Vacation 2012 Choices- POLL!!!! - PassPorter Community - Boards & Forums on Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel
PassPorter.com
Message Board Community
Thank you to our forum sponsor:
Home Florida - Walt Disney World Caribbean - Disney Cruise Line California - Disneyland Resort Anywhere and Everywhere! Travelers Store Message Boards PassPorter's Club Help!
   Welcome!  |   Answers  |  Guidelines  |  Shorthands  |  Newsletters  |  Our Guides  |   Photos  | Login Problems  |  Help  |  Bookmark Us |  Follow Us on |
Search

PassPorter Community: Check Out What's New!


Get Your Copy!
Disney Cruise Guide
Get the latest edition of our guidebook for your Disney cruise! Click for details.
 

Order Yours Today!
PassPorter 2013 Editions!
Order a new 2013 edition of PassPorter's Walt Disney World guidebook! Click for details.
 

Go to Podcast Page
New Podcast: Animal Kingdom
Make the most of Disney's Animal Kingdom! Listen now!

Go Back   PassPorter Community - Boards & Forums on Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel > PassPorter's Disney Cruise Line > Planning Your Disney Cruise Voyage
Register


Welcome! We're happy you've found the PassPorter Community -- the friendliest place to plan your vacation to Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland, and the world in general! You are now viewing the PassPorter Message Board Community as a guest, which gives you limited access. As our guest, feel free to browse our messages by selecting the forum you want to visit from the list below.

To post messages and ask questions, join our FREE community today and you'll get access to tools and resources not available to guests, such as our vacation countown timers, "living" avatars, private messaging system, database searches, downloads, and a special PassPorter discount code. Registration is fast, simple, and completely free. Just click the Join Our Community link.

If you think you've already joined, log in below now. If you don't remember your member name or password, please visit our Member Name and Password Recovery page. You are also welcome to contact us.

Forum Sponsor: MouseEarVacations.com
Learn Why PassPorter Recommends This Sponsor
 
View Poll Results: Help us choose Vacation for 2012
7 Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise aboard the Fantasy!! 13 43.33%
6 Nights at Aulani in Hawaii!!! 17 56.67%
Voters: 30. You may not vote on this poll

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-24-2011, 07:27 PM   #1 (permalink)
Community Rank: Adventurer
 
lshuttleworth1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Nutter Fort, WV
Posts: 864
Vacation 2012 Choices- POLL!!!!

Hey all,

We are talking about our vacation in 2012 and trying to decide where we would like to go. I always want a disney vacation, however, next year we def can't go anywhere before June due to school and it can't be in the fall because of Cheerleading. Wherever we go it will have to be June-August. We are contemplating about doing another DCL cruise (7 night Caribbean) on the Fantasy, or a week in Aulani (Hawaiian resort). Ok so here are the details: 2 adults (Me- 30, DM- 58) and DD8. None of us have been to Hawaii, DD8 and me will do our first DCL cruise this September on the Magic. Please help us choose and tell me why.

Thanks
__________________

Faith, Trust, & Pixie Dust,
Letitia Shuttleworth
Authorized Vacation Planner
MickeyTravels
letitia@mickeytravels.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Micke...17159775044763
My Countdown Counting down to: World Cheerleading Competition @ ESPN Wide World of Sports
We're at WORLDS!!!!!
My PassPorter Bookshelf
My Previous TripsWDW June 2005- Off Prop, WDW March 2008- Off Prop, WDW March 2009- Pop Century Resort, WDW April 2010- Caribbean Beach Resort, WDW December 2010- Polynesian Resort
lshuttleworth1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2011, 07:58 PM   #2 (permalink)
Community Rank: Trekker
 
Tiki4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Minnesota
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 1,537
I chose Aulani simply because Hawaii is on my bucket list!! However, a 7 night Caribbean cruise wouldn't hurt my feelings!! I don't enjoy flying and the flight to Hawaii, I believe, is quite long.......I think I would prefer to cruise to Hawaii and have a stay at Aulani so I could experience this new beautifully breathtaking resort!!

Good luck choosing!! You can't really go wrong either way!
__________________
May ALL your DREAMS come true!
My Countdown Counting down to: Disney World 2014
268 days, 22 hours, 3 minutes
My PassPorter Bookshelf
My Previous TripsBlack Hills, SD 1999; Colorado Rockies 2006; Sea World Trip 2008; WDW (Polynesian Resort) February 2010; Mt. Rushmore 2011; Bad lands 2011; Bahama Disney DREAM Cruise 2012; Vero Beach 2012; WDW (Poly) February 2012; Lake Superior 2012
Reward: Flower Pixie x 1 Reward: Angel Pixie x 1 Reward: Love Pixie x 1
Tiki4 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2011, 08:23 PM   #3 (permalink)
Community Rank: Explorer
 
B.M.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 10,198
My vote goes for Hawaii!
__________________
B.
My Countdown Counting down to: Road Trip II
18 days, 18 hours, 4 minutes
My Previous TripsWDW/Pop Century June 2008; WDW/AS Movies Thanksgiving 2009; WDW/Pop Century March 2010; DCL/Wonder to Alaska May 2011; WDW/Vaca Home off property Christmas 2012
B.M. is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2011, 08:28 PM   #4 (permalink)
Banned
Community Rank: Legend
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 21,808
I voted for the Fantasy cruise. My reason is that I have no desire to waste so much of my vacation time just getting there and back from this coast and so much of my vacation budget on airfare!
Reward: Halloween Pixie x 1 Reward: Birthday Pixie x 3 Reward: Lightbulb Pixie x 1 Reward: 1000 Replies Medal x 3 Reward: Banana Pixie x 1 Reward: Thank You Pixie x 11 Reward: Angel Pixie x 4 Reward: Da Bomb Pixie x 2 Reward: 1000 Visitor Messages Medal x 24 Reward: Flower Pixie x 3 Reward: Holidays Pixie x 2 Reward: Love Pixie x 2 Reward: Gift Pixie x 2 Reward: Bon Voyage Pixie x 1 Reward: 1000 Threads Medal x 1
lukeandbrookesmom is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2011, 09:03 PM   #5 (permalink)
Community Rank: Trekker
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Concierge Level: 4
Posts: 1,740
I picked Hawaii, but please allow me to be if you go!!
mamajab is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2011, 09:23 PM   #6 (permalink)
Community Rank: Trailblazer
 
cubfancolleen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Reston, Virginia
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 5,585
I voted for Hawaii as we can't wait to go back, and we just saw the webinar on Aulani. But I think either would be great! Good luck with the choice.
__________________
DisneyLand too many times to count; DisneyWorld: ('82; '94; '00; '04; '05; '08 - twice!; '10;'11 - twice); DCL (3 ships): ('00, '05, '06, '10, '11); DVC Hilton Head Resort ('06, '07, '08, '09, '10, '11, '12, '13)
My Countdown Counting down to: A Fantastic Holiday
212 days, 18 hours, 3 minutes
My PassPorter Bookshelf
cubfancolleen is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2011, 09:27 PM   #7 (permalink)
Community Rank: Trekker
 
guitardiva's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Outside of Detroit
Concierge Level: 1
Posts: 1,795
Hawaii, just because I want to go there.
__________________


Shooting for WDW in Jan/ Feb 2014!!!
My PassPorter Bookshelf
My Previous TripsWDW- August 1993,Feb 2000, Jan 2002,Feb 2003, Jan 2005, JAN 2007 and and Jan 2009, August 2011.
guitardiva is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2011, 09:28 PM   #8 (permalink)
Community Rank: Passenger
 
soccerdisney's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 34
I chose the Fantasy because of the age of your daughter.
Reason:
1. Long flight to Hawaii for an 8 year old
2. May be too young for the intensity of Pearl Harbor ( a must -do)
__________________
Debbie
My Countdown Counting down to:
My PassPorter Bookshelf
soccerdisney is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2011, 10:40 PM   #9 (permalink)
 
mcc0313's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: New York
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 15,404
Quote:
Originally Posted by lukeandbrookesmom View Post
I voted for the Fantasy cruise. My reason is that I have no desire to waste so much of my vacation time just getting there and back from this coast and so much of my vacation budget on airfare!
My reasoning as well...when I look at the airfare, as much as Hawaii is on my list, I think it will have to be saved until I hit lotto (or my boss gives me a nice raise)...scary that I think I have better bets with lotto
__________________
Meg




My PassPorter Bookshelf
My Previous TripsAKV & BLT 7/12, AKV & BWV 8/11, BCV 2/11, POR & BWV 8/10, POR 8/09, POR 12/08, ASMo 6/08, POR 5/06, WDW 3/83
Reward: Love Pixie x 2 Reward: Da Bomb Pixie x 1 Reward: Bon Voyage Pixie x 4 Reward: Holidays Pixie x 3 Reward: Gift Pixie x 1 Reward: 1000 Replies Medal x 1
mcc0313 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2011, 11:04 PM   #10 (permalink)
Bee
Community Rank: Trekker
 
Bee's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Philadelphia
Concierge Level: 3
Posts: 1,810
I choose hawaii because I want to go there.. My dh spent a month there 2 years ago and said I wouldn't want to come home! Also my cousin just did a cruise to hawaii and loved it!
__________________
My Countdown Counting down to:
My PassPorter Bookshelf
My Previous TripsJust started counting…..Many florida trips with the family before then.. WDW Jan 2008 - Condo with neices and nephews WDW Nov 2008 ASMusic (birthday solo celebration) DL Nov 2009 (birthday celebration) WDW Aug 2009 SSR (Marissa's birthday celebration) WDW June 2010 Fort Wilderness Cabins (trip with mom and dad) WDW Nov 2010 Carribean Beach (birthday celebration - me & dad) WDW August 2011 Animal Kingdom Lodge (Friend Reunion me, Marissa, Betsy, Juliana) WDW August 2012 Pop Century (solo trip) WDW November 2012 Fort Wilderness Cabins (Birthday trip, me, mom and dad) WDW May 2012??
Reward: Bon Voyage Pixie x 1 Reward: Thank You Pixie x 1 Reward: Holidays Pixie x 3 Reward: Birthday Pixie x 1 Reward: Angel Pixie x 2 Reward: Halloween Pixie x 1 Reward: Gift Pixie x 3 Reward: Flower Pixie x 1 Reward: Banana Pixie x 1 Reward: Love Pixie x 1 Reward: Lightbulb Pixie x 1 Reward: Da Bomb Pixie x 1
Bee is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2011, 11:06 PM   #11 (permalink)
Community Rank: Trekker
 
shydonna1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Alberta, Canada
Concierge Level: 2
Posts: 1,624
Quote:
Originally Posted by mamajab View Post
I picked Hawaii, but please allow me to be if you go!!
__________________
Donna



Visit my first PTR - 50 Reasons to "do" Disney http://www.passporterboards.com/foru...isney-ptr.html
My Previous TripsDL 1989, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2010 WDW 2005, 2008, 2009, May 2011
Reward: Lightbulb Pixie x 1
shydonna1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-25-2011, 12:21 AM   #12 (permalink)
PassPorter's Club Passholder


What's this?

PassPorter Guide

Community Rank:
Legend VIP
 
chezp's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Maidstone, Kent, UK
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 142,370
Tough choice, as no doubt both will be amazing, but Hawaii gets my vote, as that's also on my bucket list.
__________________

Enjoy Cars Land at night in the Disneyland segment of a 40th birthday celebration to end the world! The trip report for our trip to Sorrento, the Amalfi coast, Pompeii and Herculaneum also continues.

I'm Cheryl and I'm the author of PassPorter's Walt Disney World for British Holidaymakers and the co-author of PassPorter's Disney Vacation Club Guide I'm also one of the PassPorter guides for the Disney Vacation Club, Eateries, Globetrotting, Globetrotting Trip Reports and Disneyland Resort Paris forums.

My Countdown Counting down to: Enjoying a spa afternoon with my sisters-in-law
2 days, 16 hours, 3 minutes
My PassPorter Bookshelf
My Previous Trips16 trips to WDW, including our honeymoon, four Christmases and my 30th and 35th birthdays, 5 to Disneyland in California including one Christmas there, 6 to Disneyland Paris, 1 to Hong Kong Disneyland, 1 to Tokyo Disney and 5 Disney cruises on the Magic, Wonder, Dream and Fantasy, including the inaugural cruise round the Med summer 2007, Alaska and my 40th birthday!
Reward: Thank You Pixie x 1 Reward: Gift Pixie x 3 Reward: Flower Pixie x 2 Reward: Holidays Pixie x 1 Reward: Birthday Pixie x 1 Reward: Bon Voyage Pixie x 1 Reward: Angel Pixie x 1 Reward: Halloween Pixie x 1
chezp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-25-2011, 10:40 AM   #13 (permalink)
Community Rank: Globetrotter
 
MBUS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Boston
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 3,348
I chose the cruise. We've done a 4 night DCL and would jump at the chance for a 7 night! I know my kids were unsure about cruising, but had a great time and are excited to get back on the boat. I think a 7 night vacation is more relaxing than a 6 night. And as others mentioned, so much time and $ is spent traveling to and from HI that it makes the trip less relaxing. I would like to see HI someday, but for now the Caribbean islands are tropical and so much closer!

Beth
__________________
NYC-Canada Cruise Sept 2012
My Countdown Counting down to: Western Caribbean Cruise
last Disney trip before Pat graduates HS
My PassPorter Bookshelf
My Previous TripsDisney Magic NYC-Canada (20th Anniversary!) Sept 2012, BLT/BVW/Royal Pacific June 2012, BWV/Disney Dream Jul 2011, Universal/AKL/Disney Wonder Aug/Sept 2010, BWV/BLT Oct 2009, POR May 2009 (DOD), BWV Oct/Nov 2008, AKL Feb 2008, BWV/Caribe Royale Oct 2007, POR Feb 2007, BWV Nov/Dec 2006, Disneyland Paradise Pier Sept/Oct 2005, BWV Oct 2004, BWV Nov 2003, CSR Jan/Feb 2003, BWV Oct 2002, CBR May 2002, CR Oct 2001, Dix Lndgs May 2001, OKW Nov 2000, Dix Lndgs Oct 1999, Poly May 1998, WL Oct 1997, Dixie Landings Oct 1994, Disneyland (offsite) Jan 1994, POFQ/WL/Dis Institute Oct 1992 (honeymoon!), Poly 1991, Poly 1989, CR 1988, offsite 1987, offsite 1986, Poly 1984, Poly 1980 or 81, CR 1976, CR 1973
Reward: Gift Pixie x 1 Reward: Thank You Pixie x 2 Reward: Flower Pixie x 1 Reward: Holidays Pixie x 1
MBUS is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-25-2011, 12:04 PM   #14 (permalink)
Community Rank:
Legend Extraordinaire
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 34,492
The cruise gets my vote
__________________
Jim
My Countdown Counting down to: 4th RCI Alaska Cruise
29 days, 21 hours, 33 minutes
My Previous Trips2013 GF, 2012 BC, 2012 OKW, 2012 BWI, 2011 BWI, 2011 BC, 2010 BC, 2010 CSR, 2010 Kidani, 2009 GCV, 2009 BC, 2008 BWV, 2008 Grand Californian, 2008 BC, 2007 BWI, 2007 POFQ, 2007 Grand Californian, 2006 BC, 2006 POR, 2006 WL, 2005 BC, 2005 BWI, 2005 CBR, 2004 CR, 2005 Poly, 2004 GF, 2004 POFQ 2004 Poly, 2003 Poly, 2003 CSR, 2003 POR, 2002 AKL, 2002 GF, 2001 AKL, 2001 Poly, 2000 CBR, 1999 CBR, 1998 ASMo, 1997 ASMu, 1996 ASMu, 1995 ASSp, 1991 Wyndham, 1989 off site, 1985 Off Site
jimmymac is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-25-2011, 12:55 PM   #15 (permalink)
 
MickeyWatch's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Northern Illinois
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 2,344
I voted for Hawaii. We are going there next March for Spring Break and I can't wait! I am devouring guide books already. To bad there isn't a PP on Hawaii yet!
__________________


DCL Baltic Cruise: Catherine Palace, Pushkin, Russia
My Countdown Counting down to: We're sailing on the Fantasy!
Sailing Away!
My PassPorter Bookshelf
My Previous TripsFirst trip: Disneyland Ju.y 1965 with my grandparents, 16th Birthday party at the Contemporary in 1973, many trips to WDW since then, most recent, Grand Floridian, November 2006, DCL Mediterranean Cruise July 2007, Margaret's 8th birthday trip to the Polynesian, June 2008, Grand Floridian Concierge November 2008, March and November2009, DCL Inaugural Baltic Cruise June 2010. Polynesian Resort November 2010, All Star Sports March 2011, Polynesian March 2011
MickeyWatch is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply



Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Our 2012 magical vacation is booked! sort of! jelo The Porch: Introductions, Countdowns, and Farewells 9 03-20-2011 01:01 PM
2011-2012 Vacation Planner ? Goofy'sGal Owning the Magic: Disney Vacation Club 2 12-30-2010 10:26 PM
2012 Disney Vacation Club resorts points charts now out! chezp Owning the Magic: Disney Vacation Club 13 12-11-2010 02:26 AM
Poll: What do you hate the most in your Disney Vacation? 4Disney2 The Sunroom: Fun, Games, and Chat 32 12-29-2009 12:44 PM
Favorite land in the MK Poll Part 2--More Choices! ilovelilo Touring the 'World': The Parks at Walt Disney World 7 03-26-2004 11:45 AM

Thank you to our forum sponsor:













Please login or register to hide these ads -- it's free and easy!

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:56 PM.



PassPorter ~ 1998-2013 ~ 15 Years of Making Dreams Come True!
Publishers of bestselling travel guidebooks and proud recipients of 13 national book awards
About PassPorter
About Us
Press
Privacy Policy
Images & Artwork
Guidebooks
About
Previews
Buy
Reviews
Updates
Features
News & Updates
Articles
Podcasts
Photos
Message Boards
Newsletter
Concierge Desk
Desktop
Trips
Books & E-Books
Tips
Settings
Customs Office
Register Books
Book Updates
Contests
Checklists
Help & Info
Finding Answers to Questions
Help Desk
Using Your PassPorter Forum
Store Customer Service
E-Mail Us
Follow Us
PassPorter.com Front Page (Updated Daily!)
PassPorter Newsletter (weekly and free)
Latest Posts
Facebook
YouTube Channel
Questions? Please visit our Help Desk to learn how to contact us online, by e-mail, and by phone.
Please feel free to link to this page so that other vacationers can find it.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2013, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0 ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.
(c) 1999-2011 PassPorter Travel Press/MediaMarx, Inc.
12 Years of Making Dreams Come True
Ad Management by RedTyger