This was our second cruise and first on Disney. We are a family of four with two boys ages 8 and 5. Our other cruise was on Princess.
Precruise
We flew out to Orlando 6 days early and stayed at the Embassy Suites near Lake Buena Vista. This hotel was well kept and the pool area is large enough to accommodate everyone who wanted to use the pool. Breakfast is provided but if you get there after 8:00 be prepared to wait in line at the omlete station. We stay in various Embassy suites 3 -4 times a year and this one was very convenient to all the parks. We like Embassy because it has a separate bedroom and livingroom area and includes a full breakfast. Before the cruise we went to the Universal Parks and the family enjoyed our experience at both parks.