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Welcome home! You’re officially in the post-trip glow, the suitcases are (almost) unpacked, the photos are great, and somebody has already asked, “So where are we going next?”
Good news: you don’t have to start from scratch. Here are 4 favorite next-trip ideas from my own planning desk: each one a different flavor of the vacations I specialize in. Whenever the wanderlust kicks in, just pick the one that sounds like you.
Not sure which one sounds like you? Take the quiz to get your answer.
1. The Other Disney Coast
If your last trip was Walt Disney World, Disneyland in California is a completely different rhythm, walkable, nostalgic, and easy to do in just a few park days. If you did Disneyland first, Walt Disney World is the big-swing version: four parks, sprawling resorts, and that epic week-long scale.
- For some families, the other coast is perfect when you want the Disney magic with less time off work, Disneyland pairs beautifully with a short long-weekend window.
- For others, it’s the answer to “we loved it and want more,” Walt Disney World adds whole new parks, new resorts, and a fresh reason to go big.
Why past clients love it: “It felt like our first Disney trip all over again, familiar, but full of surprises.”
2. A Disney Cruise: New Waters
Done the classic Caribbean or Bahamas sailing? Disney Cruise Line goes much further than that. Think glacier views in Alaska each summer, Mediterranean ports across Europe, Baja and Mexican Riviera sailings from the West Coast, and stops at Disney’s private island destinations, Castaway Cay and Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point.
- For some families, Alaska is the bucket-list pick, glaciers, wildlife, and small-town ports, with Disney’s kid and teen clubs keeping every age happy.
- For others, a European itinerary is the dream: storybook ports by day, Broadway-style shows and rotational dining by night, and only one unpacking.
Why past clients love it: “It was the first vacation where the adults actually relaxed as much as the kids did.”
3. A Royal Caribbean Sailing
If Disney Cruise Line was your introduction to cruising, Royal Caribbean is the natural next chapter, same easy, all-in-one vacation style, with a whole new fleet to explore. Its private island destination, Perfect Day at CocoCay, is a crowd favorite: beaches, a waterpark, and the tallest waterslide in North America. And the newer, bigger ships feel like floating resorts with neighborhoods, zip lines, and surf simulators.
- For some families, it’s all about the ship, bigger, newer, and packed with enough to do that sea days become a highlight, not a filler.
- For others, it’s the destination mix: Perfect Day at CocoCay plus Caribbean ports, all without the stress of planning every detail.
Why past clients love it: “The kids rated the ship higher than the ports, and we didn’t lift a finger to make it happen.”
4. Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Hawaiʻi
When what you really want is to exhale, there’s Aulani, Disney’s resort on the island of Oʻahu, tucked along a calm lagoon. This one is less about rope-dropping and more about lazy beach mornings, snorkeling in the resort’s private lagoon, spa time, and evenings around a fire pit. It’s the trip clients book when they’ve done the parks and want the magic at a slower pace.
- For some families, it’s the perfect milestone trip, an anniversary, a big birthday, or a “we survived the school year” reset.
- For others, it’s proof that a Disney vacation doesn’t have to mean a theme park at all.
Why past clients love it: “We came home rested. Rested! From a Disney vacation!”
Before You Go Dream Too Hard: Two Favors?
If this trip was everything you hoped for, I’d be so grateful for a quick review, it genuinely helps other busy families find me. And if you have friends or coworkers who are always talking about a Disney or cruise trip but never get around to planning it, would you send them my way? Referrals are how my little business grows, and there’s no better compliment than a friend’s name in my inbox.
And when you’re ready to start dreaming about the next one, whether it’s one of these 4 or something totally different, request a quote and I’ll take it from there. You handle life; I’ll handle the planning.
