Hi, Jennifer!
Oh...let's have our cake and eat it, too! Traveling with four kids over the past 16+ years has made me appreciate that no one pampers and entertains quite like Disney Cruise Line (DCL). My bottom-line advice? Take advantage of DCL being in your backyard!
You may want to consider an
8-night Bahamian Disney Cruise which sails out of New York City and spends a day each in Nassau, Castaway Cay and Port Canaveral. It even includes a one-day Walt Disney World Park Hopper Pass for each person in your family!
On a Disney Cruise, everyone is going to think that the voyage was designed specifically for each of them. Kids are wow-ed, and mom and dad relax and rejuvenate. Time together and separately are cherished equally. Plus, you get the entertainment, dining, accommodations, service and travel expenses all built into your cruise fare. On the Disney Magic, you'll get up close and personal time with the characters alleviating that time in the parks. Plus, you'll have amazing dining experiences on board -- which can save you time and money by-passing table meals at the resort. With the ages of your children, I highly recommend spending your port day at the Magic Kingdom with the flexibility of taking the monorail over to Epcot for a few hours, too.
Then, when everyone in your family is more mobile and can endure long, multiple days in the parks, take a week or so and experience all there is to see and do at the four theme parks, two water parks and seemingly countless options for dining, recreation, shopping, entertainment and fun at Walt Disney World.
I hope that helps you plan. Let me know what you decide to do, and I'd be happy to answer more questions you may have as you make your vacation decisions. Have a wonderful day and a magical vacation. Bon voyage!
Andi