06/??/11 Magical Alaska Cruise - Anyone else?

[awoltoday]

Okay, it may be a tiny bit of wishful thinking and I may have to change the subject of the thread several times. But, I'm in. DCL, are you listening? :confused3 Send the ship and I'll send money! :banana:

Who's with me?

[GoofyDrivesACar]

I am with you. I always thought it would be fun to go to Alaska, and what better way than on the Magic.

[LaRue]

I am with you. I always thought it would be fun to go to Alaska, and what better way than on the Magic.
Ok, I have you on record now. I guess that means I better start saving. Come on Disney Let's go to Alaska!!!! :thumbsup2

[Choc_marg]

I'm in too! My only Alaska "cruise" was on the ferry from Juneau to Skagway to Anchorage. Not much luxury there.

[MMcCarthy]

My DH & I are celebrating 20years in 2008. We ARE going to Alaska. I would absolutely love to do it on a Disney Cruise. Unfortunately, I don't know if I could do it without the kids. We were planning on doing HAL by ourselves but if Disney is going, the kids are to. Please, Please, Please go to Alaska.

[gydell]

If Disney goes, we will be there!

[LaRue]

My DH & I are celebrating 20years in 2008. We ARE going to Alaska. I would absolutely love to do it on a Disney Cruise. Unfortunately, I don't know if I could do it without the kids. We were planning on doing HAL by ourselves but if Disney is going, the kids are to. Please, Please, Please go to Alaska.

Ok, I must ask what is OKW-Commando Style all about :confused3

[LaRue]

Any votes for which port the ship should leave from??

[MickeyMagic]

Yes, yes, YES!!! I had planned to do an Alaskan cruise summer of 2007 and then changed my mind since Disney is doing the Med cruise then. I am currently booked on that, so figured Alaska would have to wait until 2008. If DCL goes, there -- count me in!!! :banana: :banana: :banana:

I would prefer to leave from Seattle because I think the airfare would be cheaper than it would be if the cruise left from Vancouver. Of course, leaving from LA, a quick trip to DL could be included. If DCL decides to do longer cruises, that might be a possibility.

[awoltoday]

Ok, I must ask what is OKW-Commando Style all about :confused3

That means they didn't wear underwear :rotfl2:

[Pluto too]

House for sale and I are in for a Magical Cruise to Alaska. :boat: :boat: :boat: :drinking1 :drinking1

[auntsue1]

Like another person, we were planning on sailing to Alaska in 2007. When DCL announced the Med Cruises we changed our mind and we are booked on the June 16th cruise. WOW! :cheer2: What can I say but sign us up if Disney is going to Alaska in 2008! :sail:

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[awoltoday]

Any votes for which port the ship should leave from??

Not sure what port they would leave from. But, I would suspect that Vancouver would be in there somewhere to satisfy the foreign port requirement. I don't expect to see anything out of the ordinary in any of their port choices, actually. But, I would certainly not be opposed to getting off of the beaten track! I would guess Vancouver, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and Icy Strait or Sitka with a hubbard glacier flyby. I honestly don't know what other options are at their disposal. I would guess that they would need to add a couple of days to leave from LA or San Fran.

I'm not too sure I care where they stop. I've been to most of those ports anyway. There is plenty left for me to do in any of them!

Oh, and if they DO make it for '08 - that'll be a 15 year anniversary! :Pinkbounc

[DIS NURSE]

Whatever port we depart from, I am a little afraid it could be a bit nipply outside for me! :sunny: You know me.....DIS NURSE :love: LOVES :love: sunshine! :beach:

Tell me more and I might be inclined to sign up! :teeth:

[awoltoday]

Whatever port we depart from, I am a little afraid it could be a bit nipply outside for me! :sunny: You know me.....DIS NURSE :love: LOVES :love: sunshine! :beach:

Tell me more and I might be inclined to sign up! :teeth:

For Pete's sake, we're not cruisin' in January and we aren't going to the south pole! It's Summer! Granted, it's not summer in Phoenix. But, it's not THAT cold! You're probably looking at temperatures in the 50's, 60's, and possibly even low 70's. You probably don't want to be wearing a bikini at night (those 3 or 4 hours) though. OH, and it MIGHT be a LITTLE bit cooler when you get near a glacier :)

Check out the excursions for one of the other cruise lines - there are tons of cool (pun intended) things to do. And where else are you going to buy an Ulu knife? :rotfl2:

[chip&dale&fun]

Hi guys - Will subscribe to the "wishful thinking" thread......

It's fun to dream :cloud9:

I am a disbeliever - I do not think Disney can pull this off with the Magic!

The ship was constructed for :sunny:

[awoltoday]

Hi guys - Will subscribe to the "wishful thinking" thread......

It's fun to dream :cloud9:

I am a disbeliever - I do not think Disney can pull this off with the Magic!

The ship was constructed for :sunny:

:wave2:

It may be ignorance on my part, but what is missing that would TOTALLY dismiss taking the Magic to Alaska? I've not checked for heaters in the staterooms - that could do it. Covered pools? Don't need them - they are heated and it's summer. The kids won't care anyway. They could stand another hot tub or two, though ;) Ship construction? I'm sure it's built soundly enough to sail the inside passage. Too big/small? There are smaller and larger and less maneuverable ships sailing Alaska.


Everything I read says the Magic is just not built to cruise Alaska....or any other cold port.


I've read that a bunch, too. But, I don't buy it. It's a ship. It floats. We're not going to Antarctica. It's SOUTHeast Alaska in the summer. It could be 80 or more degrees, though 55-75 are more likely highs. Okay, you might not want to be in the pool while you're cruising Hubbard glacier. But, Alaska is so port intensive, that the pools aren't that important anyway. Is Radiance of the Seas better suited for Alaska? Maybe a little, but it's not the Magic. :)

[chip&dale&fun]

.......scuuuuse me - but - as I do not put toe into water without a wetsuit until after May 30, may I suggest "I don't think so". Heated or not, emerging from the pool when icicles are forming is not my(!!!!) idea of fun.....and the wetsuit would look a little funny - don't 'cha think.......

Now, if we replace the pools with ice skating rinks, perhaps.

You know they wear wool sweaters in Alaska.......OK, I wear wool sweaters in Alaska and that is in July!!!!

[awoltoday]

.......scuuuuse me - but - as I do not put toe into water without a wetsuit until after May 30, may I suggest "I don't think so". Heated or not, emerging from the pool when icicles are forming is not my(!!!!) idea of fun.....and the wetsuit would look a little funny - don't 'cha think.......

Now, if we replace the pools with ice skating rinks, perhaps.

You know they wear wool sweaters in Alaska.......OK, I wear wool sweaters in Alaska and that is in July!!!!

The pools not being covered does not make the Magic incapable of traveling to Alaska. It may keep you from getting in them. It's a heated pool! And how is it going to freeze when it's 55-75 degrees outside? Yes, it will be colder than that the ONE day when you are cruising through Glacier Bay (assuming they go there). I like the pool as much as the next guy. But, that is NOT even remotely important to me on an Alaskan cruise. The food, excursions, and other activities will MORE than make up for not being perfect swimming weather. There are so many other things to do on the ship, I'm not sure I would not miss the pools a bit. Maybe they should just add a few more beer tastings? Then you might get in the pool :rotfl2:

I've been swimming in a heated pool (in UT) when it was snowing. If the water is warm, you are too.

And, yes, you might look a little funny climbing into the pool in your wetsuit and a wool sweater. :rotfl2:

Oh, and I have also worn wool sweaters in Alaska. I have also worn T-shirts and wished I had taken shorts with me...

[DIS NURSE]

So do tell...."Mr. Axe Murderer Alaska"......trying to buy knives and all.......

what are some of the excursions that are offered at various ports?.....a few examples might get me excited! :teeth:

I believe that DCL WOULD super-heat the pools to accomodate and all could be well.......

but what do I do about explaining to the kids about icebergs and sinking ships since DIS NURSE has so stupidly bought them very telling books about the Titanic? :confused3

I have promised them that the Disney ship would NEVER go ANYWHERE NEAR an iceberg!

[awoltoday]

So do tell...."Mr. Axe Murderer Alaska"......trying to buy knives and all.......

what are some of the excursions that are offered at various ports?.....a few examples might get me excited! :teeth:

I believe that DCL WOULD super-heat the pools to accomodate and all could be well.......

but what do I do about explaining to the kids about icebergs and sinking ships since DIS NURSE has so stupidly bought them very telling books about the Titanic? :confused3

I have promised them that the Disney ship would NEVER go ANYWHERE NEAR an iceberg!

Hey, the Ulu is just for skinning baby seals! :rotfl2:

:rotfl2: That is TOO funny about the iceburgs.

As far as excursions go, how 'bout a Misty Fjords Boat & Floatplane Wilderness Adventure? Halibut fishing. How 'bout Snorkeling or scuba diving (Barkley's DH did this)? How 'bout some King Salmon fishing? Sea Kayaking? Ropes & Ziplines? Halibut fishing. Rainforest canopy ziplines? King Salmon fishing? SUV excursions? Jet boat tours? King Salmon fishing? Whale watching? That's SOME of the stuff RCCL offers in Ketchikan... Lots of ice to look at, hike, and climb on. Beatiful country, bears and other critters. Halibut fishing. There is no end to the amount of money you can spend!

[chip&dale&fun]

Hey AWOL - you forgot diving!!!! Of course you need a dry suit!!!! And it will be cold.......

[LaRue]

Hey AWOL - you forgot diving!!!! Of course you need a dry suit!!!! And it will be cold.......
For you warm blooded sailers it will be a shock going to Alaska but for us Northern cold blooded folks we are ready. Don't worry we will help you through it. forget the wool sweaters and the wet suits all you need is a flask and you will be fine.

[LaRue]

Perhaps when we sail in Octboer we can corner the Captain and get his take on whether the Magic is sailable in Alaska. After all I am sure our family is going to be invited up on the bridge to blow the horn, so we can talk it over then. AWOL and Choc Marg we will make sure you are up there with us ;)

[Dixielady908]

:thumbsup2 I'm in for Alaska....would love to go.

Denise

[captaincrash]

Well, well, well....


Will you look it dat! Mice and Princesses in the snow? Who would have figured? At least some of the characters will see considerable insulation being in costume! And just think of the nes merchandising opportunitiies! Ohhhh, what fun!

Seriously, sign us on! Can I be Captain? And if not truly as captain of the ship, then can I at least start signing up souls for a Mickey Ice Cream Eating Race while embarked on the voyage? Like, when again am I going to be able to say you can compete and NOT be at risk of getting a freeze headache since it'll already be so cold!? As I'll move the contest to be pool side on deck 10... at nite?!!!! LOL! OK, we;ll keep it inside in the cozy Promenade lounge!

So on ground diversions - my cash is going towards the previously unmentioned heli-tour and dog sleding option!

Cheers!

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[chip&dale&fun]

Chceking in to see if anyone has heard of the 2008 dates yet - should be close to posting times....

If Disney goes to Alsaka - perhaps (don't kick me) 2009 -

Panama 2005
Crossing Atlantice 2007

So if the pattern continues, the next extra special will be 2009.....sorry!

[awoltoday]

Chceking in to see if anyone has heard of the 2008 dates yet - should be close to posting times....

If Disney goes to Alsaka - perhaps (don't kick me) 2009 -

Panama 2005
Crossing Atlantice 2007

So if the pattern continues, the next extra special will be 2009.....sorry!

And they'll just stay in the Caribbean doing 3,4, & 7 day cruises for their 10 year anniversary? You could be right. However, 2 trips outside the Caribbean isn't much of a pattern. And, as I have previously stated, I don't care that much. I will simply change the title of the thread :thumbsup2

In any case, we'll know soon if something is up when they release the 2008 dates! If there is a big gap in the summer schedule, we'll know ... well, nothing really. Just that they have something special planned, I guess. Then we'll probably get to wait until May again to find out what it is....

If they DO announce Alaska (or some other special cruise) for 2008, what is that going to do to your "do-over" cruise? I don't know if I could keep up with that thread!

[Pluto,]

i will defintely be there

[chip&dale&fun]

Oh Pooh - 10 year Anniversary - did not include that in the calculations......

But then, they can't have an Anniversary without going to Castaway Cay - can they?????

Mayb they are waiting so long for the 2008 dates to see how the bookings are for the 2007 cruise - any clue?

I hear the special Wonder 10 day cruise was not selling well. they posted great Florida rates. But then, who from Florida can pull kids out of class for 10 days and during hurricane season anyway????????

[Spotdude]

I'm ready to go.

[awoltoday]

Oh Pooh - 10 year Anniversary - did not include that in the calculations......

But then, they can't have an Anniversary without going to Castaway Cay - can they?????

Mayb they are waiting so long for the 2008 dates to see how the bookings are for the 2007 cruise - any clue?

I hear the special Wonder 10 day cruise was not selling well. they posted great Florida rates. But then, who from Florida can pull kids out of class for 10 days and during hurricane season anyway????????

I couldn't buy a clue! I REALLY don't have ANY idea what they are doing or going to be doing. But, I really think there are too many rumors about Alaska for it not to be true - in the next few years, anyway. Maybe it won't be 2008, or even 2009. But, I would like to be there when it does!

If they do the west coast, they'll only be able to hit Castaway Cay on the repo cruises. But, didn't you hear? Disney is going to buy Catalina island! :rotfl2: Just kidding! That's just part of the new ships & west coast base rumor I'm starting ;)

I've heard the same about the 10 day cruise. I really liked the iternary on the 10 & 11 day cruises - but no way would I risk that in the middle of Sept either! It might be easier with that Fla rate, though ;)

[Caropooh]

Count us in for Alaska! Leaving from Seattle would be great for us! We are less than 1/2 hour from the cruise terminal!

[awoltoday]

Count us in for Alaska! Leaving from Seattle would be great for us! We are less than 1/2 hour from the cruise terminal!

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[chip&dale&fun]

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1226853

Anyone look at this thread yet?

[DIS NURSE]

Yes, I have....and I can't quite make sense of it!????? :confused3

Are they really capable of keeping this secret under lock and key and make "a big announcement" soon?

Hope so! If they do make that announcement, I hope it is Nov. 17th when we are on Castaway Cay for the second DIP and they use bullhorns to tell us all! :cool1:

I would run around the island (with my clothes ON :teeth: ) and be the first one at the counter when I got back on the ship "rebooking" for a future cruise! :thumbsup2

[Choc_marg]

No way! They will reveal it to us on out Halloween cruisue! You'll be the first one I call :) Well OK, maybe second.... Mom & Dad come first.

[awoltoday]

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1226853

Anyone look at this thread yet?

LOL Yeah, I've been keeping up with it. I love the rumor threads. Which part of that thread are you referring to? The OP making things up :stir: ? The great information on ship building? The bickering? I wish they would have moved the discussion back to the thread that the OP copped the idea from - which was the miceage article (http://miceage.com/allutz/al091206a.htm) thread - the one that reported Jay Rasulo as saying a west coast based ship would happen "sooner rather than later".

I don't think there is any way they can get a new ship floating before 2011 or 2012 - unless they bought an existing hull. I don't think there is a secret shipbuilding yard capable of building a ship of that size without everyone noticing. And there is no way Disney could hide that amount of money from stockholders (for more than 3 months, anyway). And I don't think they would be scouting out ports, as has been reported, for cruises in 2012. So, I still think something is up for much sooner than 2012.

Whomever originated the Disney Dreams name - and I'm sure that was YEARS ago - did a great job. I think it's perfect.


I would run around the island (with my clothes ON :teeth: ) and be the first one at the counter when I got back on the ship "rebooking" for a future cruise! :thumbsup2

Yeah, right! Since when do you run anywhere with clothes on? :rotfl2:

[chip&dale&fun]

Perhaps they will announce it on our pre-Christmas cruise - ok - a 3 day Wonder does not sound like a really good news event venue - but I can dream!!!!!!! :cloud9:

I however, am not vounteering to run around with no clothes.....



After all, I sunburn easy :blush:

[awoltoday]

Ahh, you girls all know better. If there is a special itinerary, they will announce just like they did last year - everything I don't care about in late sept -early oct. And then they'll make us suffer until May to find out what they are really up to! But, I would LIKE to think one of you is right - guess which one? :rotfl2:

[DIS NURSE]

........? the crazy lady? :confused3

[awoltoday]

........? the crazy lady? :confused3

Right!! But, which one! :rotfl2:

[chip&dale&fun]

Right!! But, which one! :rotfl2:

The CRAZY lady? :thumbsup2

[Choc_marg]

Right!! But, which one! :rotfl2:

'Scuse me???

[chip&dale&fun]

'Scuse me???

Wondered when you would chime in....

How are things going for the Halloween Cruise --- are you dressing as piRATES? pirate: pirate:

I was up at 3:00 for reservations for the pre-Christmas, last minute cruise...Only one week between booking and ressies....not much time for anticipation build-up.

Can I go back to sleep now (yawn).

[gydell]

What's the pre-Christmas last minute cruise?

[awoltoday]

What's the pre-Christmas last minute cruise?

It's a Floridian DISer tradition. They get relatively short notice great deals, that are only available to Florida residents, and make the rest of us feel bad by taking YET ANOTHER Disney cruise! Can you tell I'm jealous? :rotfl2:

[gydell]

Thanks! I guess a have to wait till April for my cruise. At least I have a week at WDW starting in 7 days!

[awoltoday]

From http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=14655426&postcount=4
We were on the recent Sept 7th cruise and booked another cruise for 2007.At that time I asked shannon bradley the cruise lines on board travel agent . She said she expected 2008 to be released late Sept-early Oct. Then she added she thought at that time it would be only a partial schedual available to book. Which leads me to think perhaps there is something special planned for the summer of 2008.

[chip&dale&fun]

It's a Floridian DISer tradition. They get relatively short notice great deals, that are only available to Florida residents, and make the rest of us feel bad by taking YET ANOTHER Disney cruise! Can you tell I'm jealous? :rotfl2:

heh heh heh.......

Well stated. We were e-mailed rates, booked, paid off and got ressies all in less than a week......

[NancyIL]

We're going to Alaska in June 2007 with Princess! I first booked DCL to the Mediterranean for 2007, but that lasted all of a week!

IF DCL were to cruise to Alaska (and I don't think it would be in 2008), they would probably sail roundtrip from Seattle or Vancouver. I doubt DCL would do one-way cruises between Vancouver and Seward/Whittier. If the ship left from Seattle, it would probably stop in Victoria or Prince Rupert Island to satisfy the "foreign port" requirement. Other probable ports would be Ketchikan, Juneau, and Skagway, and either Hubbard Glacier or Tracy Arm Fjord as the glacier. I doubt DCL would be able to get a permit to sail to Glacier Bay.

As much as adults would enjoy Alaska, I don't see it as a destination for families with really young kids.

[Michelle2]

We are in!
As much as I am not investing too much hope in this "rumor", we are sure hoping it to be true! If it is, we will be there....just wondering which port they will sail out of, and what the dates will be. Can't wait! :teeth:

[awoltoday]

Looks like we might have special itenararies for 2008...

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=15049064#post15049064
I just opened my box of new brochures including the 2007-08 brochure. The bad news is it only has dates through April 2008, so the new itineraries (if any) are still a sea-cret

Wish I had better news

[TiggersPal]

I too am hoping for a 2008 Alaskan Cruise... I booked a cruise for 4/2008 just so i could get a discount (was on a cruise recently)... do we really have any hope for an Alaskan? It would be my 10th year anniversary celebration - if not we'll book another cruise line... my question...


HOW LONG do I have to wait till the 2008 itineraries get posted? Thanks everyone!

[awoltoday]

Well, the latest posts on the main board seem to suggest we're not going to Alaska in 2008. Oh well, it looks like Mexico in 2008 and Alaska sometime later! I changed the thread title to '09 even though I find that unlikely. Maybe 2010 or 2012 (with a new ship?)

[chip&dale&fun]

Well, the latest posts on the main board seem to suggest we're not going to Alaska in 2008. Oh well, it looks like Mexico in 2008 and Alaska sometime later! I changed the thread title to '09 even though I find that unlikely. Maybe 2010 or 2012 (with a new ship?)

tHANKS FOR THE UPDATE....MIGHT MAKE OUR PLANS FOR 2006 A LITTLE MORE COMPLICATED.....

[TiggersPal]

Well, the latest posts on the main board seem to suggest we're not going to Alaska in 2008. Oh well, it looks like Mexico in 2008 and Alaska sometime later! I changed the thread title to '09 even though I find that unlikely. Maybe 2010 or 2012 (with a new ship?)

Have they announced ASIA 2008 yet? One of our cruise mates says they are placing the ship in CA summer or 2008 (repo thru Panama?)

[awoltoday]

Have they announced ASIA 2008 yet? One of our cruise mates says they are placing the ship in CA summer or 2008 (repo thru Panama?)

No announcements have been made at all! It's strictly DISboards sleuthing! The thread with the evidence is on the main board at http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1316427 and it rather strongly suggests that the Magic will spend the summer of 2008 doing 7 day Mexican Riviera cruises.

[awoltoday]

Al Lutz' column on MiceAge today mentions a press event for Jan 24th at DL to announce the Summer '08 itinerary and the new ship!

From http://miceage.com/allutz/al010907a.htm
The other big announcement to be made is that the Disney Cruise Line will be returning to the West Coast for the summer of 2008. A third ship in the Disney fleet has been contracted out of an Italian shipyard, but it won't be here in '08. They'll borrow one of the existing boats from Florida for that summer while they wait for the new boat that is purpose built for West Coast waters to arrive at the end of the decade. TDA would like to run cruises to the Mexican Riviera in winter, and up to British Columbia and Alaska in summer. But those types of itineraries require a different type of ship with different types of weather protection and amenities than the fair weather Disney Magic and Wonder are equipped with.

[HAPPY-AT-DISNEY]

i am in for the alaska cruise..you can bet on it..
disney wll be going to alaska in 2008..:thumbsup2

[awoltoday]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a131/awoltoday/DCLShips/Conceptartsm.jpg

Well, the announcement has been made! New ships in 2011.

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070222/20070222005813.html?.v=1

[MousseauMob]

I'm in - I'd LOVE to do Alaska with Disney! :cool1:

[luv2cruzsus]

We did the Alaska cruise on RCCL and the scenery is amazing - being on a Disney ship would make the whole trip that much better! We are soooooo in!

[disneydance]

im also in i would book it in a heart beat

[Hygiene99]

im also in i would book it in a heart beat
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=27162643&postcount=15


See you there!!!! 2010 ?????
:thumbsup2

[awoltoday]

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=27162643&postcount=15


See you there!!!! 2010 ?????
:thumbsup2

Thanks for diggin' up this old thread and posting that! Very cool news!

[rebcam]

Oh, we'd be there! My fingers are sooooo crossed!

[Hygiene99]

Thanks for diggin' up this old thread and posting that! Very cool news!

Starting to think, that if, DCL does Alaska, it will be on the Wonder.

Will wait and see..:confused3

Plus a couple of comments made by Brent on the ship last week, have me thinking they may..:confused3

[awoltoday]

Starting to think, that if, DCL does Alaska, it will be on the Wonder...

Why Magic in Dry dock now, no roof..

Wonder goes into DD next year, could add the roof then...

Will wait and see..:confused3

Plus a couple of comments made by Brent on the ship last week, have me thinking they may..:confused3


You think they may not do Alaska?

[lavawalker]

*bump*...... just for the fun of it....because Alaska sounds great! :cool1: