WONDERful Cruise TR- 4 night July 26, 2009 MORE PICS THAN WRITING... TR FINISHED [Archive] - The DIS Discussion Forums

princess22

08-25-2009, 07:39 PM

I’m finally starting our TR from our July 26, 4 night WONDERful Cruise! Hope you enjoy!

Cast:

Me, Stacey, 26. I’m a third grade teacher

Ryan: Fiance at the time of the cruise! Now my DH!!!! Ryan is in his last year of medical school!

Addison: Our DD2. Addison loves being outside and swimming!

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Day 1- July 26, 2009

We were all too excited to sleep the night before, even Addison. We put her to bed around 8:00 and I don’t think she fell asleep until past 11:00. Ryan and I were up until 3:30 or so. I had to finish a lot of wedding stuff before we left and pack because I tend to procrastinate. I was surprised when 6:45 rolled around and she was in our room waking us up! No need for my 7:00 alarm. She was so excited to go on the Mickey Boat! Here is Addison waiting to leave.

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We finished packing the last of our things and were on the road by 8:00. We stopped at McDonald’s for breakfast and Wal Mart to pick up my book because my Wal Mart was out of stock. I wasn’t sure if I would actually have time to read it, but you never know!
Addison fell asleep in the car and as we got closer we woke her up to see the Mickey Boat.

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We got to the port around 10:00 and were told the parking lot wasn’t open yet but we could pull up and unload our stuff. A guy came over to our trunk and took out our ONE suitcase and asked if that was it. Yes sir it is! My goal was to pack as light as possible and get all of our stuff in one suitcase. My dad would be proud!
While Ryan parked the car, Addison and I called my mom. I think Addison was too excited to talk and she just sat in her stroller staring at the ship.

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It felt like it was taking Ryan FOREVER to park the car. I called to see if he was on his way back and when he finally arrived I was like “Great, it took you so long we’re going to get like a 4 or 5 boarding card.” I knew I wouldn’t mind if we did because I have heard the boarding process goes by fast, but still, I wanted a low number…
We went through the security check point, Addison told everyone she was going on the Mickey Boat. Her excitement made me even more excited! When we went to check in, look at what we got…

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YAY!!! I got a 2. I was so excited. Check in was easy and afterward we just chilled, watched Cinderella, and took turns taking Addison to look around the terminal. During this time we got to meet the Big Cheese himself. Perfect timing if I might say, we were 2nd or 3rd in line!

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After what seemed like a short wait, they started boarding. It was kind of annoying because a bunch of people with three’s and fours were blocking the way so we had to push our way through. After we finally made our way up there we walked through the Mickey Ears and I couldn’t stop smiling. We stopped for our family boarding photo and then walked across on to the most WONDERful ship ever!

Up Next: Our first magical afternoon and evening on board!

princess22

08-25-2009, 08:34 PM

As we walked across the gang plank the cast member asked us our family name and Addison’s name. Then came the most magical moment “Please welcome Princess Addison and family. Once again, I found myself grinning from ear to ear. We were finally here!!!
We went to Parrot Cay and enjoyed a delicious lunch. Addison had spaghetti and meatballs but I think she was too excited to eat. Ryan and I enjoyed our lunches and we finished it off with some ice cream. Addison picked off the marshmallows and sprinkles and left her ice cream. I decided since we are on vacation, I’m not going to be too picky about what she eats. Besides, I know my daughter, and I knew she would eat plenty of grapes and watermelon anyway!
After lunch we went to the Oceaneer’s Club to show Addison and see if she would like it in there. She is only 2 but is potty trained and goes to day care, so we thought we would giver her a trial run. She loved the slide and we couldn’t get her off.
After about 15 minutes we finally dragged her out.

We walked around deck 9 while we waited for the rooms to open.

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At 1:30 we headed to our room and our suitcase arrived a couple minutes after we did. We also had our Castaway Club bag on our bed. It is now my favorite bag and I use it all the time!!

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I quickly unpacked our suitcase and Ryan and Addison put on their swimwear and off to the Mickey pool we went. Addison liked the Mickey pool but I think she liked the splash zone even more!

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We let her play for a while and then decided to go get ready for the lifeboat drill. Our station was in Animator’s Palate and Addison was NOT a happy camper. It was hard keeping her occupied for 20 minutes and I was glad when it was finally over.

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Ryan took our life vests back to our cabin while Addison and I went to stake out a spot for the Adventure’s Away party. We went up to deck 10 and found a nice table and patiently waited for the fun to begin! We all loved the party, and I will admit, I shed a tear or two when we counted down and heard the horn. With the wonderful atmosphere and seeing the excitement in Addison’s eyes when all the characters came out, by the time the horn went off I think all of the emotions just got to me. Trust me though, this wouldn’t be the last time I cried.
You can totally tell she is already tired!!
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After the horn we grabbed some fruit and went down to deck 4 to watch us pull out. My parents and grandparents had drove over to wave us off. Normally we go to Jetty Park to watch the cruise ships leave, but they decided to stand at the side of some other restaurant. We could barely see them, so they hopped in their car and drove down a bit further.
We stayed on deck 4 until we passed Jetty Park and made our way out to sea. It was a beautiful sight waving goodbye to the shores of Florida.

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We made our way to our room and had Addison lay down and watch Donald Duck cartoons while we got ready for the show. Addison was really tired and grumpy because she hadn’t had a nap yet, so I wasn’t sure if she was going to make it through the show and dinner. However, she LOVED the show and got very excited to see some of her favorite characters. And this is where I cried for the second time, but still not the last. I loved watching her react to the show and get excited when she saw someone she knew, especially Mickey.
After the show we went to dinner at Triton’s where we met our serving team. Herbert was our server and he is Filipino so he hit it off right away with Ryan. Our assistant server was Roland and he was from India. Addison loved him because he would quack like Donald Duck every time he walked by her. She would turn around and quack back at him and then quack at Ryan and me. I also have to say that the fries that come with the kids meals are Delicious! I think I ate Addison’s every night because she didn’t eat them. I was a bad DISer and didn’t take pictures. I tried so hard to remember.

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After dinner we went back to our room and found this waiting for us.

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It had been a long day for all of us and Addison was exhausted since she didn’t have a nap. So, we all went to bed dreaming of our days on the Mickey Boat that were to come. Coming up: Go to Nassau or lay around the pool??

not_Joanna_eggs

08-25-2009, 08:35 PM

YAY you started your TR :thumbsup2

Addison is such a cutie! Can't wait for more! popcorn::

princess22

08-25-2009, 08:42 PM

YAY you started your TR :thumbsup2

Addison is such a cutie! Can't wait for more! popcorn::

Yay!!! I have a reader!!! I'll go as fast as I can. I never realized how much work a TR is!!!!

star2500

08-25-2009, 09:30 PM

princess22

08-25-2009, 09:46 PM

Subscribing:goodvibes

We leave Nov 29th for our 4 night Bahama Cruise:banana: We will be at the GF for 3 nights prior to the cruise....I just booked it all yesterday and I'm soooo excited.

Can't wait to hear about your trip!

OMG! I'm so excited for you! Also a bit jealous. I think all three of us are ready to go back!!!

LLLBelle

08-25-2009, 11:07 PM

It sounds like so much fun. Addison is adorable! Can't wait to read more.

star2500

08-26-2009, 09:38 AM

OMG! I'm so excited for you! Also a bit jealous. I think all three of us are ready to go back!!!

Thanks:goodvibes

This last minute trip in the sense of last minute booking a cruise is a little overwhelming but fun! I just can't imagine booking and waiting over a year for it lol. We were able to get the rooms we wanted 1 Nav. Ver. cabin and one Cat 11 cabin for teens. By the looks of your pictures you looked like you had a wonderful trip!

MagicMe

08-26-2009, 12:20 PM

Addison is adorable and it sure looked like she was enjoying herself!!!

princess22

08-26-2009, 07:33 PM

It sounds like so much fun. Addison is adorable! Can't wait to read more.

Thank you! I will try to post more tonight or tomorrow. Hopefully I can get a move on this because after this part it's back over to the wedding board for my wedding and honeymoon report!!!

Thanks:goodvibes

This last minute trip in the sense of last minute booking a cruise is a little overwhelming but fun! I just can't imagine booking and waiting over a year for it lol. We were able to get the rooms we wanted 1 Nav. Ver. cabin and one Cat 11 cabin for teens. By the looks of your pictures you looked like you had a wonderful trip!

I know what you mean about booking last minute. We booked this cruise 3 weeks before it! We left for the cruise the sunday before our wedding. So we got back the thursday and got married the Saturday. It was a crazy three weeks between the cruise and the wedding and the honeymoon but totally worth it!

Addison is adorable and it sure looked like she was enjoying herself!!!

Thank you!!!!:goodvibes She had a blast! She cried when we left!:sad1:

pinkcow

08-26-2009, 09:32 PM

Oh my gosh is Addison a cutie! Can't wait to read more!

not_Joanna_eggs

08-27-2009, 03:22 PM

Thank you! I will try to post more tonight or tomorrow. Hopefully I can get a move on this because after this part it's back over to the wedding board for my wedding and honeymoon report!!!

Umm.... yes it does... so let's get a cracking on this TR missy.... we want the wedding report :rotfl:

Just a question.... is that a regular inside cabin? It's ginormous! I so need to get my butt on a Disney Cruise... but DF said no more cruises until the wedding... but thats 5 months away - meanie! (I'm not addicted I swear :rolleyes1)

princess22

08-27-2009, 08:07 PM

Oh my gosh is Addison a cutie! Can't wait to read more!

Thank you! Thanks for coming over to read!:goodvibes
Umm.... yes it does... so let's get a cracking on this TR missy.... we want the wedding report :rotfl:

Just a question.... is that a regular inside cabin? It's ginormous! I so need to get my butt on a Disney Cruise... but DF said no more cruises until the wedding... but thats 5 months away - meanie! (I'm not addicted I swear :rolleyes1)

It's okay to admit your addicted. I admit it. My name is Stacey and I'm a cruise-aholic. :woohoo: And I'm proud of it!

I'm dying to go on another one. My mom just booked to go on the Carnival Glory this Saturday. Darn work, or I would of gone! She got an awesome deal! Ready for another disney cruise! And YES that is the inside! IT is HUGE! Plenty of room!!!!!!

It is my goal to have the cruise part finished this weekend at the latest!:goodvibes I have every intention to finish soon!

malibustacey

09-04-2009, 12:30 PM

disneygirlsx3

09-05-2009, 04:14 PM

Ryan took our life vests back to our cabin while Addison and I went to stake out a spot for the Adventure’s Away party. We went up to deck 10 and found a nice table and patiently waited for the fun to begin! We all loved the party, and I will admit, I shed a tear or two when we counted down and heard the horn. With the wonderful atmosphere and seeing the excitement in Addison’s eyes when all the characters came out, by the time the horn went off I think all of the emotions just got to me. Trust me though, this wouldn’t be the last time I cried.
We made our way to our room and had Addison lay down and watch Donald Duck cartoons while we got ready for the show. Addison was really tired and grumpy because she hadn’t had a nap yet, so I wasn’t sure if she was going to make it through the show and dinner. However, she LOVED the show and got very excited to see some of her favorite characters. And this is where I cried for the second time, but still not the last. I loved watching her react to the show and get excited when she saw someone she knew, especially Mickey.
After the show we went to dinner at Triton’s where we met our serving team. Herbert was our server and he is Filipino so he hit it off right away with Ryan. Our assistant server was Roland and he was from India. Addison loved him because he would quack like Donald Duck every time he walked by her. She would turn around and quack back at him and then quack at Ryan and me.

Congrats to you and your beautiful family. You looked amazing in your wedding dress.

I have become teary-eyed now that I have kids too. I think that is the best thing about being a mom just that smile and the way they view the world pulls at those heartstrings.

If I'm understanding correctly you had late-seating for dinner!? I'm doing this also with a 4 yr old and a 17 month old at the time of travel. So I'm interested on how this worked for your family (was Addison able to cope with it)? Where there other kids in the dining room also? I'm getting nervous that it just might be dinner then straight to bed.

I hope that you are adjusting back to reality nicely since your cruise, wedding and honeymoon. Any more cruises planned as of yet?

princess22

09-05-2009, 10:25 PM

oh yay Stace your TR!

I love the photo of Ryan in the lifejacket...!!

Addison is such a sweetie! I bet it was the most fascinating trip ever for her!

I know what you mean when big things happen and it brings tears to your eyes... hehe! i am always doing it! It must have felt so amazing knowing she was in her element on her mickey boat! hehe!

YAY Stace you came over!!! Thanks for all the compliments! I'm determined to finish this cruise part so I can get on with the good stuff... She was definitely in her element on the Mickey Boat. My mom and dad went on a Carnival cruise and we went to pick them up today and she saw the disney cruise and was like "MY MICKEY BOAT!"

Congrats to you and your beautiful family. You looked amazing in your wedding dress.

I have become teary-eyed now that I have kids too. I think that is the best thing about being a mom just that smile and the way they view the world pulls at those heartstrings.

If I'm understanding correctly you had late-seating for dinner!? I'm doing this also with a 4 yr old and a 17 month old at the time of travel. So I'm interested on how this worked for your family (was Addison able to cope with it)? Where there other kids in the dining room also? I'm getting nervous that it just might be dinner then straight to bed.

I hope that you are adjusting back to reality nicely since your cruise, wedding and honeymoon. Any more cruises planned as of yet?

Thank you!!!!

Yup we had the late seating! I was super worried about it also. Especially since addison is normally in bed around 7:00! But I was like, ok, it's vacation, I'm going to make this work! Make sure you give them a nap! The first night was rough because Addison didn't have a nap that day. I also fed her a "snack" (more like dinner) around 4:00-5:00. This helped a lot because this is the time we normally eat. She was normally too excited at dinner to be grumpy. Plus, I think all the servers on the Disney cruise are used to kids and know how to handle them. Our assistant server was AMAZING at keeping Addison calm and occupied! There were other kids, but I did notice a lot of them were older than Addison. There were a few her age though.

I have always had late seating on every cruise I have been on, I can't imagine being ready for dinner at the early seating. I'm sure you will be fine, just be aware of your kids limits during the day.

We are thinking about booking another cruise. We are all having withdrawl symptoms and are dying to go on a Disney one. I put down a deposit on a Princess cruise last time I cruised with them, so I might have to go on Princess before we return to Disney. We were thinking about doing a 7 night on the Magic next October!!! :goodvibes

princess22

09-05-2009, 10:25 PM

Day 2- Nassau

I was hoping that we would get to sleep in this morning. Between Addison’s napless day and being in an inside cabin, I thought my chances were pretty good. Boy was I wrong. At 7:00 Addison was at the side of the bed rubbing my arm (that’s how she wakes me up). So, we hopped out of bed, excited for a fun-filled day on the Mickey Boat.
We went to Triton’s for breakfast. I had a yummy breakfast. It was called Mermaid Breakfast, or something like that, but it was French toast with caramel. It was delicious!
After breakfast we walked around the ship for a bit and took some pictures. Addison discovered the Minnie in the railing all by herself! I was impressed!

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We also ran in to this guy…

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I also saw this and though of the DISboards because someone mentioned they always wanted to lay down and take a picture with their head in the circle. I almost did it, but right as I was contemplating it, a family came by so I passed…

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Some more pics from our exploring…

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Addison started asking to go to the Mickey Pool so her and I went up while Ryan caught up on some e-mails. Once again, she loved the splash zone. Although, she loved Mickey’s ears also. She couldn’t decide and we kept going back and forth between the two.
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Now, we had every intention of getting off the ship. Ryan and I have both been to Nassau several times and we aren’t very fond of it. But this was Addison’s first time there and we planned to get off and take her picture. Well, in the end, that didn’t happen. We were content to stay on the ship. Here is our picture of where we were going to go get Addison’s picture…

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After playing in the pool we decided it was Addison’s nap time. We were determined to do everything we could to make dinner more enjoyable this night. Step 1- NAP! Ryan took a nap also and I went on deck 4 and read my book! I’m glad I stopped to get it! Although, I could barely keep my eyes open and I think I fell asleep. The chairs on deck 4 are my favorite. It’s so peaceful out there. And the view this day was great…

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Two hours later I went back to the room to check on Ryan and Addison and they had just woken up. Perfect timing. We had time to grab a snack/pre-dinner and head to trivia! I am a huge dork and LOVE going to trivia on cruises. No matter what cruise I’m on I drag someone with me, even though I normally don’t win. And alas, I didn’t win today… but stay tuned, because I will have another chance.

Here we are getting a “snack”
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Stay tuned to hear about our evening…

princess22

09-05-2009, 10:40 PM

Unfortunately we missed the show this night. I got so caught up in playing trivia, that the time didn’t dawn on me so we weren’t ready in time. Oh well, it gives me a reason to go on the Wonder again…

Tonight we ate dinner in Animator’s Palate. It was a blast. Addison LOVED watching the pictures change. She kept pointing out different stuff. Sorry, I can’t remember what we ate, but I do remember Addison got a Mickey bar for dessert. The lady at the table next to us asked for my camera because she thought Addison was so cute and she wanted to take pictures from her angle! I’m glad she did, because she was cute. Messy, but cute!

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This was Addison’s favorite part of dinner…
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Our Head Server also delivered a Congratulations cake to our table and wished us luck for our upcoming wedding. Got to love the magic of Disney…

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After dinner we walked around the deck and saw a ton of characters. We ran in to Cinderella and she didn’t even have a greeter with her. Addison LOVED running in to her as it is her favorite character. Addison started pointing out all of the other characters to Cinderella. It was cute.

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Addison also loved Donald and Daisy and was excited to see them. Every time we met a “fur” character Addison would freak out. She would be fine in line and would act excited, but the moment it was her turn, she would get scared. But, at least she would take a picture with them, she just wouldn’t look at them. She would look at the camera and say cheese and that was that…

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After meeting Donald and Daisy we went and got some hot chocolate and then went to bed. We were all excited about Castaway Cay and wanted to wake up early for the big day.

Next Up: Our disaster!!!

princess22

09-05-2009, 11:13 PM

Day 3- Part 1

We set an alarm and were awaken by Mickey Mouse! I love that!!! Addison loved it also! Addison and I got dressed and were waiting for Ryan to finish getting ready when I heard a HORRIBLE sound! Ryan was freaking out in the bathroom. He comes out as mad as can be and says his contact fell down the drain… um, what!? YUP, down the drain. I called the guest service desk and ask if maintenance can come hoping there is something to do (and hoping it would get Ryan to calm down).
Addison and I were ready for breakfast so we headed up to Beach Blanket to eat while Ryan waits. We ate outside and enjoyed the BEAUTIFUL view.

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After breakfast we walked around the outer decks and took a couple pictures before heading back to the room to see how things were going with the contact situation.

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We got back to the room and Ryan had no luck. His contact was gone. He used the room phone to call his eye doctor to see if he could order a replacement. If you have been following along we are supposed to get married on the Saturday and the last thing we want is Ryan wearing his glasses on our wedding day. Not just because of the pictures, but because he can barely see with is glasses. I wanted him to SEE all the hard work I had put into our special day.

He got the contacts ordered but had to be transferred to schedule an appt. He was on hold and I told him to hang up and call his dad and ask him to make the appointment so he didn’t run up our bill. Phone calls from the ship are NOT cheap!!! We finally got that taken care of and were able to continue our day.

We finally stepped off the ship and on to my favorite place ever. I love Castaway Cay. Ryan and I went on a double dip cruise for our college graduation and loved Serenity Bay. Now with a daughter in tow, I was sure I was still going to love it just as much. We took lots of pictures on the way and ran in to a lot of characters. Here are a few from our long trek to the beach!!!

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You can tell in some of the pics that she was scared of the characters. Stitch cracked me up because when Addison freaked out, he pretended to be scared of her. He grabbed on to the greeter.

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I promise we make it to the beach eventually!!!!

princess22

09-05-2009, 11:46 PM

Day 3 Part 2:

After stopping for lots of pictures, a Nemo ball, and a Nemo bucket we finally made it to the beach. I read a tip on here to keep walking past where everyone stops and go to the end of the beach! GREAT TIP! Even when we left, it was empty on our side. The first half of the beach looked PACKED!

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Our side:

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Now, Addison loves being outside and she especially loves the beach. We don’t know where she gets this from. It’s definitely not inherited. She could spend all day at the beach playing in the sand and the water. Ryan sat back on a sun lounger sulking about having to wear glasses for the rest of the trip and Addison and I hit the water. Here are some pictures from our time on the beach.

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We decided we were hungry and would head up to the BBQ place right after it opened. We also decided we would head back to the ship after lunch. While I’m sure Addison would love to stay all day, we knew she would need a nap because tonight was Pirate Night. So, we packed up and ate a delicious lunch.

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Next Part: CRAB races!!!!

princess22

09-05-2009, 11:59 PM

Day 3 Part 3:

On the way back we saw Mickey, Pluto, and Goofy dancing to the Cha Cha Slide (I think that is what it’s called. I do it all the time with my students but I’m not sure on the name). Very cute, I love it when characters dance! We were also just in time for the crab races!!! We signed up our crab and Addison patiently waited for the races to start. We named our crab after Addison (Adi-Ray is her nickname). This was also the first time I saw Pikey up close and personal! I took some pics just for the DISboards!

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And then it was time. The Crab Wrangler gathered the eager crabs.

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And as the crowd’s excitement was intensifying Pikey started the race. And Adi-Ray was off to a great start. She took off and wasn’t stopping. The finish line was there in her reach. Pikey was even cheering her on, thinking she was going to win. Go Adi-Ray!!!!

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Here is Adi-Ray in the lead

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And then, out of no where, this little crab came out of no where and one by a claw!!!!
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Can you see the disappointment in their faces???

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princess22

09-06-2009, 12:09 AM

So, after a disappointing loss, we headed back to the ship. Being the optimist I am, I knew that this loss was just another reason for us to book another Disney Cruise. We had to come back and try our luck again at the crab racing. We took our time heading back to the ship and took some photos on the way. Here are some pics from our way back to the ship.

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Addison decided to stop and collect some sand…

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Castaway Cay was an amazing day! I enjoyed every moment of it and Addison had a blast. After we got back on board we went and got some drinks and it was nap time. Once again, Ryan stayed in the room with Addison while I hit deck 4 and read my book. I also went to Pirate trivia, and was surprised about how much I actually knew. It wasn’t enough to win though… maybe next time?!?

Coming up next: Dinner and PIRATE Night. AARRGGHH, will Addison stay awake for the best part of the cruise!?

not_Joanna_eggs

09-06-2009, 11:13 AM

Great TR!! Looks like your weather was pretty good. We had rainstorms the entire time...and even a water spout. I was worried you'd have the same fate (you left the day we came back). (And yes, seriously, as we were leaving Orlando, I turned to DF and said "I hope the weather gets better for Stacey's wedding" and he looked at me blankly and was like "who's Stacey? I didn't know we were going to a wedding" :rotfl: I just rolled my eyes and shut up :laughing:)

Addison is so stinking cute. I love that she's already spotting "hidden" mickeys!

I say you were robbed... I'd demand a review of the crab races ;)

I also love that you were worried about Ryan seeing the wedding details... that is so something I would say too!

You totally sound like me... "oh well, it wasn't perfect... I guess we'll just have to come back"

Can't wait to hear more!

princess22

09-06-2009, 12:51 PM

princess22

09-06-2009, 12:52 PM

End of Day 3-

I will make the end of Day 3 really quick. I thought I had more pictures, but it turns out I don’t. I must have been having too much fun to stop and take pictures. I know Ryan got a lot of video though. First of all, I finally remembered to take a picture of our door. Thanks to Millipie and the others for helping me with the DISigns! I got tons of compliments!

This one is from Castaway Cay

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This one is from Pirate Night

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Before dinner we went to A Pirate’s Life For Me. I thought it was cute and we all enjoyed it. We also went and met Captain Jack Sparrow. Addison didn’t like him very much!
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We ate in Animator’s Palate again. I can’t remember what any of us ate, sorry again. It was good though. Now, I don’t know if I mentioned this, but I love soufflé. Our waiter said I could have it every night except tonight. So up until now he always gave me two soufflés for dessert. Yummy. I do remember I didn’t enjoy my dessert as much on Pirate Night as I did the other nights… I did take one picture at dinner of Addison’s ketchup.

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After dinner we headed up to deck 10 for Pirates in The Caribbean Deck Party. I think this is the highlight of the Disney Cruise. They do an AMAZING job. In my mom’s words “That’s just like Disney, they take a normal deck party and make it extra special” and she is right! There isn’t a deck party out there that can compare to Disney’s! Even though Addison was tired she tried her hardest to stay awake. After the fireworks we headed down and went to bed to rest up for a WONDERful day at Sea!!!

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Day 4- Part 1:

We set an alarm and once again didn’t need it. Addison slept in a little later than normal, but was still up and ready to go. Now, what you must know about our family is Ryan takes a lot longer than me and Addison to get ready. So while he got ready, I took Addison to the Playhouse Disney Dance party. She loves dancing! It was very cute, the only thing is, they use all the old Playhouse Disney shows, like Bear in the Big Blue house and JoJo’s Circus. Addison doesn’t know any of those, but she had fun dancing anyway.

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After that we went to meet Disney Royalty in the atrium. Once again, she saw Cinderella, who she loves. She didn’t like Aladdin though! She didn’t want anything to do with him. She likes Snow White, but she was too busy telling Snow White that “Rella” was over there. Snow White found it funny!

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I know we went and ate breakfast somewhere in here but I don’t remember when. And I think we went to Parrot Cay. The guy outside who was handing out wipes was really rude and was telling everyone it was full (it really wasn’t, they had about 30 minutes til they closed and I think they were just trying to clear it out). We told him we would wait, but just then someone who “didn’t speak English” walked right by him, so everyone standing around followed them, and they had PLENTY of tables for all of us!

To be continued...

princess22

09-06-2009, 01:26 PM

We were just walking around the ship when we remembered some of our favorite pictures from our last cruise were in the windows so we took Addison to get some of these shots.

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Addison thought it was a blast and while her and Ryan were playing around I noticed they were setting up for something in the lounge. And then it dawned on me it was the Castaway Club thing that I had an invitation for in our room. I asked if we needed the invitation and they said it was fine (he knew were Castaway Club because of our lanyards). So we were in the right place at the right time and went on in and got some juice and rice krispy treats! I think Disney does a great job with this also! Maybe it’s just because I really love the rice krispy treats…

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Oh, and Pikey was there so I went up to him and said, okay I need a picture with you, because you’re like a celebrity on the boards I’m on and it would be wrong not to have a picture with you. He was like “the DISboards!? I LOVE THE DISBOARDS!!!” So here is my picture…

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After the Castaway Club Reception we walked by Lumiere’s which was just opening for lunch, so we though, why not!?

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After lunch it was time for Addison’s nap. So once again, I grabbed my book and headed out to my favorite spot. I took some pictures on the way of some pictures that stood out to me. (I love the art work on both ships)…

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When I came back to the room I realized I didn’t take a picture of our door magnets from the first day, so I recreated it and took a picture of Day 1 and then today…

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To be continued…

princess22

09-06-2009, 01:52 PM

After Addison’s nap we went up and got some ice cream. We sat out on the back and enjoyed the peacefulness of being at sea.

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It was then that I noticed some dark clouds, so we moved under cover just in case…

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Good thing we did because this was the scene 5 minutes later…

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At this time we headed down to trivia for one last shot! And guess what!?! WE WON!!!! Well, I honestly think I can say I won, not we. There were a couple questions that Ryan thought it was a different answer and I was like no, I’m pretty sure it’s this one and I went with my gut. If I didn’t do that, we wouldn’t have won! I won an awesome “Winner” hat and a Disney Cruise Line winner coffee cup/mug thing, I don’t know what they are called! I was so excited!!!!

After trivia we went and got ready for the Disney Dreams show. I took some pictures WITHOUT my flash, but none really turned out. Oh well. Now I will admit, this was the final time I cried! And in fact, I think it was more like BALLING!!! When Mickey came out at the end Addison got so excited. She kept naming all the characters throughout the show and the couple near us thought she was cute.

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After the show we went down to some High School Musical dance. Addison enjoyed dancing to the music before it started, but when it started, they were teaching them some choreography and I knew Addison wouldn’t be able to do it so we headed out.

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We then saw this adorable couple in the atrium so we stopped and got a picture.

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Now, the cruise we were on was one of the ones with the Disney Channels stars at sea. I kind of forgot about this the whole cruise, I never even noticed anything different or special. But on the way to dinner, we did run in to some kids asking this girl for an autograph and it was the first time we encountered anything to do with the stars at sea. I guess she is from Jonas?! She seemed really nice and was talking to the little girls…

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Up Next: Dinner and saying farewell…

cakesnjammom

09-06-2009, 03:57 PM

stacey - love your TR and pics. Thanks! Addison is too precious! We sail Sept 19th...thanks for all the tips!

princess22

09-06-2009, 10:32 PM

stacey - love your TR and pics. Thanks! Addison is too precious! We sail Sept 19th...thanks for all the tips!

Thanks for reading! I bet you're super excited, Sept 19th is going to be here before you know it!!! I'm excited for you!!!!

princess22

09-06-2009, 11:28 PM

Alright, we left off at dinner on our last night. Parrot Cay is my favorite restaurant on board. I love the theme and the colors and the BANANA BREAD! And yes Becky, they still have it! You scared me in your TR because you couldn’t remember. I ate enough for you though!!! It was delicious! Here are some pics for dinner. And look, I finally remembered to take some pictures of our food!!! Too bad it was the last night…

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Ryan’s dessert:

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And this is what I ordered for dessert. I decided to try something other than soufflé. And I quickly changed my mind.

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I wasn’t very fond of it, so our server went and go my usual. Mmm….

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After dinner we headed to the lobby for the Farewell with the characters. We were standing by the rope to watch all the characters come down the stairs, and this rude lady pushed her granddaughters right in front of Addison’s stroller so Addison couldn’t see much. I mean I know in the big picture it isn’t a big deal, I just think at the time I was mad because that wasn’t the first time I had encountered rude people on the cruise! I think the worst part was how many people cut in front of us while we were waiting for an elevator, kids especially. I mean don’t parents tech their kids manners anymore? We would push the button and wait for an elevator and by the time the half full elevator came people were pushing in front of us. Eerr, it annoyed me. And it wasn’t just us, another family told us they experienced it a lot on the cruise. But, now that I have vented, let me get back to the good stuff!

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Oh, and we decided to get see Minnie first because we didn’t have her autograph yet and when we walked over to them her and Goofy were playing around and doing these dance spins. Well Goofy fell right in to the wall. I felt so bad, but at the same time, it was kind of funny. Ryan got it on video.

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princess22

09-06-2009, 11:31 PM

After Minnie we asked Addison who she wanted to go to next. Can you guess!? Yup, Cinderella. Although, she was too busy pointing out all the other characters to Cinderella as you can see in the pictures.

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After Rella, Addison wanted to see Snow White. But when it was her turn, once again she was pointing out everyone else and then she couldn’t take her eyes off of Cinderella. The picture where she is looking to the right, that is who she is staring at!

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Here are some more pictures. Addison didn’t want to go near Goofy so here he is handing back Addison’s autograph book.

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After seeing everyone we wanted to see we started heading back to our room. On our way we passed through the Promenade Lounge and they were having a Disney Disco. And my little Dancing Queen wanted to dance. We let her and here are some pictures of that.

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We finally had to drag Addison away from her dancing and head back down to the room. We hadn’t put our luggage out yet and were cutting it close for the deadline. Almost all of the luggage was gone and the guys were collecting the last few suitcases. I ran in to the room and threw as much stuff in to our suitcase that I could as fast as I could. Remember, I procrastinate…

After we got our luggage out we went to sleep, sad that we would be leaving the next morning.

Breakfast the next morning was great. We said goodbye to our waiters one last time and had to see this sign… what a tease. It will never be soon enough for us.

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We had no problems getting off the ship. In fact, this is another area that Disney wins over all other cruises that I’ve been on. They make disembarkation so easy!!! Before we knew it we were in the car.

Poor Addison was in tears and sat in the back seat saying “NO BYE BYE, I want mickey boat”

One day Addison, we will take you again. Hopefully sooner rather than later.

Ryan and I however, didn’t have time to be sad. We had to go to my parents house to drop off laundry. Ryan had to go get his contacts and I had to pick up my Maid of Honor from the airport and then head to the Shades of Green for three nights and the happiest day of my life. If you are interested in reading my wedding TR join me here:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2051895&page=25

Thanks for reading.

JanineBlum

09-09-2009, 11:35 AM

cakesnjammom

09-09-2009, 07:49 PM

ohhhh I did not know souffle was also at PC...thought only offered at Palo. Good to know! :)
thanks for the report. I am heading over to your wedding thread soon!:goodvibes

princess22

09-09-2009, 09:01 PM

Thanks for sharing all those pictures. I hope you create a scrapebook for you to look back on you memories that is just like this. Heck print your TR out on some acid free photopaper and your all set. I love the magnets on your door. Did you make those or did the Disney cruise supply you with them?

One of these days I hope to make it to a Disney cruise... maybe when I can get a cheaper price for living in FL. You are sooo lucky!

That is a good idea to print this. I'm not a scrapbooking person at all! I'm not creative and I don't have the time! :confused:

There are a lot of amazingly creative people on here who made the DISigns (as they call them) for the magnets. You can make requests to have them put your name on things and then I just printed it off on magnetic paper. You can make t-shirts also, but I ran out of time! Trust me, if I had more prep time we would have been wearing matching shirts! I love that I'm so close to the cruise, although, it was a lot cheaper when I was a cast member, I can barely afford the florida resident rate on a teacher salary!

ohhhh I did not know souffle was also at PC...thought only offered at Palo. Good to know! :)
thanks for the report. I am heading over to your wedding thread soon!:goodvibes

YAY! I love having readers! Thanks for reading! The souffle was actually on the Triton's menu, but the waiter said he could get it for me every night except pirate night! I was in heaven! I love souffle!:cloud9:

CinderelliT

09-12-2009, 12:36 PM

Kay1

09-13-2009, 08:19 AM

Wow! How did I miss your great report? Thanks for sharing it and your adorable pictures.

:)

jasminewannabe

09-14-2009, 02:36 AM

WOW! really really enjoyed reading your report! You have a beautiful family! I cant wait to try that souffle!

princess22

09-14-2009, 07:46 PM

I had to come check out your TR. I love it! Thanks for all the pictures and all the explanations - since I have never been on a Disney cruise before. Me and my 2 kids sat here and looked at all the pictures. They are so excited to go on a cruise. They keep asking when we are going on "Mickey's boat" too.

And I totally understand about crying. I cried the 1st time my DD saw Cinderella b/c that is her favorite character. I usually cry at some point in the parks b/c it is amazing to see it through the excitement of my children's eyes.

Your family is so cute! You guys look so happy together and Addison is a doll baby. She should be on TV - maybe the Disney channel! LOL!

Thanks for all the compliments! I find myself crying at WDW also, it's funny how that magic can get the best of you...

Wow! How did I miss your great report? Thanks for sharing it and your adorable pictures.

:)

Thank you! :goodvibes

WOW! really really enjoyed reading your report! You have a beautiful family! I cant wait to try that souffle!

Thanks!!:goodvibes You will love the souffle. It was delicious every night I had it!

Pocahantas

09-17-2009, 11:49 AM

Thanks for sharing your report! We board the Wonder this Sunday and I can't wait.

Stitchnut

09-17-2009, 11:56 AM

We were on the same cruise... What was your favorite thing?

princess22

09-29-2009, 05:22 PM

Thanks for sharing your report! We board the Wonder this Sunday and I can't wait.

I hope you had a wonderful time!!! Thanks for reading!

We were on the same cruise... What was your favorite thing?

I think I loved everything. The souffle, the pirate party, our servers, our room, addison's reaction to everything. It really was a great time! I loved it all! How about you!?

disneybarbie

01-09-2010, 12:21 PM

mousetravel

01-11-2010, 10:39 AM

Great trip report! I enjoyed this one and the wedding one. I totally understand about the crying! Me and my daughter went on a cruise last year, a mom/daughter thing by ourselves. It was the most wonderful thing we've done together. I was ready to cry when we left, and my daughter DID cry when we left. But we are planning another cruise for her 16th birthday next year on the new ship!

Goldeelox9

01-12-2010, 12:58 PM

I loved your Trip report! Made me sad that I have a year until my next cruise!!

mommykds

01-13-2010, 08:34 AM

Very nice report...enjoyed your pictures.:goodvibes

princess22

03-06-2010, 12:16 PM

Hi!

I realise I'm months late, but just read your TR and really enjoyed it!

I'm planning my first DCL cruise for June 2011 - my Disneymoon! :goodvibes so i'm trying to read some more DIS TR's.. we're looking at the 5-nights Bahamas cruise on the Disney Dream... I'm so excited, I planned on a Disney Cruise & WDW honeymoon when I was about 14 :rotfl:

Thank you for writing such a great report, you have a lovely family... I'm off to read your wedding TR now!

Emma princess: x x

Better late than never!;) I'm glad you enjoyed it! A Disney cruise on the Dream would be a perfect honeymoon. Heading over now to read your PJ!!!

Great trip report! I enjoyed this one and the wedding one. I totally understand about the crying! Me and my daughter went on a cruise last year, a mom/daughter thing by ourselves. It was the most wonderful thing we've done together. I was ready to cry when we left, and my daughter DID cry when we left. But we are planning another cruise for her 16th birthday next year on the new ship!

It's amazing the emotions a Disney cruise can make you feel!! I have been on other cruise lines and never get that emotional! Maybe they pump something in the air!? Going on the Disney Dream will be amazing! We are waiting to find out how DH's vacation works at his new job before we book ours!!

I loved your Trip report! Made me sad that I have a year until my next cruise!!

I thought I was going to have to wait for the Dream to come out until we went again! But we just got a Florida Resident rate and my mom, addison and I are going on a three generation cruise on April 11!!! Thanks for reading, your next cruise will be here before you know it!
Very nice report...enjoyed your pictures.:goodvibes

Thank you!!!