Final Thoughts
Sorry this has taken me so long!
It's been a busy few weeks!
As I was editing my video, I remembered a few things that I meant to include in my report but never did so I thought this would be a good time to talk about them
First off, I wanted to talk a bit more about the elevators...
I really liked them because they were much bigger than on the Magic and there were more of them too. They were longer, not wider and this made for some drama when there were crowds. I don't know what's with people but nobody ever seemed to want to move so that more people could get on the elevator!
There was always plenty of room for more but people either didn't move or they did but rolled their eyes as they were doing it! What is up with that
Some jerks were even vocal about it yelling out that they can take the next one
even when you could easily fit 4-6 more! I was very vocal and always said something like "Come on in, there's lots of room!" when the doors opened on a new floor and people were trying to get on but nobody was moving. I looked back and got a lot of eye rolls
but I didn't care! Shame on those jerks!!!
People, BE COURTEOUS when using the elevators please!! It's not going to kill you to let a few more people on!! You're on vacation...so what if you have to stop at every floor on the way up, is it really going to kill you??? If you are in such a damn hurry, TAKE THE STAIRS, that way you don't have to wait for anyone
Oooookay, enough about that
Moving on....
I forgot to mention that when you are in Royal Palace, for the RP menu...the princesses come around to the tables. They only stopped briefly at tables with kids so if you have kids, you might want to warn them that it will be a very quick visit and they might possibly even miss your table. I really didn't get why they did this...I mean, either don't have the princesses there or make it like a character meal and have them visit every table!
I also meant to mention during the galley tour chapter that there about 700 seats in each restaurant!! That's a lot of seats!! RP and EG does a good job making the room seem more intimate but I definitely felt like there were 700 seats or more in AP!
The other thing that I really didn't like were the concierge gates. I know there has been a lot of debate about them and I can see why! I felt that they were very un-Disney-like and personally, made me feel inferior! Now, if the area was completely off limits to non-concierge (like deck 12 where you need a key to open the door to get into the area) then it wouldn't be so bad but the gates on deck 11 are right next to the stairs, elevators and the Spa so people are always walking by and the gates are VERY noticeable.
I don't know why Disney even did this? It's not like it would be a huge hot spot where throngs on non-concierge guests would go anyway...it's just hallways! You still need a key to get into the Lounge and I am assuming you need a key for the private
lmao
concierge sun deck so what's the big deal about keeping us peons out of the concierge hallways???? It also means concierge guests can't play the FE game, which is silly
Disney has always been good about offering luxury-type services and products without making those of us who can't afford them feel less welcome but those gates are a totally different story!
The last thing I wanted to mention was how funny/weird it was that some CM's didn't know the ship or schedule very well. While I was wandering the adult clubs, the DVC presentation CM asked me if I knew when Pirate Night was
They had been debating amongst themselves whether it was Nassau day or Castaway Cay Day LOL! And then 2 minutes later, another CM asked me if I knew what deck the Art Gallery was. Good thing I knew both answers
I was trying to think of some tips for you...
1-Eat at Cabanas and Flo's Cafe off-hours. It is way less busy and easier to get a table where you want to get one!
2-If you go to Cabanas and they offer to seat you and you prefer to pick your own table, just kindly say no thank you and proceed to the buffet or to a table you want! They do offer to seat you but I never had any problems by just saying "No thanks!"
3-The ship is HUGE and you will do a lot of walking! I found it much easier to get around if you stay on your deck (that your stateroom is located) as much as you can and then go up or down. For instance, we were right at the forward elevators on deck 9 but when it was time to go to Palo, I walked all the way down to the aft elevators on deck 9 and then up! It is best if you can avoid deck 9 as much as possible. The hallways are usually pretty quite and unless you have a stroller or wheelchair, there is plenty of room despite the housekeeping carts in the halls.
4-Use the stairs as often as you can! Not only do you get to see some great art work, you can also work off some extra calories and you don't have to put up with the drama in the elevators
5-Enjoy some downtime in your room. Relax on your verandah or sit back and watch a movie on your TV. You can even pause your movie and continue later if you need to!
6-Most of all, relax and just have some fun!! Even if things aren't perfect, just enjoy the ship and think just how lucky you are to be on it
OK, I think that's all I wanted to share with you. Hope my report helped you with your plans for your cruise
I am really hoping Disney offers some TA deals for the May Alaska cruises on the Wonder because I would love to take Kira on a "Mickey Ship"
How did they arrange this?
You're the best!
Anyways Castaway Cay looks beautiful I so want to go there.
your pictures!!!
