3 Families doin' a Surf & Turf Trip! AKL CL & Dream...Good-Byes

How awesome...I remember it all now, like it was yesterday after reading that. Makes me wish I can go on another Disney Cruise...oh well, maybe one day. :(

I know!:( Don't ya wish we could hop on the ship tomorrow??! Bill says he would rather do a Disney Cruise than go to WDW....:scratchin....me?? I've got to have my MK fix. We'll cruise again one day, too. But first....there must be a trip to the World to see the new Fantasy Land!!!:hyper:
 
... But first....there must be a trip to the World to see the new Fantasy Land!!!:hyper:

Do you have a next trip planned yet? :hyper:

Wow, the table setting at Animator's is so cute!! And love the restaurant decor as well. And the food looks pretty great too. :laughing: Looks like it was a super fun night. Bet you slept well!
 
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I know!:( Don't ya wish we could hop on the ship tomorrow??! Bill says he would rather do a Disney Cruise than go to WDW....:scratchin....me?? I've got to have my MK fix. We'll cruise again one day, too. But first....there must be a trip to the World to see the new Fantasy Land!!!:hyper:

It would be so cool...but you are right! I have to have my MK and HS fix. And we live so far away so we can only manage one trip a year or two. Therefore we are going to WDW Jan 31. Can't wait, with ADR to BOG of course :)

Are you going back soon?
 


Dinner looked absolutely fabulous! Yep, that dish you wondered about is an appetizer, the wild mushroom risotto. How wonderful to know about the creme brulee. Mom wanted it at every meal and was disappointed it was only at one. I'll have to remember that for next cruise.
 
I'm obsessed with Animator's Palate! Love all of your great photos from the restaurant. And, good to know that they can scare up some creme brulee. It's my favorite too. :thumbsup2
 
Animator's....yummy! The entertainment really is great, especially for kids. Glad to hear y'all enjoyed the meal!
 


I'm all caught up!! Wow, the ship is beautiful! I would love to do a Disney cruise one day. The kids club looks amazing! How fun! :goodvibes You're dinner looks wonderful! Can't beat Disney food and service!
 
:rotfl: One might think that I've forgotten about my own TR!! Another post coming up soon....I hope;)

I've neglected mine :rolleyes1 Not purposefully, it's hard enough keeping up with the RCers...which I am failing miserably....:rotfl:

Miss ya!!!! Hope school is all good....for all of ya! :hug:
 
Do you have a next trip planned yet? :hyper:

Wow, the table setting at Animator's is so cute!! And love the restaurant decor as well. And the food looks pretty great too. :laughing: Looks like it was a super fun night. Bet you slept well!

The food was really good, however....it's not as good as some of the signature restaurants at the World.

As far as our trips go....well, no 'big' WDW trip in 2013. We're going to Cancun this summer, but I'm hoping to sneak in a long weekend to Disney;) Our next 'big' WDW trip will be the following summer. Going to finally try a villa. We're hoping to do BWV or BCV...maybe a split stay. We've never stayed at the EP resorts, so this will be something new for us. Can't wait to actually start planning the trip!!!


LOVE it! That dining room and the shows are one of the things that make me want to do a Disney cruise!

Well....in 1 week, you'll be at the World having the time of your life:thumbsup2:cool1:!! Are you getting things packed up???


It would be so cool...but you are right! I have to have my MK and HS fix. And we live so far away so we can only manage one trip a year or two. Therefore we are going to WDW Jan 31. Can't wait, with ADR to BOG of course :)

Are you going back soon?

Not going back any time soon...our big 2013 trip will be to Cancun. I'm hoping to snag a Disney weekend trip, though:rolleyes1 We are definitely planning a long 2014 WDW trip. Going to do a villa this go round...hopefully BWV or BCV.....gonna be an EP resort. Can't wait to try BOG!!! You know the new Fantasy Land will be awesome. You'll have to post some pics of your visit!!:thumbsup2 It was really cool seeing Belle's castle being built.



Dinner looked absolutely fabulous! Yep, that dish you wondered about is an appetizer, the wild mushroom risotto. How wonderful to know about the creme brulee. Mom wanted it at every meal and was disappointed it was only at one. I'll have to remember that for next cruise.

Thanks for the appetizer info:thumbsup2 I thought it looked like one, but ya never know. I did ask for creme brulee the next night at dinner (Enchanted Garden...I think), but no luck:confused3 Not sure why we couldn't get it...oh well.



I'm obsessed with Animator's Palate! Love all of your great photos from the restaurant. And, good to know that they can scare up some creme brulee. It's my favorite too. :thumbsup2

Enchanted Garden was my least favorite of the 3, but I still liked it. Animator's Palate was the kid's favorite....and maybe mine, too.



Animator's....yummy! The entertainment really is great, especially for kids. Glad to hear y'all enjoyed the meal!

Are you ready for the 5k??? :thumbsup2


I'm all caught up!! Wow, the ship is beautiful! I would love to do a Disney cruise one day. The kids club looks amazing! How fun! :goodvibes You're dinner looks wonderful! Can't beat Disney food and service!

Take your mom on the cruise;) Yall would have a blast!!



I've neglected mine :rolleyes1 Not purposefully, it's hard enough keeping up with the RCers...which I am failing miserably....:rotfl:

Miss ya!!!! Hope school is all good....for all of ya! :hug:

Lots going on for you, too, huh?! This year is CRAZY! We're all going a 1000 directions :laughing: This is what happens when kids start growing up, right! Hope your job is going well and you're not working too hard :goodvibes
 
Lots going on for you, too, huh?! This year is CRAZY! We're all going a 1000 directions :laughing: This is what happens when kids start growing up, right! Hope your job is going well and you're not working too hard :goodvibes

Work is work :upsidedow But Bree LOVES Kindergaten, and Brian loves being the only kiddo in the house when they are all off to school....DS11 has SO much work already...6th grade is starting off strong :scared:

Before you know it....HALLOWEEN :goodvibes
 
:wave2:I've finally embarked on the SS hstrickland:boat:. I was grounded while on our two week WDW vacation last month - but I'm so happy to be cruising with you now.

I'm all caught-up: AKL final review:surfweb: - check. Embarkation Day:wave: - check. Kid's Clubs:jumping1: - check. Stateroom photos:cake: - check. Animator's Palate:artist: - check. LOVED IT ALL!!!

Can I take off my life preserver now?
 
Are you ready for the 5k??? :thumbsup2

Believe it or not....I am! I've been running the 5K distance for about a month or so now. Saturday morning I went out at 7 am (it felt wonderful outside) and I ran my fastest one yet. So.....I think I'm as ready as I'm gonna get! :thumbsup2
 
:wave2:I've finally embarked on the SS hstrickland:boat:. I was grounded while on our two week WDW vacation last month - but I'm so happy to be cruising with you now.

I'm all caught-up: AKL final review:surfweb: - check. Embarkation Day:wave: - check. Kid's Clubs:jumping1: - check. Stateroom photos:cake: - check. Animator's Palate:artist: - check. LOVED IT ALL!!!

Can I take off my life preserver now?
:rotfl2: :hug:

Believe it or not....I am! I've been running the 5K distance for about a month or so now. Saturday morning I went out at 7 am (it felt wonderful outside) and I ran my fastest one yet. So.....I think I'm as ready as I'm gonna get! :thumbsup2
:wave2: You have done SO well Amanda :hug:
 
Ahhh - love that treat-you-like-a-queen DCL service. So amazing and what a vacation should be!

Loved the pics of the Dream's Animator's. Very different from the Wonder. I can't wait to check out the Fantasy's next year. :woohoo:

All the food looked great, and the kids looked like they were having a great time despite the late hour. :cool1:
 
Work is work :upsidedow But Bree LOVES Kindergaten, and Brian loves being the only kiddo in the house when they are all off to school....DS11 has SO much work already...6th grade is starting off strong :scared:

Before you know it....HALLOWEEN :goodvibes

Stephen is in 6th grade now, too. And yep...LOTS of work. Thanks goodness he's at my school so I can keep an eye on him;) This year we are super busy with after school activities. Bill and I just had a conversation about all that's going on. Something must go!! :laughing: Our calendar in the kitchen literally had 2 days this month that were blank...nothing going on. :crazy2:


:wave2:I've finally embarked on the SS hstrickland:boat:. I was grounded while on our two week WDW vacation last month - but I'm so happy to be cruising with you now.

I'm all caught-up: AKL final review:surfweb: - check. Embarkation Day:wave: - check. Kid's Clubs:jumping1: - check. Stateroom photos:cake: - check. Animator's Palate:artist: - check. LOVED IT ALL!!!

Can I take off my life preserver now?

Nope....don't take it off, yet. You might be able to remove it by Christmas:upsidedow


Believe it or not....I am! I've been running the 5K distance for about a month or so now. Saturday morning I went out at 7 am (it felt wonderful outside) and I ran my fastest one yet. So.....I think I'm as ready as I'm gonna get! :thumbsup2

Good for you, Amanda!!! 5 days to go!!!! :cool1: I know yall are excited about the upcoming trip. Look forward to seeing all the pics. Enjoy your trip:thumbsup2


Ahhh - love that treat-you-like-a-queen DCL service. So amazing and what a vacation should be!

Loved the pics of the Dream's Animator's. Very different from the Wonder. I can't wait to check out the Fantasy's next year. :woohoo:

All the food looked great, and the kids looked like they were having a great time despite the late hour. :cool1:

I'm guessing Animator's is the same on the Fantasy. And yes....looks very different than the Wonder. Willow will love the interactive screens with Crush. JMO, but I would ask for a table that is closer to the screens. Some tables were kind of in the middle of the dining room.
 
Day 6
Cabanas for Breakfast




Rise and shine! At 8:30am the ship’s doors will open for Castaway Cay, so we had to get an early start with breakfast at Cabanas. Have you ever known me to be late for anything Disney??! ;)


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Everywhere you turn, you’ll notice the explicit details that Disney incorporates into the scenery. Each restaurant has its own décor, yet it blends with the entire ship.


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The picture really doesn’t do this justice….the Imagineers went overboard (no pun intended) when they designed the Dream.


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Notice the absence of people….remember, I said early:rolleyes1


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Cabanas will get fairly crowded if you wait until 8:30ish or after to eat. And the tables by the windows will be gone for sure.


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The food is really, really good….LOTS to choose from…both hot and cold items:thumbsup2


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The wait staff was of course unbelievably friendly and very attentive to the children. They even made them kids hats out of napkins.


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One of the guys made Faith a bird in a nest….too cute. She thought it was precious....until Jesse destroyed it! Imagine that....:upsidedow


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Notice the bleak weather outside! :worried: No worries, though…..Castaway Cay, here we come!::yes::


On the way back to the room, we spotted a couple of decorated stateroom doors….I'm not the only Disney Dork onboard;)


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Up next….Castaway Cay





 
We decorated our door, too !! We had so much fun with it. We also had an amazing fish extender group and that was really fun. My daughter would get so excited when people would leave gifts. Looking forward to reading about your Castaway Cay day !!
 

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