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    Wanna-be cruiser wants to know what your 3 favorite cruiseship activites

    We have only been one time on the Wonder (4 night). If you limit it to only the top 3: 3. Watching "Disney Dreams" 2. Swimming with the Stingrays at Castaway Cay and the favorite thing during our cruise... 1. Special nightcap trip to Cove Cafe' just before bed :cloud9: .
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    A quiz

    A1. Venice, Italy A2. I know there is a Steamboat Willie room (I missed the name of the other two), but I think they were Donald and Goofy from one of their movies. A3. Mike Super (we missed him during our trip in 2007). A4. Changing room for characters? A5. I remember Angela Lansbury...
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    Stressed Out and I haven't even booked! Land/ Sea question.

    Interesting, because I went through three iterations with my TA before getting it the way I wanted it (3 Land followed by 4 Sea which was Thurs-Thurs). Unless you are going during a holiday period, there shouldn't be a problem. They gear most of their packages around weekend to weekend trips...
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    Stressed Out and I haven't even booked! Land/ Sea question.

    We did the 3 Land/4 Sea last year and had a great time, but likely won't do it again. These trips are more of a "sampler" than anything else. A couple of observations: 1. We felt like we spent half of our vacation packing or unpacking :laundy: . You get to WDW late the first day and spend...
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    4 Day Cruises - Itineraries CHANGED

    Because they would then have to reprint the Navigators for those two days? It looks like they want to try it to see what issues crop up, how much fuel is really saved and what pushback they get from their passengers. For that matter, I didn't think they even HAD a formal night on the 3- and...
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    4 Day Cruises - Itineraries CHANGED

    You wouldn't think that it was such a good idea after the swarms of biting flys attack from the mangrove swamps in the center of the island. ;) From what I have heard, even the permanent staff doesn't like to be out and about in the evening. As to fuel savings with the change, let's look at...
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    2010 news from the Magic

    Not to put out too many people's excitement for 2010, but I find it far more likely that DCL's request is more about getting ready for when the two new ships come online than making plans for summer 2010. This prospectus competition is a required first step if there is to be any possibility...
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    Top 10 Tips for First timers

    Depends on the maturity level of the child and their propensity for mischief. We allowed DS11 to check himself in and out of the lab with instructions that he was on a short leash. Most of the time he went back to the room to watch movies on the TV or went to the arcade. :happytv...
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    Cameras During Shows

    Well, I will say I'm sorry for the two accidental flashes I had during our cruise last year :worship: . I got involved in the show and forgot that when the camera goes to sleep that it turns the flash back to automatic when it comes back on. I even showed the person in front of me how to turn...
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    Have you ever taken a gift for your server/busboy/cabin steward? I need ideas!

    We printed up custom cards with a picture of our family (taken while touring the Hershey plant in PA). The card was titled "Hugs and Kisses from the Hart Family" and we wrote a little message inside each card. Each was given with a mixed bag (about a pound worth) of Hershey Hugs and Kisses...
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    Cove Cafe question

    The specialty coffees are $2 to $4 depending on size and content. The more adult versions are a few $ more (but worth it according to DW).
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    Top 10 Tips for First timers

    Coffee Yes, Snacks No. BTW, many of the coffee drinks they make come with that extra "kick" if you know what I mean :thumbsup2
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    Cove Cafe question

    DW and I went every night on our 4-night Wonder last August (I am not a coffee drinker, but decided to try 18-year-old Macallan Scotch and fell in love :cloud9: ). We ended up making friends with the baristas (Gede and Christina) and received a "Magical Moments" gift from them that included...
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    Top 10 Tips for First timers

    To add to this, apply spray-on sunscreen in your room not after you get to the windy beach (the stripes on my back have finally disappeared from last August). :lmao: :rotfl: :rotfl2:
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    What actually happens on disembarking day?

    We did $2 per bag as a start (in our case $12), then since I had some extra $2 bills I added an extra $4 to the total. Not having to search the room for our bags was worth the extra to me. Plus it would be an experiment in psychology, but I would bet that most of the people who get their...
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    Rebooking onboard questions

    I am not an absolute expert, but have been reading these boards for a year and have conferred with my TA about some of these questions so I'll give my opinion. You can book as many rooms as you have people in your party and get the 10% discount (this counts kids too). Who ends up in those...
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    2010 itineraries

    Just to throw a wacky idea out there. As the new ship comes online to run the 7-night Caribbean cruises, the Magic departs for California going EASTBOUND. 5-7 night cruise - Depart PC for the last time to Castaway Cay, then up to Bermuda and into New York. Do "Good Morning America" from...
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    What actually happens on disembarking day?

    The last night of your cruise, after you finish dinner you run back to your room and start throwing your things back into your suitcases, pull off the luggage tags that you had on them when you got on the boat and put on the ones that were left for you in the room. Then while the entire room is...
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    If I could Change One Thing On DCL . . . . .

    The middle of the island is a mangrove swamp, and the bugs are so bad at night that even the permanent crew doesn't venture outside unless forced to. The only wish I had that I haven't already seen from someone else is for mist sprayers around the pools. After leaving my things on a chair...
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    December 21, 2008 Christmas Vacation on the Wonder

    Even though I started this thread, it turns out that I am going to have to miss this trip :sad: My company just turned 30 this year :cake: , and we had one of the better years in our history, so the company is going to celebrate by taking all the employees and their spouses on a Western...




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