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  1. dektolia

    looking for head server who's good with food allergies on the fantasy

    I just got off the Fantasy yesterday. I've done 2 prior cruises (one Dream, one Fantasy) with a DD allergic to dairy, eggs and nuts. I've never requested a specific server and all have been well trained and handled the allergies well for meals, but this time we had Witt as the head server and he...
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    1st Time Disney Cruiser looking for advice (food allergy ? too)

    Quick update to my previous post as I just got off the Fantasy yesterday. With milk/egg/nut allergies, my daughter who prefers low flavor (not big on sauces or seasonings) had a much better experience on her 3 Disney cruises than her 2 visits to Disney World. Having the same wait staff every...
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    Meet and greet process

    On the Fantasy last week it was Tiana, Ariel, Belle and Cinderella for the princesses and Anna & Elsa for the Frozen one.
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    Yoga Mats on the Fantasy

    I've been to toddler time before in various different public places on the Fantasy (d-lounge, outlook, etc). I'm not sure about the mats, but I know they don't leave toys out after playtime as my then-1 year old got very attached to one of the toys and it was not an option to keep it longer than...
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    Cruise tips with a 3 year old on the Fantasy

    My DD has cruised with Disney at ages 3 & 4. 3 was my very first cruise so I never thought to bring costumes and she seemed okay with clothes. At 4, she pretty much lived in the 2-3 costumes I brought along and only wore actual clothes on port days and travel days. It's possible she would have...
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    Yoga Mats on the Fantasy

    Are yoga mats available in the fitness center any time, or only during yoga class times? And, just in case my kids don't want to go in the kids club without me (third times the charm, right? maybe this will finally be the cruise they're willing to let me out of their sight...), are there yoga...
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    1st Time Disney Cruiser looking for advice (food allergy ? too)

    Regarding where to stay the night before, the Hyatt MCO can do allergy friendly meals. We've eaten at McCoy's at least 5-6 times. With that combination of allergies you'll probably end up with just plain grilled chicken and fresh fruit (which will seem fine on the way out and will seem terrible...
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    1st Time Disney Cruiser looking for advice (food allergy ? too)

    I've cruised on both the Dream and the Fantasy with my daughter allergic to dairy, egg, peanut and some but not all tree nuts and had very good experiences. On the cruises, we didn't know she was allergic to any nuts other than peanut as it's challenging to find anything other than almonds...
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    DCL and Babies

    I cruised on Disney with a 5 month old (before the rule change) and again when he was 15 months. I thought the biggest advantage to a cruise vs. other types of vacations was that I didn't have to carry a diaper bag (unless I was dropping him off in the nursery). It was always a short walk back...
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    Passports?

    My friend who got married in 2004 was able to send her passport in for the name change at no charge and they just typed the info about the name change on the last page. I got married in 2005 and had to pay for a new one (I can see how typing on an existing passport would be a security concern...
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    Honest advice on snorkeling

    My first time snorkeling was at Xel-Ha in Mexico and I've haven't yet seen anything else come close to that experience as far as the number of fish or the color of them. It was like snorkeling though an aquarium with schools of colorful fish. You also had the option to float around in a tube and...
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    Meet and Greet pre-cruise tickets

    I see the names of the people in the other stateroom when I go in to make reservations, but none of their check boxes are active yet for me to select them.
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    Meet and Greet pre-cruise tickets

    Hi, Two questions on the Meet & Greet tickets. 1) For the princess party and Anna/Elsa meet and greets, do adults need tickets to stand in line with the kids (ages 3 & 6)? I would guess no, except that on the last cruise I remember the CM taking the tickets at the beginning of the line, so...
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    Using Nursery During Dinner (early meal)

    They gave us a menu ahead of time to order. In 2014 on the Dream they let us order anything for the 3 year old (and we typically ordered 2 meats so she still had a choice the night, and then shared the extra food with an adult). In 2015 on the Fantasy I think they pushed back and asked us to...
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    Toddler Meltdowns

    My children have always had their own version of when "morning" should start, so we packed a "go bag" the night before with diapers, wipes and a change of clothes and a favorite toy or crayons. Then when they woke up at 4 am wide awake, one adult could grab the bag and leave the room before the...
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    Using Nursery During Dinner (early meal)

    My family has food allergies so we rarely eat out and generally aren't used to the noise level in restaurants (any restaurants), so the MDR was really challenging for my littlest. On my first cruise on the Dream with a 3 yo and 5 month old our dinner was taking 2 hours every night and we...
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    Packing - 7 night western next week

    I did end up wear one thing during the day and changed for dinner. I felt like I overpacked for my 4-night and under packed for my 7 night, but that was because for the 7-night I thought I would spend most days in swim suits and only brought a few sundresses for the day wear (and I immediately...
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    Kids - Sea sick?

    I tried the bands for myself and they started to irritate my wrists after a few days. The preggo pops and ginger gum didn't seem to last long, but especially the gum did make a difference to take the edge off for the short term (again, not long lasting, and I didn't really like the taste). If I...
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    Formal Dining - Princess Dresses

    On my last cruise (7 night Eastern Carribean) I brought a whole suitcase of clothes for my then 4 year old. She wore the costumes I brought almost all day every day (and wasn't out of place). She did wear regular clothes for the ports and a fancy dress for formal night, but I brought home about...
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    February 2017 to Castaway Cay.. am I going to freeze?

    I live in Minnesota so my idea of cold might be a little different, but at home I generally won't go into the water for anything less than 85+ degrees. I visited CC the last week of January and was really disappointed that the forecasted air temp was only 67. However, after doing the 5k I...




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