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    New Show Coming to the Magic March 2010!!!

    I was on the Magic 2 or 3 months after they swapped out Hercules for Twice Charmed and did the stage tour. They said the biggest job swapping shows was that they could not offload all of the Hercules set in one stop at Port Canaveral and still make the sailing time. So it took 2 stops to...
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    Disney Wonder to be homeported in Los Angeles

    One of the real highlights of the Disney cruises from Florida is the extra investment they made for Castaway Cay. Is there any island of the California or Baja California coasts that Disney could drop Pixie Dust on to create a similar experience?
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    10N Southern Caribbean (incl. New Years Eve) vs 10N Med?

    One problem is that the two cruises you are comparing have very different focuses (sp?). The Caribbean ports are more laid back, oriented towards outdoor activities like beaches, boating, golf etc. The Med ports are commercial ports and the excursions are oriented towards history, sights...
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    Ack! Please tell the truth about crowds

    Most of the time, there is no problem with crowds - but there are a couple of places to be wary of: Shutters before and after dinner - everyone wants to find their picture - now. The other bad time here is the last night of the cruise. It does not help that it is the principal way to get...
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    Is Disney smoking crack or what???

    On the ship we were on only 1/3 of the dining room space was set aside for traditional dining and there was a waiting list 100s of cabins long. From checking Princess boards it appears you have to book really early to be guarenteed traditional dining. Disney's rotation far exceeds NCLs...
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    Is Disney smoking crack or what???

    Last year we were first tier pricing booked for the Med, but ended up cancelling after I added up the excursion prices for a family of 5. My belief was why bother doing a European cruise if you did not do the excursions - espescially Naples/Pompeii/Sorrento, Rome and Florence. We had a 14 day...
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    DCL aside - what is the next best cruise line?

    We have sailed Disney, Princess, NCL, Premier, Carnival and a line that is no longer with us - oh yeah - Premier is gone too. I would rate Carnival and NCL at the low end of the list - we would only sail them if it was right here. We did our first Princess cruise this summer and loved it - the...
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    2010 news from the Magic

    When we did the EB PC cruise 3 years ago, the DCL President said that they wanted to attract more people without children to Disney cruises because if they booked every cabin with families they would exceed that capacity of the kids clubs. He said that was one of the reasons they added Ocean...
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    How does security protect us on board?

    I am sure that there are layers of protection, somewhat determined by the risk of the port that the Magic or Wonder is docked at. You can see a lot of it if you are observant: - Motorboat patrols around cruise ships - very visible at PC -Coast Guard and/or other police agency vessels...
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    Gary Delena kicked off Disney Magic?????

    We just took a 9 day cruise from New York to the Eastern Caribbean on the Caribbean Princess, and Gary was there in all his glory performing on 3 days. Talked to him after one show and he remembers his DCL days fondly. Act is as funny as ever.
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    Ouch! Why is it so expensive?

    It is amazing - many other posters have commented on the differences in the experience on the Wonder and on the Magic. I have heard CMs say that there is more drinking/partying on some of the Wonder cruises. OP - Because the passengers on the Magic are there for 7 days, they probably are...
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    Ouch! Why is it so expensive?

    The Disney cruises are so much more expensive because of a basic rule of economics combined with DCL working hard to keep their product unique. - Supply and Demand - Disney has only 2 ships - It is easy for Disney to sell out the ships during peak periods! Fewer cabins with more people...
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    Advice needed!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Having blown a connection to Orlando when we were flying to a cruise - and not getting to Orlando until the next day I will always fly 1 or 2 days before a cruise - you never know what will happen to your flights. 1. Airline - shrinking schedules, fuller flights, who knows which airline...
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    Panam Canal crossing today

    Thanks to everyone for posting their pics and the play by play - I missed most of it at work but now feel like I did not miss as much!
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    Panam Canal crossing today

    The water in the locks, and in Gatun Lake is fresh water. The water after the last lock is salt water, so even the the ship is still in the canal, it is in Pacific Ocean water. After exiting the Canal, the ship is in the Gulf of Panama. She has to sail south for a bit longer and when she...
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    Panam Canal crossing today

    The cargo ship is in the other set of locks that we can't see through the Magic. I seem to remember from the EB cruise 3 years ago that there is a building with an enclosed grandstand ( only 3 rows ) at the second lock. I bet they blow the horn several times there.
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    Will I be able to see the American Idol Finale on the WB Repo?

    When we did the Panama Eastbound 3 years ago, there were several channels normally available on the Magic that did not come in for several days in the middle of the cruise. I believe it was because they could not aim the satelite antennas at the correct angle to get the signal. But you guys...
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    How many suitcases? - Family of 5

    When we did the Panama Canal cruise in 2005, including 3 days in Anaheim before the cruise our family of 5 was myself, DW, DS - 13, DS - 11 and DS - 11 did the following: 1 carry on per person - either backpack or duffle bag 1 wheeled garment bag 1 garment bag 2 large suitcases 2 medium...
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    Can shutters burn CD's from digital camera memory cards?

    As of our last sailing, 3 years ago Shutters was charging $15 for transferring to a CD, but there were a couple of catches: - the software they were using would only move certain tyoes of files, the ones that contain still digital photos. They were up front saying that they did not copy...
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    Have you used an ECV/scooter on-board? Tell me about it Please

    My sister traveled with a scooter during one of the Wonder's Southern Caribean cruises. She said that in the dining rooms the staff all wanted the changce to move the scooter for her after she got to the table - the only dining room trick is to remember the handicapped access to...




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