How's the virtual porthole? - The DIS Discussion Forums

missycj96 · 11-30-2012, 06:52 AM

Hi - im looking at a fantasy cruise - there is a decent igt price. For 80 pp more i can get ogt. I dont want a verandah. Since the new ships were announced i have wanted the virtual porthole. I have been reading the igt/ogt/vgt thread and it seems most people either take vgt or igt. So how good is the virtual porthole (i have 2 girls 7 and 1 1/2 and it would be just the 3 of us in the cabin - grandma and aunt in another). Id love to hear thoughts on the virtual porthole as compared to an ogt room

MichelleVW · 11-30-2012, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by missycj96

Hi - im looking at a fantasy cruise - there is a decent igt price. For 80 pp more i can get ogt. I dont want a verandah. Since the new ships were announced i have wanted the virtual porthole. I have been reading the igt/ogt/vgt thread and it seems most people either take vgt or igt. So how good is the virtual porthole (i have 2 girls 7 and 1 1/2 and it would be just the 3 of us in the cabin - grandma and aunt in another). Id love to hear thoughts on the virtual porthole as compared to an ogt room

I've cruised twice, once with a verandah and once with a virtual porthole, and unless I win the mega lottery someday I will stick to the virtual porthole. We LOVED IT! It was so cute to see the characters fly by.

jmb910 · 11-30-2012, 01:38 PM

We loved the virtual porthole as well. We found oursleves just sitting and staring at it waiting for a character to come by because we loved the animation. It also served as a makeshift nightlight at night.

Pikester · 11-30-2012, 01:45 PM

I loved the virtual porthole! My mom and I cruised on the Dream back in June and worked so hard to get pictures of all the different characters that drifted across the screen. We must have looked so silly scrambling around getting the camera ready and standing there with it aimed at the screen.

battlepanda · 11-30-2012, 01:52 PM

We always stay inside, because it's just the two of us and we're never in our room. The porthole was very fun and cool! I kinda felt bad for the people without one. They're missing out.

Can I just say one thing though? It was VERY creepy having Gonzo peep in while we were changing.

Piglets Mommy · 11-30-2012, 02:20 PM

Ok...stupid question about these....Can you turn them off at night? They look really cool, but the light from them would drive me bonkers if it is on when I was trying to sleep.

MouseMomx2 · 11-30-2012, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Piglets Mommy

Ok...stupid question about these....Can you turn them off at night? They look really cool, but the light from them would drive me bonkers if it is on when I was trying to sleep.

Yes, there is a switch to turn them off. Our stateroom host turned ours off each evening when he came in to service the room.

To the OP...we have sailed in everything from an inside cabin to a verandah. Unless I were to get an unbelievable deal on a higher category I would go with the Virtual Porthole cabins every time.

tinkerone · 11-30-2012, 04:42 PM

so at night, i'm assuming there is nothing showing?

missycj96 · 11-30-2012, 05:03 PM

Thanks all. We booked inside guaranty rooms (igt). Can't wait.

MouseMomx2 · 11-30-2012, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by tinkerone

so at night, i'm assuming there is nothing showing?

Since you are at sea most nights there is nothing much to see. It looks blank, but slightly illuminated.

jmb910 · 11-30-2012, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by tinkerone

so at night, i'm assuming there is nothing showing?

We were aft, so at night, we could see the water at the back of the ship as it moved.

MichelleVW · 11-30-2012, 08:18 PM

One night I walked out of the bathroom just in time to see virtual fireworks in my porthole!! It was so cool and unexpected since it was dark outside!

tinkerone · 11-30-2012, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MichelleVW

One night I walked out of the bathroom just in time to see virtual fireworks in my porthole!! It was so cool and unexpected since it was dark outside!

thats very cool.

aafdmom · 12-01-2012, 01:03 PM

Had a virtual port hole on my 1st cruise..Loved it! Being in an inside room with that is just fine with me! Enjoy!

Sue

11-30-2012, 06:52 AM	#1
missycj96 DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,188	How's the virtual porthole? Hi - im looking at a fantasy cruise - there is a decent igt price. For 80 pp more i can get ogt. I dont want a verandah. Since the new ships were announced i have wanted the virtual porthole. I have been reading the igt/ogt/vgt thread and it seems most people either take vgt or igt. So how good is the virtual porthole (i have 2 girls 7 and 1 1/2 and it would be just the 3 of us in the cabin - grandma and aunt in another). Id love to hear thoughts on the virtual porthole as compared to an ogt room

11-30-2012, 01:38 PM	#3
jmb910 Obsessed with anything Disney! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Littleton, Colorado Posts: 579	We loved the virtual porthole as well. We found oursleves just sitting and staring at it waiting for a character to come by because we loved the animation. It also served as a makeshift nightlight at night. __________________ Disney Fantasy Eastern Caribbean: April 2013 / WDW: April 2013 / WDW: September/October 2012 / WDW: June 2012 / Disney Wonder Mexican Riviera: March/April 2012 / WDW: February/March 2012 / Disney Dream 4-Night: October 2011 / WDW: October 2011 / Aulani Resort: August 2011 / WDW: March 2011 / WDW: November 2010 / WDW: October 2010 / WDW: February 2010 / WDW: October/November 2009 / Disney Wonder 4-Night: October 2009 / WDW: May 2009 / DLR: December 2008 / WDW: October 2007 / Disney Magic Eastern Caribbean: April/May 2007 / Disney Wonder 4-Night: December 2006 / WDW: April 2006 / DLR: September 2005 / WDW: Too Many Times to Count 1999-2005

11-30-2012, 01:45 PM	#4
Pikester DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 5,099	I loved the virtual porthole! My mom and I cruised on the Dream back in June and worked so hard to get pictures of all the different characters that drifted across the screen. We must have looked so silly scrambling around getting the camera ready and standing there with it aimed at the screen. __________________ DH Me DS15DS12

11-30-2012, 01:52 PM	#5
battlepanda Earning My Ears Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 25	We always stay inside, because it's just the two of us and we're never in our room. The porthole was very fun and cool! I kinda felt bad for the people without one. They're missing out. Can I just say one thing though? It was VERY creepy having Gonzo peep in while we were changing. __________________ Me 32 DH 36

11-30-2012, 02:20 PM	#6
Piglets Mommy New Rule: The first person to reply on any thread needs to quote the OP. That way when someone does the delete of nevermind edit we know what was there. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pennsylvania....way too far north of the Mouse! Posts: 7,281	Ok...stupid question about these....Can you turn them off at night? They look really cool, but the light from them would drive me bonkers if it is on when I was trying to sleep. __________________ DH Me DS ,13 DD,9

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11-30-2012, 04:42 PM	#8
tinkerone DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,238	so at night, i'm assuming there is nothing showing? __________________

11-30-2012, 05:03 PM	#9
missycj96 DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,188	Thanks all. We booked inside guaranty rooms (igt). Can't wait.

11-30-2012, 08:18 PM	#12
MichelleVW I call them "the people that live in my house" Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 8,241	One night I walked out of the bathroom just in time to see virtual fireworks in my porthole!! It was so cool and unexpected since it was dark outside! __________________

12-01-2012, 01:03 PM	#14
aafdmom Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 249	Had a virtual port hole on my 1st cruise..Loved it! Being in an inside room with that is just fine with me! Enjoy! Sue __________________ Dream 09/11, Fantasy 10/12, Wonder 05/13

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