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smoof · 11-18-2009, 10:35 PM

My family and I aren't overly excited about the new ships. Not that the new ships aren't great, but we love the smaller ships. We don't look forward to so much larger ships. I know the design is similar. I am sure Disney will still have wonderful service and the same crew to passenger ratio, but we would rather travel on the smaller ships. I guess we are afraid it won't be as intimate and there will be larger crowds. The large ships of other cruise lines is what really kept us from going on a cruise until Disney.

kcashner · 11-18-2009, 10:40 PM

I want to SEE the new ships, but I want to cruise on the Magic. Does that make any sense? And I dislike short cruises, so I won't be booking the Dream.

mainegal · 11-18-2009, 10:40 PM

I agree - sometimes ships can get just "too big" and they look like floating hotels instead of nice, classic ships.

smoof · 11-18-2009, 10:42 PM

Yes, that makes total sense. I would love to tour them, but still cruise on the Magic or Wonder.

hgon76 · 11-18-2009, 10:44 PM

No, you're not the only one. The new ships are BEAUTIFUL, but I kind of like the "smaller, cozy" feel of the Magic. I'm kind of hoping that with so many people into the "newer, bigger" ships, maybe the smaller ships will be a little cheaper for the rest of us

hgon76 · 11-18-2009, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kcashner

I want to SEE the new ships, but I want to cruise on the Magic. Does that make any sense? And I dislike short cruises, so I won't be booking the Dream.

Makes perfect sense! In fact, it describes exactly how I feel about it.

mouseclick1 · 11-18-2009, 10:45 PM

I would love to sail on the Dream, but I have no interest in its itinerary. We have already done the Bahamas a couple of times, as well as the Caribbean. We are currently booked on one of the Alaskan cruises, and would love to do Europe if DCL continues to sail there. My interest is not so much the ship, but where it is going.

blacksmithcrm · 11-18-2009, 10:50 PM

...One of the nicest things about Cunard was that while the Queen Mary 2 is about 60,000 tons bigger than the Magic or Wonder, they served about the same amopunt of people. Space is nice!

Anal Annie · 11-18-2009, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mouseclick1

I would love to sail on the Dream, but I have no interest in its itinerary. We have already done the Bahamas a couple of times, as well as the Caribbean. We are currently booked on one of the Alaskan cruises, and would love to do Europe if DCL continues to sail there. My interest is not so much the ship, but where it is going.

That's what DH said - we've already been to the Bahamas (whoohoo) let's see more of the world! So we booked on the Med cruise on the Magic for 2011. Hopefully when the Fantasy comes online there will be better choices for the new ships.

JohnO · 11-18-2009, 11:00 PM

Well you could have a point, thankfully, DCL will still have the Magic and Wonder. Only time will tell with the new ships.

RedSox68 · 11-19-2009, 09:40 AM

My TA is on her way to Orlando today to tour the new "biggest ship ever built" -- Oasis of the Seas. Frommers did an article about how ridiculous it is that now that it's built, it doesn't fit into any ports and is basically a floating hotel for 7 days! With 6,000 passengers, it would just be too overwhelming for me. If it ever does start docking at ports, I would hate to be a passenger on the other ships in port -- too many people at one time getting off! And why I must ask do we NEED ships this big

IWannaBeAMousketeer · 11-19-2009, 09:53 AM

I agree. I would prefer to sail on the Magic and Wonder. I think the crowds there are about my limit. However, since I do want to do a shorter cruise in 2011, I guess I will be trying out the Dream for a 5 night. If the early reviews about crowd control are bad we might reconsider.

wdhinn89 · 11-19-2009, 10:02 AM

I can't wait to cruise on the new ships but the itinerary is horrible and keeps me away. I am done with Nassau and Key West!

BLTOH · 11-19-2009, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by mouseclick1

I would love to sail on the Dream, but I have no interest in its itinerary. We have already done the Bahamas a couple of times, as well as the Caribbean. We are currently booked on one of the Alaskan cruises, and would love to do Europe if DCL continues to sail there. My interest is not so much the ship, but where it is going.

I agee with you.. would love to sail the dream but we choose by the itinerary instead of what ship it is.

su_kraft · 11-19-2009, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by wdhinn89

I can't wait to cruise on the new ships but the itinerary is horrible and keeps me away. I am done with Nassau and Key West!

I am way done with Key West - and Nassau didn't appeal... So, unless they keep a better itinerary for September, or DCL days could be over...

11-18-2009, 10:35 PM	#1
smoof I've earned my ears!!! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 411	Am I the only one? - New ships My family and I aren't overly excited about the new ships. Not that the new ships aren't great, but we love the smaller ships. We don't look forward to so much larger ships. I know the design is similar. I am sure Disney will still have wonderful service and the same crew to passenger ratio, but we would rather travel on the smaller ships. I guess we are afraid it won't be as intimate and there will be larger crowds. The large ships of other cruise lines is what really kept us from going on a cruise until Disney. __________________ I really don't know how many times I have been to WDW. I started going when I was 4, and haven't stopped since. My most recent trips have been: 2 - 9 (Left ship on the 6th) January 2010: Disney Magic (St. Maarten, St. Thomas), 18 - 25 July 2009: Disney Magic (Tortola, St. Thomas/St. John, Castaway Cay), 25 July 2009: Shades of Green, 14 - 17 June 2008: Shades of Green, 13 - 17 February 2008 (Chaperoning 7th Grade Trip): All Star Sports, April 12 - 15. 2007: Disney Wonder (3 - Day), April 7 - 10, 2007: Shades of Green, February 14 - 18, 2007 (Chaperoning 7th Grade Field Trip): All Star Sports, August 9 - 12, 2006: Pop Century, May 19 - 22, 2006: Pop Century, July 2005 (My birthday): Shades of Green, February 2005 (Chaperoning 7th Grade Field Trip): All Star Sports, July-August 2004 (Wedding & Honeymoon): Stayed at and wedding at Shades of Green, Honeymoon Wilderness Lodge, Easter 2004 (Wedding Planning): Shades of Green, New Years 2004 (Wedding Planning): All Star Music, Thanksgiving 2003: All Star Sports 27 June 2006 - Disneyland Paris June 2003 - Disneyland Paris August 1987 - Disneyland I have also stayed at the Contemporary, Polynesian, Grand Floridian, Carribean Beach, and I lived in Central Floridia.

11-18-2009, 10:40 PM	#3
mainegal DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Maine Posts: 3,106	I agree - sometimes ships can get just "too big" and they look like floating hotels instead of nice, classic ships. __________________

11-18-2009, 10:42 PM	#4
smoof I've earned my ears!!! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 411	Yes, that makes total sense. I would love to tour them, but still cruise on the Magic or Wonder. __________________ I really don't know how many times I have been to WDW. I started going when I was 4, and haven't stopped since. My most recent trips have been: 2 - 9 (Left ship on the 6th) January 2010: Disney Magic (St. Maarten, St. Thomas), 18 - 25 July 2009: Disney Magic (Tortola, St. Thomas/St. John, Castaway Cay), 25 July 2009: Shades of Green, 14 - 17 June 2008: Shades of Green, 13 - 17 February 2008 (Chaperoning 7th Grade Trip): All Star Sports, April 12 - 15. 2007: Disney Wonder (3 - Day), April 7 - 10, 2007: Shades of Green, February 14 - 18, 2007 (Chaperoning 7th Grade Field Trip): All Star Sports, August 9 - 12, 2006: Pop Century, May 19 - 22, 2006: Pop Century, July 2005 (My birthday): Shades of Green, February 2005 (Chaperoning 7th Grade Field Trip): All Star Sports, July-August 2004 (Wedding & Honeymoon): Stayed at and wedding at Shades of Green, Honeymoon Wilderness Lodge, Easter 2004 (Wedding Planning): Shades of Green, New Years 2004 (Wedding Planning): All Star Music, Thanksgiving 2003: All Star Sports 27 June 2006 - Disneyland Paris June 2003 - Disneyland Paris August 1987 - Disneyland I have also stayed at the Contemporary, Polynesian, Grand Floridian, Carribean Beach, and I lived in Central Floridia.

11-18-2009, 10:44 PM	#5
hgon76 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MA Posts: 795	No, you're not the only one. The new ships are BEAUTIFUL, but I kind of like the "smaller, cozy" feel of the Magic. I'm kind of hoping that with so many people into the "newer, bigger" ships, maybe the smaller ships will be a little cheaper for the rest of us __________________ meDH DS DD

11-18-2009, 10:45 PM	#7
mouseclick1 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: MI Posts: 2,740	I would love to sail on the Dream, but I have no interest in its itinerary. We have already done the Bahamas a couple of times, as well as the Caribbean. We are currently booked on one of the Alaskan cruises, and would love to do Europe if DCL continues to sail there. My interest is not so much the ship, but where it is going. __________________

11-18-2009, 10:40 PM	#2
kcashner DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 15,734	I want to SEE the new ships, but I want to cruise on the Magic. Does that make any sense? And I dislike short cruises, so I won't be booking the Dream.

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11-18-2009, 10:50 PM	#8
blacksmithcrm Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 116	Agree.. ...One of the nicest things about Cunard was that while the Queen Mary 2 is about 60,000 tons bigger than the Magic or Wonder, they served about the same amopunt of people. Space is nice!

11-18-2009, 11:00 PM	#10
JohnO Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Summerville, SC ( 392 Mi from WDW) Posts: 110	Well you could have a point, thankfully, DCL will still have the Magic and Wonder. Only time will tell with the new ships. __________________ WDW & DCL Sept. 09 Trip Report 1977 - Disneyland, 1989 - Disneyland, 1994 - WDW All Star Sports, 1995 - WDW Old Key West, 1998 - WDW Holiday Inn Maingate, 1999 - WDW Off Property, 2006 - WDW All Star Movies 2/8 -2/16, 2007 - WDW Pop Century 2/4 - 2/14, 2007- WDW All Star Music 9/11 - 9/17, 2008 - WDW All Star Movies 10/27 - 10/30, 2008 - DCL Disney Wonder 10/20 - 11/2, 2009 - WDW All Star Movies 9/21 - 9/27, 2009 - DCL Disney Wonder 9/27 - 10/1, Next trip: Disney Magic Estrn Carib. Cruise Oct. 10'!

11-19-2009, 09:40 AM	#11
RedSox68 Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 416	My TA is on her way to Orlando today to tour the new "biggest ship ever built" -- Oasis of the Seas. Frommers did an article about how ridiculous it is that now that it's built, it doesn't fit into any ports and is basically a floating hotel for 7 days! With 6,000 passengers, it would just be too overwhelming for me. If it ever does start docking at ports, I would hate to be a passenger on the other ships in port -- too many people at one time getting off! And why I must ask do we NEED ships this big __________________

11-19-2009, 09:53 AM	#12
IWannaBeAMousketeer Earning My Ears Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chicagoland Area Posts: 26	I agree. I would prefer to sail on the Magic and Wonder. I think the crowds there are about my limit. However, since I do want to do a shorter cruise in 2011, I guess I will be trying out the Dream for a 5 night. If the early reviews about crowd control are bad we might reconsider.

11-19-2009, 10:02 AM	#13
wdhinn89 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,359	I can't wait to cruise on the new ships but the itinerary is horrible and keeps me away. I am done with Nassau and Key West! __________________

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