Great trip report. I find it interesting you noticed many of the little things I did. I thought the bingo had overpriced itself and removed the fun factor with the machines. We didn't bother playing because part of the fun was my kids keeping track of the numbers and the added chance you could win (or lose) because someone missed one.
I also think think the shows are excellent but it would be really, really nice if they were changed every now and then.4
I noticed many changes in the food beside the regular menu change. I watch everything I eat and follow a strict diet but for one week I let go. My usual indulgences are oatmeal with strawberry sauce at Topsiders, lots of orange juice, real butter on english muffins and dinner bread, steak at dinner (because I am allergic to shellfish and avoid fish) and soup from room service at night. The strawberry sauce is gone and if you want walnuts you have to go find them, the butter is now tasteless overwhipped, orange juice was watery all week, the steak isn't on the menu and no matter what we ordered from room service it was never the same twice and it was always cold. Little changes but they were all my favorite little things and things I looked forward to. There we many noticible little changes when it came to food like less fruit, less choices on the buffet and no cookies at Goofy's Galley. I think if you are a new DCL cruiser they are not noticable but after 8 cruises we are now paying much more for less.
I'm so happy you had a great time after the change in ports. One of the great things about DCL is that they make sure changes due to weather affect the passengers as little as possible.
I also think think the shows are excellent but it would be really, really nice if they were changed every now and then.4
I noticed many changes in the food beside the regular menu change. I watch everything I eat and follow a strict diet but for one week I let go. My usual indulgences are oatmeal with strawberry sauce at Topsiders, lots of orange juice, real butter on english muffins and dinner bread, steak at dinner (because I am allergic to shellfish and avoid fish) and soup from room service at night. The strawberry sauce is gone and if you want walnuts you have to go find them, the butter is now tasteless overwhipped, orange juice was watery all week, the steak isn't on the menu and no matter what we ordered from room service it was never the same twice and it was always cold. Little changes but they were all my favorite little things and things I looked forward to. There we many noticible little changes when it came to food like less fruit, less choices on the buffet and no cookies at Goofy's Galley. I think if you are a new DCL cruiser they are not noticable but after 8 cruises we are now paying much more for less.
I'm so happy you had a great time after the change in ports. One of the great things about DCL is that they make sure changes due to weather affect the passengers as little as possible.
But, now I'll have to book the next one with you.
Couldn't pass that up! Yep, it's me and mom and whichever two kids I am favoring at the time.
(okay, readers, just kidding about the kid thing!).
} And, sigh, the OJ really was terrible. 
My mom noticed that cookies seemed to be missing, but she wasn't sure where. I think on our past cruises she enjoyed a cup of tea in the evening with a cookie to quench the sweet tooth.
Honestly, I noticed the butter thing immediately at the first dinner! And I understand about the fare issue too; we paid full fare (i.e., no kids sail free) which really bugged me earlier this summer - glad I had forgotten about that come sail time!
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- btw...if DH won that $300m lottery last week, he's doing a VERY good job of keeping it as a surprise!
We caught up soon after. Remember how the play area was closed on Sunday due to shallow water? Today it was DEEP, honestly, I've never seen it so deep! I convinced one twin to take advantage of the deep water, while the other wanted sand soccer and games with Ocean Quest at Grouper Pavilion. DS16 made his way to the teen beach, and Mom got her floatie and proceeded to float. Everyone was happy! I rested on a lounge and had fun watching DS on the play gym. Boy, I was a slug this vacation - I think I really needed the rest!
We enjoyed breakfast all together at Topsiders around 7:30 or so and soon made our way off the ship. Sigh. Disembarking was an absolute breeze! Never went more smoothly - I was so impressed! A helpful porter took our extremely high pile of bags out to the car pick up area where we waited for our inlaws to bring our car. They arrived soon, and we all said our hellos and goodbyes, as we loaded into the van and began our 13 hour drive home up 95N. We've loved Disney sailing since our first cruise in 2004, so it was good to know we'd be back again on the new ship in 2011. 
