Hi everyone,
I will post a complete report on the cruise reports thread next week and I will let you know when I do it, but for now I will give you a few highlights of our cruise.
I wont give all the details because I dont want to spoil any surprises for any first time cruisers.
First off I met lots of dis board people jus tlike you guys. It was so much fun and we saw them over and over again during the week. We always stopped and chatted about what we had been doing.
We did manage to surprise our grandkids. DH told them we were going to see if they would let us pull into the port to take pictures of the ship. They thought we were on our way to the beach.Ana (15) was wondering what was going on since they asked for our ID;s and then they asked if we were all goin gon the Magic and he said yes. Ana turned to her mom and whispered, grandpa is going to get in BIG trouble because he just lied to that man about taking pictures of the ship. She didint catch on, neither did Andy(12).
Then we pulled up to unload the luggage.
As I got out of the truck, Ana said what are we doing???
I turned to her and said, well I dont know about you, you may go to the beach, but the rest of us are going on a cruise!!!
She and andy just stood there mumbling as we unloaded the suitcases in disbelief!! it was so funny to see.
Then Ana, being a teen said, I dont have any clothes to wear!! I only have old shorts and tank tops. Her mom reassured her she had packed lots of nice clothes for her, even a formal dress and shoes.
Anyway as we made our way to the terminal Greg told them it was a 4 day cruise. They were very excited to go to Nassau, where they had never been.
About a hour later in the terminal they realised it was a 7 day cruise, not 4!!
After that they didnt believe anything we said.
All the dis board people knew it was a surprise, so as we met they all knew them about it. Ana said the enitre ship knew they were coming, accept for them. They couldnt believe we could keep a secret that long.
we met lots of dis people in the terminal. I told them look for the lady with the purple hair, I will be close by because she is my DD. So we were easy to spot.
we boarded quickly and off to lunch, then got our dinner seating changed to early. Then went to the room, luggage arrived around 2:30 so I was all unpacked by our 3 p.m. dis board meeting in the Promenade lounge.
The meet was a huge success, so many nice people.
great weather for sail away party, new band called the Breakers played. I recognised 2 members as part of the old Charles Marshal band. They were very good. It was a lively crowd so a great party.
I was disappointed that they did the countdown at 4:50 and no streamers as in past parties. we pulled away about 5:15.
I was on deck 10 with my Mickey hands on waving at everyone for the entire length of the channel.
dinner was a bit confusing the first night. we got our time changed perfect but when we arrived at Lumieres they said we were suppose to be at AP so they escorted us there, but once there they told us, NO you should b ein Lumieres, so they escorted us back again and then we had to stand in the middle of the restaurant til they figured things out. We thought it was funny.
Finally they found us a table, but by then people were eating the main course. They did a great job at catching us up. But then the next day they told us to come at 5:45 to Lumieres again for dinner. We did and they seated us at table 12 and then here came some people who were suppose to be seated there. The immediatley sat them behind us and changed the numbers on the tables. I guess they didnt want for us to have to change again. We thought it was funny.
I guess the original people who switched to late decided to eat early the first night, that was why the confusion.
We went to the welcome aboard show which was very good.
then to shutters to buy our boarding picture. We then browsed shops and visited with dis board people. We turned in early since we had been on the go since 5 a.m.
Our family went to the 60's party and got in around 3 a.m.
They said it was very good.
Day 2
Up 6 a.m,
breakfast at Topsiders
watched bridge tour on jumbotron screen
swimming
beautiful weather, calm seas
craft made picture frame
DD and I did Crusin for Trivia and got 18 out of 25
Matinee of The Golden Mickeys, for those interested they did put Roy Disney back in the show and took out Whoopi. Excellant show
Lumieres again for dinner
strolled the decks visited with peopleWatched Nreakers play
Watched Mike Super magician/comedian
grabbed some late night snacks then off to bed around midnight
day 3
nice weather, calm seas
slept in til 6:45 a.m.
breakfast at Topsiders
crafts, made fish windchimes
paper airplane class
DD and I did crusin for trivia 2 got 20 out of 25
art of entertainig was making crab cakes
Rainy late in day/ closed pools and upper decks
Behind the scenes tour was Oren Aviv. He is in charge of Disney movies.
He told all about the pirates movies and he showed us some scenes from the third movie that have NEVER been sceen before. Plus some lucky numbers won pirate prizes. It was a very good presentation.
Cake and plate decorating was fun and afterwards they served the cakes.
Dinner AP
John Charles musical comedy show for families and adult show was funny. he used to be at MK at the diamond horseshoe revue show as the singing sheriff.
More music and late night snacks
bed
continued:
Kathy
Jim away, he hasnt posted in along time. I hope they are still coming along with us. 
