Hi everyone, we're home! (and very tired, but trying to last out for 30 more minutes to get body clock back in sync!).
It was the most amazing, tiring, exhilarating, fun-packed trip yet. 22 nights in total, 5 locations (Villa, Hard Rock, Boardwalk, Disney Dream and Wilderness Lodge), and more time packing and unpacking than we will *ever* do again
As you'd imagine, the true highlight was the Disney Dream. It was a magical experience, and the look on the kids faces throughout was of wonder and at times, awe. When they saw the ship for the first time, or walked through the main lobby on the first evening and saw characters everywhere, or saw Castaway Cay sliding into view from our massive porthole window. The fireworks at sea on pirate night were just spectacular, and then the pirate stage show afterwards was the icing on the cake (all this after watching Pirates 4 in 3D in the Walt Disney Theatre). The Aquaduck...well, we loved it, especially at night...my son and I rode it 3 times in 10 mins at 11.50 on the last night of the cruise - big thanks to CM Todd in letting us through that very last time
As well as the cruise, there were a great many other wonderful experiences...Blue Man Group at Universal, the atmosphere of the Wilderness Lodge, swimming at close to midnight with my son at the Boardwalk, and just the continual character interaction with my daughter throughout the trip.
I took lots of notes throughout, and will try to do a trip report in the coming weeks that does everything justice. We also have hundreds of photos to sort through, from Photopass, the cruise, and our own cameras.
Until then, just a few pictures from the Dream that make me smile...
Paul
It was the most amazing, tiring, exhilarating, fun-packed trip yet. 22 nights in total, 5 locations (Villa, Hard Rock, Boardwalk, Disney Dream and Wilderness Lodge), and more time packing and unpacking than we will *ever* do again
As you'd imagine, the true highlight was the Disney Dream. It was a magical experience, and the look on the kids faces throughout was of wonder and at times, awe. When they saw the ship for the first time, or walked through the main lobby on the first evening and saw characters everywhere, or saw Castaway Cay sliding into view from our massive porthole window. The fireworks at sea on pirate night were just spectacular, and then the pirate stage show afterwards was the icing on the cake (all this after watching Pirates 4 in 3D in the Walt Disney Theatre). The Aquaduck...well, we loved it, especially at night...my son and I rode it 3 times in 10 mins at 11.50 on the last night of the cruise - big thanks to CM Todd in letting us through that very last time
As well as the cruise, there were a great many other wonderful experiences...Blue Man Group at Universal, the atmosphere of the Wilderness Lodge, swimming at close to midnight with my son at the Boardwalk, and just the continual character interaction with my daughter throughout the trip.
I took lots of notes throughout, and will try to do a trip report in the coming weeks that does everything justice. We also have hundreds of photos to sort through, from Photopass, the cruise, and our own cameras.
Until then, just a few pictures from the Dream that make me smile...
Paul
You've obviously had a fantastic time. Mind you hard not to with such an exciting itinerary! 
It was a lovely hotel, the rooms were great and the staff were so helpful, but it just wasnt Disney
