August 2 2025, DVC member Cruise on the Dream!

[Mathmagicland]

Check in day!

Thank you - I did not have this on my calendar! Appreciate the reminder.

 

[erionm]

Thank you - I did not have this on my calendar! Appreciate the reminder.

Only for Concierge Level Staterooms and Pearl Castaway Club Members.

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

Only for Concierge Level Staterooms and Pearl Castaway Club Members.

I was thinking I still had a couple days.

Would the people checking in today be so kind as to let us know the earliest available PAT? I am Platinum and hoping to get a PAT before noon, but it seemed the cruise was full of high level elites.

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

It’s go time for you Pearl members!

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

Arrrgh, getting errors on chrome and safari and can’t check-in. Does anybody have any ideas?

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

Arrrgh, getting errors on chrome and safari and can’t check-in. Does anybody have any ideas?

How about the app?

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

How about the app?

I started in the app, it sends you to the website to check in.

Have been at it for 35 minutes now with 3 different browsers on an iPhone, MacBook, and PC.

Keeps saying access denied.

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

Update, about 2-2.25 hours after midnight, (checking every 10-15m) I was able to check in, got BG5. Having that low of a BG leads me to believe nobody else was able to get through either. Also, perhaps the ship will not be as pearl heavy as I assumed based on relatively limited activity booking times when my booking window first opened.

 

[Mathmagicland]

Just saw a news item on this, TSA is not allowing any alcohol over 140-proof in either checked luggage or carrying luggage. Since rum is specifically mentioned, thought I’d share as I’ve seen people bring rum back from some Caribbean ports. I don’t drink it so don’t know if there are varying proofs for rum.

https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/alcoholic-beverages-over-140-proof

 

[islandsnoopy]

Saw this in the latest Disney Files magazine. It's the logo for the 2026 DVC Member Cruise. Has anyone seen a logo for the 2025 Member Cruise? Thanks!

 

[Mathmagicland]

Saw this in the latest Disney Files magazine. It's the logo for the 2026 DVC Member Cruise. Has anyone seen a logo for the 2025 Member Cruise? Thanks!

No, I haven’t yet. Just checked the Disney online shop as last three MCs the t-shirts were available there on demand, and nothing comes up.

I do like that 2026 logo!

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

No, I haven’t yet. Just checked the Disney online shop as last three MCs the t-shirts were available there on demand, and nothing comes up.

I do like that 2026 logo!

Given all the reports of varying combinations of old castaway club merchandise being given away on various DCL ships, I am wondering if Disney is trying to hold off importing its merch as long as it can while hoping tariffs go back down on goods imported from China?

I have no direct evidence, but starting to get a little concern it could impact member cruise goodies… I would be happy to take ancient stuff from the archives, just no more identical sling bags, please!

 

[Mathmagicland]

Don’t know how many openings or how long it will last, but as of 1028am today 1 July there is availability for the Stem to Stern wine tasting on Day 5 Castaway day at 4pm.

 

[smjj]

Our check in as gold went very smoothly. I was surprised we ended up in BG 20 and PAT of 1:30 but my wife reminded me that with the rooms being roped off till about 1:30 or so this will allow us to just jump on board later, go eat and then just go to our room without having to carry our carry ons around with us a usual for an hour or so. Been on the Dream before so no real need to board early and I think this will actually work out better for us...smjj

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

Our check in as gold went very smoothly. I was surprised we ended up in BG 20 and PAT of 1:30 but my wife reminded me that with the rooms being roped off till about 1:30 or so this will allow us to just jump on board later, go eat and then just go to our room without having to carry our carry ons around with us a usual for an hour or so. Been on the Dream before so no real need to board early and I think this will actually work out better for us...smjj

I do think BG 20 is high for Gold when checking in swiftly, but based on availability for on board activities when the platinum booking window opened I’ve suspected that the ship is weighted very heavily towards high level elites.

 

[DanCali]

I have no direct evidence, but starting to get a little concern it could impact member cruise goodies… I would be happy to take ancient stuff from the archives, just no more identical sling bags, please!

The margins on these goodies is so big that tariffs shouldn't matter much. Remember, tariffs are paid on wholesale prices... How much do you think Disney pays on a tote bad that they sell for $35-$40? I suspect it probably doesn't cost them more than $5. And if you add on a 30% tariff on that $5 wholesale value, it's now costing them $6.50... If they hike retail prices by just 5%, they more than make up the 30% tariff, and it seems most companies haven't even bothered to do that with the cheap (but overpriced to consumer) stuff.

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

The margins on these goodies is so big that tariffs shouldn't matter much. Remember, tariffs are paid on wholesale prices... How much do you think Disney pays on a tote bad that they sell for $35-$40? I suspect it probably doesn't cost them more than $5. And if you add on a 30% tariff on that $5 wholesale value, it's now costing them $6.50... If they hike retail prices by just 5%, they more than make up the 30% tariff, and it seems most companies haven't even bothered to do that with the cheap (but overpriced to consumer) stuff.

Makes sense. The Castaway members’ stuff is free, but your point is still well taken, if the tariff is on wholesale cost, it’s a very low percentage of the price of sale for the majority of the things Disney sells.

 

[erionm]

I do think BG 20 is high for Gold when checking in swiftly, but based on availability for on board activities when the platinum booking window opened I’ve suspected that the ship is weighted very heavily towards high level elites.

I'm gold and completed online check in as soon as the window opened and got BG 8 and PAT 12:00. Just went back in and it still shows PATs as early as 12:30.

 

[DanCali]

I'm gold and completed online check in as soon as the window opened and got BG 8 and PAT 12:00. Just went back in and it still shows PATs as early as 12:30.

Same for us.

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

Same for us.

@smjj if you want to arrive a bit earlier, two other members suggest you can currently move arrival forward to 12:30 or 1.