Back 2 Back Magical Adventures on DCL-Completed

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So I am not sure when I am going to update again. I am dealing with a bank issue and I work nights the next two days.

Thank you for reading. I enjoy sharing my trip.

 

[Tink rules]

Hey Becky...

Isn't that a sort of hidden Mickey on the back of that rooster???

 

[mruhaak]

Becky,
You remind me of my DH who is a professional photographer. He photographs everything!!! I love it because it really makes you feel like you're there!

 

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Thanks for the comments on the pictures. I am definitely not a professional. Just take lots of pictures for fun.

 

[triplefigs]

Great trip report, Becky. Really makes me want to try DCL. BTW, you look AMAZING! I am very proud of how hard you've worked. It really shows!

 

[mommykds]

First Becky I have to say you look great!!!

Your trip report & pictures are wonderful! More please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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Great trip report, Becky. Really makes me want to try DCL. BTW, you look AMAZING! I am very proud of how hard you've worked. It really shows!

Thanks, Denise. Your family has been in my thoughts all day. I hope Rees is doing better soon and the doctors come up with a solution for the problem..

First Becky I have to say you look great!!!

Your trip report & pictures are wonderful! More please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks to you too. I hope this helps with your preparation and if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. I hope to work some more on it tonight.

 

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I went up to deck 10 and watched the sunset. Are we noticing a theme?? Although I only have this opportunity the first week as I have early dinner the second week and we are really far east and it gets dark early.

I offered to take a families picture and they reciprocated

We then headed up to the show for the evening. Taylor Mason a ventriloquist performed. It was a funny show.

From there we headed up to dinner in Lumiere's. So I had mentioned we requested to have a new table. We we arrived at dinner and there was a couple at our new table, then two female friends in their 30's and then the Magic's stage manager joined us for dinner. The two women knew Eddie the stage manager from past productions they had worked in together. He would eat with us once more on this trip. Our new servers were Mizner and Susannah.

I had the
Leek and Goat Cheese Quiche

Stephen had the Normandy Salad

We both had the Shrimp Medley

Coquilles St Jacques

Stephen had the Herb crusted Halibut

Dessert was
Grand Marnier Souffle

crème Brulee

White Chocolate Domes

After Dinner we headed to the show in Rockin Bar D. Randy Cabral performed

He juggled many different objects and involved several audience members

I stayed for awhile at 80's night

When I went back to the room I was greeted by a puppy towel animal and my Castaway Clubhouse invite.

I watched some of Shrek 3 and off to dreamland.

 

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Monday, September 10, 2007 First Sea Day

So today we slept in. Since there was no port to get off at. We had reservations for Champagne brunch at Palo at 11am. I was excited as I had read lots of fantastic reviews. I was hoping it wouldn't disappoint.

I can't recall our servers name. He was not as fantastic as I was hoping for. He didn't give us a tour of the different areas like I saw some of the others receiving. We were offered either a glass of champagne or a Mimosa before we were seated.

Cold Buffet.

Lots of yummy seafood and a shrimp Bloody Mary shot

This chicken parmesan was delicious. It was not what I was anticipating as it didn't have tomato sauce but it was very yummy

Tomato Pizza- personally I could have did without the tomatoes. They were not ripe or tasty at all. I took them off and the pizza was good.

Pepperoni Pizza

Entree Choices

Pizza Choices

Pastries

Kitchen

Desserts

All three of these were very good

The view from our window table

Bar

I truly enjoyed our Champagne brunch and would gladly go back in a heartbeat. It did not disappoint.

 

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We went back to the room fow awhile and relaxed. We then went to the learn to Juggle workshop being hosted by Randy Cabral in Rockin' D Bar. I wasn't going to go but I decided to at the last minute. I am not a big fan of learning to juggle. In my Intro to Psychology class in college our professor Brophy he required all of us to learn to juggle. He made us write a paper on how the brain functions in order to learn to juggle and the processes and struggles we experienced. Well I spent 6 weeks in that class one summer and was unsuccessful in learning to juggle. I still passed but didn't suceed in learning to juggle.

I figured I would give it another try. Nope I was still unsuccessful. But I was happy that I tried to learn again. Maybe I should break out my juggling balls and practice every day. Then again maybe not.

Still relatively calm seas and an update to my previous picture in these windows

My Fish Extender- although it wasn't really used till the 2nd cruise

Door Decorations

Elevator Shaft images at Midship

We then went to Studio Sea for Cake and Plate Decorating

I love this Painting on the wall at Studio Sea of Lilo

We then went up to Topsiders for a late lunch

The lovely fruit carvings that appear all throughout the ship

I think I headed to the pool or maybe sat up on Deck 7 aft and relaxed for awhile.

 

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Tonight was formal night so I headed back to the room and changed for the show and dinner. Since it is formal night they have the Captin's Reception on Deck 3 in the main atrium. This is one opportunity for free drinks. So we stopped and grabbed Mai Tais.

Then we headed to Walt Disney Theatre for the Golden Mickey's. I really like this show. Make sure you get there early as they have Rhonda Rivers on the Red Carpet. If you wait outside the theatre, your kids might be selected to welcome everyone to the Golden Mickeys. If not head inside and you can watch the action outside on the red carpet from inside the theatre.

Me with my Mai Tai in my $8 size 12 black dress

I am happy to report that Roy Disney is back helping host the show. For awhile it was Whoopie Goldberg.

Tarzan

Then came Mulan, one of my favorite movies

Terk Trashin' The Camp

Elvis Stitch The one version of Stitch my brother would like his picture with

Cruella- I love the Villains Her facial expressions were fantastic

Aurora- Where oh where is Maleficent?? Unfortunately nowhere to be found

The Lion King

 

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Lovely Chandelier

We then went to Randy Cabral's family show. I truly this as well as his may other performances I attended.

Stephen with a Mai Tai

Randy Juggled around a girl, juggled a small boy and had kids pass spinning plates. It was lots of fun. He had promised at the adult show he would juggle a baby. He tossed the kid from arm to arm and juggled two balls.

From there we were heading to dinner. The line to have your picture taken with the Captain was noexistant so we stopped for a quick photo. I felt short which I am not at 5'9

We also grabbed another drink from the Captain's reception. This time I grabbed a Cosmopolitan. They had a third choice of a drink with no alcohol in it.

 

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We then went to dinner at Animator Palate. Tonight was show night and I couldn't wait to watch the walls come alive around me

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For dinner tonight we had

Wild Garlic mushrooms

Baked Stuffed tomato

Seafood Avocado Wrapper

Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon

Maple Glazed Salmon

Chocolate and Peanut Butter Pie

Double Fudge Chocolate Cake

Walls are now colored

Sorcere Mickey arrives- I don't think he is on the Wonder in Animator's Palate. I know he wasn't on my Wonder cruise

We went back to the room and found an elephant wearing shades on the bed

Mickey with our invitation to Twice Charmed

Main lobby light

 

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We then headed to Rockin' Bar D to watch Taylor Mason in his adult show. It was absolutely hilarious.

Pacho and Taylor

Pacho was still starrin' at the man. Pacho was one of Taylor Mason's characters a stuffed pig puppet

Taylor and Romeo

I then headed to the room and then the pool. Now the pool deck was slippery and I was walking from the Quiet Cove pool to the hot tub and totally wiped out. I had my legs all twisted funny when I landed and my whole left side landed on the ground. I had several people ask me if I was OK, of course I told them I was. However I was in pain, I got up and still went into the hot tub. One of the ship doctors or nurses saw me do it and told me if I needed anything I should show up at the Infirmary on the ship after 9:30am in the morning. I was thinking in the back of my head. But will I be able to walk to the Ship doctors??

I got out of the hot tub and headed back to the room. I took pain killers got a shower and went to bed. I was seriously hoping and praying I would be OK in the morning. Although I was seriously concerned I would be unable to get out of bed.

I did something similar two years ago at the Magic Kingdom and lets just say My foot was swollen and black and blue for many weeks and I hobbled for a long time.

Coming up: Am I OK? Will I be able to get out of bed in the morning?? Will I need to take it easy the rest of my trip??

 

[disneyfaninaz]

Wow. Love the pics. I hope you were okay. Can't stand the suspense!

 

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I took pictures of some of the things we got or were given on the trip.

I got this lovely necklace in Cozumel

My ship model which I had wanted since my cruise on the Wonder

Transatlantic Shotglass a bargain at $1.75

Cozumel Lizard- I got this because I really struggled with finding an ornament and planned on turning it into an ornament. I succeeded in finding an ornament.

My goal was to get an ornament at each stop with the name of that place on it. I found an ornament at each place but at Cozumel the ornament just said Mexico and Grand Cayman the ornament said Cayman Islands. These are in no particular order.

I got the Transatlantic ornament on the ship. The back had the places visited. All Transatlantic merchandise was 75% off.

Cozumel Mexico- the ornament is actually made out of red clay and hand painted

Castaway Cay

St. Thomas

Key West

Grand Cayman

St Martin/St Maarten- Why two spellings?? The island is divided into the French and Dutch side each has a different name.

Freebies we collected, by attending events and in some case winning at those events

Small notebook with key chain

DCL Golf club and tees

DCL Golf Towel and I'm a Winner medal

 

[LivingtheWDWdream]

I just caught up and great report! I'm so jealous back 2 back is something we want to do someday!

 

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Tuesday, September 11, 2007 Grand Cayman

So today I got out of bed. That's right I got out of bed. I was a little sore and had some broken blood vessels on my left leg besides that I was good to go. Let's just say I feel I lucked out big time. I was seriously afraid I was going to be out of commission for awhile. Happily I was not.

We headed up and ate breakfast. I think we ate at Topsiders, but I'm not entirely sure. We headed back to the room grabed our stuff. Then we headed to the Buena Vista theatre they gave us a tender ticket, we headed inside to wait for a group to catch a tender boat to take us off the ship. We waited a short time then our group headed down to deck 1. We quickly boarded the tender boat and were on our way.

Apparently the railing was missing so it was replaced by Caution tape??

Another Tender Boat

They had a DCL tent and water waiting at the dock for us.

Coming up the hole in the store floor. That's all for tonight.

 

[scoutsmom99]

I'm really enjoying your report Becky. Thanks for taking the time to write it and including all of the pictures

 

[LivingtheWDWdream]

Great update and weird about the caution tape.