DCL Picture of the Day - Part 3

[iloverags2]

I hope you all don't mind my sharing a picture from our May 2008 cruise on the Wonder. This is from the Pirates party.

 

[ppiew]

It's GREAT!!!! Thanks!

 

[pjpoohbear]

The signs on Castaway Cay are like the windows on Main St at the Magic Kingdom. I don't know all of the names, maybe others can help out with what make each of them important to DCL.

 

[TiggersPal]

Love the yacht parked ...

 

[WDWKevin]

The signs on Castaway Cay are like the windows on Main St at the Magic Kingdom. I don't know all of the names, maybe others can help out with what make each of them important to DCL.

Ozer Balli ~ Vice President, Hotel Operations ~ Disney Cruise Line

Since August 2003, Balli has been responsible for hotel operations aboard both the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder, including food and beverage operations, guest services, shore excursions, stateroom accommodations, laundry, spa, photography, merchandise and operating participants, as well as the operation of Castaway Cay. In addition, he also oversees labor scheduling and integration as well as the purchasing and logistics departments ashore.

Balli previously served as hotel director for Disney Cruise Line, responsible for the administration and operation of the shipboard hotel departments. From 1997 to 1999, Balli was food and beverage manager, responsible for day-to-day operations.

Before joining the Disney team, Balli served as food and beverage manager and hotel manager for Royal Caribbean International (RCI). He also helped launch five RCI vessels in various domestic and international markets.

Born in Istanbul in 1961, Balli earned his Bachelor Degree in Hotel and Business Administration from the Institute Hotelier Ritz. He currently resides in Celebration, Fla.

 

[Tink rules]

Love the yacht parked ...

PEG!!!! You found my boat...

 

[Time4disneynow]

 

[Time4disneynow]

 

[Time4disneynow]

 

[TiggersPal]

I just wanted you to know I went looking thru my photos to find all my sail away party photos and restaurants... and could NOT find them... thank GOD somebody posted those!

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

With thanks to all those behind the scenes that help keep our favorite ships Wonderful and Magical.

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

With thanks to all those behind the scenes that help keep our favorite ships Wonderful and Magical.

Seriously! If there's one thing that I really took away from our first cruise a couple of weeks ago was how well maintained it was. Those guys were cleaning CONSTANTLY! But never got in your way and always seemed happy!

 

[pjpoohbear]

Thank you Kevin!!! I have almost 20 signs from Castaway Cay, so lots more to share in future days.

Pj

 

[TiggersPal]

Hey - aren't we missing a few days worth of photos???? Guess I'm going to have to find some to post - even if they are old!!!!

 

[wideeyedwonder]

Where are the photos?

(This is a repost from our cruise meet thread, but it's relevant here!)

I don't know how many of you got a chance to meet Captain Thord...he is a very nice man, but very soft spoken, and very reserved in manner.

Well, those of you that had a chance to meet my wife may have realized that she is quite the opposite of "soft spoken and reserved"...and she REALLY WANTED A FUNNY/GOOFY FAMILY PICTURE WITH CAPTAIN THORD.

When we mentioned this request to the cast members helping us with the photos, every single one of them GRIMACED, and told us that we would have to make the request to the captain PERSONALLY (meaning that there was no way in heck that THEY were going to ask the Captain to make a funny face for a picture).

Well, the captain turned out to be a good sport, and although he didn't manage to sport a "funny face", he did manage to wink one eye:

The cast members present told us that that photo was one for the record books...

UPDATE: And for the record, my oldest daughter is not intentionally "flipping the bird"!

 

[Pocahantas]

That is a GREAT picture!! What an awesome idea.

 

[BomaGreg]

(This is a repost from our cruise meet thread, but it's relevant here!)

I don't know how many of you got a chance to meet Captain Thord...he is a very nice man, but very soft spoken, and very reserved in manner.

Well, those of you that had a chance to meet my wife may have realized that she is quite the opposite of "soft spoken and reserved"...and she REALLY WANTED A FUNNY/GOOFY FAMILY PICTURE WITH CAPTAIN THORD.

When we mentioned this request to the cast members helping us with the photos, every single one of them GRIMACED, and told us that we would have to make the request to the captain PERSONALLY (meaning that there was no way in heck that THEY were going to ask the Captain to make a funny face for a picture).

Well, the captain turned out to be a good sport, and although he didn't manage to sport a "funny face", he did manage to wink one eye:

The cast members present told us that that photo was one for the record books...

UPDATE: And for the record, my oldest daughter is not intentionally "flipping the bird"!

Wow! What an awesome shot! I seriously doubt you'll find a similar photo anyplace else.

 

[cyberbox2]

Took this in Nassau before getting back on this ship.

 

[pjpoohbear]

 

[tstobb]