Dream special rooms - now that we see the pictures! ** Index now in Post 7 **

[justmestace]

Where did you get that info the balconies on the Magic and Wonder have never been able to be connected.

I didn't say that they have never been able to be connected.
I said that they used to be able to be opened up, but lately there is paint over the hinges, or they are rusty, and some have even been welded shut so that they can't open. And the few times we've asked the room steward to do it, they had some kind of excuse as to why they couldn't.

The AFT balcony rooms that I've been in, four different rooms on different decks, there was NO door that would open to the next room at all. The dividers were totally solid.

 

[huey578]

For those who have been researching the pictures,floor plans...which stateroom category looks the best on paper so far? location?

 

[HallsofVA]

For those who have been researching the pictures,floor plans...which stateroom category looks the best on paper so far? location?

That is quite a loaded question, and depends on your definition of "best". What are you looking for? What do you want to avoid? How many people?

There are many that seem to have some pluses and some minuses, all depending on your definition or yardstick that you are measuring against.

 

[HallsofVA]

I thought this was a nice picture, though she still looks a bit like a balsa wood model in the sunlight as mentioned earlier in this thread.

If you look closely, you can see some of the lights on in the forward facing 9A cabins:

 

[justmestace]

I wonder if the ship will look like that in person, or if there's just something about it in pictures? Or maybe after another few coats of paint it won't look like that? It's weird.

 

[HallsofVA]

I guess we'll find out.

I just posted a picture from this morning that shows the lights on in some front porthole rooms. Given how those portholes point up, given the angle on the front of the ship, plus the extra covering over the windows, I don't think there will be much worry of people peering into them. You'd have to be a contortionist or trying to do it deliberately to expose yourself from one of those rooms, since I assume the wall may be angled as well!

Just surprised that there are no windows then?

They still have the full verandah window/door, I think it would limit the usable space if they tried to put windows or doors on all of the surfaces.

That's incredible that you labeled all of the rooms. It's great to see where the many features of the ship are located. Any chance of continuing further forward. We're booked in #7560 in May, and would love to see where our room is located in respect to the other destinations on the ship.

I would love to, and have plans to, but have some major deadlines at work that I have been working around the clock on recently. Someone else is welcome to take up the challenge if you have the time!

I was watching the live stream of the Dream leaving the MF yard today. At one point the camera could see into the "two porthole" rooms on deck 1 and they looked like normal staterooms. Since the deck plans have no passenger cabins on deck 1 do you think they are for officers or special guests? Or are they going to list some passenger cabins on deck 1?

The assumption is they are crew quarters, but since there a limited number of them you would assume it would be higher levels of crew or officers. There are verandah rooms (3 on each side) located on deck 10 in the *grey space* on the published deck plan that I assume are officer quarters as highlighted many pages back in this thread.

 

[justmestace]

For those who have been researching the pictures,floor plans...which stateroom category looks the best on paper so far? location?

Based on the floorplans we've seen of the staterooms, they look the same as the ones on the Magic and Wonder, with the exception of the one bedroom suites and the royal suites, and the fact that some rooms have the funky-looking round tub & showers. Those look to me as if they just take up more space in the bedroom areas.

Cats 4, 5 & 6 all look close enough to being the same that I think if you chose one of those, it would come down to a matter of your favorite location.

 

[HallsofVA]

Based on the floorplans we've seen of the staterooms, they look the same as the ones on the Magic and Wonder, with the exception of the one bedroom suites and the royal suites, and the fact that some rooms have the funky-looking round tub & showers. Those look to me as if they just take up more space in the bedroom areas.

Cats 4, 5 & 6 all look close enough to being the same that I think if you chose one of those, it would come down to a matter of your favorite location.

Cat 8 & Cat 4 are definitely larger than the other rooms (5 & 6), given the space needed for the 5th beds.

The best bargains that I'm seeing at the moment are perphaps the sideways facing 9A rooms on the forward side of the ship. I say that because all the other 9A rooms seem to have the medium sized portholes, while the sideways ones seem to have the same large porthole window of the Cat 8 rooms next to them. On some deck plans the 9A rooms on Deck 7 even seem to be the same size as the 8C rooms next to them, but that doesn't carry through to the virtual deck plan on the DCL site so we don't know if they are really as large or not.

Some of the large verandah rooms aft look nice, especially now that they've separated the verandahs more than when she first floated out.

 

[Rhode Island Quahog]

For a verandah rooms, which do you think will have better views, port or starboard for the 4 Day Bahamas cruises?

 

[HallsofVA]

For a verandah rooms, which do you think will have better views, port or starboard for the 4 Day Bahamas cruises?

Starboard has historically had a better view of Castaway Cay, since the ship normally backs in, but we don't know if that's changing for the Dream or not.

I don't recall the view from our roon in Nassau however. Sorry.

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Rm 10054....would there happen to be a pic of this rom? I've been all the way thru page 14, still don't see it. Thanks!

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Given the wide *hips* that the Dream has, and the way the staterooms are set in from the widest parts of the ship, the folks above were either going to be looking down on the part that juts out to go over the boats, etc, or they were going to be looking down on your verandahs. Eitherway, it's not a straight line down to the ocean as on the current ships. By extending the 5E verandahs out as they have, at least the 5E folks can look down at something, otherwise they were only going to be looking out and up!



The white wall is the extended space of the accessible room. The blank space next to it looks like a stair or other access space to get to the boats and other stuff.

You know what? Thanks for explaining that.
in my mind I was thinking if on deck 5- without extended- you'd look out and up only.... but I was thinking with deck 5 verandahs extended that would make deck 6 only able to look out, up, or see deck 5 verandahs.
The way you explained it made me think different.... it's different because of angle of view and deck 6 could still come out "to the edge" of the ship at their railing and look down. Yes they'll see deck 5 verandahs below them too- but can look down. If the deck 5 verandahs were normal size and then had that large "lip" sticking out- there's no way they could even look down if they were at their railings.

I'm digging what you are saying now.

The shape of this ship is weird. It really is an I shape like others had mentioned.
I'm wondering how popular those "larger verandah" deck 5 staterooms are going to become. Besides people above being able to see you if you're on the outer part- it's simply more room out there plus the best of both worlds? A covered and uncovered verandah... want sun? get out on the outer part. Want protection from wind/rain? go to the covered part. Interesting!

(I also think that 5524/5024 is gonna end up being classified something different- or else all the other 5E's will. One or the other- because those do not compare at all to the rest. Obstructed plus verandah not as large as those next to it? I switched. I ain't taking the chance I'll be all jealous while I'm in my 5524 room. We've loved that room on magic because it's a SPH room though LOL)

They've got a bunch of junk piled up over there, so it's hard to tell what's what. I noticed that before, though, it almost looks like a metal bar, or handrail type thing. I have no idea what it is, or if it will even stay there.
It might be something they placed there for while they're working and will remove.

I just looked again at the picture...it almost looks like there's a small, round-top door.....maybe it's a doggie door? Or for the dwarves??? Kidding! It just has to be something that they aren't finished with, is all I can say.

Those dividers don't look like they'll open the way some do. They look solid enough (almost like I-Beams) to actually be supports as opposed to just verandah dividers.

I can only guess about the ropes. I HOPE they don't block anyone's view. The only good part is that they're only up while the ship is in port, so I guess for the little time we're on our balconies in port, it won't be a really big deal.

I'm sorry i don't know what you're talking about in the first paragraph?

dwarves LOL
I noticed in some other pictures OTHER dividers that you can see the outline of the door but the door is shut. That's when I looked harder at this photo and saw the door was open- it wasn't just an opening. So apparently it's not the only one? I guess permanent dividers- like you said like I beam supports- might need some way to get "thru" the dividers if necessary? Just curious if those were ever on the Magic or Wonder. (on dividers that were always permanent... not the ones that became permanent after rust/pant/welding kept them shut. I honestly never knew that the dividers on Magic/Wonder ever used to open up! It's brilliant- I just never knew they did!)

About the ropes- That's just the FLAG that is up when at port- I figured the ropes would always be there though?

Then again....if they CAN see in, you could have a little fun with those young whippersnappers!

LMAO!
So if they look up they'll wish they hadn't and never do so again? Teach them for being nosey........ LOL

 

[EastYorkDisneyFan]

I didn't say that they have never been able to be connected.
I said that they used to be able to be opened up, but lately there is paint over the hinges, or they are rusty, and some have even been welded shut so that they can't open. And the few times we've asked the room steward to do it, they had some kind of excuse as to why they couldn't.

The AFT balcony rooms that I've been in, four different rooms on different decks, there was NO door that would open to the next room at all. The dividers were totally solid.

I realize that you didn't say never. I was just wondering where you got that information from as Disney has said that this will be something only available on the Dream and Fantasy. If you have pictures of the hinges then please post them.

 

[KingRichard]

If the Dream is 50% bigger as posted I just can't see them backing in like the smaller ships?

Unless is draws the same water?

I could only hope as we have now switched sides on the ship and are now on the port side. lol

 

[mmouse37]

I realize that you didn't say never. I was just wondering where you got that information from as Disney has said that this will be something only available on the Dream and Fantasy. If you have pictures of the hinges then please post them.

I was always under the assumption that the Magic/Wonder verandah partitions were never able to be removed (seem to remember reading that somewhere)......and that the Dream's partitions will be able to be removed to make a bigger verandah if two friends/family have cabins next to each other.

MJ

 

[Rhode Island Quahog]

If the Dream is 50% bigger as posted I just can't see them backing in like the smaller ships?

Unless is draws the same water?

I could only hope as we have now switched sides on the ship and are now on the port side. lol

We are on the port side too and the port side on my sailing is filling up much faster than the starboard. I guess we'll wait and see.

 

[Hygiene99]

I was always under the assumption that the Magic/Wonder verandah partitions were never able to be removed (seem to remember reading that somewhere)......and that the Dream's partitions will be able to be removed to make a bigger verandah if two friends/family have cabins next to each other.

MJ

Have to agree with Stace on this, I believe at one time and maybe even still the partitions could open!
but they never did it on the magic and wonder.

 

[justmestace]

Have to agree with Stace on this, I believe at one time and maybe even still the partitions could open!
but they never did it on the magic and wonder.

Only part of the dividers were able to open, like a door. They're on hinges and they have a lock.
We've inspected them a few times, because my husband does iron work, and he was interested in seeing if and how they would work. That's how I knew that most of them wouldn't any more, even if the steward had a key. Most are rusted shut and painted over.

 

[justmestace]

I realize that you didn't say never. I was just wondering where you got that information from as Disney has said that this will be something only available on the Dream and Fantasy. If you have pictures of the hinges then please post them.

I take an awful lot of crazy, silly pictures, but I seriously don't think I have any pictures of the hinges. You'll either have to believe me or not. But I have studied them (see above post) and their locks.

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Rm 10054....would there happen to be a pic of this rom? I've been all the way thru page 14, still don't see it. Thanks!

Still trying to find this room on the ship pics. Does anyone know if a pic exists for this side of the ship?