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

[budbeerlady]

I checked with my TA on this, and she gave DCL a call. They said they are working to correct the virtual deck plan since they are showing this in error.

But, still something to keep an eye on since it may just be that the CMs on the phone haven't gotten any updates yet!

The Deck 5 rooms noted above don't excite me, since I still wouldn't want a room over a nightclub, but I could get excited about some reclassifications on higher decks!

Hmmmm, we are in 5680 in October.....
When I mouse over the deck plans its 8D, but when I play book its still very much a 6B at the $100 more than the 8D.

When I look for October 13, 2011:
Stateroom 1Staterooms with Verandah Help Category 06B
ChangeStateroom Number Not selected Select

Category 06B Available Staterooms

Select one of the staterooms below. After you select your stateroom, click "Save."

Deck 6 View on Map 6178 6180 6678 6680 6182 6184
Deck 5 View on Map 5180 5680
Choose Your Own Stateroom

So I cannot beg for $100 less quite yet for our trip, its still charging the $1486. I will keep watching, mostly I just want the Veranda but an extra $100 savings would be nice.

 

[chip&dale&fun]

So we have:

5680 and 5180 = were 6B, now showing as 8D but still listing verandah on virtual deck plan
7680 = was 6B now showing as 6C on virtual deck plan

Curious! Keep them coming!!

So do I need to call my TA as well. We are in 5180 and booked it as a 6B?

 

[gydell]

5680 and 5180 are still listed as cat 6b on my cruise.

 

[js]

hhmmm....what about those that booked using points for certain categories?
I booked my two connecting 6B Aft cabins using my points for a 6B (6190 and 6192).
While I don't think my category will change, what about the others that booked with points based on categories?
If I spent more points on one category and it was "downgraded" I would want my points back for room DVC bookings since once you put your points over to DVC Cruise, they must stay in cruise, they cannot be transferred back to room bookings.

 

[HallsofVA]

So do I need to call my TA as well. We are in 5180 and booked it as a 6B?

5680 and 5180 are still listed as cat 6b on my cruise.

As noted above, the *change* at the moment exists only on the virtual deck plan, and nowhere else. Per my TA's discussion with DCL, the deck plan is in error and they are working to correct it. (Personally, I think it's an awfully specific and coincidental error, but what do I know?!) So I wouldn't expect that you would be seeing these downgraded officially yet. But as budbeerlady states above, I'd keep an eye on it and check back from time to time on the deck plan and booking site just to see if this is a sign that something will be happening!

 

[HallsofVA]

hhmmm....what about those that booked using points for certain categories?
I booked my two connecting 6B Aft cabins using my points for a 6B (6190 and 6192).
While I don't think my category will change, what about the others that booked with points based on categories?
If I spent more points on one category and it was "downgraded" I would want my points back for room DVC bookings since once you put your points over to DVC Cruise, they must stay in cruise, they cannot be transferred back to room bookings.

If you don't have any incentive to get the points back, and they do end up downgrading a cabin that you've booked, then perhaps you'd want to switch to a cabin that isn't downgraded?

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

From eariler DCL press release:

Staterooms:
Nearly nine out of 10 of the 1,250 staterooms on the Disney Dream are outside rooms, and of those, 90 percent have a private verandah. To accommodate larger families and groups traveling together, there are 500 connecting doors adjoining staterooms. On connecting verandah staterooms, the partition between verandahs may be opened to create a larger shared balcony.

I'm not sure I like that or not. I suppose some people would though. Then you could just book 2 verandah connecting rooms and "pretend" it's a suite (sorta)? LOL

It depends on your definition of obstructed! But from the picture below, I do think it has an obstruction. As mentioned in the first post, if you sail in that room, I would encourage you to complain about the obstruction, since it has the same classification as the room next to it, but has a more obstructed verandah. (Customer feedback is what led to the downgrading of the secret verandah and SPH rooms on the existing ships, I've heard.)

Assume you know where your room is, but it's the first verandah on the right next to the portholes on Deck 5.

5524...... that's our room and IDK if I like or dislike the obstruction. On the one hand we always wanted to try navigator's verandah and never could snag one when we wanted to. On the other hand paying the same as others with a "bottom/side" obstruction like that? I think I'd prefer one of the higher categories with an "upper/side" obstruction instead.

They are installing some dividers, yes. The question still remains as to whether the dividers will extend all the way out to the edge of the railing, or whether they will stop short, enabling people to walk around the railing and not completely separating off one verandah from another.

I hope not. that would not be cool if you didn't have both rooms booked for your family/party.

WOW....my drawing that I did was SPOT ON!!!

it is?

Andreas posted some XXL pictures, and we are able to get a good view of the flagpole with the cables, etc. in place so you can judge possible blockage (except for seeing an actual flag in place.)

(quoted just to compare with photo below)

This is how I had thought they would work the flagpole....with a CM coming out onto deck 5 (in the gray area on the deck plans) to raise it from there, so as not to disturb anyone.
But the better news is that they managed to place the ropes so that they won't block any of the stateroom's views!!!

I liked your photo rendition better than the way it's showing in the photo that was posted. It looks like all the ropes/etc. are going smack in front of THE ROOM WE HAVE BOOKED for next summer. We have both the rooms there actually. Surely it can't just be going all right there in front of our verandah?
Is there gonna be a divider between that stateroom's verandah and the access door next to it? Or are they gonna walk onto our verandah to deal with the ropes/flag? Is that just resting there for the time being and will be bolted up in the square you have outlined in your photo?
I'm very confused.
I liked your photo rendition better than the way it looks now.

Looks like we have the 2 aft connecting verandahs for next summer on Dream- and have a flag/ropes/double railing/dividers issue going on with those rooms. Hmmm maybe that's why at the time we booked they were only $20 more than cat 8a at the time?

We have 5524 booked the next spring on Fantasy and I'm assuming it will be the same as dream-- and that will have a bottom obstruction BUT the verandah goes out further? That's how the photo looks on Dream. I'm a bit confused on that though. So step around the obstruction to go out further on the verandah?
Like this photo shows:

(furthest verandah on the right on deck 5)-from that angle it's difficult to tell for sure. does that extended verandah only start at where the end of the curved obstruction is? or is it further to the right and you step around the obstruction? If it only goes out from the tip of curved obstruction- that will be one funky shaped "narrow walkway out" type verandah? LOL It might be interesting at least.

I wonder is Fantasy going to be exactly like Dream?

Thanks to all those that posted info and photos on this thread. I read the entire thread and looked at all the photos shown and linked to and I really appreciate everything posted on this thread!

 

[justmestace]

There will definitely be a divider between your room and the area where the crew will come out to raise the flag. And I'm betting that you can't tell by the picture above, because it's somewhat angled, but I think the rope portion will be totally on the side where the crew area is, except maybe at the very top corner of your balcony.

You asked also about the dividers being able to open up to the next stateroom. All of them were like that on the Wonder and Magic, they just had either been painted over or rusted too much to open any more, and the rooms stewards refused to even try.
So the dividers won't be any different than what they are on the other ships when they're closed.
I have a friend in the room next door to me on the Fantasy, and we're planning on opening them so that we have one big verandah. If it were a stranger there, it wouldn't matter, because it would be just like it always has been, and it would stay closed.

So far, from what we've seen & heard, the Fantasy will be the same except they may do some different theming like the differences in the Wonder and Magic (different main dining room, different bar names)

 

[HallsofVA]

5524...... that's our room and IDK if I like or dislike the obstruction. On the one hand we always wanted to try navigator's verandah and never could snag one when we wanted to. On the other hand paying the same as others with a "bottom/side" obstruction like that? I think I'd prefer one of the higher categories with an "upper/side" obstruction instead.

We have 5524 booked the next spring on Fantasy and I'm assuming it will be the same as dream-- and that will have a bottom obstruction BUT the verandah goes out further? That's how the photo looks on Dream. I'm a bit confused on that though. So step around the obstruction to go out further on the verandah?
Like this photo shows:

(furthest verandah on the right on deck 5)-from that angle it's difficult to tell for sure. does that extended verandah only start at where the end of the curved obstruction is? or is it further to the right and you step around the obstruction? If it only goes out from the tip of curved obstruction- that will be one funky shaped "narrow walkway out" type verandah? LOL It might be interesting at least.

I wonder is Fantasy going to be exactly like Dream?

Thanks to all those that posted info and photos on this thread. I read the entire thread and looked at all the photos shown and linked to and I really appreciate everything posted on this thread!

I think I may have some bad news for those with 5524 booked. From the pictures, and looking at where the extenders over the rooms are placed, I'm not sure that 5524 has the extended verandah that the other 5E rooms will have. It doesn't appear that the extension goes out to that room, but rather starts at the divider between 5524 and 5526. It is really hard to tell from the pictures, but I'm *pretty* sure from looking at the two pictures posted above.

Like you say, it would be awkward if you had to somehow maneuver around the obstruction to get to an extended verandah. I don't see that happening. And since 5524 is a non-connecting room, there isn't a verandah opening to the next room to help.

I assume 5024 on the port side of the ship will be in the same position.

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

I think I may have some bad news for those with 5524 booked. From the pictures, and looking at where the extenders over the rooms are placed, I'm not sure that 5524 has the extended verandah that the other 5E rooms will have. It doesn't appear that the extension goes out to that room, but rather starts at the divider between 5524 and 5526. It is really hard to tell from the pictures, but I'm *pretty* sure from looking at the two pictures posted above.

Like you say, it would be awkward if you had to somehow maneuver around the obstruction to get to an extended verandah. I don't see that happening. And since 5524 is a non-connecting room, there isn't a verandah opening to the next room to help.

I assume 5024 on the port side of the ship will be in the same position.

Oh that is bad news.
I just emalied my TA and I'm calling my TA tomorrow. I am NOT going to pay the same for a bottom/side obstructed verandah as one next to me with no obstruction and further out! The whole point of it being further out like that would be the same for 5524! So if it's not extended it's not only obstructed with that curve but also obstructed below (like the other 5E verandahs would be if not extended further out)
That definitely shouldn't cost the same price as the roomn next to it! Not cool. nope.. not standing for it
Thanks for the info.. from looking at the photos I think you're right and I can't see how they'd justify charging the same for 5524 as the other rooms. that needs to have a different category pricing for sure.

There will definitely be a divider between your room and the area where the crew will come out to raise the flag. And I'm betting that you can't tell by the picture above, because it's somewhat angled, but I think the rope portion will be totally on the side where the crew area is, except maybe at the very top corner of your balcony.

You asked also about the dividers being able to open up to the next stateroom. All of them were like that on the Wonder and Magic, they just had either been painted over or rusted too much to open any more, and the rooms stewards refused to even try.
So the dividers won't be any different than what they are on the other ships when they're closed.
I have a friend in the room next door to me on the Fantasy, and we're planning on opening them so that we have one big verandah. If it were a stranger there, it wouldn't matter, because it would be just like it always has been, and it would stay closed.

So far, from what we've seen & heard, the Fantasy will be the same except they may do some different theming like the differences in the Wonder and Magic (different main dining room, different bar names)

The picture made it look like the ropes come down smack in front of the room we'll be in.... next to the door. It's not that angled, it looks right in front of the person in the picture that's between the two rooms we'll have. So it'll connect right out there on the railing? No likey

I did not know that about the dividers on Magic/Wonder! that's interesting. I wonder if these will get the same way after the next painting or once they rust? hey if it comes out same as the other permanent dividers- then that's cool... just an extra option (make it a larger verandah) if you want. Is it somehow "locked" where if you don't have both rooms people in the other rooms couldn't open it too? I mean connecting doors are doubled and have locks so that won't go on.... will the verandah dividers have some kind of safety feature like that as well? Where they can't open it and gain access to your verandah?
(and possibly your room, if you aren't locking your verandah for some reason?)

thanks for the info. I never knew that about Magic/Wonder.

 

[HallsofVA]

Does anyone know if the verandah of 5524 on the Dream is obstructed? I asked before booking and was told no. I have a fear that it is (like the secret verandahs on the Wonder). Any information would be greatly appreciated.

That was what I was afraid of. I asked DCL before booking if that room was obstucted like the secret verandahs on the Wonder. I was told no that it did not have any obstructions. Do I complain now or during the cruise? Thanks for the info.

Wow! so at least 3 of you have booked room 5524! The 2 in the posts above, plus 5kwallace quoted here. I remembered looking up the room before, so I went back and grabbed the name and posts so you can all share concerns together.

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

What's rooms 5048 and/or 5050 look like? They are on the other side of the ship as the photos shown, I think? So would those be extended (outwards) verandahs also?
I'm kinda limited on what we can switch to since we'd like to have the same room for both b2b cruises AND prefer to be forward since we also have an inside room for the kiddos that is forward.

sigh

 

[HallsofVA]

What's rooms 5048 and/or 5050 look like? They are on the other side of the ship as the photos shown, I think? So would those be extended (outwards) verandahs also?
I'm kinda limited on what we can switch to since we'd like to have the same room for both b2b cruises AND prefer to be forward since we also have an inside room for the kiddos that is forward.

sigh

Look at the picture below. Find the accessible room at the end of the 5E verandahs. That's room 5552, and it looks to be directly across from 5052 (which is not accessible). 5050 is the room next to 5052, and 5048 is next to that. So they are basically across from the two verandahs next to the accessible room on deck 5. From this side of the ship, they do appear to have extended verandahs. You can see the posts in an earlier shot you posted, but because of the angle, I like this shot better for seeing the actual rooms.

Other than being connecting rooms to each other, they're not bad. They are right by the forward elevator, which means they are thankfully between the Walt Disney and Buena Vista theatres without being over eithe of them.

 

[budbeerlady]

As noted above, the *change* at the moment exists only on the virtual deck plan, and nowhere else. Per my TA's discussion with DCL, the deck plan is in error and they are working to correct it. (Personally, I think it's an awfully specific and coincidental error, but what do I know?!) So I wouldn't expect that you would be seeing these downgraded officially yet. But as budbeerlady states above, I'd keep an eye on it and check back from time to time on the deck plan and booking site just to see if this is a sign that something will be happening!

I will keep stalking the sites to see what happens. I am not so sure I buy the fact that the maps suddenly wrongly changed but we will see. I am excited to be on the boat and to have a veranda as we have never been able to get one before on other cruise lines.

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Look at the picture below. Find the accessible room at the end of the 5E verandahs. That's room 5552, and it looks to be directly across from 5052 (which is not accessible). 5050 is the room next to 5052, and 5048 is next to that. So they are basically across from the two verandahs next to the accessible room on deck 5. From this side of the ship, they do appear to have extended verandahs. You can see the posts in an earlier shot you posted, but because of the angle, I like this shot better for seeing the actual rooms.

Other than being connecting rooms to each other, they're not bad. They are right by the forward elevator, which means they are thankfully between the Walt Disney and Buena Vista theatres without being over eithe of them.

Thank you for the info!

Just something I thought about suddenly- what about the deck(s) above? So deck 5 extended out but then the decks above look down to see part of deck 5 verandahs. That's odd. Isn't it?
And the dividers would have to come out further, no? (looks like we can see something that "looks like" poles sticking out from the top too- railing for dividers to come out further? to end of verandah?)
And then the 5E room right next to the last one that is partially obstructed- it sticks out further and the last one doesn't so then they can be on their verandah looking back and seeing the entire other verandah? That's odd too. This whole configuration is weird to me. LOL I'm used to verandahs being all even across- so a person would really have to reach around/crane their neck around to see your entire verandah like that- and used to the floor above sticking out same (or further) above so they can't look down and see your verandah. It's foreign to me, that's for sure.

(I've had our room on both cruises changed to 5050. I have a feeling 5024/5524 are going to need to be classified a different category, but we'll see)

 

[Piecey]

Thank you for the info!

Just something I thought about suddenly- what about the deck(s) above? So deck 5 extended out but then the decks above look down to see part of deck 5 verandahs. That's odd. Isn't it?
And the dividers would have to come out further, no? (looks like we can see something that "looks like" poles sticking out from the top too- railing for dividers to come out further? to end of verandah?)
And then the 5E room right next to the last one that is partially obstructed- it sticks out further and the last one doesn't so then they can be on their verandah looking back and seeing the entire other verandah? That's odd too. This whole configuration is weird to me. LOL I'm used to verandahs being all even across- so a person would really have to reach around/crane their neck around to see your entire verandah like that- and used to the floor above sticking out same (or further) above so they can't look down and see your verandah. It's foreign to me, that's for sure.

I agree. I've been stalking this thread a bit (posted a few times) because we're booked in a 5E on the Fantasy. I figured the Dream and Fantasy would have the same configuration and I'm eager for the sailing to find out what is going on with these verandahs and to see some pictures.

Is anyone from the DIS booked in one of these 5E rooms on the maiden voyage? I'd love to find someone who is so they can post some pictures for us.

 

[Hygiene99]

I agree. I've been stalking this thread a bit (posted a few times) because we're booked in a 5E on the Fantasy. I figured the Dream and Fantasy would have the same configuration and I'm eager for the sailing to find out what is going on with these verandahs and to see some pictures.

Is anyone from the DIS booked in one of these 5E rooms on the maiden voyage? I'd love to find someone who is so they can post some pictures for us.

Believe me, we will take lots of Photo's..

Someone make a list and when we go on the Cabin tour We have set up, I will try to address concerns...
in like 72 days........
Peter

 

[sanctumsolitude]

I agree. I've been stalking this thread a bit (posted a few times) because we're booked in a 5E on the Fantasy. I figured the Dream and Fantasy would have the same configuration and I'm eager for the sailing to find out what is going on with these verandahs and to see some pictures.

Is anyone from the DIS booked in one of these 5E rooms on the maiden voyage? I'd love to find someone who is so they can post some pictures for us.

My family has 3 of the 5E rooms for the MV (the wife and I are in 5656, sister and her family are in 5654, parents and remaining siblings are in 5652). Given the way my mother documents vacations with her camera, I am sure I will have pictures after I get home. Maybe someone will be on 5E for the preview cruises and we will get pictures before then.

 

[Piecey]

Believe me, we will take lots of Photo's..

Someone make a list and when we go on the Cabin tour We have set up, I will try to address concerns...
in like 72 days........
Peter

My family has 3 of the 5E rooms for the MV (the wife and I are in 5656, sister and her family are in 5654, parents and remaining siblings are in 5652). Given the way my mother documents vacations with her camera, I am sure I will have pictures after I get home. Maybe someone will be on 5E for the preview cruises and we will get pictures before then.

Awesome! Thanks to both of you. I eagerly await your pictures... just like I'm sure you're both very eager to take them!

We're booked in 5546 on the Fantasy.

 

[Husurdady]

Awesome! Thanks to both of you. I eagerly await your pictures... just like I'm sure you're both very eager to take them!

We're booked in 5546 on the Fantasy.

PIECEY, diddo here also, May and Sept.on the Dream and May 2012 on the the Fantacy.........for that larger verandah... maybe we should bring a bar-b-Q grill .