Hi,
I can't believe I am going to Disney Dream! It feels like I am Dreaming!
As a first time DCL cruiser and first time leaving from Port Canaveral, we are hoping to get some help from the experts.
1. How do you get to the Port from non-Disney hotels in Orlando?
- We are only 3 of us. and if possible, we'd prefer not renting a car.
- I see there are many shuttles from MCO and private transportation (which is too pricy for 3 people). Is there a shuttle from Orlando hotels? We are staying near SeaWorld. Shall we take Lynx 111 and get to MCO and then shuttle?
- If yes to shuttle, I found "Go Port" and it is about $15/person. Are they reliable? Or shall we do Disney shuttle?
- What about Uber?
2. Dress / Star Wars costumes
- My DD is turning 6 and she has tons of princess dresses and 1 Star Wars costume. She does not want to be a pirate.
Will other children dress up? During pirate night, do other girls are pirates? princesses? Can my DD be Rey from Star Wars?
3. What to pack?
- Are there any must pack items that you find that they don't have?
- for example, lotion?
4. Stateroom decoration
- I saw the posting that people make their own decorations and put them on the stateroom door. Is this common?
5. Birthday - whom to tell
- We'd like to celebrate our DD birthday (about 1.5 months earlier!). Who do I tell? Do I put them on DCL app?
6. PAT time
- the earliest PAT I can get is 12:30. Can we get there earlier? We'd like to be there around 11:30. Would that be too much of a wait? I heard there are some characters and etc.
- Shall we check occasionally to see if any earlier PAT becomes available?
7. Activities - sold out what to do?
- We just booked our cruise and it is less than a month away. Of course, many of the activities - like Frozen and Princesses are showing as sold out. What can we do? Keep on checking every now and then?
8. Anything needs to be booked in advance
- Is there anything that must be booked in advance that we are not aware of?
9. Adult only restaurant
- I see that it is $40. Is this per person? or per couple? Also, if we book it in advance, is this cancellable? Our DD may not want to stay at Oceaneer club for dinner, so we're not too sure. (BTW, she did not like kids club at RCCL. We left her 1 hour and it was a disaster.)
10. What are the extra costs?
- other than picture packages, gratuities, alcohols, shore excursions, souvenirs, some activities (bb boutique, etc). Anything are for extra costs?
- If yes, is there a must-do's?
Thank you so much!!!
I can't believe I am going to Disney Dream! It feels like I am Dreaming!
As a first time DCL cruiser and first time leaving from Port Canaveral, we are hoping to get some help from the experts.
1. How do you get to the Port from non-Disney hotels in Orlando?
- We are only 3 of us. and if possible, we'd prefer not renting a car.
- I see there are many shuttles from MCO and private transportation (which is too pricy for 3 people). Is there a shuttle from Orlando hotels? We are staying near SeaWorld. Shall we take Lynx 111 and get to MCO and then shuttle?
- If yes to shuttle, I found "Go Port" and it is about $15/person. Are they reliable? Or shall we do Disney shuttle?
- What about Uber?
2. Dress / Star Wars costumes
- My DD is turning 6 and she has tons of princess dresses and 1 Star Wars costume. She does not want to be a pirate.
Will other children dress up? During pirate night, do other girls are pirates? princesses? Can my DD be Rey from Star Wars?
3. What to pack?
- Are there any must pack items that you find that they don't have?
- for example, lotion?
4. Stateroom decoration
- I saw the posting that people make their own decorations and put them on the stateroom door. Is this common?
5. Birthday - whom to tell
- We'd like to celebrate our DD birthday (about 1.5 months earlier!). Who do I tell? Do I put them on DCL app?
6. PAT time
- the earliest PAT I can get is 12:30. Can we get there earlier? We'd like to be there around 11:30. Would that be too much of a wait? I heard there are some characters and etc.
- Shall we check occasionally to see if any earlier PAT becomes available?
7. Activities - sold out what to do?
- We just booked our cruise and it is less than a month away. Of course, many of the activities - like Frozen and Princesses are showing as sold out. What can we do? Keep on checking every now and then?
8. Anything needs to be booked in advance
- Is there anything that must be booked in advance that we are not aware of?
9. Adult only restaurant
- I see that it is $40. Is this per person? or per couple? Also, if we book it in advance, is this cancellable? Our DD may not want to stay at Oceaneer club for dinner, so we're not too sure. (BTW, she did not like kids club at RCCL. We left her 1 hour and it was a disaster.)
10. What are the extra costs?
- other than picture packages, gratuities, alcohols, shore excursions, souvenirs, some activities (bb boutique, etc). Anything are for extra costs?
- If yes, is there a must-do's?
Thank you so much!!!