Has anyone kids done both Pirate Cruises - which one is better?

[LadyTrampScamp&Angel]

Hi there,

I just wanted to ask if you call the dine number or the play number to reserve this, or does it matter - do you talk to the same CM's?

Thanks

 

[DeeCeeSW]

Thanks for the kind words, Stimpy! I'm still waiting on that call from the chef, so we'll see if this is doable.

 

[Stimpy]

Hi there,

I just wanted to ask if you call the dine number or the play number to reserve this, or does it matter - do you talk to the same CM's?

Thanks

I called the 407-Wdw-Dine number this time at 6:58am. The CM was very nice and a little surprise I didn't want CRT LOL

When we were calling for his December cruise last year, I called Wdw-play and DH called wdw-dine a little bit after me. They picked up his call first. I was still on hold by the time he was finished making the ressie. I don't know if that is the norm or not.

 

[fausz4]

My DS8 is scheduled on the Pirate Cruise from GF on 9/07 ---thought it would be nice for him to have some alone time away from his brother - and vise versa....when I was making ressie for an AR in AK for Breakfasourous...I asked about the character ice cream social (I think it was in the Land?) and they told me that it has been discontinued since it was remodeled. Hope that makes since - I have been to WDW in awhile and I do not remember The Land....but I was disappointed because it was something DH and I thought sounded fun and a cheap alternative to meet characters.


Have any of you been to Breakfasourous at AK?

 

[LadyTrampScamp&Angel]

Thank you Stimpy!

 

[crisi]

Our kids also didn't eat until after they got off the boat, but that brings up a point - our kids then sat on the benches at the Grand Floridian waiting for the monorail eating their uncrustables. And getting peanut butter all over because that's what a messy four year old with an uncrustable does. Never thought of allergies and I'm sure most parents whose kids aren't allergic don't. Bring an epipen, I'm sure peanut butter has been smeared by little hands over every inch of WDW at one time or another.

 

[DeeCeeSW]

Crisi--very funny regarding PB being smeared all over WDW. I just had a vision of PB&J spread all over MK. Yuck!

I always carry an Epipen Jr. and Benadryl for DS. Once an Epipen is administered, you are expected to go straight to the emergency room as the pen dosage is minimal and will normally wear off within a half-hour. It's a pretty serious situation. Been there, and would prefer not to visit that place again.

As I said in my original post, I expect most 4-year-olds to be messy, as is my 4-year-old, which is why I was concerned! Truth be told, I probably have very little to worry about, as DS already knows "the drill" when it comes to his allergies. If the children do, in fact, eat once they are off the boat, it will be better for DS, as he can eat away from the others.

The Albatross cruise holds only 10 kids, whereas the GF Pirate cruise is for 20. The fewer kids with PB&J, the better it is for DS, LOL! This is why I am thinking that maybe, just maybe, Disney dining would substitute the PB&J for all 10 kids (if all parents and pirates were agreeable). I'm still waiting to hear from Disney regarding how this will be handled....

 

[crisi]

Yeah, most parents with kids who have allergies do carry the epi. My thought was more along the lines of "if your kid is highly allergic to peanuts, be aware of the signs even when you are least expecting peanut butter. There is no guarentee that the kid getting off of Peter Pan's Flight before you didn't get on with peanut butter covered fingers."

Not having allergic kids, I don't know, but it some ways I'd think it would be easier to prepare for what you know is going to be there, than what shouldn't be there.

And they don't sub out peanut butter for everyone. Its been asked before and no one has reported success (that I've noticed). They will not hand the bags to the kids until the get off the boat. And they will give yours a cheese sandwich.

 

[DeeCeeSW]

Since the lunches will be handed out after the kids get off the boat, I think he'll be safe. I know that DS really wants to go on this cruise and I wouldn't want his allergies to prevent him from having fun (although I do know that there are times when we have no choice). Reality is that we could be shut out of the Albatross cruise anyway due to the fact that it's only offered one day a week and only 10 kids are allowed on the boat!

 

[DeeCeeSW]

Duplicate is below--why does this happen?