How does Pirate night work? Dining?

[BlackMamba]

Ok, so on Pirate night, if you are scheduled to dine in say Annimator's Palate then do they forgo the regular menu and all of the dining rooms and serve the same menu for pirate night. I guess if that is the case then what ever night is pirate night you don't get to sample what was supposed to be on the menu for that restaurant. Does that make since?

Also, do people (ok, adults) dress up on Pirate night? Any and all details would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[LimoFam5]

You not going to miss out on any food, all the restraunts serve the same thing I believe or a version of the same thing on pirate night. Your waiters and dining room staff will be decked out in pirate wear, ALOT of people will also be dressed up in their best pirate attire, kids, adults, men, women, young and old......Minnie, Mickey and all the gang.......
Jack Sparro will be on hand for pictures. There will be a pirate party out on deck 9 and fireworks that follow. Music, dancing and a really good time!!!!

 

[Disney Dreams]

.... There will be a pirate party out on deck 9 and fireworks that follow. Music, dancing and a really good time!!!!

Not knowing which cruises the OP is looking at, I just wanted to mention that there are no fireworks in Alaska. There is still a pirate party, but no fireworks.

- Dreams

 

[kristyk13]

This may be a silly question, when do we find out when pirate night is for our cruise?

 

[LimoFam5]

Not knowing which cruises the OP is looking at, I just wanted to mention that there are no fireworks in Alaska. There is still a pirate party, but no fireworks.

- Dreams

ahhhhhh saddddd, Fireworks is what makes it SUPER SPECIAL.....Fireworks at Sea is a Disney Cruise Line thing.

The party alone is still soooo much fun. A first timer hint for you would be to go to the 99cent store if you have one or a party supply store and get glow sticks......the kids could wear them the night of the pirate party.

 

[LimoFam5]

This may be a silly question, when do we find out when pirate night is for our cruise?

Call Disney Cruise Line and ask them for that information. It is always good to know when pirate, formal and semi-formal night is. They will tell you this info but remember it is ALWAYS subject to change.

Knowing which night all those things take place on help you to plan on what night to book Palo

 

[Disney Dreams]

ahhhhhh saddddd, Fireworks is what makes it SUPER SPECIAL.....Fireworks at Sea is a Disney Cruise Line thing....

While I agree 100%, not so special if the <boom!> causes glaciers to break or hurts the wildlife that is really close the the ship while on the inside passage.

Alaska's just such a unique place. Environmentally, fireworks are a REALLY bad thing there.

All the more reason to take another DCL cruise, right?

- Dreams

 

[miry]

I'm not real sure about 3 night cruises but anything longer than that you will get your regular dining room menu sometime during your cruise. Each dining room will do it's regular menu and on pirate night they all switch to the pirate menu. If you're on a seven night you'll also see a captains gala menu, a prince and princess menu, till we meet again menu and something else that I cant remember right now.

both adults and children do dress up and you also receive a pirate bandana at dinner to help get everyone in the mood. Disney has everything times really well so you don't miss dinner or the evenings show in order to attend the party. The deck party is a lot of fun. We usually watch from the top deck starboard side. After the part there is a great big buffet.

As far as figuring out when pirate night is your best bet is to look at the navigators realating to your cruise in other ports. Have fun

 

[GirlWriter]

What do they serve on the pirate menu?

 

[Plaid Princess]

Also, do people (ok, adults) dress up on Pirate night?

Hubby and I always do!

 

[bettyboop42413]

Found this:

http://allears.net/cruise/ships/dream/dining/menus/pirates.htm


Pirate Night
Dinner Menu
Disney Dream
All 3 Rotation Restaurants


Menu Date: February 2011


Appetizers
Black Beard's Jumbo Crab Cake - with golden raisin-carrot and coconut slaw served with a spicy Calypso dressing

Pirates Golden "Pot Stickers" - oriental pork "dumplings" deep fried and served with a tamarind-ginger soy sauce and pickled vegetables

The Buccaneer's Sun-Ripened Pineapple - fresh island pineapple with a coconut covered banana and orange glaze

Pearls of the Caribbean - crabmeat, shrimp and salmon mixed in pearls of couscous with lemon grass infused vinaigrette


Soups and Salads
Chilled-to-the-bone Honeydew Melon and Watermelon Soup

Caribbean-style Conch Chowder - with sherry, sweet peppers, onions, tomatoes, thyme, and garnished with diced potatoes and crispy bacon bits

Jerk Chicken Salad - jerk-seasoned chicken strips over fresh crispy greens with a citrus dressing and plantain chips

Mr. Smee's Bibb Lettuce Salad - with bibb lettuce, baby greens, chicory, tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and raspberry vinaigrette


Bread Service
Johnny Cake with a pigeon pea relish


Main Course
Castaway Chicken Breast - rubbed with Pirate Island Spice, rice and beans, and fried okra on rich spiced glaze

Jolly Rogers Barbecue Rib Salad - Shredded cabbage, carrots, and corn mixed with Romaine lettuce and fresh parsley with a spicy baked bean dressing

Treasures of the Seas Grilled Shrimp and Seared Scallops - served on strings of pasta and fresh creamy tomato sauce

Jack Sparrow's Barbecue Marinated Beef Short Ribs - Rubbed beef short rips with tamarind-barbecue sauce and served with onion red bliss mashed potatoes and plantain chip

Sunken Vegetable Treasure - Black-eyed pea and quinoa croquettes with a mushroom sauce

Captain Hook's Macadamia Nut-dusted Mahi Mahi - Jasmine rice and sautéed pineapple on a mild curry sauce

The Dutchmen's Dijon-Crusted Sirloin of Beef - thick cut of beef with oven-roasted sweet potatoes and a black spot tomato with deep red wine glaze

Tiger Lilie's Savory Pancakes - stuffed with tofu, spinach, and lashed to the deck on a pool of pepper coulis

Baked Salmon and Oven-roasted Chicken Breast available upon request


Desserts
Sweet Temptations - a trio of fruit cobbler, floating island and chocolate cake

Fruit Cobbler - with vanilla ice cream

Floating Island - crisp meringue, vanilla anglaise and marinated fruits

Rum Soaked Chocolate Cake - with raspberry glaze and whipped cream

Crunch Time Sundae - Rum Raisin Ice Cream, Pineapple, Whipped Cream and Croquant


No Sugar Added
Banana-Chocolate Crepe - with mango coulis and coconut

Angel Food Cake - with strawberries and whipped cream



http://allears.net/cruise/ships/dream/dining/menus/pirateskids.htm

Pirate Night
Kid's Menu
Disney Dream
Dinner


Menu Date: February 2011


To Start
Boston's Cream of Chicken Soup
Sunken Honeydue Melon Boat
The Pirates Garden Salad


For the Main Event
All Main Courses served with
Fresh Vegetables, smashed potatoes or steak fries
Captain Mickey's Mac n Cheese
Minnie's Mini Burger
Pizza - hearty barbecue chicken and mozzarella cheese
Golden Chicken Strips - with barbecue sauce
Chef's Entree Special of the Day
Strings of Mozzarlla - with Scarlet red tomato sauce
The Galley's Large Corn Dog
Totally Carved Sirloin of Beef


A Sweet Finish
Buccaneers Chocolate Brownie - topped with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and strawberry sauce
Swan's Favorite Raspberry Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce
Mickey Bar Ice Cream
Selection of assorted ice cream

 

[BlackMamba]

Ok, so... everynight each dining room serves the same menu? I thought that each dining room had it's own menu. Sorry but I'm confused with the rotating dining room.

 

[nikicares]

Each resturant has its own individual menu, then on Pirate night ALL dinning rooms have the same "Pirate" menu.

On a 4 night or longer, your dinning rotation you will be in 1 of the dinning rooms twice (1 being for its menu, and the other for the "pirate" menu) so you will still be experiencing each resturant and its theme/atmospher and just basically use one resutrant a 2nd time for the special Pirate night events/dinning.

on 3 night cruises yes you will miss your 'regular' dining experience in the rotation for the 'Pirate' menu/event.

And yes many people deck out in Pirate wear, people of all ages, they have a great time, but know that there are many people who do not dress in Pirate wear too... Disney gives you a Pirate bandana to each person in your cabin (left in your room the nights turn down prior to Pirate night), and you can wear that, if you so wish.

Hope this helps clear things up some!

 

[Dismom1025]

Ok, so on Pirate night, if you are scheduled to dine in say Annimator's Palate then do they forgo the regular menu and all of the dining rooms and serve the same menu for pirate night. I guess if that is the case then what ever night is pirate night you don't get to sample what was supposed to be on the menu for that restaurant. Does that make since?

Also, do people (ok, adults) dress up on Pirate night? Any and all details would be appreciated. Thanks!

On 3 nt Dream sailings, there isn't a Pirate Menu in the restaurants, you have the normal menu. I think they still have a dessert buffet on the deck somewhere though. I kept forgetting to look for it when we went in May & again a couple of weeks ago.

 

[4flmoores]

Is it best to have the "formal" night be RP? When we sailed the Wonder years back, we had "formal" night at Tritons and it was very fitting. I wish I already knew the rotation now for our next weeks cruise

 

[TDC Nala]

Every cruise I have been on where they did pirate night - except one - all cruises did the pirate night menu in all restaurants on pirate night. The exception was the Alaska cruise. We had a pirate night but no pirate menu.

On the longer cruises Pirate Night is after the regular rotational menus are done so you would not miss the "show" in AP or anything like that. Not sure how it is done on the shorter cruises. On the Dream I don't know which night will be pirate night - if it's the third night or the fourth (on the third I am scheduled to go to Remy).

I'm afraid I don't really care which restaurant I am in for which nights - but some do care that the theming of the restaurant match the theming of the menu and dress.

Fireworks are not permitted in the Alaska waterways. That is why they don't do them. They also have noise restrictions - so when the ship is in port or cruising the passage they can't play loud music on deck or have loud announcements. Fireworks were not permitted in the locations for the Baltic cruise last year, either.

 

[HowdyHeidi]

What does the disney pirate bandana look like and is it the same for kids and adults? thanks!

Also, does anyone have an idea for an adult female pirate "look" that is not a costume? Thanks again!

 

[pirate]

subbing!