It doesn't feel like a Disney cruise...unless...

[lunarsongbird]

What are some of the things that you must absolutely do for your vacation to feel complete?

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

The shows.

 

[MPS516]

Can't be complete unless it starts, embarkation lunch at Parrot Cay - life is good !

 

[Bettyscruise]

What are some of the things that you must absolutely do for your vacation to feel complete?

Sign the loan forms.
Re-bandage my right arm stump.
Stock up on pork and beans.

 

[MickeyEarrings]

I think if the Mickey horn was broken it would feel all wrong...

 

[bobbiwoz]

When I see Mickey, I know I am on the right ship, and life is good!

 

[CamColt]

Hearing the horn.

 

[Club Disney Chandler]

Sail away party then hearing the horn

 

[Jwhittin]

Stepping into the atrium as they announce your family.

 

[Laine Anderson]

I enjoy participating in the fish extender gift exchange. My girls get so excited to check their pockets every time we return to the room. It's like Christmas every day. It's also pretty cool to watch Disney movies while swimming.

 

[wcw57]

without me (an old guy) getting more excited than the kids and trying to stir them up waaaaaay in advance of the sailing

 

[TestingH2O]

The announcement tone in the hallway.

Also day drinking something that should be classified as dessert.

 

[Sytrace]

My son calls it the "welcome back buffet" in Cabanas. He has certain items that he gets every cruise at the buffet.

 

[egesicki]

Read a book slash take a nap while pretending to read a book.

 

[lbus42]

Waving at the onlookers as the ship leaves the port and heads out to sea.

 

[Bambi D.]

I will second the sail away celebration and then the horn. When that horn blows it gives me chills no matter what the weather is like. We are ON OUR WAY and on board Mickey's Ship!
As our family lore would tell it:
"Walt Disney gave this boat to Mickey Mouse. He wanted Mickey to have his OWN vacation from Disneyland sometimes. Mickey loved the boat so much and he had SO MUCH fun that he asked Walt if he could invite lots of people on his boat so they could have so much fun with Mickey and Minnie, Goofy and Donald.... (my son would finish the list of characters here). Mr. Disney said Mickey could invite as many friends as he wanted to. So, here we are. Enjoying Mickey's present that Mr. Disney gave him. It was a generous thing Mickey did to share his present with us. We are going to have a great time!"
Son will always reply; "and it all started with a mouse, Mom"
makes me cry every time!

 

[LoveTheMouse!]

The horn and eating Mickey ice cream bars from room service!

 

[The Sasquatch]

you come over the hill on the 528E and you see the Boat in front of you! "Woo Woo" is usually yelled by someone in the car

 

[Doug Brown]

Waving at the onlookers as the ship leaves the port and heads out to sea.

How crowded does it get onshore with people watching the ship head out to sea?

 

[disnygirl55]

Champagne on the verandah as the ship starts to pull away - we're on vacation!!!