June 8, 2010 WONDERful 5 Day Key West Cruise

[dredick]

I would like to know what is the difference in the Magic vs the Wonder? Disney's website only mentions that the decor is slightly different, and the names of a few of the rooms are different (like Lumiere's vs Triton's and Sessions vs Cadillac Lounge). However, the menus posted for Lumiere's and Triton's are exactly the same according to Disney's website.
So if both boats have the same menus, show the same movies, provide the same activities, have the same live shows, the same spa services, same youth clubs, same pools, etc, etc...

I guess to explain my question better, I have always been under the impression that they are pretty much the same. However, in reading through this message board I have read, on other threads, quite a lot of postings like "I have sailed the Magic 3 times, but this will be my first on the Wonder...". Which makes me begin to think there might be something that I don't know about.
Please, forgive me if I am reading moburg's comment the wrong way. But to use that post as an example of what I don't understand, moburg posted "I sailed the Wonder back in 2007 and loved it. So I've been helping with tips for a friend and her extended family who will be on this cruise...".
You are qualified to help a friend b/c you sailed the Wonder...what if you had sailed the Magic? Would you no longer able to help with tips for the cruise? Is the Magic really that different from the Wonder?
I have not yet sailed on both boats. So I am curious, what makes such a difference that so many people make sure to point out which boat they have sailed, or will be sailing?

BTW, my parents, sister, wife's parents, wife, daughter, and myself will be sailing on June 8th. Our first time on the Wonder

WELCOME!!! I will add u to our cruise roll call. This is a great place to ask questions and I hope some of our fellow cruisers answered yours feel free to jump in with any more questions, I have only sailed the WONDER once before, but I'll help where I can.

 

[dredick]

Hello everyone Are we doing a fish extender with our cruise meet. A fish extender (FE) is a fabric organizer you hang outside your cabin from the fish that has your rm# on it. You leave it out during the cruise and it becomes your mail box for a small gift exchange between those on this thread that want to do it. Gifts are usually simple and range from dollar store items to magnets from your state. Anything you want to do. Here are a few links to better explain an FE:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1219607

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1522535

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1506623

If we want to do one and you decide you want to join in the fun of a gift exchange, I'll add FE by your name in the roll call post on page 1 Here is our FE back in '08.

all our goodies from the exchange:

 

[dredick]

as u can see from the above pic I LOVE magnets on my cabin door. Here are some that the nice people on the DIs boards have made me and the link to their thread :http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2299290&page=170

 

[Winstonsmama]

Your door magnets are adorable! We are interested in participating in the FE - can't believe how close June is getting!

 

[wdwluvrs]

18 Weeks to Sail away. Have a great day.

 

[dredick]

Your door magnets are adorable! We are interested in participating in the FE - can't believe how close June is getting!

EVERYONE Should we put the FE exchange to a vote or just say you want to do it and I'll just keep up w/the list???? Let me know

 

[auntyaba]

I do not plan to do the FE, not because I don't think its a good time. I simply don't have the luggage space for it. We used travel bags last cruise and still could hardly get in all in by the time we purchased a minimum of souveniers we had our carryons stuffed to the max. Add an extra day to this cruise and I think the airlines are going to make a fortune off our luggage alone. Good luck to all who are doing FE.

 

[goofygirl27]

Hi Everyone!
My name is Jenn and I will be sailing on this cruise with my grandmother, Jane. It will be our 8th Disney cruise. The last 2 have been 7 nights on the Magic, before that 3 or 4 nights on the Wonder. Looking forward to going back to Key West!
We are interested in doing fish extenders.

 

[dredick]

Hi Everyone!
My name is Jenn and I will be sailing on this cruise with my grandmother, Jane. It will be our 8th Disney cruise. The last 2 have been 7 nights on the Magic, before that 3 or 4 nights on the Wonder. Looking forward to going back to Key West!
We are interested in doing fish extenders.

Welcome Jenn!!! I'll add u to our roll call.

Is everone ok w/me just adding FE to your rollcall? I will go ahead and add it by your names, but please let me know if u all want to handle this another way! Thanks

 

[wdwluvrs]

17 Weeks to sail away party

 

[LETSGOFAM]

Welcome Jenn!!! I'll add u to our roll call.

Is everone ok w/me just adding FE to your rollcall? I will go ahead and add it by your names, but please let me know if u all want to handle this another way! Thanks

What is FE?

 

[ksloane]

We are going! I have never been on any cruise so I have no idea where to start! About to start reading through as much of the cruise forum as I can...any other places people recommend to read for info, let me know...

It will be myself (30), my dd18, and my dd9. We're celebrating the dd18's high school graduation!!

We would LOVE to do the FE...sounds like great fun!

Can't wait to start planning...I have the cruise booked and paid for? What do I do next?

 

[dredick]

We are going! I have never been on any cruise so I have no idea where to start! About to start reading through as much of the cruise forum as I can...any other places people recommend to read for info, let me know...

It will be myself (30), my dd18, and my dd9. We're celebrating the dd18's high school graduation!!

We would LOVE to do the FE...sounds like great fun!

Can't wait to start planning...I have the cruise booked and paid for? What do I do next?

WELCOME to "Why is the RUM gone?" cruise !!!! happy to have u! I'll add u to the roll call and FE

 

[dredick]

What is FE?

hi! post #202 explains the FE and as links for more info

 

[dredick]

 

[ksloane]

WELCOME to "Why is the RUM gone?" cruise !!!! happy to have u! I'll add u to the roll call and FE

Thanks...we can't wait to get there...my 9 year old has been on the disney website for days looking at everything she can soak in about the cruise...she's started a list of things I need to go look at.

 

[KyRob]

Add Todd, Robbyn & Sydni to the FE.

 

[dredick]

Add Todd, Robbyn & Sydni to the FE.

GREAT!!!

 

[wdwluvrs]

Add Mike, Eileen and Pat to the FE group. we have yet to make our pocket caddy but we will do our best.

 

[dredick]

add mike, eileen and pat to the fe group. We have yet to make our pocket caddy but we will do our best.

wonderful!!!!