supercalidisgirl
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Hi all,
Here is a briefing of my experience aboard the Magic. It’s not overly detailed or even entirely witty for that matter. My life is not all that interesting. But I enjoyed reading other people’s trip reports, so read mine if you’d like. I'm still trying figure out how to post photos...we'll see if this works.
Our crew: DDad, DMom, three adult DOffspring (Jodie, Benn, and Jon), one DFriend (Nathan). I was a first-time cruiser.
I would like to premise by saying that my brothers and I are completely spoiled and should be beaten because our parents planned and paid for this whole thing. Not like the grandparents who paid for 60 family members as Cruise Director Brent claims on every cruise, but still very cool.
DAY #1
Saturday 1/6, Yippee!
Okay, we left WDW where we had been for 3 days/3 nights at the Riverside. Awesome. We played in the parks all day, saw Yeehaw Bob play in the bar every night, and swam in the heated pools until dawn. Must do’s: Everest, Mission to Space, Illuminations, Yeehaw Bob at the Riverside, Boma dinner buffet, Glowing Martinis at Kona.
On the way to the Magic, our van driver must have gotten lost because it took over an hour to get to Canaveral. But it was only his third week on the job and we had plenty of time, so we didn’t mind. We kept busy arguing, sleeping, and playing “Spot the Alligator.”
The terminal didn’t take too long to get through, since Dad had everyone fill out all necessary paperwork prior to arrival. But even the short wait was horrendous…so close to boarding…we were like hungry predators seeing our prey, but unable to attack. But eventually it was time, and we were initiated with the first of countless antibacterial handy wipes as we boarded.
Benn, Nathan, and I raced up the gangway and onto the Magic where our presence was applauded by a line of CM (crew member) greeters. Then it was up the elevator, onto Deck 9, and into the welcoming arms of Lauren from Australia, who offered us rum beverages in the DCL cocktail “glasses” that would serve as permanent fixtures in our hands for the remainder of the cruise.
We enjoyed Lunch #1 at Topsiders where Nathan ate two pieces of cheesecake with no fork.
Then we headed down to find our staterooms, (5027, 5029, & 5030). Our luggage arrived outside our rooms within an hour of our boarding the ship, so we decided to unpack and decorate our door.
Then we met Anastasia from Lithuania, our stateroom hostess. This girl ROCKS. My parents want to adopt her. I think they may have invited her to live with them. She may be spending next Christmas with us.
General Rule: BE NICE TO YOUR STATEROOM HOST/HOSTESS. BRING TREATS FOR HER/HIM. You wont be sorry. There are extra chocolates and H2O spa products to be had in return.
My two “very happy” cohorts (Benn and Nathan…apparently Disney doesn’t use the G-word to describe such folks) decided to get dolled up for the boat drill, which turned out to be quick and painless as long as one followed instructions.
Then back up to Deck 9 for Lunch #2 at Goofy’s Galley, more rum, and the cast off shindig. I noticed passengers of other ships as they gazed enviously at our outdoor movie screen and listened to our pumping party music. Didn’t they have their own party to go to? Guess not. This was the first event to ignite the elitist attitude that one develops when traveling with Disney.
Lunch #3 included the amazing cheese/crackers plate, chicken tenders, and ginger ale (which is non-complimentary) from room service. We discovered there is a charge on pretty much anything packaged, canned, or alcoholic (although ginger ale at service meals was complimentary). Then naptime and dinner at Lumiere’s where our server, Octavian, and his sidekick, Panya, awaited us. I was pleased to find that people on the Magic “dress” for dinner, at least for the 8:30pm seating. I would have felt underdressed in jeans. Most women wore summer dresses or other beach-elegant attire, and most men wore khakis or slacks and collared shirts (many with sport coats). We ate the first of many five-course dinners, each ordering an appetizer, a soup, a salad, an entrée, and a dessert.
I think went to bed early that night, overwhelmed with peace and satisfaction.
Highs:
Seeing the Magic in person for the first time
Dessert and taco bar at Topsiders
Cheese & Crackers from room service
Anastasia
H2O Body Butter
Lows:
Leaving Walt Disney World and Yeehaw Bob
Waiting impatiently at the terminal
Benn eating the last bite of my fruit tart
The reality that I was going to become very fat very quickly
More to come...
Here is a briefing of my experience aboard the Magic. It’s not overly detailed or even entirely witty for that matter. My life is not all that interesting. But I enjoyed reading other people’s trip reports, so read mine if you’d like. I'm still trying figure out how to post photos...we'll see if this works.
Our crew: DDad, DMom, three adult DOffspring (Jodie, Benn, and Jon), one DFriend (Nathan). I was a first-time cruiser.
I would like to premise by saying that my brothers and I are completely spoiled and should be beaten because our parents planned and paid for this whole thing. Not like the grandparents who paid for 60 family members as Cruise Director Brent claims on every cruise, but still very cool.
DAY #1
Saturday 1/6, Yippee!
Okay, we left WDW where we had been for 3 days/3 nights at the Riverside. Awesome. We played in the parks all day, saw Yeehaw Bob play in the bar every night, and swam in the heated pools until dawn. Must do’s: Everest, Mission to Space, Illuminations, Yeehaw Bob at the Riverside, Boma dinner buffet, Glowing Martinis at Kona.
On the way to the Magic, our van driver must have gotten lost because it took over an hour to get to Canaveral. But it was only his third week on the job and we had plenty of time, so we didn’t mind. We kept busy arguing, sleeping, and playing “Spot the Alligator.”
The terminal didn’t take too long to get through, since Dad had everyone fill out all necessary paperwork prior to arrival. But even the short wait was horrendous…so close to boarding…we were like hungry predators seeing our prey, but unable to attack. But eventually it was time, and we were initiated with the first of countless antibacterial handy wipes as we boarded.
Benn, Nathan, and I raced up the gangway and onto the Magic where our presence was applauded by a line of CM (crew member) greeters. Then it was up the elevator, onto Deck 9, and into the welcoming arms of Lauren from Australia, who offered us rum beverages in the DCL cocktail “glasses” that would serve as permanent fixtures in our hands for the remainder of the cruise.
We enjoyed Lunch #1 at Topsiders where Nathan ate two pieces of cheesecake with no fork.
Then we headed down to find our staterooms, (5027, 5029, & 5030). Our luggage arrived outside our rooms within an hour of our boarding the ship, so we decided to unpack and decorate our door.
Then we met Anastasia from Lithuania, our stateroom hostess. This girl ROCKS. My parents want to adopt her. I think they may have invited her to live with them. She may be spending next Christmas with us.
General Rule: BE NICE TO YOUR STATEROOM HOST/HOSTESS. BRING TREATS FOR HER/HIM. You wont be sorry. There are extra chocolates and H2O spa products to be had in return.
My two “very happy” cohorts (Benn and Nathan…apparently Disney doesn’t use the G-word to describe such folks) decided to get dolled up for the boat drill, which turned out to be quick and painless as long as one followed instructions.
Then back up to Deck 9 for Lunch #2 at Goofy’s Galley, more rum, and the cast off shindig. I noticed passengers of other ships as they gazed enviously at our outdoor movie screen and listened to our pumping party music. Didn’t they have their own party to go to? Guess not. This was the first event to ignite the elitist attitude that one develops when traveling with Disney.
Lunch #3 included the amazing cheese/crackers plate, chicken tenders, and ginger ale (which is non-complimentary) from room service. We discovered there is a charge on pretty much anything packaged, canned, or alcoholic (although ginger ale at service meals was complimentary). Then naptime and dinner at Lumiere’s where our server, Octavian, and his sidekick, Panya, awaited us. I was pleased to find that people on the Magic “dress” for dinner, at least for the 8:30pm seating. I would have felt underdressed in jeans. Most women wore summer dresses or other beach-elegant attire, and most men wore khakis or slacks and collared shirts (many with sport coats). We ate the first of many five-course dinners, each ordering an appetizer, a soup, a salad, an entrée, and a dessert.
I think went to bed early that night, overwhelmed with peace and satisfaction.
Highs:
Seeing the Magic in person for the first time
Dessert and taco bar at Topsiders
Cheese & Crackers from room service
Anastasia
H2O Body Butter
Lows:
Leaving Walt Disney World and Yeehaw Bob
Waiting impatiently at the terminal
Benn eating the last bite of my fruit tart
The reality that I was going to become very fat very quickly
More to come...
As for posting photos check out this thread
So much fun! I still remember how excited we all were on our cruise meets blog months prior to sailing. 
