Same ship - New anything?

[Mil leech]

We cruised on the Magic this year and set to be back as well next summer. Will anything be different? I don't know how much stays the same or changes on this ships.... besides the scenery!

 

[Quellman]

The Magic just completed dry dock in September 2015. She isn't due for another refresh anytime soon. The new tangled show will likely be around for a 3-5 years at least. I don't expect you'll find much drastically different than your previous cruise. No doubt it'll still be a great time!

 

[jlynch924]

While probably not much will, change, I would venture to guess, especially if your recent Magic cruise was your first, you didn't get to see everything and do everything she has to offer. That said, it'll be a second opportunity to get to the things you didn't get to before. Have fun!!

 

[Mil leech]

Thanks! We will definitely enjoy, I just wasn't sure how often things "change" like entertainment or menus. Reading further posts I see the Europe cruises add different cuisine and local entertainment. I am happy to see the itinerary has an effect on the entire cruise.

 

[AquaDame]

I had thought someone mentioned the pirate menu changed..? At least that is something!

Edit: Found a link! http://disneycruiselineblog.com/2016/10/new-pirates-caribbean-menu-debuts-fall-2016/

 

[Mil leech]

I had thought someone mentioned the pirate menu changed..? At least that is something!

Edit: Found a link! http://disneycruiselineblog.com/2016/10/new-pirates-caribbean-menu-debuts-fall-2016/

Thank you!

Are the activities on the ship more pre planned and standard or is it really based on the cruise director?

 

[AquaDame]

I feel like the activities are pretty standard for the most part... the guest entertainment is where it really varies!

 

[Geomom]

Check out some old personal navigator's from an itinerary similar to yours on http://disneycruiselineblog.com/personal-navigators/

If you're doing a European/Mediterranean itinerary, you'll likely have some type of lecture on multiple days of the trip about the ports you'll be visiting--architecture, history etc. (I'm not talking about the port shopping classes!) On our Alaskan cruise on the Wonder we had Alaskan nature lectures throughout the cruise--about glaciers, marine mammals, etc.

 

[jrabbit]

even though the activities are "pretty standard" each cruise is different and I get the feeling that they observe the guests participating in various activities or not participating, and make some tweaks along the way. Especially if the weather is not as anticipated, or the itinerary changes (usually weather related). Our last cruise in January, on CC day they upped the onboard activities since the weather Fully Sucked!!