What Happens On a Cruise Ship In a Hurricane?

What Happens On a Cruise Ship In a Hurricane?

This is really an important question to ask! It is also a good reason to get Trip Insurance if sailing in Hurricane Season. You should check the policy of the Cruise Line in case of a hurricane when sailing during hurricane season (June-November). If you book during Hurricane Season make sure you keep up on the weather and stay informed of Tropical Storms and Hurricanes that could impact your cruise or the ports you are going to.

 

Should you be concerned about cruising in Hurricane season? Be aware of the risks and evaluate if you are ready to accept those risks. What are the risks? Your cruise could be cancelled. Your cruise could be rockier than in other seasons. There is a higher risk of getting seasick. Your ports could be altered due to the weather, or weather-related damage. You may be looking forward to going to a certain port, but you don’t get there due to weather or damage.

 

So what happens? Cruise Lines are concerned for the safety and comfort of their guests as well as their ships so they will not take you directly into the path of a hurricane. The lines monitor the weather very carefully and watch for any storms and make both major and minor adjustments accordingly. They may even adjust ports/direction during the cruise if the storm changes direction or intensity or if there is damage in a port that makes stopping unreasonable/unsafe.

 

Cruise Lines will alter direction/ports of call to avoid the worst of an incoming hurricane. They may go Eastern Caribbean instead of Western completely changing ports. In worst case scenarios they will cancel the cruise entirely. If they cancel the cruise they often give the options of refund, rescheduling the cruise date or a future cruise credit to be used at a later date you choose.

 

Airlines and hotels have different policies, you need to make sure you understand what will happen if there is a hurricane and your cruise gets canceled or plans alter. Know their policies as well! Again, Trip Insurance will help you with that if you are concerned.

Monitoring Tropical Storm Idalia

 Monitoring Tropical Storm Idalia

By: Disney Destinations

August 28, 2023

 

Walt Disney World Resort is currently operating under normal conditions. We are closely monitoring the path of the projected weather as we continue to prioritize the safety of our Guest and Cast Members.

 

Guest may reschedule their trip or cancel their stay with us; any customary cancellation fees will be waived. Travel Agents can now modify or cancel online for the impacted period and fees will be automatically waived.

 

For the most up-to-date information about the weather, visit the Weather Updates and Information Page on DisneyWorld.com.

Weather Updates WDW:

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/experience-updates/weather-updates/

First Look: Disney Cruise Line to Honor Families with Special Island Display

Disney Travel News

First Look: Disney Cruise Line to Honor Families with Special Island Display

By: Disney Destinations August 16, 2023

Over the years, families have made countless magical memories together from riding bikes and completing the Castaway Cay 5K, to snorkeling and spending time together on Castaway Family Beach.

 

In honor of the families who have sailed 50 or more times with Disney Cruise Line, a commemorative display will be added to Disney Castaway Cay this fall. This will recognize the legacy and heart of the Castaway Club, our members. The display will take residence near the Island Post Office with a colorful fence that features the names of these families. Check out the artist rendering!

Eligible Castaway Club Members will have the opportunity to select one of the beautiful icons below to accompany their family’s name on the display. Here’s a sneak peek of the options!

Castaway Club is Disney Cruise Line’s way of recognizing guests who have sailed.

 

Stay tuned for more on the installation! Details will be coming soon to each eligible family who has already reached this milestone.

Trip Insurance/Protection or No Trip Insurance/Protection. What is Best?

Trip Insurance/Protection or No Trip Insurance/Protection. What is Best?

This is a good question to ask! Simple answer, It is up to you and there is no clear answer. More com plex answer, It is like all insurance, you need to look at the risks and see if it is worth the money to you. Do you think you might cancel your trip or have an emergency during the trip.

 

Why have Travel Insurance/Protection? Things can happen even before you leave. Someone gets sick or injured just before vacation. Flight delays/cancelations make it so you miss connections and don’t make it to your destination at all or you miss your cruise ship. You get sick, injured, or someone you are responsible for caring for is sick or injured. Any of these and more can cause you to miss a trip.  You can also have a problem on the vacation. Things like, Airlines losing luggage, illness, and injury happen while on vacation.

 

What to consider when thinking about Travel Insurance/Protection:

Do you have any health worries? Are you older, have known health issues?

Are you traveling during a season where weather may be a concern and cause delays or other issues? An example of this is sailing the Caribbean during Hurricane Season.

Do you have an obligation, are you caring for an elderly family member, ill child, spouse or other family member at home that may result in you needing to cancel your trip?

Accidents happen, even on vacation. Will your medical bills and possible emergency transportation home be covered by your regular insurance, or could you afford it out of pocket ?

 

There are two choices when purchasing Travel Insurance/Protection:

You can purchase Travel Protection from the destination. Make sure to read all the cancelation policy information before doing this. Often major destinations have their own Travel Protection that will refund your Reservation Costs and more. Places like Disney Parks, Cruise Lines and other locations have Travel Protections they either they fund or they have an Insurer.

Plus side. of Travel Protection from the destination is, many times you can add it as you make final payment and no health questions being asked. The upside of this is you don’t lose your premium for the protection because you paid for it already if you have to cancel before the final cancelation/payment date. Remember, once the premium is paid you lose it if you cancel for any reason, even there would be penalties.

Downside, to this is if you choose a small cruise line or destination and they fund the Protection and they don’t have the money to refund you, you are out. Sad to say people have lost tens of thousands of dollars because of this.

 

You can buy Travel Insurance from an established Insurance Agency. Travel Guard is one of many. They cover the same things the Travel Protection does.

Plus side, you know you are covered even if the Destination goes under like some have. You can choose to up the limits and pay more if desired.

Downside is in most cases you only have 15 days after booking your vacation to purchase the Travel Insurance without qualifying questions needing to be answered. After 15 days you may need to answer questions and get a form filled out by your doctor to get the insurance with a higher premium. You cannot wait until final payment date to make the decision about insurance and you will lose the premium if you purchase it then cancel.

 

Wait, What?? A Disney Cruise is a Better Value Than WDW?

Wait, What?? A Disney Cruise is a Better Value Than WDW?

Let’s pick a date and compare prices - 6/15-22/24 2 adults 2 kids 7/10. We will do the same dates and family size for both locations.

 

Disney Cruise Line 7-Night Oceanview on the Disney Fantasy out of Port Canaveral - price is $10,240.

Walt Disney World 7-Night 7, 1 Per Day Base tickets, Port Orleans Riverside (equivalent to DCL Oceanview room) - price is $5,191.99.

 

Wait!! The WDW package is almost ½ the price!!! Really?? How can anybody think DCL is a better deal? Let’s think about this and take a deep dive.

 

What is included in your WDW package, Room, Park Tickets, Transportation around the Resort.

 

What is included in your DCL package, Room, Port Fees, Taxes, Fees, 3 meals plus snacks all day (including dinner each night at a find dining restaurant equivalent to Be Our Guest), Soda, Regular Coffee/Tea, Juice, Milk, Hot Coco, 3-5 live shows plus first run movies, Daily 2 times per day Room Service, Dedicated Main Dining Room Dinner Servers, Entertainment all day, and Kids Clubs so parents can have adult time. Check the link at the bottom of the page for all that is included in the Cruise Fare.

 

Now let’s add up what is not included at WDW:

For this to be fair we need to include high-end dining every night and 4 shows while there. You would get these included at DCL so it is not fair to compare less. Remember these are higher end shows on the cruise and not the Park shows. They are equivalent to Drawn to Life and what you would expect on Broadway, even if a little short, average 45 minutes.

2 quick service breakfast and lunch ($75 per meal), 1 sit down equivalent to the restaurants on the ship ($250 per day - Be Our Guest for example) and snacks $100. Total $450 per day or $3,325 for 7 nights or $3,500. Yes you can eat for less but that is not a fair comparison to what you get on the ship. If you only ate quick service and snacks you may do $325 per day with a total of $2,275. This would save $1,050

Live shows like Drawn to Life $125+ per person average. $500 per show with 4 for the week. $2,000. You get at least 4 live shows on the cruise and maybe a movie. You can skip the shows and save but is that a fair comparison to what you get on the ship? I think not.

The food and entertainment adds $5,500 to the cost bringing the total package to $10,691.99. If you when without shows and only quick service meals that would save you $3,050 making the total $7,641.99. For a little more you get a higher-end experience, relaxation, and the cruise experience. Well worth it to me!

 

This is a fair comparison between the two vacation destinations. DCL is far more inclusive and in fact more budget friendly than WDW in my opinion. You know what the prices are before going. You can plan for the expenses and prepay almost everything.

 

I did not add Port Adventure to the DCL package. Those run from $30-$300 per person depending on the experience. Honestly we usually just stay on the ship or explore the area around the port rather than doing an expensive Port Adventure.

 

I did not add Spa, Adult Dinning, or Alcohol because we don’t usually do it and it is not required to have fun. Spa prices depend on what you are having done, Adult dining runs $50-$300 per person depending on ship, restaurant, Alcohol is $6-$18 per drink average but can go way higher for some specialty drinks.

 

I think DCL is a much better deal. You get all the higher things added in and there are no surprises with added fees! Even the “added things” such as Spa, Adult Dining, and Port Adventures you can budget for them and even prepay by adding funds to your onboard account/folio before boarding. Budgeting for a DCL vacation is a lot easier. And don’t forget to check out Money Saving Tips, such as using a Target Red Card to purchase Disney Gift Cards!

 

This is not to say a DCL vacation is cheap. It is not. This is to show the value of a DCL Vacation. This is a fair comparison between the two destinations. The choice is yours.

 

What is included in your DCL Cruise Fare:

https://pixiepranks-panstinkerbell.blogspot.com/2023/07/whats-included-in-disney-cruise-fare.html

 

Disney Vacation Money Saving Tips:

https://pixiepranks-panstinkerbell.blogspot.com/2023/06/disney-cruise-line-money-saving-tips.html

 

Rogers the Musical Review

Rogers the Musical Review

Recently we went and saw Rogers the Musical at Disney California Adventure Hyperion Theater. His is a limited run show and is scheduled to end its run August 31^st, 2023. Here are my thoughts. Spoiler Alert!  I will be telling you about the show.

 

Hyperion Theater is a approximately 2,000 seat theater in the Hollywodland area of Disney California Adventure. It has a very retro 1920’s feel. It is state-of-the-art as far as sound and effects. To get tickets to see this live stage show you can join the Virtual Queue or join the standby. To join the Virtual Queue you open the Disneyland App and go to join Virtual Queue at 10 am or 2 pm. Just keep refreshing the page and hopefully you will get a spot. You will be assigned a return time for the show. It is advisable to get to the theater about an hour early. This is a 3-story building and if you have problems with stairs I suggest you request Orchestra Level. You can just show up about an hour early and join the Standby Line and hope there is room for you.

 

Rogers the Musical based on a short sequence in the Disney+ Christmas Serries, Hawkeye. In the TV show they show Hawkeye watching the play with his children and dreading how silly it makes the Avengers look. I kind of equate what I saw to being so bad its good like Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. In the TV show we just saw the stage actors acting out what they thought the Avengers did to save the world.

 

While you wait for the play to start you will listen to 1940’s music being played on a large radio on the set. This sets the mood for the play and is a lot of fun. This play does not take itself seriously. It is just seriously FUN!!

 

The show is a Musical so there is LOTS of singing and dancing. You get to see the transformation of Steve Rogers from scrawny kid to a super soldier. He stumbles over his tongue when he talks to Peggy Carter. In the 4pm 08/11 showing there was a young lady in a wheelchair as part of the cast.

 

I loved the moral of this little play. I came away with don’t tire of doing the right thing and don’t be afraid to reach out for the good you want. It is also very Red, White, and Blue patriotic!

 

SPOILER ALERT!! STOP HERE IF YOU DON’T WANT THE STORY!:

 

The show starts much like the first Captain America movie with Steve trying to join the army. He meets Peggy Carter and gets tongue tied. He is transformed and goes on to do his War Bond bit and then off to fight the war. His exploits are show off in very cartoon ways. He ends up crashing, like the movie in the artic. He wakes up 70 years later and starts to fight modern bad guys. You see his attitude of I can do this all day. He is getting tired of the fight and Old Steve shows up and tells him to go back in time where he stays with Peggy. This basically ties all of the Avenger Movies together in one little 45 minute play.

The story of Cruise Lines Private Islands and Ports

The story of Cruise Lines Private Islands and Ports

 

In the 1960’s-70’s a young Abaco man saw the coming boom of the Cruise Line industry. He started purchasing Beach Front property and opening it up for Cruise Lines to bring their guests. Many of these became private ports of call for various Cruise Lines such as Royal Caribbean, Princess, Celebrity, Disney and others. Some spots became hotels and other tourist venues.

 

He purchased Gordo Cay, a little approximately 1,000-acre island, and opened it up to the island for local Abaco people to grow crops and raise animals. Gordo Cay means Fat Island. It was called Fat Island for its fat little shape. He built a small airstrip on the island so he could fly his family to the island for visits and keep track of what was going on there. Often, they would have a picnic or camp out there on the island with his family. One day in the 1980’s he was flying his family to the island for a day of fun. When landing he saw men on his runway with AK47’s! He did not land and decided right then to sell the island right away!! He sold the island to a company he had not heard of. He just wanted rid of this island and the Drug Runners that had taken control of it. Let the Cruise Line deal with the problem! The fledgling Cruise Line was Magical Cruises, now known as Disney Cruise Line. He let Disney and US Drug Enforcement deal with the Drug Runners.

 

Disney is using approximately 175-200-acres of the island for recreational and infrastructure. The majority of the island is being kept as a natural wild habitat. In fact, Disney is working to rebuild the natural coral reef in the lagoon. There have sunk some things there to make it inviting to the aquatic life that supports and is supported by a living coral reef. Sunk in the lagoon you will see Submarines from old 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ride, ships with Mickey and Minnie mast heads and other items that look like they fell off a Pirate Ship that was hiding in the Lagoon. These items not only are fun for the guests to go looking for they give hiding places for aquatic life, encouraging them to stay.

 

On the island guests find lots of activities. Port adventures range from Bike, Snorkel Gear, and Floats to Paddle Boats, Jet Skis, Parasailing and even Fishing! There are several places to grab a bite to eat and even some places to get adult drinks. Fook is free but alcoholic drinks and other specialty drinks cost, as they do on the ship. Like the ship most thins are included in your cruise fare.

 

The island is broken up into areas for kids, families, teens/twines and adult only. You can take your pick where to spend your time. Just like the ship there is a kids clubs activities so adults can head to Serenity Bay for a quiet bite to eat, a drink and some time to relax on the shore.

 

PDD or Post Disney Vacation Depression – Disney Parks VS Disney Cruise

PDD or Post Disney Vacation Depression – Disney Parks VS Disney Cruise

When you go to a Disney Park and stay for a while you get sucked into the magic. You love the characters, you feel like you are visiting old friends, rides and the spoiled feeling of the resorts. For years the bus taking people to/from MCO to the WDW Resort was called the Magical Express. Return trips to MCO were often called Tragical Express by guests because of the emotions people felt leaving. Nobody wants to go home!

People enjoy the magical feelings. The chance to be outside your normal life and stress. As Walt said, “Here you leave the world of Today and enter the world of Yesterday, Tomorrow and Fantasy.” People don’t want to leave the temporary reprieve from daily life and return to the humdrum work a day life. They miss the escape of jumping on a ride, being swept up in an amazing show or walking in a beautiful resort without a care in the world.

 

The Parks are bad enough, but Post Disney Cruise Depression is worse! DCL takes it to a whole new level. At the parks you miss the momentary things. On the cruise it is EVERY LITTLE THING!! You miss the fact you can’t just quickly go grab something to eat or call room service at anytime for a bite to eat. You wake up and think, “I want to just pop up to the Buffet for breakfast/brunch.” “I want to just sit at the Main Restaurant for Lunch and pick whatever I want.” “Oh I wonder what they are serving tonight in . . . Restaurant!” You walk into the bathroom and find a towel dropped on the floor. You think about how there were never towels on the floor because your Room Steward took care of them. Your bed is messed up. Where is . . . your wonderful steward? Time to eat dinner? You need to cook it or figure out where you will go instead of going to the Main Dining Restaurant. Evening comes and no show to entertain you. You want a few quiet moments with your spouse, but the kids don’t have the Kids Club to go to and need help with their homework. It’s just not fair!! RIGHT?!?! No, it is life and life just is well life. So work your life so you can enjoy Cruising!

 

It is every little moment of the day that reminds you of your cruise experience! So what do you do to resolve this longing?? BOOK ANOTHER TRIP!!! Start planning. Think of how you will up your Pirate Costume or how you dress up for a particular restaurant. Look at the Port Adventures in different ports and dream of going someday and start planning. Maybe add some cruise or beach themed decor to your home. Join DCL Facebook groups and talk to others about your mutual case of Cruising Fever.

 

How can I say all of this??? Because I’m helplessly, hopelessly and completely addicted to Disney Cruising!!! I’ve got several cruises booked and more planned in my head.

Good bye Pacific Wharf. Helo San Franokyo!

Good bye Pacific Wharf. Helo San Franokyo!

Have you seen Big Hero 6? It is a great movie with lots of heart. It takes place in the fictional city of San Franokyo. San Franokyo is a mix of San Francisco and Tokyo. You will recognize elements of both as you watch the movie.

The Imagineers of Disney have reimagined Disney California Adventure’s Pacific Wharf area as San Franokyo! You will see a Golden Gate Bridge that is more Japanese in feel. Dining areas are changing over to fit the theme as well. Some have changed and some are in the process of changing. Food locations are still open while the retheming is going on. When the process is complete there will be meet and greets with Baymax and Hiro and some new food offerings.

For the chocoholics out there, don’t worry!! Ghiradelli is still there serving delicious chocolate and ice cream treats! They have changed the signage and the animated art inside to fit the new theme.

Bounding Bakery is still there with a different name. You can still take the bakery tour. Not all the signage changes are done yet.

When we went the bridge was not open for walking across. I’ve heard it is sporadically open to walk across. One friend said it was open one day and closed the next during a recent visit. You can enter San Franokyo from 2 areas in Cars Land. There is a area behind Filmore’s shop near the entrance to Cars Land. The other is a grand arch that leads you out of Cars Land near Flo’s outside dining area where you can sit and watch Radiator Springs Racers run. So if the Bridge is closed remember there are other entrances.

 

Overall this is a change in theme and signage that brings a new fun look to this area. There will be some new food offerings as well as visits with Baymax and Hiro. This reteaming should be completed in August but could take a little longer to complete.

 

I’m going to take a moment and be  honesty right now. I love the Big Hero 6 and the fun idea of a city that is a mix of San Francisco and Tokyo. I was a little underwhelmed with what I saw of the retheming that is done. It did not seem like a wow moment when I saw it for the first time. It was more like, well that is nice. Having had a couple days to think about it I think I understand my reaction. The Pacific Wharf area was very much like a wharf area in Los Angeles or San Francisco. It was one of my favorite areas to grab a bite and relax. It very easily could have been a wharf in San Francico. It feels maybe a little too real. I can’t fully honestly judge it yet because it is not finished. We were there early in the morning and did not get to eat so I can’t tell you about any changes there. I do know we enjoyed the food offerings in the old Pacific Wharf.

Godparents of the Disney Cruise Line

Godparents of the Disney Cruise Line

Did you know that there is a Maritime tradition of passenger ships having a Godmother. The responsibility of the Godmother is to pray for the safety of the Passengers and Crew of the vessel. They take part in the christening of the ship.

Disney Magic was the first of the Disney Ships and her Godparents were Roy E. Disney and his wife Patricia. Roy E. Disney was the nephew of Walt Disney. Both have since passed.

Disney Wonder, the 2^nd ship in the Disney fleet was the first ship to have a Fairy as her Fairy-Godmother. Her Godmother is non other than Tinker Bell!

Disney Dream, the 3^rd ship in the Disney fleet, has Jennifer Hudson as her Godmother. It is fitting as Jennifer says she got her big break on the stage of the Disney Wonder!

Disney Fantasy, 4^th ship in the Disney fleet, has Mariah Carey as her Godmother.

Disney Wish, 5^th ship in the Disney Fleet, does not have “A” Godmother. Disney Wish has Godchildren!! Instead of a Godmother all Make a Wish Kids, past, present and future are the Godchildren of the Disney Dream.

 

Disney Treasure, along with 2 more ships are being built or that will start construction soon. Disney Treasure joins the fleet in 2024. Most of the sections are at the shipyard and are being put together. Next is painting inside and out as well as carpet, electrical, plumbing, and furnishing. The date of her madden voyage has not been announced. Projected date is “Summer” 2024. Based on past Maiden Voyages I expect it to be between June and August 2024. Expect more information in the next 2 months or so. Disney Treasure is the 2^nd of triplets. The 3 are identical or nearly identical ships. There is one more to be built once Treasure is completed. Global Dream was the name for a ship that was under construction for another cruise line that Disney purchased and is reimagining the ship and will bring her into the fleet sometime in 2025.

 

The Godmothers of the 3 newest ships currently in process of being designed and built has not been announced. Disney Cruise may still be considering who they will be.

 

Keep watching the blog for more information!

Disney Fantasy is Now Hands Free at Sea!!

Disney Fantasy is Now Hands Free at Sea!!

Disney Cruise Line is now testing DisneyBand+ on select sailings of the Disney Fantasy! This started July 29^th. If you are sailing on the Fantasy check and see if they are testing them on your sailing! Soon DisneyBand+ will be offered on every ship of the Disney Fleet! For now it is just Disney Wish and Disney Fantasy that have them.

 

Disney Wish Started trialing them in June 2023 and soon they will be fleet wide! My guess is next they will be added to the Dream, Wonder and Magic. When Treasure joins the fleet next year she will have them from day one as will the Wish and Treasures younger sister coming out in 2025. Disney Cruise Line does have an 8^th and larger ship coming out in 2025 as well. Not many details have been released on the ship.

 

What are DisneyBand+? It is a rebranding of the Disney Parks MagicBand+. If you already have a Disney Parks MagicBand+ it will automatically link to your DCL Navigator App. What will they do? Much the same as the MagicBand+ Does in the parks. DisneyBand+ will remind you of shows, events and mealtimes you have asked it to alert to. It will light up and interact with shows and areas of the ship making the environment more immersive. They will unlock your cabin door. You can use them to charge things to you cabin using the DisneyBand+. At this time you will need your Key to the World Card to bord and disembark the ship.

How do you purchase a DisneyBand+? It is simple. You have 4 choices.

Use a MagicBand+ you already have for the parks.

You can order a MagicBand+ from Shop Disney online. This will be one of the general styles you can get in the parks. It is not DCL specific. These will work on the ship. You can use a MagicBand+ that you already have as well.

You can preorder from DCL 45-11 days before you sail. I’d order it earlier to make sure there is time for delivery. Preordering from DCL saves you $10 per band and there is free shipping. These are DCL specific designs.

You can wait and purchase the bands on the ship. You will pay full price, minus any discount you may have with Castaway Club or Credit Card. Never as good a deal as $10 off each band.

 

Check out more information on DisneyBand+ on my original post:

https://pixiepranks-panstinkerbell.blogspot.com/2023/06/disneyband-hands-free-at-sea.html

Kindness is Magic, Be the Magic!!!

Kindness is Magic!

You’re going on vacation. You’re going on a cruise or go to an amusement park. Crowds are going to be part of the norm. You will have lines for rides, food and even the bathroom. It is easy to lose patience. Somebody’s kid, or yours steppes on your toe for the hundredth time while standing in the same line. The line is sooooo slow! People are leaving huge gaps and you wish they would just move or they are standing right on top of you! Some people are cutting in line. That one grabbed the last of the . . ., your favorite from the Buffett! Ya it is easy to lose it! I beg you please do not. Instead of screaming and yelling get someone who has authority to do something. Instead of letting it ruin your day be kind and have courage to do the right thing. Don’t lose your temper at a little kid. Kindly ask the parents to intervene. Put someone else between the kid and you for a time. WALK AWAY if you must.

 

Try something completely different! See that person in a wheelchair or on a scooter? Let them go ahead! Hold the door. If they seem to be struggling with carrying things offer to help them carry their food to their table or merchandise to the sales counter. If they say no thank you, respect that. Waiting for the elevator on the cruise ship and see them waiting? Don’t be like others jumping over the wheelchair to get in ahead of them. Block the space and help them get in! I know people in wheelchairs who missed dinner and shows because they could not get the elevator. People who could easily take the stairs refuse to let them go.

 

If a child is making noise and flapping their arms/hands turning in circles you stay calm. That child may have autism or some other issue. Ask the parent if they need help. Do what they ask if you can. They know their child. If you are in line maybe you can hold their spot so they can take the child on a little walk if it is going to take a while. See if you can joke and play a game with them. Talk softly and do not touch them. Do not get in their space. Help create space for them so they can get control of themselves.

 

Those with special needs have as much right to enjoy a day of fun as you do. It may be the only joy they have. They have a hard enough daily life and need the chance to smile.

 

Have Courage and be Kind.

Where there is Kindness, they is Goodness,

And where there is Goodness,

There is MAGIC!

Disney’s Cinderella

 

Be the Magic you want in the world!

Disney Cruise Line Water Slides/Coasters

Disney Cruise Line Water Slides/Coasters

AquaDuck, AquaDunk or AquaMouse they are all fun and found on the Disney Cruise Ships.

AquaDuck, on the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy  was the first WaterCoaster at sea. It is not really waterslide as the water actually pushed up uphill at some points. You board your raft on Deck 14 Aft Port side in the back funnel. You are swept out of the  launch bay and out over the side of the ship in a loop. You are riding in a clear plastic tube so you can see down to the sea below you. You loop back over the decks of the ship and drop and make a sharp right turn into the forward funnel of the ship! You go through the funnel in the dark and come out the other side. You then drop down to Deck 10 to a splash down pad on the Starboard side of the ship near the back funnel.

Next up came the AquaDunk on the Disney Magic. Disney got the AquaDunk during a reimagining some years back. The Aqua Duck is a body slide and comes out the forward funnel and drops you almost straight down into a loop over the ocean, much like the AquaDuck. You then end in a splash down pad on Deck 9.

The newest is the AquaMouse on the Disney Wish! The AquaMouse is similar to the AquaDuck with the addition of video screens, misters, foggers and water jets spritzing you as you sip past. You will see one of 2 stories as you ride AquaMouse. Mickey & Minnie are the lead characters in these funs stories. The first is “Scuba Scramble.” It is a zany underwater adventure where Mickey and Minnie run a Scuba Shop! The second is” Swiss Meltdown” and takes you on a mountain sledding excursion. Now what could go wrong with either of those adventures?

 

Here is some information on riding the AquaDuck and AquaMouse rides on the Disney Dream, Fantasy and Wish. You must be at least 42 inches tall to ride, and at least 54 inches tall to ride alone. Children under the age of 7 must have someone over the age of 14 go with them to ride.

 

Disney Magic’s AquaDunk you must be 48 inches tall and under 300 lbs. to ride.

 

The only ship of the Diseny Fleet that does not have a family waterslide that adults can go on is the Disney Wonder. The Wonder is in Alaska during the summer months and has been retrofitted to add more shelter from the cool Alaskan evenings during the summer months. That may be the reason.

 

Next time you sail on one of the Disney Ships be ready to make a splash down!!

Vlog Posts Anybody?

Vlog Posts Anybody?

Hello! I’m so happy you have been enjoying Pixie Pranks Blog. Times have changed since I started this blog and I’m thinking of making some changes that I hope everybody will be excited about. I want to add a Vlog to the system! The plan is to start within a month or so. But first I need your help! Let me know if you would like me to do this!

 

I’ll be sharing information on the state of travel. I’ll still focus on Disney but I’ll also do other things like Universal Parks, Cruise Lines like Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Carnival, Princess, Holland America, American Cruise Line and others.

I’m going to start out with 2-3 Vlog Posts a month and as I learn and develop I’ll add more. When I post to the Vlog I’ll also post to the Blog and also here. Please follow all three.

 

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