Castaway Cay Updates

JMarsden92 September 22, 2010
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Have you ever walked from one end of Castaway Cay to the other?  (Boat exit to Serenity Bay)  Well, on our last cruise we did.  There are no appetite suppressant diet pills needed because you will get some serious exercise.  It isn’t a walk that I would want to do again because it takes a lot out of you with the heat, and distance in consideration.  One thing that you can’t seem to avoid while on the island is the sun.  This is great for those that want to tan, but be forewarned that you will burn quickly so make sure you have sunblock, or whatever you use.

The Castaway Cay renovations seem to be coming to a finish as far as my information goes.  Below you will find a newly updated Castaway Cay map.

Click on the picture for a full size view.

Some of the new areas are:

Pelican Plunge, Cabanas, Massage Cabanas, and the Observation Tower

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The Big Screen On The Disney Cruise

JMarsden92 September 8, 2010
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When I go on the Disney Cruise I enjoy going out the the deck, and watching the movies that they put on from time to time.  The one thing that I think would really make it big would be if they did Wii type games on that same screen.  Maybe they could find some reasonible manner to choose who gets to play.  I haven’t figured out what size the Jumbotron actually is, but it is definitelly bigger than the biggest 72″ Samsung HDTV that I have ever seen.  The majority of the staterooms only get @22″ lcd tv.  I have read on other sites that some of the suites get bigger tvs.

Has anyone gone on a Disney Cruise, and watched a movie on the Jumbotron?  What did you think?  Does anyone know the actual size of the screen on the Magic, or the Wonder?

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More Information On The Disney Dream

JMarsden92 September 4, 2010
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With only @4 months till the sailing of the Disney Dream a lot is being accomplished.  Construction started in March of 2009, and looking at photos the boat is taking shape rather well.  The maiden voyage is scheduled for January 26, 2011.  Keep in mind that this is based on completion, and certification.  (Anything can happen when it comes to deadlines, but this is Disney, so everything will happen magically.)  In doing some research with my little brother we ran into a note about the Virtual Portholes that the Inside Staterooms have.

Virtual Porthole Fact…

And when it’s time for bed (or a nap), just turn off the virtual porthole with a quick flip of the switch.

 

Here is a photo of the Mickey Pool taking shape on the Disney Dream.

For those that think you will find a “Deal”, or “Special Pricing” on other sites… Well, here is a fact.  Disney does not have to discount, or offer discounts on their ships.  This is proven below.  I ran pricing for a cruise that is @2 weeks away, and the pricing from the “Discount Cruising” site is identical.  I have been told directly that Disney doesn’t need to offer discounts, and I believe this fully.  Disney has something that others don’t have.

We can’t wait for this cruise.  Have you ever been on a Disney Cruise?  Are you going on the Disney Dream?  What are you most excited about on the Dream?

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Disney Dream Looking Ahead

JMarsden92 August 25, 2010
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My wife, daughter, and I are anxiously awaiting April 2011.  Why…?  Well, we are going on a “B2B” cruise on the Disney Dream.  We were lucky enough to have my brother, and his girlfriend want to go.  I am a very serious Disney cruiser.  I know others have gone on many Disney cruises, but I don’t want to cruise on anyone elses.  Disney cruises seem to be very oriented around everyone, and not just kids as most would probably think.

Well, here is a video of the upcoming Disney Dream.



I have also put a few of the other construction photos so that you can see what they are doing.

Here is a snap from the Meyer Werft webcam.  The boat is looking great, and we can’t wait.

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To Dream Or Not To Dream

JMarsden92 July 31, 2010
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Tonight we were sitting around talking about the cruise we are taking in 2011.  My little brother made his reservations, and is going with us on our “Back To Back” Disney Dream cruise.  We were poking around Youtube looking at various podcasts that Disney put out on the cruise, and he happened to see a video about another cruise that looked real good.  Well, I told him to go on and price out that cruise.  I like Disney cruises, and haven’t taken any other competitors cruises at this point in time.  He came to me, and told me that a 7 day cruise on this boat was cheaper.  The biggest difference would be that I would be on a casino cruise, and that it wouldn’t be Disney.  Castaway Cay is another great reason to take a Disney cruise.  Nassau isn’t exactly one of the best ports of call in my book compared to the ports I did visit during our 7 Night Western Caribbean Disney cruise.I don’t need a gmat prep course, or any accounting degree to understand that price means everything, but don’t try to take me from my “Dream.”

He joked that he would cancel the Disney cruises, and book that one.  I joked back that he wouldn’t have a “Virtual Porthole”, or Mickey Mouse.  He told me that he was only busting chops, and that he would be going on the Disney one.

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