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- Time of Year: Winter
- Travel
Method: Plane/shuttle
- Resort: OKWR/Wonder
- Accommodations:
1-br @ OKWR; Standard Room @ Disney Wonder
- Ages Represented in
Group: Adult
- Disney Cruise Experience Represented
in Group: Frequent, Veteran (WDW); Rookie, Veteran (DCL)
- Comments: As has a way of happening with Sue's trips what was original a long weekend to do the Walt Disney World half marathon turned into a weekend with no running followed by a 4-day cruise.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel
Method: Plane/shuttle
- Resort: Magic
- Accommodations:
Standard Room, Disney Magic
- Ages Represented in
Group: Teen, Adult, Senior
- Disney Cruise Experience Represented
in Group: Rookie, infrequent
- Comments: David was very dedicated to writing this trip report, so don't let the fact that it is a 2003 trip fool you. He actually wrote it twice.
- Time of Year: Holiday
- Travel
Method: Personal Car
- Resort: OKWR/Magic
- Accommodations:
Standard Room, Disney Magic
- Ages Represented in
Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group:Veteran,
DVC Member
- Disney Cruise Experience Represented
in Group: Frequent
- Comments: For what is likely to be Sue's last Disney Cruise for quite a while, she spends a week on the Disney Magic.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel
Method: Plane
- Resort: PCR/BVR/Wonder
- Accommodations:
Standard Room, Disney Winder
- Ages Represented in
Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group:Veteran
- Disney Cruise Experience Represented
in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: This is the second recent trip report where the writer's friends got married and somehow the writer ended up at Disney. You have to admire the skill of some people at making sure they end up there.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel
Method: Personal Car
- Resort: PCR/Magic
- Accommodations:
Standard Room, Disney Magic
- Ages Represented in
Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group:Veteran
- Disney Cruise Experience Represented
in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: A wonderful two week trip for Mark, wife, and friends that includes a seven-day cruise sandwiched between stays at Disney World.
- Time of Year: Winter
- Travel
Method: Personal Car
- Resort: PCR/Wonder
- Accommodations:
Standard Room, Disney Magic
- Ages Represented in
Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group:Veteran,
DVC Member
- Disney Cruise Experience Represented
in Group: Frequent
- Comments: Sue was a bit under
the weather, and isn't the biggest fan of cruises shorter than three days. But
one of the advantages of having dones the cruises many times before is that rather
than running around, Sue can concentrate on getting some serious relaxation time
squeezed into a short trip.
- Time of Year: Fall
- Travel
Method: Personal Car
- Resort: BCR/Magic
- Accommodations:
Standard Room, Disney Magic
- Ages Represented in
Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group:Veteran,
DVC Member
- Disney Cruise Experience Represented
in Group: Frequent
- Comments: A long trip (and an
epic trip report) for Sue this time. A seven night cruise on the Magic with four
nights at Walt Disney World to start. It's hard to go wrong with a plan like that.
- Time of Year: Fall
- Travel
Method: Personal Car
- Resort: Offsite, OKWR
- Accommodations:
Standard Room, Disney Wonder
- Ages Represented in
Group: Adult, Senior
- WDW Experience Represented
in Group:Veteran, DVC Member
- Disney Cruise Experience
Represented in Group: Rookie, Frequent
- Comments:
This 9-day trip has all the Sue Holland touches as she visits the Comedy Warehouse,
skirts the holiday crowds, and does a quick weekend cruise on the Wonder.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel
Method: Personal Car, Plane, Rental Car
- Resort:
Offsite, Downtown Disney Hotel, AKL
- Accommodations:
Standard Room; Deck #7, Category 11
- Ages Represented
in Group: Adult, Senior
- WDW Experience Represented
in Group: Frequent, Infrequent, Rookie, DVC Member
- Disney
Cruise Experience Represented in Group: Rookie (but everyone is now, right?)
- Comments:
Wendy writes, "We got Annual Passes last year so there isn't the compulsion
to stay all day and do commando type touring - our aim is to relax - something
I am not very good at." I'll let you read the report to see how she did.
- Time of Year: Spring
- Travel
Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: PORR
- Accommodations:
Standard Room; Outside Porthole Cabin
- Ages Represented
in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group:
Frequent
- Disney Cruise Experience Represented in
Group: Experienced
- Comments: Kevin & Nancy enjoyed
a repeat voyage on the Wonder back in April. This is a great report of exactly
how a couple can enjoy a Disney cruise and some time at Walt Disney World.
- Time of Year: Winter
- Travel
Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: PORR
- Accommodations:
Standard Room; Deck #, Cabin Type
- Ages Represented
in Group: Elementary, Teen, Adult
- WDW Experience
Represented in Group: Frequent
- Disney Cruise Experience
Represented in Group: Experienced, Rookie
- Comments:
Jim, who has several other great trip reports here on MousePlanet, has provided
another great narrative of his family's trip. This time, they started with
a cruise on the Wonder and followed that up with several more days at WDW.
If you like detail, and you're researching a DCL trip, make sure that this report
is on your reading list!
- Time of Year: Holiday
Season
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Accommodations:
Deck #6, Deluxe Ocean View (#6008)
- Ages Represented
in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group:
Veteran
- Disney Cruise Experience Represented in
Group: Rookie
- Comments: The Farmers enjoyed
a three-night cruise aboard the Wonder after spending a few days at Animal Kingdom
Lodge. This is a great play-by-play report. During the cruise Tami
checked out the spa, the restaurants, the shows, and enjoyed the stop at Castaway
Cay.
- Time of Year: Fall
- Travel
Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: PORFQ, ASMuR
- Accommodations:
Standard Room; Deck #, Cabin Type
- Ages
Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience
Represented in Group: Infrequent, Rookie
- Disney
Cruise Experience Represented in Group: Rookie
- Comments:
I'm a staunch creationist, but this report makes be a firm believer in trip evolution.
Karen ran the gauntlet as she planned this one, and the trip stretched, ballooned,
and bent all over the place (even making hotel changes during the trip itself!)
Karen is nothing if not flexible. :)
- Time of Year: Fall
- Travel
Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: BCR
- Accommodations:
Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- Disney
Cruise Experience Represented in Group: Rookie
- WDW
Experience Represented in Group: Veteran
- Comments:
Greg and his new bride enjoyed the honeymoon package (with lots of extra features)
as they honeymooned at the Beach Club Resort and on the Disney Wonder. Greg
provides a great play-by-play of a great vacation.
- Time of Year: Fall
- Travel
Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: PORFQ
- Accommodations:
Standard Room; Standard Inside Stateroom
- Ages Represented
in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group:
Rookie
- Disney Cruise Experience Represented in Group:
Rookie
- Comments: "We had a wonderful, magical
and insanely packed honeymoon. I have to say that I don't think we'll ever try
to cram this much into such a short period of time again, but we were glad to
see so much. Now we know what we'll revisit on our next trip!"
- Time of Year: Fall
- Travel
Method: Personal Car
- Resort: WL, OKWR, Offsite
- Accommodations:
Standard Room; Deck 7, Verandah Stateroom #7556
- Ages
Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented
in Group: Veteran, Frequent, DVC Member
- Disney Cruise
Experience Represented in Group: Several Time Cruiser
- Comments:
This is Sue's latest epic trip report. This time, she spent a week at Old
Key West Resort (and other resorts on and off site) as well as a full week on
the Disney Magic. As always, Sue tells the WHOLE story in gripping detail...
enjoy!(Note: As Sue spent a
great deal of time at Pleasure Island and in other adult venues, on this trip,
this report has some information that may not be appropriate for young readers.)
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel
Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: BWR
- Accommodations:
2 Bedroom Vacation Home; Deck #, Cabin Type
- Ages
Represented in Group: Teen, Adult
- WDW Experience
Represented in Group: Veteran, Infrequent, Rookie, DVC Member
- Disney
Cruise Experience Represented in Group: Rookie (but everyone is now, right?)
- Comments:
During the course of this trip report, Mike ends each day with "What I Learned
Today?" It's nice to have a summary of those lessons-learned.
Besides that, Mike give a great pre-trip planning overview and a nicely detailed
play-by-play of the entire trip.
- Time of Year:
Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Accommodations:
Deck 6, Category #6 (Outside Cabin with Veranda)
- Ages
Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult, Senior
- WDW
Experience Represented in Group: Veteran
- Disney
Cruise Experience Represented in Group: Rookie
- Comments:
This is a great play-by-play report of a Disney Cruise only trip that John and
his family took in August. The troupe enjoyed a few days on the beach
before boarding the Magic for their seven day voyage.
- Time of Year: Holiday
Season
- Travel Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort:
WL, BIR
- Accommodations: Standard Room; Deck #, Outside
Cabin
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW
Experience Represented in Group: Veteran
- Disney
Cruise Experience Represented in Group: Rookie (but everyone is now, right?)
- Comments:
Andrew's report gives a very good description of what it's like to visit WDW in
a wheelchair. In fact, throughout the report, he provides information on
accessibility that can be very helpful if you need to know about that. Besides
the WDW visit, Andrew and Sheila decided to enjoy a cruise on the Disney Magic,
too, and Andrew provides a wealth of information on accessibility while enjoying
the DCL, too.
- Time of Year: Fall
- Travel
Method: Plane
- Accommodations: Deck #, Family Stateroom
with Verandah
- Ages Represented in Group: Teen, Adult,
Senior
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran
- Disney
Cruise Experience Represented in Group: Rookie
- Comments:
This is a blockbuster trip report. David covers the trip planning and every
aspect of the voyage in intimate detail. If you're at all curious about
what sailing with Disney is like, read this report from top to bottom. Of
course, that might take you a few days...
- Time of Year:
Fall
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort:
ASSR
- Accommodations: Standard Room; Deluxe Oceanview
Stateroom
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW
Experience Represented in Group: Veteran, DVC Member
- Disney
Cruise Experience Represented in Group: As Veteran as Anyone
- Comments:
This is a detailed report, a Sue Holland classic, covering her SECOND DISNEY CRUISE
IN TWO MONTHS!! If you want to know how the seven day cruise differs from
the four day itinerary, and you want the information dripping in detail--here's
the report you want to read.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel
Method: Personal Car
- Resort: OKWR, ASMoR
- Accommodations:
Standard Room; Deck #, Cabin Type
- Ages Represented
in Group: Infant, Toddler, Pre-School, Elementary, Teen, Adult, Senior
- WDW
Experience Represented in Group: Veteran, Frequent, Infrequent, Rookie, DVC Member
- Disney
Cruise Experience Represented in Group: Rookie (but everyone is now, right?)
- Comments:
This is a very detailed report on Sue and Chris' cruise on the Wonder. Since
Sue and Chris have both been cruising before, a lot of comparisons are drawn between
Disney Cruise Lines and others (notably Holland America Line). All in all,
another classic Sue Holland report!
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel
Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: PO
- Accommodations:
Standard Room; Standard Inside Stateroom
- Ages Represented
in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented
in Group: Infrequent
- Disney Cruise Experience Represented
in Group: Rookie (but everyone is now, right?)
- Comments:
This is a great report, it covers the cruise well, but also the time the family
spent at WDW prior to embarking on the Wonder. The initial reason for the
trip? Steve's kids played at Epcot in their Suzuki string group! The
report covers that in detail, too.
- Time of Year: Spring
- Travel
Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: OKWR, BVR
- Accommodations:
1 Bedroom Vacation Home, Studio; Deck #, Deluxe Inside Stateroom
- Ages
Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience
Represented in Group: Veteran
- Disney Cruise Experience
Represented in Group: Rookie
- Comments: This
is a great report of a long trip to WDW with a trip on the Disney Magic in the
middle for good measure. Tim does a great job of describing the family's
activities throughout the trip.
- Time of Year: Spring
- Travel
Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: PR
- Accommodations:
Standard Rooms; 7505, Inside Stateroom
- Ages Represented
in Group: Elementary, Teen, Adult, Senior
- WDW Experience
Represented in Group: Veteran, Frequent, Infrequent, Rookie, DVC Member
- Disney
Cruise Experience Represented in Group: Rookie (but everyone is now, right?)
- Comments:
Jim and his family enjoyed this trip so much, they're already planning a follow-up
cruise in a couple years. Jim reports on Magic and the rest of the trip
in typical Pertierra fashion...plenty of detail, but succinct and to the point,
too.
- Time of Year: Winter
- Travel
Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: BWR, ASMoR
- Accommodations:
Standard Room; Category 5, deluxe staterooms with a verandah (#7060 & 7062)
- Ages
Represented in Group: Pre-School, Elementary, Teen, Adult
- WDW
Experience Represented in Group: Rookie
- Disney Cruise
Experience Represented in Group: Rookie
- Comments:
If you really want to know what a Disney cruise is like, read THIS report!
This is probably the most detailed cruise trip report on this site with tons of
information in a summary style. Normally I standardize text styles on these
reports, for consistency's sake, but I've left Sharon's format of flagging tips
with red, centered text so they'll jump out at you. By the way, there's
as much WDW information in this report as there is cruise information. If
you're into restaurant reviews...you'll find gold here, too.
- Time of Year: Holiday Season
- Travel
Method: Personal Car
- Resort: DL
- Accommodations:
Standard Room; Deck #, Cabin Type Not Reported
- Ages
Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience
Represented in Group: Frequent
- Disney Cruise Experience
Represented in Group: Not Reported
- Comments:
Debbie and her entourage spent more time at WDW than on the cruise. In fact,
I didn't realize that this trip included a cruise until I got to day six and read
about their move over to the Disney Wonder. The report includes daily plans
and objectives, and a brief description of what really took place. Enjoy!
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel
Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: N/A
- Accommodations
- Ages
Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience
Represented in Group: Frequent, Infrequent
- Disney
Cruise Experience Represented in Group: Rookie (but everyone is now, right?)
- Comments:
Julie's report is a play-by-play of the family's cruise. The text is rich
with details and descriptions that, I'm sure, will be valuable to anyone that
is planning a Disney cruise vacation.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel
Method: Plane, Taxis
- Resort: PO
- Accommodations
- Ages
Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented
in Group: Veteran, Infrequent
- Disney Cruise Experience
Represented in Group: Rookie (but everyone is now, right?)
- Comments:
This trip " was a 2-1/2 years in the planning, pull out all the stops,
total WDW experience- extravaganza." Besides enjoying WDW to the maximum,
the Binnie and her husband enjoyed a wonderful cruise on the Magic. This
is a fun report, and full of details.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel
Method: Plane, Shuttle Service (Disney Cruise Line Buses)
- Resort:
BCR
- Accommodations
- Ages Represented
in Group: Teen, Senior
- WDW Experience Represented in Group:
Veteran, Frequent
- Disney Cruise Experience Represented
in Group: Rookie (but everyone is now, right?)
- Comments:
This is a very complete report of Danielle's cruise with her grandmother.
It's a very detailed report, includes many details about the planning of the trip
as well as the perspective of a teenaged writer.
- Time of Year: Spring
- Travel
Method: Plane, Shuttle Service (DLC Bus)
- Resort: BCR
- Accommodations
- Ages
Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented
in Group: Veteran
- Disney Cruise Experience Represented
in Group: Rookie (but everyone is now, right?)
- Comments:
Kathy and her husband Stan celebrated Kathy's birthday at WDW, then followed up
with a cruise on the Disney Magic. This is a nicely detailed play-by-play
report that I'm sure you'll enjoy reading. Kathy's detailed meal descriptions
are priceless!
- Time of Year: Spring
- Travel
Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: OKWR, BWR
- Accommodations
- Ages
Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented
in Group: Veteran, DVC Member
- Disney Cruise Experience
Represented in Group: Rookie (but almost everyone is now, right?)
- Comments:
This was a loooooong trip to WDW with a Cruise attached to the back end.
What a way to punctuate a visit with the Mouse! Gaylene's report is very
nicely written (I wish I had her narrative skills), and includes details about
scrapbooking (for those of you that are into that obsessive hobby) and a nice
trip summary list.
- Time of Year: Winter
- Travel
Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: Offsite
- Accommodations
- Ages
Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult, Senior
- WDW Experience
Represented in Group: Frequent
- Disney Cruise Experience
Represented in Group: Rookie (but everyone is now, right?)
- Comments:
Ted's report a ton of pre-trip issues including a fantastic description of the
Vistana timeshare resort in depth. The trip report itself is nicely detailed,
too. The family spent several days at Vistana before sailing on the Magic.
- Time of Year: Winter
- Travel
Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: CR
- Accommodations
- Ages
Represented in Group: Pre-School, Elementary, Adult
- WDW
Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Disney Cruise
Experience Represented in Group: Rookie
- Comments: Lauren's
review is interesting because she and her husband have cruised before...so they
have a reference point for comparison to other cruise lines. The review
of the land portion of the trip is good reading, too, and provides additional
insights about planning a trip to WDW.
- Time of Year: Fall
- Travel
Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: OKWR
- Accommodations
- Ages
Represented in Group: Elementary, Teen, Adult
- WDW Experience
Represented in Group: Frequent, DVC Member
- Disney Cruise
Experience Represented in Group: Rookie (but everyone is now, right?)
- Comments:
Dorothy's entire family (with kids aged 14, 11, and 4) enjoyed this trip.
The report focuses solely on the cruise portion of the trip. It's written
in a summary style, but is very nicely detailed. Lots of information on
the cruise...and how the various members of the family took to the newfangled
type of vacation.
- Time of Year: Fall
- Travel
Method: Plane
- Resort: PBR, ASMR
- Accommodations
- Ages
Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience
Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Disney Cruise Experience
Represented in Group: Rookie (but everyone is now, right?)
- Comments:
This is a short report and written in a combination of summary style and play-by-play.
Becky gives alot of opinions that are worth considering when planning a trip -
both to WDW and the Magic.
- Time of Year: Fall
- Travel
Method: Plane
- Resort: GFRS
- Accommodations
- Ages
Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented
in Group: Frequent
- Disney Cruise Experience Represented
in Group: Rookie (but everyone is now, right?)
- Comments:
Jimmy and his wife had a wonderful 20th Anniversary trip at the Grand Floridian
and on a Disney cruise. The couple stayed in a category three cabin...and
Jimmy did a wonderful job describing this piece of the floating palace that is
the Magic!
- Time of Year: Fall
- Travel
Method: Plane, Rental Car, Shuttle Service
- Resort: CBR
- Accommodations
- Ages
Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented
in Group: Veteran, DVC Member
- Disney Cruise Experience
Represented in Group: Rookie (but everyone is now, right?)
- Comments:
Ed's short report covers some of the details that one should be aware of when
planning a Disney cruise. The report covers only the cruise portion of the
visit, he doesn't go into the WDW portion at all. Even so, it's worth reading
if you're thinking of cruising on the Magic.
- Time of Year: Fall
- Travel
Method: Plane
- Resort: PBR
- Accommodations
- Ages
Represented in Group: Elementary, Teen, Adult
- Disney Cruise
Experience Represented in Group: Rookie (but everyone is now, right?)
- Comments:
Ed's report covers a nice few days at WDW followed by a wonderful cruise on the
Magic. The report is the most detailed one I've posted so far on the cruise.
Ed did a great job of describing life aboard the flagship of Disney's cruise lines.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel
Method: Personal Car
- Ship: Disney Magic
- Accommodations
- Ages
Represented in Group: Adult
- Disney Cruise Experience Represented
in Group: Rookie (but everyone is now, right?)
- Comments:
Trey's report covers three days of a wonderful Disney cruise. If you've
wondered what the new Disney Magic is like, this is a great description!
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel
Method: Plane
- Resort: PBR, WL
- Ship:
Disney Magic
- Accommodations
- Ages
Represented in Group: Elementary, Teen, Adult
- Disney Cruise
Experience Represented in Group: Rookie (but everyone is now, right?)
- Comments:
Denise's report covers the Magic's sixth cruise. She describes the ship
and activities nicely. With a teen and an elementary-aged daughter, there
is a broad perspective to this report.
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