Last summer I got to go on my
first ever cruise! I spent 3 weeks on the Disney Magic, first cruising two
weeks across the ocean to Spain and then I spent an additional week cruising to
Italy and France. I wanted to share a little bit about my experience on the
ship.
Cabin
Our cabin was a Deluxe Oceanview
Stateroom with Verandah on Deck 8. There was a bunk bed, couch bed, a bed that
pulled out from the wall, and an adult bed. There is a curtain dividing the adult bed from the kid beds. The
kids side had a tv. On the adult bed you will find a little figure of an animal
or something made with a bath towel and some chocolate after dinner. This was
left by our cabin steward who cleaned our room for us. We had a balcony were you
could look out and see a lot of pretty things. We had two bathrooms one had a
shower and a sink and the other had a toilet and a sink.
The cabin doors are magnetic and
many people decorate their doors with fun magnets. My grandparents both had
birthdays when we cruised and we decorated their door.
Fish Extender
The Fish Extender was one of my
favorite things to do. Guests organized groups of 10 on their own, outside of
Disney cruise line, and would leave little gifts during the cruise for the
other cabins in their group. Almost every time I walked in my cabin I would
check my pouch to see if anything was in it. We also had to deliver a lot to
other cabins not just on our floor but almost all of the floors.
Kids Club
In the kids club there are many
things to do. I spent a lot of my time in the Oceaneer Club and Lab which is
for kids ages 3-12. My favorite was to play Ga-Ga Ball. You could also play
four square. They had craft areas as well as drawing areas. They had a Toy
Story area, movie area, Avengers area, and animation areas. Sometimes the characters would come visit. My
brother spent his time in Edge, which is the club for kids ages 11-14.
Dining Rooms
Animators Palate
Animators Palate was my favorite.
On some nights they would have pictures on screens and you would have to see
who could name the most Disney Characters. On that same night the waiters
started out wearing all black and white uniforms and at the end of dinner
Mickey came out and the waiters uniforms changed to a rainbow of colors. On one
other night you would get to draw your own animation and they would animate it on
a screen for you at the end of dinner.
Rapunzel’s Royal Table
On the first night you go to the
restaurant they start a show about Rapunzel’s Birthday. On the last night they
finish the show and kids get to make lanterns out of paper, and they have a
special desert menu. You can meet a lot of characters and a lot of them are
very funny.
Lumiere’s
This restaurant is simple. It has
a stage that is themed Beauty and the Beast. They lights are the little rose
pedal things. This is the one dining room that you can have a sit-down lunch
served to you in.
Other Food Places
There are some other food places
on the ship you can eat at, Cabana’s which is the ship buffet, Duck in Diner,
Pinocchio’s Pizzeria and Eye Scream Treats. Plus the adults get to eat at Palo.
Main Theater
The theater is a great place on
the Disney Magic. You can go see all sorts of shows there at night. My favorite
is the Tangled: The Musical. They are all at different times. There are usually
2 shows for the different dinner times. The second one is a little later. It is
sometime after 8:30 every night.
Movie Theater
I never went to the movie
theater, but my mom and Grandpa did. They saw the live action Aladdin movie
when it first came out. That is a really cool thing about the Disney Cruise
ships, you get to see the movies at the same time they are released in the theaters.
Pools/Slides
The pools and slides are really
fun. The Goofy pool is right in front of a big outdoor movie screen where you
can see some of your favorite Disney movies. My favorite slide is the
aqua-duck. It is really thrilling. The other slide is not so big, but it is
super twisted. On of the other pool areas has a bunch to do. Then there is a
toddler play area.
Wide World of Sports deck
The Wide World of Sports deck is
a fun area to hang out on. There is a great view, and many fun things to do.
You can play basketball, ping-pong, and foosball. I liked the Basketball and
ping-pong most of all.
Animation Classes
Animation Classes for me were
always so fun. You could get instructions on how to draw many different Disney
characters, from the classics, to the newer ones. I even got to draw my
favorite Disney character. Some might be a captain Minnie or Mickey but it was
always so fun no matter what we were drawing. I recommend bringing an eraser to
help you. But they will provide paper and pencils.
Royal Court Tea
The Royal Court Royal Tea is an
event that you can do at Lumiere’s. You can have tea and sweet treats, while
you visit with Belle, Cinderella and Tiana. You also get a Cinderella doll, a
jewelry box, and a nice framed photo of yourself with the princesses.
Characters
The Characters are all around in
many different places. You might wait in line to see one or you might meet one
walking around the ship. The more the popular the character is the longer the
line. Some of the popular characters are Captain Jack Sparrow, Captain Marvel, and the other Avengers characters.
Pirate Night
Pirate night is a really fun
night for everyone, many people dress up in pirate costumes. If you are in Edge you can perform. You can
see the characters dressed in their pirate costumes, there is a special menu in
the dining rooms, mickey will zip-line across the ship, and you can see
fireworks. Disney is the only cruise line allowed to shoot off fireworks from
their ships.
Captain’s Pin Trading
Captain’s pin trading is really
fun. The Captain and ship officers will trade pins with the kids on the ship
and the kids can also trade pins with each other. My brother and I got some
really good pins from both the ship officers and the other kids.
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