WannaBeImagineer

I got ya, that's what I thought about Captain Jack. I was happy to see he wasn't part of the Wonder's pirate show at all. And yes Captain Mickey saves the day. I don't remember it be sexist, I know Minnie was there a lot, and there was something with some rock music pirates? Honestly it was a little too long of a "show' for me, I just wanted to see the fireworks. WBI

What's odd to me is this doesn't stop people from saying they are going to eat at a resort and then hopping a bus or monorail to a park, giving them free park parking. I would have guessed they would try to stop that, but then again that takes effort, tacking on a fee to a room reservation is easy. So if you're a passholder...do they do anything if you leave your vehicle in the theme park parking lots over night? WBI

Yes it is...

Thanks! I find that we and our family are more likely to watch the videos than look through a ton of pictures. (if I keep them short enough) Awesome enjoy the cruise and enjoy Buc-ee's! That's a great policy! We didn't really notice it around the pool, but we also found we preferred being up one deck from the pool anyway and never had a problem finding chairs up there. That's what happened on our first cruise! I didn't rush at all, we walked off taking tons of pictures, we hopped the tram, got off and up walked my wife to start the 5k, I couldn't believe it. WBI

Thanks TCD! I really like the videos too, when getting ready for our cruises we always watch peoples videos on YouTube so I thought I'd contribute also. I'll let Mrs. WBI know about her cartwheel score, she insists on doing those on every cruise, going back to our first one that we got engaged on. Sorry but I haven't done one yet. W is a huge Captain American fan! We were so lucky he got to meet him on the first day, he also got to see him in the Oceaneer's Club. The funny part is he's never watched anything with Captain America that I know of, I think he learned about him from f

I fully agree about both of these points! The food in Tiana's was just fine, but the entertainment was great! I really liked the music, and Tiana came to our table both nights and actually had a conversation, it was great. I even have video of W playing his paper trumpet, we all really enjoyed it. Those chair moms definitely need to chill, especially when on the classic ships. WBI

Good point about the smaller ships. This time we went all the way down the beach right next to the private Cabana area (where we went last time), but once everyone was off the ship we noticed everyone walked right by the large family beach and came to the smaller one by us and Pelican Plunge. That beach was packed and the big one looked dead. I know now not to worry about beach chairs when on the classic ships. WBI

I thought of another Wonder-tip. The pizza at Pinocchio's pizzeria had two types of pizza regular and thin cruise. The regular is identical to Cabanas, and I didn't care for it at all. BUT the thin crust was great! I had sausage thin crust pizza every time I passed that place without an ice cream cone or chicken wing in my hang! Sometimes I would bring a plate of it back to the room or eat it on my way to get wings...lol Ice Cream tip...CP loved to go get a empty cup from the soda station, fresh cookies from Daisy's De-Lites, and then top them off in the cup with soft serve at Ey

That's a good question. I can honestly say nothing stood out. lol My boudin loving 4 year old would not even try the boudin balls, I tried them but something wasn't right. I honestly don't remember anything special looking at the menu I think we tried all the appetizers and they were all fine except the "Boudin Fritters" Entree's I honestly can't remember what I had, maybe the Sea Bass? I know at some point in the cruise I learned to trust my server and got his suggestions but obliviously nothing made much of an impression on me. Sorry. WBI

I can think of one tip right now and that was the Cove Cafe, I think it's always been there but was made smaller with the recent refurb? Either way we found it one night and enjoyed espresso type adult beverages there. CP got the espresso martini and the bartender made me a custom espresso/bailey/latte thing that was awesome. There was never more than 4 or 5 ppl in there at night which was awesome! We went every night that W went to the Oceaneers club. Oh if you are at the back of the ship the secret staircase to Cabana's is still there. We always got some funny looks when we popped u

I fully agree with this! I partook in those wings every day at some point. I have to say though my first taste I didn't think they were great, but by the fourth try I was hooked, lol. They also serve them at certain times in the Promenade Lounge. W and I even made late night trips there, he had to wait at the door but he would talk with a CM while I fixed us some plates. Maybe this contributed to why I gained 10.7lbs while onboard. WBI

I say go for the cruse (but look for a discounted one)! I've never done the one at Hollywood and Vine but it was a pretty typical character breakfast. You order off a menu, and the characters come out and work their way from table to table. We did seem to have plenty of time with each character but we didn't stand up and pose or anything, it was pretty relaxed. I know it's going way too fast! People always say it but I think you said it we didn't listen, (or believe). Thank you! We both like formal night and since packing wasn't an issue we brought the tuxedos! We don't

Thanks TCD! We never miss a Buc-ee's! This was our second cruise with a List of Fun, we did pretty good but did miss out on a few things. Thanks for the idea of it by the way! We actually print the LOF and put it on the back of the door so we can mark things off as we do them, but I just realized I didn't take a picture of the LOF at the end of the trip, I'll have to go find it. Great news about the cruise! I really liked the Wonder but with the warm weather you might miss the Aqua Duck, then again the Twist and Spout is fun. Hope you have a great cruise! WBI

We're big fans of Buc-ee's! We stop every time we pass one, lol WBI

Thanks Dave! I'm using a different free software and it's pretty easy but also doesn't allow a lot of customization, but oh well at least I'm finally getting them done. I didn't know about the Disney Jr Breakfast either until we booked this cruise. I'm pretty sure it wasn't it an option on my last cruise. From the Disney Cruise website it says they offer them on cruises with 7 nights and at least two sea days. The Disney Junior Character Breakfast is presented on 7-plus night cruises departing from U.S. domestic ports with a minimum of 2 days at sea. While appearances may v

I know right! You know all to well how fast it goes! I feel like it was just the other day that he couldn't talk! Thank you I think so to but I'm a little partial to her! We loved the Wonder also, there were a couple spaces that felt smaller compared to the Fantasy but all in all it was great! From the sounds of the Magic refurb I think its going to be pretty awesome too! I want to try it next. WBI

Day 4 Nassau First Breakfast on the balcony 2nd breakfast in Cabanas with Cinderellas Meeting Princesses Walked a block in Nassau Pirate Night! Met Captain Hook Met Pirate Chip & Dale Fireworks!!!! WBI

Day 3 Second day at Sea We did more relaxing today I think. We had the Disney Junior Breakfast Obstacle course for W in the Oceaneer's Club Cartwheels in the atrium man time on the balcony pool Santa's Winter Wonderland Dancing with Mickey Drinks in the Crown & Fin Room service with Captain America. WBI

Day 2 Sea day #1 We love sea days! Always lots to do, and relaxing with no pressure to get off the ship. Today we did brunch in Palo The Pool Met Anna & Elsa Dressed up for formal night Dinner at Tianna's Place Golden Mickey's and After Hours again WBI

Hey it worked that time! WBI

Day 1 Boarding in Galveston Sail Away Part Exploring the ship Dinner and adult time! WBI Day 1 Video

Well technically eight videos... That's right, I'm not going to write up a traditional trip report, but I have been creating some videos from each day of our December Disney Cruise so I thought I'd share them here in case ya'll want to check it out. The details: We went on a Disney Very Merrytime Christmas Cruise out of Galveston in mid December on the Disney Wonder. This was our second Disney Cruise, our first was on the Fantasy in 2015. Galveston Port was super easy, parking was slightly offsite but not too bad. The drive was great for me! Only 3 hours and we g

Wait the twins have graduated college? Congrats! By the way I'm heading to Seaside aka Grayton Beach SP in 23 days. WBI

Good point, I was just referring to the previous thread when the detailed construction plans were found. I've had two kids in that four year span, man a lot has changed. lol WBI

Hard to believe that thread was four years ago! For everyone wondering what the plan will look like go look at that thread I'm willing to bet the plan won't change much from the original. Especially since these soil borings appear to go right where the plan showed the buildings would go. Also I just looked through all the old permits and it looks like they all expired or were withdrawn. WBI