Walt Disney World: It's Not Just for Kids

In my list of ways to pass the time until my cruise (OMG-one week from today I will be one month out!), I decided to try Disney Cruiseline’s online check-in.  I tried online check in for my Disney resort stay last year, and found it to be pretty useful (Amanda has a much better description [...]

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One more “unique” part of the Disney fan community subculture is the phenomena of decorating your stateroom door.  I knew I wanted to get in on the action, but I’m not terribly artistic.  Here’s how I made mine, your mileage may vary. Step 1:  Get Designs.  Both the Creative DISigns and Disney Cruise section of [...]

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So said Dr. Seuss. I have less than 45 days until my cruise.  Yay!  But-it’s close enough that I paid it off.  Yet, it is far enough away that it is too soon to get MVMCP schedules or the like.  I’m currently trying to survive  (I use that term loosely) the hump until 1 month [...]

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w00t!  The plans for Podcast Cruise 2.0′s official DIS events are now up!  (Two months from today I’ll be in WDW!  woohoo!)  I do have to admit that this kind of adds a new level to the to travel agent or not to travel agent discussion-I had to book my cruise through Dreams Unlimited (and [...]

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Tuesday was the first day I could make my reservations at Palo for my cruise in December. For those of you unfamiliar with the Disney Cruise Line (DCL), Palo is the restaurant on board for guests age 18 and up.  Hearing about Palo (and the model of a DCL ship in Port Orleans Riverside’s lobby [...]

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Three months from right now, I will be on the Wonder.  w00t!  At the moment, my planning is focused on my pre-cruise stay.  The current plan is: Thurs 12/9:  Arrive late at MCO.  Take cab or Mears to Swan.  Sleep. Friday 12/10:  Have breakfast at Cape May Cafe (new!).  Explore Epcot resorts.  Head over to [...]

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Halloween is coming up, and as such I am browsing for a costume to wear on Pirate Night on my cruise.  While I know I could save money by checking out the post-Halloween sales, I am concerned no good costumes would be left. This is the pirate costume that one of my favorite stores, Torrid, [...]

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Yesterday, I was thinking about how I should probably order my ticket for my day at Epcot in December soon, as ticket prices will most likely go up soon. And suddenly, the idea of skipping Epcot the Saturday before my cruise occurred to me.  I could see the later parade at MVMCP and party on.  [...]

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In this section I’m going to be discussing tickets for Disney World, by which I mean Magic Your Way tickets (MYW), not an Annual Pass.  If you get a package through Disney, you HAVE to buy at least a one-day ticket with your package.  If you have a room-only reservation, or are staying-off property, you [...]

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So, my Disney Cruise in December stops at two ports, Nassau, and Castaway Cay (Disney’s private island).  The only other time I’ve been to the Bahamas was on a Royal Caribbean Cruise when I was 10.  I didn’t remember much of Nassau-we know we did the straw market, walked around and saw some buildings, and [...]

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