Cass, Rob & Kira - Christmas on the Wonder 2019 - "Seriously??? We just ate!!!"

I loved Tiana's. It's my favorite now too.

You all look so nice dressed up.

You had a perfect day!
 
There was a lot of dancing and singing going on between the three of us. I was getting a little tired. :rotfl2: It was so much fun though and I'm glad we went!
This used to be an adult only activity, but I'm so glad they added family times too. We had a blast doing it this summer.
 
You guys looked so nice. I don’t know why you hide your braces they look good. You and your daughter wore those dresses well. Thank you can’t wait for more.
 
A cliff hangar, whaaat! Oh you do tease, but its all good, I hope mother nature didn't tear you away from your most favorite thing on the ship, the awesome night time swimming! So I've heard of this silent music thing, can you explain more, what exactly is the deal here? why silence? it did look cool with those neon headphones. I loved your family photos, so nice!
 


December 21st, Part 3

Got back to the room to find this guy...

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And also these...:love:

We were way too full from dinner so I wrapped these up and put them in the fridge for the following day. :thumbsup2

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Kira had come back to change into something more comfortable and then she was off again. :goodvibes

Alex left our shoes like this, which I thought was pure genius because we didn't trip over them as much so I ended up putting our shoes like this for the rest of our cruise. :thumbsup2

If you look at the garbage, instead of the recycle symbol on one of them, they both now have garbage symbols on them. Rob found out from Alex that guests weren't all that great at separating their recyclables from their trash so they just sort it manually now when they clean your room. We have an extra large recycle bin at home and recycle everything so we're pretty educated on that but I guess if you're not used to recycling at home, you wouldn't really know what to put in there, I guess. Makes sense!

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So I got into my swimsuit, Rob grabbed his book and we headed off to the pool, where we found it closed. :scared1::scared1::scared1:

Nooooooooo!!! :sad::sad::sad:

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No one was in the hot tub on the right so I decided to jump in for a bit. While I sat there and watched the pool, I realized that it was a good thing that they had closed it. At some points, the swells were so bad that an entire corner of the pool had drained and then flooded the other side. Definitely not safe for swimming. :scared:

A few minutes into my hot tub session, I got some company...not the kind I expected though :laughing:

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This guy was massive and it so odd to see him there...on a ship! I don't think I've ever seen any kind of insect on a ship...like, ever! And to see him there on a sea day, just chilling by the hot tub, was pretty funny actually. :rotfl2:

I didn't stay long in the hot tub. I mainly enjoy the pool at night. I like to do laps and get some exercise as I find it helps me digest my food so I don't feel so bloated when I go to sleep but sitting there in the hot tub wasn't doing anything so I decided to go get changed and go for a few laps around deck 4. :thumbsup2

Rob joined me in those comfy deck chairs and read his book while I listened to my music in my air pods.



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It was nice and quiet on both sides, not many people out at this time and I forgot how much I love walking here, there's so many cool things to see...

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I didn't even realize that you can peek into so many places...the kitchen, D-Lounge, the shops, it was really neat!

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I did four laps and then went down to the GS desk to pick up the Nav for the next day and then collected my hubby and headed back to the room.

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I perused the Navigator and waited up for Kira. Edge closed at 1am every night and she had asked to be able to enjoy it until it closing. We usually stopped by Edge to peek in and check to see that she was in there and she always was. She was playing games, usually Just Dance or watching her friends play so we felt comfortable letting her stay up on the ship. I was just so happy that she was having tons of fun with her new friends. :cool1:

Tomorrow is Cozumel...or for some of us...another day at sea. ;):lmao:
 
But Minnie loves Cass💖💖

Now wait a minute! That’s the throw Tony was texting me about and not the one from the cabin. He told me about the $60 spending to pay $30 for the throw. I LOVE that one. Nuts! 🤨

I wonder if your remote is just “old” (like 63 or so) and doesn’t work as quickly anymore. That happens ya know. You should’ve bought it some insurance I guess. 🤣😂

I totally understand you wanting your own table. We usually dined with either just the friends/family we traveled with or friends we made on the DISboards on our first cruise in 2005. Only once did we end up with a couple who wouldn’t speak to us unless the topic was DVC. Then you couldn’t shut them up. 😖🙁
I’ll talk to anyone but the Hubby is extremely shy so it was quite awkward.

Yeah, the green one was part of the room decor package and the blue was just the Store purchase one. The green one was softer and bigger. ;)

We dined with strangers on our first DCL cruise back in 2002, it's been awhile. :laughing:

Following along! Always enjoy your trip reports. So glad Kira found a good group of friends to hang out with. Our girls really enjoyed their freedom at that age and gave us the opportunity to adult stuff. We also request a private table and like the family time/conversation.

Thanks for posting! :goodvibes

Yes, I am so glad she had a nice group of friends to enjoy and share her cruise with, it made such a difference for her! ::yes::

Oh my gosh. Don't you hate that awkward silence at some point during dinner with people you don't know? I'm like Rob. I like to talk and socialize BUT it's also exhausting for me by the end. I wouldn't want a repeat. Let's hope they found you something for night #2! 🤔
One year we sat at a table with another family from the same state we live.....same # of kids, same ages pretty much...BUT the mom had stage 3 or 4 breast cancer and this was their time to spend together.... and it made for a very somber week. 😢
After that I prefer our own table!

Yes, I sure do! That's why I always request a private table :upsidedow

Oh my dog!! That must have been soooo uncomfortable, for all of you!! :worried:

I've heard some horror stories about table mates, another reason we request a private table. :rolleyes1


I loved this update! I am so with you with pool time, you are my soul pool sister I swear. Nobody can pull me away from being in the water! So I love it when you post all the pictures of you having fun there. I also hear you about dinner time, but, I am the social butterfly in my family. But I hate that awkwardness in the beginning, so much that I would ask to have a private table too. Having said that though, our favorite cruise back in 2006, was with fellow Disers and having dinner with them each night, we had such a blast. So happy for Kira this cruise oh my gosh, she's come out of her shell!! Fantastic to see. Oh, and I'm ashamed to say, I didn't get the Minnie over the bed reference, darn it, I hang my Cass-stories-lovin' head down low. I'm down to a scary low supply of Cheerios, must go shopping tomorrow.

Well, other than the first at sea day, I definitely got my fill and you would have been so proud, I enjoyed every second of it. :cool1:

We got seated with a DISer and her friend on our first cruise, same age, lots in common, we had a blast!! :goodvibes

No shame in that, I try not to mention her much. :p


MeNoLikeMinnie. :rolleyes2

She is annoying and holds Mickey back.

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I had that thought too and I finally got on her a year ago!

I love the humor!

I love your shirt! So cute!

I don't know if I would have stayed if they said I had to sit with other people. I can't stand sitting with strangers on a cruise ship. If Skip was with me, we for sure would have left. I don't mind sitting with friends and family at big tables, but strangers....nope!

I'm glad you finally got to see the Wonder, she's so amazing :lovestruc

Yeah, I've read about and personally have seen people sit down and immediately or very shortly, get up and just walk out. ::yes::

Disney seems to be the only cruise line that is still hanging onto this very dated tradition of sitting with strangers. All the other lines let you pick your dining times and/or dinner party. I remember on our first cruise, we opted for the embarkation buffet at Parrot Cay and they led us to a table of 4 other people who were already eating and we just declined and went up to Topsiders. I'm just not a people person. :rolleyes2


I can't believe you don't get along with others :hyper2: I'm a social butterfly so I enjoy it. I do find it awkward at first but then we sorta warm up to each other and end up being buddies by the end. I hope they are able to get your private table which I totally get too :) looking forward to more!

LOL, well I can get along with people and can be friendly when I need to, I just prefer not to socialize during dinner time. I don't want to spend a whole whack of money to be uncomfortable every night while I eat my dinner. :rolleyes1

I am the fifth of five kids and growing up, I never got alone time. Rob knows I need my alone time, I would go crazy without it. And as much as I love and cherish both him and Kira, whenever we get back from a trip, I need alone time with my Boo (dog) and my bed for days. :teeth: It's not them...it's me. ;)

I'm a little late to this party, but now I know I HAVE To convince DH to do this for our next cruise! He would love it!

And Kira is turning into such a lovely lady. My daughter would love to hang with her I'm sure.

Not too late, I am still writing it. :cool1:

Thanks for the kind words, Kira is a sweetie and gets along with almost everyone, especially those who are kind and sweet too. :goodvibes

I love that yogurt dessert. Our server on the Fantasy brought it to the table a few years ago, and now it's my go to for sure. I've made everyone in my family love it too.

Thanks for another great report. It helps pass the time for sure. We will be on the Wonder 8 weeks from today!

I will be looking for that yogurt next time. ;)

Oooh, 8 weeks is not long!! How exciting. :woohoo:


Awesome Cass, keep it coming, loving this. I feel the same way about being totally content with a hot dog or nuggets kind of girl. Comfort food all the way baby, don't need nothing fancy in my life!

We are soul sisters :goodvibes:cool1::thumbsup2:rotfl:

Love this report.

Thank you!! :goodvibes

Thank you for your report, I have read some previous ones of yours, and they are well done and fun to follow. Your daughter is so grown up .

I have been humming and hawing if I wanted to postpone the Panama Canal cruise I have booked for next fall, as I was not sure if I wanted to sail into Galveston or the next one that goes from New Orleans. It is a Christmas themed cruise so your pictures made me realize that will be an added benefit and will be much better than the next Panama Canal cruise that is in Feb.Any idea if the Galaxy of Lights is an annual event, it would be a great even to see?

You will love the Merry Time cruise, they are awesome! :cool1:

This was the very first year for Galaxy Lights so not sure about next year? If you're in Galveston around the holidays though and want to see some lights, I would head over to Moody Gardens, they have lights, animals, cool ice sculptures! :thumbsup2 We went in 2018 and it was awesome! You can read about our adventure in my 2018 trip report, link is in my signature. ;)


Following along! Would love to do a Disney Xmas cruise

It's so amazing!! ::yes:: Thanks for following! :goodvibes

I love the holiday lights! We are going on the Fantasy next November, and it will be during the Merrytime Cruise festivities. Did you have to bring battery operated lights, or did they allow you to bring ones that needed to be plugged in? 🎄🤶🎅

Wooohooo! You will have so much fun! You can only bring the battery-operated lights, that's why they always check my lights, to make sure they aren't the kind you plug in. 8-)

I loved Tiana's. It's my favorite now too.

You all look so nice dressed up.

You had a perfect day!

Yup, it was pretty darn perfect, as was the entire cruise actually :cloud9:

We haven't experienced the new Tangled restaurant on the Magic but Tiana's is so amazing, hard to beat. :rolleyes:

This used to be an adult only activity, but I'm so glad they added family times too. We had a blast doing it this summer.

Yes, I remember seeing it and it was adults only, glad they changed it. :cool1:


You guys looked so nice. I don’t know why you hide your braces they look good. You and your daughter wore those dresses well. Thank you can’t wait for more.

I hide them because I hate them. :rotfl: I'm super close to ripping them out myself. :rotfl2:

Thanks for the kind words though. :goodvibes

A cliff hangar, whaaat! Oh you do tease, but its all good, I hope mother nature didn't tear you away from your most favorite thing on the ship, the awesome night time swimming! So I've heard of this silent music thing, can you explain more, what exactly is the deal here? why silence? it did look cool with those neon headphones. I loved your family photos, so nice!

They call them silent because when you walk in the room, it is silent but everyone is singing and dancing because only they can hear the music in their headsets. It's fun because there are three different channels and you choose which one you want to listen to. They had a Disney channel, an 80's channel and a dance channel, I think? We kept flipping through to find our faves. Most of the choices were super fun and awesome and then just before we left, they were playing Wild Thing by Tone Loc and I was like WHHHHAAAATT!!! The room was filled with little kids, I didn't think it was very appropriate. :scared::rolleyes1:rotfl2:
 
You guys clean up so nicely! We are the ones to run back to the cabin to change out of anything fancy within 5 minutes! :cutie:

Love love love Kira’s dress. Sooooo pretty!:lovestruc

We noticed the garbage cans too last fall. I was a little confused and thought it was just me. Glad to read that they changed that up and I am not crazy. Well....I guess that’s a matter of opinion whether I’m crazy or not. :rolleyes1:goodvibes
 


Last cruise on the Magic I had a table with my two kids. It was funny cause we had a table for four and by the end my son never joined us. The waiter would always ask and we finally figured out that he had been wanting to give my son a birthday desert. My son was happy with fries from upstairs LOL. We are going on a Disney cruise in February and he was the one that asked me if we could go on one. He is 14. I was like if we can I will. I feel like I owe him a couple since the other two kids have been on three. I owe him two LOL.
 
Glad you were able to get a private table, we always request one too! And we had Edwin as our server back in 2015!
 
December 22nd, Part 2

Today we visited Cozumel but since we had done a big excursion here last year and we had been here many times before, we decided to stay on the ship, so this was as close to Mexico as we got. :rotfl:

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The nice thing about port days, most people are off the ship so it's a great way to enjoy a much less crowded ship. The breakfast buffet was much more manageable this morning. :thumbsup2

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Yum!! 🤤

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Rob's daily breakfast...he's pretty predictable too. 😝

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Kira slept in quite a bit as her friends were all heading off the ship today so she didn't have much to do. She actually ended up coming to Disney Trivia with us, which we won. :woohoo:

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She asked if we could order some beignets while we were in the FQL and I said sure, why not!

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I didn't try them but they looked very different from the free ones you get at Tiana's on Mardi Gras night. Rob tried them but I can't remember if he liked them or not? Meanwhile, Kira ran upstairs to get herself some brunch which consisted of chicken strips and fries, her staple. I guess we're all predictable. :laughing:

Oh and since you can see it a little in this pic, I ended up spotting a Star Wars cup the first night so I bought it for Rob. He uses these Disney mugs every day at home for his coffee. Later on, he ended up buying me a Christmas one that I used on the ship, even though I had brought our mugs from last year. I had put our laundry tabs in his mug inside of FOUR ziploc bags, which I thought would be okay but when he went to use it on the ship, it smelled like the laundry tab so we threw that one away. :sad2: Lesson learned there!

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Kira asked for a popcorn refill so they did that while I went to find my lunch!

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A nice quiet pool deck...

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And look what they FINALLY brought back...the good honey mustard sauce!! :cool1::cool1::cool1:

I had gotten some Ken's at Target to use on the ship but I ended up bringing that sucker home with me. :thumbsup2

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This is what I was saving room for...
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I had that every single day except for yesterday. I know I'm crazy but I look forward to it as much as anything else on a DCL ship. :cloud9::cloud9::cloud9:

I brought it to the room, as usual, and finished Dr. Strange while eating it. Kira was bored and was impatiently waiting for her friends to get back. :p

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Rob enjoyed popcorn and some reading time since it was nice and hot outside for him.

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We also did a load of laundry. :thumbsup2

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Storm clouds started to appear and then a nice little storm blew in. I guess some people got completely soaked coming back as it was pouring just before the all aboard time.

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We stayed on the verandah as long as we could but then we wanted to go play Lion King trivia so we watched it from the portholes in the FQL.

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I think we were only 1 point behind the winners and we had lots of fun. :simba:
 
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You guys look so nice. I'm glad you got the private table. So much better. As social as I am, I too really enjoy my alone time...Nobody gets me but me :rotfl2:I do all kinds of stuff on my own and people think I'm nuts.
 
Ok we just got back from Cancun and I log in to see your report!!! :jumping3: :jumping3: :love: But dang it woman,I had a lot of entries to catch up on lol so I'll bullet point any thoughts I've got til now :rotfl2:

-the updates are all very new, we were on the Wonder end of August (as you well know haha) so I'm LOVING seeing the new features. God I love the new lounge outside of Tiana's! Fancy new phones! Lovely new doors!
-on demand tv is great and we experienced it for the first time on the Classics on the Magic in October, it was a bit slow like the Wonder apparently but it's still a well loved feature in our cabin!
-oh that first dinner sounds awkward! I'm SO glad you were able to score a private table from the second night onwards! We always request a private table (if we are not sailing with friends) for most of the reasons you mentioned you do as well.
-yay for Kira making new friends!! hilarious you kept seeing her around the ship!
-love your gorgeous Christmas decorations and lights as always :love: love love love the Christmas package you ordered!
-we almost always order that cheese plate for the first day to have in our cabin, so much yumminess!

oh gosh I'm sure there was loads more I've missed commenting on, eventhough I just read all 4 pages haha!
 
Oh wait there's more!
-you looked gorgeous in your Christmas formal night photos!!! Such a beautiful family you all are!
-love that you did Palo brunch, a must for us.
-Since you are Platinum, you definitely got brunch for free? I've heard conflicting reports that it can only be used for dinner, but others who were able to get it for brunch. While I like dinner, the menu is getting a bit boring for us returning cruisers so I'd rather have a free brunch :thumbsup2
 
I loved your formal family pictures! You guys looked great! I'm right there with you, I don't enjoy fancy meals, dressing up (I don't mind it for formal night) and having a meal go on and on! I'm perfectly happy in the main dining room or getting chicken strips or pizza!

I end every single night of a cruise walking for at least an hour. You are right, you do not feel as bloated and it makes for a good night's rest. Plus, I do it with my sister and we can chat for hours so the time goes by quickly!

I agree about the head server. After the cruise is done, I cannot even recall their name.

Looking forward to reading more!
 
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my favourite restaurant, Tiana's

Mine too.
private table for us.
I have asthma. My tiggers are residual cigarette smoke and cologne. We always request a private table, otherwise I may end up ordering room service every evening.
Head Server
Most I have not been impressed with but on the Wonder we had Ahmet, he was so awesome and helpful. We have had him a couple of times now and we are always grateful when we find that he is in charge of our tables.
The Brace Boys
I wonder who will be replacing them? Having lived in Louisiana, The Brace Boys were a bit "bland" compared to other Louisiana bands. Looking forward to hearing the new folks.
guests weren't all that great at separating their recyclables from their trash so they just sort it manually
We recycle/reuse/compost everything. We even have different containers for egg shells, coffee/tea grounds/garden compost/chicken compost...
Love Deck 4. My favorite place to walk.

 
Kira slept in quite a bit as her friends were all heading off the ship today so she didn't have much to do. She actually ended up coming to Disney Trivia with us, which we won. :woohoo:

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She is so darn cute!

Beignets should be covered in powdered sugar, to the point that you wear the sugar. And why are they serving them with chocolate sauce, that is just weird.

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I had that every single day except for yesterday. I know I'm crazy but I look forward to it as much as anything else on a DCL ship. :cloud9::cloud9::cloud9:

My favorite snack!
 
Loving the trip report! You ALL look so wonderful in your photos (I love your formal dress, too! Kira's is beautiful!).

We loved taking this cruise last year and wished we originally booked on it this year but we decided to Rise Up Against the Resistance instead (can't wait to hear what Rob thinks of it when you all ride it--AMAZING). Keep the updates coming! We are on the Fantasy in March.
 
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December 22nd, Part 2

I must have gone down to GS because I have this pic. :p

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Back to the room where we watched the Pilot leave the ship...

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By then it was full on pouring out so we enjoyed the beauty from our verandah as we sailed away from Cozumel and Rob finally got himself some lunch...

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We both love rain and the temperature had dropped so it was comfortable for me to sit out there too. :cloud9:

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I ordered us the All Hands on Deck from room service so I could have good crackers and we broke out the rest of our cheese tray while watching the storm. :lovestruc

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I went back in and started another movie while Rob enjoyed his book on the verandah a little longer. I was laughing at him getting his "stand goal" :rolleyes::rotfl2:

This was our third night and we still hadn't seen the sun set because it had been too foggy or cloudy to even see it. We tried! Curses...foiled again! :cool::laughing:

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It was now time for the show! We've seen these guys before and loved them but Rob didn't remember them so I made sure to drag him there. ::yes:: Kira said she would be watching it with K and since we sit in the same section every night, we saw them too. :p

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These guys were great, even better than I had remembered. :thumbsup2

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They had lots of audience participation, which is always fun!

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Back to our room...

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And then to dinner shortly thereafter...

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Okay, so I totally lied, I did get something for myself at Box Lunch. :rolleyes1

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Rob's...

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Rob's again... :rotfl:

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Whenever a version of scalloped potatoes are on the menu, I have to get me some!! ::yes:::rotfl:

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Kira and I had gotten the same thing. We had asked Edwin if he could bring hers out as soon as possible as she had an activity she really wanted to do that was at 8:45pm. He tried really hard to get it early but as they do dinner in stages, he had to wait until they started the main course. He did a great job though and we were super appreciative! She shoveled it back super fast and then ran off to Edge. She was a little late but the activity was an hour-long so she still had time to enjoy it.

My only pet peeve about late dinner was that she either missed dinner or missed some activities that were going on in Edge because they were only running one time during the entire week and they were the ones she really wanted to do. Tonight it was the Descendants DJ Spin Off, which is one of her faves but right in the middle of late dinner! :worried: :sad2:

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Rob's entree..

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Rob and I were so full from dinner so we just split one dessert.

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And then we headed back to the room so I could get changed for my pool time!

I laughed at our neighbours delivery...wow, they even deliver on the ship! :rolleyes1:lmao::lmao:

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Going up to the pool, I noticed something I had never noticed before...if you look down, you can see the entire elevator shaft! Pretty cool! :laughing:

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I enjoyed my pool time very much!! This was the night where the water was almost too cold to enjoy it but I braved it and swam more laps than usual and much faster to keep warm because no way was I going to miss another night of swimming. :rolleyes:

Here's the Navs for tomorrow....


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You guys clean up so nicely! We are the ones to run back to the cabin to change out of anything fancy within 5 minutes! :cutie:

Love love love Kira’s dress. Sooooo pretty!:lovestruc

We noticed the garbage cans too last fall. I was a little confused and thought it was just me. Glad to read that they changed that up and I am not crazy. Well....I guess that’s a matter of opinion whether I’m crazy or not. :rolleyes1:goodvibes

Oh I am too, I put on my shorts and tee as fast as possible LOL!

You're crazy...just like moi :rolleyes1 :rotfl:

Last cruise on the Magic I had a table with my two kids. It was funny cause we had a table for four and by the end my son never joined us. The waiter would always ask and we finally figured out that he had been wanting to give my son a birthday desert. My son was happy with fries from upstairs LOL. We are going on a Disney cruise in February and he was the one that asked me if we could go on one. He is 14. I was like if we can I will. I feel like I owe him a couple since the other two kids have been on three. I owe him two LOL.

Hahah that's too funny!! :rotfl:Well, I hope he enjoys it if you go, can't beat a Disney Cruise. :thumbsup2

Glad you were able to get a private table, we always request one too! And we had Edwin as our server back in 2015!

How awesome! :cool1:

You guys look so nice. I'm glad you got the private table. So much better. As social as I am, I too really enjoy my alone time...Nobody gets me but me :rotfl2:I do all kinds of stuff on my own and people think I'm nuts.

Hahahah, sounds like me...minus the social part. :rotfl2:

Ok we just got back from Cancun and I log in to see your report!!! :jumping3: :jumping3: :love: But dang it woman,I had a lot of entries to catch up on lol so I'll bullet point any thoughts I've got til now :rotfl2:

-the updates are all very new, we were on the Wonder end of August (as you well know haha) so I'm LOVING seeing the new features. God I love the new lounge outside of Tiana's! Fancy new phones! Lovely new doors!
-on demand tv is great and we experienced it for the first time on the Classics on the Magic in October, it was a bit slow like the Wonder apparently but it's still a well loved feature in our cabin!
-oh that first dinner sounds awkward! I'm SO glad you were able to score a private table from the second night onwards! We always request a private table (if we are not sailing with friends) for most of the reasons you mentioned you do as well.
-yay for Kira making new friends!! hilarious you kept seeing her around the ship!
-love your gorgeous Christmas decorations and lights as always :love: love love love the Christmas package you ordered!
-we almost always order that cheese plate for the first day to have in our cabin, so much yumminess!

oh gosh I'm sure there was loads more I've missed commenting on, eventhough I just read all 4 pages haha!

Welcome back!! :hug:

Did you have fun??? The trippie isn't the same without you! :goodvibes

I'm not sure we would order that cheese plate again...I'd probably just get the AHOD from room service and spend the $40 USD in the shops :rotfl:



Oh wait there's more!
-you looked gorgeous in your Christmas formal night photos!!! Such a beautiful family you all are!
-love that you did Palo brunch, a must for us.
-Since you are Platinum, you definitely got brunch for free? I've heard conflicting reports that it can only be used for dinner, but others who were able to get it for brunch. While I like dinner, the menu is getting a bit boring for us returning cruisers so I'd rather have a free brunch :thumbsup2

Yes, it was definitely free. The bill said $0.00, so it only cost us the gratuity. ;)

Hubby refuses to do the dinner so I guess it's Brunch for us. :rolleyes2



I loved your formal family pictures! You guys looked great! I'm right there with you, I don't enjoy fancy meals, dressing up (I don't mind it for formal night) and having a meal go on and on! I'm perfectly happy in the main dining room or getting chicken strips or pizza!

I end every single night of a cruise walking for at least an hour. You are right, you do not feel as bloated and it makes for a good night's rest. Plus, I do it with my sister and we can chat for hours so the time goes by quickly!

I agree about the head server. After the cruise is done, I cannot even recall their name.

Looking forward to reading more!

Sounds like we are similar creatures :goodvibes

Thanks for your comments :hug:

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Mine too.

I have asthma. My tiggers are residual cigarette smoke and cologne. We always request a private table, otherwise I may end up ordering room service every evening.

Most I have not been impressed with but on the Wonder we had Ahmet, he was so awesome and helpful. We have had him a couple of times now and we are always grateful when we find that he is in charge of our tables.

I wonder who will be replacing them? Having lived in Louisiana, The Brace Boys were a bit "bland" compared to other Louisiana bands. Looking forward to hearing the new folks.

We recycle/reuse/compost everything. We even have different containers for egg shells, coffee/tea grounds/garden compost/chicken compost...
Love Deck 4. My favorite place to walk.​

Really? Wow! I didn't even know they were their own band until someone on our FB group posted their name! Interesting! :scratchin

Sounds like you recycle and compost similar to us :thumbsup2 Our garbage bins only get picked up once every two weeks and even then, it's only half-full!

Deck 4 is amazing, isn't it?? :cloud9:


She is so darn cute!


Beignets should be covered in powdered sugar, to the point that you wear the sugar. And why are they serving them with chocolate sauce, that is just weird.



My favorite snack!

I should have tried them at least, I am kicking myself now!! :worried: The ones in Tiana's are delicious!! And I really enjoy the chocolate sauce. :p

Loving the trip report! You ALL look so wonderful in your photos (I love your formal dress, too! Kira's is beautiful!).

We loved taking this cruise last year and wished we originally booked on it this year but we decided to Rise Up Against the Resistance instead (can't wait to hear what Rob thinks of it when you all ride it--AMAZING). Keep the updates coming! We are on the Fantasy in March.


Oooh, well boo to missing this year's cruise but YAY for SWGE!! I am heading there in three weeks for a work thing and then Rob is joining me after so we can experience it together :woohoo: I am afraid to see the credit card bill after those three days with him! :scared1::rotfl2:
 
Finally got a chance to read!
I knew just the place she would like to spend that money...Hot Topic and Box Lunch. ::yes::

We had never been to a Box Lunch but I had heard of them before and I knew it would be up our alleys :P
Oh, I know - it's so tempting! What's worse is there is a store near Disneyland that also is right next to an amazing macaron place, so its doubly tempting to stop in and clear out my bank account!
This one light display above the main plaza was just amazing!! Never seen anything like it before! All three of us stared at it for a long time during our visit, we kept coming back to watch!

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You have to see it in motion to understand our fascination...here's a video Rob took...
Very cool! I always love good light displays!
While I did that, Kira was able to set up her account in the DCL app so once I was done, I also did that so that we could chat on board. I wasn't sure yet if we could iMessage each other, I know they were rolling that feature out to all of the ships but was unsure if it would work for us. Just so you know, it did work, so you can send iMessages to everyone back home but not photos or videos. :thumbsup2
That is good to know! I'm on the Fantasy in 1.5 months and Wonder in May (the first Alaska cruise), so I'll still be able to keep in touch!

And apparently that's all I quoted... but looking forward to the rest!
 

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