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Ist Cruise With Disney Sprinkled With A Lot Of Pixie Dust

First I would like to say that if you don't like Disney entertainment and the Disney brand you will probably not like Disney Cruise Lines because you are immersed in Disney from the terminal at Port Canaveral. I like the mouse and grew up with him so of course I'm a fan. After this first cruise I must say I'm saying goodbye to other cruise lines.Disney was just that much better.The only Maiden Voyage I could compare this to was when we went on Oasis of the Seas Maiden Voyage.Oasis was a great ship but poor food, and substandard cruise director and staff made the experience not so memorable.Well on to Disney.Embarkation was a breeze. We used Disney's ground transfers from the All Star Movie Resort and they had picked up our baggage the day of the cruise from the hotel and got it safely on board the ship to our stateroom with no problems. Plus we took the great Disney Cruise Line bus to port.I would highly recommend using ground transfers if you stay at Disney the night before.The Disney Cruise Line Terminal at Port Canaveral provides a unique beginning to your magical voyage. The terminal is reminiscent of Art Deco architecture falling in line with the Classic Ocean liners of the 1930s.They are very well organized and we were on the beautiful Dream within 1/2 hour.

It takes a little longer getting on board because as you go on board your family is introduced and you walk on board a double line of officers who are clapping and welcoming you on board.

Very nice touchThe atrium here is spectacular to say the least. Very classy looking. Plus there are all kind of Disney character photo opportunities once you get on board.

We were on the ship by around 2 so we were able to go right to our stateroom. When you check in at the terminal they do give you a card that tells you when your room will be ready.

Keri our room host did a great job for our entire cruise lots of little surprises in the room.

And hey they still include the little chocolates with turn-down service.

Beware our room though 7048 we heard what sounded like a heavy door being slid at all hours of the am and night. Figured out it was the elevator sliding open.

The stateroom was a good size 246 square ft with veranda.

We did a room tour on board and actually went through the Roy Disney suite. They had a 42 inch TV which came out from the foot of the bed through a remote control as well as a huge hot tub out on a huge veranda. The room was decorated with Disney memorabilia but you could see a lot of the same things around the ship. Very neat suite if you got the cash.

Hint since we were first time Disney cruisers we had no idea on our room key cards what the AEER stood for but found out it was a acronym for the order of our rotational dining (ie Animators Palate,Enchanted Garden twice and Royal Palace.

The food and staff here was superior to anything I have had on RC (included Oasis) or Carnival both which are really more on the level of a Golden Corral.

Disney's food and staff were off the hookYour team travels with you and we had great service every night from Andre,Dion and finally a great maitre D in Matteo Manfrinat

We did not know you could keep the champaign glasses we toasted the start of the cruise with and shared this with our servers and Matteo.

Came back the next night to find a glass for us and all our table mates that were from the preview cruise, we also were given a glass from the Maiden Voyage as well as a glass from the Christening Cruise.

The food was gourmet and Im not a big gourmet guy but the Marinated Angus Beef with Wasabi Mashed Potatoes with Bok Choy and a Tamarind barbecue reduction was off the hook as well as the Wild Boar in the Royal Palace.

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