Disney Fantasy March 2012

I had the opportunity to be on the inaugural sailing of this ship, so it wasn't it's typical 7 day itinerary, it was a short 3 day to Castaway Cay and back.

Here are some of the highlights

SHOWS: I had previously been on the Wonder, and to my surprise, there were 3 new shows that I had not seen, so that was great. One was Wishes, One was Believe, and the other was Aladdin. They used screens in front of and behind the cast members on stage, and they also used pryotechnics too. I was seriously blown away by the shows. They were even better than I had remembered the Wonder to be.

STATEROOMS: I had the opportunity to tour quite a few staterooms, inside, outside, balcony, one bedroom even the Roy O. Disney Suite, which was amazing. I have posted the pictures to our facebook page. The virtual portholes were impressive, I watched the interaction of the characters in the portholes for about 15 minutes, and I can absolutely understand the draw of these types of rooms.

DINING: Rotational dining is what Disney is known for, and the restaurants to visit are once again impressive. Our first night was at **Enchanted Garden, and the ambiance of this restaurant was like you were walking into a garden outside. The lighting was perfect, and the look and feel was wonderful. Mind you, this restaurant is on the 2nd floor. So to feel like you're outside, and be that low on the ship, was awesome. **Royal Court was our next night for dinner, and this was elegant, and you felt like a princess walking into this room. The little princess touches were great. Even the bread bowl was shaped like a carriage that would hold the royals themselves. **Animators Palate reminded me a lot of the one on the Wonder, with a few more magical touches. You got to draw a character on your placemat, and see it come to life on the screen while you ate. That was really cool. The chairs were designed to look like Mickey's pants, it was cool.

When it comes to Disney, there is so much MAGIC that is put into every single trip, I don't want to spoil it all for you, but there was plenty of magic all around!!!!!!

This slideshow is of the stateroom tour that I was able to do.

There are some really impressive cabins onboard the Disney Fantasy.

Just wait until you see the Roy O. Disney suite!!! WOW!

This slideshow is of our dinners. 

The rotational dining is fun!

This slideshow is of the kids and teen areas. 

This is an exclusive look, especially in Vibe, as it's not open to adults during the sailing.  It's exclusive for teens.

The Oceaneer's Club and Lab are fun for me to see, as this is where my kids will want to hang out for the entire cruise.  They love it!!!

Disney Cruise Line Adult Exclusive restaurants are romantic onboard dinner destinations that cater exclusively to adults looking for the finest in onboard dining amid a refined and elegant atmosphere.
This next slideshow is all about Palo and Remy, these restaurats are hard to get into, are very exclusive, and are a luxury dining experience all the way around.  There is a surcharge for these 2 restaurants only.

Staying along the adult only lines...I had the chance to enjoy Europa!!!

This is the evening adult area to enjoy.  What fun!  The pictures don't really do this are justice, but you can get a glimpse of just how cool and fun Europa nightlife can be!!!

Here are the pictures from Disney's Castaway Cay.  We spent most of our time over in the adult only beach, but I have pictures of both beaches.

We had such a unique experience with the Fantasy and the Dream sailing around together.  They have these songs on their blow horns, and when we were sitting at the private island, we could hear them tooting them back and forth at each other.  It was SOOO cool, I literally stopped where I was and stood there and listened for about 15 minutes.  So cool!

Some of the songs they tooted:

When you Wish Upon a Star

Yo-Ho-Yo-Ho A Pirate's Life for Me

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes

It's A Small World After All

Hi Diddly Dee An Actor's Life for Me

Be Our Guest, Be Our Guest Put our Service to the Test

This is my last slideshow, and it contains pictures out and about around the ship.

Enjoy!

Disney Review

I am following my client's Disney review, and laughing hysterically!!
Check it out:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2766084

Thanks Tracy!!!

May is Disney Month

May is Disney month here at Travel Leaders Suntime Travel.
I've been posting some fun facts about Disney on our Facebook Page
Are you on Facebook? I've been on Facebook more lately than my blog, so please visit me there, and become a fan!!!

What is your favorite Disney memory?
I have lots! One of my first memories of Disney was (of course) from when I was a child, and visiting Disneyland in California for the first time. We were walking in the park, and Goofy, who was dressed up for Christmas with his white beard on and Santa hat, came skipping by, and patted my Dad on the head. Now, as a child mind you, my Dad was the tallest man alive!! And to see this big ole character skip by and pat him on the head was the funniest thing for me!!! I still remember it to this day!

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Give a Day, Get a Disney Day!!!

This just announced from Disney!!! For 2010 travel!!!!

You all know that I'm a true Disney fan, and I just want to share my enthusiasm every time they put out a new promotion......
Disney wants to inspire one million people to volunteer a day of service to a participating organization in their communities. So they're celebrating their good works by giving each of them a one-day admission to a Theme Park at Disneyland@ Resort or the Walt Disney World@ Resort, free* (must pre-register, and restrictions apply)

The 'What will you celebrate' campaign will be coming to an end at the end of 2009.

Contact me to help you book your next Disney vacation!!!!!!

YouTube Family Travel to Disney

Thank you to Travel Leaders on TWITTER, for posting my video!!! How fun!

Now you can see me........yes me!!
I'm online...... Minnie Mouse ears and all!!!

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Disney World Packages for 2010

Of course I have to talk Disney..........today's a great day!!
The 2010 packages are open now for booking! YAY!
It is very typical for the first of August for Disney to raise their prices for the entrance ticket, and this past weekend was no exception. Apparently there are people on blogs and such that are pretty upset about this. Why, I ask?
Disney has been typically raising their prices the first of August for years, why would a recession/depression or whatever you'd like to 'categorize' what we're in economically right now.... Disney is one of the few companies that is actually MAKING money in this economic crisis. Isn't that a good thing?

Well, I'm a Disney lover, and a HUGE fan, and I say --if it's not broke, don't FIX it....
Tee-hee-hee, enough of my soap box!!

This little blog entry is to let everyone out there know that the 2010 packages can now be booked, and I'd LOVE to help you plan your trip to Disney for 2010!!!
How about combining it with a Disney Cruise, or perhaps a beach vacation over to Tampa / St. Pete?

Anything you can dream, I can help make it come true!!!

Call me, or email me!!!

Disney iPhone Apps

Walt Disney World Apps
Disney World Wait Times provides up-to-the-minute standby and fastpass distribution return times for every attraction and restaurant at Walt Disney World, across all six parks. It also provides real-time social commenting on everything, so you can share your thoughts and experiences (ride closures, great deals at shopping facilities) all over Walt Disney World with the entire community. Last but not least, it provides location and mapping services for restrooms as well as every major stop across the parks.. shopping, attractions, dining… so you can always find what’s “near you” in every major category. Just 99 cents!
WDW Dining Disney provides menus for nearly every restaurant across every park in Walt Disney World. Indispensable for those on a dining plan, as it lists every menu item that is applicable. If you’re hungry for a certain food, you can find it fast with this application. An essential tool at Walt Disney World. 99 cents.
Magic Kingdom Tour Guide will give you the best strategies for having fun at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. (Note that this app provides info for just the Magic Kingdom, not all of Walt Disney World). It will help you find age-appropriate attractions for everyone in your party, including height requirements. $1.99.
Walt Disney World Resort Times Guide - provides park open and close times, parade times, and special event information across all of Walt Disney World. Jump to any date in the near future to see what’s coming, and never hunt for a park pamphlet again. 99 cents.
Disneyland (California) App
Disneyland Resort Times Guide - - provides park open and close times, parade times, and special event information for the two Disneyland Resort parks. Jump to any date in the near future to see what’s coming, and never hunt for a park pamphlet again. 99 cents.

Thank you to Mouse Savers for this article:
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Disney Channel Summer at Sea Cruises!!

Here's your chance to see and meet sensational stars from big shows and original movies on Disney Channel! More stars are scheduled to appear, so check back soon to find out who!

3-Night Disney Channel Summer At Sea Cruise
Sail Dates and Appearance Schedule*
July 9 to 12, 2009—Tiffany Thornton (Sonny with a Chance) and Nicole Anderson (JONAS)
July 16 to 19, 2009—Jason Earles (Hannah Montana)
July 23 to 26, 2009—Jason Dolley (Hatching Pete)
July 30 to August 2, 2009—Debby Ryan (The Suite Life on Deck)

4-Night Disney Channel Summer At Sea Cruise
Sail Dates and Appearance Schedule*
July 12 to 16, 2009—Tiffany Thornton (Sonny with a Chance) and Nicole Anderson (JONAS)
July 19 to 23, 2009—Musical Act Mitchel Musso and Jason Earles (Hannah Montana)
July 26 to 30, 2009—Jason Dolley (Hatching Pete)
August 2 to 6, 2009—Alyson Stoner (Camp Rock)

*Schedule and talent subject to change without notice. Not all stars available for each sailing.

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Twitter's the word...Twitter...tweet tweet!!!

Here are some of my fav's

Travel Leaders (of course!!): http://twitter.com/travelleaders

Andrew Zimmern (love this guy!!): http://twitter.com/bizarrefoods

I'm a huge Disney fan (this twitter site is un-official, but I like it): http://twitter.com/TheDisneyBlog

Another great site with great YouTube links, thank you to The Disney Blog: http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/06/26/disney-parks-slowly-moves-onto-twitter/

Barbados: http://twitter.com/BarbadosTravel

Do you have a favorite that you'd like to share with me? Please drop me a line!!!

Disneyland Sept 2008

I had an amazing time in California, visiting Disneyland and California Adventure Park. I attended a conference here, and they treated us like royalty. We had fabulous motivational speakers!! It really pumps you up!

The slideshow you see here includes lots of pictures.
Pictures of:
-- My hotel room at the Disneyland Hotel
-- Susan Egan (who played Belle on Broadway) absolutely amazing!!
-- Richard Sherman, one of the Sherman Brothers. He and his brother Robert were Walt's right hand men for songs!! His playlist includes: Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, It's a Small World, Parent Trap, The Jungle Book, Winnie the Pooh, and so much more!!!
-- Out and about around the parks



Here is another picture of the Sherman Brothers

(copyright release wikimedia)

Disney World Sept 2007

Anyone who's ever met me, KNOWS that I absolutely LOVE Disney, and all things Disney.
I have visited Disney World several times. I've stayed on site at Disney Resorts, and also have stayed off site at different hotels.

I get excited helping to plan your vacation to Disney. I have many suggestions and tips that have proven useful for most people.

Please contact me to help you plan your Disney Vacation today!!!!

Here is what we did in Sept 07:
Day 1: Flight to Orlando, checked into our hotel "Disney's Pop Century". Pop Century was a great value resort, the food court was large with many selections, and a lot of places to sit. The refillable cup was a good deal. We then headed off to Downtown Disney. Visited the toy store, and ate at the counter service 'Earl of Sandwich', awesome sandwiches!!!!!!! I was quite impressed.
Day 2: Played at the 'bowling pin' pool, which was heated, so that was nice. Basically hung out at the resort most of the day. Took naps, and headed over to the Magic Kingdom for the Halloween Party. We ate dinner at the Crystal Palace with all the Pooh characters. The buffet was good, nothing extra special, pretty much exactly what we had expected. We all dressed up in costume for the Halloween party, so that was fun. The halloween party started at 7pm, and we made it until about 8:15pm before it started to rain. The first parade was rained out, but we did watch the 2nd parade, which was amazing, and nothing like any other parade Disney does. We also seen Cinderella's carriage, and the villian show before heading back to the hotel.
Day 3: Ate breakfast at Boma's at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. Always our favorite. They have a wonderful breakfast buffet, with made to order omelets, fresh fruit, bread, etc. Spent the day at Animal Kingdom. Watched the Nemo show there, excellent!!! Ate dinner at Ohana's at the Polynesian Resort
Day 4: We started at Epcot to do the Nemo ride there, then headed over to the Magic Kingdom. Watched the afternoon parade, and then ate dinner at Liberty Tree Tavern. Great food, served family style, and character interaction that we love! We also visited the Baby Care Center. This impressed me, it felt like home with the high chairs, changing tables, tv set up, etc. It was perfect for those few minutes to feed the baby, and wind down a little bit.
Day 5: Ate breakfast at Chef Mickey's, good food, good character interaction, very upbeat and fun. Went over to the Magic Kingdom to visit the princesses. Ate lunch at Cosmic Rays. Ate dinner at Cinderella's Gala Feast at the Grand Floridian with Cinderella, Prince Charming, the stepsisters and stepmother.

If you need more info on any of these things, please feel free to contact me!!