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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
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Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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I will be traveling alone and worried about how much to say about it on the trip. I want to put magnets on the door but not sure if I should just put my name on them or what. What do y'all think!
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Thanks, I was thinking about doing that. One other thing I'm worried about is if someone ask is do I have family traveling with me. I don't want to advertise that I'm traveling alone. I really feel safe to be on the ship but just really worried about this.
It's kind of hard to keep the fact that you're traveling alone a complete secret on a cruise because of the dining situation. You will be seated at a table with others and they'll be able to see that you're not with anyone. I've taken many trips to WDW and on DCL solo and have never tried to hide the fact. Maybe I'm not being cautious enough, but I've never had a problem. I love traveling alone. The only problem with going solo on a cruise is the very high price tag if you don't have anyone else sharing the cost. As far as the magnets go, I'd say decorate but just don't put a name. Lots of people just put up Disney decor on the door. You could decorate with your favorite character to personalize it a bit.
I would do magnets without a name. We never put names or actual pictures on our door -- just Disney-themed magnets.
As a response, could you say something vague like "my family is somewhere...we don't spend all our time together for vacation." It doesn't outright confirm you are traveling solo, and gives the impression that you have traveling companions nearby even though that's not what was said.
Your stateroom host and likely your MDR serving team will know you are solo. As will your tablemates at dinner. But other than that, I don't think anyone will know or care. If questioned, it's likely to be more of a conversational bit and you can re-direct the conversation as you choose.
Also, I remember seeing activities advertised specifically for those people cruising solo. Go to some of those, you should be able to make cruise-ship friends at those!
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I am taking my first solo Disney cruise in 3 weeks. I am super excited! I usually sail with my girls and we put a bunch of home made magnets on the doors. I think that I will tone it down this trip and just put a couple of character ones on my door. Nothing with my name.
I can't tell if your concern is for your safety or that you will feel out of place. I sailed with 6 family members and there were plenty of instances where I was by myself, whether at the adult pool, wandering the corridors, or getting off the ship to run in the CC 5K. I think most people will just assume that your traveling party didn't want to do what you are doing or that you are on your way to meet up with them. If I were still single, I would do a DCL cruise solo without question!
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I travel with my husband and kids, but have gone to trivia, ship tours, and shows on my own. I don't think I've ever been explicitly asked about my traveling part. I've had questions such as:
Where are you from?
What other cruises have you done (given that I have a. Castaway Club lanyard)?
What did you do at [current port]?
That isn't to say you couldn't be asked, but you should be able to give a vague answer about "friends" (which could technically be other people you met on board) and redirect the conversation.
I would just use non-personalized magnets for your door. I travel to WDW and DCL solo a lot. I've had some good conversations with fellow travelers and CMs. But I'm pretty introverted so I don't really look to interact with people.
I hope you have/had a fabulous trip.
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