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We had a great time (6/8-6/15). Weather wasn't the greatest though. Pretty cold on deck during day on 6/9. Great weather in cabo, kids did dolphin swim and LOVED it. Drizzly in Mazatlan where we spent the day with my aunt and uncle. Overcast in PV most of day but that was fine with us, we did ziplining in the jungle and was glad it wasn't even warmer. We had so much fun. Extremely cold on deck Friday and Sat. It was only a high of 70 and felt WAY colder with the wind. We went up to secluded verandah and deck 7 aft and were able to sit in the sun with our swimsuits on and be warm enough.
I did ginger and salt glow exfoliation/massage on first day, SOOOOOOOOOOOOO wonderful and my skin is still soft after. I made the big mistake of waiting until later in the week to buy the exfoliation stuff, they were all sold out. Now I'll have to go online and pay shipping. DH and I did couples vista spa on Monday. Loved it. We did Palo brunch and supper. Absolutely great!
We stayed at Crowne Plaza (they had the most comfortable beds I've ever slept on. Even better than my own. I've never said that about any hotel before!) before trip and rented car from enterprise. We got SO lost trying to follow mapquest directions to Legoland from San Pedro. We took the toll road and that was a good choice, less traffic and easy to follow. On way back to Crowne Plaza, we didn't take the toll road. (DH's brilliant idea even though I told him we should go the way we knew.) At one point freeway had 8 lanes and the 405 was splitting in all sorts of directions. We chose the wrong way on the way home, too! Very convient to drop car at Crowne Plaza office (next door to hotel) before we cruised.
We had a primetime reservation to shuttle us back to LAX after trip. Folks, do not do this!!! That's the only negative thing (other than cool weather, but no amount of planning can help that!) I have to say about the entire trip!
Fire away with any questions! I'd love to relive my trip.
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That's a shame about the weather but glad you had a great time! My son & I are doing the dolphins in Cabo - glad your kids liked it.
We didn't book through disney, went online to book. It's cheaper. You literally walk to the end of the pier. Directions say a 5 minute walk, it's more like 2 minutes and you can't get lost. I was nervous about not booking through disney but glad we didn't.
Hi there! This is my first post and I'm bursting with questions, as we're booked on this cruise in August!
Biggest question: We read that Hercules was being retired and that Toy Story was now the big show, but then someone in our party saw - I believe in the newest Passporter's Guide - that Hercules is still playing on the Magic. So which is it?? Inquiring minds want to know!!
We were also wondering if they do a Pirates night, since it's technically NOT in the Caribbean...
And there's at least one in our party who plans to duck out of the more formal night - did you happen to notice if there were other options for dinner then?
This will be our second Disney cruise - our first was just a 4-nighter last summer, so we haven't done some of the things that will go on for this cruise. Obviously our weather could be warmer, but it was helpful to know that it might be chilly, as I tend to be cold when no one else is!! Any other pointers you have would be greatly appreciated! THANKS!!
We were on the June 1st cruise and the two days sailing back to LA were in the 50-60's...brrrrrrrr!! Decks 9 & 10 were almost empty, except for most folks, like ourselves, running to Goofy's Galley, Pluto's Dog House, and Pinocchio's Pizza!
We were on the May 25th cruise and weather was great except for the first day! We also did zip lining and LOVED it!!! There are other options to your dining room every night so don't worry! Hercules was never on the Magic, well not that I could remember! Have a great cruise!
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Hansen Fam: We're on the August 3rd Mexican cruise also and can't wait! For those worried about the weather, i think our summer weather has hit here in SoCal. it was 100 degress today . We typically call June "June gloom", but only got about a week of that. Most of June has been toasty! this is typical July/August weather. I would bring a light sweater. it can cool down a bit at night on the water, but shouldn't go back to the 50s/60s that the May/early June cruisers saw (at least I hope not!!!!!)
Toy Story replaced Hercules on the Wonder. It is not on the Magic. and there should be other dining options on Formal night. We are doing Palo that night. And i'd bet that Topsider's will be open. and there's always the places on Deck 9 and room service. no worries about food - there's always plenty of options! and yes, they still have the Pirates party even though it's not officially IN the Caribbean. so glad they've kept it, it's one of our favorite nights. also heard they do a Fiesta sailaway party when the ship leaves Mazatlan.
Hi there! This is my first post and I'm bursting with questions, as we're booked on this cruise in August!
Biggest question: We read that Hercules was being retired and that Toy Story was now the big show, but then someone in our party saw - I believe in the newest Passporter's Guide - that Hercules is still playing on the Magic. So which is it?? Inquiring minds want to know!!
We were also wondering if they do a Pirates night, since it's technically NOT in the Caribbean...
And there's at least one in our party who plans to duck out of the more formal night - did you happen to notice if there were other options for dinner then?
This will be our second Disney cruise - our first was just a 4-nighter last summer, so we haven't done some of the things that will go on for this cruise. Obviously our weather could be warmer, but it was helpful to know that it might be chilly, as I tend to be cold when no one else is!! Any other pointers you have would be greatly appreciated! THANKS!!
Welcome to the boards! All of your questions have already been answered. I'm also cold all the time. It will most likely be much warmer in August, but even so, you'll want to make sure to bring a sweater for eating in the evening. The only night I didn't use one was one night in Animator's when it was stuffy at the beginning of the evening.
Something that surprised me was that I didn't get everything done that I wanted to do. We did a 3 night cruise a few years ago and were looking forward to the 7 so we could do so much more. We did a lot more, but there were still things I wanted to do! There's just so much you can do!
As for other tips, make sure you try out the showers at the gym, even if you don't use the gym. (There is no charge to use the gym or changing rooms.) And try the rainforest room at least once! It was 6:00 p.m. on our last night and I still hadn't tried out the rainforest room and I was so mad at myself. I told my husband I'd go for just a few minutes then come back and get ready for dinner (we had 8:30 seating). Well, it was way over an hour before I came back!! I also got a little bit of magic, I wasn't charged the usual 15.00 fee to use the rainforest room. The CM said it was so late, she wouldn't charge me, although as I walked toward the rainforest room I heard another CM charging the lady who just came in.
I really appreciate the help and advice! Especially about the potential coolness - I get ribbed by my always-wears-shorts-even-in-the-Smokies-at-Thanksgiving husband, but I will carry a sweater for sure!
I'm bummed about Toy Story - the youngest one in our party is a huge Buzz & Woody fan and I don't think he's watched Hercules at all. However, my son (12) and I are thrilled, because we LOVED Hades and his minions last summer and can't wait to try and catch all those "inside" jokes!
And SoCal - thanks SO MUCH for all your info - and we officially got summer this weekend too with 100+ temps - and we're close to North Coast so that's way hot for us!!
We do have several spa dates booked, looking forward to that - but I didn't catch the Rainforest Room on the Wonder - is there one? How did I miss that? I don't see it on the list of things to book?? More on that if you have time, please! What a great tip about the showers at the gym - I may send the boys down there if I need more prep time than they do! But since we're skipping formal night, it might not be needed... The Fiesta sounds fun, we'll have to pack for that - hm, will my Chevy's hat fit in the suitcase???
We can't wait for August!! But we'll endeavor to get a summer in 'til then!
Thanks for making my first post so much fun!
We do have several spa dates booked, looking forward to that - but I didn't catch the Rainforest Room on the Wonder - is there one? How did I miss that? I don't see it on the list of things to book?? More on that if you have time, please!
Yes, the Wonder has the Rainforest room, but you don't book it ahead of time. You just stop in. It's 15.00 a day and can use as much as you want during that day. You can leave and come back later, etc. On the Magic, there's a discount if you buy a 7 day pass, not sure if there's a 4 day discount on the Wonder. Maybe someone will come along who knows.
Michelle, thanks for sending those photos ---- I see a 7-day pass to the Rainforest Room as one of my first purchases aboard the Magic!
We had a family get-together yesterday and we get so excited talking about preparations! I had just gotten the 2008 Passporter's for everyone, so it's a hot topic! My sister-in-law is full of questions, too, and hopes to figure out how to log in so she can see the great tips and reviews.
Thanks everyone!
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DH and I did couples vista spa on Monday. Loved it. We did Palo brunch and supper. Absolutely great!
Very convient to drop car at Crowne Plaza office (next door to hotel) before we cruised.
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. We typically call June "June gloom", but only got about a week of that. Most of June has been toasty! this is typical July/August weather. I would bring a light sweater. it can cool down a bit at night on the water, but shouldn't go back to the 50s/60s that the May/early June cruisers saw (at least I hope not!!!!!)
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