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And Yet Another Cruise-3

11 Feb

SUNDAY MEMORIES

AND YET ANOTHER CRUISE – 3

One of the first thing one sees when first entering the ship is the Atrium.  The Atrium on The Wish is different from the other four older ships.  I remember – on the four older ships –  there was a “theme” on the carpet as well as the bronze near the curved staircase leading up to the upper deck. 

The Atrium on The Wish is different, in that there is a “stage” just as one walks in.

Picture credit – Judy Wills – The Wish Atrium

It’s in the space where there is usually an elevator on the four older ships. 

Photo credit – Judy Wills – the Atrium elevator on the Fantasy

In the Atrium on the Magic, the bronze is of Mickey Mouse as a boat helmsman.

Photo credit – Judy Wills  – Helmsman Mickey – on the Magic

On the Dream, the bronze is of Donald Duck as a sailor.

Photo credit – Judy Wills – Sailor Donald – on the Dream

On the Fantasy, the bronze is of Minnie Mouse, all decked out in her finery.  And the carpet (shown from above) shows the “peacock” effect on the carpet.

Photo credit – Judy Wills – on the Fantasy

Photo credit – Judy Wills – Atrium carpet on the Fantasy

On the Wonder, the bronze is of Ariel.         

Photo credit – Judy Wills – Ariel on the Wonder

The bronze on The Wish is of Cinderella and Lucifer, the cat.  I was not able to find a time where the Atrium and the bronze were empty of people enough to get a good picture of the bronze.  But this is a pretty good example of it.  While I didn’t get a picture “from above” on The Wish, here is a bit of a look at the carpet and tile in the Atrium – not much of a “theme” there that I could make out.

Photo credit – Judy Wills – on The Wish – Lucifer the cat trying to capture the mouse

Many of the older ships have beautiful chandeliers in the Atrium, some that remind me of Chihuly glass. 

Photo credit – Judy Wills – the Atrium chandelier on the Magic

 The chandelier on The Wish is no less beautiful, but very different.

Photo credit – Judy Wills – Atrium chandelier on The Wish

I really enjoy all the artwork that Disney puts on the walls of the ship.  On each staircase between decks, on the landings before the stairs turn, there is always some sort of Disney art.  And since there are 11 or 12 decks – that’s a LOT of artwork!  Therefore I won’t show any of it.  However, we found some of the following on The Wish that I found fascinating.  These two are in wood, and covered two entire walls and showcase Alice in Wonderland.

Photo credit – Judy Wills – The Wish

~~~~~~~~~~To Be Continued~~~~~~~~~~

Judy is living in Central Florida with her retired U.S. Air Force husband of 50+ years. Born in Dallas, Texas, she grew up in the Southwestern United States.She met her husband at their church, where he was attending the university in her town. After college and seminary, he entered the Air Force, and their adventures began.They lived in eight of our United States, and spent six years in Europe, where their oldest daughter was born. She was a stay-at-home mom for many years .

  Judy has always been involved with music, both playing the piano and singing. Always interested in exercise, she was an aerobic dancing instructor, as well as a piano teacher for many years, and continues to faithfully exercise at home.

After moving to Central Florida, she served as a church secretary for nearly nine years.Her main hobby at this point in time is scanning pictures and 35mm slides into the computer. She also enjoys scrapbooking.She and her husband have two married daughters and four grandchildren, including grandtwins as well as a great-grandson and a great-granddaughter. She and her husband enjoy the Disney parks as often as possible.

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And Yet Another Cruise-2

4 Feb

SUNDAY MEMORIES

Judy Wills

We’ve been on the four older Disney ships many times, and were looking forward to sailing on the Disney Wish this time.  We had heard great things about it.  So let me just say …it is a COMPLETELY different ship than the others!  The Disney Wish, the Disney Treasure, and the Disney Adventure are the three newest ships in the Disney Cruise Line, and are in a different “class” from the four older ships.

We found that it’s the “little things” that make up the difference.  

        1.  The four older ships have the “Cabanas” on deck 11 – most cruise lines would call that the Lido deck.

Photo credit – Judy Wills

It is a buffet for all three meals each day.  On the Wish, it is called Marceline Market.  If you know Disney’s story, you know that his family lived in Marceline, Missouri for a while, and Walt loved that town.  The Cabanas has a “beach” feel to it.

The Cabanas – picture credit Judy Wills

Marceline Market has a lot of wood and separate areas for seating.

Marceline Market – picture credit Judy Wills

In the Cabanas, I can help myself to what I want to eat – in the Marceline Market, it is handed to me.  There is a lack of “freedom” there that is strange….not bad, just different.

            2.  All four of the older ships have similar three eateries – Animators Palate is on all four of the ships, and the Enchanted Garden is on at least two or three of the ships.  

Photo credit – Judy Wills

Photo credit – Judy Wills

There is usually a more “formal” restaurant, such as the Royal Court or RoyalPalace,

Photo credit – Judy Wills

 but it is different on each ship.  It is not as formal as Palo or Remy, which are the high-end restaurants whose cost is extra, but has the feel of “formal.”

            3.   On the older ships, on deck 11, there is the huge screen where there is constantly showing either a Disney movie, or something “Disney.”  That is the same on the Wish.  That is also the deck where the pool is, so one can sunbathe, swim, eat – whether snack or a full meal – and watch a movie all at the same time.

Photo credit – Judy Wills

On the older ships, whenever I wanted a soft-serve ice cream cone, I could just go and get it – as many as I wanted.  On the Wish, someone gets it for me and hands it to me.

Photo credit – Judy Wills

Again, the lack of “freedom” is there.  I guess I’m spoiled in that respect.  Fred suggested that it is a “health” or “cleanliness” issue.  I’ll go along with that.

Okay, I’ll stop whining now.  The Wish is a great ship, and we did enjoy our cruise.  The stateroom seems to be just a tiny bit larger than the ones on the older ships.  Not much, but enough to be apparent.  And we did have the split bathrooms again, so that was nice.

There were some fascinating things about Marceline Market – the “dividers” between the eating sections had glass cases that held such things as very antique toys, clocks, and one had a metronome in it.

Photo credit – Judy Wills

 Others had bakery goods – bread loaves, etc.  One had different types of cookware in it. 

Photo credit – Judy Wills

One off-shoot from the main eating area was a bit small, and held small round tables just for two people.  We never ate in there, but it looked cozy.

Photo credit – Judy Wills

We liked the place they arranged the glassware (actually plastic glasses) where we could grab a glass and get our own drinks from a machine.  Look closely in this picture and you will see the area half-filled with glasses.

Photo credit – Judy Wills

~~~~~~~~~~To Be Continued~~~~~~~~~~

Judy is living in Central Florida with her retired U.S. Air Force husband of 50+ years. Born in Dallas, Texas, she grew up in the Southwestern United States.She met her husband at their church, where he was attending the university in her town. After college and seminary, he entered the Air Force, and their adventures began.They lived in eight of our United States, and spent six years in Europe, where their oldest daughter was born. She was a stay-at-home mom for many years .

  Judy has always been involved with music, both playing the piano and singing. Always interested in exercise, she was an aerobic dancing instructor, as well as a piano teacher for many years, and continues to faithfully exercise at home.

After moving to Central Florida, she served as a church secretary for nearly nine years.Her main hobby at this point in time is scanning pictures and 35mm slides into the computer. She also enjoys scrapbooking.She and her husband have two married daughters and four grandchildren, including grandtwins as well as a great-grandson and a great-granddaughter. She and her husband enjoy the Disney parks as often as possible.

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