We were sad to leave Walt Disney World, but it certainly helped that we were leaving it to go on a Disney Cruise! I thought there might be tears from the kids when we pulled away from our hotel, but there was only excitement.
After we arrived at the cruise terminal and checked in, we had some waiting to do before it was our time to board. But since keeping you entertained while you wait is a Disney specialty, it wasn’t too bad. Mickey was wandering around, taking pictures with kids, and there was a large-scale model of a Disney ship that my kids were very impressed with.
When we boarded the boat, we entered the Grand Foyer and over a loudspeaker we heard, “Disney Cruise Line would like to welcome…THE SPOHR FAMILY!” They do this for every family but the kids thought we were total rock stars.
There was a gorgeous light fixture in the foyer, plus a statue of everyone’s favorite Donald.
After we ate, did we go to our room? Did we go to the pool? NOPE. All the kids wanted to do was go to the Kids’ Club. I couldn’t blame them, it was enormous and amazing.
They could fly the Millennium Falcon…
Do whatever this is…
“Drive” boats…
And play games on this awesome “magic floor,” just to name a few of the things they could do.
I actually managed to drag Annie away from the kids’ club long enough to do a bit of exploring. We especially liked the “sports deck,” where we could play ping-pong, foosball, basketball, and mini golf.
After exploring, Annie went back to the kids’ club with James. Mike and I went to the “sailing away” party on the pool deck, where a wonderful man handed me a delicious fruity blended beverage.
I also decorated the door to our room. Thank you to everyone who gave me the tip about this! The kids would have been verrrry bummed if we hadn’t thrown some magnets up there. They were so thrilled when they (eventually) returned from the kids’ club and saw our door.
We also took some time (okay, a lot of time) to enjoy our private verandah.
I could have sat out on that verandah forever!
Amber says:
OMG… Looks like so much fun! I’m happy for you guys….. Such great memories you probably made!
So one question… I have never been on a cruise before….. Do they have people that watch the kids, while the parents do their thing?
Amber says:
By the way…. Is it pouring rain at your house? It’s raining cats and dogs here in Orange County. (Huntington Beach)
Heather says:
YES and we had to play softball in it yesterday! Miserable!
Heather says:
Yes, they have a TON of staff in there interacting with the kids, watching them, playing games, feeding them, etc. It’s very secure (every kid has a wristband that monitors EXACTLY where they are at all times, and parents have to be identified with a photo AND a secret word.
Amber says:
That’s so Awesome! Thanks for the info. My husband and I have seriously been thinking about taking our little boys on one. My 19 year old son works at Disneyland and gets killer discounts on everything….including Disney cruises.
RzDrms says:
I had to stop reading to comment with a huge LOL at you calling it a “boat!” I do the exact same thing, and then my WWII Navy relative shouts behind my sentence: “IT’S A SHIP! A SHIP!” LOLOL!
Heather says:
LOL they totally did that on THE SHIP too!!!!
Bianca Pellet says:
Great post! But so many ads this time!! Sidebar and bottom of the page excluded…I counted 7 Mediavine ads all physically breaking up the content of the post. Sorry to say it is really offputting.