Adventure In The Great Wide Somewhere

Welcome to this month's Magical Blogorail Blue loop. Today we are sharing what you can expect from some of the club level experiences at Disney Resorts and on the Disney Cruise Line. Have you ever dreamed of cruising concierge?  What about in the royal suite? Last year offered up a boatload of moms panel excitement , trip planning high spirits, beginning of  homeschool jitters and also a ridiculous amount of pixie dust magic!  Toes in the wind and off on an adventure! In January, our family cruised in the Walt Disney Suite on the Disney Wonder to celebrate our tenth wedding anniversary and our daughter's fifth birthday. Then in November, we upgraded at port to the Walt Disney Suite on the Disney Fantasy. Just for fun. (TONS of pixie dust, y'all!) So what's the difference between one royal suite and another? The Disney Wonder Disney's classic ships, the Disney Magic and the Disney Wonder feature nearly identical Royal Suites. Located on deck ...

Have you ever wondered what it's like to cruise concierge? Have you ever wondered what it's like to stay in the royal Walter E. Disney royal suite? Hop aboard and enjoy a throwback trip report in it's entirety.   Episode V: The Royal Treatment Disney Wonder January 4, 2014 Four Night Western Caribbean Royal Treatment Redux R is for Roll Call R is for Ready, Set, Go! R is for Reception R is for Royal Suite Diana's Journal ~ Saturday R is for Running Around in Circles R is for Recreation R is for Reservations R is for Room Service Diana's Journal ~ Sunday R is for Roja R is for Rain Delay R is for Rice Krispy Treats Diana's Journal ~ Monday Diana's Journal ~ Very Early Tuesday R is for Random Roaming R is for Rollin' R is for Rapunzel R is for Reflections Diana's Journal ~ Tuesday R is for Recollections Diana's Journal ~ Wednesday See ya real soon! For other trip reports, check out the Trip Reports tab a...

As much as I felt blessed to enjoy our cruise, sharing it with family made it all the more magical! Diana (my mother in law) graciously allowed me to share her journal entries from each day of our cruise as both a sum up from that day, and a separate trip report in their own right. This is the final installment of an Ongoing Trip Report "The Royal Treatment" additional sections of this report can be found on the Adventures page

I woke up at dark o'clock as we pulled alongside Galveston, both eager to watch the docking process and dreading the dawn. Land ho! It was time for disembarkation day. Sea salt coating the verandah railing and the verandah left a salty crunchy taste in the air. I couldn't stay on our verandah for very long before I needed my coat. Back in Texas, it still was winter. Ducking inside, I looked at the lovely sheets and reflected on some of the awesome times we enjoyed. My favorite souvenir. Funny story, actually. Ben bought the fish key chain for himself when I bought this purse. He asked me if I could carry it for him. As soon as I slid it onto my purse, he figured, given how much I liked it, he wouldn't get it back. I intended to give it back to him, but Ben's mom gifted him a replacement keychain later in the cruise. My favorite FE gift. I wore it the whole cruise, pretty much. As Ben finished up his shower, my first early riser made her appeara...

As much as I felt blessed to enjoy our cruise, sharing it with family made it all the more magical! Diana (my mother in law) graciously allowed me to share her journal entries from each day of our cruise as both a sum up from that day, and a separate trip report in their own right. This is Part 21 of an Ongoing Trip Report "The Royal Treatment" additional sections of this report can be found on the Adventures page

So we climbed the stairs back up to the Oceaneer Club, dropping off Kylee just in time for the end of Friendship Rocks! practice. (We figured she could wing it, as she's done this same show twice already.) Heading off to the Walt Disney Theatre, as we watched the kids trot down the stairs onto the stage we received a text (via the wavephone) that our child opted out of the Friendship Rocks! program...problem being we didn't know if it referred to both of our children or only Chris. We waited to see if Kylee would appear. Trust me, she's down there to Minnie Mouse's left. Next time I'm putting her in red pants or something. It's a little tricky to tell because we picked the back of the auditorium, but Kylee did show up. After the brief stage show celebrating the new friendships and adventures from the Oceaneer Club and Lab, we went to retrieve Chris and Kylee for grandma's room service evening with the children. Ben and I dressed up for our "just...