OK yeah that dessert looks incredible. Damn me and my allergies. Because yeah that is so tempting.
I am so sorry to hear that Brett was sick. That is a bummer....
The Aquaduck looks incredible. I am so going to have to hit that up when and if we ever get on the Dream. I mean seriously this whole trip is making me really want to go on the DCL. Its like one big freaking wonderful advertisement. LOL.
And don't you just love Crush! Molly...How hilarious is that. And I thought it was bad when people think my name is Elijah and not Aleisha aka Alicia.
Alright Molly. I will be back...
Elijah?! Really. I would’ve never pronounced it that way. Funny how people are.
You know, Aleisha, you could always combine a vow renewal with the cruise... renew your vows on Castaway Cay! I’m full of all kinds of good ideas! :animwink:
Ooh ooh! My own column!
Actually, an FAQ sticky at the top of the cruise forum is an excellent idea! I'll have to check with a mod!
Oh yeah... great idea!
Oh, I miss the Dream so much!..
We loved the character experiences..soo awesome...and we would not get off in Nassau next time..so much to do on the ship..
Villains was our FAVORITE show..though they were all amazing!
Loved Pain and Panic...and Yzma was AMAZING...Hades was hilarious!
I guess maybe we did not look too much into it the way you guys did.. Not sure!
I loved the Yzma..all 3 shows..
So glad you got the painting..
Looking forward to Castaway Cay..I could have stayed there forever...
Nassau is the kind of port that you don’t need to do multiple times. :lol:
And wasn’t Yzma fantastic in all three shows? When she came out as Yzma the second night, we quickly figured out who she was from the previous show. She was fabulous.
I’ll speak more on this later, but we felt like the actor played Hades too much like he played the Genie. There weren’t any nuanced differences between the two characters, especially when those two characters couldn't be more different.
Castaway Cay... yes, please... I, too, could stay there forever!
Love the cruise part of the trip report, but you are killing me!! With the kids being 16 now, I thought we were way past the need to do a Disney cruise, but after seeing the Dream docked in Nassau last March, my son is obsessed with the virtual port hole and the aqua duck!! I am pleasantly surprised to see that the virtual port hole shows you real scenes from the outside of the ship. For some reason, I was under the impression it just showed characters swimming about!
I'm also curious about the shows. We did the Disney Wonder back in 2006 and had the same shows...the Golden Mickeys and the Villains show. I find it hard to believe Disney has not changed the shows since 2006. Perhaps they just kept the same titles, but changed the shows a bit?
We share your love for Quasimodo. Hunchback remains our all time favorite Disney film and I have such great memories of the stage show at DHS. At age 3, my son would sing along with all of Quasimodo's and Clopin's songs!! We were regular Quasi groupies and even got invited backstage on more than one occasion to meet the cast. I dare say that show was the start of my son's love of all thing theatre. So sad it is gone!!! Beauty and the Beast is ok, but doesn't even compare to the Broadway quality that was the Hunchback of Notre Dame show!!
Looking forward to the rest of the report, especially the Victoria and Albert review. I've always wanted to try it, but always wondered if it was worth the cost, since I know if we did it, DH would want to do the wine pairings.
Hope you guys are both better for the rest of your honeymoon!
Pam
The aquaduck and virtual porthole are powerful things! Powerful enough to entice even the coolest of teenagers, I see! :lol: The view from our virtual porthole was looking off the aft of the ship, which is the same direction that wall was facing. So I think it would also help the folks, who get easily turned around on a ship, to keep things straight.
I don’t know much about the history of the shows on DCL, but I was under the impression that some of them are fairly new, maybe just not those two. Maybe someone else can weigh in on this.
The Quasi show at the Studios was gone before I took my very first trip, but Brett talks fondly of it. I love that you all were regular groupies! That is awesome.
Spoiler alert... we did the wine pairing at Vicky’s! You and the hubby must splurge at least once. You should even go all out and get a room on property for the night... driving after that meal would be impossible! :lol:
I give you props for deciding to tackle a waterslide first thing in the morning. I don't know if I could do that *shiver* I just can't enjoy cold water.
Those virtual portholes are simply amazing. And I am huge fan of Emperors New Groove so seeing that shot of Kronk and Yzma made me smile. Slightly silly question...do the portholes "magically" appear or is it something you can control in the stateroom?
Aww...hopefully Brett ends up feeling better. It's never fun being under the weather on a vacation, let alone on a cruise, let alone on your honeymoon.
Oh em gee, I gotta say I adore Panchito Beakman! How cute is he?!
If I ever get onboard the Dream I will certainly check out Pink. Now that is my kind of lounge!
Animator's Palate looked so cool and those desserts definitely caught my eye. Mmm mmm!
Looking forward to Castaway Cay, Molly (heh heh)
If the Aquaduck weren’t a completely new experience for me, I probably would’ve skipped it that morning. But you totally can’t go on the Dream and not try it at least once. We didn’t know if there would be another chance.
You have complete control over the porthole. It’s basically one gigantic tv housed in the wall with a circular cut out for viewing. There is a switch on the side to turn it on/off.
Love for Panchito Beakman! Yay! Brett took a trip to the Bahamas back when we first started dating and brought Panchito home to me. You may or may not be able to tell, but he’s a puppet.
Thank you!
LOVE THE CHARACTER PICTURES!! Seriously, I am drooling over them right about now. Not to mention the food pictures.
And to make it official- I booked on the Dream! Thanks to your report (and Dana's), I booked my first cruise for Feb. Can't wait!
Woooooooooooohoo! I’m so excited for you Joanna. You’ll totally be like Brett and myself, planning your days around character meet and greets!
Love this!!! I think you may need to change your ID name to MollyBelle.
It really was hilarious. And every time Brett said something back to him, he would enunciate the H in Holly, but Crush never caught on.
Drooling over the Dooney.. Mom and Dad picked me up the navy clutch version when they went in November and I use it all the time!
The picture of Brett with Ariel is killer.. she's a babe. It seems to be Ariel is always one of the prettiest princesses in the Parks/etc.
You can fight Kelly for it!
Confession: I’m not a Dooney and Bourke fan. :lookaroun 
The wallets are cute though.
I have to agree with your sentiments regarding Ariel... she’s always spot on with the character. And drop dead gorgeous.
Lord, I was so busy settling into film school (so I can do video production for Disney someday) that I forgot about your wedding trip report!
I just read all of it this morning. What a wonderful, beautiful wedding you had, Holly and Brett! As with all trip reports I am intensely jealous of the time spent in Disney, but this is so wonderful, I just have to be happy for you both!
Thank you for providing such wonderful pictures and making us (some of whom, like myself, you don't really know) a part of the experience. I hope that someday I can have a Disney wedding and if it's half as wonderful as yours, I'll be pleased
And allow me, a manly man, to melt over your dress...that was a lovely choice and you looked lovely in it!
Darthspielberg, thank you. That was all too kind. I especially appreciate the compliments on my dress, coming from a manly man!
Good luck with film school... *hopefully* you’ll be living out your dreams with Disney one day soon.
I finally had time to comment! I love your last update. I hope Brett is well for Castaway Cay!!
It cracks me up that you went back to your room to watch your porthole! That is so awesome!!
Also, your interaction with Crush was completely and totally awesome.
Eh, he wasn’t exactly up to par for Castaway Cay, but he did make the best of it. And Crush, dude, is most definitely awesome.
Holly, so enjoying catching up on your trip! I'm glad you guys had a great time,and I can't wait to read more! Hey...just wanted to let you know, I posted those requested pics of our St. John, USVI trip on my trip report (Becanya's year of celebrations...I think I called it). We wrecked our scooter on the trip! The trip was amazing. Only 6 days until we leave for Disney's HHI.
Thanks, Becca. Oooh... I’m off to find your report! Have fun in Hilton Head!
I love that Crush was calling you Molly!!! That is hilarious! It turned your cute memory, into a cute and funny one!!! I can't wait to read more of your report Holly!
Totally true. It made the whole thing all that more memorable. Thanks, accord99cutie!
Great update Molly! Glad you felt better for day 2. Still loving those character pics, and that is awesome that you got the piece of art that you were eyeing. Yay!
Get this... we noticed recently when hanging Hula Time that it is personally signed. #76 of 95! :lol: Not to mention, it was created by the same artist who painted our only other piece of Disney art (Stitch – December 2009 TR). We didn’t even know it at the time, but how cool is that?!
I know you have a trip sometime this month... are you at WDW yet?! :wave: Have fun!!!
Holly, Molly... At least it's close! You wouldn't believe the things I get called when I tell people my name is "Darolyn".... Carolyn, Marilyn, Geraldine... haha
I LOVE all the different attire the characters wear. my sister and I (well, mostly me lol) love meet and greets so this would be right up my ally!!
Oh, wow, Geraldine! Niiiiiiiiiice.
Oh yeah... there are more clothing ensembles yet to come! Yay for character love!
I'm absolutely loving this!! The ship looks like it lives up to every amazing thing I've heard about it! Thanks for sharing your fairytale disneymoon - looking forward to more!
It really does live up to all the hype and expectations! You’ll have to try it sometime.
