You know, I think you are right. I've only been on adult type cruises, but I'd imagine there would be a difference on Disney cruises, regardless of the iteneray. I know that given the ages of our kids, I am quite certain we would use the pool quite a bit, regardless of where we were sailing. If we do go on an Alaskan cruise, it would probably be early summer....so I'd love to be on a ship with an indoor pool in addition to an outdoor pool, just in case it is a bit chilly at times!
About John Schneider....read post # 5 in this thread:
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?t=300649&highlight=celebrities
But for some reason the pic is not there anymore....I'll try to fix that.