seeking Disney Cruise secrets

[meghan74]

Before my last WDW trip I read (here, I think) that we could get Lady and Tramp's paw prints for our autograph books at Tony's Town Square. Our server told us that we were the first people in 7 years to ask him about it.

Now I'm going on my first DCL cruise in July and I would love some secrets, random trivia, etc. that I can use to dazzle my family. Anybody have anything to share?

 

[ImaginEAR]

I just returned from a Disney Cruise! I'm kind of busy at this exact moment, but after I'm done with my English essay I'll come back and give you some answers.

BTW- Are you going on the Wonder or the West Coast Magic?

 

[ImaginEAR]

Ahh... okay... I'm back! Here's some facts/info/did you know/what to do onboard/whatever...

1. DYK that both the Disney Magic and the Disney Wonder were constructed to two seperate pieces, each over 100 miles apart?

2. DYK that both ships were constructed by Italy's Fincantieri shipyard?

3. DYK the captain steers the ship from a joystick (from a bridge tour, the people on the bridge call it his "PlayStation 2")?

4. DYK the theme for the Disney Magic is art deco, while the Disney Wonders theme is art nouveau?

5. DYK that both chandeliers in the Atrium on the Magic and Wonder are not made of pure glass and were designed and made by Dale Chihuly?

6. DYK the Magic and Wonder are as long as the Eiffel Tower is tall?

7. DYK The Stack on the Magic is known as Aloft on the Wonder, even though both of them look alike on the inside?

8. DYK Beat Street, Rockin' Bar D, UpBeat and Sessions on the Magic is known as Route 66, WaveBands, RadarTrap and The Cadillac Lounge on the Wonder?

9. DYK that Lumiere's on the Magic is known as Triton's on the Wonder?

10. DYK that the Atrium Statue on the Magic is the Helmsman Mickey and the statue is Ariel on the Wonder?

11. DYK the grillwork on the railings of the staircase in the Atrium features hidden Disney characters?

12. DYK that Hercules the Muse-ical now only plays on the Wonder?

13. DYK that The Bumblesquats Family Reunion premiered on the cruise I went on? (April 16, 2005... It's only temporary until late May)

14. DYK that both ships cost over $800,000,000 to build?

15. DYK that the Animator's Palate restaurant cost over $20mil to build?

Ahh.... there's more... but now I'm drawing a blank.... (no pun intended)

 

[meghan74]

thanks!

Thanks for the fun facts! I am going on the Wonder, by the way.