Suggestions for the DCL Gods

sweetpee_1993

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Disney Cruise Lines rocks my socks off. That's a fact. Cruising agrees with us juuuust right. In the coming 18 months we're also venturing out to a couple Royal Caribbean sailings. As I learn my way thru cruising and different cruise lines I'm seeing little things that I think could be helpful or neat. So, what things have crossed your mind that it'd be nice to see DCL do?

Here's what I have right now:

-Give parents the option of setting up a per day room charge limit for kids. My boys would've enjoyed snacks in the Buena Vista theater. I wish they could've had the ability to purchase them without me. I don't feel comfortable giving them full charging priviledges in case they lose their key card. But, if I could give them the ability to spend $25 or $30 each day we could make that possible.

-Please keep the characters out for more than 15 minutes at a whack especially on themed nights when they are dressed in the different ensembles and in high demand. I don't have a crystal ball. I can't get in a line that's a mile long and accurately judge when I'll make it to the front. If I stood in a line 30 minutes long to meet someone specific and didn't get to I would be peeved in a huge way. This is why to date I have not been able to get the pics I want most. If the characters were outside in the heat I could understand 15 minute sets completely. But inside? High guest demand? Keep 'em out, please.

-More ship specific merchandise in the shops please. We chose Disney Cruise Line. We chose our ship. Let us represent! Don't follow the WDW Merchandising slackers. Those folks have it wrong. DCL is better!

-More activities for adults during the day on the classic ships, please? We found ourselves looking for things to do during the day. We wandered the ship and found all kinds of empty spaces not being used. The 30 minute adults animation class was over in 5 minutes. There's lots of us who don't lay in the sun drinking bar drinks all day. I'm not here to play board games. Stimulate my brain!

-No more bedspreads! If you're selling a deluxe cruising experience, don't make me feel like I'm at the Motel 6. I shall lead the anti-bedspread revolt!!!

That's about all I have for now. Anyone else have suggestions??
 

sweetpee_1993

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Original Poster
"50 Shades of Grey" book discussion? :goodnevil

:lol:

Teach me to waltz. Weave a basket. Paint some pottery. Upcycle old objects. Something. We walked from Diversions to Sessions to the Promenade Lounge. There was nobody...but there were board games set out. :hammer:
 

Disneyfalcon

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We had some of our best activities on the Med cruise! We learned to salsa, we took origami and cooking lessons, we did so much on sea days! Also, they do cut off the character lines and don't let you get in it if you're not going to make it. At least they usually do!

Mine would be to show the movies all day! There have been so many movies I would have seen onboard but they always seemed to conflict with other things. It doesn't seem like it would cost them a dime to show movies all day long. Who cares if 3 people show up? Those 3 people wanted to see it!

Totally agree about the DCL specific merchandise and still cracking up about your dislike of bedspreads! :lol:
 

jme

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We had some of our best activities on the Med cruise! We learned to salsa, we took origami and cooking lessons, we did so much on sea days! Also, they do cut off the character lines and don't let you get in it if you're not going to make it. At least they usually do!

Mine would be to show the movies all day! There have been so many movies I would have seen onboard but they always seemed to conflict with other things. It doesn't seem like it would cost them a dime to show movies all day long. Who cares if 3 people show up? Those 3 people wanted to see it!

Totally agree about the DCL specific merchandise and still cracking up about your dislike of bedspreads! :lol:

Yes - totally agree with the movies all day thing. They always seem to run at conflicting times for me. It would cost them a dime to do it though - projector bulbs are not cheap, so they'd need replacing more -- but I definitely think there is enough demand as well. Run some adult stuff during the day as well when all the kids are in the clubs or at the pools.

And yes - more specific merch would be a great idea.


Another thing I'd like, and I'm not entirely sure how they would do it but - I'd like to sign less. Buying alcoholic drinks I have to sign for it each and every time. And then again when I buy something at the gift shop, etc. I get the reasoning behind it but it's kind of cumbersome writing my name, signing my name, and writing my room number (and tip sometimes) every single time.

Maybe, make it a PIN based system? Everytime I swipe my card I enter a PIN I set on my card at guest services or from my room phone. Lost cards couldn't be used without knowing the PIN, so this should be fine. And then maybe a nightly itemized sign-off if they *need* a signature.
 

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