The Disney Fantasy Cruise Ship will begin sailing on March 31, 2012 and I was lucky enough to not only view the Disney Fantasy up close and personal but to be entertained by Neil Patrick Harris, Jerry Seinfeld, and have Mariah Carey christen the ship. Talk about exciting, my first Disney Cruise ship experience and all those amazing stars. From Host Neil Patrick Harris who was just as handsome and charming as he is on television and Jerry Seinfeld was tear-inducing hysterically funny. And Miss Mariah Carey, Wow, she was just gorgeous in all her Mariah-ness.
The Disney Fantasy continues Disney’s Cruise innovative approach to family cruise vacations with a collection of new guest experiences specifically developed for the ship’s seven-night itinerary.
Highlights include:
Animation Magic - Disney Fantasy
Technological Wizardry: Animator’s Palate on the Disney Fantasy brings the magic of Disney animation into the dining room with a new show called “Animation Magic.” At dinner, families are encouraged to draw a character of their own on a specially designed placemat. Once the placemats are collected, the magic begins as Mickey takes to the screens and brings the guests’ characters to life as they march across screens around the dining room and even step into scenes from beloved Disney movies side-by-side with characters such as Mickey Mouse, Jiminy Cricket, Cinderella and Snow White. This was too cute and will definitely make dinner time so much fun.
The Muppets are coming to the Disney Fantasy! Guests can join the world-famous Muppets for interactive adventure quest to find missing show props by uncovering clues via more than a dozen pieces of Enchanted Art around the ship. Guided by a map and holding a unique game card in front of select pieces of Enchanted Art, guests unveil games and clues to find the missing items. “The Case of the Stolen Show” is a self-paced adventure game that features several possible endings and multiple randomized events – so each time a guest plays, they have a different game experience.
Splashtacular Family Fun – Soaring above the upper decks of the Disney Fantasy, guests will find the AquaDuck a 765-foot long, twisting-and-turning water coaster that has been a huge hit with guests sailing on the Disney Dream. Several new water surprises are set to debut on the Disney Fantasy including AquaLab — a water play area on the upper deck filled with a variety of water “experiments,” created by Donald Duck’s nephews, designed to drench, soak and saturate guests. This fanciful 1,800-square-foot space features pop jets, geysers, bubblers, falling water, squirting walls and more.
World-Class Entertainment – The launch of a new Disney ship includes the premiere of two new Broadway-style stage spectaculars in the lavish Walt Disney Theatre. The signature show “Wishes” is a 45-minute musical journey about three best friends who discover the secret to being a grown-up is staying connected to their inner child. “Disney’s Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular” is a fast-paced musical comedy where Aladdin, the “street rat” of Agrabah, meets a Genie who grants him three wishes, battles the evil Jafar and falls in love with Princess Jasmine. During our tour, we were treated to a sample of both shows and I think that it enhances the Disney Fantasy cruise experience and is sure to delight kids of all ages.
The Tube Club - Disney Fantasy
Club Hopping Across Europe – Nightlife takes a European twist with Europa – an entertainment district of high-energy, sophisticated clubs and lounges inspired by the night spots of Italy, France, Ireland and London. Europa is a continent of adult nighttime fun without borders. La Piazza is a lounge that draws inspiration from stylish Italian plazas. Skyline is a chic bar that provides ever-changing birds-eye views of European cityscapes. O’Gills Pub is a rollicking Irish bar and Ooh La La is an elegant French champagne bar. The Tube transports guests to a vibrant metropolitan club reminiscent of swinging London. We all enjoyed testing out all the clubs and boy what fun. Definitely enjoy time with friends, or your spouse or partners.
The Disney Fantasy will sail from Port Canaveral, Fla. on seven-night Caribbean itineraries that alternate eastern (St. Maarten and St. Thomas) and western (Grand Cayman, Costa Maya, Cozumel). All itineraries will include a stop at Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay.
To learn more about Disney Cruise Line or to book a vacation contact their travel agent, call Disney Cruise Line at 888-325-2500 or visit www.disneycruise.com
Thanks to Disney Fantasy, Mariah Carey, Neil Patrick Harris and Jerry Seinfeld and my blog husband, Mitch at (I was his plus one) for a great evening.
