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APRIL 12, 2014
Day 6, Part 1 In Which We Gather With Princesses
This morning, we got up early because we had quite a big day ahead of us! Today was CASTAWAY CAY day!
So this was the view from our state room:
Yeah, I'm not joking when I tell you that you need to spring for the verandah. Verandah life is no joke, you guys.
I mean yes, Jess's camera has an exceptionally fabulous zoom, but this is essentially what you wake up to when you get a verandah. Not to sound like a travel agent, but seriously, you roll out of bed needing a serious teeth brushing and are refreshed and awakened by these amazing views.
Call now to book your Disney Cruise!
Before we enjoyed countless hours of island fun, we had a date with a few princesses. To be exact, we were going to visit Tiana, Rapunzel, Belle, Ariel, Snow White, and Cinderella. I don't really know why they limit it to these six or why they specifically made the cut, but they were all wonderful so it KIND OF ALMOST made up for the lack of Jasmine but not really.
Obviously since my soulmate Rapunzel was there, I was doing okay.
Just like with the Character Gathering we attended the day before, there's one queue and your party moves down the queue of princesses, meeting them one by one.
This was the second and final Princess Gathering of the cruise, and it was packed. GET THERE EARLY. We did, and we were still one of the last groups allowed to line up. I can't imagine how disappointed the kids were after learning this was the last time to meet princesses and they came too late. Jess and I would have cried, and we're adults with jobs.
This is probably one of my favorite princess pictures ever. Good job Jess!
We waited a pretty long time to get to the first princess, the lovely Tiana! They were taking a good amount of time with each family.
Tiana is so cool because she didn't judge us for eating everyone on the ship out of house and home. That girl understands the importance of a good meal (or seven, in our case).
Lovely Belle!
Ariel was very concerned when she saw Vanessa's shell around my neck, but I assured her this was NOT the same one that her voice was stored in. I think she believed me... muahahaha, on with my evil plan!
Just kidding.
Or am I?
You decide.
PUNZ!!!!!!!!!!!
Ugggh, that glorious hair! I don't like the new way they style Rapunzel in the parks, with that much skinnier braid that's braided all the way down. I mean, trust me, I get it. As a dear friend of Rapunzel, I understand how things often get... tangled. But the old hair looks so much nicer!
You remember the amazing Snow White from our first night, don't you?
You probably don't since I wrote about that 23 years ago. To summarize, this is the best friend of Snow's I have ever met and possibly one of the most talented princess friends Disney has ever seen. Trust me, being a friend of Snow's is not easy! In fact, I think she is the most challenging for me because of one reason: her completely saccharine voice! It's a very hard sound to imitate without sounding totally ridiculous, but this girl, wow.
Cinderella was also overly sweet (in a good way) and very soft spoken.
"Through it all, Cinderella remained ever gentle and kind..."
Overall, these character gatherings are the business. Really really exciting for anyone who enjoys meeting the characters as long as you GET THERE EARLY! Don't make me tell ya twice. I already did!!!
Right from there, it was time to head to CASTAWAY CAY!!!!! I was SO READY for the Disney Island Experience. You guys have no idea. I was pumped.
We went down to disembark and had to go through security like at the airport. As soon as I walked outside, I fell in love. First of all, the sheer size of the ship is awe-inspiring. If you ever want to feel small, stand beside a ship that's sitting in the ocean. Um, yeah.
I took a selfie with the ship because that is what I do. Accept me.
Of course, the first thing we did upon getting off the ship was meet characters! Even though we were hungry to see the island, they were literally right there as soon as you disembarked. We couldn't pass up Daisy in her FAB BEACH OUTFIT!
Seriously, has anyone ever looked so FLAWLESS???? Imagine being Daisy's stylist. That hat! Pure perfection.
Next up was Hook and Smee again! Meeting them on the beach just seemed appropriate.
I wonder if the crocodile made it all the way over to Castaway in order to stalk Hook. Hmmm.. you'll have to find that out in the next installment! Next up, our adventure on Disney's private island!
Day 6, Part 1 In Which We Gather With Princesses
This morning, we got up early because we had quite a big day ahead of us! Today was CASTAWAY CAY day!
So this was the view from our state room:
Yeah, I'm not joking when I tell you that you need to spring for the verandah. Verandah life is no joke, you guys.
I mean yes, Jess's camera has an exceptionally fabulous zoom, but this is essentially what you wake up to when you get a verandah. Not to sound like a travel agent, but seriously, you roll out of bed needing a serious teeth brushing and are refreshed and awakened by these amazing views.
Call now to book your Disney Cruise!
Before we enjoyed countless hours of island fun, we had a date with a few princesses. To be exact, we were going to visit Tiana, Rapunzel, Belle, Ariel, Snow White, and Cinderella. I don't really know why they limit it to these six or why they specifically made the cut, but they were all wonderful so it KIND OF ALMOST made up for the lack of Jasmine but not really.
Obviously since my soulmate Rapunzel was there, I was doing okay.
Just like with the Character Gathering we attended the day before, there's one queue and your party moves down the queue of princesses, meeting them one by one.
This was the second and final Princess Gathering of the cruise, and it was packed. GET THERE EARLY. We did, and we were still one of the last groups allowed to line up. I can't imagine how disappointed the kids were after learning this was the last time to meet princesses and they came too late. Jess and I would have cried, and we're adults with jobs.
This is probably one of my favorite princess pictures ever. Good job Jess!
We waited a pretty long time to get to the first princess, the lovely Tiana! They were taking a good amount of time with each family.
Tiana is so cool because she didn't judge us for eating everyone on the ship out of house and home. That girl understands the importance of a good meal (or seven, in our case).
Lovely Belle!
Ariel was very concerned when she saw Vanessa's shell around my neck, but I assured her this was NOT the same one that her voice was stored in. I think she believed me... muahahaha, on with my evil plan!
Just kidding.
Or am I?
You decide.
PUNZ!!!!!!!!!!!
Ugggh, that glorious hair! I don't like the new way they style Rapunzel in the parks, with that much skinnier braid that's braided all the way down. I mean, trust me, I get it. As a dear friend of Rapunzel, I understand how things often get... tangled. But the old hair looks so much nicer!
You remember the amazing Snow White from our first night, don't you?
You probably don't since I wrote about that 23 years ago. To summarize, this is the best friend of Snow's I have ever met and possibly one of the most talented princess friends Disney has ever seen. Trust me, being a friend of Snow's is not easy! In fact, I think she is the most challenging for me because of one reason: her completely saccharine voice! It's a very hard sound to imitate without sounding totally ridiculous, but this girl, wow.
Cinderella was also overly sweet (in a good way) and very soft spoken.
"Through it all, Cinderella remained ever gentle and kind..."
Overall, these character gatherings are the business. Really really exciting for anyone who enjoys meeting the characters as long as you GET THERE EARLY! Don't make me tell ya twice. I already did!!!
Right from there, it was time to head to CASTAWAY CAY!!!!! I was SO READY for the Disney Island Experience. You guys have no idea. I was pumped.
We went down to disembark and had to go through security like at the airport. As soon as I walked outside, I fell in love. First of all, the sheer size of the ship is awe-inspiring. If you ever want to feel small, stand beside a ship that's sitting in the ocean. Um, yeah.
I took a selfie with the ship because that is what I do. Accept me.
Of course, the first thing we did upon getting off the ship was meet characters! Even though we were hungry to see the island, they were literally right there as soon as you disembarked. We couldn't pass up Daisy in her FAB BEACH OUTFIT!
Seriously, has anyone ever looked so FLAWLESS???? Imagine being Daisy's stylist. That hat! Pure perfection.
Next up was Hook and Smee again! Meeting them on the beach just seemed appropriate.
I wonder if the crocodile made it all the way over to Castaway in order to stalk Hook. Hmmm.. you'll have to find that out in the next installment! Next up, our adventure on Disney's private island!
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