YawningDodo
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Sep 16, 2014
So I've been planning to do a Disney cruise within the next couple of years, but now that MDAS photos are popping up on the internet I'm finding myself sorely tempted to bump that plan up in my schedule. I'm eying the January 7 or 21 cruise from Miami and I can't quite figure out if I'm trying to talk myself into it or out of it. I think a big block in my mind is the idea that I shouldn't spend so much money, though I do have the financial ability to cover it. Another stumbling block is that I'm not going to have the vacation time; I've taken unpaid days before and logically I know that my boss is very reasonable and probably wouldn't say no, though it's more unpaid time than I've taken in the past. And, too, if I'm not taking more than a couple days to visit family at Christmas, it feels weird to take a week just to myself.
But I could afford it if I wanted to, and I'm a total Marvel nut. Doctor Strange is my favorite and that there's an entire hour show devoted to him (even if it sounds like it's kid-focused) is kind of amazing. I'd almost certainly be going alone -- there's a slim chance I could talk my housemate into joining me, but even if she were available I'd be half tempted to take it as a solo trip just to have the time to myself.
I'm a little scared that it wouldn't be as much fun as I have built up in my mind, that maybe it wouldn't feel worth it in the end. I've traveled alone before, and I enjoy my alone time. I just also know that sometimes it can feel a little like you're going through the motions if you're not sharing it with someone, and I'm worried it'll be too weird if I go to character meets solo, particularly because it'll be face characters for Marvel, or that it'll be awkward sharing a table with strangers at dinner (though I'm given to understand that DCL is pretty good about matching tablemates by demographic). I've never set foot on a cruise ship in my life and I worry that there's etiquette I don't know about. That sort of thing. And I don't know how long I have to decide, because I don't know how fast cruises generally fill up, or when I should expect to see the prices rising.
Also, I saw that MDAS allows guests to wear costumes. For those sorts of events, how early in the day do you get into costume? How elaborate do people generally make them? I dabble in cosplay, so if I do this thing I'm likely to go a little overboard.
But I could afford it if I wanted to, and I'm a total Marvel nut. Doctor Strange is my favorite and that there's an entire hour show devoted to him (even if it sounds like it's kid-focused) is kind of amazing. I'd almost certainly be going alone -- there's a slim chance I could talk my housemate into joining me, but even if she were available I'd be half tempted to take it as a solo trip just to have the time to myself.
I'm a little scared that it wouldn't be as much fun as I have built up in my mind, that maybe it wouldn't feel worth it in the end. I've traveled alone before, and I enjoy my alone time. I just also know that sometimes it can feel a little like you're going through the motions if you're not sharing it with someone, and I'm worried it'll be too weird if I go to character meets solo, particularly because it'll be face characters for Marvel, or that it'll be awkward sharing a table with strangers at dinner (though I'm given to understand that DCL is pretty good about matching tablemates by demographic). I've never set foot on a cruise ship in my life and I worry that there's etiquette I don't know about. That sort of thing. And I don't know how long I have to decide, because I don't know how fast cruises generally fill up, or when I should expect to see the prices rising.
Also, I saw that MDAS allows guests to wear costumes. For those sorts of events, how early in the day do you get into costume? How elaborate do people generally make them? I dabble in cosplay, so if I do this thing I'm likely to go a little overboard.