More Character Photos

Here are some more character photos from my contract. In photo 1 I made friends with Mickey and my best friend Zac made friends with Pluto. We never work together so it was so exciting to work with him! In photo 2 Goofy paid me a visit up on deck 12 while I was laying out, he decided to lay out with me since he was also in his bathing suit. My friend Frankie made friends with Goofy. In photo 3 Captain Hook paid me a visit on the very same day on deck 12. Photo 4 is from a new sailing away party from Castaway Cay on the 5 day cruise. I made friends with Donald Duck and my friend Pete, in the back of the crowd, always joins in on the dancing! Photo 5 & 6 were taken from my friend Tenealle. She has some great photos with characters. In photo 5 Tenealle and her boyfriend Jay were hanging out with Chip 'n Dale on the deck 4 balcony in the Atrium. Finally photo 6 is of Captain Jack Sparrow on the island of Castaway Cay.

Mom & Dad's Trip

Mom & Dad finally took a vacation and made it to the Disney Dream! On the first day we spent the beginning of the day at the Radisson Hotel, which is where they stayed the night before. The hotel had a pool and internet so my roommate Emma and I were having a ball just hanging out there. The first six photos were taken at the Radisson. Then they made it to the ship! I was greeting Mickey on Deck 11 and they came to see both Mickey and Minnie. There stateroom was incredible! It was stateroom 7194, which is located on Deck 7 (out of 14 decks), right in the middle of the ship, all the way aft (back). There verandah was much larger than the standard stateroom. As you can see in the last photo is was huge! What a beautiful view they had! The Golden Mickey's were that night and they came to both shows. Dad recorded both shows, because he really enjoyed the Beauty and the Beast scene. I was so happy to have them there to watch me perform finally! In between the Golden Mickeys Emma and I went to their stateroom to eat BLTs from room service. What lovely treat! After the second show my good friend Justin Wilcox came to chat up on Deck 11 in the adult area and cafe. I was impressed how late Dad stayed up!

Nassau our day 2 port of call! Mom & Dad headed to Atlantis, which is a famous resort and casino in Nassau. I guess they didn't win any money, but I'm sure Dad still enjoyed his time gambling. Photo 2 is right off the gangway. Photo 3 is of Mom at the back of the ship. Their stateroom is right above the Bahamian flag. Later on the ship, they saw some character appearances. I made friends with Minnie in the her formal dress. The first photo of formal Minnie is with random children, which is something Dad did quite frequently while he was on board. Then of coarse they had their picture taken with her. I made friends with Stitch when they came to the character meet and greet with Lilo and Stitch. We had dinner that night in Enchanted Garden. I told Dad he better get some rest because we had a long day ahead with Pirate night the next day.

Day 3 we made it to Disney's private island, Castaway Cay. Here are both of them posing at the back of the ship. Dad is pointing to their room, which is again, right above the flag, right in middle. Next they saw Minnie in her bathing suit and also saw her at a dance party. Mom also danced with Captain Hook at his dance party. Dad taped that of coarse, because he taped almost everything. I have many videos to upload once I get home. I hung out with them on the island by the water for a few hours after that. I was able to ride the water slide in the ocean at Pelican Plunge! The three of us took another photo in the same spot at Scuttles Cove on our way back to the ship. The day progressed and it turned into pirate night. They came to Mickey's Pirates in the Caribbean show on Deck 11. Later we saw the fireworks display which was great! Their stateroom host leaves towels in their room everyday and Dad loved it. He decided to dress their towel animal up with his new hat from the island and his sunglasses. I am sure Vernon got a kick out of it!

Day 4 is the sea day and Dad finally made it to the Aquaduck that morning while Mom had her picture taken with Tinkerbell. She also saw Captain Mickey on Deck 4 and I made friends with Mickey. The first photo is Minnie Mouse in her sailor outfit for the farewell show we call Sea Ya Real Soon. I made friends with Minnie. Earlier that day I treated Mom to a pedicure at the spa and the second photo is Dad taking a nap in the spa waiting room, classic.

All good things must come to an end. Mom & Dad did not want to leave because they really enjoyed themselves. But, on day 5 we were back to FL and they were headed to visit others in FL. Here is one last photo in front of the ship.

Mickey's Pirates in the Carribean

Mickey's Pirates in the Carribean is a show on the deckstage on deck 11. The whole night is pirate themed and this show kicks off the pirate party for the night. I make friends with Minnie Mouse in this show. Minnie took the picture in photo 2 with Kelly-Marie, who was always Minnie's greeter. Photo 3 and 4 are the bad pirates that show up with Captain Hook. Tenealle is in Photo 3 and Emma, my roommate, is in photo 4 as Tenealle's understudy. Photo 5 is Pirate Minnie Mouse. Arrrrr! Photo 6 is a shot of most of the cast. The whole gang teaches the crowd how to become members of Mickey's Pirate Crew. Photo 7 is Pirate Donald Duck and Pirate Daisy Duck. Photo 8 is Pirate Minnie singing "the songs!" Photo 9 is Pirate Goofy saying "talking to a parrot!" Photo 10 is Pirate Mickey and photo 11 is Pirate Minnie again. Captain Hook showed up in Photo 12 and his bad pirates are in Photo 13. He them claims that he is the new captain of the ship. Photo 14 is Captain Hook against Mickey and his Pirate Crew. Mickey proposes a "Captain's Challenge" to decide who will gain ownership of the Disney Dream. The last photo is Captain Hook with his sidekick Mr. Smee as they question the crowd on their pirate knowledge. The crowd proves they have truly become part of Mickey's Pirate Crew and pass the Captain's Challenge! Mickey and the gang then regain ownership of the Disney Dream Ship!

Photos taken by my good friend Justin Wilcox

Doug & Ari Sail on the Disney Dream Day 5

Unfortunately the cruise part of their trip came to an end on Day 5, and we were back in Florida. I think everyone agreed it was much too short of a vacation on the Disney Dream. They had to check out and I had to get off the ship through the crew gangway. Ironically I found them waiting on the guest gangway when I was walking off the ship, as you can see in Photo 1. We reunited and headed to Denny's for breakfast. Doug and Ari decided they wanted to stay in Cocoa Beach for another night before taking the drive back to NH. It was a beautiful day so we went to the beach for a few hours before I had to head back to work. Autumn and Sadira were actually stung by jellyfish so I rushed to find a lifeguard to help us with the sting. He luckily had some vinegar and alcohol to neutralize the sting. Typical day at the beach in Florida apparently. Doug then drove me back to the ship. I was not too thrilled to part from all of them and go back to work. I had a such a great time with them and I cannot wait to come home!

Doug & Ari Sail on the Disney Dream Day 4

Day 4 was a Sea Day, that is when the ship does not port anywhere all day. They did lots of activities on the ship. In the morning the Toy Story characters come out to take photos. They are extremely popular so we only waited in one line, which was for Buzz. As you can see in photo 1. We had a lovely lunch all together at the Enchanted Garden. Then Isadora and Autumn came to the club to see another program with Lilo and Stitch called "Aloha Luau". I did not know they were coming, so it was a terrific surprise! That is why I don't have any photos from it. I made friends with Stitch in that program. Then we had the show called "Sea Ya Real Soon", which is a farewell show with a meet and greet with all the VIP characters. I made friends with Minnie. As you can see in photos 2 - 5. After that show, the girls had an appointment to get their hair braided on deck. They all chose different styles. Sadira found it peaceful, as you can see in photo 7, she fell asleep. I then walked Autumn and Isadora to the theater so they could see the show "Believe", while the others rested up and I went back to work. Later on I met up with all of them for dinner at Animator's Palate as you can see in photos 9 and 10. This restaurant has an interactive show with the turtle from "Finding Nemo", his name is Crush. He talks to random tables and the entire restaurant while you eat dinner. He came to our table and asked all of our names and where we were from. He is super cool, and his favorite word is "DUUUUDE!" My friend Doug makes friends with Crush. Then it was time to pack up the bags and get ready to leave the ship. On our last night of sleepover parties, Sadira fell asleep with Autumn and myself. It was adorable!