Disney Cruisin’ – Day 3

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First thing’s first – we’re on the ship! And quite nicely settled in our cabin, but I’ll write more about that later. It’s been a great day. (This entry will be a bit light on photos since I’m trying to get it finished up in time!) They told us at the Cruise desk at Animal … Continue reading "Disney Cruisin’ – Day 3"
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Disney Cruisin’

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Last July Lee and I were invited on a media tour of the Disney Magic cruise ship during the time it was out here doing west coast cruises. (My blog entry about that is HERE.) And of course that made us want to do a Disney cruise. 🙂 We talked about it, and several of … Continue reading "Disney Cruisin’"
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Last Sea Day — Disney Magic Panama Canal Cruise

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Last sea day. Michael and I were up early. All Disney Vacation Club members met in the atrium lobby for a group photo. Hopefully, it will appear in a future issue of the newsletter! So, yesterday I complained about breakfast and today it was good! We went to Lumiere’s; everything that was supposed to be … Continue reading "Last Sea Day — Disney Magic Panama Canal Cruise"
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Gatun Locks Panama Canal, Disney Magic Cruise

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It’s almost 6pm and we are in the Gatun locks …waiting. We’ve been watching the APL container ship in the lock next to us move ahead. Very cool to see the water level change. I have a photo of the closed gate showing the lower level in front and higher level above. My goodness. We’ve … Continue reading "Gatun Locks Panama Canal, Disney Magic Cruise"
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Panama Canal Disney Magic Approximate Times

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Remember these times are One hour behind Eastern Time Here is the tentative schedule from the Navigator: 7am Passing under Bridge of the Americas 8:40am Arriving at Miraflores Locks 10:20am Departing Miraflores Locks 10:50am Arriving Pedro Miguel Locks 11:50am Departing Pedro Miguel Locks 1:00pm Passing Gamboa 3:00pm Arriving Gatun Locks 5:20pm Departing Gatun Locks Link … Continue reading "Panama Canal Disney Magic Approximate Times"
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Deb and Steve Cruise – Almost Time

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WOW! We have been planning this special cruise for well over a year now! Steve Barrett and myself are hosting a very special Disney Magic Cruise that begins September 1st. Originally we planned to do a 7 night cruise this fall, but when Disney announced this special 5 night cruise with 2 stops at Castaway … Continue reading "Deb and Steve Cruise – Almost Time"
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Day at Sea – Disney Magic Panama Canal Cruise August 2008

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I woke up feeling like a new woman this morning. Amazing what 6 consecutive hours of sleep can do! Michael and I headed to Lumiere’s for brunch. I have no idea what time Aaron got in last night (or this morning) from his teen get-acquainted soiree. He was still out when we returned from breakfast! … Continue reading "Day at Sea – Disney Magic Panama Canal Cruise August 2008"
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Embarkation Day – Disney Magic Panama Canal Cruise August 2008

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The big day finally arrived and we are in our home-away-from-home for the next two weeks! Yeah! Even yesterday, it felt like we wouldn’t get everything together in time. After packing and re-packing twice, we managed to fit in nearly everything, kept our checked bags under 50 lbs., and still have some extra space for … Continue reading "Embarkation Day – Disney Magic Panama Canal Cruise August 2008"
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Disney Magic Tour

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On Sunday Lee and I were invited to tour the Disney Magic, which has been here in California doing week-long Mexican Riviera cruises for the last couple of months – it heads back to Florida on August 17. Unlike a lot of my fellow AllEars staffers, Lee and I had never been on a Disney … Continue reading "Disney Magic Tour"
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Disney Cruise Line Towel Animals

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Certainly you have heard about Disney towel animals! No? You haven’t? Well some time ago (anyone know when this all started with the towel animals ?) Walt Disney World housekeepers would leave little “gifts” for their guests as they cleaned a room. The surprises were made from clean towels and wash cloths and resembled real … Continue reading "Disney Cruise Line Towel Animals"
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