Disney Fantasy Review
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We went on the Disney Fantasy in late July. This was the first cruise for me and my son (3), this was not the first for my wife, step-son (16), and step-daughter (13). After hearing all their stories we decided to make it a family trip. I had very high expectations and the Fantasy delivered.
Travel: We flew into Orlando and utilized the Disney bus service to the port. The fee is a bit high ($70/pp) there are some benefits that make it worthwhile. We dropped our bags off at the airport and didn't see them again until our stateroom. Likewise at departure, we left them outside our stateroom the night before and didn't see them again baggage claim back home.
Food and Service: Overall, was very good. I have pretty simple tastes with a sweet tooth. Our server took note and ordered me an extra dessert when he thought I'd enjoy something. Similarly, my wife and step-son enjoy fancier food and the server brought a few extra dishes over the week that he thought they would enjoy. I didn't like one plate, when the server asked why I didn't eat it, I told him. He was quick to offer a replacement. The food at all the main restaurants was about equal in quality. I preferred the environment of Animator's Palate the most and Royal Court the least. Our server was quick with jokes, games, and trivia questions. We saw a few other servers cutting up food for younger kids (ours did not offer for the 3 year old) and some other servers performed some extra special touches like making ketchup on the plate in the form of Mickey, where ours just plopped some down. After the first day, our drinks were waiting for us when we sat down -- a nice touch with the 3 year old wanting his chocolate milk. We used room service twice and quite enjoyed it the flexibility with breakfast or late night hunger. Tips were appreciated by the staff. Cabanas was good, my wife loved the seafood for lunch, definitely fancier food than room service and Flo's Cafe, that I preferred -- hamburgers, chicken fingers, pizza, etc. The views from Cabanas are quite nice -- you're able to sit at the very back of the boat during lunch. We didn't go to any of the 'fee' restaurants. For breakfast, the mickey waffles were a family favorite.