The "yellow" chairs weren't nearly as bad as I had anticipated -- we actually moved through the process rapidly. GO EARLY. Hated the picture taking though! We finally just walked on through the crowd and boarded the ship without the "first" holiday picture.
Our room was upgraded to an outside room with a huge window and lots of drawer and closet space. Very happy with the room although I think I will ask for a room with a balcony next time -- just because I smoke. (Remember though, you really don't spend much time in the room and you can use the extra money for all the other things that you will want to do.)
My husband and I spent most of our time in the casino, so you can guess where our money went. They don't comp your drinks while you gamble, so be prepared to have a large bar bill at the end of the cruise if you gamble and drink much. That was hard to accept since we are use to receiving free drinks while we gamble. Stick with the special of the day if you can -- otherwise the drinks will set you back $4.95. If you spend much time in the casino -- you will be amazed about the staff knowing your name and sign card number. THE CASINO SERVICE WAS WONDERFUL.