Our very 1st cruise was the Disney Magic in October,1998. We had a incredibly beautiful balcony stateroom. The food was excellent and the entertainment was phenomenal! It was our 2nd year anniversary. Since then we have cruised to Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Hawaii, Alaska and several Caribbean cruises. We were looking forward to again cruising with Disney, so using the Florida Resident rate, which still is expensive, and since we're both retired, we came up with the money.

The ship is still beautiful, but it goes downhill from there. You are told you will receive a call from your favorite Disney character before the cruise. My husband loves Goofy. Never happened. Also, he stood in line twice just to take a picture with Goofy. As soon as he and others waiting in line got close to Goofy, he was replaced by another character. The entertainment was based on ghosts and pirates, neither of which are appropriate themes for anyone, especially children. I have always respected Disney, but thought they wasted the perfect enrichment accessibility for children who are dealing with bullying, parents' splitting up and other important issues. There's not even a library on board. The culinary chefs could learn alot from Carnival. We thought we would be going to Epcot on the water....not even close. The waste was unimaginable. The best thing Disney has is their cast members. Needless to say, that is my last Disney cruise.