Boarding: Boarding the ship is a breeze, you can reserve all your shore excursions, babysitting, and do all your paperwork online up to 75 days in advance, so you just bring that with you to the port terminal. After checking in, you board the ship, where someone announces your family name and you walk on the ship to cheers from the crew. The ship, itself, is just immaculate and stunning. From the artwork to the elevators, things are tasteful and elegant.

Staterooms: We were upgraded (at no extra cost) to an Outside Deluxe stateroom, and we just loved it. We had a very comfortable queen size bed, a couch that converted to a twin bed, and a provided port-a-crib. The bathrooms are separatedone with a toilet and a sink and the other with a tub/shower and a sink. Plenty of drawers, a large closet, and a big window that our kids were constantly looking out of. There's a television, and a channel that is constantly playing Disney cartoons. Another one rotates through the Disney Classics, and then several others with New Release movies playing. Every night, your steward will turn down your beds and leave "towelgami" on your bed with chocolates and the next day's itinerary.

The restaurants: We had some special needs (gluten free and diabetic), so we wondered if Disney would be able to accommodate us. You rotate through the restaurants, and all of them were good, but only Palofor adults only, with reservations and an additional feewas outstanding. All restaurants graciously accommodated my mother with gluten free alternatives that were delicious she never felt like a burden. For atmosphere in the regular restaurants, my favorite was The Animator's Palate. Room service was delicious. Read more