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As I continue to wade through the thousands of images from the series of recent events all over the Walt Disney World Resort, I decided I would try a new multi-page post for a little walkabout Castaway Cay. The reason for this is to be able to include a larger number of images in a [...]

Having been invited on the Disney Dream’s Christening Cruise recently, I have spent an inordinate amount of time going over the thousands of pictures shot over that abbreviated trip aboard Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship. The Disney Dream is an amazing destination with activities, amenities and dining that rival any other destination I have visited [...]

Today, Disney Cruise Line celebrated the keel laying of the Disney Fantasy at the Meyer Werft shipyard.   This is the second of two newly-designed ships that take the family cruise experience to all new heights.  Sister ship to the Disney Fantasy, Disney Dream, entered service on Jan. 26, 2011. The keel laying ceremony is a [...]

One of our favorite things to enjoy on special occasions is a nice glass of champagne. so you can imagine how excited we were to find Pink inside the District on the Disney Dream. Taking its whimsical name from the unfortunate circumstances our little elephant friend, Dumbo, found himself in when he partook a bit [...]

To sail on the Disney Dream is to experience a wonderful resort complete with all of the amenities of any deluxe destination. As part of that deluxe resort, food plays a tremendous role in most any vacation and Disney Cruise Line has ensured that your dining experience will rival any restaurant on the land or [...]

Right after the fireworks and celebrations of the Christening of the Disney Dream by its godmother Academy Award winning actress Jennifer Hudson,we moved to the terminal to await boarding the ship for our cruise. As we entered terminal the mass of people moving through was needless to say enormous. As we got on the escalator [...]