The Tale of the Grow Walk ….Hunh? DCL Magic and WDW Review

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Back outside we watched the world go by as we headed out to sea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Good bye! See you in a couple of days!

 

 

This boat kept buzzing around and I kept telling Claire it was the pilot boat…and then I saw it was a police boat. I spotted the pilot boat later.

 

 

 

 

As we floated out many people left the decks. We had late dinner so I was in no hurry to go back to the room to get changed.

 

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I took a few more pictures around the ship.

 

 

 

I think these were some of the food offerings at Daisy’s deLites.

 

 

 

We headed back to our room

 

 

And went out to our balcony. That’s when I saw the real pilot boat.

 

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We then got ready to head to the show tonight. I don’t think we changed our clothes yet. I think we went as is.

 

 

I loved how fresh and bright the new carpeting was.

 

 

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Tonight’s show is Twice Charmed.

 

 

The ritual each night at the show was started tonight….Claire wanted Popcorn and she only had to bat her baby blues at her dad and he would buy her some……Yes popcorn is not free for the shows. (I don’t think there is any free popcorn or candy bars on the ship) They sell it right outside the entrance. Skip would typically get a beer as well. They do have servers coming around before the show too. If you ask, they will also bring back popcorn as well. The popcorn was really good, but pricey for the amount you got, which was a very small bag. It is now freshly popped though.

 

Sadly you can no longer take pictures at the shows so I don’t have any. We really enjoyed the show though and Claire thought all the costumes were just beautiful.

 

After the show we headed out with the masses and Claire and I wanted to peek in the shops. Skip said he had no desire to so he was going off on his own. He said he would meet us outside the restaurant for dinner at the designated time. Bye dear!

 

After we shopped around we headed towards the atrium.

 

 

We did a little people watching.

 

 

 

And then we headed back to our room. Earlier I had done some unpacking, though I don’t remember exactly when. I also had brought several magnets for our door and had put them out as well.

 

 

We got ready for dinner and relaxed a bit and then headed back out.

 

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I just love Deck 4!

 

 

A ship off in the distance.

 

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I've enjoyed reading your "dual" review. Glad you took the time to do both.

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I've enjoyed reading your "dual" review. Glad you took the time to do both.

 

Thanks. I plan to get another update today. I have been so busy with work this week it's been hard to get on and do it.

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We still had time to kill so we walked around a bit, kind of hoping we would bump into Skip.

 

 

 

 

It’s pretty dead up here.

 

 

 

We moved on.

 

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We then made another stop back at our room and noticed our beds had been turned down.

 

 

 

This is when panic set in.

 

 

Claire sleeps with silky…the blanket…and Penelope…a doll, every single night. She also had been sleeping with her Figment and her Dumbo she got at the parks. As you can see, only silky and Figment are in the picture.

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We did some searching and found Penelope right away but Dumbo was missing. Last seen he was on the couch. My guess was he got folded into the bed, and I kept trying to figure out how to unfold it to check and I just couldn’t get it to budge.

I found our stateroom host, who was a lady and asked her and she said to look around more as she never saw him. I am going to say it now……she was very nice but never seemed to want to do anything extra. I think she was probably one of the worst stateroom hosts I have ever had…though the one I had on our first Dream cruise was not that good either….I never saw him once.

 

We looked all over the place for Dumbo throughout the night and never could find him. Later in the evening I had to insist that she open the bed up to take a peek and she seemed to fight me on this still…..sure enough when she did open the bed, there was Dumbo smashed in between. Claire was so happy to have him back and I gave our gal a “told you so” look but I did thank her too.

 

We headed out to dinner (at this point we still had not found Dumbo and Claire was still worried).

 

 

Tonight our dinner would be in the new Carioca’s. We waited outside for Skip and waited…and waited.

 

 

He didn’t show up and I was not about to miss dinner so we headed inside.

 

 

 

 

They took us to our table…..where we found my husband already sitting. UGH! I told him how we had been waiting for him out front like we had discussed but he said he just felt like being seated. Ok then…..not good with directions….does not play well with others….to name a few…..

 

We met our servers and for the life of my I know longer remember their names. They were good, but not great or memorable like some in the past. I do remember they were a little harder to understand than some of our past servers though. But they were super friendly and I didn’t really have any problems with them. I just didn’t bond with them. On my last Magic cruise I really bonded with our servers….as did I with the ones on our first Dream cruise.

We took a look at the menus. I had been doing a little menu peeking before the cruise and I wasn’t sure how I would like it, but I figured I would try a few things and if worse came to worse I could get a burger up on deck later or order some room service.

 

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Bread was served. I think it was a type of banana bread.

 

 

I tried to take pictures of the restaurant since it was all so new.

 

 

We made our orders. I ordered a few things and 2 entrees. I kept telling Skip as he was looking over the selections that he could order more than one thing from each area if he wanted but he didn’t seem to get it. I think he was afraid they would tell him no.

 

Claire sat next to her Daddy as she was so excited he was along.

 

 

She got the soup…I think it was chicken soup…but whatever it was we had to scoop out most of the vegetables because God forbid one would touch her lips.

 

 

I got an Empanada.

 

 

It was very good….I could eat 3 or 4 easily.

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I think Skip got the Deep Fried Lobster Croquetas. I actually think we both got it but I must’ve eaten all of mine before I thought of a picture.

 

 

I believe we enjoyed them.

 

Claire working on getting those horrid veggies out of her soup.

 

 

Skip had a tomato soup. The menu has changed a few times and I am not sure if it still being served or not.

 

 

Claire’s entrée was brought out fast since she planned to do the dine and play and head to the kids club soon.

 

 

She surprised me by trying something other than chicken nuggets.

 

Soon our meals came out as well.

 

I don’t see what I got on a menu but it sure looks like prime rib to me. It was good...I do remember that.

 

 

I think Skip got the Lobster, Shrimp and Mahi Mahi skewer.

 

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I also got the Jose Carioca’s which is different skewers of meat.

 

 

 

 

They were good too but I did not like the rice at all. I liked some meats better than others and my friend has told me you can request them to be just of the meats you like instead of getting all the different types…I will do that next time.

 

Skip looked at his plate and then looked at ALL of my food and stated…You clearly made out much better in this deal…..um yeah. I told you that you could order more than one entrée. I did let him try some of my foods and I told him he could ask for another entrée and they would go get it for him, but he said he was ok.

 

We were approaching the time for Claire to leave the kids club and she still had not received her dessert so I reminded our servers and they quickly brought it out for her.

 

 

She ate about half since she was in a hurry and then I took her up front and had her checked into the clubs. She wanted to give it a try but she told me she didn’t want to stay too long so she wanted us to come after her soon after dinner.

 

Skip and I made out dessert choices then.

 

Skip got the sweet temptations with a trio of desserts. I think it was a chocolate torte, a strawberry cheesecake and a cream cheese flan.

 

 

I can’t remember what this is….I am thinking cream cheese flan….and I don’t remember if I liked it or not.

 

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This was the strawberry cheesecake and it was good.

 

 

We left quite full, so that was a good thing. I still would like to try more things here. The menu is a little “wild” for us and probably not a favorite, but I still had a decent meal.

 

With that we left and headed outside to take a stroll together.

 

 

 

One thing I haven’t mentioned….it was quite rocky. I take bonine every day while cruising and it helps quite a bit. Tonight the waves were starting to get to me. I wasn’t sick, but I could feel it enough to make me uncomfortable. I also was super tired and the motion just made me want to sleep. Skip had big plans for the evening still and I told him I wasn’t sure how much longer I would last.

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We decided to walk around a bit. We took a walk through Shutters on the way.

 

 

And out towards the atrium.

 

 

 

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And the clubs weren’t really happening yet.

 

 

Skip was bound and determined to hang out here tonight though because Andy said he had special stuff planned.

 

 

 

We then picked Claire up from the club. She was interacting with some CM’s. I think they were doing a dance type game and she looked like she was having fun. I was so glad she was giving it a chance.

 

We headed back to the room to change clothes. I think this is when I got our room host to find Dumbo for Claire.

At that point I just couldn’t go on. I told Skip I was getting pretty nauseous and I was just so dang tired. (We had been going pretty strong at the parks for a week). Claire wanted to go see the karaoke so Skip said he would take her while I took a rest. I think it was around 10PM and I just totally died in the bed. I woke a little later when I heard Claire talking. She chattered about the karaoke a bit, I asked her if she sang and she said no (she is very shy) and that’s the last I remember. I guess she got herself ready for bed.

I later found out she actually stayed up and watched TV for a while and then went to sleep and Skip went to the clubs and people watched and enjoyed whatever entertainment Andy had going on. I think he met a few guys to chat with as well. I never heard him come in. I did find several rum and cokes on our bill when I checked it the next day, so he must’ve had a good time. LOL.

 

I wish I could’ve stayed up later, but the lack of sleep and the motion was just too much for me and I am sure I needed to do a little catch up in the sleep department anyways.

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March 29, 2015, Saturday, Day 9

 

I was up before anyone else…..because they are deadbeats on vacation!!! Ok, I also went to bed much earlier than them too.

 

I went for a walk. I love the carpets.

 

 

 

Still dark outside.

 

 

 

 

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This time of morning is very peaceful to be up on deck. You really see only a few people at most.

 

 

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The sun is trying to peek out.

 

 

 

 

The crew hard at work cleaning the ship.

 

 

 

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A ship off in the distance.

 

 

 

This one didn’t turn out like I wanted it to. I was trying to focus on the Mickey logo but I guess I wasn’t paying attention and it got the background instead.

 

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Continuing my morning walk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I had to check out the new splash area.

 

 

 

 

 

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The stairs up to the new slide.

 

 

 

Pools are still closed at this time.

 

 

I was getting a little hungry so I think I grabbed a banana.

 

 

And walked around a little more and took a peek in the arcade.