Originally Posted By MsLindanne We just received our assigned stateroom of 10660 which I believe is in the "AFT" and could have a big verandah. Have any of you stayed in this stateroom?? I've heard it is nice and we have never been above deck 6, so this will be something new for us. I'd appreciate any comments. Thanks!!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Yes, stateroom 10660 is at the aft of the ship. I've not stayed in that stateroom, but stayed in a room towards the stern on the starboard (right) side of Disney's sister ship the Dream. I've seen the Fantasy deck plan and 10660 has a somewhat larger than normal verandah. The verandah has a solid metal whitewall rather than Plexiglas, but I don't see that as a major disadvantage. We had a stateroom once with that type of wall, and because it is only about 4' tall you can easily see over it, though your view will be somewhat obstructed while sitting down. While the aft elevators are not as convenient as the mid-ship elevators, they are also much less busy which can be a real advantage at peak times. The elevators are convenient to both the adult entertainment district and the Royal Palace, Palo and Remy dining rooms. I enjoy being on deck 10, that is where we are booked this year. You are only one deck below the main entertainment/pool deck. You also get almost no engine noise or vibration like you can on the lower decks. Have fun!
Originally Posted By MsLindanne Thanks Roadtrip! This helps alot. We had no idea what kind of room we were going to get as when we booked, it locked in to a GYT or is it GTY? ha..ha.. Anyway, we asked for a verandah with a nice view and this is what we got. So I think and by your description, we did well! Can't wait till we go. Just 7 weeks away, but 6 weeks until WDW. Were doing the park for a week, and then a cruise. So this is going to be a dream come true and our first time on the Fantasy. Yahoo!!!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip My wife just reminded me that the white wall is not solid the whole way... just the lower couple of feet. Above that you have railings that don't block your view much. Here is a photo of a stateroom with a verandah that will be similar to yours... not the exact location but close (#9674). <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://disneycruiselineblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/DCLBlog_IMG_1286_Stateroom-9674-Aft-Veranda.jpg">http://disneycruiselineblog.co...anda.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By MsLindanne Thanks again Roadtrip! That is a huge verandah! We are really going to enjoy it. ºoº
Originally Posted By Disney Joy Now that deck is awesome ! & 10th floor.. this is gonna be some kinda dream come true..... as Mickey would say. Happy and Excited for ya. Joy
Originally Posted By MsLindanne Thanks Joy! I can't believe the stateroom were going to have. Going to be so nice! I am gonna take tons of pictures too and of course video. I will look so much like a tourist...ha..ha...
Originally Posted By Disney Joy MsLindanne - did you see the post from LacyBelle - that is the one I checked for my cruise. Even if it has Dream they are design very close. Check it Out.
Originally Posted By LacyBelle Yeah, Sorry Lindanne. My post ended up in the other thread if you want to check the links I provided to stateroom reviews. I read the other thread first without realizing there was a duplicate topic.
Originally Posted By MsLindanne I got it LacyBelle! When I posted it, I hit the dang enter button twice so now it's on their twice. ha..ha.. Thanks for the post! I did check it out and we are getting so excited to go on this cruise. Were also doing 5 nights at WDW the week before, so this is going to be a dream come true vacation. When I get home I am gonna have to load up on miracle grow for my money tree in the back yard...LOL
Originally Posted By Disney Joy ^When I get home I am gonna have to load up on miracle grow for my money tree in the back yard...LOL **** I understand that one - but for now WHO CARES !!! he he he he
Originally Posted By MsLindanne Hey RoadTrip....we are staying at Port Orleans French Quarter and since were going in Sept., we qualify for the dining package and we have never had that before. Hey...you might know about this....how do we make arrangements for the Disney Bus to take us to Port Canaveral? I know on previous visits we've seen people get on those buses from the resorts and of course off. This is what we want to do. I don't want to drive to the Port and we are not flying in, we are driving in. I am waiting for my travel agent to get back to me about it. But if you know the procedure, I'd love to hear about it??
Originally Posted By MsLindanne Joy, your right, who cares? ha...ha.. The important thing is that both trips are paid for in full and I won't receive any credit card bills for it....I saved up So were in good shape...and I have time enough to save up for some spending money. Not that I'll need that much. What am I saying? I am a woman and I love to shop!! LOL
Originally Posted By RoadTrip You'll love Port Orleans. I've never stayed at the French Quarter, but have stay at Riverside several times. While at Riverside, we would walk over to French Quarter and stroll the grounds. It is a lovely resort. As for making transit arrangements... I've always made cruise reservations through DVC. If you did not book through them I assume you would call the cruise line and tell them what you want. Through DVC, transfers can be arranged up until three days before sailing. Yes, they will pick you up at your Disney resort.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip It is fun for me to think about how blown away you will be by your first Disney cruise. I never thought I would like a cruise... I took my first one because that is what my wife really wanted to do for our honeymoon, so we did a WDW/cruise combination. Now the cruises are my absolute favorite Disney activity! The facilities on the Fantasy will be gorgeous, and the service is absolutely outstanding.
Originally Posted By MsLindanne Thanks RoadTrip! Your are so imformative! We booked both trips thru small world vacations and like I said I am waiting to hear back about the bus and how we book it. What is DVC? I must be having either a blonde moment or a senior moment....ha..ha.. Or else, just call the Disney Cruise Line directly and ask them about the bus service. Also, this will be our 3rd cruise. Our first one was in 2005 on the Magic to Mexico from Los Angeles, the next one just last Sept. once again on the Magic from Galveston. We were on the very first trip out of Texas and I won this trip. It was awesome! Now I want to go all the time. ha..ha.. This will be our 3rd cruise obviously but first on the Fantasy. This ship looks beautiful and I know this vacation will be one for the record books. Oh, we've stated at the Riverside before too and enjoyed it. We decided to try somethign new that's why we chose the French Quarter. Besides that, we like the idea of the boat to "Downtown Disney".
Originally Posted By RoadTrip DVC is Disney Vacation Club. You can use DVC points to pay for Disney cruises, in addition to the DVC resorts and Disney hotels. I really think it is a great value. At WDW you still have to pay cash for park tickets, food, etc. On a cruise our only cash expense is for liquor, souvenirs, excursions and tips. Makes for a VERY economical vacation... a real plus when you are retired. My DVC purchase has been paid for, so my only current expense is the annual dues for maintenance.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< we are staying at Port Orleans French Quarter ... how do we make arrangements for the Disney Bus to take us to Port Canaveral? ... we've seen people get on those buses from the resorts ... This is what we want to do. I don't want to drive to the Port and we are not flying in, we are driving in. >>> The bus will definitely take you from your resort to the port and back. But that leaves the question - what happens to your car while you're on the cruise? Resort parking is ostensibly only for the duration of your stay at the resort. Perhaps the best thing to do is to just leave the resort parking permit on your dashboard. I doubt that unless a car looks abandoned, that they go through each parking lot and look closely at the expiration date of each permit on any regular basis.
