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NEW Disney Cruise Line Dooney and Bourke Pattern to Debut on Fantasy

8 July 2014 by Suzannah Otis 2 Comments

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In more Disney Dooney & Bourke news – Steven Miller recently shared on the Disney Parks Blog that a new pattern will be launched on July 12 on a special sailing with Disney Cruise Line. No word on whether the pattern will be exclusive to the Disney Fantasy, or if it will be featured on all DCL ships after this sailing. We’ll keep you posted. Until then, here’s the official scoop from Steven:

For the seven-night, Eastern Caribbean cruise setting sail on July 12, 2014, we will be holding a special product launch featuring a brand new Dooney & Bourke pattern shown above. This specially designed Disney Cruise Line pattern will be included on several items including classic favorites like totes or Crossbody bags.

Additionally, Ian Ray, director of new product development for Dooney & Bourke, will be sailing on this cruise. You may recall seeing Ian in this previous Disney Parks Blog video. For this cruise, he will be hosting a special presentation, highlighting the history and future of Dooney & Bourke at Disney Parks. Ian will also meet with guests in the White Caps merchandise location each evening.

Finally, there will be a silent auction featuring a selection of Dooney & Bourke items, including framed patterns and more.

For more information on how to book this cruise on the Disney Fantasy, please visit DisneyCruiseLine.com.

Disney Cruise Line Dooney pattern

 

 

Don’t forget to check DisneyStore.com for sales of select current released Disney Dooney & Bourke purses and Zannaland’s Disney Dooney & Bourke page with ALL handbag photos and info.

*DisneyStore.com links are affiliate links, which means it costs you nothing extra to click or buy, but if you do, I get a small commission. Thanks for reading!

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EXCLUSIVE: Dooney and Bourke Disney Cruise Line Charms Bags

31 October 2013 by Suzannah Otis 1 Comment

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I was recently lucky enough to be on the “Re-Imagined” Disney Magic cruise ship, the first in Disney Cruise Line’s fleet of magical ships. While I loved every inch of the new updates, restaurants, adult lounges and kids clubs, imagine my excitement when I strolled past the newly designed shopping area to see BRAND NEW Disney Cruise Line Dooney & Bourke bags! This design is in the same style as the “Charms” print, which at Disney Parks comes in black or white. Here on the Magic, it comes in a nautical blue, with DCL-specific charms, like the DCL logo, the Mickey cruise logo, and sailor Mickey and Minnie, along with some fun accents like anchors, a porthole, a ship and a treasure chest. My friend and I had a wonderful time choosing just the right pattern for our purses, which is half the fun in getting a Disney Dooney & Bourke.

Now I had assumed this would be a new print available on ALL Disney Cruise Line ships, but we were told it was actually exclusive to the Disney Magic ship. There is nothing on the bags to designate being just from the Magic, in fact there are no ship names at all. That news definitely convinced me to pick one up, since I’ll be sailing on the Fantasy in 2 days, but didn’t want to miss out on this new bag! I will confirm or deny this fact about being a Disney Magic exclusive next week when I return!

And now, without further ado, here are the new Dooneys!

Disney Cruise Line Dooney Charms Bag
Admiring these through the window before the shop opened!

  Disney Cruise Line Dooney Charms Bag

Disney Cruise Line Dooney Charms Bag
The large tote was I believe $225
Disney Cruise Line Dooney Charms Bag
The cross-body was $175
Disney Cruise Line Dooney Charms Bag
I believe this is the medium satchel and was $250 – that was all we were told they made as far as bag styles go. I know we were wishing for a wristlet!

Disney Cruise Line Dooney Charms Bag

Disney Cruise Line Dooney Charms Bag

 Which is your favorite? I picked up a cross-body because I just couldn’t resist – perfect park (or cruise) bag!

 

 

Where to get Disney Dooney & Bourke bags in Disney Parks – 

Walt Disney World Resort:

  • Tren-D and the World of Disney Store in the Downtown Disney Marketplace
  • Uptown Jewelers in Magic Kingdom Park
  • MouseGear at Epcot
  • Keystone Clothiers at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
  • Summer Lace at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Disneyland Resort:

  • Disney Vault 28 and World of Disney Store in the Downtown Disney District
  • Disney Clothiers at Disneyland park
  • Elias & Co. at Disney California Adventure park

The Disney Parks online store carries many Disney Dooney & Bourke designs. See other new Dooney and Bourke Arrivals Exclusively for Disney Parks Now Available at DisneyStore.com! Shop Now!*

 

*Affiliate links – same Disney Store destination and shopping experience, with a small portion of any purchase going back to zannaland.com. No additional fees to you. 

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NEW Disney Dooney & Bourke Cruise Line Nylon Backpack

13 November 2012 by Suzannah Otis 1 Comment

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I was recently on the Disney Dream, (for the first time ever!) and of course, had to check out the Disney Dooney & Bourke options on board. The first night we were at sea and the stores were open, I got some photos of the Disney Dooney DCL bags but nothing jumped out at me as a ‘must-get’. Then, we were at Nassau and Castaway Cay for the next two days and the shops were closed tight. On our last day at sea, I sauntered back in and something caught my eye. The new nylon Disney Dooney backpacks which we’d seen a few months ago at the TrenD debut and meet-up, were in front of me – in the Disney Cruise Line Fantasy Inaugural design! This design was already my favorite, but it was hard for me to justify another bag when I rarely use something big in the parks, and the smaller sizes didn’t really show much of the beautiful design. This backpack called to me, however and I knew then, it had to be mine! 😉

DCL Disney Dooney
Disney Cruise Line Disney Dooney & Bourke nylon backpack

 

DCL Disney Dooney
Disney Cruise Line Disney Dooney & Bourke nylon backpack

 

Isn’t it adorable? It’s got a gorgeous hot pink lining too, with ample pockets inside. I just love the color palette and how it incorporates all the Disney Cruise Line ships of the Magic, Wonder, Dream and Fantasy, as well as little touches of things you’ll find on the ships. This is the same design from the Fantasy Inaugural, without the Inaugural hang-tag addition. It’s the perfect size for the parks and the non-leather straps and nylon fabric make it lightweight and easy to care for. I’ve used it in the parks only one time and was stopped by about 10 people telling me how adorable it was and how that was exactly the purse they wanted. Definitely a fun accessory!

I’ll have more DCL Dooney updates from my cruise coming up, but I had to share this one first!

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NEW EXCLUSIVE Disney Fantasy Inaugural Dooney & Bourke Bags-Gorgeous!

16 March 2012 by Suzannah Otis 3 Comments

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I think these might be my favorite designs yet. They are completely different from the front-and-center Disney designs we’ve seen in the past, and in fact, I think if people didn’t look closely, they might not even see that these are Disney branded. I love the almost tattoo-like designs for the Disney Fantasy. Hopefully some day I’ll make it on the ship myself to pick one up.

Disney Fantasy Dooney and Bourke
Disney Fantasy Dooney and Bourke designs - Susanna tote (price to come), Mini barrel (price to come) and Travel duffle-$395

 

Disney Fantasy Dooney and Bourke
Disney Fantasy Dooney and Bourke - Satchel (price to come), Wristlet-$55 and tag close-up

From the Disney Parks Blog:

The new collection is making its grand debut on the Maiden Voyage of the Disney Fantasy later this month. The collection, which will remain exclusive to the Disney Fantasy until later this summer, is sure to be hit with Disney Fantasy guests. “The new collection will be exclusive to the Disney Fantasy until later this summer when it will spread to the rest of the fleet,” explained Laura Caszatt, product developer for Accessories. “To make the new collection even more enticing for Disney Fantasy guests, the select collection silhouettes on the Disney Fantasy will feature leather embossed luggage tags that showcases it was part of the Inaugural Disney Fantasy Voyages.”

In addition, the Disney Parks Blog revealed that a new line will be coming out for the Disney Cruise Line Hawaiian sailings. For those that want a subtle Disney theme with a more recognizably nautical look:

Disney Cruise Line Nautical Dooney and Bourke
Traditional nautical stripes for this Disney Dooney & Bourke design

 

Don’t forget to check DisneyStore.com for sales of select current released Disney Dooney & Bourke purses and Zannaland’s Disney Dooney & Bourke page with ALL handbag photos and info.

*DisneyStore.com links are affiliate links, which means it costs you nothing extra to click or buy, but if you do, I get a small commission. Thanks for reading! 

 

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Disney Fantasy Floats Into The Open Sea!

10 January 2012 by Suzannah Otis 1 Comment

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As you may know, I am a huge fan of Disney Cruise Line and believe they do cruising like no one else. You also may have heard I’m a fan of Dumbo, the mascot adorning the back of Disney Fantasy. Things are inching closer to completion for the Disney Fantasy and its maiden voyage – just yesterday the Fantasy floated out of its enclosed dock as it moves on to the next phase of completion. Check out the photos and full press release below:

 

Disney Fantasy Float Out

 

Disney Fantasy Float Out — PAPENBURG, GERMANY, (Jan. 9, 2012) – The newest Disney Cruise Line ship, Disney Fantasy, floated out of the enclosed building dock at the Meyer Werft shipyard yesterday as fireworks filled the sky. This symbolizes one of the final stages of this ship’s construction and marks a significant milestone towards the March 31, 2012 maiden voyage.

The Disney Fantasy features many of the innovations found on her sister ship, Disney Dream, with several new guest experiences exclusive to the ship that are sure to delight every member of the family. New experiences found on the Disney Fantasy include two Broadway-style musical spectaculars for the Walt Disney Theatre, a dining experience at Animator’s Palate where guests’ own drawings magically come to life, an interactive adventure quest starring the Muppets, a splashtacular water play area called AquaLab, a sophisticated nighttime entertainment area for adults inspired by European travel and much more .

The Disney Fantasy will sail seven-night alternating eastern and western Caribbean itineraries. All voyages will depart from Port Canaveral, Fla. and include a stop at Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay. To learn more about Disney Cruise Line or to book a vacation, guests can contact their travel agent, visit disneycruise.com or call Disney Cruise Line at 888-DCL-2500.

 

Disney Fantasy Float Out 2

Here are the facts on the Disney Fantasy: 

Disney Fantasy is the fourth ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, joining Disney Magic (maiden voyage in 1998), Disney Wonder (maiden voyage in 1999) and Disney Dream (maiden voyage in 2011).

Birthplace
Meyer Werft – Papenburg, Germany

Maiden Voyage
March 31, 2012

Home Port
Port Canaveral, Fla.

Ship’s Registry
Bahamas

Tonnage
130,000 gross tons

Length
1,115 feet

Beam
121 feet

Draft
28 feet

Height
216 feet

Speed
22 knots cruising speed (maximum 23.5 knots)

Crew
1,458

Passenger Decks
14

Capacity
4,000 passengers

Staterooms
1,250

  • 150 Inside Staterooms (12%)
  • 1,100 Outside Staterooms (88%)
    • 199 ocean view
    • 901 verandah (includes 21 suites)

Itineraries in 2012
Seven-night Caribbean itineraries (alternating Eastern and Western Caribbean) departing from Port Canaveral, Fla.

Main Public Areas

  • Atrium Lobby – Deck 3 (atrium spans three decks)
  • Walt Disney Theatre (1,340 capacity; live original productions) – Decks 3 and 4
  • Buena Vista Theatre (399 capacity; motion pictures) – Decks 4 and 5
  • Preludes theatre concessions – Deck 3
  • Bon Voyage atrium lobby bar – Deck 3
  • Vista Café – Deck 4
  • Shutters (Capturing Memories) photo gallery – Deck 4
  • Vista Gallery – Deck 4
  • Guest Services – Deck 3
  • Port Adventures – Deck 5

Family Areas

  • D Lounge – Deck 4
  • AquaDuck water coaster – entrance on Deck 12
  • AquaLab water play area – Deck 12
  • Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique – Deck 5
  • Goofy’s Sports deck – Deck 13
  • Donald’s Pool – Deck 11
  • Mickey’s Pool – Deck 11
  • Nemo’s Reef water-play area – Deck 11
  • Arr-cade – Deck 11
  • Mickey’s Mainsail, Sea Treasures, Whitecaps retail shops – Deck 3
  • Whozits & Whatzits retail shop – Deck 11

Youth Areas

  • It’s a Small World Nursery – Deck 5
  • Disney’s Oceaneer Club – Deck 5
  • Disney’s Oceaneer Lab – Deck 5
  • Vibe teen club – Deck 5
  • Edge tween club – Deck 13

Adult Areas

  • Europa – Deck 4
  • Skyline
  • Ooh La La
  • The Tube
  • La Piazza
  • O’Gills
  • Senses Spa & Salon – Deck 11
  • Quiet Cove Pool – Deck 11
  • Satellite Sun Deck – Deck 13
  • Cove Bar – Deck 11
  • Cove Café – Deck 11
  • Meridian bar – Deck 12
  • Waves bar – Deck 12
  • Currents bar – Deck 13
  • Dining

    • Enchanted Garden main dining (696 capacity) – Deck 2
    • Animator’s Palate main dining (696 capacity) – Deck 3
    • Royal Court main dining (696 capacity) – Deck 3
    • Remy adult-exclusive fine dining (68 capacity) – Deck 12
    • Palo adult-exclusive fine dining (128 inside / 16 outside capacity) – Deck 12
    • Cabanas casual dining – Deck 11
    • Flo’s Café: Luigi’s Pizza, Tow Mater’s Grill, Fillmore’s Favorites quick service – Deck 11
    • Eye Scream ice cream – Deck 11
    • Frozone Treats smoothies – Deck 11
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    DCL’s Disney Fantasy-Europa Entertainment District Details & Photos

    25 May 2011 by Suzannah Otis Leave a Comment

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    Today we are continuing our Disney Fantasy series with a look at the adult nighttime entertainment district. While buzz has not yet settled for the amazing Disney Dream with such exciting additions as the Aqua Duck water coaster slide and interactive character greetings at Animator’s Palate, Fantasy now promises even more magic aboard. The themes to the night clubs are no exception.


    Europa Nighttime Entertainment District

    On the Disney Fantasy, adult guests step into a world that’s all their own at Europa – a nighttime entertainment district exclusively for guests 18 and older that features sophisticated bars and trendy lounges inspired by the very best in European travel.

    Europa - La Piazza on the Disney Fantasy
    La Piazza on the Disney Fantasy
    • La Piazza is a lounge that draws inspiration from Italian cities and their decorative outdoor plazas. The bar is modeled after a colorful vintage carousel. Venetian masks, romantic couples’ booths and a classic Vespa with a sidecar add Italian flair.

    Europa - Skyline on the Disney Fantasy
    Skyline on the Disney Fantasy
    • Skyline is a chic bar that provides ever-changing birds-eye views of stunning European city skylines that transform from day to night. Skyline’s “windows to the world” give guests a glimpse of spectacular locales in panorama such as Paris, London, Barcelona, Athens and St. Petersburg.

    Europa - O'Gill's Pub on the Disney Fantasy
    O'Gill's Pub on the Disney Fantasy
    • O’Gill’s Pub is a rollicking Irish bar with modern-day twists.  Dark woods, brass accents and a selection of Irish beers create the perfect pub atmosphere where guests can sip a pint while watching live sporting events on one of several high-definition televisions.

    Europa - Ooh La La on the Disney Fantasy
    Ooh La La on the Disney Fantasy
    • Ooh La La is inspired by an elegant French boudoir adorned with velvet tufted walls, Victorian furniture and Louis XIV-style chaise lounges. A sensuous color palette is accented with ornate framed mirrors, gold details and a “jewel box” feature bar backed with sparkling diamond-like facets.

    Europa - The Tube on the Disney Fantasy
    The Tube on the Disney Fantasy
    • The Tube transports guests to a vibrant metropolitan club via the London Underground. Guests “mind the gap” as they walk across a Tube route map, lounge among mod furniture, pose by a red English phone booth, dance atop an illuminated Union Jack dance floor and enjoy cocktails at a bar inspired by Big Ben and London’s many train stations.

    Click here to read our other Disney Fantasy articles.

     

    The Disney Fantasy will depart on her maiden voyage March 31, 2012, and will sail out of Port Canaveral on seven-night Caribbean itineraries – alternating eastern (St. Maarten and St. Thomas) and western (Grand Cayman, Costa Maya, Cozumel). Special Eastern Caribbean sailings in November and December 2012 stop at St. Thomas and San Juan, Puerto Rico.  All Disney Fantasy itineraries include a stop at Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay.

    Rates for the seven-night Caribbean cruise itineraries on the Disney Fantasy start at $959 per person for a standard inside stateroom, based on double occupancy.  All pricing reflects a category 11C standard inside stateroom, Government Taxes and Fees not included.

    To learn more about Disney Cruise Line or to book a vacation, guests can visit disneycruise.com, call Disney Cruise Line at 888/DCL-2500 or contact their travel agent.

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    DCL’s Disney Fantasy to Feature Mademoiselle Minnie and Royal Court Restaurant

    24 May 2011 by Suzannah Otis Leave a Comment

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    Continuing our coverage of Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship under construction, the Disney Fantasy, today we explore another new element in this ship’s design – the three-story atrium lobby. In addition, as with other Disney Cruise Line ships, the restaurant adjacent to the lobby is always unique. For the Fantasy, that restaurant will be the Royal Court and will be a tribute to the classic Disney princess animated films. Here is more info from Disney’s press releases:

    Atrium Lobby – Mademoiselle Minnie Mouse

    The magnificent three-deck atrium lobby on the Disney Fantasy is reminiscent of grand ocean liners of the Golden Age.  Art Nouveau-inspired details and patterns in hues of vibrant blue, green, pink and gold lend to the sophistication.  Glamorous and graceful design elements include a sweeping grand staircase, towering fluted columns, grand piano and an exquisite marble and stone inlay floor. A focal point is a cascading chandelier of stained glass and crystal beads.

     

    Disney Fantasy Atrium Lobby
    Disney Fantasy Atrium Lobby

     

    The pièce de résistance of the magnificent space is the atrium lobby statue – Mademoiselle Minnie Mouse.  Inspired by travel of the 1920s and 1930s, Minnie, cast in bronze and dressed in vintage fashion with a parasol and steamer luggage at her side, serves to welcome all guests who board the ship.

    Mademoiselle Minnie Mouse
    Mademoiselle Minnie Mouse will appear in the Fantasy atrium


    Royal Court Restaurant

    At Royal Court restaurant, guests are immersed in the lavish surroundings of an elegant dining room fit for a grand palace.  Royal Court takes design inspiration from the classic Disney films “Cinderella,” “Snow White,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “Sleeping Beauty.”  Décor features ornate details and custom furnishings and fixtures that incorporate iconic symbols from the films – glass slippers, apples, roses and tiaras.
    An Austrian glass chandelier is a focal point, while eight custom brass and glass lighting fixtures modeled after Cinderella’s coach adorn the room.  Hand-crafted mosaic tile murals of the princesses – Cinderella, Snow White, Belle, Jasmine, Ariel and Sleeping Beauty (Aurora) – and their princes grace the walls.  Inspired by the mosaic tile murals in Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom, the Disney Fantasy mosaics are being meticulously created by skilled Italian craftspeople using more than 200,000 individual tiles, with 23 mosaic panels depicting six different vignettes.

     

    Royal Court on the Disney Fantasy
    Royal Court on the Disney Fantasy - reminds me a bit of Crystal Palace!

     

    With careful attention to detail, many of the restaurant’s features are modeled precisely from the inspirational films. The Royal Court’s chandeliers, chair backs and columns with marble bases and fluted tops are fashioned after those seen in “Beauty and the Beast.”  Wall sconces, decorative patterns, throne-style chairs and the circular floor plan are recreated from “Cinderella.”

     

    To read the other Disney Fantasy series, be sure to follow the Disney Fantasy tag here on ZannaLand.

    The Disney Fantasy will depart on her maiden voyage March 31, 2012, and will sail out of Port Canaveral on seven-night Caribbean itineraries – alternating eastern (St. Maarten and St. Thomas) and western (Grand Cayman, Costa Maya, Cozumel). Special Eastern Caribbean sailings in November and December 2012 stop at St. Thomas and San Juan, Puerto Rico.  All Disney Fantasy itineraries include a stop at Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay.

    Rates for the seven-night Caribbean cruise itineraries on the Disney Fantasy start at $959 per person for a standard inside stateroom, based on double occupancy.  All pricing reflects a category 11C standard inside stateroom, Government Taxes and Fees not included.

    To learn more about Disney Cruise Line or to book a vacation, guests can visit disneycruise.com, call Disney Cruise Line at 888/DCL-2500 or contact their travel agent.

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    Disney Fantasy’s Animator’s Palate Brings Guest Drawings to Life

    23 May 2011 by Suzannah Otis 1 Comment

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    During a media press conference last Thursday, I was treated to some amazing previews of Disney Cruise Line‘s newest ship the Disney Fantasy. The Disney Fantasy is the second of two newly designed Disney Cruise Line ships that take the family cruise experience to new heights. Sister ship to the Disney Dream, which entered service in January 2011, the 4,000-passenger Disney Fantasy will sail week-long Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral, Fla., with its maiden voyage scheduled for March 31, 2012.

    There is so much to cover with the Fantasy, I’m going to break it down into a few posts. First up is the all new version of the classic restaurant featured on each DCL ship – Animator’s Palate. On Disney’s Magic and Wonder, Animator’s Palate features a color-changing finale during dessert filling the room with classic and modern Disney characters in full color. For the Disney Dream which debuted in January of this year, Crush, the laid-back turtle from Disney Pixar’s Finding Nemo interacted with guests at their tables, similar to Turtle Talk with Crush at Epcot. With the Fantasy, however, guests will be even more a part of the action and the magic…

    “Animation Magic” at Animator’s Palate

    Animator’s Palate on the Disney Fantasy brings the magic of Disney animation into the dining room with a new show called “Animation Magic.”  The dinner show celebrates the magic of Disney animation and allows families to create and participate in a whole new way.

    Animation Magic on the Disney Fantasy
    Animation Magic on the Disney Fantasy

    Like Animator’s Palate on the Disney Dream, the venue is wall-to-wall whimsy inspired by a classic animation studio. Throughout the restaurant, pillars are fashioned like huge pencils and brushes. Character sketches, maquettes (three-dimensional character models), film strips and other tools of the animation trade adorn the room.  As a special nod to Mickey Mouse, the dining room chairs feature red and yellow colors and a trademark design – Mickey Mouse pants with two bright yellow buttons.

    Upon entering Animator’s Palate, guests are surrounded by artwork featuring their favorite Disney characters.  Guests get a sneak peek into the origins of these beloved characters through concept art, storyboards and character studies.

    As guests are seated at their tables, they are invited to draw a character of their own using a simple template on their placemat.  Then, just before dinner, house lights dim and a sprinkling of pixie dust illuminates the room.

     

    Disney Fantasy Animator's Palate
    Template to draw your character

     

    Disney Fantasy Animator's Palate
    Simply draw your character...and wait for the magic to begin!

    Imagery is revealed on several large monitors showing animated, black and white drawings of Mickey Mouse.  Mickey then places the Sorcerer’s hat upon his head which transforms him, as well as all of the other pencil drawings shown throughout the room, from black and white to color.

    Mickey then invites guests to sit back, relax and enjoy a taste of animation as a montage of memorable food-themed moments from Disney and Pixar films set to “Be Our Guest” begins to delight guests.  After the “Be Our Guest” number is complete, animated curtains are drawn on the monitors for a brief intermission. During this time, guests are encouraged to complete their own drawings, if they have not already done so, so they may be whisked off to Mickey Mouse who is conjuring a magical final act.

    While guests enjoy dinner, the restaurant’s walls fill with classic Disney and Pixar characters gathering food, eating and drinking together, and celebrating over meals.

    After dinner, the animated curtains are opened on the screens and Sorcerer Mickey returns for the exciting finale.  With a flourish and musical crescendo, Mickey works magic as only Disney can do.  Mickey conjures the guests’ drawings – now fully animated and brought to life – into the onscreen action.

    A parade starts as Mickey leads the guests’ drawings in a march across the screens around the dining room.  The animation of the drawings becomes increasingly more elaborate, and then the drawings step into scenes from beloved Disney movies and skip, skate and dance side-by-side with characters such as Mickey Mouse, Jiminy Cricket, Cinderella and Snow White.

    At the conclusion of the show, Mickey returns to say “so long” to the guests and, as he does, credits roll on screen showing each guest’s name listed as a guest animator. To commemorate the experience, each guest will have their character drawing returned to them, with an added touch… a golden seal proclaiming them an Official Disney Animator.

    Check out this preview video I took at the press event showcasing the Be Our Guest song and guest animations:

    The Disney Fantasy will depart on her maiden voyage March 31, 2012, and will sail out of Port Canaveral on seven-night Caribbean itineraries – alternating eastern (St. Maarten and St. Thomas) and western (Grand Cayman, Costa Maya, Cozumel). Special Eastern Caribbean sailings in November and December 2012 stop at St. Thomas and San Juan, Puerto Rico. All Disney Fantasy itineraries include a stop at Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay.

    Rates for the seven-night Caribbean cruise itineraries on the Disney Fantasy start at $959 per person for a standard inside stateroom, based on double occupancy. All pricing reflects a category 11C standard inside stateroom, Government Taxes and Fees not included.

    To learn more about Disney Cruise Line or to book a vacation, guests can visit disneycruise.com, call Disney Cruise Line at 888/DCL-2500 or contact their travel agent.

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