arielmomma
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 4, 2009
Monday, April 24, Day at Sea
We'd set the alarm clock in the room to wake us in time to make our Character Breakfast, but we ended up not needing it. Without any fuss, we were up, dressed, and ready to meet the true stars of this cruise.
We had a little time to spare, so the kids thought it would be fun to play "jam pile on Daddy."
A few extra zzz's sounded good, too.
While they catch a little extra beauty sleep, allow me to fill you in on something I forgot to share in yesterday's report. When we'd first arrived in our cabin, we noticed that it was really warm. Our room hostess, Nan, stopped by shortly thereafter whereby we told her that the air conditioning wasn't working properly. She promptly brought us a Dyson bladeless fan and notified us that maintenance would be by shortly. It wasn't ten minutes before a maintenance man appeared. Unfortunately, he was not able to fix our air conditioner. It turned out that a cluster of cabins in our neighborhood were without air conditioning. (It would remain that way for most of the cruise.) When Nan heard this, she immediately brought us a second fan. Now, this could have seriously had a detrimental impact on our vacation - small space, no windows, tropical climate, warm bodies - a potential recipe for disaster.
However, it actually turned out to be a positive experience. We preferred the fans to the air conditioner!
First off, I LOVED the Dyson bladeless fan. I wanted one to take home with me. The fans allowed us to control the room temperature much better than we were ever able to with the air conditioner. Usually, we either froze or melted in our cruise cabins. Not this time. It was always just the way we liked it. Also, with two fans, we were able to keep both sides of the curtain different temperatures at night. The adults could keep our side frigid (the way we liked it while we slept), while the kids kept their side more moderate. It worked out great! So, in the event that this ever happens to you, stay positive. It might turn out for the best.
Flashback over. Back to our regularly scheduled Character Breakfast....
Our meal was scheduled at 9:30am in Animator's Palate. I booked this online prior to our cruise. We arrived on time and were seated at an eight-top table near the back wall in front of one of the screens.
Shortly after arrival, our server provided us with the appropriate attire.
She also gave us menus. Normally, I am not fond of this menu. This time, though, I decided to try something different. I was so glad I did!
To start, I had a pineapple/coconut muffin. Those of you who read my last trip report know how much I love these muffins. James had a cinnamon roll.
We'd set the alarm clock in the room to wake us in time to make our Character Breakfast, but we ended up not needing it. Without any fuss, we were up, dressed, and ready to meet the true stars of this cruise.
We had a little time to spare, so the kids thought it would be fun to play "jam pile on Daddy."
A few extra zzz's sounded good, too.
While they catch a little extra beauty sleep, allow me to fill you in on something I forgot to share in yesterday's report. When we'd first arrived in our cabin, we noticed that it was really warm. Our room hostess, Nan, stopped by shortly thereafter whereby we told her that the air conditioning wasn't working properly. She promptly brought us a Dyson bladeless fan and notified us that maintenance would be by shortly. It wasn't ten minutes before a maintenance man appeared. Unfortunately, he was not able to fix our air conditioner. It turned out that a cluster of cabins in our neighborhood were without air conditioning. (It would remain that way for most of the cruise.) When Nan heard this, she immediately brought us a second fan. Now, this could have seriously had a detrimental impact on our vacation - small space, no windows, tropical climate, warm bodies - a potential recipe for disaster.
However, it actually turned out to be a positive experience. We preferred the fans to the air conditioner!
First off, I LOVED the Dyson bladeless fan. I wanted one to take home with me. The fans allowed us to control the room temperature much better than we were ever able to with the air conditioner. Usually, we either froze or melted in our cruise cabins. Not this time. It was always just the way we liked it. Also, with two fans, we were able to keep both sides of the curtain different temperatures at night. The adults could keep our side frigid (the way we liked it while we slept), while the kids kept their side more moderate. It worked out great! So, in the event that this ever happens to you, stay positive. It might turn out for the best.
Flashback over. Back to our regularly scheduled Character Breakfast....
Our meal was scheduled at 9:30am in Animator's Palate. I booked this online prior to our cruise. We arrived on time and were seated at an eight-top table near the back wall in front of one of the screens.
Shortly after arrival, our server provided us with the appropriate attire.
She also gave us menus. Normally, I am not fond of this menu. This time, though, I decided to try something different. I was so glad I did!
To start, I had a pineapple/coconut muffin. Those of you who read my last trip report know how much I love these muffins. James had a cinnamon roll.
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