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Those of you with long memories may recall that I've been working on a series about cruising aboard the Disney Magic.
(Click here if you want to go back to the start of the tour).
Last time we were topside, so this time let's take a look below decks.
Guests board the Magic in grand style, with their arrival being formally announced at a party in the Lobby Atrium:
This fantastic space starts at Deck 3, Midship and stretches all the way up to Deck 5. Here's the view from Deck 5 looking down:
From Deck 5 you can see the "signature" statue of Mickey at the wheel:
Behind the statue is the entrance to Lumiere's, which is *almost* the nicest place to eat (we'll cover the restaurants in a future post).
The Lobby Atrium contains some of the best decorative details aboard. For example, the banisters on the grand staircases feature character silhouettes. While I don't have a picture that does them justice, these menu covers contain a reproduction of the detail:
Back in the lobby, take a closer look at the elevator shafts -- the design incorporates familiar headgear (in multiple scales!):
Between each deck there's a delightful series of classic characters, including Mickey, Pluto, Clarabelle(!!), Daisy, the Goof, and many others:
We were told by a crew member that each character is dressed to represent one of each of the different crew disciplines on board. (And yes, I was informed that employees of the Disney Cruise line are "crew", not "castmembers".)
In our next installment, we'll leave the Lobby Atrium and take a walk down this hallway on Deck 4:
"See you real soon!"
This is part 3 of a continuing series about cruising on the Disney Magic (here's part 2).
The words "getting there is half the fun" could hardly be more true than when you are on a Disney Cruise. Although the ports of call beckon, the moment we stepped on board the Magic we knew we were in a special place.
Although you board at Deck 3 midships, let's go for a quick look topside (don't worry, we'll come back below decks in a future installment).
The ships of the Disney Cruise line are designed to evoke an era of cruising in grand style. Natural wood finishes and elegant design touches are ubiquitous:
As one might expect, the decorative Mickeys are present in abundance. The most frequent use of Mickey may be in the Disney Cruise Line logo, which is present in large and small scales:
Decorative Mickeys also appear in their "classic" form. Here's an example from the Wide World of Sports deck:
Some of my personal favorites are visible at the ship's bow:
This pool may be the largest decorative Mickey:
Notice that Mickey's hand is supporting the water slide. If you examine the large version of the image carefully, you might also spot Sorcerer Mickey's hat in the background!
As one would expect, the cruise provides ample opportunity to encounter Disney characters in a more direct fashion:
Next time, we'll go below decks to check out more of the Disney Geek goodness.
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