Disney Wish February 14 - 17, 2025

Trip Report

  • Link to stateroom photos

  • 3-night scratches the DCL sailing itch and perfect for Friday and Monday no school days

  • 2/13/2025 BNA to MCO

    • 6 pm flight into MCO on Southwest

    • Stay at the MCO Hyatt

    • Used Disney ground transfers to the port and from port back to airport

  • 2/14/2025 Port Canaveral

    • Health questionnaire received via email per stateroom and completed

    • Breakfast at 6:15 am Dunkin Donuts

    • Everyone else up at 6:30 – 7 am

    • Bags pick up and need to be ready for 8:30 – 9 am

    • Disney Ground Transfer

      • Sept 2023 changed/updated the process

      • Now based on concierge or Castaway Club status you are assigned a time to head to check in at the Hyatt waiting area

      • Platinum checked in at 8:45 am and got first bus aka Mickey’s bus 9:45 am pick up time, headed down around 9:35 am to get in line

      • Because we are on bus with concierge they will call them first to board the bus

      • You need passport or birth certificates, stateroom #, boarding pass, hotel room #, # of bags for pick up from hotel room, Disney Band + or Magic Bands

    • Terminal 10

      • Once off the bus walked us to security check point and then to waiting area

      • If you need check-in anything there are plenty of cast members to help you

      • DCL back up terminal with very minimal Disney feel besides a few banners here and cast members wearing Mickey gloves

      • There is no Mickey head/ears to walk through to board the ship

      • The gangway to the ship is a very long walkway basically parallel to the ship almost walking the length of the ship a few times

      • One big issue is after they call your boarding group there is still one more time they need to scan your boarding pass which occurs once you are already on the Disney Wish, then you take two steps and they ask for your name but basically you are already in the Grand Hall versus stepping onto the ship for the first time. I know it sounds minimal and not a big deal but it did feel very odd and off compared to what we are used to out of terminal 8

      • If you are curious about upgrade opportunities head directly to the back of the terminal and look for the supervision banner to get into that line

    • Not sure why but they did not have any wands to hand out anymore (was it our sailing or the new practice) but it is hard to grant our first wish with no wishing wand

    • Lunch

      • Concierge embarkation day lunch in 1923 Walt Disney side

      • Took about 1.5 hours (very long lunch)

      • Did not receive any information on concierge benefits/amenities

      • Only after ordering drinking Bloody Mary did they mention it was not included like other alcohol

    • Headed to room to check out the upgrade 12520 1-bedroom suite at 1 pm 2B

    • Muster drill in Walt Disney Theater

    • Headed up to watch Set Sail on a Wish deck party (starboard side)

    • Concierge lounge grabbed some small bites, and drinks and explored the lounge and sun deck after the show and before dinner

    • 1923 dinner

      • Menus now have all courses including dessert therefore you order everyone at once

      • I felt during the sailing it did allow the food to be served faster and less interruptions if a show was going on

      • I like this improvement just remember to ask for coffee later on in the meal

    • Disney Seas the Adventure

    • Brought soda and waters from the room and grabbed the included popcorn from Preludes

    • No changes to the show but it was excellent as before and enjoyed all the songs during it

    • Ordered Good Morning concierge hot and cold breakfast to the room for 7:30 am

  • 2/15/2025 Nassau and Pirate Night

    • In room breakfast 7:30 am

      • Forgot coffee so ran to the lounge to get two cups

      • Delivery server set up the table like a restaurant (plates, glasses, silverware, etc.) and asked me where we would like each dish and explained or talked about each dish. He did an amazing and very thorough job

    • Palo brunch 11 am to 1 pm

    • Brooklyn out of kid’s club got pool deck food for lunch and then pool time

    • Senses massage 4 pm

    • Uncharted adventure multiple times

    • Inside Out Joyful Sweets for s’mores gelato with toppings

    • Worlds of Marvel

      • Spoiler but nice improvement is Spider-Man comes to all the tables very quickly for a photo and to say hi compared to in the past when he would carry a large donut and run out of the restaurant

    • Mufasa: The Lion King in Neverland Cinema (popcorn and drinks included) 8 pm

    • First Run movies on our sailing was Captain American Brave New World playing in both movie theater and Walt Disney Theater

    • Pirate’s Rockin Parlay Party 10:15 pm

    • Ordered Good Morning concierge hot and cold breakfast to the room for 8 am

  • 2/16/2025 Castaway Cay

    • In room breakfast 8 am server basically dropped off food and left, very different from previous day

    • I went and grabbed Mickey churro waffles and hash browns from Marceline Market

    • Off ship and headed to second tram stop but family beach area 2 was full therefore walked back to family beach 1 area with playground in the ocean (not Pelican Plunge) and found some open hammocks and beach chairs

    • Enjoyed lunch at Cookies BBQ One

    • Nothing new or special but a yummy lunch

    • Headed back to the beach and left around 3 pm (latest we have stayed)

    • Arendelle for dinner

      • Excited to see Olaf mug which Brooklyn got with the drink warm hugs

      • They filled the drink just high enough where Olaf in the middle of the mug can only see the tops of his head

      • The show and musicians seemed average, nothing as amazing as the staff from Oct 2022

      • To be honest I wonder if they get burnt out doing the same thing 6 out of every 7 nights

      • No Olaf available

      • Napkin waving during show

  • 2/17/2025 Home

    • Woke up around 6 – 6:30 am

    • Ate breakfast in the concierge lounge because thought it was hot breakfast but it was not

    • Used concierge staff in order to get off the ship which they walked you to the elevators on deck 12 and used a special key to have the elevator become a non-stop to deck 3 to get off the ship

    • They walked you to their own cast member who immediately checks the entire family off the ship and that is the end of the concierge service

    • Got to customs which was so quickly because of the facial recognition with our passports and before you knew it we were on the DCL bus back to the airport to get home

    • We were on the bus by 7:45 am and it left around 8:15 am getting to airport around 9 am

    • Southwest had baggage check in by the bus area which is a huge time savings as there was no line compared to the regular check in Southwest section (make sure to tip those baggage handlers)

Opinions and THougts

  • Upgrading at the port

    • Is it really a savings

    • Compared what we paid to a future cruise of the same room on opening day sailing but don’t know if we saved

    • I do know as the ship fills up the price goes up so there is a chance we saved some money

    • You do miss out on all the pre-booking concierge benefit especially a cabana

    • Staff introduction was at the port before we went onboard and all you did was learn their names

  • Port Terminal 10

    • No Mickey ears

    • Signs but other than that don’t feel like a special port

    • Many lines for security are good things

    • Many lines for check-in also

    • Upgrades walk all the way down to supervisor sign and wait in that line

    • Concierge lounge/waiting area is nothing special, just an enclosed area by half-wall where the staff introduce themselves

    • Because there is no section between the port and the ship to scan your boarding pass one more time you do it first thing on the ship therefore you are already on the ship and in the Grand Hall when they announce your name

    • Do not have any wands to give out

  • Concierge Sundeck

    • Deck 13 AFT with a nice view off the ship

    • Has two hot tubes and 1 rainforest like pool which you sit in and water falls on you

    • Many loungers to lay on with multiple people or singles

    • Smoothie section has 2 flavors (Dole Whip pineapple and raspberry)

    • Fridge full of drinks like soda, juice, water

    • Plenty of towels which are nicer than pool deck ones

    • Sunscreen is included in the area to use

    • Has two large bathrooms to use and get changed in

    • Both areas to be in the shade or sun

    • There is a bar but was not serving anything when there

    • Hours 7 am to 10 pm

  • Concierge embarkation lunch

    • 1923 Walt Disney side

    • Took a very long time with about 1.15 to 1.5 hours

    • Beer and wine is included

    • Did not meet or see any of the concierge staff

    • Food was delicious but very slow paced

    • Almost as if they do it on purpose so your room is ready when they are done

    • Headed to room once done

    • If you enjoy a sit down lunch it is perfect but if you want to explore the ship or eat at the buffet or pool deck quick service I would recommend skipping it

  • Concierge lounge

    • Deck 12 AFT

    • Hours 7 am to 10 pm

    • 4 certain times of the days have certain offerings (breakfast, lunch, snack, dessert)

    • Happy hour 5 pm to 10 pm for complimentary drinks

    • 3 fully automated coffee machines (not always working)

    • 2 hand washing stations

    • One section with snacks and bites

    • One kids section with television

    • Lots of tables, chairs and couches

    • Connected to outside area with chairs, couches and loungers

    • 2 fridges full of drinks like soda, juice, water

    • Can be quite loud in there

    • Kids run around sometimes it is a little much for a nice lounge

    • Staff dressed nicely in gray vests and pants. The staff did seem to rotate throughout the sailing but it was the same people

    • They will typically greet you but surface level not really deep dive into you and how you are doing

    • They did not even know this was our 13th sailing

    • Perfect to grab a drink and head to dinner or a drink after dinner

  • Concierge overall and room thoughts

    • Ropes in room to use

    • Asked for a pillow menu but never got one

    • Asked about Palo in room but said no

    • Slippers in room got to keep

    • Elemis products in bathroom and shower

    • Put out a soft towel to stand on before and after getting into and out of bed

    • Warm/hot breakfast in the room

    • I felt because we are so close to lounge and kind of far away from everything else you feel separated or distance from the ship

    • Used the lounge in place of the pool, pool deck food or Marceline Market

    • Room is very large over 600 sq. ft. two televisions, mini-fridge with drinks, guest full bathroom, master bathroom with full tub, shower and double long vanity which you enter after walking through the closets

    • Tons of drawer and closet space

  • Uncharted Adventure

    • Was working Disney Wish during sailing

    • 4 different tasks Peter Pan, Tiana, Finding Nemo and Moana

    • Game will save when you stop and start

    • Some of the locations you visit will have the wishing star logo and others will not

    • You could tell by the logo if you are in the correct spot, or the game will also tell you the exact location and where you are to help you find the way

    • You spend a lot of time roaming all over the ship

    • Different from MidShip is that I can go FOR and then do all the decks and then do AFT and do all the decks but with this one you go back and forth

    • Some of the games within the app are glitch and don’t fully work correctly based on using your phone as the joystick, it does not respond to your movement and need to be patient

    • If parts are not working, you can skip sections

    • There was a clock counting down which was either the time until you complete the game or the game expires (I was not sure)

    • Some of the spots are in the busy areas like an entrance to Marceline Market which is a high traffic area

  • Wish showing her age

    • Pixels and parts of the screens below Funnel Vision not working (blacked out areas)

    • Pixels not working on Broadway shows screens

    • No wands being handed out in Grand Hall

    • Not all quantum cores working in Worlds of Marvel

    • Overall cleanliness was high but newness of the ship has worn off

    • You can tell she is running hard on these 3 and 4 night back to back with no rest