The Disney Fantasy: Our first Impression

I count myself incredibly honored to have been among the chosen to take part on the Fantasy Inaugural Voyage.

This voyage, though far to brief, was incredible. I’ll admit I didn’t expect the Fantasy to be much different than the Dream. After all, they are sister ships and the time lapse between the building and release of the ships was very brief.

To detail the ship in its entirety would make for an extremely lengthy article and I know you all well enough to know your attention spans won’t last that long.

I’m assuming that the main questions on everyone’s minds revolve around the differences between the Dream and the Fantasy so here we go.

• The decor-obviously the ships are going to be decorated differently; just as the Magic and Wonder are. The Peacock theme on the Fantasy is very well done and is absolutely gorgeous. The colored chandelier in the atrium is beautiful and will take your breath away.

• The layout– The Dream and the Fantasy are set up practically identical, so if you’ve been on the Dream you won’t find the Fantasy hard to navigate.

• The adult clubs-While I truly enjoyed the theming of Evolution (on the Disney Dream) in my opinion The Tube (Disney Fantasy) has it beat hands down in theming. You truly feel transported to the Tube in London. There are even red phone booths, british flag leather booths as well as railings and leather hand straps to hang onto, just as if you were riding the Tube. The bar area is gorgeous and the lighting style is very modern and functional. The glass bulbs can have images illuminated on them, can change color, etc. The dance floor also lights up and can have images projected onto it. There seems to be a much move vast selection of seating especially in seating decor. You’ll find large ornate overstuffed velvet chairs fit for a king as well as super modern circular chairs in red lacquer, large oval booths to accommodate new friends and plush overstuffed couches and chairs. The play on red, black and white really gives a great contrast and the textiles give it a rich feeling that Evolution doesn’t really have. The Tube looks very expensive and well thought out and is immaculately themed. There are now mini remotes for audience participation; so it was fun to vote in the “Match Your Mate” competition it really made you feel like part of a game show audience.

• The Europa District-This cluster of adult areas has upgraded and changed each location as well as the overall layout. The new layout is much better and makes La Piazza a destination as opposed to a walk way as the District Lounge seems to be on the Dream. The adult areas feel a bit more distinguished and each one has its own identity and has to be found, unlike The District where you feel like everything is in one large hallway and you just pick which door; right or left. The transformation between bars is really quite amazing.

• Ooh La La makes you feel like you are in a French Boudoir, with velvet chaise lounges, fantastically ruffled chairs and ornate decor. Ooh La La feels much more European and French influenced than the Champagne bar on the other ship-Pink. I really can’t decide which I like better; I have to admit that the Pink elephant is pretty darn cute on the Disney Dream! Both places have a very different feel to them; while one is modern and bright the other is very French.

• O’ Gills Irish Pub seems a much better solution than 687-the sports bar on the Dream. This seemed to draw a much broader crowd but still serve the purpose of lots of beer and televisions; and let’s be serious….who doesn’t love to pretend they’re Irish?!

• The water features in the adult areas are the best addition to the Fantasy. Deck 12 now has a water feature that’s perfect to sit on the edge and dip your feet, or sit in the shallow water to stay cool in the hot sun. It seems to serve as a sort of watering hole for sun bathers and it’s nice to see folks chatting together during the day. The chair situation on the upper decks also seems to have improved. There seem to be more chairs, and there are also shady areas brought to you by Cabana-esque shelters to the sides of the decks. You’ll find many people here listening to music, writing or on their laptops. This is a perfect spot for folks who want o be outside but can’t take the heat (literally). The top on the “shelter” covers a large area so it’s not like having your own private cabana and I love the open feel of it and the fact that shade dwellers can now intermingle instead of sending a single member of your travel party to bed for an umbrella or place in the shade. This deck is a place everyone (sun worshiper or not) can enjoy together.

• Satellite Falls: I can’t even begin to describe this wonderful invention. This is yet another water feature for adults only (that means PEACE AND QUIET!). This water feature has a water curtain that falls down from around the circumference of the sphere above. You can sit on the edge, dip your feet, climb on it, stay under the water curtain or find a spot inside the water curtain. The tile work is beautiful, and its a great use of location. The concierge level sun deck (which has privacy and key card entry of course) shares this space but it has a very relaxed, almost quaint feel to it. Again you’ll find shady spots here as well as loungers in the sun.

The addition of “Aladdin” and the newest show “Wishes” are the other major changes as well as the changes and upgrades to Animator’s Palate. Overall the ship is beautiful beyond words and I can’t wait to cruise again and stay on for a full seven days to really experience all the Fantasy has to offer!

If you’d like to experience the Disney Fantasy, there are great rates for Guaranteed Rooms with Restrictions available for April sailings! Contact me for your free quote and to check availability! Michele@PixieVacations.com

Related articles

• Disney Fantasy: The Tube (thepracticalplanner.blogspot.com)
• Disney considers another gourmet lunch option on Fantasy (passporterboards.com)

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