That Disney Cruise Line sails to Canada may not be well known. But what is well known is the beauty of the scenery along Canada’s eastern shore. The Bay of Fundy is set between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and gives the perfect opportunity to… Read More »Get to Know Canada’s Bay of Fundy on Your Next Disney Cruise
Having a medical emergency at sea is never a pleasant thing. Luckily the Disney Cruise Line fleet is equipped with a terrific medical staff. Most of the times the guest is treated and returned to enjoy the rest of their vacation. Sometimes, the nature of… Read More »Guest Airlifted off Disney Fantasy on July 2nd
For Disney this may seem like a grand experiment, but for me it falls into the “why didn’t they think of this before” category. Take the one of a kind high seas vacation that is the Disney Cruise Line and offer a California based cruise with a focus on just Pixar films. It’s a great idea and it’s now officially happening later this year.
More than a dozen of Pixar Animation Studios’ most memorable characters will make their shipboard debut during four special Pixar-inspired seven-night California Coastal cruises Sept. 16 through Oct. 14, 2012. During these voyages, Disney Cruise Line guests will be able to interact with and explore the world of Pixar and their beloved films while the Disney Wonder sails to popular port cities along the coast of California.
Read More »Pixar Characters Focus of Special Disney Cruise aboard the Disney Wonder
An iPhone owned by one Katy McCaffrey went missing when she was aboard the Disney Wonder. A few weeks later said phone started to auto publish photos of cast member life aboard the Disney Wonder. One cast member seems to be in possession of said… Read More »Purloined iPhone Documents Disney Cruise Line Worker’s Life
Steven M. Barrett, Author and Mouse Hunter
If you’ve been to the Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World, or even on a Disney Cruise, chances are you’ve seen people walking around with a bright yellow book and a tendency to periodically stop and stare at rather obscure signs, windows, and random bits of architecture. Those folks are hunting Hidden Mickeys. Be very, very quiet.
The book in question is by Steven M. Barrett, and is part of his popular series titled Hidden Mickeys: A Field Guide to (insert Disney location here)’s Best Kept Secrets. There’s also an app for that!
Each book offers a number of Hidden Mickeys for Disney guests to search for on their visit. What is a Hidden Mickey? “A partial or complete image of Mickey Mouse that has been hidden by Disney’s Imagineers and artists in the designs of Disney attractions, hotels, restaurants, and other areas. These images are designed to blend into their surroundings. Sharp-eyed visitors have the fun of finding them.” — from Hidden Mickeys: A Field Guide to Disneyland Resort’s Best Kept Secrets, Chapter 1 “Hidden Mickey Mania”
Barrett has been canvasing Disney parks (and ships) to track the elusive Hidden Mickeys for over 20 years. He’s found a few.
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Mr. Barrett via Skype about his books, the website that they have spawned (HiddenMickeyGuy.com), and life as America’s most-celebrated Hidden Mickey hunter. Read More »Interview With Steven M. Barrett, Author of Hidden Mickeys
Join the Disney Fantasy’s Assistant Cruise Director Natalie as she shows you the best spaces and places for adults to relax and have fun! Although it was often too windy for the curtain effect to work, I liked the Satellite Falls area (above). I also… Read More »Adult Only Areas on Disney Fantasy Provide Retreat
A column in Forbes asks an interesting question, is it worth the free Fastpasses to sit through a DVC Sales Presentation? They answer appears to be yes, but with caveats. The chief one being – you might actually want to buy into Disney Vacation Club… Read More »Should you Attend a DVC Presentation?
Toward the top of the list of the highlights of my trip on the Disney Fantasy preview cruise, and there were many, were the three close encounters the Fantasy had with its sister ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, The Disney Dream. All three… Read More »Disney Fantasy and Disney Dream Ship Horn Battle