Pirates IN the Caribbean party takes over Disney Magic cruise ship
PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The new Pirates IN the Caribbean party is taking
over the Disney Magic cruise ship, transforming guests aboard into pirates
for the evening and treating them to a scrumptious dinner feast and
adventurously themed deck party that would make Captain Jack Sparrow
proud.
This newly themed evening aboard Disney's seven-night cruise vacations
to the eastern and western Caribbean brings together the traditional
cruise dinner and deck party with a rowdy buccaneer bash combining invigorating
entertainment, themed dining experiences and brand new special effects
for an evening that's perfect for every member of the family.
Starting in the dining room, servers dressed as pirates play the part
by welcoming guests with customary greetings of 'ahoy matey' and 'argh'
while serving 'grog' rather than drinks. Guests delight in learning
the pirate lifestyle by donning specially made pirate bandanas and choosing
pirate themed dinner selections from a parchment rolled menu. Dishes
from the ship's galley include:
* Appetizer: Black beard's jumbo crab cake, with fruit salsa and honey-lime
tropical coleslaw
* Soup/Salad: Caribbean-style spicy vegetable gumbo soup and a jerk
chicken salad
* Entrée: The Black Pearl's oven-roasted beef tenderloin, with
sour cream chive smashed potatoes, sugar-baked carrots and a deep red
wine glaze
* Dessert: Floating island of tropical fruit treasures -- a meringue
chest filled with tropical fruit and berries surrounded by a vanilla
sauce
As the evening transitions from the dining room to high atop decks
9 and 10, a treasure trove of entertainment opens with classic Disney
characters dressed in pirate garb, high-energy special effects and interactive
audience participation set to music favorites for a new kind of celebration.
The party gets underway with a pirate-style line dance as guests join
cruise staff, Goofy and his seafaring friends in learning special dance
steps set to a wacky chorus of "Yo, Ho, Yo Ho, A Pirate's Life
for Me."
Impetuously the mood of the party changes as Captain Hook, Mr. Smee
and their gang of 'bad' pirates take over the party with special effects
including black lighting, skull and cross bone projections and even
an invasion of pirates repelling from the funnel. The music additionally
changes from the contemporary/pop arrangements to a more sinister tone
of a rock and roll party with hard rock classics and heavy metal tunes
-- reminiscent of earlier days for the adults.
Just in time, and before Captain Hook's able to enlist audience Dads
to join his gang of pirates, Captain Mickey appears and saves the day,
ridding the ship of the evil buccaneers for a swash-buckling finish.
"This new themed evening takes entertainment to a whole new level,"
said Jim Urry, Disney Cruise Line director of entertainment. "Guests
love our deck parties and this one allows them to step into the action,
experience buccaneer traditions and actually be a pirate."
Currently only aboard the Disney Magic seven-night itineraries, the
experience is scheduled to board sister ship Disney Wonder and three-
and four-night itineraries in early 2005.
Disney Cruise Line specifically designed its ships with areas and activities
that appeal to the unique vacation needs of every member of the family.
As a result, its vacations offer guests an unbelievable cruise experience
not found anywhere else.
Stretching nearly an entire deck of the ship, children's programming
spaces feature supervised activities for five age-specific groups of
children and teens. Additionally, infants and toddlers are cared for
at Flounder's Reef Nursery, allowing parents the opportunity to explore
adult areas on their own.
The Walt Disney Theatre provides a magnificent 977-seat showplace of
state-of-the-art sound, lighting, staging and set design. The curtain
is lifted after the sun drops and original Disney musicals, family-friendly
variety acts and first-run films entertain all ages. Adults have more
late-night entertainment to choose from than ever before along Beat
Street (Disney Magic) and Route 66 (Disney Wonder, the nighttime entertainment
districts -- featuring a high-energy dance club, stylish jazz piano
bar and traditional sports pub -- reserved exclusively for them.
Novel in its approach and inventive in its execution, the dining experience
rotates guests through three different themed restaurants throughout
the cruise. Accompanied by their familiar wait staff and tablemates,
guests travel from the casual elegance of Lumiere's (Disney Magic) or
Triton's (Disney Wonder) to the colorful, island-inspired Parrot Cay
and Animator's Palate, where Disney animation springs to life throughout
their meal. Adults may also opt to dine at Palo, an exquisite restaurant
featuring sweeping views and northern Italian cuisine.
The 877 family-friendly staterooms aboard each Disney ship were designed
to offer maximum comfort. Most feature an industry first -- a bath-and-a-half
with two separate areas; one offering a shower and sink, the other a
sink and toilet.
In addition to offering seven-night cruise vacations to the Caribbean,
Disney Cruise Line offers three- and four-night itineraries to the Bahamas
and land/sea vacation packages, which include a stay at the Walt Disney
World Resort. During the summer of 2005, Disney Cruise Line will offer
its first-ever seven-night cruises to the Mexican Riviera departing
from the Port of Los Angeles. With a pre- or post- stay at the Disneyland
Resort, guests can combine the fun and excitement of the Disneyland
Resort with the enchantment of a Disney cruise. The repositioning of
the Disney Magic to southern California also includes two 14-night Panama
Canal cruises, nicely blending exotic ports of call with leisurely days
at sea.
To learn more about Disney Cruise Line or to book a Disney Cruise Line
vacation, guests can contact their travel agent, visit disneycruise.com
or call Disney Cruise Line at (888) DCL-2500. Travel agents can call
Disney Cruise Line at (888) 325-2500 or visit disneytravelagents.com.
