Originally, we had paid for a room on Deck 6 but then a Florida Resident deal came out and our awesome travel agent Kathy from MEI MouseFan Travel had the pleasure of calling us to tell us that not only were we getting more than 1/2 of our money back, but we would get a free upgrade too! YAY! We had to wait a few weeks for our room assignment which was 9016 Forward (Forward is the front of the ship, Aft is the back). We were over the moon to have such a nice room with the solid white wall veranda!
Sadly, the families around us made our beautiful room a bit unpleasant because we could never sleep past 7AM. Their children would literally run and scream at the top of their lungs while passing our room in the hallway. Now this also happens at the Walt Disney World Resorts but it is SO much worse on a cruise ship! The sound reverberates throughout the entire hull and really intensifies the noise.
As you can see from the (kind of blurry) photo, the hallways on the Disney Dream are LONG. There are 3 banks of elevators and stairs - Forward, Mid, and Aft but you can also walk (not run!) the entire length of the ship. I swear these kids just ran from Forward to Aft on a daily basis!
One day my husband and I encountered a father with 2 little boys playing in the hallway. One boy charged at me with his pirate sword out! The father said "okay, calm down boys" to which they promptly disregarded his authority and kept right on running and screaming. Now, I'm not a parent (yet!) but when I take my kids on a Disney Cruise, they will not act like that!
Overall, my husband and I did have a lovely time and we are planning to go on another Disney Cruise. But next time, we're taking earplugs just in case!
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