Tag: Disney Wonder

  • What’s new on the Wonder – Part 1: Onboard the ship

    Now that the Disney Wonder has moved West, I wanted to give you an update on what’s new – both onboard and in the ports of call.  This blog will focus on the ship, as she makes the transition from 3 and 4 night cruises to 7 night cruises in the Mexican Riviera.  A later blog…

  • The Wonder Moves West – Part 4: Fiesta time in Cabo

    Cabo San Lucas, at the southern tip of Baja California, is the final stop on your Disney Cruise Line Mexican Riviera cruise aboard the Disney Wonder.    You’ll have to board a tender to head into the city, since cruise ships have to anchor offshore in the bay.  Once ashore, shops and restaurants are a quick walk from the pier.…

  • The Wonder Moves West – Part 3: Pass me a cerveza

    Mazatlan, the second stop on your Mexican Riviera cruise aboard the Disney Wonder, has been the home to the Pacifico brewery since 1900.  Now, that’s not the reason that this has become our favorite stop on our Mexican Riviera Disney cruises…well, not the ONLY reason.  Put up the umbrella, grab a lounge chair, open a cerveza and…

  • The Wonder Moves West – Part 2: What exactly is a “vallarta”?

    On the Pacific Ocean’s Banderas Bay (Bahia de Banderas) lies Puerto Vallarta, the first stop on your 7-night Mexican Riviera cruise aboard the Disney Wonder.  What is a “vallarta”??  Read on for the answer to that and more about this tropical Mexican port.

  • The Wonder Moves West – Part 1: Adios Florida, Hola California!

    I know what you’re thinking….why the heck is a Disneyland Correspondent writing about Disney Cruise Line?  Well, East Coasters…..we’re stealing one of your ships!!  We Californians had a great time in 2005 and 2008 when the Disney Magic came for a quick visit during the summer…but we wanted more! So, starting at the end of January through at…

  • Video: Jodi Benson’s DIS Unplugged Performance a Wonder

    Certainly one of the highlights of the DIS Unplugged Podcast Cruise 2.0 on the Disney Wonder was an exclusive performance by Jodi Benson, voice of Ariel: the Little Mermaid, on Monday, December 13, 2010.  She captivated the audience for over an hour with songs and stories of her career with Disney, and then spent even more…

  • Video: Legends Bob Gurr, Charlie Ridgway on Disney Wonder

    We recently completed the 2nd DIS Unplugged Podcast Cruise, better known as PCC2.0, on the Disney Wonder December 12-16, 2010.  We were fortunate to have a number of special events for the 600+ guests sailing on the cruise.  One such event was an exclusive presentation with two Disney Legends: Walt Disney Imagineer Bob Gurr and Magic Kingdom Press…