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Christmas Decorations in the Grand Floridian Lobby

Christmas is my favorite time of the year to begin with, let alone celebrating it in Walt Disney World . That is exactly what we did in December of 2010, twelve days of bliss in a beautiful one bedroom villa at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort (that's a whole other post). The absolute highlight of our trip was to bask in the festivities such as Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, The Osborne Spectacle of Dancing Lights and the Candlelight Processional  as well as visiting as many resorts as possible to enjoy their Christmas decorations. It was our second visit during the Christmas Season but this was the first Christmas actually spent at Walt Disney World, and I was itching to get over to the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa and spend the afternoon and evening here. I wanted to find a spot nearest the Gingerbread House with a view of the magnificent Christmas Tree and simply bask and enjoy, sip hot cocoa and eat Gingerbread shingles, one after the other a...

The Midship Detective Agency on the Disney Fantasy

The popularity of The Midship Detective Agency on the Disney Dream brought forth a third new such game aboard the Disney Fantasy involving the Muppets called,  The Case of the Stolen Show.  photo: DisneyCruiseLine The familiarity of how to play the game is identical to the two games on the Disney Dream using the Enchanted Art LCD screens. You proceed to deck five, mid-ship to the Midship Detective Agency kiosk, register, receive your game card (that's what you hold up to the LCD screen to play the game with), map and instructions in order to participate. The game itself takes approximately ninety minutes but you can break and return at a later time on the same cruise to complete the game. All of your collected data will be saved, fear not. photo: cruiselinecritic  You can use the same card to play multiple games with different little twists and turns and endings, it's so much fun! The introductory video will help set you up in understanding how the game wor...

Midship Detective Agency on the Disney Dream

The Midship Detective Agency is a wonderful interactive game you can play alone or with your family aboard the Disney Dream , using the wonderful LCD screens of Enchanted Art. photo: DisneyCruiseLine  All the clues are found on the various Enchanted Art screens which are throughout the Disney Dream. To begin, go to deck five, midship to the self-serve kiosk and pick up your game cards and map. There you will also find detailed and easy to follow instructions.   photo: jackiepsarianos  photo: jackiepsarianos   photo: jackiepsarianos from DisneyCruiseLine Scene Map   On each game card you will notice a two dimensional bar code which triggers the camera and then allows the interaction to take place. The system keeps accurate track of your game, even if you pause, allowing you to return at your leasure to continue. The entire game takes ninety minutes. photo: DisneyCruiseLine     Don't worry about spoilers while y...