r/dcl 20d ago

NEWS DISNEY VISITORS TO JUNEAU - 8-12-26 Update: Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center Flooding

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Disney guests coming to Juneau:

The National Weather Service and USFS have alerted us that flooding is occurring, with the Mendenhall Lake and River cresting around 7:00AM AKDT on Thursday. Impacts from flooding may last through the weekend, depending on severity. 

From the U.S. Forest Service:

  • The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center (MGVC) building, parking lots, and roads will be closing Wednesday (Aug 12) afternoon/evening, depending on flood progression.
  • MGVC shoreline trails are closed (Nugget Falls, Photo Point, Steep Creek).
  • West Glacier trails and roads are closed
  • Mendenhall Campground is closed and evacuated, and Skater ’s Cabin Road is barricaded at the Forest Service boundary.

Trails and closure areas will reopen post-flood as soon as the Forest Service is able to assess the conditions of the trails, bridges, and walkways. Once the trails are clear and safe to use, they will be reopened.

If your excursion is impacted, you will be notified by the operator. Individuals or organizations who enter the area while officially closed are subject to steep fines and jail time.

[Travel Juneau](traveljuneau.com) will have the latest information; when you arrive in Juneau, stop by one of our visitor centers on the dock for the latest information.

https://www.weather.gov/ajk/suicidebasin

https://juneau.org/emergency/emergency-flood-response


r/dcl Apr 01 '26

Quarterly Planning Thread Q2 2026 Quarterly Planning Thread

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Hello and welcome to r/dcl!

We're happy you're here to embark on a magical adventure! Please use this thread to ask your questions about your upcoming voyage, or your booking process!

This helps us keep the main subreddit feed clean, and provides a one stop shop for our commonly asked questions!


r/dcl 10h ago

TRIP PLANNING Transatlantic westbound for 13 nights already sold out.

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I don't know if I have ever seen a cruise sell out so fast. It looked like a cool cruise, but I guess I will have to wait for the next time around.


r/dcl 5h ago

DISCUSSION Current Status on the WBTA 27

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I am sure this will change over the next few days but I just wanted to let the Gold and Silver members know.

Kinda of crazy the Wish ship has everyone booking this cruise.


r/dcl 3h ago

TRIP PLANNING Loved the Fantasy, torn between Dream (too similar?) and Destiny (too Marvel?)

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We (myself, wife, and 8/6 year old daughters) took our first Disney cruise this summer: a 5 night trip on the Fantasy that visited Lookout, Castaway, and Nassau. We had a great time, and are looking to book another one for next year, but we're having a tough time picking which ship to go with next.

We're looking at a pretty similar itinerary of Caribbean trip in summer of 2027, either 4 or 5 nights, and since the itinerary is very similar, we'd rather try out a different ship. (We loved the Fantasy and it was very much what we were looking for, but would rather introduce a little variety somewhere). Looking at options, it seems the ships in the Caribbean in summer 2027 are:

  • Dream
  • Destiny
  • Treasure

I think the Treasure is out, since it seems like it's only doing 7 nights, which is probably too long for our kids. And comparing the Fantasy to the Destiny and Dream, it seems like 2 very different ships:

  • the Dream sounds like it's a sister ship, with the same restaurants, design, etc
  • the Destiny is a completely different ship, but more Marvel/Heroes and Villains theme. (Our kids don't know anything about Marvel, and are more in princess mode).

In other words, Dream seems too similar, but Destiny seems too different. Does anyone think I'm overstating how similar the Dream is? Or been on the Destiny with kids that aren't super into Marvel - did they feel bored by the theme, or is it really just classic Disney with a small splash of Marvel? Or think I'm missing something that would help us decide?


r/dcl 2h ago

TRIP PLANNING Transport from DCL port to Disneyland

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r/dcl 7h ago

DISCUSSION Will I see Captain Hook on pirate night?

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We are taking our first Disney cruise in October and doing Halloween on the High Seas on the Fantasy. We are all very excited and shopping for our pirate night costumes. Will we get to see Captain Hook on pirate night?


r/dcl 8h ago

CASTAWAY CLUB How is the availability on this cruise? My window opens Thursday. Looking for a bump out verandah on deck 10

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r/dcl 4h ago

FOOD Room service food allergies

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Sailing soon on our first cruise. I’ve done a lot of research so I’m pretty comfortable with everything… except for room service. The breakfast specifically. I’m the only one in the family with food allergies (eggs, soy, peanuts, almonds) and my kids are super excited about “first breakfast”. Aside from the obvious coffee and fruit, are there options on the door hanger menu for food allergies?

All I can find on this issue is info for gluten-free options. If there aren’t options that I can write-in, it isn’t a huge deal. I’m just hoping someone has experience.


r/dcl 1h ago

TRIP PLANNING 1st time leaving from Port Everglades

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Our next cruise is on the Destiny. I've never left from Port Everglades before. On embarkation day, there will be 6 ships in port and 8 on debarkation day. We are most likely going to Uber to and from the port. Will getting in and out of the port be rough with this number of ships? Tough to get an uber? Any tips or tricks for navigating this port?


r/dcl 1h ago

DISCUSSION Disney Wish experts — what are the BEST rooms to snag when booking opens? 🚢✨

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Basically, if you knew exactly which room to click the second booking opens, which one would it be and why?
Please give me the room number + category if possible! I’m especially interested in rooms that tend to go FAST because they’re considered hidden gems.


r/dcl 6h ago

TRIP PLANNING booking with placeholder

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this is my first time booking with a placeholder. i am getting ready to book a cruise for april 2028 on thursday morning and i was wondering if ill have to call to have them place it or will it automatically appear when i go to book my cruise? i dont mind paying the deposit and all that just to book it, but i want to make sure i dont lose out on my 10% and extra $150.


r/dcl 7h ago

CASTAWAY CLUB Cant wait to book NYC tomorrow!

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Can anyone show me how floor 7 mid looks for this cruise?

wish- Oct 14-19th

thank you!!!!


r/dcl 4h ago

TRIP PLANNING Two Placeholder question

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I booked two placeholders on my last cruise so I can’t initially book my discount online. With my booking window opening Thursday and assuming a massive amount of calls going in for Silver members, do you think I would be able to call now, use my placeholder on a cruise, and then convert to one of the 2028 cruises on Thursday? We aren’t looking at one of the super desirable itineraries, but I do want to book as soon as possible. We’re also juggling first day of school so that limits my time on the phone too…

Let me know your thoughts


r/dcl 12h ago

TRIP PLANNING ESIM recommendation

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Hi everyone!

I’m doing a Very Merrytime cruise departing from Fort Lauderdale on December 5th.

I live in Spain, so I won’t have any US mobile data, and I’m looking into eSIM options. I’m thinking of getting one for my first few days in the US, and then another one that would work in the Bahamas — Nassau, Castaway Cay, and Lookout Cay.
Has anyone done a similar cruise and can recommend an eSIM (or a good combination of eSIMs) for the US and the Bahamas?

Thanks!


r/dcl 9h ago

TRIP PLANNING Cruise Magic Band+

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I’m going on a cruise in January and I’m trying to get my magic band. Has anybody had trouble buying one? That’s one of the cruise exclusive as I want to customize it. My cruise is already paid and booked for.


r/dcl 6h ago

TRIP PLANNING Disney Wish NYC

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Hoping to book NYC to Bermuda on the Wish tomorrow!! To anyone who’s booked already with Pearl and Platnium what is the availability looking like for the October 14-19 or October 19-24 sailings??


r/dcl 6h ago

TRIP PLANNING Panama Canal

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Looking at the November 2027 versus the March 2028 it’s pretty much the same agenda however it’s a different stop for Panama

What I read online is the weather is better in March versus November but what is the consensus here or anybody have any genuine thought about this?


r/dcl 10h ago

TRIP PLANNING Disney Merrytime Debate - Wish vs Dream

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My family and I (4 adults, two children (5+7) are booking a Merrytime cruise in the Bahamas for 4 nights. The options for the dates we can travel are Wish and Dream and the price is almost identical.

I know there is a lot on this sub comparing those two ships, but I don't see anything specific to Merrytime. We sailed on the Destiny earlier this year and had the time of our lives. I'm pretty sure we can't go wrong, but I know people will have opinions so I'd love to hear them. Thank you! :)


r/dcl 11h ago

TRIP PLANNING When to reserved but unbooked rooms get released?

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I'm looking at the new westbound transatlantic and I am hoping that there are some rooms that people reserved but will not pay their deposit on: does anybody know what time of day those rooms go back into the (mickey) pool?


r/dcl 10h ago

DISCUSSION Travel Agents, how are you right now?

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What is this week like for you guys? What is the process like? I'm so curious. Is it rapid fire right away? Or are you stuck on hold with Disney waiting? Is Pearl Day the hardest? General Public day? What is it like behind the travel agent curtain?


r/dcl 10h ago

TRIP PLANNING Wish 4 night dining

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Hello!
I can’t seem to find a straight answer to this anywhere online. On a four-night Wish sailing, is Pirate Night guaranteed to fall on your duplicate dining rotation? There’s no way Pirate night would overshadow your one shot at a dining room, right? Just making sure before we book a Palo reservation for our pirate night!


r/dcl 3h ago

ONBOARD ACTIVITIES Improved MDR food on the Dream?

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Hi there!

We’re considering booking a 7-night on the Dream later this year. We sailed on the Fantasy in April of this year, and the food was abysmal. Like, barely edible.

So much so that when we sailed on the Fantasy again this year in July, we had resigned ourselves to a lot of food from deck 11 and room service meals. However, our MDR server told us on the first night that they had recently improved the food and were rolling out a new menu. In the end, we were pleasantly surprised by the revamped menu and improved food quality in the MDR.

Has anyone who’s sailed on the Dream this summer had a good experience with the MDR food or know if the Dream got the same treatment as the Fantasy recently?


r/dcl 1d ago

TRIP PLANNING Transportation with toddlers

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Hi cruisers! We’re taking our first Disney Cruise aboard the Wish this coming February. We’re sailing out of Port Canaveral but we’re flying into Orlando. I have a 5 year old and twin 2.5 year olds. We’re planning on flying in the day before embarkation. I’m a little stumped on how to safely transport my kids from Orlando to port Canaveral? Do I bring our car seats? What do I do with them while we’re on the cruise? If I don’t bring the car seats, how do we get them safely from one city to the other? This is our first big trip with kids so also any tips for the flight and the cruise itself are welcome! Thanks in advance!


r/dcl 1d ago

TRIP PLANNING New York Departures (Fall 2027)

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Hi! For senior level castaway members: now that you can book, do you notice the staterooms being sold out quickly?