Travel with the Whitakers

It has been almost two years since the last time we set foot on a Disney Cruise ship, and the next time we do sail, things will be a lot different. So, what will be different on our next Disney Cruise? The kids don’t know yet. We have a cruise booked for a few months from now, and for the first time ever, the kids were not part of the planning and booking process. I’m excited to tell them, and see their reaction when we do. Vaccine requirements . Covid vaccine requirements are popping up all over the place, and the cruise world is definitely one place where they are required for everyone that is old enough to get them. At this point, that means that everyone 5 and older will need to be fully vaccinated for sailings starting on January 13, 2022. Covid testing. Prior to sailing, those that are not old enough to have received the vaccine are required to be tested 1-3 days prior to arriving at their departure port. Once at the port, before being allowed to board the ship, EVERYONE

Just last week we were at the Walt Disney World Resort enjoying the sights, sounds, and treats from the World’s Most Magical Celebration! We found all of the 50 th Anniversary statues, we saw the new Mickey’s Celebration Cavalcade, I watched Disney Enchantment on Main Street U.S.A., and we tried a few on the new 50 th Anniversary Celebration eats and treats. Throughout the celebration, there will be 150 food and beverage items to celebrated the 50 th Anniversary of Magic Kingdom. During our most recent trip we tried six Celebration exclusive treats, and today we’re going to rank them in order from our favorite, to our least favorite.   50 th Celebration Ice Cream Sandwich (Dino-Bites) – Vanilla soft-serve ice cream sandwiched between two giant, fudgy chocolate cookies, all rolled in EARidescent sprinkles, and topped with a 50 th medallion. The cookies were rich and chocolatey, and just firm enough to hold the sandwich together without crumbling. This was the overall favorite.