During a recent sailing on the Disney Dream, we made a special trip to visit the Edge, the club for 11-14 year olds! We made sure to go during open house when anyone of any age can visit. Otherwise, the club is strictly limited to the 11 through 14 year old range. The Edge is located in the forward funnel and is accessed from Deck 12.
When you embark on a Disney Cruise, you will be given a Key To The World Card. The card will not only unlock your stateroom but also uniquely identifies you to the crew. It has a lot of information embedded on the card as well. I'll try to breakdown the information as well to show you some examples of the card.
Our friend, Steve Kriese of the DCL Podcast, recently went on a cruise on the new Disney Wish. He was kind enough to send us pictures of the Pre-Teen “Edge” club. The Edge is located on Deck 5 near the rear elevators on the Starboard (right) side of the ship.
DCL Podcast is a podcast which focuses on the history of, and travel with the Disney Cruise Line. While Disney Cruise Line is their home port, they also talk about new changes and opportunities which all travelers face when planning their next cruise vacation. You can subscribe to the podcast via Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app!
Here are Steve’s pictures:
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Our friend, Steve Kriese of the DCL Podcast, recently went on a 4 Night Bahamian sailing on the new Disney Wish. He was kind enough to send us pictures of his stateroom. He stayed in stateroom 7062, which is located on Deck 7 on the Port (left) side of the ship near the forward elevators.
DCL Podcast is a podcast which focuses on the history of, and travel with the Disney Cruise Line. While Disney Cruise Line is their home port, they also talk about new changes and opportunities which all travelers face when planning their next cruise vacation. You can subscribe to the podcast via Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app!
Here are Steve’s pictures:
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I had the great privilege and honor to be invited back on my favorite podcast, Rope Drop Radio, to discuss the Disney Cruise Line’s recent news of what’s to come with the Disney Wish.
Derek and Doug, the hosts of Rope Drop Radio, are two dads who love Disney. Their goal is helping you navigate the Disney Parks and never missing a rope drop! They want to share tips and tricks, travel plans, and must sees to help you have an amazing Disney trip!
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When you embark on a Disney Cruise, you will be given a Key To The World Card. The card will not only unlock your stateroom but also uniquely identifies you to the crew. It has a lot of information embedded on the card as well. I’ll try to breakdown the information as well to show you some examples of the card.
| A | The dates of your cruise |
| The ship you are on | |
| C | Your name |
| D | Your Castaway Club status |
| E | Your lifeboat station |
| F | Your dining rotation:
Fantasy
Dream
Magic
Wonder
|
| G | Your dining time |
| H | Your check in line number |
| I | Indicates you have a Disney Visa Card as your credit card (entitles you to additional perks) |
| J | Your table number in every main dining room |
| K | Your Castaway Club account number |
| L | A for Adult, M for Minor |
| M | P for Disney Transportation to the Port, A for Disney Transportation to the Airport, R for Disney Resort, PA for Port and Airport, PR for Port and Resort, and RPA for Resort to Port to Airport. |
Here is our first card, which was for a cruise to Alaska. The only difference here is that we didn’t have any Disney Transportation booked, didn’t have Castaway Club status, and Disney had not yet started to indicate if you were using a Disney Visa Card.
On our second cruise, we had obtained Silver Castaway Club Status. We went on a Spring Break cruise on the Wonder.
On our third cruise, we got a star added to our card. This was to indicate that we had visited the Immigration and Custom Officials before the ship docked in Key West. This cruise was a four night Caribbean cruise on the Wonder.
Nothing new on this card for our fourth cruise. Although, it is interesting to note that there is no check in line number on this card. I think my Key To The World card got demagnetized on this cruise (and wouldn’t open my stateroom door), so it got reprinted while we were on board. This was a five night Western Caribbean cruise on the Wonder.
This was our fifth cruise and it was our first time on the Fantasy. This was a 7 night Eastern Caribbean cruise on the Fantasy.
Back on the Wonder for our sixth cruise, where we changed to Gold Castaway Club Members. We also don’t have a check in line number for this cruise, but I remember that we did upgrade our stateroom in the cruise terminal. This meant that our card got reprinted in the supervisor’s line. This was another five night Western Caribbean cruise on the Wonder.
For our seventh cruise, we returned to the Fantasy. We also paid for Disney Cruise Line transportation from the airport and the port, so the card has a PA on it. We also used a Disney Visa Card for the default credit card for this cruise, so they added the DV to this card. We didn’t actually use the credit card, since all the charges were paid off using Disney Gift Cards. This was a seven night Eastern Caribbean Star Wars Day at Sea Cruise.
Our eighth cruise was our first cruise on the Dream. We again paid for round trip Disney Cruise ground transportation and used our Disney Visa Card. This was a three night Bahamian Cruise on the Dream.
On our ninth cruise, we went on the Magic for a Very Merrytime Cruise. We drove to and from the Port of Miami, so no annotation about Disney Transportation. We used our Disney Visa Card as the default credit card for this cruise. This was a 5 Night Very Merrytime Western Caribbean Cruise on the Magic.
On our tenth cruise, we went back on the Magic for a Sprint Break Cruise. We drove to and from the Port of Miami, so no annotation about Disney Transportation. This was a 5 Night Bahamian Cruise on the Magic.
Our eleventh cruise, where we were Platinum for the first time, was another cruise on the Fantasy. We drove to and from Port Canaveral, so no annotation about Disney Transportation. This was a 7-Night Eastern Caribbean on the Fantasy.
On our twelve cruise, we went back onboard our favorite ship, the Wonder, for a Spring Break Cruise. We left from San Diego on a 5-Night Baja Cruise. This was the first time we had been on the Wonder since its refurbishment that added Tiana’s Place. Disney Cruise Line changed the way the dining rotation was specified on the card to add two letters for the name of the restaurant so there was no confusion with Tiana’s and Triton’s. We actually didn’t sit at Table 57, as we discussed in the trip report, because we wanted to sit with our favorite crew member. Since we took an Uber to and from the port (we had additional vacation days before and after the cruise), we didn’t use Disney transportation.
During some recent cruises, our daughter was old enough to go to the Vibe. When the kids check in to the Vibe, they get new Key To The World cards printed on this special card to indicate they are allowed in the Vibe. If they don’t have this card during a “Card Check”, they will be asked to leave the Vibe. Our daughter indicated they do this check every so often.
Some friends sailed in a Concierge Cabin and were kind enough to share their Key To The World card with us. As you can see, they had Port/Airport transfers and also used their Disney Visa Card as the default payment. The card is gold because they were Concierge guests and had access to the Concierge Lounge. There are two interesting items to note with this card. One first is the Concierge check-in desk number “993”. The second item is the crossed Mickey Keys in the bottom left, which also indicates a Concierge guest.
We just added some information on how you can store your Key to the World Card as well, talking about Lanyards available from both Disney and Amazon.
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One of our favorite parts of a Disney cruise is having the staff announce your family as you board the ship! We entered the atrium to this beautiful sight:
The large chandeliers of the past on the Disney ships have been replaced to open the space up a bit more. This is the one on the Magic:
We were really hungry after the trip down, so we immediately headed for Lumiere’s to get some lunch. Lumiere’s is one of the main dining rooms for the Disney Magic, located just off the atrium. Lumiere’s has a Beauty and the Beast theme (Lumiere is a candelabra in the movie).
Here is the menu:
Nancy and one of the girls ordered the Sliced Smoked Salmon and I ordered the Beef Empanadas.
As we continued our meal, the dining room slowly started to fill up as more people boarded the ship. We ordered the Salmon Salad and the Pennette Pasta as our entrees.
We decided to get the Cookies N’ Cream cheesecake to try it out. We really enjoyed it.
Because we were so late to board the ship (versus when we normally board), by the time we finished lunch the staterooms were available. I went next door to the Promenade Lounge to switch our dining rotation. We wanted to switch to be with Viand, who was our server on board the Magic during our Christmas cruise. The restaurant manager said Viand was already on our rotation. The manager said to speak to him when we showed up to dinner, he would put us at one of Viand’s tables. I headed to the stateroom to let everyone know.
Nancy and the girls had already headed to the room to look it over. We were in room 2612, which is an Ocean View Stateroom. We’ve previously stayed in 2612 on the Disney Wonder, which is exactly like the Magic. Nancy decided to stay in the room to wait for the luggage and get everything setup for us. The girls and I decided to go off to explore the changes to the ship since its recent refurbishment.
The first place we headed was to the Oceaneer’s Club. There was a change to part of the Club to add Disney Club Junior. This is one of the themed rooms in the Club.
We then went to the Vibe, which is the Disney cruise line club for teenagers 14 through 17. The club is located in the mid-ship funnel on the Magic. The area has now been transformed with an urban loft theme. My older daughter went to register while we took some pictures. She has talked about the Vibe Club recently on Rope Drop Radio.
Here are some pictures of the main portion of the club:
There is also a back room to the club for watching TV or for smaller groups.
There is a smoothie bar in the front of the club, right near the window.
Near the entrance to Vibe is an activity schedule. As our daughter said, ice breakers on the first night is definitely the one activity not to miss. It is the time when friendships are the easiest to make and they will last the length of the cruise and beyond.
After checking out the Vibe, we headed off to see The Crown Jewelry, which is a new store that was opened in part of the space formally occupied by Shutters (the photo shop on the ship). There were a lot of expensive items, but we managed to refrain from purchasing anything.
We then headed up to Deck 9 to see the changes up there. We noticed this new hand washing station outside of Cabanas. You can use this or the standard hand wipes to help stop the spread of germs.
One of the quick service food stations, Daisy’s De Lites, got the addition of a Build A Bowl Station. It looks like you can build your own salad or soup.
We found a great crew member that helped explain it to us!
They still have the soups, if that is what you are looking for.
The Build a Bowl portion is setup so you can tell the Crew Member what you would like in your salad and they will assemble it for you. Here is some of the items you can add.
The Signals Bar in the adult section also received a make over in the form of a covering to help keep the sun off the crew members and the guests. Nancy and I haven’t spent a lot of time here, but I’m sure the change will help.
While we were in the adult section, we also went into the newly remodeled Cove Cafe. The Cove Cafe is the coffee cafe onboard the Disney Magic. The Cafe got a lighter interior.
As before, there is still a display case that contains snacks. You will have to ask the crew member working in the cafe to get the items for you. They are still complementary though.
We decided to look into the Senses Spa as well since it received an update in the recent dry dock. We decided to do a self-guided tour since the spa employees were busy with other guests.
This is the main hallway to the spa, leading back to the fitness center.
Here is one of the couple’s massage rooms in the spa.
The Rain Forest room, which is a new addition to the Magic, wasn’t quite ready for guests when we checked in on it.
Once we finished up at the Spa, we grabbed Nancy a soda and returned to the room. It was time to decorate the door with our magnets and lights. It was also close to time for the muster drill. The muster drill is a mandatory drill for everyone. We head to our muster station (locations for which are detailed on your Key to the World card as well as on the back of your door).
As you head to your muster station, there are crew members everywhere that will direct you to the correct location. We were at muster station M. Luckily, we were not located in the sun.
The muster station will slowly get more crowded as everyone starts to arrive. The crew members will line everyone in your cabin up in a single file line and put other cabin occupants next to you.
The muster drill takes about 15 minutes, and then you are done! We headed up to Deck 10 to watch the sail away party! The sail away party is usually the same (I haven’t seen it change in a number of years) but it’s a nice way to kick off the cruise.
After a quick party, the ship was on its way out of Miami and headed towards Key West!
We didn’t go to the opening night show that first night. We have been to quite a few of them and decided to spend our time looking over more of the ship. We were excited to check out the shops to see if there was anything new.
Dinner tonight for us was in Lumiere’s, the same dining room we’d had lunch in. Upon going in, we asked for the dining room manager I spoke with earlier. He assigned us to table 68 and led us there. We immediately saw Viand and he remembered us from Christmas. We got seated and looked over the menu. We noticed another family headed towards our table. They were intercepted by the dining room manager, who directed them to a nearby table (probably the one we originally had). This happened to us on our first cruise as well, but I didn’t realize at the time what was going on.
We looked over the menu to order. This menu is one of my favorites, especially the dessert.
We ordered the Leek and Potato Soup and the French Onion Soup. I know we ordered the Escargot as well, but don’t have a picture of it from that night.
For entrees, we ordered the Duck, the Steak and the Wild Mushroom Pasta.
The best dessert ever, the Grand Marnier Souffle.
After dinner, the girls headed off to the Ice Breakers activities for their clubs and Nancy and I decided to call it a night. We headed back to the room to find this guy:
Up next, we explore Key West!
Planning | Travel | Boarding | Key West | Nassau | Castaway Cay | Sea Day | Disembarkation
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During a recent August 2018 sailing on the Disney Fantasy, we made a special trip to visit the Edge, the club for 11-14 year olds! We made sure to go during open house when anyone of any age can visit. Otherwise, the club is strictly limited to the 11 through 14 year old range.
The Edge is located in the mid-ship funnel on the Fantasy on Deck 13. To access the Edge, you have to go to Deck 12 and walk up the stairs. Alternatively, there is a single midship elevator that can also access the club (it will have a button for Deck 13 in it).
Once you head up the stairs, you will see the entrance to the Edge.
Once you enter the club, you will be greeted with a lot of bright colors and television screens.
The main section of the club has two large television screens and a light up dance floor.
On the right, once you are facing the dance floor, is a small room that used to be a recording studio. This used to be one the favorite things to do on the cruise. It has been converted into another movie watching room.
There is a small room in the back as well where you can watch movies as well or hang out with your new friends. They might also host smaller group activities back here.
On the other side of the dance floor is a ping pong table.
Back near the entrance of the Edge is some information about the activities and the counselors.
Since the Edge is high up in the midship funnel, we decided to check out the view.
To make friends on the cruise, we always suggest showing up to the first night’s “Ice Breakers” activity. Most friendships are formed that first night and they continue the rest of the cruise.
If you have enjoyed this article, please be sure to check out our Disney Cruise Line information page, which has useful hints as well as our cruise trip reports!
My older daughter and I had the great privilege and honor to be invited back on my favorite podcast, Rope Drop Radio, to discuss her experiences in the Vibe and the Edge, the teenage clubs on the Disney Cruise ships.
Derek and Doug, the hosts of Rope Drop Radio, are two dads who love Disney. Their goal is helping you navigate the Disney Parks and never missing a rope drop! They want to share tips and tricks, travel plans, and must sees to help you have an amazing Disney trip!
You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes. Make sure to follow them on Facebook and Twitter as well!
During a recent cruise on the Disney Magic, we got a tour of the Edge, which is the club for Disney cruisers ages 11-14. The Edge is located on Deck 9 inside the mid-ship funnel, where the old arcade used to be located.
The Edge has some cool frosted glass that keeps prying adult eyes away (although you are always welcome to go in to check on your child). There is a supervisor desk right at the entrance, although the kids don’t have to check in or out of the tween and teen clubs like they do with the Oceaneer Club and Lab.
The Edge has an “under the sea” nautical theme to it. The area is broken into several spaces focused on different activities.
There is a large television for karaoke, movies, and video games.
The control station can cue up whatever songs these karaoke singers want!
The back of the club is set up for board games with several tables. The virtual portholes show under water scenes, complete with fish.
There is a table for just hanging out, as well as some televisions in the front corner of the club for more video game competitions.
Our kids have both enjoyed the Edge. If you have kids who are the right age to visit, just make sure they attend the “Ice Breakers” activity the first night so they can make new friends. That first night is crucial to forming the friend groups that will carry them throughout the cruise.
If you have enjoyed this article, please be sure to check out our Disney Cruise Line information page, which has useful hints in addition to our cruise trip reports!