Disney Dream Christening Cruise

This is a place holder for a LOT of photos I will share with you from the Christening Cruise of the Disney Dream. ; Have thousands to edit, process and upload. ; I will post the best here.

Disney Dream Christening Cruise Champagne glasses for guests.

 

Nice, can't wait to see more.

 

Love it Scott! ; I am patiently waiting for your shots!!

 

Here's the Dream waiting for the Christening ceremony/show at Port Canaveral. ; The light was not the most flattering so I did a 5 shot, hand-held HDR set.



Disney CEO Bob Iger with Disney Dream Godmother, Jennifer Hudson (singing in tan dress) and Walt Disney Parks & Resorts chairman, Tom Staggs, on stage during the ceremony. Bob and Tom stand out in their business suits.



What's a Disney show without some fireworks, eh?

 

Keep em coming! ; Love it Scott!

 

Can't wait to see more!

 

Nice, keep em coming!

 

Did I mention how big the Dream is? ; 1,115 feet long, 14 decks high, 130,000 tonnes and up to 125 feet in width. ; The ship can accommodate up to 4,000 passengers and almost 1,500 crew members.

 

Now that's impressive. I need to get out on a Disney Cruise and stat! Your shots here will have to do for now. I'd like to take the new Alaska cruise. Always wanted to go shoot there. What better way than on a Disney Cruise!

 

Funny thing is, from that shot, it does not look much bigger than the Magic or Wonder, but is about 50% bigger. ; I cant wait to see it in person!

 

I know for a fact it will be in port early Wednesday morning. ; What you want to do is find out when it is leaving port. ; There is a park we went by before heading into the ocean where a LOT of people where watching us from. ; A few tripods amongst the crowd. ; We departed around 5pm, not sure if that is normal or not for the sailings beginning this week.

 

thats a big boat. ; twice the weight of a carrier

 

that park is called jetty park, it's part of the county park system for broward i believe, you can find it on the web easily enough, i was checking out camping there, that's how i found it. it would be an excellent place to tripod up for the cruise ships leaving, 2-3 leave within an hour from each other, when we sailed from port orlando, carnival and royal caribbean each had a ship sailing at the same time frame.

 

Great shots so far Scott. ; Love the one of the champagne glasses.

Keep them coming.

 

Thanks, everyone! ; This collage features food from the cruise. ; I'll post individual shots later.


Disney Food Tripping by Scottwdw, on Flickr

I did a lot of Disney Food Tripping last week. ; Thought a collage would work best to show you all the savory delights. ; For more details, visit my blog on Restaurant Food Photography.

Follow my Disney food trip starting from the top left:
1. The Original 1762 roasted beef sandwich from the Earl of Sandwich at Downtown Disney.
2. Cedar Plank Roasted Wild King Salmon from Artist Point.
3. Grilled Buffalo Striploin with mac and cheese from Artist Point.
4. Iced Lobster and Jumbo Shrimp from the Royal Palace on the Disney Dream.
5. Aged Angus Grilled Beef Tenderloin and Lobster Medallions from the Royal Palace on the Disney Dream.
6. Roasted Wild Boar Tenderloin from the Royal Palace on the Disney Dream.
7. Double Cut Rack of Lamb with a Dijon Crust from the Royal Palace on the Disney Dream.
8. Grand Marnier Souffle infused with fresh orange zest and served with creme Anglaise from the Royal Palace on the Disney Dream.
9. Cookie's BBQ on Castaway Cay.
10. Animator's Trio of Veal from the Animator's Palate on the Disney Dream.
11. White Shrimp Pennette Pasta from the Animator's Palate on the Disney Dream.
12. Sheperd's Pie from the Rose & Crown Pub.
13. (at center) Tonga Toast from the Kona Cafe in the Polynesian Resort.

 

Very nice! ; I am both hungry and jealous!

 

Unfortunately I was not able to get a ride on the AquaDuck between all the events, shows and visiting Castaway Cay. ; The one time we tried, they shut it down early. ;


AquaDuck by Scottwdw, on Flickr

 

That is too bad. ; I am looking forward to giving it a try in the summer. ; It does not look too "thrilling" but I hope it gives some nice views. ; Cool shot by the way!