Schultz family trip July 2014-Day 3, Boarding day

Today is boarding day!!!  We had a large corner room in the hotel & when we sat up in bed, we had this view...

Our ship had docked & was getting ready for the next cruise!  It was so much fun to watch everyone disembark & all the supplies be restocked.  What a process!  We showered & dressed (our luggage was delivered-yay) & headed down for breakfast.  After we ate, we walked the restaurant deck for a bit, enjoying the view.  

Remember when I said the price of this hotel was so worth it?  Well, at around 10am, we called bell services & they came up with a cart & took every piece of luggage (we kept a small carry on back with some necessities as luggage delivery on the ship may take several hours) down & transferred it all to the ship & we didn't have to worry about it again :-)  Such a nice perk! 
  We had some time to kill before boarding & Sydney wanted Starbucks, so she & I went down to the "basement" of the hotel, which happened to be a small shopping mall with a food court.  I could not believe my eyes when I saw a Taco Time!!!!  I nearly cried!  I lived in Oregon for a year when I was preschool age & one of my fondest memories was eating Taco Time.  Crispy beef burritos...yum!

Then it was time to head to check in & boarding!  We got the kids signed up for the kids clubs on board & headed to the boat.  We had lunch & checked out the ship.  So much to see & do.  We also signed up for an Anna & Elsa meet & greet for later in the week.  We got tickets with a time to come back for that so there wasn't a crowd or wait to see them.  Smart thinking Disney ;-)

After the mandatory life boat drill was the Sail Away party on the pool deck.

 

It was a gorgeous day, sunny & 72 degrees, with 16 hrs of daylight. We had early dining & the first restaurant on our rotation was Animator's Palate.  I think this was the kids favorite!  It all starts out in black & white (even the servers attire) & gradually changes to color throughout dinner.

 

The nightly show in the Walt Disney Theater never disappointed.  Tonight it was "All Aboard:  Let The Magic Begin". 

Every evening, we looked forward to turn down service.  Towel animals, chocolates on the bed, & the Navigator (itinerary) for the next day were highlights of this service.