ILLUMINATIONS CRUISES-What they are--How to book--FIND ONE TO SHARE

[jlbf06]

Looking for illuminations/wishes share for any night between Feb 8th-11th incl. We are celebrating my dd's 12th birthday this trip

There are four of us, me, dh, ds3 and dd nearly12....

If anyone has space we would love to share!

 

[vgrandy]

My family would love to join another for a cruise anytime between 1/16-1/22. We are two women (age 35) a 10 year old boy and 7 year old girl. Let me know if you are looking for company.

Victoria

 

[MeredithRX]

We aren't going until September, but are really interested in booking a cruise for either Illuminations or Wishes. Which one do you think we should do? We'll have 4 adults and 3 children (6, 5, 18mo). Which do you think would be more interesting for the children?

We want to make sure we can experience the 'best' one!

 

[mom22bless]

We will be at WDW these dates if anyone has 4 spots available ( 2 Ad, 2 Ch)


Rachael

 

[efollick]

We will be at WDW these dates if anyone has 4 spots available ( 2 Ad, 2 Ch)


Rachael

I am going these dates too. In have three or four adults, a 3 year old and an infant.

 

[aprilzw]

We are a family of four (DS-10, DD-3) looking to share in an Illuminations Cruise. PM me if you have room and would like to share! Thanks!

 

[Joanne M]

Just wondering when there will be a thread started for January cruises.....I'm looking forward to seeing what's available!

 

[west&east]

Just wondering when there will be a thread started for January cruises.....I'm looking forward to seeing what's available!

I started a thread for January and February cruises. The OP who began this thread and the moderator who added threads for some of the months appear to be inactive. Hopefully someone will help edit the OP to link to the Jan/ Feb page.

Here it is: http://disboards.com/showthread.php?p=28826919#post28826919

 

[feistyblue]

Does anyone have room on an Illuminations Cruise for 1 adult and 1 child (11 year old)?

 

[VVFF]

Ok, I tried calling Disney multiple times but they can't give me a consistent answer. Does anyone know where the fireworks cruises pick up from the wilderness lodge? Specifically the Grand 1 Yacht...but I imagine its the same for either. Looks like WL has a resort launch and another Marina. My guess is that they pick up from the marina that is on the East side of the resort but I'm doubting that based on Disney telling me that its where the Resort transports to the MK pick up

 

[Crazy Hakim]

Ok, I tried calling Disney multiple times but they can't give me a consistent answer. Does anyone know where the fireworks cruises pick up from the wilderness lodge? Specifically the Grand 1 Yacht...but I imagine its the same for either. Looks like WL has a resort launch and another Marina. My guess is that they pick up from the marina that is on the East side of the resort but I'm doubting that based on Disney telling me that its where the Resort transports to the MK pick up

Standing by the pool, facing Bay Lake, the Marina is to the right (sort of towards the WL Villas)
Follow the trail to the right, then there is a fork in the walkway, to the right is the Villas Pool, to the left is the Marina and The Bike Barn.
This is where you should wait to meet your cruise.

 

[MajorWoody]

Hello,


The rental boat marina is used for the regular fireworks pontoon boat pickups, but the transportation dock is used for Grand 1 pickups. Hope this clears things up. If you're still worried, call the GF marina the day of your cruise, and they can put you on with one of the Grand 1 staff who will confirm it for you.

Take care,

Bill

 

[VVFF]

Standing by the pool, facing Bay Lake, the Marina is to the right (sort of towards the WL Villas)
Follow the trail to the right, then there is a fork in the walkway, to the right is the Villas Pool, to the left is the Marina and The Bike Barn.
This is where you should wait to meet your cruise.

Thanks for this info. So I believe I'm correct in saying this is not the MK pickup/dropoff/resort loop that they told me to go to. Instead I should go to where the boats are kept normally.

 

[VVFF]

Hello,


The rental boat marina is used for the regular fireworks pontoon boat pickups, but the transportation dock is used for Grand 1 pickups. Hope this clears things up. If you're still worried, call the GF marina the day of your cruise, and they can put you on with one of the Grand 1 staff who will confirm it for you.

Take care,

Bill

Ohhhh so maybe they were right! Thanks for this info. Looks like I'll be heading over to the Resort loop/MK loop!

How utterly confusing!

 

[Birdie1981]

Anyone renting the boat for march 29th, 2009?

 

[kesharn81]

this is really useful info...and free of charge as well..
i will surely use it for my next trip...

 

[cyndylou]

Anyone renting for this date and have room for two more?

 

[west&east]

Hi Cyndylou,
You might want to post your request in the January/ February board for fireworks cruise sharing:
http://disboards.com/showthread.php?p=28826919#post28826919

Good luck!

 

[Z33@Disney]

I know its pretty late but does anybody have room for 3 on 12/18-12/23?

Please lmk and thanks!

 

[DashMom]

We don't get in to the airport until 6:30 on 1/23 and I think that might be too late to cruise, but we'd love to share on either of the other 2 nights, We are 1 adult and a 9 yo boy.

TX