Disney Wish Media Cruise: Brightline Travel, Fort Lauderdale Hotel, and Ship Details

Journey to Fort Lauderdale via Brightline

• 🚀 The trip begins with a journey on the Brightline train from Orlando to Fort Lauderdale for a Disney Destiny media cruise.
• 🚆 The Brightline is highlighted as a convenient option for travelers heading to Port Everglades, offering a comfortable 2.5-3 hour ride.
• 📍 The Orlando Brightline station is located at Terminal C of the Orlando airport, with options for surface or garage parking, and accessible via escalators or elevators.
• 💡 Inside the station, amenities include bathrooms, food, and merchandise like shirts, hats, and train-themed ornaments.
• 🍽️ Lunch on the train consisted of a turkey sandwich, chips, and a drink, enjoyed while watching a movie.
• 🚽 The train bathrooms are noted as being spacious, comparable to airplane bathrooms, with regular toilets and changing tables.
• ⏳ The train experienced a slight delay, arriving in Fort Lauderdale around 2:04 PM instead of the planned time.

Hotel Stay at Pier 66

• 🏨 Upon arrival in Fort Lauderdale, a Lyft was taken to the Pier 66 hotel.
• 🛌 The hotel room is described as very nice, featuring a full-size mirror, a large shower, an automatic bidet toilet, and USB ports by the bed.
• 🏙️ The room offered a view of the ocean, with the potential for a better view from higher floors.
• 🍸 The hotel has a rotating restaurant on top, offering panoramic views of Fort Lauderdale, which was a potential dinner spot.
• 🛍️ Event credentials for the cruise were received, featuring a lenticular design of Hades and Hercules and made of vegan leather.
• 🍽️ Dinner was at the hotel's lobby bar, Windows, with sliders and charcuterie.

Disney Destiny Cruise Ship Insights

• 🚢 The next day involves checking out of the hotel and heading to the port to board the Disney Destiny.
• 🧳 Luggage tags are applied to checked bags, which are then handed over to porters to be delivered to the stateroom.
• 🎒 Carry-on bags should include essentials like camera equipment, laptops, and swimsuits for immediate use upon boarding.
• 🏊 Pools and food options are available upon boarding, though staterooms are typically ready around 1:30 PM.
• ⌚ The Disney Destiny's hull number is 706, a detail that may be hidden on the ship, particularly in the Caskin Cannon bar above the Saga entertainment space.
• 🚢 The hull numbers of the Wish (705), Destiny (706), and Treasure (718) reflect their order of construction, with the Treasure being built before the Destiny due to delays.
• ✨ A cruise-specific Disney Band Plus, unique to the Wish-class ships, is highlighted.

Home Vlog and Family Activities

• 🏠 The video also includes a home vlog segment from the perspective of the person's partner, who stayed home with the children.
• 📝 Children worked on their Christmas lists, with items like Pokemon games, XShot blasters, slime, Kirby games, and Beyblades mentioned.
• 🎨 Activities included coloring cars, playing with robots, riding tricycles, and using sidewalk chalk.
• 🧺 Daily routines involved cooking, cleaning, and laundry, with a significant amount of laundry generated by the children.
• 📱 A discussion about a 5-year-old wanting a phone to play Pokémon Go, and seeking suggestions for alternatives.
• 🌮 Meals included tacos, teriyaki chicken, and peanut butter sandwiches.
• 🤸 The children engaged in activities like gymnastics, playing at the park, and practicing cartwheels.
• 💻 The partner is working on editing clips from the cruise's embarkation day, facing challenges with internet speed and file transfer.
• ☀️ The weather on the cruise is reported to be around 78°F, described as warm and perfect.