I really appreciate how you blur the kids faces. When we were fostering we could not post any pictures of our boy, and it just is so respectful of you to take the extra time to keep babies safe!
Thanks! It actually takes a considerable amount of time because each face has to be tracked frame by frame by hand. So I really appreciate you saying that and we are happy to do it. We try not to get any kids faces in our shots in general (99.9% of the time it just takes some time for us to wait for kids to be out of the frame of something we want to film).
@@OrdinaryAdventuresthank you for taking the time to do it! I really dislike seeing people post people’s kids without permission. Public place or not, you don’t know what the parents might think.
@@OrdinaryAdventuresI cried because having a toddler myself, I get so much anxiety about his face being on the internet. I can’t imagine how much work you guys put into your videos, but just know you’ll always have grateful parents/and humans in general who worry about this as fans and who appreciate it. ❤
The flies are gone. They must have sprayed. There were some bees by the soda stations, which you can see anywhere. But my attitude on bees is don’t bother them and they won’t bother you. I saw crabs which were cool and same attitude. Honestly the birds at Castaway at the barbecue places were more of a nuisance.
I have absolutely no interest in taking a Disney cruise, but I find your videos so informative and in depth! I really enjoy your adult perspective wherever you go and can see why so many people have a blast on this type of holiday.
I've never been on a cruise and I've never been a huge Disney Park fan, but YOU GUYS!!!! You make me want to live my best Disney Life!!!!!! Thanks for sharing all of your travels with us!
Castaway Cay simply looks more comfortable. Lots of large trees for shade and no swarms of flies. It is also much more Disney themed with very creative twists in communicating the Disney magic. It came across clearly in the video footage. Great filming and editing as usual. Great video!
I always think of that! Even in Disneyland when I’m roasting and I see these dancers in the parade or the characters in full costume giving everything they have, I think… how is the human body capable of that! 👏👏 to all cast members!
Honestly you look at Castaway Cay, you look at Lookout Cay, and the difference is unbelievable. Like were these even made by the same company! Thanks for these videos!
Like if the US sent prisoners to Eleuthera and made them walk a half mile in the sun and gave them fly infested food it would be on the news and thats Disneys “premium product”
Ironically I think they were trying to be more authentically Bahamian at Lookout Cay by focusing on conservation, nature and getting more input from locals with art, music and culture. They consulted with the Chair of Visual Arts at the University of the Bahamas. I think they have the right idea but it just needs more work. You can stay authentic but still think of vacationers comfort and what Disney loving guests want. More photo opportunities being the perfect example. It’ll get there!
I agree, conservation and local input was necessary at Lookout key. The locals required Disney to incorporate and celebrate more of their culture at this location.
So proud of our Hewitt family and its accomplishments, this is by far one of our favorite family traditions. Hope you were able to love disney cruises just as much as we do ❤
Im always excited to see new adventures of you guys. I live in the Netherlands and it gives me the feeling that I am experiencing it again. We often go to Florida and Los Angeles. Pro tip from us: If you want to visit Paris, you really have to wait another year, it is chaos there now. And you don't have the hospitality that you have in America. But we have the best BTM.
I just went on the Fantasy for a week cruise in April, first cruise ever and by far my most memorable Disney trip. My friends and I watched the debut of the new Color Spin show with the tech and crew cast and had only high praise for the show. It was a unanimous vote as our favorite show of the trip. Castaway Cay was amazing and I highly recommend the serenity bay area for the adults! If you have never been on a Disney cruise before, I would HIGHLY recommend saving up for one, by far putting Disney in a new tier of entertainment and hospitality. From beginning to end, the cast took care of us, befriended us, and laughed with us. Do the adult trivia on the ship, truly the best of times were during those trivia moments. The fact you guys got to see Declan warms my heart, he was amazing!!!
I would also recommend eating at Remy's, seven-course meal, and if you can splurge pair it with the wine pairing menu as well. Give yourself a truly out-of-this-world treat from this three-hour experience.
You are spot on about why we love castaway cay. Disney needs to do more on lookout to make it special. Right now I’m staying on the ship or it will be a one and done and make cruises with castaway a priority.
We went there two times on our cruise and people paid a lot of money for the double dip and I feel like half the ship didn’t even want to leave the ship of the second visit to the island 😔
Love this! As a solo cruiser I am unlikely to cruise Disney despite being a full fledged Disney adult (it feels weird) so will stick with Virgin, RCL, and Celebrity but determined to convince my sister we should go and take my nephews. 😂🤷🏻♀️
Maybe its the way I'm feeling today but to me (not including Kitra being poorly) this video was pure joy from start to finish so thank you xxx P.S I will be back on your Patreon eventually. Need those daily vlogs!
Hi 👋 I hope you guys enjoy your trip and that any future trips go well for you guys and I hope you guys enjoy yourselves 🙏 and please remember to stay safe 🙏 and I hope you guys are doing well 😊🙏 and that you're having a happy week 😊 and a happy Wednesday ☺️🙏. Also please remember to take care of yourselves 🙏☺️ and you guys are amazing 🤩 so keep being you cuz your awesome 👍😎🙏.
I have that Castaway spirit jersey with the mesh at the bottom. I like the long sleeve covering, the bottom mesh party lets in a nice breeze. Yes great for covering a bathing suit!
Hey guys sorry I missed your video but I hope you guys having a wonderful day and I always love castaway cay such a awesome island and always a lot to do on there
Dude that family that sailed 50 times in six years must work remotely and if they have kids they surely must take online classes too, because there is no way! 🤣
I Love your videos, so informative & fun. I also love your dress from your dinner at Palos. If you don’t mind sharing where you got it, I would love to know. Thanks again I’m looking forward to do a Disney Cruise.
We want to go to Disneyland Paris someday. I’m not sure we know enough on how to become a CZcamsr honestly. We just keep making mistakes and learning from them.
The popular Korean Banana Milk tastes just like the Disney Cruise Line banana ice cream! You can find this at 99 Ranch stores or H Marts. This banana milk also tastes good as a coffee creamer😊
Fun fact: a while back in the early 2000’s while I was on cast away key the original flying dutchmen from Pirates of the Caribbean was visible. No idea if it’s there still but I thought this would be a cool fun fact
Does Castaway Cay still have the hammocks? One of my favorite parts of the island has been finishing the day in a hammock. Thanks as always, hope you're feeling better Kitra.
I'm sure with time the interesting features will develop at lookout cay - Lighthouse Point - and people will establish the quick reference name! It's quite telling though, that the designers don't seem to have realised what makes Castaway Cay so magical and didn't copy those elements... of course wouldn't want to clone the island but the things you highlight as making it so special could have an equivalent there. I'm sorry Kitra was feeling rough - bet it was worth pushing through for a bit of time on the island though!
I feel like Castaway is more of a Disney experience and Lookout relies more on being a beautiful natural destination for the experience. (Including the bugs? 😂 ) Each to their own but I think for me the natural beauty of Lookout is so stunning that it would be enough for me. The vegetation will grow in. Hopefully I’ll get to see it some day.
We have been to Castaway Cay 5 times and it was always a highlight of the cruise. From your video it seems that may not be the case for Lookout Cay. Hopefully Disney can fix the issues you pointed out but I am surprised that they even exist in the first place. Thanks for these videos and all your others as well.
The Characters did get new CC outfits and on my last cruise on the Fantasy we we sitting at the bar at the Conched Out Bar when Mickey and Pluto had a dance party!
Appreciate your thoughts and sharing your experience…I’m probably in the minority but I’m actually excited to visit both Castaway and Lookout. I think they both offer different options that would make a cruise loads of fun. Someday I’ll get on a Disney cruise and see them until then OA videos for me 😂
I keep saying they should have a casino on the Disney ships . I know it’s a family fun cruise line but definitely needs a casino. That steak looked amazing 🤤
re: peters ice cream technique: do you pull the lever all the way down when you serve? if so, pull it down halfway/slower and the ice cream wont come out so fast and youll have more control.
All of your reviews are very informative, but I especially like the extra details about where you are exploring, eating, and the entertainment options you've chosen. Did you ever find that churro Mickey waffle and if you did was it as good as you thought it would be? Or is that journey to find the waffle on the next video?
My family isn't into characters. Lookout/lighthouse had plenty....I saw all of the gang except Pluto. I didn't like the fly situation and the fact that there didn't seem to be any fun things in the water to look at for snorkeling. I like Castaway just because there's more to look at in general and the lack of flies. ❤ But Lighthouse has nice beaches too and as I said we don't need character interaction, we prefer less/none. Even as passholders of the parks we do not want loud music at parades and character experiences in general. Barring some Star Wars characters maybe.
The thing about the characters is you don’t need to interact with them: most of them have lines or set items for shows so you could go and not interact with one character if you want to
Just did a cruise that did both and while I love Castaway, I found Lookout better. It’s more naturalistic, actual waves, better sand, limestone cliffs. The vegetation grows quickly in a hot and humid climate and it’s already starting to fill in. I was getting Typhoon Lagoon vibes.
Actual the opposite is the case. It’s obvious they spent more. The food shelters have the ceilings decorated, the bridges over the dunes; heck the land based water park using fresh water vs Castaways floating one.
I paused at 11:28 noticing those fish look a lot like Flounder from The Little Mermaid 2023. Makes sense, that movie takes place in a Caribbean like setting. FYI that is my favorite live action remake.
😊 I have not been to either island or on a Disney Cruise (really want to though!) but I agree with Peter and Kiara from what I have seen in their and others videos. The plus at Lookout Cay maybe was the kid’s splash area - but even that was sadly generic looking, as was everything else. It is almost as though Lookout Cay could one day be Disney, then the next day they change a few signs and it’s Carnival or Royal Caribbean. Castaway Cay just seems to be much more immersive “Disney” and I think that is what most people want on a Disney Cruise.
Yeah the food looks way better than the other beach.And there’s no flies too and shout out to kitra for almost burning her tongue off to get the review of the desert🙏🏾💀
We are doing our first Disney cruise in September. And we weren’t able to make a reservation for Palo. The one thing we wanted to do 😔 We aren’t doing any excursions, no spa. Just wanted to cruise and eat and try a Palo. We are mega bummed out.
To be fair, Disney had 25 years with castaway cay and they could have drawn upon the strengths and weaknesses of the island when designing lookout cay. It seems sloppy and money hungry on their part to have lookout cay open not being fully realized.
When we went the flies were unbearable in lookout. I’ve heard they’ve made progress since then. On castaway the birds will come get food if you’re not near it but besides that it’s not a problem
Great Video. Very clear on the concerns. Love that. Peter, how do you have time to walk the dog? Oh yeah you must have Kitra editing while you are doing that.
Great video. Sorry Kitra was not feeling well. Peter looks like he is still losing weight. Good for you. Why did they leave a map of Lookout Cay if you were at Castaway Cay? I agree with Kitra, it did look like a turtle.
I like that Lookout doesn't have a ton of Disney theming everywhere. After being on the cruise ship with nothing but Disney everywhere you look, all the time, it'd be nice to escape from it a bit. At least for me. It has it's own vibe. Just like how Dominica is different from Grenada in the Caribbean. Moorea feels different from Papeete when you're there and they're only a few miles apart. Lookout Cay looks like a traditional island destination and Castaway feels like a Disney theme park where the theme of the land is an island set in the Bahamas. Enjoyed the video as always.
Again I’m not saying I want Disney characters or anything, I just want themed immersive design. Lookout just feels like a generic island that Carnival could have built. Note I didn’t say Royal because it would have much much more if they built it. We are paying a Disney premium to go to this island we should be able to see and feel the Disney difference but it just feels generic and cheap. The best parts of the island are the things Disney didn’t do to it.
I feel like Lookout Cay got hit with the Chapek Era discissions since construction started march 2022 and Iger didn't return until November 2022. I'm sure josh had more plans but with both Chapek cutting costs and environmental groups criticizing Disney's need for a second personal port, all the grand plans were probably watered down in favor of pushing a product out by 2024.
I have to wonder if Lookout Cay will never feel Disney "enough" because of the limitations and restrictions that come with having to be very careful with what/ how they build on the land. It might always be its own identity first and a Disney destination second, but only time will tell. Looking forward to your eventual trip back to see how things have been adapted, updated, adjusted, and changed in a year or so!
I honestly don’t think it’s because of the limitations because they could basically do whatever they want with the buildings they built on the elevated walkways.
one of the family´s traavel the first time 2020 . since them they are over 50 times on one of the disney cruise ships. thats around 30 weeks. ( sorry for my bad english. its not my first languge)
@@OrdinaryAdventures yeah. i live in germany and checked the prices. for three days on the same type of ship that traveld around europe: over 2000 euro. thats a lot of money. and this over 50 times in 4 years its insame. some people pay the same for an small villa here.
Does anyone know what song the band was doing around the 18 minute mark, before Max and Goofy showed up? It sounded so familiar to me and my partner but we just couldn’t place it. PS-I saw someone else mention it but Kitra’s dress at Palo really was lovely. You looked gorgeous!
My husband and I thought the same thing! We were thinking maybe something from Kingdom hearts?? I also did a little research and thought Yellow by Coldplay could also be a match? I am literally having trouble sleeping over what this song could be.😅🤣 Did you both ever figure it out?😆
@@OrdinaryAdventures i was gonna i was on the phone with my friend waiting for her to meet me. today would have been a good typhoon lagoon day for sure lol.
People forget that when CC first opened the beach was overrun with sand fleas. They solved that with, essentially, insecticide. They’ll solve the fly problem at LC too. Give it time. Palo is the best. Since virtually EVERYONE orders the soufflé, when we went they just brought us one of all the other desserts without us even asking. This was back when Palo was just pay one price, order whatever you like.
@@OrdinaryAdventures Definitely. That long walk from/to the ship is ridiculous. And the “blanding” of the architecture is inexcusable. It’s like what they did to the Jazz Kitchen restaurant in Anaheim, and the Fort Wilderness cabins and new DVC building at the Poly in Florida. Removing theming and character is removing why people go to these places in the first place. Somebody high up has no idea of what Disney is all about.
what does castaway cay do different to keep flies away from the food that lookout cay is not doing. and does it have to do with lookout cay not wanting to disturb the environment?
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I really appreciate how you blur the kids faces. When we were fostering we could not post any pictures of our boy, and it just is so respectful of you to take the extra time to keep babies safe!
Thanks! It actually takes a considerable amount of time because each face has to be tracked frame by frame by hand. So I really appreciate you saying that and we are happy to do it. We try not to get any kids faces in our shots in general (99.9% of the time it just takes some time for us to wait for kids to be out of the frame of something we want to film).
@@OrdinaryAdventuresthank you for taking the time to do it! I really dislike seeing people post people’s kids without permission. Public place or not, you don’t know what the parents might think.
@@OrdinaryAdventuresI cried because having a toddler myself, I get so much anxiety about his face being on the internet. I can’t imagine how much work you guys put into your videos, but just know you’ll always have grateful parents/and humans in general who worry about this as fans and who appreciate it. ❤
I’m so glad you’ve shown things other vloggers didn’t and you were more honest about the flies
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The flies are gone. They must have sprayed. There were some bees by the soda stations, which you can see anywhere. But my attitude on bees is don’t bother them and they won’t bother you. I saw crabs which were cool and same attitude. Honestly the birds at Castaway at the barbecue places were more of a nuisance.
I have absolutely no interest in taking a Disney cruise, but I find your videos so informative and in depth! I really enjoy your adult perspective wherever you go and can see why so many people have a blast on this type of holiday.
Thanks
I've never been on a cruise and I've never been a huge Disney Park fan, but YOU GUYS!!!! You make me want to live my best Disney Life!!!!!! Thanks for sharing all of your travels with us!
You should!
Castaway Cay simply looks more comfortable. Lots of large trees for shade and no swarms of flies. It is also much more Disney themed with very creative twists in communicating the Disney magic. It came across clearly in the video footage. Great filming and editing as usual. Great video!
Thanks 🙏
To be fair, you got to give Lookout Cay some time for its trees to grow. Castaway is more than 20 years old as a destination
@@osofilms1319 Fair point. Disney theming could use some tuning though.
Imagine dancing around the Bahamas at high noon in a full character costume- respect!
A lot of respect to those performers
I always think of that! Even in Disneyland when I’m roasting and I see these dancers in the parade or the characters in full costume giving everything they have, I think… how is the human body capable of that! 👏👏 to all cast members!
Honestly you look at Castaway Cay, you look at Lookout Cay, and the difference is unbelievable. Like were these even made by the same company! Thanks for these videos!
Like if the US sent prisoners to Eleuthera and made them walk a half mile in the sun and gave them fly infested food it would be on the news and thats Disneys “premium product”
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Ironically I think they were trying to be more authentically Bahamian at Lookout Cay by focusing on conservation, nature and getting more input from locals with art, music and culture. They consulted with the Chair of Visual Arts at the University of the Bahamas. I think they have the right idea but it just needs more work. You can stay authentic but still think of vacationers comfort and what Disney loving guests want. More photo opportunities being the perfect example. It’ll get there!
I would have really liked to see the Joe Rhode version of this which would have done all that but I imagine not felt as generic.
@@OrdinaryAdventures Joe Rhode is one of my favorite Imagineers!
I agree, conservation and local input was necessary at Lookout key. The locals required Disney to incorporate and celebrate more of their culture at this location.
I have no problem with any of that. There is a way to do all that and make it good. It’s not mutually exclusive.
So proud of our Hewitt family and its accomplishments, this is by far one of our favorite family traditions. Hope you were able to love disney cruises just as much as we do ❤
We have had so much fun over the years ❤😊
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Im always excited to see new adventures of you guys. I live in the Netherlands and it gives me the feeling that I am experiencing it again. We often go to Florida and Los Angeles. Pro tip from us: If you want to visit Paris, you really have to wait another year, it is chaos there now. And you don't have the hospitality that you have in America. But we have the best BTM.
Ha we’re heard that about Paris
Yay I was waiting to see Peter's pov of Tim after seeing Peter in Tim's video! Love you guys! Palo looked DELICIOUS!!
Hope you enjoyed it!
I just went on the Fantasy for a week cruise in April, first cruise ever and by far my most memorable Disney trip. My friends and I watched the debut of the new Color Spin show with the tech and crew cast and had only high praise for the show. It was a unanimous vote as our favorite show of the trip. Castaway Cay was amazing and I highly recommend the serenity bay area for the adults! If you have never been on a Disney cruise before, I would HIGHLY recommend saving up for one, by far putting Disney in a new tier of entertainment and hospitality. From beginning to end, the cast took care of us, befriended us, and laughed with us. Do the adult trivia on the ship, truly the best of times were during those trivia moments. The fact you guys got to see Declan warms my heart, he was amazing!!!
I would also recommend eating at Remy's, seven-course meal, and if you can splurge pair it with the wine pairing menu as well. Give yourself a truly out-of-this-world treat from this three-hour experience.
I’m glad you had an amazing time!
You are spot on about why we love castaway cay. Disney needs to do more on lookout to make it special. Right now I’m staying on the ship or it will be a one and done and make cruises with castaway a priority.
We went there two times on our cruise and people paid a lot of money for the double dip and I feel like half the ship didn’t even want to leave the ship of the second visit to the island 😔
So cool! I saw Peter on The Tim Trackers vlog and now I saw Tim Tracker on your vlog 8:52 😎
Oh sorry I was answering another comment and clicked on this one by mistake. Sorry about that. Very cool will have to check Tim’s video out
@@OrdinaryAdventures 🤗 it’s all good. Things happen. Really appreciate the time you took to clarify things. 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Thanks for this! Thanks especially for always putting up the prices of everything.
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Kitra! Your dress at Palos is so beautiful! 😍
Thank you!! 😊
The characters really seem to bring it all to life - let’s hope they update Lookout quick!!!
I hope they will
I’m so glad you guys have an update on castaway cay. We are counting down the days to our first Disney cruise on the Wish. We are so excited 😆 🎉
Have fun!
That frog is hands down the best I have ever seen!!!!!!!!
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My wife and I just found you guys and we love your channel! Big Star Wars nerd and love your stuff from Japan! Thank you!
Awesome! Thank you!
Love the vids you two🍺 One thing that has always stayed consistent throughout them all and that’s Peter’s sandal tan lines🤌🏻🩴
Haha true
i’ve been waiting for a reason to go to castaway and i already know if y’all say it i’m sold
Castaway is awesome
I love your cruise videos, well, I love all your videos! I am so glad there are no flies!! Eew! Thank you both!
Our pleasure!
Man, I gotta get out to Serenity Bay in Lookout Cay and get to that Airplane themed bar... That's everything I need....
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This is the hammer on the nail video, well done Ordinary Adventures 😊
Thank you 😁
Love this! As a solo cruiser I am unlikely to cruise Disney despite being a full fledged Disney adult (it feels weird) so will stick with Virgin, RCL, and Celebrity but determined to convince my sister we should go and take my nephews. 😂🤷🏻♀️
Ha it’s not so weird once you get there. There’s lots of adult guests with no kids
Maybe its the way I'm feeling today but to me (not including Kitra being poorly) this video was pure joy from start to finish so thank you xxx
P.S I will be back on your Patreon eventually. Need those daily vlogs!
Glad you enjoyed it!
If Kitra dragged herself from the boat just to eat there, the food from Cookie's must be insanely good.
Ha we love the food on the island
I have never seen Max before as a live character!! That was amazing!
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23:42 this dress is everything kitra!
Thanks 🙏
Hi 👋 I hope you guys enjoy your trip and that any future trips go well for you guys and I hope you guys enjoy yourselves 🙏 and please remember to stay safe 🙏 and I hope you guys are doing well 😊🙏 and that you're having a happy week 😊 and a happy Wednesday ☺️🙏. Also please remember to take care of yourselves 🙏☺️ and you guys are amazing 🤩 so keep being you cuz your awesome 👍😎🙏.
Thanks Ginny
I have that Castaway spirit jersey with the mesh at the bottom. I like the long sleeve covering, the bottom mesh party lets in a nice breeze. Yes great for covering a bathing suit!
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I just love you guys ❤️ Definitely can’t wait to take my wife and 3 kids on a Disney Cruise 🚢 Love you guys channel. Thanks for sharing ❤️
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peter: you made me walk that long-ass pier in the blazing sun and the gloves are off xD
😂 that’s not even what annoyed me about the island
This video just made my day! Thank you for all the content you share!
You are so welcome!
I spotted Tim Tracker 9:01
That’s him
Hey guys sorry I missed your video but I hope you guys having a wonderful day and I always love castaway cay such a awesome island and always a lot to do on there
Thanks so much!!
@@OrdinaryAdventures you guys are always 👍👍👍👍👍😊😊😊😊😊
Hope your feeling better Kitra❤
Thanks I do
Dude that family that sailed 50 times in six years must work remotely and if they have kids they surely must take online classes too, because there is no way! 🤣
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Happy 4th to you both! Love your videos as they always make my day. Are you doing anything special for the 4th of July Disney wise?
Nothing hugely special but having fun in the theme parks
Love the goofy movie dance songs 😭😭 that makes me happy
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I Love your videos, so informative & fun. I also love your dress from your dinner at Palos. If you don’t mind sharing where you got it, I would love to know. Thanks again I’m looking forward to do a Disney Cruise.
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Awesome video!! We are excited to be going to Castaway Cay next month 🎉 ya’ll inspired us to start our own CZcams channel last year! 👏🏼
Very cool. Have fun! And good luck with the channel
lol the way Peter makes his ice cream cones will always be funny
Funny and weird AF.🤣
Haha thanks
I found your channel with the Jurassic World ride video and I've been loving all the videos I watched since then 🙌✨
Awesome! Thank you!
I just went to Disneyland Paris you guys should really go. Also, can you guys make a video about how to become a CZcamsr?
We want to go to Disneyland Paris someday. I’m not sure we know enough on how to become a CZcamsr honestly. We just keep making mistakes and learning from them.
Ok Thank you guys btw I love watching these videos even though I have been on this ship 4 times 😂😂
This is the first video I’ve seen in forever😉, that makes me want to sell my house, and go on a Disney cruise to Castaway Cay.
Haha
The popular Korean Banana Milk tastes just like the Disney Cruise Line banana ice cream! You can find this at 99 Ranch stores or H Marts. This banana milk also tastes good as a coffee creamer😊
Oh good to know. I’ll have to try it
Love Castaway Cay! I got married there. We say that we had 2,000 wedding guests in bathing suits 😄
That’s awesome
Fun fact: a while back in the early 2000’s while I was on cast away key the original flying dutchmen from Pirates of the Caribbean was visible. No idea if it’s there still but I thought this would be a cool fun fact
So cool!
This is so cool Dream to come here. i have always wanted to DO this hopefully someday. with my entire family .
I hope that you get there!
Does Castaway Cay still have the hammocks? One of my favorite parts of the island has been finishing the day in a hammock. Thanks as always, hope you're feeling better Kitra.
I believe they do but there isn’t a lot of them
Always look forward to your great videos! Greetings from Norway 🇳🇴
Glad you like them! Thanks!
“Match your Mate” def had Virgin cruise vibes! I’ll never listen to “Almost There” the same way again! 😮😂
Haha
I love that the Disney cruise have a new Mickey dance party on the ship
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@@OrdinaryAdventures i really hope the new Disney cruise have the haunted mansion restaurant theme
I'm sure with time the interesting features will develop at lookout cay - Lighthouse Point - and people will establish the quick reference name! It's quite telling though, that the designers don't seem to have realised what makes Castaway Cay so magical and didn't copy those elements... of course wouldn't want to clone the island but the things you highlight as making it so special could have an equivalent there.
I'm sorry Kitra was feeling rough - bet it was worth pushing through for a bit of time on the island though!
Yeah I don’t think anyone wanted a clone they just wanted something of similar quality
I feel like Castaway is more of a Disney experience and Lookout relies more on being a beautiful natural destination for the experience. (Including the bugs? 😂 ) Each to their own but I think for me the natural beauty of Lookout is so stunning that it would be enough for me. The vegetation will grow in. Hopefully I’ll get to see it some day.
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Love you guys!
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Lookout Cay should sell some belts with the walk-bridge printed on it.
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Love it! 🛳️❤️🌊
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We have been to Castaway Cay 5 times and it was always a highlight of the cruise. From your video it seems that may not be the case for Lookout Cay. Hopefully Disney can fix the issues you pointed out but I am surprised that they even exist in the first place.
Thanks for these videos and all your others as well.
I hope so too
Ideal t. shirt for Lookout Cay, Blue shirt with the beautiful ocean the back can have a heap of black specs all over it.
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The Characters did get new CC outfits and on my last cruise on the Fantasy we we sitting at the bar at the Conched Out Bar when Mickey and Pluto had a dance party!
Good to know it’s a regular thing
Wonderful video as always :) My wife is in love with the shirt Peter's wearing at Palo in the end. Could you tell us where you found it?
I got it from RSVLTS but I think it was a limited release
@@OrdinaryAdventures Thank you so much! I’ll check just in case :)
I’ve taken a few classes to make charcuterie boards - supper fun and delicious
They are!
Appreciate your thoughts and sharing your experience…I’m probably in the minority but I’m actually excited to visit both Castaway and Lookout. I think they both offer different options that would make a cruise loads of fun. Someday I’ll get on a Disney cruise and see them until then OA videos for me 😂
I hope you get to go!
I keep saying they should have a casino on the Disney ships . I know it’s a family fun cruise line but definitely needs a casino. That steak looked amazing 🤤
I wonder if the Singapore based Disney adventure will have a casino or not 🤔
re: peters ice cream technique: do you pull the lever all the way down when you serve? if so, pull it down halfway/slower and the ice cream wont come out so fast and youll have more control.
I probably do lol
All of your reviews are very informative, but I especially like the extra details about where you are exploring, eating, and the entertainment options you've chosen. Did you ever find that churro Mickey waffle and if you did was it as good as you thought it would be? Or is that journey to find the waffle on the next video?
You’ll find out in our next video, which is the last video from this Disney cruise series ☺️
My family isn't into characters. Lookout/lighthouse had plenty....I saw all of the gang except Pluto. I didn't like the fly situation and the fact that there didn't seem to be any fun things in the water to look at for snorkeling.
I like Castaway just because there's more to look at in general and the lack of flies. ❤ But Lighthouse has nice beaches too and as I said we don't need character interaction, we prefer less/none. Even as passholders of the parks we do not want loud music at parades and character experiences in general. Barring some Star Wars characters maybe.
The thing about the characters is you don’t need to interact with them: most of them have lines or set items for shows so you could go and not interact with one character if you want to
Just did a cruise that did both and while I love Castaway, I found Lookout better. It’s more naturalistic, actual waves, better sand, limestone cliffs. The vegetation grows quickly in a hot and humid climate and it’s already starting to fill in. I was getting Typhoon Lagoon vibes.
We didn’t have a problem with the beauty of the island, we had a problem with Disney budget cutting it and making it look cheap. Glad you liked it!
Actual the opposite is the case. It’s obvious they spent more. The food shelters have the ceilings decorated, the bridges over the dunes; heck the land based water park using fresh water vs Castaways floating one.
I paused at 11:28 noticing those fish look a lot like Flounder from The Little Mermaid 2023. Makes sense, that movie takes place in a Caribbean like setting. FYI that is my favorite live action remake.
We liked that movie
We had Declan when we were on the fantasy! He’s the best!
He’s so funny
😊 I have not been to either island or on a Disney Cruise (really want to though!) but I agree with Peter and Kiara from what I have seen in their and others videos. The plus at Lookout Cay maybe was the kid’s splash area - but even that was sadly generic looking, as was everything else. It is almost as though Lookout Cay could one day be Disney, then the next day they change a few signs and it’s Carnival or Royal Caribbean.
Castaway Cay just seems to be much more immersive “Disney” and I think that is what most people want on a Disney Cruise.
Agreed. It feels like it could be a cruise stop for any cruise ship chain.
Great video, interesting take on the difference between the to islands.
Palo food looks fantastic…..and I’m a vegetarian!🤣🤣😄
Glad you enjoyed it!
Anyone else say “Mine! Mine! Mine!” in their head when the seagulls were attacking the food? 17:47
Haha
Yeah the food looks way better than the other beach.And there’s no flies too and shout out to kitra for almost burning her tongue off to get the review of the desert🙏🏾💀
Ha thanks
So much fun. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
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Lol, Peter's face doing the calculation lady meme after 14:40. Is it Cay as in "K" or Cay as in "key" ??? I guess you can do either 😂
Haha well it’s supposed to be pronounced key but 🤷🏻♂️
They need to make the new island more Disney like
Agreed
We are doing our first Disney cruise in September. And we weren’t able to make a reservation for Palo. The one thing we wanted to do 😔 We aren’t doing any excursions, no spa. Just wanted to cruise and eat and try a Palo. We are mega bummed out.
I’d suggest once you get on board go to the dining requests and put in a request for Palo. Maybe they’ll be able to work some magic and fit you in.
@@OrdinaryAdventures That’s what we’re hoping for 🤞🤞 But seeing you guys not being able to get a reservation has me nervous 😟
I feel like its soo hard to compare the two. Disney has had 20 something years to make improvements on Castaway and Lookout Cay is just a baby. 😂
To be fair, Disney had 25 years with castaway cay and they could have drawn upon the strengths and weaknesses of the island when designing lookout cay. It seems sloppy and money hungry on their part to have lookout cay open not being fully realized.
Again it’s not about improvements over the years it’s about a level of quality and theming people expect from Disney that is just not there
Who is the guy with the Duffy bear? I love his bear! I would love to follow him too
We don’t know his instagram but I heard there’s an instagram for the bear
I love the olaf shirt
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How is the issue with the birds on Castaway Cay vs the flies at Lookout Cay?
When we went the flies were unbearable in lookout. I’ve heard they’ve made progress since then. On castaway the birds will come get food if you’re not near it but besides that it’s not a problem
That Konk Kooler looks tasty.
It was!!
that was 100% a turtle haha
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Great Video. Very clear on the concerns. Love that. Peter, how do you have time to walk the dog? Oh yeah you must have Kitra editing while you are doing that.
The dogs get walked three times a day.
@@OrdinaryAdventures Wow.
Great video. Sorry Kitra was not feeling well. Peter looks like he is still losing weight. Good for you. Why did they leave a map of Lookout Cay if you were at Castaway Cay? I agree with Kitra, it did look like a turtle.
Thanks! Have lost 50 pounds so far!
@@OrdinaryAdventures OMG, that's great. I wish I could lose weight like that.
I like that Lookout doesn't have a ton of Disney theming everywhere. After being on the cruise ship with nothing but Disney everywhere you look, all the time, it'd be nice to escape from it a bit. At least for me. It has it's own vibe. Just like how Dominica is different from Grenada in the Caribbean. Moorea feels different from Papeete when you're there and they're only a few miles apart. Lookout Cay looks like a traditional island destination and Castaway feels like a Disney theme park where the theme of the land is an island set in the Bahamas.
Enjoyed the video as always.
Again I’m not saying I want Disney characters or anything, I just want themed immersive design. Lookout just feels like a generic island that Carnival could have built. Note I didn’t say Royal because it would have much much more if they built it. We are paying a Disney premium to go to this island we should be able to see and feel the Disney difference but it just feels generic and cheap. The best parts of the island are the things Disney didn’t do to it.
I feel like Lookout Cay got hit with the Chapek Era discissions since construction started march 2022 and Iger didn't return until November 2022. I'm sure josh had more plans but with both Chapek cutting costs and environmental groups criticizing Disney's need for a second personal port, all the grand plans were probably watered down in favor of pushing a product out by 2024.
I think you are right. A lot of the decisions about the island were made before Iger returned and Joe Rhode was long gone
I have to wonder if Lookout Cay will never feel Disney "enough" because of the limitations and restrictions that come with having to be very careful with what/ how they build on the land. It might always be its own identity first and a Disney destination second, but only time will tell.
Looking forward to your eventual trip back to see how things have been adapted, updated, adjusted, and changed in a year or so!
I honestly don’t think it’s because of the limitations because they could basically do whatever they want with the buildings they built on the elevated walkways.
What a good vid
Thank you
one of the family´s traavel the first time 2020 . since them they are over 50 times on one of the disney cruise ships. thats around 30 weeks. ( sorry for my bad english. its not my first languge)
Crazy eh
@@OrdinaryAdventures yeah. i live in germany and checked the prices. for three days on the same type of ship that traveld around europe: over 2000 euro. thats a lot of money. and this over 50 times in 4 years its insame. some people pay the same for an small villa here.
Does anyone know what song the band was doing around the 18 minute mark, before Max and Goofy showed up? It sounded so familiar to me and my partner but we just couldn’t place it.
PS-I saw someone else mention it but Kitra’s dress at Palo really was lovely. You looked gorgeous!
Thank you
My husband and I thought the same thing! We were thinking maybe something from Kingdom hearts?? I also did a little research and thought Yellow by Coldplay could also be a match? I am literally having trouble sleeping over what this song could be.😅🤣 Did you both ever figure it out?😆
i saw you today at DAK. i didnt stay long too hot went home to my pool after a few hours i was done🥵
Should’ve said hi. It was toooo hot
@@OrdinaryAdventures i was gonna i was on the phone with my friend waiting for her to meet me. today would have been a good typhoon lagoon day for sure lol.
People forget that when CC first opened the beach was overrun with sand fleas. They solved that with, essentially, insecticide. They’ll solve the fly problem at LC too. Give it time.
Palo is the best. Since virtually EVERYONE orders the soufflé, when we went they just brought us one of all the other desserts without us even asking. This was back when Palo was just pay one price, order whatever you like.
Again my problem with lookout is not the flies. I expect Disney will fix the flies. It’s all the other stuff
@@OrdinaryAdventures Definitely. That long walk from/to the ship is ridiculous. And the “blanding” of the architecture is inexcusable. It’s like what they did to the Jazz Kitchen restaurant in Anaheim, and the Fort Wilderness cabins and new DVC building at the Poly in Florida. Removing theming and character is removing why people go to these places in the first place. Somebody high up has no idea of what Disney is all about.
Wow, really good
Thanks!
what does castaway cay do different to keep flies away from the food that lookout cay is not doing. and does it have to do with lookout cay not wanting to disturb the environment?
That I don’t know