Negatives of Disney Wish

[Cfabar1]

Do you mean Villains Tonight with Hades? That one retired in 2017 for Beauty & the Beast. Villains was cute but ranks a little low for me (was still good and I would watch it whenever I could but compared to others of a similar style I prefer Believe and Dreams way more)

No, I mean Hercules the Muse-ical.

 

[ThinkTink91]

No, I mean Hercules the Muse-ical.

Ohhh yeah that was before my time with the company I wasn't even a cruiser when that show was on. I did hear it was a good one though!

 

[matthew517]

Hello everyone - I have never been on a Disney cruise. I was planning to go with my 9 year old daughter in early March on a 3 night trip on Disney Wish leaving from Port Canaveral. However, I read on the forums that many people have negative reviews of Disney Wish. For those that have taken the Disney Wish, could you please let me know what you did not like about Wish. This cruise is a lot of $ so want to make sure I make the right decision.

We did a back to back on the Wish. The food was the worst of all the ships. If my wife hadn't mentioned I like Indian I would just had steak every night. The Lamb was the worst I've ever had. We don't eat pork or shellfish so it limited our dining.
The Mexican place was average. And the BBQ was ok for a short cruise.
Really miss the sandwiches the other ships have. What really disappointed us was no putt putt. And the sports are inside. Who wants to spend their cruise inside. I'm so disappointed that Disney is moving the fantasy out of the caribbean and utilizing the Wish. I can't imagine being stuck on it for another 7 nights.

 

[Clarkson U]

We have been on the Wish 3 times -

The smaller movie theaters with 2 different movie showing times was nice as it allowed for some more flexibility in scheduling

Did not like the Bayou space or Luna Lounge as both are open and makes activities, relaxation hard in those spaces

Hyperspace Lounge is fine but not super exciting for us

We really liked Nighingales both during the day and at night

The food out on the pool deck was FANTASTIC and the best of the DCL line - It is the Festival of Foods which is great

We do like the MDR food in Marvel and 1923 but could care less for the MDR food in Arrendale.

Two of the MDR have loud dinner shows - some like some don't like. We were indifferent.

Deck 4 does not go all the way around so that was not a plus for us to do walking track

Adult pool area was HORRIBLE - more like a large adult hot tub than really an adult pool

Atrium/Lobby area is nice - stage in Atrium is also nice;

Just some of our thoughts....

 

[Cfabar1]

We have been on the Wish 3 times -

The smaller movie theaters with 2 different movie showing times was nice as it allowed for some more flexibility in scheduling

Did not like the Bayou space or Luna Lounge as both are open and makes activities, relaxation hard in those spaces

Hyperspace Lounge is fine but not super exciting for us

We really liked Nighingales both during the day and at night

The food out on the pool deck was FANTASTIC and the best of the DCL line - It is the Festival of Foods which is great

We do like the MDR food in Marvel and 1923 but could care less for the MDR food in Arrendale.

Two of the MDR have loud dinner shows - some like some don't like. We were indifferent.

Deck 4 does not go all the way around so that was not a plus for us to do walking track

Adult pool area was HORRIBLE - more like a large adult hot tub than really an adult pool

Atrium/Lobby area is nice - stage in Atrium is also nice;

Just some of our thoughts....

Pretty much agree with all of this. I'd also share on our Wish Cruises whenever I went into the theaters, they were pretty close to empty. May have just been nothing playing that interested folks.

I personally prefer Arendelle to WOM in terms of dining options. WOM had the worst meal on any of our cruises ever, but I think it may have been an off night in the kitchen more than anything. Lots of missteps were happening that meal beyond the really poorly made food.

I usually feel like pools on cruise ships have a very low bar, yet the Wish seems to somehow fall short even there - especially for the adults. I am not sure how they will be able to correct this issue ever, which is really disappointing.

Just to dwell on the pools for a second - they are not open late enough- especially the adult ones, they also should have at least one additional adult hot tub on the Wish.

We have yet to do the classic ships, but it does seem to me like the Magic offers more venues -at least based on the promotion videos I have seen - especially dance/club venues compared to the wish. With the possible exception of Luna and the silent parties, I don't think anywhere offers that kind of atmosphere. Then again, maybe that's how it started out and maybe Iger has stamped a lot of that stuff out over several dry-docks - I wouldn't know.

 

[grantclaire]

We have been on the Wish 3 times -

The smaller movie theaters with 2 different movie showing times was nice as it allowed for some more flexibility in scheduling

Did not like the Bayou space or Luna Lounge as both are open and makes activities, relaxation hard in those spaces

Hyperspace Lounge is fine but not super exciting for us

We really liked Nighingales both during the day and at night

The food out on the pool deck was FANTASTIC and the best of the DCL line - It is the Festival of Foods which is great

We do like the MDR food in Marvel and 1923 but could care less for the MDR food in Arrendale.

Two of the MDR have loud dinner shows - some like some don't like. We were indifferent.

Deck 4 does not go all the way around so that was not a plus for us to do walking track

Adult pool area was HORRIBLE - more like a large adult hot tub than really an adult pool

Atrium/Lobby area is nice - stage in Atrium is also nice;

Just some of our thoughts....

Hi we just got off the Wish, and agree with most of your points! Also no happy hour and no free snacks, Cove Cafe did not have pastries. No salads or lighter meals on pool deck. The ship is beautiful and kid areas looked great and I think the ship is targeting first time cruisers with young families. Must say the staff was great! We are Platinum have sailed on all 5 ships.

 

[Joe2024]

Hello everyone - I have never been on a Disney cruise. I was planning to go with my 9 year old daughter in early March on a 3 night trip on Disney Wish leaving from Port Canaveral. However, I read on the forums that many people have negative reviews of Disney Wish. For those that have taken the Disney Wish, could you please let me know what you did not like about Wish. This cruise is a lot of $ so want to make sure I make the right decision.

For a 9 yr old, I’d say hard to go wrong with the Wish for entertainment & shows. This was our first Disney cruise, June 2024. Did NCL & RC in past, but with 13 yr old, we wanted to do Disney. I checked all the reviews too and seems the hard core Disney cruisers don’t like the layout, it’s kind of eclectic jumping from one theme to the next, but I think it’s great for kids. I thought food on pool deck was good and Marceline Market buffet was excellent for breakfast and lunch. Only real complaint is that MDR dinner food was very poor in all three areas, but entertainment for kids in Arendelle was good. Marvel MDR has the ambiance of a school cafeteria with flatscreens on the walls blaring Marvel movies & skit way too loud. Couldn’t have much conversation with table guests as a result. Stateroom & veranda layout is very good and separate bath/toilet rooms is great idea.

 

[RiRLPC-OG]

Hello everyone - I have never been on a Disney cruise. I was planning to go with my 9 year old daughter in early March on a 3 night trip on Disney Wish leaving from Port Canaveral. However, I read on the forums that many people have negative reviews of Disney Wish. For those that have taken the Disney Wish, could you please let me know what you did not like about Wish. This cruise is a lot of $ so want to make sure I make the right decision.

I cannot say that tiny things like elevator buttons affect my day. It was a nice design and was definitely birthed from the covid pandemic for the safety of guests. This ship is beautiful... there's so much to do you just cant get it all done. I think its a state of mind just like everything else really. Love her for what she is and try not to compare...not because its a sad comparison....but because we want new ships. We want different experiences. And if all the ships were the same there would be no excitement in experiencing all of them. I definitely think the reviews are wrong. I think my hardest moment was actually trying to find food at arendelle but i am highly allergic to gluten. While I was underfed that night, I wasn't hungry anyways because I was so engrossed in the show. We ended up ordering room service afterwards and i got a cheese plate.

 

[Joe2024]

Dr

Is that true?

Someone who had never cruised before designed the Wish ship?

When I was doing research on what Disney ship, I came across that interview and comment on some YouTube video from the group that designed the Wish. The head designer was never on a cruise before. But still went on Wish and liked it. But we’ll do a different ship the next time.