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| View of Wishes from our boat |
You
can choose to watch the fireworks from Magic Kingdom which is called the Wishes
Cruise or if you prefer Illuminations in Epcot, you can book a cruise for that
as well.
We hosted a Wishes Fireworks Cruise to celebrate with some
of our friends and family one evening before our Disney Wedding. We had a
specific time that we all had to meet at the marina behind Disney’s
Contemporary Resort. Life jackets were
provided for the little kids, and once we arrived on board snacks and drinks
were provided. A friend of ours even
brought champagne to share. Our captain
for the evening was “Dave”. He sailed us
around the Seven Seas Lagoon, played a little Disney trivia with us, and gave
us some background information on how the Wilderness Lodge was built. I won’t give the whole story away, but the
front of the lodge is supposed to resemble a very famous bear. Can you guess
who? We also got to catch a glimpse of
the Wedding Pavilion from the water. It
looked like there may have been a ceremony going on because we could see
candlelight in the windows. This was a special sighting because we would be
getting married there in two days!
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| On the pontoon boat sailing around the lagoon before Wishes |
As the sun had gone down, our captain parked our boat in
front of the Magic Kingdom train station.
We had a great view and the music was piped in. One of the little kids
in our group even pointed out that he saw Tinkerbelle fly by.
I will let the photos speak for themselves.
The following year we booked an Illuminations cruise to
celebrate our one year anniversary. This time we met our boat at the marina
behind Disney’s Yacht Club Resort. The
captain took us for a cruise along Bay Lake and gave us some background
information on the Epcot Resorts that we had gone by. Before too long we were anchoring
our boat underneath the bridge at the International Gateway. Snacks and beverages were served on this
cruise as well. We ate our snacks and
watched the show. Seeing the show from on the water made it sound even louder
and more explosive. It was a good show though.
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| The pontoon boat we sailed on for the Illuminations cruise |
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| Watching Illuminations from the water |
If you want to book a fireworks cruise there are several
options you have.
Do you want to watch Wishes or Illuminations?
*If you choose Wishes, you can choose from a 21’ Tracker
Pontoon boat that will accommodate 8 guests for $292.88 or a 25’ Tracker Pontoon
that will accommodate 10 guests and pipe in the Wishes music on the boat for
$346.13.
*If you choose to take the Illuminations cruise, you may
have up to 10 guests on board and the cost is $325.
Snacks and beverages are provided on each cruise but you can
also order private dining from several Disney resorts at an additional cost.
Other options for fireworks cruises include renting the
Grand One Yacht which holds 18 guests, or the Breathless ( a 1930’s mahogany
boat) that hold only 6 guest.
*Prices at time of publication.
Have you ever done a Disney Fireworks Cruise? In what ways have you celebrated an event at Disney?
Have you ever done a Disney Fireworks Cruise? In what ways have you celebrated an event at Disney?
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