I will add as a mariner (engineer), the crew's demeanor could depend on how long they are on the vessel and how management is handling morale. The spa crew are on for 6 month contracts. They have to pay for internet just like the rest of us. They go to these destinations but don't really get to actually see them a lot of the time. From what I've heard, the kids' club CM are on the same rotation. Licensed Engineering crew are only on for 2 months, I'd guess the licensed Deck crew (Captain, chief mate, etc.) would be similar. The unlicensed guys could be on for a while (6-9 months, these are the deckhands, motormen). I know a welder who was on a ship for 9 months but not a Disney crew member.
I'm sure some of you are going to say, "that shouldn't matter!" Unfortunately, depending on crew moral it does!
OP, I think it's more luck of the draw. Our first Wonder cruise (Alaska) blew us out of the water. My food allergies are complicated but I had a chef who's daughter has the same allergies, made the trip magical. Even in Palo, the chef totally catered to my allergies. Our first Magic cruise (Southern Caribbean), was subpar in comparison. (I worry about this for our next cruise on the Magic, WBTA19 because my son has the same allergies I have) I had the same dessert for almost all 7 days. It was like they didn't even try. The excuse they used was they didn't get better food products because they were in Puerto Rico and limited. Our 2nd cruise on the Wonder (Hawaii) was even subpar compared to our first one. Same issue, the food they could pick up at the ports. It did get better when we complained but we had to complain.
