Cruising on the Magic April 2019...this will be our first time on one of the smaller ships. We've done the Fantasy and Dream and loved them both. Will we be disappointed on the Magic? My son LOVED the aquaduck...hoping he'll love the Aquadunk as well. He will be 7 when we cruise.
Share what you like/dislike about the Magic! Thanks
My son likes the Aqua Dunk more than the Aqua Duck. If your son is adventurous, he might feel the same way. Because the Aqua Dunk is slightly scary (if you're not used to drop slides), fewer people want to ride on it, so it has a shorter line than the Aqua Duck, as well. (You might want to check that your son is the right height/age for the Aqua Dunk, btw. I forget the guidelines for that.)
The Magic also has the fun but tamer Twist and Spout slide, which is open to passengers of all ages (unlike the similar slide on the Dream class, which is only for kids).
My son and I both prefer Animator's Palate on the Magic over the Dream class version. It looks completely different (better imo) and does not feature Crush, who we find a bit loud and annoying at dinner.
My son felt like he had better counselors at the kids' clubs on the Magic than on the Fantasy. The clubs were also less crowded.
The Pelican Plunge slide on
Castaway Cay will have a shorter line.
We thought the Pirate Night party and Till We Meet Again event on the Magic were better than the Dream class version.
We enjoyed the family game shows more on the Magic than on the Dream class. There seemed to be more of them, too.
I personally prefer the Dream class because I really like some of their extra features, but my son actually asked if we could sail on the Magic again next year, instead of sailing the Dream two years in a row. He'd like to experience the Aqua Dunk & classic version of AP again. That doesn't work with our schedule next year (we only cruise during a specific part of Christmas vacation), but it proves the point that a kid can prefer a classic ship.
The Magic is the original
DCL ship and is still a great ship today. If you go in with a positive attitude, your son will love it.