What a great family & friends reunion you've got planned, Mary Ann! Sounds like so much fun!
You've picked a wonderful vacation that has a great combination of activities to enjoy for everyone in your traveling party. No matter how old everyone is - there will be something for them to do onboard the Disney Wonder in October! Yay!
I agree -- It will be much more fun if you plan on dining together every evening. You can plan for this, so that all of you can enjoy the same dining room rotations every night. Even though you booked separately, you'll just need to collect all your Stateroom Reservation numbers and have them "linked" together. You can request your reservations to be linked by calling the Disney Cruise Line Travel Desk directly at 1800-951-3532. Once all your stateroom reservations are linked, your dining arrangements will be rolled together too. They may not be able to seat you all in the same table - depending on how big your party is - but, at least you can be assured that you'll be seated at tables right next to each, or in the same general area. When you login on the
My Cruise Activities site, you will also be able to share your Cruise Activities and Plans with each other... it makes it easier to coordinate other activities onboard (like Palo or Spa reservations). You can also coordinate Port Adventures if you are planning anything together at any of the ports that you'll be visiting.
I hope this info helps, Mary Ann. There's so much to see and do onboard the Disney Cruise - be prepared to enjoy
Disney a different way! If you need any additional information or if you need more help with planning, please do write back. We are always happy to help!
Happy planning!
~ Dolly