What about the staterooms? The changes here are also quite noticeable! During our tour of the Inside Stateroom, we saw the amazing virtual portholes. They give you a live feed of the outside world, and imagine our surprise when a bunch of colorful balloons floated by, carrying Carl from the movie �Up!� Characters will occasionally pop up on the screen, so be sure to watch your porthole for surprise guests (luckily, there will be an on/off switch, so parents can get their kids to sleep at night). The oceanview and verandah staterooms are also elegantly appointed. The showers are rounded, and the base of the shower is a mini tub, which would be perfect for bathing smaller children. The pillows on every bed are embroidered with Disney characters and the phrase �A dream is a wish your heart makes, when you�re fast asleep� featured on the back. Stateroom hosts/hostesses have already been warned to keep an eye out for �missing� pillows when overzealous guests try to bring them home as souvenirs!

The Senses Spa & Salon offer a wide array of services�for individuals, couples and teens. Everything from manicures, pedicures, teeth whitening, facials, barber services, waxing, massages, wraps, sauna � you name it, they�ve got it! For those who wish to stay in shape, there are dozens of treadmills facing the ocean, weight machines and other exercise equipment to help you stay healthy after gorging on the sumptuous food and desserts!

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Parents will have a very difficult time getting their children to leave the Oceaneer Club and Lab. From the moment kids wash their hands in the �car-wash� style hand washer, they will know they have stepped into a magical world! Children have several rooms to choose from�including Pixie Hollow, Monster Academy, and Andy�s Room, and so many activities. Computer screens, interactive floor games (on a giant video screen), hand-son experiments and cooking classes are just some of the options for younger guests. The �it�s a small world� nursery is incredibly spacious and full of wonderful toys for children 3 weeks to 3 years old. Tweens and teens also have state-of-the-art, fun clubs to hang out with their peers. There�s just too much to describe! Also for little ones-- the play area on Deck 11 for younger children is now shaded from the sun (someone finally came up with this brilliant idea!), with Nemo-themed fountains and a Mr. Ray slide.

-- Posted January 20, 2011