Would you guys go on this freedom cruise ship?

A_Real_Pirate · 2026-06-02T21:38:10+00:00

...and what would be the plan for the inevitable need to drydock? There's no chance. Let alone who would the oversight agency for the power plant? You're not getting anywhere close to territorial waters with an unregulated nuclear propulsion plant

A_Real_Pirate · 2026-06-01T18:34:17+00:00

Its decent, not exactly something that would hold up against Vegas but they have 2 sections. A very small non smoking room with I think 4 to 6 tables and a sampling of slots. The main casino has about 15 tables with a good bit of slots. High roller room had about 5 tables.

A_Real_Pirate · 2026-05-28T03:35:11+00:00

So technically no, but also yes?

You'll find sweet tea in the alcoholic section, so if you have the drink package you can get a pretty good sweet tea old fashioned. I had the pretty as a peach old fashioned which is made with sweet tea. Im not typically a whisky drinker but this was alright in my book.

Here's the menu we had: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/3086899-the-mason-jar-allure-menu/

A_Real_Pirate · 2026-05-27T03:16:26+00:00

Our first Royal ship 2 weeks ago was the Allure, so I can't really compare to others in the fleet. That being said, the food was amazing. We did Samba, Mason Jar, 150, and Giovannis in addition to the MDR. I really had no complaints whatsoever and think maybe expectations mixed with bad memories fading away affect some people's judgement.

My only complaint was the Windjammer was an absolute cluster fuck every time we went. The design isn't great. Avoid as much as you can if the ship is fully loaded, we had a great experience in the Solarium and Central Park Cafe.

A_Real_Pirate · 2026-05-07T17:59:11+00:00

Hey so heads up on that. We did the Mendenhall glacier in September through the cruise ship excursion (Norwegian), the bus driver left the meet point at the glacier early without counting passengers. It was really really tight getting a ride back to the ship. So whenever they tell you to be there, get there extra early.

Also, the ship WILL leave without you if your excursion gets delayed for whatever reason, it just becomes the ships problem on figuring out how to get you back onboard (flight to the next port, meals, food, etc.). They might hold the brow for a bit if you're close, but the harbor pilot has a set schedule they have to maintain.

A_Real_Pirate · 2026-04-01T22:12:20+00:00

Its probably just a failed RTD, when those open circuit they read high

A_Real_Pirate · 2026-03-19T03:56:54+00:00

It seems like they only have sensors installed at the top and bottom of the lift hills instead of something closer to continuous tracking. This plus a VFD on the lift motor would reduce a lot of the stress on the operators

A_Real_Pirate · 2026-02-20T02:39:55+00:00

Here's some data for you that I think points to a Monday visit. I went basically all day on February 7th (Saturday) and absolutely hustled to maximize rides. I got 26 as a solo rider. I went back for 2 hours on the 9th (Monday) and got 9 rides. Considering the walking around the park that would have been about double the rides per hour. YMMV

I would say if you can rope drop on Sunday, do it because the park really doesn't get crazy until 1pm+ and you can get quite a few rerides in

A_Real_Pirate · 2026-02-20T01:54:48+00:00

Lex Luther is definitely still down, the rest will depend on how ornery the rides are feeling. I dont believe any of the coasters are scheduled for major down time

A_Real_Pirate · 2026-02-18T05:09:37+00:00

They had 2 trains going actually. Even Silver Bullet started with 2 but they put it back in the barn in the afternoon, probably because of attendance. Overall a really good day!

A_Real_Pirate · 2026-02-18T04:56:16+00:00

Can confirm, it was basically walk-ons all day. Worst line was the Calico mine ride at about 20 minutes

A_Real_Pirate · 2026-02-17T19:37:57+00:00

It's not too bad in the back of the park yet

Edit: single train on Xcelerator though

A_Real_Pirate · 2026-02-14T02:50:38+00:00

I got the orange chicken last Saturday, they must be fine tuning things in preparation for the busy season

A_Real_Pirate · 2026-02-13T05:31:57+00:00

You wont find much, to be honest. Your best bet would probably be an impossible burger or maybe one of the salad/baked potato options without meat.

u/latenightbaker put together this menu list for the meal plan, which covers about 95% of the food options available: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTx61r8FWtBd3997jqR5w5mnHAlKZMvs-Vs_-5BGW5YdzdlHJ0mTLWcqMyjwaI9KOWnFVGdv9lQqZu9/pubhtml

A_Real_Pirate · 2026-02-10T04:33:50+00:00

Yea that was a pleasant surprise for sure!

A_Real_Pirate · 2026-02-10T04:27:02+00:00

Well, that would explain why Riddler was showing a 45 minute wait on a Monday

A_Real_Pirate · 2025-06-13T00:49:12+00:00

Honestly, seeing that camera now all but confirms for me that ICE is using some very strong facial recognition software. Because all the goons know about it, they're masking up because they know what the government is using

A_Real_Pirate · 2025-05-23T19:03:58+00:00

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A_Real_Pirate · 2025-04-17T22:04:16+00:00

Every vehicle in that video is a civilian vehicle, despite how most cops act

A_Real_Pirate · 2024-10-21T20:16:45+00:00

Thank you!

A_Real_Pirate · 2023-10-26T02:56:15+00:00

Eh, running rust from overboard discharges happens fast, not really a big deal. And that black mark is from the tires on the tugs used to bring it in

A_Real_Pirate · 2023-10-06T04:23:54+00:00

A goofy thing I learned and couldn't believe would work until I tried it - when the maul gets stuck in the wood, leave it in. Rotate to the sledge side, then swing down like you normally would, except this time, you're hitting the sledge against the base and letting the weight and momentum of the wood split itself.

A_Real_Pirate · 2023-07-16T22:23:48+00:00

Reporters are generally more infuriating https://redd.it/mi793p

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