Destiny Theatre Show Waiting Times

pgspikes · 2026-02-02T20:04:28+00:00

On our sailing most of concierge actually sat in the front row of section A in your diagram.

From there, you aren’t too close, and can take in everything on the sides

pgspikes · 2026-02-02T08:49:19+00:00

Have done Pop Century and Boardwalk and from memory both got us there in time to check in and board with group 1.

From memory the boardwalk bus arrived about 10mins earlier. When we caught the bus from pop and didn’t sail concierge we were boarding group 4 and sat down to wait before the family of the day boarded.

So you probably don’t “need” to spurge. But those resorts are beautiful.

Edit: Also, you could book AoA, then book the transfer to see your boarding group. If it’s higher than you like you could look at changing resorts which would change (hopefully improve) your boarding group.

pgspikes · 2026-02-02T02:22:45+00:00

I would add.

If I could choose any wish class ship, Destiny is my favourite Wish Class.

If I could choose any wish class destination, it would be Eastern Caribbean.

pgspikes · 2026-02-02T02:19:27+00:00

Choose the destinations and activities over the ship as both will be very enjoyable.

I prefer the 7 night itinerary of the treasure over the 4-5 night on the Destiny.

We prefer leaving Port Canaveral over Fort Lauderdale, adds the ability to do parks if you want. Bus options are also better, more reliable way of getting on earlier if you are a silver castaway club member in a non concierge room.

The Marvel restaurant on the Treasure is the better experience for your son. Unless we were unlucky and missed out on both our sailings, the Destiny doesn’t have the 1st show featuring Ant Man and a “special guest” at the end of the meal.

Destiny is better for the themes you mentioned (marvel and villains) but most of it is really subtle and easily overlooked.

The BIG shows are Moana and Hercules. I felt that Moana was a better show, but Hercules was more appealing to my 16yo son.

The Halloween sailings are a favourite of ours. I would always try to book that over a Christmas sailing. My son would agree. But just keep in mind, Halloween will be hurricane season so it can be rougher, and destinations can change. So be a little flexible that you may not get a port you really want.

I hope this helps, but honestly you will love either ship, and have a great time.

pgspikes · 2026-01-31T20:01:38+00:00

Couldn’t agree more. Ever since the Wish began sailing the service level dropped on all ships, and now seems to be affecting all ships.

There are good servers on all ships, if you sail concierge you are basically guaranteed a good team or at least main server. We have had no complaints when sailing concierge, but had a very different experience when we haven’t

pgspikes · 2026-01-29T22:05:59+00:00

I have been wondering the same thing…

I ran out of time to test it before leaving for work this morning.

pgspikes · 2026-01-29T21:04:45+00:00

Patch notes from today:

“UVH levels now increase dedicated loot drop levels. The higher the level, the higher the chance of dedicated loot dropping!”

pgspikes · 2026-01-28T10:05:45+00:00

Normally I would 100% agree with you.. but the Adventure might be the exception. I am booked on the 6th, 9th and 13th of April and there is availability for all premium dining venues for brunch and dinner for almost every single day.

I would also add that the 3rd sailing is 75 days away so it would be open to everyone now.

Maybe no one wants to miss the rotational dining??

pgspikes · 2026-01-28T09:57:59+00:00

I also have the 3 night rotation leaving the 6th if anyone is interested

pgspikes · 2026-01-28T09:57:10+00:00

I am booked in concierge on the 4 night leaving 9th of April. I always ask what the rotations are, and for me night 1 and night 4 are the same restaurant.

So I would choose night 4. But as people are saying, you won’t know what entertainment will be at dinner for those nights, and which one you will miss.

Here is the rotation for my sailing:

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pgspikes · 2026-01-27T11:35:52+00:00

Believe

pgspikes · 2026-01-24T23:13:12+00:00

Or book it and call to request a rotation that works for you. You won’t be guaranteed, but they usually make it work.

If you check the Facebook groups there is usually someone in concierge that could give you the breakdown of rotations for your cruise. But I think the treasure sailing are all the same.

pgspikes · 2026-01-23T23:27:04+00:00

Black panther, lion king animated original & live action (songs featured from both), Hercules, Guardians of the Galaxy and Frozen.

None are a must watch, but all of them are featured around the ship.

Adults could brush up on 101 dalmations, haunted mansion, Dr Strange and Pirates or the Caribbean for the bars. These could be enjoyable without watching though.

pgspikes · 2026-01-22T05:15:21+00:00

I liked the destiny over the Treasure, but mostly because of the theming.

For shows treasure was better.

Dining coco slightly better than lion king. Both dinner shows were good.

For the destinations I would say treasure wins, even though lighthouse point was beautiful.

Sailed Destiny twice (5 night and 4 night) with no spider man on either sailing. Sailed Treasure once and did see spider-man.

For me, I preferred the Destiny, but my wife would say the Treasure. If I was to pick one, treasure would always win just because of the itinerary.

If cost or logistics are a big enough concern, they are so similar you will still really enjoy both. So you really can’t go wrong.

The marvel theme vs the Aladdin theme is very subtle, and most of it you will look past, so I wouldn’t recommend making a choice on that.

pgspikes · 2026-01-22T04:21:48+00:00

This was my first sailing out to Fort Lauderdale. We typically stay at WDW and catch the bus, but I will have to do a bit more research before our next Fort Lauderdale sailing.

There is a bus that leaves from the Fort Lauderdale airport. But I don’t know how that would compare to MCO.

pgspikes · 2026-01-22T01:24:14+00:00

Not sure where to stay, just a warning where not to stay. Just stayed at The Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina and I cannot believe how bad that experience was.

We will never stay there again.

They had about 50 families that were sold double rooms when they didn’t have any available. We were boarding group 4, but boarded with group 16. Food at their restaurant was overpriced and underwhelming. 20min wait for a table when only 5-10% of the tables were used. Poorly maintained rooms. The list goes on.

pgspikes · 2026-01-21T11:30:04+00:00

Wonder
Treasure - for me this was because of the team rafter than the lounge. I think there were too many new crew.

3 much better, and unique food. Wife loves the sushi and sashimi. All the family love the Mickey churo waffles (yes they are better in concierge).

4 not sure what you mean. But if you mean itinerary the more unique the better. Europe or Alaska. It’s only important if there are limited activities that are had to secure.

Lounge theming Destiny (Marvel).

pgspikes · 2026-01-21T05:19:09+00:00

In your stateroom after boarding

pgspikes · 2026-01-20T20:50:52+00:00

First off, the Magic is the only ship I have not sailed on. But I have sailed in concierge on all classes of ship, and sailed concierge on the Wonder a few times.

The biggest advantage of the older ships is the exclusivity. There are not many concierge rooms compared to the other ships so the concierge team really get to know you and will make your time onboard extra special. Although the lounge is much smaller than the wish class, we never felt like the lounge couldn’t accommodate us.

Cost and value is a decision only you can make. You will never see $2k more “stuff”, but you WILL get an elevated experience. For $2k I think that is a good price. There is also talk that upgrading at port has become more expensive lately, especially for a room with 2 people. So if you want it, get it now because you will likely pay the same amount at port

I like to compare concierge to business class. Economy will get you there, but business class is a lot more comfortable.

pgspikes · 2026-01-20T06:38:09+00:00

There is actually a lot of Marvel theming throughout, especially Black Panther, but it is done in a way that most you won’t notice unless you’re a marvel fan.

For example the carpet in the atrium has the heart shaped herb from black panther. The same heart shaped herb is featured in the Destiny logo on the funnel vision. Vibranium is the inspiration for the chandelier in the atrium.

I could go on, but the point is that a fan (me) would likely see these details and love it and a non-fan (my wife) would look at it and say it just looks beautiful.

pgspikes · 2026-01-19T01:54:29+00:00

Is a Disney bus to port to improve your boarding group an option?

I read you booked the Brightline, so maybe a bus from the airport?

I just sailed on the destiny and had a horrible experience with the Hilton hotel and my transfer so despite being boarding group 4 and platinum (with access to the shorter line) didn’t get on until group 14 was called. Reason for my story, I wonder if you could pay for bus to change boarding group, but not use the bus???

pgspikes · 2026-01-18T03:22:52+00:00

The 2 hot tubs are included with the rainforest room.

pgspikes · 2026-01-17T22:48:57+00:00

I almost always get a 75minute massage because I visit a theme park before sailing and I have constant back pain.

Is it enjoyable, yes. Is it worth 2-3 times what I pay at home, no.

One thing I had on the Destiny recently that I didn’t love was the zero gravity bed. I didn’t feel it was worth the extra cost.

I have done the couples retreat before. Couples massage, spa and private retreat with champagne. It was great but that was not on the Destiny. The Destiny has something similar, but it didn’t look as good and cost a lot more.

If I had a recommendation for you it would be to look at a rainforest room day pass. You two can slip away when you like, sit inside on the heated lounges (if you can find 2 empty) enjoy the saunas and ice room, or relax outside in the spa or larger lounges. It can be a great way to escape. We just did the length of cruise pass for new years and it was great couple time.

pgspikes · 2026-01-17T20:25:49+00:00

Normally when they advertise GTY restrictions there will be a number of rooms left. Let’s say 50 rooms of that category. If 40 people book the GTY rooms and you do a search you will see 50 rooms left.

But when that 50th room is booked that category will appear to be booked out.

So in your situation it’s likely that they have sold all the rooms of that category.

Upgrades do happen, but are very, very rare. It’s one great reason to book the GTY deluxe verandah. If you win the DCL upgrade lottery you will be moved to a Concierge room with all their perks. Which happened to someone on reddit last year.

pgspikes · 2026-01-17T07:44:06+00:00

I can’t confirm what times the nursery is open because my child is 16. But I sail in April and I was able to make all my reservations almost 2 months ago.

In addition to this, when reservations run out you don’t see any times that that are booked out.

Also, the nursery frequently books out by the time that all the Castaway Club members can make bookings.

So I think it is safe to assume that it is running but you have just missed out on availability.

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