Disney Dream Ship Christening Ceremony (A Dream Come True)

My eyes filled with tears during the Disney Dream Ship christening. Watching the celebratory ship christening unfold, I felt an unexpected mix of gratitude and awe at being part of something so meaningful and so distinctly Disney. But those tears were about more than the moment itself.

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My Love for Disney Cruise Line

Before I became a travel writer, I sailed on a 10-night Disney Mediterranean Cruise with my husband and daughter (plus our son, who was stowing away in my belly). That trip turned me into a Disney Cruise Line fanatic. I often joke that Disney should hire me to do PR for them because I am always bubbling over with praise for Disney Cruise Line to my friends, readers, and pretty much anyone I meet.

Giving Up Our Cruise, But Not Hope

While in the Mediterranean, we signed up for a second cruise to take advantage of a discount for making a reservation while on board. Then the economy began to collapse, leading to the loss of my husband’s job in the mortgage industry. This sent my family on an unforeseen journey of financial turmoil and worry. We kept delaying the cruise by a few months, then a few months more, and a few months more. Until finally, we cancelled the cruise altogether.

However, I did not give up on my dream of sailing with Disney again. I glued a big ol’ picture of a Disney ship on my vision board. And I sometimes put my children to sleep at night with make-believe stories about our someday Disney voyage.

A Dream Surprise

A couple of months ago, I received a mysterious box in the mail. I saw the return address was Cape Canaveral, Florida. I’d heard a rumor about a media cruise on Disney’s ship, Dream.

Before I even opened the package, I began running around the house, shouting, “We’re going on a Disney Cruise! We’re going on a Disney Cruise!” My two little ones didn’t understand what I was talking about, but they knew it was something good. They started jumping around with excitement, too. We were a happiness parade bounding through the house in search of scissors to cut open our present.

Sure enough, when we unpacked the box, we found a treasure chest filled with an invitation to sail on the Dream Christening Cruise. The invitation included a pretend telescope, which, when you peered inside, pointed to a picture of the ship.

Disney Dream Christening

Before our sailing on the Dream ship, Disney hosted a christening ceremony in Cape Canaveral. We watched Disney Dream’s Godmother, Jennifer Hudson, sing on stage amidst a swirling stream of Disney characters and dancers. Then a helicopter scooped up a gigantic champagne bottle and flew it over to the new ship and cracked it on Dream’s bow, leading to an impressive burst of fireworks.

It was exciting, yes. But what really brought me to tears was the idea of dreams fulfilled. I did not give up hope. I kept believing, and my wish was granted, and in the grandest fashion, too. It was a moment I’ll remember forever. Whenever I feel like what I want is too far out of reach, I will remember that moment and know that dreams really do come true.

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What dreams have been fulfilled in your life? Please share your thoughts in the comments!

A Note from The Travel Mama: Disney provided airfare for me, my family’s two-night media cruise, and some other expenses related to the Disney Dream Christening. I always give my honest opinion, no matter who pays!

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