Golf, anyone?
Miniature golf, that is, on Goofy’s Sports Deck on board the beautiful
Disney Dream.
Goofy’s Sports Deck is located on Deck 13 aft, or the back
of the ship and in addition to offering many active opportunities, sports a
great view, too.
Sports simulators, foosball, ping pong, a short walking
track, 9 holes of miniature golf, and a court for pick-up basketball games or
almost any other sport using a ball, can be found on Goofy’s Sports Deck. There is also a bathroom which has an
automatic door opener button located on the wall next to the door. That took me a minute to figure out!
The boy took some basketball shots on the court. Balls can be found on the court or in the wooden
cupboards near the start of the miniature golf course. We found a Cast Member nearby making sure
there was enough equipment for guests.
The boy and the husband played the 9-hole miniature golf
course designed by Goofy and his son Max.
The course is full of whimsy and fun!
Be sure to start with hole number 1 and work your way around the back of
the ship to the last hole, which is the kitchen sink.
You can pick up golf clubs, balls, a score card, and pencil
near hole 1. Goofy’s Sports Deck can get
busy, especially on “at sea” days and that is how it was for us. We waited a few minutes to start with hole
#1, only to discover that there were extra guests in front of us by the time we
got to hole #2. Seems that some guests
didn’t want to wait to start, so they pushed on to the next hole and started
there, where there was less of a line.
Note: the guests we are referring
to were a group of children without an adult.
This “budging” in line by unsupervised children happened quite
a bit during our cruise. Goofy’s Sports
Deck was just one example. We saw it
frequently while waiting for the Aqua Duck and one adult, who was supervising
her children, chose not to let the unsupervised children pass through her group
as they were trying to get by guests by going up the stairs around people. I complimented her later. It makes everyone frustrated, but not
everyone takes a stand, and it is difficult for Cast Members to monitor to the
lines, determine who is with who, etc.
While this involved children, it really is an adult issue—the adults who
are responsible for those children and communicating and modeling
expectations. Enough said!
The boy and the husband also took a moment to play
foosball. There were two foosball games,
one on each side, found on Goofy’s Sports Deck.
A basketball court—and other games with balls, too, can be
found on the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder making Goofy’s Sports Deck a
welcome addition to the Disney Dream, especially the miniature golf. While we only played one round and on the “at
sea” day of our cruise, I can predict we will spend more time there on future
cruises aboard the Disney Dream.
We also found clocks on Goofy’s Sports Deck. I mention this, as clocks are relatively sparse
on Disney Cruise ships and are typically only located in the Lobby Atrium and
your stateroom. And, since I have
written about the clock issue before and have even suggested the importance of donning
a waterproof watch while taking a Disney cruise, I decided to capture this rare
phenomenon with a photo.
Put Goofy’s Sports Deck on your “to do” list for your cruise
on the Disney Dream. Even if you aren’t
into sports, the view and the theming of the miniature golf course are enough
to make it worth your trip.
Oh, getting there! You
can take the aft elevators, but we took the stairs from Deck 12. There’s even a bar—Waves—on Deck 12 behind
the aft funnel and before the stairs to Deck 13.
Golf, anyone?
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