Alison Meacham

Alison Meacham is the founder of EverythingMouse Disney Blog. For over 15 years she has shared her love of Disney Parks, Disney Cruises and Universal Orlando. In over 30 years of Disney Travel she has spent countless months in Disney Parks and has sailed on over 60 cruises. A British native and now a United States resident she splits her time between California, Florida and the UK. And spends a serious amount of time sailing the seven seas. She helps over 250,000 people per month follow their Disney travel dreams.

I’ve been cruising for over twenty years and I’m somewhere around seventy cruises now. A big chunk of those have been with Disney Cruise Line – and I’ve sat on Serenity Bay many times wondering how on earth I got so lucky. And look, I know what you’re thinking. “Twenty years of cruising, Alison? Surely …

Pack your bags, Disney fans — there’s a fabulous new offer that could save your family up to $500 per person on your next sailing! And if you’ve been dreaming of celebrating Halloween on the High Seas or experiencing the magic of Very Merrytime cruises, the timing couldn’t be better. And now DCL has extended …

Okay, so here’s what happened. Disney updated their cruise ship launch schedule in their Q3 FY26 shareholder letter. And look, I know what you’re thinking — “shareholder letter” sounds about as exciting as watching paint dry. But here’s the thing… When you actually dig into what they’re doing… it’s kind of wild. Let me break …

Anyone who’s visited Disney’s Animal Kingdom knows that long waits for Avatar Flight of Passage are pretty common. But for some guests this weekend, an 80 minute queue took an unexpected turn when a fight broke out. A brawl broke out in the standby queue for Avatar Flight of Passage, with videos of the incident …

If you’ve sailed with Disney and had children in the room, you’ll know the beds I’m about to describe. The upper berth that folds down from the ceiling, above the convertible sofa bed. A family has filed a lawsuit against Disney Cruise Line after their daughter allegedly rolled out of one of those upper bunks …

If you’re wondering “Can you bring alcohol on a Disney Cruise?” the answer is yes — but the rules have changed. Disney Cruise Line has introduced a new alcohol policy, and the allowance is now more limited than in previous years. Before you pack that bottle of wine in your suitcase, here is exactly what …

Here’s something I’ve noticed on every single visit to Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point: hardly anybody books an excursion. People walk the pier, take the tram, find a lounger, and stay there all day. And honestly, a lot of the time that’s the right decision. The beach and that ridiculous blue water genuinely are the …

Ever since Disney announced that a Disney Cruise Line ship would be coming to Japan in partnership with the Oriental Land Company, I’ve been counting down the days for more information. Japan has been at the very top of my travel wish list for years, and if there was ever a reason to finally book …