Key to the World – Disney Cruise Lines

This little card truly *is* your Key to the (DCL) World

The Key to the World is truly a one-fits-nearly-all need while sailing with Disney Cruise Lines. Being a curious sort, I enjoy the anatomy and components of all of the useful tidbits crammed onto this little card.

Nearly all Keys are blue (as shown); a yellow-gold background is also offered to those guests sailing on the top-tier (Concierge) level; some have also uttered its used to ‘flag’ VIP guests.

You will receive your key during check-in at the port, and it contains a number of nifty features:

  • The Key – or KTTW – opens your stateroom; so it’s literally a key
  • It reflects your dinner dining time, table number, and restaurant rotation order
  • It shows your assembly (muster) station during pre-sailing drill and in-an-emergency location
  • If you have a Disney Visa card on file, the KTTW also reflects that status

The card itself also shows a few trip details that are handy:

  • The date of your sailing – in this case, 2/24/19 through 3/10/19
  • The ship you’re sailing upon (Disney Wonder)
  • Your age group (I’m an Adult; the little one is a Minor)
  • Your first and last name as shown on your booking and travel documents
  • Your Castaway Club membership level and Club number
  • Your dining rotation; DCL uses a rotation of three on-board restaurants; on the Wonder, they are Tiana’s Place, Triton’s, and Animators Palette. Other ships have slightly different restaurant names, but each ship has three sit-down restaurants for evening meals, and are abbreviated out.
  • The dining time (5:45pm/first seating, or 8:15pm/second seating) and table number — on the first night or so, the dining room staff will escort you to your room
  • Muster station in the big bold letter; “M” in this case. During the pre-sailing muster drill, you will be guided to Deck 4 and then to the appropriate area.
  • The “12” number’s use has varied over time, but isn’t guest relevant (it *appears* it may be the check-in window when you arrived at the port, but again… not a guest-relevant tidbit)
  • The “DV” denotes we placed a Disney Visa card on file for on-board shopping, payment of excursions, etc. (You’re not “stuck” with paying in this manner, it’s simply on file; we often pay down – or off – shopping and excursions with a visit to Guest Services using Disney gift cards.)
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