Living up to its playful tagline, the 2024 Disney Vacation Club Member Cruise through the Mediterranean (a Member Cruise first!) was filled with happiness, from the stars who shined on stage to the Members who soaked up the ultimate expressions of Membership Magic. Here’s a look at just a few of the many memorable moments that unfolded as part of this sailing’s slate of special entertainment. Want to join the fun? Call Member Services to book one of the few remaining staterooms aboard next year’s Member Cruise (see itinerary details on page 25).
1) Disney Legend Bill Farmer, the voice of Goofy and Pluto, unleashes his inner owl during an irreverent performance of the new children’s book Camp Mickey & Minnie: One Wild Summer.
2) From left, documentary directors Eric Kimelton and Christopher Ninness join Disney Legend Don Hahn to screen a work-in-progress cut of Eric and Christopher’s Not Just a Goof, an inside look at the making of A Goofy Movie.
3) Disney Legend and former Disney Imagineer Tony Baxter (who began his Disney career scooping ice cream), returns to his roots with Leslie Iwerks, the legendary filmmaker behind “The Imagineering Story.”
4) From left, Michael James Scott (the current Genie in Aladdin on Broadway) visits with Disney Files Magazine Editor Ryan March during an insightful Disney on Broadway production that was part talk show and part concert.
5) Newly announced Disney Legend Martha Blanding gifts a concoction to new friend Kissy Simmons (the longest-running Nala in Disney Theatrical Productions’ The Lion King) during one of several evenings of “Cocktails & Conversation.”
6) Disney historians Tim O'Day, Leslie Iwerks and Marcy Carriker Smothers lead a cinematic sojourn through Disney films inspired by, or filmed in, Europe.
7) From left, Josh Strickland (Broadway’s original Tarzan) and host Andrew Levitt enjoy one of many silly moments during the comedically chaotic game show “Battle of the Member Cruise Stars.”
8) Disney Fine Artist Bret Iwan joins (9) Disney Legend and Disney Fine Artist Paige O’Hara (the voice of Belle in Beauty and the Beast), and (10) Disney artist and historian Stacia Martin to demonstrate their talents and give away their creations.
11) Pixar Animation Studios filmmaker Jason Deamer takes Members inside the art of production design before offering an inside look at Inside Out 2 .
12) From left, Susan Egan, Hiba Elchikhe and Syndee Winters were among the stage and screen stars bringing the voyage to a memorable, musical finale with the custom concert “Disney Hits LIVE.”
