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DIY Disney Cruise Door Magnets with Free Printable Files!

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We kept hearing even before we left that Disney does cruises the best.  As I researched more into this, I learned that it wasn’t just because of the top notch service and accommodations, but also because of the interaction encouraged between guests!  Of those, there are parties to attend, mixers, classes to take and fun Disney cruise door decorations and fish extenders in the ships dorm areas!  The doors on the Disney ships are magnetic and people purchase or make their own Disney cruise door magnets to put on the outside of their door.  For us I loved the idea of using Disney cruise door decorations as a way for our kids to easily locate our room and participating in the fun!  In our hallway nearly every single door was decorated and many people purchased some very pretty magnets from ETSY stores.  However, there were a ton of other people who made their own using Disney printables, using a pretty similar process as we did!

Get the Free Disney Cruise Door Magnets Printable

I was hoping to make our door interactive for folks to create their own combinations of characters or just dress up the Mickey Mouse head however they would like!  It was the Halloween cruise so a Frankenstein type character creations would be a really fun Disney cruise door decorations.  First I created the files in Silhouette studio by finding images on Google, tracing them and making files.  I had to do some creative work here and figured that I would save you the effort and offer the SVG, PDF, and JPEG files for you to download.  Just click here or on the photo below to access the files!

You can see how nice they printed out below.  After I printed them out I decided to cut them out by hand.  If you have a silhouette, you can also trace and cut them out that way, but I forgot to use the print marks so I just cut them myself.  It really only took about 10 minutes, so that wasn’t a big deal.

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Once they were all cut out, I laminated them.  With my laminator , I had to cut them out prior to laminating because the lamination seals around the paper and not on the paper.  Depending on how your laminator works you may only have to cut them out once.

After the Disney Cruise door magnets were laminated, I had to re-cut them out by hand, this actually went much quicker because it didn’t have to be perfect and the lamination was clear so if I didn’t have my corners perfect, you really couldn’t tell!

We did end up having to add extra magnet pieces to each of the magnets because we were one of the ONLY doors on the entire ship that had been demagnetized!  We didn’t realize this until after we added more magnets and it still didn’t work.  Totally threw off the fun idea of “Frankensteining” the Mickey Mouses! I will tell you that the magnets stuck just fine to other doors before we added more magnets and then they stuck even better, it was just our door that was not magnetic!

Luckily our awesome neighbors had painters tape and came in and saved the day helping ensure our Disney cruise door magnets stayed attached!  We were able to stick our little guys up and although people couldn’t move them around and play with them, they still looked very cute!  I wish the lighting wasn’t so hard, but you get the gist!  If you are interested in purchasing any of the supplies to make your own, you can shop my links below!

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Lin Karpiscak

Thursday 15th of August 2019

I didn't think the doors were magnetic, just steel. Were you perhaps in concierge? Thos doors have wood panels over the steer making it harder for the magnets to stick, and those flexible magnet strips/sheets are very weak magnets. We're going on our first Disney cruise in February on the Fantasy. I'm planning to add strong earth magnets to overcome the distance from magnet to steel door. Thanks so much for sharing your printables!

Sunday 18th of August 2019

Hi! Not in concierge, We were on Deck 2 and all the doors around us were magnetic, just unfortunately not ours. We tried our magnets on everyone else's doors with those magnet strips and they worked great :) Our door just failed lol.!

Tuesday 23rd of April 2019

Hi, I love the magnets and will be making them soon, thanks! Do you also have an article on how you made your fish extender in the picture? Thanks.

Sunday 28th of April 2019

I am going to send you an email. Have a great day!

Monday 22nd of April 2019

Hi Laura, Your magnets are great! I will definitely make them before my cruise. Do you also have a webpage on how you made your fish extender that is shown in the picture? It looks fantastic and I wanted to try to make that also, thanks.

I have not actually written that post yet. It is in my drafts waiting to be published. However, basic instructions are that I purchased this (https://amzn.to/2W5KOmQ) and then I purchased fabric and ribbon to cover the front of the pockets using hot glue. Before I affixed anything, I used heat transfer vinyl to cut out our names and the mickey and minnie heads and then ironed those onto the grey fabric, then used hot glue to attach the grey fabric to the pocket organizer, then I used the ribbon to finish off the edges. Thanks!

Wednesday 17th of April 2019

These are adorable. Thanks for sharing.

Sunday 21st of April 2019

awe! Thanks for commenting!

Joanna Haines

Tuesday 6th of November 2018

When I click on the picture or choose "click here" I get taken to google drive and a blank screen. Is there another way to get these printables? They are too cute!

That is odd, sometimes clearing your cache gets that to work. If you would, please email me at [email protected] and I can send you the file.

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How to Make Your Own Easy DIY Disney Cruise Door Magnets

Melissa Mortenson

Taking a Disney Cruise is one of my family’s favorite ways to vacation and definitely one of the best cruises for kids . There’s something for everyone in our family to do and enjoy. As a mom, I have to say that it’s one of the few times on a family vacation when I feel like I have gotten a vacation too! Our kids loved the kids’ clubs when they were younger, and adored connecting with other teens in the Vibe club as they were older.

Disney Cruise regulars know that decorating their cabin doors is just one way to rachet up an already wonderful family vacation experience. Here, we tell you where you can buy these magnets. Even better, we offer templates and step-by-step guides to making your own super cute Disney Cruise door magnets so you can save money and make the decorations all your own.

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Stateroom Door Decoration Tips for Your First Disney Cruise

Years ago, a clever person (I always wondered who it was) realized that the stateroom doors on a Disney cruise are metal and, therefore, magnets will stick to them. In the years since, decorating your door has become a beloved Disney Cruise tradition whether you’re sailing on the Disney Magic , Dream, Wish, Fantasy or Wonder.

Read More: Complete Disney Cruise packing list (includes a reminder to pack your Disney Cruise door magnets)!

Where can I get Disney Stateroom Door Magnets?

There are a lot of places that sell magnets designed for a DCL stateroom door. You can find them on Etsy or Amazon . You can also make your own magnets! It’s super easy, and you DO NOT need to be crafty to do this!

Making your own Disney Cruise Line magnets is a great way to save money for your vacation! We have a free printable template for you and the supplies to create the magnets are affordable (you might even have a lot of them around your house already).

What Types of Magnets Do You See on Doors on a Disney Cruise?

There are so many fun ways to celebrate on your Disney Cruise; door magnets are just one of them. If you’re on a special sailing like the Marvel, Pixar or Star Wars Day at Sea, you’ll see a lot of themed magnets on doors.

You’ll also see a lot of seasonal magnets for those on a Holiday or Halloween cruise. We cruised one year on Easter and there were a lot of cute Mickey Mouse magnets with Easter Bunny ears on doors.

You will often see several magnets on the door, with family names. This comes in handy if your teens make friends with other kids in the Teen Club. That way their friends can leave them notes on the small fish clipboard next to the cabin door.

Other Ways to Decorate a Disney Cruise Stateroom Door

In addition to magnets, you’ll also find small whiteboards and fish extenders on doors.

The whiteboards allow families traveling together in separate cabins to leave messages for one other. (We used them a lot when we traveled with our kids when they were teens since we let them roam the ship with their friends).

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A fish extender is a bag or pouch (like a skinny over-the-door shoe organizer) hung from the metal fish next to each cabin door on a cruise ship. It has a pocket and people leave messages and treats for one another in the pockets.

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Free Disney Door Magnets Printable

We have a fun — and free! — printable Mickey Door Decoration for you. 

The free printable includes several Mickey silhouettes with different hats so you can make one for each member of your family.

Included are:

• Simple Mickey Mouse
• Minnie Mouse with Bow (in 3 different colors)
• Pirate Mickey (swap out your other Disney magnet with this one on Pirate Night on the ship)
• Sailor Mickey
• Santa Hat Mickey (great for Holiday sailings)
• Witch Hat Mickey (if you’re lucky enough to be sailing on a Halloween on the High Seas voyage).
• “The ______ Family” Mickey – ready for you to personalize with letter stickers.

How To Make Disney Cruise Door Magnets

• Cardstock or Printable Magnetic Sheets
• Adhesive Magnetic Strips if using Cardstock
• Letter Stickers
• Lamination Machine (you can also have them laminated at an office supply store)

Print on magnet paper and cut out.

Print on Cardstock, Laminate, and add magnets.

This is the method I prefer. It’s more cost-effective as printable magnet sheets can be expensive. You are also more likely to run into printing problems due to the thickness of the sheets.

Lamination is inexpensive and easy, you can take the door magnets to your local copy shop to have them laminated, or use a home laminator. There are a lot of great ones on the market.

Also, using this method makes it easy to add letter stickers to your images to personalize your magnets.

How Do I Personalize the Magnets?

There are a few ways to personalize the Disney Cruise magnet template freebie that we have for you.

• You can upload the PDF to an online graphics software (like PicMonkey or Canva)
• If you have a machine like a Cricut, you can cut out letters from Vinyl and adhere them to the cardstock.
• You can use letter stickers.

If you’re someone who’s not super crafty, I recommend going the letter sticker route. There’s not any technology to fuss with and you don’t need any special craft tools. Just a pair of sharp scissors.

What Free Disney Font Should I Use?

If you choose to customize your magnet using online software like PicMonkey or cut out a name with a Cricut machine, you’re going to want to use a fun Disney font!

If you want to go for classic Disney, I recommend Waltograph. You can also infuse a bit of other “Disney Magic’ into your design by using an Avengers-inspired font like Avengero. Or a Nemo-inspired font like Lost Fish.

How to Assemble Your Family Disney Magnets

Print out the template from our free download. The download contains several pages, you only need to print the pages with the images you’d like to use.

Step One: Print

Be sure to print the image on cardstock, so your magnet will hold up well!

If you want to personalize your magnet, you can use one of the options I mentioned above.

Step Two: Personalize

I personalized my magnets using letter stickers I got at the craft store.

SheBuysTravel Tip : Line up your letter stickers on a ruler first. Just place the bottom edge of the sticker on the edge of the ruler. You can rearrange the stickers and check the placement before you adhere them to your Mickey’s head.

When you’ve got the stickers in the place you’d like, adhere the stickers starting with the top, then gently pull away from the ruler from underneath.

Step 3: Finishing

To finish your customized cruise door magnet, simply run the image through a laminator and cut it out with scissors.

Adhere some magnet strips to the back so that they will stick to your stateroom door.

SheBuysTravel Tip : You’re going to need more magnets than you think you do! We also recommend taking a few extra adhesive magnet strips with you on your cruise in case any of the magnets fall off during transport.

If you have a hot glue gun, you can use it to adhere the magnet strips to the back. It will be a bit more secure than the glue that comes already applied to the magnet strip.

Where to Buy Disney Cruise Door Decorations

If you don’t want to DIY a cute set of Disney door magnets, don’t stress! You can easily buy some. Just make sure you order them with plenty of time for them to arrive before your Disney Cruise Line Vacation.

If you want a set of personalized magnets I recommend Etsy . There are several sellers there that will customize your magnet set with names or dates.

You can also find several styles of magnets on Amazon .

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This really works for people? I was so excited when I discovered Avery Magnet Sheets before our first disney cruise in February, but when we boarded the boat and started to put them on our door they all immediately fell to the ground. Tried putting them on other peoples doors and no luck either. We bought some tiny magnets from the gift shop and those stuck nice and good. I assumed magnet paper just wasn’t very good and tossed them out. What did I do wrong? Could I have demagnetized them in my luggage by stacking them on top of each other? Xray machine?

Hi Matt, I’m so sorry you had that problem. Ours stayed on the door, except for one small one that my daughter had bent in the middle. I’m not sure if stacking them could have demagnetized them but I did separate each of ours with paper so you never know. We also drove so ours didn’t go through an x-ray machine. I’m sorry I can’t be more help but I’m not exactly sure why they didn’t work.

No worries, I appreciate the response. I guess we’ll just have to go on another until we find ones that stick 😉

Hi!! What size did you make the full size Mickey/Minnie heads?

They were just big enough to fit on a piece of 8 1/2 x 11 paper. Unfortunately we are moving and they are packed away or I would measure them (usually we keep them on the fridge).

What type of printer did you use with the Magnet paper? Also, did you have to laminate these or are they good right after printing?

I just used a regular printer (I have the HP Envy) and set it for thick paper. Once I printed them, I cut them out and they were good to go…no laminating necessary. Have an amazing cruise!!!

Hi- I need help wtih the minnie… I’m trying to upload it into Canva and it’s saying it can’t upload a PDF, but that’s how it saved nad I can’t change. Advice?

I’m sorry I didn’t see this sooner! You may have already figured it out but you’ll have to find a program that converts your Minnie to JPG. I don’t know if this works for you but I can also use my printer to scan something to a memory card and select whether I want it saved as a PDF or JPEG. If you can do that with your printer, that would probably be easiest. Good luck!

Disney Cruise Cabin Door Decoration Ideas and Free Printables

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When you set sail on a Disney Cruise , part of the fun is most definitely decorating your door!! Many many cruisers decorate their doors on a Disney Cruise!

Disney Cruise Decoration Ideas

Similar to how campers decorate their campsites, many cruisers decorate their cabin doors! We have seen many cruise door decorations on many different cruises, but Disney Cruise Line ships definitely seem to take the cake.

You can decorate your stateroom door with magnetic decorations (all doors on Disney Cruises are metal, minus the wooden doors on concierge staterooms on the Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy and Disney Wish). Scotch tape would work too, if your decorations do not have magnets on them.

Our fellow Disney cruisers had door decorating down to a science!

Common Cruise Door Decorations

Some of the most common cruise door decorations on a Disney Cruise:

• Dry erase board
• Magnets (store bought and DIY)
• Fish Extenders (these hang on the fish hook NEXT to your door)
• Signs or pictures hung on the door with tape or Command Strips

Where to buy personalized magnets for your cruise

One of our favorite things to take on a Disney Cruise are personalized Disney Cruise magnets. I actually make our own magnets. I use my Silhouette Cameo to cut them, design them in Canva or PicMonkey, and laminate them before placing some adhesive -backed magnets on them.

You could also use printable magnet paper and print your own images on simple magnets using your home printer.

If you don’t have the time or the desire or the know-how you make your own magnets, you can find a wide variety of them for sale! Etsy has hundreds of personalized Disney Cruise magnets to purchase.

You can also search online for blogs that offer printable magnets.

I made these Mickey Ice Cream Bar Magnets – hop over to that post if you’d like the template and tutorial!

Ideas for Disney Cruise Door Decorations

Check out the pictures below for some fun ideas for your next cruise. Decorations can be a fun way to show off your favorite characters, any special occasions you’re celebrating like birthdays and anniversaries, etc. If you don’t care about having personalized Disney Cruise door magnets, look for Disney magnets (or cruise ship, beach, etc magnets) at the Dollar Tree and on amazon .

We took these pictures on our family vacation on the Disney Magic.

Check out the super cute lollipop holder on the door below. Looks like you can buy them online .

Can you tell what time of year these cruise door pictures were taken? If you guessed Halloween, you are correct! This was on our Halloween Disney Cruise to Bermuda! (Disney calls these cruise itineraries “Halloween on the High Seas.” Many cruise doors reflected the Halloween theme.

We had such a fun time wandering up and down hallways with the kids, looking at the unique and creative stateroom door decorations. Our fellow cruisers put on quite a display!

Free Printable Disney Cruise Ship Door Decorations

I made up these free printable Mickey-inspired signs that you can save, print and personalize for YOUR Disney Cruise! You can even save them to your computer and open them in a photo editing software (for example Photoshop or PicMonkey ) and add your text before you print.

There are 3 designs to print on – you can have any or all that you’d like!

I recommend printing them on white cardstock. To reinforce them even more, you might want to run them through a laminator (I have this one !).

Yellow Mickey Sign

Mickey Striped Sign

White and Red Mickey Sign

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Disney Dream Cruise | Mickey Mouse Door Magnet FREE PRINTABLE

After visiting the Magic Kingdom and experiencing Pandora for the very first time, we drove straight from Disney World to Port Canaveral to board the Disney Dream Cruise Ship.

This was our first Disney Cruise. We sailed to Nassau, Bahamas and Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island reserved exclusively for Disney Cruise Line guests.

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Our verandah stateroom was spacious and the beds were incredibly comfortable. Every night they leave a different towel sea animal and chocolates on the bed.

The girls bunk beds drop down from the ceiling over the couch. They are opened up each night and put away during the day to save space.

We all rode the AquaDuck, a waterslide that takes you down, around and off the side of the ship. The girls really enjoyed the pools and waterslides on the ship, but snorkeling at Castaway Cay was the best!

I have been on other cruises, but we have never decorated our door. Since we were cruising with Disney, we decided to decorate our door and participate in the Fish Extender gift exchange.

FREE PRINTABLE – CLICK HERE Mickey Mouse Door Magnet

• I printed each piece on cardstock and used contact paper to ‘laminate’ them, and then placed self adhesive magnets on the back to stick on the door.
• Each piece needs to be printed separately so it is large enough for your stateroom door.
• You can print these on magnetic paper, or you can print them on cardstock and laminate them.
• Use magnets only, Disney does not allow any kind of adhesives or stickers on their doors.
• I added a 7.5 inch diameter circle for reference when you print the ears. This is the diameter of the stateroom door number/porthole for all Disney ships.

If you are preparing for a Disney Cruise, don’t forget your pirate gear for Pirate Night. The deck party is fun and the fireworks are amazing!

As part of the Disney Social Media Moms event, I received complimentary items, discounted rates, special access, and other exciting benefits, such as food and entertainment from Disney Parks.

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27 Comments on Disney Dream Cruise | Mickey Mouse Door Magnet FREE PRINTABLE

That is super cute! I need to do this the next time we head out on a Disney cruise. I love this so much!

We absolutely LOVE cruising with Disney. We have a placeholder right now and I’m itching to book another cruise! Thanks for the cute magnet printable!

Thanks for the printable! WOW that ship is HUGEEEEE!! It looks like you all had the time of your lives! The gift exchange thing is so cool! I did not know this happened!

Completely and totally jelly right now! This is my dream lol to go on the Disney Dream Cruise one day!

I’ve been on a cruise (not a Disney Cruise) and it was one of the best vacations I’ve ever been on. I’ve heard that Disney Cruises are truly magical experiences. I really want to go on one!

I went on a cruise for the first time four years ago. I wouldn’t mind going on another one, especially a Disney Cruise!

I bet y’all had fun! We’ve never been on a cruise and I think if we’ll ever take one, it would be the Disney Dream Cruise. 🙂 That printable is cute. Thanks1

I have always wanted to go on a Disney cruise. I would love to be able to take my family. We’ve never been on any cruise before. That Mickey printable is so cute too!

The magnet is adorable, but can we talk about that dress?! That is the PERFECT Disney outfit!!

Haha, thank you! I was Disney bounding on the first day of our cruise! I got that awesome dress on Amazon!

Do you have a link to the dress? Soo cute! Thanks.

Our family has enjoyed first the Disney Wonder and then the Disney Dream both at Christmas. They were amazing, magical, memorable and oh! So expensive! But worth its every thousands of dollars spent! Our kids will always remember. They are now teens and looking forward to our next cruise soon on the Disneys newest ship in a few years. Thanks for the printable from Canada!

Thank you so much! I’ve been searching high and low for a free template or at the very least the dimensions of the hole in order to print.

Thank you so much for the door magnet! Sharing it is very generous! I have nearly came to my wits end looking for something that I did not have to purchase.

Where did you make the one with your name on it? at the bottom of door??

I bought that one on Etsy!

Thank you so much for the free download! Can’t wait to put on my ship door in a couple months!!!

Thank you for the printable, I’m so excited, our first cruise ever!

Great idea with the stateroom door decoration! The Mickey is adorable. Is there a Minnie Mouse one as well?

I love your Fish Extender – can you let me know where you got it or how to make it?

Thank you so very much for providing the free printables! I do have a question… You say that each of these must be printed separately – does that mean that each ear and each hand must be printed separately, too, or do I print those on 1 page? I am super excited to get started on these for our cruise in August!!

Thanks for sharing the templates for Mickey. Printing out the ears must take a LOT of ink!

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Mickey And Minnie Cruise Door Free Printables

We are becoming obsessed creating Cruise Door Decorations, its great to be able to use our experiences from our other blogs to give you guys these super cute Bright Mickey And Minnie Cruise Door Free Printables , keep your eyes out for the pastel set coming next week too!

We have so many ideas! Anyhow for today I want to share this little bright set of free printable cruise door decorations that can be used as magnets or printed onto card and laminated.

Please note these files are for personal use only and Designed by moi, Sarah from Extraordinary Chaos.

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What you Need To Know About Decorating Your Disney Cruise Door

Can you use magnets on all disney stateroom doors.

No, concierge staterooms on the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy have wooden doors.

Using glue, tape or any adhesive, including removable gel adhesives is prohibited as it will damage the door. It is better to use magnets, these won’t damage the doors, and it wont put you at risk of a fine if the door gets damaged. Also, using over-the-door hanging organizers is prohibited, as they can scratch and/or disfigure stateroom doors and trim.

It’s also an idea to have some extra strong magnets handy and command strips to attach the magnets to your projects if the get a door with a thick coating.

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How Big Are Disney Cruise Doors?

Non-wheelchair accessible doors are around 28.75″ x 77.75″. The opening of the doors are 23″ wide.

What Size Are The Portholes On Disney Cruise Doors?

Disney Cruise door portholes measure around seven and 1/2 inches in diameter, if you are making decorations to fit around them you will need to ensure the inside space is at least 7 1/2 inches to fut your decoration around.

Disney Cruise Mickey And Minnie Printable PNG, JPEG Cruise Door Decorations

Project ideas for these free disney cruise door printables.

• Around Porthole Disney Cruise Door Decorations
• Family Photo Frame Cruise Door Decorations
• Add Messages Inside, Or your Family Name To Decorate You Cruise Door
• Sublimation Cruise T Shirts
• Party Decorations 
• Personalised Disney Cruise Gifts
• Framed Disney Cruise Wall Art
• Personalised Disney Cruise Cake Toppers
• Themed Home Decor
• Birthday Cards
• Party Invites
• Porch Signs 
• Sublimation Baseball Caps
• Iron On Vinyl Hoops
• Decoupage Cushions
• Wall Decals For Bedroom Decor
• Scrapbooking Pages And Memory Books

What You Will Need To Make These Disney Cruise Door Decorations Free Printables

• Cricut Maker or Scissors
• Printable Magnetic Paper

To Cut These Mickey And Minnie Cruise Door Magnets Out By Hand

Simply scroll down for the link and download, you can print these Cruise Mickey files on magnetic printable paper and cut out by hand or use print and cut with a Cricut or Silhouette machine.

Alternatively print onto card and laminate, then cut out by hand, you will need to attach magnets to the back with this method.

If You Want To Use These Free Disney Cruise Door Decorations For Cricut Or Silhouette?

Click the image below to get your free downloadable Disney Cruise Door files and  follow these instructions  to add to Cricut Design Space. If you’re printing off and cutting out by hand you will need the JPEG version.

Cutting Your Disney Cruise Door Mickey And Minnie On A Cricut

When you send your Disney Cruise Door Alphabet Free JPEG/PNG files to your Cricut to cut, ensure you use your  brayer  to roll the paper, vinyl or card to adhere to the mat. Movement will affect the cut. 

If your cutting mat looses its stickiness this will affect the quality of cut. Also make sure your mat is in good condition.

Additionally, set the material and cut pressure correctly to match whatever materials you’re cutting to guarantee a clean cut. If you have any problems cutting check the mat, pressure and material settings as generally this is where the problem will lie.

A Few Useful Tips And Hints For Using Cricut Print And Cut

• Calibrate your printer before using with you Cricut, this will save so much time and effort.
• Load your paper the correct way into the printer. Obvious I know, but I have made that mistake many times.
• Avoid smudging the black guide lines, they are quite wet when they come out of the printer.
• Load your Mickey and Minnie image the correct way into your Cricut as it appears in design space.

Tips for Silhouette print and cut

For tips on how to use a Silhouette cameo take a look at this post on  beginners tips for Silhouette Cameo.

More Disney Cruise Tips And Crafts

• Disney  Door Printable Minnie and Mickey
• Mickey Cruise Alphabet
• Free Mickey and Minnie Cruise door Halloween printables

Also please do pop over to Instagram,and give us a follow  for cruise tips and advice, and if you make a project tag me! I love seeing everyone else’s makes and chatting crafting. I could do that all day!

Sarah also writes for Mini Travellers Family Travel Blog and Extraordinary Chaos Craft and Lifestyle Blog. Both are award-winning blogs with a travel and family focus. She is married and has two boys, aged 18 and 22, who all love cruising as a family. Nothing is better than waking up every day in a new port with new and exciting things to explore. She aims to share how cruising as a family with young adults is the perfect choice for family travel. Her boys are sporty and love the activities, sports and dining options cruising offers. Sarah has worked with brands such as Walt Disney World, Mark Warner, Ikos Resort, Center Parcs, Laura Ashley, Belling and Next.

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Easy DIY Disney Cruise Door Magnets

By: Author Leslie Harvey

Posted on Published: February 14, 2017

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I just returned from my very first Disney Cruise thanks to the 2017 Disney Social Media Moms Land & Sea Celebration. As I was preparing for the trip, I found out that one of the fun ways cruisers add a little Disney magic to a Disney Cruise Line experience is to decorate their stateroom doors. Ever since someone discovered that the doors aboard the ships are magnetic, the Disney crafting faithful got to work making elaborate magnet creations to express their Disney style.

The easiest way to get something amazing for your Disney Cruise Line door is to order from a creative seller on Etsy ( Cocoabeans was a favorite of many Social Media Moms attendees). But time and budget don’t always allow for that. I know that plenty of crafty folks with nice color printers and fancy Cricut machines at home can make some impressive designs on their own too.

But what if you don’t have any special equipment or particularly impressive crafting skills and want to quickly make your own? Well, that was me as I got ready for my trip. Luckily, I discovered you can still have a cute decorated door too! With just a week to go before my trip, I made a quick jaunt to Michael’s to get supplies to make some decor for my family all in a single afternoon to prove it could be done (note that Amazon has a lot of these supplies too).

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Here’s how to hack a few cute and easy magnetic door decorations for a Disney cruise on the cheap.

Disney Cruise Door Magnets Supplies

• Mickey-inspired color patterned cardstock (red, yellow, black & white): $.49 x 4 for 4 sheets

• Magnetic sticky paper : $2.99 x 2 for 2 sheets of magnetic paper

• Alphabet stickers : $3.99 for 2 sheets
• Disney & cruise scrapbook stickers : I already had a ton of these in my house so there was no added costs, but sets can be found for $.99 and up.
• Mickey head template to trace: I seriously used a Mickey pancake mold we happened to have in our kitchen. But you can easily print something out from the internet to trace if you don’t have a Mickey head shaped item in your house.

Total Cost : $12-20.00 depending on supplies you already have on hand

Instructions to Make Disney Cruise Door Magnets

• Use the Mickey head template to trace Mickey shape on the back of your cardstock. Cut out Mickey shape carefully.
• Use the Mickey head template to trace a matching Mickey shape on the back of the magnetic paper & cut out.
• Peel off paper to expose sticky backing of magnetic paper and attach to the back of your cardstock.
• Add stickers – letters, Disney designs, or cruise-themed choices – to the front of your cardstock to complete the design!

The final product was pretty darn cute and made us happy every time we returned to our stateroom on the cruise (plus it made our door easy to recognize). It’s a DCL tradition that was fun to participate in and didn’t require a ton of packing space or time, so I’d highly recommend giving it a try.

Disclosure: I was invited to attend the Disney Social Media Moms Land & Sea Celebration in 2017. Disney provided me and my family with discounted conference admission, tickets, and lodging. Disney and its conference sponsors also provided me with additional gifts during the event. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.

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Are you going on a Disney Cruise Line cruise ? The first time we cruised Disney, I noticed that people decorated their cabin doors . I felt a little left out 🙂

Turns out, the cabin doors (except Concierge-level on the Dream and Fantasy) are magnetic. Over the years, the number of people decorating their doors has grown to where more doors are decorated than are not!

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For many cruises now, I have created personalized Mickey head magnets for our door. I also created other magnets and dry erase boards.

Note that Disney will not allow any tape or adhesive stickers or door hangers. You have to use magnets . The inside of the cabins is also magnetic so you can use magnets to hold papers and notes .

Steps To Create a Mickey Head Magnet

Create your magnet in word.

To create your Disney cruise magnet, first, select an image you want inside the Mickey outline. Be careful not to violate any copyrights. Save the image on your computer and remember where you saved it.

Click the Mickey outline below and right-click to save to your computer in the png format it is in.

Open Word to a new document . Click the Insert tab. Click Pictures and locate your character image and select it. You now have a Word document with your image in it.

Expand the image to the size you want to use.

Right-click on the image and select Wrap Text and Behind Text . Save the document.

Open the Insert tab again and click Pictures. Browse to the location where you saved the Mickey head outline and select it . Save the document.

Right-click the Mickey head outline and select Wrap Text and select In Front Of Text .

Resize either or both pictures until you have the Mickey head as you want it. Save the document. I also lowered the Word document zoom so I could see it all on one page.

If you want text on your magnet, click Insert Text Box . I picked Simple Text Box.

Move the text box to the area where you want text. Enter your text . Save the document.

Select the text box and the Format tab. Select Shape Fill and select No Fill .   Save the document.

Select the text and change it to the color you want. Save the document.

Tilt the text box if you want to.

Save the document. You now have a ready to print the document .

Take note that I suggest saving your document a lot. This comes from experience 🙂

Print the document you created. I use card stock because it is heavier. It just makes the magnet a little more stable but regular paper will also work.

Laminate and Cut Your Printed Mickey Head

Use a personal laminating machine or go to an office supply and have the magnet document laminated.

I personally have this  Scotch Thermal Laminating machine.

The machine comes with 20 letter-size sheets, or you can buy a pack . The machine is affordable and you would be surprised how many things need laminating 🙂

After laminating, carefully cut around the Mickey head outline, leaving a little laminating edge.

I usually run the magnet through the laminating machine one more time after cutting to be sure the edges are sealed. I just find this easier – but you can cut the design paper first, laminate and then cut again.

Your door magnet is almost ready !

The Last Preparation Step

The last thing you need to do is attach magnets . I usually get ones like these strong magnets , or you can use adhesive magnetic strips.  The magnet choice is yours, but I will tell you that I see ones on doors that slide down the door from opening and closing, so stronger magnet the better 🙂

You are now ready to start your door display !

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August 30 at 11:25 am

How fun! Going on a Disney Cruise is on my bucket list for sure. I love the idea that people decorate their doors!

August 31 at 10:44 am

Disney cruises are our favorite vacations! With or without kids / grandkids 🙂

August 30 at 12:35 pm

This is really cute…also a great idea for the home, too. My mom has a door that is magnetic and something like this would make a great gift.

August 31 at 10:43 am

Thank you! The one in the post is actually a gift for a friend 🙂

August 30 at 1:16 pm

These are really cute!

August 31 at 10:42 am

March 19 at 3:09 pm

We are going on a cruise with my niece. I have made designs and put in a word document. I am going to print on card stock then laminate. What do you recommend using for magnets and attaching to the cut outs/ designs ? Thank you for your time.

March 19 at 3:20 pm

Betty Jean, Disney Cruise is so so much fun! And I’m glad you were able to make door decorations. I have used different types of magnets and they all seem to work pretty well. I have used the kind that come in a roll and you cut them. It just seems that you have to use more of them than you might want to. Then I’ve also bought small round more heavy duty magnets and they work great, usually only need one per decoration. I would love to see what you have created 🙂

March 23 at 12:26 pm

How big did you make the magnet for around the door porthole. I can’t find a size for that anywhere?

March 23 at 7:57 pm

Shelley, I will have to do some checking and will get back to you. 🙂

March 23 at 8:09 pm

Shelley, Thank you for reading my post! The room number porthole is approx 7.5 inches in diameter. Just be sure your design has at least that opening. I would love to see what you make!

September 2 at 12:01 pm

Thank you for the instructions! I’m struggling to save the template as a .png file…it’s only giving me an option to save as a WEBP file, which I’m unfamiliar with and my computer can’t open in Word. Any advice?

September 3 at 7:53 pm

Katie, Thank you for contacting me! Sorry I am a little late replying. I am not sure why it wants to save as a WEBP file – does the same when I try to download it. Try this link Mickey Head . If you still cannot get it, send me your email address and I will send as an attachment. Janet

September 3 at 8:05 pm

Katie, I also have used https://convertio.co/webp-png/ (a free web app) for file conversions. It works great!

September 3 at 12:43 pm

I came across your info through a youtube video I watched that used your design. After following your instructions I created 11 of them for our upcoming family cruise. I LOVE THEM!!!! I saved so much money doing them myself. I can’t thank you enough. I wish I knew how to upload the pictures so I can share them with you.

September 3 at 7:46 pm

Belle, You made my day!! So someone used my idea and created a youtube video? I am much more comfortable writing than being on camera, so good for them! I would love to see your creations. If you could take a picture and send it in an email to [email protected] that would be great! It is great that you saved money making them – that’s my way to go 🙂 When is your cruise? We are going on the Wish at the end of this month. Thank you for your kind comments! Janet

January 24 at 8:40 pm

Hello, I have tried to insert a picture in the Mickey head. I have done a bit in Word and am a bit familiar with it. The Mickey head is opaque and I can’t choose to have no colour inside. Then the picture I want to insert is covered. I have saved as a png, so I don’t think that is the issue. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you in advance Joanne

January 26 at 7:40 pm

Joanne, I am not sure what is happening. Would you send me the picture you are using and let me see if I can get it to work? You can send it to [email protected] . Thanks, Janet

February 3 at 10:33 pm

Thanks so much for the tutorial! I’m so happy with how our magnets turned out and can’t wait for our cruise!!!

February 4 at 7:13 pm

Shannon, My pleasure! I am so glad it was helpful and I know you will love your cruise! Janet

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DIY Disney Cruise Door Magnets

January 29, 2017 by Lisa 1 Comment

I’m not crafty and I don’t have fancy craft equipment. I made my DIY Disney Cruise Door Magnets with a few everyday items and they are super easy to make. Trust me.

In one more week we’ll be on our way to Orlando for the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration conference. It’s the first year it will be a “Land and Sea” celebration. We’ve been to the Disney Parks and Properties several times, but it’s our first cruise.

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I learned that the decorating your Disney Cruise cabin door is a thing and took a crash course in Fish Extenders (“FE”). (More on FE later…)

When I learned about the Disney Cruise Door Magnet decorations, I turned to Etsy. There are some beautiful items to be purchased, but I didn’t want to spend $$$ on something like magnets.

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Instead, I purchased digital clip art, downloaded some fonts and went to work on PicMonkey to make me own.

What you’ll need :

• Paper – you can you use cardstock but I don’t typically have that so I used regular paper
• Clear packing tape – because I don’t have a laminator
• Magnetic tape
• What I love about digital clipart is that it’s inexpensive, you can use it as much as you want and it can be customizable.
• Etsy Shops I purchased my Disney/Star Wars Clipart: DigitalDiva007, Digicute, PlayCut & KBKreations209
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• I have a paid membership but there’s still plenty of options in the free version
• You can also download fonts from dafont.com and use them in PicMonkey

Instructions :

• Create your design in PicMonkey
• Start with the back of printable. I used more tape in the back to make it sturdier
• Flip over and then apply strips across the front
• Apply a few strips of magnetic tape to the back

I told you it was easy. If I can do it, you can too.

July 22, 2019 at 11:04 am

I have looked on so many sites to make my own Disney magnets bc unfortunately I was late making cruise plans so not enough time to mail from ETSy. Thank you for making this simple and absolutely perfect. I was wondering if I could use packing tape instead and sure bough you acknowledged that it works!! We can’t wait. I need to now download PicMonkey bc the trial versions just don’t work.

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Easy DIY Disney Cruise Door Magnets

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In case you missed it, we’re going to the 2017  Disney Social Media Moms Celebration ! This years conference is BOTH on land and on sea! Which means, we’re going on our first ever Disney Cruise!! If you’ve ever been on a Disney Cruise, or even heard of one for that matter, then you might be familiar with how a lot of the guests decorate their cabin door with magnets. These just aren’t regular magnets either, they are full-on Disney themed, and so much fun! Some may go with a classic Mickey & Minnie theme, while others will choose Star Wars, Disney Princesses, or Marvel characters! The possibilities are really endless.

While I consider myself somewhat crafty, I initially turned to Etsy to see what I could find. After a lot of searching, several other members also attending DisneySMMC recommended CoCoBeans . I checked out her shop, and immediately placed my order…as did almost every other conference attendee. No joke, I received my order a few days later. Fastest shipping ever!

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• White Cardstock Paper
• Self-Adhesive Laminating Sheets
• Magnetic Tape
• Print your image onto the cardstock paper.
• Cut your image down in size.
• Place image on a sheet of self-adhesive laminating paper.
• Place another sheet of laminating paper on the opposite side.
• Trim image down to cut away excess laminating paper.
• Attach magnetic strip on the back.

Have you been on a Disney Cruise? Did you decorate your stateroom door with magnets?

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Decorating with Disney Cruise Door Magnets and Decorations

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If you are going on a Disney Cruise Line cruise for the first time, you may not realize that many cruisers decorate their stateroom doors with Disney Cruise door magnets. The stateroom doors are magnetic, and with just a little bit of work, you can put together some great things to decorate your Disney Cruise Line stateroom door and make it stand out.

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Decorating your stateroom door is a fun way to celebrate your family vacation and an easy way to spot your stateroom door. If you are traveling on the Disney Magic, Disney Dream, Disney Wish, Disney Wonder, or Disney Fantasy , here’s everything you need to know about Disney Cruise stateroom door magnets.

Why Make or Buy Disney Cruise Door Magnets to Decorate Your Door?

Cruise door decorations aren’t required at all. I’ve cruised a few times without them, because I’d either forgotten to pack them, or I didn’t realize they were an option. Disney cruise door magnets make it easier to spot your door among a sea of doors, and they are so fun to look at.

My kids love looking at all of the Disney Cruise door decorations as we walk through the hallways. It’s a great way to decorate your room and make it feel like your own. But it is completely optional, and you’ll see other doors that aren’t decorated among the sea of decorated doors.

How Do You Find Graphics For Your Disney Cruise Door Magnets or Where to Buy Disney Cruise Door Magnets?

Thinking about doing a Disney cruise door magnets DIY? You can certainly create your graphics, especially if you are familiar with using PicMonkey, Canva, or Photoshop.

Or, for a partial DIY, there are many different Facebook groups with designers offering fun free printable Disney door magnets. Just search Facebook for the different groups.

You can also choose to purchase custom graphics from the many sellers on Etsy that offer them. Some of the sellers offer digital files that you need to download, while others will ship you the magnets already made.

Make sure that you look at the item descriptions carefully. If you are getting custom-made magnets, you’ll want to make sure that you order them with plenty of time for them to arrive before your vacation.

What Types of Disney Magnets Do People Use?

If this is your first Disney Cruise, you may wonder what stateroom door magnets most people use. The sky’s the limit! I’ve seen so many wonderful creative stateroom door decorations.

Many people make a magnet for each family member. You could choose each family member’s favorite character as an inspiration for their magnet.

Others make a magnet for each cruise that they’ve been on – adding a new one with travel dates for each new cruise. It’s fun to add the cruise itinerary to these magnets too – especially for those ships with lots of different itineraries.

When we traveled on the Disney Fantasy a few years ago, it was on my son’s birthday. So we had a big Happy Birthday magnet for him on the door. We save all of the magnets from each sailing and reuse them.

So now that we’ve been on seven Disney cruises as a family, we have a pretty big collection! If you plan on saving them and reusing them, I’d recommend making smaller magnets so you’ll have room for all of them as your collection grows.

As my kids have gotten older and are less excited about magnets, we’ve focused more on purchasing completed magnets from Etsy sellers. I typically buy a new one for each sailing.

In recent years, I’ve seen such creative doors that even go beyond just magnets. I’ve seen Haunted Mansion themes, lollipop boards, Christmas lights, and other creative themes. I’d encourage you to get as creative as possible – but just be sure to stay within the rules and don’t do any damage to the doors.

How To Make Disney Cruise Door Magnets

Many of the resources listed above will provide you with a digital file to print out yourself and make into a magnet. While some people choose to print them directly on magnetic paper sheets, I prefer a stronger magnet. I have found that the magnet paper sheets aren’t very strong, and can often fall off the door.

I print out the graphics on regular printer paper, laminate them with my laminator , cut them out, and then attach magnets. I put all of my custom stateroom door decorations in a folder to keep them from bending.

Don’t forget to take them off of your door when you leave – we’ve almost forgotten them a few times! It’s always sad when you remove them and see a plain door again. I usually do it the night before I leave so I don’t forget.

Where to Buy Disney Cruise Door Magnets

If you’d prefer not to do any DIY, there are still plenty of options. I’ve seen Disney magnets in the shops on board, but that’s not always a guarantee. Plus, you’ll probably want something a little more unique and original. I’d recommend searching on Etsy for magnets that you don’t have to print.

You can also purchase a selection of personalized magnets on Amazon . Just make sure that you know if you are getting an electronic file or a physical product in the mail.

White Board for Your Disney Cruise Door

Wondering what other things to put on your Disney cruise room door? A whiteboard is great to have, especially if you have family members headed off in different directions. You can easily leave notes on the board.

In years past, silver, gold, and platinum Castaway Club members received a small whiteboard as a gift, but I haven’t seen a whiteboard as a gift in a while.

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Fish Extenders:

If you are also interested in decorating with a fish extender and participating in a fish extender exchange, check out my fish extender post for more information!

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How have you decorated your Disney Cruise Line stateroom door?

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Friday 24th of September 2021

What kind of magnet do you use?

Jodi Grundig

Saturday 25th of September 2021

@Jillian, I got magnets at Michaels. It was a while ago, but they are something like this: https://www.michaels.com/pro-mag-magnetic-strips-.5in-x-4in/10579052.html

Monday 2nd of March 2020

We have a cruise planned soon on the Fantasy. I read somewhere that not all doors are metal that some are wood. I had planned on ordering magnets, but not sure what I can place on a wood door? Thanks!

Tuesday 3rd of March 2020

Hi Lisa, I'm not 100% positive, but I'm pretty sure the wood doors are in the concierge area. If you have a wood door, I don't think there's anything you can put on it, but I'm not entirely sure.

Friday 3rd of May 2019

Whiteboards were not provided for Castaway Club Silver on my Dec 2014 Dream sailing, either.

Barbara Jones

Friday 22nd of March 2019

We are planning a Disney cruise and my question is ... can I attach a ribbon or fabric bow to my Minnie door decoration?

Sure, I would just make sure it doesn't make it too heavy so the magnets don't hold.

Sunday 12th of July 2015

Hi, leaving on a cruise 7/19, just wondering if the door decorating has to be Disney related? Are we allowed to put spirited college or local football team logos on the door? Just asking because everything I've seen up until now has been Disney related on the door, and I don't have time to buy Disney magnets at this point :( Thanks!!

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Have you traveled on a Disney Cruise before? If not, you might not realize that decorating your door is actually a “Disney thing!”  Many people decorate recognizing special holidays/events (birthdays, weddings, first time cruise), there are themed doors (Star Wars, Frozen) or there are family doors (put up a mickey for each member of the cabin.) We love Disney and loved themed celebrations and wanted to bring you these special freebies – FREE DISNEY CRUISE DOOR PRINTABLES!

Are you surprising your family with a Disney Cruise? Why not make this part of the ‘reveal’! Have them each decorate a set of Disney ears with simple craft supplies and then tell them that you’ll be decorating your door with them on the cruise! If you’re celebrating a birthday on the trip, cut a few triangles out of patterned paper to look like party hats and personalize your ears! There are so many fun ways you can decorate these ears and make them special to your family and the occasion. Don’t forget to make a space for them in your scrapbook. What a lovely keepsake!

IMPORTANT NOTE: Disney Cruise Line does not like tape on their stateroom doors, please print on cardstock and add peel and stick magnets to the back. Laminating is not a bad idea, as well. Disney cabin doors are magnetic unless you are in a concierge room, which typically has a wooden door.

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If you’re going on a cruise and itching for something to do to help you with your pre-cruise prep, then you’ve come to the right place!  This post will discuss everything related to decorating your stateroom door!  And believe me, once you’re on your ship sailing the high seas, you’ll understand the importance of making your door stand out!

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Do people decorate their cabin doors on cruises.

The simple answer to this question is that some people do and some don’t.  I have been on several cruises and have seen both extremes.  My latest cruise was virtually devoid of door decorations.  I believe my door decoration and that of my travel companion were some of the only ones on the entire ship.  But even though there weren’t many decorations, we did hear plenty of feedback from passersby.  I was especially delighted to hear one small boy declare, “Hello, Sea Turtle!” and “Hello, dolphin!” each time he passed our doors.

Why Do People Decorate Cruise Ship Doors?

If decorating your door is a new idea, you may naturally wonder why you would want to go to the trouble of decorating a cruise door.  I mean, isn’t it kind of like a hotel door?  The simple answer is yes.  Your stateroom door will look much like a hotel door.  It will be pretty plain and have your room number on it.  But that’s the perfect place to start!  Here are some great reasons to consider personalizing your door while cruising!

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Reason 1 – It Helps You Find Your Door

Experienced cruisers know that your room on the ship will be one of many in a long corridor of identical stateroom doors.  These corridors run down both sides of the ship.  Picture a hotel hallway as long as a football field.  All the doors look precisely alike except for their room number.  When you are coming from one end of the ship to the other, a decorated door will help you pick your room out quickly and easily.

I love when others decorate their doors because it doesn’t take long to recognize other door decorations to know where you are on the ship and if you’re close to your room.  I remember turning the wrong way off the elevator on a cruise and walking down the entire corridor before seeing several unfamiliar door decorations and realizing I was in the “wrong neighborhood.”

2 – To Make Your Cabin Feel Homey

At the end of a long day on shore, you’ll be ready to find your room.  When you’re cruising, your room is your home base, and nothing feels better than the familiarity of your space when you’re tired and ready to refresh.  A welcoming door with a familiar picture or sign is delightful and feels homey!

3 – To Celebrate a Special Occasion

Many people cruise as a celebration.  Think about honeymoons, anniversaries, notable birthdays, promotions, or family reunions.  These reasons all make great ideas for decorating your door and sharing that reason with the entire ship by decorating your entry for the occasion!  Maybe you’re taking an annual sisters’ vacation.  Let everyone know!

As you make your way around your ship, you will see any number of achievements plastered on doors.  Go ahead and acknowledge those exciting occasions.  When you’re on the ship, everyone is family!

4 – To Communicate with Other Passengers

You may want to communicate with others while on your trip.  If you’re traveling with other couples or enjoying a group cruise, you can use your door to announce where you are so they can come to find you.  Sure, you can text, but where’s the fun in that?  Not to mention, some cell services don’t work when you’re on a ship in the middle of an ocean, so this is a great way to communicate without the stress!

Use this option (free download) on your door with the small ship magnet to indicate where you are.

Beware the Upside-Down Pineapple!

I feel inclined to discuss one specific kind of door communication here.  I was shocked when I heard about this, but hey – cruise ships are great for people with all sorts of interesting pastimes, so there’s room for everyone.  With that being said, let’s discuss pineapples.  Yes.  Pineapples.  It’s a good idea to be aware of the pineapple.

According to my research, wearing a pineapple or placing one on your stateroom door, especially an upside-down pineapple, is a sign that shows you are interested in swinging or wife-swapping.  Cruisemummy, a fellow blogger, breaks down all of the interesting details of pineapple culture on cruise ships.  Read all about what pineapples mean on a cruise here .  And if you’re into that sort of thing, by all means, you can pick up a pineapple magnet here.  

5 – It is Fun!

Cruising is fun!  And decorating your door is fun!  And looking at other doors around the ship to see what others celebrate or enjoy is also fun!  So why wouldn’t you want to decorate your door?  Part of the fun of planning my next cruise is planning my stateroom door decorations.

What are the Rules for Decorating My Cruise Ship Door?

Now we’ve established that decorating your door is fun and valuable.  So let’s talk about the rules you need to follow when decorating.  Most cruise lines share some basic rules, but you’ll want to double-check your cruise line if you plan to do any decorating outside of these general rules.

• Please do not use decorations that leave marks or cause damage to the door.  You may get a fine if you leave damage or a permanent mark.
• Please do not use curse words, offensive images, or vulgar language.  Remember that not everyone shares the same sense of humor.  This rule is essential if you’re on a family-friendly cruise ship.  And most cruise ships have families aboard.
• Please contain your cruise cabin door decorations on the actual door.  Don’t use large, 3-dimensional objects that stick out.  Cruise ship corridors are narrow and must have room for housekeeping carts and fellow passengers walking by.

Here are a few additional rules that apply to specific cruise lines.

Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival cruise fans should know that Carnival requires all door decorations are made of fire-retardant materials.  In addition, no scotch tape (or any tape) or glue, only Command strips  or magnets .    You can read their full rules here . 

Disney Cruise Line

Disney asks that you use magnets rather than adhesives, including gel adhesives on Disney stateroom doors.  You will receive a $100 fine if you leave any damage.  You can read their full rules about Disney cruise door magnets here . 

Royal Caribbean Cruise Lin

I enjoyed the two Royal Caribbean cruises where I saw the most door decorations.  Passengers go out of their way to share their fun ideas in some Royal Caribbean Facebook Groups.  Royal Caribbean is very family-friendly, so it makes perfect sense!  Royal Caribbean even sells room décor kids on their online gift shop ! 

Princess Cruise Line

Like Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises also allow door decorations and sell room décor packages in their online gift shop . 

Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line does not allow door decorations, so if you have your heart set on glamming up your door, you may need to consider a different cruise line.  The cruise line states that door decorations are not allowed for safety reasons, and your cabin steward will remove your door decorations and leave them in your room.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will magnets stick to cruise ship doors.

Many cruise ship doors are made of metal and are perfect for magnets.  However, some cabins have wooden doors, which is often the case with suites, concierge staterooms, or “more expensive” rooms.  If unsure, pack some Command poster hanging strips to affix your décor.  They take up very little space, so you’ll be glad to have them if you end up with a non-metal door. If you need a packing list, check out The Best Printable Cruise Packing List for the Over 50 Woman .

What is a Fish Extender?

Disney cruises have coined the term “Fish Extender” for a little bit of extra magic aboard their cruise ships, and it’s all part of the fun of Disney cruise door decorations.  A Fish Extender, or FE, is a set of pockets that cruisers hang on their stateroom door.  Cruisers personalize each pouch with the names of family members or the family name.  Before the cruise, cruisers connect with others who will be on the same voyage via message boards or a Facebook Group for your ship and date, and enter drawings and arrange swaps of fun, small gifts throughout the week of the cruise with your fellow cruisers.

You’ll love this added magic if this is your first Disney cruise.  As if a cruise isn’t magical enough, add some Disney and some fun little goodies and gifts, and you’ll not only go home with a bonus memory or two but participating in the Fish Extender program is a fun way to make a few new friends, too!

Wrapping it All Up

When you travel on a cruise ship, you are in for a great time!  Decorating your door is just part of the fun and allows you to get into the cruise spirit!  You can make your decorations for your door, or lucky you – I’ve made some free printable door decorations to get you started!

Once you download your free printable door decorations, you can print your favorites on card stock and use Command poster strips  or magnets . to adhere to your door.  Another option is to use printable magnet paper .  If you’d like your door decorations to last for multiple trips, consider laminating them .    Once laminated, you can write on them with a dry-erase marker , too! 

Next cruise you take, you’ll be ready to personalize your door and stand out from the crowd!

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How To Make Disney Cruise Door Magnets with Cricut

A Disney Cruise is a magical experience for families, and one way to make it even more special is by decorating your stateroom door with Disney-themed magnets. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore how to make Disney Cruise door magnets using a Cricut, a popular cutting machine that allows you to create custom designs with ease. Whether you’re a seasoned Cricut user or a beginner, this guide will provide you with all the details you need to create your unique Disney Cruise door magnets.

To make Disney Cruise door magnets with a Cricut, you need a Cricut machine, Cricut Design Space software, Disney-themed designs, adhesive vinyl or printable magnetic sheets, and some other tools. Design your magnets in the Cricut Design Space, cut the design using your Cricut machine, apply the design to a magnetic sheet, and finally cut out your magnets. Personalize and decorate your magnets as you wish before displaying them on your Disney Cruise stateroom door.

Materials and Tools Needed

Before we dive into the step-by-step process, let’s gather the necessary materials and tools:

• Cricut machine (Cricut Maker or Cricut Explore Air 2)
• Cricut Design Space software
• Disney-themed SVG files or designs
• Adhesive vinyl sheets or printable magnetic sheets
• Transfer tape (if using adhesive vinyl)
• Cricut cutting mat (Standard Grip or Light Grip)
• Cricut weeding tool
• Scissors or paper trimmer
• Laminator and laminating pouches (optional, for added durability)
• Magnet sheets or strips (if using adhesive vinyl)

Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Disney Cruise Door Magnets

Step 1: design your magnets.

Open Cricut Design Space and create or import your desired Disney-themed images. You can find Disney-themed images in the Cricut library or create your own using shapes and text. Resize the images to fit your desired magnet size. Remember to be mindful of copyright restrictions when using Disney characters or designs.

Step 2: Prepare Your Material

Place your adhesive vinyl or printable magnetic sheet onto the cutting mat. If you’re using adhesive vinyl, the colored side should face up. If using printable magnetic sheets, print your designs using an inkjet printer, then place the printed sheet on the cutting mat.

Step 3: Set Material Settings

In Cricut Design Space, select the appropriate material setting for your chosen material (e.g., “Vinyl” for adhesive vinyl or “Magnetic Sheet” for printable magnetic sheets).

Step 4: Cut the Designs

Load the cutting mat into the Cricut machine and press the “C” button to start cutting. Once the cutting is complete, remove the cutting mat from the machine and carefully weed away the excess material from your designs using the weeding tool.

Step 5: Apply Transfer Tape

If you’re using adhesive vinyl, cut a piece of transfer tape to the size of your design and apply it to the top of the vinyl. Use the scraper tool to ensure the transfer tape adheres well to the vinyl.

Step 6: Attach the Magnets

Peel the backing off the vinyl and carefully apply the design to a magnetic sheet. Press down firmly and remove the transfer tape. If you’re using printable magnetic sheets, your designs are already on the magnetic material, so you can simply cut them out.

Step 7: Trim and Finish

Use scissors or a paper trimmer to cut out your Disney-themed magnets, leaving a small border around the design if desired.

Step 8: Display Your Disney-Themed Door Magnets

Place your finished magnets on your door or any magnetic surface to add a touch of Disney magic.

Tips and Tricks for Creating Disney Cruise Door Magnets

Here are some additional tips and tricks to help you create Disney Cruise door magnets:

• Test your Cricut settings on a scrap piece of material before cutting your design to avoid wasting magnetic sheets.
• Consider laminating your magnets before cutting them out with the Cricut for added durability.
• Personalize your magnets with your family’s names, the cruise ship’s name, or the year of your cruise for a unique touch.
• For a fun twist, consider adding battery-operated LED lights to your door magnets.

Maintenance and Preservation of Door Magnets

To maintain and preserve your Disney Cruise door magnets over time, store them in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight when not in use. Wipe them clean with a soft, damp cloth, and consider sealing them with a clear laminate or contact paper to protect the design.

Creating Disney Cruise door magnets with a Cricut is a fun and creative way to add a personal touch to your Disney Cruise experience. With a bit of preparation and the right materials, you can create unique door decorations that your family will love. Happy crafting!

Frequently Asked Questions

What is cricut design space.

Cricut Design Space is a software for designing and laying out your cut projects. It’s compatible with all Cricut cutting machines and can be accessed from a computer, smartphone, or tablet.

Where can I find Disney-themed SVG files or designs?

You can find Disney-themed SVG files or designs on various online platforms like Etsy, Pinterest, or the official Cricut Design Space library. Always ensure to respect copyright laws when downloading and using such designs.

What is the purpose of the transfer tape in the process?

The transfer tape is used to move the cut vinyl design from its backing sheet to the magnet sheet. It ensures that the design remains intact and aligned during the transfer.

Can I use a different cutting machine other than Cricut?

Yes, you can use other cutting machines like Silhouette or Brother ScanNCut. However, you will need to adjust the instructions and settings accordingly as they may differ from Cricut.

What if I don’t have a laminator for the optional step?

If you don’t have a laminator, you can skip this step or use clear contact paper to add a protective layer to your magnets. It’s not required, but it can help make your magnets more durable.

How long does it take to create a Disney Cruise door magnet?

The time it takes can vary based on the complexity of your design and your familiarity with using a Cricut machine. For beginners, it might take a few hours, while more experienced users could complete a project in under an hour.

Can I use any type of vinyl for this project?

For best results, it’s recommended to use adhesive vinyl for this project. Other types of vinyl may not adhere well to the magnet sheets or may not be as durable.

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Cruise Door Magnet Sharable/Printable

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• Jan 27, 2018

Hi all! I am in search of some images for our cruise door to make some magnets. If anyone has any they'd be willing to share, that would be much appreciated. Thank you!  

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• Jan 28, 2018

There are may threads just about this. LadyB-Cruise Magnets currently right after this post, is one. https://www.disboards.com/threads/ladyb-cruise-magnets-please-read-post-1.3322275/  

MelSpees said: There are may threads just about this. LadyB-Cruise Magnets currently right after this post, is one. Click to expand...

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• Feb 6, 2018

Have you been able to find anything that works for you?  

FigmentSpark said: Have you been able to find anything that works for you? Click to expand...

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Sometimes, if you're lucky, your cruise group comes up with sme specifically for your cruise. This has been true for us with FB groups.  

I feel the Magic with every visit ❤️

FigmentSpark said: There is also a DIS Creative board where you might find some ideas: https://www.disboards.com/forums/the-creative-community.40/ Also, before making my magnets I checked for free Disney ClipArt and downloaded the Waltograph font to use with PhotoShop Elements, Word and PowerPoint. The font was free, but I don't remember which site I used. Here's a quick PowerPoint thing using a background and clipart from the web, as well as the Waltograph font: View attachment 298596 Click to expand...

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Decorating Your Stateroom Door with Custom Magnets

If you have ever been on a Disney Cruise you will most likely remember seeing door decorations.  If not, then you will be in for a surprise when walking the hallways.  Some stateroom doors are fully covered, while other just have a Disney Vacation Club Welcome Home magnet.  All the stateroom doors on the ships are metal except for the concierge rooms on the Dream & Fantasy which have a beautiful wood laminate.  The white stateroom doors make a perfect canvas to display your custom door magnets.

There are many ways to create door magnets, of course there’s always my way .   (See that, It’s October so I stuck in a Haunted Mansion reference!)  When I first started making door magnets I looked at a handful of options including magnetic inkjet paper , but I was not happy with the end results.  If you looked over any of my cruise photos , you already know I prefer vibrant images.  After trying a few different methods I found a method that worked, and best of all it is quite cheap.

Step 1: Creating A Graphic

The first step is coming up with a design.  First, determine how large of  a magnet you want to have on your door.  I try to keep to an 8×10, 5×7, or a 4×6 canvas size, as it makes for easier printing. However, the final graphic and be any size, such as this wine bottle graphic.

For each cruise we create one large magnet on an 8 inch by 10 inch canvas.  Sometimes the design is based on a theme like Halloween, or Valentines Day. Other times, as was the case of the Little Mermaid magnet, it was a request from my daughter.

We also have bumper sticker sized magnets with each of our names featuring some of our favorite Disney characters.

To make the individual magnets with each of our names I found a bold font that I liked and collected clip art of our favorite characters. Using Photoshop I placed the characters and applied the necessary masking.

It is completely up to you, if you want to personalize the graphics with your name.  I’ve found that unpersonalized magnets have the tendency to grow legs, and disappear.  For  example, we’ve had some of the small Pascal magnets disappear.

So, what if you are not the artistic type?  Check out some of the Disney online fan sites/forums.  There are a few great designers that have a catalog of design templates available, and will be happy to customize them just for you, FREE of charge (see rules below) .

Step 2: Printing Your Door Magnet Design

This is the easiest part of the process, printing your graphic.  Just treat your graphic like a digital photograph you want to get printed, and upload or take the file to to your local one hour photo center.  I always select glossy prints, even though they are susceptible to fingerprints.  The photo lab will print your image/graphic just as they would any other photograph. (note: while I’ve never had an issue printing, but you may encounter a shop that will not print Disney graphics. Just go to another location.)

Step 3: Printed Graphic to Finished Door Magnet

This entire process came about one day when I found a roll of Magnetic Adhesive Sheets at the craft store.  I buy the the larger 1’x2′ rolls, but they also come in smaller sizes.  You can usually purchase a roll for less than $10 at Michaels with a for a 40% off coupon often offered in the weekly  Michaels online ad .

Start by unrolling the magnetic sheet to flatten it out. You might need to reverse roll it to get it to lay flat or put a book on it for a few minutes.  Then, peel back just enough of the protective sheet on the magnetic paper and place your first picture.

At this point I put a sheet of paper on top of the printed photo to protect the image, and used a rolling pin to get out any air bubbles and make sure there was good adhesion. Similar to the way a roller is used when laminate counter-tops are installed.

The last step is to trim your graphic from the magnetic sheet.  An Exacto knife works great for this job as the magnetic sheets are quite easy to cut in fact they can easily tear so be careful.

#1 DO NOT use tape, or any other adhesive on the stateroom door. (Click here to read about the policy change April 2013) The most updated policy can be found on Disney Cruise LIne’s website here and I would also recommend cross referencing the prohibited items list if you are planning to go above and beyond a simple door magnet.

#2 DO NOT use tape, or any other adhesive on the stateroom door. Yes, I repeated this rule.  Do not do it, widespread use of tape could lead to a ban on all door decorations.  That would not be cool.

#3 DO NOT pay for design work that use any Disney related graphics!!!!  The only exception is buying officially licensed graphics, such as a scrapbook page or even the door magnets DCL is selling in the gift shops.

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Last year we stayed in a Concierge room on the Fantasy. We made magnets for the door which stuck to the metal door in our garage just fine but didn’t stick to the wood laminate door on the ship. I had read that they DO work on those doors but none of the ones that we made or bought would stay on the door 🙁

Magnets don’t stick to wood. Ever.

If the magnet is strong enough it will work as the doors are still steel beneath the laminate.

Maybe because it was a “concierge” room the door being wood/wood laminate was probably the problem because we’ve stayed on The Dream & The Fantasy both on deck 7 and had no trouble with our magnets staying on.

I read somewhere that the magnets had to be really strong to stay on the doors. I bought the magnetic laser paper at Hobby Lobby that has a magnetic strength of 1 which sticks to my fridge just fine but I am worried they won’t stick to our ship door. I ended up going and buying additional magnets with a stronger strength just in case I have to hold them up another way. Hopefully one of those will work out. I hope I didn’t just waste a bunch of money for nothing! Does anyone have any input on this? Thank you!

Tammy, we have never had an issue with magnets sticking to the stateroom doors. The only issue would be if you are staying in concierge on the Dream & Fantasy as those doors have a wood veneer over the steel door.

Thanks, Scott! We are going on the Magic so hopefully we will be fine.

Hi I am computer illiterate and came across this blog in hopes of finding a magnet making tutorial using graphics already created, please help!!

You’ll need sheet magnet. We have white magnet and self adhesive magnet.

I printed my graphic on photo paper then encased it in clear plastic with my heat sealing machine (Hobby Lobby). I then cut the peel and stick sheet magnet to fit my graphic. It holds on the door with no problem.

We used the magnetic computer paper from Office Depot to make magnets for our door. Sadly, most of them slid down (not magnetic enough) and those that didn’t slide would fall off every time we shut the door. 🙁 Our plan is to re-use them next time but add stronger magnets. We will first add felt to the magnets though, so they don’t scratch up the door.

FYI – Inkjet magnetic paper (Avery or other brands) work nicely on non-concierge staterooms in the Dream and Fantasy, however, they don’t work as well in the older ships (Magic and Fantasy) due to the additional coats of paint. I have a feeling that folks will have more problems on the Magic after the dry dock as I’m sure all the doors will have another fresh coat of paint.

Fantasy? That isn’t an older ship. Did you mean to say Wonder?

Scott, what fond did you use for the individual names, and how close did you change the leading?

Have you ever used Neodymium Magnets, or know anyone who has?

I have not use them however I’ve seen them used. Just have to make sure they don’t slide and scratch the paint.

Does the roll of magnets thin strips work on the disney fantasy door!

Magnet strips will, as long as you have a large enough strip to hold up the item on the door so it will not slide down or pop off when the door closes.

Use a whole back sheet magnet. 20 mil thick should do.

I use full sheet as graphics sometimes curl. With the full sheet covering the back of your graphic it sticks well and lies flat. No worries of did-I-put-enough-strips-on, they work beautifully.

Hi Scott – How can I contact the owner of the “Door-Magnet-Reimagined-Magic-October-2013” as I would like to have it updated for a January 2015 cruise, if possible. Thank you.

The original design for this door magnet was a print by Don “Ducky” Williams. I modified the base image to create the custom door magnet.

Scott, would happen to have a template of the Disney Dream door? We will be taking a cruise the end of August. I recall from an earlier cruise that the security peep hole is below the large porthole cabin number. I’ve made a Donald Duck magnet; the sailor hat above and his duckbill below. I need to cut a circle so the bill fits around the peephole and need placement template.

Sorry, I do not have a door template.

Do you know where can I find the ship logo font (Dream, Fantasy, Magic, Wonder)? Thanks!

I would like the the ship logo as well….. Wonder

Graphics for all lovers Disney….Facebook page. They have thousands of graphics

What name is the facebook page please

Hello, I am interested in making some magnets for my door. Can anyone tell me what program they use to do this. Also what tidbits of info do I need to know to make this a success for me. Thanks Charles

I use Photoshop, but there are many different and even free applications that you can get to create designs.

Have you used any of the free apps or know anything about any of them

I have not, but I didn’t not want to suggest buying/subscribing to Photoshop just to design one door magnet graphic.

how big are the holes where the numbers are, if you want to add ears to turn it into a mickey head?

hi Scott what size should the magnets be? For example the one that says Mickey head you have with the horse above is that an 8×10? thanks

The Mickey head with the Headless Horseman started out as an 8×10 and was cut to the shape.

Sadly I don’t have knowledge of Photoshop or have a printer in decent condition. It can print out a grocery list and that’s it.

Where would you suggest I buy a magnet package? I’d love to get a Christmas one. We’ll be on the Merry Christmas cruise in early Dec. ’15.

Any help is really appreciated!

What types of magnets do you recommend? I have seen all sorts of recommendations and concerns over the different options. I thought I still had a whole roll of magnetic tape in my office, but can’t find it. So, I have to buy something and don’t want to spend a fortune. BUT, don’t want them falling off the door.

John, I am still a big fan of the magnetic sheets mentioned in the article. Finding Michaels coupons are your best bet.

Just wondering for anyone that has sailed on the Wonder recently; have you had any prob;ems with the sheet magnets sticking?

What do they mean by Disney graphics not being used?

Scott – Would you consider making a headless horseman magnet for a “donation” wink wink? If you are interested, please let me know!

No, but if you send me an email on what you need I will do it for free.

I would love for someone to make me some peronsalized Halloween deco for our cruise next September 2017. I’m happy to print them and laminate but I’m kinda not to savvy on the photoshop and creating images etc. ??

What is the diameter of the inside circle of the porthole on the stateroom door?

Is there someone who can make the rectangular name template for me please? Thanks!

Thankyou to everyone on here. Shame that I had to cancel our Disney Halloween cruise for 2021 (first cruise ever), but we will go in 2022 or 23 and this has answered all my questions about magnets for our door. Very helpful.

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