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If they have the boat ready they will let you on board- if not you just wait in the main lobby-
When you get there you go through metal detectors which is normally a line. Then you either go up the stairs or up the elevator and you get to a big main room where you wait in another line to check in- you have to have all of your paperwork filled in and this process takes a while- there is normally a long line so the earlier you get there the less waiting you have to do. If you are a castaway club member the line is nothing and goes much faster. Then after you are done and you have your keys and so on you will be able to go and wait in line to get on the boat- if they are open you just go down the hallways- if not you wait till they say its ok- then you enter the main gate, scan your room keys and then go to where they take your embarcation pics - then they will ask you your family name and you are announced as you enter the boat- its all very grand and a lot of fun!