I know my last "I have some Disney Cruise questions" thread got a little off track talking about jewels & such

but I've come up with another batch of questions that I am sure many of you helpful seafaring Disney maties can help with, so here it goes:
- When you buy "extras" on-board; like alcohol in the lounges, spa treatments, ice cream, booking excursions on board, shopping, etc... do you use cash for all this or do you have like a room swipe card with a pin number & pay at the end? If so, what exactly do you need cash for?
- If you have an earlier flight out of Orlando can you request to be in the first group off the boat?
- When it's time to book Palo how do I know which night to book so I don't miss our night at Animator's Palette (with the full color show)? Does each cruise do different rotations? When I call to make that reservations will they be able to tell me which i'll be missing.
- Has anyone ever been on a cruise that included Easter Sunday? Do they have an Easter service or any special holiday activities on the boat?
- What kind of shopping is on the Disney "Magic?"
I think that's it for now.
