The Bug You Actually WANT on Your Disney Cruise Line Door

We are still finding new details on the newest Disney Cruise ship!

Aladdin and Jasmine on the Disney Treasure

The Disney Treasure recently had its first sailing, and we were lucky enough to hop on board! There were so many amazing dining options, specialty bars, and Disney pals on board. We have found so many little things we have loved on board, but this subtle detail surprised us.

The Disney Treasure has so many hidden details it would take us days to talk about them all! From the hidden Haunted Mansion Parlor secrets to every little detail in the staterooms, we have had so much fun searching through Disney’s newest cruise ship. One of our favorite details? The bugs!

Inside Stateroom

Normally, if you see a bug on your stateroom door, it’s a little alarming, right? Luckily for us, these bugs aren’t real. On board the Disney Treasure, there are several different styles of staterooms like Encanto, Up, Finding Nemo, Pocahontas, Luca, and Aladdin. Each of these different rooms has hooks outside of the rooms where you’ll find your room keys when you first get on board. We got a butterfly at our Encanto room!

Where you’ll find your Key to the World cards.

For the Aladdin-themed rooms, you’ll find a scarab beetle outside of your door, which is a bug! Isn’t it so cute? We get that not everyone would be thrilled to see a little buggy on their door when they first get on board, but what if we told you these bugs are magical?

Look at this little guy!

In many cultures, like Ancient Egypt, the scarab beetle has a lot more meaning than just a crawling critter. You’ll find these bugs throughout hieroglyphs, statues, sculptures, and more when you’re diving into the history. In Ancient Egypt, these bugs represented immortality and protection. I don’t know about you, but we personally love that our room might be extra protected.

Scarab Brooch ©Egypt Museum

People often wore a scarab beetle to protect from illnesses, which we all probably need while we’re on a swaying ship eating a bit too much! There were many meetings attributed to this powerful little beetle, like the fact that it was a symbol of regeneration and birth, it represented the sun god, Ra, and the morning sun god, Khepri, and it was a seal for religious and personal purposes, too. Jafar even used a scarab to find the Cave of Wonders in Aladdin.

©Disney

The use of the scarab as a magical and powerful symbol bled over into Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cultures as well, but it’s fair to say they are widely-known thanks to their significance in Ancient Egypt. So, does knowing this bit of ancient history make you feel a bit better about the bug on your door before heading into your Aladdin-themed stateroom? We sure hope so!

The Aladdin room!

This is just one example of the amazing and thoughtful details you can find throughout the Disney Treasure cruise ship! While we loved our Encanto-themed room, if we head back onto the boat, we might request the Aladdin rooms just for that bit of extra magic before we head into our room. Don’t forget to keep following Disney Food Blog for your latest news on the Disney Cruise Line.