Dec. 7, 2008 4 nite Mousefest Cruise - who's all going?

[Jazmine8]

I was just reading somwhere about the dinner seatings and wondered what everyone here was doing in terms of dinner seating times. So first or second and why you chose it? I had first seating but changed it to second, but now I'm rethinking it.........I was thinking less kids at second seating but then I'e be full a not ready for any late buffets.

[mkmommy]

I was just reading somwhere about the dinner seatings and wondered what everyone here was doing in terms of dinner seating times. So first or second and why you chose it? I had first seating but changed it to second, but now I'm rethinking it.........I was thinking less kids at second seating but then I'e be full a not ready for any late buffets.

I have early, but I am thinking that I will most likely bail out of dinners. I am morning person and I love going out for breakfast so I will do that, but there is so much that I want to do that I am not sure I want to spend 2 hours on dinner.

Lisa

[sssteele]

First DCL cruise for my wife and I. We did documents online, but still expect something to be sent to our home before we leave on 12/2. What should we be looking for? Somebody mentioned luggage tags.

[memobrien]

I know what you mean. We've been to Nassau many times and after the second visit, I told me husband that if I hear, "Lady, braid your hair?" one more time I was going back to the ship! I tried to be nice at first and say "No, thank you" but after the fifth time, I just starting ignoring them.
The last few times, I've worn a hat with my hair tucked up underneath the hat.
But this time we are only getting off the ship to have Emily's passport stamped and then we are spending the rest of the day on the ship.

Oh i didn't even think of the passport stamp. Honestly I wasn't even going to get off the ship in Nassau. Maybe I should just to get the stamp. Where can you have that done?

[memobrien]

I was just reading somwhere about the dinner seatings and wondered what everyone here was doing in terms of dinner seating times. So first or second and why you chose it? I had first seating but changed it to second, but now I'm rethinking it.........I was thinking less kids at second seating but then I'e be full a not ready for any late buffets.

Personnally we got stuck with 2nd seating and i'm not happy about it. My daughter usually goes to bed at 7:30. I can push it some, but she will be starving if we have to wait until 2nd.

Any ideas on how or if we can change this to first?

Maura

[memobrien]

As you can see we are preparing our daughter for meeting the characters. :laughing:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b41/weluvdcl/EmilySepOct/DSC00435.jpg

We haven't received our cruise docs yet either but we did checkin on-line.

I've been busy planning Emily's Christening this Sunday but on Monday I will be back in full cruise planning mode!

None of use own anything lime green but I will print some stickers, that's a great idea! And we will be wearing out Mousefest lanyards.

I'm so excited they have photopass on the ships now. I'll probably be spending half the cruise in-line getting photos of Emily with the all the characters.

your daughter is sooo stinking cute!!! I love that picture!

They have photopass on the cruise?!?! i thought they didn't offer that?

[Jazmine8]

First DCL cruise for my wife and I. We did documents online, but still expect something to be sent to our home before we leave on 12/2. What should we be looking for? Somebody mentioned luggage tags.

I just got off the phone with CM Caleb and he said that DCL will mail out the luggage tags 10-14 days before the sailing date.

[Jazmine8]

Personnally we got stuck with 2nd seating and i'm not happy about it. My daughter usually goes to bed at 7:30. I can push it some, but she will be starving if we have to wait until 2nd.

Any ideas on how or if we can change this to first?

Maura

Oh that's too bad. But the DCL CM said there's food available everywhere like deck 9 and also room service. I know you probably wouldn't want to miss eating in one of the restaruants on your rotation but you could have room service bring you something light or small to eat to curb hunger before that time. Also call DCL 800-951-3532 and be added to the main dining waitlist.

[memobrien]

Oh that's too bad. But the DCL CM said there's food available everywhere like deck 9 and also room service. I know you probably wouldn't want to miss eating in one of the restaruants on your rotation but you could have room service bring you something light or small to eat to curb hunger before that time. Also call DCL 800-951-3532 and be added to the main dining waitlist.


Thanks!!! I called. They couldn't switch it now. But he was very nice and said worse case scenario when i check in they should be able to help me out, especially because i'm travelling with a little one alone.

This trip is part of my daughtersbirthday celelbration as well. Has anyone done the DCL birthday celebration where they decorate the room and all?

[WeLuvDCL]

We got stuck with second seating too becasue we didn't book until June. Emily usually goes to bed at 8pm so I don't know what we are going to do. I love to go to dinner and we are cruising with my parents and my in-laws. We will have to see how it goes.
Before we were blessed with Emily, we always had second seating and I loved it. We never had to worry about getting back to the ship in time for dinner while at port.

Maura,
According to some postings on the DIS cruise threads, DCL just started the photopass on the ships. I think it was either this week or next. So, they should have all the kinks worked out by the time we cruise! ;)

In Nassau, they stamp your passports in the building right next to the tall yellow building at the port, I think they are connected. You don't have to walk far, you can see it from the ship. This will be the first time we are having our passports stamped.

[memobrien]

We got stuck with second seating too becasue we didn't book until June. Emily usually goes to bed at 8pm so I don't know what we are going to do. I love to go to dinner and we are cruising with my parents and my in-laws. We will have to see how it goes.
Before we were blessed with Emily, we always had second seating and I loved it. We never had to worry about getting back to the ship in time for dinner while at port.

Maura,
According to some postings on the DIS cruise threads, DCL just started the photopass on the ships. I think it was either this week or next. So, they should have all the kinks worked out by the time we cruise! ;)

In Nassau, they stamp your passports in the building right next to the tall yellow building at the port, I think they are connected. You don't have to walk far, you can see it from the ship. This will be the first time we are having our passports stamped.

Oh that's awesome about the photopass. so that would mean that if we get the CD we can add cruise pix to it too, i would assume. We went in Jan and got the CD and it was a great deal. I think our CD had 600 pics on it. hehe My daughter likes to pose. hehe Plus you can add all the graphics and stuff too. So i was thinking about doing it for this trip, but wasn't sure because of the cruise.

My passport was stamped when we went to Guatemala. but this will be Georgia's first trip with her US passport. So it would be especially fun to get hers stamped. I think we'll have to go check that out. Thanks!!!

[mvlimmex]

Hi,

We have second seating too and actually prefer it over first. We like it because there is no rushing back to get dressed after Castaway for supper and also, when you have breakfast on debarkation day--you have the later breakfast(8:00 or so versus having breakfast at first rotation of 6:30 or so) We are usually up late the last night on the ship--so a little extra sleep is good for us.:) Plus the longer on the ship --the better:thumbsup2 :goodvibes

To hold the kids over until our 8:00 or so eating time, we usually go up to deck 9 and grab a bite there or order room service. Our youngest -who will be almost 17 months old at the time usually goes to bed around 8:30 - 9:00, so we will make sure he gets something to eat before then.

Maura, I know when it was my birthday on the cruise a couple of years ago--my husband secretly let our server know ahead of time and the server brought out a birthday cake after our meal and sang Happy Birthday. You may want to do that for your daughter too.

WeLuvDisney---I like the picture of your daughter with all her Disney friends. :cool1: She's a real cutie!

I started checking in online for our cruise, but haven't quite finished yet. I think I will do that this afternoon. I am sure our documents will be here by the end of this week or next week for sure.

Vicki

[WeLuvDCL]

First DCL cruise for my wife and I. We did documents online, but still expect something to be sent to our home before we leave on 12/2. What should we be looking for? Somebody mentioned luggage tags.

You will receive a small "book" about 3x6 for each memeber of your party. It will have all the forms in it that you filled out on-line (you do not need to fill them out again) and luggage tags. The only other paperwork you will need to fill out at the port is a small custom form. I'm not sure why they don't let us fill that out ahead of time. :confused3

[J_LO]

Hello All!

We will be doing our first disney cruise (land and sea package) in less than a month now!! We have been counting down for some time now!! It is getting pretty cold here in Michigan so the troops are ready!! (first trip for the 7 year old he is SOOO excited!)

I have a couple of questions...does anyone know when the pirate deck party is? I think we scheduled our dinner at Palo on the night we are in Castaway Cay not knowing about the pirate party!! YIKES!!

My boys are 11 and 7 so they will be in different groups with the oceaneer lab/club does anyone know if they ever make exceptions for siblings? We are not counting on it, but just wondered if anyone had this come up.

Lastly we are going to drive into the port from Orlando, is there anywhere else to park other than right there at the port that may not be as expensive???

I appreciate all of your help, thanks so much!
Jennifer

[WeLuvDCL]

My boys are 11 and 7 so they will be in different groups with the oceaneer lab/club does anyone know if they ever make exceptions for siblings? We are not counting on it, but just wondered if anyone had this come up.


Yes, DCL usually makes exception for siblings if one of them is within one year of the "cut off". Since the age groups are 3-7 and 8-12 you should have no problem moving your 7 yo into the 8-12 group. Just talks to the kids club CM when you get on the ship. We travelled with my couins and their sons last year and they accomodated them since the age was so close.

Lastly we are going to drive into the port from Orlando, is there anywhere else to park other than right there at the port that may not be as expensive???

No, unfortunately. I think it's up to $12 a day? You may want to add up the rental car expense plus the parking and see if it's worth it versus getting Disney transportation.

[Hanover]

My DH got me the birthday celebrations cake/decorations 2 years ago on my birthday (Dec 7). It was nice but we never got around to eating the cake because we were so full from lunch and then we were afraid to eat it since it wouldn't fit in the fridge and hadn't been refrigerated overnight (it looked like it was whipped cream icing). We saved the decorations to use at home on our birthdays. We cruised last year on my b-day and will again next month, but I told him to just put the magnet up that came with the package and not worry about getting the package again.

I did order my sons and our friend's children gift baskets from Shirley at the Perfect Gift. We've used her before and she's really great at making nice baskets which the kids love to find when they open the stateroom door.

J-lo, my boys are 7 and 11 too. The 11 year old loves the sports deck the most on the ship. Our friends are traveling with a 12 year old ds, ds8 and dd6. I may bump up our 7 year old to the 8/9 group because he's been in the 5-7 group 5 times already and prefers the oceaneer's lab to the club.

Are you staying at a hotel near the port? I know we are staying at a Marriot the night before we cruise in February and taking a shuttle to the port. It's $6 each for the shuttle with free parking.

Memobrien, your daughter is adorable!!!! Once you board, you can ask (or it should be on the navigator) where/when they are making changes to dining reservations. I know we've added people to our table, changed seatings, etc. once we've boarded. We'll be adding our friends to our table at Palo this trip. I think the last time we did it, they had it about 2PM in Beat Street.

We have early dining this cruise. We have done 2nd dining on past cruises and enjoyed that too. They both have pros and cons. I liked not having to rush back to change for dinner with 2nd seating. On the other hand, we really liked having the show after dinner instead of before dinner. Our boys also tend to fall asleep during the end of the shows or dinner, whatever is 2nd on our trip. I also felt really full at bed time with 2nd dining but that's because I ate way more every night than I usually do, I just couldn't pass up trying so many great items.

[memobrien]

I did order my sons and our friend's children gift baskets from Shirley at the Perfect Gift. We've used her before and she's really great at making nice baskets which the kids love to find when they open the stateroom door.


Perfect gift? What's that?

[Hanover]

Perfect gift? What's that?

It's a flower/gift shop in Port Canaveral. 1-800-950-4559. Shirley often posts here on Disboards and is very, very nice. She makes all kinds of gift baskets, does flowers, wine/champagne, etc. You can send her items to add to baskets too. The ones I buy for my boys are sand buckets that have sand toys, movie size candy, a couple packs of chips/cheetos/pretzels (she'll put in whatever is their favorites) and drinks. There's 3 different size baskets. Small ones start at $25, medium ones at $35 and large ones $45. They are full of tatoos, stickers and other little things. You can add autograph books, pens, glow necklaces, balloons, etc (for an additional price). To deliver them to the stateroom, there is a $13 port charge per room. She will tie 2 together so you don't have to pay double. Since we live out of state and fly, we usually donate the buckets or give them to someone else sailing the day we get off the ship. Our boys love coming in the room and spotting the nicely wrapped baskets and rummaging through them. With the medium basket, they get 6 drinks and with the large baskets they get 8 drinks. I get a mix of water, caprisun and gatorade. They come in handy for shore excursions and the movie candy is great for them to snack on during the shows and movies.

[Hanover]

These aren't the best pictures, but here's 2 different sets of medium sized baskets the boys got from Shirley:

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb91/Romanoff1996/DSC_0694-1.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb91/Romanoff1996/WDWMay12-132006098.jpg

[memobrien]

These aren't the best pictures, but here's 2 different sets of medium sized baskets the boys got from Shirley:

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb91/Romanoff1996/DSC_0694-1.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb91/Romanoff1996/WDWMay12-132006098.jpg

OK those are AWESOME!! I'll have to order one of those for my daughter. I'm sure she will LOVE it! I was wondering about sand things for the beaach. Sounds like this is the perfect solution.

[Hanover]

They do have plenty of sand pails and beach items you can buy at CC too. I know they are a good $15++. We felt like we really got our money's worth with the snacks, drinks and of course the look on the boy's faces when they found the baskets. I realized how much they meant to them when the last 2 cruises they couldn't wait to open the door to see if they had something in there for them. They are thrilled to be on the cruise in the 1st place, but they love getting the baskets too from "Mickey and the gang." The baskets have a good 8-10 little sand toys & shovels in them.

One trip we did not get the baskets we asked at CC if our boys could borrow sand buckets from the kid's club and they had tons of them they were lending.

[J_LO]

Hanover & WeLuvDCL- Thanks for the great info! The kids will be thrilled to hear that they can be together! I've been prepping the kids for the possibility that they will be split up, so this is great news, they are best buddies!

We are doing the land/sea trip so we will be staying at the Caribbean Beach Resort beforehand. After the cruise we will stay at the Clarion for a couple of extra days before heading home.

I keep reading about FISH EXTENDERS… I read that you pack presents to leave for others while on the cruise… is that right? You can buy or make one to hang outside your door??

Also, on CC we are going to do the stingray encounter, has anyone done this before and is it pretty cool? Are there any good places to snorkel off shore by chance as well or is it best to book an add on package for this?

I bought the passporters books and have read them cover to cover but i keep learning these new things here on the boards as well!

Thanks so much!!

[Hanover]

J-lo, we've done the sting rays twice. Once last December and it was great. The boys seemed to really like it. It was a bit churned up so we couldn't see much there snorkeling. In August I took DS7 to the sting ray feeding again on CC when my husband and ds11 went on a jet ski tour (which they said was AWESOME). This time DS7 did not care for it and literally clung to my neck. He was freaked out by some of the big fish around the sting ray feeding areas and when the sting rays came by and rubbed against his legs he literally jumped out of the water on to my back & neck. He couldn't wait to get out of there that time.

As far as snorkeling goes, the snorkel lagoon is a must do for us. We bring our own stuff we've had a few years we bought at Sam's club or Costco. You have to wear a yellow life vest (but it doesn't have to be blown up all the way) they will provide at lifeguard stand or the snorkel gear rental shop. We love going out and finding all of the treasures hidden in the lagoon. If you see buoys in the water, there's always something good to find near them. It was a tad cold in the water last December, but you get used to it and the weather quickly warmed us up once we got out. DS7 has a little short sleeved wet suit I'm going to try and remember to pack becuase he turned a shade of blue he was so cold last December in the water. It had rained earlier that day so I think it was colder than the December water the year before we were at CC.

The fish extender is a small gift exchange. If you look up fish extenders on Ebay you can see what they are. I will try and find my picture of ours. You hang it outside the stateroom door and the individuals in a fish extender group share little gifts, leaving them as a surprise for the recipients to find. We did this for the first time in August and the boys loved it. They got all kinds of neat little treats. Some groups do a gift per each person, some do a family gift per cabin. It can be something like a post card or a bag of little stuff, it's up to the giver what they'd like to give.

[J_LO]

GREAT INFO!! Thanks so much!

Now I have heard a lot of people talking about booking their next cruise while they are still on the cruise...do you get a really good deal or something??

Thanks so much!!

Jennifer

[mvlimmex]

GREAT INFO!! Thanks so much!

Now I have heard a lot of people talking about booking their next cruise while they are still on the cruise...do you get a really good deal or something??

Thanks so much!!

Jennifer

Hi Jennifer,

Welcome:welcome: to this cruise thread. It is hard to believe that this cruise is just over 3 weeks away:thumbsup2 :goodvibes

Yes, you can get a great deal booking another cruise while on aboard. With 7 night cruises you can get 10% off, plus on board credit. With 3/4 night cruises, I think you get OBC.

I think somebody told me once thay you especially get great deals if you book on board the same time of year you are sailing. Either way the OBC is nice and if you take a longer cruise the 10% off is nice too.

Vicki

[memobrien]

Hi Jennifer,

Welcome:welcome: to this cruise thread. It is hard to believe that this cruise is just over 3 weeks away:thumbsup2 :goodvibes

Yes, you can get a great deal booking another cruise while on aboard. With 7 night cruises you can get 10% off, plus on board credit. With 3/4 night cruises, I think you get OBC.

I think somebody told me once thay you especially get great deals if you book on board the same time of year you are sailing. Either way the OBC is nice and if you take a longer cruise the 10% off is nice too.

Vicki
With all the econmic issues and other big promos going on for WDW, I wonder if they will offer better deals online. Not that isn't a good deal. But I think in general place are offering more and more deals.

Maura

[Hanover]

With all the econmic issues and other big promos going on for WDW, I wonder if they will offer better deals online. Not that isn't a good deal. But I think in general place are offering more and more deals.

Maura


I think DCL will offer some decent deals in the next year. They just recently extended the military discount to include FBI, CIA, secret service and NASA employees plus the National Guard, Coast Guard and Reserves.

The fall bounceback deal I thought was exceptional and we took advantage of it with booking a 4 day on 2/1/09. I was afraid they wouldn't have any staterooms available for the $99 rate we wanted on 8/13 and went ahead and booked it. We're hoping to cancel/rebook the same cabin with the $99 code once we can start booking in April. There were only 8 staterooms in category 6 left in August so they are still booking them up----we'll see if they remain at that capacity once final payments are due.

They are really offering some great land perks right now and into mid 2009 too.

[goofy4tink]

Anyone else excited about it being down to just about 3 weeks??? I leave for WDW 3 weeks from tomorrow!!!!:yay: pirate:

[TiggerTails57]

Anyone else excited about it being down to just about 3 weeks??? I leave for WDW 3 weeks from tomorrow!!!!:yay: pirate:

Me!!! :cool1: :banana: :woohoo: :yay:

[mkmommy]

I am starting to get in the panic mode. No one does my work at work or home when I am gone, so I run around like a chicken with my head cut off to work ahead before I leave. It is going to be hectic the next 3 weeks. I leave 3 weeks tomorrow also.:cool1:

I am starting on the packing list and last night I glued the string on my fish extender, but now my husband tells me that there is a problem with the camera and we should get a new one, so I guess I will need to add camera shopping in.

My youngest daughter is most concerned that I am travelling alone and she thinks it would be best if she came to make sure I am ok:rotfl2:

Lisa

[Jazmine8]

Well I'm sort of excited but am really glad my bone spur problem is much better. With the help of the Dr. Scholl's corn pad remover I was able to do a little cutting of mine own and removed it myself. It was dead skin so no blood or pain. Now after I get back from the crusie I will have the foot surgery to remove the bone spur from the side of my toe altogether. My job wants me to fly out to Tucson AZ the week before the cruise for 4 days and I really don't want to. I'de be gome from Dec 1-4 and I then I'll be back on a plane again Dec 6. That's alot of flying in a very short amount of time. I'm trying to get out of it but it doesn't look that way right now.

I think I'll be more excited when I'm actually exiting the plane in Orlando and riding the shuttle across to board ME to the resort...........and even more excited when I see the DCL terminal for the first time:woohoo:

[the2princessesmom]

I leave three weeks from tomorrow too :banana:

Hi Jennifer, Welcome!

I ordered beach totes for my girls from Shirley. What a great Lady she was just so nice to talk to. I can't wait to see them.

I know what you mean about being hectic Lisa. I started my Christmas baking last night. Today I'm wraping Christmas gifts. I've also started to pack some of our things while the girls are at school and hope they don't notice the missing things. I've decided to do a scavenger hunt to surprise them. So I'm trying to think up clues and get that ready.

Lill

[memobrien]

Anyone else excited about it being down to just about 3 weeks??? I leave for WDW 3 weeks from tomorrow!!!!:yay: pirate:
Excited? ... hmmm OH MY GOD - yes we are excited!!! Actually 3 weeks nore now we would be jsut about touching down in orlando.

I need to get my packing list going and get organized. Thatsgoing tobe a goal this weekend. Because i need to get some holiday stuff done now too before it gets too late.

I'm going to call Shirley later today and place an order. Iknow my DD will get a big kick out of it.

maura

[mkmommy]

Ok so being the mean mother I am, I never ordered a gift basket for the girls last March.:sad2: They of course made a friend and were invited into her room to see some special towel creatures that their cabin host had made. Well this girl's parents had ordered a basket and my girls were so disappointed that they did not get one. Every once in a while they still ask about why they did not get one, so I am scared to do something like this as they would want it all the time.:scared:

I see lots of you are celebrating Birthday on the cruise, what a great way to celebrate.:banana:

Lisa

[Jazmine8]

Ya know there was this guy on another thread making up clues for his wife to discover where he was taking her. He use disneylike clues in an way and got up to clue #4 before his wife googled some of his lines and came up with the disboards whuch she had no knowledge of at the time. He said she was delighted at the trouble he went through to suprise her. Here's the link Wickedly Creative people NEEDED to help for surprise for the Wife! CLUE 3 POSTED! (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1706401)

I leave three weeks from tomorrow too :banana:

Hi Jennifer, Welcome!

I ordered beach totes for my girls from Shirley. What a great Lady she was just so nice to talk to. I can't wait to see them.

I know what you mean about being hectic Lisa. I started my Christmas baking last night. Today I'm wraping Christmas gifts. I've also started to pack some of our things while the girls are at school and hope they don't notice the missing things. I've decided to do a scavenger hunt to surprise them. So I'm trying to think up clues and get that ready.

Lill

[memobrien]

Ok so being the mean mother I am, I never ordered a gift basket for the girls last March.:sad2: They of course made a friend and were invited into her room to see some special towel creatures that their cabin host had made. Well this girl's parents had ordered a basket and my girls were so disappointed that they did not get one. Every once in a while they still ask about why they did not get one, so I am scared to do something like this as they would want it all the time.:scared:

I see lots of you are celebrating Birthday on the cruise, what a great way to celebrate.:banana:

Lisa

yeah i do know what you mean... and i worry that it would set the trend too. But where this is suppose tobe a birthday celebration too, i think i'm going for it.

My daughters and my birthdays are either on a holiday or really close to it, so we can't ever go away on the actual dates. (Family would kill us) So we end up celelbrating it NEAR the actual date. Actually my daughter is insisting that this cruise for both our birthdays. hehe The cruise is technically SMACK in the middle of the two of them.

[Jazmine8]

Okay so who's all celebrtaing birthday on this cruise? I know me Dec 8th, my mom Dec 22, memobrien and daughter, tiggerstail or hanover (correct if I'm wrong pls).............who else?

[WonderlandsMostWantd]

Hi! Long time lurker, first time poster!

I'm SOOO excited for my first cruise!

Has anyone gotten their documents, luggage tags, Magical Express tags yet? We're doing the land and sea for this cruise, and I'm getting anxious!

Also, I'll be celebrating my 30th Birthday ON the 7th! :cloud9:

I can't wait!!

[LoveMickey]

We leave 3 weeks from today. :)

This is our 4th MF cruise. Can't wait to see the Florida sunshine, it's been so gloomy here in Western Mass.

[Jazmine8]

:welcome: Same here so who ya cruisin with? BTW Saggies rock!
Hi! Long time lurker, first time poster!

I'm SOOO excited for my first cruise!

Has anyone gotten their documents, luggage tags, Magical Express tags yet? We're doing the land and sea for this cruise, and I'm getting anxious!

Also, I'll be celebrating my 30th Birthday ON the 7th! :cloud9:

I can't wait!!

[WonderlandsMostWantd]

Same here so who ya cruisin with? BTW Saggies rock!

Thanks!

I'm cruising with my boyfriend, my dad, and 2 friends of the family. :santa: Can't wait! Think I might explode between now and then!

[Jazmine8]

Sounds like a great group.

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Thanks!

I'm cruising with my boyfriend, my dad, and 2 friends of the family. :santa: Can't wait! Think I might explode between now and then!

[memobrien]

We leave 3 weeks from today. :)

This is our 4th MF cruise. Can't wait to see the Florida sunshine, it's been so gloomy here in Western Mass.

Hey I'm in MA too! In the Metrowet area. It really has been gloomy with all this rain!

Maura

[memobrien]

OK... i think he rain is getting to me. just realized i said MetroWET instead of MetroWEST.

hehe

:laughing:

[the2princessesmom]

Ya know there was this guy on another thread making up clues for his wife to discover where he was taking her. He use disneylike clues in an way and got up to clue #4 before his wife googled some of his lines and came up with the disboards whuch she had no knowledge of at the time. He said she was delighted at the trouble he went through to suprise her. Here's the link Wickedly Creative people NEEDED to help for surprise for the Wife! CLUE 3 POSTED! (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1706401)

Thanks this is a great thread!!!!

Okay so who's all celebrtaing birthday on this cruise? I know me Dec 8th, my mom Dec 22, memobrien and daughter, tiggerstail or hanover (correct if I'm wrong pls).............who else?

My birthday is November 29th so yes celebrating my birthday.

Hi! Long time lurker, first time poster!

I'm SOOO excited for my first cruise!

Has anyone gotten their documents, luggage tags, Magical Express tags yet? We're doing the land and sea for this cruise, and I'm getting anxious!

Also, I'll be celebrating my 30th Birthday ON the 7th! :cloud9:

I can't wait!!


Hi and Welcome !!

Lill

[goofy4tink]

Hi! Long time lurker, first time poster!

I'm SOOO excited for my first cruise!

Has anyone gotten their documents, luggage tags, Magical Express tags yet? We're doing the land and sea for this cruise, and I'm getting anxious!

Also, I'll be celebrating my 30th Birthday ON the 7th! :cloud9:

I can't wait!!

Welcome to the wonderful world of dissing!!! We got our DME packet a few weeks ago. My friend, who I'm traveling with, sent me my tags. I don't think she's gotten our cruise stuff yet.

[mkmommy]

I got my cruise documents:banana:

Lisa

[Donald_Quackers]

I got my cruise documents:banana:

Lisa

Lucky!! I can't wait to get them! Excited for my first cruise! I have my DME stuff (no luggage tags of course, only using them back to the airport).

22 more sleeps!

[lukesmom]

Hey I'm in MA too! In the Metrowet area. It really has been gloomy with all this rain!

Maura

I'm from Ma also. I live in the Blackstone Valley area. I hate this foggy, gloomy rain.

Donna

[lukesmom]

I got my cruise documents:banana:

Lisa


Great! Can't wait for mine to get here!

Donna:cool1:

[goofy4tink]

Hey I'm in MA too! In the Metrowet area. It really has been gloomy with all this rain!

Maura

I'm from Ma also. I live in the Blackstone Valley area. I hate this foggy, gloomy rain.

Donna
So...where are you both from? I'm in Westborough.
This time, in three weeks, I'll be getting ready to board my flight for WDW. My pile of 'stuff' to be packed is getting taller and taller. My poor dh is getting nervous that it will come alive during the night and attack him!!!

[memobrien]

So...where are you both from? I'm in Westborough.
This time, in three weeks, I'll be getting ready to board my flight for WDW. My pile of 'stuff' to be packed is getting taller and taller. My poor dh is getting nervous that it will come alive during the night and attack him!!!

OMG... that is too funny. Small world huh...


I'm in Medway. But I work in Framingham. I need to crack with getting ready this weekend. I jsut made my daughter try on all her clothes to make sure we are set. I have some custom outfits from when we went in Jan, luckily they all fit her. Unfortunately the princess dress didn't. But my best friend got one for her on the clearance rack at the disney store. I just need to figure something out for her for the pirate night. Then she is in good shape. I of course haven't even started to do my own. hehe

[Hanover]

Hi! Long time lurker, first time poster!

I'm SOOO excited for my first cruise!

Has anyone gotten their documents, luggage tags, Magical Express tags yet? We're doing the land and sea for this cruise, and I'm getting anxious!

Also, I'll be celebrating my 30th Birthday ON the 7th! :cloud9:

I can't wait!!


Welcome! It will be my 36th birthday on the 7th. Believe it or not, I've never met anyone (except my twin brother) with the same birthday!!

No cruise documents for us yet. Something tells me we'll have to stop by AAA to get them. Let's just say we won't be using the agent we did ever again. We met someone in August from our cruise meets that works for another Disney travel agency and booked our Baltic cruise and the bounceback offer through her and she's been phenominal to work with. Very prompt with all emails and is available by phone. We've used DUT a couple of times and been very happy with them, but this person is quicker and I like being able to call them.

We'll be at Epcot 3 weeks from right now probably in the mad rush for Soarin!
Then again, we may end up at the MK because I don't think we've ever started a trip out with anything but MK. We do have dinner ressies on the 6th we are keeping at the Garden Grill so we may just hop over. When I made the ADR's 6 months ago, I thought we were flying down really early on Friday but we decided to let the kids stay at school through 10 so they are marked as present that day. If they weren't missing 4 days in February I'd have done it, but I don't want them to miss any more. Their teachers and school system said they are fine with the absences as long as they keep up their good grades and do make up work.

We get in about 5:30 on 12/5 and will check in to AKV and have a late dinner at 7:30 at Chef Mickeys.

Keegan has his championship football game tonight at 6PM under the lights. They are undefeated and ranked #1 but you never know. It's miserable outside and expected to storm all day and be chilly/windy. I was hoping they'd postpone it until tomorrow but the league said they'd play in anything other than lightening. The school they are playing at is an hour away and I'm hoping the roads are ok.

See you all soon!

[lukesmom]

So...where are you both from? I'm in Westborough.
This time, in three weeks, I'll be getting ready to board my flight for WDW. My pile of 'stuff' to be packed is getting taller and taller. My poor dh is getting nervous that it will come alive during the night and attack him!!!


I live in Uxbridge. It's a small town in the Blackstone Valley. I haven't even begun packing yet! I still have not received my cruise documents.

Donna

[mkmommy]

So I need some help from the shopping experts.

We are trying to get WII fit for Christmas and you cannot find it anywhere here, is it like that is the US?

I have some time when I arrive on Saturday to do some shopping any suggetions on what store chains would be good to check? I checked Amazon and them seem to have it, but here it is listed for $89 and Amazon it was $119 so I thought that was too high.

Thanks

It is awful here today, I would not want to be playing outside tonight. Good luck to your son Hanover.

Lisa

[Steffy]

19 more days and we will be in Disney!!!!:banana: :dance3:

21 more days until we set sail!!!! I just can't wait.:yay: :yay:

[Hanover]

Did anyone get their Roy Disney suite tour time? Deb emailed me and said it's only during the afternoon on embarkation day and I didn't want to hold up anyone's spot if they are only offered around our Dismeet time. The day is going to go so fast betwen our meet/life boat drill/Sail Away party/dinner & the show.

[mvlimmex]

Hi,

Yes we got our Roy Disney Suite tour slot at 3:05 on the 1st day. I saw the suite last year, but my husband didn't get a chance, so at 3:00 we will meet for the Dis meet and then shortly there after he can go down to the tour with a couple of the kids and I can stay and chat. I was hoping it wouldn't be around the Dis meet, but of course it is. Oh well---that is o'kay. I definitely do not want to miss the Dis meet. :)

Hanover--what time is your suite tour?

Vicki

[Jazmine8]

3 weeks to go :cool1: and I have to go to AZ first and I'm still trying to get out of it. No crusie docs for mme yet either.

[bmazsmith]

Did anyone get their Roy Disney suite tour time? Deb emailed me and said it's only during the afternoon on embarkation day and I didn't want to hold up anyone's spot if they are only offered around our Dismeet time. The day is going to go so fast betwen our meet/life boat drill/Sail Away party/dinner & the show.
We just got our Roy Disney suite time and it is 2:45. We might be late for the 3:00 meet but we will be there. I just have to see how the other half lives. I can not believe it is almost here!! We can't wait! I just finished out fish extender today. :love: :woohoo: :woohoo: :banana:

[bmazsmith]

Hi,

Yes we got our Roy Disney Suite tour slot at 3:05 on the 1st day. I saw the suite last year, but my husband didn't get a chance, so at 3:00 we will meet for the Dis meet and then shortly there after he can go down to the tour with a couple of the kids and I can stay and chat. I was hoping it wouldn't be around the Dis meet, but of course it is. Oh well---that is o'kay. I definitely do not want to miss the Dis meet. :)

Hanover--what time is your suite tour?

Vicki
Our time is at 2:45 and I know our girls want to meet around that time also. So it will just be a little crazy start to our trip!!! But who cares we are with MICKEY!!:yay: :rolleyes1 :cheer2:

[TiggerTails57]

I got my Roy O Disney Suite time for 2:40pm......where is the 3pm DIS meet?

[Trigal]

Got our time at 2:40 pm so will go there first and then up to the meet. Got our cruise documents now getting the packing list together.:cool1:

[mkmommy]

I got my Roy O Disney Suite time for 2:40pm......where is the 3pm DIS meet?

Got our time at 2:40 pm so will go there first and then up to the meet. Got our cruise documents now getting the packing list together.:cool1:


I got 2:40 too.

3:00 DIS meet is up by the drink station on Deck 9.

Lisa

[goofy4tink]

I live in Uxbridge. It's a small town in the Blackstone Valley. I haven't even begun packing yet! I still have not received my cruise documents.

Donna
My dd's pedi is in Uxbridge...TriRiver Health.
Get packing...you're falling behind the rest of us!!!!:rotfl2:

[Hanover]

We were offered 2:50 and 3:10 for the suite tour. I'm trying to get in touch with my friend to see if that will work for her.

Keegan's team won the championship and received a giant 52 inch football trophy. They played in pouring rain and during a tornado watch. Of course the boys loved it. We had to wash Keegan's white jersey 4 times to get it clean!! That was their 1st undefeated season and championship since 1984.

I called up his school this morning to see if they could make a short announcement and the secretary told me no, they don't do them for teams that aren't in the same town as the school He's played in Gettysburg (10 minutes away) for 5 years and their league is 100% better than the local one that doesn't start until 4th grade. He started at age 7 in Gettysburg. I wrote the principal a professional email stating I thought they should encourage/support all of their students accomplishments regardless of what team they play for. I really can't stand that secretary anyways. Last year the day after his chest mass/tumor was diagnosed, I was speaking to his school nurse and giving her his medication when the tardy bell rang. We had been there 10 minutes and she made me sign him in tardy. Another day when we got to the school at 1:30 after being at Hopkins pediatric oncology all morning she told me "why did you bother bringing him in, he's still marked absent." The only time she's ever been nice is when DH showed up in his police uniform for career day. Everyone I know says she's not nice (well they say worse but I'm being nice). It will be interesting to see if the principal responds. I have volunteered at the school dozens of times and have heard lots of announcments about acheivements so I thought it would be no big deal.


Does anyone know for sure when pirate night will be? I saw different navigators saying Nassau and CC day. We were on the DD in August and it was different than our other 4 day cruise. We have Palo ressies on CC night and I don't want to have our friends miss the pirate restaurant meal.

[TiggerTails57]

Does anyone know for sure when pirate night will be? I saw different navigators saying Nassau and CC day. We were on the DD in August and it was different than our other 4 day cruise. We have Palo ressies on CC night and I don't want to have our friends miss the pirate restaurant meal.

In Oct pirate night ended up being CC night. We had to change our Palo to another night (no problem) :goodvibes Just headed to 'Wave bands' after lunch, when it opened and got it changed :)

[mvlimmex]

Our time is at 2:45 and I know our girls want to meet around that time also. So it will just be a little crazy start to our trip!!! But who cares we are with MICKEY!!:yay: :rolleyes1 :cheer2:

I know Adriane is really looking forward to meeting Amanda so if for some reason they miss each other at our Dis meet (I know she really wants to see the suite tour again too) then she will be sure to call your room sometime between the Dis meet and dinner to talk and hopefully meet with Amanda. That first day on the ship is always crazy with so much to do...but like you said "who cares we are with Mickey on the ship":goodvibes :cool1:

I can't wait to go on this cruise!!!!!!!!!

Vicki

[TiggerTails57]

Where is the 3pm DIS meet?:wizard:

[Hanover]

Where is the 3pm DIS meet?:wizard:

At the drink station near the Mickey pool

[TiggerTails57]

At the drink station near the Mickey pool

Thanks!

[memobrien]

My dd's pedi is in Uxbridge...TriRiver Health.
Get packing...you're falling behind the rest of us!!!!:rotfl2:

I haven't started to pack yet either. hehe so we are both falling behind.

I'm sorry but I thinkit's really funny that with a forum this big, there are 3 of us that live so close to each other. thats just crazy!

Maura

[mvlimmex]

Yah!!!:cool1:

It's official--we got our cruise documents today:woohoo: We're ready to set sail!!!!!!!!!! We leave in just over 2 weeks:banana: :banana:

Vicki

[mkmommy]

If anyone would like an excel spreadsheet of the list (much easier to read) just me me a pm with an email address and I will send it out. I never figured out how to do an attachment with a PM.

Lisa

[bmazsmith]

[QUOTE=mkmommy;28774783]If anyone would like an excel spreadsheet of the list (much easier to read) just me me a pm with an email address and I will send it out. I never figured out how to do an attachment with a PM.

Lisa[/QUOTE

It is almost here!! I received my documents today:yay: :yay: :tinker: :mickeyjum

[Jazmine8]

:cool1: Got my cruise documents yesterday!!! :banana: I'm am now getting more excited:yay: :woohoo:

[goofy4tink]

I haven't started to pack yet either. hehe so we are both falling behind.

I'm sorry but I thinkit's really funny that with a forum this big, there are 3 of us that live so close to each other. thats just crazy!

Maura
I have made some very good friends due to the DIS boards!! In fact, the friend I am cruising with, I met through these boards! I traveled to WDW in late Sept (after having been there about 2 weeks prior) just to meet a couple of people I have 'met' online on the Transportation board.
Yep, it is really funny how close some of us live to each other.

My friend is the main person on our cruise, so I have no idea if documents have shown up yet. She has gotten everything to date.

[Hanover]

Good Morning!

No documents for us yet. Like I said before, I doubt our AAA agent will even call so we'll probably have to stop by and ask for them. At least we have our online registration done so we really only need our luggage tags.

I have not started to pack yet either. I finally got around to having the boys try on clothes and make sure they fit, so I at least know what will be going in the suitcases. We probably won't pack until the day before we leave. We keep an overnight back stocked all the time so besides our clothes and overnight bag, the only thing we need to pack is our FE stuff and our camera/video camera/lap top bag.

Does anyone know for sure the shows for each day. When we were on the double dip in August, they had the Golden Mickeys, then pirate night, then Toy Story then Disney Dreams. I just recently saw that they are doing pirate night on our cruise on CC day, which is different than the other 4 days we have been on. I asked my friend that's a TA and she could only find old navigators with pirate night on Nassau day. I called DCL and the woman said she only knows the movies not the shows. I'd like to find out so I can figure out a better time for our Palo reservations. I don't want our friends (1st time DCL cruisers) to miss out on the pirate festivities in the dining room.

[adnil530]

Did anyone get their Roy Disney suite tour time? Deb emailed me and said it's only during the afternoon on embarkation day and I didn't want to hold up anyone's spot if they are only offered around our Dismeet time. The day is going to go so fast betwen our meet/life boat drill/Sail Away party/dinner & the show.

:wave2: Hi. Hope everyone has a great cruise.

.:flower3:

Linda

[the2princessesmom]

[QUOTE=Hanover;28762457]
Keegan's team won the championship and received a giant 52 inch football trophy. They played in pouring rain and during a tornado watch. Of course the boys loved it. We had to wash Keegan's white jersey 4 times to get it clean!! That was their 1st undefeated season and championship since 1984.
QUOTE]

I'm glad your son's team did so well :woohoo: . I noticed that your from Pennsylvania my DH and youngest DD are hugh Flyers fans.

Lill

[mkmommy]

Good Morning!

No documents for us yet. Like I said before, I doubt our AAA agent will even call so we'll probably have to stop by and ask for them. At least we have our online registration done so we really only need our luggage tags.

I have not started to pack yet either. I finally got around to having the boys try on clothes and make sure they fit, so I at least know what will be going in the suitcases. We probably won't pack until the day before we leave. We keep an overnight back stocked all the time so besides our clothes and overnight bag, the only thing we need to pack is our FE stuff and our camera/video camera/lap top bag.

Does anyone know for sure the shows for each day. When we were on the double dip in August, they had the Golden Mickeys, then pirate night, then Toy Story then Disney Dreams. I just recently saw that they are doing pirate night on our cruise on CC day, which is different than the other 4 days we have been on. I asked my friend that's a TA and she could only find old navigators with pirate night on Nassau day. I called DCL and the woman said she only knows the movies not the shows. I'd like to find out so I can figure out a better time for our Palo reservations. I don't want our friends (1st time DCL cruisers) to miss out on the pirate festivities in the dining room.

THere is a trip report from someone just back and they said the pirate night was Castaway Cay night.http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2012593


Lisa

[memobrien]

OK... so Georgia will be dressed to impressed.. especially with the princess dresses we are bring. However, I'm trying to figure out what i need to bring. Do we need to "dress-up" for dinner. And exactly how dressed is dressed up?

Can you tell i'm finally getting around to packing. hehe

also, i'm debating on if i should bring my laptop. i know what the service is like when we are in WDW. But is there internet on the cruise? is it just in a particular room, or can you get it in your cabin.

maura

[lukesmom]

My dd's pedi is in Uxbridge...TriRiver Health.
Get packing...you're falling behind the rest of us!!!!:rotfl2:

Finally started packing!!!:rotfl2: Still haven't received my cruise documents. I called DCL this morning..they said to wait a few days..call back if I haven't received them by Friday.

Our Roy Disney suite tour is at 2:55. We may be late for the Dis meet but we will get there!

Donna

[Foxes Den]

Our Travel Agent in Canada got ours, Fedexed them and now we are waiting.. it said that they are in city, and on the truck. It did at one time say 10:30 - but its 11 and no tickets. The tracker also no longer has a time on it..

I cant wait!

T

Oh and our fastpast is 3pm! so I will see you in the room I bet!

LOL

[goofy4tink]

Finally started packing!!!:rotfl2: Still haven't received my cruise documents. I called DCL this morning..they said to wait a few days..call back if I haven't received them by Friday.

Our Roy Disney suite tour is at 2:55. We may be late for the Dis meet but we will get there!

Donna
I'm not doing the tour, but I will, in all probability, be sitting out on deck, drink in hand, relaxing.
I do have a pile of 'stuff' though...FE things, plastic bags of tee shirts and shorts that are going to stay in my Owners Locker, summer type clothes for the cruise...just have to get it all packed, but won't worry about that until the 5th..otherwise, I start worrying about whether or not I've packed something.

[mkmommy]

OK... so Georgia will be dressed to impressed.. especially with the princess dresses we are bring. However, I'm trying to figure out what i need to bring. Do we need to "dress-up" for dinner. And exactly how dressed is dressed up?

Can you tell i'm finally getting around to packing. hehe

also, i'm debating on if i should bring my laptop. i know what the service is like when we are in WDW. But is there internet on the cruise? is it just in a particular room, or can you get it in your cabin.

maura

Georgia will have so much fun with all the Princesses, that is great you are bringing the dresses.

When we went on the 7 day, the girls just wore sun dresses and they were not under dressed, anything goes we sat with a family that wore jeans every night.

Lisa

[DisneySpirit]

Our cruise docs arrived today! :cool1:
Can't wait to leave this AZ heat for cooler Florida! (88F here right now)
:santa:

[Donald_Quackers]

I got my cruise docs today! Another confirmation that this is real!

Also have a pass for 2:40pm to tour the Roy Disney suite! Yahoo!

[TiggerTails57]

I got my cruise docs today! Another confirmation that this is real!

Also have a pass for 2:40pm to tour the Roy Disney suite! Yahoo!


See you at 2:40! :wizard:

[Hanover]

Looks like we'll be the official last ones for getting our cruise docs!

I attempted my first ever shirt transfers today. Well, despite putting the decals on the wrong side and too high they turned out ok. I think those ones will be added to the boy pajama collection and I'll try again. I also burned my arm good. All the more reason I love Downy wrinkle release! If all goes well with the next batch, you will see us in our matching navy blue shirts with DCL name tags designed by Tom.

[ladyandtramp]

This is my and my DH's very very first cruise! I'm scouring the dis board for all kinds of good info.

Haven't received my cruise docs yet, so Hanover, you aren't the last :goodvibes

Can someone tell me about the tour of the Roy Disney suite? This posting is the first I heard about it...

[Hanover]

This is my and my DH's very very first cruise! I'm scouring the dis board for all kinds of good info.

Haven't received my cruise docs yet, so Hanover, you aren't the last :goodvibes

Can someone tell me about the tour of the Roy Disney suite? This posting is the first I heard about it...


Hi and welcome!

I'm glad to know there's other hold outs for documents!

The Roy Disney suit tour was being offered from Deb at Allearsnet.com as one of the Mousefest activities. Someone please correct me if my facts are wrong. I found the tour on this after reading about someone else on here booking it: http://www.mousefest.org/meets2008_start.php

I'm pretty sure they stopped the bookings on 11/15, but you could always ask if they have a wait list or an extra spot.

[Donald_Quackers]

I retract what I typed here...Mousefest page said signup is closed. My Bad!

[Jazmine8]

Our cruise docs arrived today! :cool1:
Can't wait to leave this AZ heat for cooler Florida! (88F here right now)
:santa:

Funny how you'll be leaving from there and I 'll be coming there Dec 1-4 right before the cruise. I can't wait to feel some warmer whether. But it's not really cold here yet either (atleast to me)

[Hanover]

We have a high of 39 today! We had some snow flurries yesterday but no big snow fall so far. I sure hope it doesn't decide to come on December 5th!

I'm going to call AAA today to see if she has our cruise documents.

Did anyone manage to snag a free upgrade?

Has anyone that registered for Mousefest received their lanyards, etc. I vaguely remember the information saying they'd mail it out a couple of weeks beforehand.

I did another set of t-shirts for pirate night and they came out pretty cute. I didn't burn myself this time either! I'll have to see if I can take a picture and I'll post them later.

[mkmommy]

The forecast for here is 5 inches of snow and cold.:sad2:

I want warm sunshine.:goodvibes sooooon....

Lisa

[the2princessesmom]

This is my and my DH's very very first cruise! I'm scouring the dis board for all kinds of good info.

Haven't received my cruise docs yet, so Hanover, you aren't the last :goodvibes

Can someone tell me about the tour of the Roy Disney suite? This posting is the first I heard about it...

Hi! Welcome!

We have a high of 39 today! We had some snow flurries yesterday but no big snow fall so far. I sure hope it doesn't decide to come on December 5th!

I'm going to call AAA today to see if she has our cruise documents.

Did anyone manage to snag a free upgrade?

Has anyone that registered for Mousefest received their lanyards, etc. I vaguely remember the information saying they'd mail it out a couple of weeks beforehand.

I did another set of t-shirts for pirate night and they came out pretty cute. I didn't burn myself this time either! I'll have to see if I can take a picture and I'll post them later.

I had an email from Dave on Monday offering to send my landyards and stuff to our hotel because mail can be slow to Canada, but I have a US post office box so it is being mailed there. So If they aren't sent out now they will be very soon I think.

Still no cruise documents for us either.

It is cold today -6 Celsius I think that is around 22 Fahrenheit no snow thank goodness the sun is out today. We will be ready for some warm weather by the time we get on the cruise.

Lill

[memobrien]

Looks like we'll be the official last ones for getting our cruise docs!

I attempted my first ever shirt transfers today. Well, despite putting the decals on the wrong side and too high they turned out ok. I think those ones will be added to the boy pajama collection and I'll try again. I also burned my arm good. All the more reason I love Downy wrinkle release! If all goes well with the next batch, you will see us in our matching navy blue shirts with DCL name tags designed by Tom.

I didn'tget mine yet either. So maybe we will tie!

ok those shirts sound cute! i need to get off my butt and get the magnetic printed. Where is the best place to get the magnetic paper.

Thanks!

maura

[mkmommy]

There is a thread that someone got the Hyatt for $72 plus fees for the Dec 5 on hotwire so if someone is hoping for the Hyatt it looks like it is available for Dec 6 also. From what I have read you need to look for the trip advisor rating of 4.5 out of 5 with over 100 reviews for the MCO airport hotels.

Lisa

[Hanover]

I finished our homemade t-shirts! I did navy blue shirts for embarkation day with a DCL I.D. tag of our names (Thanks to Tom's designs on the creative Disign thread) and a "let the magic begin" design on the back (from a picture of a menu). I did burgundy ones for pirate night with a small graphic of Mickey and Minnie with our last name, Romanoff's in the Caribbean. The back has a larger image of some characters in pirate garb. The image on the left is the front of the shirts and the right is the back:

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb91/Romanoff1996/DSC_0992.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb91/Romanoff1996/DSC_0991.jpg

[mkmommy]

Danielle

Those shirts look great, I really like the Mickey on the ship, where did you find that one?

Lisa

[Hanover]

Thanks--The Mickey on the ship is from a menu the 1st night on the Magic. If you PM me your email, I can send the graphic to you. I had to crop it a bit because the edges of the menu were a little wrinkled.

[WeLuvDCL]

I finished our homemade t-shirts! I did navy blue shirts for embarkation day with a DCL I.D. tag of our names (Thanks to Tom's designs on the creative Disign thread) and a "let the magic begin" design on the back (from a picture of a menu). I did burgundy ones for pirate night with a small graphic of Mickey and Minnie with our last name, Romanoff's in the Caribbean. The back has a larger image of some characters in pirate garb. The image on the left is the front of the shirts and the right is the back:

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb91/Romanoff1996/DSC_0992.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb91/Romanoff1996/DSC_0991.jpg

AWESOME job on the shirts!! :thumbsup2 :cool2: They look nicer than some of the t-shirts I've seen in the gift shop!

[the2princessesmom]

Danielle,

Wow the shirts are awesome! I thought for just a second about making shirts but I'm so not creative in anyway.

Lill

[jharrowell]

Wow! Those shirts are so cool! :)

Oh, just had to share, my documents came through yesterday.

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

[lukesmom]

Danielle,
Those shirts are amazing!! Great job.:goodvibes :goodvibes

Donna

[ladyandtramp]

Still waiting for my cruise docs...getting kind of nervous :scared:


Can someone who has been on the cruise before help me understand the dinner rotations, and the "dress up night" and how the Pirates night works into all that?
Thanks!

[J_LO]

Yeah they finally came!! :cheer2:

We have the land and sea package, i was assuming that the park tickets and all of that would come at the same time...does anyone know anything about this? Or do we get our tickets and all that fun stuff when we check in?

Thanks a bunch!!
Jennifer

[Hanover]

Danielle,

Wow the shirts are awesome! I thought for just a second about making shirts but I'm so not creative in anyway.

Lill

Wow! Those shirts are so cool! :)

Oh, just had to share, my documents came through yesterday.

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

Danielle,
Those shirts are amazing!! Great job.:goodvibes :goodvibes

Donna

thanks--they were actually super easy to make. I had someone (Tom) on Disboards design the name tags and used a copy of a menu for the back. I just printed them on transfer paper and ironed them on prewashed shirts. With the pirate ones, I used a design someone made for the front and a copy of a graphic I found on Disboards for the back.

Brennan had his pokemon league last night and when we got home the AAA agent had left a message saying our documents were in and we could pick them up.

[Hanover]

Yeah they finally came!! :cheer2:

We have the land and sea package, i was assuming that the park tickets and all of that would come at the same time...does anyone know anything about this? Or do we get our tickets and all that fun stuff when we check in?

Thanks a bunch!!
Jennifer


You will get a Key to the World card at the resort when you check in. This will be your resort room key, park tickets, charge card and if you are on the Disney dining plan, the meal credits too. When you get to the DCL terminal, you will get another Key to the World card. Your resort may also have a check in desk for DCL that will really speed up your check in process for DCL.

[Hanover]

Still waiting for my cruise docs...getting kind of nervous :scared:


Can someone who has been on the cruise before help me understand the dinner rotations, and the "dress up night" and how the Pirates night works into all that?
Thanks!

When you get your Key to the World card, it will have your dining rotation/time listed on it. You will get "tickets" in your stateroom telling you where to go and what table.

As far as pirate night goes, the dining rooms have a special pirate menu, the wait staff is dressed in pirate attire, they do a cute little bit of entertainment I won't ruin by telling you and then the pirate party is in the evening. The pirate party is a lot of different dances at the Goofy pool with characters and DCL staff before fireworks. There's also a couple of other bits in there with Hook and Mickey but I don't want to ruin any surprises. After the party, there's a big dessert buffet and some other buffet foods like quesadillas, turkey legs, chili, crepes, etc.

[mkmommy]

thanks--they were actually super easy to make. I had someone (Tom) on Disboards design the name tags and used a copy of a menu for the back. I just printed them on transfer paper and ironed them on prewashed shirts. With the pirate ones, I used a design someone made for the front and a copy of a graphic I found on Disboards for the back.

Brennan had his pokemon league last night and when we got home the AAA agent had left a message saying our documents were in and we could pick them up.

Glad you got your documents, but what is a pokemon league?

Lisa

[Hanover]

Glad you got your documents, but what is a pokemon league?

Lisa

It's a club of people that "battle" with Pokemon cards. There's kids from ages about 5 through older adults. On any given Thursday, there are about 30 to 50 people that come to play in the middle of the mall. It is an official league and for every so many battles, they earn pins and a pack of 3 or 4 cards. They have tournaments and pre-release dates where they play with new packs of cards before they are released to the public. Brennan got into Pokemon last year on the bus when his friends would trade cards among each other. When I was at KB toys in our mall buying him some new cards last year, I saw a sign that mentioned the league and then found out it was friends from baseball that started the local league here and we didn't know about it before then. Brennan really loves it. Keegan never got into it but enjoys hanging out at the mall once a week!

[Hanover]

I forgot to mention I got my Mousefest lanyard, pin and pocket guide book yesterday!

[psugrad99]

Just wanted to say "HI" I've been reading the boards now for weeks and thought, I should start posting myself. This is our 3rd DCL:) but the first with a toddler so it should make it interesting. We are also doing the Land and Sea (as much as we love the cruise, we have never been to WDW with it all decorated for Christmas). I was surprised to find out that we were on the MouseFest cruise so I didn't want to be left out.

[memobrien]

how is everyone getting to the cruise? Are you taking the DCL buses? I booked transportation on their buses from WDW. but it seems like we will get there later in the day. now i'm kind of wishing I made other plans. I'm wondering if it's too late to cancel the transportation from the Poly to cruise, and go another way.

maura

[lukesmom]

how is everyone getting to the cruise? Are you taking the DCL buses? I booked transportation on their buses from WDW. but it seems like we will get there later in the day. now i'm kind of wishing I made other plans. I'm wondering if it's too late to cancel the transportation from the Poly to cruise, and go another way.

maura

I've booked to DCL bus from our resort (Saratoga Springs) to the Port.

Donna

[mkmommy]

Just wanted to say "HI" I've been reading the boards now for weeks and thought, I should start posting myself. This is our 3rd DCL:) but the first with a toddler so it should make it interesting. We are also doing the Land and Sea (as much as we love the cruise, we have never been to WDW with it all decorated for Christmas). I was surprised to find out that we were on the MouseFest cruise so I didn't want to be left out.


Welcome aboard, thanks for saying hi, and hopefully you will drop by our meet at 3:00 PM:banana:

Two weeks today I will be flying to Florida:cool1: , I am glad it is not this weekend as we have had snow and it would be a slow drive to the airport.

Lisa

[Hanover]

Just wanted to say "HI" I've been reading the boards now for weeks and thought, I should start posting myself. This is our 3rd DCL:) but the first with a toddler so it should make it interesting. We are also doing the Land and Sea (as much as we love the cruise, we have never been to WDW with it all decorated for Christmas). I was surprised to find out that we were on the MouseFest cruise so I didn't want to be left out.

Welcome! Looks like we've got a few from PA along with us! My DH's family is from Pittsburgh and we live right outside of Gettysburg.

[Hanover]

how is everyone getting to the cruise? Are you taking the DCL buses? I booked transportation on their buses from WDW. but it seems like we will get there later in the day. now i'm kind of wishing I made other plans. I'm wondering if it's too late to cancel the transportation from the Poly to cruise, and go another way.

maura

We have a rental car we'll be parking at the port. Our friends rented a town car from the Hyatt to the port and back from the port to the Hyatt.

Two weeks from right now we'll either be at MK or Epcot. DH and the boys really want to start off at MK, but the Christmas parade taping crowds scare me! I guess we can always hop. We have dinner ressies at the Garden Grill that night. Is anyone going to MVMCP on the 12th? Right now that's our plan but we still need to buy tickets. We're renewing our annual passes this trip too so I wanted to wait in case we decide to just hop to another park on the 12th. I love MVMCP, but it would be over $200 extra for us to get tickets.

[TiggerTails57]

We have a rental car we'll be parking at the port. Our friends rented a town car from the Hyatt to the port and back from the port to the Hyatt.

Two weeks from right now we'll either be at MK or Epcot. DH and the boys really want to start off at MK, but the Christmas parade taping crowds scare me! I guess we can always hop. We have dinner ressies at the Garden Grill that night. Is anyone going to MVMCP on the 12th? Right now that's our plan but we still need to buy tickets. We're renewing our annual passes this trip too so I wanted to wait in case we decide to just hop to another park on the 12th. I love MVMCP, but it would be over $200 extra for us to get tickets.

I've got a MVMCP ticket for the 11th Dec, and have a town car to and from the port. My AP runs out on the 6th Dec, I'm not buying a new one till the 12th. That's why I got a party ticket!

[WonderlandsMostWantd]

After checking EVERY day, we FINALLY got reservations for brunch at Palo!! :banana: :woohoo: :cloud9:
I am SO HAPPY right now!!!

[blattner96]

We are going on this Disney Cruise! It will be myself, my husband, DS 10, DD 7, DS 5. DS 10 is nervous about going into the Oceaners Lab because he "won't know anybody", which I told him was crazy because no one will know each other! Any suggestions? Or, does anyone have a son in that age group with the same concern?

[goofy4tink]

Just wanted to say "HI" I've been reading the boards now for weeks and thought, I should start posting myself. This is our 3rd DCL:) but the first with a toddler so it should make it interesting. We are also doing the Land and Sea (as much as we love the cruise, we have never been to WDW with it all decorated for Christmas). I was surprised to find out that we were on the MouseFest cruise so I didn't want to be left out.

We are going on this Disney Cruise! It will be myself, my husband, DS 10, DD 7, DS 5. DS 10 is nervous about going into the Oceaners Lab because he "won't know anybody", which I told him was crazy because no one will know each other! Any suggestions? Or, does anyone have a son in that age group with the same concern?

Welcome to both of you! Be sure to check and get a feel for our first get-together.
The kids seem to have no problem making friends in the clubs. I'm sure the kids will make out just fine.


There are four of us sharing a ride to port.We have a car service taking us, both ways. We arrive on Sat, do the CP at Epcot, and then head out to port, first thing Sunday morning!! Can't wait to get there. In two weeks, I'll be at my first meet of the trip!!! Then, on to port, then back to WDW for another funfilled 5 days!!

[bmazsmith]

Welcome! Looks like we've got a few from PA along with us! My DH's family is from Pittsburgh and we live right outside of Gettysburg.

Hi,
I just wanted to say Hi from Mechanicsburg it sure looks like PA is in force

[mkmommy]

how is everyone getting to the cruise? Are you taking the DCL buses? I booked transportation on their buses from WDW. but it seems like we will get there later in the day. now i'm kind of wishing I made other plans. I'm wondering if it's too late to cancel the transportation from the Poly to cruise, and go another way.

maura

I would not worry too much about the DCL transfers from the Poly. It is great having your luggage picked up in the room and the bus ride is fun. When we stayed at the Poly pre cruise in March we were on the ship by 1:00. When we got to the port the terminal was empty so there was no waiting around and we pretty much walked straight onto the ship.

Lisa

[Hanover]

Hi,
I just wanted to say Hi from Mechanicsburg it sure looks like PA is in force

Hi neighbor! We are always up that way for sports games/matches!

[Hanover]

We are going on this Disney Cruise! It will be myself, my husband, DS 10, DD 7, DS 5. DS 10 is nervous about going into the Oceaners Lab because he "won't know anybody", which I told him was crazy because no one will know each other! Any suggestions? Or, does anyone have a son in that age group with the same concern?

Welcome! My DS11 is the shyest of all shy kids and has always managed to have a great time and pal around with some boys in the club and on the sports deck. This cruise we have some friends coming along and it will be the first time in 7 cruises that he knows anyone first hand. Make sure you come to our meet if you can make it at 3PM and he'll at least get to meet Keegan and maybe Jake before we go to the Roy Disney suite tour at 3:10.

[J_LO]

Is it still possible to get on the Fish Extender list for this cruise??

Also, can you bring alcohol in your luggage for the cruise?? ;)

Thanks!!

Jen

[mkmommy]

Is it still possible to get on the Fish Extender list for this cruise??

Also, can you bring alcohol in your luggage for the cruise?? ;)

Thanks!!

Jen


I sent out the final FE list a couple of weeks ago. I can add you to the list, but I cannot promise that everyone will get a new updated list not everyone checks the DIS every day:eek: or some people may have shipped off their gifts already.

If you would like to join send me a PM with your cabin number, names and ages of any children.

For the liquor yes you are allowed to carry it on with your carry on bags.

Lisa

[goofy4tink]

I sent out the final FE list a couple of weeks ago. I can add you to the list, but I cannot promise that everyone will get a new updated list not everyone checks the DIS every day:eek: or some people may have shipped off their gifts already.

If you would like to join send me a PM with your cabin number, names and ages of any children.

For the liquor yes you are allowed to carry it on with your carry on bags.

Lisa

If you want to you can put them on our list....we have enough stuff for another cabin.

[J_LO]

I'm sorry but i cant send PM's as i havent posted enought time yet! (i'm working on it!! :) )

We have 2 boys Elijah 11, and Noah 7.

Thanks so much!!

[mvlimmex]

I sent out the final FE list a couple of weeks ago. I can add you to the list, but I cannot promise that everyone will get a new updated list not everyone checks the DIS every day:eek: or some people may have shipped off their gifts already.

If you would like to join send me a PM with your cabin number, names and ages of any children.

For the liquor yes you are allowed to carry it on with your carry on bags.

Lisa

You can add them to our list too. We probably have enough goodies to go around :goodvibes Just PM me their room number when you get the chance.

On another note----2 MORE WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and we will be on the ship and will have had our meet already :thumbsup2

I can't wait to board the ship in a couple of weeks!!!!!!:yay: :yay: :dance3: :woohoo:

Vicki

[bmazsmith]

Hi neighbor! We are always up that way for sports games/matches!

Hi,
We are down your way for soccer and football as well. In less than 2 weeks we will be sailing away from lovely Pa.
:cool1: :cool1: :cool1:

[Hanover]

I sent out the final FE list a couple of weeks ago. I can add you to the list, but I cannot promise that everyone will get a new updated list not everyone checks the DIS every day:eek: or some people may have shipped off their gifts already.

If you would like to join send me a PM with your cabin number, names and ages of any children.

For the liquor yes you are allowed to carry it on with your carry on bags.

Lisa

I have enough stuff left over too. Please PM me JLo's cabin #. Also, I've got enough left over I'll try to put in a few bits and pieces for the other cabins on our FE list.

[pluto1979]

Hi All, I am so new to this! We are also on the Dec 7th cruise. this will be my 10th or so cruise on the Wonder. I am also a Walt Disney World Cast Member and was even an ambassador for the company and was on the Madden Voyage for both ships. All that said, I am new to much of this stuff like the fish extender and am not sure how to be part of that and what I need to do? Can someone please tell me. I am in cabin 6648 as of now. Sometimes they move cast members to other rooms but in the same catagory. Cant wait to be on the Wonder sailing again. Please let me know what to do with the whole FE thing and/or I can just do treats in others FE.

Thanks and Happy Sailing!!!

[Donald_Quackers]

I don't have anything on the fish extenders, but just wanted to extend a hand and welcome aboard!

My first trip on the Wonder, and I'm not far from you, I'm in 6630 (assuming they don't move you).

[mkmommy]

Hi All, I am so new to this! We are also on the Dec 7th cruise. this will be my 10th or so cruise on the Wonder. I am also a Walt Disney World Cast Member and was even an ambassador for the company and was on the Madden Voyage for both ships. All that said, I am new to much of this stuff like the fish extender and am not sure how to be part of that and what I need to do? Can someone please tell me. I am in cabin 6648 as of now. Sometimes they move cast members to other rooms but in the same catagory. Cant wait to be on the Wonder sailing again. Please let me know what to do with the whole FE thing and/or I can just do treats in others FE.

Thanks and Happy Sailing!!!

Welcome aboard, and welcome to the DIS boards:welcome:

We had someone else that yesterday asked to join the Fish Exchange group yesterday so I will add you also. Basically we have about 20 cabins split into 2 groups and everyone is asked to deliver a small gift to the cabins in your group. It is up to you if you want to sign the gift, and if you want to do 1 gift per cabin or 1 per person. Please deliver the gift anytime between Sunday and mid day Wednesday.

I will send you a PM with the list of people , but can you please let me know how many people in your cabin and if you have children the ages.

We are having a DIS meet for anyone who wants to meet on Sunday at 3:00 up by the beverage station on Deck 9, it will be a short meet but a chance for you to say hi.

Lisa

[pluto1979]

Thanks! I am very excited now that I am connecting with others on the cruise! What is a PM though? There will be 2 people in our cabin with no children. What type of gifts are given, just so I know what is appropriate to buy and give myself.

[mkmommy]

Thanks! I am very excited now that I am connecting with others on the cruise! What is a PM though? There will be 2 people in our cabin with no children. What type of gifts are given, just so I know what is appropriate to buy and give myself.

A PM is a private message, I sent you one so hopefully that will make it easier to understand. I do not think you can send a PM yet though.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1774643&page=11. For the gifts just stocking stuffer type guests. This thread has some pictures of what people have gotten in the past.

Lisa

[the2princessesmom]

Just wanted to say "HI" I've been reading the boards now for weeks and thought, I should start posting myself. This is our 3rd DCL:) but the first with a toddler so it should make it interesting. We are also doing the Land and Sea (as much as we love the cruise, we have never been to WDW with it all decorated for Christmas). I was surprised to find out that we were on the MouseFest cruise so I didn't want to be left out.

We are going on this Disney Cruise! It will be myself, my husband, DS 10, DD 7, DS 5. DS 10 is nervous about going into the Oceaners Lab because he "won't know anybody", which I told him was crazy because no one will know each other! Any suggestions? Or, does anyone have a son in that age group with the same concern?

Hi All, I am so new to this! We are also on the Dec 7th cruise. this will be my 10th or so cruise on the Wonder. I am also a Walt Disney World Cast Member and was even an ambassador for the company and was on the Madden Voyage for both ships. All that said, I am new to much of this stuff like the fish extender and am not sure how to be part of that and what I need to do? Can someone please tell me. I am in cabin 6648 as of now. Sometimes they move cast members to other rooms but in the same catagory. Cant wait to be on the Wonder sailing again. Please let me know what to do with the whole FE thing and/or I can just do treats in others FE.

Thanks and Happy Sailing!!!

Hi and Welcome!! :goodvibes

We are flying in on Dec 6 and taking a town car to Cocoa Beach. We are spending the night at the Inn at Cocoa Beach. I didn't want to stay to close to the port in case the girls start asking questions. We are going to surprise them on Dec 4 and tell them we are going to Disney but leave out the part about doing our first DCL before we go to WDW. We thought we would tell them that my DH wants to go to Kennedy Space Center before we go to WDW to help explain why we are going to Cocoa Beach. We are doing MVMCP on Dec 14.

Lill

[pluto1979]

I must say i am so excited that I already have my gifts for the fish extenders! I will also have some extras just incase anyone like me joins very last minute. my only problem is that I do not have a fish extender! I am going to make one but it will be very simple. Does it matter if I do 1 gift for the trip or a few gifts over the course of the cruise? Can we do liquire? Lastly or atleast for today when will we receive the final list of rooms we are gifting to?
Thanks again and I am so happy I joined this group!!!
Working on both ships was truely a great pleasure and great but being a guest this time will be a blast! Dont get me wrong, I still love working for Disney and will be with them forever!

[mkmommy]

I must say i am so excited that I already have my gifts for the fish extenders! I will also have some extras just incase anyone like me joins very last minute. my only problem is that I do not have a fish extender! I am going to make one but it will be very simple. Does it matter if I do 1 gift for the trip or a few gifts over the course of the cruise? Can we do liquire? Lastly or atleast for today when will we receive the final list of rooms we are gifting to?
Thanks again and I am so happy I joined this group!!!
Working on both ships was truely a great pleasure and great but being a guest this time will be a blast! Dont get me wrong, I still love working for Disney and will be with them forever!


I sent you a pm yesterday with the list and that will be the final list. If you did not get it, respond here and I will have to leave you a list on the ship.

Lisa

[Jazmine8]

I would not worry too much about the DCL transfers from the Poly. It is great having your luggage picked up in the room and the bus ride is fun. When we stayed at the Poly pre cruise in March we were on the ship by 1:00. When we got to the port the terminal was empty so there was no waiting around and we pretty much walked straight onto the ship.

Lisa

Oh that's good to know. I was thinking it would still be crowded at 1pm. Hope I get there at that time since I'm taking the DCL motorcoach from Port Orleans. Can't wait to meet everyone and give out my FE gifts. I have to be sneaky :tiptoe: so I don't get caught though

[kma5150]

what makes this a mousefest cruise, is it only for certain people or everyone on the cruise; my travel agent said it included certain thigs but she was not sure! thanks

[TiggerTails57]

what makes this a mousefest cruise, is it only for certain people or everyone on the cruise; my travel agent said it included certain thigs but she was not sure! thanks

mousefest.org is now closed for registration. But, you are still welcome to join in any events.........:goodvibes

[goofy4tink]

what makes this a mousefest cruise, is it only for certain people or everyone on the cruise; my travel agent said it included certain thigs but she was not sure! thanks

Depends on who your TA is. There are some that have booked this cruise, with addtl stuff, for their clients. I know I booked with a TA, that is taking part in MF. But, not every TA does that.
Also....the actual registration has closed now. It closed a week or so ago. But, there are lots of things going on, both on land and on sea, that will be open to anyone, even if they didn't register first. It's just that there were some meets and events that you had to sign up for, rather than just show up.
Registration for MF got you a booklet giving you all the meets and events, a special lanyard with name tag, pins...that sort of thing.

[WeLuvDCL]

my only problem is that I do not have a fish extender! I am going to make one but it will be very simple. Does it matter if I do 1 gift for the trip or a few gifts over the course of the cruise? Can we do liquire?

We are just using a Christmas stocking this cruise, if you decide to do that just bring some string to tie it around the fish.
You can give one gift on any day or small gifts every day. We are giving 3 small gifts, one each day Mon, Tues and Wed.

[mkmommy]

Read on another thread about last minute cabin changes.

If anyone on the Fish Extender Exchange has cabin change please leave me a message either by phone or note by 2:30 on the Sunday and I will pass the information on.

My head is swimming with all the things left to do and now I need to have a root canal tomorrow:headache:. I should have pushed it off till I return but I have been having terrible headaches from a cracked tooth and I do not want to risk it getting worse while I am away.

On the bright side my return flight changed and now I get a couple of extra hours at the resort on the Friday.

Happy Thanksgiving to all you US people, no holiday for us here in Canada.

Lisa

[Hanover]

Read on another thread about last minute cabin changes.

If anyone on the Fish Extender Exchange has cabin change please leave me a message either by phone or note by 2:30 on the Sunday and I will pass the information on.

My head is swimming with all the things left to do and now I need to have a root canal tomorrow:headache:. I should have pushed it off till I return but I have been having terrible headaches from a cracked tooth and I do not want to risk it getting worse while I am away.

On the bright side my return flight changed and now I get a couple of extra hours at the resort on the Friday.

Happy Thanksgiving to all you US people, no holiday for us here in Canada.

Lisa


I hope your tooth feels better soon. Better to have it fixed now than deal with excruciating pain on the cruise. I read someone's trip report once about her newlywed DH having a horrible toothache the entire cruise and he was in agony.

Air Tran changed our flight going down and we had to reschedule to an earlier flight. I don't want to miss our Chef Mickey ADR! We are on the DDP and wouldn't be able to use a TS anywhere else at this point.

I'm hoping to get some packing started over the weekend. I've got the FE items packed, but that's it so far.

Thanks for the Thanksgiving wishes.

I wish everyone else a wonderful Thanksgiving!

[bmazsmith]

Happy Thanksgiving all!! My DH had to go to the dentist yesterday his front tooth broke so I am just greatful they were able to get him in.:worship: :worship: We cant wait to meet you all and just relax.:woohoo: :cheer2:

[Hanover]

Bmazsmith- glad to hear your DH's tooth got fixed. Let's hope there's no more tooth issues with anyone on our thread!!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

[mvlimmex]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Lisa, I am sorry about your tooth. I agree that it's better to get it done now then to have it bother you during your vacation. That would be no fun! I

bmazsmith - sorry about your husband's tooth too--I am glad that he was able to get in so fast with the holidays and all.

I can't wait to meet everyone and get on the ship!!!!!:goodvibes I was up late last night packing and hope to get most of it done with the extended weekend. 1 week from today we head down in our camper :woohoo: Can't wait!!

Have a great day everyone!

Vicki

[tinker1bell]

Read on another thread about last minute cabin changes.

If anyone on the Fish Extender Exchange has cabin change please leave me a message either by phone or note by 2:30 on the Sunday and I will pass the information on.

My head is swimming with all the things left to do and now I need to have a root canal tomorrow:headache:. I should have pushed it off till I return but I have been having terrible headaches from a cracked tooth and I do not want to risk it getting worse while I am away.

On the bright side my return flight changed and now I get a couple of extra hours at the resort on the Friday.

Happy Thanksgiving to all you US people, no holiday for us here in Canada.

Lisa


Lisa, I hope your root canal goes good for you :goodvibes

I know each person reacts different to having a root canal done. I had a sore jaw for two days and since my job is answering the phone, I stayed home one day. But I am such a wuss :lmao:

[Jazmine8]

Bmazsmith- glad to hear your DH's tooth got fixed. Let's hope there's no more tooth issues with anyone on our thread!!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

I second that! Lisa I hope all goes well with your root canal. Bmazsmith glad your hubby got his tooth fixed,...........what a way to meet new ppl if he hadn't gotten in to the dentist. I'd be horrifed to smile at anyone. Seems some of us have been having a time before our cruise sets sail....like me and my bone spur issue. I decided Dec 30th is surgery day and i'm scared as heck:eek: Happy Turkey Day everyone!

[mkmommy]

Well things did not go as planned at the dentist and I still have to go back to finish the root canal , so I now have an appointment for next Thursday, talk about last minute. I was planning on leaving Friday after work, but the girls are now off school on Friday for a PD day so I think I will try and take Friday off and leave about 3:00 so I can avoid the drive to Buffalo in the dark.

Vicki- how long is your drive?

Kim- I am sure that your surgery will be fine so don't worry about it.

Lisa

[mvlimmex]

Well things did not go as planned at the dentist and I still have to go back to finish the root canal , so I now have an appointment for next Thursday, talk about last minute. I was planning on leaving Friday after work, but the girls are now off school on Friday for a PD day so I think I will try and take Friday off and leave about 3:00 so I can avoid the drive to Buffalo in the dark.

Vicki- how long is your drive?

Kim- I am sure that your surgery will be fine so don't worry about it.

Lisa


Hi Lisa,

I am sorry that things didn't go as planned for you for your root canal. I hope it goes better for you next week, so that it won't bother you on the trip. It is about a 21 - 22 hour drive for us. We plan to drive around 11 hours each day --I know that's a lot with 4 kids, but we we did that in Aug and it worked pretty well for us. We plan to leave really early in the morning and then make little stops along the way. We hope to be in the Orlando area Fri nite and to go to Ak on Sat. If the weather seems icy/snowy next week--we plan to leave a day early to give ourselves an extra day.




I hope everyone who celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday had a great one:)


Vicki

[J_LO]

We are going to be driving ourselves from the CBR to the port, how early can we arrive to get on the boat? We are excited to get there as soon as we can to start the fun!!

Hope everyone had a great holiday and survived the Black Friday Madness (for anyone brave enough to venture out!).

Jen

[Hanover]

We are going to be driving ourselves from the CBR to the port, how early can we arrive to get on the boat? We are excited to get there as soon as we can to start the fun!!

Hope everyone had a great holiday and survived the Black Friday Madness (for anyone brave enough to venture out!).

Jen


Jen, the port opens at 10:30 so you can get there at that time. It really only takes about 10-15 minutes to go through the ID/secruity check at the front entrance area, drop off your luggage, park and walk to the terminal. Usually my DH drops me and the boys off at the luggage area and by the time we walk to the front for a couple of pictures, he's right there. We just hang out and soak up the magic in the terminal, the boys will watch cartoons on the tv, take a picture or two with characters, get their wrist bands for the club/lab and look at the ship. We usually end up with boarding cards #3-#5 and try to get on as soon as possible, any time between 12:30 and 1:30. Last time we skipped the embarkation photo and went straight to deck 9. We had taken a family picture with Minnie in the terminal and knew we weren't going to buy the embarkation photo since we had a few from other cruises and the back drop is still the same. They asked us to go to Parrot Cay, but we wanted to eat at the BBB and Goofy's Galley. The boys saw an empty Mickey pool so we just grabbed a nearby table while they swam and got them burgers and chickens strips at Pluto's dog house. We had the pool area to ourselves for a good 20 minutes. We were thinking of doing the same thing this time, but we have friends coming along and I'm sure they'll want the photo and to look around as well.

[J_LO]

Wonderful!!! Thanks so much!

Also, does anyone know what night the pirate party is?? I booked Palo reservations on the night we go to Castaway Cay and I am afraid that this will be the same night... My husband is excited to go to Palo but I dont want the kids to miss the pirate party. Our reservations are 7pm that night so i think we would miss out on the festivities if both are on the same night. If anyone has any info on that i would really appreciate it. Thanks so much, I dont know what i would do with out this board!!

Jen

[Hanover]

Jen,

From looking at recent cruises, it should be:

Sunday- Port Canaveral/Embarkation-Golden Mickey's
Monday- Nassau- Toy Story
Tuesday- Castaway Cay-Ventriloquist & Pirate Night
Wednesday-Day at Sea- Disney Dreams

We too booked Palo dinner on CC night thinking it would be like our last 4 day cruise (this past Aug.) with Pirate Night on Nassau day. We are going to try and add our friends to our Palo ressies and switch the dinner to Monday. We'll be getting "dressed up" anyways that night and will take the kids to eat somewhere on deck 9 or room service before seeing the early Toy Story and going to Palo dinner afterwards. If we end up with not being able to change nights, we may still do Palo and ask to make sure we're out before the pirate party & fireworks. We've been to Palo dinner a few times and been there anywhere between 1 1/2 hours to almost 3 hours (big group of people). The Pirate Party dance party lasts for quite a while, with late diners streaming in after they are finished. I really don't want my friends to miss it though and I'm willing to skip Palo dinner altogether and just do brunch with them.

[J_LO]

GEEZ it figures! We booked the "Romance Package" so we could book 105 days before the cruise (since we have never cruised with Disney) and secure a Palo reservation at 7pm that night (does dinner take all of 2 hours?).

What time does the party actually start and when do the do the show/fireworks happen?? Is it hard to change reservations at this point? I know there is nothing open online at this point but would they have any openings if we tried to change this as soon as we board the ship? What a bummer!! :confused3

[mkmommy]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Lisa, I am sorry about your tooth. I agree that it's better to get it done now then to have it bother you during your vacation. That would be no fun! I

bmazsmith - sorry about your husband's tooth too--I am glad that he was able to get in so fast with the holidays and all.

I can't wait to meet everyone and get on the ship!!!!!:goodvibes I was up late last night packing and hope to get most of it done with the extended weekend. 1 week from today we head down in our camper :woohoo: Can't wait!!

Have a great day everyone!

Vicki

[QUOTE=mvlimmex;28936032]Hi Lisa,

I am sorry that things didn't go as planned for you for your root canal. I hope it goes better for you next week, so that it won't bother you on the trip. It is about a 21 - 22 hour drive for us. We plan to drive around 11 hours each day --I know that's a lot with 4 kids, but we we did that in Aug and it worked pretty well for us. We plan to leave really early in the morning and then make little stops along the way. We hope to be in the Orlando area Fri nite and to go to Ak on Sat. If the weather seems icy/snowy next week--we plan to leave a day early to give ourselves an extra day.

[Hanover]

GEEZ it figures! We booked the "Romance Package" so we could book 105 days before the cruise (since we have never cruised with Disney) and secure a Palo reservation at 7pm that night (does dinner take all of 2 hours?).

What time does the party actually start and when do the do the show/fireworks happen?? Is it hard to change reservations at this point? I know there is nothing open online at this point but would they have any openings if we tried to change this as soon as we board the ship? What a bummer!! :confused3

The length of time dining really depends on how fast you want to eat and if you want appetizers, soups, etc. When we have eaten dinner there, we've had multiple appetizers, main courses, dessert, plus the sorbet they give you and the shot of lemoncello tasting stuff. I did see a couple come in that were seated next to us and only order entrees and dessert and leave with in an hour. We have always gone with other couples or grandparents so we've sat around taking our time chatting and sharing appetizers, etc. I think you could let your waiter know you wanted to be out by a certain time and he/she would try and make that happen. I think the pirate party doesn't start until around 9:45 and there's lots of music/dancing before the fireworks. If you have little ones, I'd suggest having them rest/nap in the afternoon because it took 3 cruises before my now ds7 saw them without falling asleep. It gets really packed near the Goofy stage and I've seen a lot of younger kids just get too tired/hot from all the dancing.The characters come out in a sort of story line that I don't want to ruin, so it is entertaining even though it is a bit long before the fireworks. I wouldn't miss the fireworks at sea for the world and they choke me up and give me goosebumps every time they begin.


They do keep some Palo reservations available for embarkation day. I'm not sure how many, but we are always there early and have managed to get them or have people added after boarding around 2PM. They also have a wait list. I think we'll try and switch it to Monday and if we can't we'll just try and get out before the pirate party starts.

[Hanover]

I'm not sure if anyone is interested in sponsoring a Christmas tree for US soldiers serving overseas, but I just watched a news segment on operationchirstmastree dot com (spaced so it's not **'d on here) about a service that will send a decorated small atrificial tree to Iraq, etc. for $25. They will accept donations of any kind. It says a 11/28 deadline, but they extended it until Monday due to the shortfall. Like a lot of non- profits this year, they are in immediate need of donations from a $11,000 short fall. This news piece really got to me with thinking about everyone serving our country, away from their families at Christmas while I'm here with my family getting ready for our vacation.

Speaking of which, I'm hoping to get some packing done later. This time next week, we'll either be at MK or Epcot! I sure hope the next 6 days go quickly!

[Jazmine8]

Well things did not go as planned at the dentist and I still have to go back to finish the root canal , so I now have an appointment for next Thursday, talk about last minute. I was planning on leaving Friday after work, but the girls are now off school on Friday for a PD day so I think I will try and take Friday off and leave about 3:00 so I can avoid the drive to Buffalo in the dark.

Vicki- how long is your drive?

Kim- I am sure that your surgery will be fine so don't worry about it.

Lisa

Thanks I'm sure it will be now that I've opted to have anethesia. At first I was just going to have my foot numbed but I think ppl moving around and noises of whatever instrument is going to shave down my bone would un-nerve me. Can you all believe one week from today we'll be sailing and about half of us are first time cruisers?! This is so exciting now. I haven't done my door magnets yet and just ran out of time with that business trip thrown in. Let's see 5 planes in 5 days crazy! Guess I'll have to get it done this coming Friday before I fly out on Saturday. Can't wait to meet other diser's.

[memobrien]

We are very excited too. My daughter can't get over that she has just 4 days of school till we go. hehe I haven't done my magnets either. I ordered the paper and expected it in last wednesday or friday. I figured I could do them over the weekend. Well unfortnately it didn't come yet. I'm just not sure I will have time over this week to get it done. So we might have to be without magnets. I do have my fish extender however - need to remember to pack that. hehe


yeah i think that getting anethsia is a good choice. I have to say that its usually the noise that bothers me the mosst with things. like when you have dental work... i can't feel it. but the noise will flip me out. so i have to say i think i would make the say choice as you.

maura

[pluto1979]

Hi All,
Can you believe it, in less than we week we will be on the High Seas enjoying Disney, the water, the Wonder and the friendships we have or will foster! I hope to meet many of you and do just that. Anyways I do have a few questions that I am hoping anyone can answer. Here they are:

1. Have any of you done the Bon Voyage Package which includes Champaigne and strawberries and other stuff? If so, how was it, what do you get and is it worth it?

2. Will they have any special events to partake in such as build your own gingerbread house (for adults) or anything like that? Maybe even a cooking class?

Thanks for letting me know your thoughts. Cant wait to meet you!

[mvlimmex]

Hi All,
Can you believe it, in less than we week we will be on the High Seas enjoying Disney, the water, the Wonder and the friendships we have or will foster! I hope to meet many of you and do just that. Anyways I do have a few questions that I am hoping anyone can answer. Here they are:

1. Have any of you done the Bon Voyage Package which includes Champaigne and strawberries and other stuff? If so, how was it, what do you get and is it worth it?

2. Will they have any special events to partake in such as build your own gingerbread house (for adults) or anything like that? Maybe even a cooking class?

Thanks for letting me know your thoughts. Cant wait to meet you!

Hi Pluto1979,

I can't wait for this cruise either. I am really looking forward to meeting everyone!!!!!!!! Last year when we were on a 4 nite cruise in Dec., they had build your own gingerbread houses during the day at sea. My kids did that, but I am sure it would be for adults too. They really enjoyed that. I am hoping that they will have it on this cruise too.

I can't help you with the bon voyage package, but I thought about it too...it just seemed kind of pricey. Talk to you soon!

Vicki

[pluto1979]

Oopps, I have another question:
1. Has anyone done the Exotic Rasul spa package? What are your thoughts and feelings as far as worth the cost etc...?

[Hanover]

Our first cruise we were sailing with my parents and sister/spouse and we ordered the Bon Voyage strawberries, etc. with champagne. If I remember correctly, there were little petit fours as well. I will say it was nice but we were so full from the buffet we hardly ate any of the food. The champagne was also nice but they didn't provide glasses and we had to go to our rooms for the bathroom glass cups. Looking back we could have probably called room service and asked but it was our 1st cruise and we were just taking it all in.

I will say that I have ordered and did order for this trip champagne from Shirley at the Perfect Gift and she's cheaper than doing it through DCL. Shirley said she'd add glasses in too. I'm sure they are plastic, but at least we will have them.

I can't help you with the rasul. I've read lots of nice things about it and it seems to be a fun experience.

[Hanover]

Thanks I'm sure it will be now that I've opted to have anethesia. At first I was just going to have my foot numbed but I think ppl moving around and noises of whatever instrument is going to shave down my bone would un-nerve me. Can you all believe one week from today we'll be sailing and about half of us are first time cruisers?! This is so exciting now. I haven't done my door magnets yet and just ran out of time with that business trip thrown in. Let's see 5 planes in 5 days crazy! Guess I'll have to get it done this coming Friday before I fly out on Saturday. Can't wait to meet other diser's.

I'm the same way about surgery and anesthesia. I don't want to know what's going on if someone's cutting something on me. I'm ok with the dentist, but I couldn't stand the smell of my tooth when I had to get a root canal/crown and they grinded it down. I was gagging from it.

I ordered magnet paper from decalpaper. com and was pretty happy with it. I did a bunch of about 3 X 5 magnets for the boys to decorate the doors each day. Some are bon voyage/embarkation ones, some Christmas ones and some pirate/Castaway Club ones. I had about 6 made from " Disigners" over the last several months on here. I made a bunch for our friends who will have 2 rooms on midship deck 2 so their kids can decorate their doors each day too. I'm starting to get worried though because I ordered her an FE a month ago from someone I bought ours off of last year and it's not here yet. My friend hasn't joined on here and isn't doing our FE exchange, but I wanted them to have one so I can drop off a couple of small things for her kids each day. I didn't want their kids to see ours and wonder why they didn't have one. I emailed the lady that's making it but haven't heard back. I certainly won't be paying that paypal order if it's not here by Thursday.

Our boys are off of school today for the 1st day of hunting, which we do not partake in so I am hoping to get their packing totally done. Looks as if we'll be getting some nice weather!

[mkmommy]

I was just checking the 10 day forecast for Cape Canaveral, it does not look that warm for next Sunday, so everyone should make sure to bring a sweater as it does get very windy up top.

I got all my packing done yesterday:thumbsup2 and the bag is under 35 pounds now I have room for some shopping next Saturday.

[the2princessesmom]

Thanks I'm sure it will be now that I've opted to have anethesia. At first I was just going to have my foot numbed but I think ppl moving around and noises of whatever instrument is going to shave down my bone would un-nerve me. Can you all believe one week from today we'll be sailing and about half of us are first time cruisers?! This is so exciting now. I haven't done my door magnets yet and just ran out of time with that business trip thrown in. Let's see 5 planes in 5 days crazy! Guess I'll have to get it done this coming Friday before I fly out on Saturday. Can't wait to meet other diser's.


I'd go for the anethesia too. I think hearing the noise would really bother me.

I don't have any magnets made yet. Maybe tomorrow I'll get some done. I'm so excited for the cruise and to meet everyone I couldn't sleep last night. We leave in 5 days I think I'll have to try a pot of camomile tea before bed or I'll never sleep this week at all. The trip is still a surprise I'm so proud of myself for keeping it these past 11 months. Thusday after school is the big reveal! :banana:

Lill

[mkmommy]

I'd go for the anethesia too. I think hearing the noise would really bother me.

I don't have any magnets made yet. Maybe tomorrow I'll get some done. I'm so excited for the cruise and to meet everyone I couldn't sleep last night. We leave in 5 days I think I'll have to try a pot of camomile tea before bed or I'll never sleep this week at all. The trip is still a surprise I'm so proud of myself for keeping it these past 11 months. Thusday after school is the big reveal! :banana:

Lill

Please let us know how the reveal goes. I am starting to think that I will keep the March cruise a secret. My oldest dd is so excited about Christmas already that she is going to be so worn out by the time Christmas comes, that I am thinking that is best to keep the trip a secret as she gets too excited.


Lisa

[TiggerTails57]

Oopps, I have another question:
1. Has anyone done the Exotic Rasul spa package? What are your thoughts and feelings as far as worth the cost etc...?

We did it Oct, for our 25th Wedding Anniversary cruise, we loved it!:thumbsup2
Next time we will try the lotions first and then have a mud fight! :goodvibes :rotfl2:

[memobrien]

so i just talked to shirley. she is sooo nice! i got a basket for georgia. i think she will get a BIG kick out of it. Thanks for the tip!

maura

[pluto1979]

Have you all heard that Disney is doing away with the fuel surcharge! Does this apply to our cruise?

[goofy4tink]

Have you all heard that Disney is doing away with the fuel surcharge! Does this apply to our cruise?

I 'think' that most of us booked before the fuel surcharge was added, so it won't impact us as they do away with it.

[WonderlandsMostWantd]

We're doing the Land and Sea package, so we leave on Thursday! 2 more days of work, and then I'm in Disney World!! 48 hours from now, my flight will be half way to Orlando!! I can barely stand it!:banana: :woohoo: Is anyone else losing their mind right now, or is it just me?

:hyper: party: :jumping1:

(Sorry for the smiley assult... just can't contain myself! :D

[goofy4tink]

Must be officially time to go....I started packing stuff this morning!! My carryon bag has all my fish extender stuff in it...don't want that just tossed around. My clothes will get packed on Friday morning!!! Getting nudgy to get started. I hate the week before heading south.

[the2princessesmom]

We're doing the Land and Sea package, so we leave on Thursday! 2 more days of work, and then I'm in Disney World!! 48 hours from now, my flight will be half way to Orlando!! I can barely stand it!:banana: :woohoo: Is anyone else losing their mind right now, or is it just me?

:hyper: party: :jumping1:

(Sorry for the smiley assult... just can't contain myself! :D

Oh that's me too!!!! :banana: :cool1: :banana:

I'm walking around the house smiling for no reason. My girls still have no clue about the trip they just think that their Mom is crazy :upsidedow :rotfl:

Lill

[memobrien]

Oh that's me too!!!! :banana: :cool1: :banana:

I'm walking around the house smiling for no reason. My girls still have no clue about the trip they just think that their Mom is crazy :upsidedow :rotfl:

Lill

oh that is too funny about the girls!

well i've been trying to get ready on our side too. I've pulled everything for my daughter. But of course I haven't gotten my stuff ready. I need to figure out what suitcase(s) we will need. My magnetic paper FINALLY came yesterday. So I printed off one as a test. now i need to figure out when i can get some time to print off some more. Why does it seem like everything is all crazy at once. With getting ready for the trip, work has gotten nuts, and i've been running around to the doctors on top of it. I will be so happy once i get on that plane and can jsut chill!!!

maura

[mkmommy]

oh that is too funny about the girls!

well i've been trying to get ready on our side too. I've pulled everything for my daughter. But of course I haven't gotten my stuff ready. I need to figure out what suitcase(s) we will need. My magnetic paper FINALLY came yesterday. So I printed off one as a test. now i need to figure out when i can get some time to print off some more. Why does it seem like everything is all crazy at once. With getting ready for the trip, work has gotten nuts, and i've been running around to the doctors on top of it. I will be so happy once i get on that plane and can jsut chill!!!

maura

Me too, it is always so crazy trying to get awa. I am getting better as I make sure not to leave packing to the last night, but there always seems to be a million things to go.

Lisa

[Hanover]

The four of us totally finished packing last night which is a record for us. We are usually last minute packers but with our schedules this week it was the only time we really had to do it.

If I had a $1 for every time my me, dh and my friend has told me they are so ready for vacation the last couple of weeks it would probably pay for our trip!

3 more sleeps for us and we'll be in Orlando!

the2princessesmom--let us know how the reveal goes. When we surprised our sons I was nearly bawling and I was so excited my hands were shaking! The luggage porter looked at me like I was crazy so I had to quickly tell him we had just surprised the boys there with the cruise documents and they had no idea they were crusing until then.

Memobrien, good luck with the magnets. I screwed up on a good 5 pages before I finally figured out how to get a few images to a page and decent pixels on some of the clip art I downloaded.

I better get back to work. I'm trying to get everything done that needs to get done and it seems never ending!

[pluto1979]

Hi All,
I am in the same boat, (literally) haha, as all of you! Too excited to sleep, so much to do before things walking around looking like a fool!. Anyways, just wanted to know when we get the final list of those part of the FE participation will be sent to us? Thanks for letting me know! Also I am not part of any group for the mouse cruise thing. But where can I meet you all, I am not sure who all of you are and would love to meet during the cruise to put a face to the names. Let me know how I would do this.

See Ya real Soon!

[goofy4tink]

Hi All,
I am in the same boat, (literally) haha, as all of you! Too excited to sleep, so much to do before things walking around looking like a fool!. Anyways, just wanted to know when we get the final list of those part of the FE participation will be sent to us? Thanks for letting me know! Also I am not part of any group for the mouse cruise thing. But where can I meet you all, I am not sure who all of you are and would love to meet during the cruise to put a face to the names. Let me know how I would do this.

See Ya real Soon!
I got the finalized list last week. You should have gotten a PM with the listing in it.

[ladyandtramp]

Anyone have any idea when the DCL bus normally leaves Old Key West resort

This is our first cruise!! and we decided to fly in on Saturday (we live in Ohio, and Ohio in December could mean flight delays to snow and ice and we didn't want to chance it!!).

So anyone know the drill? I heard that we may have to send luggage the night before? Is this true?

We have a 7:00 Dinner at Palos Sunday night - should I pack our dining clothes in my carry-on - I heard that there might be delays in getting luggage to your rooms...

I am so excited and turning in circles here just like everyone else. I just don't know what to expect and the uncertainty is killing me!!

[memobrien]

Ok only big Disney fans can appreciate my delemia… So We land in Orlando on Friday at 11:30. I originally planned for us to go to the Magic Kingdom on Friday(with Hoop De Doo that night)and then Saturday in Epcot(we have breakfast ressies in Norway). So then we’re in the car and Georgia say to me – Mom, remember when we were there and they were building a new playhouse Disney show. I want to see that, please, can we go see that.

So now I’m like…hmmm no I try to fit this in or not. So I’m thinking that maybe I should just cancel Hoop Dee Doo – I think she would like it but I think she would rather more park time anyway. And then I could scrap magic kingdom on Friday and just go to the Studios instead. We haven’t seen the new playhouse Disney show or Toy Story Mania. OR do I upgrade my tickets to be park hoppers and on Saturday split the day with epcot and studios…. I’m so torn!

[mkmommy]

Hi All,
I am in the same boat, (literally) haha, as all of you! Too excited to sleep, so much to do before things walking around looking like a fool!. Anyways, just wanted to know when we get the final list of those part of the FE participation will be sent to us? Thanks for letting me know! Also I am not part of any group for the mouse cruise thing. But where can I meet you all, I am not sure who all of you are and would love to meet during the cruise to put a face to the names. Let me know how I would do this.

See Ya real Soon!

I sent you another PM just now with the list, reply here if you did not get it and I will leave a list in your fish extender on the Sunday, or if you have an email address send me a PM with it and I can email.

Lisa

[mkmommy]

Anyone have any idea when the DCL bus normally leaves Old Key West resort

This is our first cruise!! and we decided to fly in on Saturday (we live in Ohio, and Ohio in December could mean flight delays to snow and ice and we didn't want to chance it!!).

So anyone know the drill? I heard that we may have to send luggage the night before? Is this true?

We have a 7:00 Dinner at Palos Sunday night - should I pack our dining clothes in my carry-on - I heard that there might be delays in getting luggage to your rooms...

I am so excited and turning in circles here just like everyone else. I just don't know what to expect and the uncertainty is killing me!!

I seem to remember stoping at Old Key West last March and we were there around 11:45. When you check in ask about luggage and they will give you a card with the luggage pick up time, it will be around 8:00 on Sunday. You should have your luggage by about 4:00 but if you are concerned take your dinner clothes.


Ok only big Disney fans can appreciate my delemia… So We land in Orlando on Friday at 11:30. I originally planned for us to go to the Magic Kingdom on Friday(with Hoop De Doo that night)and then Saturday in Epcot(we have breakfast ressies in Norway). So then we’re in the car and Georgia say to me – Mom, remember when we were there and they were building a new playhouse Disney show. I want to see that, please, can we go see that.

So now I’m like…hmmm no I try to fit this in or not. So I’m thinking that maybe I should just cancel Hoop Dee Doo – I think she would like it but I think she would rather more park time anyway. And then I could scrap magic kingdom on Friday and just go to the Studios instead. We haven’t seen the new playhouse Disney show or Toy Story Mania. OR do I upgrade my tickets to be park hoppers and on Saturday split the day with epcot and studios…. I’m so torn!

I would skip Hoop De Doo, travel is a lot for most kids and if your daughter is anything like mine she will want to hit the pool, and if you do too much you will have a melt down.

Lisa

[WeLuvDCL]

Ok only big Disney fans can appreciate my delemia… So We land in Orlando on Friday at 11:30. I originally planned for us to go to the Magic Kingdom on Friday(with Hoop De Doo that night)and then Saturday in Epcot(we have breakfast ressies in Norway). So then we’re in the car and Georgia say to me – Mom, remember when we were there and they were building a new playhouse Disney show. I want to see that, please, can we go see that.

So now I’m like…hmmm no I try to fit this in or not. So I’m thinking that maybe I should just cancel Hoop Dee Doo – I think she would like it but I think she would rather more park time anyway. And then I could scrap magic kingdom on Friday and just go to the Studios instead. We haven’t seen the new playhouse Disney show or Toy Story Mania. OR do I upgrade my tickets to be park hoppers and on Saturday split the day with epcot and studios…. I’m so torn!
As soon as you get to the park...go get a fast pass for Toy Story....hopefully you will get there before they run out. We were just at HS the weekend before Thanksgiving and they ran out of fast passes by noon and there was a 100 minute wait to ride!! :eek: But the ride is VERY cool!! You should start doing arm exercises now if you are very competitive. :yay:

[Hanover]

I agree about Toy Story Mania. We've been to WDW a few times since it opened and the lines have always been a good 80 minutes plus through out the day. We always go to DHS at rope drop and head straight to TSM. We usually wait about 10 minutes as we go through the waiting area. The fast pass lines alone in the morning are a good 20-30 minutes to just get a FP. Every single day we have been to DHS, the FP's are gone by 11:30-12:00. You can always hope to win dream fast passes!

We get into MCO about 5:15 Friday, get our rental at Alamo, will check into AKV and go to Chef Mickey's for a 7:55 dinner. We are going to try and renew our AP's that night if we have time. Saturday we are still trying to decide if we are going to do Epcot all day or try MK in the morning. My husband really wants to do MK but I'm so afraid of the crowds from the parade taping. I think they open MK at 7 for the tapings and all the tickets are long gone. They said they'd take stand by's if there are spaces available. I just can't wait to feel the heat again--- 70 degrees is going to be HOT!

[goofy4tink]

We arrive on Sat, around 1pm..heading to OKW. Then over to DTD to have some lunch and get my AP renewed! Then a meet at OKW, then off to Epcot for dinner at Tutu and the CP late show. Back to OKW and hit the hay. We are being picked up around 8:30 for the trip to port.
Man...I can't wait to just sit and bask in the sun. As long as it's 70 or above, I'll be happy!!

[memobrien]

I agree about Toy Story Mania. We've been to WDW a few times since it opened and the lines have always been a good 80 minutes plus through out the day. We always go to DHS at rope drop and head straight to TSM. We usually wait about 10 minutes as we go through the waiting area. The fast pass lines alone in the morning are a good 20-30 minutes to just get a FP. Every single day we have been to DHS, the FP's are gone by 11:30-12:00. You can always hope to win dream fast passes!

We get into MCO about 5:15 Friday, get our rental at Alamo, will check into AKV and go to Chef Mickey's for a 7:55 dinner. We are going to try and renew our AP's that night if we have time. Saturday we are still trying to decide if we are going to do Epcot all day or try MK in the morning. My husband really wants to do MK but I'm so afraid of the crowds from the parade taping. I think they open MK at 7 for the tapings and all the tickets are long gone. They said they'd take stand by's if there are spaces available. I just can't wait to feel the heat again--- 70 degrees is going to be HOT!
Yeah I think I will canel Hoop De Doo... Just toomuch.

Well it sounds like if we go on Friday to DHS we might not be able to do TSM as we wouldn't get to the park until later in the day. We can't go at rope drop on Saturday because we are going to be in Norway. So again we wouldn't get there until closer to noon. Do you think it's worth even trying it and paying the extra to get the hopper pass.

Maybe I should jssut stick with the original plan and do MK on Friday and Epcot on Saturday. We will be staying at the Poly, so it will be easy to get to bothof them too.

i'm sooo with you about the warmth! I can't wait!!!

Maura

[WonderlandsMostWantd]

Ok only big Disney fans can appreciate my delemia… So We land in Orlando on Friday at 11:30. I originally planned for us to go to the Magic Kingdom on Friday(with Hoop De Doo that night)and then Saturday in Epcot(we have breakfast ressies in Norway). So then we’re in the car and Georgia say to me – Mom, remember when we were there and they were building a new playhouse Disney show. I want to see that, please, can we go see that.

So now I’m like…hmmm no I try to fit this in or not. So I’m thinking that maybe I should just cancel Hoop Dee Doo – I think she would like it but I think she would rather more park time anyway. And then I could scrap magic kingdom on Friday and just go to the Studios instead. We haven’t seen the new playhouse Disney show or Toy Story Mania. OR do I upgrade my tickets to be park hoppers and on Saturday split the day with epcot and studios…. I’m so torn!

In terms of ease of travel, I'd personally lean toward upgrading to hoppers, and jump on the boat to DHS after breakfast on Saturday, that way you stand a better chance of getting your fast passes for TSM. Then you can check out your playhouse show and anything else you wanted to see, and come back to Epcot.

[pluto1979]

Just think, is'nt so good thing to have a delema when it is just about what to see or do in Disney!? We are all very lucky to be able to visit Disney and worry about what to do! Anyways, this would be my advice, if you can, go to DHS before your breakfast time in Norway. Get your FP make sure it gives you enough time to leave, have breakfast and get back to DHS. If the time ou get is a little off then ask the CM to change it for a later time, they usually will do this for you. Tell them why you need a different time. Then go back to Epcot and have breakfast! Play house Disney of course is fun to do. The park should be less in attendance due to the taping in MK.

By the way, I guess I should say that my name is Adam and I work for the Walt Disney World Resort. I have been with the company for over 10 years and have loved every minute of it. I am so looking forward to just be a guest of the cruise on Sunday and really looking forward to meeting all of you. Since I really have not had time to do a FE is it tacky to bring a Christmas Stocking? What do you think?

[pluto1979]

I sent you another PM just now with the list, reply here if you did not get it and I will leave a list in your fish extender on the Sunday, or if you have an email address send me a PM with it and I can email.

Lisa

Hi Lisa, Yes I did get it and thanks!

For everyone, has anyone done the Pirate musuem in Nassau? If so where is it, how much was it and s it worth it? I might want to do it but know nothing really about it. also can you walk to it easy enough?

[memobrien]

Just think, is'nt so good thing to have a delema when it is just about what to see or do in Disney!? We are all very lucky to be able to visit Disney and worry about what to do! Anyways, this would be my advice, if you can, go to DHS before your breakfast time in Norway. Get your FP make sure it gives you enough time to leave, have breakfast and get back to DHS. If the time ou get is a little off then ask the CM to change it for a later time, they usually will do this for you. Tell them why you need a different time. Then go back to Epcot and have breakfast! Play house Disney of course is fun to do. The park should be less in attendance due to the taping in MK.

By the way, I guess I should say that my name is Adam and I work for the Walt Disney World Resort. I have been with the company for over 10 years and have loved every minute of it. I am so looking forward to just be a guest of the cruise on Sunday and really looking forward to meeting all of you. Since I really have not had time to do a FE is it tacky to bring a Christmas Stocking? What do you think?

Hi Adam! NIce to meet you. I think a Christmas stocking would be great and very festive!

Thanks for the advice. Unfortunatly I don't think we would have time before our breakfast ressie. It is at 8:50. Hmm... I didn't think about the low attendence because of the taping. I thinkpart of my issue is if it is worth spending the money. It's a good bit extra for the upgrade to the hopper.


Maura

[mkmommy]

Maura

With such a short time in the parks I would not try and do it all, and I would not spend the money on upgrading to park hopper. Can you maybe try and get a last minute reservation at 1900 Park Fare to get a princess meal , cancel the Epcot breakfast and do HS. Your daughter will get lots of chances to see the Princess' on the ship. What we did this past March was did not spend time waiting for the characters in the park as we knew we would have lots of time with them on the ship.

Lisa


Lisa

[Hanover]

Adam, we did the pirate museum in December 2006 and my boys liked it. I don't feel the need to go back, but it was a nice thing to do once. There's a lot of interesting pirate history to read about and lots of scenes to walk through. I remember it being about 10-15 minutes away from the port. I'm not sure how much we paid, but it wasn't horrible pricing. My DH and DS went back on the ship so DSthen5 could make cookies at the kid's club and my parents and DSthen 9 went to Atlantis via a crazy taxi. We got green sparkly wrist bands at the pirate museum to show we paid and later when we went to Atlantis, my dad and ds now 11 got waved in after a guard saw their green wrist bands. At the time they didn't know it was a closed off area and thought they were getting a once over from the guard. My mom and I played and lost at the slots rather quickly (like 5 minutes and 3 pulls to lose my limit of $20) and when we met up I told my dad that area actually had a charge to enter.

[Hanover]

Maura, I also would not get the hoppers. It's a lot more $ to add for the day and you'll have more than enough stuff to do in one park. If your heart is set on TSM and Playhouse Disney, I'd head to DHS for rope drop. You may even get a late lunch ADR at Hollywood and Vine if your daughter likes the Little Einsteins. You can always try for the ADR at 1900 Park Fare like someone previously mentioned so your daughter can see Cinderella. Like Lisa said, there will be plenty of opportunities on board the Wonder to see them too. My favorite tip to see any missed characters is to go to the Till We Meet Again event the last night. A good amount of characters come out to do last minute pictures and autographs. We've always managed to see about 15-20 during the 5-10 minutes they are available. I have seen long lines for the princesses so you will want to check you navigator or call the Pal # onboard (it will be on the navigator) to check when/where they will be. You can always leave an autograph book at guest services too and request autographs. One cruise we did that and they filled the entire 25 pages.

[pluto1979]

Adam, we did the pirate museum in December 2006 and my boys liked it. I don't feel the need to go back, but it was a nice thing to do once. There's a lot of interesting pirate history to read about and lots of scenes to walk through. I remember it being about 10-15 minutes away from the port. I'm not sure how much we paid, but it wasn't horrible pricing. My DH and DS went back on the ship so DSthen5 could make cookies at the kid's club and my parents and DSthen 9 went to Atlantis via a crazy taxi. We got green sparkly wrist bands at the pirate museum to show we paid and later when we went to Atlantis, my dad and ds now 11 got waved in after a guard saw their green wrist bands. At the time they didn't know it was a closed off area and thought they were getting a once over from the guard. My mom and I played and lost at the slots rather quickly (like 5 minutes and 3 pulls to lose my limit of $20) and when we met up I told my dad that area actually had a charge to enter.

Thanks Hanover, Do you remember where it is located or the name of the place? We plan on walking to it since we walked to Atlantis before. I am sure it is easier than that. How long where you there for? Any other tips or advice on what to see? Usually we just get off the boat for about 1hr since we really do not like the area. However the museum might be fun to do. Let me know and thanks for the help!

[Hanover]

Thanks Hanover, Do you remember where it is located or the name of the place? We plan on walking to it since we walked to Atlantis before. I am sure it is easier than that. How long where you there for? Any other tips or advice on what to see? Usually we just get off the boat for about 1hr since we really do not like the area. However the museum might be fun to do. Let me know and thanks for the help!


Here is the link to the museum:
http://www.pirates-of-nassau.com/

It has the location on it with a little map to kind of give you an idea of how close it is to get there.

It looks like it's $12 for an adult admission. I know we walked there one way and went back to the port another way via the straw market. We stopped at a couple places along the way like Del Sol and some other touristy shops. The day we were there they had some roads closed to traffic because of a dignitaries funeral and a lot of news media around. We were the only ones in the museum for quite a while and then a couple more families from our cruise came in. I think we were there maybe an hour and looked in the gift shop for a short time before heading out.

[memobrien]

Maura, I also would not get the hoppers. It's a lot more $ to add for the day and you'll have more than enough stuff to do in one park. If your heart is set on TSM and Playhouse Disney, I'd head to DHS for rope drop. You may even get a late lunch ADR at Hollywood and Vine if your daughter likes the Little Einsteins. You can always try for the ADR at 1900 Park Fare like someone previously mentioned so your daughter can see Cinderella. Like Lisa said, there will be plenty of opportunities on board the Wonder to see them too. My favorite tip to see any missed characters is to go to the Till We Meet Again event the last night. A good amount of characters come out to do last minute pictures and autographs. We've always managed to see about 15-20 during the 5-10 minutes they are available. I have seen long lines for the princesses so you will want to check you navigator or call the Pal # onboard (it will be on the navigator) to check when/where they will be. You can always leave an autograph book at guest services too and request autographs. One cruise we did that and they filled the entire 25 pages.

Thanks for the advice. I think I'm going to skip the Hopper. Georgia REALLY wants to see see Mulan. Thats one of her favs and we've never managed to see her. So that is why I planned the Norway breakfast. The hope is that we can see her there. you cna't do everything!

I guess maybe I'll just have to plan another trip soon! hehe

[WonderlandsMostWantd]

Off to bed, and on to Disney World at the crack of dawn! Wishing all of you safe and pleasant travels, and I hope to meet/see you on the cruise!

Kungaloosh!

[Hanover]

Have a safe trip!

Anyone else wired? I had such a hard time sleeping last night--thinking not only of the trip but trying to see if we've missed packing anything.

I ended up working a good 16 hour day yesterday and did all 8 payroll spreadsheets and updated all our employee leave balances. I can officially say I'm completely caught up with work tasks! Now if only tomorrow would come sooner!!

[mkmommy]

Have a safe trip!

Anyone else wired? I had such a hard time sleeping last night--thinking not only of the trip but trying to see if we've missed packing anything.

I ended up working a good 16 hour day yesterday and did all 8 payroll spreadsheets and updated all our employee leave balances. I can officially say I'm completely caught up with work tasks! Now if only tomorrow would come sooner!!


Sounds like we have the same job, except I have 10 that I am working on.:rotfl2: I am jealous of you all leaving today, I do not fly out till Saturday, so 2 more days of trying to work.

I had a dream last night about pin trading and how I had found all these really original pins and all the pin trading I would do. I never remember my dreams and I am not planning on pin trading so I am even thinking Disney in my sleep.

Hope everyone has safe travels.

Lisa

[the2princessesmom]

We arrive on Saturday around 3:30 and are heading to Cocoa Beach it looks like the weather will be much warmer then here. I didn't sleep last night everything I still have to do was running through my head. I'm also trying to get all my books caught up so I won't have tons to do when I get back. Just 2 more sleeps :yay:

Safe travels to everyone and we'll see you soon.

Lill

[Hanover]

Did you guys see this thread
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=29027080#post29027080


Looks like we may have to board from deck 1 and not through the atrium. I am just glad no one was hurt and as long as we are safe, we'll be happy to be onboard from whatever entrance we go through.

[goofy4tink]

Did you guys see this thread
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=29027080#post29027080


Looks like we may have to board from deck 1 and not through the atrium. I am just glad no one was hurt and as long as we are safe, we'll be happy to be onboard from whatever entrance we go through.
As long as they get me on that ship...that's all I care about. Yes, it's nice to board into the Atrium but as long as they let me in somehow...I don't care.
See you all on Sunday!!!

[mvlimmex]

I am so looking forward to Sunday too. I can't wait to be on the ship either. I saw pictures of what happened last Sunday and that had to be scary! :scared1:

We just left this morning in our camper and we are on our way to Florida :woohoo: We hope to make it just south of Nashville tonight.

I am looking forward to meeting everyone on Sunday! Have a safe trip everyone!

Vicki

[memobrien]

we are sooo excited. i feel like i still have a million things to do. i'm trying to figure out how early i can get out of the office to get on with the really important things!!! hehe

i printed out some magnets last night. they are cute. I think Georgia will get a big kick out of them. I haven't showed them to her yet. I can't wait to meet you all. So it's 3pm by the drink station... and where is the drink station? hehe

maura
(the cruise newbie)

[pluto1979]

Did you guys see this thread
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=29027080#post29027080


Looks like we may have to board from deck 1 and not through the atrium. I am just glad no one was hurt and as long as we are safe, we'll be happy to be onboard from whatever entrance we go through.

Hi All, As some of you know I am a WDW Cast Member and acutally worked on the madan voyage of both ships. Being a guest is something that is so new to me and I have so many questions.

However, with the collapse of the gangway the other week, it looks like things should be back to normal for our cruise this Sunday. What they told CMs was that the moring lines actually snapped during the high winds and that noone was on the ramp. So hopefully everything will be just fine! I can''t wait much longer and just want to be on that ship! And i cant wait to meet all of you!

[ladyandtramp]

I hope it is back to normal! This is my first cruise and I want the standard experience ;-) Of course, not in exchange for someone possibly getting hurt.

But I was also concerned about the embark being crowded. Hubby has little patience with crowds (which is why we go to WDW during off seasons !).


Side question - for our shore excursions to Atlantis, Atlantis Beach, and Disney's Castaway Cay -

how do you pack for the day? I.e. keep all your papers / ids from getting wet - or do you pack your swim suit, wear it underneath? Bring a water-proof carry back...what?

Never done this before!!!

[ladyandtramp]

<<whoops, hit enter twice I guess and it repeated my message. Deleting the 2nd instance! >>

[Hanover]

On that thread it says someone was told by Disney that it would take 8 weeks to fix the gangways, but I hope they are wrong. Safety comes first though. I wonder how we'd enter from the 1st deck from the terminal. We had to board the Magic like that in Barcelona and they had a red carpet with plants on either side leading to it. They had DCL staff waiting inside welcoming us and sending us up the elevator to deck 9 where they were supposed to do welcome annoucements but when we got there, no one was there to greet us. I wonder if anyone on the current 3 day has written what they experienced boarding today.

[WeLuvDCL]

But I was also concerned about the embark being crowded. Hubby has little patience with crowds (which is why we go to WDW during off seasons !).


If you don't like crowds then do not get to the port too early. Tons of people are in the building prior to boarding. They typically start boarding by 1pm, so if you get there around 1:30 or 2pm, the crowd should be gone and most people will be on the ship already. We will be at the port by 10am at the latest because we want to get on ASAP, try to change our dinner rotation, eat lunch and chill out.
Either way, you do not have to stand in line anymore. Thank goodness!!! They now give you boarding numbers and you can hang out anywhere (past security) and wait for your group number to be called.

[ladyandtramp]

I seem to remember stoping at Old Key West last March and we were there around 11:45. When you check in ask about luggage and they will give you a card with the luggage pick up time, it will be around 8:00 on Sunday. You should have your luggage by about 4:00 but if you are concerned take your dinner clothes.

Lisa


Lisa,

Thanks for the info!!

Dawn - thanks for the great info too!

We are taking the Disney transport, and from what I've read here, it won't pick me up at OKW until 12:00 or so - and isn't it a 1.5 hour ride to PC? Guess we'll miss the crowd alright, except for everyone else on the bus ;-).

Do they stagger the busses from the hotels? I.e., they don't all arrive at the same time, do they? That would seem kind of silly to me.

THANKS.

[mkmommy]

I hope it is back to normal! This is my first cruise and I want the standard experience ;-) Of course, not in exchange for someone possibly getting hurt.

But I was also concerned about the embark being crowded. Hubby has little patience with crowds (which is why we go to WDW during off seasons !).


Side question - for our shore excursions to Atlantis, Atlantis Beach, and Disney's Castaway Cay -

how do you pack for the day? I.e. keep all your papers / ids from getting wet - or do you pack your swim suit, wear it underneath? Bring a water-proof carry back...what?

Never done this before!!!

I would wear bathing suit under shorts. I carry id and credit card/money in a water proof holder that I have around my neck, and then a small beach type bag for camera and towels.

Lisa,

Thanks for the info!!

Dawn - thanks for the great info too!

We are taking the Disney transport, and from what I've read here, it won't pick me up at OKW until 12:00 or so - and isn't it a 1.5 hour ride to PC? Guess we'll miss the crowd alright, except for everyone else on the bus ;-).

Do they stagger the busses from the hotels? I.e., they don't all arrive at the same time, do they? That would seem kind of silly to me.

THANKS.

It is about an hour to the port so the buses tend to spread out. You should be on the ship between 1:30-2:00 and the terminal will be pretty empty.

Lisa

[memobrien]

well i THINK i'm all pack. but i'm sure i forgot things. it's probably something i really need for me. But the important thing is I've packed the princess dresses and Georgia's tiara - so we're good to go. only the essentials after all!! :lmao:

well this might be my last message. i'm still debating on if I should bring my laptop with me or not... oh the choices!

see you soon!

maura

[the2princessesmom]

The girls did the scavenger hunt last night when they got home from school. I didn’t know two girls could scream so loud!!!!! :rotfl: I still can’t believe how excited they were. They were jumping up and down and running around the house with our puppy chasing them. Now they have them same silly smiles on their faces as I’ve had for the last week. Their poor teachers today I think they are going to disrupted the whole class. I can only imagine what surprising them with the cruise on Sunday is going to be like. I just can’t wait.
I have just a few things left to do today we leave at 7:00 tomorrow morning.:banana:

Lill

[mkmommy]

The girls did the scavenger hunt last night when they got home from school. I didn’t know two girls could scream so loud!!!!! :rotfl: I still can’t believe how excited they were. They were jumping up and down and running around the house with our puppy chasing them. Now they have them same silly smiles on their faces as I’ve had for the last week. Their poor teachers today I think they are going to disrupted the whole class. I can only imagine what surprising them with the cruise on Sunday is going to be like. I just can’t wait.
I have just a few things left to do today we leave at 7:00 tomorrow morning.:banana:

Lill

That is so exciting I hope you got lots of pictures and it will be a memory they cherish when they are older.

Are you flying from Ottawa?-Have a safe trip.

My oldest was most upset when I said goodbye to them last night, but I am sure once I am gone they will not miss me. I am driving to Buffalo after work and leave early tomorrow morning. No snow in the forecast for tonight so hopefully it will be a quick drive.

Lisa

[ladyandtramp]

I would wear bathing suit under shorts. I carry id and credit card/money in a water proof holder that I have around my neck, and then a small beach type bag for camera and towels.



It is about an hour to the port so the buses tend to spread out. You should be on the ship between 1:30-2:00 and the terminal will be pretty empty.

Lisa

Thanks so much Lisa! I feel much better now about the port and embarking. I was concerned it would be another long line!

[the2princessesmom]

That is so exciting I hope you got lots of pictures and it will be a memory they cherish when they are older.

Are you flying from Ottawa?-Have a safe trip.

My oldest was most upset when I said goodbye to them last night, but I am sure once I am gone they will not miss me. I am driving to Buffalo after work and leave early tomorrow morning. No snow in the forecast for tonight so hopefully it will be a quick drive.

Lisa

Yes we took pictures and have it on video.

The weather looks good here too. Safe travels.

Lill

[WeLuvDCL]

You all might want to pack some light rain gear. I just checked the forecast. They are predicting scattered showers every day next week in Nassau and "Few Shower" in Port Canaveral on Thursday. :umbrella:

Good news is that it's high 70s all week long!!!!:woohoo:

[Jazmine8]

Oh great rain. I had thunderstorms for two whole weeks in Disney this summer and they lasted all day not like those passerby ones either :sad2:
Have a safe flight/drive trip to Port Canaveral everyone. Can't wait to meet up :woohoo:

[Jazmine8]

Did everyone have a good time and enjoyed the FE exchange? I personally had a really good time onboards and meeting most of you at 3pm by the drink station. Thank you :grouphug: all for the wonderful and thoughtful gifts. Kim :goodvibes

[mvlimmex]

Hi everyone!

We had such great time on the cruise too!!!!!!!!!!I hope everyone else had a great time also. It just seemed to go so fast! Thanks again for the FE gifts everyone. We had a fun time playing it and the kids really enjoyed going back to the room to check their mailboxes :) :goodvibes

Sorry that I didn't get a chance to meet up with you Jazmine---I am glad you had a wonderful cruise.

Enjoy the holiday season and nice meeting many of you!

Vicki

[Trigal]

Had a great time on the cruise and it came to an end much too soon.

Good to meet everyone and put faces to the names.

Next big Disney event for us is the 1/2 marathon in January. Anyone here coming down to race?

Hope everyone is well on their way to getting ready for the holiday.:santa:

[Avery'sMom]

We had so much fun and loved/still loving all the wonderful gifts and snacks we received from you all. I will says, most of you are very creative and did a great job with your selections. The look on my daughter's face every time we came to the room to find gifts was priceless, you all truly made our vacation one to remember, Thank you.

[lukesmom]

We just returned from our vacation. We had a great time...so much that we booked another cruise. Thank you so much for all the FE gifts. Lucas was thrilled each night when we returned to the room and he received his 'cruise presents'.

Donna

[mkmommy]

Well I am back to the cold and snowy winter weather. I had a great time, but 4 days is way too short. It was great to meet so many of you, and to those that I did not meet, I hope you had a great time also.

Thank you for all the great FE gifts, I took them home to the girls and they enjoyed all the treasures.

Lisa

[Donald_Quackers]

I had a fantastic time on the cruise, even more so than I could have ever expected. I'm hoping to be able to do another, longer, cruise soon!

It was great meeting everyone, I hope to have a trip report up soon.

[Hanover]

Hi everyone,

We got home late last night and had a fabulous vacation. We're ready to go back already! It's raining and dreary here today.

It was so nice to meet many of you. Thank you for all the great FE gifts.

I'm hoping to post some pictures in the next few days once we get unpacked. Lots of dirty laundry to do and Brennan's got bowling today and wresting Mon,Tues, Wed and Thursday this week.

Danielle

[memobrien]

hey everyone!! it was so great to meet so many of you. all the FE goodies were so great. thank you. georgia was sooo excited to go back to the room to check the pockets.

we had such a great time on the cruise. i totally want to do another one. jsut need to figure out where and when. hehe

maura

[tinker1bell]

Hi Everyone,

Stephanie (Steffy on the DIS) and I were like two little kids whenever we came back to our cabin and would see more gifts. We did learn a few lessons for next year. We already have ideas for our stateroom door designs too.

Thank you to everyone. The gifts were great. I think we managed to meet Hanover but since we were the 'Spa Twins' we did not meet anyone else. :lmao: Our mantra changed from "deck chair, cabana boy, fru fru drinks" to how many times can we go to the rainforest. :rotfl: but still take advantage of the drink of the day.

I will be posting a TR soon. We already booked for next year. This was the best trip ever.

[TiggerTails57]

Thanks for the great FE and wonderful gifts, It was nice meeting you all.....:goodvibes
I booked for next year too! :banana:

[Hanover]

I finally uploaded pictures from our trip and wanted to post two taken at our Dismeet:

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb91/Romanoff1996/DIsney%20Cruise%20Line%20Dec%202008/DSC_0888.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb91/Romanoff1996/DIsney%20Cruise%20Line%20Dec%202008/DSC_0884.jpg

[TiggerTails57]

Thanks for posting these :goodvibes
Happy New Year!!

[tinker1bell]

I cannot remember if anyone on this thread had questions about the fish extenders but I wanted to post a picture of ours and our cabin door.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c302/tinker1bell/fishextender1.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c302/tinker1bell/stateroom2.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c302/tinker1bell/stateroomdoor1.jpg

I made the FE in one evening. It was such fun. Most of the material I got from Joannes but the one with the mickeys for Stephanie I got on Ebay. I tried to keep to 8 inches wide and then for the length, I just went with what I thought would work. You can tell I did it fast cause the pockets are not quite even but since I made it myself, that really does not matter to me. It mattered that we liked it and the people in nearby staterooms liked it too. The ribbon to hang was long enough to wrap it around the actual fish twice. It was like a beacon when we could come back to our stateroom cause you could see it way down the hallway!!!

Stephanie and I spent one Sunday working on our stateroom door decorations. That was an experience. We already have ideas for this coming Decembers Mouse Fest Cruise.

[TiggerTails57]

Great Terry!.........thanks for sharing :thumbsup2