September 18 3-Day on Wonder [Archive] - The DIS Discussion Forums

gerberdaisy1234

02-22-2008, 09:59 PM

Hi This will be our second. :cool1: Our first cruise was 3 night September into October 2005. :cool2: Despite a rough start due to the port being shut down for hours :confused: :sad2: while they checked out luggage left from cruise that ended that morning- :banana: This was the best VACATION of my life. :cool1: We are super excited. DH, DD 9, DS 6, and myself. My daughter turned 7 on the last cruise! :wizard: We are spending a few days at Disney before and after the cruise:rotfl:

yanceygb

02-23-2008, 12:57 PM

Hello gerberdaisy. I am one of the 13 that is going on with the Perez Crew. Actually Martha (perez6plus1) is my mother-in-law. She has 6 kids:

1.Tony Jr. (25)
Wife Amy and 2 kids, Rylan(3) and Alex(now 6 weeks)
2. Robert (22)
Wife Myself and 1 child Marlee (1.5)
3. Miranda (15)
4. Mark (9...will be 10 on vacation)
5. Mackenzie (6)
6. Mason (2)

We will be in the parks from Sept 13-18. Martha and family are staying at the Poly, Tony Jr. & family and my family will be staying at Pop Music. This is the 3rd annual trip...but first DCL!!

Martha and I are the crazy, planning freaks! We're glad to find someone else that will be on the cruise!!

Anyways, we can't wait to go!

gerberdaisy1234

02-23-2008, 08:37 PM

Wow that is an awesome annual trip! :cool1: You are going to LOVE the cruise.

We stayed at the Nick Hotel 2 days before and 2 after our 2005 cruise. We loved it but decided we wanted to stay at Disney on our next trip. We are at CBR 3 days before and ASMo 3 days after this time. (with 40% off YEAH!!!!!!!!:worship: I prayed before I called for a cm that could find me the discount and I got one!)

We had taken the Auto train down from the DC area to Florida so we had our Expedition with us and drove to the port. We could not even get into the port when we arrived due to suspicious luggage left from arriving cruise and they shut down the port. :sad2: We spent two hours sitting in a parking lot. Then when they let everyone in, a few more hours checkin process. :eek: (However the DCL buses got in first so we are opting for DCL transportation this time) Needless to say our kids (3,6 at time) needed a nap. :angel: We missed the send off party and our first night in resturant. BUT it STILL was the BEST!!!!!!!!!! :banana:

The child care/play areas are awesome. :dance3: They didn't want to leave.

It was so nice to just enjoy. No planning. Just enjoy. I tell people that I was so relaxed that when I went to workout I walked for 2 hours on the treadmill without even realizing it.

We didn't stress about making all the shows, we just enjoyed every minute. There is so much to do. I think you are going to love it with the range of ages that you have going. There is always something for everyone.:grouphug:

Oh, did I mention they upgraded us last time to a room with a balcony so ofcourse this time we had to have a room with a balcony. Guess it pays for them to upgrade:)

Sorry this is so long. I always get excited when I talk about our trip.:lmao:
If you have any questions feel free to ask. I am not an expert since this is only my second cruise but I am happy to share my experience. :goodvibes

b0nd0

02-28-2008, 09:56 AM

We are b2b on 9/14 and 9/18 disney wonder. We can't wait.
We are bringing our DD (9, 7) and DS (3) but SHHHHHHH we aren't telling them we are going on a cruise until we arrive at the port.

gerberdaisy1234

02-29-2008, 05:58 PM

That is impressive! I can not keep quiet! My logical 9 year old DD can not understand why I am so excited and planning every day for a trip so far away. :confused3 :surfweb: However, am impulsive 5 year old DS is right there with me! :banana: :banana: Should I be concerned that I am more like my 5 year old than my 9?!? I am always amazed when people are able to surprise their children.

dcl2086

04-11-2008, 03:47 PM

Hi We just booked for this cruise too! It will be our fourth cruise! Just me and DH. We can hardly wait!

magictrickboy71

04-16-2008, 10:32 AM

We will be on this cruise also. This is our 3rd Disney Cruise. 2 adults and 2 Girls 7, 3. I look forward to meeting some of you.

Thanks,
Frank:wizard:

dcl2086

04-16-2008, 04:37 PM

Welcome aboard!pirate:

fahernand

04-21-2008, 10:19 PM

This will be our third cruise on the Disney Wonder!

Our party will consist of 16 family members, ages between 1yr to 84yr!

This will be the largest family we ever had together on a Disney Cruise.

Everyone is so excited and they cant wait!!!!

gerberdaisy1234

04-22-2008, 11:05 PM

Welcome Aboard!pirate: That is awesome! I think a cruise is the perfect family vacation- plenty of time together and plenty to do on your own! This is our second- just 4 of us- DH, DD 9, DS 6, and myself.

purplegirl247

04-28-2008, 04:37 PM

Our first cruise was this past weekend, and DH and I are happy to say that we've rebooked for 9/18, to celebrate DH's birthday! Hope to see some of you around the ship...

ETA: Alas, we re-booked for next April instead. Hope you all have fun!

perez6plus1

05-13-2008, 05:27 PM

So awesome we have some fellow DISers going on the same cruise!! :) And another BIG family! SWEEEET!

perez6plus1

05-13-2008, 05:28 PM

We should come up with a name for the cruise like the other cruises do!!! That would be awesome...we're making shirts for WDW and would love to make something with our cruise "name"!!! :)

rubbergypsy

06-24-2008, 02:37 PM

not too many posts on this thread, and ship is about full, is there something special going on for this cruise. out of all the sept sailings this one is almost sold out, wanted a cat 9 only had 6,5,4 left. yikes. 10th anniversary with dh and dd8. 3rd disney cruise. hi to all going

gerberdaisy1234

06-26-2008, 01:53 PM

Welcome aboard! I have noticed that there is a special cruise after ours and that some are doing back to back cruises but posting on the next cruise thread.

Hope to see you around. DD9 DS6

katieliang

07-05-2008, 02:22 AM

Hello all - this will be my very first Disney cruise and my boyfriend's first cruise!

We learned an interesting tip from Disboards - book a night at Comfort Suites and you get up to 4 Atlantis Resort day passes.

The Day Passes to Atlantis Resort includes admission to the water park, aquariums and beaches. It cost $185 for the room - we will only be using 2 out of the 4 passes.

If anyone is interested in sharing the cost for the other 2 passes, please feel free to PM me!

yanceygb

07-06-2008, 10:17 PM

Getting closer and closer!! And soooo ready to go!!! Gotta get out of this town!

Nostalgia

07-09-2008, 09:14 AM

This will be the first trip to Disney for DD9 and I and we're sooooo excited!!!

We'll be starting our trip with 4 days at AKL, then all aboard with all of you. Can't wait! Glad to see that there are others travelling with DDs around her age.

nocruisecontrol

07-12-2008, 02:59 PM

I've been lurking on the board for months and after spending half the night reading the door magnet thread (very addicting), decided to register.

We will be on this cruise - and I can't wait. I'm more excited than anyone, I think! It will myself and my husband (his first cruise), my daughter and her husband and my six year old granddaughter (who is "almost" as excited as I am!).

We did the pre-Disney Big Red Boat trips many years ago when my kids were little and have been back to Disney World and Disneyland but not on the cruise.

Hoping to meet you all!

Barbara

yanceygb

07-14-2008, 01:15 AM

Hey Guys! Haven't came to see who's joining us on the cruise! It's getting closer and closer! We are so excited!

We'll have to see if we can figure out a time and place to meet and hang out!

rubbergypsy

07-18-2008, 05:42 PM

looks as if this cruise is almost sold out, only two catagories remain on the dcl site for this date? is this a vacation week for some of the southern state schools?

nocruisecontrol

07-18-2008, 08:28 PM

looks as if this cruise is almost sold out, only two catagories remain on the dcl site for this date? is this a vacation week for some of the southern state schools?

I don't think so -many schools don't even start until after Labor Day.

Is it unusual to have cruises sold out? This is our first on Disney so I have no clue.

Barbara

rubbergypsy

07-20-2008, 08:53 AM

i read some posts on another thread where it was stated that this was a school vacation week and i believe the poster was in georgia. we will be onboard before you know it, time sure does fly. anyone doing any excursions or palo? we are arriving the day before and will stay at wilderness lodge, and we will disembark and go on to saratoga until monday morning. gives us a little time to do the parks. we just returned july 8 from 9 days at saratoga. so this will be a really relaxing trip.

TChrist05

07-20-2008, 07:21 PM

nocruisecontrol

07-20-2008, 08:15 PM

:banana:
Hello all...my DW and I are with you all...doing the back to back...9/14 4 day and the 3 day following...just got our room assignment and we are in the same stateroom for the entire time...and got upgraded 3 categories to boot....it will be here soon enought!

Tom:banana: & Marilou:cheer2:

Wow - 3 categories! That's so cool. Someone said that they thought there were a few people doing back to back (of course I had no clue what they were talking about at first). Sounds like something we'll consider in the future.

Can't wait -right now I'm engrossed in creating door magnets, reading my newly purchased Passporter and finding the perfect Disney bag for the park. I'm thinking Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Who knew?

Welcome Tom - hope we all get to meet!

Barbara

gingerfeathers

07-28-2008, 06:12 PM

nocruisecontrol

07-28-2008, 07:54 PM

Hi everyone!

My soon-to-be-DH and I will be on this cruise for our honeymoon. :cloud9: We're doing 4 nights at the Poly, and then the Wonder. So excited! I'm a planning fool these days!

This is my second DCL cruise (my first was the Magic in 1998, I actually got to see both ships in port for the first time ever.. way cool..). This is my soon-to-be-DH's first cruise ever.. really hoping he has a good time! :lovestruc

Congratulatins! We will also be at the Poly for 4 nights and then the Wonder. What a great honeymoon! I can only imagine the planning - I'm crazy enough just with the trip - let alone a wedding as well!

Barbara

magictrickboy71

07-30-2008, 12:19 PM

We will be on this cruise also. It is our 3rd Disney Cruise and our 2nd one this year. We went on a 7 night western in April.

Can't wait for it!
Frank:wizard:

rubbergypsy

07-30-2008, 02:45 PM

this is also our second one this year, we did a 3 night during pres week. this will however be the first disney cruise for my dh, as he cannot travel in the winter months due to his job. we are doing the 7 night eastern pres week 09 it will be all girls and our kids, 10 of us total.

cnew

08-04-2008, 11:28 AM

rubbergypsy

08-04-2008, 02:33 PM

the kids clubs are great. have no worries, your kids will not want to leave the clubs. :woohoo: never had a cabin with a balcony until this cruise but i am sure there is some sort of lock, i hear they are tricky to open anyway.

cnew

08-05-2008, 01:38 AM

Thanks so much for the reply. I am sure they will love the club. Thats what I have heard from others as well. We couldnt be more excited. Is Palo worth the extra expense? Sounds as if it would be a terrific way to spend some adult time. :goodvibes

This is our first cruise. My husband, I and 3 kids 6,7,12. We are wanting to have a night alone while we are onboard. Has anyone left there kids in the oceaneer club? How safe is it, and how do they ensure that a child doesnt wander off? We have a room with a balcony as well. Are there child proof locks on the sliding glass doors. My husband and I are worry warts and we were curious about some of these safety measures on board. Any info someone has would be helpful.::confused3

the kids clubs are great. have no worries, your kids will not want to leave the clubs. :woohoo: never had a cabin with a balcony until this cruise but i am sure there is some sort of lock, i hear they are tricky to open anyway.

gingerfeathers

08-06-2008, 03:41 PM

Hey, if any of you are on this cruise and have a guarantee cabin, please post if/when you get a cabin assignment!

We're guaranteed cat 7, and I'm just dying to find out our room assignment.. 35 days is coming up quickly, but I'm SO impatient! :yay:

cnew

08-11-2008, 12:58 AM

Thank you so much for the message gerber daisy1234. I am new to the boards and I wasnt aware you had to have 10 posts to send a message. :confused:

I thought that may be a silly concern (about the clubs, balcony etc.) to some because its Disney and I am sure they take every safety precaution. Our 2 DS (7,6) can be very rambunctious when they're bored, but I am sure they will be so overwhelmed by the ship itself that boredom will not be an issue.:laughing: Our DD is 12 and will probably be more into the preteen/teen activities. Do you have to make a reservation upon boarding or can you just bring the kids? We did the preregister thing but I wasnt sure if you could just drop them off or if you needed to schedule a time. I would think the clubs would be filled pretty quickly.

We are SOOOO excited as well. We did Disney Parks last year and my hubby and I returned feeling more exhausted than rested.:scared1: We are doing 5 nights at the Poly prior to the cruise, so we are crossing fingers for some R&R on the ship. As far as Palo goes, alot of friends have told us that the food is so great at the other restaurants thats its really not necessary. Palo had no availabilty when I checked anyways.

It will be here soon!!!:rotfl:

rubbergypsy

08-11-2008, 06:56 AM

cnew-even though you did the online registration you still have to intially check them in and receive a pager. try to do this when you board as the first day will have a lot of wait time. go to the 5th flloor and there will be tables for getting the pager, (if i remember correctly). On the three night cruise you have to wait until dinner starts and that is when the clubs open. I forgot that when you get your pager your child receives a wristband that they leave on for the duration of the cruise and like my dd about a couple of weeks after:goodvibes You just drop them off and they always get checked in each time, you then pick them up when you want or they will page you if they want to be picked up. I always tell my dd that she is not able to be checked into the club until after dinner, otherwise she would opt for that and miss the dining experience. She has seen all the shows, except for Toy Story and I will make sure she attends that also. It is a great program for the kids, my dd never wants to leave. Be sure to attend the grad thing on the last day. It is very nice.

gerberdaisy1234

08-11-2008, 05:01 PM

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1853401

HI, This is a link to a great trip report with daily navigators from a 3 day cruise in JUne. It will give you a great idea about all ther is to do on the cruise.

YOu will see the lab is open to visit as a family and check out from @12-3 then open for drop off pick up any time 6-12midnight.

Friday open with 9am-12midnight (the navigator will show you types off activites going on) YOu can drop off an pick up any time. THey even have activities on the beach Saturday 9-3 if you wish. They have to back on ship and at lab @4:15 to rehearse for their graduation ceremony. After ceremony lab open until midnight again. You can do an hour here and hour there, several hours, or if you wanted all day- they take them for meals at I think the buffet. We always did meals together.

Check out the trip report though because you will see ther is more to do than possible. Don't try to do it all -JUST HAVE FUN!!! Hope to see you there.

We are doing 4 nights before at CBR and 3 might after at ASMo. Getting REAL excited received packet for first reservation today!!! YEah!!

dcl2086

08-18-2008, 02:47 PM

30 days till we cruise. We got our land potion luggage tags, booked Palo and excursions, just waiting for the rest of the cruise docs. Can't wait!

tinkerbelle77

08-18-2008, 03:07 PM

This is our first cruise. My husband, I and 3 kids 6,7,12. We are wanting to have a night alone while we are onboard. Has anyone left there kids in the oceaneer club? How safe is it, and how do they ensure that a child doesnt wander off? We have a room with a balcony as well. Are there child proof locks on the sliding glass doors. My husband and I are worry warts and we were curious about some of these safety measures on board. Any info someone has would be helpful.::confused3

Hi...You are not too far from us! We live in Willow Springs, Il, its just west of Midway Airport!

As far as the kids club goes, the safety is remarkable. As far as wandering off, they have gates, and you need a password to take a child from the club even if your key to the world card says you are the parent. We have 3 daughters ages 12, 9, and 4...they love the clubs, our 4 yr old cries when we pick her up that she wants to stay, once you get the kids in there you will have no worries! The have family time on the first day of the cruise in the afternoon, so go and check out the kids clubs with the kids then.

tinkerbelle77

08-18-2008, 03:12 PM

30 days till we cruise. We got our land potion luggage tags, booked Palo and excursions, just waiting for the rest of the cruise docs. Can't wait!

You are also close to us!!! This will be a Chicago area Dis Meet!

tinkerbelle77

08-18-2008, 03:22 PM

Oh Yeah, I guess I never really introduced myself to this thread!

Its myself and DBF, Tim on this cruise, and then our 3 DD's, Tims Dad and Gram on the 4 night after this one! We are so excited, we did a 3 and 4 night back to back in Feb. 08, one with the kids, and the other without! It was a great time! This will be our 5th cruise with Disney!

rubbergypsy

08-19-2008, 06:46 AM

gingerfeathers-congrats on your upgrade, I saw it on another thread:banana:

gerberdaisy1234

08-19-2008, 09:19 AM

Congrats on the room upgrade! :banana: That is awesome! :cool1: We got upgraded from an 8 to a 5 :banana: our first cruise and you know what I "had to have" this time- a 5! :yay: Congratulations on the upgrade and the wedding.:bride:

gingerfeathers

08-19-2008, 11:24 AM

Hehe, thanks everyone! I'm super excited! :banana:

By the way, since apparently there are a bunch of Chicagoans on this cruise.. I no longer live there, but I grew up in Naperville and spent a few years up by the Long Grove area.

So all of you have some good Chicago pizza and hot dogs for me. I miss the food!!! :lmao: I feel like some days I would kill for a good Lou Malnati's pizza or some Portillo's.

dcl2086

08-19-2008, 05:42 PM

Wow, all of us Chicago people on one cruise. Maybe we can get them to bring up the Cubs or Sox on the big screen :) I know my husband would be thrilled.

tinkerbelle77

08-22-2008, 11:58 AM

Wow, all of us Chicago people on one cruise. Maybe we can get them to bring up the Cubs or Sox on the big screen :) I know my husband would be thrilled.

I would love it!!! Go Cubbies!!!

Nostalgia

08-22-2008, 01:06 PM

I received our tickets and luggage tags yesterday. We're all set to go! :banana: Well, except for the packing part... :rolleyes:

rubbergypsy

08-22-2008, 02:05 PM

we also received our cruise docs today. seems like it will be here in a flash!

cnew

08-22-2008, 03:16 PM

Does anyone know if WDW has had any trouble with flooding due to he hurricane. I looked around on the website and didnt see anything.

fahernand

08-24-2008, 10:07 PM

We will be the party will be with sixteen family members!

For some of us this will be our third Disney cruise, others their second Disney Cruise, and the rest, this will be their first Disney Cruise

We are all so excited, we even bought official “Pirates of the Caribbean 3 - Captain Jack Sparrow Headband With Hair Adult” for all the guys in our party.

The girls still havn't figured out what to wear for "Pirate Night".

That's alot of pirate puffy shirts!!!!!

We are so excited (I think I said that already) that we have started planning a ’09 Disney Cruise.

No body does it like Disney….

gerberdaisy1234

09-14-2008, 03:59 PM

2 hours before we leave for airport!:banana: Yeah!! :cool1: See you guys on the boat!

nocruisecontrol

09-24-2008, 10:30 PM

I was hoping some of our fellow cruisers would come back to comment on the cruise here. I know there are trip reports - but not sure how that works.

We had a great time...although I would have liked to have met some of you all on the cruise. We did have another Chicago area couple with us at dinner the first night.

Anyone coming back here to comment?

rubbergypsy

09-25-2008, 06:21 AM

nocruisecontrol

09-25-2008, 01:47 PM

Hi everyone-we had a great cruise, thought the weather was outstanding!!! went by so quick!!! our dining got messed up so we ended up sitting alone, which i do not like but tables nearby were chatty. i thought the cruise directors peter and clayton were great!!! loved the toy story show, had seen others a couple of times before as this was not our first disney cruise. went to the shows everynight anyways. food was great, a lot of new items since feb. we cruise seven nights this pres week. i cannot wait.

Yep - the weather was great. I stayed on board on Nassau day but the others went out and got rained on in the afternoon. Other than that - it was perfect.

Sorry you ended up sitting alone! We're not morning people - so we had second seating which I'm guessing, if you were seeing the shows, you didn't have. There just wasn't time to do everything...but I want to go back (soon!).

We took my granddaughter to a lot of the character pictures - which we probably wouldn't do so much next time so that would free up a bunch of time. And 3 nights just wasn't enough - so next time, definitely 4 at least, maybe 7.

Wish we could still get the 10% discount but I knew it was on board only - we just weren't ready to commit then.

:)

gerberdaisy1234

09-27-2008, 08:39 PM

Hi, We had a great time even though my DD got sick. I think 3 long days at Disney in the heat and not eating normal did her in.

We actually spent more time than plan in our stateroom. Thankfully it had a balcony. We got what we needed- REST!
The view was beautiful and I actually got to read a book. Haven't had the time to do that in a long time.

Thankfully she was feeling better by Saturday and we went to Castaway- beautiful day. I snorkeled! You would have to know that 6 years ago I couldn't even put my head under water. I took my first swim lesson after my DS was born. I can swim until I need about my third breathe and I start to feel panic. I purchase a snorkel set to practice with at pool before we left. I loved it! It was awesome!

We missed 2 nights of dinner and shows but we still had a great time. My daughter felt bad that we missed so much since she was sick but I told her it was okay. We all needed rest and we probably would not have rested otherwise.

We headed back to Disney. Next time I think I would like to do just a cruise and skip the Disney. Not that we didn't have a great time, I was just exhausting. I think we will keep them in seperate trips.

gingerfeathers

09-29-2008, 02:22 PM

We did four days at Disney before hitting the Wonder, and honestly, after the fun we had at Disney the Wonder just could not compare. :(

It was my fourth cruise (second DCL), and DH's first. He quickly realized that cruising is not his "thing"--where the rocking always puts me to sleep, it actually kept him up! So he didn't get a whole lot of sleep and spent the trip pretty much exhausted.

We made it to dinner on the first night, but our tablemates weren't the talkative bunch (plus we were supposed to be at a four-top and ended up at an eight-top!). In fact, one couple left extremely quickly because the husband was looking rather, uhh, green. :sick: Since he was sitting across from me, I didn't mind they left! Nassau night we went to Palo, which was wonderful! Except we shared a bottle of wine, and near the bottom of that bottle I was feeling fairly relaxed to the point that I tipped over my glass. Whoops! And then the final night DH was in no mood for dinner, so we went to deck nine, grabbed some cheeseburgers and chicken fingers, and watched part of the football game they had playing on the giant screen before turning in for the night.

All in all, it was an okay trip. We went to Atlantis for a short while in Nassau, but ended up back at the ship quickly. During the rain, DH slept and I read out on the balcony, which was very relaxing until I realized I had sunburned myself pretty well. There was a line on my legs where you could see the balcony's shadow had been.. oops! Castaway was a blast, minus the sunburns again, and also minus the fact that DH's shoes got left on the family beach. What concerns me though is that I do NOT remember seeing his shoes on the beach when I packed our stuff up, so I really think someone saw a pair of new sneakers and (no pun intended) walked off with them. Thank God they didn't walk off with worse, like our camera or camcorder!

We'll probably skip cruising for a few years and go again when Disney's new ships are completed. But meanwhile, we're already making plans for more WDW trips! :cheer2: