**Mickey's Merry Cruisers** 12/13/09 4 night Wonder

[Justthe8ofus]

:santa: Well who else is sailing on this pre Christmas cruise? Let's get this party started!

[Justthe8ofus]

Twas the cruise before Christmas :santa:

This will be our first Holiday cruise. We love WDW at Christmas time so we wanted to do a Dis cruise to see what that is like.

We are already thinking about door magnets and FEs. Who else is ready to start the countdown?

:cool1: :banana: :dance3: :dance3: :yay: :cheer2:

[Justthe8ofus]

Let's keep this thread going.

[Justthe8ofus]

We are already thinking about designs for door magnets! :santa:

[Justthe8ofus]

Just keeping this thread on the first page.

There have got to be other cruisers out there.

[Justthe8ofus]

whoo hoo we have a link!
:woohoo:

[shadowryter]

Hi there Justthe8ofus, we're on this cruise too. This is our first cruise and I'm so excited to be going during the Christmas season. I hear the Wonder is all decorated and since I love Disney at Christmas time I'm really looking forward to this. There are only three of us. Me, DH and DD. DH and I will be celebrating our 20th Anniversary and DH will be celebrating his actual birthday on the 16th. We'll be staying at the Poly 3 days prior and DH added a day at the GF before that for our anniversary. I can't wait. So much planning to be done. So long to wait.:santa:

[bwkwpw]

Hi Everyone!

Just dropping in to say hi. We booked this cruise today. It will be me, DW and DS(7). We may possibly have 2 other families coming along due to the crazy low fares right now.

This will be our second cruise on DCL. I have been on RCL twice and DW has been on RCL twice and on a Commodore cruise back in the day. Disney is by far our favorite!

We had no intention of booking this cruise but we were looking for a June cruise and ran across this. We have always wanted to do a DCL cruise near Christmas. I hope the ship will be decorated for our cruise.

Anyway, we are looking foward to meeting you all.

:santa: Brian:santa:

[shadowryter]

Hi Everyone!

Just dropping in to say hi. We booked this cruise today. It will be me, DW and DS(7). We may possibly have 2 other families coming along due to the crazy low fares right now.

This will be our second cruise on DCL. I have been on RCL twice and DW has been on RCL twice and on a Commodore cruise back in the day. Disney is by far our favorite!

We had no intention of booking this cruise but we were looking for a June cruise and ran across this. We have always wanted to do a DCL cruise near Christmas. I hope the ship will be decorated for our cruise.

Anyway, we are looking foward to meeting you all.

:santa: Brian:santa:

Hi Brian. Nice to see someone else is on this cruise. This is our first cruise and since DH and I will be celebrating our 20th Anniversary we thought why not with Disney. We'll be staying at the Polynesian 3 days prior and one day at the Contemporary before that. The ship will be all decked out for the holidays as well as Castaway Cay. I love the parks at this time of year and am really looking forward to this cruise. Hope to see you there.:goodvibes

[bwkwpw]

Hi Linda,

Thanks for the welcome. I have been looking at pictures on the "Picture of the Day" thread for the last couple of hours. It has been about 3 years (I think...need to check the dates) since our Disney cruise. It was my first cruise and we loved it.

The "cast" is what made the cruise so great. They are so friendly. My son was 3 at the time and we had done 4 days land and 3 days sea and it was the last day of the cruise and my son was done! He had a meltdown and the cruise director grabbed him and played and turned the meltdown into a great night for him. They are awesome!

This is going to be the longest 10 months of our lives. We are so ready to be there. I have never done the whole meet and greet thing or decorating the doors and all that but I think we will this time.

Hopefully some more of our cruise mates will get in here soon.

Brian

[miztigg]

hi everyone just switched to this cruise i was sailing the week before however i would leave on my dsons bay this is a girls trip me my then 6yr twin girls possibly my d mom in law and my neice we have done several disney cruises a few 4 days the eastern and western (my son is disneyed out :confused3 not from my side i NEVER and tired of disney) he wants to do a royal cruise. looking forward to meeting everyone and counting down

[bwkwpw]

Hi miztigg,

Glad to have you here!

I am sure that you and the "girls" will have another great time. My wife wants to do that with her mom and sisters. The ship would never be the same as they are a crazy group :banana:

You gotta do something with that ds of yours! Disney'd out.....no such thing!

Brian

[miztigg]

we did a all adults cruise with all the girls at work the boys got jelous and called it the whr## off shore cruise (in case of any young diser checkin this thread:goodvibes ) we took a train to nyc and took NCL out on a 2 nite cruise we had a blast but NCL was horrible the food the service:sad2: i dont know if they skimped but that has been my only non disney cruise since the big red boat which my 1st cruise before DCL even came out. anyway i know we are a small group but are we gonna do a FE?

[shadowryter]

Hello miztigg,

So happy to finally find some cruisers here. I've been on this thread for a while and haven't heard a peep until now. Tried to introduce myself to the original poster of this thread but no answer.:sad2: Anyway, this wil be our first cruise and I'm so excited. We will be celebrating our 20th anniversary and I have so many plans. Hope to see you and Brian and many others there.:woohoo:

[miztigg]

i know we have a little while yet is anyone making any other plans yet i think im gonna came a day early to watch the magic leave on sat. thurs when i get off the ship i would like to stay at the cabins in fort wildreness just rent a golf cart for the day do MVMCP and stay 2 nites at the nick hotel my niece and my mother in law are now gonna come and my niece has never stayed at the nick hotel so i guess ill do 2 nights there. i normally dont do any excurisions i may just rent the tubes at CC anyone thinking about any plans

[shadowryter]

Hi miztigg,
Oh I am so planning. Have been since I booked April 08. We're staying at the Poly 3 days prior and I already have my ADR's picked. We plan on attending MVMCP and I just love being at the parks at night. :cool1: I'm cruising these boards so I can order the most perfect cake for my 20th Anniversary to be celebrated at the parks and on the cruise. I've collected some cruise door magnet designs and have created a few of my own. The list goes on and on and I'm still working on things. How many more months to go?:woohoo:

[pmama]

How confusing there are three threads for this date. This one seems most active so I'll post here.:confused3 We originally booked for May then decided to change the cruise to December and go to Disneyland in May. I debated posting as we are still open to pushing the cruise back a little further if good promotions come out for WDW during December and we opt to spend all our time in WDW. However, I am SO excited to cruise. My youngest DD4 especially asks me everyday, "when are we going on the Disney boat?" So, I really doubt we will change this sailing date to any later.

I'm especially excited we received "My Cruise Travel Kit" today!!:banana:

It will be my husband and I and our two princesses! At the time we sail they will be princess: 9 and princess: 5.

[miztigg]

:welcome: pmama
i had sailed last sept with a group of people from work and i rebooked a dummy date then booked for dec 6 we decided t leave the boys home my son is getting to the age where he cant miss school and my DH races so my son misses in oct and feb when he goes away to race his bday is dec 5 so i wouldnt miss it i changed to this week i :love: love the ship decorated for christmas and seeing the parks all decorated. i will rebook a dummy date again on board and save it for when the new ships. i make my DH crazy with all the planning ill really get nuts when the MVMCP dates come out cause then i can book hotel rooms and everything. the last time i sailed at christmas time a few years ago we took on day and just saw all the hotels decorated the giger bread house in the GF is amazing i was so suprised when there was a small on on the ship take care everyone:)

[pmama]

:welcome: pmama
i had sailed last sept with a group of people from work and i rebooked a dummy date then booked for dec 6 we decided t leave the boys home my son is getting to the age where he cant miss school and my DH races so my son misses in oct and feb when he goes away to race his bday is dec 5 so i wouldnt miss it i changed to this week i :love: love the ship decorated for christmas and seeing the parks all decorated. i will rebook a dummy date again on board and save it for when the new ships. i make my DH crazy with all the planning ill really get nuts when the MVMCP dates come out cause then i can book hotel rooms and everything. the last time i sailed at christmas time a few years ago we took on day and just saw all the hotels decorated the giger bread house in the GF is amazing i was so suprised when there was a small on on the ship take care everyone:)

That's a good idea to rebook dummy dates and save for new ships. DH really wants to cruise the new ships. In fact, I think he'd be okay just waiting for them but not me.:goodvibes This will be our first cruise. I am a little worried about the weather though. I saw a thread yesterday where others said they were too cold during December and the water was way top cold to get into.

[shadowryter]

Hello there pmama and welcome to Mickey's Merry Cruisers. :wave2: The threads can be confusing but they try to organize the cruises for easier meets. You can post your cruise on your own thread and then have Irishcowboy put your thread on the list...or you can just join us here.:thumbsup2 This is our first cruise and I was beginning to think I was all alone. So glad to hear from you and our growing list of Christmas time cruisers. I still don't know where the orignal poster went but I guess we can all take it from here.:goodvibes

[miztigg]

shadowryter
DCL will give you a free cake for your annaversary:lovestruc . Everyone tells me to order in advance however as long as it is not the first night just tell your head server or your waiter and they will take care of everything. unless you want something really special but im sure they can take care of that too.if you want to pm me i think i can send you a pic from my sons bday i only have it on my snapfish not this computer or i would post it

[bwkwpw]

Hi everyone!

Great to see this roll call get going. We are so exited and cannot wait until December:banana:

I have a few questions.:confused:

What is MVMCP?

I saw where pmama got her Cruise Travel Kit. At what point do you normally receive this? It has been 3 years since we last cruised DCL and I don't remember.

miztigg asked about if we should do Fish Extenders. I have never done this. What kind of stuff do you put in others FE's or get in yours? I am game:)

I saw somewhere on this board where DCL puts the DIS'ers tables near one another in the dining rooms. How does this work?

Looking foward to meeting you all.

Brian

[bwkwpw]

i know we have a little while yet is anyone making any other plans yet i think im gonna came a day early to watch the magic leave on sat. thurs when i get off the ship i would like to stay at the cabins in fort wildreness just rent a golf cart for the day do MVMCP and stay 2 nites at the nick hotel my niece and my mother in law are now gonna come and my niece has never stayed at the nick hotel so i guess ill do 2 nights there. i normally dont do any excurisions i may just rent the tubes at CC anyone thinking about any plans

We are planning on going to MK for 1 day after the cruise just to see it all decorated for Christmas.

I am sure we will watch Magic leave on Sat. Where are you planning on watching it from? I have heard a lot about "Fish Lips" on the Cruise Critic board.

Brian

[shadowryter]

Hi everyone!

Great to see this roll call get going. We are so exited and cannot wait until December:banana:

I have a few questions.:confused:

What is MVMCP?

I saw where pmama got her Cruise Travel Kit. At what point do you normally receive this? It has been 3 years since we last cruised DCL and I don't remember.

miztigg asked about if we should do Fish Extenders. I have never done this. What kind of stuff do you put in others FE's or get in yours? I am game:)

I saw somewhere on this board where DCL puts the DIS'ers tables near one another in the dining rooms. How does this work?

Looking foward to meeting you all.

Brian
Hi Brian, I can answer at least one of these for you. Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party is a hard ticketed event. You get to stay 5 hours after the park closes for parades, fireworks, free cookies and hot chocolate. All kinds of shows and of course ride the rides until your hearts content. It's done on certain nights at Magic Kingdom and is a lot of fun. We atteneded in '04 and plan on going this year.:goodvibes

[miztigg]

the fish extenders well they hang from the fish outside your stateroom door. and any one who wants to do this get little treats and puts them in there they can be anything from candy to glow sticks for the pirate party. it is always fun to get back to the room and find goodies in your FE:goodvibes . so if 10 people wanna do this you just get 10 small gifts have your list of room #s and i had fun going around putting the stuff in. we also did a magnet exchange one cruise that was really fun:goodvibes
and with MVMCP dont forget you get to see snow on main street:) . i was very lucky the last 2 times i did MVMCP and MNNSHP, i just got my tix in advance (they are cheaper that way) and had no problems. im hoping they have it on thursday night, during the week seems less crowded.
as for sat nite before the cruise i havent decided what im doing if i get there on friday im gonna stay at the nick hotel, my niece is now going and she has never stayed there and sat ill go over and stay at the raddison so i can see the magic go out. I have heard that fish lips is fun so we may do that , thursday we got that 40% off deal so we are headed to the cabins in FW.
shadowryder worked nights last night. im not awake yet:surfweb: later this after noon ill tryand figure out that pic to either put on here or i will send it to you

[miztigg]

heres a link for the FE
http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1219607&page=39

[Carol G]

Hello miztigg,

So happy to finally find some cruisers here. I've been on this thread for a while and haven't heard a peep until now. Tried to introduce myself to the original poster of this thread but no answer.:sad2: Anyway, this wil be our first cruise and I'm so excited. We will be celebrating our 20th anniversary and I have so many plans. Hope to see you and Brian and many others there.:woohoo:

Hi Linda,

Wow, look at all these people going on the cruise with us - unbelieveable. :woohoo: Can you imagine if all of us got together - :dance3: what a blast we would have! ! !

Carol

[pmama]

Hi everyone!

Great to see this roll call get going. We are so exited and cannot wait until December:banana:

I have a few questions.:confused:


I saw where pmama got her Cruise Travel Kit. At what point do you normally receive this? It has been 3 years since we last cruised DCL and I don't remember.


Brian

I may have gotten my Cruise Travel kit a little early because we originally booked for May then changed to December.:confused3


I have a cute story, my DD4 has been watching videos of the Wonder on youtube. She is so excited. Well, over the weekend she was watching a video someone took of the farewell song. All the characters were lined up on both sides of the stairs. All the sudden she gasps and says, "Captain Hook:scared1: I can't go there." Then she was so said she ran out of the office all the way upstairs to her room crying. It took me about 10 minutes to calm her down. She was so disappointed. I'm still trying to convince her that Captain Hook will be nice.;)

[miztigg]

Hi Linda,

Wow, look at all these people going on the cruise with us - unbelieveable. :woohoo: Can you imagine if all of us got together - :dance3: what a blast we would have! ! !

Carol

sounds like a meet in planning;)

[shadowryter]

Hi Linda,

Wow, look at all these people going on the cruise with us - unbelieveable. :woohoo: Can you imagine if all of us got together - :dance3: what a blast we would have! ! !

Carol

Hi Carol,
:welcome:to the DISboards. This thread is growing and I couldn't be happier. party:

[bwkwpw]

http://www.brianwalker.info/Portals/0/payton%20on%20pirate%20night.jpg
My son on Pirate Night 3 years ago.pirate:

Just wanted a reason to post something :goodvibes

Brian

[shadowryter]

Great picture. Your son looks like he was having a wonderful time. Can't wait for this.:cool1: Post more if you'd like. I'd love to see them.:thumbsup2

[miztigg]

your son is adorable!! keep the pics comming :goodvibes
anyone decide if they are flying or driving yet? I still havent figured out what day im leaving yet :confused3 i wish it was today its freazing here :sad2: . I hate the cold:sad2: . Im ready for CC and my tropical depression. i know people are partial to the knok koolers however my fave is when they do the 2 for 1 drink specials and i get my tropical depressions they are yummy:thumbsup2

[shadowryter]

We always drive but this time we're considering the AutoTrain. 5 hours maybe more to Lorton ,VA. Board the train along with our SUV then arrive in Sanford, FL around 9am. I think we'll stay at a local hotel overnight and start fresh the next day. I can't imagine riding and sleeping on a train for 20 some odd hours and going to WDW from there. Yuck.:scared1:

[miztigg]

I think im gonna take the autotrain too!!! I drive a stick and my mother in law can drive it she just dosent like to so since i dont wanna do all the driving it seems eaiser. we usually fly however my niece is now going to buy 5 round trip plane tix plus rent a car :sad2: its alot. I never took the train last month when we went to disney me and DH drove and the rest of the family flew because we bought our puppy down there and i didnt wanna put her underneath in the cold weather. i did look up the prices and it was 400 something for 5 people including the car.

[pmama]

Adorable picture. I'd love to see more too. We've never cruised before. I wish we lived close enough to drive. That would be a huge money saver.


I ordered some things from disneyoutlet.com the other day specifically for the cruise.

A soft sided rolling cooler!! (I've read the tip about bringing your own drinks onboard in a soft sided cooler.)
http://disneyshopping.go.com/disney/store/DSIProductDisplay?catalogId=10003&storeId=10052&productId=1233218&langId=-1&categoryId=14743&catalogFromSearch=10003

Pop up hamper.
http://disneyshopping.go.com/disney/store/DSIProductDisplay?catalogId=10003&storeId=10052&productId=1230959&langId=-1&categoryId=13843&catalogFromSearch=10003

Hooded fleece ponchos for the girls on chilly nights on the deck.
http://disneyshopping.go.com/disney/store/DSIProductDisplay?catalogId=10003&storeId=10052&productId=1237121&langId=-1&categoryId=13846&catalogFromSearch=10003

[bwkwpw]

Thanks for all the comments on the picture. I will dig up some more to post. I have some great pics of the big white boxes (RCL) but those would not go over well here :rotfl2:

I had never heard of the Auto Train. I just googled it. That is a cool concept but it is non-stop from DC so we will be driving from Raleigh. We always drive when going to PC.

Brian

[Carol G]

Hi Brian, Justhe8ofus, miztigg, pmama and Linda,

Geeeez, what a beginning of a wonderful Christmas cruise :woohoo:

We're going to party! ! ! :yay: :banana: :dance3:

We should plan on meeting on deck and celebrating as we leave the port - wouldn't that be a blast?

Brian I was on a 4 night cruise in Nov '06. We had a blast. It was my very first cruise and I became addicted to DCL ever since. :goodvibes :cloud9:


Carol

[pmama]

MVMCP dates out http://www.wdwinfo.com/holidays/mvmcp.htm

There is one the Thursday we disembark. The last one for the season is that Friday. :cool1:

[Carol G]

I've been having trouble responding the the thread re: way of traveling to cruise line.

We'll be traveling by air. We booked through Disney at AAA. It's safer with Disney - they'll be responsible getting you there on time.

Can anyone give us ideas about what to do after we get off the airline? We are soooo Confused. Any ideas...........

Carol G :surfweb:

[miztigg]

if you bought the transfurs you go to baggage claim area there are cast members with signs everywhere they will direct you to the buses you will have your ticket in your cruise docs you DO NOT pick up your luggage (just make sure you put you bag tags on at home) disney will deliver them right to your stateroom :goodvibes
i will be doing MVMCP on thurs the day we get off the ship :) . yeah i can book some more plans. anyone else gonna go thursday?

[pmama]

We will most likely do MVMCP that Thursday as well. Unless we opt for more days on land in which case we will probably purchase a 4-5 day ticket. Waiting to see what kind of deals they offer.

[miztigg]

Im not sure why they only have MVMCP listed till that friday? i thought i read christmas day was the hardest one to get:confused3 maybe they will release those dates later?
Im not sure how many days im getting to the parks im not doing a park thursday so the kids (and me) can get a nap Its a early morning and a late night, and we will have that day to ride on the golf cart and see FW all decorated. We will only have sat and sun and im still not sure if we are flying driving or taking the autotrain depends what i get the best deal on. I have not been to epcot in a few years or MGM but with the younger kids not sure how they will like them.

[bwkwpw]

I think we may have to check out the MVMCP. What better way to finish off the trip. We can't hang with Mickey on his boat and not kick back with him in his house for a bit. Duh!:upsidedow

Brian

[pmama]

Im not sure why they only have MVMCP listed till that friday? i thought i read christmas day was the hardest one to get:confused3 maybe they will release those dates later?
Im not sure how many days im getting to the parks im not doing a park thursday so the kids (and me) can get a nap Its a early morning and a late night, and we will have that day to ride on the golf cart and see FW all decorated. We will only have sat and sun and im still not sure if we are flying driving or taking the autotrain depends what i get the best deal on. I have not been to epcot in a few years or MGM but with the younger kids not sure how they will like them.


From everything I've heard MVMCP usually stops the week before Christmas. That is because the week of Christmas MK is basically set up the same as MVMCP except for free milk and cookies. They do their Christmas parade during the day and the Christmas fireworks. That's why some say if you will be there during that time it is not worth it to pay the extra for MVMCP. I think the crowd at MVMCP gets heavier as you get closer to Christmas though.

[miztigg]

I think we may have to check out the MVMCP. What better way to finish off the trip. We can't hang with Mickey on his boat and not kick back with him in his house for a bit. Duh!:upsidedow

Brian

I think you will really enjoy it i did so did my kids. I hope it is not that crowded on my last christmas time cruise i did the first week of december and we did not have any lines. It was very nice we did not wait more than 5 min for any ride.

[Carol G]

Those of you going to WDW after the cruise are smart. We went to WDW before the cruise and all we did was relax...too tired for cruising the decks, dancing in the lounges etc.
Being a first timer at both - I was too pooped to party on the cruise. Although it felt great relaxing... No work, no phones, no doorbells...:woohoo:

It's going to be different this year - the ladies are going to party :dance3: :banana: :woohoo: :yay: got the idea?

Carol

[bevtoy]

If you need graphics for your cruise magnets stop by the crusie graphics link we take special requests!

[miztigg]

Those of you going to WDW after the cruise are smart. We went to WDW before the cruise and all we did was relax...too tired for cruising the decks, dancing in the lounges etc.
Being a first timer at both - I was too pooped to party on the cruise. Although it felt great relaxing... No work, no phones, no doorbells...:woohoo:

It's going to be different this year - the ladies are going to party :dance3: :banana: :woohoo: :yay: got the idea?

Carol

ill bring the blender well meet on the secret deck 7 ;) .

[Carol G]

ill bring the blender well meet on the secret deck 7 ;) .

Hmm, This is my second cruise, seems like the secret deck 7 is so secret that I don't know about it! :confused: Sounds like a good idea, time and day is all that's needed.

Carol

[Carol G]

Hi Everyone,

How about getting together for the Sail Off Party. We could meet up with everyone, and get to know one another personally. We're already familiar with each other on the thread.

Do any of you know one another personally? I've met several Disney fans and they are so cool. I felt very comfortable around them. :goodvibes: We're like one big family celebrating the Magic on a Disney cruise. :grouphug: :woohoo:

Ideas? Suggestions?

Carol

[bwkwpw]

Hi Everyone,

How about getting together for the Sail Off Party. We could meet up with everyone, and get to know one another personally. We're already familiar with each other on the thread.

Do any of you know one another personally? I've met several Disney fans and they are so cool. I felt very comfortable around them. :goodvibes: We're like one big family celebrating the Magic on a Disney cruise. :grouphug: :woohoo:

Ideas? Suggestions?

Carol

I don't know anyone here personally......but that will be different come Dec 13th:thumbsup2

I am sure we will all meet up somewhere for the sail away. We will probably have to see how big this roll call gets before we can determine where to meet though. I have actually never done the whole meet & greet thing but lurked on one a little before the last cruise we went on. It was fun after seeing peoples pics on the roll call and then to be standing on the ship sailing out of PC and I'm telling DW "look, there's Dave and Jim". She just shakes her head. BTW, Dave and Jim were "life partners" who had been on over 60 :worship: cruises together.

On the one I lurked on they did a "Cabin Crawl" so everyone could get to see the different category cabins. I am in a Cat12 so I don't know that I want to see the plush, giant rooms some will be in. I will covet them the whole time afterwards :rotfl2:

Brian

[miztigg]

The last cruise I went on I didnt make the meet. we were sailing with a group of 19 a bunch of us went from work and none have them had never cruised, i did start a addiction :thumbsup2 it was crazy first few hours. The cruise before that we met in the promanade lounge it was neat to see everyone through the week. And as for deck 7 when we get closer after palo plans are made we can meet out there and ill bring a blender :thumbsup2

[shadowryter]

Hi there everyone,
Been away from the threads for a bit but still making plans. DD had school today:scared1: (yes, Saturday) to make up for the ice storm in Dec, so I'm getting caught up now.:surfweb: Are we the only first time cruisers here? A meet sounds like a lot of fun. Are any of you going to decorate your cabin doors? I found some great designs and a no sew Fish Extender on the baords. Also something I ran across this morning if you go to the cruise section of DIS Home you can find your cabin and see how its rated. Some of the reviews are older but it was interesting. We are also planning on going to MVMCP. We went in '06 and had a great time. Will anyone be coming from the World or will it be train, plane or auto directly to the port? Sorry for all the questions but you have a newbie crusier amongst you.:goodvibes

[Carol G]

Hi Brian,

We're also a Category 12 - haven't the foggiest idea what it's like. I heard pros and cons being on Deck 2. we won't know til the time comes. We won't find out what stateroom we have until the bitter end - but it is guaranteed. Hopefully we will be upgraded. :rolleyes1:

We were on Deck 6 in '06, stateroom 6094 portside. Very nice, with a veranda and split bath. Able to sit on the veranda and enjoy the sunrise or set and the beautiful water.

Linda, or other first timers, don't hesitate asking questions regarding the cruise. The only stupid questions are the ones you don't ask. ;)
Feel free to ask , we'll answer the questions.

How can I put a countdown and signature that automatically shows when I post? :confused3

Carol G

[miztigg]

Hi everyone:goodvibes i got my FEs on ebay 2 for like 12 bucks my sched is so hectic i didnt have time to begin to make them. I always decorate my door so i will begin soon to look for some door decorations:thumbsup2 soon right now we just had a death in the family im taking 2 classes and we are in the middle of remodling out house and opening our camper its just a little crazy;) . We have a gty 12 however i have to call since i had rebooked on board for this cruise i got the 10% off and the OBC but then i heard if you get a cat 12 you dont get the 10% this was my first rebook on board so i have to call. and maybe up it to a 11 (im NEVER lucky enough to get a upgrade:sad2: and this is my 7th DCL cruise) .I think im gonna cave and fly just to save time to keep the kids from missing to much school. hope everyone is having a good weekend:)

[shadowryter]

How can I put a countdown and signature that automatically shows when I post? :confused3

Carol G

Hi Carol,
Simply click on my countdown or anyone elses and it will take you to the site where it is created. You don't have to join just click vacation counter, follow the directions, copy it(Keep the site open) Open the boards go to User CP in the red bar above. Click signature and paste your countdown into the box. Preview it and then save. I believe you can also email it to yourelf. It's that easy. Have fun.:cool1:

[Carol G]

Hi Linda,

I tried adding the countdown and signature to no avail. I got so far but unable couldn't attach it. :confused3 Have no idea what I was doing wrong.

Carol

[shadowryter]

Hi Linda,

I tried adding the countdown and signature to no avail. I got so far but unable couldn't attach it. :confused3 Have no idea what I was doing wrong.

Carol

I sent you a PM.:goodvibes

[Carol G]

I checked everything out and did what both of you told me - let's hope it works.....

[Carol G]

miztigg and Linda, what did I do wrong??? :confused3
At least I'm one step further...:headache:

[Carol G]

checking it out again

[miztigg]

if i remember it gives you 3 choices i think it is the middle one but you do it the same way copy and paste if u still cant get it pm me for my phone # and ill talk u through it :)

[shadowryter]

checking it out again

Hi Carol,
Make sure you use the BBCode. It's been a while for me, and I tried them all yesterday. The other codes won't work for these boards.:goodvibes

[Carol G]

Now I'm having problems posting! I can't believe it. :confused3

[miztigg]

carol just checked my mail (thats why i havent got back to you sorry) i see you got it:thumbsup2
any other problems just pm me
rita :)

[KimmiKay]

After being highly harrassed by my husband, Brian (bwkwpw), to join the message board I've finally succombed to his pressure. :) I'm glad that I did - this seems like a great board. I look forward to getting to know you all and having a blast on our 2nd DCL vacation.

[miztigg]

:welcome: to the boards I am sure you will enjoy we have a really nice group here :thumbsup2

[shadowryter]

Welcome to the boards Kimmikay. As miztigg said we have a great group here . The more the merrier.:cool1:

[tde1969]

So I found out Friday, we are booked for this cruise. I turn 40 on December 16th and have always said that I will be on a Disney cruise and staying in a suite. After 7 disney cruises and never a suite, I figured the b-day would be a good excuse. So Bill booked it for us and DS(11). It's a cat 3 but hey I am finally in a suite, right. Still trying to decide Disney World before of after. Was wondering if it would save money to change it to a land sea? It's looking like a great year.:banana:

[shadowryter]

:welcome: to Mickey's Merry Cruisers and congrats on your suite. What a way to celebrate a birthday. By the way my DH, Dan will be celebrating his 44th on Dec 16th. Small world.:goodvibes

[KimmiKay]

Thanks for the welcome you guys. I'm looking forward to my favorite hammock in the world under those 4 palm trees on Castaway Cay. Oh yeah... and let's not forget the frozen adult beverage too :)

[ShirleyR]

Hi Everyone,
Just cruisin' the boards and found this thread for my next DCL cruise. I will be cruising with my family - DD - 35, DSIL - 44, DGS - 11 and myself - 63. We have reserved two cat. 12 cabins and will be going to Disney World for 4 days after the cruise. This will be our 3rd Disney cruise. So need this vacation and it should be great at Christmas.

[shadowryter]

Hi Shirley and welcome to the boards. This will be our first cruise, Disney or otherwise. Don't be surprised if this newbie cruiser picks your brain for some info somewhere down the line. This party is getting bigger. Yeah.:thumbsup2

[miztigg]

:welcome:
tde1969 & shirley glad to have you with us :thumbsup2
tde1969 congrats on the suite now we know where the dis meet is :lmao:
rita

[shadowryter]

:welcome:
tde1969 congrats on the suite now we know where the dis meet is :lmao:
rita

Boy do I second that.:thumbsup2

[tde1969]

Thanks For the welcomes! I had already told Bill I wanted to have a get together. What's the point in a suite if you don't invite people over. lol

[Carol G]

Boy do I second that.:thumbsup2

Thanks For the welcomes! I had already told Bill I wanted to have a get together. What's the point in a suite if you don't invite people over. lol

Oh boy, have you any idea what you're getting yourself into? :laughing: Not to worry, we'll have the best Disney Party on board! :banana: :cool1: :dance3: :woohoo: From Mickey's Merry Cruisers it will be Mickey's Merriest Cruisers. :grouphug:

Oh dear, I'm just jabbering away. Good to see you posting Kimmi - it's nice to see Brian's better half posting. :wink: There for awhile I thought he wouldn't let you post. :lmao:

Welcome aboard tde and Shirley. It's great to see others on our cruise. :banana: :woohoo:

We're going to party.... :party: :hyper:

[miztigg]

anyone else thinking about rebooking a dummy date to sail on the new ships? they may have the schedule out for the ship that is sailing in 2011 out (I think dreams comes out first) I wonder who is gonna leave PC 1st the wonder or the magic. Damn Disney turned off the web cam at the ship yard so you cant even sneek a peak. OK now that my ranting is over for this morning I hope everone is warming up we are starting to see spring here in NJ. Hope everyone have a wonderful weekend:)

[Carol G]

anyone else thinking about rebooking a dummy date to sail on the new ships? they may have the schedule out for the ship that is sailing in 2011 out (I think dreams comes out first) I wonder who is gonna leave PC 1st the wonder or the magic. Damn Disney turned off the web cam at the ship yard so you cant even sneek a peak. OK now that my ranting is over for this morning I hope everone is warming up we are starting to see spring here in NJ. Hope everyone have a wonderful weekend:)

Sounds like a great idea :banana: I'll ask my significant other what he thinks :goodvibes: I know he wants to go on one of those cruises. By that time our dreams and wishes should come true. :love:
I've tried so often to look at web cam never had a peek! Better off going on Disney news. :surfweb:
The week-end and St Pattys day in Cleveland, was great. The weather was unbelievable. Now it's cold 37 degrees. brrr. It's colder in my apt than outside. I wish the cruise weren't so far away...I'm getting impatient! :(

[Carol G]

:rolleyes: problem ...Gina's having trouble getting her passport because her name is spelled wrong on the copy of her birth certificate. She has to pay again to get a correct copy. Doesn't make sense - she didn't make the mistake, the county did. Now she'll have to pay the extra $$ to expedite her passport. She's hoping we'll make this cruise due to everything that's happening.

[miztigg]

I dont believe you need a passport for the cruise. It only takes 4 weeks for regular passports you have 8 mts you should have no problem for this cruise I havent even began to get passports for my kids yet. Ill worry about it over the summer if i even get them. The only reason gina would need a passport is if the boat broke down caught fire something that they had to fly you home from a forgien port or she is NOT a us citizen.

[Carol G]

Rita, I thought you needed a passport if you go on a cruise now! Even if she doesn't need one, she still needs to get her ID corrected to go on the cruise.

[shadowryter]

If you are leaving and returning from the same port you don't have to have a passport. But who knows how long that will last.:confused3

[pmama]

Yep, I've recently learned of the exemption for travelers returning to the same port. Here is a link to a recent thread that has a lot of good information about cruising and passports.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=25124108#post25124108&highlight=birth%20certificate

[Carol G]

pmama,
Thanks for the input. I thought by June '09 everyone had to have a passport to travel by air or cruise line. Who knows, it may change by June. I'd rather be safe than sorry. :goodvibes:

[miztigg]

no matter what you decide you have plenty of time so no worrying ;) . Even after june 09 if you leave fom a US port and return to a US port you do not need them of course its better to have them however it it takes a long time for her stuff to get fixed I would not miss my cruise over it :goodvibes. Im goin 2 bed eveyone have a great saturday:)

[Carol G]

Gina's going to have her passport expedited...said she wants to get one should anything happen. :thumbsup2:

[bwkwpw]

From what I have been reading, you do not have to have a passport to cruise. If you are in Nassau though, and get hit by one of those crazy taxi drivers, if you do not have a passport you will be stuck with healthcare in the Bahamas. You will not be flying back to the U.S. to get medical treatment.

DW and I have our passports and DS will have his by the time we go. It is a very small price to pay for peace of mind.

Brian

[shadowryter]

From what I have been reading, you do not have to have a passport to cruise. If you are in Nassau though, and get hit by one of those crazy taxi drivers, if you do not have a passport you will be stuck with healthcare in the Bahamas. You will not be flying back to the U.S. to get medical treatment.

DW and I have our passports and DS will have his by the time we go. It is a very small price to pay for peace of mind.

Brian

Okay Brian...Now you're freaking me out!:scared1:

[Carol G]

Linda, not to worry...the taxi drivers do drive crazy, but so does everyone else :lmao:


:cool1: :thumbsup2:
If any one has read about menus being changed and still questioning the fact...it's true. The Wonder has changed and the Magic will change the first part of the summer.
If you care to view a sample of the menu go to :surfweb: www.disneycruise.com
Select onboard, click on Dining than select the different restaurants on the Wonder. I doubt the new Magic menu will be posted as the old one still in use.

[Carol G]

Just curious, is anyone using a fish extender? I read one person is supposed to make everyone's. :idea: We can make our own. I looked at several of them with several pockets...I'm not that talented. (Maybe a plastic K-mart bag with Mickey or DWonder on the front!) :lmao:
What do you think about a fish extender??? Your thoughts, suggestions are appreciated.

I also read they can be inexpensive gifts from the dollar store, pencils, notebooks, magnets, etc.

Gina and I are looking forward to the cruise! :woohoo: :dance3:: :banana: :goodvibes:
By the way, she has all her paperwork corrected and will send for her passport. :goodvibes: :cheer2:

[miztigg]

I have a FE i bought mine on ebay before the last cruise we recieved stuff like disney pens, stickers i gave out glow braclets for pirate nite. i got my stuff from oriential trading company. I did do a magnet exchange so there is another idea for a FE gift

[shadowryter]

What do you think about a fish extender??? Your thoughts, suggestions are appreciated.

Somewhere a ways back on The FE thread someone posted the instructions for a no sew FE. :goodvibesIt looked really easy for those who don't sew. :thumbsup2I have the directions in my cruise file if anyone is interested. I didn't think to save the link, I wish I had.:sad2:

[Carol G]

I have a FE i bought mine on ebay before the last cruise we recieved stuff like disney pens, stickers i gave out glow braclets for pirate nite. i got my stuff from oriential trading company. I did do a magnet exchange so there is another idea for a FE gift

Somewhere a ways back on The FE thread someone posted the instructions for a no sew FE. It looked really easy for those who don't sew. I have the directions in my cruise file if anyone is interested. I didn't think to save the link, I wish I had.

(I hope I don't get in trouble for cut and paste, don't know how to multi quote different postings)

What do you think about FE? Should we do them? If we decide upon this, I'd sooner want to know and prepare ahead of time. Less stress and last minute "to do" things. :goodvibes: Everything can be ready to go.

[miztigg]

Ill do a FE exchange whoever wants to do it you can PM me or send me a email ill get the list all together and send it to everyone who whats to join in. all I need is your name and room # if you are gty that is fine just get me your room # as soon as you get it let me know if that is good for everyone :goodvibes. hope everyone has a good wekkend. ill be workin :sad2:

[miztigg]

I have 3 cabins for the fish extenders anyone else :cool1: I have me carol and linda :banana:

[Carol G]

I have 3 cabins for the fish extenders anyone else :cool1: I have me carol and linda :banana:

:confused3: Rita, can't understand it. Looks like no one wants to join in the fun on this pre Christmas cruise. Could it ONLY be the 3 of us. :dance3: We are Mickey's Merry Cruisers :grouphug:

:banana: :woohoo: :yay: :goodvibes:

[miztigg]

:confused3they just dont have ocd over planning this cruise like we do :rotfl: :rotfl2:Im sure they will get excited when it gets closer. I was excited when i rebooked on board :). I might be getting 2 rooms i think my neice wants to come if she does that will be 5 in my party. We just lost her uncle to brain cancer so I havent really brought up the cruise with her parents but shes really bugging me. Im gonna have to find out soon so i can start booking :thumbsup2 I get excited over more planning :)

[shadowryter]

Hi everyone. Obsessive planner here.:yay:I booked our cruise the same day I booked our Universal/Disney stay for last August in Feb 08.:lmao:I've got everything set to the point that my DH says I should get a job as a travel agent.:rolleyes: I sent info to Carol for a no sew FE and I'm making some cruise magnet designs for us "Mickey Merry Cruisers." Revving up Photo Shop as I type.:banana:I'll post them when I'm finished.:thumbsup2 Come on every one join in the fun!:dance3:

[pmama]

:confused3: Rita, can't understand it. Looks like no one wants to join in the fun on this pre Christmas cruise. Could it ONLY be the 3 of us. :dance3: We are Mickey's Merry Cruisers :grouphug:

:banana: :woohoo: :yay: :goodvibes:

I think we might be interested in the exchange but don't really want to commit this early as we are still not 100% sure we are sticking w/ this cruise. We most likely will unless WDW or DCL comes out w/ a better offer that appeals to us before the final payment is due.

Right now I get to focus my Disney planning on our May trip to DLR! But after that I'm sure my obsession will turn more toward the cruise. I think everyone in our family is more excited about the cruise, but one thing at a time.;)

[miztigg]

I would be excited about DLR too I have never been there :confused3 . When the wonder goes out of there maybe me and DH will go just the two of us:thumbsup2.I would like to stay on the cruise ship they converted into a hotel i think its in la or san diego im not sure. I do have a couple trips comming up I have to go to barbados for a wedding in nov Im just goin with people from work no kids no husband ;). My best friend moved to st croix in feb so i need to get down there to see her. Also I think I wanna go to rome next summer has anyone sailed on NCL before? I did a weekend trip out of new york and it was horrible but im hopeing since it was just a 2nighter that the longer trips are better.

[shadowryter]

Hi all. Finished this just a few minutes ago. Tell me what you think and be honest.:goodvibes

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr174/shadowryter/Photoshop%205/MickeysMerryCruiserscopycopy.gif

[Carol G]

Hi all. Finished this just a few minutes ago. Tell me what you think and be honest.:goodvibes

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr174/shadowryter/Photoshop%205/MickeysMerryCruiserscopycopy.gif


:banana: :woohoo: Good job Linda ~ as my kids would say "It's the bomb" ;)

[Carol G]

Did you have any special reason for designing this? It's very clever - I really like it.

[pmama]

Hi all. Finished this just a few minutes ago. Tell me what you think and be honest.:goodvibes

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr174/shadowryter/Photoshop%205/MickeysMerryCruiserscopycopy.gif

Wow, nicely done. So very cute. Great job Linda.:thumbsup2 Impressive

[shadowryter]

Did you have any special reason for designing this? It's very clever - I really like it.
Oh Carol...Door magnet for Mickey's Merry Crusiers of course or if you prefer I can place it on a background like a sign and add to it. So many possibilities.:thumbsup2

[miztigg]

LOVE it :lovestruc linda!!! I wish i was as creative on the computer I cant do anything like that last cruise we had a large group and she made all the t shirts and door magnets. But i do really like it if its ok I would like to put it on my door if you dont mind sharing ;)

[Carol G]

LOVE it :lovestruc linda!!! I wish i was as creative on the computer I cant do anything like that last cruise we had a large group and she made all the t shirts and door magnets. But i do really like it if its ok I would like to put it on my door if you dont mind sharing ;)

I tried double quoting - duh no luck! I hope I didn't erase Rita's and your post re: Rita wanting one for the door. :confused3 But, if you feel up to making another for our door, I'd apreciate it. :woohoo:

[Carol G]

Let me know the cost and I'll pay for it.

[shadowryter]

LOVE it :lovestruc linda!!! I wish i was as creative on the computer I cant do anything like that last cruise we had a large group and she made all the t shirts and door magnets. But i do really like it if its ok I would like to put it on my door if you dont mind sharing ;)
I'm glad you like it. I'm working on more.:goodvibesOf course you can use it... that's why I posted it... for Mickey's Merry Cruisers.:thumbsup2

I tried double quoting - duh no luck! I hope I didn't erase Rita's and your post re: Rita wanting one for the door. :confused3 But, if you feel up to making another for our door, I'd apreciate it. :woohoo:
Carol all you have to do is right click and save it to your picture file. Then you'll have it and all you have to do is print, laminate and glue on a flat magnet. But I'll make you one anyway if you'd like.:goodvibes

Let me know the cost and I'll pay for it.
Absolutely NO charge.:goodvibes

[ShirleyR]

Hi Linda,
I think that this is just beautiful and will use it as my door magnet. Thanks for designing it!

[shadowryter]

Your welcome Shirley. Glad you like it. I'm working on some more.:goodvibes

[Carol G]

I'm glad you like it. I'm working on more.:goodvibesOf course you can use it... that's why I posted it... for Mickey's Merry Cruisers.:thumbsup2


Carol all you have to do is right click and save it to your picture file. Then you'll have it and all you have to do is print, laminate and glue on a flat magnet. But I'll make you one anyway if you'd like.:goodvibes


Absolutely NO charge.:goodvibes


I don't have a color printer. I would have to print black/gray/white and become crafty with red glitter and cotton balls for hat and cut a disney cruise insignia to glue on etc. :eek: I get tired just thinking about it - I'd rather put my all into a FE.

I have a couple designing ideas for the pockets - now I have to work out the rest. :surfweb:

[shadowryter]

Sounds good Carol. I'd be more than happy to make you a magnet but beware I have a lot more design ideas. You all might get tired of me after a while.:lmao:Did you get the no sew FE directions I sent you? Took 4 tries to send that out. Hope you got it.:thumbsup2

Well here goes. Design #2...
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr174/shadowryter/Photoshop%205/ChristmastimeontheWondercopy.jpg
...and #3
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr174/shadowryter/Photoshop%205/MickeyBubble5purplecopy.jpg
I can add any name or names if you like.:goodvibes

[Carol G]

I'm glad you like it. I'm working on more.:goodvibesOf course you can use it... that's why I posted it... for Mickey's Merry Cruisers.:thumbsup2


Carol all you have to do is right click and save it to your picture file. Then you'll have it and all you have to do is print, laminate and glue on a flat magnet. But I'll make you one anyway if you'd like.:goodvibes


Absolutely NO charge.:goodvibes

:cool1: Linda, I must say you are very creative ~ I am really impressed. These look like they would be good post card like pictures to put on the door. I can imagine your :idea: will continue and the list will go on... :woohoo: :yay:

I'm getting several ideas for FE. :dance3: Looks like I'll be going shopping this week-end and getting ideas for materials. :goodvibes

[Carol G]

Wish I was able to post sketches of FE designs I have in mind.

[shadowryter]

Do you have a scanner? Just scan your image and save it to your picture file. Then you will need a photo sharing website account. A lot of the DISer's use Photobucket, it's free and easy to use. Just laod your pictures into your account and past the image url into your message, for all of us to see.:goodvibes

[Carol G]

No scanner, lucky to have a printer. :laughing: Save ideas and pics to my Disney Folders. :idea:
Hope to update my system one of these years. :lmao:

[miztigg]

I cant post pics either I wish you could just cut and copy all my past photos are on snapfish when i take new pics ill do photobucket so i can post my pics. Ill try after tonite my puppy is graduating :) from her puppy class.

[shadowryter]

Hi everyone. Now that I've got PhotoShop up and running again I thought I'd try my hand at a few more designs.

Just thought I'd enhance this one a bit.:goodvibes
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr174/shadowryter/Photoshop%205/MickeysMerryCruisersenhancedcopy-1.png
This background is not mine. It came from a very talented designer named Pat who no longer is on the boards.:sad2: I just added the words for our intinerary.
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr174/shadowryter/Photoshop%205/WonderItinerary-1.jpg
I came up with this one on the weekend. I think it works. What do you think?
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr174/shadowryter/Photoshop%205/MickeysMerryCruisersPortholeBord-1.jpg
Hope you don't mind me posting these. I made them for all of us to use and if anyone has any suggestions I'd love to here them.

[miztigg]

linda i :lovestruc them. excellent!!!!! thank you so much for doing them :banana:
I hope everyone had a wonderful easter/passover. I went to our campground relaxed all weekend had a BIG easter dinner came home and I took my twins and my neice to see Hannah Montana. I waited for today to avoid the crowds :scared1: it worked :) we went at 420 there was nobody.

[Carol G]

Linda,

Looking good...I'm sure you have other ideas in mind!



:woohoo: :cool1:

[Carol G]

linda i :lovestruc them. excellent!!!!! thank you so much for doing them :banana:
I hope everyone had a wonderful easter/passover. I went to our campground relaxed all weekend had a BIG easter dinner came home and I took my twins and my neice to see Hannah Montana. I waited for today to avoid the crowds :scared1: it worked :) we went at 420 there was nobody.

:eek: Rita, wasn't it cold camping out. I know it was cold in Cleve.
Glad you enjoyed yourself. How did the girls like Hannah Montana?

Glad to hear you and Linda had a great Easter. :grouphug:

[miztigg]

The girls LOVED hannah montana. I came home my husband had our old hot tub all cut up and out to the curb (it was like 15 yrs old) and our bathroom all sanded and all ready to paint (i still havent figured out what he wants yet ;);) )
Camping was good it poured on sat :sad2: but only till noon and no it wasent cold i have heat. we have a 35ft 5th wheel travel trailer. we did however go through alot of propane and firewood. Of course next weekend is suppose to be 70 and i have to work :sad2:.
If anyone is off this week enjoy :yay:

[Carol G]

:banana: It's going to be a beautiful week-end...I'll work and hopefully rent all 5 vacancies! I'll mention how great it is living in a complex next to the park,where they can stroll through the woods, go to the library, sit on the wooden swing and read a book, or just relax and take advantage of the surrounding nature and peacefulness...
I would like to be that person spending this week-end in the park :laughing: I can, when my day is over. ;)

[shadowryter]

Hi everyone,

These designs were created by a extremely talents desiger here on the DISboards. I asked Kellybell to personalize them for Mickey's Merry Cruisers and they came out great. Just wanted to share.:goodvibes

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr174/shadowryter/Photoshop%205/09captainmickeymickeycruisers.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr174/shadowryter/Photoshop%205/wonderfulmickeycruisers-1.jpg

I'm off to send Kellybell a message to tell her what an awesome job she did.:thumbsup2

[miztigg]

They are great :worship: Thank you. Now I have to decide which ones i want :worship:or i can just print them all and change my door a few times :goodvibes.
I hope everyone here is getting this beautiful weather like we are here:flower3:Too bad im on nights and im sleeping through most of it :sad2:. When I went to bed this morning I did leave the sliders open in my bed room and it was very nice sleeping.

[shadowryter]

Glad you like the disigns. I like a variety also.:goodvibes It was a nice morning here, had my bedroom window open a couple of inches. Great for sleeping. Starting raining around 1 and now it just gloomy outside. I hear it's going to drop down tonight. :sad2:Oh well, that's New England for you. Hope everyone has a great weekend.:thumbsup2

[Carol G]

Kudos to you Linda,

I need to get color ink so I can print these out...they are so awesome. I can't forget photo paper. If I'm going to print it out, may as well look good.

Can these be blown up at the store...enlarged that is. ROFL

Carol

[shadowryter]

If you need a larger size I have various ones in my photobucket account that I could e-mail or send in a pm. Just let me know. These images are actually quite huge and would fill the width of the page and probably more.:goodvibes

[Carol G]

These are fine...if I need to make them larger, shouldn't have a problem. thanks, sure appreciate what you're doing. :)

[westgirl]

Hello Fellow Cruisers!!!

We will be joining you on this wonderful Cruise

Mum, Dad Little Bro and me! :dance3::dance3::dance3:

Looking forward to getting to know you all before we go

Kathryn
xx

[Carol G]

Hi Kathryn,

Welcome to Mickey's Merry Cruisers. Is this your first Disney cruise?

[shadowryter]

Hi Kathryn....:welcome:to Mickey's Merry Cruiser's.

[westgirl]

Hello - thanks for the welcome!

No ths will be me ad my brother second cruise on the Wonder but mum and dad's first they are so excited already lol.

[Carol G]

Whether this be your first, second cruise or more, one always feels excited! :yay: We're all looking forward to Mickeys Merry Cruisers Cruise. Christmas decorations, snow on Castaway Cay, getting together with Mickeys Merry Cruisers.... :dance3: :woohoo: :cheer2: :grouphug: :banana: just having a good time.

[bwkwpw]

Hi Everyone,

I just thought I would stop in and say hi.

Linda, all of the designs look great. You are quite talented! Welcome to all of the new Merry Cruisers. I look foward to meeting you all.

I will be dreaming of the Caribbean while at the Jimmy Buffet concert Thursday night. Gotta get an early start :)

Brian

[shadowryter]

Hi Brian...happy you dropped by.:goodvibesI've been having some fun with designs for Mickey's Merry Cruisers, glad you like them. Have a great time at the concert. DH, DD and my self are going to go to Jimmy Buffets Margaritaville at Mohegan Sun in a couple of weeks to celebrate our 20th. Not the real deal but it should be fun. I beleive we're all dreaming of the Caribbean. Can't get here soon enough!:thumbsup2

[miztigg]

:welcome: westgirl we have a great group here :goodvibes
brian have fun at the jimmy buffet we have friends of ours that borrow our trailer every year to tailgate when he comes to nj they never make it into the show :rotfl:
I think im gonna change my plans to land and sea pkg but gonna figure out which way i can get a better price

[Carol G]

Hi Everyone,

I just thought I would stop in and say hi.

Linda, all of the designs look great. You are quite talented! Welcome to all of the new Merry Cruisers. I look foward to meeting you all.

I will be dreaming of the Caribbean while at the Jimmy Buffet concert Thursday night. Gotta get an early start :)

Brian

:woohoo: Hi Brian, long time no see. Thought you forgot about us. :rotfl:

You're right about Linda being talented...she's doing one fine job on her designs.

Have a great time at the Jimmy Buffet Concert...it's been awhile since I heard about him ~ thought he may have retired. :rolleyes1 I've always enjoyed his music.
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I tried multi-quoting, but for some reason it didn't work :confused3 after I corrected it the second time...should have left it alone the first time. :mad:

Linda,

Lucky family...going to Mohegan and enjoy Jimmy Buffet Margaritaville. We have one in Toledo and it's so much fun. They have delicious tacos etc. :dance3: It's been years since I've been there, wouldn't mind going again. :banana:

I did Christmas Mickey in charcoal & pastels...turned out pretty good, just have to do the last minute touches. Can't get the knack of the Disney letters...

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Rita,

You may want to try booking room & cruise separately ...we found out ('06) we got a better deal. :goodvibes: Check it out :surfweb: or call Disney. Good luck. :woohoo:

[Carol G]

:banana: FE is just about done! ! !

[Carol G]

:confused3: Don't know what's happening but my No Sew FE will need sewing. For some reason the pockets aren't staying on.
:idea: I'll think of something to make it stay together...Super Glue!!! :lmao:

[Carol G]

:banana: Finally, FE is finished! :woohoo:

[shadowryter]

That's great Carol. I'm glad you got it to hold together. :thumbsup2Sew or no sew? This weekend I decided to design a virtual FE. I know that sounds strange:confused3but it really worked for me. I made my design on Photoshop and just kept tweaking it until I was happy. :yay:I'm already picking up what I need to make it but by the looks of our tickers there's still lot's of time. Too much time.:sad2:

[Carol G]

That's great Carol. I'm glad you got it to hold together. :thumbsup2Sew or no sew?

This weekend I decided to design a virtual FE. I know that sounds strange:confused3but it really worked for me. I made my design on Photoshop and just kept tweaking it until I was happy. :yay:I'm already picking up what I need to make it but by the looks of our tickers there's still lot's of time. Too much time.:sad2:


Believe it or not...No sew! :woohoo: Have to admit I used fabric glue. ~ it's definitely stuck together now. :lmao:

Granted there is 7 months, but they seem to be flying by fast ~ could be because I've been so busy with no time to relax.
Kind of dread when I'm caught up with everything, that's when time will drag. :eek: Don't want that to happen...want time to fly. :rotfl:

[miztigg]

anyone get thier MVMCP tix yet not sure when im goin yet either the 17th or the night before the cruise not sure gotta make my final plans soon!!!

[westgirl]

We're not sure if we're doing MVMCP this year - we pre-booked tickets last year and had the most miserable wet cold night ever :mad::mad: Only had half a parade and was missing the toy soldiers which was all mum went for
:sad2::sad2:

We thinking of leaving it until we get there and then buying tickets on the day - It'll cost a few more $$ but we'd have a better time.:dance3:

[Trigal]

This will be our 4th Disney Cruise. Had a blast last year on the week prior to this one. Loved the Christmas theme so decided to go again.

Looking forward to fun and relaxation.
:santa:

[miztigg]

This will be our 4th Disney Cruise. Had a blast last year on the week prior to this one. Loved the Christmas theme so decided to go again.

Looking forward to fun and relaxation.
:santa:

welcome :welcome:

[Carol G]

welcome :welcome:

Hi Trigal, looking forward to meeting you on the cruise. :woohoo: Joining the FE list? :banana:

[shadowryter]

This will be our 4th Disney Cruise. Had a blast last year on the week prior to this one. Loved the Christmas theme so decided to go again.

Looking forward to fun and relaxation.
:santa:

Hi Trigal and :welcome: to Mickey's Merry Cruisers. The party is just beginning. party:Come on and join the fun. :thumbsup2

[Carol G]

:yay: Looks like :santa: "Mickey's Merry Cruisers" party is growing. :tink: We're going to have a blast! :woohoo: :dance3:

:jumping1:

[miztigg]

ohhhh noooo :sad1: I just got my school schedule for fall my finals are the week of this cruise :sad2:. Gonna try and fing 10 week mini semesters to switch my classes to but it dosent look promising :headache:

[Carol G]

ohhhh noooo :sad1: I just got my school schedule for fall my finals are the week of this cruise :sad2:. Gonna try and fing 10 week mini semesters to switch my classes to but it dosent look promising :headache:

:eek: What a mess! Is there any chance you can do the finals early? :scared1: Sometimes the instructors will take into consideration family plans etc. :confused3: It may be impossible due to performing treatments on other students as example, but would you be able to do the classes on computer? :surfweb: Just a thought :idea:

I hope everything works out for you. Please keep us posted.

:hug: Wishing you luck.

[shadowryter]

ohhhh noooo :sad1: I just got my school schedule for fall my finals are the week of this cruise :sad2:. Gonna try and fing 10 week mini semesters to switch my classes to but it dosent look promising :headache:

That's such a shame. :sad2:But I can understand as my teenage daughter refused to take time off from high school last winter because she was afraid she would miss too much and make it too tough to get caught up. Which was why we got to share our vacation last Aug with Tropical Storm Fay.:scared1: Good luck and as Carol said, please keep us posted.:goodvibes

[Carol G]

I know it's still early, but who's thinking about joining the FE list? I'm a little anal and already getting things to fill the FE's! :lmao: I like to get it over with, as my schedule is busy and I don't know whether I'm coming or going. :rolleyes1:

Figure I'd get this out of the way...

[westgirl]

Youre not the only one Carol - picked up some pirate items for the sailaway today while out shopping.

I've got great ideas for the FE's just hope they turn out as great as they are in my head :goodvibes:goodvibes

Hope it's ok for mum & dad to join in to - They're not registered on here - yet! but they're as mad as we are!

Aw Mizztig hope you get everything sorted :grouphug:

Hi Trigal welcome to the madness :cheer2::cheer2::cheer2:

[Carol G]

:woohoo: Kathryn, Sure your mom, dad can join us, don't forget your brother! :rotfl2: That's what it's all about. :santa: "Mickey's Merry Cruisers" :dance3: The more the merrier!

Linda has so many ideas...excellent designer! ! Looking forward to meeting her, hubby and daughter!

I do hope Rita is able to make it. Looking forward to meeting her mom and twin daughters!

Patiently waiting to hear from the rest of "Mickey's Merry Cruisers"

:goodvibes :rotfl: :banana: :woohoo: :grouphug:

BTW :worship: Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms! :flower3: :hug:

[shadowryter]

Okay every one...how about some Pirate designs?

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr174/shadowryter/Photoshop%205/BlackPearlWallpaperwithMickeyextrac.png

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr174/shadowryter/Photoshop%205/BlackPearlWallpaperwithMickeypurple.png

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr174/shadowryter/Photoshop%205/YoHogradientjpeg.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr174/shadowryter/Photoshop%205/YoHopiratejpeg.jpg

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr174/shadowryter/Photoshop%205/piratesmapcopy.png

Opinions and/or suggestions please.:goodvibes

[pmama]

Love them all Linda!:thumbsup2

[Carol G]

Linda,

You are awesome and never cease to amaze me! Where do you get all these ideas?

I was thinking about a Pirate Tinkerbelle. any ideas? ? ?

[shadowryter]

Had some spare time and came up with this.:goodvibes

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr174/shadowryter/Photoshop%205/Tinkpirateandmickeycopy.jpg

[Carol G]

:woohoo: Looks good,

...:idea: I need something to put on the FE above the pockets. Thinking Christmas Tinkerbelle or pirate

[Carol G]

Looks good, have an idea what I'm going to do~ hope it works out!

[shadowryter]

:woohoo: Looks good,

...:idea: I need something to put on the FE above the pockets. Thinking Christmas Tinkerbelle or pirate


Hey Carol...how about something like this.:goodvibes

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr174/shadowryter/Photoshop%205/CarolTinkcopy.png

http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr174/shadowryter/Photoshop%205/GinaTinkcopy.png

[Carol G]

:confused3: Linda, you sure know how to make things difficult! You're doing such a great job that I don't' know what to decide upon. I think I'll try experimenting what I mentioned in the email. :goodvibes: on scrap material first of course :lmao:

[libbyfoster]

hey yall!!! just found this thread. we are going on this cruise. it will be our first disney cruise.... and mine and my kids first cruise ever. we are sooo excited! and at christmas time to boot, i bet its going to be beautiful!

[Carol G]

:welcome: Hi Libby (I believe that's your name~forgive me if I'm wrong)
Glad you found us. Happy to see you here and very anxious to meet you in person.

Who's joining you on the cruise? Do you plan on making a FE? Don't mind me, I'm inquisitive and like to get to know others joining Mickey's Merry Cruisers.

Hey Linda, where are you, we have a newbie on board. :woohoo: :dance3:

Kathryn, Brian, come on everyone, welcome libbyfoster to the board.

:confused3: I think they're hibernating until the cruise. :lmao: Not to worry, they'll peek out sooner or later. You'll find out I'm the jabber jaw on the board. :rotfl: :rofl2:

Read the thread and familarize yourself with the other cruisers.Feel free to ask them questions...we're here to answer them. :nod:

[libbyfoster]

thanks carol!!! yes, its libby (i need to get a fancy name like you have in your signature!! how did you do that?)

anyway, it will be me, my husband (chris) my DD mayce who is 4 going on 17, and my baby boy, sully who will be 16months. my parents and step sister will be coming too. im sooo excited!!!!


im thinking about doing the MVMCP.... :confused: ive just learned about it here on this thread. i have some questions for those of you who have been before, if thats ok.....do you just pay the $59 (or whatever it is....) for the MVMCP? you dont have to pay the other cost to get into the park, right?

im thinking since we dont leave until late on the 13th, we could do the MVMCP on the 12th, spend the night somewhere near the park and then make our way over to PC to catch the cruise later on the 13th. (sorry, thinking out loud, LOL!)

not sure about the FE (why is it called a fish extender? HA!) im checking it out....

EEK! IM SO EXCITED YALL! :yay::jumping1::yay:

[libbyfoster]

well darnit!!!!! i just saw they dont have the MVMCP on the 12th! UGH! so much for that plan. :mad:

[Carol G]

Hi Libby,

Don't feel bad, when I was new to the board I didn't know a darn thing :confused3: If it weren't for several people helping and answering questions I'd still be confused. :rotfl: I am, but that's personal :lmao:

I've done land/sea in '06, was my first Magical experience ~ childhood dream come true. :cloud9: Back to Disney Wonder and excited again. Addicted to DCL

There is a thread on FE's under Disney Cruise Line forum. You'll get a better idea of what they're like rather than me trying to explain it. It's hung on the Fish hook on the wall outside the stateroom door. The cruisers interested in making a FE and joining the group of cruisers participating contact a designated person (miztig) (We may have to pick someone else, not sure if miztig is going to make the cruise) She gives the list of names to everyone and than we're like Santa and stuff the pockets of the FE's.

Please bear in mind, you don't have to make them. It's your decision. When we went on our first cruise I didn't see one nor a door decorated.

I think I explained that correctly. If I'm wrong someone correct me PLEASE
There is also a thread about Door magnets, door decorations.

See you around :waver:

[Jaklackus]

We just sailed on the 3 night Wonder on May 14th...DH booked the Dec. 13th- 4 night while we were on board.:santa:....maybe he'll book a 7 night in December..lol.

I totally slacked off on pre planning for the May cruise...and opted out of the FE...and boy did I catch attitude about it from my husband last week...we passed 3 FEs on the way to our cabins on deck 6 and they were always full...at least now I know I need to step up the creative presentation of our FE gifts...everything pouring out of the pockets looked FESTIVE! pirate cello bags, ribbons!

The Wonder is going into dry dock in October so it should still be nice and fresh for us in December...we had cabins 6604 and 6606 and they were starting to look worn(recessed light in shower slightly hanging down in 6606 and some covered up 'carvings' in the head board and wood around the desk area, mattresses seemed really tired....we have the same cabins in December and we will be able to see how extensive the drydock repairs were. There was a show on the TVs showing the work done on the Magic in drydock so we are very interested in the 'before and after'

[libbyfoster]

GUESS WHAT?!?!:scared1:

i just bought my tickets for MVMCP for the 17th!! :banana: WOOT!

[libbyfoster]

We just sailed on the 3 night Wonder on May 14th...DH booked the Dec. 13th- 4 night while we were on board.:santa:....maybe he'll book a 7 night in December..lol.

I totally slacked off on pre planning for the May cruise...and opted out of the FE...and boy did I catch attitude about it from my husband last week...we passed 3 FEs on the way to our cabins on deck 6 and they were always full...at least now I know I need to step up the creative presentation of our FE gifts...everything pouring out of the pockets looked FESTIVE! pirate cello bags, ribbons!

The Wonder is going into dry dock in October so it should still be nice and fresh for us in December...we had cabins 6604 and 6606 and they were starting to look worn(recessed light in shower slightly hanging down in 6606 and some covered up 'carvings' in the head board and wood around the desk area, mattresses seemed really tired....we have the same cabins in December and we will be able to see how extensive the drydock repairs were. There was a show on the TVs showing the work done on the Magic in drydock so we are very interested in the 'before and after'


that will be interesting to see the before and after... i hope we dont get a ghetto cabin. LOL!

i wish my husband was into the whole disney thing. hes just not... we went to WDW in april, and he had a good time, but he wasnt overly thrilled like me :confused3 so, those of you with a spouse thats as excited as you are, youre lucky!!! mine would think the FE were silly. :sad2: hes such a dud!

[Carol G]

:welcome: Hi Jaklackus (whew, that was a mouthful)

Welcome aboard to :santa: "Mickey Merry Cruisers" I see you're not a newbie to DCL. :woohoo: How many times have you went on Disney cruises?

From what I read, it seems like you'll be making a FE and joining the rest of us. :dance3: Looking forward to meeting everyone.

By the way, do you have a nickname?

Libby, glad to hear you got your tickets for MVMCP. I'm excited for you and your family.

Gee, I wonder where Linda's at? She's usually posting by now- must be busy cleaning, cooking or :laundy:

Take care everyone, have a lovely evening. See you on the boards tomorrow. :grouphug: :banana:

[libbyfoster]

i saw a cute idea for the FE on the FE thread.... someone suggested using stockings for christmas FE! wouldnt that be cute?! i think i will do them just for my kids... they would like it!:santa:

[Carol G]

Jaklackus, You're lucky to experience your staterooms before and after Drydock :goodvibes: Please let us know the difference. ::yes::

Libby, :snooty: no ghetto rooms :laughing: We're on the Disney Cruise Line.

:DCLCastawayCay: :princess: We're treated like royalty :cloud9:
Why do you think everyone keeps coming back? :grouphug: :woohoo:

:santa: Mickey's Merry Cruisers are going to have a good time. :dance3:

[shadowryter]

Hi Jaklackus & Libby and :welcome:to Mickey's Merry Cruisers. Sorry I've been behind in posting but things have been so crazy. My DD is getting ready to graduate from High School, she has a weekend trip to Anime Boston, that and all this college stuff has distracted me a bit. That aside, I'm so happy that the party is getting bigger.party:It's going to be a great cruise and I'm looking forward to meeting everyone. As Carol stated if you have any questions I'm sure you'll find some answers here. That and the others threads, including FE's and cruise magnet designs. If you noticed I have posted a few of my own creations on this thread, please feel free to use them and if you want any personalized just let me know. I'm sure I'll be posting more in the coming weeks.:thumbsup2

[Trigal]

Shadowryter those designs are cool. Can we just copy and paste those and then print them out on our magnet paper or t-shirt transfer papers?

btw where do you find t-shirt transfer paper other than online. I looked at our local Office Depot and could not find any. I know there is plenty of time yet but I'd like to experiment a little since I have never done it before. Magnets yes, t-shirts no.

Not sure about the FE yet I'm very busy at work and it is difficult to get out an be creative. I have several scrapbook projects from 2007 summer cruises still not completed. So much to do so little time.

Welcome everyone who is joining us. Can't wait love Disney at Christmas.:santa:

[shadowryter]

Shadowryter those designs are cool. Can we just copy and paste those and then print them out on our magnet paper or t-shirt transfer papers?:santa:

Thanks Trigal. Yes and if you need different sizes or anything personalized just let me know.:goodvibes

[Carol G]

Trigal,

I had seen transfer paper in Pat Catan's, check other craft stores also shere they have iron on patches etc.

[Carol G]

Trigal,

I had seen transfer paper in Pat Catan's, check other craft stores also shere they have iron on patches etc.

:guilty: This didn't make any sense at all...but hope you got the idea where to go. That was a long day for me :rolleyes1: and I was ready to go to sleep. ;)

[JennBri]

Hello,

My name is Jenn and I'll be on this cruise with my DH and DD (4, turning 5 in Jan). This is our first cruise and we're very excited! I have to say though, I only made it to page 5 of this thread before I started to feel overwhelmed with all there is to know and learn! I had no idea! I thought I was being proactive by starting to research now, but apparently I should have begun sooner. :)

Our plans are to drive down from NJ and stay 1 night in Hilton Head on the way. We were going to spend 2 nights there on the way back, but now that we know about MVMCP, we're considering 2 or 3 days in the park instead. We became DVC members while in Disney in March 09 and are very excited about our future trips to Disney.

When my DH started reading this thread, he said he felt like he was back in the Army again because of all of the acronyms. So please be patient while we try to figure it all out. You all seem like a great group of people and we're looking forward to learning much more!!

[westgirl]

Hi Jenn and family - welcome to our cruise!!

So looking forward to meeting you aboard the Wonder.

Don't worry about the abbreviations it takes a while but everyones so friendly......just ask!

Kathryn
x

[Carol G]

:yay: Welcome Aboard Jenn & Family, great having you join Mickey's Merry Cruisers.

I understand how you can feel overwhelmed :scared1: I didn't know what to do in the beginning...as you can see in the beginning. :rofl: Now I'm a jabberjaw and you can't shut me up. There are times where I feel I'm posting to myself :lmao:

If you have any questions we're here to help you out. I'm still new on the board, but I've learned quite a bit and this is my second cruise. :dance3:
I'm looking forward to meeting everyone.

I feel like I've known Linda, Dan and Heather for years! :grouphug:

[shadowryter]

Hi everybody, I just wanted you all to know that my family and I might not be able to cruise with you this December. We've been hit hard with the economy since around February and had been faced with some hard choices. I won't know the whole story until mid August but I would sure appreciate it if you would send some pixie dust our way. We might be needing it. I'll keep you all informed. Thanks so much.

[Carol G]

Hi Linda,

:eek: sorry to hear about the bad news! I do hope everything works out for the best. Keep up with the positive thoughts, prayers and Pixiedust.

:angel: This little one will keep a watch over you and make for better days ahead. :woohoo:

I'll be sending plenty of Pixiedust from Ohio and saying many prayers. Things will work out...trust in the Lord. Don't give up. :hug:

[libbyfoster]

just wanted to say....

LESS THAN 6 MONTHS TIL OUR CRUISE!!!

:banana::yay::cheer2:

[Carol G]

:woohoo: September we'll be down to 2 digits :banana:

I was beginning to wonder if everyone was hibernating. :lmao: The board has been boring. :surfweb:

Libby, have you been working on your FE? If so, tell us about it. :chat: :thumbsup2:

Let's get some action on here. ::yes::

:disrocks::

[libbyfoster]

gosh no, i havent even thought about the FE! guess i need to do that.... :confused:

[Carol G]

:confused: Hi All Mickey's Cruisers, How's everyone doing? Making those FE's, going shopping for items for them OR shopping just for the cruise. I know you're the type that waits until the last minute to shop. Oh well, different strokes for different folks. :laughing: I'm one of those anal types - start early :eek:

[westgirl]

Hi everyone :wave2:

I've been busy making FE gifts but getting seriously over excited for our whole vacation! We've got 10 days at WDW & Seaworld before we board the Wonder.

We also downgraded our cabins this week to a 12 GTY so hoping the upgrade fairy pays a visit:tinker:

Hope everyone is well xx

[Carol G]

Kathryn,

:goodvibes: Beginning to wonder how everyone is coming along. Gina and I made up a couple packages to put in FE's for MMC's that are going. It's rather difficult when you don't know for sure if people have changed their minds about going. I'm glad you and Libby got on the board...Linda and I were beginning to wonder...the board has been so boring

Hop on board more often, :woohoo: we like hearing from you and other MMC's.


Cant believe it's almost July...time is flying. :dance3: :woohoo: :cool1:

Getting excited...can't wait to relax and bask in the sun on Serenity Bay. :cloud9:

[Carol G]

:cool1: :cloud9: :dance3: :banana: :goodvibes:


Made my final payment for the cruise today. :thumbsup: :worship:

[westgirl]

Hey MVMC's

Please welcome our newest fellow cruiser Engle and family!!

Less tha 6 months to go now!!!! :dance3::dance3:

[Carol G]

Welcome Engle and Family!

Glad to see someone livened the thread...thought I was talking to myself.

:rotfl2: How's everyone coming along with the FEs and plans for the cruise? I realize it's 5 months away and summer is here, but isn't anyone looking forward to the cruise to discuss it? :confused: :santa:

[Carol G]

Hi Everyone,

Any previous cruisers have ideas regarding where to stay near MCO? We're flying in the day before the cruise, plan on staying at hotel with breakfast and free shuttle to airport...Suggestions? ? ?

I've been looking on the Internet :surfweb: but I would like to get opinions from fellow Disr's :grouphug:

[PJB71]

Hi All

I'm new to this site so please bear with me if I get it wrong!!!

We last did this cruise around the same time of year 3years ago and LOVED every minute of it.

There are going to be 11 of us in total this year. Me DH 2DD(13 and the other will be 10 on 15th the day were at cc!!), mum&dad, and bro his DW and DD(17) 2DS(6&2)

We can't wait, didn't know about these sites last time so it's lovely to be able to hear about other peoples excitement and palns this time.

The Christmas decs are fab, and even CC is decorated.:santa:

[Carol G]

:welcome: Hi There, welcome to MMC's :woohoo:

Great having you and your family onboard! Looks like we'll be celebrating with a fantastic group. :disrocks: :dance3: :grouphug:

Looking forward to meeting everyone. ::yes:: :yay: :beach: :hyper:

:party: Is everyone getting in the mood to party, or are you going on the cruise to kick back and relax? :cloud9:

[naranjofamilyof5]

:santa: Hey everyone, all I can say is "Woohooo!" :yay::yay:

We are so excited to announce that me, my DH, and our 3 DDs (11, 8, 5 (almost 6)) will be joining you all on the Dec. 13th 4 night cruise. In addition to us we have 11 other family members traveling with us. For a total of 9 kids and 8 adults.:cheer2:

This is our first cruise ever, and December cannot get here fast enough. We actually booked our cruise last December and I have done lots of looking around for information but NEVER came across this discussion board, and never thought to even look for a discussion board. I am sooooo excited that we are now a part of it. Wish I would have found it sooner.

There is so much information here and I have to be honest my eyes hurt from trying to read it all. :) But I love it!

When I told my daughters about the discussion board and the other kids that are sailing with us they could not wait for me to get to know some of their parents, so they could possibly get to know some of the kids other than their cousins.

I have so many questions and don't know where to start. I think I will start with the whole door tag thing. Do you have to be a veteran cruiser to have one? Shadowryder, I am totally amazed at the talent of your designs. My husband and I totally want one.

Any tips you can give me regarding the type of clothing we should bring? I know it doesn't really get cold where we are going, but I just am not sure about what to bring. We are from Texas and it is never cold here, but when it is in the 60's we usually break out a light jacket cause that's a lot cooler than 102. ;)

Oh and like Carol, we would love any suggestions on where to stay the night before as well.

Hope to hear from you soon,
Melissa

[PJB71]

Hi Carol & Melissa

It was lovely to receive your reply.:love:

I'm sorry I cannot offer any advise on were to stay the night before the cruise. We are renting a villa in Davenport as we arrive in Orlando on the 9th so we will just be driving to the port on 13th the back to the villa until 30th.

As for clothes Melissa your weather is obviously very different to ours!!!! - it's summer here in the UK at the moment at its about 55' and raining cats & dogs!!!:cool2:

The weather on the cruise last time was around 80'. It was quite windy at Nassu, cloudy but very humid at CC and very hot on the day at sea:cool1:

As for what to wear lastime I didnt have a clue so I took suitcases&suitcases of clothes and hardly worn any of them!!! - Usually it was just vest tops and shorts for the day, then evening was as casual or as dressy as you want it to be!

We would love to do the FE this time with all our family (11 in total) so let me know what you girls think???

Really look forward to your reply
Paulaxxxxx:flower3:

[Carol G]

:welcome:

Hi Melissa,

Welcome to the Disboard and glad to have you join us. :nod: 102 degrees? that's devil weather for us Northern folks! :lmao:

Important...pack light. You don't need formal wear ~ 4 night cruise is very casual unless you're dining at palo...nicely dressed not formal attire. Check out the boards to give you ideas. Send me a PM, I'll be more than happy to give you more info ;)

We're staying at Travelodge Inn and Suites Orlando Airport. Reasonable price with plenty Hotel services and amenities

[Carol G]

:guilty: I forgot to mention, contact Miztigg re: FE. She will need names, number of participants and ages of your young adults or children. :dance3:

[PJB71]

:guilty: I forgot to mention, contact Miztigg re: FE. She will need names, number of participants and ages of your young adults or children. :dance3:


Hi Carol

I'm notsure if you got the addresses wrong, but I have received a message addressed to Melissa??

I'm new to all this so notsure if it's me that's made some mistake - not very good with PC's my DD's are much better than I am!!!

Really looking forward to our 2nd Disney Cruise, we can't wait, DD's are on countdown!!

Paula:lovestrucxxxx

[shadowryter]

Hi everyone and :welcome:to Mickey's Merry Cruiser's. I haven't been posting lately because I recently had to cancel my cruise.:sad2: But I'm so happy for all of you and just wanted to let you know that my designs on this post are all for MMC's and if you would like something personalized just let me know. I can add dates, names, charactors, whatever you like. Happy planning.:goodvibes

[pmama]

Hi everyone and :welcome:to Mickey's Merry Cruiser's. I haven't been posting lately because I recently had to cancel my cruise.:sad2: But I'm so happy for all of you and just wanted to let you know that my designs on this post are all for MMC's and if you would like something personalized just let me know. I can add dates, names, charactors, whatever you like. Happy planning.:goodvibes

I'm sorry Linda.:sad2: Your designs are amazing. I'm sure you will be greatly missed.

With that said, I too will be leaving this thread. With the extended offering of free dining we've decided to switch to the 3-day cruise on the 17th. (So keep good care of the Wonder for me as we'll be getting on the same day you all disembark.) Switching to the 3-day will allow us more days in Disney before the cruise, more free dining, and less crowds. I will for sure miss the extra day at sea though.

Happy Merry Cruising everyone!:santa:

[Carol G]

Hi Carol

I'm notsure if you got the addresses wrong, but I have received a message addressed to Melissa??

I'm new to all this so notsure if it's me that's made some mistake - not very good with PC's my DD's are much better than I am!!!

Really looking forward to our 2nd Disney Cruise, we can't wait, DD's are on countdown!!

Paula:lovestrucxxxx

:rolleyes1: I'm sorry about the mistake ~ up late last night and wasn't thinking clearly - a bit tired. Definitely looking forward to meeting you and family. :banana:

[Carol G]

I'm sorry Linda.:sad2: Your designs are amazing. I'm sure you will be greatly missed.

With that said, I too will be leaving this thread. With the extended offering of free dining we've decided to switch to the 3-day cruise on the 17th. (So keep good care of the Wonder for me as we'll be getting on the same day you all disembark.) Switching to the 3-day will allow us more days in Disney before the cruise, more free dining, and less crowds. I will for sure miss the extra day at sea though.

Happy Merry Cruising everyone!:santa:

Sorry you won't be joining us. :sad2: Tis a shame you won't be celebrating the Pre Christmas cruise with us. I'm also going to miss Linda, Dan and Heather. :sad1: Very dear friends of mine. :nod:

[PJB71]

As I said before, I'm new to all these forum sites and am trying to find my way around them, so I appologise now for any mistakes now!! - Im' not even sure if i'm replying properly:rotfl2::rotfl2:

What a shame a few people have had to pull out of the cruise.

How many people are there in your party Carol?

Hope to keep in touch:thumbsup2

Paulaxxxx:love:

:rolleyes1: I'm sorry about the mistake ~ up late last night and wasn't thinking clearly - a bit tired. Definitely looking forward to meeting you and family. :banana:

[Carol G]

Hi Paula,

It's just my friend Gina and I. :woohoo: (Girls cruise) My Significant other :hug: will be busy plowing snow in Cleveland OH :rolleyes1

[PJB71]

Hi Carol

Oh lucky you, a girly break:banana::banana:

Are you having any time at WDW before or after your cruise?

We are doing the MVMCP on 11th so keep your fingers crossed for good weather that night!!

I think I sent Mitizz a message about FE but had no reply so notsure if I have done it right - i'm usless at this:laughing::laughing:

If you have any contact with her(assume it a her????) please would you mind mention me to her - hope you dont mind this request, but ive gone and opened my big mouth the the children and told them about the FE and there all really looking forward to it.

Thanks a lot and look forward to your reply
Paula:love::love:Hi Paula,

It's just my friend Gina and I. :woohoo: (Girls cruise) My Significant other :hug: will be busy plowing snow in Cleveland OH :rolleyes1

[porkey61]

hi everyone we will be on this cruise also there will be 6 of us 3 young grandmothers and there grand kids age 1 2 3 :cool1::cool1::rainbow:

[PJB71]

Hi Porkey

Bet your really looking forward to taking your gran kids, im sure your all going to have a great time:love::love

[libbyfoster]

has anyone else gotten thier cruise packet yet? i got mine the other day! so exciting! :yay:

[PJB71]

Hi Libby

I got a pack last week which just had our confirmation in, a DVD, and a cruise brochure in, but notsure if this is what you have got.

Not had the pack with luggage labels, etc in yet if that's what you mean??

Are you getting excited?

Me and my family are, we did the 4night cruise around the same time of year 3 years ago and LOVED every minute of it, so we cant wait for this one.:love:

I would Sooooo love on of those cruise counters but don't know how to do it:laughing::laughin

Didnt know about these forums them, so loving it now:banana::banana:
Paulaxxx

[porkey61]

will any one here be doing the fish extenders we already have idea for door magnets:beach:

[PJB71]

Hi Porkey

We would love :banana::banana:to do Fish Extenders, but don't know where to start really!!! - any ideas or suggestions?????:thumbsup2:thumbsup2

Paulaxxxxx

[PJB71]

Hi All

My DD::MinnieMo (who is my baby!!) is going to be a big 10 years old on 15th December the day we are all at CC:banana::banana:

Has anyone got any good ideas what I could do to make her day extra special so she feels as though it is her birthday??

I no CC is a fab place and don't get me wrong id be jumping for joy:cheer2: if i had my birthday there, but obviously she is only a child so would like the day to feel a bit special for her in some way:love:

Any thoughts would be gratefully appreciated:thumbsup2

Paulaxxxx

[porkey61]

Hi Porkey

We would love :banana::banana:to do Fish Extenders, but don't know where to start really!!! - any ideas or suggestions?????:thumbsup2:thumbsup2

Paulaxxxxx

i never did it before its a first but would lover to try it i think the kids would love it we already started on ideas for the fish extenders and the gifts just trying to get our names on the list we saw great pics looks like fun we hope some one is here that has done it before can help us get it started :confused3

[PJB71]

Hi Porkey

We would also love to do this 2:cool1:

I did send a message to some1 Carol kindly put me it touch with but as of yet i've had no reply. I'm wondering if the person might be on vacation or something, or maybe they already have enough in there group.

I think its a lovely idea to do it especially for the kids, so I will let you know if I find anything else out.

Paulaxxxxxxx:santa:

[westgirl]

Hi Everyone - ooh exciting new people.

[porkey61]

Hi Porkey

We would also love to do this 2:cool1:

I did send a message to some1 Carol kindly put me it touch with but as of yet i've had no reply. I'm wondering if the person might be on vacation or something, or maybe they already have enough in there group.

I think its a lovely idea to do it especially for the kids, so I will let you know if I find anything else out.

Paulaxxxxxxx:santa:

hi paula just keep me posted im ready for it we are so excited:banana:

[PJB71]

Hi Porkey

Oh I wish I knew your name feel awful calling you Porkey!!!:rotfl2:

I will keep you posted if I hear anything:lovestruc

Just think 19weeks today at we will all be on that ship - Yippie :thumbsup2:thumbsup2

Paulaxxxxxxxhi paula just keep me posted im ready for it we are so excited:banana:

[PJB71]

Hi Kathryn

Oh how funny another person from the UK, the last time we did a Disney cruise we were the only Brittish onboard which seemed really strange:lovestruc

I think It is probably me who has miss-understood I did warn Carol I was new to these forums!!:laughing::laughing:

I thought that some kind person was collecting names of those people who wanted to be involved in FE as were happy to make our own, but ive probably got it all wrong!! maybe you would be kind enough to let me no what info you have on this??:worship::worship:

What date are you going out to Florida? were going on 9th from Manchester until 30th.

Hope to hear back from you soon

Paulaxxxxx

p.s, just think 19weeks today and we will be sailing away:banana::banana:Hi Everyone - ooh exciting new people.

[porkey61]

:confused3: Rita, can't understand it. Looks like no one wants to join in the fun on this pre Christmas cruise. Could it ONLY be the 3 of us. :dance3: We are Mickey's Merry Cruisers :grouphug:

:banana: :woohoo: :yay: :goodvibes:

hi im debra i would love to do the fe how do we join in on the fun i already have ideas for our fe already picking up gifts so what do i do we're ready please help us :banana:

[westgirl]

Hi Kathryn

Oh how funny another person from the UK, the last time we did a Disney cruise we were the only Brittish onboard which seemed really strange:lovestruc

I think It is probably me who has miss-understood I did warn Carol I was new to these forums!!:laughing::laughing:

I thought that some kind person was collecting names of those people who wanted to be involved in FE as were happy to make our own, but ive probably got it all wrong!! maybe you would be kind enough to let me no what info you have on this??:worship::worship:

What date are you going out to Florida? were going on 9th from Manchester until 30th.

Hope to hear back from you soon

Paulaxxxxx

p.s, just think 19weeks today and we will be sailing away:banana::banana:

Hi Paula


We fly on the 3rd December and fly home on the 17th - to and from Manchester. We'be got 10 days in the parks before we hit the bahamas to relax. :cloud9::cloud9::cloud9:

Mum retires from work on the 2nd so it's her retirement celebration :banana: There's 4 of us all together across 2 cabin - mum, dad in one and me and my little bro in the other.

I prob got a bit confused about the FE - I wasn't sure we'd started organising it yet but when I think about it Carol's got all of our info. We've started gathering bits and bobs but it'll be good to get numbers etc so we know what we're doing.

Garreth (little Bro) and I have cruised with Disney before but although mum & dad are seasoned P&O cruisers they've never sailed with the mouse.

I don't think there were many if any brits on our last cruise either - we met a lot of Americans who were lovely tho.

I'm so excited to be going back and i know it'll be here before we know it and hopefully the $$ will continue to creep up so there'll be more money to spend on the essentials :rolleyes1:rolleyes1

[PJB71]

Hi Kathryn

Oh what a lovely retirement for your mum, I bet she cant wait??:banana::banana:

Were cruising this time as a celebration for my mum & dads ruby wedding, and it will also be my DD 10th birthday on 15th December the day we are at CC!! - im looking for suggestions as to how to make her special day seem a special day for her as I don't want her to feel as though the day has come and gone with just the excitement of CC. Don't get me wrong I'd be jumping for joy if I had my birthday at CC :cheer2::cheer2:but she is only a child so I don't think they look at things in quite the same way as we do!!:laughing::laughing:

There are going to be 11 of us in total, me, DH, DD(13) DD(10) Mum&Dad and my bro, his wife and there DD(17), DS(6), & DS(2)

How do your mum&dad feel about sailing with the mouse??

We would love to do the FE, not entirely sure how they work as we didn't no anything about them the last disney cruise we did or how we go about getting our name on the list:confused:, I would be really grateful if you had any info on this:hug: - I did have a e-mail message from a nice lady called Carol who said she thought somebody called (think is was something like Matizz but cant quite remember!!) was organising FE, I did send her a message but as of yet I havn't had any reply, although maybe there on holiday:confused::confused: - but then again iv'e probabbly done it all wrong as i'm not very good at all this forum stuff as i'm new to it all so am probably making myself look very silly by doing it all wrong:sad2::sad2:

My DD's have been shopping today for there pirates outfits so thats another thing off the list:laughing::laughing:

Look forward to speaking to you again soon:thumbsup2

Love Paulaxxxxxxx:love:

Hi Paula


We fly on the 3rd December and fly home on the 17th - to and from Manchester. We'be got 10 days in the parks before we hit the bahamas to relax. :cloud9::cloud9::cloud9:

Mum retires from work on the 2nd so it's her retirement celebration :banana: There's 4 of us all together across 2 cabin - mum, dad in one and me and my little bro in the other.

I prob got a bit confused about the FE - I wasn't sure we'd started organising it yet but when I think about it Carol's got all of our info. We've started gathering bits and bobs but it'll be good to get numbers etc so we know what we're doing.

Garreth (little Bro) and I have cruised with Disney before but although mum & dad are seasoned P&O cruisers they've never sailed with the mouse.

I don't think there were many if any brits on our last cruise either - we met a lot of Americans who were lovely tho.

I'm so excited to be going back and i know it'll be here before we know it and hopefully the $$ will continue to creep up so there'll be more money to spend on the essentials :rolleyes1:rolleyes1

[Carol G]

:eek: Oh my goodness, has this board gone haywire since I"ve been off. :lmao: Just joking my friends. I do apologize for not being around ~ quite busy with work and haven't had time to read up on everyone joining and wanting to know info etc about FE's

Rita (Miztigg) is very busy. She's taking care of the list of names etc for the FE. I'll try to contact her and see how she is and if anything has changed. It looks like there's going to be quite a list. I have no clue as what to do, since this is my first experience regarding FE's.

But I do know how to do a lousy job of putting one together. :lmao: What can I say - it's my first one and I'm not used to the new fandango "no sew" materials. Let me have the old fashioned sewing machine, where the stitches keep it together like it's supposed to. ;)

We're going to have a good time...have to figure out names, ages and how many are joining the FE list. More info to follow...I hope :rolleyes1

Later and :hug: hugs to all. :santa:

[Carol G]

hi im debra i would love to do the fe how do we join in on the fun i already have ideas for our fe already picking up gifts so what do i do we're ready please help us :banana:

Hi Debra, (or would you prefer to be called Deb or Debbie?)

Welcome aboard. :welcome: Gosh, I started picking up gifts for FE's than I realized, "Wait a minute, I don't know how many kids, boys/girls, ages, adults, male/females-I must be crazy"
So we bought enough to start, than stopped til we get a full list, and if we're going to split into groups. It would be senseless to buy/make gifts for everyone. :idea: Something to think about

I hope I can keep everyones name straight...I've already made a mistake and there weren't that many to answer to...I was a blonde as a baby - what can I say. :laughing: Please, I don't mean any offense to the blondes out there :grouphug:

Check out the other sites on Disboards re: FE's, items to put in them, how to make them etc. You can get Disney patches at Holly Lobby, Pat Catan's, Michaels, and on line. K Mart has a large choice of Disney fabrics and so does Holly Lobby.

Any questions, ask here or on other threads on the Cruise disboards. We're more than happy to help you out....:thumbsup2

[PJB71]

Hi Carol

That's what you get for being busy:laughing::laughing: - only joking:laughing::laughing:

I'm notsure if I gave you our details (i'm definately not blonde so notsure what my excuse is!!) but we would love to be part of the FE 2:banana:

I'm more than happy to help with lists etc if anyone needs any help, although I havn't got a clue what i'm doing :laughing:

Look forward to hearing from you soon.

Paula:love::eek: Oh my goodness, has this board gone haywire since I"ve been off. :lmao: Just joking my friends. I do apologize for not being around ~ quite busy with work and haven't had time to read up on everyone joining and wanting to know info etc about FE's

Rita (Miztigg) is very busy. She's taking care of the list of names etc for the FE. I'll try to contact her and see how she is and if anything has changed. It looks like there's going to be quite a list. I have no clue as what to do, since this is my first experience regarding FE's.

But I do know how to do a lousy job of putting one together. :lmao: What can I say - it's my first one and I'm not used to the new fandango "no sew" materials. Let me have the old fashioned sewing machine, where the stitches keep it together like it's supposed to. ;)

We're going to have a good time...have to figure out names, ages and how many are joining the FE list. More info to follow...I hope :rolleyes1

Later and :hug: hugs to all. :santa:

[Carol G]

:mic: Okay folks, latest update regarding FE list. Rita (Miztigg) will not be joining us on the cruise and :eek: has told me to take over. :rotfl2: I may repeat information to make sure I have everyones names etc correct ~ so please bear with me. :)

Please PM or email me with your name, sex, number of cruisers, ages under 18and staterm number. If you're unable to PM me due to number of posts let me know and I'll contact you. (hopefully :thumbsup2 )
Any questions... I believe this is step one making the FE list ! ! ! :rolleyes1

Anyone familiar with this I'd appreciate suggestions... :worship:

[Carol G]

:santa: Hey everyone, all I can say is "Woohooo!" :yay::yay:

We are so excited to announce that me, my DH, and our 3 DDs (11, 8, 5 (almost 6)) will be joining you all on the Dec. 13th 4 night cruise. In addition to us we have 11 other family members traveling with us. For a total of 9 kids and 8 adults.:cheer2:

This is our first cruise ever, and December cannot get here fast enough. We actually booked our cruise last December and I have done lots of looking around for information but NEVER came across this discussion board, and never thought to even look for a discussion board. I am sooooo excited that we are now a part of it. Wish I would have found it sooner.

There is so much information here and I have to be honest my eyes hurt from trying to read it all. :) But I love it!

When I told my daughters about the discussion board and the other kids that are sailing with us they could not wait for me to get to know some of their parents, so they could possibly get to know some of the kids other than their cousins.

I have so many questions and don't know where to start. I think I will start with the whole door tag thing. Do you have to be a veteran cruiser to have one? Shadowryder, I am totally amazed at the talent of your designs. My husband and I totally want one.

Any tips you can give me regarding the type of clothing we should bring? I know it doesn't really get cold where we are going, but I just am not sure about what to bring. We are from Texas and it is never cold here, but when it is in the 60's we usually break out a light jacket cause that's a lot cooler than 102. ;)

Oh and like Carol, we would love any suggestions on where to stay the night before as well.

Hope to hear from you soon,
Melissa

Hi Melissa,

I'm starting the FE list and noticed you have other families joining you. Could you please have them contact me re: how many are in which family & childrens ages/sex - (determines what type of gifts) :surfweb:

Sure appreciate it... :goodvibes

PS If this applies to anyone else could you notify the others also - ya' gotta remember this is the first time for me, although it's my second cruise. :confused3 Had no idea about the Disboards on my first cruise, but definitly looking forward to this one :dance3: :woohoo: :grouphug:


Looking forward to adding MMC's names on FE list.

:yay: :woohoo: ;) :goodvibes

[madry2009]

Just joining. Was looking to find others on this cruise. I am taking my 2 kids and can't wait. They have no idea and I don't plan on telling them till we leave. They are 5 and 7. Also doing the christmas party on the 17th after the cruise. decided to book a room in nassau at comfort suites to use the Atlantis pool. Any other ideas from anyone.

[porkey61]

:mic: Okay folks, latest update regarding FE list. Rita (Miztigg) will not be joining us on the cruise and :eek: has told me to take over. :rotfl2: I may repeat information to make sure I have everyones names etc correct ~ so please bear with me. :)

Please PM or email me with your name, sex, number of cruisers, ages under 18and staterm number. If you're unable to PM me due to number of posts let me know and I'll contact you. (hopefully :thumbsup2 )
Any questions... I believe this is step one making the FE list ! ! ! :rolleyes1

Anyone familiar with this I'd appreciate suggestions... :worship:

hi carol im debra , there are 4 of us so far we only want our grand kids to participate in the fe we dont have our cabin # yet. so we have jerimiah male age 2 and makayla female age 1 its grandmothers and grandkids the other grand mother's name is angela we are so excited about this so add them to the list please :thanks:

[Carol G]

Just joining. Was looking to find others on this cruise. I am taking my 2 kids and can't wait. They have no idea and I don't plan on telling them till we leave. They are 5 and 7. Also doing the christmas party on the 17th after the cruise. decided to book a room in nassau at comfort suites to use the Atlantis pool. Any other ideas from anyone.

:welcome: Hi Madry, welcome aboard to MMC. Glad to have you amongst us, you're going to have a good time. Is this your first cruise? Are the 3 of you doing the FE or just your children? 2 boys, 2 girls or one of each?

Looking forward to meeting you. :woohoo:

[Carol G]

hi carol im debra , there are 4 of us so far we only want our grand kids to participate in the fe we dont have our cabin # yet. so we have jerimiah male age 2 and makayla female age 1 its grandmothers and grandkids the other grand mother's name is angela we are so excited about this so add them to the list please :thanks:

:woohoo: Hi Debra, glad to have you aboard with us, including Angela and grandchildren :thumbsup2 I appreciate you letting me know how many are participating in the FE. It's so much easier to figure out.

To Our Other Mickey's Merry Cruisers :santa:

Since there are several large groups I may seperate the FE list into a couple. I know it's still early, some start planning with DCL Sept 14 (moi) so :rolleyes1I'd appreciate if you can help me out and update all information. :surfweb: I've been working long days and dog tired at the end of the day... but soon I'll be caught up with work.

I know all of you are so sweet :grouphug: and willing to help me out with the info. You're Magical Discruisers and You Rock! ! ! :thumbsup2 :dance3:

Have a Super Magical week-end if I don't post til Sunday or Monday. :wizard:

[PJB71]

Hi Carol

You poor thing you sound run ragged:sad2::sad2:

Carol, is there anything I can do to help???

I 2 have done one cruise before but never done FE, but it seems a massive task for one person to organize on there own:headache::headache:

Carol I am more than happy to offer any help I can:banana: the last thing we want is for you to be frazzled before our MMC trip starts:love:

I have sent you our details in a PM Carol but notsure if you've received it?

Were off shopping tomorrow to get the material to make our FE:woohoo::woohoo: - wish us luck as we havn't got a clue what were doing!!!:idea:

Sending you lots of :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Carol xxxx
Paulaxxxxxxxxxxx:love::love:





:woohoo: Hi Debra, glad to have you aboard with us, including Angela and grandchildren :thumbsup2 I appreciate you letting me know how many are participating in the FE. It's so much easier to figure out.

To Our Other Mickey's Merry Cruisers :santa:

Since there are several large groups I may seperate the FE list into a couple. I know it's still early, some start planning with DCL Sept 14 (moi) so :rolleyes1I'd appreciate if you can help me out and update all information. :surfweb: I've been working long days and dog tired at the end of the day... but soon I'll be caught up with work.

I know all of you are so sweet :grouphug: and willing to help me out with the info. You're Magical Discruisers and You Rock! ! ! :thumbsup2 :dance3:

Have a Super Magical week-end if I don't post til Sunday or Monday. :wizard:

[bwkwpw]

Hi everyone and welcome to all the new people on board.

Sorry I have not posted in quite a while. Life has been hectic. We moved from NC to LA and have opened a new business so we have been a little busy but that's no excuse.

Well, just over 4 months to go and we cannot wait.

Back into hibernation:rolleyes1,
Brian

[madry2009]

:welcome: Hi Madry, welcome aboard to MMC. Glad to have you amongst us, you're going to have a good time. Is this your first cruise? Are the 3 of you doing the FE or just your children? 2 boys, 2 girls or one of each?

Looking forward to meeting you. :woohoo:

This is our first Disney Cruise. I have cruised alot but never on the new disney ships. I have one boy 5 Ryan, and Madylin is 7. How does the FE work? I am getting really excited!! Katie

[Carol G]

Paula,

I'm going to take you up on your offer. . . helping me. PM me we'll make arrangement about contacting one another :surfweb:

Later everyone, :hug:

[PJB71]

Hi Carol

No Problems:love:

I'm sure we can muddle through together!!!!:rotfl2::rotfl2:

I'm sure this cruise is going to be FAB:banana::banana:

Look forward to hearing from you soon:grouphug:
PaulaxxPaula,

I'm going to take you up on your offer. . . helping me. PM me we'll make arrangement about contacting one another :surfweb:

Later everyone, :hug:

[Carol G]

So I found out Friday, we are booked for this cruise. I turn 40 on December 16th and have always said that I will be on a Disney cruise and staying in a suite. After 7 disney cruises and never a suite, I figured the b-day would be a good excuse. So Bill booked it for us and DS(11). It's a cat 3 but hey I am finally in a suite, right. Still trying to decide Disney World before of after. Was wondering if it would save money to change it to a land sea? It's looking like a great year.:banana:

Hi there Tde1969, Summer is passing by so fast and Sept is right around the corner, just about that time to start making ressies for excursions :woohoo: and filling out paperwork online for the cruise.

Wanted to know if you were going to participate in the FE list. If so, please contact me with your suite # you've already given the rest of the info. :santa:

We're having a party................. :dance3: :woohoo: :grouphug:

[Carol G]

After being highly harrassed by my husband, Brian (bwkwpw), to join the message board I've finally succombed to his pressure. :) I'm glad that I did - this seems like a great board. I look forward to getting to know you all and having a blast on our 2nd DCL vacation.

Hi Kimmi, will you, Brian and DS be participating in the FE list? Since Rita is unable to join us, I'm taking her place getting the FE info together. :rolleyes1 Would you please let me know your stateroom # if you plan on joining us.

Thanks so much. :santa:

[bwkwpw]

Hi Carol,

I am going to say that yes, we are going to do the FE. How many are participating so far?

We do not have our room # yet but will let you know as soon as we do.

Can't wait!
Brian

[PJB71]

Hi All of "MMC":santa:

My DD is loving making door magnets for our "MMC":banana::banana:

I've told her she had got to stop making them for our cabin door as it's going to fall of it's hinges with all of the weight as she's made so many of them:laughing::laughing:

Just wondered if anyone would like one doing for there door?:cutie:

Can't believe at 12yr old knows more about PC's than I do because I havn't got a clue how she does them:laughing::laughing:

Paulaxxxxx:love:

[Carol G]

HI Brian,

Glad to hear you're joining us. We're figuring it out now...contacting those that haven't let us know etc. As of now the count is 45, not including everyone. We still have several to contact. If you or anyone else has ideas we would appreciate them.

Since there are several large groups I'm thinking about making two lists. Much easier on everyone...especially those traveling by air (Weight charge)

Paula is taking care of the list for large groups and
Kathryn for small groups.
I'm contacting those that haven't stated if they're participating and answering any questions... :rolleyes1: First time making this list and already I'm a pro. :lmao: what a joke ! ! !

[Carol G]

Hi All of "MMC":santa:

My DD is loving making door magnets for our "MMC":banana::banana:

I've told her she had got to stop making them for our cabin door as it's going to fall of it's hinges with all of the weight as she's made so many of them:laughing::laughing:

Just wondered if anyone would like one doing for there door?:cutie:

Can't believe at 12yr old knows more about PC's than I do because I havn't got a clue how she does them:laughing::laughing:

Paulaxxxxx:love:

:hug: Tell Moll she's doing a great job! ! ! :flower3:

[bwkwpw]

Carol,

What kind of ideas are you looking for?

When you say 45 people, that is individuals and not families right? That would be a whole lotta trinkets if you do one for each individual person. Is that what you do? I have a feeling this roll call will explode at about 60 days out from what I have seen on other roll calls and that number is going to get huge :scared1:.

Is anyone here an experienced FE'er? How does this work?

Brian

[madry2009]

Hi All of "MMC":santa:

My DD is loving making door magnets for our "MMC":banana::banana:

I've told her she had got to stop making them for our cabin door as it's going to fall of it's hinges with all of the weight as she's made so many of them:laughing::laughing:

Just wondered if anyone would like one doing for there door?:cutie:

Can't believe at 12yr old knows more about PC's than I do because I havn't got a clue how she does them:laughing::laughing:

Paulaxxxxx:love:

Hi Paula - I would love a couple my kids will think that is so cool. I would let my daughter help me but The fact that I am totally suprising them with the whole trip makes it a little difficult. Katie:cool2: