Disney Dream 4/1/2016 (3-Night Cruise)

[WVBelle]

Let's do it! I have no idea how any of this works. Does someone or a few people want to take charge?

 

[rubbergypsy]

Let's do it! I have no idea how any of this works. Does someone or a few people want to take charge?

See next two posts

 

[rubbergypsy]

OK....I will organize the Fish Extenders. Who's in?

How does it work? Well, we make a list of interested parties. Those groups hang a fish extender outside their door and people in the group will drop off gifts during the course of the cruise. Our FE list of participating cabins will contain info (age, gender) of occupants so people can gift accordingly if they choose.

If you don't mind replying to this post we can collect the list here.

 

[rubbergypsy]

FE explained:

Each DCL stateroom has a sea-creature shaped "plaque" on the wall alongside their stateroom door. On the plaque is a little hook. Originally, the plaques were all shaped like a fish, but now with 4 ships, there has been diversification. Some are seahorses, and I think there are starfish as well. (The F part of FE, though, has remained constant regardless of the actual shape of the hook plaque.)Officially, these are to aid the crew in leaving things for the people in that stateroom – excursion tickets, event notices, and the like.UNOFFICIALLY, these have been reimagined (if you will), by a group of cruisers, to add a little extra pixie dust, an extra level of fun, to their cruise. This original group of cruisers decided to exchange little gifts to each other's families. They decided to hang some sort of organizer/bag from the fish hooks, in which to collect said gifts, thereby 'extending' the functionality of the fish hooks, hence the term FE. In casual conversation, FE can refer to either the hanging bag/pocketed organizer, or to the gifts themselves. If you search online (i.e. google), you'll get lots of images of both FE bags/organizers, and gift ideas. Additionally, there are quite a number of threads here and on the disboards themselves, devoted to both aspects of the FE.Once you have a group of people cruising on the same itinerary, who've found each other in the same forum (usually here or on the disboards), someone will bring up the FE. Someone offers or is asked to coordinate a list, which includes the basic info (stateroom number, names of everyone in the cabin, kids' ages/genders) and can also include other info (if anyone's celebrating something, any allergies to alert others from giving any allergen-containing treat, favorite character if anyone wants to personalize what they give). Sometimes the coordinator handles everything, inputting all the data, etc.; other cruise groups make it each family’s responsibility to maintain their own information. The FE organizer pockets/bags can range from a simple tote bag, to a duct-tape creation, on up to customized, embroidered pockets, and can besimple and homespun or elaborate and ordered from a vendor online.The FE gifts are TOTALLY up to the givers. The only real rule is that anyone who is participates is expected to give as well as receive. There can be controversy over this, but to set guidelines as to what/when/how to give is to detract from the very nature of the FE. Some people can and will spend a lot of time, money, effort, skill, whatever, into what they give, but others can't, don't, won't, or whatever, for whatever reasons. FE gifts can be homemade, handmade, custom-printed or sewn or crafted, or can be things from your local discount retailer, ordered from a crafter or artist, or almost anything or anyplace conceivable.You can choose to give one gift per person, one gift per cabin, one gift to ALL the adults in a cabin and another to ALL the kids, one gift to all the girls and another to all the boys, one gift to all the little kids and a different gift to older kids, etc., etc. It's whatever you want to do.When to give is also completely up to the giver - the only real rule here is that if it's something that could be used for some particular event during the cruise, that it be given in time for that. An example is something for Pirate night (such as glow sticks or temporary tattoos, both of which we've given and received on different cruises) - those would preferably be distributed well before that night, so that when the people go to their cabin to get ready for Pirate night, they would have them and can then use them for the party.


Most (but not all) gifts are themed to cruising, Disney, Disney cruising, or are a symbol or souvenir of the giver's hometown.You have to remember that there are all kinds of reasons why people choose what they do - whether they have or lack time, skills, money, patience, desire, space in their luggage, or whatever. The only reason to participate in the FE is for the fun of it, not to outdo anyone else.

 

[rubbergypsy]

Let's do it! I have no idea how any of this works. Does someone or a few people want to take charge?

I posted with some info
Not a lot on this thread yet. Hopefully soon!

 

[2mommy2006]

that sounds awesome!!! My 8 year old would love it, its like a visit from the cruise fairies!!! This is our first time..... So I need fish extender for dummies..lol.. but im game!! We are on a 3 night cruise.. So we would do a gift for each night?

 

[rubbergypsy]

that sounds awesome!!! My 8 year old would love it, its like a visit from the cruise fairies!!! This is our first time..... So I need fish extender for dummies..lol.. but im game!! We are on a 3 night cruise.. So we would do a gift for each night?

You would only deliver once. But each night you would receive. A schedule would be made for all cabins participating. It's very fun.
I posted above the explanation of FEs

 

[2mommy2006]

great!! IM in!!! WHen do we leave specifics for our stateroom?

 

[rubbergypsy]

great!! IM in!!! WHen do we leave specifics for our stateroom?

I will post a deadline for people to sign up by. In the meantime you can post who's in your cabin you don't need to give last name.
Usually something like this
Myself (mom) Liz
dd 15. Riley

Dd=dear daughter
Ds=Dear son
Mil-mother in law
And so on

Most won't know cabin number until 2 weeks prior and that will be compiled then by pm.

 

[2mommy2006]

no problem,,, im excited!! Okay here goes: Cabin # 8070

Myself ( mom)- Trae
DH-Eli
DD (16)-Kyra
DD( 8)-Jayla

OFF to pinterest for ideas!!!!!

 

[rubbergypsy]

no problem,,, im excited!! Okay here goes: Cabin # 8070

Myself ( mom)- Trae
DH-Eli
DD (16)-Kyra
DD( 8)-Jayla

OFF to pinterest for ideas!!!!!

Awesome!! Can't wait for others to join!!!!

 

[thesaboslovedisney]

Hello! So excited about our 1st Disney cruise. Our daughter is 8 and our son will be 13 when we depart. We have visited WDW 6 times so far as a family and look forward to this new disney adventure.

 

[2mommy2006]

What size are the bunk beds, twin?. My dd is 16 and tall maybe 5'10. Will she comfortable? I have a varanda stateroom that sleeps 3 or 4, not the larger one that sleeps 5!!

Thanks!!

 

[PrincessShmoo]

What size are the bunk beds, twin?. My dd is 16 and tall maybe 5'10. Will she comfortable? I have a varanda stateroom that sleeps 3 or 4, not the larger one that sleeps 5!!

Thanks!!

All the bedd, except for the main (queen) bed are twin sized - sofa, bunk, murphy.

 

[2mommy2006]

Thank you!!

 

[rubbergypsy]

79 Days to sailing!! Who is interested in participating in the Fish Extender?

 

[WVBelle]

79 Days to sailing!! Who is interested in participating in the Fish Extender?

I'm in! Will we be giving to everyone who signs up or is this by groups within the people who sign up?

My room:
DH - Bill
Myself - Ivy
DS (8) - Speedy (this is his nickname). It's going to be his birthday!

 

[rubbergypsy]

I'm in! Will we be giving to everyone who signs up or is this by groups within the people who sign up?

My
DH - Bill
Myself - Ivy
DS (8) - Speedy (this is his nickname). It's going to be his birthday!

Ivy we will exchange with all who sign up. If a lot of cabins sign up then it could be split but so far we only have 3 cabins participating. It will be up to each cabin if they want to give one gift to the stateroom or each person in the cabin gets something. It def is a lot of fun. The surprise is so worth it!!

 

[2mommy2006]

Online checkin=done

 

[rubbergypsy]

Online checkin=done

Did ours also but a couple of weeks ago as we are gold. Has anyone signed up for excursions? We are doing the chocolate one on Nassau. Been there too many times. Done most others. Reviews on this one were very good.