September 30, 2012 - "To San Francisco and Beyond"

[wenuwish]

Looks like people on the Cal Coast cruise on the 16th are starting to get their GT assignments, so we may be getting ours in about 2 weeks time! (Can't be much later really...)

[Picket Fence]

Just wanted to drop in and say Happy Labor Day All!!!!

Kevin and I have been making/getting our FE's ready... Just a little FE sweat shop happening today... ;-)

[LiseG]

Working on FE, too!

[Exskygoddess]

More questions from a Disney Cruise dummie here, what is a GT and an FE?

Also, which restaurant, if you have been on the Wonder, is the adults-only? And is there a nominal fee for that?

Believe it or not, we have cruised before and often.....just never on Disney.

Which night is formal and which is semi-formal??

Wenuwish.....I have flown on Air NZ...they took us down to Tahiti to work a Princess charter back to LA on one of our planes when I was flying and they put us all up in Business Class in the bubble....NICE!

Mar~

[LiseG]

Originally Posted by Exskygoddess

More questions from a Disney Cruise dummie here, what is a GT and an FE?

Hi Mar,

Don't feel bad. I had no clue until our 4th cruise when I found the DISboards. We've been aboard Magic 4x, this is our first on Wonder.

GT is Guarantee. It's possible to book with a guaranteed class vs a specific catagory. For example, GTI... guaranteed inside cabin. You receive your cabin assignement close to cruise time and it could be a 10 or 11...or an upgrade to something better

FE is a Fish Extender. Next to the door on the Disney Wonder and Disney Magic is a little fish-shaped hook. The FE is a gift holder of sorts. On the DISboards a FE group will be set up within the meet group and a gift exchange is set up between those cabins. The gifts are secretly placed in the FE hung outside participating cabins. The FE sign-up deadline for our cruise is passed already, this is necessary so folks time to make buy the gifts.

Originally Posted by Exskygoddess

Also, which restaurant, if you have been on the Wonder, is the adults-only? And is there a nominal fee for that? ?

Palo is the restaurant and it's awesome. Dinner and Brunch are available. Fee is $20 PP. Make sure you dress accordingly. You may be able to book online. If not, you can make a reservation right after we board if there are tables available. Link: Palo - Disney Wonder

Originally Posted by Exskygoddess

Which night is formal and which is semi-formal??

Mar~

This is the schedule we've heard all along and I reconfirmed last week. Here it it direct from a DCL email on Sun 9/2:

7-Night Pacific Coast Cruise
*Nights 1, 3, 4, 7: cruise casual
*Night 2: "semi-formal night" - semi-formal wear for men: suit/jacket;
for women: dress or pantsuit.
*Night 5: "formal night" - formal wear for men: tuxedo or suit; for
women: gown or dress
*Night 6: pirate night with deck party - cruise casual or bring your
best pirate outfit!

Please be aware the information subject to change without notice.

Hope this provides some of what you were looking for

Lise

[Kribar]

Originally Posted by LiseG

Workign on FE, too!

Me too!!

[Exskygoddess]

Thanks Lise! Got all the info and appreciate your taking the time with a Disney Cruise novice. This is a bit different from other 7 day cruises here on the West Coast.
Bob will bring his tux and I will get my formal stuff out too. Interesting that it is at the end of the week instead of the beginning.

We have had guarantees on other cruiselines occasionally, but this time we wanted to be sure we got a balcony, so that is what we have.

No problem with the gift exchange being closed.

there seems to be a lot of new fun things to look forward to on this ship.
Mar~

[Picket Fence]

Originally Posted by Kribar

Me too!!

It sounds like we are all busy getting our FEs together... I must admit I am having so much fun! 😝

[wenuwish]

Originally Posted by Picket Fence

It sounds like we are all busy getting our FEs together... I must admit I am having so much fun! 😝

I've been working in mine for a while now, it's exciting to see them starting to come together! I can't wait to give them out!

[adnil530]

Originally Posted by Kribar

Me too!!

Originally Posted by Picket Fence

It sounds like we are all busy getting our FEs together... I must admit I am having so much fun! 😝

Originally Posted by wenuwish

I've been working in mine for a while now, it's exciting to see them starting to come together! I can't wait to give them out!

Lol! Me 4! I've almost finished! Just have 3 or 4 more gifts left to do and it has been fun. I hope everyone enjoys them as much as I have had fun making them

Getting ready to send off our request for the Group Palo Brunch. I need to hear back from Hollywood_Glitter and StSomewhere. I've sent a PM so please check your PM's if you haven't already. It's a holiday week/weekend. I know it's been a few days since we've heard from Hollywood and I know Stsomewhere has just returned from a trip. I just need confirmation of whether or not you would still like to attend. I'd appreciate it. Thank you

So looking forward to getting away! We have some business to take care of in LA on Saturday Sept 29 and then we are off to Oceanside to have a late lunch/early dinner with eldest daughter, her dh and our 3 grandchildren. DD just did the Disney 1/2 Marathon last weekend. While it is only a meal and a few hours, being with DD and her family will make the trip down South so worth it. We never seem to be able to spend enough time with them.

We are staying the night before the cruise at the Crowne. There is a little coffee shop around the corner where we will be having breakfast. Anyone else staying nearby that would like to have breakfast before going to port?

Linda

[Meganyvemarie]

I just read that there will be a special Pixar-themed dance parties in the Atrium Lobby! I think the character dance parties are so cute at a great way to spend a little more time with the characters (or get some great photos from the upper deck). Super excited to see the Pixar characters dance!

[Hollywood Glitter]

Originally Posted by adnil530

Lol! Me 4! I've almost finished! Just have 3 or 4 more gifts left to do and it has been fun. I hope everyone enjoys them as much as I have had fun making them

Getting ready to send off our request for the Group Palo Brunch. I need to hear back from Hollywood_Glitter and StSomewhere. I've sent a PM so please check your PM's if you haven't already. It's a holiday week/weekend. I know it's been a few days since we've heard from Hollywood and I know Stsomewhere has just returned from a trip. I just need confirmation of whether or not you would still like to attend. I'd appreciate it. Thank you

So looking forward to getting away! We have some business to take care of in LA on Saturday Sept 29 and then we are off to Oceanside to have a late lunch/early dinner with eldest daughter, her dh and our 3 grandchildren. DD just did the Disney 1/2 Marathon last weekend. While it is only a meal and a few hours, being with DD and her family will make the trip down South so worth it. We never seem to be able to spend enough time with them.

We are staying the night before the cruise at the Crowne. There is a little coffee shop around the corner where we will be having breakfast. Anyone else staying nearby that would like to have breakfast before going to port?

Linda

I'm here! Last week was just crazy. My parents were getting ready to leave for their cruise and we were finishing FE gifts, my mom was also tring to finish a whole house full of draperies for one of her clients, then we had a medical emergency at home and we had to call the paramedics and rush my dad to the hospital. He's fine now but he had a TIA (mini stroke) on thursday night and didn't get out of the hospital till late saturday afternoon. It was so scary! He did get the ok to travel so they left for their Alaskan cruise early monday morning. They are celebrating their belated honeymoon (39 years married in December)

What info did you need? I checked the pm I got from you and it didn't mention you needed my reservation number. Is that it? Let me now and I'll send it to you like yesterday

[Hollywood Glitter]

I'm still up for a pre-cruise meet up if anyone is interested.... We live in Anaheim so if anyone wants to get together let me know?

[LiseG]

Originally Posted by Exskygoddess

Thanks Lise! Got all the info and appreciate your taking the time with a Disney Cruise novice. This is a bit different from other 7 day cruises here on the West Coast.
Bob will bring his tux and I will get my formal stuff out too. Interesting that it is at the end of the week instead of the beginning.

We have had guarantees on other cruiselines occasionally, but this time we wanted to be sure we got a balcony, so that is what we have.

No problem with the gift exchange being closed.

there seems to be a lot of new fun things to look forward to on this ship.
Mar~

You're going to have a great first cruise... we just love Disney. We did some other cruises before, but haven't strayed since.

As far as Formal Night being later in the cruise, I think they like to build to the event Also, I believe they try to make it a Sea Day, and we only have 2. I'm thankful I'll have time to send our formal clothes to be pressed

If you want to see a more detailed "tentative" schedule, check out this post by Hollywood Glitter: CLICK HERE

Are you up on Disney's rotational dining? Hollywood Glitter has another post that details the possible rotations. Personally I love how we walk into a completely a different restaurant... but are guided to our same table number, greeted by our same wait-team and my saved 1/2 bottle of wine from the previous night shows up chilled to perfection (DH doesn't like wine)

Lise

[adnil530]

Originally Posted by Hollywood Glitter

I'm here! Last week was just crazy. My parents were getting ready to leave for their cruise and we were finishing FE gifts, my mom was also tring to finish a whole house full of draperies for one of her clients, then we had a medical emergency at home and we had to call the paramedics and rush my dad to the hospital. He's fine now but he had a TIA (mini stroke) on thursday night and didn't get out of the hospital till late saturday afternoon. It was so scary! He did get the ok to travel so they left for their Alaskan cruise early monday morning. They are celebrating their belated honeymoon (39 years married in December)

What info did you need? I checked the pm I got from you and it didn't mention you needed my reservation number. Is that it? Let me now and I'll send it to you like yesterday

How scary! I did read about your dad and I am so glad that everything is okay now. I am sure it has been a rough and detailed orientated week especially with the Alaska cruise in the mix! I am so glad he is okay and on the Alaskan cruise!

The only thing I needed was your okay to submit the request just in case you made other plans in the interim. I have your ressie number and info.

I'm looking forward to meeting you oh so soon!

Linda