BigDogHU75
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 5, 2008
Who will be joining me on the Disney Dream for Halloween 2014 (Oct. 31, 2014 - Nov. 3, 2014). It will be me, DH, and DS (7).
Getting to know all of you DISers before the cruise helps make the cruise more enjoyable.
MAGNETS
If anyone has requested magnets from DISigners or has created magnets specifically for this cruise and you would not mind sharing, please post a link to the magnets and I will post them here.
OUR FACEBOOK GROUP
FACEBOOK
We have a group on Facebook - the A Not So Scary Disney Dream Facebook group page. If you are on Facebook, please stop by and join us.
For those travelers with children who have a Facebook account, someone can create a Facebook group for them as well, if you want.
ROLL CALL
Arrgh Dream
BigDogHU75 sailing with DH, DS(7)
Disney52303
Huggups
MomsOf2boys sailing with DP, DS(22), & DS(18)
AND WE ARE FROM:
Connecticut
Disney52303
Maryland
BigDogHU75
STATEROOM ASSIGNMENTS
Please feel free to let me know your stateroom number. You never know who might be staying near you.
DECK 5
DECK 6
DECK 7
DECK 8
DECK 9
DECK 10
DECK 12
12506 & 12508 -MomsOf2boys & family
Pre & Post Cruise Stays
Pre-Cruise
Post-Cruise
FISH EXTENDER EXCHANGE SIGN-UP
______________ has volunteered to keep track of the people who would like to participate in the fish extender exchange list. There will be one group for both those who signed up on the Disboards and Facebook. Leslie will keep the list and send it out to or post it for everyone. If the list gets too big, Leslie will split the list. Deadline for signing up is ____________________. The deadline is set so those who are making homemade gifts will know how many to make it & those ordering gifts will know how many to order.
Participating in the Fish Extender Exchange is completely optional. Feel free to do or spend whatever you're comfortable with. As for the Fish Extender itself, some people buy them, others want to make theirs, whatever you choose is fine. The same rule applies to the "goodies"! You can buy or make them!
What is a fish extender exchange?
If you're not familiar with what a fish extender exchange is, check out these links:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1219607
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1980639
DIS MEET
One has not been scheduled. Is anyone interested in meeting while onboard? Let me know the date and time and I will post it here.
PORT CAMERAS
Some people like to view the Disney ships as they leave port. So, if anyone is interested in watching, here are the port cameras:
Port Canaveral Webcam
Two Palms Webcam
Ron Jon Resort Webcam
Cocoa Beach - Port Canaveral Webcam
Raddison's Webcam
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
When can I book excursions, reservations at Palo/Remy, and/or register the kids for the kids' clubs?
120 days before the sail date if you are a Platinum Castaway Club Member (sailed with DCL 10 or more times)
105 days before the sail date if you are a Gold Castaway Club Member (sailed with DCL 5 or more times)
90 days before the sail date if you are a Silver Castaway Club Member (sailed with DCL once before)
75 days before the sail date for everyone
Can I ship boxes to the ship ahead of the cruise? If so, how?
You are able to ship boxes to the ship before the cruise. So, if you have fish extender gifts or other things that you do not want to lug with you on the plan, then definitely ship a box ahead of time.
• ONE box per stateroom, no exceptions.
• The package must have the guest full name, ship, sailing date, stateroom number or GTY if you have not been assigned a stateroom number.
• The package also must have a packing slip attached to the outside of the box that details the contents of the package. For prescriptions, a copy of the prescription is sufficient. Your list may or may not be read but it must have one. Write packing slip on the outside of the envelope.
• NO FOODS/DRINKS OF ANY KIND, LIQUOR OF ANY KIND, FIREARMS, ETC.. Items that cannot be shipped to the Disney Cruise Line Warehouse and delivered to the ship include: food products (any and all food products including baby food/formula), beverages (liquor, water, etc.), chemicals, and luggage. These items will not be accepted at the warehouse and will be returned. This may cause the dogs to hit on your box and that would be a bad thing.
• The required size of the cartons you are shipping down have to be about the size of a record storage box 12 inches on a side and should not weigh more than 20 lbs.
Address your package(s) to:
Disney Cruise Line Warehouse
Guest Name / Stateroom # (GTY, if you don't know what it is when you send the package)
8633 Transport Drive
Orlando, FL 32832
Phone: 407-566-8196
In the bottom left corner of the top of the package put the following information:
ATTN: HOUSEKEEPING
*Name
*Sail Date
*Ship
*Stateroom Number
*Packing slip that details contents of the package (for prescriptions, a copy of the prescription is sufficient)
• Packages must arrive by Friday by 3:00pm for the 7-Night Cruise.
If your box is hit on by the screening dog or chosen for additional screening they will open the list and the box and look through it. They will close it back up and provided nothing bad is in it then it will be in your room as usual later after boarding. These boxes will be coming on the ship with the crew mail among other things so they may be in the staterooms later then they were before as they are low priority in the scheme of things for Disney.
Whatever else you want me to add to this post last me know. I plan on keeping it updated. For example, if people are staying at a resort before and/or after the cruise, I can post it here. If people are interested in linked dining someone can spearhead that and I will post the names of those interested here. I can also post stateroom assignments. As I said, this thread is what you make it. Let the ideas flow. Let the chatting begin.
WELCOME FELLOW OCTOBER 31, 2014 HALLOWEEN DREAM CRUISERS
Getting to know all of you DISers before the cruise helps make the cruise more enjoyable.
MAGNETS
If anyone has requested magnets from DISigners or has created magnets specifically for this cruise and you would not mind sharing, please post a link to the magnets and I will post them here.
OUR FACEBOOK GROUP
We have a group on Facebook - the A Not So Scary Disney Dream Facebook group page. If you are on Facebook, please stop by and join us.
For those travelers with children who have a Facebook account, someone can create a Facebook group for them as well, if you want.
ROLL CALL
Arrgh Dream
BigDogHU75 sailing with DH, DS(7)
Disney52303
Huggups
MomsOf2boys sailing with DP, DS(22), & DS(18)
AND WE ARE FROM:
Connecticut
Disney52303
Maryland
BigDogHU75
STATEROOM ASSIGNMENTS
Please feel free to let me know your stateroom number. You never know who might be staying near you.
DECK 5
DECK 6
DECK 7
DECK 8
DECK 9
DECK 10
DECK 12
12506 & 12508 -MomsOf2boys & family
Pre & Post Cruise Stays
Pre-Cruise
Post-Cruise
FISH EXTENDER EXCHANGE SIGN-UP
______________ has volunteered to keep track of the people who would like to participate in the fish extender exchange list. There will be one group for both those who signed up on the Disboards and Facebook. Leslie will keep the list and send it out to or post it for everyone. If the list gets too big, Leslie will split the list. Deadline for signing up is ____________________. The deadline is set so those who are making homemade gifts will know how many to make it & those ordering gifts will know how many to order.
Participating in the Fish Extender Exchange is completely optional. Feel free to do or spend whatever you're comfortable with. As for the Fish Extender itself, some people buy them, others want to make theirs, whatever you choose is fine. The same rule applies to the "goodies"! You can buy or make them!
What is a fish extender exchange?
If you're not familiar with what a fish extender exchange is, check out these links:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1219607
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1980639
DIS MEET
One has not been scheduled. Is anyone interested in meeting while onboard? Let me know the date and time and I will post it here.
PORT CAMERAS
Some people like to view the Disney ships as they leave port. So, if anyone is interested in watching, here are the port cameras:
Port Canaveral Webcam
Two Palms Webcam
Ron Jon Resort Webcam
Cocoa Beach - Port Canaveral Webcam
Raddison's Webcam
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
When can I book excursions, reservations at Palo/Remy, and/or register the kids for the kids' clubs?
120 days before the sail date if you are a Platinum Castaway Club Member (sailed with DCL 10 or more times)
105 days before the sail date if you are a Gold Castaway Club Member (sailed with DCL 5 or more times)
90 days before the sail date if you are a Silver Castaway Club Member (sailed with DCL once before)
75 days before the sail date for everyone
Can I ship boxes to the ship ahead of the cruise? If so, how?
You are able to ship boxes to the ship before the cruise. So, if you have fish extender gifts or other things that you do not want to lug with you on the plan, then definitely ship a box ahead of time.
• ONE box per stateroom, no exceptions.
• The package must have the guest full name, ship, sailing date, stateroom number or GTY if you have not been assigned a stateroom number.
• The package also must have a packing slip attached to the outside of the box that details the contents of the package. For prescriptions, a copy of the prescription is sufficient. Your list may or may not be read but it must have one. Write packing slip on the outside of the envelope.
• NO FOODS/DRINKS OF ANY KIND, LIQUOR OF ANY KIND, FIREARMS, ETC.. Items that cannot be shipped to the Disney Cruise Line Warehouse and delivered to the ship include: food products (any and all food products including baby food/formula), beverages (liquor, water, etc.), chemicals, and luggage. These items will not be accepted at the warehouse and will be returned. This may cause the dogs to hit on your box and that would be a bad thing.
• The required size of the cartons you are shipping down have to be about the size of a record storage box 12 inches on a side and should not weigh more than 20 lbs.
Address your package(s) to:
Disney Cruise Line Warehouse
Guest Name / Stateroom # (GTY, if you don't know what it is when you send the package)
8633 Transport Drive
Orlando, FL 32832
Phone: 407-566-8196
In the bottom left corner of the top of the package put the following information:
ATTN: HOUSEKEEPING
*Name
*Sail Date
*Ship
*Stateroom Number
*Packing slip that details contents of the package (for prescriptions, a copy of the prescription is sufficient)
• Packages must arrive by Friday by 3:00pm for the 7-Night Cruise.
If your box is hit on by the screening dog or chosen for additional screening they will open the list and the box and look through it. They will close it back up and provided nothing bad is in it then it will be in your room as usual later after boarding. These boxes will be coming on the ship with the crew mail among other things so they may be in the staterooms later then they were before as they are low priority in the scheme of things for Disney.
Whatever else you want me to add to this post last me know. I plan on keeping it updated. For example, if people are staying at a resort before and/or after the cruise, I can post it here. If people are interested in linked dining someone can spearhead that and I will post the names of those interested here. I can also post stateroom assignments. As I said, this thread is what you make it. Let the ideas flow. Let the chatting begin.
My husband and I will be be sailing this cruise next year. I'm hoping since it is Halloween night that 
I'm sure DCL will have a costume party planned. They are having one on this year's Halloween cruise. I'm starting to look for costumes now.
I'm calling to book today! This will be our very first cruise!!!
