Welcome to the Wonderful Panama Canal Crossing thread!
PreCruise California Meet
Ok..decision made..October 24th it is! And actually..the picnic area sounds like a great idea so that no one feels they can't join us. We will meet there at 1:30PM on Sunday, October 24th!
Looking forward to meeting everyone!
DISNEYLAND PICNIC AREA - 1:30 PM - Sunday, October 24th
Our Cruise Website. http://www.wonderpanama2011.com/
To have your information added to the cruise website, please pm TigFanJeff
Jeff is ready for the FE information from people who have stateroom numbers. PLEASE read Jeff's post below before pm-ing him.
If you are still going, please confirm that the information on the website (including dining, names, stateroom(s) and picture) is actually you.
If you are planning in participating in FE, please reply with that in the PM as well.
If you have more than 1 stateroom, please let me know which staterooms are participating in FE and which are not.
I already have at least 2 staterooms claimed by multiple people, so if I do not hear back from a group by 10/15/2010 they will be removed from the list.
GTY people shouldn't worry about FE. I will be updating the list right up through Castaway Cay (Please don't deliver FE gifts before the first sea day). I still though do need to know if you are participating so people have an accurate count.
Excursion Planning Spreadsheet
... I built a quick-reference spreadsheet for excursion planning. . . . Each title is actually a link to the detailed description on the
DCL web site (click the cell, and then click "Go to link"). Happy planning!
DCL PC Excursions
Non Disney Excursion suggestions
ARUBA:
LindaBabeOne of my room mates, who has been to Aruba before, recommends the Banana Bus tour
http://www.bananabusaruba.com/ Please note they offer two tours - night time bar hopping and day time sightseeing.
WE ARE LOOKING AT THE DAYTIME SIGHTSEEING TOUR!!!!
The website says they tour Tuesday through Saturday and we'll be in Aruba on Monday. I emailed with them and they say if enough people sign up for a tour on Monday, they will run one. Apparently it is not necessary to pay to sign up - they didn't ask for my CC#. If anyone is interested in this non-Disney excursion option, please visit the Banana Bus website and sign up. In the comment section put "Disboard group" It includes a visit to "baby beach". No one has signed up except my three as if 9/27. If you're interested in this tour, please pm me! There's no sense in signing up for it if we can't get 15 people. Please PM if you are interested!
We have only 6 people interested as of 10/11. Since the general booking date is fast approaching, If we don't reach 15 people by the end of the week (10/15), I will pull this excursion on Friday. That way people will still have the opportunity to sign up for the Disney sponsored excursion, if they wish
PUERTE VALLARTA
WeLuvDCL is organizing
ziplining in Puerte Vallarta - If you'd like to zipline on a NON-Disney excursion, plese pm WeLuvDCL
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=37883215&postcount=963
UPDATE http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=38039571&postcount=1464
Tinkerbel129Whale Watching ~ Cabo San Lucas This Event is now FULL.
A_Litle_Pixie_Dust is organizing a
lanyard group purchase.
Regarding the lanyards:
*They are $1.50 each and include the plastic name tag holder.
*You can PM A_Litle_Pixie_Dust to order them. They will be availlabe for pick-up at the port. If you want them shipped, just let Des know.
*The are Black with Dis-green writing and say: DCL's WONDERful Panama Canal Cruise - January 2011
Tinksmom is organizing a
"bracelet" group purchase. If you wish to have a bracelet for the members of your party, please pm Tinksmom. This was previously a FEgift group but has turned into a "FOR PURCHASE" group by popular request. Remember - if you want a bracelet, you will now have to purchase your own!
DEADLINE TO ORDER OCTOBER 22
Tinksmom said:
Update on bracelets:
I found a company with resonable prices, $1.50 a piece. I can order adult and youth (don't have deminsions). They will be green with "From WDW to DL with Love" on the front and "January 2011" on the back, with the Mickey silhouette. I will be mailing them out early November, so everyone should have them to wear at WDW and the port. The price includes the bracelet and US postage. If you live abroad, please add an extra $1. You can either send me a check or deposit the money in my Paypal account.
To order, please PM or email (tinkerbellesmom@sbcglobal.net). Include your name and mailing address and how many adult/youth bracelets you want. DEADLINE TO ORDER OCTOBER 22
Tenya
carmie3377 is organizing a
photo share - if you would like to be part of this post cruise photosharing account, please pm Carmie.
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=37613642&postcount=341
KayR is volunteering to coordinating a group purchase of PC crossing certificates.
Panama Canal Certificates
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Panama Canal Certificates
"The Order of the Ditch"
I am co-ordinating a group buy for the personalized PC Crossing Certificates.
You can see them here
http://www.tiffanypublishing.com/certs/order_ditch.asp
It will be the revised version as some of us will be ordering them for our kids.
The cost depends on the number we as a group want. I ran some scenarios and, as a rough estimate, an order of 20 certificates would give an individual cost of a little over $8 each. If we order over 50 certificates, the cost drops under $7. This includes personalization (including the name of the captain if we can get it confirmed in time), postage, any minimum order charges (for 10-50 certificates) and to cover the paypal fees. (I figured the easiest way for people to pay was by paypal and we get charged on every incoming transaction).
Money is not needed yet. Once we have the order in, they will give an accurate cost and I can then work out the exact cost each for everyone and send you the details on how to pay.
We cannot get the captain's signature to print on the certificates, but DCL suggested that we could have them signed during the Captain's signing time which happens sometime during the voyage. Alternatively we could see if we could drop them off at guest services they could get them signed sometime during the voyage (kinda like we do with the pillowcases etc).
I plan to have them sent to me and then I would bring them to the ship to distribute.
If you want to order a certificate please fill enter your details here:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dDZZMU54S21mT1NQX3VNSUY5YmYyamc6MQ#gid=0https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dDZZMU54S21mT1NQX3VNSUY5YmYyamc6MQ#gid=0
Deadline: I don't know yet, I need to talk to the supplier and will confirm.
I think that is it. Any questions?
POST CArd EXCHANGE
POST CARD EXCHANGE
A chance to participate in an exchange of postcards during your voyage.
The idea is that people buy postcards of their area/country/town/city etc and deliver a postcard to each person on the list. They don't need to be written on or anything but I'm sure people would like to have something on there to let them know who it was from. If people do want to write a little note on theirs about their country or town then that’s OK too. Some people elect to make their own postcard using photos they have taken. Others printed local recipes on a card. It is great fun to come back to your cabin and find mail.
You don't have to be in the Fish Extender Exchange to join in - but please let me know if you don't have an FE as then I can make a note on the list so people know not to expect one and can place the cards directly in the Fish Holder (they are built to hold letters etc anyway).
If anyone would like to take part that isn't on the list let me know.
Valbob89
Val
Val is also organizing an excursion of a different sort
ROOM TOUR
Are any of you interested in organizing a room tour? How it works: Cruisers volunteer to let others visit their cabin and see what the different categories are like. One person organizes the event to make sure we don’t have duplicate categories. So, on a sea day, at an established time, (final time set after other event times are published) starting on the lowest deck, we visit the different category of cabins. It is great fun to parade down the halls meeting each other and getting a real look at those rooms we all take only a quick peak into as we pass an open door. Additionally, it allows us to share cabin living ideas such as use of an over-the-door shoe storage hanger to put all the “stuff” that ends up set everywhere; or printing a few 4x6x pictures each night at Shutters and decorating one wall as the cruise progresses. If enough people are interested, I will try to organize the event. Let me know what you all think. ValBob89
Contact
ValBob89 for this one, too.
Calling All Champagne Girls and Champagne Girls Wanna-be's
Many of you have expressed interest in a Champagne Girls gala. Two ideas have been suggested; 1) An organized private champagne tasting (DCL instruction and cost), complete with pink boas and tiaras, or 2) BYOB (champagne, alcoholic or non, or beverage of your choice) hen session, complete with pink boas and tiaras. Of course we will have to have the occasion captured on film. I propose we vote on which we would prefer, 1, 2 or both. Let me know your vote by next Friday. Then I will get in touch with DCL and see what can be arranged.
ValBob89
JenKatt & TigFanJeff] are organizing a
wine / meet & greet
Right now I'm looking at the first sea day, probably around 2pm, in Diversions or Cadillac.
Here's where I'm stuck. Doing a trayed party for 40 people is a little bit out of my reach, even if I charge a nominal fee per person. Keeping things as transparent as possible, for 2 hours, we'd basically be looking at over $1000 before corkage fees even came into play.
Can we finagle the space for 2 hours for a flat rate, have a table set up with 40-50 wine glasses, an empty table for us to place our bottles on as well as handling self opening and pouring (I'll handle bar duties if needed ) and ordering 2 fruit and 2 cheese platters for the event. (The platters apparently feed about 12-15 people). If I can work it out to handle that for about $500, I think that ends up being reasonable for people to throw some donations in to help offset my cost.
If you're interested in this event, pm JenKatt or TigFanJeff with
Wine M&G in the subject line.
SECRET MICKEY The secret Mickey is now closed to new sign ups. Secret Mickeys have been assigned. Happy Planning! Update below dated 9/15/2010
Hi everyone!
I have a few guests who just joined us and would like to participate in the Secret Mickey so I will hold it open until Friday only. 09/17/2010
If you would still like to participate and had not signed up before, you may click this link:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHA0c3N0RWhSYTNHeW5EWEx5NXNSakE6MA
Please make sure your info is in by Friday - this will be the final call for the Secret Mickey. I will match up the newly registered guests with each other - this does not apply to those who already have Secret Mickey assignments.
Thank you!
T-Shirt Link http://www.zazzle.com/monorailpilot
Making a Shirt
To make your own shirt, take the link to zazzle that is posted on Pg 168 (?) of the thread.
Once there, you will notice just below the main model picture a little orange rectangle that says "CUSTOMIZE IT"--Click that.
Look off to the right and you will see a link to "2. CHOOSE STYLE AND COLOR"--Click on "SEE ALL" and it will take you to all of the shirt styles you can choose.
Once you have chosen your shirt style, you can begin to adjust the size of the image.
Begin with the back image (which should already be there) and adjust or keep as is. Then, you will notice below the main (or larger) model picture, there are smaller images of the model at different angles. Click on the image of the model's front.
Look over to the right again and click on "1. CUSTOMIZE IT" Click on "ADD IMAGE" and then search your computer for the image you would like to add (if it is the Mickey one, I attached the pic here--assuming it works. If it doesn't, let me know and I will send it to your email).
Once you have the image on the front, look off to the right again and look for the arrows. Click on the arrows to adjust the location of the photo.
When you have the photo in the correct place, you can adjust the size by clicking it. If you click on the image you will get a box around it that allows you to adjust the size.
When you do that, you will lose the full size picture of the model, so if you want to see that again, look above the big picture of the model and click on the tab "MODEL" (I tell you this only because it took me FOREVER to figure out).
That's it...from there you would order like normal.
Good Luck!
~Melissa
http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/y...k/Picture3.png
For those of you that haven't ordered yet...if your order total is over $50 you can use PRESSPAUSE11 for 10% off. I was able to use it with the free shipping code and with my gift certificate code from groupon.
Linda's note: This code was good 9/26/10. Please let me know if you try to use it and it fails, so I can take this instruction off this page.
NAME TAGS
Cardidog said:
OK---I am willing to print---on cardstock---our logo and your Disboards name and real name to wear on your DCL-provided lanyard. Does this sound like a good idea? If so, please PM me your details and I'll figure out how to get them to you---perhaps at our on-board Dis-meet?
If you'd like a Dis Nametag pm Susan or Tom (
Cardidog)
PROGRAMS DCLTraveler is creating a DIS program of events so you'll always know where to find playmates
I'm checking in to let you know that I have the general template created for the "program." I wanted to run some thoughts by all of you and also get some ideas to create the most useful document for everyone!
Here are my thoughts:
-Include the list of "who is going," "where we are from" and "where we are staying"
-Include a 20-24 hr daily schedule documenting everything "we" have planned as well as space for everyone to write in what they want to do for the day.
-Include a tutor schedule that only has each of us (who volunteer to tutor a topic) tutoring for one hour during the entire trip.
My Questions:
1. What do you think so far?
2. What else do you think we need?
3. There are a lot of runners, should we schedule a meeting time each day on deck 4 for those who want to run together?
4. I have all of the activities from the website, but are there others you want to do?
5. I remember reading something about a "tag" game with a Mickey Mouse Magnet "tagged" on peoples' doors--should we do that? If so, how does it work?
Feel free to answer any or all of ?'s 1-5...any help is most appreciated!
Here is the link to the 1st thread
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2287557
PLEASE DO NOT POST TO THIS THREAD
Here is the link to the 2nd thread
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2395939
PLEASE DO NOT POST TO THIS THREAD
Here is the link to the 4th thread
PLEASE DO NOT POST TO THIS THREAD until the current thread closes at page 250
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2572275
Here's our Tween/Teen thread!
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2299627
Here's our educational resource thread:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2304047
Here's our weightloss motivation thread:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2395814
Past PC cruise discussion links
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=828612
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=832010
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=832121
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=827782
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=815319
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=834589
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=561746
PC photo thread:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1894093
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Disboard member statistics as of 9/22/2010 (per TigFanJeff)
291 people in 111 staterooms, traveling as 94 parties.
This is 12.13% of the normal guest capacity(2400) of the Wonder.
This is 10.78% of the maximum guest capacity (2700) of the Wonder.
This is 12.66% of the available staterooms(877).
My favorite (so far) guidebook
Panama Canal By Cruise Ship: The Complete Guide To Cruising The Panama Canal [Paperback] byAnne Vipond
http://www.amazon.com/Panama-Canal-Cruise-Ship-Complete/dp/0980957311/ref=pd_sim_b_1
Castaway Cay
so i know i have missed how to get it there. i assume i send it to tiggfan somehow, right?
