°o° °o° °o° 9/11/09 DCL Announcement Discussion Thread °o° °o° °o°

[STLDisney_Freak]

You want a prize? Giant stuffed animal? Framed certificate? Special forum tag?

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

You want a prize? Giant stuffed animal? Framed certificate? Special forum tag?

Coudl I have the giant stuffed animal, what ones are on offer?

Polar Bears?????

 

[Kennywife]

Well, now I can't decide! I was all for the med, then I saw the Vancouver to LA cruise! Kenny has always wanted to go to Canada and I have always wanted to see San Fran. Plus, it's combinable with DL!

Anna

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

OK, so does anybody know if gold and platinum CC members will be able to book the Alaska cruises one week before the 28th?

Yes 21st

 

[DisneyCruiser2008]

About an hour drive from downtown Vancouver, a beautiful 1.5 hour ferry ride and then about 1/2 hour into Victoria. Ferry cost approximately $100 for car and four adults. Runs every hour in the summer 7am - 9 pm.

Thank you, Wendy!

 

[disneylandkids]

Dumb question... how far is Victoria from Vancouver.... in case we want to add a day or two there to our trip... My vacation wheels are spinning.. LOL!

It's easy to take a ferry between Vancouver and Victoria. Very do-able within one day.

 

[DAKDino1998]

Does it say that anywhere? I called the CC number, and they weren't sure.

 

[Grumpyismyfavorite]

You think he had his "If you remember, I called it X months ago" message already composed and ready to paste in?

I'm dying over here! Thank you thank you thank you for the great laugh!

1 week from tomorrow = Magic!!! (and cruise #5, but I'm not crying because I'll only be gold)

 

[fasttrakphil]

Got the top prize wrong but I would mark my self 95%!!!

OK This time got part wrong I was posting since December saying Alaska, and saying it wasn’t dead and people were talking to me about it, and then switched to Hawaii when more people said that on ship. Funny my own head server on the Magic a few weeks back said its Europe on the Magic for 2011 I thought he was wrong and its 2012!!! Boy I had the scoop and didn’t believe it! I summarize all the things I have posted this year, and sometimes 2008, where relevant, there isn’t anything new in this list but a convenient summary of posts made.

In 2008 said DCL will go back to West coast USA for 2011.-Confirmed .

IE I have posted many times; the Wonder cannot be there all year.-Confirmed Alaska.

Said there of course would be a Panama Repo. January 2011 I said Feb (close)

Said there would be 7 night Mexican Riviera cruises. Confirmed,, press photos show Cabo San Lucas a port on that route.

Said on announcement of Wonder going to LA, that Dream will take over ¾ night cruises, (well Magic Europe, and 7 night Caribbean, it has to be!)

Posted that would not be it only, there would be a lot more. TBC Looks correct.

Said all this year, that the Cruises would be released for sale in October 2009. Confirmed on ship. Now it’s end September 2009, Very close on that!
(Disboards continuously said November 2009)

Said the Dream would come into service in Feb 2011, looks like January 2011, very close against other projections.-Confirmed on ship.

Posted connection to New York on Dream and its will be unveiled
live in New York City on October 29! at 4:15 p.m. EST,

Have posted all this year we will see in 2011, Hawaii 12>14 night trips, and that Alaska wasn’t completely dead. –We know of DCL; s attempts to organise a permit for Glacier Bay, then pulled out. Well wrong on Hawaii, that’s next time! Right on Alaska.

Have posted a return to Europe in 2012 for the Magic. Well its 2011!!

Said Captain Tom will take charge of the Dream.

Mentioned longer Southern Caribbean Cruises in the winter of 2011.????

Informed everyone in July 2009, that there would be a very big announcement re the new ship Dream and the new itineraries for 2011, ‘within two months’ and a series of other smaller announcements, we have seen Castaway club changes and castaway cay announcements. D23 expo was then announced.

Have continued to mention the desire to build up a European presence and increase staff at its London office.

Mentioned the goal/desire to tie in with more Disney parks including Far East Tokyo and Hong Kong.

Mentioned we will see a string of cruises that tie in together like Med/Baltic in 2010.(right)

Continuously reminded everyone that both new ships will be tied to Port Canaveral for their first three years each.

Mentioned the San Diego options which came to press a month or so after I posted it. Is on the back burner for two years till 2013.

Wow have to give you credit. You really can spin anything

 

[CSwan1]

Okay maybe I'm having a serious brain fart, but we are talking the unveiling of the Dream on 10/29/2010, correct? They seriously can't unveil it in 6 weeks.

It's been a long week.

I was thinking the same thing- is this a press conference again on the 29th of this year to announce more specifics or the actual ship in 2010??????

 

[Mojodisney]

It is going to Tracy Arm Fjord, I have actually read that that is one of the best places to visit on Alaska Cruises.

I just called DH, he is on board! I think we will plan to take Amtrack, it is a beautiful train ride north to Vancouver from Edmonds or Everett! I cannot wait!

I was told that Amtrak is going to increase its runs to Vancouver for the Winter Olympics so there will be more options in getting there.

 

[smeecanada]

Also, the new skytrain is running from the Vancouver Airport into downtown Vancouver. Really easy to get to the Port.

 

[renegade7]

So excited that they will be stopping in SF on the way to Vancouver. I look at the cruise ship termial from my office.

 

[allears]

Does it say that anywhere? I called the CC number, and they weren't sure.

The new Castaway Club Compass states the date as the 28th but under the new privelages, Gold and Platinum members can book one week in advance of the general public.

 

[Mouse Mom]

Okay - I did try to go onto the website again to see all dates for 2011 for 7 day Caribbean but nothing happens when I scroll over Cruises/Destinations tab.

Also - the "unveiling" is that supposed to be in NYC itself - is the ship making its way across the Atlantic and docking in the City !!!! or is it going to be just live on the Jumbotron in Time Square?

If it's live, I might have to pull the kiddies from school that day and make my way downtown ....maybe hop on Intrepid Museum for go and see as well.

 

[lovegrumpy]

I keep trying to get the video but its not up anymore. Hopefully it well be up soon.

 

[axfather]

That is what I wanted to hear about today...and not some "unveiling" in NYC...! I want to know how/when I can book the first cruise on this bucket!
I don't think they announced the first sailing did they?

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

You want a prize? Giant stuffed animal? Framed certificate? Special forum tag?

I'm dying over here! Thank you thank you thank you for the great laugh!

1 week from tomorrow = Magic!!! (and cruise #5, but I'm not crying because I'll only be gold)

Wow have to give you credit. You really can spin anything

THANK YOU,

Whilst I know a few are enjoying this moment I have always tried my best to help and assist everyone, I have been more correct than anyone else on this board, and still have a good track record, This is getting quite personal now, and I do not appreciate that. Its always been my intension to help everyone.

Who else said Europe? No one!!! Who got the Dream date right to 4 weeks! The booking window???

I am really glad you appreciated it!!

 

[BishopFamily]

Am I missing something or does someone know what the Wonder is doing from September 6th, 2011, when it finishes the last Alaska Cruise
and September 20th, 2011, when it leaves Vancouver for a 5-night cruise to LA.

There is a 2-week gap. Will it just stay parked in Vancouver?

 

[breakingd_awn]

Thank you