09/13/09 SSMC09 S.S. Member Cruise 2009

[JaxFLBear]

10:30 update on member website shows 1 hour 30 minute wait time. All categories available with cat 3 limited.

 

[BCVOwner2002]

Btw, permission IS given to grab the logo below for your own siggie. That's why it's there.


If you've never done that before, here's some easy instructions!

Highlight the following line, right click and select copy:
[img]http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/36347ssmc2009G.gif[/img]

Click on UserCP above.
Click on Edit Signature.
Right click and paste, select Done

Thanks! I knew it was something simple but couldn't remember from prior member cruises. Annmarie

 

[JaxFLBear]

From member website:

Booking Status Update as of 11:00 a.m. ET

The approximate wait time to speak with a Member Services Vacation Advisor is 1 hour 40 minutes.

Categories 3 & 7 are limited.

 

[kmcrosby]

Just confirmed Category 11, Deck 7 after about 1:45 min. Yeah. It's what we wanted. Was so excited we forgot to transfer to RSVP pre and post trip rooms. Guess it's back to the phones.

 

[Donald is #1]

Wow! I just got in! I don't care how long I have to wait on hold. I started calling at 9.

 

[WDWLVR]

Ladies and gentlemen I give you the 2009 DIS Member Cruise webpages:

Main Web Page

Member Photo Gallery

I'm also updating the first post in this thread with the info. Please do not give me your info here on the thread (though I picked up Bruce's because I had his info already from last year) as I might miss it. There is a unique e-mail address set up to send things to.

Let the planning begin!

 

[Beastly]

It is worth it-hang in there!

Definitely worth ... good luck !

 

[Debbru]

We're in!!!

Got in the que at 9:32 -

MS picked up at 11:02 -

Booking completed at 11:16. YEA!!!!

Got Cat 7 - Deck 6 - Cabin 6140.

Good luck everyone,

Debbie

 

[Donald is #1]

Cat 3 is sold out, cat 7 has limited availability.

Wait time 1 hour 40 min.

 

[rbcheek]

Well we are on the west coast, and started calling at 5:55, got put on hold 6:05, and Rico took my call at 7:30.
We got the cat we wanted and now we just have to wait.
Cat 7 - stateroom 5634, early dining then a 3 night stay at Disney's Vero Beach.
This is going to be another long year of waiting. Anyone have a time machine?

 

[cobbler]

Good luck everyone!!! Pixie dust to help all those get what they want.

 

[WDWLVR]

Booking Day will be November 2nd, 2009!!!

Cruise Sails 9/13 to 9/17 of 2009, details to follow.

We WILL be dialing our fingers off to go!

Updated 11/2/08 by Mary:

Ladies and gentlemen I give you the 2009 DIS Member Cruise webpages:

Main Web Page

Member Photo Gallery


Mark and I are thrilled to be sailing on the 2009 Member cruise with all of you. We've set up the website above as we have for past Member Cruises.

In addition as in past years we will make gifts of buttons to all the DISers and their families. We do this as a way to identify the DISers to each other. We ask only 3 things: 1) you must be a poster on the DIS. In the past we've had people who just found our site via web searches. 2) we ask for your cabin number for the buttons so we can deliver them if you miss the meet. If you want your cabin posted on the site and in the mini navigator so others can find you great - if you want it kept secret we will do that as well. 3) only ask for a button if you are going to wear it. They do cost money and we would hate to waste the money if you aren't going to wear it.


As noted on the website we have two DIS meets set up. These are based on past Member Cruises and what has worked well. Of course it is up to the group as a whole so if someone has another idea for time/place for the DIS meets let us know.

What you can do!

That's what Mark and I have taken on, but there are many other things you can do to help make this cruise great.

First and foremost become a regular poster. As we all get to know each other is where the fun comes in.

Things we've done on past cruises that you could volunteer to do:

Pirate postings - on the last Member cruise thread Gary OKWMember came up with the pirate game where each 100th post got a pirate (and later we added each 99th post got an Elizabeth Swan). We even gave prizes away at the onboard DIS meet. So if someone wants to keep track of these and post accordingly we'd love to play again.

Linked dining - on past cruises someone took up the job of linking the DIS group in dining. This could be one person willing to do it for both seatings or two people (one for early and one for late). We can put you in contact with who has done it in the past to find out how.

Fish extender exchange - on our last couple of cruises we have posters that have wanted to exchange small gifts to others via the fish extender. Would someone like to organize this?

T-shirts - back in 2005 and 2006 we had group t-shirts. We haven't the past couple of years. Either way works fine, but if someone wants to organize this through cafe press etc. have at it.

Well that is about it - any questions just ask away.

OK everyone here is what the new first post looks like including things people can volunteer for. Of course some of you may have other things you'd like to do as well based on past cruises. We love trying new things!

 

[LAShutterbug]

STARTED CALLING AT 8 CST AND GOT IN QUE AT 9:05 AND MS AT 10:33 AND STILL ON LINE

NOW I'M GOING TO GO TO BED AFTER THIS - WHAT A DAY LOL

 

[WDWLVR]

Well we are on the west coast, and started calling at 5:55, got put on hold 6:05, and Rico took my call at 7:30.
We got the cat we wanted and now we just have to wait.
Cat 7 - stateroom 5634, early dining then a 3 night stay at Disney's Vero Beach.
This is going to be another long year of waiting. Anyone have a time machine?

Rico took care of us as well!

 

[tinkerbelle77]

Just wanted to pop in and say....Congrats to all who got your bookings!!!

Good Luck to everone else still dialing...Be patient, they will answer the line shortly!!!!

We are sad that we are unable to go in 2009, but we are looking forward to 2010!!!

 

[LAShutterbug]

Anyone One Say Cat 8 A Good Room?

 

[madaboutpooh]

I would be happy to just get through to the queue. This is getting really absurd, I've been calling for almost 3 hours now. Anyone else?

 

[rbcheek]

Rico took care of us as well!

So, who all got Rico?

He was quick and courteous.

 

[WDWLVR]

Anyone One Say Cat 8 A Good Room?

We did Cat 8 on the first Member Cruise and enjoyed it. They are forward and we prefer aft. We also prefer a verandah.

I think you will be fine! There are a lot of positives for the front of the ship.

 

[WDWLVR]

For those sending in pictures the main size I use is 640 wide so anything that size or bigger will be ok. If you send it in smaller I will keep the original size. Don't worry about the thumbnails as I can do that on my end.