09/16/2012 member cruise

[SC Minnie]

On this cruise it will probably be quieter on the family beach

We'll be there FOR the party!

 

[srauchbauer]

We'll be there FOR the party!

what party!!!!! i love parties.

 

[srauchbauer]

So I was wondering what happened to all the people that started the thread and kept the thread going.

 

[goofydvc]

Been hanging around and thought I would join the fun

 

[goofydvc]

can anybody help me cut and paste the ticker at the bottom

 

[srauchbauer]

Been hanging around and thought I would join the fun

welcome aboard, don't forget to join us on Facebook and hopefully you will join us with the Fish Exchange.

 

[dvc deernut]

Been hanging around and thought I would join the fun

WELCOME TO THE GROUP!!!!!! IM RUNNUNG THE FE IF YOU WANT TO JOIN IT.

IM ASSUMING YOU LIKE GOOFY. THE LAST 2 YEARS BILL FARMER HAS BEEN A GUEST ON THE CRUISE. HE IS THE VOICE OF GOOFY!!!! HE IS VERY FRIENDLY. IM HOPING HE WILL BE ON AGAIN WITH HIS FAMILY. I HAD A MEMORABLE MEETING WITH HIM.

 

[dvc deernut]

On the family beach you don't really need water shoes. I've never been over to the adult beach because we've alway had DD with us and under 18. This cruise DD will be at college so we plan on hanging out over there. I thought I had read that the adult beach was a little more 'rocky' so it may be a good idea if you plan to stay over there. Anyone?

WE USUALLY GO TO THE ADULT BEACH. WE HAVE A SPOT ABOUT A 1000 FT OUT WE WALK TO AND WATCH THE FISH. THE WATER USUALLY STARTS OUT AROUND YOUR WAIST OUT THERE AND AS THE DAY GOES ON IT GETS A LITTLE DEEPER. WE BRING OUR OWN SNORKLE STUFF. THE ADULT BEACH ISNT NETTED OFF LIKE THE FAMILY BEACH SO DIFFERENT MARINE LIFE SOMETIMES SWIMS BY LIKE BARRY!!!! BARRY THE BARRACUDA IVE HAD THE ODD BARRACUDA SWIM RIGHT PAST ME. ITS FUNNY TO WATCH SOME PEOPLE STANDING IN THE WAIST DEEP WATER TALKING AND NOT NOTICE A BARRACUDA SWIM BETWEEN THEM. THEY DONT BOTHER YOU AS LONG AS YOUR NOT WEARING ANYTHING LIKE A GLITTERY WATCH ETC.
THE STING RAYS THAT SWIM THROUGH ON THE ADULT BEACH ARENT DISNEYFIED, LAURA AND I USUALLY FOLLOW THEM, LET THEM SWIM RIGHT PAST.
THE LAST COUPLE OF TIMES IVE BROUGHT DRIED OATMEAL OR CEREAL OFF THE SHIP AND SPRINKLED IT AROUND ME TO ATTRACT SOME FISH. I HAD A SMALL SCHOOL OF ANGEL LIKE FISH ALMOST FEEDING OUT OF MY HAND.

YES BRING WATER SHOES OF SOME SORT YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT STEP ON EVEN ON THE FAMILY SIDE.
YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED HOW MANY FISH ARE IN THE FAMILY AREA.
LAST YEAR ONE KNOCKED MY KONK KOOLER OUT OF MY HAND ON THE FAMILY SIDE WE WERE ALL HANGING AROUND IN WATER ABOUT SHOULDER DEPTH DEPENDING ON YOUR HEIGHT. I HELD MY DRINK AT WATER LEVEL. THE NEXT THING I HEARD WAS MARK SAYING TO ME LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT FISH. JUST AS I LOOKED ALL I SAW WAS A BIG FISH EYE NEAR MY HAND AS HIS MOUTH BUMPED MY DRINK I HAD MY GOGGLES SO I DUCKED UNDER THE WATER. IT WAS SO COOL SEEING ALL THE FISH SWIMMING AROUND US. THE FISH MUST OF BEEN ATTRACTED TO THE DIRTY YELLOW COLOR OF MY DRINK. THE FISH WAS ONLY ABOUT 18 INCHES LONG AND REMINDED ME OF A SEA BASS. WE ALL HAD A GOOD LAFF

 

[srauchbauer]

WE USUALLY GO TO THE ADULT BEACH. WE HAVE A SPOT ABOUT A 1000 FT OUT WE WALK TO AND WATCH THE FISH. THE WATER USUALLY STARTS OUT AROUND YOUR WAIST OUT THERE AND AS THE DAY GOES ON IT GETS A LITTLE DEEPER. WE BRING OUR OWN SNORKLE STUFF. THE ADULT BEACH ISNT NETTED OFF LIKE THE FAMILY BEACH SO DIFFERENT MARINE LIFE SOMETIMES SWIMS BY LIKE BARRY!!!! BARRY THE BARRACUDA IVE HAD THE ODD BARRACUDA SWIM RIGHT PAST ME. ITS FUNNY TO WATCH SOME PEOPLE STANDING IN THE WAIST DEEP WATER TALKING AND NOT NOTICE A BARRACUDA SWIM BETWEEN THEM. THEY DONT BOTHER YOU AS LONG AS YOUR NOT WEARING ANYTHING LIKE A GLITTERY WATCH ETC.
THE STING RAYS THAT SWIM THROUGH ON THE ADULT BEACH ARENT DISNEYFIED, LAURA AND I USUALLY FOLLOW THEM, LET THEM SWIM RIGHT PAST.
THE LAST COUPLE OF TIMES IVE BROUGHT DRIED OATMEAL OR CEREAL OFF THE SHIP AND SPRINKLED IT AROUND ME TO ATTRACT SOME FISH. I HAD A SMALL SCHOOL OF ANGEL LIKE FISH ALMOST FEEDING OUT OF MY HAND.

YES BRING WATER SHOES OF SOME SORT YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT STEP ON EVEN ON THE FAMILY SIDE.
YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED HOW MANY FISH ARE IN THE FAMILY AREA.
LAST YEAR ONE KNOCKED MY KONK KOOLER OUT OF MY HAND ON THE FAMILY SIDE WE WERE ALL HANGING AROUND IN WATER ABOUT SHOULDER DEPTH DEPENDING ON YOUR HEIGHT. I HELD MY DRINK AT WATER LEVEL. THE NEXT THING I HEARD WAS MARK SAYING TO ME LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT FISH. JUST AS I LOOKED ALL I SAW WAS A BIG FISH EYE NEAR MY HAND AS HIS MOUTH BUMPED MY DRINK I HAD MY GOGGLES SO I DUCKED UNDER THE WATER. IT WAS SO COOL SEEING ALL THE FISH SWIMMING AROUND US. THE FISH MUST OF BEEN ATTRACTED TO THE DIRTY YELLOW COLOR OF MY DRINK. THE FISH WAS ONLY ABOUT 18 INCHES LONG AND REMINDED ME OF A SEA BASS. WE ALL HAD A GOOD LAFF

okay it sounds like water shoes, underwater camera and Jeff's swim stuff. What is a Konk Kooler i have read a lot about them but what's in them?

 

[srauchbauer]

Idea number 1 for FE gift no good time to start thinking of idea #2.

 

[dvc deernut]

okay it sounds like water shoes, underwater camera and Jeff's swim stuff. What is a Konk Kooler i have read a lot about them but what's in them?

IVE MADE THEM HERE AT HOME

3oz OF LIGHT RUM
3oz OF DARK RUM
4oz OF ORANGE JUICE
8 oz OF CREAM OF COCONUT
6oz OF PASSION FRUIT CONCENTRATE
3 oz OF ICE.

PUT IT ALL IN A BLENDER AND BLEND UNTIL IT LOOKS LIKE A SLUSHIE
THAT WILL FILL THE BIG DCL SOUVENIER GLASS YOU GET ON THE SHIP AND THEN SOME. I USUALLY GO OUT IN MY POOL FLOAT AROUND CLOSE MY EYES AND IMAGINE BEING AT CC.
OH AND IF YOU GET ONE OR 2 OR MANY MORE AT CC IT TASTES BETTER IF YOU HAVE THEM MAKE IT. SOMETIMES THEY GET IT OUT OF A BIG CONTAINER OF PRE MIXED. IT DOESNT TASTE THE SAME. THEY DONT TELL YOU BUT LATER IN THE DAY YOU CAN GET 2 FOR 1 DRINKS

 

[srauchbauer]

IVE MADE THEM HERE AT HOME

3oz OF LIGHT RUM
3oz OF DARK RUM
4oz OF ORANGE JUICE
8 oz OF CREAM OF COCONUT
6oz OF PASSION FRUIT CONCENTRATE
3 oz OF ICE.

PUT IT ALL IN A BLENDER AND BLEND UNTIL IT LOOKS LIKE A SLUSHIE
THAT WILL FILL THE BIG DCL SOUVENIER GLASS YOU GET ON THE SHIP AND THEN SOME. I USUALLY GO OUT IN MY POOL FLOAT AROUND CLOSE MY EYES AND IMAGINE BEING AT CC.
OH AND IF YOU GET ONE OR 2 OR MANY MORE AT CC IT TASTES BETTER IF YOU HAVE THEM MAKE IT. SOMETIMES THEY GET IT OUT OF A BIG CONTAINER OF PRE MIXED. IT DOESNT TASTE THE SAME. THEY DONT TELL YOU BUT LATER IN THE DAY YOU CAN GET 2 FOR 1 DRINKS

maybe it tastes better because you have had a few they sound yummy may have to make on when the weather gets warmer and the pool boy (aka Jeff) gets the pool open.

 

[dvc deernut]

maybe it tastes better because you have had a few they sound yummy may have to make on when the weather gets warmer and the pool boy (aka Jeff) gets the pool open.

ONLY HAD ONE

ONE AT A TIME!!!!!

 

[goofydvc]

Yes I like Goofy. We got there early and was able to see Bill Farmer.It was a good show. Cant wait to see what they do this year.

 

[dvc deernut]

Yes I like Goofy. We got there early and was able to see Bill Farmer.It was a good show. Cant wait to see what they do this year.

I CAN TELL YOU A COUPLE STORIES.

ON THE 2010 MEMBER CRUISE ON THE NIGHT AFTER PIRATE NIGHT MOST OF THE SPECIAL GUESTS WERE DINING ON OUR ROTATION AT A TABLE AROUND THE CORNER FROM US. RIGHT AFTER DINNER BILL AND HIS WIFE WERE RIGHT INFRONT OF ME. THEY GOT INTO THE ELEVATOR, SO I GOT IN TOO IT WAS JUSt THE 3 OF US. BECAuSE GOOFY IS MY FAVOURITE I SAiD TO HIM IVE ALWAYS WANTED TO MEET HIM AND SINCE I HAD HIM CAPTIVE IN THE ELEVATOR COULD I HAVE MY PICTURE TAKEN WITH YOU. HE WAS SO OBLIGING, HIS WIFE TOOK THE PHOTO. ANYWAYS THE NEXT DAY AT SERENITY BAY I WAS FEEDING THE FISH DRIED CEREAL AND FOR A LAFF I STARTED SPRINKLING IT CLOSE TO TWO LADIES NEXT TO ME. WE STARTED TO LAFF AND TALK. IT WAS BECKY CLINE AND BILLs WIFE(her name slips my mind right now) ONCE SHE REALIZED SHO I WAS SHE TOLD ME THEY HAD A PHOTO OF ME ON THERE DRESSER AS A PIRATE IN THERE CABIN. I WAS STUMPED. THEN SHE TOLD ME WHEN WE WERE IN THE ELEVATOR SHE HELD MY PHOTO WHILE TAKING THE PICTURE. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK FROM HER AT DINNER THAT NIGHT WHEN I WENT OVER TO THEIR TABLE. HE ALSO SIGNED SOMETHING FOR ME. NOW ONE YEAR LATER I APPROACHED HER AND BILL IN THE DLOUNGE WHERE HE DID THE VOICE OVER OF GOOFY WHILE THE CARTOON PLAYED. I SAID YOU PROBABLY DONT REMEMBER ME RIGHT AFTER I SAID THAT SHE SAID THE ELEVATOR FROM THE YEAR BEFORE.
THIS TIME I WAS ASKING THEM TO DO ME A BIG FAVOUR, PERSONALIZE SOMETHING FOR ME TO TAKE HOME TO OUR FRIENDS WITH 2 KIDS WITH MD. THEY BROUGHT IT TO OUR CABIN ON THE LAST NIGHT AROUND 11pm. I WONT FORGET THAT MOMENT. IM HOPING THEY WILL BE ON THE CRUISE THIS YEAR TO THANK THEM AGAIN THATS A BIG REASON WE CRUISE THIS CRUISE, THE SPECIAL MEMORIES!!!!!! AND NEW FRIENDS YOU MAKE!!!

 

[dvc deernut]

Yes I like Goofy. We got there early and was able to see Bill Farmer.It was a good show. Cant wait to see what they do this year.

MAYBE WE WERE IN THE SAME LOUNGE WATCHING AT THE SAME TIME!!

 

[srauchbauer]

Speaking of Goofy I am curious how many of you get your pictures taken with the characters if you don't have kids with you? Wondering how silly we will look waiting in line to get our pics taken with Mickey and friends.

 

[Mr&MrsMouse]

WELCOME TO THE GROUP! This will be our 6th Member cruise. I will be running an FE if your interested. The cruise is only a 4 day sales pitch if you let it Last year on the Dream they had the sales desks(rci had a desk) on the deck above where you board. Just above Customer Service Desk. If you go to the 1 hour presentation they have in the theatre, thats bacically to promote the newest resort at DVC. I have the feeling this year might be the new resort beside the Grand Floridian and maybe still Aulani. The 4 day schedule usually is CC then day at sea, CC then back.

Hi Ian its Michelle. Add Mark and I and most likely Dave and Lauryn to the FE list. I will send the cabin #'s later and I will let Dave and Lauryn know that I added them to the list. Our cabin on the Fantasy was also in the same area that we all will be on this cruise second floor. It was a great location you will like it.

 

[dvc deernut]

Speaking of Goofy I am curious how many of you get your pictures taken with the characters if you don't have kids with you? Wondering how silly we will look waiting in line to get our pics taken with Mickey and friends.

IVE ONLY GOTTEN LAURA TO POSE ONCE WITH ME WITH A CHARACTER THAT WAS WITH MINNIE IN A GOWN. IVE NEVER STOOD IN LINE BY MYSELF IN THE ATRIUM. I IMAGINE THE LINE LIKE THIS

CHILD CHILD CHILD CHILDMECHILD CHILD CHILD

 

[Mr&MrsMouse]

Hi my name is Michelle and I have cruised on all the member cruises except the first. To answer your question yes tips are included in this cruise.