09/18/11 - DVCers Take Over the Dream (S.S. Member Cruise 2011) - Thread #4

[Hoosier John]

Hope everyone has a great week and now at least we are in the same year with which our cruise happens.

When you look at it that way, maybe we are kinda obsessed.

Milford, again thank you for all your work in keeping all of us in touch with each other!

 

[Hoosier John]

Does everybody fly down a day before the cruise and get a hotel room near the port?
on the day we fly Sept.22 to Orlando is there a Disney cruiseline bus to take us to port? Do they do this as you arrive or do you have to wait for a time to fill the bus and go down?
As you can see we are trying to figure out what day we want to come down. WE want to arrive at the port early like 10am-11am. if this means flying one day early we will.
AS for our return to the port will disney cruiseline bus take us back to airport or since we are doing a few days in disney will they take us directly to our resort?
thanks for info.

Hi Sandy,

We fly down a day early and stay at Cocoa Beach, but it looks like we are in the minority that way. Andy (Carmouse10) is tracking before and after lodging arrangements for us. He'll probably either repost for you to look at, or direct you to his latest version. It's on this thread, back a ways.

I can't say how the DCL bus works very well, especially from the airport. I only remember taking it once, from a resort. Oh, and I don't think the doors open to the terminal until around 11 o'clockish (at least for the older ships).

 

[Hoosier John]

After 10 hours of driving on the road beacuse of snow in Southern California we finally made it home safe from Disneyland, my little friend came home with me, he will be on the ship Can you find him?

Doesn't the song go, "It never rains in southern California" (something like that), but I guess snow wasn't considered a possibility. How often do they get snow there ... it has to be a rare event, unless you're talking about higher elevations. I think I heard about 100 mph winds out there too. Suppose that was related to the snow. Be an awful ugly drive with strong wind and snow. Glad you all made it safely.

I found him/her, but without giving too much away, let's just say (s)he would easily fit into a shirt pocket.

 

[Luckymomoftwo]

I just watched the Magic sail out of Port Canaveral on the webcam. Soooo excited that tomorrow when I look at Port Canaveral webcam I will see The DREAM!!!!!!! WooHoo!!!!!!!

 

[Carmouse10]

Good evening everyone! Now that we are into the new year I am posting an update

Here is the summary of who is staying before and after the cruise and where.

BEFORE
BWV
mlholster 9/13-15, then B2B on the Dream
friends with mickey 9/17-18

AKV
carmouse10 9/15-18
truffle, clayfolks, lpotter, m&n potter 9/17-18

BLT
friendofpluto 9/14-18

Offsite
Hoosier John, Laradenise, Laran, Caydennsmommy, Cody, Caydenn 9/17-18 (Cocoa Beach)

AFTER
BLT
Hoosier John, Laradenise, Laran, Caydennsmommy, Cody, Caydenn 9/22-25
TIGGERmetoo 9/22-25
mlholster 9/22-25
beeadude, hockeybum 9/22-25
lilliansmommy 9/22-25

OKW
Luckymomoftwo, Steamboat Willy Nilly 9/22-25 Also doing a B2B prior to the cruise

BWV
friends with mickey 9/22-25

AKV
truffle, clayfolks, lpotter, m&n potter 9/22-25


Those in RED are tentative arrangements, those in GREEN have been confirmed. If I have made a mistake or forgotten something, please let me know
If you are tired of being left out and want to be added to this list just PM me with the following:
DIS Name
Resort
Date Arriving at the Resort
Date Departing the Resort
Whether it is a tentative or confirmed reservation (Since we are outside of the 7 month window still) .

 

[Carmouse10]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARh2Cddo31s

 

[mlholster]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARh2Cddo31s

So neat thanks for posting.

 

[Hoosier John]

So neat thanks for posting.

Agreed. I love the musical horns. Thanks Andy!

 

[friends with mickey]

Is it just us or now that there are new pictures of the Dream being posted who else finds their stateroom/veranda and say theres our place on the Dream.

 

[Hoosier John]

Is it just us or now that there are new pictures of the Dream being posted who else finds their stateroom/veranda and say theres our place on the Dream.

But once again it's the starboard side ... and our cabin is on the port ... guess I could look at our "mirror image" room.

 

[Carmouse10]

Is it just us or now that there are new pictures of the Dream being posted who else finds their stateroom/veranda and say theres our place on the Dream.

LOL, I did that on the model of the Dream in the Doorway to Dreams store.

 

[Luckymomoftwo]

Ok, so far we have the following people that want dining linked for the late dining: (This is totally separate from the Palo Brunch)

1. Ian and Laura and their table mates all at one table.
2. George & Stacey & 2 DD's
3. Deb & Junior
4. Shawn & Milford
5. Mel & Cindy (Shawn & Milford's friends not on the Disboards)
6. Terrie & Wally
7. Mark & Lynn
8. John & Lara & Laran along with Caitlyn, Cody & Caydenn
9. Kelly & Jim
10. Tim & Terri
11. Richard & Nancy
12. Sherrell & William
13. Sue and Marty
14. Dan and Sue
15. Mike and Nancy (Dan's brother & Sister in law)
16. Jim & Laura (Dan's friends)
17. Jennifer & Allen & DD14 & DD20.
18. Karen & Jason
19. Lisa & kids


If anyone else wants to be linked, send me a PM so I can keep compiling the list. ALSO if you are doing the B2B and want dining linked for the first cruise, too, please let me know in the PM.

THANKS!!!

 

[Luckymomoftwo]

nevermind! Lol

 

[dvc deernut]

Ok, so far we have the following people that want dining linked for the late dining: (This is totally separate from the Palo Brunch)

1. Ian and Laura and their table mates all at one table.
2. George & Stacey & 2 DD's
3. Deb & Junior
4. Shawn & Milford
5. Mel & Cindy (Shawn & Milford's friends not on the Disboards)
6. Terrie & Wally
7. Mark & Lynn
8. John & Lara & Laran along with Caitlyn, Cody & Caydenn
9. Kelly & Jim
10. Tim & Terri
11. Richard & Nancy
12. Sherrell & William
13. Sue and Marty
14. Dan and Sue
15. Mike and Nancy (Dan's brother & Sister in law)
16. Jim & Laura (Dan's friends)
17. Peloha & Allen & DD14 & DD20.


If anyone else wants to be linked, send me a PM so I can keep compiling the list. ALSO if you are doing the B2B and want dining linked for the first cruise, too, please let me know in the PM.

THANKS!!!

WOW ALL THESE PEOPLE TO MAKE UNOFFICAL CANADIANS

 

[DizDragonfly]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARh2Cddo31s

I just got this same link from another list I'm on. Was going to post it here, but you beat me to it.

I've been waiting to hear that for MONTHS! Awesome!!

 

[DizDragonfly]

Is it just us or now that there are new pictures of the Dream being posted who else finds their stateroom/veranda and say theres our place on the Dream.

It's not just you. We just watched the YouTube video and I'm trying to point out our room on the moving picture.

 

[DizDragonfly]

If anyone else wants to be linked, send me a PM so I can keep compiling the list.

Just sent you a PM.

 

[DizDragonfly]

wow all these people to make unoffical canadians

eh!???

 

[Hoosier John]

WOW ALL THESE PEOPLE TO MAKE UNOFFICAL CANADIANS

You're gonna need a lot of "eh! eh!" stickers. Ian, how do you plan on counting how many stickers you need? Two per couple, I suppose would be the family-correct way to do the counting.

And do they come in sizes? Are the sizes described like paper products where you have a small "A" size sheets up through large "D" size used in plotters?

 

[DizDragonfly]

Anyone up??

http://www.portcanaveral.com/webcam.htm

http://www.wesh.com/video/26360822/detail.html

She has arrived! And good golly she's pretty in the Florida morning sun!