09/21/08 SSMC08 S.S. Member Cruise 2008

[seaulater]

good morning, Linda

I am totally relaxing today and tomorrow - honestly !!!

Hope you do the same

Nope, headed out in a few minutes for the day, probably won't be home until 11 tonight. Working all weekend, and then tonight going to a play that Jamie's friend is in.

 

[WDWLVR]

Wow great to see so many past Member Cruisers looking at doing 2008.

A few thoughts on some of the things discussed today:

T-shirts – we’ve had these on a number of cruises and they really do add to the unity of the group. We’ve had them done a number of different ways and I did like how quick and easy CafePress was. Not only for the t-shirts but also other things that could have the designs on them.

Lanyards – while I’ve seen some of them done for other groups and they seem like a great idea I’m not sure we need them for the Member Cruise since we get special ones from DVC.

Yahoo group – while I agree it works great for some things (the one for the circle journal from the 2006 Member Cruise works great) I would really hate to see the actual talk move from the DIS since the DIS is what brought us all together. As we mentioned to a number of people on the 2007 cruise if Mark and I get on we’d love to do the web page and buttons again since we’ve done the buttons for all the Member Cruises and have done the web page for the last 3. If the group wants we can make the member gallery portion password protected. We did that with our site for the 2004 10 day cruise but changed it going forward at the request of our fellow cruisers. As always however much anyone wants to share is up to them. We do require some things like room numbers but the option to not have them posted (and only used for delivery of buttons if the person doesn’t show up) is always there. Again whatever the group wants is fine.

Good luck to everyone who wants to get on whether it is in 2 weeks or via the waitlist.

 

[krdisneybound]

Special tee shirts would be great. Either an individual can see that they are provided and a logo is agreed upon or Cafe Press or another company.

The idea of a special lanyard for the group, with the logo on them and the date would be awesome. The lanyards that are provided are thick (and no dates on them or reference to the specific cruise) and I don't think I have ever worn them due to the thickness. The sideways ones don't hold the KTTC, as they come out.

The long plastic holders are much better. I think the thin ones are so much nicer and you don't even feel them around your neck.

As for the buttons, I don't care for them. That is my own opinion. The past ones I don't even know where they are. The pin portion makes holdes in your shirts and it is always there when washed. But then again, that is my opinion. The lanyards can be used over and over.

Whereas I do have the special lanyards and have them in my TV/Disney room and I see the dates for the special cruises I have taken. It is a nice rememberance.

Whether we have a gallery or not doesn't really matter. We still can have the DIS meets and get togethers and have a great time.

If the majority wants to go to a Yahoo group, that is fine with me. The thread for the cruise can continue, as it has started and new cruisers can join when they want.

I can also go to the first page, first post, and start listing the names and different parties the ages of the children there. That way a new site would not have to accessed each time. I started it a little if you want to take a look. It would be very easy and quicker for Linda to do the Mini-Navigator for us.

We can also list our activities there - everything would be on one thread.

OK - my thoughts - but we'll just have to wait and see what happens on Nov. 17th.

My prayer line is getting a little longer now.

 

[Diana Lyn]

Those lanyards sound like a great idea. Personally, I never liked the ones Disney gave out because you can't actually put you KTTW in them. On SSMC05 I had my drivers license and my KTTW card in it and was walking on the top deck. A gust of wind came and tossed both out and they went sliding across, I though for sure they'd go overboard!! Plus, the girls would be able to actually wear the lanyards, even at 4 and 5 next year, I can't say I'm thrilled with the idea of them with pins.

 

[krdisneybound]

I thought you were going to say they blew overboard.

Now that you bring it up, Linda and I were talking about that in Nasssau while walking around.

It was either hers or mine that feel out when we bent over to pick up something.

It would not have been fun had either one of us lost our KTTW, CC and DL.

In the Promende Lounge one morning I found a KTTW and CC and turned it into the desk. That was on the last CC morning.

Those lanyards sound like a great idea. Personally, I never liked the ones Disney gave out because you can't actually put you KTTW in them. On SSMC05 I had my drivers license and my KTTW card in it and was walking on the top deck. A gust of wind came and tossed both out and they went sliding across, I though for sure they'd go overboard!! Plus, the girls would be able to actually wear the lanyards, even at 4 and 5 next year, I can't say I'm thrilled with the idea of them with pins.

 

[MarkRG]

Well, if you guys would prefer lanyards to buttons, that's cool. I will still offer buttons for anyone who does want them, as they're very easy for me to make now, takes all of an evening or two to run off the whole batch. Usually takes longer to get the actual list of buttons to make together than actually doing them now.

As for the rest? I'm quite good with whatever you all want to do.

We're going, even if we have to go outside our usual cabin choices or even waitlist, as each and every year DVC has brought a panel of guests from good to fantastic, and each and every cruise I've had a great time at all their presentations.

But, for now, our focus is first to get in on callin day, then the April 7-day Eastern we're sailing on in '08.

And don't forget, a few pages back there's two siggie images for everyone to use

 

[krdisneybound]

I don't think there was any discussion as to one w/o the other one. Lanyards hang around your neck and buttons pin on.

The thin lanyards are much better than the thick member lanyards that are given out. And the plastic holder is a better item than the sideways plastic holder. That discussion has been on other threads also.

But an individual can better be identified with a lanyard as opposed to a small round button.

Everyone has their own individual preference and that is good to discuss it.

 

[cherylp3]

I ended up using my castaway club lanyard for my pin trading, that works well. Also I don't mind buttons. I liked the person that did the red canadian shirts those were wonderful.

 

[krdisneybound]

yep, the thick lanyards you need for pin trading. The thin ones don't work too well for that.

Heck, I don't do that too much anymore. I have a little bag that I keep mine in now. Not really into it anymore for collecting for myself.

 

[krdisneybound]

Changes are definitely good.

Like DVC gave out the new blue hats this time.

They are great hats and not the same 'ol ones that everyone has a million of - with all the meetings we go to each time.

 

[Diana Lyn]

I don't think there was any discussion as to one w/o the other one. Lanyards hang around your neck and buttons pin on.

The thin lanyards are much better than the thick member lanyards that are given out. And the plastic holder is a better item than the sideways plastic holder. That discussion has been on other threads also.

But an individual can better be identified with a lanyard as opposed to a small round button.

Everyone has their own individual preference and that is good to discuss it.

I'm sorry Mark, but you're coming across to me as a tad confrontational, I certainly hope this thread isn't going to go that way when other people step up and give their suggestions/opinions. I didn't say anything about one or the other either, just that I liked the idea of the lanyards, and the pins are dangerous to give to my children.

 

[MarkRG]

I ended up using my castaway club lanyard for my pin trading, that works well. Also I don't mind buttons. I liked the person that did the red canadian shirts those were wonderful.

Those guys were neat..we saw them all over the place thru the cruise, they had matching silly hats to go with the rest of those very red outfits

 

[MarkRG]

I'm sorry Mark, but you're coming across to me as a tad confrontational, I certainly hope this thread isn't going to go that way when other people step up and give their suggestions/opinions. I didn't say anything about one or the other either, just that I liked the idea of the lanyards, and the pins are dangerous to give to my children.

*shrug* Not at all, that post was meant to be quite the opposite, actually. I'm totally cool with whatever ends up being what people want.

Btw, they don't have to be pin-back buttons for the little ones, there's plenty of other choices, including button on a lanyard, here, have a look.

http://www.badgeaminit.com/214buttonparts1.html

I could even assemble them without the pin and instead put a small ziptie thru so you could loop it on a custom made lanyard. There's certainly options that don't include a pointy pin. The only thing I am is a teeny bit surprised at is that after the literally thousands I've made, including for all the past member cruises, this is the first time anyone's mentioned that issue to me. Glad it came up though, as I can see where that could be a problem for the kids.

 

[iluvdisney]

I think Karen and I are hoping to get onto this cruise also - I will be in Calif when it's call in time so I hope she can do the calling this time around - we are a bit hooked on cruising! LOL.

 

[MarkRG]

I think Karen and I are hoping to get onto this cruise also - I will be in Calif when it's call in time so I hope she can do the calling this time around - we are a bit hooked on cruising! LOL.

A bit Mary???

That's like saying Spaceship Earth is a bit big... Glad to hear.

 

[CarolAnnC]

I think Karen and I are hoping to get onto this cruise also - I will be in Calif when it's call in time so I hope she can do the calling this time around - we are a bit hooked on cruising! LOL.

Oh I am so glad to hear this! Hope we end up sailing together...

 

[krdisneybound]

We are also seriously considering doing this cruise. We were on the first DVC Member Cruise 2003 and that is where I bought my BCV points, so it is dangerous for me, LOL.

After we get a couple of items ironed out, we will give the official YAY! Hoping to decide by end of this weekend.

---- sorry, didn't mean to leave you out previously ----- busy weekend

I think Karen and I are hoping to get onto this cruise also - I will be in Calif when it's call in time so I hope she can do the calling this time around - we are a bit hooked on cruising! LOL.

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more families to tell not to call us on the 17th until we give the OK -

have to keep the phone lines open to make our own calls

 

[krdisneybound]

Wish us luck. Mike and I are going to try to go for our 15th Anniversary. NO KID.

I think I forgot to respond to your post also - oh man - tomorrow will be a better day............ and to think I rested a lot today. NOT NOT

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[CarolAnnC]

Oh no problem Kay! I am just so excited at the possibility of joining this cruise, that I couldn't wait to post on this thread!

Sounds like there will be lots of DIS'ers on board!

 

[krdisneybound]

Did you set your clocks back last night before going to bed????????

I think Indiana does not do it.