10/23/11 - Disney Dream

[PFlamingo]

You mentioned that you are booked for the 2011 WBTA - have fun!!! We just did the 2010 WBTA. We had a fantastic group of DISer's and had the absolute best time. If I didn't have an Alaskan cruise and this cruise booked for 2011, I'd do it again!!

I'm sooo excited about that! We're about 90% sure we can do it. I still have to work some numbers and figure out how we're going to deal with the baggage allowance. We always overpack - practically mandatory for us. I can't imagine how we're going to do this for 2 weeks, especially w/ 2 formal nights - we LOVE to dress up! Any advice you care to offer will be appreciated!

This is my birthday present for yet another "anniversary of my 39th birthday." DH wants to go on the Alaska cruise for his "landmark" birthday in 2012. So this was our deal - I get the TA, he gets Alaska. I think that sounds fair.

 

[PFlamingo]

Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow "Yanks" here! To the Canadians and Brits, Happy Thursday!

It's 75F here in Georgia. We're just hanging out with the dogs, watching our traditional shows: Macy's Parade, National Dog Show, and Miracle on 34th Street.

Later we'll be having our traditional Thanksgiving lobster. Yes, lobster. With just the two of us, we don't do turkey.

Oh, here's an FE update. I've heard from:


jmb910
Sinderelly
Tinderbellmom1


Please be sure to PM me if you want to participate, even if you mentioned it in a previous post. Use "Dream FE" in the subject so I put you on the right list.

Have a great day, everyone!

 

[dsnydaddy]

Just joined this cruise. We switched from the Oct 1st Magic to this sailing of the Dream and will be staying on afterward for a B2B. Very excited to be on the new ship. It'll be the Me (Steve), my wife Laura and DS (10) and DD (7) in a Cat 5C room.

 

[dvcnewgirl]

Just joined this cruise. We switched from the Oct 1st Magic to this sailing of the Dream and will be staying on afterward for a B2B. Very excited to be on the new ship. It'll be the Me (Steve), my wife Laura and DS (10) and DD (7) in a Cat 5C room.

Welcome!

 

[PFlamingo]

Welcome!

Be sure to send me a PM if you want to join in the FE!

I would love to do a B2B, but we're going on the WBTA in September.

 

[ewerstruly]

Hi there. I'm Tam. I'm cruising for the first time with my sweet husband and our three sons who will be 5, 8 and 10 on this cruise. Noone knows that we are going - except for me. It's my Christmas gift to my family. Tam

 

[jmb910]

Hi there. I'm Tam. I'm cruising for the first time with my sweet husband and our three sons who will be 5, 8 and 10 on this cruise. Noone knows that we are going - except for me. It's my Christmas gift to my family. Tam

Oh my goodenss, what a wonderful present! I wish I could get that one year .

 

[PFlamingo]

Welcome aboard, Tam!

What a great Christmas present!

Let us know if we can answer any questions for you. If you decide to join the "Fish Exchange," you can send me a PM with your info.

 

[dsnydaddy]

Hi there. I'm Tam. I'm cruising for the first time with my sweet husband and our three sons who will be 5, 8 and 10 on this cruise. Noone knows that we are going - except for me. It's my Christmas gift to my family. Tam

How I wish I could keep a secret like that. I always end up telling my wife.

 

[SDcruiser]

Hey!!! Sorry it has been a while since my last post. My husband and I were married on Nov 6th and we have been so busy since then!!! WE would love to be included in the FE and so would everyone else in our party! WE will get the cabin numbers of everyone and then get involved. Let us know if we need to contribute more too!!!! So excited! Less than a year!

 

[PFlamingo]

Congratulations on your nuptials!

Send me a PM with your info for the FE when you can. No big rush - we have a bit of time before we sail!

 

[tinkerbellmom1]

Just joined this cruise. We switched from the Oct 1st Magic to this sailing of the Dream and will be staying on afterward for a B2B. Very excited to be on the new ship. It'll be the Me (Steve), my wife Laura and DS (10) and DD (7) in a Cat 5C room.

Hi and !

Hi there. I'm Tam. I'm cruising for the first time with my sweet husband and our three sons who will be 5, 8 and 10 on this cruise. Noone knows that we are going - except for me. It's my Christmas gift to my family. Tam

What a great gift! I admire you for being able to keep the surprise!

Hey!!! Sorry it has been a while since my last post. My husband and I were married on Nov 6th and we have been so busy since then!!! WE would love to be included in the FE and so would everyone else in our party! WE will get the cabin numbers of everyone and then get involved. Let us know if we need to contribute more too!!!! So excited! Less than a year!

Congrats! All the best to you and your new husband!


How's everyone's holiday preparations going? I keep running interferance for fed-ex and UPS hoping I get home before the boys! 9 more work days until Winter Break, 13 days until DS comes home for 2 weeks and 10 months and 19 days before we cruise! Woo Hoo on all counts!

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!

 

[dsnydaddy]

How's everyone's holiday preparations going?

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!

Wow! What a loaded Question for me! Just finished a week of setting up for my holiday lights for opening night. Show time was 6pm today and I was just getting my computer programmed at that time. I'm so tired! My next chore is to video tape the show and update my website.

 

[tinkerbellmom1]

Wow! What a loaded Question for me! Just finished a week of setting up for my holiday lights for opening night. Show time was 6pm today and I was just getting my computer programmed at that time. I'm so tired! My next chore is to video tape the show and update my website.

You have one of 'those' neighborhoods, huh?! My hubby is ribbing the new neighbor next door telling him that he is making us look bad! He set up the blow up things and kept adding more, and more! Music, lights, etc. DH was with our son in the bay area at a wrestling meet. No lights on our house yet!

I'll click on your video link and watch your hard work in action! Hope you got a good nights sleep!

 

[PFlamingo]

Wow, Steve, those videos were pretty darn cool! I especially liked the one where you used the Main Street Electrical Parade music. I've always preferred that to Spectromagic.

Jeez, DH and I were doing well to get our fake Christmas tree up and get some ornaments on it!

We always go to Orlando to visit my folks for Christmas, so we usually don't even bother to put up the tree. We have a 4 ft. silver tree (I love it!) that we put up in our hotel room.

We're not going all out with gifts this year. We have a few small things we've picked up during the year, but the family decided not to exchange gifts. DH and I are chef wannabe's so our gift is to cook dinner for my parents and the family. My parents are in their 80's and while they're still very independent, it's just too much for them to make a big holiday meal anymore. So we made that our present to them last year. They loved it and we really enjoyed doing it.

 

[dsnydaddy]

You have one of 'those' neighborhoods, huh?! My hubby is ribbing the new neighbor next door telling him that he is making us look bad! He set up the blow up things and kept adding more, and more! Music, lights, etc. DH was with our son in the bay area at a wrestling meet. No lights on our house yet!

I'll click on your video link and watch your hard work in action! Hope you got a good nights sleep!

Yep! One of "those" neighborhoods. But I tell you, it's the best one I've ever lived in. Because of our commonality, we band together and het to know each other well. Not since I was a kid have I ever known all of my neighbors. As soon as I get the videos up, I'll post links here.

Wow, Steve, those videos were pretty darn cool! I especially liked the one where you used the Main Street Electrical Parade music. I've always preferred that to Spectromagic.

Jeez, DH and I were doing well to get our fake Christmas tree up and get some ornaments on it!

Funny thing is that before I moved onto this street I hated decorating for Christmas, now I'm kinda a freak about it. My wife always wants me to take it easy but I always come up with new ideas and have to go crazy again the next year.

 

[iheartdisney2]

We just booked this week! We are very excited, this is our second DC. First in 2006 on the Wonder. Very excited to take my two DD on this cruise next year!

 

[iheartdisney2]

My kids love going to view houses like this! Great job!

 

[JLDSMD]

Joining your cruise thread. We're actually doing back to back cruises on the Dream and staying on after this one.

I'm Jeff. I will be traveling with my DW Suz and our DS who will be 11 when we sail. This will be our 8th cruise with Disney.

I have actually sailed with Steve (dsnydaddy) on two previous cruises. There are also a couple of other DISers that we have sailed with that will be on this cruise (and the one after), but not sure if/when they will appear here on the thread.

 

[dsnydaddy]

We just booked this week! We are very excited, this is our second DC. First in 2006 on the Wonder. Very excited to take my two DD on this cruise next year!

Welcome! This new ship will be one to remember, I'm sure!

Joining your cruise thread. We're actually doing back to back cruises on the Dream and staying on after this one.

I'm Jeff. I will be traveling with my DW Suz and our DS who will be 11 when we sail. This will be our 8th cruise with Disney.

I have actually sailed with Steve (dsnydaddy) on two previous cruises. There are also a couple of other DISers that we have sailed with that will be on this cruise (and the one after), but not sure if/when they will appear here on the thread.

Hey Jeff! 8 Cruises now! WOW! Although, I'll probably have a lot more under my belt now that the Wonder is on the West Coast. I plan on doing an Alaska and a Mexican Riviera cruise over the next few years. Just looking for the right prices. (I'd have done that Kids Sail Free MR cruise but I had already booked that short cruise and had some others sailing with me and didn't want to back out)

Anyway, I've got to get my Reservation numbers to you so that we can be linked for this one. I just got myself linked with my brothers reservation the other day. I'm really looking forward to this cruise!