11/14/09 - Special Western - 2 CC stops

[Fizzgig]

I just looked at the price for this cruise and comapred it to what we booked it for.... OMG, it's almost $1000 higher (~ $800 + taxes). I'm glad we booked when we did, I just hope they don't hit us up for the sur-charges before we pay it off.

Anyway, it's getting closer to the sail date.... 15 Months.... LOL

I don't believe they can retroactively apply charges to booked cruises. They haven't been able to do so legally yet. Even port fees haven't been applied to me.

 

[PixiePop]

Just stopping by to say hi. I haven't checked in for awhile. I just got the 2008 Disney cruise passporter so I'm starting to really get into it.

 

[atinkerbellmom]

Hi Guys, just poping in to say hi. I just was wondering if Kris was still the keeper of the list. How many families are we up to now? Maybe someone can keep a running list on one of the first pages just with all of our screennames for now so that we can have a running count.

Oh, I see it is on page 4, but has it been updated recently. I think we are way over that now......

 

[Fizzgig]

Hi Guys, just poping in to say hi. I just was wondering if Kris was still the keeper of the list. How many families are we up to now? Maybe someone can keep a running list on one of the first pages just with all of our screennames for now so that we can have a running count.

Well, the website will be getting recycled in about 1-2 months... would that work for you?

 

[Desi]

I knew I'd been doing too much Disney boards and research when I watched the Olympics and automatically thought the Olympic rings looked like a DOUBLE MICKEY HEAD! I think I need to lay off a while. there's still 15 months left to go!

 

[mommyarewegoingback]

Too funny, my 4 year old said, "mommy, look a hidden mickey!". Get minds think alike.

 

[HuskerMickey]

So many posts, this is nothing like what we had going on my last cruise. I'm looking forward to actually having a DIS meet this time. (Previously there was no real interest)

I keep day dreaming that I am going this year then I have to remember that I'm not!

 

[Hypermommy]

Hey everyone!

We're going to put down a deposit on this cruise today!!! I'm just so freakin' excited!!!! We were lucky enough to do our first Disney cruise in April of this year. Before that time we figured we didn't really want to cruise... but we won that one so we went. Well, let's just say DH and and I got TOTALLY bit by the cruise bug. Didn't think we'd be able to do another one anytime soon but DH figured out the financing and we're set!!!

Okay... now for the intros. I'm Hypermommy and I definitely live up to the name. DH is King Charming (Prince would be a demotion) and he's simply wonderful!!! (hey... he got me on Mickey's boat again so that earns LOTS of hubby points in my book). We also have two sons who will be 16 and 14 at the time of the cruise. They go by various names.... Eating Machine #1 and #2, Heir and Spare (not sure which is which yet), PITA #1 and #2... it really just depends on how I feel at the time We live in North Florida. Anyone else from this area?

We had a very active thread for our previous cruise. In fact, it's still getting occasional new messages becuase some real friendships were made in the time leading up to the cruise. We had a wonderful DISMeet the first day of the cruise and a fantastic time throughout the cruise. It was like being in a small town where you knew a lot of people becuase we were always running into someone from the thread. The fact that this is such an active thread is one of the reasons we decided on this cruise... that and the double dip.

Okay, I guess that's enough rambling for now. I'll be "seein'" y'all again in a while.

 

[binky1]

Welcome, welcome Hypermommy and crew!!
Yes, we have a bunch of OCPDers on this cruise - myself included (Obsessive Compulsive Planning Disorder) - so it should be loads of fun!!

FIZZGIG is going on the September Double Dip (lucky duck) as well and has a website that they are going to recycle for our cruise. So we'll get a fish extender list started and start planning (my favourite word) some other stuff!!

Cheers!

 

[Hypermommy]

Welcome, welcome Hypermommy and crew!!
Yes, we have a bunch of OCPDers on this cruise - myself included (Obsessive Compulsive Planning Disorder) - so it should be loads of fun!!

FIZZGIG is going on the September Double Dip (lucky duck) as well and has a website that they are going to recycle for our cruise. So we'll get a fish extender list started and start planning (my favourite word) some other stuff!!

Cheers!

Suh-weeet!!!! Can't wait to see the website. And glad to know we're going to the FE thing! That was really fun seeing what was in those every time we came back to the room.

Ahhhhh... found my Castaway Club CD this morning and that's what's on in the office. I forgot how much fun the prospect of a cruise makes everything... even work!

 

[Hypermommy]

Oh... one more thing. I was just thinking (dangerous sometimes). I'm not trying to come in and take over or anything but I was just wondering... do we have a name for our cruise yet? I know Disney's calling it the Special Western but, like, the last cruise we called it the April Showers of Happiness cruise. So I'm just wondering if our cruise has a name yet.

 

[binky1]

I don't think there is a name yet. We're using the same Double Dip Delight log as the Sept'09 cruise - they graciously changed the info for us.

If you want to come up with a name, I say GO FOR IT!!

Cheers,

 

[Fizzgig]

Just coming by to say hi!

I would appreciate staying with "Double Dip Delight," but that's because it would be less work for me, with regards to recycling the website.

 

[PixieTara]

Hi everyone, my name is Tara. I'm new to posting to these boards but have been addicted to reading posts for the last month. We will be on the cruise with you and can't wait to plan and chat for the next year. Gosh that sounds sick!!

My son will be just turning 5 when we cruise. We have a huge group going but the only ones I'm really close close to are my inlaws and my husbands best friend and his wife(they will marry on the ship!!) they also have kids dd 3 1/2 and dd 10.

 

[MaryAz]

Also checking in, My DD's will be 3 and 5 and a half at time of cruise!
Hypermommy So excited that you are joining us- Feel like I already "know you" thru yours and King CHarming's TRs.
We booked on our first DCL trip to Mexico in May. Had a great group of Disers there "Swanky Suite Swillers'
I have been reading all the Pre Trip reports for the double dips coming up-so exciing.
I think we should do "Secret Mickeys" if people are interested-like Secret Santas.
Just waiting on my Passporter and um of course the year or so we have to go.
Mary
DCL Mexican Riv May 08
DCL "Double Dip Delight" Nov 09

 

[Hypermommy]

I would appreciate staying with "Double Dip Delight," but that's because it would be less work for me, with regards to recycling the website.

I had time to check the link in your sig... ya went and got a domain name for it even?!?! Wow!!! Totally understood wanting to keep things the way they are. Suggestion: everything in the background (domain name, any database activity, any of that) stays disdoubledip.com. But just the title on the page ... just the part that's visible to us humans, maybe that could be "Double Dip '09"?

BTW... I'm a programmer so if you want some help just holler.

I think we should do "Secret Mickeys" if people are interested-like Secret Santas. Just waiting on my Passporter and um of course the year or so we have to go.

Not sure if I know how Secret Santas work.. you mean for this year? Is that where you draw the name or something?


MaryAz, you poor thing... you have to put up with me and KC again! Well, maybe I've calmed down some in the months since the cruise......... nah!!!

 

[MaryAz]

I wish I had been on the cruise with you! Reading the TRs made me a fan. And I think it is you that has the son with the red hair? My BIL,SIL and family all have that red hair and I love it! This cruise is going to be fun!
Mary

 

[King Charming]

Hello all, thought I'd check in. We have a cabin number so I guess it's official, yous guys are stuck with us .
Looks like I've found a new hobby, cruising and writting about it. I wrote both a pre and trip report about April Happiness, and will probably do it again. Please consider writing a TR, we had five posted about ours and it was cool to read about our cruise (and be mentioned in them) from another perspective.
I won't be posting often (but lurking) as I'm sure Hyperwife will more than make up for it. Let the good times roll...

 

[Hypermommy]

I wish I had been on the cruise with you! Reading the TRs made me a fan. And I think it is you that has the son with the red hair? My BIL,SIL and family all have that red hair and I love it! This cruise is going to be fun!
Mary

Yep... we have a red-headed boy. I never believed in the whole "red headed temperment" thing, but then God laughed at me and gifted me with this boy! He has three moods.... happy, angry and sad. And believe you me, there's no middle ground!

Hey there, KC.... nah, you know you'll post on here now and again. You have to. You want to be voted most popular dude on the ship again, don't you? For those that didn't read his post-trippie last time, he was chatting with a guy that had done several cruises and that was our first. However, it was KC that folks kept coming up and saying hi to and the several-cruises-guy just couldn't figure out how KC knew so many people. So KC started yanking his chain about an election that had been held for most popular passenger that he'd won. It was actually all the DISsers that we knew from here and KC did let several-cruises-guy off the hook after a while, but it sounds like it was fun to yank his chain.

Okay, so yeah, we're somewhat sarcastic. In fact, I keep telling people that I'm not a nice person but they just don't seem to believe me.

Okay, woot! It's Saturday! That means a number is about to change. Right now it's 63 weeks until the cruise but soon it'll be 62 weeks and 6 days!!!!!

 

[Hypermommy]

Hey... I was just thinking (uh oh, there she goes again). We need a graphic for our cruise. That way, if we want to we can put it on our magnets, t-shirts, whatever we want to make for the cruise. I think we've agreed to go with the Double Dip Delight (and we'll leave it up to Fizzgig as to whether the '09 can be added.. depends on how hard it is on the back end). I'd be more than willing to develop a graphic. You can see examples of the kind of work I do on my blog.

So... if you're interested in a graphic how about toss out some ideas of what should be included in it? My ideas are that it should somehow represent "double" (i.e.... maybe a mirror images type of thing or something... I dunno). Double dip sounds to me like sticking your toes in the water twice.

Anyway... what'dya think? I'm going to get more coffee becuase I think I need it ;-)