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

[CJLKIM]

Can someone start a list that we can have everyones info on it that we can e-mail to everyone. We can then place screen names, true names, kids ages, city and state of residence, cabin numbers and dining status. I do not like placing all of that information on a public thread. Any volunteers, I am not very computer savy......

I started a spreadsheet when I began the roll call listing. For those of us already on the thread, if you want to send all your info to me in a Private Message then I'll get it all updated then I can email it out to everyone who wants one. As new folks join I can update it as well. I don't want to step on anyone's toes so if rgroves (as creator of this thread) wants to take over the list....I will be happy to pass it over to them.

 

[CJLKIM]

Does anyone feel like putting together DIStag for the trip? I haven't done it before but thought maybe I'd give it a try. Or....I thought I might do up a bunch of limegreen mickey heads with magnets for my door...then fellow DISers could leave me notes. Of course, we could all do up some mickey heads with our DIS name and then "tag" each other by leaving them on the stateroom door....

Also, if anyone is interested, I think I still have the info for the limegreen bracelets we got in '06 that we could get engraved with something to commerate the cruise. In '06 we all paid for our own and then shipping costs. The person who ordered them then sent them out to everyone beforehand so that we could all wear them to the ship....we all knew who the DISers were at check-in...

 

[atinkerbellmom]

Hey Guys, want to get a date and aim to meet in the chat room I was talking about? It would be great to talk a little as Kris said. We have a lot of Jen's on this trip too I see. I guess I will not call anyone by the wrong name if I just say "Jen"....

I have written down notes reading through the thread and there are so many of us "double dipping". I guess as long as we are not in the chip bowl double dipping it will be okay.

chop003, our DD's are the same age, maybe we can let them e-mail back and fourth. Same for Disney Footer, but it is your DS. Beth one of your DD is the same age as my DS.

Jen (KEN), Melissa, SillyPixie, rgrovews, bielen, Lori, JeanneB and our dear Canada Mate, how old are your kids if you are traveling with kids? I think we need to start a 10 year old thread though. Did I miss that in the requirements that you had to be traveling with a then 10 year old? Seems like everyone else is.... My kids will be 8 and 12 at the time of travel.

HuskerMickey- We have just gotton to be really good friends with two other families from Nebraska. One even gave my son a red Husker Tee-shirt. Cool. SO I saw that and got excited.

If you want to pick a chat date, let's do it..... I think we should set it a week out though, because that gives everyone time to catch up on the thread. Does anyone know when the DIS chat will be up and running again?

 

[atinkerbellmom]

Hi Fellow Cruisemates.... DCL gave me a countdown program for New Years and I have now place our cruisedate in it.... This morning it says
606 Days......
Next week it will be in the 500's or do we want it in months???? then we have to look at Kris' ticker.

 

[smye1stdisneycruise]

Hi all! We are booking this cruise as we speak and I cannot wait! We did our first Disney 7 day eastern Nov.10-17th 2007 (Hey Phelpsie I think you were on that one too no?) We were aiming to go on october double dip this year but all category 12's were sold out so I was ecstatic when I realized there was going to be one in November '09! My Family LOVED Castaway Cay and our time ran out before I even made it to Serenity Bay!! This will not happen in 2009! It will be DH,me and DD who will just have turned 8 on Nov.11. Hope to meet you all there!

Marnie

 

[atinkerbellmom]

Marnie

This is the reason we decided to get Double Dipped as well. We have now been to CC X 3 and have never made it to SB. It was our goal two weeks ago and our ship was unable to dock; so being so disappointed I ran down to the rebooking desk and said I "need to be double dipped" when is the next one I can do. So this is how we picked this one. We have done the regular Western before but have never been DD.

 

[racrj]

HAPPY SPRING!

However, it still "feels" like winter here. It is only 40 degrees and I had heard someone say that we may get some snow tomorrow.... I am so done with winter!!! Just planning this trip keeps me warm!!!
I just keep thinking: warm, sand, beach!!!!

Jen

 

[smye1stdisneycruise]

Hey thanks for the warm welcome! I am glad I am not the only one to have not experienced serenity bay! I have to say that what I did see of CC I loved! The food rocked! I can't wait to have some more chocolate chip cookie soft serve and chocalate chunk cookies!

 

[atinkerbellmom]

Just a little bump to pull us off of the bottom of page 2. Come on guys keep us on the first two Pages.......

Happy Easter and Happy Spring........​

Hard to say since it is 35 degrees and snow on the ground here.

 

[asreitzel]

Hello everyone! I just switched to this cruise from an Oct '09 Land/Sea. DH and I were considering a 7 night and when I saw a Double Dip around the time we wanted to go it became a no brainer! We sailed on the Wonder in Oct '05 and loved it! This cruise will be myself, DD7 and DD3 (age at cruise time!) I can't wait to experience twice the magic of CC!!

 

[smye1stdisneycruise]

WELCOME! WELCOME! WELCOME!

 

[busybethie]

That is a huge list!! That is great and I can't believe that we have 5 pages on this thread already! I would love to be in a chat but have no idea how to do that. I would need some help there.

Question: as far as the ages of the children that you have listed on the list. Do you want the ages they will be when we sail or their current ages.

On our last cruise, the group did small family gifts for children of other families and placed them in fish hangers outside our door. My girls love it and it was fun to see what you receive each time you returned to your room. Would anyone like to do that also?

Beth

 

[asreitzel]

Does anyone know if we can expect holiday decorations on our cruise? I read somewhere that the decorations start going up in mid-Nov. Anyone have the scoop?

 

[smye1stdisneycruise]

Our last cruise was Nov.10-17th 2007 and they had alot of Christmas decorations up on the ship and at the port. Castaway Cay was not decorated though. I suspect that when we sail there will be decorations up but I dont know that it will be fully decorated. There will certainly be many opportunities to get a great photo of the family for Christmas cards!

 

[Justthe8ofus]

Hello all. We are thinking about booking this one while on our Western cruise in May. What are the ports other than CC?

Also, does anyone know if DCL is still serving Krispy Kreme dounuts in the breakfast buffet? That was a nice plus for me lol.

This 11/14/09 cruise will be our 3rd DCL cruise. Hubby and I have 6 kids ages 13(DD), 12(DD), 10(DD), 8(DS), 6(DS) and 6(DS).

 

[WDWLODGE]

Count us in. It will be me DW and DD 7. We were also on the 12/01/07 Western. While onboard we booked the Double Dip for this October, but we had to switch due to my DW cousins wedding. So we just switched today. It seems so far away!

 

[racrj]

Welcome WDWLODGE! It does seem really far away!!! When I think of how old my kids will be then, I gasp! I love your logo - GO STEELERS!!!

 

[WDWLODGE]

To get the blood flowing (or maybe just the thread going), what have you done in Cozumel and Grand Cayman? Has anyone been to Xcaret? It seems like a very neat place to visit.

We have done the Western twice. In Grand Cayman we have done Stingray City and The Pirate Encounter. We enjoyed both, but I would have to say that Stingray City was our favorite. In Cozumel we have done Horseback Riding and The Dolphin Encounter. We enjoyed both of these as well, but we absolutely loved the Dolphin Encounter. I could see us doing that again.

 

[WDWLODGE]

Welcome WDWLODGE! It does seem really far away!!! When I think of how old my kids will be then, I gasp! I love your logo - GO STEELERS!!!

Thanks for the welcome. What part of PA are you from?

 

[Fizzgig]

Hiya, everyone! I'm finagling to create a group for this cruise! So far I have my family (DH, me, and DD who will be 4) and my mom. But I'm working to get my friends and other family to book with us!