12/14/2008 4 Night Wonder

[tinkerbell*Xo]

Hello!!!
My parents just celebrated their 25th aniversary so we will be celebrating that on the cruise!! So nice to have you a long!!
Congratulations on 20 years

 

[Betty Breed]

Great to have you with us.

 

[tinkerbell*Xo]

can anyone tell me how to get the cruise clocks added? I can't seem to figure it out.

 

[adnil530]

Hi to everyone. We will be on this cruise also. This is our first cruise (hubby was in Coast Guard, does that count as cruising???) We are getting excited.

We are from the Sacramento, CA area. We went to WDW Thanksgiving 2005 and had a fantastic time.

It has been fun looking around the boards and gathering information. We chose our Stateroom from the Stateroom reviews!

We are already planning our magnets and fish hanger. Can't wait for reservations & excursions to open up. We already have our tickets to MVMCP. We are going the night we return from the Cruise!

I look forward to chatting and meeting with some of you.

 

[adnil530]

can anyone tell me how to get the cruise clocks added? I can't seem to figure it out.

Hi Tinkerbell*Xo

I got my countdown ticker from www mickeypath com You will need to add the appropriate "."s. It was easy to make. There are some impressive countdown clocks on these boards, but this is the one I found and used.

Hope this helps.

 

[tinkerbell*Xo]

Hi Tinkerbell*Xo

I got my countdown ticker from www mickeypath com You will need to add the appropriate "."s. It was easy to make. There are some impressive countdown clocks on these boards, but this is the one I found and used.

Hope this helps.

Thanks so much I found a cruise one but not a disney one will Have to choose one from there!

Welcome abord!!
What may I ask is a fish hanger? (new to cruising but having a great time learning all about it

 

[adnil530]

Welcome abord!!
What may I ask is a fish hanger? (new to cruising but having a great time learning all about it [/QUOTE][/COLOR]

Hi ya Tink

I have been reading posts and came across fish hanger or fish extenders. It is something that you hang outside your stateroom door. I would suggest that you do a search for fish extender or fish hanger to see some pictures and for some of the various explanations on how they are used. I'm not trying to be vague, but some do it for fun, some do it for a purpose. You can buy one, make one or improvise one (I read one was made from lunch bags!).

I hope that someone who has done the fish hangers before will chime in and we can get an exchange of sorts going on this cruise. It sounds like a lot of fun. Maybe even a Secret Santa??? Everything I know about fish hangers, I learned from the Boards. I don't know enough about it to organize it, but I would be glad to help someone organize it.

Either way, I'm going to have one outside of my door along with magnets on my door, lots of magnets. We are in CA and can't get to Florida very often. I don't want to not do anything so simple and so fun. Just looking to have a great time and interact with other people too.

Like you, we are new to cruising...this will be our first cruise. There is so much information out there...The research is like a part time job!

We wish your parents a very Happy Anniversary!!! We were married in 1983 also. Perhaps we can meet up and share a toast.

Linda

 

[tinkerbell*Xo]

Hey there!!

Sounds like so much fun!! I found some on ebay but think I might take a stab at making one on my own!

Im also going to make some magnets probably when the cold weather comes! Which im dreading!!

It's our first cruise also I agree it is like a part time job researching. Some really good info. I can't wait to be able to book our excursion!! We are planning to do the Atlantis to see the aquarium!

Congratulations on your 25th!!

 

[ArmandXG]

Hi all,
I guess now that we are getting closer, we'll have more postings.
My parents are celebrating their 52nd anniversary on March 2nd. Would it be too soon to celebrate it in the middle of December?? I would like to give them a little surprise. I just want to make this cruise special for them.

I am already freaking and fighting off the urge to start packing. I will see things around the house that we may need (multi plug extension cords, bathing suits, camera cards, etc) and think "I need to put that in the suitcase"! I keep reminding my parents of what they will need, what we will be doing, etc. I think I'm driving them crazy, but my Dad is getting excited.
These three months are going to fly by very quickly.

Can't wait til December.... I wanna go NOW!!!

 

[tinkerbell*Xo]

It's never too early to start celebrating 52 years!!
glad to have you along
I know what you mean. I have already started to put things together and am fighting the urge to take out my suitcase and pack pack pack

 

[adnil530]

HI everyone,

I came across this package you can add on to your cruise package. Looks like a pretty good deal if you were doing to do Palo, a bottle of wine and the spa anyway. One of the biggest perks for me is going to be able to book excursions 105 days out. I sent my TA an email tonight to see if it is still available. Thought I'd share the info if you didn't have it already. The breakfast in bed sounds good also....I'll have to check out how early Disney's Oceaneer Lab opens!


Romantic Escape at Sea Add-on
Want to impress your significant other and add a little romance to your cruise? The "Romantic Escape at Sea" (REAS) add-on provides you with some nice extras for $359 per couple. It's available on any 3-, 4- or 7-night Disney Cruise, and on Land & Sea packages.

This would be a great package to combine with a Disney Cruise Line Wedding or Vow Renewal.

The REAS package includes:

Romantic gift amenity delivered to your stateroom (one per package, usually includes two one-size-fits-most robes, a bottle of champagne and chocolates)

Bottle of wine from the Premium Wine List (one night)

Tropical Rain Forest pass for two at the Vista Spa & Salon (length of cruise)

Priority seating at Palo (one dinner or brunch - package covers the usual nominal per-person fee)

Romance turndown service (one night)

Champagne breakfast in bed (one morning - this is a full breakfast, from a more extensive menu than the standard continental breakfast room service)

The retail value of the stateroom gift is $93. The bottle of wine is worth up to about $50. A Tropical Rain Forest pass costs $15 a day or $75 for a 7-day pass (per person), and the Palo fees for dinner normally total $30. There is some additional value in the upgraded room service breakfast and being pampered with the romance turndown service. Plus, you have the luxury of pre-booking everything early.* It's hard to put a dollar value on the REAS add-on.

*An unadvertised aspect of the Romantic Escape at Sea add-on is that you get to pre-book your Palo reservation(s), shore excursions and any spa services 105 days in advance of your cruise (the same time frame as passengers staying in suites!), as long as you've paid for your cruise in full. Only the cost of one dinner at Palo is included in the package. The fees for additional Palo reservations, shore excursions and spa appointments aren't included in the package, but you can still book them 105 days in advance if you've purchased this add-on.


I do hope that it is still available My calendar says that on Thursday, we are 108 days out.

 

[jle838]

hi everybody,
i am going to be joining you on this cruise. can't wait. i just read about the fish hanger. it sounds like so much fun. hope we can get a group organized somehow! it is going to be my family's first cruise.

 

[RhondaInMA]

Hi everyone!

Just booked! My husband(48), myself (44), my two adult children, their spouses and my two granddaughters (5, 2) will be sailing on this cruise. We cruised on the Magic in May in the Walt Suite. This trip we will be in Category 12's (first time cruising without a verandah)... but as long as I'm on the ship I don't care where I sleep.

I'm so very excited to go. This will be our 7th time sailing on the Wonder. We have sailed on the Magic only twice. We will be spending three nights at Nickelodeon Family Suites after the cruise.

Rhonda

 

[adnil530]

hi everybody,
i am going to be joining you on this cruise. can't wait. i just read about the fish hanger. it sounds like so much fun. hope we can get a group organized somehow! it is going to be my family's first cruise.

Hi Joanne!

This is our first cruise also. We are looking forward to lots of fun. I too hope we can get something together as a group. I am ready to start packing now! We can't wait either. I think the fish hangers and magnets are going to be lots of fun.

Linda

 

[adnil530]

I'm so very excited to go. This will be our 7th time sailing on the Wonder. We have sailed on the Magic only twice. We will be spending three nights at Nickelodeon Family Suites after the cruise.

Rhonda

Hi Rhonda.

You guys have been on a few cruises. Did you do any of the Mexican Riveria Cruises out of CA? I told hubby today that if they are offered next summer, I will probably book one when they are offered. I guess they have been a hit over here.

This will be our first cruise and I really don't know what to expect. We purchased the Romance Package so we were able to book our excursions and book our Palo reservations today. So exciting. We chose brunch at Palo on our day at sea. Looked at old navigators to try to determine the best time to spare 1 1/2 hours and try not to miss anything. Not an easy thing to do with so many things going on the ship.

There are only 4 of us on our cruise. How nice for you to have your children and grandchildren with you. What a wonderful holiday treat.

I hope we talk again.

Linda

 

[RhondaInMA]

You guys have been on a few cruises. Did you do any of the Mexican Riveria Cruises out of CA?

Hi Linda,

No, we have not done any of the Mexican Riveria Cruises out of CA. Actually.... each Disney Cruise we book is supposedly our last and then we end up booking again.

Palo Brunch is great. I think you will enjoy it very much. On this upcoming cruise we are going to relax without any reservations. I'm looking forward to having both of my children onboard as well as my granddaughters.

Also, I have never seen the ships decorated for Christmas. I'm looking forward to that as well.

I think the next few months are going to fly by....

Rhonda

 

[tinkerbell*Xo]

Wow, It's really Starting to fill up Glad to "meet everyone
Today marks 100 days till my trip begins, 4 days at the Poly prior to the cruise! I'm SO EXCITED
Fish hangers would be awesome Does anyone know where to start to organize one?
Ahh I can't wait!

 

[RhondaInMA]

Fish hangers would be awesome Does anyone know where to start to organize one?

I never got involved with the fish extenders. I know many people on my last cruise were buying the fish extenders from a woman who made them and sold them on ebay. Then one person on the thread would make a list of all of the families involved, along with their stateroom numbers, children's names and ages.
I panic enough with trying to make sure I have everything for the trip alone.. never mind worrying about packing little gifts for the fish extenders. So.. once again I most likely will not be involved.

Rhonda

 

[ArmandXG]

Hi all,

I've gone and done it... I put a few things in a suitcase! The packing has begun!! We are exactly 3 months away from our cruise and I'm running out of time! I'll probably be fully packed by the end of November

I too, have not participated in the fish extenders. I guess I just don't get it. Although, I am planning to pack a little something extra for our host(ess) and wait staff. Just a little "Thank You" in addition to their tips.

I can't wait to see how the ship is decorated for the holidays. I understand they also decorate C.C. as well. Disney knows how to do it right!

 

[Betty Breed]

Well, this is our 8th day without power here. I am just glad that our vacation is soon. Hurricaine Ike just about did us in. I'm in Austin attending a seminar. But we have to go home tomorrow. We won't have power until next Thursday they say.