12/22/2011 Disney Dream Christmas Cruise

[TrySomethingNew]

Agreed on the FE. Start another group if you are interested- it looks like there is more activity in the weeks leading up to any of the cruises - based on what I've seen over the last several months. In order to get a seperate FE link, I PM'd IrishCowboy, who manages the Meets and FE links. Good Luck and we'll all be celebrating Christmas with Family on a cruise - so very exciting!

 

[tsrail]

Great to read everyone's plans. We're getting excitied. Wife and I veteran crusiers (RCCL), but this is our first DCL. Our 4 kids - 12, 10, 9, & 6 do not have a clue that we are traveling at all for Christmas!

We are heading to WDW/Universal for a couple days before the cruise.

We're going to wake them up on Monday morning, and tell them: "Get dressed, and put on a coat - we're doing something fun today", and then head to the airport.

Safe travels to everyone, and looking forward to seeing you all on board.

Tom & Carrie

 

[kasha321]

Hi everyone!!

I did it!! I just finished my FE Hanger ( or what ever the correct wording would be)!!!!!! After many fights with my sewing machine, and a few choice words, I won. Now so I just don't forget to pack it!! Then all I need to do for the gifts is tag them and I am done with them. WOW, I am so excited now. Two things off my massive check list!

Today will be the day to put up the christmass tree, decorate the house and set an area for all the cruise items to start packing. The rest of the family is finally getting as excited as me about the trip. Maybe because I am talking about it EVERY day!!

Happy planning everyone!!
Kathy

 

[robynluvsdisney]

I am new to all of this? I will try and figure it out.

 

[TrySomethingNew]

Hi Kasha321,
Great News on the FE being finished! I'm only saying I'm jealous because we made the choice to surprise the kids with this trip, and it is making things difficult! I've been making things in secret, which is harder than I anticipated! My 13yoDD might suspect something - I caught her snooping recently, although she came up with a quick response...hmmm.... she isn't giving any signs she knows that a big trip is coming, so hopefully she is fairly clueless.
Good Luck Packing! Only three and a half weeks left!

 

[robynluvsdisney]

Hi all,

I am so excited I can't concentrate on work that is DUE tomorrow. We planned this 1 year ago and it is finally here in 3.5 weeks. We are coming from Atlanta. I feel so blessed to be so close to Florida. We are thinking about laying everything out the night of the 21st and when the kids wake up KABOOM......letter from Santa. He is giving us a trip this year but we have to go today. I would love anyone else's thoughts on this too.

Thanks for sharing all of your thoughts with the Disney Lovers.

DH and DW
DD 9 and DD 7

The other family we are traveling with:

DH and DW
DD 11 and DS 9

 

[robynluvsdisney]

post 5 trying to get a link ability.

 

[robynluvsdisney]

post 7 trying to get a link ability.

 

[robynluvsdisney]

mabye....I will try now. I have no idea how many ....

 

[KStogner]

My kids are vibrating with excitement and they are all over the age of 18, so it makes me smile to think of y'alls little kids out there. We booked this cruise in Jan and now in less than a month we will finally all be together on this cruise that we have planned and dreamed about. I am wondering tho, how do you sign up for things that are offered on the ship (for example, gingerbread house making) How do you even find out about those things? I would hate for my kids to miss out on something (yes, I know they are adults...LOL) because mom didnt know to do something. Just when I think I have read everything about the cruise, someone mentions something I hadn't thought of.

 

[robynluvsdisney]

Hi everyone,

I am hoping to find some more people to join us with the FE exchange. I have created a new google doc:

Here is the link:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhxKzs5aH3jrdGY0U2hYQ0YxZEI0QXZfZkMxZEtMa2c

I started thinking about all of this about the time the FE was closed on the original one. Like everyone else, I am a very busy mom and I didn't want to start thinking about this trip until it got closer or I would never get anything done.

Message me if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Robyn

 

[scgraley]

We are planning to surprise DS until he is face-to-face with the ship.

 

[skoch]

Hello Everyone, We just booked the cruise yesterday. We are soooo excited. Was hoping to participate in the FE but I was unable to update the FE spreadsheet. Is there a trick to it? The edit button is grayed out and I am logged into DISboards and Google. I have myself and my wife (Rick and Julia) and my son (Joe - 9).

Look forward to meeting you all on the cruise.

Thanks Rick

Hi Rick - I believe they have "closed" the FE signup on this board. We missed the deadline as well because we couldn't decide before the deadline.

We will also be cruising with our soon to be 9 yr. old son.

The boys are going to have the time of their life and this will definitely be a Christmas memory that will not be soon forgotten!

Just wanted to make sure you knew that another FE group has been started for this cruise by robynluvsdisney. Here is the link to the spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...XZfZkMxZEtMa2c

 

[robynluvsdisney]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhxKzs5aH3jrdGY0U2hYQ0YxZEI0QXZfZkMxZEtMa2c

That is the link to the google doc. I think the other one is messed up because I wast trying to be cutesey with the icons things.

I just recopied it again. It is created and anyone can see it.
Please sign up so we can have a little something extra special for the Christmas cruise.

Thanks,

Robyn

 

[skoch]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhxKzs5aH3jrdGY0U2hYQ0YxZEI0QXZfZkMxZEtMa2c

That is the link to the google doc. I think the other one is messed up because I wast trying to be cutesey with the icons things.

I just recopied it again. It is created and anyone can see it.
Please sign up so we can have a little something extra special for the Christmas cruise.

Thanks,

Robyn

Sorry about that Robyn! Thanks for correcting!

 

[bmer1rick]

Hi everyone,

I am hoping to find some more people to join us with the FE exchange. I have created a new google doc:

Here is the link:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhxKzs5aH3jrdGY0U2hYQ0YxZEI0QXZfZkMxZEtMa2c

I started thinking about all of this about the time the FE was closed on the original one. Like everyone else, I am a very busy mom and I didn't want to start thinking about this trip until it got closer or I would never get anything done.

Message me if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Robyn

Robyn, We would love join. We just booked a few weeks ago and the FE was already closed. This will be my son's first FE and I think Christmas will be a great way to introduce it to him. We have added our info to the list.

Rick

 

[bmer1rick]

Just wanted to make sure you knew that another FE group has been started for this cruise by robynluvsdisney. Here is the link to the spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...XZfZkMxZEtMa2c

Thanks Skoch, We are signed up for this one. Appreciate you thinking of us. Rick

 

[bmer1rick]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhxKzs5aH3jrdGY0U2hYQ0YxZEI0QXZfZkMxZEtMa2c

That is the link to the google doc. I think the other one is messed up because I wast trying to be cutesey with the icons things.

I just recopied it again. It is created and anyone can see it.
Please sign up so we can have a little something extra special for the Christmas cruise.

Thanks,

Robyn

Robyn and Skoch, Can you let me know which of your kids are boys and girls so we can get appropriate gifts for each. Thanks Rick

 

[scgraley]

Thanks for setting this up! We just signed up for the FE Exchange. Super excited - only 23 more days!!

Will there be a deadline for people signing up? I need to know when I need to have all of my planning complete on the FE Exchange and make sure I get everyone that is participating.

Have a blessed evening!

 

[skoch]

Robyn and Skoch, Can you let me know which of your kids are boys and girls so we can get appropriate gifts for each. Thanks Rick

Hi Rick,

Amy, Ashley and Addy are all girls. Aidan, the youngest at 5, is a boy . . . yep, Dad was pretty happy to finally get that boy!

Can't wait to meet everyone!!

Shonna