2007 DVC Member Cruise - SSMC07 - October 21, 2007

[WDWLVR]

Good morning everyone!

Joanne - you are right chat is kind of hard to keep up with. If the regular hosts were there I would have suggested a move to another room where it just would have been us. We've done that with other cruise groups. Easier to keep up when there are less people and all talking about the same cruise. However those lucky ladies are on a Celebrity cruise ship heading to Hawaii for a 14 day round trip cruise. They don't get back until right before we leave so I've been hosting the chats for them.












UTOP - PDFG and all who need it.

 

[WDWLVR]

I think it was Joanne in chat last night who asked what they did different on the member cruises. Since we have so many new member cruises and some first time cruisers I thought it might be fun to bring back some memories from our prior member cruises. If you read our trip reports on the web page these will all look familiar to you but not sure how many have done that.

Here we go starting with 2003!


Special touches in the terminal....

and on the ship!

Imagineer Tom Macomb giving a tour of the ship. He was on the crew that helped design and purchase all the special Disney touches like the Walt Disney mural.

Ice sculpture at the Castaway Club

Our special musical entertainment - Andrea McArdle (right) and her daughter. Her husband also performed.

The group shot on the beach. One of our gifts was t-shirts we were to wear to the shoot. Adult sizes were blue, kids sizes were yellow. This shows how few kids were on this first sailing.

 

[WDWLVR]

Here are some things from the 2005 cruise:

Some touches inside the ship. This cruise had a special theme each day and that theme is shown in the first ice sculpture.

The gift baskets waiting in our room.

Our deck 10 DIS meet and some of the DVC signage.

Don "Ducky" Willaims doing one of his lectures and being greeted by Donald who did a drawing for Ducky.

A conversation with Jim Lewis. This is where he announced SSMC06.

One of our special guests - Art Linkletter. He talked about opening day of Disneyland and about being a friend to Walt.

The group picture. Hard to see but we all got special "Member" mouse ears to wear.

Guest performer Susan Egan - the orignial Belle from Broadway. She did a wonderful show.

 

[DaveH]

I enjoyed the chat last night too. The pictures look great. Maybe we should set up some chat some night for the DVC cruise in one of the chat rooms soon. Just a thought.

 

[WDWLVR]

2006 cruise memories:











DIS meet on deck 10.

Our gifts:

Special SSMC06 merchandse for sale.

Special guest - Roy Disney!

Michael Collier - one of the 2006 WDW Ambassadors.

Our musical entertainment. Jennifer Hudson (left) from Dreamgirls who got her start on the Wonder and Jodi Benson (right) the voice of the Little Mermaid. It was a great show!

Banners leading to the Walt Disney Theatre.

One of our gifts - a photo album in a wood keepsake box. We each got one.

 

[WDWLVR]

I enjoyed the chat last night too. The pictures look great. Maybe we should set up some chat some night for the DVC cruise in one of the chat rooms soon. Just a thought.

That would be fun Dave. Anyone have any ideas on days/times that would work best. The only times I couldn't do would be the regular Cruise and DVC chats. Cruise - Fridays at 9pm Eastern and DVC - Sundays at 9pm Eastern. Would a Saturday night or Saturday or Sunday late afternoon/early evening work?

There is a special room for cruise groups so we shouldn't be bothered by others.

 

[acourtwdw]

Mary,

I loved those pictures.

 

[WDWLVR]

Last call for buttons!

We are closing off the list tomorrow. If you have been lurking and haven't sent in your information for DIS buttons you need to do it today. Once the buttons are made we won't be making any more.

 

[CrazyBoutDisney]

Thanx for posting those wonderful pix, Mary!! I can't wait to actually see the ship and experience it all for myself--I've wanted to go on a cruise for soooo long! I am so glad we chose the DVC cruise for our first sea adventure.

I would love a chat set up for a Saturday or Sunday evening--I don't allow anything to interfere with my SciFi Fridays, I'm afraid

Kay, Im so glad to hear Abby is doing better!! Will continue to keep the prayer line open.

 

[JOANNEL]

Mary those pictures are great. Now I am getting more excited. Will we get Castaway Club gifts also? The extra touches look really nice.

Either late Saturday or Sunday afternoon would be fine with me. We are Saturday night church goers to we don't get home until after 8. Next 's Saturday is out for me though. It's parents week end at FSU.

 

[krdisneybound]

As of two weeks ago, the CC gift is still the blue and white bag with two flags, two drinking cups and straws, memo pad, ship magnet, red and white mesh bags and two wrist bands, one red and one blue.

maybe they will change it for the member cruise.

some of us have so many of these that it would be nice to change. But if not for the new cruisers, that is all right also.

Mary those pictures are great. Now I am getting more excited. Will we get Castaway Club gifts also? The extra touches look really nice.

Either late Saturday or Sunday afternoon would be fine with me. We are Saturday night church goers to we don't get home until after 8. Next 's Saturday is out for me though. It's parents week end at FSU.

 

[JOANNEL]

That's the same stuff we got last year less the flags. I really liked the beach towels.

 

[krdisneybound]

thanks for all the well wishes and thoughts for Little Abby.

She slept 13 and 1/4 hours last night. Her little body must have been really worn out.

BTW - I am taking her and DD on a 4 night on the Wonder on Dec. 9th. We have Cat. 3 and I am sure that will make her feel much better.

 

[krdisneybound]

That's the same stuff we got last year less the flags. I really liked the beach towels.

guess they had some more flags ordered - ha ha

 

[JOANNEL]

What a good Grandma!!!!

 

[krdisneybound]

rain rain go away - come again another day

 

[JOANNEL]

Are you getting bad weather? I has been beautiful today, not a cloud in the sky.

 

[krdisneybound]

Are you getting bad weather? I has been beautiful today, not a cloud in the sky.

yep, lots of rain but no big deal - makes me stay inside and "try" to do nothing.

Had many, many auctions ending on e-bay and I need to work with all that.

With what I have cleared, I can book another cruise.

But I'm not going to do that for a while now.

 

[acourtwdw2]

Mary- I love the pictures they make me want to leave tomorrow.

Kay- I'm glad that your gd is better. You are a great grandma. I loved spending time with my grandma and i'm sure they will remember it for ever.

Have a great Saturday. Off to walk the park.

Amanda

 

[wispy204]

Mary- I agree, seeing those pictures has gotten me to want to pack my bags tonight!!!!

We cannot wait to meet everyone at the Beach Club on Sat. Will it still be at 3pm?

I was showing Alexander the pictures and he seems very excited to go. This will be our 4th DC but first with DVC. I can't wait to take him to Port Canaveral!!
I've got a quick question....

Alexander is going to be 3 on October 17. He has started Preschool and has a different schedule now than he did when we booked. He is going to bed at 8:30-9pm on most nights. Do you think there will be a problem switching to the early seating? I want to keep everyone sane....

Thanks!!

Nicole