2010 ~ January 3 ~ Wonder

[Pinkprincessmom]

I updated the first post with more names and some links I found on another cruise meet...tip calculator, packing list, and shipping information. Be looking for a PM from me in the next day or so!

 

[Pinkprincessmom]

One month from today we will be boarding the Disney Wonder

 

[Pinkprincessmom]

26 days...

Am I the only one excited? Or is everyone else just too busy to check the boards?

 

[annrae]

It is difficult to believe that in twenty some days we will be boarding the Wonder, we will be warm, happy, in awe of everything and the most important thing is that we will be SO excited. The anticipation of planning for a trip is always one of the best parts of the trip for me. It is really hard to decide what to pack as we have only cruised in September when the weather was very warm in Florida and on the Cruise. I undertand the temp. in Nassau and on Castaway Keys will be in the lower 70's which will be warm for us coming from the North. The last time we were in Florida in December I actually wore a turtle neck sweater, a sweat shirt over that and a light wind resistant jacket over that and we bought gloves as it was so cold.

We are looking forward to meeting some of you and to having a grand time.

See you soon.

Barbara

 

[Disney Trio]

We are very excited too. Our DD is bouncing of the walls, and I must admit I've already got my clothes out ready to go in the suitcase. Unlike the wife, I like to be ready to go on time Can't wait to be sitting in the lounge chair sipping on a brew.

 

[Chilly]

25 days to go!

 

[Pinkprincessmom]

Hi everyone. We're down to 23 days!! Who has finished Christmas shopping? We have a bit more to do!

I have heard from some families about the FE's. I still need to hear from others. I need room #'s so that we will know where to deliver the gifts. Also, one family has told me that they will make their own FE's. I think that leaves me making 7. I will probably make a couple of extras too. I am getting more excited about the cruise every day!

 

[Dawncala]

We would love to participate in Fish Extenders. We're in room 7062. My kids will be so excited when they find out they get to deliver little gifts to everyone and also check their pockets back at the cabin. I am pretty crafty so will make our FE pockets.

Christmas shopping is done! Now we're all counting down the days until we arrive in WDW, then board the cruise.

 

[Pinkprincessmom]

We got our cruise documents yesterday...anybody else?

Dawncala...I am glad you and your family will be participating in the FE. It is great fun!

 

[flagfred]

My goodness, I didn't really think thru the whole - hey let's have a big family christmas, do the usual rounds, make cookies, decorate the house, goto 1000 Christmas programs.....and what the heck let's plan our first cruise for just after the first of the year....yikes!

Whew, we are all very excited we are just to busy to type it all down

We are looking for FE gifts, I am not the crafty sort...so we are trying to have fun with them...you do one a night right?

Oh Great Pinkprincessmom you rock for being the guru of the FEs, I will PM you our room numbers.....

Also, we haven't gotten our information from Disney Cruise yet....I saw someone did, should we be getting worried? is it a USPS thing or UPS thing?

Merry 12/12 and have a Chrstmas Cookie,

 

[Disney Trio]

We are looking for FE gifts, I am not the crafty sort...so we are trying to have fun with them...you do one a night right?

You can if you like, I'm not sure how we are doing it. A gift everyday sometimes leads to packing space issues. I think most peeps do 1 gift per trip. Not sure, maybe we get this cleared up.

Got our cruise docs. yesterday. Really makes it a reality now. Can't wait for vacation, just hope I can handle the crowds at WDW the week after Christmas. We are usually there in the off season, so its really gonna be a shock to the system. I guess the good thing about going every year is that you don't feel like your missing out on something. I get a bigger kick out of people watching most the time.

Anyway happy dance has started and its gonna be hard to get through the next 2 weeks at work.

Merry Christmas and have a safe trip.

See ya all soon!!!!

 

[Pinkprincessmom]

Our cruise documents came UPS. Neither my parents or in-laws have received theirs yet, so I would not worry.

As for FE's, you can give however you wish. You can give one gift for the whole cruise, you can give one per cabin, or one per person. I have something special in mind for 2 days, but otherwise, it will probably be one gift per cabin. Please do not spend a lot of money or time. It is just supposed to be fun for all involved, the giver and recipient.

It is kind of crazy planning a cruise so close to Christmas. I spent all day today with a migraine and did not get much accomplished. Just brings us one day closer. I do find that working with a deadline gives me more motivation. Just remember that when we board, all of the work and planning will be accomplished and we can relax and have a good time!

 

[Chilly]

I got something in the post today but it was just a booklet not sure if i'm supposed to get anything else.

7 more days at work for me, wish it would hurry up already.

 

[Pinkprincessmom]

Claire ~ ours was just a booklet too. It had our luggage tags. Everything else was just a confirmation of what we have done online. Check yours again. It may be all you need. It tells you what to print out and bring.

I posted some links about FE's on the first post. I will put them here too. For my last cruise, we did not have any rules about what people should give. Some people gave one gift. Others gave one per day. Please do what you are most comfortable with!


http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1980639
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1774643

I wanted to add that on my last cruise, Dec. 2007, many people gave Christmas ornaments, magnets, or post cards from their home town. That was a good way to remember them. I do not put my name on my gifts...except one.

It's getting closer and closer!

 

[Chilly]

Oh good that's what I got.

 

[flagfred]

we got ours Monday night (yesterday was just toooo crazy to go online)....seems like a bunch of hype for just some luggage tags....I was thinking it would be more information.

My 13 yr old has discovered disboards.....she is reading everything, and is all over the FEs...

 

[RHOOK]

Hi Everyone

I'm new to this so kindly forgive any faux pas on postings, etc.
I've been reading and wanted to share that our family is going on our first ever cruise (of course, it had to be Disney).

Any idea on best place to stay for park and cruise?

Counting down the days...

 

[mkymsehi]

Our cruise docs arrived as well. We head to WDW on Chrismas day, and arrive on the 26th. See you all on the 3rd of January.

Here's what the mkymsehi family looks like, so keep an eye out for us.

This is Mooshu and her mom.

 

[Pinkprincessmom]

Great idea Jeff. I'll find a recent one of our family.

Welcome RHOOK. We are parking at the port. We stayed at a hotel that allowed parking and shuttled us over for our first cruise. I'll have to get the name from my husband though. We'll be heading to St. Augustine on Jan. 1 and driving to port on the third.

Tomorrow is the last day to sign up for FE's. I hope to make them this weekend. I plan to make 2 items for gifts. I hope I can get it done in time!

Only 5 more gifts to buy and we're finished!

 

[Dawncala]

Here is our family.

We also have an 11 year old daughter so perhaps the girls will meet in the Oceaneer Lab. (my son is 8 so he'll be in there too)

No cruise docs yet. Should we be worried and call someone?