4/24/2011 'Dream'ing of Easter with Donald Duck April 24, 2011

[BASTHEFIRST]

This is our first Disney Cruise so I'm new to this game but I'd love to join the fish extender list! Here's our info:

-Your Disboard Name (ID) = tkalita
-Your Stateroom Number = 2045
-Names of Adults = Scott & Tricia
-Names, Ages, & Sexes of Kids = Makena (girl, 5)
-Dining Seating Time = 6:00
-Theater Show Time = 5:00
-Health Concerns or Allergies = None
-Special Celebrations On-Board = First Cruise and we will be celebrating our 7 year wedding anniversary while on board (actual date is 5/7...the following week)

Can't wait to meet ya'll!

Hi TKALITA and Welcome to our group of Easter Bunnies! You are not going to believe this, but my son and I live in EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP! I put A.C. on here just so people would have some point of reference. Small World!

 

[Mduff]

Woo hoo! Just found out my cabin number - #2008!! So add us to the roll call....

Your Disboard Name (ID) = Mduff
Your Stateoom Number= 2008
-Names of Adults = Mike and Marla
-Names, Ages, & Sexes of Kids = Mickey (boy, 12), Brianna (girl, 8)
-Dining Seating Time = 6:00
-Theater Show Time = 9:00
-Health Concerns or Allergies = None
-Special Celebrations On-Board = Celebrating our 18th wedding anniversary - annual date is 5/1

Did I miss anything? Our last cruise we sailed with friends and kinda kept to ourselves, this time it's just us and I know the kids would love to meet other kids. I'm gonna have to print up the roll call to bring with me

 

[Luxo]

I am not Poohmomof5's DH. I am Luxo and she is my DW.

 

[poohmomof5]

I am not Poohmomof5's DH. I am Luxo and she is my DW.

Oh DH, you are so silly! By the way, i got a PM to update my info. I promise I will try to get to it this weekend. Things are so crazy around my house this time of year!!

 

[tkalita]

Hi TKALITA and Welcome to our group of Easter Bunnies! You are not going to believe this, but my son and I live in EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP! I put A.C. on here just so people would have some point of reference. Small World!

That's crazy!! We live in a development off of Steelmanville Road...close to Somers Point. We'll be on the cruise with another family from EHT as well. Can't wait!

 

[BASTHEFIRST]

Bumping our thread up because as of today (Thursday 3/24//11) our Fish Extender list for our Dream Easter Cruise is CLOSED . . . . .

 

[Mduff]

That means it's right around the corner!!

My fish extender is being made for me as we speak (well, maybe not this exact moment!) but a friend of mine is sewing one for me and it was a lot of fun picking everything out! I'm excited to see the end product!

 

[Our2Girls&Disney]

Hi Everyone! I've been busy and I forgot to check in here until today. So much going on! Anyway, I have FE gift idea, I just need to follow through with the idea and make them. Can't wait for the cruise. I am normally a researcher and know everything before we vacation. I've done nothing. I feel out of place. I need to research! Does anyone know if the passporters came out for the Dream? Maybe if I read the book, I would feel more prepared.

 

[BASTHEFIRST]

Only one more month! Dave Marx told me that the new Passporter won't be going to press until April now. When the manuscript is done, it will be available for download on-line, but it definately sounds iffy as to whether it'll be ready before Easter. Should be, but still nothing definate. I have last years, but i'd definately like to power through the new one if it comes out before our trip.

Just started thinking about packing and man is it gonna be tight! That's the problem with being a clothes horse AND flying Spirit Airlines, the king of fees. Oh, well at least they changed one thing recently. They lowered the weight limit on bags from 50lbs. to 40lbs! What the heck, I needed another challenge.

I'm jealous you have somebody making your FE by request. I had to buy mine off Ebay. I can't sew a lick. I did iron on our names though! Does that count?

Almost forgot. We got our Cruise Documents this week! I hope everybody else did too.

 

[amoybaci]

Hi, we will be going on the Easter cruise and my kids and I are so excited!
I am a single mom going with my 5 year old daughter and almost 3 year old son . My parents are also going but are staying in their own room on a whole other floor.

I am sad I didn't find this site until now; your fish extenders sound like so much fun! I will have to be more on the ball next time. I guess there is a learning curve to all this.

I was wondering if anyone knew where to get the very large fun magnets that were hanging on the door. I would love to have one made super quick to hang on the door for the kids!

Thanks,
Lauren

 

[Our2Girls&Disney]

Hi Lauren!

It is too bad, you just missed our FE group. Regarding the question about printable magnets, you can buy those at any office supply store. Here they are at KMART, but they sell them at many stores.

http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_...003a&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=1990000000322499P

I hope we get to meet you.

Tracy

 

[Mduff]

I got my cruise docs!! Yay!! Makes it seem much closer now

Now I have to nag the kids to try on clothes, figure out what we're bringing, and figure out the FE gifts - any guidelines on those?

We're in Disney for a week before the cruise and doing a split-stay so packing should be interesting and then we head for the Dream. Which means I need to go light on souvenir shopping And DD wants to leave a note for the Easter Bunny to leave her easter basket in our cabin - I must explain to her that we can't carry it home on the plane!

 

[BASTHEFIRST]

We're in the middle of the same process ourselves. I'm trying to keep things small so it'll all fit, and I don't have to worry about a week vacation BEFORE the cruise. YIKES. Good luck with that packing!

We're leaving a note for the Easter Bunny as well, but little Brad's Easter basket is a stuffed cruise ship and characters so it's already taking up practically half a suitcase! I have seen smaller soft collapsable baskets at craft stores and dollar stores all over though. That's definitely the direction i'd look into if you have to be concerned about the packing and carrying space, plus it's easier to hide.

I've been checking other threads for what other groups do as far as setting up group meets. It seems like most either try and meet up right before or right after the life boat drill OR after the last dinner seating and show when the kids are in bed. Everybody's on a different schedule with different things planned; unpacking, touring, excursions, shows, etc., so please let me know what ideas everybody has and we'll see what we can work out.

 

[Our2Girls&Disney]

We will be staying at my parents house the night before the cruise. I was wishy washy on what to do about the Easter Bunny. We decided to pack Easter stuff, but in small proportions. I bought sand pails for the basket (so they could use them in Castaway Cay), and very little candy. I will do a few eggs, maybe hide them in the lanai. I figured the Easter Bunny could put a Disney gift card in the basket and he would be done. My youngest is the only one who believes so it is not a big deal.

Regarding the meets, what if we met up right before the sail away party or the Pirate Party. Maybe we could meet in a determined area. Perhaps, put a sign that said something like "DIS Boards meet" at a table so we would know if we had the right crowd. Just a suggestion.

 

[Mduff]

I think before the sail away party would be good - start the cruise off right! Although the deck will be pretty crowded. Maybe we should check some of the recent meet threads and see where other cruisers met.

Anyone got any suggestions for FE goodies?

As for the Easter Bunny, I'm trying to make it useful stuff....hat for DS filled with candies and a few small trinkets, purse for DD filled with candies, jewelry and trinkets. I'll have to sneak out the week before while in DW and see what I can find that's Disney related The problem is that their "home" baskets are always so big and I don't want them to be disappointed. Which is quite silly since really, we're on a cruise! So what's disappointing about that???

DS still believes in the Easter Bunny at 12 - at least that's what we believe!

 

[joeyandangiesmom]

We have cruised the past several years on Easter and EB left candy and toys to use on the ship...especially special treats to eat during the movies and shows (to avoid the $$$ treats sold prior to showtime!) Also things to use in the pool, etc. Never really packed a basket...just opened up a drawer and used easter grass that got tossed.

 

[mmaines1]

I know I'm might be pushing it, but wanted to see if I could still get in on the Fish Extender. My daughter just reminded me I needed to see if there was one going on this cruise and I logged on as fast as I could! So, our information is below if we can still get in. If not, I understand.
-Your Disboard Name (ID) = mmaines1
-Your Stateroom Number = 9587
-Names of Adults = Michelle
-Names, Ages, & Sexes of Kids = Lauren (girl, 11)
-Dining Seating Time = 6:00
-Theater Show Time = 9:00
-Health Concerns or Allergies = None
-Special Celebrations On-Board = None

 

[mmaines1]

Aside from the FE, it will be me and my daughter (11) sailing for our 5th time. We're going back-to-back so we could get a full 7 day cruise. It would be great to meet up with anyone who has girls in that age range so my daughter can make some friends. That way, she can have fun and I can get a little time to myself!

 

[poohmomof5]

Your Disboard Name (ID) = Ppoohmomof5
-Your Stateroom Number = 9038 and 9036
-Names of Adults = Nicole and Jay
-Names, Ages, & Sexes of Kids = Sarah, 17, Emily, 13, and Jessica, 6 all girls
-Dining Seating Time = 2nd seating
-Theater Show Time = 7:00
-Health Concerns or Allergies = None
-Special Celebrations On-Board = None

Sorry for the delay in getting this to you all! I am so so so so so so so so so so excited.

Nicole

 

[BASTHEFIRST]

O.K. I did some looking and some asking and here's what i've come up with for our Easter Cruise Group Meet. It seems most are partial to meeting before the Sail Away Party, so everyone can get to meet early, adults and kids alike, and possibly plan other things over the course of the cruise.

So, how does 3:00pm at Currents Bar on Deck 13 forward sound? It's a family area with plenty of seating and is reported to not often be too crowded. It overlooks the Deck 12 sundeck that overlooks the adult pool on Deck 11, neither of which are reported to be too crowded too often either.

It was suggested that we plan an alternate spot in case of rain as well, so how about the Vista Cafe' that is located on Deck 4 midship off of the lobby? It has drinks and food available and has plenty of seating too.

My son and I have created a blue on white DIS MEET sign on posterboard to make it a little easier anyway. If anyone has any questions, comments, or snide remarks, please don't hesitate. . . . i'm winging it here.

I will message everybody that signed up for the FE with the final list from post #48 of this thread. I will message everyone else with our Group Meet info also. If you didn't sign up for the Fish Extender we would still love to have EVERYONE at our Easter Bunnies Group Meet. It's almost here . . .

Only 21 Days To Go as of Saturday April 2nd!!!