So -- let me get this straight -- once I find a fish extender - because I won't be sewing one - - it gets hung up on the cabin door. I'm assuming it has pockets? We put our name on each pocket? Then what - - -sometime during the cruise we put a little gift in the pocket? Is this done anonymously? I'm trying to understand the process.
Hi All,
Here's some info on how the FE work that we posted on another thread for those that are new to the FE exchange.
Here's some info on how the FE have worked on other cruises. Simply hang your FE on the metal fish outside your cabin door (the fish is usually used by
DCL to leave envelopes, messages, etc.), a wire tie is helpful for attaching your FE to help keep it from "walking off" (use the wire tie to tighten the string loop that goes over the fish so the FE can't just be lifted off).
FE don't need to be elaborate, we've seen some that have been a bag labeled "FE" (maybe the original was lost with the luggage
). Some are decorated for the ports or have names, be creative.
Those participating in the FE exchange bring along whatever gift, trinket, etc. they want. Some of the things we've received on past cruises include candy, postcards from home, a ziplock bag with paper clips, band aids, elastic bands, mini-post-its {all the little things you forget}, homemade luggage tags, little pirate rubber duckies, pirate eye patches, pirate tattos, glow stick necklaces, homemade magnets, bubbles, playing cards, etc. A lot of folks use Oriental Trading Co. or your local party supply store for ideas. Some of the best have been homemade.
Depending on what you give it can be one per cabin or one for each person in the cabin (especially candy); some give different things for adults and children. You don't need to make more than one delivery, i.e. you don't need a new thing each night (on some cruises there have been over a 100 cabins involved! )
When to delivery the FE gifts is up to those doing the giving. There is no assigned day or time, that is part of the fun - coming back to your cabin and seeing what has appeared in your FE. Some deliver early in the cruise, others later, some deliveries are timed to events like Pirate Night. We usually deliver ours on a sea day, it is fun to walk around the ship making the deliveries and seeing others FE and door decorations. (Hint: it is easier to start on the top deck and work your way down)
Some folks add their disboard name, or first names to the gift, others are left secretly.
FE are a fun way to do some more planning before and during the cruise. It started as another way for Disboarders to interact.
So have fun, be creative and remember the luggage weight limits if flying.
More snow tonight
and tomorrow, so how soon is this cruise???
See you soon, Bob & Dale (DW)
(if I missed someone, please add your name)
Wonderful! So when it the wedding itself?
. But really, it sounds like Disney does a wonderful job.
We had the group photo about mid week, after early dinner and before late dinner, and it seemed everyone was comfortable enough with each other by that time. I am sure we can snag a cast member to take a grou picture before the start of the cruise.
