4 Nights of Sweet DREAMS! 10/20/13

[ALCooper3]

I think we will bring costumes for the boys! Thinking pirates!!!

We will all be dressing up for pirate night ( sort of). I am making us matching shirts to wear along with eye patches and either the headbands they give out on board that night before dinner or some we bring with us. DD will also bring a couple of her princess dresses along and maybe a Halloween costume ( last two years she has picked a princess anyway). Any adults going to dress up?

 

[Marks4483]

Good Morning, I just wanted to make a minor correction to rshagelberger (cabin #2) We have 2 adults, DS (8), DS (3) and DD (3). I wasn't sure if it mattered if they were listed as boys or girls, but I wanted to make sure they were correct. All three of my kids will have costumes to wear, my husband and I will probably wear a pirate t-shirt of some sort. Our family is very excited and looking forward to making great family memories!

 

[Carolejm]

Hi everyone,
Coming in a little late in the game here, but hello! We're just over 2 months out of our cruise and super excited. This is our first Disney Cruise (and 1st trip to Disney World!). Sailing is my husband, our 6 year old son and 4 year old daughter, and me We're next to our best friends.

Although it sounds like a lot of fun I don't think we'll be participating in the FE at this time. Too many other things to think about!

Pleased to meet you all.

 

[Kerrymommy]

I can't send a PM yet, but would love to participate in the FE. Let me know how I can get the info to you. Thanks!!!!

 

[D73]

Here is the update for august 12, 2013. Please send me any corrections.

this is the list of disboarders who are sailing and who will likely come together for a meet and greet during the cruise. Please do not confuse this wit the fe participants list which is a smaller number of cabins based upon their desire to participate.

roll call for disney dream october 20, 2013

alcooper3 with dh, dd (6)
crazyzeus1 heather, dh jeff, ds (10) reese
d73
(cabin 1) christopher and guilherme
(cabin 2) larry and jean
cookingqueen sharon, dh steve, ds (10)
rshagelberger with dh ronnie, ds (5) holden
marks4483 with dh, ds (8), ds (3), dd (3)
weswife with dh, dd (20), ds (14)
chefbart with dw
bbqmommy with dh, dd(8)
mullinsfam4him
(cabin 1) with dh, ds (9), ds (4)
(cabin 2) mil, fil
crmls with dh, dd (7), dd (6), ds (2)
networktek with dw
jedijill jill
dctootall honeymoon couple
trparsons with dh, mil and 3 dds
ladyfan55 amber with dh and 3 dss
tianna05 with dh, dd (8), dd (6)
kerrymommy with dh
bigvig1130 with dh, dd (11), ds (1)
katie999 with dh, dd (15) and 2 friends of dd
carolejm with dh, ds (6), dd (4)

last update: 12 august 2013

 

[D73]

FE UPDATE FOR AUGUST 12, 2013


For all of you "first timers", here's an explanation of a "Fish Extender Gift Exchange" that I have modified from a tablemate on my April 2012 cruise who is also a Platinum Castaway Club Member and active DIS-er. Thanks to DebT!

Beside every cabin door is a large metal silver fish (or starfish or seahorse) with an indentation in the back for cruise personnel to leave information, invitations, etc. Teenagers receive invitations to Teen Club activities and we've also received "rebooking onboard" price quotes tucked in our fish.

DISboarders have taken the silver fish (starfish, seahorse) one step further... by creating hanging pockets (much like cloth letter holders) to hang from the fish (or starfish, or seahorse) - thus the name, "Fish Extender". The Fish Extenders (FEs) can be made of practically anything (cloth, plastic, paper gift bags, etc.), as long as they have at least one pocket that can hold surprises. Many are personalized with the names of those in the cabin and there are even sellers on ebay who will create them for you.

On each "Cruise Meets" thread (such as this 10-20-13 one) someone usually organizes a little gift exchange during the cruise. So folks, this time around that someone is me! People sign up by giving their cabin number, names of everyone in their cabin, and ages of the kids so that everyone will know how many goodies to bring and where to deliver them. Some people give one gift per family, some people give a little gift to each person. It's totally up to the giver to decide what to give and when to give it during the cruise.

There are several threads on the main cruise boards that discuss ideas for FE gifts. Some gifts are from Dollar Stores, some are handmade, and some are bought in bulk from websites that sell trinkets like the Oriental Trading Company. Often, they are stickers, candy, glow sticks, lanyards, etc., with themes such as pirates, beach, cruise, tropical, hometown, holiday, etc. The main idea is just to have fun finding little goodies in your FE throughout the cruise. Kids LOVE running back to their cabin to see if anything's been left in their FE. As an adult, I have to admit that I love it, too!!!

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Also, this thread has tons of info and ideas about FE Gift Exchanges: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1219607

I speak from personal experience that it really is a LOT of fun to participate!

°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°
So for our FE group I am opening up the sign up at this very moment!
To sign up, send me the following details via Private Message here on the DIS Boards

DIS Board name
Names of each person participating
Ages of each person under 18 who is participating
Stateroom #
Contact email address

On the thread here I will maintain a list of participants only by DIS-Board name. The sensitive material such as stateroom number will only be shared with the participants.

Deadline for signing up for the FE Exchange is Friday September 20, 2013. This will allow a full 3 weeks for people to complete any personalization of gifts that they may be choosing to do and ensure that there is not last minute stress just before the vacation.

I will monitor the size of the group closely and if it begins to grow rather large, we will look at dividing it into smaller groups if that is what is desired.

The main point of this is to have some fun while on board as well as having some fun in the preparation and anticipation of the cruise ahead. So let's have fun!

Christopher


Confirmed participants: 12 cabins with 40 people

ALCooper3
2 adults and DD (6)

D73 (Cabin 1)
2 adults

D73 (Cabin 2)
2 adults

networktek
2 adults

bigvig1130
2 adults, DD (11), DS (1)

trparsons
2 cabins with 3 adults, DD(12), DD (10), DD (6)

Crmls
2 adults, DD (7), DD (6), DS (2.5)

rshagelberger (Cabin 1)
2 adults, DS (5)

Marks4483 (Cabin 2)
2 adults, DS (8), DS (3), DD (3)

mullinsfam4him
4 adults, DS (9), DS (4)

Kerrymommy
2 adults

At this time there are many that have posted here on the thread that they are interested in participating however I have received very few details via PM. I realize some of you are still new to the DISBoards so are not granted permission to send PM yet. I will try to send a PM to you with my email address so you can confirm participation if you wish. The following I have included details as they have recently posted intention to be involved and I await their emails:

tianna05
2 adults, DD (8), DD (6)

 

[D73]

Good Morning, I just wanted to make a minor correction to rshagelberger (cabin #2) We have 2 adults, DS (8), DS (3) and DD (3). I wasn't sure if it mattered if they were listed as boys or girls, but I wanted to make sure they were correct. All three of my kids will have costumes to wear, my husband and I will probably wear a pirate t-shirt of some sort. Our family is very excited and looking forward to making great family memories!

I have updated the roll call with your specific details. Thanks.

Hi everyone,
Coming in a little late in the game here, but hello! We're just over 2 months out of our cruise and super excited. This is our first Disney Cruise (and 1st trip to Disney World!). Sailing is my husband, our 6 year old son and 4 year old daughter, and me We're next to our best friends.

Although it sounds like a lot of fun I don't think we'll be participating in the FE at this time. Too many other things to think about!

Pleased to meet you all.

Glad to have you aboard. I have added you to the roll call as well.

Christopher

 

[D73]

I can't send a PM yet, but would love to participate in the FE. Let me know how I can get the info to you. Thanks!!!!

I have sent you a PM with my email address so that you an send me your details and we will add you to the FE list.

Christopher

 

[Tianna05]

I have sent you a PM with my email address so that you an send me your details and we will add you to the FE list.

Christopher

I too tried to send you a PM to join the Fish Extender group but I don't think it went through!

Me, hubby and our two girls (age 8 and 6) would like to participate please. Have no idea what to do as we are coming from the UK for our first cruise but I think our gilrs would love to be involved (and us too).

 

[D73]

I too tried to send you a PM to join the Fish Extender group but I don't think it went through!

Me, hubby and our two girls (age 8 and 6) would like to participate please. Have no idea what to do as we are coming from the UK for our first cruise but I think our gilrs would love to be involved (and us too).

Have sent you a PM also! Look forward to adding you onto the FE list.

 

[D73]

FE UPDATE FOR AUGUST 14, 2013


For all of you "first timers", here's an explanation of a "Fish Extender Gift Exchange" that I have modified from a tablemate on my April 2012 cruise who is also a Platinum Castaway Club Member and active DIS-er. Thanks to DebT!

Beside every cabin door is a large metal silver fish (or starfish or seahorse) with an indentation in the back for cruise personnel to leave information, invitations, etc. Teenagers receive invitations to Teen Club activities and we've also received "rebooking onboard" price quotes tucked in our fish.

DISboarders have taken the silver fish (starfish, seahorse) one step further... by creating hanging pockets (much like cloth letter holders) to hang from the fish (or starfish, or seahorse) - thus the name, "Fish Extender". The Fish Extenders (FEs) can be made of practically anything (cloth, plastic, paper gift bags, etc.), as long as they have at least one pocket that can hold surprises. Many are personalized with the names of those in the cabin and there are even sellers on ebay who will create them for you.

On each "Cruise Meets" thread (such as this 10-20-13 one) someone usually organizes a little gift exchange during the cruise. So folks, this time around that someone is me! People sign up by giving their cabin number, names of everyone in their cabin, and ages of the kids so that everyone will know how many goodies to bring and where to deliver them. Some people give one gift per family, some people give a little gift to each person. It's totally up to the giver to decide what to give and when to give it during the cruise.

There are several threads on the main cruise boards that discuss ideas for FE gifts. Some gifts are from Dollar Stores, some are handmade, and some are bought in bulk from websites that sell trinkets like the Oriental Trading Company. Often, they are stickers, candy, glow sticks, lanyards, etc., with themes such as pirates, beach, cruise, tropical, hometown, holiday, etc. The main idea is just to have fun finding little goodies in your FE throughout the cruise. Kids LOVE running back to their cabin to see if anything's been left in their FE. As an adult, I have to admit that I love it, too!!!

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Also, this thread has tons of info and ideas about FE Gift Exchanges: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1219607

I speak from personal experience that it really is a LOT of fun to participate!

°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°
So for our FE group I am opening up the sign up at this very moment!
To sign up, send me the following details via Private Message here on the DIS Boards

DIS Board name
Names of each person participating
Ages of each person under 18 who is participating
Stateroom #
Contact email address

On the thread here I will maintain a list of participants only by DIS-Board name. The sensitive material such as stateroom number will only be shared with the participants.

Deadline for signing up for the FE Exchange is Friday September 20, 2013. This will allow a full 3 weeks for people to complete any personalization of gifts that they may be choosing to do and ensure that there is not last minute stress just before the vacation.

I will monitor the size of the group closely and if it begins to grow rather large, we will look at dividing it into smaller groups if that is what is desired.

The main point of this is to have some fun while on board as well as having some fun in the preparation and anticipation of the cruise ahead. So let's have fun!

Christopher


Confirmed participants: 13 cabins with 44 people

ALCooper3
2 adults and DD (6)

D73 (Cabin 1)
2 adults

D73 (Cabin 2)
2 adults

networktek
2 adults

bigvig1130
2 adults, DD (11), DS (1)

trparsons
2 cabins with 3 adults, DD(12), DD (10), DD (6)

Crmls
2 adults, DD (7), DD (6), DS (2.5)

rshagelberger (Cabin 1)
2 adults, DS (5)

Marks4483 (Cabin 2)
2 adults, DS (8), DS (3), DD (3)

mullinsfam4him
4 adults, DS (9), DS (4)

Kerrymommy
2 adults

tianna05
2 adults, DD (8), DD (6)

 

[D73]

FE UPDATE FOR AUGUST 16, 2013


For all of you "first timers", here's an explanation of a "Fish Extender Gift Exchange" that I have modified from a tablemate on my April 2012 cruise who is also a Platinum Castaway Club Member and active DIS-er. Thanks to DebT!

Beside every cabin door is a large metal silver fish (or starfish or seahorse) with an indentation in the back for cruise personnel to leave information, invitations, etc. Teenagers receive invitations to Teen Club activities and we've also received "rebooking onboard" price quotes tucked in our fish.

DISboarders have taken the silver fish (starfish, seahorse) one step further... by creating hanging pockets (much like cloth letter holders) to hang from the fish (or starfish, or seahorse) - thus the name, "Fish Extender". The Fish Extenders (FEs) can be made of practically anything (cloth, plastic, paper gift bags, etc.), as long as they have at least one pocket that can hold surprises. Many are personalized with the names of those in the cabin and there are even sellers on ebay who will create them for you.

On each "Cruise Meets" thread (such as this 10-20-13 one) someone usually organizes a little gift exchange during the cruise. So folks, this time around that someone is me! People sign up by giving their cabin number, names of everyone in their cabin, and ages of the kids so that everyone will know how many goodies to bring and where to deliver them. Some people give one gift per family, some people give a little gift to each person. It's totally up to the giver to decide what to give and when to give it during the cruise.

There are several threads on the main cruise boards that discuss ideas for FE gifts. Some gifts are from Dollar Stores, some are handmade, and some are bought in bulk from websites that sell trinkets like the Oriental Trading Company. Often, they are stickers, candy, glow sticks, lanyards, etc., with themes such as pirates, beach, cruise, tropical, hometown, holiday, etc. The main idea is just to have fun finding little goodies in your FE throughout the cruise. Kids LOVE running back to their cabin to see if anything's been left in their FE. As an adult, I have to admit that I love it, too!!!

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Also, this thread has tons of info and ideas about FE Gift Exchanges: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1219607

I speak from personal experience that it really is a LOT of fun to participate!

°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°
So for our FE group I am opening up the sign up at this very moment!
To sign up, send me the following details via Private Message here on the DIS Boards

DIS Board name
Names of each person participating
Ages of each person under 18 who is participating
Stateroom #
Contact email address

On the thread here I will maintain a list of participants only by DIS-Board name. The sensitive material such as stateroom number will only be shared with the participants.

Deadline for signing up for the FE Exchange is Friday September 20, 2013. This will allow a full 3 weeks for people to complete any personalization of gifts that they may be choosing to do and ensure that there is not last minute stress just before the vacation.

I will monitor the size of the group closely and if it begins to grow rather large, we will look at dividing it into smaller groups if that is what is desired.

The main point of this is to have some fun while on board as well as having some fun in the preparation and anticipation of the cruise ahead. So let's have fun!

Christopher


Confirmed participants: 14 cabins with 47 people

ALCooper3
2 adults and DD (6)

D73 (Cabin 1)
2 adults

D73 (Cabin 2)
2 adults

networktek
2 adults

bigvig1130
2 adults, DD (11), DS (1)

trparsons
2 cabins with 3 adults, DD(12), DD (10), DD (6)

Crmls
2 adults, DD (7), DD (6), DS (2.5)

rshagelberger (Cabin 1)
2 adults, DS (5)

Marks4483 (Cabin 2)
2 adults, DS (8), DS (3), DD (3)

mullinsfam4him
4 adults, DS (9), DS (4)

Kerrymommy
2 adults

tianna05
2 adults, DD (8), DD (6)

cookingqueen
2 adults, DS (10)

 

[Mouserrificmommy]

This is my family's first cruise and we are so excited to be cruising with Disney!
We are cruising with a family group of 12. Four in my immediate family, myself, my husband and our two girls. I've been doing some research for insider tops and tricks and discovered the amazing fish extenders! I'm going to make one, somehow, and we would live to join a Fish extender exchanger for our sailing date! Can anyone help us with that? Thanks so much!

 

[networktek]

Hi Mouserrificmommy and welcome aboard if you would like to join the FE group all you have to do is send D73 a private msg with you

DIS Name:
Stateroom #
# of adults and # of kids and ages of kids

 

[networktek]

Hi Christopher here is one more family for the confirmed FE group

Dis Namereamyear
Last Name: Farrel
4 adults

i private msg there stateroom number to you on the facebook group

 

[D73]

This is my family's first cruise and we are so excited to be cruising with Disney!
We are cruising with a family group of 12. Four in my immediate family, myself, my husband and our two girls. I've been doing some research for insider tops and tricks and discovered the amazing fish extenders! I'm going to make one, somehow, and we would live to join a Fish extender exchanger for our sailing date! Can anyone help us with that? Thanks so much!

I will add you to the roll call list which I am just about to repost. I will also send you a private message with my email that you can send your Fish Extender details since you are new are not permitted to send private messages until you have 10 posts.

Glad to have you along for the cruise.

Christopher

 

[D73]

Hi Mouserrificmommy and welcome aboard if you would like to join the FE group all you have to do is send D73 a private msg with you

DIS Name:
Stateroom #
# of adults and # of kids and ages of kids

Hi Christopher here is one more family for the confirmed FE group

Dis Namereamyear
Last Name: Farrel
4 adults

i private msg there stateroom number to you on the facebook group

I have sent both these members private messages with my email contact so that they can provide their full details. Once I have them, I will add them to the list.

 

[D73]

Here is the update for August 19, 2013. Please send me any corrections.

This is the list of disboarders who are sailing and who will likely come together for a meet and greet during the cruise. This is based upon those who have posted on the thread. Please do not confuse this with the FE participants list which is a smaller number of cabins based upon their desire to participate.

Roll call for Disney Dream October 20, 2013

alcooper3 with dh, dd (6)
crazyzeus1 Heather, dh Jeff, ds (10) Reese
d73
(cabin 1) Christopher and Guilherme
(cabin 2) Larry and Jean
cookingqueen Sharon, dh Steve, ds (10)
rshagelberger with dh Ronnie, ds (5) Holden
marks4483 with dh, ds (8), ds (3), dd (3)
weswife with dh, dd (20), ds (14)
chefbart with dw
bbqmommy with dh, dd(8)
mullinsfam4him
(cabin 1) with dh, ds (9), ds (4)
(cabin 2) mil, fil
crmls with dh, dd (7), dd (6), ds (2)
networktek with dw
jedijill Jill
dctootall honeymoon couple
trparsons with dh, mil and 3 dds
ladyfan55 Amber with dh and 3 dss
tianna05 with dh, dd (8), dd (6)
kerrymommy with dh
bigvig1130 with dh, dd (11), ds (1)
katie999 with dh, dd (15) and 2 friends of dd
carolejm with dh, ds (6), dd (4)
Mouserrificmommy with dh, dd(?), dd (?) and extended party

last update: 19 August 2013

 

[Mouserrificmommy]

Hi there, I have tried to pm you with my family's info to join the FEE group for the Dream 10/20/13 sailing, but I am unable to bc I just became a dis member and do not have enough posts to send you a pm? Any ideas of what to do? Also, do you have to be a part of a FEE group to receive FE gifts or should we just make a bundle and hand them out randomly? We are completely newbies at this and cruising! Thanks,
Lindsey

 

[Mouserrificmommy]

Thanks! I'll be checking for the message