Anyone apprehensive about meeting other DIS'ers?

[piglet33]

This is a great thread. I would love to put faces to the names of the people that I've been chatting with on the boards. This post gave me the little push I needed to post in the Cruise 10/11/03 discussion.

Can't wait to meet my fellow DIS'ers.

 

[Sarah'sMomfrom PA]

I have to chime in on this thread..we are going on the 10/11/03 cruise and have already met up with alot of the cruisers going..a few of them have already met each other from previous cruises..we met at Baltimore yesterday and there were 19 of us there...after the luncheon cruise, some went on their own way and a bunch of us spent the afternoon together and then met up with some more for dinner...you don't have to spend 24/7 with Dis's but it is neat that you will usually run into someone from Dis boards somewhere on the ship...A lot of our kids are already emailing each other and will already have a friend on board!! I found a woman who is sailing on the same cruise as me and we work in the same city and have became fast friends with her and her husband!! I never would have met them if not for these boards (we even knew some people in common). While on vacation this year, we met up with fellow cruisers from Ohio, Tennessee and will meet up with some more when we vacation in Vermont!! Go for it. I can talk a dog off of a meat wagon after I've met you and am uncomfortable in a full room, like verrandah man until I get to know you!!

I am glad we found our fellow group of Dis cruisers for 10/11 and am looking forward to meeting the rest of them! If I wasn't on this cruise, I would look to be on Verrandah Man's cruise since he sounds like so much fun!! Welcome to piglet...I will also welcome you on our 10/11 thread!!

 

[KaitlinsMom]

This is a great thread - I am actually like Andy - Great in a small group, wallflower in a large (I also took a personality test recently - best thing I ever did - very interesting) -

But now I will not miss any meets on my upcoming cruise - I guess I was always worried that someone might try to take over my cruise and plan everything away from me - Not logical, I know - but a thought -

Thanks for posting this thread - and Andy, I'll meet you by the wall with a plate of shrimp!!!

karen

 

[ReneeMoss]

Thanks VerandaMan for posting the link to this tread -
Just wanted to add my 2c.
Although in the past, we've never bothered with meeting others from this DIS board when cruising Disney, I do frequent the Cruise Critic Board - (the Princess board especially - see me as : GotToCruise) I have had nothing but GREAT experiences meeting Cruise Critic passengers.....we were able to plan private tours and avoid the ship's bus tours, and we made wonderful everlasting friends. It's been my experience that "posters" are anxious to be friendly, even when a very diverse group (ages, races etc.) & they are wonderful cruise companons. It's been a great help to be able to share experiences and various " tips" about ports, ships cabins etc.
I look forward to meeting our fellow passengers on the 8/23 Magic cruise - We will say hello at the Radisson the prior night! Renee, Lyman and Grandson Stephen

 

[Wishing on a star]

I am interested in meeting the fellow DISers on our upcoming 4-nite cruise. Looks like we have a great group signed on now! But, since I have never cruised... I am totally LOST when it comes to setting up a DISmeet! When are some of the best times that might work out... and, ( Given that we are NOT in the Walt Disney Suite!) Where would be some places that might work out... Before Sailaway? Before early seating? Between seatings? Thanks for the help!

 

[eye R.N.]

It's really pretty easy if you already have a thread going. First decide if there is enough interest (there usually is) then pick a time and place. Our group chose deck 10 during the sale away party.

It's nice to have a means of identification. We chose lime green Mickey heads that you can find as paint chips in Home Depot.

Was I apprehensive, yeah kind of. I didn't know how my spouse would react. He wondered why I wanted to spend time with disney obessed computer people. He was very quiet at the sail away party but as the week went on he became more and more vocal as we met up either by design or by chance.

Having cruised with and without DIS meets, I am firmly in the camp that meeting DISers made it a better cruise.

So firmly in the camp that there is already a thread for the next cruise Aug 7th, 2004. There are five families all from the DIS that signed up on board for the same week.

 

[RellingTwin]

I am so glad I have inspired some of you to make the leap. If you regret it later I'll refund the price of the cruise ( I hope I don't have to say I'm kidding )

Wishing on a Star...we (and others) have had great sucess with meets on deck 10 overlooking the Goofy Pool (dock side of the ship) It can be a little loud for some, but it is overlooking the "Deck Party" without being right in the middle of it. You also get to wave goodby to the CMs on the dock with the big Mickey hands Those with early seating will have ample time to say hello, and those with late seating hang around a little longer.

Piglet33...glad to have you join us. Eric has a web page with photos of about 20 of us. I'll send you the link.

EVA...I remember hearing about the "Drink Around the World" meet and would have loved to attend it! SideShowBob was on a cruise with us and he was not at all like his on screen personality!

Barb...I'm gald you added to the thread. If ANYONE knows the ins and outs of DIS meets it's you and Tony.

ReneeMoss....I hope you and your family have a wonderful cruise. You must be so excited with only 20 days to go

SarahsMom..."talk a dog off a meat wagon" OMG..I've never heard that one before! I love it!!!

Well, no horror stories yet!I would love to hear more DIS meet stories!

 

[disney6]

Last Oct. we met deck 10 sailaway for a short get acquainted. Then on Sunday (sea day on the Eastern) we met on "secret deck 7" for a wine tasting in the afternoon. It was great! We all brought our own favorite wines to share - most bringing from their neck of the woods. We all ordered something from room service - cookies, fruit platter, cheese tray, etc. and brought it along. Someone brought plastic wine glasses, napkins, such and such. It worked really well. We had kids coming and going the whole afternoon. Great pictures, good times. It was nice running into people throughout the week and saying "hi". Planning another one this Nov.

VM - I hear you -- great one on one and VERY shy when in a group. Seems to be the norm..........

 

[Hygiene99]

we loved it ,best cruise we had done was the inuagral western on
May 10 , 2003 we had a large number of disers on boaed and
had a blast every where we went we felt like one big family if u wanted to .... we would walk the decks stop and chat and say hello to our new found friend it was great to put face to name
and alot of us still keep in touch to this day



peter

 

[RellingTwin]

Peter, I am looking forward to finally meeting you and Jenn in Oct.
I will never forget what you did for my DS. He is so proud of the poster you sent. He is looking forward to meeting you both!I remember the picture of all you 5/10 DIS'ers in Palo's private room. I was on pins and needles waiting for the trip reports as we had booked a Western the following Sept.I also recall your wanting to attend the Hilton Head meeting, and was disapointed it didn't work out.

 

[Padre Disney]

I felt the same way about our March 2003 trip. My DH was not happy that I wanted us to attend the DIS meet. He did stand off to the side when I talked to other DISers. Our DD talked with another girl almost the same age. We hardly ever saw her after that. She became such great friends with this girl that she even went to her house and spent 3 night with her family. Her mother came and picked our daughter up and brought her back home for us. They live over an hour away. When they brought her home we went out for dinner and talked up the cruise.
We have planned another cruise together March 2004. The girls can't wait to spend the week together again.

DIS friends are great

 

[BethC1952]

I'll start my post by saying that my family always tells me that I will talk to anyone or anything that stands still long enough!

On my first cruise, I didn't meet anyone. I wore my lime green ribbon everywhere, and DH thought I was "more than a little odd waiting to meet imaginary friends".

On my second cruise, I wore my lime green ribbon everywhere. I met lots of people at WDW before the cruise (and after!). However, while we were on the ship, someone that I suspected of being a DIS'er was selected for "Millionnaire", and while on stage, she mentioned "DIS". They were a few cheers from the audience, but I sought her out after the show and we chatted for a few minutes. We saw each other once or twice later on in the cruise...it was always nice to see a familiar face!

This December, I will be wearing my lime green ribbon again, and will have a green ribbon bow on the door of my room. My neice is already corresponding with a young lady who will also be on our cruise. It didn't occur to me until just now as I am typing this that perhaps I should correspond with her parents LOL!! I guess I just wasn't really paying much attention to what's going on around me (again)!

I would be happy to try to arrange some kind of meet for our cruise (Dec. 7 four night Wonder), and will start a thread for it after the summer is over when I'll have some time. If you read THIS message and are interested, please PM me and we'll get started!

Beth

 

[scootersmom]

Great thread, Mary!

The 10/11 cruise will be our first and the anticipation is even greater now that we'll be meeting the DIS people we've been talking to online all these months.

We've already met three of the other families and had a great time! We were on vacation in Virginia in June and two of the families drove down for a long weekend so we could all meet. Then, another family was leaving WDW the day we arrived, so we arranged to have dinner together when our flight got in and before they left for home.

My mom was with us at WDW and when I told her we were meeting fellow DISer's, she said "You're meeting people from the internet !?!" But, afterward she changed that to "You are all going to have so much fun on this cruise!"

Colleen

 

[Verandah Man]

I'll start my post by saying that my family always tells me that I will talk to anyone or anything that stands still long enough!

Must be something in the Long Branch, NJ water, LOL!!! My DW is the same way, as I explained earlier, and she was born in Long Branch, NJ. You don't have a missing twin sister anywhere around, do you Beth???

 

[BethC1952]

You don't have a missing twin sister anywhere around, do you Beth???

LOL--nope, no twin sister (and the world is very lucky that there aren't two of me)!

I wasn't born here in Long Branch (I was born in Jersey City), but maybe it rubs off if you're here long enough?

Beth

 

[jott3]

Originally posted by Verandah Man
Yes, I'm afraid it's quite true, it's my phlegmatic personality. I'm very good one on one, but get me in a large group, and I tend to turn into an instant wallflower. I took a personality class and I was shocked at what I learned about myself. Everything about the phlegmatic personality, fit me to a "T"

I'm exactly like you! One-on-one is ok, but not in a big group!

 

[manchurianbrownbear]

Several years ago at Disneyland DW and I rode the SkyRide with another couple and when we got off the ride, they asked what are WE going to do next! I'm sure they were very nice people, but we had no intention of spending the day with them (I hope that's not rude)!

I'd really enjoy putting some faces with screen names, but I do have that memory of ditching the couple at Disneyland haunting me when I think of putting on the alien green Mickey head from Home Depot!

 

[tezb]

While I've enjoyed frequenting these boards before a cruise, I've always shyed away from the DIS meet. Same reasons as already mentioned...although I met a few people from these boards by accident and it came about by a casual conversation that developed into the DIS board. Same thing happened w/ our tablemates our first cruise in 2000. Had no idea the one man we were dining with was from the board til after a few nights of conversation.

I might add that I think sitting at dinner w/ people you don't know and having to commit to them for the entire week is much scarier than just one quick DIS meet. At least w/ the DIS meet, you can go on your way after that and choose not to do anything else w/ them. But w/ dinner, you're stuck unless you choose NOT to go to dinner anymore.... but I couldn't do that and would worry that the other people are feeling bad about us not showing up..or just wondering, why?

Anyway, thanks for starting this thread and saying what most of us were thinking!!!

 

[dclwdwlover]

Thanx, Manchurian....

That's my husb's. & my biggest fear that another couple will "latch onto" us instead of just enjoying each other's company @ a meet and/or here & there.
Whether we liked them or think that we 'clicked' or not - either way I think we lose because if they turn out to be people we don't want to be around it could be a potential nightmare 'ditching' them AND if they turn out to be very nice people (like the one I have been corresponding with here on the DIS) we really enjoy our time alone on the cruise & will feel terrible if we have to tell people that we don't want to get together alot. Don't want to insult anyone or make them feel there's something 'wrong' with them.
Once or twice to do something might be fine - but as I said, we sure like our solitude. That's the best thing about DCL - the adults only areas & the verandahs in the stateroom - AAAHHH.... Heaven!!

 

[ncligs]

Originally posted by dclwdwlover
but as I said, we sure like our solitude. That's the best thing about DCL - the adults only areas & the verandahs in the stateroom - AAAHHH.... Heaven!!

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