April 17, 2011 on the Dream

[guarn3md]

Curious if any of the characters that will be appearing in the new announced shows will be doing meet and greets during the cruise. I saw some cool characters like Rapunzel and Flynn and others will be in the show. Can we expect to meet them and get autographs?
Love the description of the shows and the fireworks. Can't wait to see these shows! This is our first cruise so it will all be new to us!!
Debbie

 

[Deb T.]

Please count us in too!

Donnaksmj & DH, DS9
thx

Thanks for joining! Please send me a PM with your family's names and cabin number so we'll know where to deliver your goodies.

Updated list of participants (Deadline to join is 4-1-11):
Ness2289 & DD12
Deb T. & DH
Tigger1313 & DGD17
Golfnsuch & DH, DS11, DS7
WPoohgirl & DH, DD14, DS12
Z’sDisneyMom & DH, DD12
ydrj & DH, DS16, DD14
princessdaisy & DH, DD18, DS8 (*still need DH and children’s names)
goofy4tink & DH, DD17
jeni37 & DH, DS14, DS10, DD6
kim5678 & DH, DD13
lindafish & DH
disneycruisegal & DH
caronjn & DW, DS10, DD7 (*still need cabin number and names)
alenushka & DH, DD10, (and maybe DS in college)
pershing & DS16, DS14, DS13
bdink921& DH, DS12
svcutler & DH, DD15, DD11
Downrivermama & DD12
Rlbren & DH
allaboutdisney1967 & DH, DD13
Karen from VA & DBF, DD6
Donnaksmj & DH, DS9 (*DH and children’s names and cabin number)

 

[jilljill]

Deb are you going to break the FE listing down into smaller groups or leave it as one big group?

 

[Deb T.]

Deb are you going to break the FE listing down into smaller groups or leave it as one big group?

My personal preference would be to leave it as one big group. I also talked with another poster on this cruise and it is her preference, as well. I've been a participant in FE exchanges even larger than this one, and it's a ton of fun because the FE's are always full during the entire cruise!


With that said, if some participants would rather break off into a smaller group, I would definitely help facilitate that. (I aim to please!)


So, here are the options for anyone who is signed up for the FE exchange (or will be signing up for the FE exchange):
Full FE Group #1: anyone who doesn't mind doing the exchange with a large group.
Smaller FE Group #2: anyone who would prefer to be in an exchange limited to 10-12 families.


If you are already on the list for the FE Exchange, please take a minute and either send me a pm or post your group preference here. I will keep track of who is in which group, and update accordingly.


I'll be in the large group!!!!!

 

[alenushka]

My personal preference would be to leave it as one big group. I also talked with another poster on this cruise and it is her preference, as well. I've been a participant in FE exchanges even larger than this one, and it's a ton of fun because the FE's are always full during the entire cruise!


With that said, if some participants would rather break off into a smaller group, I would definitely help facilitate that. (I aim to please!)


So, here are the options for anyone who is signed up for the FE exchange (or will be signing up for the FE exchange):
Full FE Group #1: anyone who doesn't mind doing the exchange with a large group.
Smaller FE Group #2: anyone who would prefer to be in an exchange limited to 10-12 families.


If you are already on the list for the FE Exchange, please take a minute and either send me a pm or post your group preference here. I will keep track of who is in which group, and update accordingly.


I'll be in the large group!!!!!

Full FE group #1 more families = more fun!
Thanks again, Deb, for organizing it !

 

[alenushka]

http://www.travelpulse.com/behind-the-scenes-at-disneys-believe.html

Where did you find the information about the shows?

Here is another link:
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...15580&CMP=SOC-DCLFY10Q1DCL_SocMedFacebook0096

 

[Deb T.]

Full FE group #1 more families = more fun!
Thanks again, Deb, for organizing it !

Awesome! Got you down for the larger group!

I don't mind organizing it at all. I'm also organizing the FE Exchange for our second cruise that same week (Back-to-Back cruises! Woohoo!). Only six families are signed up for that one so far, and we are two of them, so it definitely won't be as much fun as this cruise's exchange.

 

[Ness2289]

My personal preference would be to leave it as one big group. I also talked with another poster on this cruise and it is her preference, as well. I've been a participant in FE exchanges even larger than this one, and it's a ton of fun because the FE's are always full during the entire cruise!


With that said, if some participants would rather break off into a smaller group, I would definitely help facilitate that. (I aim to please!)


So, here are the options for anyone who is signed up for the FE exchange (or will be signing up for the FE exchange):
Full FE Group #1: anyone who doesn't mind doing the exchange with a large group.
Smaller FE Group #2: anyone who would prefer to be in an exchange limited to 10-12 families.


If you are already on the list for the FE Exchange, please take a minute and either send me a pm or post your group preference here. I will keep track of who is in which group, and update accordingly.


I'll be in the large group!!!!!

Add me to the large group list!

 

[bdink921]

Add me to the large group list!

Me too

 

[bdink921]

oops, sorry -- didn't mean to post

 

[guarn3md]

Deb T
Add us to the FE...I think Connor and Asia will love it. I have been doing some internet surfing for ideas! We will be a part of the large group. There are five of us in our stateroom. Let me know if I need to PM you more information!
Thanks!
Debbie

 

[Deb T.]

Add me to the large group list!

Me too

Deb T
Add us to the FE...I think Connor and Asia will love it. I have been doing some internet surfing for ideas! We will be a part of the large group. There are five of us in our stateroom. Let me know if I need to PM you more information!
Thanks!
Debbie

I've moved all of you to Group #1 (the larger group).

Debbie - I just need your Dad's name. I already have all of your other info.

 

[pershing]

My Planning

First day arriving half way thru day with no where to stay so far. May do Harry Potter then.

Renting car from Alamo

14th and 15th Beach Club Disney

16th Port Canaveral Radisson (so far! May switch to Priceline as we plan on parking at Port anyway, so I don't need shuttle)

Post Cruise

AKV Value until 25th when we stay at airport. Fly back 26th.

I just haven't planned what we are going to do each day yet. Which park that kinda thing. It depend on whether I get the military tickets and when the Universal tickets I have expire. I bought them years ago when they were 7 days for $84 dollars.

There's no way we are ever going to use 7 days at Universal. I'm not sure if the days are consecutive or what.

 

[svcutler]

I've moved all of you to Group #1 (the larger group).

Debbie - I just need your Dad's name. I already have all of your other info.

Us too - the more the merrier!

And thanks everyone for the links. Nothing better than checking out Disney info at 1:25 in the morning.

 

[jeni37]

If you are already on the list for the FE Exchange, please take a minute and either send me a pm or post your group preference here. I will keep track of who is in which group, and update accordingly.


I'll be in the large group!!!!!

Please keep us in the large group. I think it will be a blast with such a large group! Thank you so much for doing this for us.

 

[curlybop]

How is everyone doing on transportation/lodging plans?

Airfare is still outrageous here. I am not paying $400/pp from VA. Allegiant released their fares and overall, it was a good deal. Except the return flight for us would leave at 9am. Which means after a day at parks, we'd have to get up really early the next morning and get to the airport. I just don't see that happening. For now, we are still playing the waiting game.

We have lodging before/after the cruise set and I'm watching rental car prices also. Once we get the transportation issue resolved I'll breathe a huge sigh of relief!

 

[MissMousey]

Airfare is still outrageous here. I am not paying $400/pp from VA. Allegiant released their fares and overall, it was a good deal. Except the return flight for us would leave at 9am. Which means after a day at parks, we'd have to get up really early the next morning and get to the airport. I just don't see that happening. For now, we are still playing the waiting game.

We are also on this cruise and will be flying from VA. I know what you mean about the airfares! I've been checking daily for rates but so far nothing reasonably priced. We too are playing the waiting game. Good Luck and let me know if you find anything and I'll do the same

I heard (not confirmed) that Allegiant is discontinuing flights to MCO after Feb '11. Is this true?

 

[jilljill]

We are also on this cruise and will be flying from VA. I know what you mean about the airfares! I've been checking daily for rates but so far nothing reasonably priced. We too are playing the waiting game. Good Luck and let me know if you find anything and I'll do the same

I heard (not confirmed) that Allegiant is discontinuing flights to MCO after Feb '11. Is this true?

I just checked Allegiant's site and it says after Feb. 1st flights to Orlando will be going to Sanford (SFB) airport.

IMPORTANT TRAVEL UPDATE: Effective February 1, flights between Allentown, PA(ABE) and Orlando, FL will route to/from Orlando Sanford International Airport(SFB).

I rec'd the same info when I put in for Roanoke.

 

[disneycruisegal]

Deb. T., please add us to the large group. It's my first time doing FE's and
it sounds like a bigger group would be more fun.

We are staying at the BC on the 14th,15th and 16th and have the 21st and 22nd reserved aswell, I had wanted to go see Harry Potter after the cruise. But I'm afraid it's going to be really really crowded. The main Harry Potter ride doesn't have a FOTL option and the "streets" of that area look sooooo narrow and it's going to be hot and I think thats way to much for my husband. So we just might fly home right after the cruise and maybe make a small trip/long weekend during the off season. There is only a $5 difference in flights between the thursday or the saturday so there's no benifit either way.

 

[curlybop]

We are also on this cruise and will be flying from VA. I know what you mean about the airfares! I've been checking daily for rates but so far nothing reasonably priced. We too are playing the waiting game. Good Luck and let me know if you find anything and I'll do the same

I heard (not confirmed) that Allegiant is discontinuing flights to MCO after Feb '11. Is this true?

I will let you know if I find anything! All of our Allegiant flights have went to SFB, never an option for MCO. I'm checking GSO and ROA nearly every day, hoping for a decent change. When we cruised in April 2007 it was February before great rates came out. This doesn't help my travel OCD one bit.