**April 6, 2013** - Fantasy Eastern Caribbean to San Juan!

[Mommynurseof2]

Hi all We are the Dogan Family from Toronto ON, and this is going to be our first cruise ever. My husband and I will be travelling with our 7 year old twins. We would love to join the "fish extenders" Could you add us to the list?

Hi Dogan family! What are your names and are the twins boys/girls? This is our first DCL as well. I have a feeling that this is going to be our first of many!!

 

[bdogan]

A boy - Yavuz and a girl -Daphne We are very excited too, Daphne is making decorations for our cabin door right now

I am Basak, Jim is my husband

 

[hoppin62]

Hi all We are the Dogan Family from Toronto ON, and this is going to be our first cruise ever. My husband and I will be travelling with our 7 year old twins. We would love to join the "fish extenders" Could you add us to the list?

A boy - Yavuz and a girl -Daphne We are very excited too, Daphne is making decorations for our cabin door right now

I am Basak, Jim is my husband

Welcome to the cruise!

I will add you to the FE list, please let me know what your cabin number is if you have it.

 

[aamsmom]

Welcome Basak! You're going to LOVE the experience!! This is my daughter and my third Disney cruise, but first time participating in an FE. I'm almost as excited for all the new cruisers, as we are to be returning!! We LOVE DCL!

Feeling a little pressure to have something new and exciting for the "seasoned" FE folks, and double that pressure knowing there are other "Southern Moms" in the group too (we have a tendency to want to out-do each other) JUST KIDDING!

Now ... for those of you keeping track, this is finally my post number ten! Stand by for those teenage versions of princess costumes!!

 

[bdogan]

Thank you for the warm welcomes Our cabin number is 6104! Do you guys have any tips and tricks for the first timers?

 

[hoppin62]

I have found PassPorter's Disney Cruise Line books to be very useful! They contain lots of information needed.
I have purchased a few copies from them since 2008.
Here is a surprise for all of you! .................

I found a link to the full version of the latest book here:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5vNofWuROKWckJaLVhrOWR1WmM/edit?usp=sharing

If you like all of the information that it has, I would suggest buying a copy and reading it before our trip, this book is fabulous!

 

[OrcaPorkka]

So, I had been going by Hoppin's xl spreadsheet linked in the sig, and the number of FE folk there is about 60 some. However, the list posted by MissLiz has way more people. Which number should I be working from?

Just want to make sure I am planning properly.

And we are from outside Seattle, if anyone wanted that info. :rain:

 

[hoppin62]

So, I had been going by Hoppin's xl spreadsheet linked in the sig, and the number of FE folk there is about 60 some. However, the list posted by MissLiz has way more people. Which number should I be working from?

Just want to make sure I am planning properly.

And we are from outside Seattle, if anyone wanted that info. :rain:

MissLiz is keeping roll call for the people on our cruise that have posted here in this thread.

I am keeping track of the FE list. It contains the people that are participating in the FE gift exchange.

You will work off my list for the FE.

 

[MissLiz]

MissLiz - DH, DD10, DD3 - Marietta, GA
mjruane - DH, DS13, DS10 - Marietta, GA
mummy lee - DS15, DD12 - England
Katie81 - DH, DD6, DS2(3), parents - Orlando area
hoppin62 - DW, DD13(14), DD9, DD9 - Los Angeles, CA
smootenloopers - Maryland
jmb910 - DH, DD5, DD2.5 - Littleton, CO
HillBre11 - DH, DD5.5, DD2.5
ALBA - DH, DD6, DS3 - Hampshire, UK
lafa - DH, DS9, DD7, inlaws - Rochester, NY
ScottishMummyof2 - DH, DD13, DD9 - Milngavre, Scotland
PirateJ - DW, DD9, DD6 - New Jersey
emmamc252 - DH, DD21months - Southport, England
disdell555
disneywwrjb - DW, DS17, DS12, DD9
SandraLee - DH?, DS17, DD14
tink19782009 -- DH, DD3 - UK
lsenquiz -- DH, DS8 - Canton, GA
TeeVeeTD -- DD15 - Orange, CA
SurfBug79 -- DH, DS7, DS2 - Oregon
WildernessWendy -- DH, DD8, DS6 - Marietta, GA
aamsmom -- DD15 - Marietta, GA
SusieQ -- DD15
Mommynurseof2 -- DH, DS6, DD4 - Canton, GA
Myfriendminnie -- DH - Michigan
HappyPeach -- DH, DS7 - Atlanta
HappyPeach's inlaws
KEichman -- DH, DD11
JulieA -- DH, DD10, DD8 - Dacula, GA
OrcaPorkka -- DH, DD8, DD5 - Seattle area
bdogan -- DH, DS7, DD7 - Toronto, ON
MissLiz FIL - Michigan

 

[MissLiz]

I had volunteered to organize a meet and greet for everyone ... we are now over 100! We'll definitely have time to work out details before we sail but my thoughts so far ...

Deck 13 might be our best location? How does 3:00 sound? Anyone planning to arrive later? Don't want to miss you, but gathering before the sail away and safety drill and all of our activities!? Also, trying to come up with a clever group name, and way for us to identify each other!

Additionally ... I'd love to know where everyone is from. I don't mind going back through the thread and looking for the info, but don't want to create another "list"! Am I being OCD to ask to add this info to the roll call? Again, I'm willing to do the research ... or perhaps it could be part of our "check-in" as we get closer to April 6?!!

Let me know what y'all think!! We are seriously so excited!
Enjoy your weekend!
Lisa

Hey Lisa,

I can add location to the roll call list so we don't have to have more lists. I'll go back through the thread and fill in what has been said.

Liz

 

[MissLiz]

Hi all We are the Dogan Family from Toronto ON, and this is going to be our first cruise ever. My husband and I will be travelling with our 7 year old twins. We would love to join the "fish extenders" Could you add us to the list?

Welcome!

 

[bdogan]

Thanks Liz!

 

[aamsmom]

Hey Lisa,

I can add location to the roll call list so we don't have to have more lists. I'll go back through the thread and fill in what has been said.

Liz

Thanks Liz! Didn't mean to add to your duties!? I'll be happy to go through and match locations. Not much into football (well, since the home team isn't playing It will give me something to do this afternoon!

 

[MissLiz]

Okay, I've gone through the thread to try to get everyone's locations. If you had one in your profile, but hadn't said anything in a post, I used that. If anything is incorrect, please let me know. Or if you would like to add yours, please let me know.

I'm going to play around with the list format because it's a little hard to read right now.

And remember, my list is just a list of people who have posted in the thread and said they were going to be on the cruise. My list is not the FE list.

As I was looking back through the thread, I realized that exactly one year ago tomorrow, we booked our cruise! I can't believe how quickly that year went by.

 

[aamsmom]

Okay, I've gone through the thread to try to get everyone's locations. If you had one in your profile, but hadn't said anything in a post, I used that. If anything is incorrect, please let me know. Or if you would like to add yours, please let me know.

I'm going to play around with the list format because it's a little hard to read right now.

And remember, my list is just a list of people who have posted in the thread and said they were going to be on the cruise. My list is not the FE list.

As I was looking back through the thread, I realized that exactly one year ago tomorrow, we booked our cruise! I can't believe how quickly that year went by.

Thanks, Liz! Sooo appreciated!
I'm not sure I could stand it . . Waiting and anticipating for over a year?! We booked our first two cruises last minute. This one, four months prior and the wait is driving me nuts! Must stay busy!
BTW I had lunch on your side of town this past week . . Seed. Have you been? It was very good!
Thanks again!

 

[hoppin62]

As I was looking back through the thread, I realized that exactly one year ago tomorrow, we booked our cruise! I can't believe how quickly that year went by.

It sure does go by fast! It will be faster from now

 

[OrcaPorkka]

Thanks again to both of you, MissLiz and Hoppin, for keeping up with the lists. I really appreciate it.

I am so excited too, and every day, without fail, my 4 year old will ask, "Can we go to the Disney Cruise today?" She knows the date but says she "just CAN'T wait!" I feel the same way.

I would maybe like to try the Castaway 5K. I am not sure if I will have room in my suitcases for my running shoes. That may be the last minute decision maker.

I told the folks I had over for Super Bowl viewinhg about my FE obsession and they all just looked at me like I was crazy. I guess I am, but very happy in my madness.

 

[HillBre11]

MissLiz - DH, DD10, DD3 - Marietta, GA
mjruane - DH, DS13, DS10 - Marietta, GA
mummy lee - DS15, DD12 - England
Katie81 - DH, DD6, DS2(3), parents - Orlando area
hoppin62 - DW, DD13(14), DD9, DD9 - Los Angeles, CA
smootenloopers - Maryland
jmb910 - DH, DD5, DD2.5 - Littleton, CO
HillBre11 - DH, DD5.5, DD2.5
ALBA - DH, DD6, DS3 - Hampshire, UK
lafa - DH, DS9, DD7, inlaws - Rochester, NY
ScottishMummyof2 - DH, DD13, DD9 - Milngavre, Scotland
PirateJ - DW, DD9, DD6 - New Jersey
emmamc252 - DH, DD21months - Southport, England
disdell555
disneywwrjb - DW, DS17, DS12, DD9
SandraLee - DH?, DS17, DD14
tink19782009 -- DH, DD3 - UK
lsenquiz -- DH, DS8 - Canton, GA
TeeVeeTD -- DD15 - Orange, CA
SurfBug79 -- DH, DS7, DS2 - Oregon
WildernessWendy -- DH, DD8, DS6 - Marietta, GA
aamsmom -- DD15 - Marietta, GA
SusieQ -- DD15
Mommynurseof2 -- DH, DS6, DD4 - Canton, GA
Myfriendminnie -- DH - Michigan
HappyPeach -- DH, DS7 - Atlanta
HappyPeach's inlaws
KEichman -- DH, DD11
JulieA -- DH, DD10, DD8 - Dacula, GA
OrcaPorkka -- DH, DD8, DD5 - Seattle area
bdogan -- DH, DS7, DD7 - Toronto, ON
MissLiz FIL - Michigan

Can you add that HillBre11 is from Oregon. Thanks

 

[MissLiz]

Thanks, Liz! Sooo appreciated!
I'm not sure I could stand it . . Waiting and anticipating for over a year?! We booked our first two cruises last minute. This one, four months prior and the wait is driving me nuts! Must stay busy!
BTW I had lunch on your side of town this past week . . Seed. Have you been? It was very good!
Thanks again!

Oh, trust me, it's been killing me!

I've never heard of Seed. I might have to look into that if it was good. We love to find new restaurants.

 

[MissLiz]

Can you add that HillBre11 is from Oregon. Thanks

I'll add that! Thanks!