August 13, 2010 - I WONDER Where All Our Cruisers Are?

[living20057]

Yes, this is our 1st Disney cruise. Yes, we would like to participate in the FE.

 

[Pixiedustdawn]

Welcome Living!! This will be your first of many!

 

[living20057]

I have started working on my FE! I am going to try and make it myself
My children also don't know we are going, so it should be a fun surprise. When do you usually get your room number? We booked a GTY category.

 

[Mean Queen]

I have started working on my FE! I am going to try and make it myself
My children also don't know we are going, so it should be a fun surprise. When do you usually get your room number? We booked a GTY category.

Wooo hooo! I'm trying to get the names of everyone together. I'll need everyone interested to send me their info and room numbers when you get them. I have never done GTY so I don't know when that comes out.

We are getting very excited! We still haven't told the kids. I have bought a few things claiming it's for our cruise next March. My oldest got all mad because I got her and her sister matching pirate shirts and she said "There's no way I'm going to fit into that next March!"

 

[Mean Queen]

So far I have room information for me, Clubfig4, Pixiedustdawn, and Living20057. Doxiewawa, Starr311, and Candies have said they want to take part so just PM me a room number and names, ages of kids if you are still interested.

 

[Mean Queen]

We got great news today! DVC called and upgrades our room and our friends to a balcony! Good thing I didn't send out the FE list yet.

 

[candies]

So far I have room information for me, Clubfig4, Pixiedustdawn, and Living20057. Doxiewawa, Starr311, and Candies have said they want to take part so just PM me a room number and names, ages of kids if you are still interested.

Hello Shay,

I just got the room number . I would like to be a part of the fish extender too , could you please send me the list too. Thanks! I will PM you my room no. I tried now but when I click 'send message' ,I don't see any window opening up. I'll try again tomorrow.

 

[Pixiedustdawn]

We got great news today! DVC called and upgrades our room and our friends to a balcony! Good thing I didn't send out the FE list yet.

Great news!!!

 

[Pixiedustdawn]

Hello Shay,

I just got the room number . I would like to be a part of the fish extender too , could you please send me the list too. Thanks! I will PM you my room no. I tried now but when I click 'send message' ,I don't see any window opening up. I'll try again tomorrow.

I think you need a certain amount of posts in order to send a PM. I do remember that happening with me too. Just post a few more times and you will be fine to pm.

 

[living20057]

I have decided to venture out and make my fish extender. I'm pretty excited and nervous.

For the pirate night, do people usually dress up. Should I bring special clothes to wear for that night?

 

[Mean Queen]

I have decided to venture out and make my fish extender. I'm pretty excited and nervous.

For the pirate night, do people usually dress up. Should I bring special clothes to wear for that night?

It's been different on different cruises. I noticed on the longer cruises, people seem to dress up more. On our last cruise, we were about the only ones really dressed up. I'm also thinking the further away we get from the Pirates movies being out, the less interested people are in dressing up. This trip I bought matching tank tops for my girls with rhinestone girl pirate skulls. It's piratey, but not a full out costume. I just have to find something for DH and me to wear.

 

[Mean Queen]

WOOO HOOO! We got our documents/luggage tags today! Anyone else get anything good in the mail?

 

[doxiewawa]

We got our luggage tags and documents as well. Can't wait!

 

[living20057]

We got our document book too!! We are almost one month away. Getting pretty excited. I have been going through the boards, and there are some great suggestions. So far I have decided to sew my fish extender (my first sewing project). I have made things to decorate the door and I have so really cute tip envelopes.

 

[Mean Queen]

I need to get magnet paper to work on my door decorations. But I have to do it without the kids around so I don't accidently spill the beans. I also have to finish and print all the online documents.

I'm going to send out a first round of the FE list when we get 2 weeks out. Then I'll do any updates about a week before. If there are any last minute changes once we get on board, you can put the info in my FE and I'll get it out to the rest of the group.

 

[WDWBW09]

Maybe I am the only Dis'er going on the 8/13/10 cruise.

Hello we are on board with you too. We're doing a (WDW-DCL-WDW) 11 day road trip for our 5th Wedding Anniversary (Adult Only)

While we'll sincerely miss the madness of having our children at WDW and DCL...he he...We're looking forward to reconnecting on the Cruise.

All I can say is can't wait to go to Palo! Snorkling at the Cay! Did I mention Palo?

Our last Cruise with the family below in Dec was nice but the boat was causing motion sickness big time and our kids never stepped foot on the Cay. All smiles when we threw out the surprise that we were going to WDW to calm the blues!

Oh-well good reason to plan a trip on the dream in 2012!

We're really fired up about our celebration!

 

[Mean Queen]

Hello we are on board with you too. We're doing a (WDW-DCL-WDW) 11 day road trip for our 5th Wedding Anniversary (Adult Only)

While we'll sincerely miss the madness of having our children at WDW and DCL...he he...We're looking forward to reconnecting on the Cruise.

All I can say is can't wait to go to Palo! Snorkling at the Cay! Did I mention Palo?

Our last Cruise with the family below in Dec was nice but the boat was causing motion sickness big time and our kids never stepped foot on the Cay. All smiles when we threw out the surprise that we were going to WDW to calm the blues!

Oh-well good reason to plan a trip on the dream in 2012!

We're really fired up about our celebration!

That sounds like a dream vacation! Though I love traveling with the kids, I'd really love to just have a vacation with my DH.

 

[living20057]

How is everyone getting to the Port? We are staying Animal Kingdom before we leave, so I reserved a rental car verses paying for the bus for 4 people. I was considering doing a town car. I saw Happy Limo and FL tours were popular on the boards, but I found a couple of companies that I haven't heard any discussion about on the boards: AAA Cruise Transportation, Sandman Transportation, and 247T.com.

 

[Mean Queen]

How is everyone getting to the Port? We are staying Animal Kingdom before we leave, so I reserved a rental car verses paying for the bus for 4 people. I was considering doing a town car. I saw Happy Limo and FL tours were popular on the boards, but I found a couple of companies that I haven't heard any discussion about on the boards: AAA Cruise Transportation, Sandman Transportation, and 247T.com.

We're just driving up the morning of. It takes us about 3 hours. We considered doing the bus from OKW since we're staying there after the cruise, but remembered the bus people get there a lot later than we do when we drive. We like to get on board as soon as possible! I bet the rental or town car would get you there earlier than the bus.

 

[Mean Queen]

Just a general headcount and update for anyone looking to get a head start on their FE gifts. Since some people make gifts or buy for specific age/gender, I wanted to give you a general idea of what we have.

Here's who I have room numbers for and are for sure doing the FE exchange (I will PM room numbers and names.)

Shay (Mean Queen), DH, (girl - 11), (girl - 4)

Debbie (Clubfig4), DH, (boy - 13), (girl - 11)

Dawn (Pixiedustdawn), dd - (24), dd - (13)

mom (Living20057), grandmother, ds 9, ds 5

Mom (Doxiewawa), DH, boy - 2

Here are the others who have said they want to take part, but I'm waiting on room numbers -

Starr311 -
4 adults
Boy 11
Boy 10

Candies -
2 adults
DD 6