December 12 - 19, 2009 Western Magic

[Scooby3x1y]

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[Scooby3x1y]

Sorry, I feel like a post hog, I have a few more pictures, but I won't post unless you guys want to see them.

 

[bevtoy]

That looks good! I cant sew other than minor clothing repair. I found the cutest mickey Santa applique on Amazon . I wanted to make a Christmas extender and use it to hold Christmas cards at home when we return!

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[bevtoy]

Sorry, I feel like a post hog, I have a few more pictures, but I won't post unless you guys want to see them.

Post away I would love to see them. I am a graphics nut so if anyone needs graphics for door magnets I have lots and take requests.

We will need to come up with a cruise logo after we name our group.

 

[Scooby3x1y]

Bev,

I love the Christmas graphics. I'm currently digging through the magnent thread, but I'd love to see anything you would be willing to share on this thread.

Lori

 

[Scooby3x1y]

That looks good! I cant sew other than minor clothing repair. I found the cutest mickey Santa applique on Amazon . I wanted to make a Christmas extender and use it to hold Christmas cards at home when we return!

Bev,

Most of this material came from Walmart and Joann. Get your material, and some fusible webbing....it goes by different names in different stores. Tell them you want WonderUnder stuff, they'll know. I can totally give you the dimensions and walk you through it. Oh yeah, be sure and get color coordinating edging, you'll want the bigger stuff to cover up the edges .

 

[Scooby3x1y]

If it totally stresses you out, send me the stuff, I'll do it for you. I can have it done in under an hour.

 

[bevtoy]

If it totally stresses you out, send me the stuff, I'll do it for you. I can have it done in under an hour.

Oh wow! I will try to do it myself but I want to find some plain red fabric and but a applique first.

 

[nashville_minnie]

Hello All!

DH & I just booked this cruise over this past weekend. We will first be sailing on the May 10th 4 day Wonder cruise, which will be our first cruise together.

DH has not cruised before. I have been on the 3 day Wonder once before in April 2003 on a cast member special rate with my old roommate who was then and is still a cast member. I was also on a 10 day Celebrity cruise with friends from college in the summer of 2002. Since it has been so long since I have cruised, it feels like this will be my first time too! DH & I are so excited, we've been spending so much time on the internet researching. We realized that the 4 day may end up seeming too short, so we also started looking at costs for a 7 day....

Low & Behold the great rate for the Dec 12th Western cruise!! DH already had vacation scheduled that week, so we went for it!! I originally thought that perhaps while we were on board the May cruise that we would look into rebooking for Dec & get the discount and obc. However, i had been checking and rechecking the rates on DCL.com, and i panicked when i saw the cat 12s disappear. Once I saw them appear again, I figured it was now or never. Why wait till May and end up losing out? (There really is no way we could afford to go in anything other than a cat 12.....just can't justify it.) I also feel like I saw a post that you do not get 10% off a cat 12 while rebooking on board, and the only thing offered is the obc. (anyone know if that is correct? also, does anyone know if we may be able to cancel and rebook the Dec trip while on board in May and be eligible for the obc perk? that would be assuming that the cat 12s are available at that time and are at least at the same rate we just got....which seems sorta unlikely...)

I am new to the DISboards, but have been a life long fan of Disney (I also am a former cast member). I have been reading & discovering the cool ideas of doing meets on the cruise and fish-extending....sounds so fun!! At first I thought it was mainly a way for the parents to see if there will be other kids the same age as theirs to play with. But it seems it's for the adults as much as the kids, huh?

We booked our May 10th cruise without ever knowing that it was a special podcast event. We had booked directly on dcl.com and paid in full at the time, so we never had a chance to transfer to DU and get in on the meets and things for that one. I have a feeling I will get a kick out of checking out the DISers doors & fish-extenders while on board. I hope to be so inspired to make my own for the Dec trip!!

anyhoo...i know this is getting super duper long-winded so I will end it here!! I am excited to get to know y'all over the next 8 and a half months between now and Dec 12th!!!

 

[Scooby3x1y]

Hello All!

DH & I just booked this cruise over this past weekend. We will first be sailing on the May 10th 4 day Wonder cruise, which will be our first cruise together.

DH has not cruised before. I have been on the 3 day Wonder once before in April 2003 on a cast member special rate with my old roommate who was then and is still a cast member. I was also on a 10 day Celebrity cruise with friends from college in the summer of 2002. Since it has been so long since I have cruised, it feels like this will be my first time too! DH & I are so excited, we've been spending so much time on the internet researching. We realized that the 4 day may end up seeming too short, so we also started looking at costs for a 7 day....

Low & Behold the great rate for the Dec 12th Western cruise!! DH already had vacation scheduled that week, so we went for it!! I originally thought that perhaps while we were on board the May cruise that we would look into rebooking for Dec & get the discount and obc. However, i had been checking and rechecking the rates on DCL.com, and i panicked when i saw the cat 12s disappear. Once I saw them appear again, I figured it was now or never. Why wait till May and end up losing out? (There really is no way we could afford to go in anything other than a cat 12.....just can't justify it.) I also feel like I saw a post that you do not get 10% off a cat 12 while rebooking on board, and the only thing offered is the obc. (anyone know if that is correct? also, does anyone know if we may be able to cancel and rebook the Dec trip while on board in May and be eligible for the obc perk? that would be assuming that the cat 12s are available at that time and are at least at the same rate we just got....which seems sorta unlikely...)

I am new to the DISboards, but have been a life long fan of Disney (I also am a former cast member). I have been reading & discovering the cool ideas of doing meets on the cruise and fish-extending....sounds so fun!! At first I thought it was mainly a way for the parents to see if there will be other kids the same age as theirs to play with. But it seems it's for the adults as much as the kids, huh?

We booked our May 10th cruise without ever knowing that it was a special podcast event. We had booked directly on dcl.com and paid in full at the time, so we never had a chance to transfer to DU and get in on the meets and things for that one. I have a feeling I will get a kick out of checking out the DISers doors & fish-extenders while on board. I hope to be so inspired to make my own for the Dec trip!!

anyhoo...i know this is getting super duper long-winded so I will end it here!! I am excited to get to know y'all over the next 8 and a half months between now and Dec 12th!!!

Welcome Nashville Minnie!

When and where were you a cast member? I was at Disneyland ODV....'86-'89.

I would totally go with just my husband....you'll love it! Unfortunately, the 4 teenagers wouldn't let us go without them. Go figure.

One day......

 

[nashville_minnie]

Thanks for the welcome, Scooby!

My Cast Member history:
summer 1996 - WDW College Program - Guest Relations at Blizzard Beach

summer 1997 - WDW College Program - Accounting Intern with Walt Disney World Payroll Dept in the Team Disney Building across from Downtown Disney

1999-2000 - Sr. Accounting Clerk with WDW Revenue & Currency Control Dept, also in the TD Building

2000-2001 - Internal Control Associate with the WDW Polynesian Resort's Business & Finance Office (I worked in the dungeons at the Poly...which were actually on the second floor of the main bldg, but they felt like a dungeon!!)

I LOVED being a cast member......only problem was that I couldn't make enough money to pay the mortgage AND but something to eat....ha ha ha!

 

[Scooby3x1y]

Who has done FE exchanges before? Who is interested? Last cruise we were on, we all had a website that we posted to that we could tell the names and ages of everyone and what cabin we were going to be in. Is anyone interested in doing this? I don't know how to post it on a website, but I'm sure someone does.

 

[Scooby3x1y]

Sorry all, I'm having signature issues. My picture was there until today. When I just tried to put it back on, it got ginormous. Back to editing...lol

 

[bevtoy]

We did the fish extender exchanges last cruise and someone kept a sign up list, then printed out the room numbers and names of those who were going to participate and passed them out at the beginning of the cruise. He made a complicated schedule but I would just divide the list by days and deliver a equal amount each day until I was done.

Who has done FE exchanges before? Who is interested? Last cruise we were on, we all had a website that we posted to that we could tell the names and ages of everyone and what cabin we were going to be in. Is anyone interested in doing this? I don't know how to post it on a website, but I'm sure someone does.

 

[Scooby3x1y]

We did the fish extender exchanges last cruise and someone kept a sign up list, then printed out the room numbers and names of those who were going to participate and passed them out at the beginning of the cruise. He made a complicated schedule but I would just divide the list by days and deliver a equal amount each day until I was done.

Bev,

When we did it, (maybe because there were so many of us) there was no schedule. I would favor this because then it's always a surprise when you get something. People had things they saved for the end, I did mine the night before people were going to have excursions so they could take their trail mix with them.

I think a list would be nice so you knew how many and where they were, but I like spontaneity. Some days may be bad just because of what may be planned.

I would be willing to keep a list, but I have too much to do to try and worry about a delivery schedule. An excel list is easy enough.

 

[bevtoy]

I dont want a schedule either. I just want to give a simple gift as time allows. I think its good to have a sgn up so we can have a list of those who wish to participate and their room numbers. This also lets us know how many gifts to bring.

Bev,

When we did it, (maybe because there were so many of us) there was no schedule. I would favor this because then it's always a surprise when you get something. People had things they saved for the end, I did mine the night before people were going to have excursions so they could take their trail mix with them.

I think a list would be nice so you knew how many and where they were, but I like spontaneity. Some days may be bad just because of what may be planned.

I would be willing to keep a list, but I have too much to do to try and worry about a delivery schedule. An excel list is easy enough.

 

[Scooby3x1y]

I dont want a schedule either. I just want to give a simple gift as time allows. I think its good to have a sgn up so we can have a list of those who wish to participate and their room numbers. This also lets us know how many gifts to bring.

Bev,

GMTA!

 

[Scooby3x1y]

I have a Palo question.

Is it worth it? What is the median price? What type of food?

 

[bevtoy]

It is sooo worth it! I think a 15 or twenty dollar surcharge is applied to your room key. I had the best rack of lamb it was perfect. This year we want to try the brunch I hear its fabulous.

I have a Palo question.

Is it worth it? What is the median price? What type of food?

 

[Scooby3x1y]

It is sooo worth it! I think a 15 or twenty dollar surcharge is applied to your room key. I had the best rack of lamb it was perfect. This year we want to try the brunch I hear its fabulous.

Oh....I thought it was like $40 or $50 per person. Is everything included in that fee? Meal, drink (non-alchoholic) and dessert?