December 15, 2012 A Yo-HO-HO-HO Holiday Fantasy!

[AmandaRG]

Good Morning and Hello! I'm a long time lurker of the Disboards, but this might actually be my first post. Myself, along with my DH, DS6 and DS5 are booked on this cruise. It's our first Disney cruise, heck, it's our first cruise period! We're so SO excited!

We were originally booked with a few other families and they've one by one all backed out. So, it's just us now, and though were sad they aren't coming, we're still ready to have a fabulous time. I already have a beautiful FE that my MIL made for us last Christmas and we were just going to exchange between the families we were traveling with, but that plan has obviously taken a dive. Anyhow, I'd love to find out about joining the FE group here.

We've been booked and paid in full on this cruise for over a year now, and I can't believe that it's almost here. I booked our shore excursions today as well as some spa services and Remy. We got almost everything we wanted except the cabana on Castaway Cay. Totally bummed about that, but I'm sure they book fast.

Anyhow, I'm off to read back on this thread and extract any information I can.

Welcome! This will be our 5th cruise (all DCL) with our dds 6 and 5. I'm sorry that your friends had to cancel. We had looked at moving to the Dec. 8 western with some friends and are glad that we didn't make the move as they canceled theirs. I would have hated to miss meeting all these fun people we have spent almost two years getting to know!!!

The cabanas are really hard to get, often taken by platinum and concierge cruisers when they book at 120 days.

 

[NWmom]

I haven't posted a whole lot to the group because I have been dealing with a very serious problem.

I did not want to make any false accusations agianst the WWMC, but for a few minutes I had my doubts that they were keeping the truce.

Well, that problem has now been solved. I found my trusted toaster oven in a box hidden way in the back of the Man Cave. Kevin did not do it. One of our helper friends put the box there.\ after he heard Kevin say he should hide it in the Man Cave. I know Kevin was joking when he said it to me so all is well.

My toaster oven and it is sitting in its place in the new house.
All remotes have been located.

Ladies, new messages out tonight during the presidential debate so check your toasters!!!

Skye

 

[davidls]

I haven't posted a whole lot to the group because I have been dealing with a very serious problem.

I did not want to make any false accusations agianst the WWMC, but for a few minutes I had my doubts that they were keeping the truce.

Well, that problem has now been solved. I found my trusted toaster oven in a box hidden way in the back of the Man Cave. Kevin did not do it. One of our helper friends put the box there.\ after he heard Kevin say he should hide it in the Man Cave. I know Kevin was joking when he said it to me so all is well.

My toaster oven and it is sitting in its place in the new house.
All remotes have been located.

Ladies, new messages out tonight during the presidential debate so check your toasters!!!

Skye

Truce??? There was a truce??? Why wasn't I told there was a truce?? Kevin there is a truce? Who said there was a truce? Truce?? Where did that come from? Truce? Kevin? Oh Kevin! Mr President? Where are you? Did you know about this truce? That's just like everything else..................I'm that last one to know!!! Sarge?? Did you know about this truce??? Truce??!!?
KEVIN!!!! Mr President!!!! A Truce.....................REALLY!!!!
(Pissssst............Mr President, boss...............great job in hiding the toaster oven. An ingenious plan.....................you even went so far as to move out of your old house so you could hide it during the move in the new house!!! Ingenious I tell you, ingenious!!!)

 

[WahineMinnie]

I haven't posted a whole lot to the group because I have been dealing with a very serious problem.

I did not want to make any false accusations agianst the WWMC, but for a few minutes I had my doubts that they were keeping the truce.

Well, that problem has now been solved. I found my trusted toaster oven in a box hidden way in the back of the Man Cave. Kevin did not do it. One of our helper friends put the box there.\ after he heard Kevin say he should hide it in the Man Cave. I know Kevin was joking when he said it to me so all is well.

My toaster oven and it is sitting in its place in the new house.
All remotes have been located.

Ladies, new messages out tonight during the presidential debate so check your toasters!!!

Skye

Skye, I don't know why Kevin said he didn't hide it..... You are so kind to forgive me and my me Kevin will be watching the debates. Any hints for us hens

 

[FAIREST1OFALL]

Thank you for all of the warm welcomes! We're all getting very excited. I'm a complete Disney NUT! We're DL APs, DVC members (Kidani and Bay Lake), WDW APs, runDisney fanatics and now this. I guess we're just trying to round things out a bit!

davidls- Are you serious? A stolen FE that was personalized? How awful. So, do you mean like zip ties? Thanks for the heads up.

 

[davidls]

Thank you for all of the warm welcomes! We're all getting very excited. I'm a complete Disney NUT! We're DL APs, DVC members (Kidani and Bay Lake), WDW APs, runDisney fanatics and now this. I guess we're just trying to round things out a bit!

davidls- Are you serious? A stolen FE that was personalized? How awful. So, do you mean like zip ties? Thanks for the heads up.

Yes, zip ties are what I was trying to say. We were very surprised ourselves when this happened. We did a back2back cruise on the Dream last September. We put out our 4 pocket fish extender on the fish bu our door. All was fine up to the last day. We came back early on our last day to start our packing to get off the ship the next day. I opened our cabin door because I thought I heard someone putting something in our FE. There was nothing in our FE and our FE was still there. Five minutes had not passed and Donna said why don't you go ahead and bring in our FE to pack away. I opened the door and it was gone. This was not an expensive item, but it was the idea that someone stole it. We were very disappointed to say the least. I contacted Customer Services to see if someone turned it in before we left the ship, but nothing. I called DCL when we got home and told them what had happened. They said someone would call me back in a couple of days. DCL did call back but nothing had been turned. We decided from now on we would bring the plastic zip ties to anchor our FE to the fish outside of our door from now on.

 

[RUIZZO]

That is horrible that someone would take your FE! I know they are not expensive but i still would have been livid. Good thing you shared about the zip ties I wouldnt have even considered that. Thank you.

 

[DreamCruiser100]

It is with tears that I tell you We will no longer be on this cruise, If you are the praying type, please send up a word or two for my family and I. If anyone would like to take over the recipe book please send me a pm, I think I only have about 5 recipes, Wishing you the best cruise ever and hope to reschedule one day......

DreamCruiser (Pam)

I also need to be removed from the FE and Secret Mickey exchange

 

[LuvEeyore]

Pam,
So sorry you and your family will not be with us. I was looking forward to meeting you. Maybe in the future. Prayers going up and thanking you and Bert for all the prayers said on behalf of my family. The do help.

 

[NWDAD]

It is with tears that I tell you We will no longer be on this cruise, If you are the praying type, please send up a word or two for my family and I. If anyone would like to take over the recipe book please send me a pm, I think I only have about 5 recipes, Wishing you the best cruise ever and hope to reschedule one day......

DreamCruiser (Pam)

I also need to be removed from the FE and Secret Mickey exchange

Pam, so sorry to hear that you will not be making the trip. Know that you and your family are in our prayers. Hope everything goes well,

Kevin

 

[AmandaRG]

It is with tears that I tell you We will no longer be on this cruise, If you are the praying type, please send up a word or two for my family and I. If anyone would like to take over the recipe book please send me a pm, I think I only have about 5 recipes, Wishing you the best cruise ever and hope to reschedule one day......

DreamCruiser (Pam)

I also need to be removed from the FE and Secret Mickey exchange

Pam, so sorry that you won't be joining us. Definitely adding you to my prayer list.

 

[davidls]

It is with tears that I tell you We will no longer be on this cruise, If you are the praying type, please send up a word or two for my family and I. If anyone would like to take over the recipe book please send me a pm, I think I only have about 5 recipes, Wishing you the best cruise ever and hope to reschedule one day......

DreamCruiser (Pam)

I also need to be removed from the FE and Secret Mickey exchange

Pam, Donna and I are sorry to hear you will not be joining us on this cruise. Be assured you are in our prayers as well. Hopefully we all well get to sail together soon.

 

[NWmom]

It is with tears that I tell you We will no longer be on this cruise, If you are the praying type, please send up a word or two for my family and I. If anyone would like to take over the recipe book please send me a pm, I think I only have about 5 recipes, Wishing you the best cruise ever and hope to reschedule one day......

DreamCruiser (Pam)

I also need to be removed from the FE and Secret Mickey exchange

Pam,
Sorry to hear you won't be joining us. We'll keep you in our thoughts and prayers. Let us kow when everything gets better please.
Skye

 

[WahineMinnie]

It is with tears that I tell you We will no longer be on this cruise, If you are the praying type, please send up a word or two for my family and I. If anyone would like to take over the recipe book please send me a pm, I think I only have about 5 recipes, Wishing you the best cruise ever and hope to reschedule one day......

DreamCruiser (Pam)

I also need to be removed from the FE and Secret Mickey exchange

Pam, I am sad to hear you won't be able to join us - we were only 2 doors away from you on the boat. We will for sure continue to pray for your family.

 

[mstee777]

Wow. So many pages in this thread. Looks like a very large, fun group. My family is in this cruise, along with a large group of family members. 8 staterooms, 24 people total.

I've been on one other DCL cruise and saw a bunch of the fish extenders. That seems like a lot of fun. I thought it was just a way to help you find your rooms. Did not realize there were huge group meets and such. I look forward to learning more through this forum. We already have our third DCL cruise booked for February out of Galveston. Nice to meet all of you.

 

[DisneyDee27]

It is with tears that I tell you We will no longer be on this cruise, If you are the praying type, please send up a word or two for my family and I. If anyone would like to take over the recipe book please send me a pm, I think I only have about 5 recipes, Wishing you the best cruise ever and hope to reschedule one day......

DreamCruiser (Pam)

I also need to be removed from the FE and Secret Mickey exchange

I'm sorry to hear that you and your family aren't sailing with us. I hope everything turns out ok. Take care,
Dee

 

[davidls]

Wow. So many pages in this thread. Looks like a very large, fun group. My family is in this cruise, along with a large group of family members. 8 staterooms, 24 people total.

I've been on one other DCL cruise and saw a bunch of the fish extenders. That seems like a lot of fun. I thought it was just a way to help you find your rooms. Did not realize there were huge group meets and such. I look forward to learning more through this forum. We already have our third DCL cruise booked for February out of Galveston. Nice to meet all of you.

I would like to mstee777 and family to the cruise. so glad ya'll are joining us!! Yes we are a fun bunch of crazy people on here, but we are just having some fun to pass away the time until we set sail on the Fantasy. Again, welcome and join in on the crazyness!!!

 

[taysalyn]

Hiya mstee777 and welcome to the cruise -- please make sure you read through this thread. (yes there are tons of pages but I assure you it is an interesting read. Especially David's antics with something called the WWMC and a Mr. President. Very enlightening to say the least )

Also, please note post #1985 on page 132 and #2020 on page 135 -- those will give you some great information about the DIS meets and FE information.

 

[WahineMinnie]

Wow. So many pages in this thread. Looks like a very large, fun group. My family is in this cruise, along with a large group of family members. 8 staterooms, 24 people total.

I've been on one other DCL cruise and saw a bunch of the fish extenders. That seems like a lot of fun. I thought it was just a way to help you find your rooms. Did not realize there were huge group meets and such. I look forward to learning more through this forum. We already have our third DCL cruise booked for February out of Galveston. Nice to meet all of you.

Welcome to the groupThis is a fun group, indeed!

If you are wanting to get in on the FE exchange, there was an initial cut-off of Oct 1st, with a hard cut-off date of Oct 15th, so you could still get in on the FE. I see you only have 5 posts, and you need 10 to be able to send a Private Message (PM) and to get on the FE list, you need to PM Luveeyore ASAP.

So...get busy reading and commenting so you can get to your 10 posts.

For the group meets, you can sign up for those and I think someone else gave post numbers to look at to do that, so I won't repeat myself - I know everyone is happy to hear that

 

[mstee777]

Thanks for the welcomes and the updates e. everyone. I will be sure to read through this thread. I'm do excited about the cruise! I have a 6 year old daughter and a 12 year old son. Both have cruised before, but this trip has been a long time coming. We booked in early 2011 and seemed like we would have to wait forever. Now I'm ready to pack. So excited!