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

[DisneyDee27]

I'm all for eveything Irish (Especially today). I actually wanted to see what O'Gills was like anyway.

NW

I think a meet and greet in O'Gill's sounds awesome

Btw what's the difference between secret Mickey and the FE exchange?

Talk to you all soon,
Dee

 

[davidls]

I think that my esteemed VP is on to someing here. I also think that O'Gills would make a great meet spot for everyone.

On another note, woke up to SNOW again this morning. I don't care if I see another snow flake.

Kevin.

Hey everyone.......................did you see Kevin said I was ESTEEMED!!! I'm Esteemed..................esteemed..................esteemed..................that isn't like I'm mad or angry or anything is it??? Esteemed...............ok...........I just understand the word!??!! Is that where you put food in a pot and esteem it so you can eat it. Esteemed.............ok.............I'm officially lost here!! But I think O'Gills looks like a nice place for a get together. I've been checking all of the photos of it I can find. Looks real nice. DW is part Irish, so I know she will like it. Whenever she gets upset with me...............you sure can see the Irish part in her!!! I've seen it......................I don't know how many times over the years!!!

Soo sorry to hear you guys are waking up to snow..............it's almost Spring Kevin. I woke up to dark this morning, sun wasn't up yet! But it is to get around 85 here again today. Been like this for about 2 weeks now. You guys don't usually get snow this time of the year do you???

 

[LuvEeyore]

Btw what's the difference between secret Mickey and the FE exchange?


Dee

A Secret Mickey is like a Secret Santa exchange. You will be matched with one family and given 3-4 small gifts over the cruise and reveal who you are on the last night. A dollar amt for total spending is usually given.

Those that want to do FE but on a much smaller scale might do Secret Mickey. Some families might choose to do both.

Hope this helps.

 

[davidls]

Well Good Morning One and All!!! I hope this finds all of you out there happy and healthy this fine day today.

I saw on a post late yesterday that the Fantasy is in St. Martin. They had a photo of her at the dock there. Can't wait for that to be us in St. Martin on the Fantasy. This waiting thing for our cruise sure does take a long time huh??? And, then when our cruise does get here time needs to slow way down!!!

 

[Happy Goofy]

We have some Travel Agent friends going out on the Fantsy on March 23. Anxious to hear about their experience.

As for the Secret Mickey usually families are paired with families and couples are paired with couples. Usually the total is around $25 for the gifts. You save a little bigger gift for when you meet and your SM is revealed.

The FE is when little gifts are left in a holder that is attacked to the metal fish outside your door. Gradysmommy on Ebay sells some personalized ones and they are great or if you can sew and are creative you can make your own.
Sometimes this can get out of hand if there are 100 cabins that sign upand the group decides to give to everyone in the cabin it can be about 300 or so people. You have to take into consideration baggage weight for those flying. Some groups decided to give one gift per cabin and then if there are children in the cabin- give something to the children.
Some divide into groups of 25 so you are assigned a group.

I have done it many ways and depending on how many people sign up, the coordinator or the group can decide how to do it. Whatever is decided - it is a lot of fun

 

[NWDAD]

Well Good Morning One and All!!! I hope this finds all of you out there happy and healthy this fine day today.

I saw on a post late yesterday that the Fantasy is in St. Martin. They had a photo of her at the dock there. Can't wait for that to be us in St. Martin on the Fantasy. This waiting thing for our cruise sure does take a long time huh??? And, then when our cruise does get here time needs to slow way down!!!

I must say that I am healthy any way. running around at work this morning trying to make Dreams fly. Makes for an intersting day to say the least. I am all for time moving fast to get to the cruise and then slooooooooowing way down during the cruise.

Kevin

 

[NWmom]

Well Good Morning One and All!!! I hope this finds all of you out there happy and healthy this fine day today.

I saw on a post late yesterday that the Fantasy is in St. Martin. They had a photo of her at the dock there. Can't wait for that to be us in St. Martin on the Fantasy. This waiting thing for our cruise sure does take a long time huh??? And, then when our cruise does get here time needs to slow way down!!!

Uhm, Dave, we aren't going there. We get San Juan instead of St M.

 

[davidls]

Uhm, Dave, we aren't going there. We get San Juan instead of St M.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahhhahhahaahahahahah, oh my, my stomach hurts, tears are running down my checks!!!!Hahahahaha
Is my face red or what??!!??? I meant to do that ya'll...........no really I did!!! No senior moment here folks!!!

That's what I meant.........San Juan!!! Uhmmmmmmmmm, I was just testing you guys...........yeah that's it, it was a test.............just wanted to see if anyone was paying any attention!!! Couldn't put one over on you Skye.
YOU passed the test. You may go to the front of the line!!! Get some extra dessert............you deserve it!!! My oh my, that sure was funny, wasn't it. Now everyone of us now knows just where we will be going on the cruise. There are no doubts now...............huh!!!??? (Pssssssssssssttt...........Skye..............when did Disney drop St. M for San Juan??? I uhhhhhhh must have missed that...........didn't get the ol' memo!!!)

 

[AmandaRG]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahhhahhahaahahahahah, oh my, my stomach hurts, tears are running down my checks!!!!Hahahahaha
Is my face red or what??!!??? I meant to do that ya'll...........no really I did!!! No senior moment here folks!!!

That's what I meant.........San Juan!!! Uhmmmmmmmmm, I was just testing you guys...........yeah that's it, it was a test.............just wanted to see if anyone was paying any attention!!! Couldn't put one over on you Skye.
YOU passed the test. You may go to the front of the line!!! Get some extra dessert............you deserve it!!! My oh my, that sure was funny, wasn't it. Now everyone of us now knows just where we will be going on the cruise. There are no doubts now...............huh!!!??? (Pssssssssssssttt...........Skye..............when did Disney drop St. M for San Juan??? I uhhhhhhh must have missed that...........didn't get the ol' memo!!!)

David, you may become the poster child for those to whom the itinerary doesn't matter! San Juan is the main reason we chose this cruise! At the time we booked it my BFF was engaged to a woman from PR, but they have since broken up...now I don't have an "in" to the great stuff to do! Ah well, such is life.

We are less than two months out from our b2b on the Dream. THEN we can really look forward to a REAL 7-nighter.

Has anyone here done a 3-night cruise? I have heard some interesting stories about them but haven't talked to anyone that as done one and had something good to say.

 

[davidls]

David, you may become the poster child for those to whom the itinerary doesn't matter! San Juan is the main reason we chose this cruise! At the time we booked it my BFF was engaged to a woman from PR, but they have since broken up...now I don't have an "in" to the great stuff to do! Ah well, such is life.

We are less than two months out from our b2b on the Dream. THEN we can really look forward to a REAL 7-nighter.

Has anyone here done a 3-night cruise? I have heard some interesting stories about them but haven't talked to anyone that as done one and had something good to say.

No seriously Amanda.............I meant to do that!!! It was a test to see if everyone..............not buying this huh!!!!! Ok..........ok.......ok.......I had a senior moment..........I admit it. Wait a minute...............got my hair cut this past week-end and I...............no good huh......that wouldn't do it either........sheeeeish rough crowd!!!

Well, to be completely honest with you Amanda, DW and I picked this one too because it is going to San Juan. We've never been there and wanted to see San Juan. DW works with a lady who is from P.R. and she told DW if you ever get a chance to go there - by all means go!!!

You wiil have fun on your b2b cruise Amanda. DW and I did a b2b on the Dream last September and we had the best time. If you like your servers from your first leg of your b2b ask for them on the second leg. That is what we did and we had a GREAT time. We have done a 3 day - on the Wonder back in 2008. It was ok..............but we will never do just a 3 or 4 day by itself again. We would do the b2b again in a heart beat though.

 

[AmandaRG]

No seriously Amanda.............I meant to do that!!! It was a test to see if everyone..............not buying this huh!!!!! Ok..........ok.......ok.......I had a senior moment..........I admit it. Wait a minute...............got my hair cut this past week-end and I...............no good huh......that wouldn't do it either........sheeeeish rough crowd!!!

Well, to be completely honest with you Amanda, DW and I picked this one too because it is going to San Juan. We've never been there and wanted to see San Juan. DW works with a lady who is from P.R. and she told DW if you ever get a chance to go there - by all means go!!!

You wiil have fun on your b2b cruise Amanda. DW and I did a b2b on the Dream last September and we had the best time. If you like your servers from your first leg of your b2b ask for them on the second leg. That is what we did and we had a GREAT time. We have done a 3 day - on the Wonder back in 2008. It was ok..............but we will never do just a 3 or 4 day by itself again. We would do the b2b again in a heart beat though.

Ok, the fact that you picked it because of PR makes it even funnier!

Glad to hear you would do another b2b. Part of the reason we did it is because we love the rotational dining and don't want to miss it. On the 2nd leg, we are doing Palo and Remy the first two nights. We will probably ask for a certain server, and make his night a little easier (hopefully) and go the last night to leave our tips.

 

[NWmom]

Ok, the fact that you picked it because of PR makes it even funnier!

So anybody speak Spanish or learning it to get ready for San Juan?

Es un bien idea
NW

 

[AmandaRG]

So anybody speak Spanish or learning it to get ready for San Juan?

Es un bien idea
NW

Un poco.

Yeah, silly me thought that I would be relying on my friend's fiance...oops! I haven't thought about that part lately. I do keep checking for excursion updates.

I'm off for the weekend! I'm sure the ladies here will do a great job of keeping the men in their lofty place (or so they think). There is shopping and relaxing for me to do since I will be sans kiddos and hubs for THREE whole nights! This is the longest I will be away from the girls to this point.

 

[davidls]

So anybody speak Spanish or learning it to get ready for San Juan?

Es un bien idea
NW

Si.................that's all I know.................Si. I thought the rest of the time there I would just use hand gestures.

 

[davidls]

I'm off for the weekend! I'm sure the ladies here will do a great job of keeping the men in their lofty place (or so they think). There is shopping and relaxing for me to do since I will be sans kiddos and hubs for THREE whole nights! This is the longest I will be away from the girls to this point.

How nice for the kiddos and your hubby...................I mean how nice for you Amanda!!! I mean it is nice for everybody............oh my........what have I done!!!

Kevin I think I got myself into trouble again!!! Need some much needed assistance here Mr President!!! I think they are about to gang up on me again!!! You know you can't leave me alone for very long!!!

 

[DisneyDee27]

A Secret Mickey is like a Secret Santa exchange. You will be matched with one family and given 3-4 small gifts over the cruise and reveal who you are on the last night. A dollar amt for total spending is usually given.

Those that want to do FE but on a much smaller scale might do Secret Mickey. Some families might choose to do both.

Hope this helps.

Thanks that does help.
Dee

 

[DisneyDee27]

Thanks that does help.
Dee

David, you may become the poster child for those to whom the itinerary doesn't matter! San Juan is the main reason we chose this cruise! At the time we booked it my BFF was engaged to a woman from PR, but they have since broken up...now I don't have an "in" to the great stuff to do! Ah well, such is life.

We are less than two months out from our b2b on the Dream. THEN we can really look forward to a REAL 7-nighter.

Has anyone here done a 3-night cruise? I have heard some interesting stories about them but haven't talked to anyone that as done one and had something good to say.

We did a b2b on the Dream last year. We should've done the 3 night first. It went so quickly. I don't plan on doing a 3- nighter ever again. Especially on a large ship. Too much to do with so little time. The 4 night was fine that sea day is really nice. I'm doing my first true 7 nighter on our cruise and I'm looking forward to it.
Dee

 

[NWmom]

Un poco.

Yeah, silly me thought that I would be relying on my friend's fiance...oops! I haven't thought about that part lately. I do keep checking for excursion updates.

I'm off for the weekend! I'm sure the ladies here will do a great job of keeping the men in their lofty place (or so they think). There is shopping and relaxing for me to do since I will be sans kiddos and hubs for THREE whole nights! This is the longest I will be away from the girls to this point.

Si.................that's all I know.................Si. I thought the rest of the time there I would just use hand gestures.

Ok, Time for some Spanish lessons to help everyone get ready. An accent will follow the letter it belongs on top of. I have an english word pronunciation guide I made up that I hope will help

1- Donde esta' el ban~o? pronounced DOUGHN de esTA el BAHNyo
Where is the bathroom?
Left and right will be later because honestly if does no good to ask for directions if you won't understand them when they answer

2- Cuanto cuesto pronounced KWANto KWESto?
How much does it cost?

Hopefully everyone knows their numbers if not we can do those later.

3- Por Favor pronounced pour FA vore
Please

4- Graci'as pronounced gra SI ahs
Thank you

5- Hola' pronounced Oh la
Hello

6- Adios pronounced Ah THEE oos (yes the d makes a th sound between two vowels)
Goodbye

If anyone has a specific phrase they want to know let me know- just I do not know how to order drinks in Spanish besides Cerveza, which is a short funny story:
Throwing a surprise birthday party for my friend whose mom only spoke Spanish. My spanish was okay, but not totally fluent.
She asked me if she could bring Cerveza. I thought she was a little nuts as we had napkins at our house, but thought she might have some special ones she wanted to use for the party so I said yes.

Cerveza- beer
sounded close to the word for napkin- sirvieta

Needless to say we all had a good laugh at my mixup. To this day I can order beer in Spanish. Thing is, I don't drink beer, lol.

My Spanish improved dramatically during the time I -
a) dated a Spanish speaker (not hubby)
b) went to a church that was bilingual- nothing like hearing the sermon twice to help understand things, lol.
c) intentionally went places to practice it in Miami

Skye- who is brushing up on her Spanish and getting the family ready for our trip. Our current town does not have much Spanish going on

 

[LuvEeyore]

Hi everyone!!

Skye...did you send out more messages yet? I am now playing catch up after being working 3 being off 1 working two more. The blessing of this horrid schedule--5 days off!! I check the special phone(s) again for messages!!

After I do required inservices for work(while off for 5 days) I'll work some more on theFE and cruiser list.

I hope everyone is having a great day and the beautiful weather we are having here. It was 80 yesterday!!

 

[NWDAD]

Hi everyone!!

Skye...did you send out more messages yet? I am now playing catch up after being working 3 being off 1 working two more. The blessing of this horrid schedule--5 days off!! I check the special phone(s) again for messages!!

After I do required inservices for work(while off for 5 days) I'll work some more on theFE and cruiser list.

I hope everyone is having a great day and the beautiful weather we are having here. It was 80 yesterday!!

Hey David, I think I am on to something here. Did you read what LuvEeyore wrote "special phone(s)". Hmm, maybe we can intercept the signals, what do you think? Don't say anything

At least it did not snow last night although I had to scrape the frost off the windshield this morning

Kevin