December 19, 2010 - Disney Wonder - 4 Night Bahamas

[altiek]

Not a dumb question, I didn't know what it was until I joined this board. I believe there is a sticky in the cruise thread that has all the info, but it is called a fish extender. It's a pocket dodad that hangs from the fish outside the stateroom door and everyone signed up puts little presents for each other in it throughout the cruise. There is also a thread with ideas for homemade presents. I think it started out as people giving gifts that were native/associated with their state or country. I may just have my pocket thing made and put little trinkets for my own kids if no one else wants to do it.

For you other question, I will be traveling with a 15 y.o. boy...I don't know how old a teenager you were thinking of. I don't think I posted that info way back last August when I signed up...it's me, DH, 15 y.o. SS, 12 y.o. SD, and 2 y.o Son

 

[altiek]

The sticky with the FE info is the DIS DCL FAQ

 

[PrincessDuck]

I would love to do a fish extender again! My kids loved it! We did a 3 night cruise last December and participated in the one for that cruise. I would be willing to organize it and collect the info for it!

Daisy

 

[lovetotravel07]

Thanks! I will read sticky. We have a 17 and 21 year old girl.

What's special on the Cruise for the holidays? It's only my 2nd Disney Cruise the first in June, 2008.

 

[altiek]

Yay, Daisy, that's awesome!!!! Thanks so much for volunteering to do the leg work. I officially sign up....

Our stateroom is 8534, and it's me, DH, and 3 kids.

I hope more people sign up, but if not, the goodies won't take up much luggage space

 

[cruiselineent]

Hi got your questions, but site wouldn't let me PM you... so, here goes...Use Palo for your least favorite dining room. Request your favorite dining room for night 1 and 4, but... Animator's only does the show ONCE, so no use hoping to see the show again, on night four... it doesn't.
The extra day, you float around the Bahamas, but there's tons of extra stuff (not on the 3 nighter to do) repeat after me, everybody...."CHECK your personal navigator''!

There's usually a disney big wig aboard, on longer cruises... you could see anybody from an imagineer, an executive, a senior animator, to disney of broadway execs.. holding seminars aboard. Great chances to hit the theatres, during the daytime, and get great disney insider stories, and a door prize.

There's also the backstage tours of the showroom, costume closets, galley, bridge, ship art, and wine tastings, etc.

Look for Palo to add the brunches as well... highly recommend.

You can go to the forward lounge (deck 3, in front of the lobby) upon boarding, and change both your dining seating, dining rotation, and book Palo dining... all in one room.

 

[cruiselineent]

heads up MVMCP is MEGA crowded (read: gridlock). You'll be ready to unwind, onboard.

 

[cruiselineent]

holiday decorations are in full swing... full tree in lobby, complete with mickey ornaments. the gingerbread house should be in the rail of the promenade lounge... Look for all the christmas ornaments and songs you could ever want and snow on castaway cay (I promise). There's nearly always Santa aboard, for last minute Christmas wishes, and even more... if you ever do the Christmas cruise itself.... Just got off that one.... I'll not ''''spoil the magic'''!

This year, for pin trading, I'm bringing the international Santa pooh bears... the complete set, on the large cards.... eat your heart out!
The officers usually beat me up, wanting the one from each of their home countries! great fun.

 

[cruiselineent]

lovetotravel07...there's always the hidden mickey's, all over the ship. go find the DVD... hidden treasures of the disney cruise line... study up... and see how many you can find...
I'll get you started, all the gold buttons, on all the officer's white dress uniforms...

 

[cruiselineent]

send over the 12 SD, she can keep my 13 DS in line, for the week!

 

[cruiselineent]

lovetotravel07: extra sea day? there's movies, golf in the lobby, art auctions, ship tours (bridge, backstage, galley, ship art), seminars (guest big wigs, wine, food prep, cooking, decorating,) mainstage actor interviews, pool games, spa, trivia, scavenger games, karaoke, character greets, palo brunches, pin trading, shops on board, dance lessons, aerobics,... or hunting hidden mickeys....or.... kick back and relax....

 

[cruiselineent]

I'm so glad she has enjoyed her character encounters! We are counting down and can't wait to introduce our DD to the characters. I'm not sure what to expect as far as the cruise goes but I'm sure we will have a great time! My DS asks every day if we are leaving for "Mickey's Big Boat". He is soooo excited!

well, for openers, there's over 40 characters aboard, including some 8 princesses (if you can name 'em all.) Fortunately, not all of them come out for meet and greet/autographs/pictures. some are mainstage/theatre only.

Beat it to the disney store, and get you a peter pan, or capt hook costume (whichever) in his size... the pictures onboard will be great memories. Ditto for DD... you won't believe princess gathering, when all the little girls dress up to meet their favorites. (complete with the slippers, gloves, tiaras... NEAT! vintage disney!)

 

[cruiselineent]

This is our 2nd Disney Cruise. Looking forward to the extra nt. Did the 3 nt Wonder in 2008. What do you do at the extra at sea day?

Anyone going with older "kids" ours are 17 and 21, girls.

Have you tried the holiday mickey sweaters.... disney store, every fall?
We've had several sets, over the years.... great photo ops! Till the kids get too old, and the parents can't dress em up anymore.

 

[fatfish]

Her birthday is April 10, 2009.

My DD's birthday is also April 10! But she was born in 2001. I always find it fascinating to find others with the same birthday. I doubt our kids will be playing together, but we would love to meet you once we all get on the ship.

I'm getting more excited about the cruise the closer it gets!

 

[fatfish]

I would love to do a fish extender again! My kids loved it! We did a 3 night cruise last December and participated in the one for that cruise. I would be willing to organize it and collect the info for it!

Daisy

Sign us up for the FE Exchange too. Its me and dd 9. We're in 5013. This is our second Disney cruise, but we did not have an FE Exchange on our first cruise.

thanks!

 

[altiek]

Yay to fatfish for signing up for FE. That makes 3 of us now. Woo hoo!!!!

 

[FLORIDA_DAD]

We would like to sign up for the FE. We will be in room 5513. It will be me, my DW, DS(6), and DD(4).

 

[fatfish]

We would like to sign up for the FE. We will be in room 5513. It will be me, my DW, DS(6), and DD(4).

Hey, y'all are in the cabin behind ours. I think there is a crew hallway in between us, but its so cool we are in mirror image cabins! We love Deck 5. Its so convenient to everything.

We should meet up once we all get on board.

Can't wait for this cruise!

fatfish

 

[BeckyH]

This is our first cruise! There will be 4 of us, myself, DH, DS 17 and DS 15. Hopefully there will be a good group of teens for them to hang out with. We are booked in Cat.9 GTY. Can't wait for December!!!

 

[WildAboutDCL]

Hello everyone! We are excited about the upcoming cruise. It will be myself, DH, and DS (will be 4 at time of sailing). We would also like to sign up for FE. We are category 5 on deck 7, room has not been assigned yet though. Looking forward to meeting lots of new people! Now I just need to get busy on making our FE!!