Diez (10) Noches Calientes en la Riviera Mexicana/17 de abril 2011 (4.17.11 Wonder!)

[Brooklyn]

Hi everyone. Just checking back in! After reading through I realized that I have to change my signature!! So excited to have more cruises on our radars again!!!

I saw a few people are on the 2 night cruise. We are also on that cruise! So excited to be able to drive and just spend 2 nights on the wonder! Then just one step closer to platinum!

I am currently starting my own buisness it is consuming all my time! I can't wait for the dust to settle from all of that to have more time for the DIS and getting to know everyone.

Anyone else book any KSF cruises? We are on the March 20th. We would have liked to have gone sometime in Feb but our dd's social calendar did not work for that! I sware that child is busier then we are!!!

One thing I am so excited for this cruise is a new show that I think they will have on board. It is called "The Dream Goes On". It started on the Transatlantic this year and is continuing for the Med. I know it will be on the PC and I am really hoping it will be on this long cruise! I was lucky enough to go backstage of the theatre one night on the TA and the guy told us it would be on the MR cruises. I am not sure if he meant normal 7 days cruises or just the long ones like PC, 10 Night and 8 Night cruises. So I am really keeping my fingers crossed it is on there! We would have skipped dinner to see it a 2nd time had it not been playing on both the TA and the Med. It is that great of a show! It shows the history of Walt's life. It brings tears to my eyes. If you grew up going to DL or have a love for it now you will LOVE this show!!!!

 

[deseriemilburn]

Hello everyone!!

My name is Deserie and my DH name is Troy. My DD Londyn will be 8 and my DS Logan will be 5. We live in Granite Bay, kind of near Sacramento, CA. I've been on lots of cruises, but only one other DCL; which was on the Wonder during Christmas of 2006. Logan was 1!! That was interesting with a baby. I'm a high school teacher who teaches Spanish and Dance!! So I can help with translating! Ha ha! I'm a Disney fanatic, our game room, and all kids rooms are Disney themed. I've even made several of my dance shows throughout the years Disney themed!! I am so excited like everyone else to be going on another Disney cruise. I wished I hadn't had to wait so long, but I wanted to wait until Logan could really appreciate the cruise with his sister. I'll be going to Disneyland for 3 days in mid-March, so that will be fun to grab some last minute Disney stuff for the cruise! Maybe if anyone else would like me to grab some stuff while I'm there I can.

We will be driving down the night before, and thanks to someone else sharing on this thread, I hope to stay at one of the hotels that will let us keep our car there while we cruise for "diez noches calientes"!!. I chose late seating because it seemed last time that everything was going on like character signings and other fun stuff during early seating. And I felt like we were always rushing to get to dinner on time. Is that still right? Plus, since we are used to PSTime it shouldn't be too hard to wait until 8pm to eat I think. I hope I'm right! I think I read somewhere that the times will change at some of the ports for us a few times (an hour difference or so) is this correct?

I think I'm going to buy the Passporters Book of 08" to read up on the ports of MR, and then also buy the new Passporters to see if there is any new stuff to add. I'm guessing all of you have it, right? It was like a bible for me, the Birnbaums one wasn't too great.

I discovered the disboards late before I cruised last time, but I have from time to time over the years popped in to see what new topics and questions people have had on the cruises, just so I could be prepared when we would do a DCL cruise again. But,... I have to say, it sure has changed a lot since 06' and I still have some questions! Magnets were just seeming to get started in 2006, but now it's all the craze? I didn't see one single door magnet on our cruise. What are FE's? And what is a SPH? I bought the Passporters Book in 06, so I'm guessing that that is secret port hole? Correct me if I'm wrong. I feel like I have a lot to learn on here.

Lastly, I have to admit this is all new to me. I didn't join a cruise group last time. I don't know how to add all the fancy stuff all of you have. I don't know how to add the graphics, pics, countdown thinga'ma'bobber. But, I do have to say it's really fun to get to talk/share with other people who are just as excited as I am about our cruise!! This is going to be fun to count down to!!

-Deserie (it's pronounced like yes-a- ree)

 

[lucky1]

Hello everyone!!


Lastly, I have to admit this is all new to me. I didn't join a cruise group last time. I don't know how to add all the fancy stuff all of you have. I don't know how to add the graphics, pics, countdown thinga'ma'bobber. But, I do have to say it's really fun to get to talk/share with other people who are just as excited as I am about our cruise!! This is going to be fun to count down to!!

-Deserie (it's pronounced like yes-a- ree)

Hi Deserie - To add to your signature.. If you go to the top of the page, you will see a red bar. With User CP. Click user cp and that will take you to your account information for DISboards. along the side is how to edit your signature.

Then you can just start typing. If you want a graphic, you have to have an image in one of the photosharing sites or maybe you can link to one of ours. Let me see if I can find instructions on the site on how to do it.


Also when you scroll up to the top, you will see that you have a Personal message, click on that link and you can read it. (There is one from me there)

Laura

 

[szubieta]

Then you can just start typing. If you want a graphic, you have to have an image in one of the photosharing sites or maybe you can link to one of ours. Let me see if I can find instructions on the site on how to do it.

Is that how everyone put our cruise logo in their signature? I'm still trying to figure that out. Do I just open an account with Photobucket and save the graphics there? Then at some point it will give me a code for my signature? Is that all? Sandy

 

[lucky1]

Is that how everyone put our cruise logo in their signature? I'm still trying to figure that out. Do I just open an account with Photobucket and save the graphics there? Then at some point it will give me a code for my signature? Is that all? Sandy

Sandy, Right below or to left of the graphic they will have different codes for Sharing. .... You will need to copy the one that has the IMG "

" and past that code in your signature (cut and paste)

Laura

 

[LV Disney Fan(atic)]

One thing I am so excited for this cruise is a new show that I think they will have on board. It is called "The Dream Goes On". It started on the Transatlantic this year and is continuing for the Med. I know it will be on the PC and I am really hoping it will be on this long cruise! I was lucky enough to go backstage of the theatre one night on the TA and the guy told us it would be on the MR cruises. I am not sure if he meant normal 7 days cruises or just the long ones like PC, 10 Night and 8 Night cruises. So I am really keeping my fingers crossed it is on there! We would have skipped dinner to see it a 2nd time had it not been playing on both the TA and the Med. It is that great of a show! It shows the history of Walt's life. It brings tears to my eyes. If you grew up going to DL or have a love for it now you will LOVE this show!!!!

Sounds like a great show - hope we get to see it! The one thing I really don't like about our cruise is that it's the only one with this itinerary; we won't be able to ask previous cruisers what show is on each night, or when the formal nights are, etc. How am I going to plan Palo and such?! Will DCL be able to give us that info when we get closer to our sail date? Or maybe I'll just have to learn to just go with the flow a little more.....

... I think I read somewhere that the times will change at some of the ports for us a few times (an hour difference or so) is this correct?

I think I'm going to buy the Passporters Book of 08" to read up on the ports of MR, and then also buy the new Passporters to see if there is any new stuff to add. I'm guessing all of you have it, right? It was like a bible for me, the Birnbaums one wasn't too great.

I discovered the disboards late before I cruised last time, but I have from time to time over the years popped in to see what new topics and questions people have had on the cruises, just so I could be prepared when we would do a DCL cruise again. But,... I have to say, it sure has changed a lot since 06' and I still have some questions! Magnets were just seeming to get started in 2006, but now it's all the craze? I didn't see one single door magnet on our cruise. What are FE's? And what is a SPH? I bought the Passporters Book in 06, so I'm guessing that that is secret port hole? Correct me if I'm wrong. I feel like I have a lot to learn on here.

Lastly, I have to admit this is all new to me. I didn't join a cruise group last time. I don't know how to add all the fancy stuff all of you have. I don't know how to add the graphics, pics, countdown thinga'ma'bobber. But, I do have to say it's really fun to get to talk/share with other people who are just as excited as I am about our cruise!! This is going to be fun to count down to!!

-Deserie (it's pronounced like yes-a- ree)

We did move our clocks ahead 2 hours during our 2008 DCL MR cruise; I think that made ship's time the same as port time in every port.

Love my Passporter (I also have the 2008 version)! I don't think they're going to have a lot of new info on the MR cruises in this next update they have planned, but we'll see. And you are right - SPH stands for secret port hole.

FEs are Fish Extenders. The FAQ sticky has a great explanation and some pics at http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33184281&postcount=2
It's basically a little gift exchange among DISers and it's a lot of fun! It's also a great way to help the time until you cruise go by faster. Kristi (True Romance) has volunteered to organize ours (thank you, Kristi ) so just let her know if you decide to participate.

Dany

 

[Brooklyn]

Sounds like a great show - hope we get to see it! The one thing I really don't like about our cruise is that it's the only one with this itinerary; we won't be able to ask previous cruisers what show is on each night, or when the formal nights are, etc. How am I going to plan Palo and such?! Will DCL be able to give us that info when we get closer to our sail date? Or maybe I'll just have to learn to just go with the flow a little more.....

DCL told us for the Transatlantic and the Med which nights were formal, pirate, etc. They told us about 3 months out. So all of us OCD planners should be good to go!

 

[M2DD's]

Sorry I have been MIA
The last few months have been busy but now that I'm done working and our summer cruise is over so I have the next few mnths to chat

I've read a few post but I'll have to go back later and read the last mnths or so.

I think I read that someone mentioned FE? My family is in. Also is there a meet and greet planned?

Also, I remembered that someone had mentioned horseback riding with Randy. Does anyone know if you can ride double(our kids our young and haven't ridden before) If anyone is booking this excursion maybe we can book a group together and see about a discount?


I'm a little bummed that the KSF offer doesn't include our dates as it would have saved us lots of $$ Plus the dates its offered is not during our spring break. Maybe

Also, I kinda of gave myself a budget on what I would like to spend on airfare for the family(Around 1200$ rt) but I haven't booked anything yet because I still think its early Any ideas on if I sould wait?

Hope everyone is having a great summer
Laura

 

[LV Disney Fan(atic)]

Also, I remembered that someone had mentioned horseback riding with Randy. Does anyone know if you can ride double(our kids our young and haven't ridden before) If anyone is booking this excursion maybe we can book a group together and see about a discount?

I actually just booked our ride with Randi yesterday; she said I was her first reservation from the Wonder. (Did someone mention OCD planner? No, not me ) I've ridden with her 3 times before and never saw anyone riding double, but you can ask her. They are so good with small kids. Give them really gentle horses and keep them on a lead rope. But if you're concerned just send her an email; she'll get right back to you in a day or two. randi@randishappyhorses.com

I've never thought to ask her about a group discount. Not sure she'd be willing to do that since her rides generally fill up pretty well (She'll only take about 20 at a time but she'll do an early and a later ride if she has lots of riders.) But it won't hurt to ask.

 

[M2DD's]

Too funny: I just sent her an email about an hour ago. I asked about riding double and if she would give us a group discount . How many people did you book for? If you booked 2 an my family goes will already be at 6
anyone eles intrested in going?

 

[lucky1]

Too funny: I just sent her an email about an hour ago. I asked about riding double and if she would give us a group discount . How many people did you book for? If you booked 2 an my family goes will already be at 6
anyone eles intrested in going?

Can you tell me a bit more about the ride and what port?

Laura

 

[LV Disney Fan(atic)]

Too funny: I just sent her an email about an hour ago. I asked about riding double and if she would give us a group discount . How many people did you book for? If you booked 2 an my family goes will already be at 6
anyone eles intrested in going?

I made reservations for 2. If DH comes along he'll just hang out at Victor's while DD and I ride.

Can you tell me a bit more about the ride and what port?

Laura

I posted this about Randi's a few months ago:

Riding with Randi is my favorite thing to do in Mazatlan! Actually, it’s the only thing we’ve ever done in Mazatlan; we’ve been there 3 times and each time we’ve gone with Randi. But that’s because it is such a fun day we don't want try anything else. Randi picks you up from the port, then takes you to a nice Mexican family’s house on Stone Island where they match you to a horse based on your riding ability. And, szubieta, your son would not be too young; we had 5-6 year olds on our rides. Several of the family members come on the ride with the group and watch over everyone. The best part is that while they take really good care of the beginners, if they see you can ride they let you gallop up and down the beach to your heart’s content! I’ve been riding for a long time, but my daughter had never been on a horse til her first time with Randi, and we both thought it was wonderful.

The riding is mostly on the beach, sometimes if there are no bugs they’ll take you back through some trees. The ride ends at Victor’s Restaurant on the beach where you can buy lunch (the garlic shrimp is great!) and then play in the water or just chill until it’s time to go back to the ship. My DH tried riding the first time we went, but decided he’d rather skip that in the future ( I think it had something to do with the fact that he couldn't walk the next day ) so the last 2 times he just came along and waited for us at Victor’s. Nice relaxing day for him.

If you enjoy horseback riding, I can’t recommend Randi enough, and it’s only $45 per person (I think it was only $15 for DH when he didn’t ride). You can get more info at her website http://www.randishappyhorses.com/
We're definitely doing it again next year!​

 

[M2DD's]

OMG- Just wanted to tell you that they added our cruise date to the KSF offer
I just called and was able to transfer our ressie over to this promotion and keep our same cabin number. We got almost 1000K back
I still can't believe it
Hope this can help my fellow dis crusiers out
Laura
P.S Since this offer can't be combined with others we did loose our rebooking OBC of 200 but I think I can handle that

 

[lucky1]

OMG- Just wanted to tell you that they added our cruise date to the KSF offer
I just called and was able to transfer our ressie over to this promotion and keep our same cabin number. We got almost 1000K back
I still can't believe it
Hope this can help my fellow dis crusiers out
Laura
P.S Since this offer can't be combined with others we did loose our rebooking OBC of 200 but I think I can handle that

You are lucky, but I just checked the Website after seeing that and that code is not available any more and get an error. We did the calculations and with our 10% discount and $200 OBC, it doesn't make it worth trying to get it. (1 kid)

Laura

 

[True Romance]

Oh my gosh, I knew they would add that promo. So bummed, I don't think it is going to help us much. I need to go over the numbers with my husband tonight and see what he thinks is best. Looks like we would have to move to a Cat. 4, one room, from our 2 SPH's (10A) We would only save really $300. Not sure if it is worth it. Hmmmm.

This cruise will be filling up fast.

 

[True Romance]

You are lucky, but I just checked the Website after seeing that and that code is not available any more and get an error. We did the calculations and with our 10% discount and $200 OBC, it doesn't make it worth trying to get it. (1 kid)

Laura

I just called, it is valid for this date. Got the price on a Cat. 4 for us--not much of a difference because we also booked onboard got the 10% and $400 OBC--would lose all of that.

 

[M2DD's]

You are lucky, but I just checked the Website after seeing that and that code is not available any more and get an error. We did the calculations and with our 10% discount and $200 OBC, it doesn't make it worth trying to get it. (1 kid)

Try to call. When I was on the phone on hold(10 min) I tried to book it online and it wouldn't let. The KSF wasn't even showing on their website but I called and they were able to switch it without any problems.
It probably does make a difference on what cat you booked and how many kids you have. We have 2 kids so it was a better offer for us then the onboard booking offer.


Laura

I just called, it is valid for this date. Got the price on a Cat. 4 for us--not much of a difference because we also booked onboard got the 10% and $400 OBC--would lose all of that.

Oh you must have two rooms so that is a lot of OBC to loose plus the 10%.
Is the cat 4 rooms any different/ better? We have never looked into these. We just use our cabin to sleep/showere and change so the room doesn't matter to us but location does.

 

[True Romance]

Oh you must have two rooms so that is a lot of OBC to loose plus the 10%.
Is the cat 4 rooms any different/ better? We have never looked into these. We just use our cabin to sleep/showere and change so the room doesn't matter to us but location does.

We are a family of 5, so the higher Cat's cannot accommodate us. The Cat. 4 is a little bigger and has a balcony.

 

[LV Disney Fan(atic)]

OMG- Just wanted to tell you that they added our cruise date to the KSF offer
I just called and was able to transfer our ressie over to this promotion and keep our same cabin number. We got almost 1000K back
I still can't believe it
Hope this can help my fellow dis crusiers out
Laura
P.S Since this offer can't be combined with others we did loose our rebooking OBC of 200 but I think I can handle that

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I would never have seen this today if you hadn't posted it. My TA (DU) was able to get us the KSF price which saved us money and then she was also able to transfer our original 10% + OBC on-board booking discount to our July 2011 Dream cruise so we saved a nice chunk on that one too! Hope some others can take advantage of this offer too.

 

[True Romance]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I would never have seen this today if you hadn't posted it. My TA (DU) was able to get us the KSF price which saved us money and then she was also able to transfer our original 10% + OBC on-board booking discount to our July 2011 Dream cruise so we saved a nice chunk on that one too! Hope some others can take advantage of this offer too.

Oh Wow, that is a fantastic deal!! Never even thought of that, just transferring our onboard booking to another cruise. Hmmm, don't think my husband would ever go for it.