Disney Dream August 7, 2011

[Mackie Mouse]

DH and I had an Exotic Rasul on the Magic as a comp for a schedule goof on the part of the Vista spa, and we were VERY glad we had NOT paid the $80ish for it. The room was in disrepair, and it was really kind of ... um....I guess creepy is the best term I can come up with for it. Don't get me wrong....we made the most of the experience and enjoyed our time together, but....eeewwww.

The room condition part would have made me grumpy....is that where the "eww" comes from? Or is it just knowing what others generally like to use the room for? Personally, that's no worse for me than sleeping in a hotel bed. (I may now be laughing to myself at the thought of how many people acknowledged "christening" the beds on the Dream in January...! :X)

I spoke with DH and we agreed not to book an excursion on our day at Nassau. Since we've never been there, we'll probably hop off the boat for a few hours and walk around at the straw market, then be back in time for lunch and something from the spa. I'd much rather get some extra time on the ship on this shorter cruise than spend a day at Atlantis.

 

[BelleBway]

Hoping for a 5K on one of the Castaway visits! Did that for the first time this last Xmas on the Magic, and LOVED it!

I'd like to do a 5K... but I'm not sure how that will work out while having my nieces with me. Last trip to WDW, I was worried about keeping up with them... when it turned out that they found it more challenging to keep up with me. (except for swimming; they can swim til infinity whereas after 45 mins or so, I generally get bored with it)

I'd normally stay on the ship in Nassau- that's what I did on my Magic cruise. But it's the nieces' first time out of the country... I'm thinking one of the dolphin excursions would be fun for them.

Also want to take them parasailing on Castaway Cay, and want to do some snorkeling so I can practice for my planned trip to Australia later this year.

 

[jlawall]

A 5K on CC?? My family would love that! (Not me, I'll be on a chair with my Konk Kooler!)

 

[Mackie Mouse]

jla - I will toast with you to everyone as they run by!

 

[jlawall]

jla - I will toast with you to everyone as they run by!

 

[simbasmom2]

Is anybody else out there getting anxious about the the itineraries (sp?) for the Wonder and the Magic past spring of 2012? I can hardly stand the wait...I want to plan! I turn 40 Nov.2012 (Thx week) and I need something to look forward to! I hope the Magic does sail out of NYC...that would be cool! I have been following the thread "March 10 announcement..." there are a lot of speculations.

come on DCL release your future plans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mackie Mouse]

Is anybody else out there getting anxious about the the itineraries (sp?) for the Wonder and the Magic past spring of 2012? I can hardly stand the wait...I want to plan! I turn 40 Nov.2012 (Thx week) and I need something to look forward to! I hope the Magic does sail out of NYC...that would be cool! I have been following the thread "March 10 announcement..." there are a lot of speculations.

come on DCL release your future plans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I say yes, because depending on how this summer goes DH and I are seriously considering an Alaska cruise. I'm not sure if we'll have the heart to go on a ship if it isn't the Wonder! I'm in no rush to book until after the current trip is done, but it would be nice to at least know our options.

 

[jlawall]

I say yes, because depending on how this summer goes DH and I are seriously considering an Alaska cruise. I'm not sure if we'll have the heart to go on a ship if it isn't the Wonder! I'm in no rush to book until after the current trip is done, but it would be nice to at least know our options.

I always book on board!

 

[kk92476]

Website is up and running!

Hopefully this is what Belle was looking for


You will need the username and password in order to view the website. Please PM me so I can give it to you! Also, check through the DISer list and see if there is any info you would like me to add. As of right now I have only the info posted publicly here on the site, so I tried to include as much of that as possible....and yes, I went through all six pages of posts! (Never have I been so glad that our thread was slow moving ) I would be happy to update the list with names, ages, cabin numbers, and locations.

I also did a little homework over the weekend on the Cruise board and found an even more spacious cruisemeet location. I slapped info about that up there and tentatively scheduled the meet for the same time as the one we had on our first cruise. Everything is open to change, especially if you are a more experienced cruise than me and have good advice to share!

Does anyone know if there is a way to have a moderator or admin put this link up on the first post of this thread so anyone joining us can see it?

Hello! I am brand new to the Disney Discussion boards but so excited for August to come! Would love to get in on the FE group--I've read all about it and we've already started picking out little goodies! I don't know how the whole "PM" thing works to send a message to Mackie Mouse. Help! : - )

 

[Mackie Mouse]

kk - I will take care of that part for you! Look up at the top of the browser window in a few minutes. There is a tan box that says "Welcome, *your user name*. Underneath that, there is a link showing whether or not you have any new private messages. If it shows that you have one unread, it will be from me with all the info for the website! Message me back with your stateroom number, names, location, ages of kids, etc. and I will make sure to add you to the list

You are also just welcome to post all that info publicly here in the thread, but we opted instead to make a secure website with a password so people didn't have to share with the whole Internet if they didn't want to.

ETA: jla, you can bet that if DCL is going to Alaska next summer and we know about this cruise we will probably wind up booking on board :X Have clearly not done it before...but it will be hard to resist knowing already that we want to go!

 

[kk92476]

Hmmm, since I haven't done 10 posts yet, the system won't allow me to private message you back. So, I'll just throw caution to the wind and post it here : - )

Kristen & Joel
My DD is Janelle (her 8th birthday is August 8th--we'll be at Castaway Cay!)
Room 8562
We're from Boston

I think that's all you need, but let me know if I forgot anything. Thanks again!

 

[Mackie Mouse]

Looks good to me, kk! Everything should be updated.

Does anyone have good plans for spring break/Easter? I'm a teacher and definitely ready for our break, which is sadly still another three weeks away. DH and I decided to do a long weekend in DC this year because we need to get away and August just isn't coming fast enough!

 

[kk92476]

Thanks so much! I'm excited that I've found the board and can't wait for August! As we get closer, I'll need to hear more about the FE thing--I've never done it but love the idea!

No fun plans for April break (3+ weeks away) yet, probably a day trip to Six Flags, some dinners with my DD. We just took a little long weekend to NYC last week (fun but freezing cold!) so nothing else planned so far until the cruise!

We may get another WDW trip in the fall, as DD is auditioning to perform at Downtown Disney over Columbus Day weekend. That would be so fun!

We found a travel channel special about WDW and she watches it at least 3 times a week!

 

[simbasmom2]

WELCOME KK Glad to see you join our FE group!
Funny to hear all of you talk about NYC and DC. My mom just got back from NYC yesterday and my DD gets back from her DC trip tonight. We have no exciting plans for spring break...can't complain though since we were just recently on our "home" boat the Wonder.

I think we have settled on our main FE gift...excited to get started.

Just found out my sister and her family get to travel on the Fantasy summer of 12!! I am excited for her. DH says he wants to book the Fantasy-Eastern. The prices are crazy!!! I am still trying to be patient-waiting for the next release of itineraries.

 

[Mackie Mouse]

kk - FE was definitely a blast on our last (and only other) cruise two summers ago. We had a HUGE group that time - maybe close to 20 families, if not more. I am hoping more will jump in over the next few months...but I won't complain about only having to put together 6 little gifts! DH and I are really not crafty at all, but our edible gift was pretty popular nonetheless. Since we are also about as creative as we are crafty, I won't give anything away - we will probably repeat what we did last time!

We found that doing the gifts was also a great conversation starter for when you awkwardly ran into people you sort of recognized from the cruise meet but not really at the pool

kk, what did you do on your long weekend in NYC? I am a Jersey girl at heart, so I miss day trips to New York. Any chance you took in a show while there? DH and I saw American Idiot last summer (his first anniversary present from me) and - say what you will! - I am dying to see The Book of Mormon this year.

 

[disneyscruella]

I have never done any FE gifts and I want to this cruise. What kind of things do people do? Do you have any favorites you have received? No secret plans expected, just some ideas would be great.

 

[BelleBway]

DH and I saw American Idiot last summer (his first anniversary present from me) and - say what you will! - I am dying to see The Book of Mormon this year.

I'd love to see Book of Mormon! I'm also wanting to see How To Succeed... with Daniel Radcliffe (aka Harry Potter) But I don't see nearly as many shows on Broadway as I used to (being that it inspired my screen name and all); Last show I saw was A Little Night Music.

 

[villagesbarbara]

Looks good to me, kk! Everything should be updated.

Does anyone have good plans for spring break/Easter? I'm a teacher and definitely ready for our break, which is sadly still another three weeks away. DH and I decided to do a long weekend in DC this year because we need to get away and August just isn't coming fast enough!

My DD (J&C'sMom) is also a teacher and looking forward to to the break. She and the little ones are visiting Grandmom in FL this year. My other DD (another teacher) just went back to CT after spending her spring break here.

 

[jlawall]

How did I miss all these posts??

FEs are fun, did I sign up yet? If not, we're in!

Good ideas are magnets, notepads, anything fun and small...some people like to send things from their hometowns, or DCL themes....

We need a logo, is anyone creative enough to make one? If not, my oldest, who is not sailing this time, could probably help make one.

We have no springbreak ideas, I'm a teacher but since my oldest is getting married, we have no money plus my youngest is living at home for 6 months during her co-op....I need a trip, Yikes!!

 

[kk92476]

NYC was a blast--just wish the weather would have been better. It was pouring and SO cold! We saw Mary Poppins which was WONDERFUL! I think it was even better than Lion King and Wicked, which had been my previous favorites. We loved it!

Other than that we just made the rounds of shopping...Disney Store, M&M store, Hershey Store, American Girl Doll store. Cha ching $$$ but fun!

My DD picked out some little FE prizes already this weekend (we don't have the FE holder yet!) but I guess I'd been thinking we needed like 50. If it's only like 10-20 families I feel like we can get much more creative! : - )