Disney Fantasy, August 18, 2012 - Western Caribbean

[designertravels]

Our 2nd Disney cruise with my DH, DD (10ys) and other DD (9 yrs). I looked for the RainForest passes but only see GC under the gift section. Is this where you purchase "a ticket"?
Also, looking for help making personalized door nametags. Know of anyone that could help me this short of notice? thanks in advanced!

Perfect your joining us! My girls are 9 1/2, hope to meet you and the girls at the Dis meet on boarding day 2:45 at Vista Cafe.


Can anyone confirm..is the soft serve ice cream machine on deck 11?

Jill

 

[aimshna]

Perfect your joining us! My girls are 9 1/2, hope to meet you and the girls at the Dis meet on boarding day 2:45 at Vista Cafe.


Can anyone confirm..is the soft serve ice cream machine on deck 11?

Jill

Yes, they have that and that pizza and hot dog and hamburgers, and the sandwiches...just like the Magic and Wonder. Kinda sad because they don't do the character breakfast and the Alice in Wonderland Tea party though.

 

[aimshna]

I'm so last-minute!

Hello everyone - I'm Lisa - my DH is Rich and we have a DS13. This will be our second Disney Cruise - we were on the Magic in February 11.

the only thing I've done so far is book the cruise - I used Dreams Unlimited and got the $200 obc - I booked a guaranteed verandah room - so I don't know where I'll be yet. Just ordered trip insurance through an outside company. Now I'll start reading this thread.

I know not to expect to be part of the FE - that's ok. I will try to make the meet and greet - and I just asked to join the Facebook group.

Ok - will start reading now -

Welcome Lisa.

 

[It'sWDW4me]

Just found this site and can't wait to "meet" some cruising buddies! We are Amy (the crabbymom), DH Jeff, DS Noah (8), and DD Abby (5). This will be our second cruise ever. The first was on the Wonder in November 2010.

I finished booking our excursions today:
Grand Cayman - Stingray City Snorkel Tour
Costa Maya - Chacchoben Mayan Ruins
Cozumel - Salsa and Salsa

Definitely looking forward to my spa pedi appointment and dinner with DH at Palo!!!

I am new to the FE stuff. Is it too late to join that?

Thanks!

Welcome aboard!! You don't live too far away from me - hi neighbor!

We're doing the Chacchoben Ruins tour, too. I read a tip to bring bug spray - the mosquitos are terrible.

 

[PixiePirate21]

I'm so last-minute!

Hello everyone - I'm Lisa - my DH is Rich and we have a DS13. This will be our second Disney Cruise - we were on the Magic in February 11.

the only thing I've done so far is book the cruise - I used Dreams Unlimited and got the $200 obc - I booked a guaranteed verandah room - so I don't know where I'll be yet. Just ordered trip insurance through an outside company. Now I'll start reading this thread.

I know not to expect to be part of the FE - that's ok. I will try to make the meet and greet - and I just asked to join the Facebook group.

Ok - will start reading now -

Hi Lisa. We are also New Jersey (Bergen County). We are traveling with people from your area. Looking forward to seeing you on the 18th.

 

[Corkie]

I'm so last-minute!

Hello everyone - I'm Lisa - my DH is Rich and we have a DS13. This will be our second Disney Cruise - we were on the Magic in February 11.

the only thing I've done so far is book the cruise - I used Dreams Unlimited and got the $200 obc - I booked a guaranteed verandah room - so I don't know where I'll be yet. Just ordered trip insurance through an outside company. Now I'll start reading this thread.

I know not to expect to be part of the FE - that's ok. I will try to make the meet and greet - and I just asked to join the Facebook group.

Ok - will start reading now -

Hi Lisa welcome see you soon safe trip

 

[smile750]

I'm so last-minute!

Hello everyone - I'm Lisa - my DH is Rich and we have a DS13. This will be our second Disney Cruise - we were on the Magic in February 11.

the only thing I've done so far is book the cruise - I used Dreams Unlimited and got the $200 obc - I booked a guaranteed verandah room - so I don't know where I'll be yet. Just ordered trip insurance through an outside company. Now I'll start reading this thread.

I know not to expect to be part of the FE - that's ok. I will try to make the meet and greet - and I just asked to join the Facebook group.

Ok - will start reading now -

Welcome Lisa!

We (me, DH, DS7, DS5) live in Bridgewater! For those of you not from NJ, it's only about 15 or 20 minutes up the road from us. My sister Melissa lives in Somerset and will be traveling with us too.

Meet and greet seems to be set for 2:45 pm at the Vista Cafe the day we depart.

Looking forward to meeting you!

Jen

 

[dddisrunner]

We live in Bridgewater - pretty much smack in the middle of NJ - about 25 minutes northwest of New Brunswick. I work at Rutgers - so not far (I hate commuting!!). I'm originally from Monmouth County - near Red Bank so probably not far from where you are. What town in Ocean Cty?

By the way for all of those not on FB - we're in for meeting at 2:45 pm on arrival day at the Vista Cafe -

Jen

We are from Toms River! Thanks for the info on the meet @2:45, we will be ther!

I'm so last-minute!

Hello everyone - I'm Lisa - my DH is Rich and we have a DS13. This will be our second Disney Cruise - we were on the Magic in February 11.

the only thing I've done so far is book the cruise - I used Dreams Unlimited and got the $200 obc - I booked a guaranteed verandah room - so I don't know where I'll be yet. Just ordered trip insurance through an outside company. Now I'll start reading this thread.

I know not to expect to be part of the FE - that's ok. I will try to make the meet and greet - and I just asked to join the Facebook group.

Ok - will start reading now -

Welcome Lisa! We are from NJ also and we have 2 DS ages 12 & 10!

Hello,
We are booked our first cruise in about 8 years on the new ship I am so excited I was determined to wait for a new ship. Four cruises on the Magic starting with Inagural year. Looking forward to the Fantasy and all the new experiances. Also DVC SS and BW spending one wonderful day in Disney before our cruise. Celebrating our 25th even though it is now our 27th!

Welcome!

 

[dddisrunner]

I was just looking at our port schedule and the Fantasy is the only ship in port when we are in Grand Cayman & Costa Maya! In Cozumel, the Carnival Imagination docks at 1:30pm, while we get there at 8:00am! Of course traveling around bad weather may change this! Just thought I would share! 27 days!

 

[smile750]

I was just looking at our port schedule and the Fantasy is the only ship in port when we are in Grand Cayman & Costa Maya! In Cozumel, the Carnival Imagination docks at 1:30pm, while we get there at 8:00am! Of course traveling around bad weather may change this! Just thought I would share! 27 days!

Very nice!!

 

[crabbymom90]

Welcome aboard!! You don't live too far away from me - hi neighbor!

We're doing the Chacchoben Ruins tour, too. I read a tip to bring bug spray - the mosquitos are terrible.

Thanks for the tip! I wouldn't have thought to bring bug spray. Looking forward to meeting you and enjoying the ruins!

 

[crabbymom90]

Hi all,

Just wanted to put the word out that my son Noah (age 8) is a Pokemon fanatic and will bring his deck if anyone wants to "battle" with him during the trip!

 

[VeryBeachy]

I was just looking at our port schedule and the Fantasy is the only ship in port when we are in Grand Cayman & Costa Maya! In Cozumel, the Carnival Imagination docks at 1:30pm, while we get there at 8:00am! Of course traveling around bad weather may change this! Just thought I would share! 27 days!

That is great news! Thanks for checking... I hadn't thought about it at all. When we were docked in Nassau in 2010 (on the Wonder), there were several ships already there and another one came in right after us. It was so crazy! Fortunately, all we had to do was walk to our glass bottom boat for our tour. I can't imagine how busy it was for those that were out walking about or at Atlantis.

Of course, our ship was the best looking! The others looked like floating boxes

Hope to see you at the cruise meet (Vista Cafe @2:45)! My son is excited to meet some other boys his age.

 

[VeryBeachy]

Hi all,

Just wanted to put the word out that my son Noah (age 8) is a Pokemon fanatic and will bring his deck if anyone wants to "battle" with him during the trip!

Lol! Your mention of Pokemon brings back memories. My son (10 going on 11) isn't into it anymore but for a while it was Pokemon everything around here!

Great idea for him to bring his deck... it's a great way to get to know other kids that are into Pokemon. And it's so nice to know that there is still something the kids are into that isn't electronic.

My son is scrambling to dig up all his disney pins and lanyard (that haven't been thought of or looked at since the last cruise in August 2010) for the pin trading "sessions".

 

[crabbymom90]

I'm so last-minute!

Hello everyone - I'm Lisa - my DH is Rich and we have a DS13. This will be our second Disney Cruise - we were on the Magic in February 11.

the only thing I've done so far is book the cruise - I used Dreams Unlimited and got the $200 obc - I booked a guaranteed verandah room - so I don't know where I'll be yet. Just ordered trip insurance through an outside company. Now I'll start reading this thread.

I know not to expect to be part of the FE - that's ok. I will try to make the meet and greet - and I just asked to join the Facebook group.

Ok - will start reading now -

Hi Lisa,

I joined too late for the FE exchange as well, but would love to do a little something. Should we start a second one for any late-comers? If I'm stepping on any toes, somebody let me know! I'm a novice at this...

 

[Corkie]

Hello,
We are booked our first cruise in about 8 years on the new ship I am so excited I was determined to wait for a new ship. Four cruises on the Magic starting with Inagural year. Looking forward to the Fantasy and all the new experiances. Also DVC SS and BW spending one wonderful day in Disney before our cruise. Celebrating our 25th even though it is now our 27th!

Welcom aboard almost time to get ready to go see you there.

 

[aimshna]

Hi Lisa,

I joined too late for the FE exchange as well, but would love to do a little something. Should we start a second one for any late-comers? If I'm stepping on any toes, somebody let me know! I'm a novice at this...

I say go for it. I am on the other list but barely made it in. My grandkids loved it last time although it was just their mother and me (grandma) putting stuff in it because we were too late last time to join a group. I saw on other cruises their lists have over a 100 cabins on it.

 

[VeryBeachy]

I say go for it. I am on the other list but barely made it in. My grandkids loved it last time although it was just their mother and me (grandma) putting stuff in it because we were too late last time to join a group. I saw on other cruises their lists have over a 100 cabins on it.

And I've read trip reports where the FE group was so large that it was split in two. So you're definitely not stepping on any toes. Put the word out here on the thread. You may get some of the others that joined the thread recently. And you may even get a few people who originally hadnt planned to do the FE have changed their minds.

 

[Cruisebound]

ALERT: I just want to make sure everyone doing the FE that Cruisebound has 3 girls - Nicole (12) Renee (12) and Erin (7)

That info got left off the PDF files. I tried to go in and add and save but I can't. I know they will be very sad if they are not included.

Tonya

My DH Greg is also on the list. I am more concerned about the girls.

 

[Dizneycrazee]

Just checking in to say hi to the newcomers and everybody.

The FE is pretty large and as Im flying from the UK our luggage limit is not great I have got a little something for each room but may not have enough space for something for everyone individually. Hope that okay with everyone.

Bren x