Disney Fantasy ~ December 22, 2012 ~ 7 Night Western Caribbean

[disneycruising]

Had an awesome weekend.. worked around the house...

243 days til

So looking forwar to this... We have convinced some really good friends of ours to go... Welcome Amy & Marc..


As for us...
Wont fill up board space with the Fridley bio...

If you interested... click on my daughters name below...

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Oh, I love your family's story!

 

[JoeSchmieg]

I have been focused on some other stuf lately sdo not posting as much here or on FB. I need to get the FE list updated, if you PM'ed me your family's info I WILL get it updated later this week or this weekend and repost. If you have not PM'ed me the info, please do so. I saw a couple postings here that said "we are interested" but I need the family info in a PM, the only way I can keep it straight.

 

[HFC1969]

Oh, I love your family's story!

Thanks!

We are self-admitted DCL junkies...

 

[HFC1969]

I have been focused on some other stuf lately sdo not posting as much here or on FB. I need to get the FE list updated, if you PM'ed me your family's info I WILL get it updated later this week or this weekend and repost. If you have not PM'ed me the info, please do so. I saw a couple postings here that said "we are interested" but I need the family info in a PM, the only way I can keep it straight.

Can't remember .. so I am PM'ing you...

 

[JoeSchmieg]

Fish Extender (FE) Gifts - This is a fun "game" that is like a Secret Santa type idea. This description really fits on this cruise (Secret Santa)

Participating in the Fish Extender Gift Exchange will be limited to those who sign up PRIOR to the 45 day mark for the cruise. This is to encourage participation in the thread and to lessen the last-minute sign-ups which could happen. It also gives everyone adequate time to prepare supplies.

This means the deadline to sign up is: November 7, 2012.

Guidelines for our fish extender:
1. Each cabin is to provide AT LEAST one gift to each cabin participating in the fish extender. You can provide a gift to each person within that cabin, just the kids, or one gift for the whole cabin...that is up to you. Of course, you are welcome to give more than one gift...but the minimum is one.
2. All gifts are to be delivered between the cruise leaving port on Saturday December 22nd until 4 PM on Friday December 28th. This gives people time to still be able to pack their bags before we leave the ship the morning of December 29th.
3.Please include a tag with your DISboard’s user name on the gift. This way everyone knows who the gift is from.
4. To take part in the FE, please provide JoeSchmieg / Joe (I know my DisBoard name is sooo creative ) the following information (see below). I will post the master list periodically in this forum.
-DISboard user name
-stateroom number
-number of adults in the cabin
-number of children as well as their gender and ages
-anything else you want us to know (allergies, etc)
-personal e-mail address, so I can send the final list with cabin numbers
5. Don’t forget to check back to this thread with all the information!!!

Note:
I will keep 2 lists, the one published here will NOT contain cabin numbers. Only the list e-mailed to those participating will contain the cabin numbers to maintain some level of privacy.

After the sign up deadline of November 7th, I will complete master list for us to share. Then you’ll know how many FE gifts to prepare with the cabin number of where to deliver it.

Is anyone in Concierge? Does anyone know how to deal with this potential issue with getting FE gifts delivered to those in Concierge?

Let me know if I am forgetting anything.
Thanks!
Joe

PS: Here is a list of IDEAS of what you might want to bring for the FE on the cruise...to add to your packing list if you'd like:
1. The FE gifts that you are making/preparing -- total number will be announced after our November 7th sign up deadline.
2. An FE pocket/hanger to hang outside your cabin. You can find them on eBay by searching "Fish Extenders" or you can make one or search on line other places.
3. A zip tie to help attach your FE HANGER. Some people have commented theirs have sadly walked away...but if you attach it with a zip tie...then it is not as likely to walk away.
4. Scissors to cut the zip tie when you're packing...LOL! Don't want to leave it for someone else.
5. On the forum, some people recommend bringing thank you notes so you can write a quick note to the person who gave you a gift.

If anyone is just dieing to run a FE, I will happily step back as I have already done one!! If not, I am also happy to do it!!

 

[JoeSchmieg]

Here is the most recent list. I have a couple more to add once I get additional details from them (sent PM's). Keep the name coming....

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AgIpLZjqcG2LdEkzMnFYNHVqOGtNNjFEX0FtMHVLcXc

 

[HFC1969]

Joe..

just replied to your PM... Thx...

233 days...

 

[GarakDS9]

I am so relieved! They found a new Mayan calendar and the world will not end 12/21/2012 after all. It looks like nothing is in the way of this cruise now!

 

[HFC1969]

7 months from today is

End of the school year has come and gone...

Anyone going to WDW this summer?

We will be down there over the 4th of July

 

[GarakDS9]

7 months from today is

End of the school year has come and gone...

Anyone going to WDW this summer?

We will be down there over the 4th of July

Also spending some time in WDW, beginning with the 4th of July.

 

[whamma]

Hi Everyone,
It's been a LONG time since I posted here and I haven't checked this board since then. We booked the cruise on ship in April 2011--so Christmas 2012 seemed like forever (and since then we've been to WDW twice and DL too--our first trip to DL was awesome!). Wishing we were going to WDW this summer but we are not---yet. I've been checking availability thru DVC and looking at airfare for August---but I told my husband the other day, I'd rather have a new refrigerator--to which he replied, "I'd rather go to Disney World!"

DH and I have 2 kids-- DS 15 (just started driver's ed!) and DD 9 (NOT a princess--a soccer playing, Stitch fan). I am a high school social worker and looking forward to summer break.

We own DVC at AKV and BLT. I've been to WDW 15 times--and my 9 year old DD has been 12. People don't get it i.e. "Don't you get tired of going there?"--but I am sure you all do.

This will be our 4th Disney cruise--we started on the Magic, then the Wonder, then the Dream and now have to round out the quad with the Fantasy.

When we booked the cruise I thought it might not even happen--that we might "float" the date--but now that we're "only" 206 days away, I'm starting to think that it really is going to happen. If I cancelled my DS would kill me--he LOVES cruising and being on his own in VIBE. Once the airfare is booked, it WILL be for real. Hope to book that sometime soon.

Not ready to commit to FE's yet--we did FE's on our first 2 cruises and it is REALLY fun but my luggage is heavy enough as it is without bringing extra stuff! Guess I have a few months to decide for sure.

So hi again. I'll try to stay in touch more in for the next 206 days.
-Michelle

 

[HFC1969]

whama - Michelle

Ahoy!

Glad you getting close to making it final... Once you do you cant imagine not doing it.


Just sitting here at the office today going over the monthly calendar... To my pleasant surprise... 4 weeks and we are at WDW...

Rainy day in STL today... but we NEED it....


So Happy Its Thursday...

 

[GarakDS9]

whama - Michelle

Ahoy!

Glad you getting close to making it final... Once you do you cant imagine not doing it.


Just sitting here at the office today going over the monthly calendar... To my pleasant surprise... 4 weeks and we are at WDW...

Rainy day in STL today... but we NEED it....


So Happy Its Thursday...

4 1/2 weeks for us before we arrive in WDW. Really excited because we just switched our stay to WL. It will be our first time at that resort.

 

[HFC1969]

Tickets booked! SWA... was fairly reasonable....

Tickets for MVMCP purchased...


200 days til WDW kick off to

 

[Agent555]

Tickets booked! SWA... was fairly reasonable....

Tickets for MVMCP purchased...


200 days til WDW kick off to

What is the Christmas party like? I have always been intersted in going but is it worth the extra cost?

 

[HFC1969]

What is the Christmas party like? I have always been intersted in going but is it worth the extra cost?

YES!!

There are tons of threads that ask which is a better party.. Halloween or Christmas..

We are very fortunate.. we do both.. but lean towards Halloween. (We are one of those families that dress up)

Due to scheduling this will be my daughters first MVMCP.. So it is definately worth it to us.. We are also dragging along DCL newbies to the event.. So as of now there will be 7 kids,, 12-3 years of age.. making memories and thats what counts..

The park is decorated superbly... the hot chocalate and chookies everywhere is great... the parade is great also....

 

[whamma]

Tickets booked! SWA... was fairly reasonable....

Thanks for the reminder. When I checked Southwest over the weekend they weren't booking past mid-November. Decisions..decisions. Right now SWA doesn't have exactly what I need but the price is pretty good. I'll be pouring over airfare the next couple of days.

By the way, in my last post I mentioned buying a new fridge vs. going to WDW this summer. The new fridge is being delivered Thursday--so I guess that decision has been made!

 

[GarakDS9]

By the way, in my last post I mentioned buying a new fridge vs. going to WDW this summer. The new fridge is being delivered Thursday--so I guess that decision has been made!

Maybe you do both, use the excuse that now the food won't spoil while you are away at WDW.

 

[HFC1969]

199 days til we leave...​

Is this exciting or what... Just broke out of the 200's into the 100's..

 

[McPackers]

Tickets for MVMCP purchased...
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I have tickets for MVMCP as well for the night of Dec. 21. That is the day we are flying in and I so have enough time to get to WDW to enjoy the festivities!!