Disney Wonder March 20th 2011 sailing

[MamaKate]

Just a quick hello from me .

I'm also on deck 2, but I've never stayed on deck 2 (I've been on 5 & 7). I think I'll prefer deck 2 because there should be less rocking and I also want to use the stairs a lot during this trip to help cancel out all the food I'm going to eat . Hey ever little bit helps.

 

[cruisindisney]

Anyone here do the rainforest? Is it worth it and is it cheaper to buy the one day pass in advance for $15?

 

[Silly Little Pixie]

We've stayed on deck 2 twice and both times it was very smooth! Much less movement than we've felt on decks 5 and 7. I would have booked it this time, but with KSF all the oceanviews for 4 were all full up. Awww, had to settle for a verandah instead...

Deck 2 was quiet and very convenient to the dining rooms and shops. You'll love it!

 

[luvcruisindisney]

I just have to say my dd is having a great time getting to know the kids over on the facebook kids page. She is getting really excited and we are so happy she's going to have some buddies to hang out with! Ds is even posting over there as well.

I think it's my dd she's been messaging with...both my dd's have been all over that fb page. They are so excited...they can't wait!

 

[cruisindisney]

I hate to get pushy, but we need all stateroom numbers for the fish extender exchange ASAP! We are only 3 weeks out and everyone should have a room number by now.

I've heard some people waffling about the exchange and unfortunately, it's kind of late to back out. It's really unfair to the others who have put in the time and effort to put their gifts together for others to bail at the last minute. These decisions should have been made before the cut off deadline on the 15th. Sorry to get preachy, but it's really getting too close to cruise time for this kind of stuff.

Anyway, Room Numbers, ASAP, PLEASE!!!!

 

[belle'ssister]

Hi there,
Nope, never stayed on deck 2 or any deck for that matter...lol..this is our first cruise..we are looking forward to it!! We chose deck 2 because my oldest was afraid of being too high up and the boat rocking. Wouldn't matter to me what deck we're on, just so long as we're on

We are getting VERY excited too!! There are 3 of us as well..me and my 2 sons.

Just ordered our FE from ebay..and am going shopping for FE gifts this weekend..CANNOT believe its almost here!!!

I don't sew at all so a friend made me one, it's so cute. Now I just need to buy the gifts to go inside.

I'm in Lake Tahoe today visiting a friend....it's sooooo beautiful with lots of snow.

 

[Dayita]

Cruisndisney, thanks so much for taking on the task of organizing the FE. I bet it's a bit like herding cats! Since this is our first Disney cruise, it's also our first FE, and it may just be the most fun part of all the preparations!

 

[Neriberi]

I agree, coming back to the state room and finding goodies in the FE certainly adds to the magic! Thank you to all the organizers. I CANNOT wait to be somewhere sunny; just drove an hour through snow slush.

 

[thelionqueen]

OK so I have a few FE questions...lol. I went and got all the goodies for the kiddos for the FE exchange. My concern is the bulk and weight of the gifts..I mean, they wont take an extra suitcase, but will take a lil bit of room..

I found some things (without giving too much away) which I don't feel are too heavy, but wanted to see if maybe I am putting in too much. I basically have a "goodie bag" for each of the kids and a lil sumthen for the adults too. Each bag has like 3-4 items in it...(spent bout $2 per bag). Is that "normal?" I'm just trying to get an idea if I'm doing enough, too much or just right TIA for any suggestions ...thanks!

 

[Dayita]

You seem to be doing about what I am doing!

 

[A Litle Pixie Dust]

OK so I have a few FE questions...lol. I went and got all the goodies for the kiddos for the FE exchange. My concern is the bulk and weight of the gifts..I mean, they wont take an extra suitcase, but will take a lil bit of room..

I found some things (without giving too much away) which I don't feel are too heavy, but wanted to see if maybe I am putting in too much. I basically have a "goodie bag" for each of the kids and a lil sumthen for the adults too. Each bag has like 3-4 items in it...(spent bout $2 per bag). Is that "normal?" I'm just trying to get an idea if I'm doing enough, too much or just right TIA for any suggestions ...thanks!

That's basically what I am doing.

Here is what I have for the cabins so far for the FE exchange with the two cabins I am missing...

Thansk so much!

Catwoman25 7092
ALitlePixieDust 6515
pnwprincess 7000
Sasha 6510
alacazam 6551
thelionqueen 2090
Sillylittlepixie Denise (Need a cabin number)

tiggerkid 6039
CO Lacrosse Mom 6015
Jaurban 7562
sillylittlepixie 7610
2princessa 6605
Bookite 7004
Bookite 7006
gilligan2611 7546
gilligan2611 2542
gilligan2611 2544
gilligan2611 2538
Dayita 7570

 

[Lissame]

Can't believe we're leaving 3 weeks from today! Starting to get very excited here. Yesterday went to Michael's and got some photo mats for character signing.

Three of our pirate costumes arrived last week (the ones I ordered from Costume Kingdom) but my son was insistent that he had to have the jacket with his Jack Sparrow costume, so I ordered it from somewhere else (via Amazon).Well, it arrived yesterday and guess what? In the package were two pairs of pants and no jacket.

I e-mailed the company, but it's the weekend so I probably won't hear back until tomorrow. I am hoping we can get a replacement quickly, but I may just bit the bullet and buy a replacement. Grrr.

Working on my FE gifts, I need to put all of my little pieces together and make sure I'm not overdoing it Also waiting for actual FE to arrive from my ebay order.

Have been trying to plan activities for the Saturday before the cruise and also activities to do after the cruise and before our 6 PM flight on the Sunday we get back. Lots of logistics with transportation, it's giving me a headache. LOL

 

[meburgess]

OK so I have a few FE questions...lol. I went and got all the goodies for the kiddos for the FE exchange. My concern is the bulk and weight of the gifts..I mean, they wont take an extra suitcase, but will take a lil bit of room..

I found some things (without giving too much away) which I don't feel are too heavy, but wanted to see if maybe I am putting in too much. I basically have a "goodie bag" for each of the kids and a lil sumthen for the adults too. Each bag has like 3-4 items in it...(spent bout $2 per bag). Is that "normal?" I'm just trying to get an idea if I'm doing enough, too much or just right TIA for any suggestions ...thanks!

Any suggestions as of what to include in the goodie bags?

 

[meburgess]

Just starting a thread for the March 20th Disney Wonder Cruise

Our family is VERY excited!!! My DH and I have cruised before, but this will be the kids' first cruise experience. My DH (43), DD (11) and DS (8) will be there! We are super happy because our best family friends will be there as well with their children. It will be a BLAST!!!!

 

[cruisindisney]

I thought I'd post some links for fish extender gift ideas that I have found:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1774643

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1980639

Anyone else have an additional links?

 

[Silly Little Pixie]

OK so I have a few FE questions...lol. I went and got all the goodies for the kiddos for the FE exchange. My concern is the bulk and weight of the gifts..I mean, they wont take an extra suitcase, but will take a lil bit of room..

I found some things (without giving too much away) which I don't feel are too heavy, but wanted to see if maybe I am putting in too much. I basically have a "goodie bag" for each of the kids and a lil sumthen for the adults too. Each bag has like 3-4 items in it...(spent bout $2 per bag). Is that "normal?" I'm just trying to get an idea if I'm doing enough, too much or just right TIA for any suggestions ...thanks!

That's about what I have done as well. Sometimes a little more and sometimes a little less. I KWYM about space. On my last 3 cruises I shipped a box ahead to the port. On my last cruise though we got so much candy that we had to leave it for mousekeeping when we left. There was no way we were fitting it all in the suitcases to go home. I felt bad but it just wouldn't all fit. This time though we are driving so no worries about being overweight with our bags!!

I haven't started my FE gifts yet... Have some things planned but haven't had time away from the kids to start putting it together! YIKES I really didn't think that part through when we decided not to tell the kids until we got to the port.

 

[bookite]

ok the two bookite cabins are 7006 and 7004 sorry i wasn't sure which side of us my il's were on.

i have SO much sewing to do in the next couple of weeks! i did a bunch in october when my mom was here to help but i still have lots more to do!

i also have to finalize the FE stuff (and and make our 2 FE's ! lol! ) so i need to figure out exactly how many i need...off to look!

 

[luvcruisindisney]

anyone booked for ziplining in PV...we still haven't book ours and I'm not sure which canopy tour to go with?

 

[cruisindisney]

Anyone else noticing that according to the current trip reports that the Character Tea has probably been discontinued on the MR cruises? There is also a thread from someone on the cruise now and they said that a CM said there were no longer doing them on the MR cruises. I'm sad.

 

[bookite]

what is a "character" ? that is not going to be on the MR cruises?