Buckeye Gal
Beach Girl Deep in the Land
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This is the link to Chapter 1.
This is the link to Chapter 2.
This is the link to Chapter 3.
The book continues here in Chapter 5!
Hello, fellow cruisers! You have arrived! You have found the "GO-TO" place with many resources you'll want to be familar with to stay in the loop and join in on the fun! Check back here on Page 1 from time-to-time as I'll keep updating Post 6 with new things and current stats.
I have volunteered to be the Cast Roll Call owner and the go-to person to for updates and additions to our cruisers list. Here's some good info on that as well as other items that will be of interest to many joining us on our Disney Double Dip Delight Cruise!
* Cast Roll Call List Submission *
At this time, I've included the following data fields in our cruise database, which will have some content uploaded to our own website:
DIS Name:
Real Name:
Fellow Passengers/Cabin Mates & ages of kids:
Celebrations:
Dining Seating (Main or Late):
Stateroom:
Home Country/State/City:
Going to WDW prior to the Cruise?:
Friday Night Pre-Cruise Hotel Choice:
Doing a Back-to-Back cruise from 9/24-27?:
Doing a Back-to-Back cruise from 10/4-11?:
If you desire, please send any of the info above to DoubleDip09-2008@hotmail.com. Obviously no one would be obligated to provide all or any of this info, but if you already had it out there on our first thread, I've added it to the spreadsheet. If you have not yet posted any of this info about yourself and would like to do so, feel free to PM me with the scoop or see my signature block for the email addy to submit your info. I do want to make it clear that if you email me at the Hotmail account, your personal email addy will be kept private. It will not be posted to the website! As newbies join us, I'll get them added to the Cast Roll Call List and welcome them to our cruise so they know I captured what they submitted!
Our Own DDD Website!
Update 9.19.08: Now that we are 7 days away from sailing and vacations are starting, we have locked down the website so no new users can be added to the website. We felt this was a necessary precaution since we cannot monitor who new users are to ensure they are truly a part of our group.
Brandie's (Fizzgig) DH, Jeremy, has graciously volunteered to create our own DIS Double Dip website!! Jeremy, Brandie, and I will work together to periodically get the updates onto the site. This website contains some chat threads related to specific topics, a group and personal calendar, and so much more! You can also include pictures of yourself or your family in your profile (as the avatar) so we know who to run to in the Disney Cruise Terminal! So please sign up to get access to the site, and check it out!!
To establish an account on the website http://www.disdoubledip.com, at the home page you will see a portlet to allow you to log in. Just below the empty fields, there is a link where it says "Don't have an account yet? Sign up as a New User". Click on "New User", fill out the required fields, and it will send an email to the site administrator and automatically email you back. Go into the email that you received (you may need to check your Junk/Spam Folder for it), and select the link within the message to activate your account. Our webmasters will keep an eye on who's requesting an account as well.
Kids' Meet Forum
Also on our DIS Double Dip website is a Kids' Meets Forum. It's a great way for the children to interact and make friends before meeting them in the cruise terminal or in the clubs!
As a precaution, the Kids' Area on DISDoubleDip.com has controlled access. In order to gain access to it, you must contact Brandie (Fizzgig) with the parents' username and the kiddo's username on the DISDoubleDip website. She and her DH will then get you and your child/children access to the Kids' Meet Thread.
Note that if you only have a single household email account, then that's the only username to get added to the Kids' Area Forum. So in that case, there will be no distinction between a kiddo's account and a parents' account for that family.
Rest assured that this forum will be watched *closely* for any inappropriate content. Either the parents or our webmasters (Jeremy and Brandie) will handle the inappropriate content. The "officer" of course will depend on what the situation entails.
INTERESTING STATS AS OF 09.18.08:
158 Cabins accounted for (DISers, family, extended family, and friends)
473 Total People
174 Kids under age 18 (broken out of the total)
4 Sets of Twins (DD4, DD10, DD12, and DD14)
57 Cabins without children/101 Cabins with children
25 Adults with parents and/or grandparents traveling with them
5 Countries represented (Canada, Germany, New Zealand, United Kingdom, USA)
31 States in the US represented
3 Back-to-back cruising families (9/24-27)
2 Back-to-back cruising families (10/4-11)
1 Honeymoon
20 Anniversary Celebrations
24 Birthday Celebrations
2 Very Merry Unbirthdays
1 Master's Degree
1 Iraq Tour Completion
1 R&R from Iraq Tour
19 Cabins participating in Secret Mickey Gift Exchange
50 Cabins participating in Fish Extender Fun
For an count of kids by age and gender, go to "this" post to see the current numbers.
If you're interested in seeing how many people are from various areas of the globe, check out DISDoubleDip.
The DIS Double Dip Family Photo Album
If you would like to post a picture of you and/or your family so we can spot you at the port terminal or perhaps even at your Friday night hotel, there's a thread on our website to do so.
Just follow this link: DDD Family Photo Album
Cruise Logo
Here is our updated logo for your use!
Feel free to use them for your siggy, door magnets, or any other grand idea you have!
Logo Merchandise
Cafe Press has many excellent goods that you can order on-line with our cruise logo. This includes postcards, t-shirts, mugs, messenger bags, thongs, hats, and so much more! Step-by-step directions are found in Post 2200 in our first thread.
Double Dip Delight Customized Lanyards
09.14.08 UPDATE: See Erik's post regarding lanyards!!!
On the day of our cruise departure, many of you will receive your own Double Dip Delight customized lanyard and personalized name badge!
Thanks to our lanyard leaders, Erik (tig82174) and Hadley (NHDisneylover), their solicitations led nearly 300 of us to want to proudly wear our logo-inspired lanyard. So if you signed up for lanyards by the April 1 cut-off deadline, they have them waiting for you with your name on it!!
A big "Thank You" goes out to our lanyard team sponsors who have made it possible for us to receive our keepsakes for free. The following are the DISers who have funded this memento:
Finally, "THANK YOU", Erik and Hadley (and their families), for all the time you've put into this special keepsake! They've already designed the lanyards, placed the order, and designed the nametags. In the coming months, they will continue their efforts by producing the removable name badges for us, stuffing them in the plastic sleeve, and organizing them by family(s)/friend traveling together.
'80s Party Night!
Well Disney can take away the 80's Party night, but they can't take the '80s groove out of the Double Dippers!
Get stoked! All you mall chicks, pull out your leg warmers, stirrup pants, shoulder pads, and big sweater. Then, dress yourself up with jelly bracelets, a banana clip, and 4" hoop earrings. For all the studs out there, find that back pocket comb, Ocean Pacific T-shirt, shades, and parachute pants. It's time to get ready to break dance!
On "One Hit Wonder" night (or it may now be called "Rock Star"), we Double Dip Delighters will be turning the Rockin' Bar D into an '80s club. Now don't have a cow if you forget to pack your Members Only jacket, Izod, or Jordache threads. Just join us at the Rockin' Bar D and party hardy! It's going to be a totally tubular event! Read what everyone is saying about it in the "Get-togethers on the Boat" Forum.
Group Palo Brunch
Many were interested in joining some of our DIS friends for brunch at Palo, so Julie ("skoi") graciously volunteered to request the big room in Palo for Monday, our first day at sea.
On August 26, Julie received confirmation that the people in our group who signed up with her early this year got the room!!! She has already contacted everyone who will be participating to tell them the great news!
Excursions
Several of us have mentioned that we've taken some excursions off on our own that were not sponsored by DCL. Be sure to check out our website for some of those suggestions as well as posts on this thread.
Castaway Cay (Sunday 8:30 am - 2:30 pm & Friday 9:30 am - 5:00 pm)
The DCL site has all the excursions for Castaway Cay listed on their website.
It has been validated by those who could book at T-105 that the traditional offer by DCL for a second day discount of 75% for the Double Dippers on equipment rental included in the Castaway Cay Getaway Package will be available to us as well. This discount only gets applied if you sign up for the package prior to sailing. So be on the lookout for our cruise to be included in the discount opportunity.
Grand Cayman (Tuesday, 7:45 am - 4:30 pm)
UPDATED on 06.11.2008: It's official that we are NOT going to Costa Maya.
Excurisions offered by DCL for Grand Cayman are found at their website. As you plan your day, keep in mind that you have to tender to the island. This process takes from 15 - 30 minutes, depending on time of day and demand. At the drop-off point, there is a shopping market to walk around.
Cozumel (Wednesday, 8:00 am - 6:30 pm)
Excurisions offered by DCL for Cozumel are found at their website.
Fish Extender/Secret Mickey Fun
Sign-Up Cutoff Dates
Fish Extenders: Cut off date was July 14th.
Secret Mickey: Cut off date was June 30th.
For the final list of participants, visit this post on our website and the detailed FE list Drea posted. You can also keep up with chit chat on our FE Forum within our website.
Question of the Week
Get to know your fellow DDD cast members a little more by reading the "Question of the Week" and see their enlightening and/or interesting responses! The links take you to the first page where the question was posted so you can follow the replies page-by-page. Enjoy!
Thank you Jen (nenner1) for sharing your spreadsheet with us!
Trip Reports
Check out pre-trip and post-trip reports from our fellow cruisers! You never know what you can learn about someone!!
Geocaching
For those of you who just want to get the most out of your GPS, Erica (zweihund) did some homework to find some hidden treasures at Castaway Cay and Cozumel!
The "Treasure Map"
Update 9.19.08: Stella has distributed the maps via personal email to everyone who contacted her to be noted on the maps. Stella...these are AWESOME! I'm so impressed! Thank you!!!!
Are you wondering if you have DISer neighbors near your stateroom? Well, Stella (FinallyBoughtDVC) has kindly volunteered to put together deck plans showing where DISers are located, deck by deck!
If you would like to have your cabin noted on the "Treasure Map", please PM Stella with the following information:
DIS Meets
On embarkation day, we certainly want an opportunity to meet everyone live and in the flesh! So, we'll be meeting in the Promenade Lounge on Deck 3 starting at 3:00 pm on Saturday and will continue until we are summonsed to begin the Muster Drill at approximately 4:00.
Once the Muster Drill is over (approx 4:30), you have just enough time to return to your cabin to drop off your life vests so you can get you and your friends/family positioned in your desired location for the Sail Away Party, which begins around 5:00.
(See final voting results here.)
DIS Family Photo & Shutters Pricing
Denise (rkandmjsmommy) and Crissi (crissichef) will be making arrangements with Shutters once we board to get scheduled for a DIS Family Photo!! We really hope that you and your family will take the time out to come!!!! They will be shooting for 3:30 on Saturday, which will be during our Meets. If this is not possible, you should check a DIS Message Board found throughout the ship for the confirmed date, time, and location.
It would be wonderful if everyone who has purchased or made a DDD logo t-shirt would wear it in the picture. By no means is it a requirment, but it surely will make us look even more like a family!
Prices are dated May 2008
6" X 8" $9.95
8"X 10" $19.95
6"X 8" Packages:
8" X 10" Packages:
Combo Packages:Here's where you need to go for the Copyright Release Form.
Also note that you're best to purchase a package, which you can upgrade to another package later in the week if needed. If you buy photos as an individual purchase, you cannot convert those purchases to a package later.
Here's some more pricing that Drea posted for us that includes photo file CD burning as well as photo cards and more.
Shipping a Package to the Magic
Our dear DIS friend, Shirley, has posted info on ALL the specifics around shipping a box (note that is singular...one box) per cabin to the ship.
I'll note the address here, but PLEASE make sure you check back to her post, which I've included a link for above and below, to ensure you adhere to all the lastest regulations. This includes the size and weight of the box, packing list, and more. Remember...you need more info on shipping a package than just the shipping address!!!
Address your package(s) to:
IDS
c/o Magic/Ground Services
<Guest Name / Stateroom #> (GTY, if you don't know what it is when you send the package)
9001 Marlin Street
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
In the bottom left corner of the top of the package put the following information:ATTN: HOUSEKEEPING. Also note the Sailing Date, 9/27/2008, on the box.
Again, DON'T overlook reading Shirley's post. You don't want to risk the package not being in your cabin when you arrive!!! To quickly find this particular section about shipping in her post, once her post is showing on your monitor, press "Ctrl+F" and search for "WHERE I CAN SHIP BOXES". That will immediately take you to where you want to go!
Sources for Door Magnet Graphics
There are so many wonderful, creative people on the DISboards who are also very generous in sharing their talents. Post 1397 has a list of various websites and threads that you can go to for ideas.
Two-Way Radio Communications
Our buddy, FatCat Chris, has officially designated "9-27" as the DIS public channel! I can hear the callings to Diversions now!!
DDD Deck-by-Deck Message Centers
Thank you Erik (tig82174) for donating dry-erase boards and coordinating the locations for our Message Centers. Also a big thanks to everyone listed below who has volunteered to update the message boards!
Sooooo, everyone, make sure you stop by one of these cabins to get any messages that need to be conveyed to the group, like cabin number changes and the Double Dip Delight photo op!
Need to burn some dessert calories? Do it with friends!!
There are several people who are interested in getting together in the mornings to walk or run as a group on Deck 4 or 10. You ARE on vacation, so there's no commitment or pressure to show up every day, yet more than likely, you can have a walking or runninig buddy and have an opportunity to spend time with your new friends if you do come.
Unofficial start time of the walkers is 7:45 am, but of course you can show up anytime you pull yourself out of bed and grab your coffee! The unofficial start time for the runners will be decided by the group soon, so check back. Feel free to chat about it on the DISDoubleDip.
"Come See Us!"
For various reasons, the following families would love for you to stop by their cabin to see/sign/do something that's outside their cabin. So if you want to support them, for your convenience, here's the list in stateroom number order.
6044 - Leslie (Nemontinksmom)
7122 - Kimberly (Buckeye Gal)
7144 - Heather (CrazyZeus1)
"Don't Forgets" after Boarding
Magic Movie Moments
Thanks, Crissi, for calling to get the scoop on which movies will be showing during our cruise!
These are the suggested baseline guidelines per person in your party in USD.
This is the link to Chapter 2.
This is the link to Chapter 3.
The book continues here in Chapter 5!
~~ IT IS ALMOST TIME, DOUBLE DIP DELIGHTERS!! ~~
Hello, fellow cruisers! You have arrived! You have found the "GO-TO" place with many resources you'll want to be familar with to stay in the loop and join in on the fun! Check back here on Page 1 from time-to-time as I'll keep updating Post 6 with new things and current stats.
I have volunteered to be the Cast Roll Call owner and the go-to person to for updates and additions to our cruisers list. Here's some good info on that as well as other items that will be of interest to many joining us on our Disney Double Dip Delight Cruise!
* Cast Roll Call List Submission *
At this time, I've included the following data fields in our cruise database, which will have some content uploaded to our own website:
DIS Name:
Real Name:
Fellow Passengers/Cabin Mates & ages of kids:
Celebrations:
Dining Seating (Main or Late):
Stateroom:
Home Country/State/City:
Going to WDW prior to the Cruise?:
Friday Night Pre-Cruise Hotel Choice:
Doing a Back-to-Back cruise from 9/24-27?:
Doing a Back-to-Back cruise from 10/4-11?:
If you desire, please send any of the info above to DoubleDip09-2008@hotmail.com. Obviously no one would be obligated to provide all or any of this info, but if you already had it out there on our first thread, I've added it to the spreadsheet. If you have not yet posted any of this info about yourself and would like to do so, feel free to PM me with the scoop or see my signature block for the email addy to submit your info. I do want to make it clear that if you email me at the Hotmail account, your personal email addy will be kept private. It will not be posted to the website! As newbies join us, I'll get them added to the Cast Roll Call List and welcome them to our cruise so they know I captured what they submitted!
Update 9.19.08: Now that we are 7 days away from sailing and vacations are starting, we have locked down the website so no new users can be added to the website. We felt this was a necessary precaution since we cannot monitor who new users are to ensure they are truly a part of our group.
Brandie's (Fizzgig) DH, Jeremy, has graciously volunteered to create our own DIS Double Dip website!! Jeremy, Brandie, and I will work together to periodically get the updates onto the site. This website contains some chat threads related to specific topics, a group and personal calendar, and so much more! You can also include pictures of yourself or your family in your profile (as the avatar) so we know who to run to in the Disney Cruise Terminal! So please sign up to get access to the site, and check it out!!
To establish an account on the website http://www.disdoubledip.com, at the home page you will see a portlet to allow you to log in. Just below the empty fields, there is a link where it says "Don't have an account yet? Sign up as a New User". Click on "New User", fill out the required fields, and it will send an email to the site administrator and automatically email you back. Go into the email that you received (you may need to check your Junk/Spam Folder for it), and select the link within the message to activate your account. Our webmasters will keep an eye on who's requesting an account as well.
Kids' Meet Forum Also on our DIS Double Dip website is a Kids' Meets Forum. It's a great way for the children to interact and make friends before meeting them in the cruise terminal or in the clubs!
As a precaution, the Kids' Area on DISDoubleDip.com has controlled access. In order to gain access to it, you must contact Brandie (Fizzgig) with the parents' username and the kiddo's username on the DISDoubleDip website. She and her DH will then get you and your child/children access to the Kids' Meet Thread.
Note that if you only have a single household email account, then that's the only username to get added to the Kids' Area Forum. So in that case, there will be no distinction between a kiddo's account and a parents' account for that family.
Rest assured that this forum will be watched *closely* for any inappropriate content. Either the parents or our webmasters (Jeremy and Brandie) will handle the inappropriate content. The "officer" of course will depend on what the situation entails.
INTERESTING STATS AS OF 09.18.08:158 Cabins accounted for (DISers, family, extended family, and friends)
473 Total People
174 Kids under age 18 (broken out of the total)
4 Sets of Twins (DD4, DD10, DD12, and DD14)
57 Cabins without children/101 Cabins with children
25 Adults with parents and/or grandparents traveling with them
5 Countries represented (Canada, Germany, New Zealand, United Kingdom, USA)
31 States in the US represented
3 Back-to-back cruising families (9/24-27)
2 Back-to-back cruising families (10/4-11)
1 Honeymoon
20 Anniversary Celebrations
24 Birthday Celebrations
2 Very Merry Unbirthdays
1 Master's Degree
1 Iraq Tour Completion
1 R&R from Iraq Tour
19 Cabins participating in Secret Mickey Gift Exchange
50 Cabins participating in Fish Extender Fun
For an count of kids by age and gender, go to "this" post to see the current numbers.
If you're interested in seeing how many people are from various areas of the globe, check out DISDoubleDip.
The DIS Double Dip Family Photo AlbumIf you would like to post a picture of you and/or your family so we can spot you at the port terminal or perhaps even at your Friday night hotel, there's a thread on our website to do so.
Just follow this link: DDD Family Photo Album
Cruise Logo
Here is our updated logo for your use!
Feel free to use them for your siggy, door magnets, or any other grand idea you have!
Logo Merchandise
Cafe Press has many excellent goods that you can order on-line with our cruise logo. This includes postcards, t-shirts, mugs, messenger bags, thongs, hats, and so much more! Step-by-step directions are found in Post 2200 in our first thread.
09.14.08 UPDATE: See Erik's post regarding lanyards!!!
On the day of our cruise departure, many of you will receive your own Double Dip Delight customized lanyard and personalized name badge!
Thanks to our lanyard leaders, Erik (tig82174) and Hadley (NHDisneylover), their solicitations led nearly 300 of us to want to proudly wear our logo-inspired lanyard. So if you signed up for lanyards by the April 1 cut-off deadline, they have them waiting for you with your name on it!!
A big "Thank You" goes out to our lanyard team sponsors who have made it possible for us to receive our keepsakes for free. The following are the DISers who have funded this memento:
- anewmac
- AQW
- Buckeye Gal
- deb123453
- FinallyBoughtDVC
- Hoagie Pie
- ilovemangoes
- KB111570
- LuvtheEars
- MagicMe
- NHDisneylover
- pit303
- rkandmjsmommy
- Scoobypop
- Scoutsmom99
- Silversea
- Tigger82174
- VIKKIGZ
- zweihund
Finally, "THANK YOU", Erik and Hadley (and their families), for all the time you've put into this special keepsake! They've already designed the lanyards, placed the order, and designed the nametags. In the coming months, they will continue their efforts by producing the removable name badges for us, stuffing them in the plastic sleeve, and organizing them by family(s)/friend traveling together.
Well Disney can take away the 80's Party night, but they can't take the '80s groove out of the Double Dippers!
Get stoked! All you mall chicks, pull out your leg warmers, stirrup pants, shoulder pads, and big sweater. Then, dress yourself up with jelly bracelets, a banana clip, and 4" hoop earrings. For all the studs out there, find that back pocket comb, Ocean Pacific T-shirt, shades, and parachute pants. It's time to get ready to break dance!
On "One Hit Wonder" night (or it may now be called "Rock Star"), we Double Dip Delighters will be turning the Rockin' Bar D into an '80s club. Now don't have a cow if you forget to pack your Members Only jacket, Izod, or Jordache threads. Just join us at the Rockin' Bar D and party hardy! It's going to be a totally tubular event! Read what everyone is saying about it in the "Get-togethers on the Boat" Forum.
Many were interested in joining some of our DIS friends for brunch at Palo, so Julie ("skoi") graciously volunteered to request the big room in Palo for Monday, our first day at sea.
On August 26, Julie received confirmation that the people in our group who signed up with her early this year got the room!!! She has already contacted everyone who will be participating to tell them the great news!
RESERVATIONS ARE AT 10:30 AM ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29!
Several of us have mentioned that we've taken some excursions off on our own that were not sponsored by DCL. Be sure to check out our website for some of those suggestions as well as posts on this thread.
Castaway Cay (Sunday 8:30 am - 2:30 pm & Friday 9:30 am - 5:00 pm)
The DCL site has all the excursions for Castaway Cay listed on their website.
It has been validated by those who could book at T-105 that the traditional offer by DCL for a second day discount of 75% for the Double Dippers on equipment rental included in the Castaway Cay Getaway Package will be available to us as well. This discount only gets applied if you sign up for the package prior to sailing. So be on the lookout for our cruise to be included in the discount opportunity.
Grand Cayman (Tuesday, 7:45 am - 4:30 pm)
UPDATED on 06.11.2008: It's official that we are NOT going to Costa Maya.
Excurisions offered by DCL for Grand Cayman are found at their website. As you plan your day, keep in mind that you have to tender to the island. This process takes from 15 - 30 minutes, depending on time of day and demand. At the drop-off point, there is a shopping market to walk around.
Cozumel (Wednesday, 8:00 am - 6:30 pm)
Excurisions offered by DCL for Cozumel are found at their website.
Fish Extender/Secret Mickey Fun Sign-Up Cutoff Dates
Fish Extenders: Cut off date was July 14th.
Secret Mickey: Cut off date was June 30th.
For the final list of participants, visit this post on our website and the detailed FE list Drea posted. You can also keep up with chit chat on our FE Forum within our website.
Get to know your fellow DDD cast members a little more by reading the "Question of the Week" and see their enlightening and/or interesting responses! The links take you to the first page where the question was posted so you can follow the replies page-by-page. Enjoy!
- Who is your favorite Disney character?
- Where is your favorite spot on the Magic?
- What is the last music (CD, download, etc.) you got for yourself, and what do you hope to get next?
- What is your favorite Disney animated film? (Pixar counts, too)
- Other than Disney/DISboards, what is a hobby or passion that you have?
- Which of the 3 main dining rooms on the Magic do you like best?
- If you could hang out (coffee, dinner, or whatever) for a couple of hours with any one person (living or dead) who would you pick?
- What is your favorite WDW ride, show, or attraction?
- If you collect things, what are they?
- What is your favorite Disney memory?
- What is your favorite COLD thing to drink on a hot day?
- What is your favorite place to grab a quick between-meals snack on the Magic?
- In the Crayola box, what color is/was your favorite?
- What is your favorite Disney song?
- What is your favorite TV show (past or present)?
- What is the special edible treat you look forward to having only at Walt Disney World?
- What Disney character's personality is most like your own and why?
- What is your ideal (localish) evening?
- What is your favorite live-action Disney flick?
- What is your best packing tip? Answers have been consolidated here, thanks to Drea!
- Other than DISNEY where do you most like to go on vacation?
- What does your screen name mean?
- What are you doing today and/or this weekend that relates to the cruise?
Thank you Jen (nenner1) for sharing your spreadsheet with us!
Check out pre-trip and post-trip reports from our fellow cruisers! You never know what you can learn about someone!!
For those of you who just want to get the most out of your GPS, Erica (zweihund) did some homework to find some hidden treasures at Castaway Cay and Cozumel!
Update 9.19.08: Stella has distributed the maps via personal email to everyone who contacted her to be noted on the maps. Stella...these are AWESOME! I'm so impressed! Thank you!!!!
Are you wondering if you have DISer neighbors near your stateroom? Well, Stella (FinallyBoughtDVC) has kindly volunteered to put together deck plans showing where DISers are located, deck by deck!
If you would like to have your cabin noted on the "Treasure Map", please PM Stella with the following information:
- Stateroom Number
- DIS Name
- Names of those in the cabin (if desired)
- Ages (if desired)
- E-mail address to which the map can be emailed
On embarkation day, we certainly want an opportunity to meet everyone live and in the flesh! So, we'll be meeting in the Promenade Lounge on Deck 3 starting at 3:00 pm on Saturday and will continue until we are summonsed to begin the Muster Drill at approximately 4:00.
Once the Muster Drill is over (approx 4:30), you have just enough time to return to your cabin to drop off your life vests so you can get you and your friends/family positioned in your desired location for the Sail Away Party, which begins around 5:00.
(See final voting results here.)
Denise (rkandmjsmommy) and Crissi (crissichef) will be making arrangements with Shutters once we board to get scheduled for a DIS Family Photo!! We really hope that you and your family will take the time out to come!!!! They will be shooting for 3:30 on Saturday, which will be during our Meets. If this is not possible, you should check a DIS Message Board found throughout the ship for the confirmed date, time, and location.
It would be wonderful if everyone who has purchased or made a DDD logo t-shirt would wear it in the picture. By no means is it a requirment, but it surely will make us look even more like a family!
Prices are dated May 2008
6" X 8" $9.95
8"X 10" $19.95
6"X 8" Packages:
- 10 for $84.95 (save $15)
- 15 for $119.95 (save $30)
- 20 for $149.95 (save $50)
- 30 for $219.95 (save $80)
8" X 10" Packages:
- 5 for $84.95 (save $15)
- 10 for $149.95 (save $50)
- 15 for $219.95 (save $80)
- 20 for $289.95 (save $110)
Combo Packages:
- A: for $169.95 (save $40), any 5 6"x8"AND any 8 8"x10"
- B:for $239.95 (save $79), any 8 6"x8"AND any 12 8"x10"
- C:for $299.95 (save $119), any 12 6"x8"AND any 15 8"x10"
Also note that you're best to purchase a package, which you can upgrade to another package later in the week if needed. If you buy photos as an individual purchase, you cannot convert those purchases to a package later.
Here's some more pricing that Drea posted for us that includes photo file CD burning as well as photo cards and more.
Our dear DIS friend, Shirley, has posted info on ALL the specifics around shipping a box (note that is singular...one box) per cabin to the ship.
I'll note the address here, but PLEASE make sure you check back to her post, which I've included a link for above and below, to ensure you adhere to all the lastest regulations. This includes the size and weight of the box, packing list, and more. Remember...you need more info on shipping a package than just the shipping address!!!
Address your package(s) to:
IDS
c/o Magic/Ground Services
<Guest Name / Stateroom #> (GTY, if you don't know what it is when you send the package)
9001 Marlin Street
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
In the bottom left corner of the top of the package put the following information:ATTN: HOUSEKEEPING. Also note the Sailing Date, 9/27/2008, on the box.
Again, DON'T overlook reading Shirley's post. You don't want to risk the package not being in your cabin when you arrive!!! To quickly find this particular section about shipping in her post, once her post is showing on your monitor, press "Ctrl+F" and search for "WHERE I CAN SHIP BOXES". That will immediately take you to where you want to go!
There are so many wonderful, creative people on the DISboards who are also very generous in sharing their talents. Post 1397 has a list of various websites and threads that you can go to for ideas.
Our buddy, FatCat Chris, has officially designated "9-27" as the DIS public channel! I can hear the callings to Diversions now!!
Thank you Erik (tig82174) for donating dry-erase boards and coordinating the locations for our Message Centers. Also a big thanks to everyone listed below who has volunteered to update the message boards!
Sooooo, everyone, make sure you stop by one of these cabins to get any messages that need to be conveyed to the group, like cabin number changes and the Double Dip Delight photo op!
- 1071 (anewmac)
- 2076 (cyndifan)
- 2604 (videoman)
- 5013 (NHDisneylover)
- 5524 (LuvtheEars)
- 6048 (rkandmjsmommy)
- 6628 (tig82174)
- 7125 (Gramto3)
- 7598 (scoutsmom99)
- 8068 (pfishgirl)
- 8576 (Magic3forme)
Need to burn some dessert calories? Do it with friends!!
There are several people who are interested in getting together in the mornings to walk or run as a group on Deck 4 or 10. You ARE on vacation, so there's no commitment or pressure to show up every day, yet more than likely, you can have a walking or runninig buddy and have an opportunity to spend time with your new friends if you do come.
Unofficial start time of the walkers is 7:45 am, but of course you can show up anytime you pull yourself out of bed and grab your coffee! The unofficial start time for the runners will be decided by the group soon, so check back. Feel free to chat about it on the DISDoubleDip.
"Come See Us!"
For various reasons, the following families would love for you to stop by their cabin to see/sign/do something that's outside their cabin. So if you want to support them, for your convenience, here's the list in stateroom number order.
6044 - Leslie (Nemontinksmom)
7122 - Kimberly (Buckeye Gal)
7144 - Heather (CrazyZeus1)
"Don't Forgets" after Boarding
- Palo reservations and changes at Rockin' Bar D on Deck 3
- changes to dining rotation, time, or table at Rockin' Bar D on Deck 3
- for any excursions you didn't book on-line, go to Shore Excursions Desk on Deck 3
- drop off item(s) you want signed by characters to Guest Services on Deck 3 along with the writing tool(s) of your choice
- pick up tickets to the following events at Guest Services on Deck 3:
- adult beverage tastings (martini, margarita/tequilla, wine, beer)
- Tea with Wendy Darling
- visit Guest Services on Deck 3 for the following:
- pick up self-tour guide "The Art of Disney Magic"
- extra Navigators
- purchase $75 in merchandise on Deck 4 on Day 1 (Saturday) and receive a 20% off coupon to use on a total minimum purchase of $50 on Thursday
- Kids' Club sign-up, pager distribution, and facilities orientation on Deck 5
- make reservations at Vista Spa and Salon on Deck 9 (don't forget that you can write "No Sales Pitch" on your sign-in form)
- on Saturday, grab lunch at the buffet located in Parrot Cay on Deck 3 (beverages will be served to you) as well as Topsiders on Deck 9
- send clothing out for pressing with your stateroom attendant
- ask your stateroom attendant to bring you ice that you can put in a Ziploc bag; place bag of ice in your room's cooler to help keep that cool
- check on tux rentals
- hang your Fish Extenders so that magical fun can start sooner than later
- put out the Message Board Centers
- if you are participating in Secret Mickey or Fish Extender Fun and have a stateroom number change, go to all the Message Board Centers and post it asap
- take cash with you to Castaway Cay to purchase a stamp for your postcards, which you may want to purchase and fill out while on-board so you can hit the sand more quickly
- it's suggested that you purchase a package at Shutters for your first purchase there; you can always downgrade or upgrade a package, but you cannot convert individual photo purchases into a package later; also remember that you can swap photos in and out if you have a package purchased
- finally, don't forget that the special on 50% off the amount of the deposit for a future booking expires Wednesday, October 1!!
Magic Movie Moments
Thanks, Crissi, for calling to get the scoop on which movies will be showing during our cruise!
- College Road Trip
- Enchanted
- National Treasure 2
- Swing vote
- Wall E
- possibly Miracle at Santa Ana
These are the suggested baseline guidelines per person in your party in USD.
- Restaurant Server: $28.00
- Restaurant Assistant Server: $21.00
- Head Server: $7.00
- Stateroom Host/Hostess: $28.00
Total Per Person: $84.00
Are you ready to start the party?!
What the??? So when I got to the end, I saw chapter 3 has offically been closed. Ah, that makes sense. So, let's test the memory.........
) but I think Rockin D bar opens at 1:00 pm. but it wont hurt to go there and try once you board the ship. ( I cant remember what time we got there last year, but there wasnt a line at all for brunch.)
