Eastern Caribbean Fantasy Oct. 5, 2013

[pixiehallow]

Polls will be closing on the group page soon

If you have not voted for your shirt......go vote
If you have not voted for your FE group size (or any of the other polls relating to the FE)....go vote

I will officially be closing the polls on May 31st.

Every Vote Counts
and
I want to hear from you

 

[pixiehallow]

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to Lea
Happy Birthday to you (double dose of cake for you )


Hope you have a great Birthday (or already had one....not sure with the time difference and all)

~Tink~

 

[Bajamama03]

Hello everyone! My DH and I will be joining yinz on this cruise! I'm so excited I can't stand it! I cruised on the Wonder in '03, (a lifetime ago!) but DH has never sailed on DCL. We are empty nesters and are cruising with no kids or grandkids.
We are originally from Pittsburgh, PA but now call Florida home. Our house is one hour and 20 minutes from WDW and we wear out our annual passes.
We travel the country with his career and will be located in South Carolina from now til the cruise. (Did I mention I'M SO EXCITED!!?)
Have been enjoying reading all the posts from the beginning but must pace myself!!
Looking forward to meeting everyone.

Jackie (and DH is Hal)

 

[pixiehallow]

Welcome Bajamama03

We are glad you found us
and we are EXCITED about the cruise as well

I see you found the group page (so no need to watch for the PM)

but I am curious, are y'all going to want to be part of the FE exchange.

Let me know.

~Tink~

 

[Bajamama03]

Welcome Bajamama03

We are glad you found us
and we are EXCITED about the cruise as well

I see you found the group page (so no need to watch for the PM)

but I am curious, are y'all going to want to be part of the FE exchange.

Let me know.

~Tink~

Tink, thanks for the welcome!
I didn't think I could do it but I made it thru all 39(!) pages of this board in one day! My eyes are watering and my rear is asleep but it was worth it!! I feel like I've gotten to know a bit about some wonderful people!! Can't wait to meet everyone!
Unfortunately, we will not be participating in the FE though it sounds like it will be much fun!
We have no port adventures in mind at this time but I want to do as much as possible on the ship! I wish there was time enough to do EVERY activity offered!!!!
Bought a new suitcase for the trip and DH fussed that I haven't even put anything in it yet!
Still making lists and watching Destination America's Disney Cruise special on a loop, day dreaming and editing lists!!!
I love this part!!!!!
~jackie

 

[Kprovax]

Jackie,
I have never been on Destination America and went there, thank you. Watched several clips and will look for more. We are always searching for exciting ways to learn more secrets and tips about disney, especially DCL. Anyone else have great tips and tricks or secrets you'd like to share always interested, please post!
Thanks

 

[Kprovax]

I am so excited to have 3 days off work, yea!!!
So I will be making more FE gifts. And sewing a pirate costume for my grandson for pirate night.

 

[ozdisneyfan]

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to Lea
Happy Birthday to you (double dose of cake for you )


Hope you have a great Birthday (or already had one....not sure with the time difference and all)

~Tink~

Hi!

Thankyou so much! I had a lovely day..

 

[ozdisneyfan]

Ozdisneyfan,
are you one of the Australians who watch the Eurovison Song Contest?
I'm asking because our media reported that many, many Australiáns are fans of Europe's largest TV-event.

For our American friends:
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual event in which singers and bands from all over Europe compete against each other. This year it's 39 countries, of which 26 made it into today's finals. After we have seen all 26 performances we have about 15 minutes to vote via phone, text or an app to determine our ten favourites. Then all 39 competing countries submit their vote one after the other. No country is allowed to vote for its own song and all countries have the same number of votes - So Germany, the country with the largest population (82 Million), has the same number of votes as San Marino with less than 32,000 citizens. As usually a lot of countries with a similar background (i.e. former Yugoslavian or former Russian republics) vote for each other against the large countries like France or Germany, we only have outsider chances of winning it - but nevertheless we managed to score the title in 2010
But even with only minor chances of winning, it is a lot of fun to watch and very exciting to stay up til after midnight and see the votes coming in.

The contest was started 57 years ago to generate a common European spirit after WWII and it also includes Turkey and Israel. This year we are represented by Cascada, who also made it into the US billboard charts a few years ago. Their singer was born in London, but grew up in Germany - European spirit at it's best!!

Hi Viking!

YES! YES!

We are obsessed with it!!! I think it all started in 1974 when ABBA won and Australia was obsessed with ABBA when they became famous (we were the first country that they had no 1 hits in), so we got to know the contest through that...

Its in all the papers, on all the tv channels, there are watching parties, polls on news sites - we really get into it! There was lots of discussion over the missing Russian votes....and we love Denmark down here as one of our own is now the Crown Princess there, so the win was exciting too!

 

[ozdisneyfan]

Happy Memorial Day to those up top from those down under!

 

[pixiehallow]

Yesterday was a BIG day for us

Clinton officially Graduated

As a home schooler, this was not a typical graduation ceremony, but a beautiful one all the same.

Next step is to begin the planning for his move to Florida.
He will be the first out of the nest, and I am nervous. Luckily, we have him through the summer (well kind of....he is a life guard at Schlitterbahn {The worlds #1 world park... they are the designers / creators of the Aqua Duck and all other water attractions on board} for the summer. And will be working 13 hour shifts 6 days a week).

 

[Viking]

Hi Ozdisneyfan,
I'd like to wish you a happy belated birthday
We bought the album containing all 38 titles of the 2013 contest. Is it available in Oz? If not I'd be glad to save it on a thumbdrive and bring it to the cruise.

Talking about the cruise:
We changed our hotel for the week before the cruise and made reservations for a 1bedroom-suite at the Residence Inn at Fernandina Beach. It's just $40 more per night and only a black further away from the beach than the Hampton Inn we had booked originally.
Coincidentally I also found out that we can make use of a free shuttle from/to the car rental agency in Cape Canaveral. We have made reservations for a Mustang Convertible from Alamo before and after the cruise, because they were the only company that had a convertible available in CC, but unfortunately they don't offer a shuttle Service. Now I discovered that their business at the Cape is handled thru Enterprise - and they offer a free shuttle

Conicidentally their office is just one block from the Dreams Unlimited office and so we can stop there, too.

 

[Kprovax]

Hi Ozdisneyfan,
I'd like to wish you a happy belated birthday
We bought the album containing all 38 titles of the 2013 contest. Is it available in Oz? If not I'd be glad to save it on a thumbdrive and bring it to the cruise.

Talking about the cruise:
We changed our hotel for the week before the cruise and made reservations for a 1bedroom-suite at the Residence Inn at Fernandina Beach. It's just $40 more per night and only a black further away from the beach than the Hampton Inn we had booked originally.
Coincidentally I also found out that we can make use of a free shuttle from/to the car rental agency in Cape Canaveral. We have made reservations for a Mustang Convertible from Alamo before and after the cruise, because they were the only company that had a convertible available in CC, but unfortunately they don't offer a shuttle Service. Now I discovered that their business at the Cape is handled thru Enterprise - and they offer a free shuttle

Conicidentally their office is just one block from the Dreams Unlimited office and so we can stop there, too.

Good to know. We have been looking at the best way to get to the port. We have used the Disney transportation the last few times but they get to the port later than we wanted. So we wanted to rent a car and didn't know if they had shuttles back to the port. Thank you.

Kim

 

[Viking]

Good to know. We have been looking at the best way to get to the port. We have used the Disney transportation the last few times but they get to the port later than we wanted. So we wanted to rent a car and didn't know if they had shuttles back to the port. Thank you.

Kim

Hi Kim,
here's a link to a page providing info about all rental companies offering shuttle service.
http://www.portcanaveralhotelsinsider.com/car-rental-port-canaveral.html
When we stay at the parks before a cruise without renting a car we usually use a town car service like Tiffany. One way is about $90 & tip.

 

[Kprovax]

Great Thank You!
Kim

 

[pixiehallow]

ATTENTION Everyone.....
I just got a groupon notice about Vista Print
-for those not familiar with groupon, it is a social media coupon site.
Basically, you get offers for special discounts.
Today (and lasting for the next 4 days - or until sold out) a special for vista print was added. For $15 you can get $60 worth of product (basically a voucher for $60 to use at Vista Print online).
- Vista Print offers printed t-shirts
I went to their site, and designed a shirt with one of the 2 winning designs and added the group name and cruise date. I then added an XL shirt for hubby, a large for each of the boys (so 2 larges), and a small womans for my self. My total would have been $55.95 before tax and shipping. Basically covered by the $60 voucher (that would only cost $15).

I can only purchase 1 groupon for myself. If this is something everyone is interested in, we need to act fast. If you have a groupon account and are interested, let me know with in the next day. If you do not have a groupon account, but are interested, if you let me know with in the next day, I can send you a link to sign up.

One word of warning....if they reach the maximum amount they aim to sell, this special will no longer be available.

I am also going to post this info on the group page.

~Tink~

 

[FrozenMinnie]

Tink, I get Groupon...I am very interested in going ahead and ordering my shirt. Let me know what I need to do....

 

[pixiehallow]

Tink, I get Groupon...I am very interested in going ahead and ordering my shirt. Let me know what I need to do....

So far there are 3 of us interested.
If you want to get it, I am leaning in the direction of those interested going for it. The groupon is listed under vista print in San Antonio.

I will keep you posted...And we can work out design details.

P.S. It looks like the Porthole Pic won.

~Tink~

 

[goofydvc]

i am interested in doing the shirts but i do not have groupon. can the shirts be ordered with out it.

 

[pixiehallow]

i am interested in doing the shirts but i do not have groupon. can the shirts be ordered with out it.

You can, but It would be more expensive.

Groupon is free to sign up for. I can send you a link to sign up if you would like.

That goes for everyone.