Fish Extenders?

[SILLYANDI]

Thanks. I'll start making mine then.

I saw one person had made one with fabric glue instead of stitching. I can hand-stitch, but not really machine stitch. Has anyone else made one without a sewing machine?

I have seen them made all different ways-including with fabric glue. I think it can be done but you should really glue the heck out of the pockets so they will hold stuff without pulling away.

 

[nenner1]

Everyone, be SURE to use the zip ties to secure your FE.

We had an attempted fish-napping! We came out one morning to find our FE had been ripped from the fish, but was saved by the zip tie. The FE was dangling from the tie, completely removed from the fish.

Save the FE's! Buy a zip tie!!!!

BTW, here is a pic of ours. It was a collaboration from two of my Dis friends. You may have seen other examples of their work around...

 

[ThePhantomsGirl]

Save the FE's! Buy a zip tie!!!!

Dumb question...don't they confiscate scissors or things like that? How would one get the zip tie off when the cruise is over?

Smiles,

Holly

 

[nenner1]

Dumb question...don't they confiscate scissors or things like that? How would one get the zip tie off when the cruise is over?

Smiles,

Holly

Nope. I brought 4 pairs of scissors and one set of nail clippers.

(I didn't mean to bring 4 pairs, it was a packing error! But there was always a pair sitting around when I needed it!! )

We don't fly in, so it may be an issue on the airlines. I think they are OK if they are in your checked bags, though. Hope that helps!

 

[TravelinGal]

Yup - scissors are fine in checked luggage. Just not carryons. You can take nail clippers in carryons though.

 

[Fivepin]

Everyone, be SURE to use the zip ties to secure your FE.

We had an attempted fish-napping! We came out one morning to find our FE had been ripped from the fish, but was saved by the zip tie. The FE was dangling from the tie, completely removed from the fish.

Save the FE's! Buy a zip tie!!!!

BTW, here is a pic of ours. It was a collaboration from two of my Dis friends. You may have seen other examples of their work around...

Great lookin' FE. Did you just use one zip tie?

 

[Fivepin]

Dumb question...don't they confiscate scissors or things like that? How would one get the zip tie off when the cruise is over?

Smiles,

Holly

Scissor are fine in the carry on. I accidentally put my small Xacto knife that looks like a pen into my carryon, but they never took it. I was surprised. Maybe because it was a very small blade.

 

[jfis1020]

Scissor are fine in the carry on. I accidentally put my small Xacto knife that looks like a pen into my carryon, but they never took it. I was surprised. Maybe because it was a very small blade.

Interesting....I left work from working in my classroom a couple of summers ago and had left my wallpaper knife on the floor in the hall. Being too lazy to reopen my classroom, I just picked it up and stuck it in my purse. I totally forgot that I had done that and didn't take it out. I went through the airport to and from WDW and no one saw it or questioned it! I didn't realize it until I got home after vacation! SCARY!

 

[TravelinGal]

Short scissors are allowed (blades shorter than 4") sorry I wasn't clear... or thinking/typing clearly... LOL

From TSA.gov
(click on Sharp Objects or just scroll down)

Item / Carry-on / Checked
Box Cutters / No / Yes
Ice Axes/Ice Picks / No / Yes
Knives - except for plastic or round bladed butter knives / No / Yes
Meat Cleavers / No / Yes
Razor-Type Blades - such as box cutters, utility knives, razor blades not in a cartridge, but excluding safety razors / No / Yes
Sabers / No / Yes
Scissors - metal with pointed tips and blades shorter than four inches / Yes / Yes
Swords / No / Yes

NOTE: Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and inspectors.

 

[nenner1]

Great lookin' FE. Did you just use one zip tie?

Yes.

Funny story though, I had only brought one tie with me, but we ended up having to move our FE b/c our room got moved. But I got another zip tie as a FE gift so I then had another one to re-secure it when I moved it from one room to the other.

One other little tip...don't pull the tie too tight against the fish, it will make it *really* hard to get it cut off. We left ours with about 1" clearance and it worked just fine. Saved our FE from walking away!!!

Oh and one more tip, if you make your own FE, make sure to use hot glue or superglue to secure the sring you hand it with to the bar the FE hangs from, if the string is just tied to the bar someone could easily untie it.

 

[MermaidsMom]

Hello everyone! We just signed up for this cruise yesterday! It is our first cruise and I really want to get all the info we will need. I'll start with reading this thread first, but how do I sign up for the cruise meet? Or order the fish extenders? I hope it's OK for me to ask this....with the last minute reservation I am freaking out about getting everything done! Thanks for any help you all can give! It's just DH and me, our kids are grown up and it's our anniversary trip.

 

[mommylovesdisneymore]

Hello everyone! We just signed up for this cruise yesterday! It is our first cruise and I really want to get all the info we will need. I'll start with reading this thread first, but how do I sign up for the cruise meet? Or order the fish extenders? I hope it's OK for me to ask this....with the last minute reservation I am freaking out about getting everything done! Thanks for any help you all can give! It's just DH and me, our kids are grown up and it's our anniversary trip.

When is your trip? You go on the cruise meet board and look up your cruise dates

 

[dato63]

What is a zip line? I read some posts that suggest attaching the fish extender with a zip line to prevent it from "wandering off". When I google zip line, I get the large lines people slide down trees from. So am lost as to what I should be looking for.

Thank you for any insight!

 

[Patricia1]

Hi there,
They're zip ties, not zip lines .. the little plastic zip ties

 

[eeyoresmountainpals]

What is a zip line? I read some posts that suggest attaching the fish extender with a zip line to prevent it from "wandering off". When I google zip line, I get the large lines people slide down trees from. So am lost as to what I should be looking for.

Thank you for any insight!

I think you're looking for a "zip tie" not a "zip line." A zip tie is a little piece of plastic that you circle around or through something and then put it through a hole on the end of itself and it locks. They're also called cable ties.

I posted the same question a few weeks back and someone was nice enough to let me know.

I got some at Walmart before our cruise on the 16th (which by the way was WONDERFUL!) They're very inexpensive. I think there were 18 or 20 in the pack for less than $2. They were in the automotive section.

I ended up not using one on our fish extender. No one bothered it, except that we did "lose" the letter R on it! Go figure. It was no where to be found on it, in the pockets of the FE or on the floor. Luckily I brought some extra letters with me just in case and it was easily fixed.

I did, however, find that the zip ties were perfect for locking our luggage!

Here's a pic of one....

 

[dato63]

Hi there,
They're zip ties, not zip lines .. the little plastic zip ties

I think you're looking for a "zip tie" not a "zip line." A zip tie is a little piece of plastic that you circle around or through something and then put it through a hole on the end of itself and it locks. They're also called cable ties.

I posted the same question a few weeks back and someone was nice enough to let me know.

I got some at Walmart before our cruise on the 16th (which by the way was WONDERFUL!) They're very inexpensive. I think there were 18 or 20 in the pack for less than $2. They were in the automotive section.

I ended up not using one on our fish extender. No one bothered it, except that we did "lose" the letter R on it! Go figure. It was no where to be found on it, in the pockets of the FE or on the floor. Luckily I brought some extra letters with me just in case and it was easily fixed.

I did, however, find that the zip ties were perfect for locking our luggage!

Here's a pic of one....

Thanks ya'll! That makes much more sense! We are looking at our first cruise (2010) and so much to learn! Thank goodness it's so far away.

 

[eeyoresmountainpals]

Thanks ya'll! That makes much more sense! We are looking at our first cruise (2010) and so much to learn! Thank goodness it's so far away.

It will all fall into place for you! We didn't book until 9/21 for our cruise on 10/16 and even though we didn't have much time everything went great!

 

[mayraguma]

Everyone, be SURE to use the zip ties to secure your FE.

We had an attempted fish-napping! We came out one morning to find our FE had been ripped from the fish, but was saved by the zip tie. The FE was dangling from the tie, completely removed from the fish.

Save the FE's! Buy a zip tie!!!!

BTW, here is a pic of ours. It was a collaboration from two of my Dis friends. You may have seen other examples of their work around...

Where did you find these awesome MICKEY embroidered things.

 

[tinkerbellmom1]

Everyone, be SURE to use the zip ties to secure your FE.

We had an attempted fish-napping! We came out one morning to find our FE had been ripped from the fish, but was saved by the zip tie. The FE was dangling from the tie, completely removed from the fish.

Save the FE's! Buy a zip tie!!!!

BTW, here is a pic of ours. It was a collaboration from two of my Dis friends. You may have seen other examples of their work around...

I love your FE! I think I saw the seller on e-bay who makes them like that! Can you clue me in on how the zip-tie holds it on? I don't want to spend $30.00 on it and have it taken! Thanks!

 

[SunnyBunny08]

I did a search on ebay using the search term: mickey mouse pockets

I found one that might work.