Forget Reality! We're cruising on the Fantasy July 28, 2012!!!

[Princess Runner]

On a topic other than FE - is anyone planning to do the Castaway Cay 5k? I want to and would love to have another runner with me. I'm not super fast, about an 11:30 pace should be fine, but i want that t-shirt.

My DH and me are in! even if we dont plan it we can meet and go together! xoxo

 

[Elfinjojo]

HELLO FELLOW CRUISERS!

I am so sorry for not getting my butt in gear sooner to update you on the fe...somehow i just couldn't bring myself to do it...call it MV blues, but now I am ready to do this thing!

Ok this is the list I have so far for FE participants. I am also going to PM the folks on the list to confirm details, so there maybe some changes in the next few days. I will also compile a spreadsheet and email it out once I have an email addy for everyone taking part.

:
DISname: Elfinjojo +3
DISname: RLccweems +2
DISname: WAKhoMom +3
DISname: Suzcruise +2
DISname: Princess runner +2
DISname: Mayda+2
DISname: Princesscinderella +4
DISname: Im_A_Princess+1


Nette and ladypirate I am sending you a PM, as not sure of you wanted in on FE or not.


when do we want to have the cut off date for the FE so that we can get organised? I was thinking the last week of june to give 4 weeks to complete? but if you would prefer earlier then let me know and we will come up with a date.
Now all we need to decide is do we want a meet up on sailaway day?

 

[Elfinjojo]

I should have added that anyone else who I did not mention above and who wants in on the FE, please PM me or contact me on jooliver@ntlworld.com with details of Stateroom number, guests travelling(names for all and ages of any kids travelling.) please let me know if there are any allergies that need to be taken into consideration, special requests such as no candy and any celebrations that maybe taking place.

 

[DVC Mary]

Congratulations Scout Leader! it seems to me that you are really working on the Boy Scouts motto: Be Preapred,
My DS is an Eagle Scout! and I am glad you got your ressies.
Would you like to exchange Council patches? Please let me know xoxo
I am glad you got your ressies,

I'm actually not a scout leader now that both of my sons are in boy scouts. Both my husband & I were leaders in the pack, but can't seem to find our leadership spot in the troop, but our oldest son was the recently elected Senior Patrol Leader.

How does the council patch exchange work?? Is it the big patch on the arm, b/c we've got LOTS of those. Every year we get a new one when we give $$ to Friends of Scouting. Let me know, I've got one picked out.

 

[DVC Mary]

Forgot to tell you guys our latest injury. It wouldn't be summer if one of our family members have a medical emergency at the start of summer. Last year, I told everyone they could spot me b/c I'd be the one w/ the big bandage on her arm from a burn. DH had burst appendix 3 weeks before our Tortola cruise. So this year....

Eldest DS 15 cut his ring finger slightly & sliced his pinky so thoroughly that he cut both tendons & the nerve. He was supposed to have surgery the next day, but as only a teenage boy would do....he got up that morning and ate!! Luckily they got us in the following day.

It's writing hand, not sure how's he's going to bubble in scantron final exams. I'm sure it will work out. And since this is cruise is so late in summer (we usually cruise in June) I'm sure he'll be in good shape my then. His canoe & horseback riding trip w/ scouts in less than a month is doubtful.

We're looking forward to meeting everyone. Even though we're not doing FE this time, we look forward to the DIS meet & getting to know everyone over the course of the cruise. We know Smileneyes & RLccweems from our Tortola cruise & went to Alaska w/ Smileneyes too.

 

[Elfinjojo]

Happy monday everyone, and a belated mothers day to you all, hope you had good days. our mothers day was celebrated in march.

below you will find the confirmed participants of the FE, thank you to those of you that have already responded to your PM's, those of you in red are now confirmed as taking part and are on the spreadsheet. The rest please would you mind taking a look at your pm's and pass on your details. any new comers that are interested PM me

DISname: Elfinjojo +3
DISname: RLccweems +2
DISname: WAKhoMom +3
DISname: Suzcruise +2
DISname: Princess runner +2
DISname: Princesscinderella +4
DISname: Im_A_Princess+1
DISname: lady pirate +2 (just the +2 taking part)


There is a nut allergy in lady pirates party so please bear that in mind Thankyou. I will get a copy of the spreadsheet out to those confirmed as taking part and then send updated ones as the info comes in. Hope this is ok.


Enjoy the rest of your day, DH is currently cooking our evening meal and I am seriously hungry!!

 

[Princess Runner]

HELLO FELLOW CRUISERS!

I am so sorry for not getting my butt in gear sooner to update you on the fe...somehow i just couldn't bring myself to do it...call it MV blues, but now I am ready to do this thing!

Ok this is the list I have so far for FE participants. I am also going to PM the folks on the list to confirm details, so there maybe some changes in the next few days. I will also compile a spreadsheet and email it out once I have an email addy for everyone taking part.

:
DISname: Elfinjojo +3
DISname: RLccweems +2
DISname: WAKhoMom +3
DISname: Suzcruise +2
DISname: Princess runner +2
DISname: Mayda+2
DISname: Princesscinderella +4
DISname: Im_A_Princess+1


Nette and ladypirate I am sending you a PM, as not sure of you wanted in on FE or not.


when do we want to have the cut off date for the FE so that we can get organised? I was thinking the last week of june to give 4 weeks to complete? but if you would prefer earlier then let me know and we will come up with a date.
Now all we need to decide is do we want a meet up on sailaway day?

Hello to all!! We just came back from a fantastic Mother's Day weekend at Disney's Vero Beach Resort, and for the ones that haven't been there: it is awesome!!!

I believe the cut off date should be Sunday June 27, for Elfinjojo to be able and put together a final spreadsheet. My family is still in GTY status and won't find out our cabin number until 7 days previous to our sailing, but I take upon myself to inform you as soon as I find out.

Is anybody else also in GTY? let me know

As far for the meet, sail away day is the one to do, but I think it should be once we are organize in the rooms and put something in our stomachs, what about right during/after sail away celebration?, we can come up with a place in the deck to meet, maybe an idea from Elfinjojo will be good, since you had been there already.

I say this because the spa always has a tour of the facilities and they give some freebies then (I heard) and I never get to go because is early on the first day as soon as we get to the ship, but I will go with whatever the group decide because the most important thing for me is to meet you all and have an awesome time.

xoxoxo

 

[Princess Runner]

I'm actually not a scout leader now that both of my sons are in boy scouts. Both my husband & I were leaders in the pack, but can't seem to find our leadership spot in the troop, but our oldest son was the recently elected Senior Patrol Leader.

How does the council patch exchange work?? Is it the big patch on the arm, b/c we've got LOTS of those. Every year we get a new one when we give $$ to Friends of Scouting. Let me know, I've got one picked out.

Hey there! congratulations to your son for his latest resposability position nomination, being a SPL is both an honor and a responsability.

The Council patch is the one you wear on the class A shirt, on the left shoulder above the troop number.

It's going to be awesome for them to meet.

xoxo

 

[Elfinjojo]

June 27 th sounds fine by me as a cut off date, does that suit everyone else?

meeting point, I will have to have a think about that one. I know there are a couple of spots inside that might be doable, Vistas coffee lounge on deck 4 midship which is small area overlooking the atrium, or there is the atrium itself that has some nice seating and there is the bon voyage bar along side(imagine where guest services is on the classics and you are in the right area) these areas are not as big as promenades, but I am thinking this may not be a huge meet.

We are on main dining so normally after sail away we head back to prepare for dinner so an earlier meet suits me, OR we can try and fit something in on the first sea day....happy to go with whatever, and if someone wants to take charge of organising it then please do

I will have a think on other areas that we could meet.

 

[DVC Mary]

We have 1st dining so earlier is better for us & never having cruised the Fantasy, I will go w/ our experienced Fantasy cruisers.

Some groups have 2 meets: 1st day & 1st sea day.

But I really like for the kids especially to meet each other on the 1st day.

I forget what ages of kids we have. I think I was still looking out for a boy in the tween age. Youngest DS Patrick will be 12 & going into 7th grade. Any boys out there his age??

Princess Runner: How old is your son who's an eagle scout? Eldest DS Liam will be 15 & 1/2 going into his sophomore year.

 

[Im_A_Princess]

I really don't have a preference for the cut off date. I just always feel bad if it it too soon (too long before cruise date) because people who just find the meet board or book the cruise late can't get in the FE list.

I should have added that anyone else who I did not mention above and who wants in on the FE, please PM me or contact me on jooliver@ntlworld.com with details of Stateroom number, guests travelling(names for all and ages of any kids travelling.) please let me know if there are any allergies that need to be taken into consideration, special requests such as no candy and any celebrations that maybe taking place.

 

[Elfinjojo]

Good morning fellow cruisers

How are we all this week? It's been busy week with work and study and really need some R&R but that's not going to happen

Yesterday was my little dudes 8th birthday so today we have a get together with family for tea and cake(very British ) but before that we are taking Evan and his best friend bowling and out for lunch so should be fun. Tomorrow DD Holly is playing her flute in a her youth orchestra summer concert. She has two concerts to performing one day so she will be exhausted!

Today is a big day in Britain, as the Olympic torch arrived this morning in Cornwall which is on the south coast, at a point called lands end, which is the most southernly point of the country, and the relays have begun, it will be passed through county to county as it makes it's way towards London, it passes through my town in early July. This is of big significance to us because when the torch finally gets lit In London, it marks not just the Olympics but OUR FLIGHT OUT OF HERE TO JOIN THE CRUISE

Hope you all have great weekends x

 

[Elfinjojo]

Hello it's me again with FE update, I have details from the following :

DISname: Elfinjojo +3
DISname: RLccweems +2
DISname: WAHkoMom +3
DISname: Suzcruise +2
DISname: Princess runner +3
DISname: Princesscinderella +4
DISname: Im_A_Princess+1
DISname: lady pirate +2 (just the +2 taking part)
DISname:Welchmom +2

Details in red are confirmed on the spreadsheet.

Does anyone know Welchmom? She has emailed me he details but don't think I have seen her post on here , correct me if I am wrong!

Can I ask that you all PM me with your email so I can mail out the current list so you can get on with your planning, thank you.

 

[Princess Runner]

Good morning fellow cruisers

How are we all this week? It's been busy week with work and study and really need some R&R but that's not going to happen

Yesterday was my little dudes 8th birthday so today we have a get together with family for tea and cake(very British ) but before that we are taking Evan and his best friend bowling and out for lunch so should be fun. Tomorrow DD Holly is playing her flute in a her youth orchestra summer concert. She has two concerts to performing one day so she will be exhausted!

Today is a big day in Britain, as the Olympic torch arrived this morning in Cornwall which is on the south coast, at a point called lands end, which is the most southernly point of the country, and the relays have begun, it will be passed through county to county as it makes it's way towards London, it passes through my town in early July. This is of big significance to us because when the torch finally gets lit In London, it marks not just the Olympics but OUR FLIGHT OUT OF HERE TO JOIN THE CRUISE

Hope you all have great weekends x

That was hilarious Jojo!!!!! I started reading and thinking how nice of you to share some of your country current events and, just like me, everything happens around a Disney event. We live in Miami so we spend plenty weekends in Disney, just came back from my Mother's Day celebration at Disney's Vero Beach Resort and this will be our 5th Discruise!!!

I am glad to see that your kids are involve in art, my DS played the trumpet trough Middle and HS, my DD is more into athletics, she is a soccer player!! But I had a crazy weekend too, ending taking a day off from work today with an eye allergy to MANGO SAP!!!!! it looked really bad but it was weird that every year happened to my around this time, now I know where is coming from, my neighbor have a couple mango trees in her backyard and they are in full flowering

I also saw your update in the FE list, but you are still missing to add my DS (19 yo) that decided to go with us last month, not a biggie, just add him whenever. xoxox

 

[Elfinjojo]

Ooops your right I have missed him off the list , but I can assure you he is on the spreadsheet! I will go back and edit x

 

[princesscinderella]

We are officially DVC members now! Hoping to get some DVC swag on the cruise at the meet and greet. I don't know where the month of may went, but before we know we will be on board the Fantasy. Have a wonderful memorial day weekend all!

 

[Princess Runner]

We are officially DVC members now! Hoping to get some DVC swag on the cruise at the meet and greet. I don't know where the month of may went, but before we know we will be on board the Fantasy. Have a wonderful memorial day weekend all!

That is super awesome!! DVC was the best investment ever for us!!! we have use it so much, you are going to get some cool goodies in your cabin from them and to some invitations to events trough the trip, now we can go together!!!

Did you do it in Disney? I wish I knew they were running some cool specials as far as points, and did you get you $25ngift card per person just for seeing the presentation? I hope you did!!! in any case welcome to the club, you will not regret this desicion!!!

 

[jazmyin]

I am also a DVC member and I am looking forward to attending the DVC meeting on the cruise. I joined approx. 5 years ago and have enjoyed traveling to the DVC resorts. I have only been to Vero one time and never to HH yet. My all time favorite Disney Vacation Club is AKL. We have stayed there 5 times, BCV 2 times, WLV 1 time and BWV 1 time. Prior to joining I had stayed at All Stars Sports, POP, Port Orleans Riverside and several times at the Polynesian. (I wish there was a DVC with the Poly). I have been on the DCL x2 once for 3 days, once for 4 days and now for 7 days. I get teased by friends, family and co-workers who say..."your going to Disney AGAIN"......There is just something about Disney that makes me so happy!

 

[DVC Mary]

Elfinjojo: Loved hearing about the Olympic Torch. I love the stories of who gets chosen to carry it & seeing the photos of all the places it travels. We were hoping to get the Olypmics in Chicago, instead we got the NATO Summit & all the madness of protesting that comes w/it.

PrincessRunner: It seems like many of us will have more in common than just Disney & Scouts. I'm a huge supporter of kids playing music. Liam is flying home from Washington D.C. as I write this. His h.s. band played in the National Memorial Day Parade. He marched but couldn't play thanks to his injury.

princesscinderella: Congratulations of becoming DVC members--more things many of us will have in common & we can hang out at DVC member meet. We've been members since '99 at Boardwalk & we've stayed at every WDW resort. My fav is WL. DH's fav is AKL which is where we are staying before the cruise for 2 nights.

jazmyin: Our friends & relatives now ask what are you doing w/ Disney this year. They know we'll be on a cruise or at WDW every year. Disney is my happy place. DH knows we'll get a high quality vacation experience. My boys who I thought would be bugging me to cruise RCCL by now, still want to cruise Disney. Although eldest DS Liam is complaining this year that he wants more park time. We normally cruise every other year, but wanted to cruise w/ friends again & the timing worked out perfectly. I promised him at least a week hopefully 9-10 days at WDW next summer.

Is anyone doing tea at Palo? It's not something my DH enjoys but I'd love to get to know each other better over tea. Anyone interested???


13 Days until DH & I cruise the Magic by ourselves to Canada! I can't get trip tickers to work lately & school is keeping me too busy to try that hard.

Speaking of which, got to get back to grading......

 

[Elfinjojo]

Ooh enjoy the Magic.....