Halloween on Oct. 31, 2002 Wonder?

[KLDESQ]

We were on the 4 day Wonder cruise that encompassed Halloween last year. It was fun for the kids since they had a number of trick or treating stations scattered about the ship.

However, do yourself a favor if you are there (WDW) during one of the Mickey's Notso Scary Halloween nights. They close the entire Magic Kingdom early so that they can decorate, etc. in a total Halloween motiff. That really was AWESOME. We are cruising in NOV and the one thing that we regret is not being in the park on Halloween.

You'll enjoy the ship on Halloween but the Kingdom RULES.

 

[taswira]

WELCOME, tinlizzy! <B><a href="http://www.primateprojections.com/travel/DISlist.html">CLICK HERE</A></B> to get to our <B><a href="http://www.primateprojections.com/travel/DISlist.html">Halloween Wonder DIS List</A></B>. I will add you in the next few minutes! Those with an asterisk by their name have agreed to be in our DIS group Halloween photo, whether in costume or not. We have not yet determined the time and place. A lot will depend on the schedule in the <I>Personal Navigator</I>, which will differ from the norm since it is Halloween. I suggested the 3 p.m. meet on the Deck 7 "secret aft verandah" after boarding, so we can determine the time and place for the picture.

If you scroll down the <B><a href="http://www.primateprojections.com/travel/DISlist.html">list</A></B> you will get to the listing of those of us attending Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at MK on the 27th. Where a couple of us have "AP Party" next to our names, that means we are annual pass holders and will attend the pre-party at MNSSHP. A paragraph near the bottom of that page tells about that. At the very bottom of that page is the "cruise countdown," and there is a link to this thread from the top and bottom.

Which dinner seating do you have?

 

[tinlizzy]

Thanks Taswira!

We have late dinner seating and are in a Cat 7 on 5. I'm not much of a costume person but love the holiday. The special rates at the S/D with the cruise just went down to $99/night so I was refunded $350.00. Woohoo! I know I should do MNSSHP but I can't decide if it will be worth it. Oh convince me... Liz

 

[taswira]

Liz - You are now on the list! Your name is right beneath mine as it is alphabetical by user name. I remembered to ask you about you dinner seating, but forgot to ask if you are willing to be in the DIS group Halloween photo? Costume is encouraged but not required. Time and place to be determined. If you are willing, I will put an asterisk by your name.

Shari

 

[taswira]

Oh, yes Liz! Come to MNSSHP! It will be FUN!!!

I am taking my adult nephew on this cruise for his birthday. He is big on Disney and has never cruised. I used to take him to DL every weekend when he was a kid. Boy, the stories I could tell about how he conned me into things!

Anyway, we are also Cat. 7, Deck 5 - in 5638. I tried to get my favorite Cat 7 on Deck 7, but it was taken.

But this is going to be a GREAT cruise and I think our Halloween DISers are a GREAT group!

 

[rere]

Hola Taswira....

So sorry to hear about your document mix-up. Thankfully you have time to wait for them to fix it their error. Anyway, what is your favorite cabin on deck 7 ?
And has anyone heard from any cruisers in the hurricane path ? I keep thinking about how anxious they must be.

 

[taswira]

Hola, rere! My fave stateroom is <B><a href="http://www.primateprojections.com/travel/DCL/7628/">7628</A></B>. I stayed in it in May. Next year on the Magic I'll be in that one for the western - but it will have the rounded open porthole not as big as on the Wonder. Nothing wrong with Deck 5 though. It will be interesting being a little closer to the water.

The last I heard (this afternoon), Hurricane Isidore was hurling 105 mph winds at western Cuba and then heading into the southwestern Gulf of Mexico and looked to be much less a threat to Florida than first believed. Does anyone in our Halloween Wonder group live in its path? If so, please keep us posted.

 

[rere]

Taswira.... You know, if I ever get to go again, I think I'd like a navigators veranda better than a full one. I booked my cruise over a year ago, before I knew about these boards......

 

[taswira]

You know, rere - On my first DCL cruise I had a Cat 5 regular verandah, mid-ship, Deck 7. I loved it. But that was on DCL's Cruise College (for TAs) and I got the grand tour of various categories. One look at that Nav. Verandah and I was sold! If it's windy or rainy, you can still enjoy the verandah. I love the cushioned bench, cushioned chair, all the nautical touches. It's just a special, cozy atmosphere but still the same size verandah. It all depends on what you like though. Some people would not be happy with it I guess, if they really prefer the total openness. If the regular and Nav. Verandahs were the same price, I'd still pick the Nav. But that's just me!

What really surprised me when I toured the different categories was my first (and only) look at an inside cabin. It was so much better than I had imagined, because I'd seen pictures and heard stories of the little "closet cabins" on other ships. I think Disney does it well in ALL categories!

 

[rere]

Hola Taswira
I still haven't convinced everyone in my party to wear costumes, and I'm getting frustrated trying to think of something. I may just "decorate" myself for Halloween and stop stressing....this is supposed to be a vaca, right ?

 

[taswira]

rere - Even a slight change is a costume, right? Some DISers on a thread for MNSSHP said they were going (to that) as DISers! I guess a lime green t-shirt and a few Disney items would suffice for that! Some people do nothing more than paint their face to be a mime. Hey - That would NEVER work because we all have to TALK to other DISers, right? The last I heard from my nephew, he plans to wear something "gothic" and wanted me to dress in a gothic-type gown. Personally, I was hoping to go as a zookeeper (which I once was), or a safari director (which I occasionally am), or a photographer (my primary profession along with p/t TA). Not too much of a stretch! Then I could wear my big dorky photo vest with all the pockets and not have to worry about where to put anything! LOL. Just kidding! Andicat was going to be Bat Girl but then I think she posted that she changed her mind. Costumes are for fun and give one a chance to be something they are not and to be creative with their appearance. But it is NOT required for anyone. You can still have FUN! I think the easiest is to just do something different with face makeup. That could be interesting.

I was wondering - Has anyone heard from jmalk? Is she still with us? I hope so!

 

[taswira]

<table align=right border=4><tr><td><IMG SRC="http://www.primateprojections.com/travel/369sm.jpg" WIDTH=94 HEIGHT=125></A></td></tr></table>Let's see - Maybe I'll just wear the DCL captain's hat and . . . . Nawww! That's even dorkier! I'll probably be gothic to match my nephew.

 

[KLDESQ]

last year on the Wonder, most of the adults did NOT wear costumes of any sort and I'd say that at least 75% of the kids DID, most in some sort of Disney get up.. The trick or treating was really appreciated by my 7 and 4 year olds. You'll have lots of fun, they decorate the ship with cobwebs and have 'smoke' coming from many decks.

 

[taswira]

Yes, I would imagine most adults would not wear costumes because it's too much of a bother, and because a lot of adults are over their Peter Pan syndrome and may live vicariously through their children. Since I don't have kids (although I played a big part in raising my nephew), I have never lost that sense of magic and wonder (sic) and the thrill of letting my imagination soar and entering a fantasy world where one can "pretend" - just as in childhood. I even dress for Halloween at home so I can go to the door for the trick-or-treaters, and I decorate my home and yard to the max for them. They will all miss that this year when I am away, because my husband won't do anything for them but answer the door and give out candy.

 

[andicat]

You wouldn't believe what Tas does to her house at Halloween! The Halloween after I went on safari with her, she sent me some pictures because we'd been talking about it. I still have them. Her house in Idaho is surrounded by trees and shrubs. She puts cobwebs and spider webs on ALL of them, with a spider or two thrown in. She turns the front yard into a graveyard, with little pumpkin lights lighting the walkway leading to it. She said she has spooky music and sound effects playing from a boom box in the bathroom window at the top of her tri-level house, so it resonates. THEN she tells me she sits under the biggest tree in the "graveyard" dressed in some spooky black costume with a cloak covering a big black kettle full of candy. The kids supposedly don't notice her because it's so dark. They go to the door and no one answers. As they turn to leave, someone always see her and freaks out as she asks THEM, "Tick or treat?" ! Way COOL! Especially since she doesn't even have kids!

 

[taswira]

That's TRICK or treat, andicat! Yes, I <I>usually</I> do that, but sometimes it's too cold here and I just dress up and answer the door. My husband is into both wildlife conservation and hunting (yes, they <I>are</I> related!). But we have a bear skin with head and all - a bear he did not hunt but had to kill when it came into camp and was after the elk he shot. Anyway, one year I dragged this big bear on top of me and I went to the door like that. All the kids saw was the head and teeth and big paws with claws as I was all bent over under it. Talk about surprised! But I want to say that I did NOT do that for the really little kids. And when I did the graveyard thing, if the kids were little I just spoke to them up front to keep them from running scared.

 

[tinlizzy]

The best part of Halloween growing up was of course trickortreating but as an adult it's remembering my grandmother in her 60's, who had naturally long black hair and long fingernails, painting them orange and dressing up like a witch....nasty fake wart, pointy black hat, black dress and higher heels then girls 1/4 her age would wear!

Taswira- I did buy tickets to MNSSHP this morning! As for a costume...I thought about just bringing one of my UPS uniforms and going as what I am....a UPS driver but this is vacation so NOT! I'll keep thinking. Oh and I have a goth tip for you....If you wear off black hose over regular hose it looks truly disgusting like decayed flesh.

Liz

 

[taswira]

tinlizzy - Sounds like your grandmother was really into it! That's great. I tried to be a witch once but since I'm blonde and blue-eyed and don't have long fingernails, well . . everything was against me! I think I go against the gothic look also. I REALLY want to be something else, not gothic. I don't know why it matters that much to my nephew. I'm sure he'll be going his own way on the ship. It's not like we are a couple, so I may just take a different costume route.

So GLAD you are coming to MNSSHP! I'll add you to the list. You ARE coming the 27th, right? I will probably wear a different costume or just do myself up as something somehow for that. I doubt that I'll be the same as I will on the cruise. Not sure yet. Time is passing quickly now so I'd better get my act together, huh?

 

[rere]

Hola Y'All,

Tas.....You're no fun, if you don't scare the little ones !!!( Kidding, of course). At my house, I put a scary mask on, hide behind the door, put the spooky sounds on and jump out as the kids reach for the doorbell. The first year, I did feel bad, because a little kid practically fell backwards off the porch. But now all the kids know that something might jump out at the little ones, so they kind of stand behind them for protection (but they don't tell them ahead of time). I like the idea of the witchlady sitting under the tree, I might try that next year. I love Halloween.....it will be great on the Wonder, I'm sure....still mildly stressing over the costume.

 

[tinlizzy]

Yes, I got MNSSHP for the 27th. Today I went out on the internet and bought costumes....cheapies but cute. I haven't told Grandma or my son so it will all be a surprise.......even the costumes!!
Liz