July 6th, 2010- 5 Night Wonder

[DISNEYGATOR]

Thanks a bunch!! Now I have something to work on until we sail away!!!

I am super excited for this sailing! It's amazing how much longer a 5 days seems compared to a 4 day!

 

[minniemoms]

I think it would be nice to meet up sometime just to see those smiley happy faces. Then when we run into you again, I will know. But just not sure I want to put together things to pass out. I guess I need ideas of what you guys pass out. And it just sounds like a lot of work, and I don't really have the time to do it.. But it does sound fun.

 

[MN Dis Fans]

minniemoms I just replied to your PM.

Several of you have made some queries about a cruise meet. We've had varying degrees of success on these during our 9x other cruises. I am always reluctant about suggesting anything, but I will throw this out there.


We will be sitting on Deck 9 Port Side over by the Goofy Pool, over around the foosball tables after we have had lunch on embarkation day. (It's been almost 2 years since we were last on the Wonder, they haven't changed the layout any, have they?) I suggest sometime around 3PM. I'm sure I'll have a tall frosty one in my ESPN mug , and am sure my DW will have some sort of refreshing girly concoction in her hand .

 

[jkpmac]

We will be joining you all on this cruise as well. We will be spending three days in Disney World before, then doing the cruise before heading back home. There will be Me, the DH (46), My DW (A gentlemen never Reveals his wifes age, unless he likes the couch) and our DS (6). This is not only our first Disney Cruise, it is our first cruise ever.

Hope to see you on board!!!!!!!

 

[jkpmac]

The FE sounds very interesting, but we are travelling a long distance, with limited luggage space. Please PM me with more details such as is it one "gift" per room" One gift per person, and a respectable value. I have seen from posts, that there are many creative people who have come up with unique things. I'd hate to short-change anyone (for lack of a better word). Coming from Atlantic Canada I can think of a few unique things I can bring, but I doubt they will allow lobster, fiddleheads, atlantic salmon, poutine, dulce, or snow across the border

I guess I will need to make a few more posts before I can PM anyone back.

 

[DISNEYGATOR]

Welcome!!! Our little Dis group is slowly growing! You are going to LOVE cruising, especially with Disney Look at me, I am hooked!
This will be my first FE exchange though, since this is the first time I am cruising with kids.

It's getting closer and closer though. I can't wait! It's been forever since I have been on a Disney ship Welcome again.. once you go cruising, nothing is quite the same!

 

[jkpmac]

Thanks we are getting very excited about the whole trip. This being my 15th post, please feel free to pm me (I can pm back now) about the FE. I would really like to see if it is something we can participate in.

 

[MN Dis Fans]

jkpmac Welcome Aboard! Glad you are joining us!

We're doing 3 days at WDW before the cruise as well, staying at OKW on DVC points. We are so looking forward to vacation.

The DW & I have volunteered to organize the FE exchange. We currently have 4x cabins signed up.

To Summarize for you folks new to this thread, and the whole FE exchange thing.

Check out pages 2 & 3 of this thread. Tink rules provided a picture of her FE, although it certainly doesn't need to be anything this fancy. We have seen shopping bags hung from the FE before.

There are also multiple threads on the main cruising board giving many ideas of things people have given / received. Check these threads out if you're having troubles coming up with ideas.

If you participate you would deliver to each cabin once during the cruise, at a time of your choice. I personally like doing it this way, as you can do it when your schedule permits.

jkpmac A suggestion: Since you're doing a few days at WDW before, you could always find a few trinkets at WDW, so you don't have to pack them in your bags for your flight?

Drop me a PM with your details if you want to join us, and I'll add you to the list.

Only 10x more work days for me before I head home on vacation, and 18x more before we leave for Orlando!

 

[jkpmac]

Well I am going to have get a lime green button or ribbon, maybe we will bump into each other before the cruise. We are staying at an All star resort for this trip. We are never in the hotel room except to sleep, so we figured why go upscale.

We will have to go to a DVC seminar on the boat if possible.

By my count from past posts we might have 17-25 people interested in FE? We will have to see if we can find some uniquely Atlantic Canada things. I will let you know by the 18th of June. I hope that is not too late for anyone. I was surprised that nobody asked what fiddleheads, dulce, or poutine was. Maybe they aren't as Atlantic Canada specific as I thought.

 

[ATL Mus]

So glad to see our group is growing!

Does anyone know about how many gifts we need to buy/make yet?
Have we decided to do:
one a day per room?
or one per person?

Getting rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreally excited for our first cruise!

 

[MN Dis Fans]

FE Exchange Participants (and those of you still thinking about it)

So far, here is where we stand concerning FE participants:

MN Dis Fans: We'll have 2 FE's out, 1x for my parents (after all, they act like kids, particularly my dad ), and a 2nd one for our 2x DS's.

DISNEYGATOR: 2x adults, 1x child

ATL Mus: 4x adults, 4x children


Still thinking about it: jkpmac & minniemoms
If you want to join in, drop me a PM with e-mail address, room number, how many adults / children in your group (and rough age of the kids). It helps for some of us that may buy more age appropriate gifts.

Again, entirely up to you as to what / how often to give, but I am only suggesting that you deliver once only to each cabin participating, at a time convenient to you. What you buy and put in the FE is entirely up to you.

I would like to put a deadline for joining the FE exchange for next Saturday, the 26th June. Once I have the finalized list, I will e-mail details to those participating. ((Unless this is to late for any of you))

jkpmac I work with a bunch of Canadians here in North Africa, and keep forgetting to ask them what fiddleheads, dulce, and poutine are. Please tell. What parks are you doing pre-cruise? We are doing MK on the 3rd, Epcot on the 4th, and DS on the 5th.

3x weeks today we'll be on the boat! I am soooo looking forward to it!

 

[jkpmac]

Dulse is a harvested red sea weed tht grows on the east coast. Apparently it is very healthy. I have an aunt that loved it. I didn't like the taste much. You can find it just about anywhere around the bay of fundy.

Fiddleheads are the sprouts of a fairly prolific local fern. Harvested in the spring when the leaves are coiled in a tight roll that looks like the head of a fiddle. Never had them, never will. Some rumour of a toxin that can make you quite ill, if they are not cooked correctly. The CDC did a study in the 1990's.

Poutine ah Poutine. French Fried Potatoes, smothered in gravy and cheese. (The original uses cheese curds) Bad for the waist line, bad for your cholesterol level, but so so good for the soul!!!!

Course being in North Africa, they are nothing compared to some of the local delicacies I imagine you have experienced.

I think while we are in WDW we are going to the same parks you are. Save maybe a trip to a water park. But don't worry, we aren't stalkers I could tell you about the DW encouraging me to make a schedule for our last trip, the hours I put in to it, then how it got changed the minute we arrived , but I don't want to be accused of holding a grudge By the By, I am more of a fly by the seat of my pants kind of person when I am on vacation.

 

[minniemoms]

Yea... We or rather I will do it. I have 2 18 yr old boys in our cabin and DH. Not sure they will participate, but I will. Just once tho. After finding out that we pay for every bag we take, we are packing lite, and I don't want to bring a lot, and pay for another bag. Just took a flight on Delta, and I can't believe how big the carryons were. I asked several people sitting beside me how they do it. I even got out a ruler and measured mine to make sure. I was told, they don't check. Well, guess what ... When I was getting on, they were stopped, cause their bags wouldn't fit in the sample size thing..(why can't I think what its called).. Anyhow, they were taking there luggage and putting them below and making them pay for it.. One man was so mad and said he had NEVER been stopped before why now.. The Delta attendant told him, it doesn't fit...and we are cracking down on it...
So.... I will pay for one bag for myself, but don't want to pay for 2..

 

[DISNEYGATOR]

Talk about panic!!! I have an action packed July...this cruise, then 10 days in St. John, then a double dip...

But my flight to St. John was on Spirit

I fought for 3 days.. and then this morning.. got a full refund

Then at 5pm... The strike ended with a tentative agreement

Now I guess I rebook with Spirit.. cause it's the cheapest and they are offering a $50 discount to book

All that stress this week for nothing!

 

[ATL Mus]

FE Exchange Participants (and those of you still thinking about it)

So far, here is where we stand concerning FE participants:

MN Dis Fans: We'll have 2 FE's out, 1x for my parents (after all, they act like kids, particularly my dad ), and a 2nd one for our 2x DS's.

DISNEYGATOR: 2x adults, 1x child

ATL Mus: 4x adults, 4x children


Still thinking about it: jkpmac & minniemoms
If you want to join in, drop me a PM with e-mail address, room number, how many adults / children in your group (and rough age of the kids). It helps for some of us that may buy more age appropriate gifts.

Again, entirely up to you as to what / how often to give, but I am only suggesting that you deliver once only to each cabin participating, at a time convenient to you. What you buy and put in the FE is entirely up to you.

I would like to put a deadline for joining the FE exchange for next Saturday, the 26th June. Once I have the finalized list, I will e-mail details to those participating. ((Unless this is to late for any of you))

jkpmac I work with a bunch of Canadians here in North Africa, and keep forgetting to ask them what fiddleheads, dulce, and poutine are. Please tell. What parks are you doing pre-cruise? We are doing MK on the 3rd, Epcot on the 4th, and DS on the 5th.

3x weeks today we'll be on the boat! I am soooo looking forward to it!

I did not mean to pressure you... I was just looking for a guide.



Thanks for all you are doing.

 

[MN Dis Fans]

I did not mean to pressure you... I was just looking for a guide.



Thanks for all you are doing.

I had several PM's asking for clarification, so felt that I would try and address them all at the same time.


minniemoms Glad you decided to join us. Can you PM me your e-mail address and stateroom number?

Note to Self: I need to sit down and collate everyone's information in a spreadsheet!

 

[DISNEYGATOR]

I am so impressed that we are at 6 pages of posts now!

Is anyone doing any excursions in Key West or Nassau? We are booked for the Blackbeard's Beach and Stingray excursion in Nassau.

I can't believe how close it is!!

Woohoo!

 

[jkpmac]

We are doing the kayak, snorkel, dolphin watching adventure in Keywest. As long as it is not affected by that tragedy in the gulf. In Nassau we are just going to do the Atlantis Aquarium tour, I think it is called Discover Atlantis.

Then of course Parasailing in CC, atleast for the wife and I....well maybe just the wife.....more than likely just the wife........I wonder if scuttles cove has room for a 40+ year old chicken?

 

[jkpmac]

Oh yes we are going to participate in the Fish Exchange as well.

DW, myself and DS is age 6.


Getting Super Excited, 2 weeks until we leave, one 4 day rotation at work to go before holidays begin.

 

[jkpmac]

Are there any allergies we should be aware of for the fish exchange?