May 10, 2011 (5/10/2011) Cruisin' to Alaska on the Wonder - Who's with me!

[sheri117]

It sounds like many people will be on their first disney cruise May 10 to Alaska. This will be my fifth Disney cruise but I have never done the fish exchange before. From what I have gathered we just need a list of people who are participating and state room #s. Everyone participating needs to make or buy a fish extender to hang outside your room and then everyone passes out their goodies throughout the cruise by leaving them in the pockets of the fish extender. Since my husband, James started this thread I would be more than happy to organize the fish exchange, just let me know if you want to participate, how many people, names, adult or child, and state room #.

Actually, with the expense of the cruise, and need to buy the FE's as well as the gifts in the next two weeks, I think we're out. I wish we'd planned this earlier. We have two rooms and four kids, and I'd be in charge of both of them as I'm sure my mom and sil would look at me like I grew a second head if I told them they had to do this. I'm so sorry. It would have been fun, but there's just not enough time right now...

 

[Lilbunnyk]

Sure, sounds great! And thanks for taking the lead.

Room #7619 (subject to change), 2 adults (DH and I)

I am leaving for Hong Kong on 29 April, so I'll need to know how many sets of gifts to buy by then.

Sounds good. If everyone who wants to participate can let us know by this Wednesday, April 27, then I will have the final list up on April 28.

 

[Shanonn]

We would like to participate in the FE. We are in room #6012 (2 adults & 2 boys ages 4 & 5).

 

[AFKlingon]

We would like to participate in the FE. We are in room #6126 (2 adults & 1 boy age 1).

 

[Lilbunnyk]

Shanon and Afklingon welcome to the fish exchange!

 

[AFKlingon]

Thanks LilBunnyk!

Hopefully all of our thumping around placing FE gifts won't keep the people below us up at night.

 

[Lilbunnyk]

Anyone else want to thump around the ship with us and participate in the fish exchange? It will be fun to get and give goodies to each other!

 

[Thistle]

My suggestion for those who want to do an FE thing is to do a secret pal exchange instead. Only because there just aren't that many people doing it. I usually participate in them but from the beginning this has been a small group and to really have fun with the FE's I think you need a few more people to do it. It's that running to your FE every time you go to your cabin that makes it exciting and you need people to sign up for that! Plus this was only just mentioned and it takes time planning for gifts.

So you could decide to do the exchange and maybe have a theme, I've done Christmas ornaments from your home town, candy from your home town, gifts from ports, there are tons of ideas! Not to rain on anyone's parade at all, so please don't take it that way, just a suggestion for those of you who want to add some fun to your cruise.

 

[Thistle]

Also, my search skills are seriously sucking this evening and can't find what I need. Maybe someone knows how wide the state room doors are? I need to make a birthday banner for my son and need a width. Thanks if anyone can help!

 

[2kolohe]

To all you experienced Disney Cruisers, need your help. Does anyone know if Disney will be doing the On board check in for those leaving Vancouver on the same day of disembarking. I haven't been able to find any information on this (unless I'm blind). My friends and I have a flight out the same day in the afternoon.

A big thanks ahead of time.

 

[everafter1]

I'm so glad you all got the FE going! I wish we could do it, but we just won't have the time and room in our luggage.

Thistle, I don't know the exact width, but I feel like the doors were pretty standard size. Someone on the main page probably know the eaxct measurements.

2kolohe, I was wondering the same thing. I know they only do onboard check in for certain airlines. I know they do it for the caribbean cruises, but I don't remember them doing it for the Med cruise last May.

 

[JamesF408]

Hi everyone,

Since my wife (Lilbunnyk) has took the lead (thank you!) and started an FE, I updated the original post inviting people to participate. Let her know so we can get a group of involved for a little fun.

Sorry I have been doing a lot of and mixed with a lot of

That's watching tv, exercising, and a lot of work

So I'm thankful for my wife. Love you!

Let's get this fish exchange going!

 

[Lilbunnyk]

Hi everyone,

Since my wife (Lilbunnyk) has took the lead (thank you!) and started an FE, I updated the original post inviting people to participate. Let her know so we can get a group of involved for a little fun.

Sorry I have been doing a lot of and mixed with a lot of

That's watching tv, exercising, and a lot of work

So I'm thankful for my wife. Love you!

Let's get this fish exchange going!

Hi you forgot to add us to the FE list on the main page!

 

[Cerberus9]

Time seems to be flying by............

Is our ship going to be pretty full? I see there is only verandah rooms left...

I've been trying to figure that out myself. While it's true that there are only veranda rooms left, there seem to be a *lot* of them left (and I think these are the most plentiful room type on the ship). We got bumped from an Ocean View to a veranda... I would have figured that because of all the veranda rooms left, that they'd upgrade more people to free up the lower cost rooms, but this doesn't seem to be the case...

 

[Nerbiepie]

I've been trying to figure that out myself. While it's true that there are only veranda rooms left, there seem to be a *lot* of them left (and I think these are the most plentiful room type on the ship). We got bumped from an Ocean View to a veranda... I would have figured that because of all the veranda rooms left, that they'd upgrade more people to free up the lower cost rooms, but this doesn't seem to be the case...

Yeah we had booked on our last cruise almost 2 years ago for a ocean view and when I saw that the ship was pretty empty I was excited at the thought of a free upgrade but alas we were not that lucky perhaps we can upgrade when we get there...still would have been very nice to get a free one. Ohwell vacation time is coming soon... and it is needed

 

[Lilbunnyk]

Today is your last chance to sign up for the fish exchange. The list of who is participating is on page one of this thread. Since it is a small group I am not setting a price limit or gifts per room limit but don't go crazy! Here is a link to some ideas on how to make your fish extender: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1219607&page=

 

[jlwhitney]

I've been trying to figure that out myself. While it's true that there are only veranda rooms left, there seem to be a *lot* of them left (and I think these are the most plentiful room type on the ship). We got bumped from an Ocean View to a veranda... I would have figured that because of all the veranda rooms left, that they'd upgrade more people to free up the lower cost rooms, but this doesn't seem to be the case...

There are actually even 8 1 bedroom suites open, i have never seen that many this close open

 

[Lilbunnyk]

The FE list is now closed, there are 5 cabins participating and they are listed on page one. Less then two weeks to go!

 

[brentm3]

Wife just went into fabric store and made a feeble attempt at describing the physical design of an FE...but she hadn't said what it was for at all.

The woman behind the counter said "are you making something to hang on a fish for an Alaska Cruise with Disney? I just had someone in here a little while ago building one of these."

We're in Illinois - was that any of you folks?

 

[Lilbunnyk]

Wife just went into fabric store and made a feeble attempt at describing the physical design of an FE...but she hadn't said what it was for at all.

The woman behind the counter said "are you making something to hang on a fish for an Alaska Cruise with Disney? I just had someone in here a little while ago building one of these."

We're in Illinois - was that any of you folks?

Not us, we are in California but that is pretty cool! I just made our fish extender last night. I think it came out pretty good for my first one. The Wonder is going to dock in San Francisco tomorrow which is 45 min from our house, so exciting. I might go over to say hi!