May 11th 2008 ~ Any Double Dippers Out There?

[momtocss]

Kelly with DH and DD - 12 and DS - 9 and 9 (Yes they are twins, and no, they don't look a thing alike) LOL

This will be DH and my third cruise. 15 years ago we cruised on Norwegian for our honeymoon. 5 years ago we did a Royal Caribbean cruise for our 10 year. I told him then that I wasn't waiting another 10 to cruise again and for our 15 year we would take our kids on a Disney cruise. Granted we are going a month before our anniversary and taking the kids out of school, but I didn't want to pay the summer rates. I can't wait!

-Kelly

 

[disneyfool_1202]

Welcome Kelly & Family!..............

OK - I'm going again! 2 wks from now I'll be sitting in the Walt Disney Theater watching the show and hoping that DS doesn't freak out (he has some sensory issues and gets concerned when it's either too loud or it suddently gets dark).

 

[Cruiser1969]

Hi Kelly!!

Ok . . . my turn . . . two weeks from now, at 8:46pm, I'll probably still be eating my dinner (late seating!!!) ha ha

 

[branv]

Welcome Kelly!

Going again too, b/c it's making me giddy thinking about it

At 7:56 pm next Monday I will be sashaying into Palo for a hugely decadent, stretch-mark forming dinner

 

[garys12]

My wife thinks we should demand that we be switched to the early seating... I told her the best we can do is put in a request to be switched.

What's my best bet to get switched to the early seating. My kids 7 & 5 will do much better with the early seating..

Also, i saw a thread where someone said you can ask the servers to "speed things up" a bit... I think that a 2hr dinner on a cruise with kids is a bit much personally anway... You think its ok to do this.

Let's see - 9:20 on Nite 2 of the Cruise... Kids are in the club, wife and I have a seat in one of the lounges (is there a piano bar on board), and a bucket of Miller Lites in front of us...

 

[momof4ngls]

Ok, everybody, we're getting down to the wire with the Fish Extender Exchange! I only have three families signed up so far and I know there are others here with FEs!! So, please pm me with your info (stateroom number, any other info you want listed, such as ages of those in room, maybe names or initials, etc.) and I'll get the list sent out at the end of the week so everybody can get little trinkets/gifts together. If anybody needs the list earlier, because you get to start your magic earlier than the rest of us, please let me know. I can then just email you any additions, if you'll be able to get emails while at DW.

So far I have the following families signed up:
princessh
Cruiser1969
Momof4ngls

Come on and join the fun! It won't take much time out of your schedule and it will be neat to find surprises in your FE as well as spreading some magic for other cruisers.

I'm going to bring some extra little things too, in case I see other FEs on the ship.

 

[momof4ngls]

Also, if it helps convince somebody to participate... On the fish extender thread, there are pictures of different things people have used as FEs, including tote bags and Easter or Halloween baskets. So it isn't something you have to spend money on to have an FE so you can participate!!! Just be sure and take a zip-tie with ya to keep others from taking your FE.

 

[sasser05]

Do we still need to fill out those Bahama forms I never got those with our tickets. So was wondering if I need to get those forms sent to me.

 

[disneyfool_1202]

Do we still need to fill out those Bahama forms I never got those with our tickets. So was wondering if I need to get those forms sent to me.

Any and all forms you need to fill out can be found at DCL on line. Log into their site under "My Cruise Plans" and retreive your reservation (you'll need your reservation number and the DOB of the person who booked the cruise). Then there's a link that will take you to all of the paperwork and it can all be filled out on line. the only thing you need to print and bring with you is your cruise contract because you need to sign it and hand it in during check in.
Hope this helps!

 

[disneyfool_1202]

Come on and join the fun! It won't take much time out of your schedule and it will be neat to find surprises in your FE as well as spreading some magic for other cruisers.

OK - WTH.... count me in but I can't promise any "grand" gifts! With very little time before our cruise I'll need to find some time to go shopping, but I'm always up for THAT sort of challange!!!
I'll PM you our info. Thanks!

 

[Cruiser1969]

OK - WTH.... count me in but I can't promise any "grand" gifts! With very little time before our cruise I'll need to find some time to go shopping, but I'm always up for THAT sort of challange!!!
I'll PM you our info. Thanks!

Yay!!

It'll be fun, and the little ones will love finding little treasures deposited in their fish extender!!

Speaking of simple fish extenders, mine is a clothespin holder

I'm working at Disneyfying it a little, but it may not happen.

 

[disneyfool_1202]

Speaking of simple fish extenders, mine is a clothespin holder

I'm woking at Disneyfying it a little, but it may not happen.

At this rate, mine will probably be a zip loc baggie with a hole in it, tied to the fish by a string!

 

[Cruiser1969]

At this rate, mine will probably be a zip loc baggie with a hole in it, tied to the fish by a string!

Don't forget the zip tie to make sure no one takes it

 

[disneyfool_1202]

Don't forget the zip tie to make sure no one takes it

Oh Great! Coffee spewed all over my keyboard!
I just mapped out how long it would take me to get to the craft store from work - about 10 minutes. I have dinner plans with some old coworkers so I have time between end of work and dinner to go SHOPPING!!!

Feeling like I'm getting lots done.....

• Buy Itty Bitty Toiletries - check!
• Prepurchased Photopass CD for post cruise vacation - check!
• Ordered groceries for post cruise vacation - check!
• Loose 10 lbs to look svelt in my tankini..... um..... still a work in progress............

 

[momtocss]

Are we able to book excursions yet? I have tried twice and can't get it to go through.

Two weeks from today at this time, I hope to be on an excursion in Nassau.

Also, thank you for all the welcomes.

 

[momof4ngls]

OK - WTH.... count me in but I can't promise any "grand" gifts! With very little time before our cruise I'll need to find some time to go shopping, but I'm always up for THAT sort of challange!!!
I'll PM you our info. Thanks!

They do NOT need to be grand gifts!!! Just little trinkets. Maybe also something small from the area where you life. Magnets, cheap costume jewelry, candy, pins (or pens), etc. Just something for a little added magic.

This is also NOT just for children, so those of you travelling without children, you need some magic too!!!

 

[momof4ngls]

Yay!!

It'll be fun, and the little ones will love finding little treasures deposited in their fish extender!!

Speaking of simple fish extenders, mine is a clothespin holder

I'm working at Disneyfying it a little, but it may not happen.

Oh, I LOVE that idea!!! I'm making mine, but I'd have much rather used something like that that didn't take up a ton of my time. By the time I get everything out to work on mine, I get one step done and have to put it all away again. LOL

 

[momof4ngls]

Are we able to book excursions yet? I have tried twice and can't get it to go through.

Two weeks from today at this time, I hope to be on an excursion in Nassau.

Also, thank you for all the welcomes.

I would give Disney a call. I've had excursions booked for ages now and we're first time cruisers. I wonder if there is some hang-up with your reservation or if it's an incompatibility with your computer. Have you tried booking with a different computer? Good luck!

 

[disneyfool_1202]

I would give Disney a call. I've had excursions booked for ages now and we're first time cruisers. I wonder if there is some hang-up with your reservation or if it's an incompatibility with your computer. Have you tried booking with a different computer? Good luck!

Ditto- definitely call DCL. My excursions have been booked, modified, cancelled, rebooked.... all in the course of the past few months! I think I have them "finalized" as of now and if one more person in our travel party changes their mind I'm not making any more modifications!!!

 

[disneyfool_1202]

Good MORNING cruise buddies! We're very close to SINGLE DIGIT DAYS until we set sail for 4 magical days!! I left work yesterday and hit Kohls (for shirts for DH) and then headed over to AC Moore and got stuff to make my fish extender. I have to tell you I really got into it and I have what I consider a Fan-tab-ulous idea! Hopefully it will come out as good as I see it in my imagination! I also got a TON of goodies to give away - I think I got WAY too many though...... especially since I wanted to get some other stuff too! I think another shopping trip is in order for Sunday. DH wants to cut the grass Sunday so it's a good opportunity for me to take the kids and head to the stores!! Then I'll go home and start packing!!! Man I can't wait to drag the suitcase out this weekend.

My kids are both so little and so into Disney characters (Cars and Princesses are the two biggies in our house) so I decided to start a little Disney Magic of my own, starting this weekend.... Someone at work gave me a set of Mickey Mouse dishes- never been used (they are still in the box) so this Sunday when the kids wake up the table will be set with the plates and a note from the Mouse himself telling them how excited he is that they'll be coming on the ship in a week. Then maybe Wednesday they'll get something from tinkerbell (maybe stickers or something). On the cruise ship they'll wake up each morning to find something left for them by someone - I have PJ's for the first night (I'll lay them out with a note so they are there after dinner), sand toys for the 1st morning at CC, autograph books (anyone know if there's an autograph session on the boat or should I wait until we get to the parks?), and a few other things. I think this is what makes it so magical for me - seeing the reaction of my kids. It makes Disney that much better (and pre-kids I thought that it just couldn't get any better!!)