May 12, 2012 7 Night Western on the Fantasy

[BWV Dreamin]

Starting this cruise meets thread! We are near empty nester Disney fans sailing for the second time. This will be our first ever 7 night cruise! Me Hope(51) and Marc(60). Looking forward to talking about any and everything about this cruise!!

 

[IrishCowboy]

I have added your thread to the cruise meet list

 

[dr&momto2boys]

Hi there! We just booked this cruise while we were on the Wonder on Dec 2nd. I LOVE Disney cruises and so do the kids! This will be our third with Disney. Looking forward to the bigger ship! I'll have to check them out more now that we're actually booked. Our dinner at Palo on the Wonder was awesome. I can't wait to find out more about Remy. It sounds delightful!

Here's my family and ages as of May 2012...
Kyrie 39
Marc 41
Jacob 7
Max 5
Ella 3
(TBA) 1

We're getting two cabins across the hall from each other. We had to have at least one verandah!

The kids love the clubs and Ella will be so happy she can go next time. I can't even imagine when the day comes that we don't have a little one too young for the clubs and we get more alone time. I love spending time with the kids, but am NOT disappointed when they are so happy at the club that they would rather be there for a few hours. Guilt free alone time!

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Yeah!! Glad to meet you Kyrie! I'm sure you'll be a wealth of info. This is only our 2nd cruise ever. Wish my boys could have enjoyed all of these kids clubs. We're hoping to book Palo for the first time. Plus I have to get more info on the formal night and the Captain's Gala. Welcome!

Hi there! We just booked this cruise while we were on the Wonder on Dec 2nd. I LOVE Disney cruises and so do the kids! This will be our third with Disney. Looking forward to the bigger ship! I'll have to check them out more now that we're actually booked. Our dinner at Palo on the Wonder was awesome. I can't wait to find out more about Remy. It sounds delightful!

Here's my family and ages as of May 2012...
Kyrie 39
Marc 41
Jacob 7
Max 5
Ella 3
(TBA) 1

We're getting two cabins across the hall from each other. We had to have at least one verandah!

The kids love the clubs and Ella will be so happy she can go next time. I can't even imagine when the day comes that we don't have a little one too young for the clubs and we get more alone time. I love spending time with the kids, but am NOT disappointed when they are so happy at the club that they would rather be there for a few hours. Guilt free alone time!

 

[dr&momto2boys]

Nice to meet you too. I'm certainly no expert yet, but when you do have questions feel free to ask. I look forward to reading about people's experience on the Dream soon. I love to research and plan our vacations--it's half the fun!

I noticed you're DVC owners also. Have you visited HHI before or is your upcoming trip your first? How often do you get to WDW?

We own at BWV and BLT. We've stayed at BWV, BLT, AKV, BCV, and VWL. I'd like to visit Aulani in Jan or Feb of 2012. Someday I'd like a Hawaiian timeshare, but not sure it will be DVC. We definately like visiting more than one island and I'm not sure I want to spend that much time on Oahu. We'll see.

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Nice to meet you too. I'm certainly no expert yet, but when you do have questions feel free to ask. I look forward to reading about people's experience on the Dream soon. I love to research and plan our vacations--it's half the fun!

I noticed you're DVC owners also. Have you visited HHI before or is your upcoming trip your first? How often do you get to WDW?

We own at BWV and BLT. We've stayed at BWV, BLT, AKV, BCV, and VWL. I'd like to visit Aulani in Jan or Feb of 2012. Someday I'd like a Hawaiian timeshare, but not sure it will be DVC. We definately like visiting more than one island and I'm not sure I want to spend that much time on Oahu. We'll see.

Nice to meet another DVC'r! This May will be our first trip to Disney's HHI. We are really excited! We own at BWV, BLT and BCV but have yet to get to BLT or BCV! The Fantasy cruise is cutting into some of that DVC time...We go to WDW between one and two times per year. In 2011, only BWV (F&W) in October, HHI in May. 2012, well it's the Fanatasy cruise then probably a BCV trip in Oct/Nov. Just don't have enough vacation time!

I am looking into some excursions not offered through Disney. They look pretty reputable, lots of positive posts about them on the cruiseline forum. http://www.grandcaymancruiseexcursions.com/
Do you have any experience with other excursion companies?

 

[jessicaerv]

So excited to find this Meet Thread! This will be our first DCL cruise, although my DH and I have been on 7 or 8 cruises on various other lines. This time we'll be bringing our DD. Our ages at the time of sailing:

Me (Jessica) -- 37
DH (Charles) -- 45
DD (Jocelyn) -- 2 1/2

We are coming all the way from sunny CA, so I'm hoping to make a stop at WDW either before or after the cruise (maybe both, who knows?).

Any advice you have in regards to the Nursery will be greatly appreciated. Can't wait to start all the planning!!

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Congrats on the new baby Dr&momto2boys!!! I just saw your siggie!!

 

[BWV Dreamin]

So excited to find this Meet Thread! This will be our first DCL cruise, although my DH and I have been on 7 or 8 cruises on various other lines. This time we'll be bringing our DD. Our ages at the time of sailing:

Me (Jessica) -- 37
DH (Charles) -- 45
DD (Jocelyn) -- 2 1/2

We are coming all the way from sunny CA, so I'm hoping to make a stop at WDW either before or after the cruise (maybe both, who knows?).

Any advice you have in regards to the Nursery will be greatly appreciated. Can't wait to start all the planning!!

Well it has been almost 20 years ago since my last one was in a nursery.... I'm sure Dr&momto2boys can help you out on that one!! Yeah, great to have you on the Dismeets thread!!

 

[Cowgirlroy]

Hey everyone
My fiancé and I just booked this cruise while we were on the wonder dec 30. Can't wait to get back out on that water. We saw the dream while we docked at port before the wonder was off thru the panama canal. Looks a lot bigger then wonder and magic. But beautiful.

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Welcome Cowgirlroy!! Looking forward to talking about this cruise. You seem like a cruise vet so I will definitely be picking your brain!!

 

[AllTexan]

Hi everyone, count us in as well. This will mine and DW second cruise (first without the kiddos).

It will just be the 2 of us (Alex & Amy) as we will celebrate 20 years of happy marriage while on board.

We loved our first cruise, but at 3 nights it went too fast. Looking forward to the longer cruise on the new ship.

 

[Crinkler]

Hey everyone
My fiancé and I just booked this cruise while we were on the wonder dec 30. Can't wait to get back out on that water. We saw the dream while we docked at port before the wonder was off thru the panama canal. Looks a lot bigger then wonder and magic. But beautiful.

I am the fiancee she is talking about, can't wait to meet everyone. Looking forward to sailing on the fantasy I bet she will be beautiful.

 

[papa]

Look for our smiling face to join you on this cruise. This will be our 8th disney cruise, the first disney cruise in 4 years.

 

[JoeSchmieg]

Hello all. My wife (Andrea) and I (Joe) will be joining you on this cruise. This will be our 7th Disney Cruise. We just got off the maiden voyage of the Disney Dream. Heading to Alaska in August on the Wonder.

We were able to book an inside stateroom for this cruise to experience the virtual port hole. Looking forward to this cruise as 4 days on the Dream was no where near enough time to truely explore the new ship!

Hoping to be able to get in to Remy on this cruise!

Talk to you all soon!
Joe

 

[jmb910]

Hello there! We are planning on going on this cruise with some friends. At the time of cruising we will be:

Myself: 31
DH: 32
DD: 4
DD: 23 Months

It will be our 5th Disney Cruise. We are scheduled to be on the Dream this October and will book the cruise then so we can get the OBC . We will also be going with some friends and their two kids, ages 6 and 3 on the cruise.

We are also fellow DVC members . Can't wait to meet everyone and we are interested in doing a Fish Extender if anyone else wants to!!!

 

[Feisty Fairy]

We me and husband just book this cruise yesturday for anniversary it was part of my Valentines Day gift. This will be are first cruise ever we have been to Disney World 5 fixing to be six times though since 2007. So looking forward to it.

 

[AllTexan]

We me and husband just book this cruise yesturday for anniversary it was part of my Valentines Day gift. This will be are first cruise ever we have been to Disney World 5 fixing to be six times though since 2007. So looking forward to it.

Welcome to the cruise, happy to know someone else celebrating their anniversary. I would expect you to love the cruise, this one is our second. We took a 3-night Wonder cruise and it was very quick, so we are looking forward to the 7-nights.

 

[AllTexan]

Hello all. My wife (Andrea) and I (Joe) will be joining you on this cruise. This will be our 7th Disney Cruise. We just got off the maiden voyage of the Disney Dream. Heading to Alaska in August on the Wonder.

We were able to book an inside stateroom for this cruise to experience the virtual port hole. Looking forward to this cruise as 4 days on the Dream was no where near enough time to truely explore the new ship!

Hoping to be able to get in to Remy on this cruise!

Talk to you all soon!
Joe

Hi Joe,

Glad to have a true veteran on-board. I hope you don't mind a few questions from time to time.

My DW and I want to try Remy as well. Have you enjoyed Palo?

Alex

 

[JoeSchmieg]

Hey Alex,
We are all in for a treat getting to spend 7 days on the Fantasy. My wife and I have enjoyed Palo for both Dinner and the Brunch. Both are excellent and worth the upcharge (I think it is $20 PP).

We were not able to get in to Palo or Remy on the Dream Maiden Voyage. There were a TON of Platinum cruisers, so many that Disney actually was giving them ship credits, because they could not get reservations.

We were happy to enjoy the normal rotation on the Dream since they were all new experiences. But for this cruise I am definitely hoping to get in to Remy, and maybe a Palo brunch.

Remy is one seating per night, so basically you have the table for the entire evening and folks were saying it took 3 - 4 hours to dine... Folks said they just keep bringing food...

Palo (my experience is from the Disney Magic) is not one seating per evening but the Italian food is amazing. I like to ask for tasting portions of several things which they are happy to do. The first time we had dinner in Palo, the waiter would bring extra things we did not even ask for since the "chef was proud of these items and wanted us to enjoy" More recently this was not the case, maybe because I did ask for samples of a few things... The Brunch has things like made to order individual pizza's (also there for dinner), a full menu to order from (both breakfast items and lunch items), as well as a buffet type spread with King crab legs and even caviar. There is also a very nice desert buffet area with tasting sized deserts so you can try several.

Happy to try to answer any and all questions I can and I am sure there will be many more cruisers with more experience than I....

Joe