MandyGirl said:I just submitted our info.I have seen rollcalls include all the activities as yes/no, but that actually made it more confusing for people because they would forget that they actually needed to CONTACT the event organizers individually.
I have also seen them include fields for: home state / country, pre-cruise arrival date to Galveston, flight numbers / city pairs / dates (so you could find people on your flight), pre-cruise hotel, post-cruise hotel, and post-cruise plans (touring an area in Europe, taking another cruise, etc).
For the WBTA, several of us were on the same JFK-BCN flight but flying to JFK from all over the US. Those of us who arrived early ended up greeting folks as they got off their planes (in true DIS fashion!) and walking with them to the next gate. For long layovers, or a spouse who can't sit still at the gate
, it made for great fun.
No problem! In a nutshell:
- select a date / time / location for the breakfast (I suggest first sea day, May 19, 8:45 photo and 9:00 breakfast at Lumiere's)
- get DIS people to PM you that plan to attend (and how many total in party to attend and cabin number in case of change of plans) by a certain cut-off date
- keep a list/count (keep that on an Excel spreadsheet - DIS name, #, cabin -- and periodically post the list and total count on the thread)
- after embarking the cruise, have a pre-written letter to make Guest Services aware that ____ number of people will be showing up for the traditional DIS Transatlantic Pajama Breakfast at ____ restaurant at ____ time (which should be during normal breakfast hours if doing 9:00) and that we just want to make them aware ahead of time for staffing needs or to have a side portion of the restaurant ready at that time (they seated us by the windows overlooking the water at Lumiere's -- that whole side was for DIS PJ breakfast)
- drop a copy of the letter to the manager on duty at Lumiere's as well to let them know Guest Services was also notified with a similar letter. That way there is (hopefully) no drop in communication and they are prepared for the large group arriving at the same time.
* I would even paste a graphic of the WBTA 2011 group on the letter - crew members onboard then may also remember it and help jog their memories! *
On WBTA, they watched us take our picture at 8:45, and we entered at 9:00. I had issues because the restaurant at first told me we couldn't do that, sent me to Guest Services, and they said they would have to check... Well, it's a restaurant that is open at that time - we were just giving them the courtesy of letting them know that 70 people plan to show up for breakfast at the same time. We were not asking them to make it a private breakfast, close off the restaurant, rearrange tables, or anything like that ---- just that a large group would be showing up during normal operating hours at the same time and we were giving them a heads-up.
There is NO cost for DIS members, and if everyone shows up at 8:45 to take the group pic in front of Lumiere's on Deck 3 (like you see on Facebook) we can even get a CM to go up top to take the pic from deck 4 or 5 overlooking the lobby. By doing it the first sea day, it's a second opportunity for anyone who missed the embarkation day Meet-and-Greet, and too soon in the cruise for the Princess Teas to already be taking place. People are seated as there is room - no pre-assigned tables or anything - so you get to have breakfast with other DIS members you may not have met in-person yetAnd we order off the menu like anyone else in the restaurant would - except nobody else is dressed as snazzy as we are!
MissAndrea said:
Fantastic, thanks very much! I am on my phone at the moment on my way to work so I will pop on later and try to set something up properly!
Thanks again
Since we seem to be getting so many potential events set up I got to wondering how tough it's going to be to gauge interest on a topic.
So, I thought I'd try out hooking up a poll to our website. Please have a look at the Pub Crawl page. I've added a poll. It's sort of just a trial run, but if a few people agree that it makes sense to add to the other topics, I can. (please do comment in thread if you think I should take it further or not)
Polls - Just a suggestion GoofyNewfie - when you are doing a poll, if you could put a brief (2 lines max) description of what it is. My experience with pub crawls involve getting on and off a bus
Since we seem to be getting so many potential events set up I got to wondering how tough it's going to be to gauge interest on a topic.
So, I thought I'd try out hooking up a poll to our website. Please have a look at the Pub Crawl page. I've added a poll. It's sort of just a trial run, but if a few people agree that it makes sense to add to the other topics, I can. (please do comment in thread if you think I should take it further or not)
Polls - Just a suggestion GoofyNewfie - when you are doing a poll, if you could put a brief (2 lines max) description of what it is. My experience with pub crawls involve getting on and off a bus
I very much agree LySand, and I would have, but I don't know what it is in this case. Where I am, there's no buses during a pub crawl because we have more bars per square foot in the downtown than any other city in North America.
I'd be happy to add a description if someone will give me one. Or I could add another option to the voting - "Not enough information".
I've only done the one DCL cruise and the number of Disers was small. Our meet and greet flopped - I met one person. And the FE exchange was with 5 people. I say this because I'm very ready to take corrections or add anything to the website from anyone.
I very much agree LySand, and I would have, but I don't know what it is in this case. Where I am, there's no buses during a pub crawl because we have more bars per square foot in the downtown than any other city in North America.
I'd be happy to add a description if someone will give me one. Or I could add another option to the voting - "Not enough information".
I've only done the one DCL cruise and the number of Disers was small. Our meet and greet flopped - I met one person. And the FE exchange was with 5 people. I say this because I'm very ready to take corrections or add anything to the website from anyone.
Maybe something like these (I pulled from WBTA 2011 page):
Secret Mickey Exchange -
Somewhat like a "Secret Santa" where you will spend $25-$30 USD on a gift or gifts throughout the cruise on a pre-determined DIS member, with a "reveal" luncheon at Lumiere's the last sea day during the DIS Farewell Lunch (no charge for lunch).
DIS Farewell Lunch -
Come & join us for a farewell DIS lunch on the last sea day at 12:15 at Lumiere's. This is not a private function but Lumiere's will be notified in advance of our group attending so staffing/table arrangements can be made. No charge!
DIS Pajama Breakfast -
Meet for pictures at 8:45 the first sea day followed by breakfast in Lumiere's wearing your G-rated PAJAMAS! This is not a private function but Lumiere's will be notified in advance of our group attending so staffing/table arrangements can be made. No charge!
Lanyards -
Be part of a lanyard TEAM that contributes financially for lanyards so that all DIS members receive a free lanyard with waterproof pouch and nametag to help make us easily identifiable to other DIS members. It works as a great wallet for your Key To The World Card in case your swimsuit has no pockets!
OPTIONS: Want to be part of the TEAM to donate $ and receive lanyard, want to receive one but not be on TEAM, wouldn't want one anyway.
Mixology Tasting -
usually about $20 per person, a private DIS group event that requires 20-50 members purchased prior to embarkation and paid for with your onboard account (pics: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=41104530&postcount=2224)
Mojito Tasting -
usually about $20 per person, a private DIS group event that requires 20-50 members purchased prior to embarkation and paid for with your onboard account (Here is one past description: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=38648818&postcount=34)
Embarkation Day Meet-and-Greet onboard -
There will be a brief get together in the promenade lounge at 3pm on embarkation day. It'll be a great opportunity to put faces to usernames, pick up your pins/lanyards from the Lanyard TEAM, as well as letting us all know of any room changes for those participating in exchanges and events (such as FE and Secret Mickey - if anyone upgraded at embarkation).
Champagne Girls -
Would you like to join the Champagne Girls? This is a girly meet on one of the Sea days (to be confirmed) where we will dress in pink!!! Tiara's & Feather Boa's optional but highly recommended, and its a good excuse to chat and drink Champagne!! (not essential).
DIS Toddler Meet-up -
An informal "toddler meet-n-greet" for the kiddos too young for Kids Club (under age three) on the first sea day from 11:00-11:30. That way they get a chance to meet, Moms get a chance to meet (and/or Dads), etc. Planning on the area in the shade by the toddler splash area. No sign-up necessary - just a place so that we can meet before lunch/naps/cranky time This will help us recognize one another the remainder of the cruise as well.
Linked Dining -
Interested in having your evening dining rotation with other DIS members in the same general area of the restaurant? This works for Main and Late dining, and is a great way to say "hi" to one another each evening!
Pub Crawl -
Meet in one of the bars for a drink of your choice (that you purchase) and then visit (Crawl) to every other bar on the ship at least once. As we do not have to worry about anything closing or how we are getting home, we can spend 20-30 min at each location. Because all bars are owned by Mickey Mouse, you can also carry your unfinished beverage with you to the next bar... or you can purchase a new beverage at each bar we visit!
If we decide to do DIS Lanyards and have a Lanyard Team to fund the lanyards, I will be happy to head that up.
I'll help organize the pub crawl.
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BTW - here is a tshirt they did on the 2011 WBTA (scroll down a little ways - there are a few large graphics)
Some ordered shirts from a specific company that agreed to print them (some are scared of copyright infringement), others made shirts by buying blank tshirts and printing graphics on an inkjet printer using the great iron-ons from AmyMickey dot com, and others wore normal attire.
