May 19th 2011, Three Day Dream Cruise

[kelly_green_eyes_23]

I have paid for my cruise in full and have signed in online. I have the time of 11-11:30 for arriving at the terminal. I hope arriving then gets me on the ship in one of the first groups to board.

Just my mom and I are going, my dad is no longer joining us. So it'll be a girl's weekend.

I can't wait to get on that ship! - 73 days and counting!

 

[a_sailor's_wife]

I have paid for my cruise in full and have signed in online. I have the time of 11-11:30 for arriving at the terminal. I hope arriving then gets me on the ship in one of the first groups to board.

Just my mom and I are going, my dad is no longer joining us. So it'll be a girl's weekend.

I can't wait to get on that ship! - 73 days and counting!

I didn't realize that you were given a time to arrive at the terminal. We'll be waiting at least another week before we can complete the paperwork online as we're waiting on our passports to arrive. Hope this doesn't delay us boarding too much.

 

[Tracykim]

Kelly - We have the same arrival time!!! See you then!!!

 

[Linda67]

Cut off date for FE participation is March 19. That gives everyone exactly 8 weeks to prepare and not feel rushed.

Thanks so much for setting up the list Suzanne

 

[kelly_green_eyes_23]

I didn't realize that you were given a time to arrive at the terminal. We'll be waiting at least another week before we can complete the paperwork online as we're waiting on our passports to arrive. Hope this doesn't delay us boarding too much.

Apparently w/ the Dream they are having you choose an arrival time to the Port. My friend just went on the Wonder (again for like the 3rd or 4th time in the last 3 years) and did not have to choose an arrival time. I'm assuming from this info and from what I've read elsewhere on this board, to accommodate the amount of people this ship can hold, they want to avoid a ton of people arriving at once. The earliest I was able to choose (as of Sunday March 6 in the afternoon) 11:00-11:30. Therefore, w/ living 2-2.5 hours away from the port I'm not going to arrive any earlier than that. Hopefully we'll still be on the ship and to our stateroom after eating lunch by 1:30 and not any later than that.

3 day cruises just aren't long enough especially with a new ship. The AquaDuck I MUST ride!!! *lol*

 

[kelly_green_eyes_23]

Kelly - We have the same arrival time!!! See you then!!!

Oh cool!

I know I will be looking around wondering who is who, if they're someone I spoke to on here.

See you then!

 

[kelly_green_eyes_23]

I just realized that my tracker isn't showing.

Not cool!

 

[shawni]

It will be DH (43), me (42), and DS (6 and 11). First time cruisers after first time to Disney and US and Nick Hotel. We will be ready to relax after all the running at the parks. We will be Room #9108 04A. Hope this is a good location, but sure we will not spend much time in there anyway.

See you all there.

Shawni

Can you add us for FE?

Just reserved parasailing and snorkeling for Castaway Cay!!!

Can't wait!!!

 

[Linda67]

I just realized that my tracker isn't showing.

Not cool!

Mine has dropped off as well

 

[Tracykim]

We want to participate We have two rooms and both will be doing FE.
The first room is 7536 me, DH, and DS2 will be in that one.
The second room is 7538 and my mom who is 69 and my father who is 71 will be in there.

Hey Neighbor!!! We will be in room 7530!!! You sure will be easy to deliver FE's too!!!

 

[mcrcleveland]

Hey Neighbor!!! We will be in room 7530!!! You sure will be easy to deliver FE's too!!!

We have the same arrival time too! I counted and 5 of the 11 FE gifts we have to give out so far will be on deck 7 Cant wait to go and I am sure we will probably bump into eachother once or twice.

 

[luvmyboys89]

We are excited to sail Disney for the first time and also join our very first FE group! Please add us to the list. Deck / Room 6110. I apologize for not knowing the lingo, but in our room we have mom, dad, grandma & 2 sons (6 & 7).
Thanks!!

 

[a_sailor's_wife]

Apparently w/ the Dream they are having you choose an arrival time to the Port. My friend just went on the Wonder (again for like the 3rd or 4th time in the last 3 years) and did not have to choose an arrival time. I'm assuming from this info and from what I've read elsewhere on this board, to accommodate the amount of people this ship can hold, they want to avoid a ton of people arriving at once. The earliest I was able to choose (as of Sunday March 6 in the afternoon) 11:00-11:30. Therefore, w/ living 2-2.5 hours away from the port I'm not going to arrive any earlier than that. Hopefully we'll still be on the ship and to our stateroom after eating lunch by 1:30 and not any later than that.

3 day cruises just aren't long enough especially with a new ship. The AquaDuck I MUST ride!!! *lol*

Thank you! So we're basically able to choose a time slot that they have open to arrive.

 

[ShellyLynn3630]

I selected a port arrival time of 10-10:30 but we will be getting there around 9. I guess that will be early.

 

[kelly_green_eyes_23]

I selected a port arrival time of 10-10:30 but we will be getting there around 9. I guess that will be early.

Yeah I'm getting there earlier than my 11 check in time. My mom can't walk fast nor can she stand long, so we want to get there early so we can take a few extra minutes to walk in, find a place to sit. I plan on checking in at the desk before my terminal check-in time. I hope that's not a problem.

 

[kelly_green_eyes_23]

2 months and 6 days until the cruise. I have begun packing. The first items in? Toothpaste! ha!

Has anyone else begun packing?

 

[tigger2on]

I selected a port arrival time of 10-10:30 but we will be getting there around 9. I guess that will be early.

It might be a zoo then trying to get the car parked as people will start coming off the boat by then. Depending on how quickly they disemabrk everyone also depends on how early they allow people in the terminal. So you maybe lining up twice for twice as long outside and then again inside. Just something to think about.

We will be on the back to back as I am hearing that those people are actually waiting LONGER to get back on the Dream too now. Used to be you got off and had about a 1/2 hour in the terminal before you went back on the boat... now I have heard you don't get back on the boat for at least 1+ hours.
This inaugarel year is a REAL learning curve for Disney. Hope they have it all figured out before the launch the Fantasy!

 

[kelly_green_eyes_23]

I'm looking at the menus for the 3 restaurants. I'm not too pleased with them. Good thing Cabanas is opened all day long. I'll eat my soup and maybe a salad and that's about it. Do some chit chatting and then head up to Cabanas to get some food I know I like.

I'm kinda sad about this that I won't be enjoying the restaurants like I had hoped. But I'm just not into seafood, wasabi and bok choy or whatever it is, escargo, etc.

 

[kelly_green_eyes_23]

Is anyone else in a stateroom near stateroom #8643?

 

[Linda67]

I'm looking at the menus for the 3 restaurants. I'm not too pleased with them. Good thing Cabanas is opened all day long. I'll eat my soup and maybe a salad and that's about it. Do some chit chatting and then head up to Cabanas to get some food I know I like.

I'm kinda sad about this that I won't be enjoying the restaurants like I had hoped. But I'm just not into seafood, wasabi and bok choy or whatever it is, escargo, etc.

Are you going to be trying Paolo?
We decided not to as it's only a three night cruise and we really wanted to try the other restaurants
I actually really like the look of the menus at the three restaurants on the rotation but I love seafood.
I keep looking at my ticker willing it to count down quicker