May 25, 2012 - Magical 8-night cruise - NYC to the Bahamas!

13 days left!!! And in about 20 minutes it wil be 12!


12 DAYS LEFT :rotfl:

Hey Laura! Hope you Nana is doing good! Did anything come about with the cards for your Nana? I've been organizing all my stuff and just want to make sure that I have what I need. Can't remember if you were giving out characters or are we just picking?

Thanks!
Caryn
 
Hey Laura! Hope you Nana is doing good! Did anything come about with the cards for your Nana? I've been organizing all my stuff and just want to make sure that I have what I need. Can't remember if you were giving out characters or are we just picking?

Thanks!
Caryn

Nana is doing amazingly well!

Thank you so much for helping out. I was going to let you guys pick. If you just type here which character you wanted to "be", then I can keep track of which ones we got.

You rock! Thanks for doing this. It will be fun for her to get things from the characters and I can already see her turning to me and my sister going "How's you do that?????"
 
Sorry, refresh my memory again, you just want cards iwth characters... anything written on them? Just regular everyday cards, folded, etc...
Nana is doing amazingly well!

Thank you so much for helping out. I was going to let you guys pick. If you just type here which character you wanted to "be", then I can keep track of which ones we got.

You rock! Thanks for doing this. It will be fun for her to get things from the characters and I can already see her turning to me and my sister going "How's you do that?????"
 
Sorry, refresh my memory again, you just want cards iwth characters... anything written on them? Just regular everyday cards, folded, etc...

I want cards FROM characters. I thought it would be fun to get cards from characters throughout the cruise :) just something like "hi nana! I heard you were on this cruise so I had to say hi!" or "to the very best nana in the world!" from (character)

:)
 

I'll be Minnie Mouse! ::MinnieMo

And I'll plan to drop it the first Sea Day, because I found a really cute Welcome Aboard type template on the creative disign boards that i'd like to use.

Hopefully this is OK?
 
Wow...ok, I have finally gotten back on the game. I have to say - being on the Wonder for 15 days was AMAZING!! I rented cars on each of the islands and simply drove - how beautiful...

ok - back to the FE stuff and other answers I owe folks....


I don't think we are going to formal night - semi probably... I am not one for long dresses and to lug 2 tuxes as well, eeek!:duck:

Might be a dumb question, we are signed up for the FE under one cabin, If I upgrade at the dock, erhmm, what do I do to let everyone know.

I didn't even think of that... uhoh!
Formal night can be as simple as a nice blouse and slacks - one doesn't need to go overboard. That being said - I am usually dressed to the nines (as it were)

If you upgrade at the port - either track me down (I am always on deck 10 starboard for sailaway) or leave a note on the write on board that will be on MY cabin door. I will keep that board for FE updates only - it is purple and will be either on the door or hung on the fish over my FE.

NOTE TO ALL----since the doors have been painted SO many times, my magnets didn't stick on the Wonder (was funny to watch all the little mickey heads fly off every time the door slammed)

eeeek... I had the Cabana #17 and let it go when someone here on the boards said it was available.
Duh -- now my other family members want to split the cost and I got rid of it! LOL

Bad me!! Wonder if it'll pop up anytime soon - anyone have one they are not keeping ;)

:artist: I also see that there is NO Cabana 13 and 16... they are missing :D
Nope- no cabana 13 - never was as far as I know. I just released number 20 tonight if anyone wants it...

Also, does everyone know about bringing a pillowcase (or something else) and handing it in to Guest Services? From the other posts that I have read, you will get your pillowcase (or other item) signed by all of the characters and delivered to your room on the last night! You also need to give them permanent fabric markers and a ziploc bag. Sounds like they would also appreciate some candy or another small token of gratitude.


Stephanie:cutie:
that is about it - get it to guest services on the day we sail - put it in a large ziploc bag with the marker(s) and your cabin number on a piece of paper. I suggest you ask about it after a couple of days - when I did my frame matting they "forgot" it and it was a rush to get it done in 2 days. I lucked out - they only missed Jiminy (he did get to sign it finally)

HI has anyone seen Padalyn? I was deleted off for the FE for what reason Im still unsure of I sent all of our information but was told I was deleted? This ius my sons firts cruise and were going with his godparents and there boys who are on the FE.... I dont want my son to feel left out on such a special trip... We still would like to be on the list so if anyone talks to Padalyn please let her know since I havent been able to reach her public or private: /

DeAna - I sent you 5 PM's posted numerous times here on the board, and on the FB page as well - after 2 weeks with no answer I was forced to delete you. I will put you at the bottom of the list and if folks have extra or are willing - so be it. I really tried to find you :confused: but you never answered up.

What's up with the lanyards? How's that going!?
Michael was with me on Hawaii - I will email him to find out the status - he gave me an overall cost of 400.00 for the whole thing, but I have to find out what he wants us to do. He has been really busy (he had to work every day on the hawaii cruise - from 5am to 11am on the internet - what a way to travel.


Her favorites are the classics, goofy, donald, daisy, maybe even snow white, mary poppins!

Just say which character you will "be" on here and that way there will be no duplicates!

No special cards, just something fun. No special holiday card. Just "have a great time", "you're special", those kind of cards- addressed to Nana.

You guys are the best! This will surely be something she (and we) remember forever. You can drop them off any time at the door and she will keep getting surprises!
I am willing to help- let me know who you would like to have me "sign for"
also - consider asking guest services to help for any you are missing - they might be able to get a character or two to help out!


Hey Everyone,

Can't believe it's only 16 days til we cruise!!! And I screwed up!!! (that part I can believe) I had given the wrong stateroom number for the fish extender exchange....our correct stateroom is 6112 I am so sorry for this and hope it's not to late to correct.
I corrected it - I will also put it on the board on my door.


I believe it is $30 per day.

Our FE was delivered in today's mail - I think I now have everything except the dreaded bathing suit. Ugh.
WalMart has some really nice ones for about 20.00. I got a very flattering suit (I wear a size way too large) and it actually looks pretty good. CostCo also had some last month for the same amount.
 
ok - DeAna reappeared - I added her to the bottom of the list - I no longer have the rest of her info - she is asking for items for her son Davin (age 3).

If you are able - please include her in your distribution.

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Cabin number change for JustinsMommy07 - please check the list!!! She is really in 6112!!!

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How many people want a printed copy of the list (I will make them 2 days before we sail)???

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Is there a meet n greet set up? If so - I will attend and have the lists there for anyone who wants one.

I will have a write on board on my cabin door (or hanging on the fish over my FE - since the doors on the Wonder were so heavily painted that magnets did not stick very well)...please post updates of upgrades there. Cabin 7631

We sail in 9 days!!! Has everyone packed yet??? This will be my first cruise without an airplane involved - so I am sure I will be over packed!!:lmao::rotfl2::lmao::rotfl:
 
ok - DeAna reappeared - I added her to the bottom of the list - I no longer have the rest of her info - she is asking for items for her son Davin (age 3).

If you are able - please include her in your distribution.

============================================

Cabin number change for JustinsMommy07 - please check the list!!! She is really in 6112!!!

============================================

How many people want a printed copy of the list (I will make them 2 days before we sail)???

============================================

Is there a meet n greet set up? If so - I will attend and have the lists there for anyone who wants one.

I will have a write on board on my cabin door (or hanging on the fish over my FE - since the doors on the Wonder were so heavily painted that magnets did not stick very well)...please post updates of upgrades there. Cabin 7631

We sail in 9 days!!! Has everyone packed yet??? This will be my first cruise without an airplane involved - so I am sure I will be over packed!!:lmao::rotfl2::lmao::rotfl:

Welcome Back!! Since we are :drive: I'm sure we'll be overpacked as well!
 
I'll be Minnie Mouse! ::MinnieMo

And I'll plan to drop it the first Sea Day, because I found a really cute Welcome Aboard type template on the creative disign boards that i'd like to use.

Hopefully this is OK?

Yay! Love it! Thank you!!
 
Is there a meet n greet set up? If so - I will attend and have the lists there for anyone who wants one.

I will have a write on board on my cabin door (or hanging on the fish over my FE - since the doors on the Wonder were so heavily painted that magnets did not stick very well)...please post updates of upgrades there. Cabin 7631

We sail in 9 days!!! Has everyone packed yet??? This will be my first cruise without an airplane involved - so I am sure I will be over packed!!:lmao::rotfl2::lmao::rotfl:

Welcome back, Cayla!!! :sunny: I'm glad that you had a wonderful cruise to Hawaii!

Yes, there is a Meet & Greet set up for embarkation day at 3pm in the Promenade Lounge. I will be passing out the lime green leis at that time. :)

I haven't started packing yet, but I did buy new Lime Green luggage the other day. :lmao:

I agree that no one should miss formal night due to lack of formal clothing, or just not wanting to pack them. DH and DS are renting tuxes, and I have a few new dresses and a few older ones that would be nice for formal and semi-formal nights. On one cruise I packed a long black skirt and just brought a couple of different fancy tops for formal nights. I'm hoping to pack fairly lightly on this cruise, but I won't know how lightly until I start adding things to the suitcases. :scratchin
 
Welcome back, Cayla!!! :sunny: I'm glad that you had a wonderful cruise to Hawaii!

Yes, there is a Meet & Greet set up for embarkation day at 3pm in the Promenade Lounge. I will be passing out the lime green leis at that time. :)

I haven't started packing yet, but I did buy new Lime Green luggage the other day. :lmao:

I agree that no one should miss formal night due to lack of formal clothing, or just not wanting to pack them. DH and DS are renting tuxes, and I have a few new dresses and a few older ones that would be nice for formal and semi-formal nights. On one cruise I packed a long black skirt and just brought a couple of different fancy tops for formal nights. I'm hoping to pack fairly lightly on this cruise, but I won't know how lightly until I start adding things to the suitcases. :scratchin
oh my - how well I know THAT issue!!! I can get my carryon to weigh 50 pounds (and have - checked it as a second bag that time!) I ended up shipping two flat rate boxes and had 2 checked as well as a backpack and carry bag for the Hawaii return trip. Whew. Doing laundry as I type - should be sleeping. First night back at work was easy - I will pay for that one tonight I am sure!
Welcome Back!! Since we are :drive: I'm sure we'll be overpacked as well!
HE HE HE...I am looking forward to this SO much!!! my traveling friend Michael had the porters check 15 bags and he carried 6 (one of the checked was mine - the rest were his) in San Pedro (I am sure he drop shipped a lot of that stuff). He does a sailaway party for those long cruises that is amazing. Plus he was organizing a honeymoon party for another couple as well a pirate night goodies...he so overpacks. This time I am sure that Cathy and I will have at least 10 bags (I will fill them with towels if I have to!!! :lmao::lmao:)
 
Padalyn- Thank you thank you thank you!!! Could you sign as "Daisy"? Great idea about going to guest services! I will definitely do you.

And thank you for the Cabana! Now Papa can lounge under a fan and leave Nana and us alone on the beach :woohoo:
 
Padalyn--I am sure your trip was amazing!! And now you get to look forward to another one in 9 days...luck you!!! I hope that those magnets stick to the door! I bought personalized ones off of Ebay, plus some others for the kids from the Disney store!

Packing is making me sooo anxious! I am thinking about it all of the time. Switching out all of the kid's winter clothes to summer, trying to figure out what fits, etc. The 5 of us have never been away for this long. There is so much to think about!

Really looking forward to getting some R&R. The best news is that my youngest is just about fully potty-trained. Woo-hoo!! Can't wait to be sipping a tropical drink at the adult pool!!! :hyper:
 
OK - I FINALLY have information about them....Michael emailed me an image of what they are going to look like...I like them a lot!

I added his paypal address to the Google Doc for each cruise (three are going to be the same lanyard, since they are all inaugural cruises from NYC) Michael has already ordered them and they will arrive by Thursday!!!

He is asking for contributions of 25.00 from each group that indicated they would assist in the costs. So, if you signed up with multiple people saying "yes" then ONE contribution of 25.00 is all he is asking for.

I am not sure I can post his paypal account here....so if this is edited I will repost without the paypal account:

Anyone wishing to contribute to the cost of lanyards - please sent Michael 25.00 at this paypal account - please mark it as a gift

Paypal1@e-message.us

Here is an image:

DCL2012-NYC_Lanyardcopy2.jpg


Cayla



Thanks about the observations regarding my packing...I managed to get all the laundry done today - all on hangers (I am packing all our stuff already hung since we are driving in and no weight worries!!)
 
OK - I FINALLY have information about them....Michael emailed me an image of what they are going to look like...I like them a lot!

I added his paypal address to the Google Doc for each cruise (three are going to be the same lanyard, since they are all inaugural cruises from NYC) Michael has already ordered them and they will arrive by Thursday!!!

He is asking for contributions of 25.00 from each group that indicated they would assist in the costs. So, if you signed up with multiple people saying "yes" then ONE contribution of 25.00 is all he is asking for.

I am not sure I can post his paypal account here....so if this is edited I will repost without the paypal account:

Anyone wishing to contribute to the cost of lanyards - please sent Michael 25.00 at this paypal account - please mark it as a gift

Paypal1@e-message.us

Here is an image:

DCL2012-NYC_Lanyardcopy2.jpg


Cayla



Thanks about the observations regarding my packing...I managed to get all the laundry done today - all on hangers (I am packing all our stuff already hung since we are driving in and no weight worries!!)


Thanks for the info, Cayla. I'll have to ask my sons how to process a payment through PayPal, I've never done it before. LOL
 
This question is for Cayla or anyone else who has participated in an FE Gift exchange before:

I'll be putting my gift items into gift bags, and I've bought Mickey-head shaped cut-outs and lime green curling ribbon to attach and close the bag; my question is, How do you "address" the card? Do you use their DIS name? Real name? What about if the gift bag contains gifts for everyone in the cabin?? Just curious how some of you have done it in the past. Also, do you sign your name to the card? I figured I would write "SeaSpray" on the back of the card. Is this what's usually done? Thanks! :)

P.S. Do you guys assemble your gift bags before the cruise, or once you're onboard?? I think that it'll be easier to travel with my items in their separate packages and then assemble the gift bags after we land the day before the cruise. I'm afraid that if I assemble them before, they'll get squished! lol

P.P.S. I'm going to need a separate carry-on suitcase just for all of those lime green leis! :lmao:
 
Welcome back Cayla ...

If I have an upgrade I'll write it on your door .. wish I knew ahead of time and would hate to screw everyone up ...

Your cabana 20 is gone!! boo hoo!!!

I didn't see all these posts...

8 days!
 
Let the musical staterooms commence....

Just noticed I think got bumped from a 7A to what I think is a 5A? My category is the same on my reservation page, but my stateroom number has now changed. I'm guessing I got upgraded?

I booked a secret verandah on 6 and my stateroom number on my reservation changed today. I'm on 7 now and mid ship with what I assume is a full balcony instead of my obstructed one.

Anyone else have Tink visit their reservation today? Better go check!

So now what does one do about my luggage tags? As I assume they will be all wrong?
 

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