May 8th 2008 cruise

[DisDee]

Just checking in to say "hi" to everyone! We received our ME luggage tags for the first leg of our trip. I was surprised to get them more than 5 weeks out. We haven't had much to do in the way of planning lately.

I was wondering what the repeat cruisers recommend for motion sickness prevention? My DH and I have never been bothered by this problem, but I thought I'd purchase something just in case-probably Bonine and ginger chews.

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

[CastawayJP]

Here is the updated list. 39 Days to go!!

princesshart
DisDee: DH
DbleTheFun: DH, DS (1), DS (1)
CastawayJP: DW, DD (8), DD (1)
Grumpymom73: DH, DS (14), DS (9)
MODisneyfan
Mrs.CaptJackSparrow: DD (11), DS (7)
mdhkitten: Mom, DD (3)
fredms?????
degrapevine: DH, DS (13), DS (9), DD (7)
DawnCalla: DH, DD (7)

 

[Grumpymom73]

Thanks for keeping our list updated!

39 days....WooHoo!

 

[DisDee]

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone is interested in doing the Fish Extender gift exchange? Thanks to CastawayJP we have a list of our fellow cruisers. Please post if you're interested. Thanks! Denise

 

[DbleTheFun]

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone is interested in doing the Fish Extender gift exchange? Thanks to CastawayJP we have a list of our fellow cruisers. Please post if you're interested. Thanks! Denise

We would LOVE to participate!!!

 

[Grumpymom73]

Sure, I'm in. It sounds like fun. Of course, I don't sew. I'm mean at all. LOL Don't even own a machine much to my poor mother's disappointment. I'm not sure what I can come up with, but I'll work on it.

Another a few more questions....Does everyone just provide one gift for the trip or one per day? And is it like a 'secret Santa' where you don't know who gave what or do you put a gift tag on it.?

 

[DbleTheFun]

You can pick up cute fish extenders on Ebay from a woman that does great ones that are Disney themed... I will try to remember the link, and post it here. I didnt order yet, since it didnt look like there were many of us on the sailing, but now that we have a great group... I am excited!!!

The ones I have read about (this will be my first FE experience!) had a couple little things from the dollar store, that they would randomly place in one another's fish extenders... no real schedule or set or rules... but again, I have never done one... so I may be way off!!!

Anyone done one before that can share the nitty gritty!

I am excited, we too got our ME passes in the mail last week... only 35 more days!! WOOOHOOO!!!!

 

[DbleTheFun]

http://stores.ebay.ca/925-Silver-Je...QcolZ4QQdirZQ2d1QQfsubZ11895866QQftidZ2QQtZkm

Here's the link... they are super cheap... but across the pond in UK... so I would order early. (Not sure how long it takes to ship) I think I will do so today!!!

There are likely other people in US selling,making them too... these ones were just cute!

 

[Grumpymom73]

Thanks, I'll have to check out ebay. I saw on another thread that some non-sewers used 'no sew glue' to make theirs. I might try this also. Of course with my luck it will fall apart and all our 'loot' will end up rolling down the hall. I have two sisters that both sew really well, but since they are both jealous that I'm going on DCL I'm not sure it would be nice to ask them to make me a Fish Extender.

I can't wait to go shopping!

 

[fredms]

Hey guys - wow is it getting close!
I dropped off for a while as works has been INTENSE and was also waiting on the okay to take my nieces on the cruise (ages 8 and 9 CastawayJP -thanks for the list). I am planning on booking tonight - just need to get over my commitment fear (and you wonder why I am not married, can't even commit to a weekend cruise).

Anyway, really looking forward to the trip and thinking we may have the "new menus" which are rumored. Guess we'll have to see.

Still open for suggestions on how to surprise my nieces. Current thinking is I pick them up from my sisters for a sleep over Tuesday night. Wake them up in the morning for "school" and off we go to JFK. Tell them at the airport? Still not sure.

We are spending Wednesday at Magic Kingdom and staying at the Boardwalk (I am with DVC) and then using Happy Limo to get to port Thursday morning.

As I sit here working 15 hour days to say "I can't wait is an understatement".

So what's everyone most excited for? For me its, Mickey Bars, CC (might do banana boats with the girls although really want to do parasailing), sleeping with the verndad door open so you hear the ocean, Mickey waffles, the sailaway party.... I could probably keep on going....

S

 

[DisDee]

I'm so happy to hear that we'll have some participants in the FE exchange! I've never done this either, but I've read some other posts. It seems like cruisers give little gift items like something related to their state, or $ store items for the kids. As far as the FE itself, I stopped being creative years ago, so I would think you could use gift bags tied together with ribbon, or a cheap canvas bag that you could attach to the fish. Once we get our cruise documents, we can share the cabin numbers (just in case we get a magical upgrade).

I think this we'll be a lot of fun! Now I just need to think of some ideas.

 

[Grumpymom73]

I hope we get a final list of everyone who wants to do the FE exchange soon. I can't wait to go shopping.

Ooh, UPS just pulled up infront of my house. Hope it's my package from DisneyShopping.com.

 

[Mrs.CaptJackSparrow]

We would love to participate in the FE also! I think the kids would really enjoy it. I am not crafty so don't be surprised if I have a brown paper bag for mine. Please share if you have any easy crafty ideas (my boyfriend calls me Domestically Challenged) on how to make an FE.

So I have been shopping! I have bought 2 matching sets of clothes for all of us. My kids stil think it's cool so I have to take advantage of it before it becomes traumatizing!

 

[lovmy2girls]

Hey everyone, just saw this thread. Made last minute plans for the May 8th sail.

Hope to see some green Mickey's around

 

[Grumpymom73]

lovmy2girls - So glad to see more people joining us on the Wonder.

Yep, it was my Disneyshopping order. They had a really good sale on some Pirate Ts only $4.99 each.

 

[mdhkitten]

lovmy2girls - So glad to see more people joining us on the Wonder.

Yep, it was my Disneyshopping order. They had a really good sale on some Pirate Ts only $4.99 each.

I got my mom and me the pink pirate tees for $4.99!!! They have glitter on them......is that what you got?? Here is the one that I got:

http://disneyshopping.go.com/webapp...&productId=1221438&langId=-1&categoryId=11875


They didn't have any kids pirates shirts (at least not in a size for my dd that I saw), so I wound up ordering a custom made one off of ebay. Here is the one I got (she's monogramming my dd's name on it):

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...em=170151039407&_trksid=p3984.cTODAY.m238.lVI

 

[DisDee]

I hope we get a final list of everyone who wants to do the FE exchange soon. I can't wait to go shopping.

Ooh, UPS just pulled up infront of my house. Hope it's my package from DisneyShopping.com.

CastawayJP, Can you designate which cruisers are participating in the Fish Extender exchange? Maybe with an FE next to their name? Thanks!

 

[DisDee]

mdhkitten, That's the same shirt that I purchased at our Disney Store. I also got one for DH in black and grey.

 

[Grumpymom73]

Looks like there will be lots of ladies in pink on Pirate Night. I also got the same shirt.

 

[degrapevine]

Wow! Look what happens when you are off the computer for one day!
I'm glad to see that there is so much interest in a FE exchange.
We didn't do an exchange on our first cruise, but it sounds like a lot of fun.
So, you can count in the Devine Family - It will be great to go around with the kids putting little gifts in all the DIS-ers pockets.
Now I just need to dust off my sewing machine and get some fun Disney fabric!
We're looking forward to meeting everyone - It seems like the common place for a meet is in the Promenade Lounge at 3 PM. What do you think?
Only 35 days to go (and I'm trying to lose 15 lbs. by then, too!) ...
Rose