Nov. 24, 2010 4 Day Wonder Turkey Cruise!

[buckeyejennifer]

Thanks for the welcome! I am so excited! I have a million questions! I'll start slow...first one is will the decorations for Christmas be on the boat yet? Second is how warm will it be over Thanksgiving? I'm worried it will be cold!

I'm definately looking into the fish extenders! I've never been during the holidays! Actually, I've only been to WDW 3 times in my life but I LOVE it there and plan to go much more now that we have DVC!

Yes, the decorations will definitely be up for the holidays by then. Both WDW and the Wonder (as well as Castaway Cay) will be all ready! It's quite beautiful!
As for the temperature, I think it varies and there is probably a temp chart. We went over Thanksgiving last year and had no problem with the temp--it was a bit chilly at night, but during the day both at sea, at Castaway Cay and in Nassau, it was sunny and hot. We were able to swim on the ship and Castaway Cay with no problem--lots of sun! In fact, our day at Castaway Cay was so beautiful that even the crew was off the ship to take pictures and soak up the sun.

But I definitely recommend packing a sweatshirt or light jacket for the evenings. It's really fun to walk around the decks at night (especially for the Pirates in the Caribbean party), but it does get chilly.

 

[ICEMANPAD]

As to temps, it really depends on the person...there have been some "cool" evenings, but more often than not, I don't need a jacket and can almost always wear shorts, except of course to dinner where they are not permitted..

However, at CC, we Floridians tend to find the water to be cold, though the northerners love it...

As for decorations, yes they will be up, but I'd rather not spoil the surprise by saying specifics...

As to FE's we will hopefully have enuf people to participate...I am sure Wendy and us will participate..

Chuck

 

[ICEMANPAD]

bump

 

[iwrbnd]

How do you dress for the dinners? I have tween boys and I don't know how to dress them. They don't even dress up for church. What kind of pants and shoes do the boys wear? Are brown dressy shoes too nice? Sandals too casual? My daughter will be easy but the boys....

 

[ICEMANPAD]

How do you dress for the dinners? I have tween boys and I don't know how to dress them. They don't even dress up for church. What kind of pants and shoes do the boys wear? Are brown dressy shoes too nice? Sandals too casual? My daughter will be easy but the boys....

We have a DS who will be 11 when we sail in November. When he joins us for dinner, he typically wears khakis or cargo shorts w/ a polo type shirt. However, last year he insisted on wearing a suit and button down shirt for formal night. I think he was trying to look good for the sake of Wendy's daughter!!

Lisa

 

[DisneyWorld30th]

Hi all...

My wife and I (33 & 34) will be on the November 24th cruise. Very excited to go back on the cruise. Our last Disney Cruise was our honeymoon (May 2001).

We have a Secret Porthole Room.

We'll be getting a fish extender and participating with everyone else!

 

[Tinkerbell 99 Mom]

Hello everyone...

In just a few short weeks we will be able to book reservations and make plans for the cruise.... I will be happy to keep a list of those wanting to do fish extenders....

Our friends Chuck and Lisa ICEMAN PAD are currently on the Wonder... They are a wealth of information.

Look forward to hearing from everyone.

Wendy

 

[ICEMANPAD]

We are back and booked Palo...Wendy, we took last night for Palo...if you want to join us, let me know...also I will set dinner link a bit closer in...

Chuck

 

[Tinkerbell 99 Mom]

Chuck and Lisa:

Would love to join you for dinner on Friday, but do not want to intrude. I know you have an Anniversary around that time....

Really looking forward to seeing you guys and catching up.

Wendy

 

[ICEMANPAD]

Last night is actually Saturday and you are welcome to "intrude"...anniversaries do not have to be celebrated alone, especially when there are two each year (since we had two weddings)...

Chuck

 

[Tinkerbell 99 Mom]

Count us in for Saturday night dinner... I forgot you lucky ducks had a Disney Wedding.....

Wanted to tell you how much we enjoyed the photos of Mason at camp!!! Lindsey and I really like the horseback riding pics....

Really looking forward to the cruise......

Lindsey starts Middle school Thursday....

Wendy

 

[buckeyejennifer]

Just checking in everyone! I'm paying off the cruise tomorrow so I'll be ready to make excursion reservations in a few days! It's starting to seem real!

We are thinking of doing the Blue Lagoon Dolphin Swim for my husband and then the Blue Lagoon Dolphin Observer for our 3 1/2 year old and me. Any input on that idea from someone who has done that excursion?

Also, I'd be happy to start compiling a fish extender list, if no one else wants to do that. Just PM me with your screen name, stateroom #, guests in your stateroom (with kids' ages)...I'll start a spreadsheet that we can print and take with us. Sort of like this...

Buckeyejennifer, 6624, Mike, Jennifer and Mallory (3 1/2)

 

[ICEMANPAD]

Well I am sure we will participate in FE, and I feel safe answering for Wendy that her family will too.

Chuck

 

[HerrQSmee]

Hey - just checking in from the other Thanksgiving 2010 cruise to see how things were going on the Wonder. It has been too quiet on the Magic. Very little chatting and an FE participant list that keeps getting shorter as people cancel/change plans in advance of the September payment deadline.

The good thing about a quiet cruise is that Palo reservations were wide open! We were able to get what we wanted and then go back the next day and change them with no trouble at all.

Chuck and Jennifer - have a great cruise! Maybe we can arrange a ship-to-ship FE program!

 

[LarryGadget]

We just booked the Aquaventure excursion. We've never done it before, but since our girls are a little older now (12 & 14) and they love waterparks - thought it would be a good choice. Has anyone ever done Aquaventure??

Can you believe it's only 3 months away!!??

 

[AJMlovesRLM]

.... I will be happy to keep a list of those wanting to do fish extenders....

Hi Everyone -

We (DH, DW, DS, age 8) did this cruise last year and are booked again for this year since it was such a great trip!

We will be participating in the FE's, so add us to the list!

If there are any other boys in the 8 y.o. range, I'd love to arrange for a meet ASAP when we get on the ship. Our little man did fine last year but would have loved to hook up with a friend.

 

[AJMlovesRLM]

We just booked the Aquaventure excursion. We've never done it before, but since our girls are a little older now (12 & 14) and they love waterparks - thought it would be a good choice. Has anyone ever done Aquaventure??

Can you believe it's only 3 months away!!??

We did this last year and it was quite expensive but did get us there without any troubles. We were concerned about being able to purchase a wristband once we got there if we went ourselves (without excursion). There was some talk on the DISboards last year about reserving a room at a nerby hotel that comes with wrtistbands.....apparently it was cheaper than the DCL excursion, especially if you have a couple kids. I do not recall the name of the hotel, does anyone know about this?

Bottom line: we'll definately go to Atlantis/Aquaventure again this year, since it is a fun time and gorgeous place to be. But, we'll probably get our own cab/transportation and buy the wristbands when we get there since we know our way around the resort.

Hope that helps!

 

[DisneyWorld30th]

As of 9:57PM EST, there are two Category 10 Secret Porthole Rooms available. These are located on deck 5.

If you are looking to upgrade/downgrade, now is your chance.

The rooms are 5020 and 5520.

 

[iwrbnd]

Hello everybody! 75 days until our cruise and we are getting excited! I want to join in the FE but am still a little confused about them...we're first time cruisers and everything is a bit overwhelming for me! The excursions are especially overwhelming me. We have 4 kids (17, 14, 11, 8) and it gets expensive when you add it all up! Will it be warm enough in November for Atlantis?

Anyway, wanted to say "hi" to all our cruisemates out there!

 

[LarryGadget]

Hello everybody! 75 days until our cruise and we are getting excited! I want to join in the FE but am still a little confused about them...we're first time cruisers and everything is a bit overwhelming for me! The excursions are especially overwhelming me. We have 4 kids (17, 14, 11, 8) and it gets expensive when you add it all up! Will it be warm enough in November for Atlantis?

Anyway, wanted to say "hi" to all our cruisemates out there!

I'm with IWRBND. Can someone give us the lowdown on the fish extenders?

can you believe 1 month and 3 weeks?