November 2 on the 4 day Wonder!

[Chelley00]

I didn't see a thread for this one, so I thought I would start it. Anyone joining us on the 4 day Wonder cruise November 2- November 6???




Fish Extender Gift Exchange!

domii (Karen) DH (Dom) DD20 (Kayla) and DM stateroom 8078 (Karen & Dom's 50th birthdays!!!!)

Goldeelox9 (Lisa) and DF (Pete) stateroom 6580 (getting married at CC!!!)

OhanaMama (Michele) and DH (Steven) 6569

Cindywith2boys (Cindy), DH (Gary), DS14 (Chad) DS10 (Matt) stateroom 6610

shezfrombermuda (Sherie) new DH (Alex) DD7 (McKenna) and DD22month (Kaelyn) (getting married at WDW before the cruise and celebrating her birthday!!!) stateroom 8556

Stitchlovestink (Lynn) DH (tom), DD16 (Amanda), DD13 (Ashleigh) stateroom 6534 celebrating 20th anniversary, DD's sweet 16 and DD's birthday the day we board!!

HeyShanny (Shannon) DH (Jon) stateroom 6574

GWNnewbiers (Sheila) DD Becky and DD's friend Caity stateroom 7626

PKK/MJK (Phil and Mary Jo) & Katie Stateroom 8560
Jay & Christy, Twin DDs age 5 Karalyn and Katelyn, Jordan age 3 stateroom 8558

TJHutch (Tammy) DH (James), DD8 (Bailee) 6045

LuvallDisney (Ellouise) DD Michelle, DM Alice, DD Jack stateroom to be assigned celebrating Ellouise's 50something birthday, Michelle's 30th birthday, and Jack and Alice's 61st anniversary Stateroom 7028



Other cruise members (let me know if you want to play with the exchange!)

SavoryMom (Lori) DH (Jay) DS5 (Carter)

GTO-Girl (Dianne) DH (Tommy) DGD7 (Emma)

uwo93 Mark, Darlene DS9 months (Finn)

Lola2 (Angie) DH (Matt) DD13 (Samantha) DS7 (Hunter) Stateroom 6054

jennyriver DH, & DD4

Disneydawgs4 and DH celebrating 14th anniversary

 

[domiii]

I was waiting for some one to start! DH and I will be celebrating our 50th birthdays on this cruise. We are going to the parks after. DMom has DVC points she needs to use - how sad.

 

[Chelley00]

Yay! I was beginning to think I was going to have to play all alone

 

[domiii]

We know there are at least 2 families on board!

Have you cruised with Disney before? This will be our third Disney cruise.

 

[Chelley00]

It's actually our first ever cruise. The kids are over the moon excited. (well, and us too!) It will be nice to know a "veteran" on board though.

There has to be more people on board. There wasn't a whole lot of availability last week. They can't all be non-Dis people!!

 

[domiii]

We have loved it. We did the land/sea 3 day cruise our first time. It was just too short! You finally get your bearings and it was time to get off the ship. The 7 day was a lot of fun. But we were so busy we still had no down time!

We decided to go for broke this time (because of the birthdays) and are in a category 3!! Since we've been to Nassau, we plan to stay on the ship this time. It will give us time to explore, go to a movie, relax.

Your kids are good ages for the clubs. Our DD is finally old enough to go to Palo with us. I highly recommend Palo. If you plan to go to Palo, consider the brunch rather than the dinner. Both are fabulous, I just hated leaving my daughter the last two times at dinner. If you do choose dinner, schedule a late dinner so you can be with the kids at dinner.

The infomation on this forum, especially the best tips thread, it absolutely the best. The over the door shoe hanger for the bathroom was a blessing!

 

[domiii]

Was it something I said?

 

[Chelley00]

I'm beginning to think no one else wants to play with us!!


I know there has to be more people, because I tried to look at availability of other staterooms, and there isn't a whole lot left. We have fish extenders and everything!!!

I'm so jealous of your cat 3, domiii. Although, we do have 2 connecting cat 6's, so we at least have verandahs. Where are you staying afterwards? We're had a trip planned for Pop before the cruise, but we've had some major changes at home, and now are just going to do a quick trip offsite to go to MNSSHP on the 30th, and Epcot on the 31st before heading to Cocoa Beach for the night before the cruise. I've changed our plans so many times I bet our TA's hate us!

 

[domiii]

Chelley00 - what are fish extenders??

We had category 6 both other times we cruised. The four of us found them adequate. I am claustrophobic, so the veranda was a must. If you want a little more room, the coffee table can be removed. You just have to ask.

We are beginning to think the category 3 was a bad idea. How will we ever be able to go back? My mom is thinking we may have to celebrate her 90th with a cat 3!

We are flying in on Saturday and staying at All Stars something or Port Orleans FQ (I hope), rent a car on Sunday to get to port. On the return we plan to rent a car, go grocery shopping and then head to Saratoga Springs Resort for 5 days. We have friends and my MIL joining us.

Do you know your room number? We always put something hanging on our veranda so we can see where are room is when we disembark. (A towel or ribbons, etc.)

I can't wait 7 months.

 

[Chelley00]

Here is a link to fish extender thread: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1219607

People make them and hang them on the fish outside their stateroom door for mail and then exchange gifts. We were orginally scheduled for a Sept cruise and there quite a few people participating in the fish extender exchange. Even if we don't do one on this cruise, we'll still hang ours out.

We're in staterooms 6072 & 6074.

214 days until the cruise!

 

[domiii]

I see you are mid ship. We have always been aft. We are in 8078. We love the port side. You get to watch as people disembark and embark from Nassau and Castaway Cay!

 

[Goldeelox9]

Hey Guys! I will be on the ship too!!! I am getting married on the Castaway Cay day on the island! I am sooo excited! We have about 30 friends and family members coming with us! I am in room number 6580!

 

[Chelley00]

Congrats, Goldeelox and welcome to our tiny little thread!!!!

 

[Goldeelox9]

Domii - I am too jelous of your cat 3! I see you are from NJ did you pick this week because of the school schedule. We are in MD but my DF is from Jersey and his friends are coming and all live in New jersey, with two of them being teachers. That is one of the reasons we picked this week!

 

[Goldeelox9]

Thanks for the welcome. I have invited one of my friends (also a Dis'er) to join us!

 

[ohanaMAMA]

hi! I am Goldeelox9's friend and SO excited to be planning our FIRST Disney Cruise.. (and tickled to get to be in attendance at my sweet friend's wedding!)

I cant belive how fast time is going! I had to take a double take on the ticker today! We are ALMOST at 6 mos! yahoooo!

 

[domiii]

Domii - I am too jelous of your cat 3! I see you are from NJ did you pick this week because of the school schedule. We are in MD but my DF is from Jersey and his friends are coming and all live in New jersey, with two of them being teachers. That is one of the reasons we picked this week!

WOW you're jealous of me?? You're getting married on CC!!!! We actually picked this week because of our schedules! Our DD is in college. But we normally come down at this time anyway as DMIL is a teacher too.

The only reason we picked a cat 3 is because I had a phobia about turning 50 and needed to make it sepcial. I've since had a revelation and realize age is a state of mind and it is just a number. I don't feel (or look) 50. We usually are in a cat 6 - I'm claustrophoic! But enough of me rambling.....

Welcome to our cruise family! Details, I need details. Where, when, reception? Am I being too nosey - sorry, I'm just so excited for you!

Hey, Chelley00 - I was beginning to think it was only you and me on the cruise.

 

[Goldeelox9]

Thank you! I am way excited! The reception in in Palo following the ceromony. The ceromony will be about 9:00am on the beach near the heads up bar I think on castaway cay! We will deffinatly need to meet up! Also I am dying for a tour of your cabin ...LOL Cat. 6 is the highest I have stayed and I want to see how the other half live! LOL I am sure you guys will se me all around the ship. I plan on wearing my Minnie bride ears ALLL CRUISE LONG! LOL

Also I have a planning journal...the link is at the bottom of my signature if you want a sneak peak at the dress!

 

[domiii]

I can't view the pictures at work .. I will when I get home!

We'll be able to watch you leave the ship on CC. We are located on the port side, aft of the ship above the ramp to CC. How very exciting. Can't wait to tell DD(20)! Need a wedding singer at your ceremony? DD has a beautifully trained voice! She is going to be jealous too. She wants to be married on the beach.

 

[Goldeelox9]

I will wave to you all! Hey I will check with my planner....Maybe you guys could come to the wedding....I know I have to pay extra (I am at my limit) for the extra guests at the reception, but if you want me to ask and you don't mind giving up a little time at Castaway Cay you are more then welcomed to come watch the ceromony (if possible)!