November 25, 2009 ~ Gobble~Gobble~ 4 Day WONDER Thanksgiving Cruise

[buckeyejennifer]

We're flying in on Monday and staying at the Poly for two nights. I am so excited I can hardly stand it!!

Will we be getting any more official information from DCL before the cruise? I thought I read somewhere that there is some more paperwork or something that comes close to the cruise? Any idea? We filled out all of our online paperwork and are ready with those, but didn't know if there was something else I should be watching for.

I can't believe we'll be in Florida in 3 weeks!!

 

[KaM mom]

We will be flying in after school on Thursday the 19th and spending 5 nights at AKL, renting a car and driving to Cape Canaveral on Wednesday morning. After our cruise we are returning to BCV for 2 nights and a Very Merry Cristmass Party with a mouse.

 

[KaM mom]

Is anyone else going to WDW too? We are leaving Friday (nov 20) after school and driving to Animal Kingdom Lodge. We are doing parks on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (still trying to figure out how to do four parks in three days!) Then drive to the ship on Wednesday!

I have my Fish Extender stuff planned! I am so excited about them! I can't wait to get them finished.

I edited post #1 to include a handy link for the fish extenders list/file. I also added Pirate night to the schedule. What night will formal night be?

Shari

I noticed in your signature that you had stayed at the AKL back in 2009. Can you recomend a good 1 BR Savahna View location in Kidani? What floor, how far from lobby and which direction? Towards Jambo house or the swimming pool?

I am sending an email to the scheduling manager with my preference. Looking for a quiet location away from elevators and vending, but easily accesable from lobby.

DH Jim

 

[seaulater]

I noticed in your signature that you had stayed at the AKL back in 2009. Can you recomend a good 1 BR Savahna View location in Kidani? What floor, how far from lobby and which direction? Towards Jambo house or the swimming pool?

I am sending an email to the scheduling manager with my preference. Looking for a quiet location away from elevators and vending, but easily accesable from lobby.

DH Jim

My sister, BIL and I stayed at Kidani Village after the DVC member cruise, September, 2009.

The swimming pool is located right across from the lobby outside the front door. We stayed at the very end of the resort and had to walk for miles as we did not have a car. The WDW bus only makes one stop, right outside the lobby.

We were on the top floor in a one bedroom. If you have smaller children, you may like a lower floor so they are on same level as animals, but we liked overlooking the whole savannah.

I'm looking at booking this cruise today or tomorrow with DVC using points to surprise my 17 yr. old daughter for Thanksgiving.

I've just booked our flights using FF miles. We fly in on the evening of the 23rd and then will go to parks on the 24th and then head to the Wonder on the 25th Nov.

I've cruised alot on DCL. In fact, I think this is my 24th DCL cruise and my daughters 12th or so. I actually like the longer cruises better, but drill team messes up my schedule alot. My daughter will be in college next year, so hopefully our travelling will get easier. In fact just booked the back to back on the Disney Dream for the inaugural Jan. 26, 2011 and then Jan. 30, 2011.

I'll check the lists out on page 1. Don't want to crash the party, since we are such latecomers.

 

[Ashansen]

Again, this could have changed from 2005, but I saw the question asked about when "formal" night was going to be. Here's the dress code for the main dining rooms from 2005 Thanksgiving Wonder Cruise:

Wednesday: "casual" (no shorts, swimwear or tank tops)

Thursday (Thanksgiving) was "Semi Formal" (no shorts, swimwear or tank tops)

Friday: "Tropical or Pirate attire (no shirts, swimwear or tank tops)

Saturday night was "cruise casual" (no shorts, swimwear or tank tops)

Again....it is from 2005...so take it for what it's worth.

Ashley

 

[lincolnsparents]

got tickets we have officially begun the countdown cant wait anyone watch extreme makeover the other night? they were on the disney wonder i beleive

 

[KaM mom]

My sister, BIL and I stayed at Kidani Village after the DVC member cruise, September, 2009.

The swimming pool is located right across from the lobby outside the front door. We stayed at the very end of the resort and had to walk for miles as we did not have a car. The WDW bus only makes one stop, right outside the lobby.

We were on the top floor in a one bedroom. If you have smaller children, you may like a lower floor so they are on same level as animals, but we liked overlooking the whole savannah.

I'm looking at booking this cruise today or tomorrow with DVC using points to surprise my 17 yr. old daughter for Thanksgiving.

I've just booked our flights using FF miles. We fly in on the evening of the 23rd and then will go to parks on the 24th and then head to the Wonder on the 25th Nov.

I've cruised alot on DCL. In fact, I think this is my 24th DCL cruise and my daughters 12th or so. I actually like the longer cruises better, but drill team messes up my schedule alot. My daughter will be in college next year, so hopefully our travelling will get easier. In fact just booked the back to back on the Disney Dream for the inaugural Jan. 26, 2011 and then Jan. 30, 2011.

I'll check the lists out on page 1. Don't want to crash the party, since we are such latecomers.

Thanks for the information on Kidani.

Please, feel free to join us for the meet & greet at 3:00. The more the merrier.

DH Jim

 

[bgirl]

We fly in on Saturday afternoon...We're heading to MK that day (we got reservations for the fireworks dessert party)....Then we'll do parks Sunday, Mon & Tuesday....Wed, we'll go to AK and leave from there (the busses will pick us up from there)....That's how we did it last time we went on this cruise in 2005. Worked out great.

Thanks!

Ashley

What/where is the fireworks dessertparty in MK?

 

[Ashansen]

Tomorrowland Terrace Noodle station...here's the blog I found on it...complete with pictures!

http://www.disunplugged.com/2009/06/24/disney-debuts-magic-kingdom-wishes-dessert-party/

Ashley

 

[miksilver]

We are leaving on Mon. and spending Mon. and Tues night at the Dolphin and doing Epcot and DHS. Then we are on the cruise! Then we are staying at the Contemporary on Sun. and Mon. night and we fly out on Tues. We'll be doing Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party and another day at Epcot after the cruise.

Kim

 

[alady89]

We decided to book the Atlantis Dolphin Cay and Adventure... so I'm hoping the weather cooperates with that decision! Brrr... it may be cold in that there water that time of year! But in the spirit of we may only come this way but once, we decided to book it now. Fingers crossed for warm sunny skies and warm, lovely water!

We also booked Paolo for Friday night. Please don't tell me that will be Pirate Night! Does anyone know for sure, as our itinerary is out of the usual order of things on a 4-night?

Everyone getting excited?? We sure are! The FE that we ordered trhough ebay came and is hanging in our kitchen... so the countdown is in full swing at our house!

We are also planning Altantis but waiting to we get there and trying for day passes for Aquaventure or the Dig as DCL doubles the price for age 12 and 1/2 price at Atlantis on day pass is avail (still a kid per Atlantis but DL charges as an adult)

We have Palo booked for Friday as well but will change if it turns out be Pirate night, don't want to miss that and we already booked the Palo brunch too just in case. And Thurs is not an option on holiday when you have your child with you.

Where do u go once on board to change dining and when/ how do you get your dining rotation?

So excited, we are staying at BCV Saturday night through Wedn before leaving. Planning to 1 Day Plus tickets to do DHS, DQ, and BB. Our son has not got to do the "extras" so we thought we would do this year. Also, planning Cirque this year.

So much fun to plan, so much to do.

We are also coming back and doing US/IOA after the cruise and I still have NOT arragned transportation back. So much to do and time is running out.

Any suggestions for transfers back to US/IOA?

 

[KaM mom]

We are also planning Altantis but waiting to we get there and trying for day passes for Aquaventure or the Dig as DCL doubles the price for age 12 and 1/2 price at Atlantis on day pass is avail (still a kid per Atlantis but DL charges as an adult)

We have Palo booked for Friday as well but will change if it turns out be Pirate night, don't want to miss that and we already booked the Palo brunch too just in case. And Thurs is not an option on holiday when you have your child with you.

Where do u go once on board to change dining and when/ how do you get your dining rotation?

So excited, we are staying at BCV Saturday night through Wedn before leaving. Planning to 1 Day Plus tickets to do DHS, DQ, and BB. Our son has not got to do the "extras" so we thought we would do this year. Also, planning Cirque this year.

So much fun to plan, so much to do.

We are also coming back and doing US/IOA after the cruise and I still have NOT arragned transportation back. So much to do and time is running out.

Any suggestions for transfers back to US/IOA?

Pirate night is Friday evening.

Looking at the posted Navagators (DCL's daily event calander). Dining changes can be made at Wavebands begining at areound 1:00. Lines do form and it is first come first serve.

Dining rotation is issued with your Key To the World (aka room key) when you check in at Port Canaveral. There will be a code on the card. For example "APPT" would mean Animators Pallate, Parrot Cay, Parrot Cay, Tritons.

For the return trip I have rented a car form Budget Rental. They have a bus that pickes up from Port Canaveral and takes you to their rental location a few miles down the road. The drive is only 1 hour back to Orlando.

Full Size - 4 door for around $50.00 for one way 1 day rental. Discount / offer code S190554. (not sure if code is still valid, but it's worth a try)

DH Jim

 

[lucas]

Do we know if the Wonder is totally sold out for this trip?

 

[TheBenekins]

We are booked for the Thanksgiving cruise on the Wonder. This is the first cruise for the 13 yr old daughter. We are extremely excited and hope to make many new friends!

 

[KaM mom]

Do we know if the Wonder is totally sold out for this trip?

According to the internet reservation system there are no rooms available at any catagory. They do not even offer it as an optional cruise for November.

I tried calling a few weeks back to change our room asignment but there were only three catagory 10 and one catagory 4 available back then.

DH Jim

 

[KaM mom]

We are booked for the Thanksgiving cruise on the Wonder. This is the first cruise for the 13 yr old daughter. We are extremely excited and hope to make many new friends!

Welcome to the "Gobble Gobble Cruise" aboard the Disney Wonder.

You can look at page one of this post for a list of people who have logged onto this board. For additional ages you can click on the fish extender link in post #1.

We are having a meet and greet at 3:00 on Wednesday. You are welcome to join us and meet your fellow DISBoard members.

DH Jim

 

[beaker]

Hi everyone! I booked this cruise on Monday. I still see rooms available on the website. I booked cat. 7 gty. Just got assign a cat. 6. We are me, DH, and DS(9).

 

[beaker]

I asked about the movies on board and was told the following

Christmas Carol 3-D
Bolt 3-D
Up 3-D
Toy Story 3-D
G Force
Hanna Montana
Disney Earth


Of course she said these could change before our sailing.

 

[seaulater]

I asked about the movies on board and was told the following

Christmas Carol 3-D
Bolt 3-D
Up 3-D
Toy Story 3-D
G Force
Hanna Montana
Disney Earth


Of course she said these could change before our sailing.

There is a new Disney movie that opens Thanksgiving Day and I'm sure they will show on the ship. It is Old Dogs with John Travolta, Robins Williams and others. I love the trailer that's been on. The one guy singing "I'm All Out of Love" is just hilarious.

I just booked this last Monday on the cruise also for my daughter and I. Used DVC points. There were staterooms available in alot of categories. We are in 6019, cat. 11.

Last night my daughter and I were watching the DCL Houseparty DVD they sent me and we were talking about our "next cruise". I told her it was gonna be so hard waiting til June 5th of next year to get on the Magic. She agreed and said next time she was on the ship she wouldn't be a kid anymore and she would be able to go to the adult clubs and Palo. She was a little disappointed she wasn't going to be able to go to Aloft anymore with teenagers.

Little does she know that in 19 days we will be on the Wonder!

 

[Ashansen]

What a great surprise for your daughter!

Tell her, on Disney cruises, you're ALWAYS a kid!

Ashley