November 3, 2012 - Election Escape Eastern!!

[Club Moss]

Hello I'm a first timer Janet (DW) traveling with (DH) Roger and (DN) Trinity. We are looking forward to a new experience with the TorresTrio.

 

[disneyfan888]

Hi everyone!
We are so excited as our cruise gets closer!!
I have read a couple of time about a fb page about our cruise, can anyone send me a link. I can't find and have not had any luck finding it through fb either. Thanks so much!! 5 months to go!!!!!!!!!

 

[TomsRiverNJMickeyFan]

Hi everyone!
We are so excited as our cruise gets closer!!
I have read a couple of time about a fb page about our cruise, can anyone send me a link. I can't find and have not had any luck finding it through fb either. Thanks so much!! 5 months to go!!!!!!!!!

The link to our facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/groups/237958892943396/?profile_pic_upload=1&success=1

 

[MrsMas]

Anyword on the children's chat? Would love to have my daughter connect with other teens she could possibly hang out with on our cruise. I know it is a stretch because of her shyness but if she chatted with others before hand, the likelihood of her hanging with others on the cruise is higher than her not knowing anyone when we board.

I truly do not mind us being together 24/7 but I would like her to explore the teen club and enjoy herself without her parents. And going to the adult areas would be nice as well.

 

[TorresTrio]

Hello I'm a first timer Janet (DW) traveling with (DH) Roger and (DN) Trinity. We are looking forward to a new experience with the TorresTrio.

Yay Club Moss,
We will have a great time! A week on a Fantasy! We will definitely get the party on. This will be a trip of a lifetime.

 

[TorresTrio]

Greetings everyone! Wow this is an active group. We just got off the Dream last Thursday and re-booked on board for this cruise. There's so much we missed doing so we felt we needed a longer one to really enjoy it!

I'll be travelling with my DH, my DD (8) and DS (7). Guess I need a new ticker!

Welcome

 

[TorresTrio]

Myself, DH and DD (9) will be joining you from MI! As far as the fish extenders go, do we put a gift in every day/night? We're super excited as this is mine and my daughters first cruise!

We did it last November on the Dream and we delivered to the room once. It was a lot of work but great fun!

 

[disneyfan888]

The link to our facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/groups/237958892943396/?profile_pic_upload=1&success=1

Thank you very much! I sent a request

 

[TomsRiverNJMickeyFan]

Anyword on the children's chat? Would love to have my daughter connect with other teens she could possibly hang out with on our cruise. I know it is a stretch because of her shyness but if she chatted with others before hand, the likelihood of her hanging with others on the cruise is higher than her not knowing anyone when we board.

I truly do not mind us being together 24/7 but I would like her to explore the teen club and enjoy herself without her parents. And going to the adult areas would be nice as well.

Was talking with Ntheory (Shell) about this last week and she was thinking of scheduling the first one tentatively for June 23. She was thinking that most people are crazy with end of the school year madness.

My 17 and 14 y/o daughters are looking forward to it also, and really loved the one that Shell hosted and moderated for our last cruise in 2009, what a big difference it made for the enjoyment for our girls compared to our first cruise in 2007 in which we went on not knowing anyone beforehand.

Shell will be posting something soon on the disboard and facebook page soon.

 

[TomsRiverNJMickeyFan]

Thank you very much! I sent a request

Happy to have helped!

 

[disneyfan888]

I think I read somewhere a while back and now I can't find it. Are we all getting the same color tshirt for the design? Was it red? I bought the transfer paper and was getting ready to purchase the tshirts. I have also already begun FE shopping and purchased my FE online. I am so excited and driving dh crazy He told me to calm down that we still had plenty of time until the cruise, but I need to do something cruise related to vent Next month we can finally start booking shore excursions, I feel like its an eternity away
Oh lord help me

 

[Va-NanaTink]

I think I read somewhere a while back and now I can't find it. Are we all getting the same color tshirt for the design? Was it red? I bought the transfer paper and was getting ready to purchase the tshirts. I have also already begun FE shopping and purchased my FE online. I am so excited and driving dh crazy He told me to calm down that we still had plenty of time until the cruise, but I need to do something cruise related to vent Next month we can finally start booking shore excursions, I feel like its an eternity away
Oh lord help me

NTheory asked which everyone preferred....black or red but I don't know that any final decision was ever made. I thought red would allow the graphic that she made show up much better, but that's all I know at this point.

I'm not planning to do FE gifts this time, I feel it's more geared to kids, and we are empty nesters. I will however like to hang my FE, but pin it shut and put a note I'm not in the FE group. I just like my FE!

 

[Hillbeans]

YAY! Booked our airfare yesterday so that's one less thing.

Flying out of PHL to MCO...much cheaper than EWR!

Also, I have my room booked for 4 but it may end up being 3. Do I have up to 75 days of date of cruise to change # of passengers for no penalty/full refund?

 

[KREUSLA]

What type of gifts are normally bought for Fish Extenders? I would like to start shopping also but this is my first time and I am not sure what to buy. Any ideas will be helpful.

 

[scootch]

What type of gifts are normally bought for Fish Extenders? I would like to start shopping also but this is my first time and I am not sure what to buy. Any ideas will be helpful.

Here is a trip report that has a ton of info and pictures of things she got on. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2932836&page=4 I was surprised at some of the creativity some people had when we did ours. The only thing is it does take up luggage space, so be sure to plan for that.


Sure wish they would at least list the San Juan excursions. Not knowing what I am doing at either port is driving me crazy

 

[Daniellenbella]

Flights are booked WOOHOO!!! I had signed up for the Southwest Rapid Rewards Visa Card and they give you 50,000 points after your first purchase. I bought a bag of dog food, received my points, and just booked 3 round trip flights out of BWI to MCO for $15 in taxes/fees. Love Southwest! Talk about a huge savings!!

The only thing is that we need to find something to do until our 5:00 flight in the Port Canaveral area. I was trying to get DH to go to Epcot, but he doesn't want to.

 

[Daniellenbella]

Anyone who wants to do a NJ meet up, PM your email address. I'll get the communication started for it

 

[AquaDame]

Sure wish they would at least list the San Juan excursions. Not knowing what I am doing at either port is driving me crazy

Us too! We can't book until Aug 5th (silver) but still, I'd like to know what we are shooting for!

 

[Va-NanaTink]

Us too! We can't book until Aug 5th (silver) but still, I'd like to know what we are shooting for!

We are gold and not having any idea what the options are going to be are really making me nuts!!! we book next month~

 

[disneyfan888]

I lived in PR for 13 yrs and my aunt would come from FL to the Island all the time on other cruises. Judging by that and what is in the port we have made speculations as to what we think will be offered. We know "El Morro and the San Cristobal Fort will be offered, it is minutes away from the port. Probably some excursions to the art museums in the area. I'm pretty sure they will offer an excursion to the Bacardi distillery which is across the bay and all that is needed is a ferry to get to the other side. Maybe "El Yunque", which is the rain forest, its beautiful, but it takes like an hour and a half to two hours from the port. If they offer that, im guessing those who choose to do it are probably looking at an all day thing. Their are a million shops in San Juan and a lot of places to eat. Good ones. You have the traditional Mcd's, Pizza Hut but I would go to the Puertorrican restaurants, the food is great. I am looking forward to having "alcapurrias" which are plantain filled meat fritters and "pinchos", kabobs. Those will be found around the streets in carts, very yummy.

We are thinking of doing the castle of El Morro and the fort. We are not booking through Disney though because we know it will cost more than it will to do it on your own, it's literally a couple of dollars.

We are also thinking of heading to Plaza Las Americas which is the biggest and most popular mall in the entire Island. Its like 20 minutes from the port and we have not been to it in years and really want to go.

Im pretty sure they will offer more, but I'm almost certain they will offer what we have thought about. I just wanted to give those in the dark an idea. Maybe that can help some start thinking about options

Can't wait until July 21st to start booking I feel like its taking forever