Oct 30 2010 7 Night Western (PART 2)

[dizney-cruiser]

"Fish Extender Group B”



Adnil530 ( Placerville, CA ) Linda, DH Mike, DD Michelle ( 14 ) & DD Laura ( 9 ) [ 6010 ]
Celebrating Linda & Mike’s 27th wedding anniversary!

bfosbenner ( Beesleys Point, NJ ) Bill, DW Karen, DD Rachel ( 14 ) & DS Zach ( 5) [ 2606 ]
Dinner Seating = MAIN

erisque ( Columbia, MD ) Pamela ( 27 ) & DH Stephen ( 27 ) [ 2015 ]
Dinner Seating = LATE
Celebrating 1st Anniversary!

eyes4mickey ( New Jersey ) Kim, DH Brian, DS Troy ( 13 ) & DS Patrick ( 10 ) [ 6110 ]

figmentnnemo ( Jackson, NJ ) Vikki & Les [7629]
Dinner Seating = MAIN
Celebrating 10th Wedding Anniversary & Les’ Birthday (11/6)

harkins2 (Castle Rock, CO) Julie, Todd, Brandon(11) & Meagan (9) [ 2579 ]
Dinner Seating = LATE

JKSWonder ( Long Island, New York ) Jane, DH, DD ( 9 ) & DS ( 4 ) [ 6560 ]
Dinner Seating = MAIN
Celebrating 14th Anniversary!

karibradcalvin ( Fort Collins, CO ) Kari, Brad & Calvin ( 3 ) [ 2062 ]
Dinner Seating = LATE

(kristieuk's SIL) Debbi & DS Ashton ( 4 ) [ 5006 ]

(kristieuk's MIL) Jenny & Bill [ 5010 ]

mandymouse ( Nuneaton U.K. ) Mandy & DH Paul [ 6637 ]
Dinner Seating = LATE

morgansmom2000 ( Massachusetts ) Jennifer ( 40 ) , DH Dan ( 43 ) & DD Morgan ( 10 ) [ 6638 ]
Dinner Seating = MAIN
Celebrating 15th anniversary, Morgan's 10th birthday and our first Disney Cruise!

mvlimmex ( Southwest Wisconsin ) Vicki, DH Marty ( 43 ) , DD Adriane ( 12 ) , DS Zachary ( 8 ) , DD Stephanie ( 6 ) , DS Isaac ( 3 ) & DS Vincent ( 7 months ) [ 2622 & 2624 ]
Dinner Seating = LATE
Celebrating Vicki's 40th Birthday!!

nenner1 ( TAMPA, FL ) Jen ( 36 ) , DH (livingis2me) Ron ( 36 ) , Brendan ( 11 ) , Savannah ( 9 ) & Sarah ( 2 ) [ 6132 & 6133 ]
Celebrating Brendan's 11th Birthday & Halloween!!!
Celebrating 20th Anniversary!

SweetDolly ( Chicago, IL ) Angela, DH Kevin, DS Jackson ( 6 ) and DS Charley ( 6 months ) [ 7538 ]
Dinner Seating = LATE

tjbaggott ( Ottawa Ontario Canada ) tjbaggott, DH, DS Daniel ( 13 ) & DS Tim ( 7 ) [ 6616 ]
Dinner Seating = MAIN
Celebrating 20th Anniversary!



(Please let me know if this count looks off to you)


16 Families
29 Adults
10 Gilrls
15 Boys



If anyone wants to be on both lists, let me know!

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[kristieuk]

Thank you for the warm welcome everyone, and I look forward to getting to know you over the next few months



LOL Kristie, you know me so well. We had originally planned to sail on the Disney Wonder on the Panama Canal cruise in January, but only decided the other day to change our dates to this cruise

Where are you staying before/after the cruise ? We'll be at the Pop Century before the cruise and we'll fly home once we disembark

Anyway I'll make sure to check out the first page later today

Thanks for answering the question Kristie, it saved me google-ing the answer (I'm rubbish with History )

Have a great day everyone

I'm glad you changed your dates! It should be a fabulous cruise. From memory you have cruised before, is that right? We have only done a 3 day Wonder after we got married in Florida coming up 4 years ago. We are so excited to be doing a 7 day now.

We fly into Tampa on the 27 Oct, and are staying at the Buena Vista Palace as we got a good deal on a suite (makes life much more convenient than a hotel room with a 2 yr old!). We stayed there a night last year and really liked it. It is right opposite Downtown Disney but has a nice pool so we just have a couple of days to get over the flight. We have our obligatory annual stay on Anna Maria Island after the cruise, so it should hopefully be a wonderful trip.

When do you fly in? Maybe we will bump into you before the cruise, I'm pretty sure I would recognise you from pictures you have posted before!

 

[dizney-cruiser]

(this is in regards to lanyards but I will welcome input from anyone!)

My last cruise did a "Lanyard team" where each member made a flat contribution ($10) and then enough lanyards were purchased for everyone to have one. In exchange for their contribution, these members usernames were listed on the backside of the nametags. If we wanted to do this option we would need roughly 20 volunteers to chip in $10/each. The order will cost appx $200.

If we are going the buffer route - I'm in for a contributor - and I like the idea of "if there is anything left over - put it towards the TOT" - pm me your address and it will be on its way!

Thanks!!

 

[mandymouse]

I'm glad you changed your dates! It should be a fabulous cruise. From memory you have cruised before, is that right? We have only done a 3 day Wonder after we got married in Florida coming up 4 years ago. We are so excited to be doing a 7 day now.

We fly into Tampa on the 27 Oct, and are staying at the Buena Vista Palace as we got a good deal on a suite (makes life much more convenient than a hotel room with a 2 yr old!). We stayed there a night last year and really liked it. It is right opposite Downtown Disney but has a nice pool so we just have a couple of days to get over the flight. We have our obligatory annual stay on Anna Maria Island after the cruise, so it should hopefully be a wonderful trip.

When do you fly in? Maybe we will bump into you before the cruise, I'm pretty sure I would recognise you from pictures you have posted before!

Hey Kristie, we have mainly done 3 and 4 night cruises, though we did do the 5 Night Key West cruise in June (which we loved). This will be our first time on the Disney Magic

We fly out on the 22nd and are staying at the Pop Century I hope we bump into each other in the parks

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Can I ask a quick question ? Is the Fish Extender group staying as one large group or is it being split into smaller groups ? Thanks

 

[morgansmom2000]

I'm happy to send $10 for the lanyards, I wanted to contribute for the ToT anyway! This way if there's extra $, it can go to that!

Do you have a PayPal account?

 

[tjbaggott]

Thank you so much!!! I will start looking. I didn't know you could make your own! Now I will probably want all kinds of things for our doors!!!

Still not sure about FE's. It sounds like fun but I fear it is so much work getting things together. I hate packing for the cruise! I feel so overwhelmed. Plus I don't really understand how it works. I mean if there are a ton of you doing them how do all the FE's hold stuff??

I've not done an FE for a group this large before, but basically, people deliver at different times throughout the day. I personally like to get up early and deliver in the morning so they are there when people go to leave their stateroom. They would then empty out their FE, and other people will deliver again after that ect.....

Leslie, how many families are we at now for the FE? Is there any consideration to splitting the group as some have queried about? I'm for either way. I dont' know if this has been talked about but are we going to deliver whenever we want, or will there be assigned days ect. for each person? Our FE exchange last fall was a very small group, so it was all very informal, and also very fun! I think this is lots of fun too, having such a big group! Totally excited about it!

 

[TifffanyD]

I've not done an FE for a group this large before, but basically, people deliver at different times throughout the day. I personally like to get up early and deliver in the morning so they are there when people go to leave their stateroom. They would then empty out their FE, and other people will deliver again after that ect.....

Leslie, how many families are we at now for the FE? Is there any consideration to splitting the group as some have queried about? I'm for either way. I dont' know if this has been talked about but are we going to deliver whenever we want, or will there be assigned days ect. for each person? Our FE exchange last fall was a very small group, so it was all very informal, and also very fun! I think this is lots of fun too, having such a big group! Totally excited about it!

Oooh we vote for one big group. Or, if you want to split up, then can we be in both? We've already got 35 FE gifts and can buy/make more if we need

 

[PrincessTrisha]

I vote for one large FE group as well (since I'm almost done making an individual gift for each person on the list!).

I'd also prefer if we could deliver whenever we choose. It may mean that FE's come in "clumps" with gaps where there are no gifts but for my family it would be easier. I know my mom wants to help deliver some of the gifts but I've only got so much energy pushing her up and down the hallways of the ship. It would be much easier for us to do it floor by floor when time and energy allows.

 

[morgansmom2000]

Either way works for me. I've got some ideas rolling around my mostly empty head for handmade stuff, and I'm planning on some store bought items too. So, I'm easy (but I'm not cheap!).

 

[dizney-cruiser]

So. . . I was just looking at the Villains Menu

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36493863&postcount=38

And I was thinking . . . I might have my own little Creme Brulee tasting and rate them at the end of the cruise . . . anyone else in?

 

[kristieuk]

I was thinking the same thing, but I think we have Palo booked for that evening. Doh!! I looove Creme Brulee

 

[morgansmom2000]

So. . . I was just looking at the Villains Menu

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36493863&postcount=38

And I was thinking . . . I might have my own little Creme Brulee tasting and rate them at the end of the cruise . . . anyone else in?

Me! Me! I've never met a creme brulee that I didn't like

 

[huntbrown]

I'm in for the $10.00. I too wanted to contribute for the TOT. Let me know where to send it...

thank you, Nicole

 

[tinkerbelltwins]

When we get to Cozumel those of us going over to Nachi Cocom need to remember to bring towels from the ship or our own personal beach towels. Someone posted on a Nachi thread on the main forum that they forgot to do this and had to rent towels for $8 a pop when they got there. He had a family of five so paid out $40 bucks! Yikes.

 

[tjbaggott]

When we get to Cozumel those of us going over to Nachi Cocom need to remember to bring towels from the ship or our own personal beach towels. Someone posted on a Nachi thread on the main forum that they forgot to do this and had to rent towels for $8 a pop when they got there. He had a family of five so paid out $40 bucks! Yikes.

We're planning on using towels from the ship. Does anyone remember if they are very big? When our last standing Disney Store here in Ottawa, closed down last fall, I purchased a HUGE Mickey Towel for Tim. I've already got that packed, and I do plan on buying DCL towels from the gift store as souveniers for DH and myself, so maybe we'll take those as well.

 

[JKSWonder]

Judy, I remember them being approx. the same size as a regular beach towel, but that they were kind of thin. You really needed at least two for each person if your intent was to use them to get dry.

I think I am going to pack towels for the kids at least. I just ordered a really cute Seahorse towel from Lands End for Allison....she is obsessed with Seahorses.

I went shopping yesterday and bought a suit, shirt and tie for young Michael to wear on formal night....he will now be virtually identically dressed as his father. I found two great dresses for Allison, one for formal night that sort of compliments mine and one for semi-formal night that matches a black and white print dress I own perfectly. Allison also got two pairs of shoes, silver sandals and black ballet flats.

I am so hoping we can get a family picture this time. The one taken of us on semi-formal night last year did not come out for some reason.

What is everyone's experience with formal night regarding having pictures taken? Is it very crowded? How early should we go down for dinner to make sure we can have our photo done before our dinner seating?

 

[nenner1]

Hi Nenner,
So charge me the $10 extra amount (and no I don't need an acknowlegement on the back of it) or add the extra buffer onto the final total and I'd be glad to pay a part of that too.
Beth

Hi Jen,

Whatever you decide, i'm fine with it. The buffer amount sound great, this way if there's money left, you will have some extra money for kids stuff.

We are good with the buffer too. Thank you for taking this on.

nenner, count me in on the buffer. Pm as to where I can send you $10.00 and I'll get that out this week.

PM me too and I'll do the same.

Ditto here! It's awesome that someone has taken on the task. Let me know where I can send $10.00.

Thanks again!
Linda

I just wanted to say well done for doing so much work on the lanyards. We have been kind of excited about getting our first Castaway Club lanyards which is why we haven't joined you, but if you get to a point where people haven't paid, we will happily step in to the group so that you and others don't lose out.

I'm happy to send $10 for the lanyards, I wanted to contribute for the ToT anyway! This way if there's extra $, it can go to that!

Do you have a PayPal account?

I'm in for the $10.00. I too wanted to contribute for the TOT. Let me know where to send it...

thank you, Nicole

A very heartfelt THANK YOU to all of you! I was so worried I would get groans and eye rolls, LOL! I hate to ask for "extra" money but I would have hated to pull the plug too if things went bad.

So since we don't have 20 people total to go the $10/pp route (we are sitting right around 15 Diser's with 81 total lanyards) I think the best way would be to just tack a reasonable buffer on top of the final price and divide it evenly. The best part is since we have added a few participants since I posted the costs, even with the buffer I believe it still should be right at $2/per lanyard. I'll get into the math as soon as I get the quote, which I will probably go ahead and send out for today!

Thanks again for all of your support! I think not only will we have some cool lanyards we will end up with a really kick butt Trick or Treat too!

Hi Jen

I can't find a PM to you from me regarding the lanyards. Please count the 4 of as "in" for lanyards. No preferences from me.

Thanks,
Linda

Thanks so much Linda, I have you down!

If we are going the buffer route - I'm in for a contributor - and I like the idea of "if there is anything left over - put it towards the TOT" - pm me your address and it will be on its way!

Thanks!!

Thanks Janice! Did you and Linda want to get Lanyards, or were you just looking to help out with the buffer?..I don't have you on my list.

We're planning on using towels from the ship. Does anyone remember if they are very big? When our last standing Disney Store here in Ottawa, closed down last fall, I purchased a HUGE Mickey Towel for Tim. I've already got that packed, and I do plan on buying DCL towels from the gift store as souveniers for DH and myself, so maybe we'll take those as well.

The ship towels at the pool are pretty small. They are smaller than the bath towels in your room, which is a standard towel size.

Sorry about that!! I update the schedule and forgot to update it in the other spot . . . I think it is updated now . . .

I also need to remove the voting portion - is it now a "mutli-stop" activity?

Thanks!

Yes, It will be a muti-stop scavenger type hunt similar to what DCL did last year! (Hopefully better since instead of just a list of stops we plan on giving clues and the kids will have to figure out where to go! It won't bee too hard and I was planning on making an answer list for those who get stuck. I think that sounds like a lot of fun!!)

Hi All

We made our final payment a few days ago and are so excited to be joining you all on the trip! I have a few questions about this wonderful thread with SO MUCH wonderful information. Unfortunately for me I didn't check back in time to get on the Nachi excursion with you all. I am sure you will have a wonderful time! Any waitlist for this event? Or does anyone have another suggestion for a "beach day" at Cozumel??

aboard! Glad to have you sailing with us!!

As far as Cozumel, I know the alternative beach some were considering before deciding to go with Nachi is Paradise Beach. It has a lot of fun water inflatables and such.

I haven't been there before but I have heard Chankanaab (where the dolphin excursion is) is also a nice lovely park and beach just to visit as well. Hope that helps a bit!

I noticed the lanyards post and that sounds fun, but are some of you return cruisers and if so don't you get lanyards from the Castaway club.... not that we can't use more! We also are DVC members so I am thinking we are going to get some from them as well. Just wondering if these lanyards are a better option than the Disney ones.

Yep I am a CC member so we do get those as well. I usually end up wearing both lanyards the first day and then just go to the group lanyard. I found the group lanyard more comfortable last time since it was lighter and a softer material than the CC ones. I'm actually not a lanyard fan in the real world but I do enjoy having one on the boat to keep track of my KTTW card. (One thing- well two can be counted on when I am on a cruise....at some point I will have had enough to drink that it will be obvious in the pictures I take, and also that I will lose my KTTW card at least once. LOL!

You are still welcome to join in on the custom group lanyards, as I have not yet gotten the final quote or done the math yet. Drop me a line in a PM, email or post a reply in this thread if you would like but I will be finalizing the list in the next day or two.

And finally We need your help concerning magnets for the cabin doors. This is my parents first cruise and we are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary! My mother is nervous about getting lost on the ship and I have to admit it is intimidating trying to find your cabin in a long row of cabins! So I snuck an old Black and white picture from my mom today of when they got married. We want to blow it up and put it on a magnet to stick on their cabin door but would like to add some words such as "celebrating 50 years together" or something.

So can anyone tell me how to do this? I have never made a magnet before. I would like it to be enough but not crazy big! Can I do it at Walmart or Target? Or is there an online store? I guess I can scan in their picture.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Looking forward to sailing with you all in 87 days!!!

I know Judy is helping you, she is our resident magnet guru! Making magnets is a lot of fun. We love both making ours and even more cruising the ship looking at all of the wonderful creative art on all the Dis doors! (Not to mention you always know which door is yours, that can be invaluable sometimes!)

Jonathan I quoted you too but I guess I had too many quotes in here. I feel your pain. I remember back in the days when WDW prices actually did NOT increase every year. In fact they were stagnant around $50 for a long time in the '90's. It is a bummer. I know they are making some wonderful improvements now and I am happy to see that but yeah...it is getting more and more difficult to have even a short reasonably priced trip (under $1000).

 

[morgansmom2000]

If I could add one lanyard to our number, that would be great. I'll probably scrapbook it with our stuff

 

[nenner1]

If I could add one lanyard to our number, that would be great. I'll probably scrapbook it with our stuff

No problem, I'll make note of it!

 

[morgansmom2000]

No problem, I'll make note of it!

Thanks so much!