October 25, 2008 Halloween on the High Seas (2)

[TotallyAngelic]

Hi Everyone

Sorry I have been absent for a while - my poor old computer has a virus and I cannot use it - I haven't been able to connect to the internet since it happened and I have felt as though part of my body is missing - I am now using my Mum's computer as we are staying at her house while she is away to look after her dog and my 98 year old Nan. I am just off to check out all the happenings on this thread ....and I apologise to those of you who have sent me a pm or an email but I have been unable to receive or respond . I will try and catch up with everything over the next couple of days.

 

[TotallyAngelic]

HI again

Now I have read some of the recent posts and am sorry to hear about Pam cancelling and not being able to organise the ToT. Thanks also to Jackie for volunteering to take it up. I think my kids are a bt old for the TOT on the ship but I am happy to volunteer as a helper as I am sure are my 2 daughters - so put us down as helpers and I will see if the lads will join in aswell.

Definite helpers:

Sarah
Taryn
Louise

we will also be bringing along some Uk candy donations!

 

[michellebriana]

Count me in as a helper

Helper: Michelle
Kids:
Briana - 10
Alyssa - 8


I will also bring treats!

 

[woody73]

. . . I was on a double dip in Dec 06 and I remember a crew member saying that over 80% of guests were Castaway Club members and that they were going to have the Castaway Club get together in two, maybe three rooms!

On our May cruise, the Castaway Club reception was in three rooms -- Rockin' Bar D, Diversions, and Sessions.

Woody

 

[suziemva]

Jackie, I'll throw my hat in the ring too to help out with this. And my two little girls would really like to do ToT (Tori -6, Ameera-2).

Pam's going to email me stuff and "directions" on the ToT last year. Should be tonight.

I think it won't be as complicated as we originally thought. The biggest thing is getting volunteers to help out with the groups and the stations, stuffing candy bags, etc. I really think a good idea would be as Val said earlier, if you want your kids to participate A) donate a bag of candy or small item/toy and B) one parent volunteer to assist in any way. This way it's not just a few people trying to do everything and ending up so stressed out from something that's supposed to be fun.

Another thing we realized last night is that there are only 2 sea days. The ToT last year was at 3 pm. I would recommend instead, maybe 10 am. THis way the rest of the day is for the family time or whatever but you won't have to break in the day to do this. I can only imagine parents having to tell the kids to get out of the pool!

Obviously, if parents have spa or Palo's ressies at that time, these would be extenuating circumstances to prevent them. I think this group is big enough though that we will have enough volunteers to help out.

It sounds like a lot of fun! I do have nametags here at home on hand that I can do, can print up clue cards and whatever else you would ask for help.

Jackie, we're here to help!

 

[NewfieMom]

Okay - wouldn't let me edit the original post, so here it is again! Now I just need to try and remember how to add this to my signature!!

LATEST CHAT UPDATE..........

As usual, the Diehard Chatters were on last night and in full planning mode. We tried to volunteer various people for this job, but I was the lucky one to get suckered - ah, I mean - honored with the task.

A while back we tossed out the idea of a PHOTO OPwith Shutters for our DIS group. When we asked some questions, we learned that this can't be arranged until we get on board. So the plan is, I will contact DCL to see if we can get this arranged ahead of time. (If this works, we will just post the info on here, and won't need most of the other steps I've got outlined below.) If not, I am also the one who will approach Shutters as soon as possible when I board, about setting this up - and we'll have to proceed with the rest....

So here's what I need from you fine cruisers!!....

1. If you are interested in taking part in this photo, please post - with your cabin number if you know it, and number of people in your party who will be in the photo - I'll keep the list updated. We will still deliver notices to any other cabin number we have, even if you haven't signed up, but we need an idea of numbers to determine the best space to arrange this - we'll need more room for 200 people vs. 50, for example.

2. I'll need dizney_cruiser (aka - Janice) to set up a link on the main page to this post please.

3. Amy has agreed (after much begging, pleading, and arm twisting) to do up cards that all we will need to do is add the date/place/time when we get it.

Here's where we will need volunteers
....we will need about 10 people to help add in the details and deliver notices to the cabins - the more volunteers, the less writing and delivering the rest of us will have to do!!

4. If we could get someone else to volunteer to do up a sign that we could have in our pic, it would be great - our logo (or just the Halloween on The High Seas title) and dates, for example. We're looking at either getting this done on Castaway Cay on our second day, or maybe around 10:00 a.m. on our Grand Cayman day when most people will be waiting to disembark. We're going to see where/when Shutters would recommend, but feedback from all of you would be great!

Clear as mud everyone??

Oh, and...THE CRUISE IS GETTING CLOSER!! THE CRUISE IS GETTING CLOSER!!





HERE'S OUR LIST......

NewfieMom (4 people) Cabin 2106 - volunteering!
Shosie (2) 2086 - volunteering!
Disney4Dana (4) 7606 - volunteering!
Suziemva (6) 6130 & 6131 - volunteering!
TotallyAngelic (6) -?? - volunteering!
JNS (4) 2518 - volunteering!
Michellebriana (4) 6540
Mommy2777 (4) ?? - voluntold!
CurlyKate (4) ?? - volunteered!
jenn&nelsonRego
Midwest Cruisers (4) ??

Valerie

 

[NewfieMom]

It is so great to see so many volunteers!! And especially those without kids - it tells us what a great group we have here!

Amy - those pics of Hayleigh are great! And so sorry about chat last night - it was very sudden when a Suzie and I realized we were on at the same time. I'll still check in tonight to see if anyone is around to chat...you guys didn't call me Queen of the Addicts for nothing!

Valerie

 

[LovableGluttons]

You sure you can't come cruise with us Lynn???

 

[NewfieMom]

Surprise, Surprise Suzie and I are in chat if anyone wants to join us!

Valerie

 

[MomToSupers]

I am part of the DIS group that will be on the November Double Dip. Our 90 day mark for making ressies is quickly approaching. Since you guys have the same itenerary as us, can you help us out on when the Palo brunches and teas are being offered? Is it just on the sea days (Monday and Thursday) or are they having a third one as well? Were there lots of offerings for Grand Cayman, or a shortened list because of the shortened hours?

Any help in our planning would be appreciated. Hope you all have a great cruise!!

 

[suziemva]

MomtoSupers, unfortunately, we don't have much knowledge with the Palo brunch or tea as they did not come up as an option for many of us. We were not able to book them online but will check on board when we get there.

Sorry, wish we could help more!

 

[PaDisneyCouple]

I am part of the DIS group that will be on the November Double Dip. Our 90 day mark for making ressies is quickly approaching. Since you guys have the same itenerary as us, can you help us out on when the Palo brunches and teas are being offered? Is it just on the sea days (Monday and Thursday) or are they having a third one as well? Were there lots of offerings for Grand Cayman, or a shortened list because of the shortened hours?

Any help in our planning would be appreciated. Hope you all have a great cruise!!

Let's see if I can remember:
Palo brunch was only offered on at-sea days. Ditto for Tea.
Palo brunch seatings were every 30 minutes: 1030, 1100, 1130.
Didn't look at Palo tea times.
Looked like a rather extensive list for GC. Never been before, so nothing to compare to, but when I posted it on our now closed vol. 1, it was a rather large post. Some in the group have thought that things being offered for GC didn't have the right times, based upon projected all-ashore.

Hope it helped.

 

[MomToSupers]

Thanks for your help. I'm worried about getting a brunch too, I think cruise is mostly repeat cruisers and I'm not sure anyone will want to do a brunch on Thankgiving day.

I was going to book an excursion in Grand Cayman on my own but the tendering and tight schedule has me scared. I'm glad to hear that Disney has several options to choose from.

 

[jns]

I would love to help out with the TOT... It is just DH and I (although, he IS a leap year baby and just turned "8" this February), but we would still like to help out - we could "man" one of the treat locations- and we would, of course, contribute to the candy stockpile!
Let us know what you need.

Thank you so much for helping
adding you too the list

i'll "man" a station and of course donate some treats!

Hayleigh 11
Mason 8

your'r added too

HI again

Now I have read some of the recent posts and am sorry to hear about Pam cancelling and not being able to organise the ToT. Thanks also to Jackie for volunteering to take it up. I think my kids are a bt old for the TOT on the ship but I am happy to volunteer as a helper as I am sure are my 2 daughters - so put us down as helpers and I will see if the lads will join in aswell.

Definite helpers:

Sarah
Taryn
Louise

we will also be bringing along some Uk candy donations!

I've only volunteered to do the list part
will add you too

Count me in as a helper

Helper: Michelle
Kids:
Briana - 10
Alyssa - 8


I will also bring treats!

Thank you

Jackie, I'll throw my hat in the ring too to help out with this. And my two little girls would really like to do ToT (Tori -6, Ameera-2).

Pam's going to email me stuff and "directions" on the ToT last year. Should be tonight.

I think it won't be as complicated as we originally thought. The biggest thing is getting volunteers to help out with the groups and the stations, stuffing candy bags, etc. I really think a good idea would be as Val said earlier, if you want your kids to participate A) donate a bag of candy or small item/toy and B) one parent volunteer to assist in any way. This way it's not just a few people trying to do everything and ending up so stressed out from something that's supposed to be fun.

Another thing we realized last night is that there are only 2 sea days. The ToT last year was at 3 pm. I would recommend instead, maybe 10 am. THis way the rest of the day is for the family time or whatever but you won't have to break in the day to do this. I can only imagine parents having to tell the kids to get out of the pool!

Obviously, if parents have spa or Palo's ressies at that time, these would be extenuating circumstances to prevent them. I think this group is big enough though that we will have enough volunteers to help out.

It sounds like a lot of fun! I do have nametags here at home on hand that I can do, can print up clue cards and whatever else you would ask for help.

Jackie, we're here to help!

I think that is a goos idea
will add it to the top of the list
and get a link put into the first post

Please PM me if I have left out any one

 

[suziemva]

Jackie, I will definitely forward whatever I get from Pam to you...not sure if it's more than what you already have.

Thanks again! You're the best!!! This will be fun!!

oh! Forgot to tell you, I even have a collapsible treasure chest type thing that we could use. I just have to see if it will fit in my luggage. Will let you know.....it's about the size of a large plastic tote....

 

[NewfieMom]

Jackie - think you missed me! I posted my info back there somewhere - but here it is again ...Alex (11) and Adam (9), and of course I'll donate and volunteer!

Will you be posting/updating the list with a link of page 1 like we have for the lanyards and the photo op? (Just an idea!)

Saw that you're only agreeing to be the list keeper! We've already had lots of volunteers, so hopefully the rest of the jobs will get divvied out quickly!

Valerie

 

[jns]

Sorry we are not taken any more names for the Dis T&T
Please check I have your details right

****Closing date 5th Sept ****​

*** updated 5th Sept ***

The Dis Trick and Treating Monday, October 27, 2008 at 2 pm​

if you want your kids to participate
A) donate a bag of candy or small item/toy
B) one parent volunteer to assist in any way.

Closing date 5th Sept

Trick and Treating list of kids and adult helpers

Kids 60
Boys
Micheal 10 (jns)
Mason 8 (mommy2777)
Alex 12 (LovableGluttons)
Alex 11 (NewfieMom)
Adam 9(NewfieMom)
Ryan- 5 (Midwest Cruisers)
Kyle 13 -(disney4dana)
Dakota 5 (CruiseBoundnKY)
Nathan 12 (CurlyKate)
JC 12 (disneycruising)
Christopher 10 (disneycruising)
Hayden 7 (summer gal )
CJ 10 (Icborn2run)
Benjamin - 5 (deebs)
Brandon - 5 (deebs)
Henry 5 (Henry's Mom)
Devon DS 14 (Indea88)
Derek DS 5 (Indea88)
Kieran DS9
Halen 5 (sdaniel)
Patrick 8 (RayRing)

Girls
Hayleigh 11 (mommy2777)
Briana - 10 (michellebriana)
Alyssa - 8 (michellebriana)
Tori -6 ( suziemva)
Chloe 10 (LovableGluttons)
Rivers - 6 (Aneille)
Avalon - 5 (Aneille)
Carrie-6 (tgc)
Christina 9 -(disney4dana)
Courtney 10 (CruiseBoundnKY)
Sage 5 (summer gal )
Ashlyn 13 (taraandmike)
Annika 6.75 (Laurelk)
Sofia 10 (Laurelk)
Genny 12 (tgc)
Isabelle 8 (IzzysMom)
Katherine 10 (CurlyKate)
Allison 15 (disneycruising)
Katie 8 (disneycruising)
Sarah 6 (sarahlovespooh)
Kayla 7 (Icborn2run)
Rachel- 7 (deebs)
Samantha 9 (sg4Disney)
Madison 7 (sg4Disney)
Peyton 8 (sdaniel)
Eden 6 - (sdaniel)
Olivia 7 (RayRing)
Brianna - 9 (spacy9)
Caitlin - 7 (spacy9)



and kids 3 and under
Rhain - 2 (Aneille)
Emmalynn - 2 (Aneille)
Molly - 1 (Aneille)
Ameera-2 (suziemva)
Kara - 3 (midwest Cruisers)
Sydney 20 months (sarahlovespooh)
Matthew -3 (deebs)
Alanna DD2 (agraygirl)
Cayson 2 - boy (sdaniel)
Rylan 5 mos - boy (sdaniel)




Adult volunteer 35
Jackie (jns) list keeper
Aneille
jenn & nelson rego No kids
Amy (mommy2777)
Sarah ,Taryn , Louise (TotallyAngelic) To man a clue station No kids
Michelle (michellebriana) Ordering the bags
Suzie (suziemva) to be our printer and has a treasure chest
Valerie (NewfieMom)
tgc
Dana (disney4dana) Arranging the kids into groups
Helen (HelenSB) No kids
(LovableGluttons)
(midwest Cruisers)
Karen (CruiseBoundnKY)
(summer gal ) Group Leader
Tara (taraandmike)
Laurel (Laurelk) Offical Photographer and web poster
Karn (IzzysMom)
Rexanne (CurlyKate)
Cindy (disneycruising)
Carol (sarahlovespooh)
Lisa (Icborn2run)
Deborah , Joyce or Lance(deebs)
Shoshie (Shoshie) No kids
Carla (Henry's Mom)
Andie (Indea88)
Aelene (agraygirl)
Stefanie (sg4Disney)
Sonny (sdaniel)
John & DW (RayRing)
Bill (spacy9)
I hope I haven't missed anyone or got the wrong info on you if so please PM me and I'll get you added straigh away
finding it hard with all these American names just put them down as girls if I wasn't to sure
Please correct me if I'm wrong

Things to decide for Trick and treating
Where to start and finish ?
What day and time ? Monday, October 27, 2008 at 2 pm
a cut off date for signing up ? 5th September
Where to meet and leave all the treats ?
We can sort out who will be going with each group of kids and who will give out the clues and out the treat after the closing date
There is no dressing up for this but if you want to wear you Dis T Shirt That s OK
can't think of anything else to add just now

so what have I missed out

 

[jns]

It sounds like a lot of fun! I do have nametags here at home on hand that I can do, can print up clue cards and whatever else you would ask for help.

Jackie, we're here to help!

That would be great if you can take that part on
and we will need name tags for everyone too
you can either use Pam's or we can makes one your self

 

[jns]

Things to decide for Trick and treating
Where to start and finish ?
What day and time ?
a cut off date for signing up ?
Where to meet and leave all the treats ?
We can sort out who will be going with each group of kids and who will give out the clues and out the treat after the closing date
can't think of anything else to add just now

so what have I missed out

I think a sea day would be the best , last time we met up in the bars and there was something going on in each at the time , a wedding in one and wine tasting in the other so any ideas

Jackie - think you missed me! I posted my info back there somewhere - but here it is again ...Alex (11) and Adam (9), and of course I'll donate and volunteer!

Will you be posting/updating the list with a link of page 1 like we have for the lanyards and the photo op? (Just an idea!)

Saw that you're only agreeing to be the list keeper! We've already had lots of volunteers, so hopefully the rest of the jobs will get divvied out quickly!

Valerie

sorry missed you but have you added now

Yes I will get a link put up on the first post , not sure if dizney-cruiser is back yet

here is the T&T bags that someone got instead for there treats

will PM Dizzi to see if she rembers who got these and where
we filled all the treats into these and then handed them out at the end

 

[jenn&nelsonrego]

On our May cruise, the Castaway Club reception was in three rooms -- Rockin' Bar D, Diversions, and Sessions.

Woody

I am pretty sure that is exactly the same thing that happened on our cruise. I just could not remember because I was already jammed into the second room, I vaguely remember hearing an announcement... but I was already happily seated with my drink and mm head rice krispie treat... I was not paying attention to much more!

We had to watch the captain give his speech on a tv screen and when someone from another room won a prize they had to run to where he was... It was amusing....