Sept 25, 2011 Wonder - Mexican Riviera

[Jennifer in MI]

Just found out that our school board decided to change the dates of our fall break, back a week ... so my kids won't be out of school until Oct.1
We have 2 weeks, but originally fall break was supposed to start on Sept 25, so this cruise was going to be perfect.
Now, i am looking at the Oct 2 or Oct 9 cruise, and the prices have gone up! Boo!
Also, I am sad that we won't be sailing with this group, as there were so many other kids that were going to match up with my kids' ages.
Anyway, you will have to remove the 7evans from the FE and we will have to figure out when we can go.
so sorry, but at least glad that we found out now, and not later.
Have a great cruise, and I look forward to hearing all about it, as we will probably be getting on as you are all getting off!
Adios!

Bummer! I was really looking forward to meeting your family! Our kids' ages matched up almost exactly! Next time!

This will be myself, husband and 3 year old daughter. It will be our first cruise as well as our first Disney Cruise, but I'm reading a lot about the Fish Extenders and this sounds like a really cool idea.

I'd like any hints/tips etc to make the most out of this trip.

OK just reread through the full feed and would definitely like to participate in the Fish Extender. Information.

Swx72 (Wilcox 3)
Cabin number #6632
Me
DH (John)
DD (Kirsten - She will be just turned 4)

Hi!!! And welcome! Hints on making the most of the trip - relax!!!! I know it sounds silly, but on our first cruise I was SO worried about trying to fit it all in, I was going crazy. I finally figured out that i just needed to relax! There's NO way to do it all. Our second and third cruises were much more fun!

This obviously affects us as well. We are sad to miss out on the obvious party you will all be having! So you can remove the OtherEvans from the FE too. Best wishes for your cruise on the 25th!!!!

Bummer!!!!!

 

[lostinyonkers]

Hi everyone!
We just put down our deposit for the 9/25 sailing of the Wonder and we're SOOOOO excited!!

Three of us are traveling (so far -- I'm hoping to convince a few other family members to come along too!). My DH and I will be with my DD who is 9 years old. This will be my third Disney Cruise, but it will be their first. We are all Disney fanatics, so I'm so excited for them to have the DCL experience!

I just skimmed through this thread and it looks like there are a few others who will be traveling with girls around my DD's age.... although a few people have backed out so I'm finding it hard to figure out exactly who is still in and who isn't. Since she'll be the "only child" on this cruise (she has a step brother and two half-sisters at home, but they aren't coming), I'm hoping I can help her meet some kids her age she can hang out and have fun with.

Anyway! Just poking my head in to say hi! I was so excited to see a thread for our sailing since the boards make it seem like everyone's sailing on the Dream lately!!

 

[swx72]

Welcome lostinyonkers. I've been having the same problem working out who is going and who isn't that although I realise there is an FE list on the go I even went through the boards last week and pulled together my own list. I don't know if it is the same as the "proper one" that is on the go but it gives me a good idea.

 

[yukongirl123]

Welcome lostinyonkers. I've been having the same problem working out who is going and who isn't that although I realise there is an FE list on the go I even went through the boards last week and pulled together my own list. I don't know if it is the same as the "proper one" that is on the go but it gives me a good idea.

Would you mind sharing your list?

 

[DVC_Corrys]

Anyone know what time they start boarding the ship in San Pedro? I heard it wasn't until 12:30pm...

Less than 140 days now!

 

[lostinyonkers]

I was just reading a trip report for someone who took our cruise in Feb (sorry, I can't link it here because I don't have enough posts... apparently you have to post 10 times before you can put a link?? odd.) Anyway... she said she got to the port at 9:45 and was boarding by 11:45. From what I've been reading, that seems to be about normal.

I'd love to see your list, too, swx72! Thanks for the welcome!

Are any of you planning on parking your car at the port for the duration of the cruise? Or what are your plans for getting to the port/parking?

 

[DVC_Corrys]

I am planning on calling in a favor from one of my 4 friends I helped move this year...

 

[swx72]

Would you mind sharing your list?

OK everybody please let me know if I have this wrong but this is how my list currently stands:

swx72: 2 x AD Sigrid & John; DD Kirsten (4) Room 6632 - FE
M4travels: 2 x AD Michael & Marc
super*mum: Heather & DS Slater (10) - FE
yukongirl123: Janice & DS Trevor - FE
kawigirl: Tracy, Dmom JoAnn & DD Stephanie Room 7122 - FE
mikmouse: 2 x AD
princessBelle39: 2 x AD, DD 9 & DD 6
jennifer_in_MI: Steve & Jennifer; DS Sam (15); DS Andrew (13); DS William (11); and DD Margaret (5) Rooms 6620 & 6622
Johngar: 2 x AD
LimoFam5: 2 x AD; DD Carly (6); & DD Maile (5) - FE
Wideeyedwonder: 2 x AD Greg & Sheri; DD Rebekah (13); DD JoJo (9); and DD Olivia (9). Room 8092 - FE
Mamacrumbcake: 2 x AD Karen & John; DD Madeline (13); and DD Tina (11) - FE
Australiankaren: 2 x AD Karen and Tony Room 6580
Luvbnmom: 2 x AD; DS (1); DD (4); Dmom; and DDad
DVC_Corry's: 2 x AD and baby
Aussiefan: 2 x AD Cathy & David; DD Brittany (14); and DD Sarah (11). Room 7562 - FE
Lostinyonkers: 2 x AD; and DD (9)

This may not be entirely correct and I know that a list was being kept for FE but I was trying to work it out for myself as I am obsessive compulsive when it comes to organisation.

 

[swx72]

I am planning on calling in a favor from one of my 4 friends I helped move this year...

We have booked to stay at the Doubletree San Pedro for the night before and leave our car there using their "Magical Cruise Package"

 

[lostinyonkers]

Thanks for posting your list swx!
I wonder where everyone else is hiding out? I must be the only one obsessing about our vacation FOUR MONTHS AHEAD OF TIME!!!

We're trying to decide if we're going to drive down a day ahead of time and spend the night on Saturday... or just drive down Sunday morning. It's only about 5 hours so we should have plenty of time, but I'm afraid I'll be stressing about getting a flat tire or something ...lol

So far I've only seen people mention the Doubletree as having a park and cruise deal. Have any of you seen any others?

 

[swx72]

Thanks for posting your list swx!
I wonder where everyone else is hiding out? I must be the only one obsessing about our vacation FOUR MONTHS AHEAD OF TIME!!!

We're trying to decide if we're going to drive down a day ahead of time and spend the night on Saturday... or just drive down Sunday morning. It's only about 5 hours so we should have plenty of time, but I'm afraid I'll be stressing about getting a flat tire or something ...lol

So far I've only seen people mention the Doubletree as having a park and cruise deal. Have any of you seen any others?

Oh well I'm also obsessing. This is our first cruise and our first Disney cruise and I want to make sure we get the most out of it. I have a disney countdown going on my Ipad and tell my husband every evening how many days to go. We live in Phoenix so have decided to drive across the day before and have booked into the Doubletree. We are actually then staying on for 6 days after in Dana Point and have rented a condo for the week so we can have a trip to Disneyland too. I'm starting to work out how to make my own Fish Extender and have all these fantastic ideas and I want to try. I have also started finding gifts for the FE too. Don't worry I'll join you in all the obsessing!

 

[lostinyonkers]

Yay a fellow obsesser!! I actually think half the fun of a vacation is planning it. Makes it last longer!

Are you planning on making door decorations? I love looking at the pictures of everyone's cute doors and I think it would be a fun little project for my DD and me to work on while she's home from school this summer. I REALLY love the Mickey Ears/Goofy Hats people put around their door numbers, but I guess I need to do some more research into it because I can't figure out how they know exactly how big to make them.

 

[swx72]

Yay a fellow obsesser!! I actually think half the fun of a vacation is planning it. Makes it last longer!

Are you planning on making door decorations? I love looking at the pictures of everyone's cute doors and I think it would be a fun little project for my DD and me to work on while she's home from school this summer. I REALLY love the Mickey Ears/Goofy Hats people put around their door numbers, but I guess I need to do some more research into it because I can't figure out how they know exactly how big to make them.

At the moment we are making t-shirts. I found some disney t-shirts at Jo-Anns that you fabric paint. It has taken me almost 3 weeks with a little bit every now and then and we've almost finished the first one. I found the fumes from the fabric paint pens just a little too much. Next I plan to start working out how to make my FE and then, yup, I'd like to make some magnets to go on the door. I suspect I will cruise clipart etc and see if I can add something into "Paint" before printing off onto large magnets. Hats on door numbers...I'll have to try and find pictures of those.

 

[lostinyonkers]

At the moment we are making t-shirts.

Fun! We haven't told my DD yet, so I can't really start working on anything until she knows. We're waiting to be 100% sure my DH can get off work for that week. Her birthday is June 20th... which is right around the time we need to pay in full... so we're thinking of telling her on her birthday, wrapping something in a gift box or something like that.

I would link you to a picture of one of the Mickey-Head-over-the-room-number thingies but I still can't link...lol

 

[swx72]

Fun! We haven't told my DD yet, so I can't really start working on anything until she knows. We're waiting to be 100% sure my DH can get off work for that week. Her birthday is June 20th... which is right around the time we need to pay in full... so we're thinking of telling her on her birthday, wrapping something in a gift box or something like that.

I would link you to a picture of one of the Mickey-Head-over-the-room-number thingies but I still can't link...lol

It's OK after reading your note I did a search and found a thread that included links on how to make all the various hats. I'll take a closer look at them later and I think it is coming up time to go out and buy myself some magnetic "paper".

 

[yukongirl123]

OK everybody please let me know if I have this wrong but this is how my list currently stands:

swx72: 2 x AD Sigrid & John; DD Kirsten (4) Room 6632 - FE
M4travels: 2 x AD Michael & Marc
super*mum: Heather & DS Slater (10) - FE
yukongirl123: Janice & DS Trevor - FE
kawigirl: Tracy, Dmom JoAnn & DD Stephanie Room 7122 - FE
mikmouse: 2 x AD
princessBelle39: 2 x AD, DD 9 & DD 6
jennifer_in_MI: Steve & Jennifer; DS Sam (15); DS Andrew (13); DS William (11); and DD Margaret (5) Rooms 6620 & 6622
Johngar: 2 x AD
LimoFam5: 2 x AD; DD Carly (6); & DD Maile (5) - FE
Wideeyedwonder: 2 x AD Greg & Sheri; DD Rebekah (13); DD JoJo (9); and DD Olivia (9). Room 8092 - FE
Mamacrumbcake: 2 x AD Karen & John; DD Madeline (13); and DD Tina (11) - FE
Australiankaren: 2 x AD Karen and Tony Room 6580
Luvbnmom: 2 x AD; DS (1); DD (4); Dmom; and DDad
DVC_Corry's: 2 x AD and baby
Aussiefan: 2 x AD Cathy & David; DD Brittany (14); and DD Sarah (11). Room 7562 - FE
Lostinyonkers: 2 x AD; and DD (9)

This may not be entirely correct and I know that a list was being kept for FE but I was trying to work it out for myself as I am obsessive compulsive when it comes to organisation.

Thanks so much for sharing your list..I've been obsessing over FE gifts, but had no idea how many participants to plan for

Yay a fellow obsesser!! I actually think half the fun of a vacation is planning it. Makes it last longer!

Are you planning on making door decorations? I love looking at the pictures of everyone's cute doors and I think it would be a fun little project for my DD and me to work on while she's home from school this summer. I REALLY love the Mickey Ears/Goofy Hats people put around their door numbers, but I guess I need to do some more research into it because I can't figure out how they know exactly how big to make them.

We always decorate our door....we love to wonder around the ship and look at other door decor.

Fun! We haven't told my DD yet, so I can't really start working on anything until she knows. We're waiting to be 100% sure my DH can get off work for that week. Her birthday is June 20th... which is right around the time we need to pay in full... so we're thinking of telling her on her birthday, wrapping something in a gift box or something like that.

I would link you to a picture of one of the Mickey-Head-over-the-room-number thingies but I still can't link...lol

I surprised my son a few years ago with a Disneyland trip for his Birthday. Made a special card using a design I had found on the DIS, and using my best Mickey Mouse handwriting, wrote a note inviting Trevor to spend his birthday at Disneyland. He was pretty excited to receive that invitation.

Janice

 

[Super*Mum]

Only 8 rooms doing FE? I may have over bought. Not shocking.

I was ridiculously excited about this cruise for the last 10 months and lately I haven't been checking these boards as much. I am sure there is a correlation there (and the crazy increased stress at work).

I need to start obsessing again... this will help:

8 more weeks until I can book my excursions/Palo ressie!!!!

I am actually excited about doing Palo alone. At first I thought it may be weird with all the couples having a romantic time but the idea of reading on my Kindle while someone stuffs me full of (what I imagine to be) wonderful food sounds too good to be true!

 

[lostinyonkers]

Yay more action in our thread!!

I surprised my son a few years ago with a Disneyland trip for his Birthday. Made a special card using a design I had found on the DIS, and using my best Mickey Mouse handwriting, wrote a note inviting Trevor to spend his birthday at Disneyland. He was pretty excited to receive that invitation.

How fun!! I need to get creative and come up with a fun way to spring this on her.

And Supermum... That's great that you're gonna take the plunge and go to Palo's alone. I'm sure you're gonna get A LOT of attention from the servers and you'll have a great time!

I actually think we're gonna skip out on the Palo's experience this time. We don't get many chances to enjoy dinner together all of us as a family so I'd hate to miss out on any opportunity.

I hope we get decent table mates. I've had a few pretty lame table mates in the past so I'm always a little anxious about that!

 

[Jennifer in MI]

Did anyone else receive a phone call today about our cruise? They've revised our itinerary - two stops at Cabo. They cancelled Mazatlan. Gotta say - after they cancelled it in the spring, I didn't see how Mazatlan could improve things enough that it;d be safe for us in the fall. So, I'm glad!!! Plus, I hear Cabo is beautiful!

 

[lostinyonkers]

Did anyone else receive a phone call today about our cruise? They've revised our itinerary - two stops at Cabo. They cancelled Mazatlan. Gotta say - after they cancelled it in the spring, I didn't see how Mazatlan could improve things enough that it;d be safe for us in the fall. So, I'm glad!!! Plus, I hear Cabo is beautiful!

WOW that's interesting news! I was looking forward to doing the horseback riding thing in Mazatlan, but I'm perfectly happy with two days in Cabo. It is beautiful!!

Did they say exactly what the itinerary is? Back to back in Cabo? I can't remember how they're doing it right now.