Sept 4-8 2005 Wonder S.S. Member Cruise! Part 2

[bonzie1]

GREAT PICTURES!!! I wish I had taken a pirate picture of Brandon last week one last week when he was up.

Thanks for sharing them.

 

[WDWLVR]

Great looking pirates you have there Cindy!

 

[WDWLVR]

I have it on very good authority that there will be a pirate night! It will be our second night as we leave Key West! So pack up your pirate gear and get ready to party!

 

[Scott H]

I have it on very good authority that there will be a pirate night! It will be our second night as we leave Key West! So pack up your pirate gear and get ready to party!

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This is good to hear... yeah!!!! Pirate Night is really Fun. Fireworks Yes.

 

[John VN]

We just got back from running over to downtown this weekend. We went to visit my daughter and while the guys were puttiing in a new door, she and I went over. They had a new shirt they were just selling on Saturday and Sunday. "Celebrating 50 years of Disney theme park magic". Today is 50 years.
I also got a pirate hat for my DH so I am glad we are still doing pirate night He wants to dress up also. I will have to find something for my DGS's
The list is growing for the kids so I better go get more bubbles
Kathy

 

[zoecaley]

I hope they do the pirate night too. I very much prefer the pirate dinner menu over the tropical one.

How is it different? We've only had the tropical food before and wasn't super keen on it....

Kristi

 

[#1Mouse]

Cindy your boys look great! I'm sure they will have a good time dressing for Pirate Night.

 

[bcvprincesses]

Well we made it back from camping and everyone has been really busy posting. It took forever to read all these messages. There has been some great info. Is anyone else going to rent mopeds instead of the electric cars? Which is better and why? I have so much laundry to do today that I had better get moving.
Ann Marie

 

[MarkRG]

How is it different? We've only had the tropical food before and wasn't super keen on it....

Kristi

Completely new menu, and I find the variety of selections much better than the Tropical one.

 

[bonzie1]

Yo-Ho Yo-Ho..a PIRATE NIGHT there'll be!! YO-HO!!!
Yipee!!! I was hoping my CM would be wrong! Even when I asked her to confirm this info, she put me on hold, and came back with the same answer... No, they changed it to Tropical night. You can imagine my disappointment!

So, Mary, I'm glad your source knows what is going on. I just wish they would spread the word within the DCL cast fielding our phone calls!

YIPEE!!! PIRATE NIGHT IS A GO!!!

As far as the menu... yes, it is COMPLETELY different... If they do what they did on the Panama Canal Cruise, you'll be surprised... I'll leave it at that!

 

[seaulater]

I have it on very good authority that there will be a pirate night! It will be our second night as we leave Key West! So pack up your pirate gear and get ready to party!

I concur. They will bring on the fireworks in Key West as they are required to shoot them off after they leave port where they are loaded. Captain also told us they are required to notify ships within a certain distance so as to not think it is a distress signal from the ship! Imagine that!

We will be one smashing group of pirates as we leave Key West!!

Linda

 

[seaulater]

Well we made it back from camping and everyone has been really busy posting. It took forever to read all these messages. There has been some great info. Is anyone else going to rent mopeds instead of the electric cars? Which is better and why? I have so much laundry to do today that I had better get moving.
Ann Marie

the mopeds are a blast. However, since there are three of us, we have to get two, so we figure this time we will try the electric car. I had a blast driving a golf cart around Peachtree, Georgia on golf cart paths, so this is probably a similar thing, just dodging cars instead of golf balls!

Linda

 

[Malone]

Yo-Ho Yo-Ho..a PIRATE NIGHT there'll be!! YO-HO!!!

YIPEE!!! PIRATE NIGHT IS A GO!!!

As far as the menu... yes, it is COMPLETELY different... If they do what they did on the Panama Canal Cruise, you'll be surprised... I'll leave it at that!

On pirate night, do you go to dinner dressed as a pirate? Or is it for a party later?
Would there be a show that night?

I've been wondering if the entertainment on the member cruise will be the same as their "normal" cruises, i.e. the nightly shows. I kind of don't want to miss any of their regular shows! Does anyone know about the entertainment?

I saw on Mark and Mary's scrapbook that the last cruise had a guest performer one night. Did that replace another show they usually did at that time?

Thanks,
Carrie

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

I have no pirate outfit, but will surely enjoy watching others in theirs. I don't think I will have time to get one set up for us either.

 

[chipscinderelly]

If they are doing pirate night on night 2 does that mean that it's our repeat night for the same restaurant as night 1? Anyone know what happens with those of us who stay in town for the sunset party that was mentioned in the email from DVC/DCL?

 

[chipscinderelly]

Ough - just read on the restaurant board that Sci Fi is closed for maintenance from 9/6 - 9/13 and we have an ADR (ps) for the 8th when we return to WDW after the cruise. Just when I felt like I had everything under control. Darnit!

 

[Diana Lyn]

Ough - just read on the restaurant board that Sci Fi is closed for maintenance from 9/6 - 9/13 and we have an ADR (ps) for the 8th when we return to WDW after the cruise. Just when I felt like I had everything under control. Darnit!

WOW, we have PS (ADR-whatever!) for Sci Fi on the 2nd, so I guess we are just making it!

And, yes, I have my packlist all done. I actually have a standard packlist that I use all the time, that I just add details to. I'm the ultimate compulsive planner.

And about the shows....on the last member cruise, Andrea McArdle performed. There was still the Hercules show, Who Wants to Be a Mousekeeter (I think this was all DVC questions) and Dreams.....so I'm not sure which show she replaced. Either way, she was great. I saw her MANY years ago on Broadway when she was the original Annie when I was a kid, so it brought back some good memories.

 

[Stitch#1]

Cindy I love the boys Pirate Costumes. I hope Nick will look as good.

My husband said if there is a tropical night that would be easier for him, one less thing to pack. I want a pirate night so I told him there better be a pirate night or I will have to go buy a coconut top and grass skirt for tropical night. Ha Ha Ha
Needless to say he rolled his eyes and gave me the "Yea right" look

 

[nezy]

I truely have avoided this board for fear of being disaapointed if I had to cancel our cruise .
However, it looks like we are A-GO-GO- GO!!

So. let's see-I need to get some pirate gear inorder-AAARGH!!

Questions: Can I still get the shirts that were previously mentioned on this board by Mark(I think)?

Also, is there a way to find out our dinner itinerary prior to cruising-I woould hate to book Palo's on a night that we would go to one of the other restaurants I would not want to miss.

Are there any "swim w/ dolphin" options?

Other than the DVC organized meet at Pleasure Island are there any other meets?


We just got back today. It was an extra bonus trip we won--off property. We still managed to visit OKW-went to Olivia's for lunch one day. It got me excitied to return for the cruise?

 

[HookdonWDW]

I truely have avoided this board for fear of being disaapointed if I had to cancel our cruise .
However, it looks like we are A-GO-GO- GO!!

So. let's see-I need to get some pirate gear inorder-AAARGH!!

Questions: Can I still get the shirts that were previously mentioned on this board by Mark(I think)?

Also, is there a way to find out our dinner itinerary prior to cruising-I woould hate to book Palo's on a night that we would go to one of the other restaurants I would not want to miss.

Are there any "swim w/ dolphin" options?

Other than the DVC organized meet at Pleasure Island are there any other meets?


We just got back today. It was an extra bonus trip we won--off property. We still managed to visit OKW-went to Olivia's for lunch one day. It got me excitied to return for the cruise?

Glad to hear that you'll be able to make it!

I can't wait to see what people end up with for Pirate costumes!

Kay is the one who was working on the shirts, and I believe that she ordered some extras, so I would send her a PM.

I have no clue when we get our dining itinerary

Great question... I think there might be some available at Key West, but not through the cruise line...

I believe that Mark and Mary are planning one on the ship right before the sail away party, and some of us will be meeting for a scrapbooking class...