Sept 8, 2011 Dream - FE final list complete

[mickeymedic]

Hi everyone! My youngest daughter (age 6) and I will be joining you on this cruise! This will be my 7th Disney cruise, but 1st on the Dream! Super excited to check out the Dream! All of our previous cruises were 7 nights, except one 4 night...and I swore I'd never book less than a 7 night again. It just seems like once you get settled in, you are getting right back off the ship. Anyways, here I am booking a 3 nighter. LOL! I just HAVE to check out the Dream...and can't stand waiting until 2012 to sail the Fantasy 7 night itineraries! We will all sail as a family again in 2012 on the Fantasy. I will probably book that trip while onboard the Dream in Sept! My older two children (son- 16 and daughter 13) didn't really care about taking this short cruise, so it's just the little one and I! Although a seasoned DisCruiser, this will be our first stateroom with a balcony! Woo hoo!

We would love to join in on the FE's! Haven't gotten a chance to participate in them yet. Our last cruise was 02/2009 and hadn't even heard of them at that point. This will be fun! Mickeymedic- I will send you a PM!

Welcome aboard!

 

[dennismcneely]

Hi everyone! My youngest daughter (age 6) and I will be joining you on this cruise!

Welcome to the party Amy SO good to have you and your DD sailing with us, the more people the more fun!! We are all going to have an amazing cruise!!

Is it September yet?

Dennis

 

[dizney-cruiser]

Who will be sailing with us?

I haven't been by in awhile!
I'm so happy to see we have some chatter going on!!

dizney-cruiser and sister - deck 5 B2B (9/4 and 9/8)

Now I need to get all caught up . . .

 

[mickeymedic]

I haven't been by in awhile!
I'm so happy to see we have some chatter going on!!

dizney-cruiser and sister - deck 5 B2B (9/4 and 9/8)

Now I need to get all caught up . . .

So glad you will be joining us! We have a great group forming up here. Welcome!

 

[dizney-cruiser]

I'm not too sure if I will join the FE or not. On our last cruise, it was so overwhelming! We had 34 staterooms to exchange with! I guess I had originally thought that would be broken down into smaller groups, but everyone seemed to like the big group.

Here is the little tutorial I had put together for our last cruise:http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=28549569&postcount=61

Just an FYI - were sailing over Halloween - which is why it is all in Orange/Black (not normally my favorite colors)

 

[mickeymedic]

I'm not too sure if I will join the FE or not. On our last cruise, it was so overwhelming! We had 34 staterooms to exchange with! I guess I had originally thought that would be broken down into smaller groups, but everyone seemed to like the big group.

Here is the little tutorial I had put together for our last cruise:http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=28549569&postcount=61

Just an FYI - were sailing over Halloween - which is why it is all in Orange/Black (not normally my favorite colors)

Thanks so much for the tutorial. We have a bunch of first-timers...at least for the FE part of our adventure. So far we have only 4 staterooms participating in the FE. I hope we get a few more, but I'm kind of hoping it doesn't get too big.

 

[MikellaCinderella]

I'm not too sure if I will join the FE or not. On our last cruise, it was so overwhelming! We had 34 staterooms to exchange with! I guess I had originally thought that would be broken down into smaller groups, but everyone seemed to like the big group.

Here is the little tutorial I had put together for our last cruise:http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=28549569&postcount=61

Just an FYI - were sailing over Halloween - which is why it is all in Orange/Black (not normally my favorite colors)

I really enjoyed looking at everyone's creativity! I've had my eyes on a few different FE designers on Etsy. I just can't decide exactly what I want to put on it yet! lol. If anyone is interested in links to some FE designers, just let me know! : )

 

[mickeymedic]

Hello everyone!

I don't know about you, but I am in desparate need of a vacation right now. I am happy to be Dreaming of our upcoming trip ...I just wish it wasn't so far away.

So, to help pass the time between now and September...and to help get everyone psyched for our trip, please post your favorite DCL photo. I'd get the ball started on this, but I am at work. When I get home tomorrow night I will post a pic.

Who else wants to share a favorite DCL memory?

 

[MikellaCinderella]

Hello everyone!

I don't know about you, but I am in desparate need of a vacation right now. I am happy to be Dreaming of our upcoming trip ...I just wish it wasn't so far away.

So, to help pass the time between now and September...and to help get everyone psyched for our trip, please post your favorite DCL photo. I'd get the ball started on this, but I am at work. When I get home tomorrow night I will post a pic.

Who else wants to share a favorite DCL memory?

Fun idea! But....omg.....I have thousands of favorite DCL memories! lol! Here's one: On our Feb. '09 Western Carribean cruise aboard the Magic, my youngest daughter was chosen at the Tea Party with Alice and Mad Hatter, to be a part of the show! As Alice skipped into the room, she grabbed my daughter (who was 3 1/2 at the time) by the hand and led her up to the head table! She still talks about this special moment! Alice taught her how to drink tea "properly" and the Mad Hatter was silly as ever! Only 2 girls were chosen to participate, and my daughter was one of them. She felt sooo special!

 

[dennismcneely]

Great Idea! Love the photos you posted Amy! These are a few of my favorites, I thought I would post photos taken on both ships, Magic and Wonder. Hope you guys enjoy them.


What a great feeling to go through those doors!




Beautiful sunset from Mallory Square, Key West, FL




Formal Night on the Magic



DD on semi-formal night on the Wonder



Beautiful Disney Magic docked in Cozumel, Mexico


Dennis

 

[mickeymedic]

Amy and Dennis, thank you for your pictures and stories. The magic of Disney never gets old. I love reading about everyone elses memories and magical moments. And soon we will all be creating our own new Disney Dream memories.

 

[ChocolateTrish]

Sorry we cant post any favourite DCL pictures because this will be our very first cruise!!!

and we are soooooooo excited!!!

and loving looking at your photos so keep them coming!!

Trish x

 

[tstobb]

Having trouble with favorite one too. Here are a few

 

[mickeymedic]

Having trouble with favorite one too. Here are a few

Thanks for sharing! And for those of you that are getting ready to embark on your first DCL adventure, feel free to share your favorite Disney magical experiences pictures and stories. Anything to get us all in the Disney state of mind.

I'm going to have to describe my favorite picture for now - DH is at work and I have no idea how to work the scanner...but its a cute story. So, you're just going to have to use your imagination for now:

My favorite character is the Main Cheese himself: Mickey! I absolutely love the Socerer Mickey costume. At this particular meet & greet/photo op, I had walked up to Sorcerer Mickey ahead of DH. He reached out and shook my hand as I approached him and made some jestures to indicate that he was happy to see me. Then DH joined us, we posed the usual pose and off we went. The next day we were checking out our pictures in Shutters and much to our delight the photographer had snapped a couple of candids as I was interacting with Mickey. The pictures were great! I fell in love with the picture of me shaking Mickey's hand and immediately told DH that we had to add that photo to our "keepers." Well, it turns out the DH loved the picture,too - but for a different reason. He thought it was hysterical. Why? Because due to the height difference between Mickey and me, it looks like Mickey is staring right at my chest! I can't look at that picture anymore with a straight face...but it's still one of my favorites.

 

[MikellaCinderella]

Here's one from semi-formal night aboard the Magic 02/2009....my kids and I!

....and here's formal night...same cruise.

 

[ChocolateTrish]

Here's one from semi-formal night aboard the Magic 02/2009....my kids and I!

....and here's formal night...same cruise.

Oh what lovely photos they are .... u all look so happy xxxxx

 

[madmouse91]

My dad got really lucky on a 5 night in June and Minnie & Mickey saw him taking photos and posed for him! I edited the pictures a bit and love them.

He also took this one

Me & my sister at the port in 2007

Myself, my sister and friends on Pirate Night (Wonder, 2008)

 

[MikellaCinderella]

Let's go back a few years.......here are a few from our one and only cruise on the Wonder, Sept. 2003. (All the rest of our cruises have been on the Magic....Aka "Home away from home". lol)

This photo was on Tropicalifragilistic party night....which was replaced by the pirate night eventually. My youngest daughter wasn't born yet, but my son and daughter in this pic are now 16 and 13. Time flies!

Gotta love the Mickey pool/slide!

Who can resist a little deck party dancin' with the characters?!

 

[mickeymedic]

I'm loving everyone's photos! Thanks for posting.

 

[tinkslite]

My family (self, workaholic hubby, 15 year old boy, 16 year old autistic girl, 13 year old competitive gymnast will be off season boy. We booked a Concierge Level Family Stateroom!!!!! We figure dad's blackberry won't be well connected @ sea! 3 days no work!!! This is a huge splurge for us, do you think it is too soon to count it in hours !!!?