livingis2me
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Welcome Aboard Fellow Cruisers!
"From Fantasyland to the Fantasy"

We are happy to have you joining our meet thread! This is the place to go to find all of the essential information you will need to get the most out of your Disney Cruise Line experience!

Disney Fantasy
Eastern Caribbean Cruise
September 22-29, 2012


Saturday September 22, 2012: Port Canaveral all aboard 3:45pm
Sunday September 23, 2012: At Sea
Monday September 24, 2012: At Sea
Tuesday September 25, 2012: St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles in port from 8:00am to 6:30pm
Wednesday September 26, 2012: St. Thomas, USVI in port from 7:45am to 3:30pm
Thursday September 27, 2012: At Sea
Friday September 28, 2012: Castaway Cay, Bahamas in port from 9:45am to 4:30pm

Here you will find information about each of our Ports, including group scheduled excursions and meet opportunities in each location.
Port Canaveral- Dinner at Fishlips Restaurant www.fishlipswaterfront.com on Friday 9-21-12. Time TBA. PM livingis2me or Nenner1 if you are interested in this meeting.
St. Maarten- WWW.Randomwind.com Livingis2me, Nenner1 and family will be on this excursion. A couple of others on our thread have mentioned possibly doing this as well. Join us????
WWW.Bernardstours.com A few from our thread have booked this as well.
St. Thomas- ????
Castaway Cay- ????

Disney Fantasy Ship Tidbits and Tips!
From the DCL Fantasy Page:
Building on the classic style of her sister ship, the Disney Dream, the Disney Fantasy is the regal fourth cruise liner in the expanding Disney Cruise Line fleet. Featuring 14 towering decks, a ship length of 1,115 feet and a maximum width of 125 feet, the 128,000-ton vessel includes 1,250 staterooms and has the capacity to comfortably accommodate 4,000 passengersalong with the over 1450 Cast and Crew Members who tend to the needs of every cruise Guest each and every day.
The Maiden Voyage was on March 31, 2012.
For current Fantasy Deck Plans, click HERE. (when new Fantasy plans are released this link will be updated)
Ship Construction: Update She's done!

The Keel-Laying Ceremony was held in Germany on February 11, 2011, here are photos from this event:




Roll Call

Nenner1 and Livingis2me- Jen age 38 and Ron age 38, DS Brendan age 12, DD Savannah age 11, DD Sarah age 4. Hometown: Tampa, FL. Staterooms 7191 and 7192. Late dining.
Disneystick- Disneystick age 45, DH age 50, disneystick's mother. Hometown: Houston, TX. Stateroom 5650. Late dining.
MagicMe- Melodie age 56, and mom Bernice. Hometown: Outside Philly, PA.
Mouseears1- Alisia age 46 and DH Alan age 44. Home State: California. Stateroom 12002. Late dining.
Paul2003- Paul and sister Jeannine. Hometown:Chardon, Ohio (the snow capital of Ohio). Stateroom #5546 cat 5E. Main dining and 9pm show.
Grandma4ever and Tiggerssidekick- Lois and Janet. Hometown: Kansas City, MO. Stateroom 2542. Main dining. Celebrating 25 years together!
AQW- Adrienne, Harold (the husband), Dexter (the boy - 10yo at sailing) and Celeste (the girl - 7yo at sailing). Stateroom #2023 (aka The Cheapest Cabin On The Ship)
Skoi- Julie, DH Steve, DS Sig age 14, DD Madalyn age 8 and DS Alex age 8.
Kpadalik- Kristin age 33, DH George turning 34 on the cruise, DD Hannah age 9 and DD Grace age 5. Hometown: North Port, FL. Stateroom #2522. Cruising with Kristin's MIL Susan from Sarasota, FL, Grandma Barbara (Stateroom #2523) and SIL Stacy, BIL Ronnie with her DD Emma age 3 from North Port, FL (Stateroom #2520). Main Dining and 9pm show.
Alohabob- Bob and wife Barbara. Home State: CT. Stateroom 10158.
RNdisney- Liz age 39, Jason age 38, Cassie age 11 and Christian age 9. Hometown: Streetsboro, Ohio. 1st cruise!
Yayasue- Susie, DH Billy, DS Alex age 7, DS Dylan age 4, DD Emma age 2. Hometown: Chambly, Quebec, Canada. Stateroom 8010. Main dining. 1st cruise!
BLESSED04- Kristie, David, Kylie age 8, and Aubrey age 4. Hometown: Powell, Ohio (outside of Columbus). Stateroom 7184. Main dining. Celebrating their 10th anniversary on the ship! 1st cruise!
Crystal_27- Crystal, hubby Randy, and daughter Ansley age 8. Hometown: Atlanta, GA. Stateroom 9543. Main dining.
Jas0202- Jill, DH Nick, daughters Ella age 7 and Ava age 4. Hometown: Lincoln, NE. Stateroom #8166. Late dining, early show.
Smalltowngirl504- Tricia, DH to be Dave, and their 3 kids. Home state: Ohio.
SteamboatT- Terry age 38, wife Esther age 38, their kids Cassie (turns 9 on board!) and T age 4. Hometown St. Louis, MO. Stateroom #2521. Late dining.
Disney Addicted- Danielle, husband James, daughter Jaimie Leigh age 13, son Andrew age 8. Hometown Ontario, Canada. Stateroom #9662???. Main dining.
Dustin2008- Dustin age 23, friend Phillip age 25. Dustin's hometown New Lexington, Ohio, Phillip's hometown Zanesville, Ohio. Stateroom # 8562. Late dining. 1st Cruise! Celebrating Dustin's 23rd birthday!
Canon- David, wife Linda, daughter Felicity age 3 1/2 and son Matthew age 14 months. Hometown San Jose, CA. Stateroom #7512. Late Dining.
Patrickprincess- Mashelle. Hometown Bucoda, WA. Stateroom 2040. Late dining. Celebrating her birthday on 9-22!
Mare141- Marilisa, hubby Chris and their little one Adrien age 5. Hometown: Washington DC. Stateroom 5020.
Bestmom- Nancie, DD Samantha, and grandaughter Aubrie. Stateroom 5656. Celebrating Aubrie's 1st Birthday!
Lisabbscott- Lisa age 38, DH Scott age 40, DS Brian age 11 and DD Katelyn age 8. Hometown Wilmington, NC. Stateroom 10658. Main dining. Cruising with DMIL Laurie age 60ish and DFIL Craig age 60ish. Stateroom 6682.
Webmiester- Fred age 43, DW Shannon age 40 (40th B-day 2 days before the cruise!), DD Arden age 5 and DD Ansley age 1. Hometown Charlotte, NC. Stateroom: 7648. Main dining.
Shannon84 and Guapotimmy- Shannon, and husband to be Timothy/Tim. They will be on their honeymoon! They'll be getting married at the Swan and Dolphin on 9-21-12! Hometown Richmond, VA.
CCGMatt- Matt age 32, mother Sharon, grandmother Laura and aunt Lita. Hometown: Southwest OH. Staterooms 9079 and 9579.
Disneydooneylover- Christina and DD Hannah age 11. Hometown: Central Il. Stateroom 9517. Main dining.
DLW8- Darcy, DH Tom, DD Jordan age almost 11 when we sail and DS Aidan age almost 11 when we sail. Homestate: CT.
GeekaGriffis- Jessica (Hometown: Clinton, MS) traveling with her father and mother Davis and Jackie (Hometown: Grenada, MS), and her sister Jennifer, brother in law David with their kids Kate age 15, Jackson age 12, Grey age 10 and Eli age 8 (Hometown Madison, AL). Staterooms 9082, 9084 and 9086. Main dining.
Testtrack- Scott and partner Robert. Hometown: Indianapolis, IN. Stateroom 5E GTY. Late dining.
SCFIREMAN and Disneyrn- Josh, Katie and daughter Mackenzie. Hometown: Goose Creek, SC. Stateroom 5522.
Dscrawford81- Andy age 33, Danielle age 30, Landry age 8, and Drew age 3. Hometown: Marion, NC. Stateroom 5516. Main dining.
Bcanderson78- Beth and mom Christina. Beth's Hometown: outside Orlando, FL. Christina's Hometown Houston, TX. Stateroom 8584. Late dining. Celebrating both of their birthdays!
Mdtwingles- Sue age 48, DH Ken age 50, DD Amber age 16, DS Kenny age 13 and DS Benny age 13. Home state Maryland. Stateroom 6610. Late dining. Celebrating their 20th Anniversary and DD sweet 16.
WDWnut9230- Jen age 32, cousin Jamie age 26, mom Jeanie, stepdad Mel, uncle Geoff, aunt Collen, aunt and uncle's friend Jon, and aunt and uncle's friend Jeanne. Hometown: St. Louis, MO, Jamie's Hometown Knoxville, TN. Stateroom 7069. Main dining.
LLOC33- Lauraliisa, hubby Adam, son Nigel age 4, son Riley age 4, daughter Nina age 8. Hometown: Dallas, TX. Papa Ian and Granny Angela. Hometown: Hilton Head, SC. Brother-In-Law Julian, Sister-In-Law Nikki, niece Sophia. Hometown: Tampa, FL. Staterooms TBD. 2nd DCL cruise for her her hubby and daughter and everyone else's first DCL cruise! Celebrating their 11th wedding anniversary the first day as well as two more birthdays!
Fluffsmom- Rob, Cindy, daughter Lara age 11, daughter Jade age 10 and son Nathanial age 8. Hometown: Shillington PA. Stateroom 7534 and attached room. Late dining. Kids 1st cruise! Celebrating 12th anniversary and the kids birthdays!
Miry- Miranda age 38 and Ryan age 14. Hometown: Taos, NM. Stateroom: 5536. Late dining.
Michigan829- Brian age 44, Caroline age 44, DD Jessica age 16, DD Amanda age 12. Home state: Michigan. Stateroom 9010. Main dining.
Steelerfeever- Jared age 40, Desiree age 33, Chloe age 5, and Caden age 3. Hometown: Phoenix, AZ. Stateroom 7674.
Docma123- The Leary family. Jay, Mary Ann, daughter Allison age 13, and son Jayson age 8. Hometown: Pottstown, PA. Stateroom 9047. Late dining.
Sebby- Ci Ci, DH Matt, and DD Victoria age 4. Late dining.
Ashley0321- Ashley age 28 and boyfriend Jon age 30. Main dining. 1st Disney cruise.
Aconticello and Fantasy 5- Tony (Aconticello), Stacey (Fantasy 5), daughters Keana 12, Serena 9 and Lorelei 7. Hometown: Tallahassee, FL. Stateroom 8668. Main dining. main seating. Celebrating Serena's 10th b-day (Sep 30)!
Cdfl30- Candis age 35 and Todd age 38. Hometown: St. Augustine, FL. Stateroom GTY. Late Dining.
AJAMNEK- Nick, Angie and DS AJ age 4. Hometown: Madison, WI.
Tink1030- Lindsay age 26 and husband Steve age 30. Hometown Lynchburg, VA. Late dining. 1st Cruise! Celebrating their 2nd anniversary!
Tinnibop- Tina age 25 and DH Jeff age 30. Hometown: Orlando, FL. Stateroom 8C GTY. Late Dining. Celebrating 1st anniversary!
Shan88- Shanna age 24 and Colton age 23. Hometown Spring Bay, IL. Stateroom 7567. Main Dining. Celebrating their Honeymoon! Shanna's 1st Disney cruise!
RaisedOnDisney7106- Heather age 29, husband James age 30 and their 22 month old daughter. Hometown Tampa, FL. Stateroom: 8580. Late dining. 1st Disney cruise!
Amazedbymickey- Jeff age 55, Mary age 49 and Connor age 9. Hometown: Ithaca NY. Stateroom: 9A GTY. Main Dinning.
Wishuponastarforever- Wishuponastarforever age 61 and DH age 63. Stateroom 8568.
2BNDisney- Blake. Home state: TN. Stateroom: 5036. Late dining.
Nikki'sMommy- Lisa, DH Mark, and daughter Nicole. Hometown: South FL. Stateroom 9592.
Lorismith999- Lori. Hometown: Orlando, FL.
Drew11f- Drew11f, 3 kids ages 6 months, 2 and 4. Hometown: Sarasota, FL.
Mickip- Micki, DH Eric, DS Mark age 3.5 and DD Claire age 7 months. Her parents will also be on the cruise.
Ohsnapxitsamanda- Amanda age 24 and her parents. Home state: GA. Stateroom 11000. Main dining. Celebrating her parent's 25th anniversary and her dad's birthday on the 23rd! 1st cruise.
Horizons1983- Jonathan and friend Simon. Hometown: Tampa, FL. Stateroom 9560.
Camtheriot- Camella age 38, Costa age 39, Jackson age 13, Naomi age 7, Seth age 5, Bella age 15 months. Hometown: St. Martinville, LA. Staterooms: 2524 and 2526. First Disney Cruise!
Ttbell- Stephanie, husband Jon and daughters Katie and Madison, age 11. Hometown: New Hampshire. Stateroom: 9662. Main dining.
MREBERT1978- Monique age 33, DH Tracy age 35, DD Emma 3 and Monique's mother Elaine age 56. Hometown: St. Martinville, LA. Stateroom 2554. Main dining.
Addyg6217- Adela, husband Jay and their 4 girls ages 8, 5, 5, and 5! Staterooms: 7636 and 7634. 1st Disney cruise!
Jbonin- Jackie Bonin age 43, Lonnie Bonin age 45 and Lakyn Bonin 4. Hometown: St. Martinville, LA. GTY Navigator Verandah. Main dining.
TeenaS- Teena and Bob. Hometown: Clermont, FL. Stateroom: 6020.
Rebecca (no Dis name)- Rebecca age 40 and Sebastion age 11. Hometown: Goldcoast Brisbane Australia. Stateroom: VGT. Late dining.
Drew770- Drew age 40, wife Jillian age 37, daughter Alexa age 11. Hometown: Metro Atlanta area, GA. Late dining. First time cruisers!
Mickeymom923 (Bev) and Poohbear926 (Lindsay)- Bev and DD Lindsay age turning 25. Hometown: Philly, PA. Stateroom: GTY. Late dining. Celebrating both of their birthdays!
Jamespmc- Jim age 64, DW Diane age 63 and DD Melinda age 31.
Parrotheads4life
Msbmommy99- Greg, Sheila, Mitchell age 12, Jackson age 7. Hometown: McDonough, GA. Late dining.
Thethreemusketeers- Audra, Shane, Brooke. Hometown: Delray Beach, FL. Stateroom 5032. Late dining.
Kjblack3126- Kevin and Lisa. Hometown: Orlando, FL. Stateroom 10518. Late dining.
Volunteers

Paul2003 Stateroom Tour Organizer
Livingis2me Roll Call
Grandma4ever Pre-Cruise Plans List (post #12)
Nenner1 Fish Extender List
Kpadalik Facebook Page For Our Group
DLW8 and Mouseears1 Group Mixology Organizers
Roll Call: To add your family to the Official Roll Call, please post in the thread as much of the following information as you desire:
-Names, Gender and Ages of Cruisers
-Hometown
-Stateroom(s)
-Dinner Seating & Showtimes
If you have any questions or wish to add information to your Roll Call Submission, please contact Ron (livingis2me) via PM or by addressing your concerns directly in this thread.

Onboard Dis Meet and Group Photo:
Dis Meet is embarkation day Saturday 9-22 at 3PM. Location: Vista Cafe and adjacent area on Deck 4 overlooking the Atrium lobby. You can purchase drinks at this location and they have free pastries.
Group photo immediately following the meet at 3:30PM on the Staircase and Atrium lobby.
Group Private Mixology Class:
DLW8 (Darcy) and Mouseears1 (Alisia) set-up a private Mixology Class for our Dis group. DCL will be creating a SIGNATURE DRINK for our group called "Fantasyland to the Fantasy" in addition to the regular mixology class.

Date: Monday, September 24
Time: 5:00 PM
Place: The Tube
Cost: $15
This event is limited to those who've signed up and is currently very near capacity. To check if there are any slots available go to: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084DA5AE2BAA8-ourprivate
Thank you to Alisia and Darcy for setting this up!!!!
Stateroom Tour
Organized by Paul2003. Sunday 9-23-12 at 10:00am. This event is at full capacity.
For info click here
More events to come!
***This Section Under Construction***

Facebook Group

Click Here to visit our Facebook Group Page! (Please request to join)
Fish Extenders:
Sign up now for list B. The original list is closed, but you can still be part of the "latecomers" Fish Extender gift exchange. Many from the original list have joined this list as well. Don't miss the fun! Please send Jen (nenner1) a PM to sign up or if you have any questions regarding Fish Extenders!
To sign up please include the following information in a PM to nenner1:
- Dis Name
- Stateroom(s)
- Names, Gender, and Ages (at least for the kids, adults' ages optional

- Last Name (surname, family name). If desired- some FE gifts will be personalized with Last Names!
- Hometown (if desired)
- Information you think might be helpful such as favorite characters, favorite colors, etc.
- Does anyone in your stateroom have an food or other applicable allergies?
Our CURRENT Fish Extender Participation List A
Need info and ideas? Check out these threads!!
FE Basics Q and A
All you ever wanted to know about FE's and then some (LONG THREAD ALERT!)
Homemade FE gifts thread
More FE Gift Ideas
How to make a Fish Extender:
-Sewing Instructions
-No Sew Variation
Places to Purchase Fish Extenders: Ebay, Etsy.
From Fantasyland to the Fantasy Logo
To save to your computer right click image and choose "SAVE AS". Please no hot linking.
HR (High Res) version:

HR (High Res) framed version:

Signature version:

All are encouraged to use this logo as you wish! Great ideas are on a T-Shirt, magnet designs, personalized FE gifts, etc!!
From Fantasyland to the Fantasy Door Magnet Ideas!!!
Along with the logo, the below image was created by Nenner1 and is available for anyone to download and use as a door magnet or as you wish.

If anyone has any other designs that incorporate our cruise dates or Fantasyland to the Fantasy that you would like to share I can add them here!!!