September 30, 2012 - "To San Francisco and Beyond"

[LiseG]

I was just wondering how dressed up everyone is going to be on formal night? Ive worn short dresses in the past but I was thinking about wearing a long one this year. Any thoughts on long or short dresses?

I wear a floor length dress for formal night but I think most wear knee length. Our family enjoys dressing up.

I wear a long dress or a fancy sequin top with a full length formal skirt. DH will be in a tux. Here's a photo of Chuck and DD Sabrina aboard the Magic in 2009.

 

[Disney-ite]

1st time poster AND cruiser here! It will just be my daughter (Alexis,4) and I (Tyler, 24.) If it's not too late, please sign us up! I will need some more info as I'm not exactly sure what fe is, but from what I have gathered so far, it sounds like my daughter will enjoy it.

Welcome to the cruise thread! You and your daughter will have such a great time.

It is not too late to sign up for the FE exchange I will add you to the spreadsheet. Please refer to post #1 for information regarding the FE.
If you have any questions, ask away...there are many fellow cruisers just waiting to answer your questions.


Deb

 

[Disney-ite]

Top 5 Reasons to join the FE...
Reason #5 - It’s a lot of fun (quote from DD Sabrina)
Reason #4 - The kids love it... but honestly I think I'm the most excited to come see what's in my pocket.
Reason #3 - Get great custom cruise souvenirs made by your DISboard friends
Reason #2 - Making FE gift is a fun way to focus pre-cruise energy
and the #1 Reason... You can find your door

just kidding... #1 is Making Your DISfriends Smile

I totally agree with you Lise!!! Excellent list of reasons to join the FE...

 

[LiseG]

1st time poster AND cruiser here! It will just be my daughter (Alexis,4) and I (Tyler, 24.) If it's not too late, please sign us up! I will need some more info as I'm not exactly sure what fe is, but from what I have gathered so far, it sounds like my daughter will enjoy it.

Welcome Tyler and Alexis

You're going to have a great time on the cruise. Our daughter, Sabrina, was nearly 4 on our first cruise and had a wonderful time. There is some info about the FE on the first post of this thread. There are other threads dedicated to FE exchanges and ones on FE gift ideas. If you need help, there are a lot of us here just waiting to answer your questions on the FE or about Disney cruises.

We're looking forward to see you both at the Meet & Greet!

Lise

 

[MomofM&M]

I was on my phone when I wrote this and I think it came out funny. The show in AP will be the first night you are in AP when you don't have show menu. The show menu is when all the restaurants serve the same menu. For Ex. Pirates in the Caribbean. So you may actually dine in AP before the AP show because you have a show menu. Does that make sense? I hope so!?!

Hmm... I think I misunderstood what the navigator meant by show menu then. So my dilemma is I don't want the girls to miss the AP changing colors and I understand they only do that the first time you eat in AP. we are planning on meeting up with my cousins in Santa Rosa when we are in SF. At first we wanted to meet up the first day in sF since we didn't want to miss the boat if we visited the second day in port and got caught in traffic. But then if we don't get AP on one of the first two nights, then we would have to dine on board the third night for the girls to see it, right?

 

[Disney-ite]

FE update: As of today..August 19, 2012 - 10:39 pm...we have:

30 cabins

60 adults

28 children:
10 boys -ages 1/2 (1), 4 (1), 5 (1), 6 (1), 8 (3), 10 (2), and 16 (1)
18 girls - ages 1 yr old (1), 2 (1), 3 (1), 4 (4), 5 (1), 7 (1), 9 (2), 10 (1), 11 (2), 12 (2), 13 (1) and 18 (1)

The deadline is almost here...any more participants?

 

[Hollywood Glitter]

Hmm... I think I misunderstood what the navigator meant by show menu then. So my dilemma is I don't want the girls to miss the AP changing colors and I understand they only do that the first time you eat in AP. we are planning on meeting up with my cousins in Santa Rosa when we are in SF. At first we wanted to meet up the first day in sF since we didn't want to miss the boat if we visited the second day in port and got caught in traffic. But then if we don't get AP on one of the first two nights, then we would have to dine on board the third night for the girls to see it, right?

So this is the 7 day itinerary so you can better understand

Day 1: Dinner Menu:
AP: Show Menu (Changing Colors Show)
PC: Island Dinner
T: French Dinner

Day 2: Dinner Menu:
AP: Golden Mickey's
PC: Golden Mickey's
T: Golden Mickey's

Day 3: Dinner Menu:
AP: Show Menu (Changing Colors Show)
PC: Island Dinner
T: French Dinner

Day 4: Dinner Menu:
AP: Show Menu (Changing Colors Show)
PC: Island Dinner
T: French Dinner

Day 5: Dinner Menu:
AP: Pirates of the Caribbean
PC: Pirates of the Caribbean
T: Pirates of the Caribbean

Day 6: Dinner Menu:
AP: Captains Gala
PC: Captains Gala
T: Captains Gala

Day 7: Dinner Menu:
AP: Till We Meet Again
PC: Till We Meet Again
T: Till We Meet Again

There are different dinner rotations. So lets say the first time you are seated in AP is on Day 3 then you would have the color changing show on your first night.
However if your first day in AP is on Day 2 then you would have the Golden Mickey's menu and no color changing show that night you would most likely be scheduled again in AP on Day 4. This would be your first night in AP with the non-special show menu.

 

[stsomewhere]

Hi Christi...

I received your PM and will make a note on the FE spreadsheet that you and your Mom will be participating separately and each of you will be giving out your own FE gift.

What kind of puppy do you have? We have a yorkie poo.

We have 2 mini Australian Shepards.

Boomerang (Boo) is a 3 1/2 yr old tricolor female.
Timbuktu (Buck) just turn 1 yr old. He is a blue merle with one blue eye and one black/blue eye.

 

[stsomewhere]

Now I am thinking about SF.

We are doing the night walking tour on Tuesday. I am debating about cancelling and booking it on board depending on AP show since it is offered on Tuesday and Wednesday.


Christi

 

[stsomewhere]

Trying to figure out show schedule. My guess

Sun-
Welcome aboard

Mon-
Golden Mickeys ( I thought they were doing away with this)

Tues-

Wed-

thurs-

fri-
movie due to pirate night

sat
-Til we meet again


Toy story and Dreams ?


Christi

 

[Hollywood Glitter]

Trying to figure out show schedule. My guess

Sun-
Welcome aboard

Mon-
Golden Mickeys ( I thought they were doing away with this)

Tues-

Wed-

thurs-

fri-
movie due to pirate night

sat
-Til we meet again

Toy story and Dreams ?

Christi

Here is some helpful info ... I posted this a while back. Keep in mind this is a tentative schedule.

Sun 30-Sep
Embark - LA
Cruise casual
*3:00 Meet 'n' Greet Promenade Lounge Deck 3, Aft
*4:00 Mandatory Boat Drill Deck 4
*4:30 Adventures Away Party Goofy's Pool Stage
*6:15 and 8:30 All Aboard! Let the Magic Begin!
Restaurant Dinner Menu

Mon 1-Oct
At Sea
Semi-Formal*5:00 and 7:30 Captain's Welcome Reception (Free Drinks)
*6:15 and 8:30 The Golden Mickeys
Golden Mickey's Menu

Tue 2-Oct
San Francisco
Cruise Casual
*6:15 and 8:30 Comedy Show
Restaurant Dinner Menu

Wed 3-Oct
San Francisco
Cruise Casual
*6:15 and 8:30 Toy Story The Musical
Restaurant Dinner Menu

Thu 4-Oct
At Sea
Formal Night
*6:15 and 8:30 Dreams
Captain's Gala Menu

Fri 5-Oct
San Diego
*6:15 and 8:30 Movie Night (Possible Finding Nemo 3-D)
9:45 Pirates in the Caribbean Deck Party Goofy Pool Stage
Pirates in the Caribbean Menu

Sat 6-Oct
Ensenada
Cruise Casual
*6:15 and 8:30 Remember the Magic
Till We Meet Again Menu

 

[2 princess 3 princes]

WOW!! Welcome to all the FE Participants! This is going to be a lot of fun!! Looking forward to meeting everyone on the 30th!

 

[Disney-ite]

Wow, we just keep growing! I think we should try to get a group photo at the meet n' greet! What do you say? I'm regretting not having one from our last trip, it would have been a nice keepsake.

Excellent idea

 

[Belle1997]

Good afternoon fellow disers I was wonder if you have an official graphic for our cruise. If so maybe put it on the first page. Would be nice to use it for FE gifts thanks

 

[adnil530]

So this is the 7 day itinerary so you can better understand

Day 1: Dinner Menu:
AP: Show Menu (Changing Colors Show)
PC: Island Dinner
T: French Dinner

Day 2: Dinner Menu:
AP: Golden Mickey's
PC: Golden Mickey's
T: Golden Mickey's

Day 3: Dinner Menu:
AP: Show Menu (Changing Colors Show)
PC: Island Dinner
T: French Dinner

Day 4: Dinner Menu:
AP: Show Menu (Changing Colors Show)
PC: Island Dinner
T: French Dinner

Day 5: Dinner Menu:
AP: Pirates of the Caribbean
PC: Pirates of the Caribbean
T: Pirates of the Caribbean

Day 6: Dinner Menu:
AP: Captains Gala
PC: Captains Gala
T: Captains Gala

Day 7: Dinner Menu:
AP: Till We Meet Again
PC: Till We Meet Again
T: Till We Meet Again

There are different dinner rotations. So lets say the first time you are seated in AP is on Day 3 then you would have the color changing show on your first night.
However if your first day in AP is on Day 2 then you would have the Golden Mickey's menu and no color changing show that night you would most likely be scheduled again in AP on Day 4. This would be your first night in AP with the non-special show menu.

Here is some helpful info ... I posted this a while back. Keep in mind this is a tentative schedule.

Sun 30-Sep
Embark - LA
Cruise casual
*3:00 Meet 'n' Greet Promenade Lounge Deck 3, Aft
*4:00 Mandatory Boat Drill Deck 4
*4:30 Adventures Away Party Goofy's Pool Stage
*6:15 and 8:30 All Aboard! Let the Magic Begin!
Restaurant Dinner Menu

Mon 1-Oct
At Sea
Semi-Formal*5:00 and 7:30 Captain's Welcome Reception (Free Drinks)
*6:15 and 8:30 The Golden Mickeys
Golden Mickey's Menu

Tue 2-Oct
San Francisco
Cruise Casual
*6:15 and 8:30 Comedy Show
Restaurant Dinner Menu

Wed 3-Oct
San Francisco
Cruise Casual
*6:15 and 8:30 Toy Story The Musical
Restaurant Dinner Menu

Thu 4-Oct
At Sea
Formal Night
*6:15 and 8:30 Dreams
Captain's Gala Menu

Fri 5-Oct
San Diego
*6:15 and 8:30 Movie Night (Possible Finding Nemo 3-D)
9:45 Pirates in the Caribbean Deck Party Goofy Pool Stage
Pirates in the Caribbean Menu

Sat 6-Oct
Ensenada
Cruise Casual
*6:15 and 8:30 Remember the Magic
Till We Meet Again Menu

I like these lists and it is now clear to me how the AP schedule works. I would like to see them combined. It would make planning very easy.

When I combine these lists, it didn't add up to what I have. I spoke with Disney a week or two ago and I thought I was told that Formal night was on Monday, Semi-Formal on Thurs and Pirate night on Friday

Has anyone spoken with Disney lately?

 

[Hollywood Glitter]

I like these lists and it is now clear to me how the AP schedule works. I would like to see them combined. It would make planning very easy.

When I combine these lists, it didn't add up to what I have. I spoke with Disney a week or two ago and I thought I was told that Formal night was on Monday, Semi-Formal on Thurs and Pirate night on Friday

Has anyone spoken with Disney lately?

I mentioned this was tentative. It gives you a general idea how a 7 day works. We won't know the exact schedule to after the first Pixar cruise

 

[stsomewhere]

Good afternoon fellow disers I was wonder if you have an official graphic for our cruise. If so maybe put it on the first page. Would be nice to use it for FE gifts thanks

I was thinking that same thing.

 

[Hollywood Glitter]

I was thinking that same thing.

Look at the bottom of page 24. If you need a larger copy send me a PM

 

[stsomewhere]

Thanks! The logo looks great !

Christi

 

[Jonikay]

Hollywood glitter...love the logo!!!!

I'm thinking of using it for magnets if that's OK. My problem is that the date prints really light. I'm not good with kind of stuff so not sure how to make the date darker. Can you help?