Spring Break 2011 on the DREAM

[Mean Queen]

Ok, we are sailing in the morning on the Wonder!! I am so excited! I plan on doing the 5k with my parents, I will probably just walk it with my mom, while my dad will jog it. I will give a full report when I return. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everybody!!

Melody

I'm so jealous! Have a great time!

 

[dthogue]

Just stopping in to say HI .. I hope everyone is well. Well we came back from Disney a few weeks ago and are now on countdown to the Dream. We were planning to go to WDW a few days before but due to finances we are just doing the cruise. Which is totally fine. I am trying to find a cheap way to get us to the port with out having to pay Disney the 70 $ R/T per person. Anyone have any good ideas? Since we are going in March and you never know the weather in NJ we will be flying in the night before. So I am also trying to figure if it's better to stay in Orlando area the night before or just stay near to the port. Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

We fly in on Saturday as well, our plane usually lands around 10am or so. We rent a car from Avis, one way to the port for about $50-60. It is usually cheaper to stay in the Lake Buena Vista area then it is at the port. We then get up Saturday morning and drive to the port. DH drops me and DD off with the luggage, returns the rental car (aboput 3-4 miles from port), then returns to the port on their free shuttle. We do the same on the return trip to the airport - one way rental.

Tammy

 

[dthogue]

Ok, we are sailing in the morning on the Wonder!! I am so excited! I plan on doing the 5k with my parents, I will probably just walk it with my mom, while my dad will jog it. I will give a full report when I return. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everybody!!

Melody

Hope you have a great time!

Tammy

 

[scrapbookjulie]

Just booked the Blue Lagoon dolphin swim...SO EXCITED!!

 

[Mean Queen]

Just booked the Blue Lagoon dolphin swim...SO EXCITED!!

Are you platinum Castaway Club or staying concierge? We're Gold castaway club and can't book yet. But a friend going with us is platinum and we're trying to get her to book Remy's and Palo's brunch. I don't even care about booking excursions, I'm all about seeing the ship this trip.

 

[scrapbookjulie]

We upgraded to concierge just so we could book the dolphin swim before it booked up. That was the only excursion I cared about!

 

[Mean Queen]

We upgraded to concierge just so we could book the dolphin swim before it booked up. That was the only excursion I cared about!

I would love to sail concierge some day.

 

[scrapbookjulie]

Just me again...I thought I was as excited as I could get after booking the dolphin swim the other day, but today I just booked a cabana and now I'm over-the-moon excited!! Can't wait until the cruise!

 

[Mean Queen]

Just me again...I thought I was as excited as I could get after booking the dolphin swim the other day, but today I just booked a cabana and now I'm over-the-moon excited!! Can't wait until the cruise!

Woo hoo! You are going all out. How many people do they allow in one cabana? We have a group of 13 so the cost could be split, as long as we could all use it.

 

[scrapbookjulie]

The cabanas are for 6 people. I read on the cabana thread that they're allowing you to pay $50 extra per person to have up to 8 people in each cabana. So with a group of 13, you'd need to pay for 2 cabanas plus an extra $50.

 

[basketrn]

Hello everyone! We just switched our cruise from the March MR cruise to this Dream cruise. This is our second disney cruise. We are excited to be on the Dream! We are going to do pre and post stays with DVC. Staying at AKV before (Fri & Sat) and BCV after (Thur, Fri, Sat).

We would love to participate in the FE exchange. I coordinated this our last cruise and it was lots of fun!

We are the Utz Family
me - Dawn
DH - Jeremy
DS - Zach, 14
DS - Keegan, 2

We are in cabin 10040. With booking so late we have 2nd dining...which kinda stinks with a 2 year old, they put us on the waiting list for 1st dining. We will see how that goes.

I am very excited to get to know everyone!

Now on to looking at what excursions to do.

Dawn

 

[esbrick]

Hello everyone! We just switched our cruise from the March MR cruise to this Dream cruise. This is our second disney cruise. We are excited to be on the Dream! We are going to do pre and post stays with DVC. Staying at AKV before (Fri & Sat) and BCV after (Thur, Fri, Sat).

We would love to participate in the FE exchange. I coordinated this our last cruise and it was lots of fun!

We are the Utz Family
me - Dawn
DH - Jeremy
DS - Zach, 14
DS - Keegan, 2

We are in cabin 10040. With booking so late we have 2nd dining...which kinda stinks with a 2 year old, they put us on the waiting list for 1st dining. We will see how that goes.

I am very excited to get to know everyone!

Now on to looking at what excursions to do.

Dawn

Welcome to you and your family Dawn! Glad you will be able to join us in March!

I have updated the FE Spread sheet with your information on it so you are all set there. The stats are currently:

41 Adults
22 DD's
14 DS's (including your boys)

 

[chernabogfamily]

Glad to have you aboard Dawn and family!!

 

[dceks cruisers]

Just checking in with the group. I haven't been on for a while. Are there any meets planned?

We are going with 2 other families now instead of 3 other families. Our whole group will be 6 adults, 4 DD and 3 DS. Kids ages are as follows:
DS15
DD 13
3 DD 10 (they've been friends since daycare!)
DS 9
DS 6 (I think!)

We looked up our cabin locations on the pictures posted on a Dream thread. We can't wait until we are onboard!
Connie

 

[Mean Queen]

Just checking in with the group. I haven't been on for a while. Are there any meets planned?

We are going with 2 other families now instead of 3 other families. Our whole group will be 6 adults, 4 DD and 3 DS. Kids ages are as follows:
DS15
DD 13
3 DD 10 (they've been friends since daycare!)
DS 9
DS 6 (I think!)

We looked up our cabin locations on the pictures posted on a Dream thread. We can't wait until we are onboard!
Connie

That sounds like our group of three familie, but there's only 1 DS in our bunch. My DD11 and her two BFF's have been friends since they were 4. Maybe the 6 of them will be able to run the ship together.

 

[mardonna]

Does anyone else have a booking window for this weekend? We have 2 outside staterooms and are planning on booking Remy for 2 adults......anyone else doing this? I have heard it sells out so quickly? I have no idea what time to book it and for which night....would love to hear your thoughts? I'm sure someone has a plan.....we have seen Villians tonight already so we can skip that show.....let me know

 

[Mean Queen]

Does anyone else have a booking window for this weekend? We have 2 outside staterooms and are planning on booking Remy for 2 adults......anyone else doing this? I have heard it sells out so quickly? I have no idea what time to book it and for which night....would love to hear your thoughts? I'm sure someone has a plan.....we have seen Villians tonight already so we can skip that show.....let me know

Our booking window opens this weekend. I know DH and I want to do Remy's. I'm not sure who else in my group wants to. I also don't know what night to book. I know I want to do the Palo's brunch on the day at sea. Since we're doing back to back, we'll do the Palo's dinner on the 3 night.

Is Villains on the Dream? I thought it was only on the 7 night. I hope I finally get to see it.

 

[chernabogfamily]

I saw that Villains Tonight will be on the Dream. I'm very excited to see it...I love the villains the most!
My husband and I are talking about Remy, but we're unsure about booking it. We don't feel like we enjoy french cuisine enough to pay an additional $150 for the meal. If it was $20-25 per person, then sure...but $75 per person is taking away from excursions, drinks, or souvenirs for us.

 

[Mean Queen]

Woo hoo! We are now booked for Palo's brunch and dinner for 4 at Remy's. It wouldn't let us book for 6 people at Remy's. We're hoping we can add more, if everyone in our party wants to go.

I was reading about the new entertainment on the Dream. It sounds amazing!

"In addition to “Disney’s Believe”, other evening shows in the Walt Disney Theater will include a re-vamped “The Golden Mickeys’: A Timeless Tribute” and “Villains Tonight!” (that premiered in Spring 2010 on the Disney Magic). The “Mickey’s Pirates IN the Caribbean” party will be plussed on the Dream with a special appearance by Captain Jack Sparrow. Captain Jack will host a brand new event called “Club Pirate” where guests can dance the night away on the upper decks of the ship. Pirate night is capped off by “Buccaneer Blast!” – the only fireworks spectacular at sea."

 

[nordkin]

We are booked for both Palo and Remy dinners, but we are rethinking Remy. We wanted Palo brunch, but could not book it. I guess we will try when we get on the ship, but I am not holding my breath. We are not doing any excursions in Nassau so we are set to go.