DIS Dads The DIS Dad's Club IV - Man Laws & Cheese Balls

[DisneyDadC]

Alright guys, I need some advice from those of you that have done a Disney Cruise. We're looking at a 4 day, because I've heard the 3s are just too short. What I need assistance on is the room. We will probably be trading DVC points for the cruise, but we don't want to break the bank there, either. How much time do you really spend in the room? Is an inside stateroom good enough if all we would do is sleep there (2 adults, 2 kids - probably 5 and 7 or so at time of sailing)? Should we upgrade to a porthole or even an veranda?
Any advice or experience that you can share would be helpful!

well I have never done a Disney cruise but I am a cruise veteran( about 12 since married).Room choice is always a ify thing.What I mean by that is ,it is all in your personal taste.All rooms on the ship are going to get you a great cruise.All rooms have pro and cons,as stated in another post interior rooms are cheaper, but the no window does mess with ya ( not being able to look out and see if dark,light rain etc).I for one will always do an exterior room with window ,or room with balcony.I love getting up in the morning and sitting on balcony with cup of coffee,evening just sitting on balcony taking in the fresh air,etcetera.I know these thing can be done on the upper decks in public area but to me its nice to have my own little private space.Now in your case you have to look at your personal taste and add the kids into the mix.would you feel comfortable have a balcony with the kids? I know I would have to think twice about it with my kids.Now as far as the exterior rooms with windows I think Disney ships only have portholes not full window like other cruise lines.But even though it is just a little light it is some.
I dont know if this helped or made it harder for you to chose.But I can say this even a 4 day cruise is to short.To me except for disney a cruise has got to be my number one Vacation

 

[MiJo]

I go and open a restaurant and miss all the fun, love the new diggs, great job Don.
Hows everyone doing! its been awhile and I am still trying to catch up.

Hey guys I'm back! It looks like I have a lot of catching up to do. I will eventually get to the old site to get caught up there but that may take a while. Things have been a little crazy around here the last few weeks with the baby, work, sports etc. and just have not had time for anything else. (except for a fishing trip with my oldest son He caught a 37 lb striped bass). Hopefully things are going to settle down soon and we can get back to normal (whatever that is).

Welcome back, Guys! Now, if we could only find FED!
Daddy-O - How's the restaurant doing? Don't forget we're looking for a DTD franchise!
KTME - Congratulations to your son! FED would be proud, if we could only find him.

 

[rcallbeck]

Alright guys, I need some advice from those of you that have done a Disney Cruise. We're looking at a 4 day, because I've heard the 3s are just too short. What I need assistance on is the room. We will probably be trading DVC points for the cruise, but we don't want to break the bank there, either. How much time do you really spend in the room? Is an inside stateroom good enough if all we would do is sleep there (2 adults, 2 kids - probably 5 and 7 or so at time of sailing)? Should we upgrade to a porthole or even an veranda?
Any advice or experience that you can share would be helpful!

New guy here - hi!

We were just on a 3 day cruise last year, and let me tell you... we wished we had done a 4... not enough time.. We were very busy all days, and we would have liked an additional at sea day just to enjoy the ship and all it had to offer, but between the shows (awesome!) food (excellent!) and shore excursions (some great, some meh) we only ended up having a few hours per day to enjoy the ship...

The rooms are small - I will grant you that. There were 3 of us (my wife and I and our 6 yo daughter), and we had a stateroom with veranda - which we enjoyed very much. One thing you'll want to take into account is how much luggage you will have... as we found that significantly reduced the amount of room we had.

best of luck!!

 

[Emma's Dad]

Ok, so I'm sitting here in tears. I just saw a trailer for the movie "Dinner for Schmucks" It has Steve Carell, Paul Rudd and Zack Galifinakis in it. The funniest part about this was that the 2 main "friends" are named Tim and Barry. Couldn't help but thinking about a certain couple of Dis Dads.
Check it out here: http://www.dinnerforschmucks.com/

Oh yeah! Definitely going to have to see this one Tim and Barry! Perfect!

 

[rcallbeck]

Just a quick "hi" from a new poster here at DISBoards and also a passionate DisneyDad...

Looking forward to getting to know all of you here!

All the best,

rcallbeck

 

[Emma's Dad]

New guy here - hi!

We were just on a 3 day cruise last year, and let me tell you... we wished we had done a 4... not enough time.. We were very busy all days, and we would have liked an additional at sea day just to enjoy the ship and all it had to offer, but between the shows (awesome!) food (excellent!) and shore excursions (some great, some meh) we only ended up having a few hours per day to enjoy the ship...

The rooms are small - I will grant you that. There were 3 of us (my wife and I and our 6 yo daughter), and we had a stateroom with veranda - which we enjoyed very much. One thing you'll want to take into account is how much luggage you will have... as we found that significantly reduced the amount of room we had.

best of luck!!

Welcome, new guy! Tell us a little about yourself... what's your name? Have a trip lined up soon? You are member # 453!

WELCOME TO THE DIS DAD'S CLUB!

You have been added to the DIS Dad's Club list

 

[rcallbeck]

Yay! I have a number and am official!!

Well, it's a tad early , but let me formally introduce etc..

There are 3 of us in our clan... myself (Rudy - 32) my wife Cara (29 plus a few extra years ) and our daughter Emma (8, going on 14 )

I received my initiation and obsession to WDW when we went in 2004 with the in-laws (who are a blast to travel with), and we've been a couple times since..

We are in the midst of planning our next trip to WDW, in 2011... we were originally thinking late spring early summer, but now it looks like we'll be going in December, to coincide with our daughters birthday.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting more details hashed out - this'll be a great time!

Cheers all!

 

[that's nice]

Ok, so I'm sitting here in tears. I just saw a trailer for the movie "Dinner for Schmucks" It has Steve Carell, Paul Rudd and Zack Galifinakis in it. The funniest part about this was that the 2 main "friends" are named Tim and Barry. Couldn't help but thinking about a certain couple of Dis Dads.
Check it out here: http://www.dinnerforschmucks.com/

I just watched the trailer... It looks pretty funny!!

Barry... did they steal our story.. isn't that how we met?

 

[DisneyFed]

I'm back...What'd I miss....

Other than wiping out Version 3?

Holy cow, Amazing what happens in a week and a half

 

[that's nice]

I'm back...What'd I miss....

Other than wiping out Version 3?

Holy cow, Amazing what happens in a week and a half

You missed homemade Dole whips, the closing of DIS DADs III, stopher's & Mijo's retro pics, and the creation of a DIS Dad's webpage www.disdads.com

Besides that just the normal ribbing and banter as always.



SO how was the trip?

 

[FreezinRafiki]

Ok, so I'm sitting here in tears. I just saw a trailer for the movie "Dinner for Schmucks" It has Steve Carell, Paul Rudd and Zack Galifinakis in it. The funniest part about this was that the 2 main "friends" are named Tim and Barry. Couldn't help but thinking about a certain couple of Dis Dads.
Check it out here: http://www.dinnerforschmucks.com/

I just watched the trailer... It looks pretty funny!!

Barry... did they steal our story.. isn't that how we met?

Get my agent on the line! They totally ripped us off! Although between the two of us, you should be the one most offended. I mean, look how you're portrayed - a young up and coming corporate type with endless possibilities and beautiful girlfriend. Talk about a slap in the face.
On the other hand, I think Steve Carell really nailed my character. Awesome work, Steve!

 

[FreezinRafiki]

Thanks to everyone for the cruise info. It's really helping!

 

[dvczerfs]

I'm back...What'd I miss....

Other than wiping out Version 3?

Holy cow, Amazing what happens in a week and a half

FED!!! we thought you fell in!!!! welcome back!!

 

[dvczerfs]

yay! I have a number and am official!!

Well, it's a tad early , but let me formally introduce etc..

There are 3 of us in our clan... Myself (rudy - 32) my wife cara (29 plus a few extra years ) and our daughter emma (8, going on 14 )

i received my initiation and obsession to wdw when we went in 2004 with the in-laws (who are a blast to travel with), and we've been a couple times since..

We are in the midst of planning our next trip to wdw, in 2011... We were originally thinking late spring early summer, but now it looks like we'll be going in december, to coincide with our daughters birthday.

Anyway, i'm looking forward to getting more details hashed out - this'll be a great time!

Cheers all!

welcome to the club!!

 

[stopher1]

Welcome to our newest Dads!

 

[dvczerfs]

Thanks to everyone for the cruise info. It's really helping!

sorry barry, i keep my feet on dry land. i dont want to end up like leonardo and get turned into a popsicle!!!

 

[DisneyFed]

You missed homemade Dole whips, the closing of DIS DADs III, stopher's & Mijo's retro pics, and the creation of a DIS Dad's webpage www.disdads.com

Besides that just the normal ribbing and banter as always.



SO how was the trip?

Well I'll be darned....our own website...the Fabric of the Universe just ripped

Trip was awesome, spent last Thursday through Tuesday at DMIL's in Myrtle Beach. We had a Great Time. Took Garreth to Family Kingdom and let him ride the rides, he loved it. Took the boat out to the Freshwater River (Waccamaw) where he got his first fish!! Not a 37 pound Striper (more like an 8 inch bluegill), but he loved it!!!! He keeps asking to go back...as much as a 2 year old can.

He wasn't real happen when he learned I was heading out to go fishing when we got back I dropped them off Tuesday and headed straight out to Lake Seminole on the Georgia/Florida/Alabama Border for a few days bass fishin' with some of my fishin' buddies.....We had a great trip, didn't catch anything under 3 pounds the whole time I was there...WOW, that was a great Lake...I'll be back!

Really interesting though, it was full of old trees they didn't cut down (even some just below the surface) You had to stick the boat lanes and channels or your lower unit was getting ripped off!!! Still had a lot of fun once I figured out how to run it!

 

[GoHerd1028]

Yay! I have a number and am official!!

Well, it's a tad early , but let me formally introduce etc..

There are 3 of us in our clan... myself (Rudy - 32) my wife Cara (29 plus a few extra years ) and our daughter Emma (8, going on 14 )

I received my initiation and obsession to WDW when we went in 2004 with the in-laws (who are a blast to travel with), and we've been a couple times since..

We are in the midst of planning our next trip to WDW, in 2011... we were originally thinking late spring early summer, but now it looks like we'll be going in December, to coincide with our daughters birthday.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting more details hashed out - this'll be a great time!

Cheers all!

Welcome aboards rudy!!! You will have lot of fun here....and for you and all the other new Dads we also have a facebook group that you can join also.

 

[AJRitz]

You had to stick the boat lanes and channels or your lower unit was getting ripped off!!!

Was it designed by Lorena Bobbitt?

 

[cush1]

New Member App.

My name is Adam and we are new DVC members at OKW. My wife and I went to WDW on our honeymoon and have been hooked ever since!

We live in Tennessee where I am a pastor. I also teach online and write.

We have an eight month old little girl who went to WDW last month. She absolutely LOVED it. Her favorite character is Donald Duck. LOL

We bought the DVC membership with a five year payment plan so our membership will be paid for before our baby starts school.

Thanks for this forum. I look forward to talking to other Disney Dads.

Adam