Turkey Day Gang 2009

[Tinkerbell 99 Mom]

Why don't we all post our favorite Disney Cruise Line Tips.........


I will go....

THE OVER THE DOOR SHOE ORGANIZER !!!

It saved us from the Clutter and junk that piles up !!!!

 

[Tinkerbell 99 Mom]

Another one....

I am a PASSPORTER FAN..... I think Karen is too....

Buying the Cruise Line Book was GREAT !

 

[bigeskimodog]

Not DCL specific. But I put DCL/Disney/DVC stickers on my otherwise boring looking black suitcases/luggages. Make it a lot easier to spot at the airport. Plus the kids around baggage area always point to them.

 

[bigeskimodog]

Another one..

Bring a power strip. Helps with charging mulitple things at once since there are only a couple outlets in the room.

 

[bigeskimodog]

just 6 more to 2150...

 

[bigeskimodog]

My wife told me we can get Palo desert from the regular dining room. She said she did but I don't remember. Anyway, YMMV, but never hurt to ask your waiter.

 

[pillow]

Hey...can anyone tell me what our dining rotation is likely to be? Last cruise there was some sort of way to figure this out based on seating time (early) and age of kids (11,12). Can anyone help?

I called today and asked the same question. I was told that there was no way to know your rotation until you board. I'm not sure how the cruise line decides who eats where first???

Jodie

 

[alwayslisad]

ok I will add to the favorites list --

hmmmm ---

ok -----

BOOOK A CRUISE on DCL!!!!

 

[alwayslisad]

all kidding aside- bring chewable dramamine or pepto...used it quite a bit on the last cruise...

 

[alwayslisad]

#2150 - phew that was a work out -

ok - so I thought pirate night was on tuesday --

hmm - saturday - day 1 sunday day 2 monday day 3 - yep day 4

 

[bigeskimodog]

Just 50 more to #2200.

Tips - use the shower in the Spa. Don't have to book Spa treatment to go in. More room and shower pressure is better.

 

[lck33]

Helping to boost the post count with this tip (not mine, since I have never been) Bring bandaid blister pads with you. Since you do alot of walking, you never know when one might appear.

Elsie

 

[ICEMANPAD]

The over the door shoe holder - but used for toiletries is essential and Passporter is the Disney Bible - another thing we have is a collapsible laundry hamper - easy to pack...works like those old collapsible plastic cups...

As to dining rotation, truth is you can request one a couple weeks out...or join our dinner link...we will ask for a specific rotation closer in...too many chances that Disney will play with dining rotations again to do it this far out.

And speaking of Disney, we are off to see the wiz...er mouse this weekend so we will probably be offline until Monday, though with Iphone and Blackberry, anything is possible...but no laptop this weekend. So after tomorrow morning (maybe), we will be off the air...

But while we are in Disney, we will be seeing the 5J's - ie the Schaeper family from 2004/5 Turkey Day Gang and Cruzcrzy and family from Turkey's the past 3 years...and maybe yet this year...so for all those new to Disboards, you really can makes lots of friends beyond the cruise is you choose to do so..

Chuck

 

[ICEMANPAD]

FYI - dinner link group is on page 120

Ice

 

[Scullysiz]

Is there a special password to join the Turkey Gang? This is our first Disney trip/Cruise ever and we are so excited! We = Me, my DH, #1 son is 8 yrs. old and #2 son is 5 yrs. old. Had seen some postings with people 5-8 yrs kids. Just looking to connect before the cruise. I am so glad there is a posting group here, I tried to start on on Passport's website, but who knew you were all here. Has anyone done the Eastern cruise before (I know a dumb question) --what are the best excursions? What is the Thanksgiving menu like? I was excited to find out the ship will be decorated for Christmas--is that true?

 

[lynnivey]

I thought I would do my part with the posts!! My favorite tip is to bring ones to tip room service. I love that perk and I found out after my cruise in June that the "cake of the night" on the room service menu is usually a dessert of that night's menu (please correct me if I'm wrong). This is one of the reasons why I'm going again. I'll post the other reasons in separate posts.

Lynn

 

[lynnivey]

Another reason why I'm having to go again after just going in June....I forgot about that dessert pizza thingy they have in Palo for brunch....you'll start to see a food pattern as you read these!!

 

[lynnivey]

I never went into Cove Cafe so I didn't know about the refrigerated cases of goodies they had available!!

 

[lynnivey]

I LOVED the Bacon, Tomato and Brie paninis with fresh pineapple from Goofy's Galley....yummmmmmm

 

[lynnivey]

My 7 year old did not know there was a basketball court on deck 10!!