Wonder Returns to Galveston - November 6, 2015

[Huskiesrule]

We are here to help I can't wait to see everyone also!

 

[Gideon13]

Most of my FE gifts are done!!! So excited that it's getting so close! I was wonder about pirate night... Do a lot of people dress up? My DH and our friends are worried we will be the only ones, and they will hold me solely responsible if we are I just wanted to check before I make them dress in full costume for the sake of the children I think it's going to be a blast to dress up, but I don't want us to be the "crazy pirate dressed people" that everyone laughs at for years to come. Thanks guys for all the info posted. I am an ocdvp and have been waaaaaaaay overthinking all this stuff.

 

[Huskiesrule]

Most of my FE gifts are done!!! So excited that it's getting so close! I was wonder about pirate night... Do a lot of people dress up? My DH and our friends are worried we will be the only ones, and they will hold me solely responsible if we are I just wanted to check before I make them dress in full costume for the sake of the children I think it's going to be a blast to dress up, but I don't want us to be the "crazy pirate dressed people" that everyone laughs at for years to come. Thanks guys for all the info posted. I am an ocdvp and have been waaaaaaaay overthinking all this stuff.

Trust me, you will not be the only ones! People love to get their pirate on I have seen some outfits that I know the families packed only pirate in a suitcase. Trust me, unless you dress like you walked off the Pirates movie, you may be underdressed

 

[MyDisneyfamily]

Hi! Just booked the Galveston cruise. It was a surprise for my family and a present to myself for my birthday. I would love to join the FE group. I haven't been on a Disney Cruise since 2011, so I am a little out of practice and I can tell a lot has changed, but nevertheless, we are SO excited! Please give me some advice/tips/ help! I need to get up to speed. Thanks! Marcia

 

[MyDisneyfamily]

We have the handmade portion of our FE's completed! I just need to package things up and it's all ready to go. How's it going for everyone else?

Here's a question for all past cruisers: What is your favorite thing to do on the ship? For me, I love sitting in the cushy loungers outside Cove Café with a mocha and watching the ocean go by, maybe reading a bit, or knitting a bit, but just relaxing! Aaaahhhh!

I love that too, especially in the early morning when the ship is quiet and I can have a latte and sit and have me time! Can't wait. I just joined this group, I haven't been on a Disney Cruise since 2011 and it is TIME!!


Hi and welcome! We're doing a road trip also! We love doing road trips with our cruises. Last time (2013) on the way down we took a side trip to New Orleans and on the way home was a side trip to Roswell, NM. I love researching and finding fun stuff to see and do along the way. This time, we're going to spend some extra time in Galveston visiting with some friends and exploring the area a bit.

We find the FE's really fun to participate in. When the kids were little they would race to the stateroom to see what goodies were waiting, and I really enjoy gifting to others.

 

[MousseauMob]

Most of my FE gifts are done!!! So excited that it's getting so close! I was wonder about pirate night... Do a lot of people dress up? My DH and our friends are worried we will be the only ones, and they will hold me solely responsible if we are I just wanted to check before I make them dress in full costume for the sake of the children I think it's going to be a blast to dress up, but I don't want us to be the "crazy pirate dressed people" that everyone laughs at for years to come. Thanks guys for all the info posted. I am an ocdvp and have been waaaaaaaay overthinking all this stuff.

You definitely won't be the only ones. We just bought a new costume for DD, as she has outgrown her old one. DS does a full Jack Sparrow imitation (voice, mannerisms, everything). He's had a number of people pull him aside and ask to take pictures with him. You should have seen my face the first time this happened , and called out "What are you doing!!!" to which he shrugged and replied, "They asked.". I've scaled back my costume these days to minimal, but I still do a bit and get into the fun of it. I'll share some pictures, if that helps!

Here's the crew from 2008

DS 2012 pulled aside by 2 girls he didn't know - being a teenage boy, you can bet he LOVED it!!!

DD 2013

DS 2013

Even Service Animals get in on the fun!!!

Hi! Just booked the Galveston cruise. It was a surprise for my family and a present to myself for my birthday. I would love to join the FE group. I haven't been on a Disney Cruise since 2011, so I am a little out of practice and I can tell a lot has changed, but nevertheless, we are SO excited! Please give me some advice/tips/ help! I need to get up to speed. Thanks! Marcia

 

[MyDisneyfamily]

Can someone let me know if we can join the FE????? Is there a FB page for this? I am ready to go!

 

[MousseauMob]

Can someone let me know if we can join the FE????? Is there a FB page for this? I am ready to go!

HuskiesRule is organizing our FE. I'm sure she'll respond soon, she's really great at communicating. I don't believe the list has been closed, so you should be good to join.

 

[Huskiesrule]

Can someone let me know if we can join the FE????? Is there a FB page for this? I am ready to go!

First off Sorry, I was out celebrating my birthday so I didn't check here last night We are usually not so active! Yes, you can join the FE. If you have read back the last couple pages you will see that not everything is being posted on here. You can pm me the info. All I need is who is in the room, ages of kids(if any) and the stateroom #. I will also need to know your preferred method of receiving the list. Most have picked email, but I can send it pm also. You can also share if there are any allergies, fave characters and any special occasions, but this is not required.

 

[MousseauMob]

I was out celebrating my birthday

I hope you had a great time!!!!

 

[Huskiesrule]

I hope you had a great time!!!!

It was awesome! I love everyone getting together for any occasion, or no reason whatsoever I used yesterday to try and talk others into joining the cruise, but no one took me up on it.

 

[MyDisneyfamily]

Whew... thanks so much for your reply. I know I am coming in late and I really want to do the FE again (we have done it once). If you can believe it I am still waiting to hear if my teenage daughter will be going or not ( so that would change the kid # and also possibly change the room. I will get back to you by tomorrow on that. So, is this still the best place to check in before the cruise or is there a FB page? Also, curious as to what kinds of things people bring for the FE. Talk soon and bon voyage!

 

[MyDisneyfamily]

Oh, and Happy Birthday!

 

[Huskiesrule]

Whew... thanks so much for your reply. I know I am coming in late and I really want to do the FE again (we have done it once). If you can believe it I am still waiting to hear if my teenage daughter will be going or not ( so that would change the kid # and also possibly change the room. I will get back to you by tomorrow on that. So, is this still the best place to check in before the cruise or is there a FB page? Also, curious as to what kinds of things people bring for the FE. Talk soon and bon voyage!

No rush on the info, I am not closing the group until we hit 10 rooms or one month before the cruise, whichever comes first. As to what people bring for FE's, I have seen the spectrum. Remember with DCL's new rules that little bottles of alcohol are now banned so those are out. Candy/food is always popular, especially theatre boxes of candy. If you are crafty, anything homemade from keychains to pillowcases to personalized magnets. Eye Scream toppings, Bear Necessities, postcards, journals and various toys and pretty much anything else you can think of. If you do a search on the boards or the internet, you will come up with tons of ideas. It all comes down to what you want to do and how much space you have to bring it. If you read back a page or so you will see I plan to go overboard since I have been planning this cruise for over a year and I just can't seem to stop

 

[Huskiesrule]

Oh, and Happy Birthday!

 

[MyDisneyfamily]

I noticed the mention of kids and ages and going to the different groups. Do some of your kids already know each other? If so, do they all meet up and hang out together? I have 2 kids, my son will be 13 and my daughter is 8. So they'll be going to 2 different groups. Our last cruise, their ages fell within the same group, so I felt good about that. That won't happen this time around. My son can make friends with anyone and really enjoys meeting new kids, my daughter needs more encouragement and doesn't easily approach new kids.

Hi, I have a daughter who is 7, almost 8. She loves to make friends, but it is easier when I help make the introduction. Lets meet up! ps. I also have a son who is 10.

 

[Huskiesrule]

We are finally up to 9 Watch your emails or pm for the new list and let me know if anything is wrong.

MousseauMob no allergies
Mom adult
DS 20
DD 13

Huskiesrule no allergies
Female adult
Female adult
Male adult

Nicole1234
Mom adult
Female adult
Female adult
DD 4

mistynjas no allergies
Mom adult
Dad adult
DS 6
DS 7 months

lvfamous no allergies
Mom adult
Dad adult
DD 6
DS 2

Nicole Frick no allergies
Male adult
Female adult
Female adult
DS 12
DS 4
DD 9

Gideon1 no allergies
Mom adult
Dad adult
DS 2

Chelsea Woodcock no allergies
Mom adult
Dad adult
DD 13
DD 9

MyDisneyfamily
Mom adult
Dad adult
DS 10
DD 7

 

[Chelsea Woodcock]

Most of my FE gifts are done!!! So excited that it's getting so close! I was wonder about pirate night... Do a lot of people dress up? My DH and our friends are worried we will be the only ones, and they will hold me solely responsible if we are I just wanted to check before I make them dress in full costume for the sake of the children I think it's going to be a blast to dress up, but I don't want us to be the "crazy pirate dressed people" that everyone laughs at for years to come. Thanks guys for all the info posted. I am an ocdvp and have been waaaaaaaay overthinking all this stuff.

Myself, my husband and my youngest DD 9 will be in full pirate gear. My oldest DD 13 is not so excited about it and said she will wear read shorts and a black and white stripped shirt to make me happy

 

[ljmack]

Nicole1234, It's probably just me, but I know it took me a bit to figure out how to do a private message - with this new interface, so I thought I'd give some directions. All you need to do is have at least 10 posts - feel free to just post multiple times here with 3, 4, 5 etc. until you get to 10. Then you can click on Huskiesrule name on the right side of a post, which will allow you to click a start a conversation link, where you can send a private message. Good luck, and if you have any questions, there's lots here who will be happy to help.

 

[ljmack]

This is our first Disney Cruise. We are so excited! Would like to join the fish extender.
McKenzie Family (no allergies)
DH
DW
DD- 7