Yea!!! A Pod Squad Cruise is in the works -- Thanks Pete!

[Tonya2426]

I was all excited and ready to book until I realized that May 10th is mother's day. No way my mom would ever let me live down ditching her for a cruise.
So I'm out this time.

You could do like I am doing - just bring your mom on the cruise with you!!!! You get two birds with one stone!!!!

 

[Annette_VA]

It's 15 months away....you can make it up to her in that time.

"See these Tic Tacs I bought for you? They're part of Mother's Day 2009."

"Do you want fries with that? Mother's Day 2009."

"Want a ride to the store? MD 2009."

You can do it!!!!

Kevin

I'm definitely going to use this line of thinking!

 

[froggy5657]

Guess What Sucks!
My parents are not nearly as excited about disney as I am, so we went to WDW once and they refuse to go back
We went on a DC once and they won't go again

UNLESS I PAY!!!!!!!!!!!

So we can't go on the cruise

Also I am in school

 

[NancyIL]

You have to book through Dreams Unlimited Travel to get these rates and shipboard credits and to be invited to any PodCast events.

Does that mean the reservation has to originate with Dreams? Or can it be made with DCL (online or onboard) and then transferred to you?

 

[winotracy]

Does that mean the reservation has to originate with Dreams? Or can it be made with DCL (online or onboard) and then transferred to you?

You can book it onboard or online with DCL and then transfer it to Dreams.

 

[NancyIL]

You can book it onboard with DCL and then transfer it to Dreams.

Thanks, Tracy! So as long as the reservation gets transferred to Dreams, one can participate in the Podcast stuff? (I need to figure out what that is!)

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

Guess What Sucks!
My parents are not nearly as excited about disney as I am, so we went to WDW once and they refuse to go back
We went on a DC once and they won't go again

UNLESS I PAY!!!!!!!!!!!

So we can't go on the cruise

Also I am in school

I'm sorry! Just think, at some point you'll be able to go whenever you want.

 

[abeyst]

... until I realized that May 10th is mother's day.

Oh crud! It's mother's day! I'm fine with leaving my mom behind, but how do I tell my kids their spending Mother's Day (and the following week) with their dad 'cause mom is goin' on a cruise? Please help ease my guilt! (I prolly shouldn't feel guilty - to them I'm sure it's just another day!)

 

[disneyholic family]

so much guilt - this post is beginning to look like the post on religion..

 

[winotracy]

Oh crud! It's mother's day! I'm fine with leaving my mom behind, but how do I tell my kids their spending Mother's Day (and the following week) with their dad 'cause mom is goin' on a cruise? Please help ease my guilt! (I prolly shouldn't feel guilty - to them I'm sure it's just another day!)

Just get dad to tell the kids that mom deserves a break and for Mother's Day the kids and dad are going to give mom a little getaway! This way, they think it was their idea that you go! Problem solved!

 

[abeyst]

Just get dad to tell the kids that mom deserves a break and for Mother's Day the kids and dad are going to give mom a little getaway! This way, they think it was their idea that you go! Problem solved!

That's definitely not something my "Ex" would do, but still a great idea for others!

We're celebrating before I go. I'm going to make it a Mother's Day Month - in April. They're going to be so happy I'm finally leaving for a week so they can have a break from me driving them crazy!!

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

Bump!

 

[Illdisfan]

can not get the chat to work!!!

 

[winotracy]

can not get the chat to work!!!

It's too soon! The party is tomorrow and directions will be given how to get to the chat room just before the party. See you there!

 

[Illdisfan]

I’m such a dork, and very embarrassed.

 

[Annette_VA]

I’m such a dork, and very embarrassed.

Nah, not a dork. Just excited about the cruise!

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

Nah, not a dork. Just excited about the cruise!

Me too -- I'm making my family go to church without me so I can stay home for the virtual cruise party. (Don't worry...you won't see any targeted lightning strikes or anything, I'll go tomorrow!)

 

[klam_chowder]

Just curious...do most of the people going on the podcruise already know each other from these boards?

I've been lurking Disboards since late fall for our first trip to DW, this past Christmas break. So I'm very new at this and we had such a blast at DW, DH said we could go on a DCL cruise in May 2009. I was so excited that I booked a 3-day one for the first week of May 2009 as soon as we got back. I just listened to our my first podcast and it was pretty cool, and I heard about this podcastcruise. I'm thinking about switching cruises.

Before I look into this further and spend more money moving to a 4-day (and convince DH it'll be a good move), I just want to ensure it'll be a good fit for DH and me. I love Disney but am not Trivia Queen. It seems some folks on these boards go to DW more times in a year than I visit my fridge! We're also travelling without kids. DH is laid back and just likes to relax on vacations. Is this cruise kind of like a reunion of sorts for long-timers on the board?

(sorry for the long post!)

cheers,

 

[Tonya2426]

Just curious...do most of the people going on the podcruise already know each other from these boards?

I've been lurking Disboards since late fall for our first trip to DW, this past Christmas break. So I'm very new at this and we had such a blast at DW, DH said we could go on a DCL cruise in May 2009. I was so excited that I booked a 3-day one for the first week of May 2009 as soon as we got back. I just listened to our my first podcast and it was pretty cool, and I heard about this podcastcruise. I'm thinking about switching cruises.

Before I look into this further and spend more money moving to a 4-day (and convince DH it'll be a good move), I just want to ensure it'll be a good fit for DH and me. I love Disney but am not Trivia Queen. It seems some folks on these boards go to DW more times in a year than I visit my fridge! We're also travelling without kids. DH is laid back and just likes to relax on vacations. Is this cruise kind of like a reunion of sorts for long-timers on the board?

(sorry for the long post!)

cheers,

Oh you definetly need to change to the podcruise!!!!! I don't know anyone going on the cruise but I have found most DISsers (and Disney fans in general) are very nice and we all have something in common. You might find that the group rate for the 4 day might be the same as the 3 day price (just speculation on my part). And I don't imagine that Pete is a trivia contest kinda guy but if he turns out to plan lots of trivia contests you can always just do your own thing and ignore the DISsers.

 

[UrsulasShadow]

Oh, I sincerely doubt there'll be tons of trivia contests! I think there's just gonna be lots of schmoozing and stuff!

I think that because we've been listening to the podcast for a while now, we all feel like we are family (or at least well-acquainted stalkers!). There have been a couple of meets, and some accidental meetings in the parks, but I can't say we know each other outside these boards. Most of us will be meeting for the first time on this cruise. So don't be shy...unless you want to be...and we promise we won't fault you for running away screaming (no, I don't mean you, Will...come back here!).