09/12/10 - DVCers Take Over the Wonder (S.S. Member Cruise 2010) - Thread #1

[rkwier]

Hi Everyone and happy Monday! It is nice to see some familiar names from our support group on Saturday. Took me three hours of dialing two phones to get through. Spent another two hours on hold watching availability dwindle away. We wanted a cat 6, 7, or 8 - ended up with an 11 and waitlisted for the others. (Do those things ever come through on this???) It was a gruelling process. Thanks to Dopeygirl, Forever a Princess, BigDog and everyone else who helped maintain my sanity!

As excited as I am to be on this cruise, I am reallly nervous about being in an inside stateroom. The thought of not having a window is already making me feel claustrophobic. I need you to tell me that I will love it.

 

[Luckymomoftwo]

Hi Everyone and happy Monday! It is nice to see some familiar names from our support group on Saturday. Took me three hours of dialing two phones to get through. Spent another two hours on hold watching availability dwindle away. We wanted a cat 6, 7, or 8 - ended up with an 11 and waitlisted for the others. (Do those things ever come through on this???) It was a gruelling process. Thanks to Dopeygirl, Forever a Princess, BigDog and everyone else who helped maintain my sanity!

As excited as I am to be on this cruise, I am reallly nervous about being in an inside stateroom. The thought of not having a window is already making me feel claustrophobic. I need you to tell me that I will love it.

We've stayed in the inside staterooms several times. It's not too bad because the staterooms ARE somewhat spacious considering you're on a cruise ship. It is a little weird being inside and having no outside light, but we really don't spend that much time in the stateroom anyways. This will be our first cruise with a veranda, and I would have been fine with an inside stateroom again, but DH insisted on a veranda since we will be leaving the kids at home!

P.S. You will LOVE it!!!

 

[Time4disneynow]

Hi Everyone and happy Monday! It is nice to see some familiar names from our support group on Saturday. Took me three hours of dialing two phones to get through. Spent another two hours on hold watching availability dwindle away. We wanted a cat 6, 7, or 8 - ended up with an 11 and waitlisted for the others. (Do those things ever come through on this???) It was a gruelling process. Thanks to Dopeygirl, Forever a Princess, BigDog and everyone else who helped maintain my sanity!

As excited as I am to be on this cruise, I am reallly nervous about being in an inside stateroom. The thought of not having a window is already making me feel claustrophobic. I need you to tell me that I will love it.

Hi...We stayed in an inside stateroom (with another cruise line). It really wasn't too bad. With all the things going on the ship you will hardly spend much time there.

 

[PinGirl]

Hi everyone,

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I use them for all my vacations and have found their prices reasonable and their staff helpful. We have had two times in recent years that we had to cancel trips and either change destinations or get a refund and I have found their staff to be super helpful and when we had to cancel using the cancel for any reason policy, We had the money back within 2 weeks of canceling. I usually go through Becky.

Anyway, just an FYI for my fellow cruisers!

 

[BigDogHU75]

Hi Everyone and happy Monday! It is nice to see some familiar names from our support group on Saturday. Took me three hours of dialing two phones to get through. Spent another two hours on hold watching availability dwindle away. We wanted a cat 6, 7, or 8 - ended up with an 11 and waitlisted for the others. (Do those things ever come through on this???) It was a gruelling process. Thanks to Dopeygirl, Forever a Princess, BigDog and everyone else who helped maintain my sanity!

As excited as I am to be on this cruise, I am reallly nervous about being in an inside stateroom. The thought of not having a window is already making me feel claustrophobic. I need you to tell me that I will love it.

You will love it! As others have said. You will not be spending too much time in the room. On last year's cruise thread, people mentioned that their waitlist came through. So, here is some for you.

 

[disrailfan]

Here is the link to our very own Cruise Website like in years past.

http://www.disney.hutsellhobbies.com/dvcMember/

 

[dopeygirl76]

tgj - Thanks for the info on dining. I think my girls would think it was great to be doing their own thing. Heck they need a break from me as much as I need a break from them!!


rkwier - I really had a lot of fun on Saturday as nerve racking as it was. Thanks again to Marsha who set up the chats and said it would be fun.....

I also just checked out the Cruise Website - I know it is nuts but both DH & I are SOOOO excited you wouldn't believe we have 2 more WDW trips BEFORE the cruise We actually leave in 19 days for BCV I think we should just move to FL now.....I could work at WDW....anywhere to feed my addiction!!!

 

[calypso726]

Love the website and joined the FB group! DH and I are so excited about this cruise! Is anyone joining in on the fish extender exchange? I read about it on the boards and it sounds like fun

 

[BigDogHU75]

Here is the link to our very own Cruise Website like in years past.

http://www.disney.hutsellhobbies.com/dvcMember/

You are fast. Thanks so much for the cruise website. I will update the first post in this thread shortly.

Will you be doing the buttons this year? I know Mark & Mary did them for our last cruise.

tgj - Thanks for the info on dining. I think my girls would think it was great to be doing their own thing. Heck they need a break from me as much as I need a break from them!!


rkwier - I really had a lot of fun on Saturday as nerve racking as it was. Thanks again to Marsha who set up the chats and said it would be fun.....

I also just checked out the Cruise Website - I know it is nuts but both DH & I are SOOOO excited you wouldn't believe we have 2 more WDW trips BEFORE the cruise We actually leave in 19 days for BCV I think we should just move to FL now.....I could work at WDW....anywhere to feed my addiction!!!

Sadly, I have no Disney trips planned before the cruise. But, you have two. That is wonderful! And, you leave in 19 days - fantastic. Have fun. Tell us about it when you come back.

Love the website and joined the FB group! DH and I are so excited about this cruise! Is anyone joining in on the fish extender exchange? I read about it on the boards and it sounds like fun

I plan on joining the fish extender exchange. I have to send my email.

 

[3DAN]

Wow,,, you guys have been busy!!!! RKWIER,,,,,, I just wanted you to know that I was watching you Saturday and REALLY hoping that you got in. It took me about two hours total. This is my second DVC member cruise with the first one in 2005, just a couple of months after taking the Magic to Los Angeles through the Panama Canal. WOWSIE WOW WOW!!!!!! This month is wild. I've got the Magic Christmas cruise this year, then the member cruise, then the Dream, June 12, 2011. I HAVE THREE THREADS TO FOLLOW!!!!!!
Ouch!!!! In my group, It will be me, Bill, DW Angela, and DD, Kristen. Kristen will be 14 then.
Bananas, Bananas, whose got the Bananas? OHHHHHHHH,,,,,,,,,,,,,, There they are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bill

 

[Luckymomoftwo]

Love the website and joined the FB group! DH and I are so excited about this cruise! Is anyone joining in on the fish extender exchange? I read about it on the boards and it sounds like fun

There are actually about four families that have already emailed me to join the fish extender exchange. So, don't be shy....send me an email so I can add you to the list!! Now I gotta go check out the website!

 

[wltdsnyfan]

Here is the link to our very own Cruise Website like in years past.

http://www.disney.hutsellhobbies.com/dvcMember/

Milfred,

Great Web site.

I know i enjoyed the one last year for the SSMC09.

Congrats to all that got on the SSMC10. had a blast on the 09 one.

 

[tgj]

There are actually about four families that have already emailed me to join the fish extender exchange. So, don't be shy....send me an email so I can add you to the list!! Now I gotta go check out the website!

Fish extender sounds like fun, but after looking at some of the other threads and seeing how creative and clever people are, I'm not sure if we could even get in the same league!! Wow, it's amazing how talented people are!!! Gonna really have to think about it more!

TJ

 

[BigDogHU75]

Fish extender sounds like fun, but after looking at some of the other threads and seeing how creative and clever people are, I'm not sure if we could even get in the same league!! Wow, it's amazing how talented people are!!! Gonna really have to think about it more!

TJ

Don't worry about being in the same league as others. All gifts are special.

 

[BigDogHU75]

Good Morning All.

Have a great day.

 

[disrailfan]

Good Morning Cruisers Just 305 days till we set sale!

 

[disrailfan]

Where are all the cruisers? Are we having trouble with people finding this thread?

 

[dejnosluvmickey]

Where are all the cruisers? Are we having trouble with people finding this thread?

Just wait about Feb. everyone will get chatty again. lol

 

[donaldseeyore]

Good morning everyone! Just went and looked at the website for our cruise, very nice!!! I will try and get our info in for the FE's and the gallery in the next couple of days.

After all of everyones hard work and patience to get on this cruise Saturday, it will be sooo nice to finally be on it. I have 304 days to make magnets, FE gifts and a sail away t-shirt. Do we have a DISigner on board?

Did we ever think on the Secret Mickey thing some more? Or do you think that the FE's will be enough to handle?

I have read about the buttons on the other threads, who have people used to have them made? What about the DISgreen bracelets?

Everyone have a beautiful day!

 

[Time4disneynow]

Hello Everyone and a Happy Tuesday

Here is the link to our very own Cruise Website like in years past.

http://www.disney.hutsellhobbies.com/dvcMember/

Hi...I sent you my info last night....Thank you very much for doing this for us...we appreciate it. It's a very nice website.

There are actually about four families that have already emailed me to join the fish extender exchange. So, don't be shy....send me an email so I can add you to the list!! Now I gotta go check out the website!

Hi...I sent you my info for the FE exchange. It is so much fun. Can't wait. Thank you for doing this for us...we appreciate it.

Fish extender sounds like fun, but after looking at some of the other threads and seeing how creative and clever people are, I'm not sure if we could even get in the same league!! Wow, it's amazing how talented people are!!! Gonna really have to think about it more!

TJ

Hi TJ...don't you worry about it. Like Marsha says all the gifts are special. I am not a creative person--so I do the next best thing...I go to www.orientaltrading.com for all my FE gifts. They have so much to choose from and the prices are pretty good.

It's going to be another warm day here in Delaware. We had 70 degree temps yesterday and today upper 60's. Windows are open and loving it. Enjoying the warm weather while it lasts.

Have a great day.