08/16/2011 - "Dream"ing of a Double Dip - Page 2 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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We are on this cruise too! Booked it while on the N. Europe cruise last month. And what our kids don't know is, we are doing back to back - so leaving the 16th for the 5 night, and staying on board for the next cruise which is a 4 night. That means THREE stops at Castaway Cay! And we have friends from Chicago joining us (which the kids don't know either) on the first leg. A year from today (the 15th) we'll be checking in to the Radisson at Port Canaveral.
Cannot wait to see the Dream!
I actually have the back to back booked as well, though I'm not sure we'll end up doing both. Trying to work in a WDW visit as well, and wondering which week the crowds will be better.
I actually have the back to back booked as well, though I'm not sure we'll end up doing both. Trying to work in a WDW visit as well, and wondering which week the crowds will be better.
That's why we are going to WDW in January, and planning for Christmas 2011 there!
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That's why we are going to WDW in January, and planning for Christmas 2011 there!
Have fun! We were at WDW Jan 6 - 10 this year, before a 4nt cruise, and while there were very low crowds since it was just after the holiday breaks, it was also 28-30 and even cold and rainy!
Hello! My family and I will be sailing with all of you along with our friends. We are a family of 3 (me, DH, DS, who will be 4) and our friends are a family of 4 (mom, dad, son, & daughter). We cannot wait, especially with all the new information coming out about the Dream!
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Welcome Lynmae!! And a happy Maiden Voyage to the Dream!! I am not getting any work done today, too busy trolling the internet for any reports and/or pictures.
Welcome Lynmae!! And a happy Maiden Voyage to the Dream!! I am not getting any work done today, too busy trolling the internet for any reports and/or pictures.
Found this one on Twitter... I'll bet I'll be quite familiar with this "attraction" by the end of our cruise, lol.
Thank you. I have been searching the web for any info on the Disney Dream. I can't wait.
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We are sailing with you guys as well!! It is myself, DH, DS (12), DD (9) and DS (8). we are very excited!!
welcome, Maryrn! Sorry I missed this earlier. My son will be almost 8 when cruise time rolls around, so maybe he and your DS will be hanging out at the club together!
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Wow, that's a lot of PPrs! On our last cruise I think it was just us and one other family. We did see each other at the cruise terminal, and then ran into each other any number of times on the ship, and even at the Summer Palace in St. Petersburg. That was kind of fun!
Is this too small of a group to do a FE exchange with? I'm overwhelmed with the idea of doing one on the DIS boards (just saw someone about to do the Mexican Riviera, and I think there were 90 in her FE group!), but I love the idea of doing one....anyone else?
Is this too small of a group to do a FE exchange with? I'm overwhelmed with the idea of doing one on the DIS boards (just saw someone about to do the Mexican Riviera, and I think there were 90 in her FE group!), but I love the idea of doing one....anyone else?
I'm on our cruise group over at the DIS boards. One of the cruisers has set up an external website (password protected) for everyone and updates it often.
There are currently 53 families signed up to do the FE exchange but they have been very clear that they will be splitting it up into smaller groups of no more than 20 families.
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It is myself, DH, DS (12), DD (9) and DS (8). we are very excited!!
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