Did you know there are Facebook Pages for Every Scheduled Disney Cruise?

 

Did you know there are Facebook Pages for Every Scheduled Disney Cruise? Why should I join a Facebook Page for My Cruise?

 

Some guest that booked a Disney Cruise for the sailing you chose will start a Facebook Page JUST for that cruise! Why is this a good thing? Why join?? How do you find it?

 

As a TA I’m here to answer questions for my clients, and anybody who asks. I will be completely honest! I don’t know everything! I’ve been on 9 Disney Cruises and I’m still learning new things!! If I don’t know the answer and can’t find it online, I will call DCL and get it. These DCL Facebook Pages have lots of people who have done Disney Cruises, 99% of them are happy to talk about Disney Cruising and share their knowledge. It is a place where you can feel safe to ask questions and not feel stupid or silly. You can make new friends from all over and you will have “friends” when you board the ship! If you have kids, you can find other kids your child’s age and maybe start them up as pen pals so the children will not feel uncomfortable and alone when the walk into the Kid’s Club for the first time. Going Solo? You can find other Solo Cruisers and plan to do some things together. Often someone on the page will set up a Mixology Class on the ship just for your group. Mixology Classes are kind of hard to get into sometimes. They fill up quickly, but Disney will set up a special one if there are enough people to fill it.

 

It is on the Facebook Page you will join an amazing fun thing called Fish Extenders (FE)!!!! Simply put it is a gift exchange between cabins. The rules are set by the person in charge of the FE groups. Usually, it is broken into groups of 10 or so cabins. You can bring at least one gift per cabin, or you can get more elaborate and bring a gift for each person. The items can be store bought or homemade, Disney themed or something from your home state/country. Whatever you choose will be appreciated. I have shared about FEs before but will share more later.

 

How do you find a Facebook Page for the cruise you have booked and how to join? In Facebook go to the search bar. After you have booked your Disney Cruise, type in Disney Name of the Ship Date of Sailing, example is Disney Wonder November 16, 2022. If there is a page for your cruise it should show up in the search. Click on Join, answer any questions that are asked and wait to be approved. Read the rules for that page carefully. Enjoy making new friends!!

 

Do you want to book a Disney Cruise Line vacation? Let me know!

 

Carolyn@EliteMemoriesTravel.com

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How Do You Build Excitement for a Disney Trip?

How Do You Build Excitement for a Disney Trip?

Ok, I’m one of the lucky ones that gets to go to a Disney Park several times a month. Most of those are day trips not vacations. Occasionally I will stay at my home park for a night or two and that is a big treat. I’ve only had 2 big Disney Trips where I did not go to my “home park”.

Right now I’m looking forward to a huge Disney trip with the gang from Walt’s Basement. This trip is sooo faraway we can’t even set a date! Walt’s Basement is planning a gathering on the Disney Dream in early 2014. The plan is for the end of January beginning of February of 2014. Problem is Disney Cruise Line has not released the schedule for that time. We will have to wait until the end of this year for a preliminary schedule, and that can be changed.

With a trip that far away it is easy to just put it to the back of the mind and forget it. Why worry or work on something that is 18 months or so in the future? You have time right? Yes and No. Disney trips are expensive, as we all know. It takes time to save up the money for a trip like this. It also takes time and money to get any little fun things you wish to take on the trip.

So what do you do while you are waiting? It is never too early to start dreaming about your trip. It is always time to look at the entertainment and dining options and start thinking about what you would want to do. Will you do what you did on past trips or do something different? Will you skip that must go to restaurant and go try a new one or must you go there or “ruin” the trip.

This looking ahead is even more important if you have never gone to the Disney Destination you are going to before. If it is a park check out the rides and shows and start thinking about what is a must do for each person and what may not be appropriate for some members. If it is the cruise there is the Fish Extender to consider. Do you join a Fish Extender group or skip it? If you join making the goodies takes time and money. Will decorate your door or leave it neutral? If you decorate you need to make your magnets! (No tape allowed.) Check out the Port and Shipboard Adventures and talk about which ones you might want to do.

If you have school age children you can plan on filling the trip with edutainment! This is especially good if it is during the school year. On a cruise you can choose a tour that tells the history of one of the places you visit. Your child can map your trip and write a report before you go about the places you will visit. This is a double bit of fun as it builds excitement for where you will be going and gives you an idea about the area. If it is WDW pick a country in EPCOT and do a report on it. If DLR do a report on California or maybe the history of rollercoasters! (Hint, The Matterhorn was the first tubular steel rollercoaster.)

Maybe you need to make physical goals for yourself. Lose weight, build endurance for long walks or if you are nuts like my husband and I learn to dance! So no matter how long you have to go before your next Disney trip there is always something to do!