Rhonda (aka Roz)

The Signature restaurants are all very good! And it's a good way to use some of those credits up! Our favorite is Citricos at the Grand Floridian. Some of the other signature places are Artist Point at the Wilderness Lodge, Jiko at the Animal Kingdom Lodge, Narcoosees at the Grand Floridian, the Hoop Dee Doo (must do!), and the Spirit of Aloha dinner show at the Polynesian.

Anything you need to know about MoA, just ask me! I practically lived there, when we lived in MN!! :rofl2:

My definition of BF is Best Friend, which happens to be female :rofl2: LOL Now that makes a whole lot more sense! :D

Ewwwwww. TripAdvisor just released its list for the year of the Top 10 Dirtiest Hotels. :dance: Here they are: 1.Grand Resort Hotel & Convention Center, Pigeon Forge, TN 2.Jack London Inn, Oakland, CA 3.Desert Inn Resort, Daytona Beach, FL 4.Hotel Carter, New York City, NY 5.Polynesian Beach & Golf Resort, Myrtle Beach, SC 6.Atlantic Beach Hotel, Miami Beach, FL 7.Rodeway Inn, Williamsville, NY 8.Super 8 Estes Park, Estes Park, CO 9.Palm Grove Hotel and Suites, Virginia Beach, VA 10.Econo Lodge Newark International Airport, Elizabeth, NJ

Hi Judy! For a more casual cruising experience, I would highly recommend NCL!! They are the masters of "Freestyle Cruising"! You do not have to eat at any set time, and there is no dress code. You can basically do what you want, when you want!! They do offer cruises in New England, up the coast to Canada, during the fall (Sept/Oct). The Norwegian Jewel starts in New York, and stops in Sydney; Halifax; St. John (Bay of Fundy); and Portland. It's a 7-day cruise. If you have motion sickness, I would recommend a balcony room, so you are not closed in. The current cost for a balcony room is

Welcome!! :banana:

Wow - your pictures bring back memories! I love Fort Desoto!! We haven't camped there in a few years -- I think we're due for another trip! Thanks for sharing! :banana:

We used to take our son out of school for 2 weeks every February. We told the teachers in advance, and they would tell him what he would be missing while he was gone. He'd bring his books along, and do the work while we were on the road (driving down from Minnesota). Usually when we got home, he would be ahead of the rest of the class! We did this all through Elementary and Jr High, and never had a problem! Like you said -- they are only kids once. He has great memories of going to Disney every year with us. But, he doesn't really remember too much of Elementary school. :banana:

If they are both good swimmers, and the 16-year-old is very responsible, and they stick together at all times, then I would say it's probably ok. But, if you think the 16-year-old may abandon the younger one to talk to kids his/her own age, or be watching the boys (or girls) instead, then you might want to re-think it. :tool:

mmmmm -- I will make it this week! Now I just have to decide which one to make!! :banana:

Wow!! I have high blood pressure! I better not ride the carousel anymore either! I think I'll stick with ToT and RnRR...

Usually every other month. We are exactly 3 hours away. :banana:

AAA discounts will be released in January 2012. What I usually do is encourage people to make their reservations as early as they can (now!) so that they get the type of site or room that they want. Then, keep watching for the AAA rates to be released. When they are, just call and have the discount applied to your reservation. Of course, if I book your reservation for you, then I do all the work for you, and you can just sit back and relax and dream of being in FW! >:D

Yes - they have a very nice Solarium pool area that's adults-only. The rooms are different, depending on the ship. The regular rooms on the Magic and Wonder are a little larger than the regular rooms on the older RCCL ships. But, I think the rooms on the Dream are a little smaller. The suites on both cruiselines are comparable.

Yes - the other cruise lines have their private islands too. Royal Caribbean has Coco Cay in the Bahamas, and Labadee down in the Caribbean. NCL has Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas. Princess has Half Moon Cay. They are all basically the same, except Disney is the only one with the adult-only beach. But, the other islands have places that are quieter, where the children don't usually go. There are definitely lots of kids on the Disney cruise -- but like you said, they do a good job of keeping the adults and children separate, if you want to be. The adult-only pool is very nice, and usua

This is for anyone who has been sitting on the fence about this cruise, trying to decide if they want to go or not. We have 2 Friends & Family certificates, worth $100 each, that we can give to the next two people who book this cruise. This would give you an additional $100 onboard credit! This must be booked within the next 3 weeks. Here are the current details: Deluxe Verandah Stateroom (lowest category available) for 2 people = $1777.44 Onboard credit (that I will get you when I book this online) = $25 Onboard credit (from Travel on a Dream when you book a verandah room) = $100 Friend

This is also one area where Disney is better. The others cannot compete with their kids' programs, because that's what Disney does best! But, that being said, the second best I've seen is again, Royal Caribbean. They have wonderful childrens' programs, segregated by ages (like Disney does). Carnival also has good kids' programs, but I wouldn't recommend them for the shorter cruises as they are geared more toward partiers, and I don't think you would want your children around all of that. Carnivals longer cruises would be fine though (7+nights). NCL and Princess also have kids' programs, bu

It's very hard to compare others with Disney. They are so different. It's like saying, how do offsite hotels compare to Disney hotels? You get a very different experience with onsite hotels, just like you do with Disney ships. But, that being said.....as much I love the Disney ships and Disney experience on them, I have a very hard time justifying the cost, when I know that there are other bigger and (IMO) better ships out there for half the price. For instance, my favorite cruiseline is Royal Caribbean. Their Voyager-, Freedom-, and now Oasis-class ships are amazing! The Voyager-class sh

Thanks Lorna! Can you please post this on the "real" FF Dream Cruise thread too? And Jen or Chris - can you close this thread? I just wanted it to be a directional post - in case people came here looking for info on the FF cruise. Thank you! :dance:

Yes, there ARE other cruise lines besides Disney! :popcorn: If anyone has questions about any of the other cruise lines and ships, let me know! I've personally been on Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, and Norwegian (NCL). And, I have taken courses in Holland America, Carnival and Princess, so I am very familiar with their ships and destinations. Most of the cruise lines rolled out new, big ships this year (just like DCL did with the Dream). The biggest (and in my opinion, the best) ships introduced recently are the Oasis of the Seas and the Allure of the Seas, from Royal Caribbean. These shi

Just an FYI - if you're looking for information the Fort Fiends Dream Cruise, here's the link: http://fortfiends.net/forum/index.php?topic=105.0 Let me know if you'd like a quote! :popcorn:

Same here! I like the chicken & apple salad, and the flatbreads! :popcorn:

I agree!

We've eaten at San Angel a few times (4?). We love the atmosphere!! The Mexico pavilion is my favorite! But, as far as the food goes - it's just ok, IMO. There are many places in the U.S. (for instance, here in south Florida) where the Mexican food is fantastic, obviously because of the amount of people from Mexico that live here! The food at San Angel just does not seem very authentic. But, we will keep going there, because it's a fun place to go, and the food isn't horrible. lol

Oh yeah - duh