DIS Group Meet - Suggestions - The DIS Discussion Forums

angtomczak · 06-17-2009, 10:38 AM

I'm just looking for suggestions on convenient meet-up time and place. What worked for you?

We're working on it within our group, but we seem to be having trouble coordinating around pool openings, the drill, early dinners, sail away party, etc.

We've scheduled it for 3:30 at the Goofy Pool, but then someone said the drills start then.

Do the meet-ups really ever happen? Or do you just get too busy?

outahere · 06-17-2009, 10:42 AM

Out of all or our DCL cruises, meeting at 3:00pm in the Promenade Lounge has always worked the best. By mid-afternoon the pool areas are getting crowded, so probably not the best idea. The lifeboat drill starts at 4:00, so meeting at 3:00 gives you about 45 minutes before everyone needs to get back to their cabins to get life jackets.

PrincessaJasmine · 06-17-2009, 10:47 AM

Do not meet at any of the pool areas. Our group met at the Mickey pool and it was very crowded and extremely noisy. It was difficult to hold conversations with kids running around. The Promenade Lounge sounds perfect.

PJ

sunshine1259 · 06-17-2009, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PrincessaJasmine

Do not meet at any of the pool areas. Our group met at the Mickey pool and it was very crowded and extremely noisy. It was difficult to hold conversations with kids running around. The Promenade Lounge sounds perfect.

PJ

For our cruise meet, we met at the Promenade Lounge, but it was in the evening I believe after the second seating for dinner. It worked great, because there were very few people there and most of the group was able to meet.

brucechase · 06-17-2009, 10:57 AM

We did it at 3:00 in the Promenade lounge too - or so I was told. We got so busy we forgot all about it. By the time we made it there, it was close to 3:30 and almost everyone had left.

kcashner · 06-17-2009, 11:00 AM

The safety drill starts at 4, but ship services stop about 3:30.

The "standard" time is about 3. Locations with good/bad points are:
Goofy pool--pick a side Noisy, hard to converse...kids don't have to get out of pool and both mom and dad (kids if they desire) can attend meet

Promenade lounge--good seating, most hall traffic is finished by this time. Kids have to get out of pool or one parent has to stay and supervise them. Good seating, but makes mixing/hearing harder. They gave us a microphone on 5/30 cruise!

Outside Studio Sea--no seating makes mingling easier. Kids can't stay in pool or one parent must stay with them. Most noise from boarding is over by this time.

WDWLVR · 06-17-2009, 11:01 AM

We used to do them at 3pm up on deck 10 mid-ship. That worked great before the dumbotron but can be a little noisy now and also some people can't stand the heat.

We've moved our last two to 3pm in the Promenade lounge and that has worked great.

Here is the image I made to help people.

We've had some great turnouts and have even managed to take a group picture which was really hard up on deck 10.

BibbidyBobbidyBoo · 06-17-2009, 11:42 AM

I agree.
Previous cruises we've done multiple with in the terminal and deck 10 -- most people couldn't make the meet in the terminal and we personally couldn't stand the heat on deck 10. I'm pretty sure others couldn't either so it was never all of us there "at once" type thing- it was some people coming and going the entire time.

This last cruise we did in the terminal for those that arrived early and in promenade lounge at 3pm. I personally felt the promenade lounge at 3pm worked way better than on deck 10. Yes our youngest was in the pool and yes she came to the meet in the promenade lounge in her swimsuit- so what?

angtomczak · 06-17-2009, 01:11 PM

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

kcashner · 06-17-2009, 01:17 PM

Nothing wrong with kid coming in a swim suit....my remark was about the difficulty of getting kid out of pool or needing to leave spouse to watch kid who stayed in pool.

Kid not wanting to get out of pool = mom stress

Pumba's Dad · 06-17-2009, 01:24 PM

I had gotten our group Lime Green Name Tags and sent them before the cruise to everyone. We met at 2 pm at the Ice Cream Machine. Funny to see the kids yelling, "there's someone else with a green nametag!!"

After meeting everyone, we had ice cream.

BibbidyBobbidyBoo · 06-17-2009, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcashner

Nothing wrong with kid coming in a swim suit....my remark was about the difficulty of getting kid out of pool or needing to leave spouse to watch kid who stayed in pool.

Kid not wanting to get out of pool = mom stress

LOL
My post was not in reference to anything you wrote- I hadn't even read your post!

Yeah she didn't really want to get out- but honestly for any meets we have (regardless of where they are) she's had to get out of the pool. But we've never had a meet scheduled right by the pool either- always deck 10 prior to this cruise.... and she knows she'll have plenty of time in the pool throughout the cruise.

LC30 · 06-17-2009, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pumba's Dad

I had gotten our group Lime Green Name Tags and sent them before the cruise to everyone. We met at 2 pm at the Ice Cream Machine. Funny to see the kids yelling, "there's someone else with a green nametag!!"

After meeting everyone, we had ice cream.

What a great idea! How did you make the name tag? Is it just a adhesive label?

Pumba's Dad · 06-17-2009, 02:24 PM

It was a lime green neck wallet and I made the name tags with a label maker. I got the neck wallets from a screen shop for $1.00 and bought the cards. It was part of my fish extender gift to everyone.

I'll see if I can find a photo of it and post.

MrsJobba1 · 06-17-2009, 04:23 PM

I'm another vote for 3pm at the promanade lounge !

06-17-2009, 10:38 AM	#1
angtomczak Earning My Ears Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 39	DIS Group Meet - Suggestions I'm just looking for suggestions on convenient meet-up time and place. What worked for you? We're working on it within our group, but we seem to be having trouble coordinating around pool openings, the drill, early dinners, sail away party, etc. We've scheduled it for 3:30 at the Goofy Pool, but then someone said the drills start then. Do the meet-ups really ever happen? Or do you just get too busy? __________________ [img]http://www.********************/timers/tickers/em1yu9epysh4a8aa.png[/img]

06-17-2009, 10:42 AM	#2
outahere Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Suburban Boston - West Posts: 5,177	Out of all or our DCL cruises, meeting at 3:00pm in the Promenade Lounge has always worked the best. By mid-afternoon the pool areas are getting crowded, so probably not the best idea. The lifeboat drill starts at 4:00, so meeting at 3:00 gives you about 45 minutes before everyone needs to get back to their cabins to get life jackets. __________________ Disney Magic - April, 2004 / EB Panama Canal crossing - August, 2005 / Thanksgiving, 2006 / April, 2009 / February, 2011 Disney Wonder - September, 2002 / April, 2007 / April, 2008 / Thanksgiving, 2009 / April, 2010 Disney Dream - April, 2011 / August, 2012 WDW - offsite, more times than I can count since 1978 Polynesian CL - August, 2004 / April, 2010 / August, 2010 Yacht Club CL - August, 2011 / April, 2012 / August, 2012 Grand Floridian Sugar Loaf CL - February, 2013 OKW - February, 2012 VWL - August, 2006 S/S Norway - 1984, 1985, 1991 Norwegian Pearl - Alaska - August, 2007

06-17-2009, 10:57 AM	#5
brucechase DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Augusta GA Posts: 1,298	We did it at 3:00 in the Promenade lounge too - or so I was told. We got so busy we forgot all about it. By the time we made it there, it was close to 3:30 and almost everyone had left. __________________ 1st Trip Report http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1993791 2nd Trip Report - I need a round tuit. I NEED A NEW CRUISE SO I CAN PUT A COUNTDOWN CLOCK HERE!

06-17-2009, 11:01 AM	#7
WDWLVR DVC @ The Boardwalk Have veranda will cruise We cruised under a DVC flag - how cool is that?!? Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Chicagoland for work; Disney for fun! Posts: 31,617	We used to do them at 3pm up on deck 10 mid-ship. That worked great before the dumbotron but can be a little noisy now and also some people can't stand the heat. We've moved our last two to 3pm in the Promenade lounge and that has worked great. Here is the image I made to help people. We've had some great turnouts and have even managed to take a group picture which was really hard up on deck 10. __________________ Mary My first visits: WDW '76 DL '79 DCL '99 DVC '00 - SSMC Reunion x 4 x 4

06-17-2009, 11:42 AM	#8
BibbidyBobbidyBoo AKA BIP - Bibbidy is a Pirate DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 10,608	I agree. Previous cruises we've done multiple with in the terminal and deck 10 -- most people couldn't make the meet in the terminal and we personally couldn't stand the heat on deck 10. I'm pretty sure others couldn't either so it was never all of us there "at once" type thing- it was some people coming and going the entire time. This last cruise we did in the terminal for those that arrived early and in promenade lounge at 3pm. I personally felt the promenade lounge at 3pm worked way better than on deck 10. Yes our youngest was in the pool and yes she came to the meet in the promenade lounge in her swimsuit- so what? __________________ 1997 Disneyland- solo business trip while pregnant! 2002 Offsite WDW family trip (Christmas/NewYear) 2003 ASMU solo trip (Jan), Offsite solo trip (Halloween), ASSP family trip (Thanksgiving) 2004 ASMU solo trip 2005 ASMO mom & kids trip (June-DD's birthday), ASSP mom & kids trip (Oct-MNSSHP) 2006 GF RPC & Disney "double scoop" cruise (family trip) 2008 Disneyland & EB Panama Canal Cruise (family trip) 2009 WDW @ FW & 7nt Western Cruise (family trip) 2010 DL (mom & kids road trip), WB TransAtlantic Cruise (family trip) 2011 DL & Wonder B2B repo & Alaska! (family trip), offsite WDW mom & kids trip 2012 DL Jan/Feb 2012 (w/friend), WDW/Fantasy 6/23/12 (family trip) 2013 Magic Galveston cruise (family trip), July DL (family trip) *PDFG*\

Sponsored Links
The DIS Register to remove Join Date: 1997 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,000,000

06-17-2009, 10:47 AM	#3
PrincessaJasmine Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 86	Do not meet at any of the pool areas. Our group met at the Mickey pool and it was very crowded and extremely noisy. It was difficult to hold conversations with kids running around. The Promenade Lounge sounds perfect. PJ

06-17-2009, 11:00 AM	#6
kcashner DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 33,275	The safety drill starts at 4, but ship services stop about 3:30. The "standard" time is about 3. Locations with good/bad points are: Goofy pool--pick a side Noisy, hard to converse...kids don't have to get out of pool and both mom and dad (kids if they desire) can attend meet Promenade lounge--good seating, most hall traffic is finished by this time. Kids have to get out of pool or one parent has to stay and supervise them. Good seating, but makes mixing/hearing harder. They gave us a microphone on 5/30 cruise! Outside Studio Sea--no seating makes mingling easier. Kids can't stay in pool or one parent must stay with them. Most noise from boarding is over by this time.

06-17-2009, 01:11 PM	#9
angtomczak Earning My Ears Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 39	Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! __________________ [img]http://www.********************/timers/tickers/em1yu9epysh4a8aa.png[/img]

06-17-2009, 01:17 PM	#10
kcashner DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 33,275	Nothing wrong with kid coming in a swim suit....my remark was about the difficulty of getting kid out of pool or needing to leave spouse to watch kid who stayed in pool. Kid not wanting to get out of pool = mom stress

06-17-2009, 01:24 PM	#11
Pumba's Dad Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 368	DIS meet I had gotten our group Lime Green Name Tags and sent them before the cruise to everyone. We met at 2 pm at the Ice Cream Machine. Funny to see the kids yelling, "there's someone else with a green nametag!!" After meeting everyone, we had ice cream. __________________ Ramon Santiago North Carolina

06-17-2009, 02:24 PM	#14
Pumba's Dad Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 368	It was a lime green neck wallet and I made the name tags with a label maker. I got the neck wallets from a screen shop for $1.00 and bought the cards. It was part of my fish extender gift to everyone. I'll see if I can find a photo of it and post. __________________ Ramon Santiago North Carolina

06-17-2009, 04:23 PM	#15
MrsJobba1 I swoon @ the very mention of his name Pirate Grabber Captain Inquisitive Has impeccable timing Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North East England Posts: 5,382	I'm another vote for 3pm at the promanade lounge ! __________________ ** 2011 Disney dream 5 night double dip Bwv & AKV http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ighlight=alien Med cruise 2007 - details review & pictures of Barcelona and boarding the magic* *http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ighlight=alien 7 night western 2006 http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ighlight=alien

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread:

Similar Threads
thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Goofy Support Group (AKA Goofy Challenge 2010)	goofyinohio	Events/Competition	1178	01-18-2010 09:11 PM
Indianapolis DIS Meet - 2nd Annual - All Welcome	ADP	Dis Meets	298	09-08-2009 09:15 AM
Divas Favorite Character Exchange~ Complete!!	mommaU4	Disneyland Community Board	302	07-30-2009 11:26 AM
Meet DD8's tiny new puppy - too small for the fort & wdw kennels?	Dancemom03	Camping Community Board	15	07-02-2009 06:11 PM
DIS Digi-Scrappers Challenge #62 (6/17 - 6/23)	Fran98765	Scrapbooking	25	06-25-2009 05:30 PM