DCL Survey - Please participate!

There has been a lot of talk among this group about Disney Cruise Line, the mysteries, costs and benefits of it, as well as comparisons to other cruise lines. We've also talked about single travelers and connecting with a group.

With the WDWForGrownups permission, I'd like to gauge the interest in our groups putting together a four night group cruise for spring of 2010. I'm thinking this could be a very good thing as we could-
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[LI]take advantage of the group rates offered by DCL as a like minded group[/LI]
[LI]spend as much (or as little) time with fellow 'grownups' as we want[/LI]
[LI]enjoy the perks of group travel such as sailing cocktail party, etc.[/LI][/UL]
I'm not much on overly organized personal travel, but we could also have a few things set up at Walt Disney World BEFORE sailing, such as a 'watching Illuminations dessert party', etc.

I foresee participants setting up their OWN WDW arrangements, with primarily the cruise going through the group.

I proposed this as I have a couple of other groups that I'm trying to put together at the same time and combining them (numerically) just makes sense.

Here are my initial thoughts.
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[LI]Cruise would probably be in April or May of 2010. There are reasons for this as DCL will NOT do a group deal in the summer months. Their lack of inventory prevent it.[/LI]
[LI]I'm thinking the four night cruise. Usually you really aren't spending that much more money for getting a 4 rather than a 3 nighter, and you get an entire day at sea to enjoy the ship, etc.[/LI]
[LI]Initial registration would require a deposit, with second deposit later in the fall and the total paid around January of 2010.[/LI]
[LI]We'd probably set up a few group events at WDW before the cruise. These would be optional and at additional charge and really could be up to the group.[/LI]
[LI]Kids would be welcome. (Conflicts with school due to the date might be a problem)[/LI][/OL]
IF there is interest in this, I anticipate us having it set up approximately 12 months before sailing.

Anyway, I love to have things to look forward to, and think this could be a BIG time for all! Let me know what you think, give me ideas and suggestions or tell me to 'walk the plank', just give me feedback!

Making friends on the ships has been a big thing for my wife and I. We have our friends from England that we travel with because of DCL. There are others we've met through a cruise thread on DISBoards that we keep in touch with. For most people, this is a natural offshoot from the cruise experience. Having a group in advance that you are familiar with and want to hang out with can be a VERY good thing!

Ed