Writing a Final Paper on DCL - Please help!

[Travel60]

1) How many times have you cruised DCL?
13
2) How many times did you participate in the FE?
0
3) How did you find out about the FE?
Maybe Disboards or maybe just seeing it on ship.
4) Did you find out about the FE before your first DCL cruise? No, my first cruise was in the beginning. I don't think FE had started yet

5) Why do you participate in the FE?
N/A
6) Did you make or buy your FE? N/A

7) Do you make, buy, or a combo of both for the gifts you give in the FE?

8) How much do you spend on the FE gifts you give? (Include materials if you make your gifts)

9) Are there certain items you gift every time you participate in a FE?

10) Would you sail a Disney cruise if you couldn't participate in the FE? Yes

 

[SleepyDeb]

1) How many times have you cruised DCL? - 3
2) How many times did you participate in the FE? - 0
3) How did you find out about the FE? - DIS boards
4) Did you find out about the FE before your first DCL cruise? - Yes
5) Why do you participate in the FE? - I don't
6) Did you make or buy your FE? - n/a
7) Do you make, buy, or a combo of both for the gifts you give in the FE? - n/a
8) How much do you spend on the FE gifts you give? (Include materials if you make your gifts) - n/a
9) Are there certain items you gift every time you participate in a FE? - n/a
10) Would you sail a Disney cruise if you couldn't participate in the FE? - yes

 

[WDWEPCOT]

1) How many times have you cruised DCL?
8
2) How many times did you participate in the FE?
7 - Covid prevented me from doing 8

3) How did you find out about the FE?
DIS

4) Did you find out about the FE before your first DCL cruise?
Yes

5) Why do you participate in the FE?
Sounds like fun

6) Did you make or buy your FE?
We made it from directions obtained on DIS

7) Do you make, buy, or a combo of both for the gifts you give in the FE?
Combo

8) How much do you spend on the FE gifts you give? (Include materials if you make your gifts)
Average $10 to $15 per cabin

9) Are there certain items you gift every time you participate in a FE?
Sometimes - couple cruises we did

10) Would you sail a Disney cruise if you couldn't participate in the FE?
Yes during Covid but found it sad missed it but someone was hiding ducks so that was fun

Extra - I’ve often Pixie Dusted items I couldn’t use - games or puzzles - to the ship for others to enjoy - extra candy to kids - drop some items into others FE as surprise - if I have way too much of something I like to share it - I’ve given to my Disney Host too ! I know FE is not for everyone but I think it’s fun - right along with candy exchange & recipe exchange

Great idea for a paper !! Good Luck !! If you need a pic of FE let me know I’ll send you one of mine - we put a patch on ours from every port we go too

 

[RedHead0186]

1) How many times have you cruised DCL? 5

2) How many times did you participate in the FE? 0

3) How did you find out about the FE? A friend

4) Did you find out about the FE before your first DCL cruise? No

5) Why do you participate in the FE? N/A

6) Did you make or buy your FE? N/A

7) Do you make, buy, or a combo of both for the gifts you give in the FE? N/A

8) How much do you spend on the FE gifts you give? (Include materials if you make your gifts) N/A

9) Are there certain items you gift every time you participate in a FE? N/A

10) Would you sail a Disney cruise if you couldn't participate in the FE? Yes

 

[BabyYoda]

1) How many times have you cruised DCL? Once

2) How many times did you participate in the FE? Once

3) How did you find out about the FE? My Mom who booked the cruise found it reading DCL fan websites!

4) Did you find out about the FE before your first DCL cruise? Yes

5) Why do you participate in the FE? It was so cool to be a part of something like this where strangers give each other gifts and totally decorate their doors! It makes you feel special to give and receive, even if you don't like or want the things you got!

6) Did you make or buy your FE? Bought

7) Do you make, buy, or a combo of both for the gifts you give in the FE? Bought

8) How much do you spend on the FE gifts you give? (Include materials if you make your gifts) Less than $100 total

9) Are there certain items you gift every time you participate in a FE? I think we'll always mix it up, but pirate-related things are great for Pirate Night!

10) Would you sail a Disney cruise if you couldn't participate in the FE? Yeah!

 

[Kidguile]

1) How many times have you cruised DCL? 5

2) How many times did you participate in the FE? 0

3) How did you find out about the FE? Disboards

4) Did you find out about the FE before your first DCL cruise? No

5) Why do you participate in the FE? I do not.

6) Did you make or buy your FE? N/A

7) Do you make, buy, or a combo of both for the gifts you give in the FE? N/A

8) How much do you spend on the FE gifts you give? (Include materials if you make your gifts) N/A

9) Are there certain items you gift every time you participate in a FE? N/A

10) Would you sail a Disney cruise if you couldn't participate in the FE? Yes