Remind me, 1st timers do NOT get lanyards?

[anniepoppins]

its been (thankfully) a long time since our first Disney cruise. I’m helping a friend take her family. I seem to recall that for the first cruise you get your door key card but that don’t give you a lanyard since your not silver yet. Is that still true? If it is, does anyone have a suggestion where I could buy cheap Disney type lanyards for a family of 5?

 

[DCLDVC1]

Correct. No lanyard for first timers. If you are a DVC member, stop by the DVC kiosk and they'll have lanyards.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

its been (thankfully) a long time since our first Disney cruise. I’m helping a friend take her family. I seem to recall that for the first cruise you get your door key card but that don’t give you a lanyard since your not silver yet. Is that still true? If it is, does anyone have a suggestion where I could buy cheap Disney type lanyards for a family of 5?

Party City and WalMart have lanyards.

 

[mrswillson]

Nope, no lanyards for first timers! My husband and I sailed on our honeymoon two weeks ago and it was his first cruise, my sixth. We laughed about me being the only one with a lanyard to show for it.

 

[BruinEd03]

its been (thankfully) a long time since our first Disney cruise. I’m helping a friend take her family. I seem to recall that for the first cruise you get your door key card but that don’t give you a lanyard since your not silver yet. Is that still true? If it is, does anyone have a suggestion where I could buy cheap Disney type lanyards for a family of 5?

You can use the same lanyards from pin trading. Alternatively, if you are in a meetup group, people may give you lanyards they don't need.

 

[Minnie & Daisy]

They also sell Disney lanyards in the ship's gift shops. I don't know how much they cost, though.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

They also sell Disney lanyards in the ship's gift shops. I don't know how much they cost, though.

Around $8-$15.

Party City has Disney themed ones for around $1.00.

 

[DisneyPiPhi]

First time cruiser here: is it necessary to have a lanyard?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

First time cruiser here: is it necessary to have a lanyard?

Not really. Some people like to use them to carry their KTTW cards. Also use them for pin trading. But, certainly, not necessary. Pockets work well, also.

 

[Shaggynamos]

First time cruiser here: is it necessary to have a lanyard?

while not necessary to have, we were lucky enough to have been given some last year on our first cruise by family. I never actually wore it around my neck, but mostly wrapped the lanyard around the actual KTTW card so I always knew it was in my pocket. They are handy.

 

[CyndiLouWho]

Around $8-$15.

Party City has Disney themed ones for around $1.00.

Also on eBay. Huge selection, many offer free shipping.

 

[Clojel]

Not really. Some people like to use them to carry their KTTW cards. Also use them for pin trading. But, certainly, not necessary. Pockets work well, also.

Is Pin Trading a "thing" on the cruise? My DD did it a little the last time we were at WDW but I didn't even think about it for the cruise!

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Is Pin Trading a "thing" on the cruise? My DD did it a little the last time we were at WDW but I didn't even think about it for the cruise!

Yes, they have pin trading. At least they used to, pretty sure it's still a "thing".

 

[BruinEd03]

Is Pin Trading a "thing" on the cruise? My DD did it a little the last time we were at WDW but I didn't even think about it for the cruise!

Absolutely! They usually have an officer pin trading night (where the officers of the ship wear lanyards and trade pins).

 

[DisneyPiPhi]

Not really. Some people like to use them to carry their KTTW cards. Also use them for pin trading. But, certainly, not necessary. Pockets work well, also.

Thanks! That's good to know. I don't care much for lanyards, and I'm thinking DH wouldn't either. Maybe we'll buy a pin trading starter lanyard for DD as an early Christmas gift. She's never pin traded before, but I bet she'd like to start.

 

[Disney_Princess83]

Is Pin Trading a "thing" on the cruise? My DD did it a little the last time we were at WDW but I didn't even think about it for the cruise!

Yes. The shops have pin books and lanyards, crew members in the shops, some of the crew in Cabanas had pin lanyards on our last cruise, the Guest Relations desk had a pin book last cruise, and they have an Officer Pin Trading Night too.

 

[CyndiLouWho]

Thanks! That's good to know. I don't care much for lanyards, and I'm thinking DH wouldn't either. Maybe we'll buy a pin trading starter lanyard for DD as an early Christmas gift. She's never pin traded before, but I bet she'd like to start.

Check out eBay for sure. You can get lots of pins, plus or minus lanyards, super cheap. We have bought lots of 25 or 50 and we always find some we like and want to keep, plus enough we aren't crazy about and happily trade. DS loves trading at WDW.

 

[dad of 3 addicted to DCL]

DW & I have phone cases with built in card holders. Since we use the app so extensively, it works well so we don't need to use the lanyard. I have to wear a lanyard at work for security reasons so to wear one on vacation bugs me