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These are great ideas! I think holding up fingers would be the easiest idea, maybe even standing if you seem someone close by wandering around.
* Agree with the fog machines and pool deck parties being difficult to navigate.
* I wish there was more time between the end of a show and the beginning of fez formal dinner to allow more time to get ready.* The Sea Monkey was handy at first but seemed to devolve into just a bunch of inside jokes among the interns.* Thera, please delegate! I felt terrible seeing how hard you were working when I was only assigned one Helper Monkey task. We’re here for you!* Perhaps the official website can include encouraging new Monkeys to join the Facebook group before the cruise? Knowing names/faces before boarding makes it a little easier to approach people.* Code of Conduct should include not having conversations during performances. If you want to talk instead of listen, you can literally do that anywhere else besides during the show.* Please have Ted Leo back every year until the end of time.I recently read an article about a kid who started a “buddy bench” at his school, where lonely kids could sit if they wanted to be invited to play. Maybe a couple of buddy tables where returning monkeys could sit to encourage newbies to sit with them? Also, I demand @RangerRick make me some origami next time. 🙂
We didn’t sit with any returning monkeys until the final night because every time we asked to join, we were told they were expecting friends to join them. We even ate in the Windjammer one night because I wasn’t up to finding a table. Maybe a “join us, new monkeys!” card or a “sorry, we’re full” card would be helpful.
That said, every day got easier and I got more confident in starting conversations. I will definitely be an ambassador next year.
As a newbie, I was quite impressed about how well organized everything was.
I agree that I would’ve preferred more Roderick and less karaoke but one of my favorite events was the karaoke hosted by Rees and PFT so I wouldn’t want to lose that.
There was sooo much talking during shows! We had to move in Alhambra due to helper monkeys talking in the back. We sat in the 3rd row for Paul and Storm and one of the same helper monkeys sat two rows behind us and talked the entire time. I don’t mind sharing quiet comments here and there but these were lengthy conversations. P&S were new to me before the cruise so I was kind of bummed I couldn’t enjoy the show without distraction.
Last request, if returning monkeys know their open seating dinner table will fill up with friends, they should turn over their open seating cards. We’re pretty shy and it took a lot to work up the nerve to ask if we could join a table, so it was kind of painful to keep getting rejected.
While not a summer fest (it’s in November but it’s Austin so it feels like summer), I think he’d fit in nicely at Austin’s FunFunFunFest. Weird Al played there a few years ago. He’d be great on the yellow stage!
http://funfunfunfest.com/artists
Hi everyone! I’m Shannon from Austin. I just booked on JCCC4 and I’m super excited! I discovered JoCo when he opened for TMBG a couple of years ago.
I work as a risk manager for a medical malpractice insurance company…zzzzz. I also work here and there as an MRI tech…..zzzzzz. My biggest hope is that John Roderick will be joining the cruise again this time around. I will be first in line for Super Train and I hope to christ I’m prepared.@jillwebb I can never get my hubs to dance with me so I can be your dance partner for JCCC4! 😉
Hi guys! I’m Shannon and I’m hoping to book on JCCC4 if it’s not all sold out by the time open booking rolls around. I just wanted to say that this discussion warms my heart. I saw a comment on another thread saying that future cruises should be closed to new people and I got worried. I’m not very good at approaching strangers but am ok if someone talks to me. I’m sure a few pina coladas won’t hurt! Thanks to all of you for going out of your way to encourgage new folks and I hope to see you on the boat!
