I just listened to the 7/9/2013 show and John gave an update on the podcast cruise 5.0!!! He said that he and Pete were focusing on early December 2014. I believe he also said that Disney no longer does group rates, so the price on the website would be the price for the cruise. Perhaps someone could give more info on that part?
On the show, John said that Pete wants to do a 7 night, and insists that as many people as possible can go. Without having to worry about group pricing, this probably wont be a concern.
So looking at the Disney website for early December...
Fantasy 7 Night Eastern December 6th
Magic 7 Night Western December 7th
Fantasy 7 Night Eastern December 13th
Magic 7 Night Western December 14th
Any of these 4 dates seem like a good possibility. The Fantasy Cruise is a good possibility. I remember Pete saying on the Podcast Cruise 4.0 show, that next time he would like to do an Eastern. But then again, with the Magic going in for a refurb later this year, I could see this being a good choice as well.
I'm thrilled with the timing of this cruise. I've been waiting for this good news! I can't wait to hear the official announcement!