November 10, 2007 - MAGIC - Eastern

[twokings]

Having a hard time focusing on work. Can't wait until Friday. My DD and I don't leave until very late on Friday.

DD (15) is almost done packing. She has all her pins organized. Magnetic signs are almost done. I told her she needs to finish these tonight so I can print them.

I'm pretty much done packing except for the last minute items.

My Aunt stays at my house and watches the cats for me. My grandmother takes my dog. I am thankful for both. The down side to my aunt staying at my house is I have to make sure the house is in good shape. One more thing to worry about.

Only 4 more days until we cruise with Mickey!!!

[PurplePrincess4]

[QUOTE=twokings;21645674]Having a hard time focusing on work. [QUOTE]

ME TOO....I am useless today!

[ybells]

:thumbsup2


Do you know the good thing about it is????? When all the baby formula and all the diapers are gone, you can pack this suitcase with souvenirs!!!!!!

That was my thinking exactly! :rotfl2:

[FrenchSnowWhite]

[QUOTE=twokings;21645674]Having a hard time focusing on work. [QUOTE]

ME TOO....I am useless today!

Count me in too:p :crazy:

[Stimpy]

We're doing the Lord Sheffield, too! It got such great reviews from people -- we're really looking forward to it!

I think my son is more excited about this than anything else :lmao:

Since we are tendering in, does anyone know where we dock? Do the tenders dock near where the cruise ships are? That part has me nervous since I have directions from that port. :scared:

I finally got our suitcase upstairs, now I have to fill them. The weather has been so strange here lately that's it's hard to tell which clothes we need day to day. Hopefully I can get the kids mostly packed today but since they are off from school, I can't guarantee it.

[ybells]

I think my son is more excited about this than anything else :lmao:

Since we are tendering in, does anyone know where we dock? Do the tenders dock near where the cruise ships are? That part has me nervous since I have directions from that port. :scared:

I finally got our suitcase upstairs, now I have to fill them. The weather has been so strange here lately that's it's hard to tell which clothes we need day to day. Hopefully I can get the kids mostly packed today but since they are off from school, I can't guarantee it.


Stimpy- I know, the weather has been so weird. Today is just too dreary for me.:sad2:

Trying to take out all the extras that the kids keep throwing in their suitcases. They want to bring everything but the kitchen sink! I think they are planning on staying on the boat forever.:rotfl:

[woody73]

I think my son is more excited about this than anything else

Since we are tendering in, does anyone know where we dock? Do the tenders dock near where the cruise ships are?
I don't think we tender at St. Maarten. The Lord Sheffield is at Dock Martin/Great Bay Marina -- a short walk from the cruise ship dock.

Woody

[woody73]

. . . Men! Can't pack for themselves, but they sure know how to be annoying while we're doing the work.
Ouch!

Woody

[PurplePrincess4]

Rethinking what I am packing after just looking at weather.com for Saint Martin and St Thomas...rain showers now until the last day they have listed which is the 15th.

[ybells]

Rethinking what I am packing after just looking at weather.com for Saint Martin and St Thomas...rain showers now until the last day they have listed which is the 15th.

Rain showers?:sad2:

That is bumming me out.

[Stimpy]

I don't think we tender at St. Maarten. The Lord Sheffield is at Dock Martin/Great Bay Marina -- a short walk from the cruise ship dock.

Woody
That would be good news! i thought I read earlier in this thread that we were tendering that day? I'm probably confused as usual!

[PurplePrincess4]

Rain showers?:sad2:

That is bumming me out.

It is bumming me out too!
Well, think of it this way, just bring and extra sweatshirt, poncho or umbrella. If you are wet anyway what is a little rain to go on top of that?

Anyone planning on starting the bonine the day before. We are for sure!

[FrenchSnowWhite]

Hey guys, what happens if you have a DCL excursion plan i.e. beach day and it rains like crazy?????????:confused3

[Phelpsie70]

Ouch!

Woody

Sorry, should have kept that one to myself! Though my hubby is pretty annoying when it comes to packing. He still hasn't packed anything - I know he is going to just throw stuff into the suitcase just before we leave and I'm praying he doesn't forget something - like his dress clothes.

[PurplePrincess4]

Hey guys, what happens if you have a DCL excursion plan i.e. beach day and it rains like crazy?????????:confused3


I would like to know too since we have to 12 metre regatta scheduled at St. Martin.

[mjofishc]

I don't know how they handle beach excursions and rain, but if your excursion is cancelled by DCL they just credit your account the cost of that excursion. I tried to do the regatta in Cancun a few yrs ago on another cruise line and it was cancelled due to lack of wind. If any other excursions are available at that time, they also work with you on going on one of them.

[spoohs]

It is bumming me out too!
Well, think of it this way, just bring and extra sweatshirt, poncho or umbrella. If you are wet anyway what is a little rain to go on top of that?

Anyone planning on starting the bonine the day before. We are for sure!


I fly out Friday afternoon, so I am starting my bonine ritual Friday early afternoon so it will cover me for the flight. I also have ginger capsals with me as well to take once a day. I usually take a bonine in the morning and then another late in the afternoon. On the last cruise I did great with that, but it was also very calm seas.

My big fear is that my sinuses have not cleared up. I don't have a runny nose, but I still have the heavy head feeling and sinus headache. I am worried about flying.:scared1:

[Phelpsie70]

My big fear is that my sinuses have not cleared up. I don't have a runny nose, but I still have the heavy head feeling and sinus headache. I am worried about flying.:scared1:

I have always taken a dose of tylenol sinus headache meds before boarding and that does wonders for flying wth sinus problems. If I forget to do it, my head/ears/eyes hurt for a day after we fly. I'm also going to try taking the mucinex the morning we fly as well to help with the pressure. Our doctor also said to try using nasal spray before you fly, but I haven't tried that so I can't vouch for whether it works.

Good luck! :goodvibes
Michele

[PurplePrincess4]

My big fear is that my sinuses have not cleared up. I don't have a runny nose, but I still have the heavy head feeling and sinus headache. I am worried about flying.:scared1:

I am too. I went on antibiotic on Saturday. I still have a heavy head with slight headache. My big worry too is my ears!

[twokings]

Rain showers?:sad2:

That is bumming me out.

Can't worry about the weather. Weather is always unpredicatable and weather sites don't know anything. Lets hope!!

[clmelton]

I fly out Friday afternoon, so I am starting my bonine ritual Friday early afternoon so it will cover me for the flight. I also have ginger capsals with me as well to take once a day. I usually take a bonine in the morning and then another late in the afternoon. On the last cruise I did great with that, but it was also very calm seas.

My big fear is that my sinuses have not cleared up. I don't have a runny nose, but I still have the heavy head feeling and sinus headache. I am worried about flying.:scared1:


I lost the hearing in one ear to a virus 7 years ago so I understand your concern! I travel a bit for work and a lot for personal so I take 2 Sudafed (the real stuff, not the one you can buy on the shelf) when they start boarding so when we take off it has just kicked in.

If I'm already a bit stuffy my dr. will write me a prescription for Entex LA. It's miserable to have your ears pop and stay popped. Also, if that starts happening to you, the flight attendants have always been so kind and get me a hot rag to put on my ears - it does help.

Good luck with it! Yea! We'll all be cruisin' soon!:yay:

[been2marceline]

Can't worry about the weather. Weather is always unpredicatable and weather sites don't know anything. Lets hope!!

The forecast is for sun during our first couple of days, with some scattered clouds.

The forecast for the islands is a 30%'ish chance of showers, the tropics always get a sprinkling of lite showers here and there in the afternoons, just depends whether the clouds are above you or your neighbor.

Sounds a lot better that what they had over the last couple of weeks!.

The activity along the ITCZ is becoming fractured & disorganized - means probably no hurricanes!

My bet is picture perfect mornings and evenings with scatted clouds making the sunrises & sunsets georgeous.......

[been2marceline]

Also, for you sea sickness prone types, the biggest waves I can find anywhere along our route are about 7 feet.

Heck, we don't stop fishing for salmon on the west coast until they get to 10, somedays 12....

Should be wonderful, the seas inside the carribean are even smoother - some places 2-3 feet, no wind.

Cool!

[KREquadt]

that I am surfing the DIS boards! At least I got here at 6:15 and there really isn't many people around. I have to be sneaky....I am only staying till about 12 anyhow. :hourglass

Who was it that was leaving today? My memory is awful right now.

Unfortunately she is driving right into a snow storm!!
she and her DH and 4 kids are driving from Toronto to Buffalo (their 7am flight is from Buffalo tomorrow am).

5 months ago when she bought the tickets, our dmom stressed about driving to Buffalo due to threat of snow - to which we nonchalantly responded - it's the first week of november, she'll be fine.....

Keep your fingers crossed for her!

[aidanht]

Can't worry about the weather. Weather is always unpredicatable and weather sites don't know anything. Lets hope!!


Also, a rainy day on a Disney cruise is still way better than a beautiful day at work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[aidanht]

becoming fractured & disorganized......

Funny, that describes me right about now as well! Especially where packing is concerned. :rotfl:

[spoohs]

I lost the hearing in one ear to a virus 7 years ago so I understand your concern! I travel a bit for work and a lot for personal so I take 2 Sudafed (the real stuff, not the one you can buy on the shelf) when they start boarding so when we take off it has just kicked in.

If I'm already a bit stuffy my dr. will write me a prescription for Entex LA. It's miserable to have your ears pop and stay popped. Also, if that starts happening to you, the flight attendants have always been so kind and get me a hot rag to put on my ears - it does help.

Good luck with it! Yea! We'll all be cruisin' soon!:yay:


Thank you for you suggestions. My doctor did prescribe some things (nasel spray etc.) that I will pick up later, hopefully it should help.

[ybells]

Thank you for you suggestions. My doctor did prescribe some things (nasel spray etc.) that I will pick up later, hopefully it should help.

I always put a few squirts of nasal spray in each nostril before flying and it really seems to help.:)

My doctor receommended taking a Benadryl before flying also, but that stuff makes me so sleepy.

[PurplePrincess4]

Unfortunately she is driving right into a snow storm!!
she and her DH and 4 kids are driving from Toronto to Buffalo (their 7am flight is from Buffalo tomorrow am).

5 months ago when she bought the tickets, our dmom stressed about driving to Buffalo due to threat of snow - to which we nonchalantly responded - it's the first week of november, she'll be fine.....

Keep your fingers crossed for her!

Oh No.......Keeping fingers crossed for safety!:eek:

[PurplePrincess4]

Also, for you sea sickness prone types, the biggest waves I can find anywhere along our route are about 7 feet.

Heck, we don't stop fishing for salmon on the west coast until they get to 10, somedays 12....

Should be wonderful, the seas inside the carribean are even smoother - some places 2-3 feet, no wind.

Cool!

Thanks Navigator TED! Feeling good now! :boat:

[jajsmom]

Photos of my kids and of my fish extender. I still need to put the rod in.

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/jajsmom/Ranch032.jpg

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/jajsmom/DisneyMagic2007001.jpg

[FrenchSnowWhite]

Jajs mom! What nice family you have!!!:goodvibes

They look like angels!!!!:wizard:

[woody73]

. . . My bet is picture perfect mornings and evenings with scatted clouds making the sunrises & sunsets georgeous.......
That gets my vote.

Woody

[woody73]

Also, a rainy day on a Disney cruise is still way better than a beautiful day at work!
You got that right!

Woody

[ybells]

Jajs Mom - Love your Extender! It's so great!:thumbsup2

Your family is lovely also!:)

Can't believe we leave in 3 days! My DH hasn't even started packing yet, I give up!:eek:

:cheer2: Me (34) :woohoo: DH (34)
princess: DD (7) pirate: DS (3) :angel: DS (5 months)

[Phelpsie70]

Jajsmom - your children are adorable! I love your extender too, I love how it has everyone's names on it. :cool1:

My DH finally started packing tonight, I'm so relieved!

[Phelpsie70]

Oh, forgot to mention that I took DS to the doctor today and he has bronchitis, but the good news is he is on the Z medicine (can't spell it properly) so it will be done by Saturday. Hopefully he will also be much improved by the time we leave. Keeping my fingers crossed that DH and I don't come down with it.

[PurplePrincess4]

Jajs Mom,

You have some super cute kiddos! Any your fish extender is FAB ! Did you use a Bernina embroidery machine on it? It looks like the stuff my mom makes on her Bernina!

[PurplePrincess4]

Oh, forgot to mention that I took DS to the doctor today and he has bronchitis, but the good news is he is on the Z medicine (can't spell it properly) so it will be done by Saturday. Hopefully he will also be much improved by the time we leave. Keeping my fingers crossed that DH and I don't come down with it.

Did they give him anything to relieve his coughing? Another thing my kids have been given when sick like that is a cough med with a little codiene in it for nightime to help them sleep without coughing all night. It seems to relax the bronchi enough for a few peaceful hours.

[Phelpsie70]

Did they give him anything to relieve his coughing? Another thing my kids have been given when sick like that is a cough med with a little codiene in it for nightime to help them sleep without coughing all night. It seems to relax the bronchi enough for a few peaceful hours.

We've been giving him Delsym. It's over the counter but works great. between that and having the humidifier full blast he isn't coughing much at night. The doctor would have prescribed something, but since the Delsym's working I told her we'd call if we need something stronger. We've tried the codeine before and he did not keep it down, :sick: so I haven't wanted to go that route again!

[woody73]

We leave tomorrow morning, and will spend some time at WDW before the cruise. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the port or onboard.

Happy and safe travels to all.

Woody

[PurplePrincess4]

We leave tomorrow morning, and will spend some time at WDW before the cruise. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the port or onboard.

Happy and safe travels to all.

Woody

Have a safe trip Woody! Where are you staying ahead of time?

[woody73]

Have a safe trip Woody! Where are you staying ahead of time?
Thanks. We are staying with some friends near WDW. Remind me to tell you the story of how we met.

Woody

[Lauri]

Good evening everyone! Dchildren were home from school today, so I was not allowed much time on the computer. Seems they had work to do for school or something:rolleyes: .

I can't believe how many people are starting to leave. We have three more days to go.

Still haven't started packing yet, but I had my first nightmare, that I did not pack ANYTHING for DD to wear. Maybe it's telling me I should get started. The next few days are just so busy with kid activities.

jajsmom--I love your fish extender. I've never seen one quite like it.

Hope everyone's illnesses disappear before they have to fly. A tip I learned on the DIS boards about 10 years ago is to fly with earplanes. They are pressure equalizing earplugs, and they come in adult and children's sizes. I used to have terrible ear/head/neck pain every time I flew. But I have been using earplanes since I got that tip, and it has made a world of difference for me.

It's gotten really cold and windy here. I can't wait to be on the ship and somewhere warm.

Lauri

[zack&alexmom]

Just to add to my stress level - we got a call today and it appears that our trailer was broken into. Nothing was taken but they pried open the door and ruined it. We are looking into cost to get it fixed but we think it is going to be between $750 & $1000. Now we have to figure out if we should file an insurance claim. We have a $500 deductible and it is new insurance so I think that we will have to eat the cost. There is only one or two insurance companies that will insure the trailers so I can't risk losing our insurance for a small claim. The other problem is that the park is locked up. We got in today because they met us there to go look at it. One of the maint guy is going to get some sheet metal and nails and get it closed up so no animals or snow can get in.

Woody - have a safe trip!

[yndygo]

jeez - I miss ONE day and I'm 7 1/2 pages behind!! :eek:

DD has croup - yay!! But we got her to the doc yesterday and got an oral steroid, so despite the fact that she has pretty much lost her voice - she's cleared to go on the trip and the doc says it will be all gone by the time we get aboard.

It seems to happen every year at this time, and of course, there were dozens of other people in the doc's office with the same thing - they said 'it's going around right now' ugh.

Do you have any idea how impossible it is to understand a whispering, cranky 4 year old with laryngitis??
:rotfl2:

So trying to get caught up. I'm so far behind on packing b/c I haven't had a break with DD underfoot and sick. No preschool = no packing.

yndygo,

Thanks for the In-laws Dis Sign!!! Youre the best.
Glad you got it okay!!
I still have yet to print out my door signs - we're going to be sparser than I planned at this point lol!! :)

Yuk, sorry about the snow!

When you put anything on your KTTW car, they do not charge it until the end of the cruise. That works out well for us, as it goes onto the next billing cycle.

Lauri

This isn't quite true - they charge it either at the end of the trip, OR whenever you hit $400... So if you have $400 charged to your KTTW card, it will charge and then they'll do the next increment or the balance at the end of the trip.

I don't remember what we did last time that put us over, but we had $457 in KTTW charges and they billed the first $400 on the day it hit that, then the $57 at the end.

Okay - that said, bedtime for me, so I can sleep and hopefully get more done tomorrow... we leave in just 2 days! eep!! :)

[DIS NURSE]

Leaving the West Coast in about 8 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am up packing and doing laundry like a mad woman (again!) after working a 12 hour shift at the hospital.:eek:

Staying at the Swan for three nights and then onto Port Canaveral!:thumbsup2

Doing Blizzard beach with the DH and kids if it is warm enough! Seems there is a sudden drop in temps right as we are in Florida before the cruise; go figure!:confused3

I think Blizzard Beach will be half empty if we go thurs or fri when they are saying expected temps are only 73-74 degress!

Did anyone also see that Port Canaveral is only supposed to be around mid 70's when we set sail? That is doable for sure! ( and no rain!:) ) but that is NOT what the temps have been like in the last week or two.............it really changes whe we happen to be there!:rolleyes:

[3lilpigsnprincess]

Wow...I haven't been on the boards in just two days and was SOOOOO behind! You guys have been busy here!

I took my department on a staff retreat for two days - don't ask me what i was thinking several months ago, it was definitely poor planning on my part.... but now I'm back and in full preparation mode!!

Wow, several of you are already headed to Florida! :hippie:

The weather has me a bit confused now too on what to pack...cuz I feel like I just keep doing laundry :laundy: but don't get much stuff actually packed in the suitcase!

We're getting closer!!! :banana: :banana: :banana:

[been2marceline]

DD is the only one that has even started her list and has pulled stuff out to pack!

DH, Ted, just pulled some of the bags out tonight, he will pack at the last minute, as usual.

Doing a load of laundry, one more load tomorrow then done for a week or so!:laundy:

I have so much to do at our shop that I will be lucky to be packed by the time we get on the plane on Friday night!!

So much to do... so little time!

Karen, wife of been2marceline

[been2marceline]

jeez - I miss ONE day and I'm 7 1/2 pages behind!! :eek:

DD has croup - yay!! But we got her to the doc yesterday and got an oral steroid, so despite the fact that she has pretty much lost her voice - she's cleared to go on the trip and the doc says it will be all gone by the time we get aboard.

It seems to happen every year at this time, and of course, there were dozens of other people in the doc's office with the same thing - they said 'it's going around right now' ugh.

Do you have any idea how impossible it is to understand a whispering, cranky 4 year old with laryngitis??
:rotfl2:

So trying to get caught up. I'm so far behind on packing b/c I haven't had a break with DD underfoot and sick. No preschool = no packing.


Glad you got it okay!!
I still have yet to print out my door signs - we're going to be sparser than I planned at this point lol!! :)



This isn't quite true - they charge it either at the end of the trip, OR whenever you hit $400... So if you have $400 charged to your KTTW card, it will charge and then they'll do the next increment or the balance at the end of the trip.

I don't remember what we did last time that put us over, but we had $457 in KTTW charges and they billed the first $400 on the day it hit that, then the $57 at the end.

Okay - that said, bedtime for me, so I can sleep and hopefully get more done tomorrow... we leave in just 2 days! eep!! :)

Just Pm'ed you as our links have expired for our door signs and I did not print them or save them!!:scared1: (Time has gotten away from me to say the least!!)

Thanks!

Karen, wife of been2marceline

[Phelpsie70]

DD has croup - yay!! But we got her to the doc yesterday and got an oral steroid, so despite the fact that she has pretty much lost her voice - she's cleared to go on the trip and the doc says it will be all gone by the time we get aboard.
Do you have any idea how impossible it is to understand a whispering, cranky 4 year old with laryngitis??

Hey Yndy, I feel your pain. DS had croup at least 5 times per year until he turned four, now he just gets bronchitis. The oral steroid works great though, if you can get them to take it - Connor gagged it out at least once because it tastes so bad. They give a steriod shot at the hospital which avoids that problem, but that was always preceded by a terror filled trip to the ER in the middle of the night because he could barely breathe. Long story short, I feel for you, but the steriod is going to work just great and DD will be bouncing around when you board! :goodvibes

[Phelpsie70]

Just had to post to note that we are only 3 days away from boarding the Magic! :banana: :banana:

I am so excited!!

Michele

[twokings]

Has anybody used Shutters to upload photos from a digital card to a CD.
I'm debating on whether to invest $80.00 in a new digital card. My camera holds approximately 600 photos, which is a lot. But I tend to take lots of photos. I took 340 pictures at WDW in August over 5 days. So I'm thinking it might be close. We are 2 days in WDW after the cruise. Total 9 days of photos. I'm thinking there is a stong possiblity that I may need to upload my photo before going WDW. Lots of festive happens going on which might means more pictures.

If you have use shutters to upload photos, how much did it cost?

[PurplePrincess4]

jeez - I miss ONE day and I'm 7 1/2 pages behind!! :eek:

DD has croup - yay!!

Geez so many people are sick! I am on my last day of antibiotic! My DD Susan has been coughing for days with no other symptoms. At midnight I gave her Delsym and started her in the Orapred too. Fun for all!

[PurplePrincess4]

Just to add to my stress level - we got a call today and it appears that our trailer was broken into. Nothing was taken but they pried open the door and ruined it. We are looking into cost to get it fixed but we think it is going to be between $750 & $1000. Now we have to figure out if we should file an insurance claim. We have a $500 deductible and it is new insurance so I think that we will have to eat the cost. There is only one or two insurance companies that will insure the trailers so I can't risk losing our insurance for a small claim. The other problem is that the park is locked up. We got in today because they met us there to go look at it. One of the maint guy is going to get some sheet metal and nails and get it closed up so no animals or snow can get in.

Woody - have a safe trip!

Ugh....I am sorry to the hear that! Bad people stink!

[jajsmom]

Hoping he feels better by Saturday. I've been starting to get a tickle in my throat. As soon as the weather changes, I catch a cough.



Oh, forgot to mention that I took DS to the doctor today and he has bronchitis, but the good news is he is on the Z medicine (can't spell it properly) so it will be done by Saturday. Hopefully he will also be much improved by the time we leave. Keeping my fingers crossed that DH and I don't come down with it.

[jajsmom]

Jajs Mom,

You have some super cute kiddos! Any your fish extender is FAB ! Did you use a Bernina embroidery machine on it? It looks like the stuff my mom makes on her Bernina!

Its my neighbors machine. I don't know what she used. She makes lots of things and I am so not crafty. I have to buy her something special on the t rip for making this for me.

[PurplePrincess4]

Hope everyone's illnesses disappear before they have to fly. A tip I learned on the DIS boards about 10 years ago is to fly with earplanes. They are pressure equalizing earplugs, and they come in adult and children's sizes. I used to have terrible ear/head/neck pain every time I flew. But I have been using earplanes since I got that tip, and it has made a world of difference for me.

Lauri

Lauri - Do you know where I can get those earplugs?

[PurplePrincess4]

is too cool for Princesses anymore! princess:

I bought her a princess coloring book and she said "Why did you buy a PRINCESS book?" "What, you don't like them anymore?" "NO MOM, I am too big for Princesses!" ARE YOU NUTS GIRL? Later when we were searching for Baseball hats we came across the pink princess one and she emphatically said "I am NOT wearing that!" Oh come on.......You will wear it!

Later when I told me husband he commented, "Well there goes the Magic of the Disney Cruise for her!" I have a feeling that will change when we are on board. Well, I hope!

[Stimpy]

HI all! Hope everyone is feeling better soon! DS was sniffling and droopy last night and all I kept saying was "NOOOOOO!!! Don't get sick now! Wait 2 weeks!" I know, I'm such a caring mom :rolleyes1

Love the extender! I just put stickers on ours and hopefully they will stay on. (I purchased the extenders from a DIS member recommended here)

Still no packing yet but DS did try on his suit.....it's a tad short in the arms but everything else looks fine. Hopefully no one will notice.

We never had photos downloaded at Shutters but I did do it at MGM one trip. I forgot how much it was....maybe $30 for 120 pics? It goes right on a CD and was so convenient.

My parents are in Orlando already. Mom says NASA is planning on sending up a rocket for the Air Force on Saturday afternoon so we might be able to see it from the ship. My DS will be thrilled to see that!

Hope everyone that is on their way already has a great and safe trip!

[mjofishc]

We leave tomorrow also. Safe travels to everyone.

I hope everyone starts feeling better. My DD started coughing this morning and i said the same thing. NOOOOOOO.

By the way, clothes aren't included in the price of the cruise? I better get packing.

[cnice515]

My parents are in Orlando already. Mom says NASA is planning on sending up a rocket for the Air Force on Saturday afternoon so we might be able to see it from the ship. My DS will be thrilled to see that!


I hope you are right cause my DS would absolutely love that!! Any idea of the time they are planning this?

[Stimpy]

I hope you are right cause my DS would absolutely love that!! Any idea of the time they are planning this?


I found this on the NASA site, looks a later than I thought....8:40PM. Maybe we'll see something but I guess not much. :(


http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/launches/launchDetails.asp?calendarId=357


Event: Delta 4-H - DSP 23
Date: 11/10/2007

Time: 08:40:00 PM EST
Details: The United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket will launch the 23rd and final Defense Support Program missile-warning satellite. The largest of the Delta 4 family, the Heavy version features three Common Booster Cores mounted together to form a triple-body rocket. The vehicle will deliver DSP 23 directly into geostationary orbit.
Location: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida

[FrenchSnowWhite]

is too cool for Princesses anymore! princess:

I bought her a princess coloring book and she said "Why did you buy a PRINCESS book?" "What, you don't like them anymore?" "NO MOM, I am too big for Princesses!" ARE YOU NUTS GIRL? Later when we were searching for Baseball hats we came across the pink princess one and she emphatically said "I am NOT wearing that!" Oh come on.......You will wear it!

Later when I told me husband he commented, "Well there goes the Magic of the Disney Cruise for her!" I have a feeling that will change when we are on board. Well, I hope!


Cheryl, you can bring ME the princess coloring book!!!! I loved princesses!!!:rotfl:

[Phelpsie70]

Lauri - Do you know where I can get those earplugs?

I believe I've seen them at Target and CVS. I also saw them in our airport gift shop when I flew last month. I think I actually bought a pair for Connor a year or so ago, but then never used them. He doesn't seem to mind the takeoff or landing, which is odd since he had terrible ears as a baby/toddler - he had tubes at 18 months. Guess he outgrew that problem.

[Phelpsie70]

Cheryl, you can bring ME the princess coloring book!!!! I loved princesses!!!:rotfl:

Me too! :yay: :yay: The one sad thing for me about having a boy is that I won't get to do the whole princess thing. So instead I have to spoil my 3 year old niece. For her birthday I bought her the full Belle ensemble from the Disney store, complete with tiara, shoes, wand, etc. princess: Belle's my favorite princess, so I had to get that outfit for someone!

[FrenchSnowWhite]

Is this week the longuest or what???????????????:eek:


I wish I could take a sleeping pill and wake up on friday morning:lmao:

Seriously, tell me, how do you feel when you take Bonamine? Because the lady at the drog store scared me a bit, she said I would feel sleepy???:confused3

[PurplePrincess4]

Is this week the longuest or what???????????????:eek:


I wish I could take a sleeping pill and wake up on friday morning:lmao:

Seriously, tell me, how do you feel when you take Bonamine? Because the lady at the drog store scared me a bit, she said I would feel sleepy???:confused3

We are planning to start taking the Bonine on Friday. I have heard mixed reviews so I am not sure what to expect. I did hear that the regular dramamine makes you more sleepy than the bonine.

[PurplePrincess4]

You think anyone will notice if my boys are wearing something other than Disney costumes around the ship? My boys LOVE LOVE LOVE their BATMAN dressups and pretty much wear the 12 hours a day. :joker:

[PurplePrincess4]

[QUOTE=Stimpy;21662669]

My parents are in Orlando already. Mom says NASA is planning on sending up a rocket for the Air Force on Saturday afternoon so we might be able to see it from the ship. My DS will be thrilled to see that!
[QUOTE]

That would be so darn cool!

[FrenchSnowWhite]

You think anyone will notice if my boys are wearing something other than Disney costumes around the ship? My boys LOVE LOVE LOVE their BATMAN dressups and pretty much wear the 12 hours a day. :joker:

Cheryl, the important thing is for your children to have fun and they be happy, so bring it girl friend;)

[Phelpsie70]

You think anyone will notice if my boys are wearing something other than Disney costumes around the ship? My boys LOVE LOVE LOVE their BATMAN dressups and pretty much wear the 12 hours a day. :joker:

Connor is SO going to love your boys! He's a huge fan of all the superheroes!

[Lauri]

Lauri - Do you know where I can get those earplugs?

Any drugstore or grocery store carries them. They're with the eye and ear supplies. They're about $5 a box, which is good for a roundtrip flight.

Lauri

[Lauri]

Anybody else so excited that they can't get anything done? I know I have so much to do, but I can't seem to leave the computer. I did a spin class at the gym this morning, and the whole time I'm thinking, "One week from today, the whole family will be doing the Water Island Bike Adventure."

I can't wait to go. I still have to think of a way to get the kids out of school early on Friday. They're missing 5 days next week, which is the legal limit the school district allows. Any more, and we have to go before the district judge:scared1: .

Lauri

[been2marceline]

I found this on the NASA site, looks a later than I thought....8:40PM. Maybe we'll see something but I guess not much. :(


http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/launches/launchDetails.asp?calendarId=357


Event: Delta 4-H - DSP 23
Date: 11/10/2007

Time: 08:40:00 PM EST
Details: The United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket will launch the 23rd and final Defense Support Program missile-warning satellite. The largest of the Delta 4 family, the Heavy version features three Common Booster Cores mounted together to form a triple-body rocket. The vehicle will deliver DSP 23 directly into geostationary orbit.
Location: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida


If it is a clear as the forecast says it will be, we should be able to watch the rocket go all the way into orbit.

I lived there when I was younger, on a clear night, you will be able to see all of the burns and separations all the way to the end.

Of course because of the distance, it will be mostly a bright light in the sky, but still pretty cool to see.

[FrenchSnowWhite]

Anybody else so excited that they can't get anything done? I know I have so much to do, but I can't seem to leave the computer. I did a spin class at the gym this morning, and the whole time I'm thinking, "One week from today, the whole family will be doing the Water Island Bike Adventure."



Lauri


Hey Lauri, I'm trying to do my housework before my mom gets here tomorrow to stay with the kids while we are cruising with you guys.....and beleive it or not, in an hour i've only done the bathroom :scared1:

Got to get a mouve on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:headache:

[been2marceline]

All,

We will be hosting the wine tasting / suite tour at 3:00 PM on Monday, our second sea day, in the Roy. We are providing 5 or 6 wines from our wine shop & online website for tasting.

We will have the culinary staff on the Magic cater some fruit & cheese platters, just enough for nibbles, donations to help cover the cost would be gladly accepted.

If you have a favorite wine, and wish to do so, please bring it along to share!

As far as the kids go, we are planning on running movies :happytv: popcorn:: in the library, so they can hang out without us adults.

Well behaved children are welcome, badly behaved children will be handed over to pirates ( no, Captain Hook won't really be there unless I can get concierge to pull some strings ) for plank walking and other activities .pirate:

All we ask is that no one open the drawers in the bedrooms, if desired, a private showing of our skivies can be arranged :eek:

If anyone has any questions, please let us know, we are not leaving for the ship until 10:00 PM, PST Friday night, so we can respond up until then.

Can't wait to see everyone on the ship!

[been2marceline]

The biggest waves along the route today are 6 feet.

There should be little to no ship motion once we get past the gulf stream.

There are no major weather issues anywhere, other than the minor cool snap in Florida, that cold front is not producing much rain or even clouds for that matter. in fact the forecast for St. Thomas is now a 10% chance of rain the day we show up, with a high temp in the low 80's.... fantastic!

[aidanht]

All,

We will be hosting the wine tasting / suite tour at 3:00 PM on Monday, our second sea day, in the Roy. We are providing 5 or 6 wines from our wine shop & online website for tasting.

We will have the culinary staff on the Magic cater some fruit & cheese platters, just enough for nibbles, donations to help cover the cost would be gladly accepted.

If you have a favorite wine, and wish to do so, please bring it along to share!

As far as the kids go, we are planning on running movies :happytv: popcorn:: in the library, so they can hang out without us adults.

Well behaved children are welcome, badly behaved children will be handed over to pirates ( no, Captain Hook won't really be there unless I can get concierge to pull some strings ) for plank walking and other activities .pirate:

All we ask is that no one open the drawers in the bedrooms, if desired, a private showing of our skivies can be arranged :eek:

If anyone has any questions, please let us know, we are not leaving for the ship until 10:00 PM, PST Friday night, so we can respond up until then.

Can't wait to see everyone on the ship!


Sounds fantastic! I think our DDs have planned to meet up with each other before then, although the details are sketchy (to me at least), but we definitely look forward to meeting the two of you on Monday if not before.

--Lisa

[Lauri]

The biggest waves along the route today are 6 feet.

There should be little to no ship motion once we get past the gulf stream.

There are no major weather issues anywhere, other than the minor cool snap in Florida, that cold front is not producing much rain or even clouds for that matter. in fact the forecast for St. Thomas is now a 10% chance of rain the day we show up, with a high temp in the low 80's.... fantastic!

You give beter weather reports than the weather channel and local stations combined:rotfl: . I hope that you are more acurrate too.

Lauri

[Lauri]

Hey Lauri, I'm trying to do my housework before my mom gets here tomorrow to stay with the kids while we are cruising with you guys.....and beleive it or not, in an hour i've only done the bathroom :scared1:

Got to get a mouve on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:headache:

I can believe it. I thought about cleaning the house before we left, but it was fleeting :lmao: . I aonly have half an hour until I start picking the kids up from school for piano lessons. Guess I'll just spend that time hanging around here.

Lauri

[Phelpsie70]

The biggest waves along the route today are 6 feet.

There should be little to no ship motion once we get past the gulf stream.

There are no major weather issues anywhere, other than the minor cool snap in Florida, that cold front is not producing much rain or even clouds for that matter. in fact the forecast for St. Thomas is now a 10% chance of rain the day we show up, with a high temp in the low 80's.... fantastic!

Thank you, thank you for this! We just found out that my son can't take the bonine because it will interfere with some of his other meds and I was really worried that leaving the port he would get sick. I have the sea bands for kids, but doubt I can get him to wear them. this eases my mind so much!

[Phelpsie70]

If it is a clear as the forecast says it will be, we should be able to watch the rocket go all the way into orbit.

I lived there when I was younger, on a clear night, you will be able to see all of the burns and separations all the way to the end.

Of course because of the distance, it will be mostly a bright light in the sky, but still pretty cool to see.

AWESOME! :cool1:

[been2marceline]

Thank you, thank you for this! We just found out that my son can't take the bonine because it will interfere with some of his other meds and I was really worried that leaving the port he would get sick. I have the sea bands for kids, but doubt I can get him to wear them. this eases my mind so much!

How about plain old Dramamine? The other option is Ginger Snaps, or if they can swallow them, the capsules.

The passage through the gulf stream is always a little rougher than othe areas, because the water itself is moving at 8-9 miles an hour.

From what I can garner from all of the reports, there shouldn't be any large waves at all, so smooth sailing, here we come.

It doesn't bother me at all, both DW and DD have motion sickeness issues on land, but even the wife was fine until we hit 30 footers - even then a dose of dramamine fixed her right up.

This is the link to the bouy 20 miles east of the port:

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=41009

Just scroll down until you see wave height - which is 6.2 feet right now.

Once the cold front passes, it should calm back down even further, the waves yesterday were 3 feet high.


This is the bouy a hundred miles or so north of the VI:

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=41043

Waves are 5.2 feet, 82 degrees and about a 10 mph breeze.


This is the link to the weather station in St. Thomas:

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=chav3

Where it is 79 degrees with a 9 mph breeze.


Sea you soon! ( nyuck, nyuck )

[PurplePrincess4]

Well behaved children are welcome, badly behaved children will be handed over to pirates. .pirate:

All we ask is that no one open the drawers in the bedrooms, if desired, a private showing of our skivies can be arranged :eek:



You are cracking me up! Can't wait to meet you in person!

Ted and Karen - thanks for doing this! I can't wait to see your awesome suite and get a chance to meet everyone.

[jajsmom]

Target marked halloween down to 90% off today. I went looking for a pirate costume for me but couldn't find one. I got a new one for two of my boys. For 1.79 each. Got dh one but its missing the head piece so need to return it.

If anyone's still looking for something for pirate night, go check out target.

[jajsmom]

May have to stop by myself and check out this suite. Dh can watch the kids. Otherwise they may be heading off that plank;)





All,

We will be hosting the wine tasting / suite tour at 3:00 PM on Monday, our second sea day, in the Roy. We are providing 5 or 6 wines from our wine shop & online website for tasting.

We will have the culinary staff on the Magic cater some fruit & cheese platters, just enough for nibbles, donations to help cover the cost would be gladly accepted.

If you have a favorite wine, and wish to do so, please bring it along to share!

As far as the kids go, we are planning on running movies :happytv: popcorn:: in the library, so they can hang out without us adults.

Well behaved children are welcome, badly behaved children will be handed over to pirates ( no, Captain Hook won't really be there unless I can get concierge to pull some strings ) for plank walking and other activities .pirate:

All we ask is that no one open the drawers in the bedrooms, if desired, a private showing of our skivies can be arranged :eek:

If anyone has any questions, please let us know, we are not leaving for the ship until 10:00 PM, PST Friday night, so we can respond up until then.

Can't wait to see everyone on the ship!

[been2marceline]

My guess is the majority of the kids will be firmly esconced in clubs, etc, but those who aren't can come and check it out.

My guess is that is much more fun than hangin' with grownups - ewww.

When our DD was 7'ish, we could hardly get her out of the club to come to dinner, shows, bed, NYE, etc.

[aidanht]

When our DD was 7'ish, we could hardly get her out of the club to come to dinner, shows, bed, NYE, etc.

Ours, too, except they wouldn't miss dinner on our last cruise -- one DS had shrimp cocktail every night, the other ate a whole year's worth of red meat, and once DD learned she could order two deserts, that was all it took to lure her to the dinner table every night! She even went all by herself the night we were in Palo; we were at a table by ourselves, and the table next to ours also was in Palo, so Hannah had the two servers all to herself. I think that was the highlight of the trip for her -- talk about being treated like a queen!

[buf68]

Officemax had 2G SD cards for 20 bucks the other day, not sure if it's still going on or if it's in your area, but it's a thought

Has anybody used Shutters to upload photos from a digital card to a CD.
I'm debating on whether to invest $80.00 in a new digital card. My camera holds approximately 600 photos, which is a lot. But I tend to take lots of photos. I took 340 pictures at WDW in August over 5 days. So I'm thinking it might be close. We are 2 days in WDW after the cruise. Total 9 days of photos. I'm thinking there is a stong possiblity that I may need to upload my photo before going WDW. Lots of festive happens going on which might means more pictures.

If you have use shutters to upload photos, how much did it cost?

[buf68]

Hey guys. I can't believe that we are leaving for florida in less than 48 hours! It's amazing to think about that. I have my last day of class tomorrow and I have to turn in my thesis proposal to my mentor, but thankfully it's pretty much done.

Tonight i'm all for packing packing packing. My DH surprised me with something when I got home today (you'll have to go over to my pre-trip report in a little bit to figure out what it is). I'm really happy he got it for me though :-D

I need to pack so much i'm going to go crazy!

I can't wait to get out of michigan! it's soooo cold and there was snow on my car this morning!

[mjofishc]

Packing is done!!!
6 suitcases/4 people.
Its like when I was a yak at the airport when they were younger, only it was pack n play, stroller, and carseats instead of suitcase.

[Phelpsie70]

We're done as well except for a few essentials we need for tomorrow. We have four suitcases and one large duffel for 3 people. :eek: That's a little embarrassing!

[buf68]

ya, we're at like 7 for 4 people....3 for DH and I, and apparently 4 for Dmom and Dsis (they don't listen when i say don't overpack :p)

[Lauri]

Well, I've Finally started packing. When we got home from activities at 8 PM, I met with each child and guided them in their choices. Now, it's all sitting on my bedroom floor. Tomorrow's a laundry day, and then I'll get my stuff together. Pack it into suitcases Friday, and then we're set.

I figured out why I'm having such trouble packing for this trip. Each time we've cruised before, I always planned to rebook onboard. This time, we can't :sad: , as DS will be in high school next year, and the school district is getting very strict. I've already warned DH I will be crying when they make me try to leave the ship.

Lauri

[zack&alexmom]

My DD is getting sick too. I need to call the Dr. tomorrow and see what kind of decongestant I can give her to fly. I don't think she needs to go in, I think it is just a cold but she is sneezing and her throut hurts. I had their conference tonight - DS all A's and DD all high B's. Very glad.

Safe travels for all that are leaving.

Linda

[been2marceline]

Is this week the longuest or what???????????????:eek:


I wish I could take a sleeping pill and wake up on friday morning:lmao:

Seriously, tell me, how do you feel when you take Bonamine? Because the lady at the drog store scared me a bit, she said I would feel sleepy???:confused3

Neither Bonine or regular Dramamine works for me. I still get seasick and I am very drowsy.

I have had great luck with non-drowsy or "less-drowsy" dramamine. It is actually a different drug/chemical. I don't get sleepy and I don't get sick!!

Have tried the wrist bands and the Scopalamine (sp) patch and still got sick.

I picked up two pack of the generic at longs yesterday!:thumbsup2

Karen, wife of been2marceline

[been2marceline]

Ours, too, except they wouldn't miss dinner on our last cruise -- one DS had shrimp cocktail every night, the other ate a whole year's worth of red meat, and once DD learned she could order two deserts, that was all it took to lure her to the dinner table every night! She even went all by herself the night we were in Palo; we were at a table by ourselves, and the table next to ours also was in Palo, so Hannah had the two servers all to herself. I think that was the highlight of the trip for her -- talk about being treated like a queen!

Lisa,

Same with Alex on the last cruise two years ago!!

We had great next door table mates and we told them and our servers that we would be in Palo and that DD might come on her own. She had a great time with them and was treated "royally"!

I think that they will get along great!!

Karen, wife of been2marceline

[mjofishc]

leaving on a jet plane....

Safe travels everyone.

[ybells]

1 more day! :cool1: :cool1:

I can't believe we leave tomorrow. We are beyond excited, but there's still lots to do today.

Is everyone else as excited? :yay:

[Phelpsie70]

1 more day! :cool1: :cool1:

I can't believe we leave tomorrow. We are beyond excited, but there's still lots to do today.

Is everyone else as excited? :yay:


I am so excited I can hardly stand it. I have to get through a full day of work, then home to pick up DS and have dinner, then we leave for the two hour drive to the hotel we're staying at near the airport. Our flight leaves at 8:05 tomorrow morning. I have been up since 2am - well I fell asleep for about an hour before my alarm went off, but I actually got up and organized DS's medicine so we could just grab them and go this evening! Can't wait to meet you all soon! :cool1:

[FrenchSnowWhite]

ok this is getting serious...............only 24 hrs left to do everything and nothing at the same time:lmao:

This morning is for my hair. With laundry on the side!!!

This afternoon is vacuum (lets hope I will have time for that!!!)

DS hockey practice at 6h15.

Then got to get the sitter (my mom:rolleyes1 )

After that we will finish completly the luggages, and try to get some sleep, I really said TRY because I was awake at 4 this morning........:eek:

Yippe!!!!! Florida here we come in 24 hrs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:cool1: :cool1: :cool1:

[Phelpsie70]

In case we miss meeting some of you the first day, if you see a person with a walkie talkie, whispering "Chris, are you there, come in, over" into it, then please say hello, that will be me! :rotfl2: My husband came home the other night and told me that he heard from someone that we should have walkie talkies since we are going to be splitting up a lot. He wants to relax by the pool, I want to do the Disney activities. So I searched these boards and gave him the two most recommended brands and off he went to the store to get us walkie talkies. I have visions of me looking absolutely ridiculous carrying this thing around, but he was so excited that I couldn't tell him no. This trip was his idea and I totally hijacked it by taking over all of the planning and meeting all of you guys, so I couldn't refuse when he wanted walkie talkies. :lmao:

See you all soon!
Michele

[PurplePrincess4]

I am so excited I can hardly stand it. I have to get through a full day of work, then home to pick up DS and have dinner, then we leave for the two hour drive to the hotel we're staying at near the airport. Our flight leaves at 8:05 tomorrow morning. I have been up since 2am - well I fell asleep for about an hour before my alarm went off, but I actually got up and organized DS's medicine so we could just grab them and go this evening! Can't wait to meet you all soon! :cool1:


Good Morning! Lucky Ducky You! I am so wacked out right now! Going on little sleep and nighmares. So jealous of all of you leaving tomorrow!
Safe travels everyone. Are TED/Karen and my family the only ones leaving on Saturday?

[jajsmom]

I recall those days. Try have dh taking your son to the bathroom and your left alone in line with 6 suitcases, carseat, stroller, etc. People in line were very nice and helped me drag everything up a few feet every time the line moved.

Happy to say that my kids now pull their own suitcases.


Packing is done!!!
6 suitcases/4 people.
Its like when I was a yak at the airport when they were younger, only it was pack n play, stroller, and carseats instead of suitcase.

[aidanht]

I figured out why I'm having such trouble packing for this trip. Each time we've cruised before, I always planned to rebook onboard. This time, we can't :sad: , as DS will be in high school next year, and the school district is getting very strict. I've already warned DH I will be crying when they make me try to leave the ship.Lauri

Lauri,

I'll be right there with you, and for the exact same reason! The school does not like it that we're taking the kids out for the second year in a row, but we absolutely can't do it after this year since DD will be in high school. We're going to have to take a Christmas or spring break trip instead, and we can't bring ourselves to pay what DCL during those times, so we'll be looking for a less expensive alternative. :sad1:

[aidanht]

In case we miss meeting some of you the first day, if you see a person with a walkie talkie, whispering "Chris, are you there, come in, over" into it, then please say hello, that will be me! :rotfl2: My husband came home the other night and told me that he heard from someone that we should have walkie talkies since we are going to be splitting up a lot. He wants to relax by the pool, I want to do the Disney activities. So I searched these boards and gave him the two most recommended brands and off he went to the store to get us walkie talkies. I have visions of me looking absolutely ridiculous carrying this thing around, but he was so excited that I couldn't tell him no. This trip was his idea and I totally hijacked it by taking over all of the planning and meeting all of you guys, so I couldn't refuse when he wanted walkie talkies. :lmao:

See you all soon!
Michele


Michele,

Your post just made me laugh out loud!! We were just debating last night whether to bring our radios; we probably will, although I don't think we used them once last time. But we did see a lot of people using them, so you won't be alone!!!

[aidanht]

We'll have four really large suitcases and one fairly large one (each family member will be rolling one), plus a garment bag and a duffel bag to check, plus everyone will carry on a backpack. Once the kids got old enough to pull a full-size suitcase and I convinced DH there was no prize for the family with the fewest bags, my packing got a LOT easier. Everything we need fits pretty easily into that configuration of bags, although if we go for more than ten days we have to do a bit of laundry. Once our youngest gets bigger and his clothes take up more room, I'm not sure what we'll do, though. :confused3

[aidanht]

Lisa,

Same with Alex on the last cruise two years ago!!

We had great next door table mates and we told them and our servers that we would be in Palo and that DD might come on her own. She had a great time with them and was treated "royally"!

I think that they will get along great!!

Karen, wife of been2marceline

I think so, too. I'm really glad they've had a chance to "meet" via email before the cruise!

[ybells]

I am so excited I can hardly stand it. I have to get through a full day of work, then home to pick up DS and have dinner, then we leave for the two hour drive to the hotel we're staying at near the airport. Our flight leaves at 8:05 tomorrow morning. I have been up since 2am - well I fell asleep for about an hour before my alarm went off, but I actually got up and organized DS's medicine so we could just grab them and go this evening! Can't wait to meet you all soon! :cool1:

Have a safe trip!:thumbsup2 See you on the boat!

[Stimpy]

Yikes, still not all packed here! But after packing DD's dresses & other clothes, we realized we needed to go buy another suitcase last night :rolleyes: How can a 3 yr old take up so much room in a suitcase??!! I should have listened to her...she just wanted to pack essentials, 2 bathings suits and all her dresses. Apparently she has no need for underwear, shorts, tees, PJ's etc :lmao:

[LAMPSKIES]

O.K......you guys are the Eastern before us.......I EXPECT a detailed "live from" thread to get started!!!

[ybells]

Yikes, still not all packed here! But after packing DD's dresses & other clothes, we realized we needed to go buy another suitcase last night :rolleyes: How can a 3 yr old take up so much room in a suitcase??!! I should have listened to her...she just wanted to pack essentials, 2 bathings suits and all her dresses. Apparently she has no need for underwear, shorts, tees, PJ's etc :lmao:


I hear you on that! My 7 yr old DD has a suitcase bigger than DH and I!:confused3 Although, all my 3 yr old DS wants to pack is his Power Ranger T shirt. He figures he can wear that for 7 days straight.

But, we are all packed(except for DH, and he is on his own-what a procrastinator!). Leaving Islip tomorrow @ 1:00!:banana: Can't wait.

[Stimpy]

I hear you on that! My 7 yr old DD has a suitcase bigger than DH and I!:confused3 Although, all my 3 yr old DS wants to pack is his Power Ranger T shirt. He figures he can wear that for 7 days straight.

But, we are all packed(except for DH, and he is on his own-what a procrastinator!). Leaving Islip tomorrow @ 1:00!:banana: Can't wait.

We'll be right behind you on the 2:30 flight! :cool1:

[Stimpy]

O.K......you guys are the Eastern before us.......I EXPECT a detailed "live from" thread to get started!!!


I'd love to do it but I think my DH & BIL will use up all our internet minutes on their Fantasy Football leagues :lmao: They are already scheduling times and costs!

[cnice515]

Are TED/Karen and my family the only ones leaving on Saturday?[/B]

Nope, we are with you guys...leaving Saturday morning but our flight has been re-scheduled and leaves 2 hours later than what we originally scheduled which has me bummed out a little.

[cnice515]

I'd love to do it but I think my DH & BIL will use up all our internet minutes on their Fantasy Football leagues :lmao: They are already scheduling times and costs!


I think I will get along with those guys just fine!

[Lynnie04]

We are leaving in the am tomorrow - only one more night at home... like any of us will really sleep tonight ... we are so excited .... we will be at the Hyatt tomorrow night hope to see some of you by the pool if you are in early enough.

Suit cases are packed my hair and nails are done so it if official we are really leaving ....:dance3:

Safe travels to all ...
Cant wait to see you :banana


Lynn:tigger:

[spoohs]

We are leaving in the am tomorrow - only one more night at home... like any of us will really sleep tonight ... we are so excited .... we will be at the Hyatt tomorrow night hope to see some of you by the pool if you are in early enough.

Suit cases are packed my hair and nails are done so it if official we are really leaving ....:dance3:

Safe travels to all ...
Cant wait to see you :banana


Lynn:tigger:

Hi Lynn,

We are also from MA and staying at the Hyatt, but our flight doesn't leave until 4:00 from Boston so we won't be there until after 7:00, probably get a quick bite to eat then relax. I guess we will see everyone Sat. Morning.

[yndygo]

If I were superstitious, I'd think we should not be sailing this week.

I have a lower-back condition (missing 1/2 disc at my L5/S1 - and partially prolapsed into the nerves) and it goes out about 2-3 times a year... Which usually means 3-5 days of bed-rest and drug-therapy (Vicodin & Soma) followed by Physical Therapy and a few weeks of moving slowly.

So yeah... it went out fully yesterday morning.
It was threatening spasms Tuesday - so I was ultra-careful and even went to bed early instead of finishing packing... only to wake up unable to walk. Had to call DH home from work to take care of DD and to get her to school.

I've been flat on my back and out of it (the vicodin makes me sleepy for the first day) for the past 26 hours. Everything still needs to be packed - and I'm typing from the laptop in bed - trying to keep from further aggravating it.

DH is bringing over the family friend tonight who is house-sitting for us while we're gone - so that he can watch DD while we try to finish packing.

My printer has broken down, so I haven't printed door magnets either. Trying to figure out if I will be able to make it to Kinkos tonight to print them or not.

So lessee - my DD has croup, I'm flat on my back, packing is barely begun, no door magnets, and we leave for the airport in 20 hours.

Shoot me?

I'm just thankful they came out with those wearable heatpacks for the back - those plus lots of drugs will get me there - but what a way to start a vacation!! :(

[yndygo]

My parents are in Orlando already. Mom says NASA is planning on sending up a rocket for the Air Force on Saturday afternoon so we might be able to see it from the ship. My DS will be thrilled to see that!

Hope everyone that is on their way already has a great and safe trip!

What a great thing!! DH and I will surely be making the time to watch that!! :)

[yndygo]

Just Pm'ed you as our links have expired for our door signs and I did not print them or save them!!:scared1: (Time has gotten away from me to say the least!!)

Thanks!

Karen, wife of been2marceline

PM'd you back with new links - let me know if you have any problem!

Hey Yndy, I feel your pain. DS had croup at least 5 times per year until he turned four, now he just gets bronchitis. The oral steroid works great though, if you can get them to take it - Connor gagged it out at least once because it tastes so bad. They give a steriod shot at the hospital which avoids that problem, but that was always preceded by a terror filled trip to the ER in the middle of the night because he could barely breathe. Long story short, I feel for you, but the steriod is going to work just great and DD will be bouncing around when you board! :goodvibes

Thanks! So far it seems to be helping - sure makes her skin soft!! (she has eczema too)
She had the oral steroid... I get in before the ER trip if at all possible... those are terrifying.

[twokings]

Can't wait. I work a full day tomorrow and my DD full day of school. Our flight isn't until 8:30pm out of RI. We are staying at the Hyatt. I don't think I have ever been so excited for a vacation. My DD and I had so much fun on the Wonder last year. We can't wait for 7 day Magic. I printed my duaghter's magnetic signs earlier. She did a great job!! Yesterday was crazy. My daughter's post-op visit and I also had an doc appointment. Plus lots of last minute things like paying the bills, etc. My daughter got the a-ok to do what she wants but is still limited to lifting anything more than 20 pounds. Thank God she can pull more than 20 lbs. We have 4 suitcases not counting carry ons. I would go crazy if she wasn't able to help. Her only other limitation is to keep her appendix scar out of the sun. Which is doable. It is below the bikini line and we won't be doing any nude bathing in St. Martin. She still has to put on 50 sunscreen on her scar area to prevent the scar from getting permanently dark.

Looking forward to meeting you all. My DD and I will be wearing lime green on Saturday.

We also will be at the Roy suite on Monday. Thanks so much for doing this!!! I will try to pick up a bottle of wine tonight.

[Lauri]

Lisa,

Same with Alex on the last cruise two years ago!!

We had great next door table mates and we told them and our servers that we would be in Palo and that DD might come on her own. She had a great time with them and was treated "royally"!

I think that they will get along great!!

Karen, wife of been2marceline

My kids did this too. And they're looking forwards to doing it again:banana: .

Lauri,

I'll be right there with you, and for the exact same reason! The school does not like it that we're taking the kids out for the second year in a row, but we absolutely can't do it after this year since DD will be in high school. We're going to have to take a Christmas or spring break trip instead, and we can't bring ourselves to pay what DCL during those times, so we'll be looking for a less expensive alternative. :sad1:

I just got an email from my son's chorus teacher. It's not even a class, but an activity. Last year he got a detention for missing a rehersal (gee, we weren't even in school that day:confused3 ), so I sent notes to every single extracurricular teacher this year too. He sent me a thank you note for sending him a note.

I'm so sad that we're coming to the end of family vacations:sad1: . I guess they'll just have to be grown-up ones now.

Lauri

[FrenchSnowWhite]

yndygo, take care of your self girl:grouphug:

[Lauri]

Yikes, still not all packed here! But after packing DD's dresses & other clothes, we realized we needed to go buy another suitcase last night :rolleyes: How can a 3 yr old take up so much room in a suitcase??!! I should have listened to her...she just wanted to pack essentials, 2 bathings suits and all her dresses. Apparently she has no need for underwear, shorts, tees, PJ's etc :lmao:

Not packed here yet either, and we're on the same flight out of Philly with your family. Should we wear our mardi Gras beads for the flight?

I have a 10 and a 13 year old. They haven't grown that much, but their clothes sure have.

Lauri

[Tink's Mommy]

WE GOT BUMPED UP:banana: :banana: :banana:

We now are in 5138. Disney called and let us know last night. Great way to start on vacation before getting on the plane.

[PurplePrincess4]

WE GOT BUMPED UP:banana: :banana: :banana:

We now are in 5138. Disney called and let us know last night. Great way to start on vacation before getting on the plane.

Awesome!!

[buf68]

getting through my last day at school/work very slowly :p it's one of my coworkers birthdays so we are all going out to a late lunch. I'm nearly done packing, just have to adjust a few things. I'm going crazy. All i keep thinking is "this time tomorrow i'll be in at least 70 degree weather in orlando florida"....

DH and I decided tomorrow night to watch the MK fireworks from the shores of the poly or the GF....we've never done that and thought it would be special and FREE :p

[PurplePrincess4]

If I were superstitious, I'd think we should not be sailing this week.

I have a lower-back condition (missing 1/2 disc at my L5/S1 - and partially prolapsed into the nerves) and it goes out about 2-3 times a year... Which usually means 3-5 days of bed-rest and drug-therapy (Vicodin & Soma) followed by Physical Therapy and a few weeks of moving slowly.

So yeah... it went out fully yesterday morning.
It was threatening spasms Tuesday - so I was ultra-careful and even went to bed early instead of finishing packing... only to wake up unable to walk. Had to call DH home from work to take care of DD and to get her to school.

I've been flat on my back and out of it (the vicodin makes me sleepy for the first day) for the past 26 hours. Everything still needs to be packed - and I'm typing from the laptop in bed - trying to keep from further aggravating it.

DH is bringing over the family friend tonight who is house-sitting for us while we're gone - so that he can watch DD while we try to finish packing.

My printer has broken down, so I haven't printed door magnets either. Trying to figure out if I will be able to make it to Kinkos tonight to print them or not.

So lessee - my DD has croup, I'm flat on my back, packing is barely begun, no door magnets, and we leave for the airport in 20 hours.

Shoot me?

I'm just thankful they came out with those wearable heatpacks for the back - those plus lots of drugs will get me there - but what a way to start a vacation!! :(

OMG Yndy! That has got to be awful! I really hope you get some relief over the next couple of hours. Yikes! :hug:

[PurplePrincess4]

I did my packing today while everyone was at school! I just need to add the dress clothes on the top. The kids have early dismissal this afternoon, birthday party later, and then teacher conferences later this evening. I had a cup of caffinated Dunkin coffee before I started and I am still buzzing from it right now. I normally do not drink coffee! :surfweb: Later I need to go to the library to get a book that I may or may not read.

Tomorrow...Nail appoinments, another birthday party and early to sleep!

You will be able to recognize me by the Purple Mickey head on my lanyard. We don't have regular mardi gras beads but will still have black and red beads on. They have a surprise on them but I won't tell! pirate:

[Stimpy]

Almost had heart failure here today! I just checked in on-line for Southwest. While going through my cruise paperwork, I couldn't find the kids' reservation confirmation for coming home! (DH & I are booked seperately since we used reward credits) I tore apart the house looking and wondering...."OMG! I hope I didn't forget to get them airfare home!!!" :eek:

Fortunately, I found it in the paperwork for another trip we are taking. :cool1:

Off to pack some more! Got DD mostly done, DS and myself started......DH is on his own!

[jajsmom]

Everyone but dh has something packed. I will finish up by tomorrow night.
I got our family green leis since they were out of mardi gras beads. So we'll or (I) will be wearing those Sat.
We are driving into port Sat. morning since we are 2.5 hrs from there. Not sure what time to leave yet.

Its been in the 70's down here this past week. I think it will warm up a little this weekend. Bring a sweatshirt. Mornings have been a little chilly.

[Phelpsie70]

Hello all, I'm about to leave work for the day so this will be my last post. I hope everyone has safe travels down to the Port and I can't wait to meet you all on Saturday. I totally spaced on the Mardi Gras beads, but I did pick up some Lime Green Mickeys at Home Depot so I'll try to attach those to my clothes on our meet day.

Yndy, hope your back feels better soon! Tink's Mommy, great news on the upgrade!

Bye for now!
Michele

[PurplePrincess4]

Have safe trips tomorrow everyone! Hope to see and meet you soon.

[yndygo]

yndygo, take care of your self girl:grouphug:

OMG Yndy! That has got to be awful! I really hope you get some relief over the next couple of hours. Yikes! :hug:

Hello all, I'm about to leave work for the day so this will be my last post. I hope everyone has safe travels down to the Port and I can't wait to meet you all on Saturday. I totally spaced on the Mardi Gras beads, but I did pick up some Lime Green Mickeys at Home Depot so I'll try to attach those to my clothes on our meet day.

Yndy, hope your back feels better soon! Tink's Mommy, great news on the upgrade!

Bye for now!
Michele

Thanks guys - I'm dosed to the gills on Vicodin, Soma, and Naproxen - but I WILL get there!!!
I'm determined... even if they have to wheel me onto the boat, I can spend the first couple of days in the hot-tub and relaxing on a chaise lounge - better therapy can't be had!! :)

If you're staying at the Hyatt tomorrow - look for me in the hot-tub by the pool tomorrow evening! :rotfl:

WE GOT BUMPED UP:banana: :banana: :banana:

We now are in 5138. Disney called and let us know last night. Great way to start on vacation before getting on the plane.

Woohoo!!! That's a navigator verandah! You'll LOVE that cabin - we were in 5134 last spring on the Wonder and I ADORED it!!
We're on the other side of the deck at 5640 - just look for the door!! :)

[yndygo]

Oh! Karen (been2marceline)

a) did you get the magnets? If you had any problem, let me know, and I'll just print one out for you tonight when I do all of mine and just bring it to you on the ship.

b) we'll be there Monday - and I'll contribute to the kitty!

Thanks again for hosting that in the Roy... you are so sweet you guys are!!
:goodvibes:goodvibes

[yndygo]

I forgot to mention that I swung by Party America today and found a 6 pack of green mardi gras beads!!
They're over in the St. Patrick's day section! :)

If you have a Party City or Party America near you, I'm sure they'd have them!

:banana::banana::banana: :thumbsup2:thumbsup2:thumbsup2 :banana::banana::banana:

[Lauri]

Wow, this place is really slowing down, as people fly off to Florida and pack. I finished my laundry and got most of my packing done today. Just have to write notes for the kids to pick them up from school early tomorrow. Looking forwards to meeting everyone on Saturday:cool1: .

Lauri

[ybells]

My DD is so excited! She just found out today that a girl in her 2nd grade class is going on the cruise as well. What a coincidence! I guess they were leaving tonight, and the girls started talking about it in school and realized they would be on the same trip.:cool1:

Safe trips to everyone leaving tomorrow. We fly out at 1:00 and then off to the Radisson at the port. I really can't believe it's here.:yay:

At least DH finally started packing. I was beginning to worry.

[ybells]

Wow, this place is really slowing down, as people fly off to Florida and pack. I finished my laundry and got most of my packing done today. Just have to write notes for the kids to pick them up from school early tomorrow. Looking forwards to meeting everyone on Saturday:cool1: .

Lauri

Just realized you were from Newtown, Pa. My sons godfather and family live in Newtown. It's a very nice town, and close to Sesame Place too!:)

[ybells]

Tink's Mommy - Congrats on the upgrade!:cool1: You guys are real lucky.
Enjoy it!:)

[been2marceline]

Buuuuuwwaahhhhahahahahahaha...

It's mine, all mine.......

The thread that is - everyone else is gone and I get to clean up, oh well, such is life.

Life of the party that is! party:

Hope everyone has a safe trip, I've got tons of green beads, so I can hand them out at the party or at the 3:00 meet if I get there in time.

Sea ya real soon!

[FrenchSnowWhite]

See you all tomorrow at the Hyatt!!!:goodvibes

[smye1stdisneycruise]

Hello all! Can't believe we are almost there! We leave for Buffalo tomorrow @ noon. Should land at MCO around 9p.m. Karen(been2marceline) DH (Dave & I) are hoping to come on Monday @ 300p.m. for the wine & cheese. Tinks mommy welcome to the fifth floor! We are room 5639! Can't wait to meet you all! Hope everyone has a safe trip! Yndygo take care of that back! See you all on the MAGIC!

Marnie:banana: :banana: :banana:

[Lauri]

Just realized you were from Newtown, Pa. My sons godfather and family live in Newtown. It's a very nice town, and close to Sesame Place too!:)

Yes, we've lived here for 6 years now, very nice. But I'm a New Yorker at heart--grew up in Queens, but traveling around for the past 21 years.

Lauri

[PurplePrincess4]

Buuuuuwwaahhhhahahahahahaha...

It's mine, all mine.......

The thread that is - everyone else is gone and I get to clean up, oh well, such is life.

Life of the party that is! party:

Hope everyone has a safe trip, I've got tons of green beads, so I can hand them out at the party or at the 3:00 meet if I get there in time.

Sea ya real soon!

It is not ALL YOURS just yet...I'll fight ya for it! :surfweb: I am still hanging around. :rolleyes1 :rolleyes1 I just took some Benedryl in hopes of actually getting some sleep tonight. Lord know I won't be getting much tomorrow having to leave a such an early time of 3:45 AM :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[been2marceline]

Good Morning! Lucky Ducky You! I am so wacked out right now! Going on little sleep and nighmares. So jealous of all of you leaving tomorrow!
Safe travels everyone. Are TED/Karen and my family the only ones leaving on Saturday?

Cheryl,

We actually leave on Friday night from our home at 10pm and our flight is at 12:50 am pacific time on Saturday!!

Still so much to do and so little time!!

Karen

[yndygo]

Okay - I finallyfinished everything at 2:30 a.m. - and lessee... the flight is at 8:30 a.m., so we have to be at the airport at 6:30 a.m. (it's Denver, you have to be there 2 hrs early, trust me) so we leave at 6... and if I get up by 5:20, I can shower and make coffee and all... so.... pushing 3 a.m. here, I think I might get 2 hours of sleep tonight! lol.

So much for getting done early! :lmao::lmao::lmao:

Ah well, maybe next time.

Plenty of time to relax when we're on board!

See you guys at the port - I'll be the slow moving woman with the bad back and the good drugs and the green mardi gras beads!! :rotfl:

Travel safely all!!

[Stimpy]

Safe travels everyone! :goodvibes

DD and I both woke up with really bad head colds. :headache: I feel crappy so I know she does too. I'm dreading the plane ride this afternoon already! I think we may have to take the Benedryl route with her today :rolleyes1 Ordinarily, I wouldn't but I can feel pressure in my ears already so I'm pretty sure she will be hurting on the plane.

What a way to start a vacation.

And, I completely forgot to get beads! :eek:

Ok, back to packing! Yep, we leave at 12:30 and I still have to finish! Did I mention I'm a big procrastinator?

[aidanht]

Buuuuuwwaahhhhahahahahahaha...

It's mine, all mine.......

The thread that is - everyone else is gone and I get to clean up, oh well, such is life.

Life of the party that is! party:

Hope everyone has a safe trip, I've got tons of green beads, so I can hand them out at the party or at the 3:00 meet if I get there in time.

Sea ya real soon!

We're still here, too, but not for much longer!!! Last minute shopping is done, last minute packing (more like organizing at this point) still to be done. I'm so glad we took the day off today!!!

I hope your red-eye is nice and quiet so you can get some sleep on your way!

-Lisa

[twokings]

I'm still here too. We leave RI at 8:30pm. All packed an ready to go. Only thing left to do is pack the dog's stuff. Dog is spending time with my grandmother.

Can't wait!!!We are so excited!!!

[Lauri]

Safe travels everyone! :goodvibes

DD and I both woke up with really bad head colds. :headache: I feel crappy so I know she does too. I'm dreading the plane ride this afternoon already! I think we may have to take the Benedryl route with her today :rolleyes1 Ordinarily, I wouldn't but I can feel pressure in my ears already so I'm pretty sure she will be hurting on the plane.

What a way to start a vacation.

And, I completely forgot to get beads! :eek:

Ok, back to packing! Yep, we leave at 12:30 and I still have to finish! Did I mention I'm a big procrastinator?

The whole family is kind of congested too. Good drugs for everyone, and get those earplanes!

I bought a dozen beads, so i'll have extras.

We're almost done packing, then off to school to pick up the kids. Our flight's about 6 tonight. I can't wait! It's so cold here. See everyone tomorrow.

Lauri

[PurplePrincess4]

I have changed my carryon 3 times! I was trying to get away small without any luck. Now I am in a true rolling carryon and hoping that regulations on size have not changed. I am so jealous of everyone that is already on their way. I just had my toes done with a mickey head on the big toe and HATE it.
It wouldn't be so bad if they were both white but one looks grey and the other is pure white. I need to find time to get back over there and get it taken off! ICK.
I really want to try get the kids in bed around 7. Yeah.....righto!

BTW my DH has not packed at all. I will definately need to be around to make sure he brings enough!

[PurplePrincess4]

I'm still here too. We leave RI at 8:30pm. All packed an ready to go. Only thing left to do is pack the dog's stuff. Dog is spending time with my grandmother.

Can't wait!!!We are so excited!!!


Wow! How late are you getting there?

[PurplePrincess4]

Cheryl,

We actually leave on Friday night from our home at 10pm and our flight is at 12:50 am pacific time on Saturday!!

Still so much to do and so little time!!

Karen

Karen,
With Time zone changes we are nearly getting going about the same time! I am waking at 2:15 AM CST! What is your arrival time?

[been2marceline]

Karen,
With Time zone changes we are nearly getting going about the same time! I am waking at 2:15 AM CST! What is your arrival time?


We get into Orlando at 10:55 AM local time.

We hope......

[woody73]

We are home, unpacking. I miss room service.

Woody

[spoohs]

We had a safe trip home, but we are all sad! Hope everyone made it home safe. It was great to meet you all.:woohoo:

[ybells]

We are home, unpacking. I miss room service.

Woody

We are doing the same!:headache:

I miss concierge! It will be hard to travel again without concierge services.

But, what a fun time we had. Hope eevryone else did too!

[buf68]

hey everyone!

It was great to meet a lot of you. We had a wonderful time (DH even said he'd love to go again on day when we can afford it :p, and with all the "NOOOOOOs" coming out of him before we left that was a big feat! I've got a lot of pictures off my camera, but i still need to get the last few days. DH also got a video that i'll probably take some clips off of to share in my trip report :) We had a great time and I sincerely hope that we can go again sooner rather than later.

[yndygo]

We're back too...

It was great to meet those of you I got to meet! Sorry I missed so many - it just went so fast!!!

Thanks again for the wine reception Beentomarceline & family threw, that was a fabulous way to meet you guys!!

I'm still stuck in the land of persistant swaying - my mind knows I'm on dry land, my inner ear still isn't convinced... mostly, I'm sure, due to the head cold I seemed to have picked up on Friday.:guilty: I'm vertigo woman! Have been lying down all day so that I don't 'fall off' of my own feet!

Still, I'd do it all again!!!!

Hope everyone has made or will make it home safe and sound!

Does anyone know why we stopped by San Salvador the first day at sea? I'm still wondering what the medical emergency was.

Wondering who is going to come in and turn down my bed and make towel animals tonight... lol!

[buf68]

We asked our waiter if he knew what the medical emergency was and he said all they tell the crew is what they told us "medical emergency"...sadly i'm not sure if that was the truth or not :p Maybe someone else had better luck with a castmember :p

[FrenchSnowWhite]

Hi gang! We had a safe trip home saturday after noon. My mom had plan us a welcome home party diner:scared1: I wasn't sure if I wanted to :lmao: or :sad:

I still feels like i'm still on the ship I as have to hold on to my kitchen sink often!!!!!!:rotfl:

Was wonderfull to meet some of you, first TwoKings at the Hyatt, then PurplePrincess and also Buf68 and an other family that I don't remember the names:rolleyes1

Hope to have the chance to meet you again soon!!!!;)

[twokings]

Our flight got in real late last night/early this morning. We we suspsosed to arrive at 12:00 midnight which was late enough, but the flight was delayed. We arrived around 2:40am this morning. We got to bed around 3:30am. Unfortunetly Arianna had to go back to school since she has already missed a lot of days. Appendix and then the cruise. The alarm went off at 5:30am. I'm not certain how long I will last. I will most likely leave early. The crusie was awesome. We booked the same cruise for next year. 11/8/2008. Did anybody else book this cruise? WDW was also great. We went to 3 out of the 4 parks on Saturday(no EPCOT) to see how they are decorated for Christmas. The castle was amazing!!! and the Osborne light festival. Yesterday we did our Christmas shopping in downtown disney.

I too am still swaying. My body definetly still thinks it is on the ship.

It was great meeting so many of you. I'm am so glad I joined the Disboards.

[jajsmom]

Welcome back everyone! We are all unpacked and clothes all washed.
Somehow I caught a cold Friday or Sat. and can't seem to shake it. At least it was at the end of the cruise.

Every so often I feel movement of the ship but not so bad.

We ended up with someone's piece of luggage. I think the luggage guy accidentally picked up someone's luggage while putting ours on the cart. Disney will have it picked up. I feel bad for the owners.

So, who rebooked onboard? I did but dh doesn't know. I may have to cancel since his job is on the rocks and may no be able to afford it right now. Bummer.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

[Stimpy]

Welcome home everyone! We got back last night to 37 degree weather :guilty: We all had a great time.

I can't believe I missed all the meets! I was really looking forward to meeting everyone. My Dsis was amazed at a little mini-meet at the Philly airport :lmao: She thought it was great.

We did enjoy playing the DIS fairy game. I went around 3 times delivering stuff and got quite the workout :woohoo: We gave out 2 things, my DSis gave out 2-3 and parents gave out stuff too. Hope everyone enjoyed them! I know we really did :goodvibes

We did rebook onboard and my parents decided to join us as DVC members too and purchased onboard.

[Lauri]

Welcome home everyone! We got back last night to 37 degree weather :guilty: We all had a great time.

I can't believe I missed all the meets! I was really looking forward to meeting everyone. My Dsis was amazed at a little mini-meet at the Philly airport :lmao: She thought it was great.

We did enjoy playing the DIS fairy game. I went around 3 times delivering stuff and got quite the workout :woohoo: We gave out 2 things, my DSis gave out 2-3 and parents gave out stuff too. Hope everyone enjoyed them! I know we really did :goodvibes

We did rebook onboard and my parents decided to join us as DVC members too and purchased onboard.

Sorry we didn't get to meet, but I was the one who had the mini-meet with your Dsis in the Philly airport. I guess it was destined, because with Southwest's new boarding numbers, our families numbers got meshed together.

We got home late Saturday night, and the only positive was not having to climb on furniture to pass each other:lmao: . I can't believe all the work there is to do here. I finished laundry and grocery shopping yesterday, and then the family actually wanted me to make dinner.

We're all still swaying a bit here...you should have seen me driving my shopping cart yesterday :) . The whole family keeps breaking out into song, "Remember the Magic."

We didn't rebook onboard :sad1: , but we have a trip planned to DL over spring break. We're trying RCL next year over Thanksgiving.

It snowed here today. I do not like being home :confused3 .

Lauri

[yndygo]

Somehow I caught a cold Friday or Sat. and can't seem to shake it. At least it was at the end of the cruise.

Every so often I feel movement of the ship but not so bad.


I got one on Friday as well and it seems to have turned into a sinus infection - the swaying has finally stopped, but I have serious vertigo from the cold/infection - so bad I couldn't drive to go to the dr's today :(
Hope it goes away soon!!

Welcome home everyone! We got back last night to 37 degree weather :guilty: We all had a great time.

I can't believe I missed all the meets! I was really looking forward to meeting everyone. My Dsis was amazed at a little mini-meet at the Philly airport :lmao: She thought it was great.

We did enjoy playing the DIS fairy game. I went around 3 times delivering stuff and got quite the workout :woohoo: We gave out 2 things, my DSis gave out 2-3 and parents gave out stuff too. Hope everyone enjoyed them! I know we really did :goodvibes

We did rebook onboard and my parents decided to join us as DVC members too and purchased onboard.

I can't believe you missed us too!! I kept telling DH that there were supposed to be so many more DISers than I saw!
Sorry you missed the to-do at Beentomarceline's - they were such amazing hosts and the Roy suite is gorgeous!! I would've been seething with envy if they weren't such wonderful people that I just felt like they deserved it!
And the wine was amazing too! :)
Next time you'd better show up! :laughing:

I did like doing the DISfairy thing too - was fun to see everyone's doors!

We rebooked early - but it's currently a phantom date for 12/6/08... I don't know if we'll keep it or not - waiting to see what the 09 itins look like.

DD keeps telling me that she prefers the Wonder over the Magic!! :confused:
I suspect it's due to the fact that she had more fun in the oceaneer's club on the wonder and that Ariel was on that ship.
Not as many princess sightings this time out.

But we'll be back again and again... I'm hooked :)

[3lilpigsnprincess]

I kept telling DH that there were supposed to be so many more DISers than I saw!
Sorry you missed the to-do at Beentomarceline's - they were such amazing hosts and the Roy suite is gorgeous!!
I did like doing the DISfairy thing too - was fun to see everyone's doors!


Hi everyone! We just got back this evening! We had a few extra magical days at WDW. I just sorted all the laundry - OH my.... :scared1: SIX people times 10 days!!! I've never seen sooo many dirty clothes!!!

We too were soooo bummed to miss the get together in the Roy Suite! That was the time of my "alone time spa massage/facial" which even by that day I REALLY needed! I actually headed up there thinking I'd pop in a "bit late"...but as I was heading down the hall I realized i was more than just a "bit" late - it was actually three hours after the start time! OOOPS! Needless to say we had a little difficulty adjusting to the time change - my three kiddos were a bit messed up too...so we had some stressful moments and yet some wonderful moments! My DH and I laugh saying that the highs were very high and the lows were REALLY low with our kids!!! There were some very embarrassing temper tantrums that each of my kids threw! But the good news is that no one seemed to care on board...gotta love Disney! :rotfl:

We all were so impressed with how spoiled we were! I too wanna know where my towel animal and milk and cookies are! We got so spoiled!!!

And thank you to all the wonderful Disfairies! My kids LOVED checking their "mailboxes" and felt so special! And all the fun gifts were so thoughtful!! Thank you to all who participated!!

Hannah loved meeting some of the girls from the boards. I enjoyed getting to meet some of you as well. Sorry I couldn't chat more - I'm looking forward to going back when my kids (the triplets) are a bit older and my DH and I can actually enjoy more of "our time" on DCL.

But all of the info I gained here was so helpful!!! What am I gonna do now without all my disboard time???? :rolleyes1

[FrenchSnowWhite]

Trisha. I cannot beleive I didn't see you anywhere....:guilty:

I even tried to look at pictures at Shutters to find you guys;)

Well, here's one of ours, maybe some of you will reconized us!!!

http://inlinethumb36.webshots.com/31075/2542902600100277913S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2542902600100277913HkTKxL)

I would love to see a picture of all of you on this cruise!;)

[PurplePrincess4]

Hello Everyone!

We got back into Chicago late Monday night and I am already missing the warm temps my body had become accustomed to! Our 2 night stay at Carribean Beach was a nice wind down from the cruise. We only went to AK on Sunday because the kids wanted to swim. Carribean Beach was not all that I remembered it to be and I really wished that I picked Saratoga Springs or Coronado over it.

Even though my kids DID NOT like the clubs much we still all had a great time. I am very thankful that my MIL was with us even though she drove me batty. Too many controlling women in a small space is a recipe for disaster! :headache: No family members for us next time. Just US!

I enjoyed meeting some of you and I was shocked that I did not see Stimpy or Trisha! Where the heck were you girls? Michele it was a pleasure meeting you and your family. I am so glad we were able to meet up and spend some time together. :love: For those of us on the 12 Metre Regatta it was a blast! Keri, Mike, Chris, Mark and I had an awesome time. I hope I did not miss anyone! :banana: A LARGE THANK YOU to Karen and Ted for hosting the wine tasting. I wish I could have stayed longer! I never did have a chance to say hi to everyone but recogized many of you later in the cruise.

My MIL was talking to one of the family members of the man that was taken off the ship at San Salvador. She was told that he collapsed and then was unable to move. I feel sorry for their whole family and hope that he is doing better.

I did rebook onboard for a ghost date in Nov for next year and I am waiting for the 2009 itineraries to come out before we decide what to do. My DH mentioned that he would like to go on RC instead so that may be another option. I also need to know if I should move that booking to Dreams now or wait until I find out what we really will be on. I tried very hard to convince my DH that DVC would be a great option for us but he did not think that a 5-7 year payoff was a good enough investment.

Debarking was relatively easy. Why on earth do we have to do so much standing around? My DH pulled a classic during all this. He was pulling our carryon with a camera strapped to the top and left it in the terminal. I think he left it at the customs stand. We get out to the buses and I ask him where it is. He says, "What Bag?". I flip out right there and say some very undisney like things. I am most mad because of the camera! He says that he was watching Adam and wasn't aware that he was suposed to have it. HELLO...I am carrying like 3 other bags and digging around for passports. :headache:
Anyhow....30 minutes later and he comes out with it. I relax a little but still feeling like nailing him one. BTW my MIL was defening him at this point and made the situation even worse. TED....had you come on to the bus 15 minutes earlier you would have seen me close to a meltdown.

Did anyone else gain wheight from the cruise? My skinny butt husband gained 5 pounds and he NEVER/EVER gains wheight! I gained 3 back of the 5 I had lost over that last few weeks. I even lost a pound over Halloween!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

[yndygo]

Okay guys - weird question - but somehow I managed to come home without a single picture of our door magnets!! :P

Did anyone else get pictures of the doors?

I know it's far-fetched, but dang-it!!

[FrenchSnowWhite]

http://inlinethumb17.webshots.com/31888/2774578350100277913S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2774578350100277913NWjJDJ)

[PurplePrincess4]

Okay guys - weird question - but somehow I managed to come home without a single picture of our door magnets!! :P

Did anyone else get pictures of the doors?

I know it's far-fetched, but dang-it!!

Yndy, I didn't get a pic either! I really wanted to since I had spent a lot of time making them! Oh well, I will get one next time!

[FrenchSnowWhite]

I have to admit that I didn't think of the picture either....it was my DH who said, "Darling lets take a picture of you at the door with all your decorations!!!":lmao:

[twokings]

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff306/kerrimking/DCLdoor.jpg

This is our door. Arianna had a lot of fun creating the magnets and decorating the door.

On pirate night we decorated the fish by placing a parrot on it. We saw lots of little kids smiling as they walked by.

[twokings]

Cheryl here are a couple of photos I took of your sail boat. I believe that is your husband waving?

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff306/kerrimking/TrueNorthfull.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff306/kerrimking/TrueNorth.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff306/kerrimking/truenorthscenic.jpg

[FrenchSnowWhite]

Wow! Cheryl that seems really nice, but way to scary for little old me!!!!:scared1:

[twokings]

Thought I'd post a link to our photos for anybody who wants to take a look. There are a lot. I always take a lot of photos.

DCL Day 1 - 6
share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=1AZsXDNk3ZMWSo

DCL Day 7 and WDW
share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=1AZsXDNk3ZMWS5

[jajsmom]

Great photos. Did you use a zoom lens? I wish I had one for my camera. Looks like you had a great time.

Robyn


Thought I'd post a link to our photos for anybody who wants to take a look. There are a lot. I always take a lot of photos.

DCL Day 1 - 6
share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=1AZsXDNk3ZMWSo

DCL Day 7 and WDW
share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=1AZsXDNk3ZMWS5

[jajsmom]

Here's our photos if anyone is interested in viewing. I haven't uploaded the professional ones taken yet.


http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?&mode=fromsite&collid=18658302.716869535503.1195846894293&conn_speed=1


Robyn

[Stimpy]

Thought I'd post a link to our photos for anybody who wants to take a look. There are a lot. I always take a lot of photos.

DCL Day 1 - 6
share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=1AZsXDNk3ZMWSo

DCL Day 7 and WDW
share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=1AZsXDNk3ZMWS5

You got a lot of great shots! I think we were at the same tea with Alice as you and you might have been sitting right near us.

[Stimpy]

Here's our photos if anyone is interested in viewing. I haven't uploaded the professional ones taken yet.


http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?&mode=fromsite&collid=18658302.716869535503.1195846894293&conn_speed=1


Robyn

Robyn, I get an error when I try your link :confused:

[yndygo]

Thought I'd post a link to our photos for anybody who wants to take a look. There are a lot. I always take a lot of photos.

DCL Day 1 - 6
share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=1AZsXDNk3ZMWSo (http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=1AZsXDNk3ZMWSo)

DCL Day 7 and WDW
share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=1AZsXDNk3ZMWS5 (http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=1AZsXDNk3ZMWS5)

Oh my gosh those all turned out so fabulously!!!

What kind of camera did you use if you don't mind me asking? Those were incredibly clear! :)

And you guys looked so fabulous... :goodvibes:goodvibes

[jajsmom]

Robyn, I get an error when I try your link :confused:

Not sure why. Here is the link again.


http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?Uc=b3wu6.95bpm1ov&Uy=slbvh4&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0&mode=fromshare&conn_speed=1

[buf68]

that one works robyn :)

[yndygo]

Not sure why. Here is the link again.


http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?Uc=b3wu6.95bpm1ov&Uy=slbvh4&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0&mode=fromshare&conn_speed=1


Those are fabulous! :)

Okay - now I have to laugh. You know how you "know" someone from the board but don't click to the fact that the person you "know" from the board is the same one you "know" from the ship?

I was laughing just now and DH said 'what's up?' and I said "You know that nice family with the 4 kids that we saw everywhere on the ship? The ones on the excursion whose Dad faked out the gate guy with his driver's license? The couple we talked to sitting next to us at Palo?" and he said "yep" and I said "it turns out that it's one of my friends from the DISboards I just didn't make the connection between her screen name and her."
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

You even caught the back of my daughter Kira in the picture subtitled "waiting for the excursion" :)

Now how funny is that?

p.s. did your son ever warm up to the Oceaneer's Club? Kira got less thrilled with it later in the cruise :(

[jajsmom]

Those are fabulous! :)

Okay - now I have to laugh. You know how you "know" someone from the board but don't click to the fact that the person you "know" from the board is the same one you "know" from the ship?

I kept asking people if they were from the disboards. There were a few people I kept running in to.

I was laughing just now and DH said 'what's up?' and I said "You know that nice family with the 4 kids that we saw everywhere on the ship? The ones on the excursion whose Dad faked out the gate guy with his driver's license? The couple we talked to sitting next to us at Palo?" and he said "yep" and I said "it turns out that it's one of my friends from the DISboards I just didn't make the connection between her screen name and her."
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

You even caught the back of my daughter Kira in the picture subtitled "waiting for the excursion" :)

Now how funny is that? How funny. I wish I knew you were on that excursion.

p.s. did your son ever warm up to the Oceaneer's Club? Kira got less thrilled with it later in the cruise :(
No, Hunter hated it. We had to put him in one other time for our massage He did ok but did not want to go on his own. He's very attached to me.

[twokings]

Great photos. Did you use a zoom lens? I wish I had one for my camera. Looks like you had a great time.

Robyn

Thanks, we have a Nikon D50 with a 35 - 70 mm lens and a 70 - 310 mm lens. I got the camera in February while we were in Hawaii. My 35 mm died on me on our first day. I never bought something so expensive so fast. So far I have no regrets.

[twokings]

Here's our photos if anyone is interested in viewing. I haven't uploaded the professional ones taken yet.


http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?&mode=fromsite&collid=18658302.716869535503.1195846894293&conn_speed=1


Robyn

Great photos. Your kids are adorable. Your daughter seems to love the camera. I love her fancy dress.

BTW, we met the last night. We were waiting to book our cruise for next year behind you. Did you tell your husband yet?

[twokings]

Oh my gosh those all turned out so fabulously!!!

What kind of camera did you use if you don't mind me asking? Those were incredibly clear! :)

And you guys looked so fabulous... :goodvibes:goodvibes.

Thanks so much. A Nikon D50

[flymv]

Not sure why. Here is the link again.


http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?Uc=b3wu6.95bpm1ov&Uy=slbvh4&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0&mode=fromshare&conn_speed=1

The great picture of you in Palo also has me, my wife and my parents in the background. Your other other pictures are great as well.

[yndygo]

Oh you guys - I want the ship back!! :rolleyes1

I had a dream last night that the reason we had been kicked off the Magic was because the Cruise Ship Mafia was trying to get everyone off the ship so they could sell it to pay for the new Disney ships - and it was run by an evil David Hasselhoff... :lmao: :lmao:

Seriously. This must be the Magic Withdrawal phase... Can someone please call room service and get me a Mickey Bar??
:goodvibes :goodvibes

[PurplePrincess4]

Cheryl here are a couple of photos I took of your sail boat. I believe that is your husband waving?

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff306/kerrimking/TrueNorthfull.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff306/kerrimking/TrueNorth.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff306/kerrimking/truenorthscenic.jpg

Kerri - Cool Pics!!! That is Mark in the Dis Green Shirt waving to you. I am up front in the hole taking a rest! Would you sent this pic to me via email. I would be ever so greatful! stelmar@sbcglobal.net

[PurplePrincess4]

No, Hunter hated it. We had to put him in one other time for our massage He did ok but did not want to go on his own. He's very attached to me.


I have to tell you that my kids did not like it much either. Eric 5 hated it the most. I talked tp one of the piano players on the tender to St Thomas and he told me that the staff in the club was short by 7 people during our cruise. Could that be why our kids disliked it so much? :confused3

[been2marceline]

Hey!

We survived the week at WDW, the trials and tribulations will be published on our trip report w/ pictures as I write it over the next week or two.

Did any of our new DIS friends lose a pair of sunglasses during the trip?

DCL called and told us they found some in the suite, they aren't ours, but we haven't seem then yet.

I'm sure the ladies undergarments they found do belong to us, it didn't get THAT crazy......

[been2marceline]

Thought I'd post a link to our photos for anybody who wants to take a look. There are a lot. I always take a lot of photos.

DCL Day 1 - 6
share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=1AZsXDNk3ZMWSo

DCL Day 7 and WDW
share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=1AZsXDNk3ZMWS5

Great pics! I really like the one of you both standing in front of the ship!:rolleyes:

[twokings]

Great pics! I really like the one of you both standing in front of the ship!:rolleyes:

LOL. I wonder why. Thanks so much for being such a great photographer!!

[PurplePrincess4]

Not sure why. Here is the link again.


http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?Uc=b3wu6.95bpm1ov&Uy=slbvh4&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0&mode=fromshare&conn_speed=1


Very Nice Robyn!

[PurplePrincess4]

Pic on Pirate Night of Karen/Ted and I. Scary...aren't we?

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd150/purpleprincessil/DSCF0255.jpg

[jajsmom]

Great photos. Your kids are adorable. Your daughter seems to love the camera. I love her fancy dress.

BTW, we met the last night. We were waiting to book our cruise for next year behind you. Did you tell your husband yet?

Funny you ask. I forgot all about that. Today in the mail, we both got ressies for the next cruise. I told him about it and that we could cancel if he wanted. He did want me to cancel because his job took a turn a few months back. So I called and cancelled today.

Anyways, I want to go to Hawaii or the Atlantis in Bahamas in a year or two. Maybe when Disney comes out with the new ships, then we can book.

[jajsmom]

The great picture of you in Palo also has me, my wife and my parents in the background. Your other other pictures are great as well.

I just got everyone in my photos, don't I. Funny how we are all so close, yet we don't know each other at the time.

[yndygo]

Hey!

We survived the week at WDW, the trials and tribulations will be published on our trip report w/ pictures as I write it over the next week or two.

Did any of our new DIS friends lose a pair of sunglasses during the trip?

DCL called and told us they found some in the suite, they aren't ours, but we haven't seem then yet.

I'm sure the ladies undergarments they found do belong to us, it didn't get THAT crazy......

Welcome back!! Glad you guys survived!

I'm fairly certain that they aren't my sunglasses - although goodness knows I kept trying to leave things there so I'd have a reason to keep visiting - but you guys kept giving them back!! :)

[woody73]

Hey!

We survived the week at WDW, the trials and tribulations will be published on our trip report w/ pictures as I write it over the next week or two. . .
Welcome back, and thanks again for hosting the wine party!

Woody

[smye1stdisneycruise]

hello all!

This is the first chance I have had to go on line & check this website. We all had a great First disney cruise and cannot wait to go back. DD cried when we had to disembark! Just wanted to say it was great meeting alot of you and special thanks to Ted and Karen for the wonderful wine and cheese.

Marnie:banana:

[yndygo]

Anyone planning on booking a 2009 when the dates come out this week?

It was so much fun meeting you guys! We're planning on transferring our ghost-date from the onboard rebook to one of the special itineraries Summer 2009 if they're appealing, and I was wondering if anyone from this group was doing the same?

If so, what dates are you looking at? We'll probably do end of July - because it's near my birthday and our anniversary.
:)

[PurplePrincess4]

Anyone planning on booking a 2009 when the dates come out this week?

It was so much fun meeting you guys! We're planning on transferring our ghost-date from the onboard rebook to one of the special itineraries Summer 2009 if they're appealing, and I was wondering if anyone from this group was doing the same?

If so, what dates are you looking at? We'll probably do end of July - because it's near my birthday and our anniversary.
:)


Yndy,
I am unpatiently waiting too. I am booking direct. Are you using an agent. Everyone says this will cause me some headaches getting through. Oh well.
I would really like the Southern Carribean. If that is on the Summer Schedule I would like June 6-13 or something around then. Other possible dates include:
Jan 17-24, Feb 7-14th, Feb 28-March 7, or Easter April 11-18 (Maybe too much $$$)

[buf68]

I wish DH and I could rebook...we just don't know where we'll be financially by then. *sigh* anyone wanna give us a wonderful christmas present and book/pay FOR us? ;) lol

[spoohs]

We are also waiting to change our ghost date to 2009 :rolleyes1 . I am looking for end of August near Labor Day.

[FrenchSnowWhite]

I hope to go back again in 2009 but with our kids...so it would be in summer and I would love for them( and for us!!!) to experience 2 stops at CC:rolleyes1

[Phelpsie70]

Hey everyone, I haven't checked in for a while, I've missed alot! We also booked a ghost date onboard and are waiting anxiously for the itineraries for 2009 to be released. I am hoping for the Med since I have never been to Europe, but it would probably be way too expensive. Plus the rumors all seem to be focusing on southern carribbean rather than the Med. I'm thinking that we would likely do a summer trip so that we don't have to pull Connor out of school, but it will all depend on the schedule. Chris and I were talking about how we wouldn't mind just doing a cruise where all we did was go to Castaway Cay - if they are in the Carribean in 09 we may just not get off the ship at all except for CC. :thumbsup2

[been2marceline]

We're not planning on 2009, we've got the May repo in 08, that'll have to do for a while.

The schedule is out today, doesn't look to be much change except tweeking the Eastern - which switches out St. Maarten for Tortola and St. Croix as options.

Now if it swapped out for "Tortuga, aye Tortuga" then it might be a different story.

[spoohs]

Changed my date to Aug. 15 2009 Yay:banana: :banana: :banana: We don't care to much what the port of calls are, we actually enjoyed staying on the ship and enjoying the pools almost to our selfs. Anyone else change for 2009 yet?

[ybells]

We are trying to get a Cat 3 or higher for Nov 2009. The travel agent is working on it for us, so I hope it works out. We are trying to do the Western Caribbean this time.:)

[yndygo]

Looks like for now we'll be keeping our "phantom" date - Dec 6 2008 - since there aren't really any 'fun' itins for 2009, and the prices are higher, we'll just stick where we are, I guess.

[Phelpsie70]

Just had to post that we moved our ghost date yesterday! We are now on the Western double dip on November 14th, 2009. We did Western on our honeymoon and weren't that thrilled with the ports, but I am so excited for this cruise because we go to Castaway twice and then if I don't want to get off at Grand Cayman or Cozumel, so be it! And it will be cool going back to the places we honeymooned on the exact same week, 11 years later (our anniversary is 11/14).

Anyone else doing this cruise?

Michele

[yndygo]

With no real new itineraries for the summer, I wasn't inclined to pay the outrageous prices... We'll still consider moving our date - but I didn't jump on anything they offered.

Although that Western double dip sounds like fun Phelpsie! :)

Still, I think maybe we'd save $200 to move it to December of 09, and I'd rather go again sooner... so for now, leaving my Dec 06, 08 'ghost' date the way it is.

[woody73]

. . . We are now on the Western double dip on November 14th, 2009. We did Western on our honeymoon and weren't that thrilled with the ports, but I am so excited for this cruise because we go to Castaway twice and then if I don't want to get off at Grand Cayman or Cozumel, so be it!
Michele, we went on a Costa Maya double dip last year and loved it.

Are you sure the 11/14/09 Western is a double dip? When I checked the DCL website, the ports listed are Key West, Grand Cayman, Cozumel and Castaway Cay. Am I missing something?

Woody

[Phelpsie70]

Michele, we went on a Costa Maya double dip last year and loved it.

Are you sure the 11/14/09 Western is a double dip? When I checked the DCL website, the ports listed are Key West, Grand Cayman, Cozumel and Castaway Cay. Am I missing something?

Woody


I noticed that on the website too, but I saw elsewhere (either here or on allears) that it was a double dip. I called DCL and they told me that the Magic can't go to Key West that particular week because there is a celebration going on in Key West and they aren't allowed to visit when there is something like that going on. So the ship is going to Castaway Cay instead. I told her it wasn't on the website and she assured me that it is a double dip. Hope that helps.
:)

Michele

[woody73]

Now I understand, thanks. You'll have a great time!

Woody

[PurplePrincess4]

Hi everyone!

I HAD a date booked for a Western on February 7th 09. I also considered the Nov 14 double dip. I just cancelled everything this afternoon. :(. Mark told me he was not interested in doing a cruise anytime soon. He felt that our kids main interest was shortchanged. He really felt that Disney missed the mark on the pools. Maybe the new ships will have a better/bigger area for swimming/waterparks. At this time I am looking at Mexico Allinclusives both Puerta Vallarta and the MExican Riviera. So if anyone has any advice let me know.

[yndygo]

Hi everyone!

I HAD a date booked for a Western on February 7th 09. I also considered the Nov 14 double dip. I just cancelled everything this afternoon. :(. Mark told me he was not interested in doing a cruise anytime soon. He felt that our kids main interest was shortchanged. He really felt that Disney missed the mark on the pools. Maybe the new ships will have a better/bigger area for swimming/waterparks. At this time I am looking at Mexico Allinclusives both Puerta Vallarta and the MExican Riviera. So if anyone has any advice let me know.

:(
Well, I *do* actually understand this - if Kira were more into swimming than she is right now, I'd probably be right there with you. The pools are rather small and crowded!

If you're going to look at all-inclusives, I'd also look at Beaches - as they're really the only truly 'all' inclusive. http://www.beaches.com/general/resorts.cfm
The rates at Jamaica's Beaches Boscobel and Sandy Bay are both great!

Another friend directed me to Pebbles http://www.fdrholidays.com/pebbles/ which is an all-inclusive by a European company (not as frequented by Americans) which has "dedicated nannies" that provide child-care to JUST your family while you are there, working around your schedule.

Hopefully we'll see you on a cruise down the road again - maybe on the new ships!!