5/22/2008 Wonder Cruise!

[EPCOT_VA]

Sing to the tune of A Pirate's Life For Me


pirate: pirate: pirate: pirate: pirate:

Yo Ho Yo Ho A Disney Cruise for me.
We've packed all the bags, we've gassed up the car.
Drink up me hardees, let's go!
We'll drop off the cat, be back in a snap.
Drink up me hardees, let's go!
Yo Ho Yo Ho A Disney Cruise for me.

We're off to the airport, we've got all our passports.
Drink up me hardees, let's go!
Who's got all the tickets? We don't want to miss it!
Drink up me hardees, let go!
Yo Ho Yo Ho A Disney Cruise for me.

We got on the plane, and sat ourselves down.
Who forgot the kids!
We laughed so hard, as they turned around,
Sit down Mom and Dad, let go!
Yo Ho Yo Ho A Disney Cruise for me.

We got to Orlando, we ran through the airport.
Drink up me hardees, let's go!
We got on the bus, don't make a fuss.
Drink up me hardees, let's go!
Yo Ho Yo Ho A Disney Cruise for me.

We got to the ship, don't make a slip.
Drink up me hardees, let's go!
Get us onboard, we're just a small hoard.
Drink up me hardees, let's go!
Yo Ho Yo Ho A Disney Cruise for me.

The DisBoarders are here, let's all give a cheer!
Drink up me hardees, let's go!
We're off on the cruise, it ought to be smooth.
Drink up me hardees, let's go!
Yo Ho Yo Ho A Disney Cruise for me.

:dance3:

Good luck to everybody and safe travels on your way to the cruise!

EPCOT_VA Family
Aarrgg! pirate:

[TiggerzFan]

pirate: LOVE it! That was awesome. We'll have a group sing-along with it - after many, many glasses of wine!;)

This is the first cruise we've taken since we've moved here to Florida, just 25 minutes from the Port and yet, I'm still feeling stressed to get everything done ...

[kaykels]

HAPPY WEDDING DAY JOSH AND MELISSA!

OMG I'm in panic mode. So much to do, so little time. Ooops, forgot to lose weight so I fit in the bathing suit. Uh oh!

[Disney Sweetie]

Wow can you believe that this is the week we have been waiting for???

4 days to go!!!!!!!!!

I got almost everything packed....just a few last minute things that have to wait.

When is everyone leaving? I will not be leaving until about 5pm CST on Wednesday. Am I going to be the only one here on the boards Wednesday??

Congratulations Josh and Melissa!! Hope the weather was beautiful. It was really nice here for graduation.

See you all on Thursday!!!


Pam

[kaykels]

I'm leaving Wednesday around 1:30, then I'll be at Donna's house, so we'll still have computer access. Whoever posts last WINS!

[cruisindisney]

We leave at 6am TOMORROW MORNING!! We spent our weekend packing, running errands and cleaning house.

I will be the big loser on the last post competition.

What time is everyone planning to be at the port?

[Disney Sweetie]

Well.....If we drive straight thru I can be at the port by 6am on Thursday!!!! but I dont think I can get in the parking lot that early since they have to clear it out from the ones getting off. I hope to be there between 10 and 10:30am.

[Disney Sweetie]

P.S......I will be the one looking like I have had no sleep!!! I think I am wearing blue jean shortalls....with Tigger and Pooh on the front. I have short blonde hair and will have DH and 3 kids in tow.....of course my kids are as big as me!!! Be sure to look for me in the lobby.

[cruisindisney]

We were thinking around 11am. What do you think?

Our first cruise (not dcl) our flight was late and we ended up on the boat probably less than an hour before departing. NEVER want to go through that again. Talk about stress :scared:

[Disney Sweetie]

11am sounds good. We will be there looking for you!!

I want to get on the ship as early as I can so that we can have the most time as possible onboard. I will be ready for some good food by then also!!

[Coffeeguy48]

I'm leaving Wednesday around 1:30, then I'll be at Donna's house, so we'll still have computer access. Whoever posts last WINS!


We will be leaving Thursday about 10:00 am!

[Coffeeguy48]

Well.....If we drive straight thru I can be at the port by 6am on Thursday!!!! but I dont think I can get in the parking lot that early since they have to clear it out from the ones getting off. I hope to be there between 10 and 10:30am.


I don't think they let you on until 1:00.... I could be wrong but at 10 there are people still on the boat!

[plc001]

We are leaving home Wednesday, stopping at Downtown Disney for the mandatory Ghirardelli world-famous hot fudge sundae and some last minute shopping. Then we will continuo to the Cape for an overnight stay. Planning to be at the port around 10am.

Let me tell you something, I have been on vacation to Hawaii, Denver, Central America, Venezuela... but I have never looked forward more at any vacation that to this one!!!!:banana:

[TiggerzFan]

4 days to go!!!!!!!!!


When is everyone leaving? I will not be leaving until about 5pm CST on Wednesday. Am I going to be the only one here on the boards Wednesday??
Pam

I'll post with you, Pam! Not leaving our house until about 9:15am on Thursday morning, planning on being at Port as close to 10:00am as possible.

[EPCOT_VA]

We're leaving home on Wednesday morning to fly to Orlando. We'll stay at the Boardwalk that night. The DCL Bus leaves the Boardwalk at 12:45 PM to head to the port. :yay:

EPCOT_VA

[cruisindisney]

Looks like several 10am arrivers. Is that a better time than 11am? We are renting a car, so we can get there whenever we want.

We'll be up late the night before at the Pirate and Princess Party at MK, so we'll be dragging that morning.

[Disney Sweetie]

I'll post with you, Pam! Not leaving our house until about 9:15am on Thursday morning, planning on being at Port as close to 10:00am as possible.



Donna I will be there looking for you!! The last time I was picked up at the airport at 9:30 and was at the port at 10:30 and we went right on in....so hopefully they will get everyone off and we can go on in to check in. I figure by the time we unload the luggage and get parked maybe they will be letting us in the lobby.

[TiggerzFan]

Donna I will be there looking for you!!

We shouldn't be hard to find..... a group of 12 in navy blue and medium blue shirts!
:dance3: :dance3: :dance3: :dance3:

That is, if Rachel and I ever actually get these shirts done. LOL! And, if not, we'll be a group of 12 in assorted colors of Disney logo shirts. There's another bonus of prior crusing - backup outfits! ;)

[Disney Sweetie]

OK....I am out of here....Suzy I hope you have a good trip tomorrow.


See you on Thursday!!!!

Pam

[abca]

:banana: :banana: :banana:
Just got home and there was a message from DCL on my answering machine. We were upgraded to a Category 4. We will now be in cabin 8598, starboard aft.
:jumping1:
We will be leaving for Orlando early Wednesday morning and staying at the AK Villas and taking the cruise bus from AK park at 12:45. I think it arrives at the port at about 2:00 to 2:30? I'm looking forward to meeting everyone!DS said he would like to dance with some of the girls at the sail away or pirate party. :rotfl: We'll see if he gets up his nerve. He tends to like "older women" (10, 11, 12 year olds). :laughing:

See you all soon!

Allisyn

[cruisindisney]

I sent out new spreadsheets to those who requested them the first time with the new room number for Abca.

Congrats! Hope there aren't any more changes, because after tonight I'm at DW!

[TiggerzFan]

CONGRATS on the upgrade, Allisyn!!! Woo Hoo!!!! :cool1: :cool1:

Darn it, we're still in the basement.

[kaykels]

That's a great upgrade! And AKL Villas? Wow! There's a great kick off to vacation. I'm jealous. But I can't complain about my accomodations. The price is right and the pool won't be crowded at Donna's house.

We'll be at the port around 10 ish. I like to get on as soon as possible. We want to be in group A this time!
Suzy if you get there at 11 you just have to wait a little longer since you'll probably be the 3rd or 4th group to be called. Not a big deal. It boards quickly.

We'll be easy to spot in our matching shirts. But we're just not sure which shirts they'll be at the moment!!!

[TiggerzFan]

This morning we FINALLY told DDs that we're cruising!princess:

First, by coincidence, DD6 decided to wear her t-shirt from a Magic cruise that is signed by all the characters! Maybe she sensed it.....

While eating breakfast, I asked her to read a note I was sending in to her teacher. DD knew she was going to miss school Thursday and Friday but she didn't know exactly WHY, except that the family is coming. It was too funny because as she was reading it, she was so focused on reading each word that she didn't quite get the message - until I had her read it a second time. Needless to say, the excitement began!

Of course, moments later, in typical 6 year old fashion, she then wanted to know why we were only going for 3 nights, not 7, and proceeded to whine about it. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, does it? :upsidedow

[kaykels]

Awww man, I was hoping you would wait until we were there. Oh well, it seemed anti-climatic anyway. She MUST be related to Kelsi Jo. Sounds like a response she would have had.
Does she know it's an INSIDE CABIN ON DECK ONE? Then she'll really whine. Or am I confusing her with her dad???

[Disney Sweetie]

48 Hours To Go.......48 Hours To Go!!!!!

We are almost on the ship everyone!!!!

I am frantically trying to get magnets done. All the stores here have stopped selling the magnet sheets and I ordered some off of ebay but never got them. :mad: I told her I wanted a refund and she promptly refunded my money yesterday. I drove 60 miles 1 way to get some last night, came back to work to print them, messed up 1 and forgot to print 2!!! Now everytime I try to do them on a practice paper, the paper is getting jammed in the computer! :headache: All this because I am out of ink at home and all my designs are on my work computer!!!! Well, I have emailed the remaining designs to my daughter and will call her soon to see if she got them and if they look like they will enlarge to print. So now at lunch I am going to break down and go buy the $50 worth of ink that I should have done weeks ago and try to get everything finished tonight. I didnt get tshirts made, we have nothing to wear for pirate night. Maybe, just maybe I can make them tonight also...but I am not holding my breath!

I hope this is not how the rest of my vacation is going to be......ok Pam...calm down....it will be ok!! :rotfl:

As soon as I top that bridge and see the ship I know it will all be ok! :banana:

Gotta see if I can get any work done today. Will check in later today to see how ya'll are progressing with the travel plans.

Pam

[TiggerzFan]

Oh Pam! :hug: Deep breath!

...but I know right where you're at. And all this stress for a 3-nighter! Seems like at this point we've earned a 7 nighter.

I, too, had a hard time finding magnetic paper. This time, I'm just printing signs out on card stock and using magnetic tape. Rachel is going to have some of hers laminated at Staples.

As for pirate night, you can always plan on buying pirate themed t-shirts in Nassau. I'm pretty sure that's where we got the one DH wears and it was cheap. No doubt not as special as homemade ones, but much easier!!! pirate:

Hope your printing goes well and your day gets better. As you said, once we top that bridge overlooking the Port, we'll all be in our happy place (once we get parked, get through security, check in and stop sweating that is!)

[MicCheckOneTwo]

Sorry I haven't checked in for awhile everyone! Such is the life in the entertainment business I guess. Either way I'm fully on vacation mode now!

It's getting close! :woohoo:

[Disney Sweetie]

I am back....just went to Office Depot and bought ink, more transfer sheets for tshirts and got a free printer!!!

If you buy over $50 worth of ink you got a free HP printer. It is small, but hey it was free!!! And after everything I have been stressed over the past few days, I TOOK IT!!!!!!! :rotfl:

I think we are all getting in vacation mode. You would think I was going to be gone for more than a 3 day cruise the way I am stressing out. Maybe its cause I want it to be perfect for the kids!!

I keep thinking about the Gilligans Island theme song.....3 hour tour.....except ours is a 3 day cruise.....:rotfl: We just dont want no bad weather.

Guess Suzy and her family are in Orlando. Sure wish I was there already!!

Back to work I go......Pam

[Disney Sweetie]

Just got a text from Laura who is on the WBPC....she said that Clayton aka Hollywood is starting his new job as cruise director on the Wonder this week! I have been lucky enough to sail with Hollywood 2 previous times and LOVE him!!

For those of you that dont know him....you should try to personally meet him this week. He is wonderful!!!

[EPCOT_VA]

Getting closer every minute. My countdown clock only has a few hours left on it! :banana:

Don't let the stress of travel and last minute preps get in the way of fun. I look at traveling as part of the adventure. So stay cool. :cool2:

Well work is over, for me anyway. My wife doesn't get home until 8:30 PM. What is left to do? :confused: Oh Yeah! PACK! :scared1:

Tomorrow we will :drive: in the :car: then Thursday we :boat:.

Magic Journeys everyone!

pirate:

[Disney Sweetie]

Well...things are looking much better here in Mississippi. Other than it being so very HOT!!! I am about to leave work, go home and finish my door magnets, try to do the tshirts 1 last time, finish packing and try to relax!!

I think everyone has tried to ruin my day but it didnt work. I just kept looking at the clock and counting down the hours.

I hope that everyone traveling tomorrow stays safe. I will be leaving around 5pm and we will drive most of the night. Plan on being at the port around 10am to meet everyone :grouphug:

I will be on here tomorrow....hopefully not alone.....ohhhh Doooooonnnnnaaaaa!!!!:rotfl:

Pam

[TiggerzFan]

I will be on here tomorrow....hopefully not alone.....ohhhh Doooooonnnnnaaaaa!!!!:rotfl: Pam

I'll be right here with ya, but a busy day for me. DH is flying in/out of Atlanta, DD6 to school, dog to vet for day long appt, errands, packing, housecleaners arriving and then all those in-laws arriving!

Do they have cocktails in the terminal?:cool1:

I'm sure Rachel and I will be posting a few times tomorrow night - after American Idol!

[kaykels]

So let me get this straight....
It hasn't rained in Florida for a month. The grass is brown and there are wild fires. It's been raining in Philly all month.

AND WHEN I CHECKED THE WEATHER FORECAST IT'S CALLING FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND RAIN EVERY DAY IN FLORIDA WHILE WE'RE THERE AND IT'S SUNNY AND 75-82 IN PHILADELPHIA!

Last year I cruised over Memorial Day weekend and it rained every day except the day I was leaving to coming home.
Funny, VERY FUNNY. DOWN RIGHT HYSTERICAL.

Off to do more shirts, magnets, clean, etc.
And I have to work tomorrow. OMG !!!!!!!!!!! I need another day.

[TRUN]

just finished packing - plane leaves in the morning - we think we are spending the day at Sea World and then going to Concourse Steakhouse, being that it will be for the last time before it closes.

See you all on Thursday - have safe travels

Tom

[TiggerzFan]

:wave2: Safe travels, Tom. Looking forward to meeting you.

36 hours to go and we'll be at the Port!!!:cool1:

[TiggerzFan]

VERY FUNNY. DOWN RIGHT HYSTERICAL.
Off to do more shirts, magnets, clean, etc.
And I have to work tomorrow. OMG !!!!!!!!!!! I need another day.


popcorn::
Taking a seat and watching DSIL get frazzled. In a warped way, makes me feel calmer! :happytv: Luv ya, Ray! How are those shirts coming?

[swissgirl66]

I have emailed the fish extender spreadsheet to those who requested it.

Donna (aka TiggerFanzFan), the pm you sent me didn't have an email. I'll send it to you as soon as you can send me that info.

I know there was mention that I could save it somewhere and post a link. Any suggestions of where to do that with an Excel file?


Dear Suzy, as we travel since quite some time with no access to a printer, I would greatly appreciate if you could bring me a copy of your excel sheet, to have a better overview on the fishextender. Thanks soooooo much

[swissgirl66]

Finally, we are online again.... I just spent 1/2 hour reading through the last 4pages and if I had not been nervous before, I am definetely now after reading your - hysterical - stories. Pam, what you experienced yesterday was exactely what we did 1 day before leaving Switzerland.

Greeting from Magic Kingdom, and we had so far a MAGICAL time, the frist day in Magic Kingdom I was in tears more or less the entire morning, normally I am relaxed and cool but this was just too much. We went to a character dinnerr with Pooh and his friends and I have never ever seen Alena in such a state, she was just starring, laughing and could hardly wait until it was her term to knuddel (hug) them all. She was constantly telling them stories and even though they could not understand her they gave her that extra time. It was awesome and I am in tears again.... here we go.

We have seen Animal Kingdom, gosh, that was great too, Seaworld, 2 times Magic Kingdom and today the girls (me and alena) take a day of to do finalise everything for tomorrow and to spend a few hours at the wonderful volcano pool and beach at the Polynesian.

Hey, I saw about 4 married couples running around in veil and hat, but I did not dare to ask if they are Josh and Melissa, we will see as soon as we meet

We plan to be at the port around 10am, Alena will be walking around in her "Swiss" shirt, red with a white cross, if you spot her find us and finally we meet. I will be looking out for you too.

I will be logging in later again, have a great day

[swissgirl66]

Dear Donna, I've just realised that Suzy left already, could you do me a favour and bring me a copy of the excel Fishextender sheet so that you all get that chocolate to all of you we have been treasuring our entire trip.

Think, we even checked-in on arrival day before going to Seaworld so that that chocolate won't melt, I had to be really convincing towards my dear husband, because he did not want to make that detour of 1 hour.....

Donna, thanks again very much.

See you soon

[Disney Sweetie]

I'll be right here with ya, but a busy day for me. DH is flying in/out of Atlanta, DD6 to school, dog to vet for day long appt, errands, packing, housecleaners arriving and then all those in-laws arriving!

Do they have cocktails in the terminal?:cool1:

I'm sure Rachel and I will be posting a few times tomorrow night - after American Idol!

OMG Donna...I hope you get everything done today and that your DH and Rachel and her family all have safe travels. Oh by the way.....can one of you text me tonight to let me know who wins American Idol??? I am going to miss it. If you can, let me know today and I will send you my number. I would really appreciate it.


So let me get this straight....
It hasn't rained in Florida for a month. The grass is brown and there are wild fires. It's been raining in Philly all month.

AND WHEN I CHECKED THE WEATHER FORECAST IT'S CALLING FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND RAIN EVERY DAY IN FLORIDA WHILE WE'RE THERE AND IT'S SUNNY AND 75-82 IN PHILADELPHIA!

Last year I cruised over Memorial Day weekend and it rained every day except the day I was leaving to coming home.
Funny, VERY FUNNY. DOWN RIGHT HYSTERICAL.

Off to do more shirts, magnets, clean, etc.
And I have to work tomorrow. OMG !!!!!!!!!!! I need another day.

Rachel I got all my magnets and tshirts done. I should have had it all done a long time ago but once I got home last night my DD helped and we were finished with everything including the packing by 9:30. I ate dinner really late, but the other DD cooked it, so I was rather happy with how it all turned out. Now to get thru today. Still got some last minute ends to tie up, but I think it will be ok.


just finished packing - plane leaves in the morning - we think we are spending the day at Sea World and then going to Concourse Steakhouse, being that it will be for the last time before it closes.

See you all on Thursday - have safe travels

Tom

Tom, you may already be gone by now, but I hope you have a safe flight and we will see you in just over 24 hours!!!!!



Dear Donna, I've just realised that Suzy left already, could you do me a favour and bring me a copy of the excel Fishextender sheet so that you all get that chocolate to all of you we have been treasuring our entire trip.

Think, we even checked-in on arrival day before going to Seaworld so that that chocolate won't melt, I had to be really convincing towards my dear husband, because he did not want to make that detour of 1 hour.....

Donna, thanks again very much.

See you soon

Oh, please dont let the chocolate melt!! :rotfl: Cant wait to finally meet you tomorrow. I will be looking for your DD in her red shirt. We will also be ther around 10am.

This is soooooooo exciting!!! :banana: I dont know if I can concentrate on my work today or not!!!!!

[Coffeeguy48]

So let me get this straight....
It hasn't rained in Florida for a month. The grass is brown and there are wild fires. It's been raining in Philly all month.

Last year I cruised over Memorial Day weekend and it rained every day except the day I was leaving to coming home.
Funny, VERY FUNNY. DOWN RIGHT HYSTERICAL.

Off to do more shirts, magnets, clean, etc.
And I have to work tomorrow. OMG !!!!!!!!!!! I need another day.

This is Florida. It typically rains EVERY day for June - August. It will literally downpour for oh, 10 minutes. Then done. It very rarely rains all day here. Don't worry. It will be fine!:cheer2:

[TiggerzFan]

Dear Donna, I've just realised that Suzy left already, could you do me a favour and bring me a copy of the excel Fishextender sheet so that you all get that chocolate to all of you we have been treasuring our entire trip.
Donna, thanks again very much.

See you soon

DONE! And everyone's stateroom is the same number - MINE! (So all the chocolate will go to my room.... LOL!):lmao:

Can't wait to see you tomorrow morning!

[Disney Sweetie]

DONE! And everyone's stateroom is the same number - MINE! (So all the chocolate will go to my room.... LOL!):lmao:

Can't wait to see you tomorrow morning!

Hey Donna...didnt you get moved to MY cabin???? We can share all that Swiss Chocolate!!!!! Heck I cant fit in my shorts anyway....so why not enjoy it!!!

[Disney Sweetie]

I think I am all alone here.....Donna is probably at the airport picking up Rachel and family....I dont know about the rest of ya!!:confused3

I have 1 more hour, then I am going to pick up the SUV and head to the house to pick up the rest of the family. As soon as we can throw the luggage in the back we will be on our way!:drive: :car:

I am really excited about this trip..:hyper: ....maybe because it has been a while since I have been any where. Also cause I am getting to meet you guys and will have new Disney friends.....:hug:

Ok...going back to work to try and to clean off my desk.

DD is calling to verify final packing list....let me go...will check in before I leave.

Pam

[Disney Sweetie]

:dance3: Bye guys......see ya in the morning!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dance3:

Donna....let me know about American Idol


Pam

I'm outta here :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

[TiggerzFan]

WOOPS, IT'S ME, RACHEL, SOMEHOW LOGGED IN AS DONNA ON HER COMPUTER

Before I go to bed tonight I will pray for everybody's safe arrival, and most importantly, I PRAY THAT THE CHOCOLATE DOESN'T MELT. But if it does, I'm not opposed to drinking it. :rotfl2: :yay: :rolleyes1 :dance3:
Happy travels, can't wait to meet you all.

We arrived safe and sound in Florida tonight and had a bumpy plane ride. It was delayed and a very long day. Now Donna and I are going to try and get these 6 kids to unwind. The cousins haven't been together in months. We have tee shirts to make and more magnets to put together.
DH thinks we're nuts.
He's probably right.

We're almost there gang !!!!

[Coffeeguy48]

Good Nite ALL! We will see you all tomorrow. Sail Away party @ 4:30! Ill have the buttons for you all then! Can't wait to get there already!

[Coffeeguy48]

:surfweb: :cool1: We are out of here kids and wife in tow. see you all on board.:banana:

[kaykels]

Okay, Coffee guy/girl wins for the last post, but looks like I got the first post-cruise!
It was great meeting everybody. Josh and Melissa, never got to meet but I got your note on my dry erase board. Good luck to you two. I guess you spend some time in the cabin.......... hee hee

We are horribly sunburned. I think we had a defective bottle of sunblock 50 at Castaway. Half the family is sleeping and trying to recoop.
NOW WE NEED A 7 NIGHT!

who rebooked????

[plc001]

What a great experience!!!! Will definitely be back, as a matter of fact DD and DW started a 'Next Cruise Fund'. Sorry I did not get to meet many of you but we did not have time. Did meet Epcot_VA and family, our neighbors, but that was it. btw, nice meeting you and your family;-) It looks like you guys had fun!!!!

The kids loved the FE gift, thanks to all and sorry for the family in 5122, went there twice and were not able to drop off our goodies.

Lets see some pics? I'll post in a while.

[Coffeeguy48]

Yes it was fun! We too are all burned. We used sunblock 30 and applied 3 times! The sun is just that strong down there! We booked the 7 night tortola on the Magic for next year memorial day weekend. The three days is just too short! Thank you all for the wonderful and fun gifts! It was really fun and too short!

[Coffeeguy48]

cgirl here.....wow, I just went onto the 5/23/2009 board..wholly COW! there is already 60+ pages and activities galore arranged! It is amazing!

[EPCOT_VA]

What a great experience!!!! Will definitely be back, as a matter of fact DD and DW started a 'Next Cruise Fund'. Sorry I did not get to meet many of you but we did not have time. Did meet Epcot_VA and family, our neighbors, but that was it. btw, nice meeting you and your family;-) It looks like you guys had fun!!!!

The kids loved the FE gift, thanks to all and sorry for the family in 5122, went there twice and were not able to drop off our goodies.

Lets see some pics? I'll post in a while.

We are back in Virginia! :thumbsup2 Very smooth trip back, plenty of time at the airport. We were among the last to leave the ship. :yay: Megan wanted to wait and BE LAST. We had the 8:15 am Breakfast seating. The bags were real easy to find because most of them were already gone.

We missed everyone at the sail away party. We arrived when it was already underway and I couldn't pick out any DisBoarders in the crowd. :sad2: I probably walked right past some of you too. We did get to meet plc001 and Abca though. :woohoo:

We loved the Fish Extenders! DD Megan and DD Sarah had such a great time handing out the stickers on the first night. We did our best to match the sticker assortment to the family members in each cabin. We basically bought out a store of all their Disney stickers back here in VA. The door magnets were priceless. Every time we came back and saw our door all decorated was great! My DW and I especially liked the Donald Duck "I Don't Want to Go Home" and the "DCL Addict". :rotfl2:

plc001 - I tend to take a lot of pictures. Since we were on the same shore excursion in Nassau, let me know if you would like me to send you any pictures. I think I got some great shots of the manta rays at Atlantis. I also have plenty of pictures of the ship. I got brave and took my video camera up on our parasailing adventure. I hope to post it on YouTube sometime next week. If I get it done, I'll post a link for anybody who would like to see it. I flew with DD Sarah (8) and DW Beth flew with DD Megan (10).

ABCA - Did you guys finish the Scavenger Hunt on Castaway Cay?

Lots more to say. But I need to unpack and look at my photos. :goodvibes

We rebooked while onboard for a 7-Night Eastern on 10/24/2009. The girls will celebrate their 10th and 12th birthdays on that cruise! :yay: They were born on the same day two years apart.

EPCOT_VA

[EPCOT_VA]

Yes it was fun! We too are all burned. We used sunblock 30 and applied 3 times! The sun is just that strong down there! We booked the 7 night tortola on the Magic for next year memorial day weekend. The three days is just too short! Thank you all for the wonderful and fun gifts! It was really fun and too short!

We are all burned as well. I came out the best because I wore a t-shirt all day. It saved my shoulders and back at least. My DW, DD 10 and DD 8 all got the worst of it. We put on SPF50 in the morning, but forgot to reapply throughout the day. :scared1: Lesson learned for the next cruise.

What did everybody do on Castaway Cay? :confused: We did the parasailing. We would like to try the Banana Boat Ride next time.

What did everyone enjoy the most on the cruise? Let's hear the stories.

EPCOT_VA

[Coffeeguy48]

We are all burned as well. I came out the best because I wore a t-shirt all day. It saved my shoulders and back at least. My DW, DD 10 and DD 8 all got the worst of it. We put on SPF50 in the morning, but forgot to reapply throughout the day. :scared1: Lesson learned for the next cruise.

What did everybody do on Castaway Cay? :confused: We did the parasailing. We would like to try the Banana Boat Ride next time.

What did everyone enjoy the most on the cruise? Let's hear the stories.

EPCOT_VA


cgirl here - We actually made it to the adult beach.... never made it there before! Had cabana massages....nice.

[TRUN]

Home as well -- enjoyed doing the FE with everyone

We got burnt as well - thought we had enough sun block on - but I guess not


For those who dont think catching an early flight is possible - we were off the ship at 7:25 - picked up by FL Tours at 7:30 - airport about 8:10 and were at the gate before boarding for a 9am flight that we went stand-by on - originally we were scheduled for 11am - dont recommend the 9am flight - but we were shocked we were able to do it

tom

[EPCOT_VA]

I had a really great photo that I wanted to post, but I don't have attachment posting rights yet. Does anyone know how many posts you must have before you get to post attachments? :confused:

EPCOT_VA

[plc001]

I had a really great photo that I wanted to post, but I don't have attachment posting rights yet. Does anyone know how many posts you must have before you get to post attachments? :confused:

EPCOT_VA


If you send it to me, I'll be glad to host it for you.

[plc001]

Here are our pics:

http://www.thecarrillos.com/cruise/cruise.html

Lets see yours.

[EPCOT_VA]

Great Pictures! I will have to pick out my best ones and put them up on a hosting site. I saw that you had a couple of pictures with Rachel in them. We stopped and talked to her on the way back to the ship. I thought she was great in the shows. Especially her portrayal of Sid and Cruella de Ville. Lots of energy and her expressions were priceless.

I sent you a PM about e-mailing the photo I mentioned.

Thanks,

EPCOT_VA

[plc001]

Well, thanks. I did not filter them, so you are seeing all. Including the ones that my DD took, like a local, a fish and some art.

Rachel was amazing. My DD is into theater so, we made a point to find her.

[plc001]

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[TiggerzFan]

Hey all...:)

Just wanted to pop in and say a quick hello. It's been a busy post-cruise with the whole family here at the house. Sunday we were lazy and hung around the house and pool - we were all quite burned, too - but went to Downtown Disney and then snuck over to the Grand Floridian to watch the MK fireworks and have Mickey Bars. Today we actually went into the Magic Kingdom. Rachel and crew all leave early in the morning.

Had a great cruise, though much too short leaving us trying to cram everything in. My family did rebook for 11-7-09 to St. Croix/St. Thomas, but that date is always subject to change, and to be supplemented with another FL Resident Rate cruise (or two??).

Loved meeting everyone! And we loved the FE game.... our first time doing it. Thanks so much to everyone for the wonderful goodies - stickers, candies, magnets, hats, toys, mickey tags and so much more!

[TiggerzFan]

My DW and I especially liked the Donald Duck "I Don't Want to Go Home" and the "DCL Addict". :rotfl2:

EPCOT_VA

Glad you enjoyed those.... but must give credit where credit is due. Those are compliments of generous DISers from the Creative DISers board.:thumbsup2

[Disney Sweetie]

What a great experience!!!! Will definitely be back, as a matter of fact DD and DW started a 'Next Cruise Fund'.

The kids loved the FE gift, thanks to all and sorry for the family in 5122, went there twice and were not able to drop off our goodies.




I am glad to see that I am not the only one who has started the "Next Cruise Fund"!!! We had alot of fun but it was so short. I hope to take the kids on a longer cruise before to long. Mike and I are on the 5 night in Sept.

I am also burned. Mostly my face!! We parasailed at 9am and then went to Serenity Bay. While at Magic Kingdom on Sunday I got the most stares. I started to just make a sign to carry that said.....Yes I got burned while enjoying myself at Castaway Cay!! What is your excuse??.....

We made it home around 7pm last night. It was wonderful meeting all of the ones that I did meet. Wish we could of had more time together.

Everyone stay in touch!!

Pam

[EPCOT_VA]

For all of you early birds...

What time did they let you into the cruise terminal?
Then, what time were you actually able to get on board?

We are planning to use a car service for our next cruise to arrive a bit earlier. (It will also be cheaper for the four of us ;) )

EPCOT_VA
(Matthew)

[Disney Sweetie]

For all of you early birds...

What time did they let you into the cruise terminal?
Then, what time were you actually able to get on board?

We are planning to use a car service for our next cruise to arrive a bit earlier. (It will also be cheaper for the four of us ;) )

EPCOT_VA
(Matthew)

We got to the terminal parking lot about 10:15am and got front row parking. We unloaded and went directly into the terminal. I think we were on board by noon. I was standing near Donna and Rachel when they called our number so maybe they remember. We did not wait to long.

Hope that helps!

Pam

[TiggerzFan]

For all of you early birds...

What time did they let you into the cruise terminal?
Then, what time were you actually able to get on board?

EPCOT_VA
(Matthew)

We arrived "late", by our standards, at about 10:45am. Just TRY getting 12 family members dressed, packed up, kids' hair done and out the door! :tilt: Rachel and I were going nuts while the manfolk looked on from a distance. They know better than to get in our way by now!!:tiptoe:

It took us all of about 10 minutes to get through security and then check in. We got Group #4 for boarding but we were called right around Noontime, I think. We spent the hour or so in the terminal meeting up with some DISers, taking pictures with Captain Mickey, picking up pagers for the kids' club, etc. It was perfect timing.

[EPCOT_VA]

Thanks Pam & Donna! :thumbsup2

We have been busy planning our next cruise. (A favorite passtime right after we end a vacation) I think we should arrive at WDW two days before sailing, car service over to the port, sail, and car service back to WDW for one additional night. (We get off the cruise Halloween Day 2009). We will head back to WDW for Mickey's Halloween Party!

We arrived at the cruise terminal about 2:00 PM and were on the ship at 2:49 PM. We felt a bit rushed to settle in before the Lifeboat Drill. :crazy: The DCL Bus didn't leave the Boardwalk until 12:45 PM.

EPCOT_VA

[TiggerzFan]

We arrived at the cruise terminal about 2:00 PM and were on the ship at 2:49 PM. We felt a bit rushed to settle in before the Lifeboat Drill. :crazy: The DCL Bus didn't leave the Boardwalk until 12:45 PM.

EPCOT_VA

Definitely give the car service a try and arrive earlier. There's a yummy lunch as soon as you board and then plenty of time to arrange (or rearrange) dining and Palo ressies/spa ressies, confirm kids' club registration, find your stateroom, decorate your door, possibly unpack, meet your stateroom host, explore the ship and get the kids in the Mickey Pool all before the Lifeboat Drill. (And yes, we pretty much did all that!) Then you can enjoy the Sail Away Party and know your cruise is in full swing!
:cool1:

[cruisindisney]

We have finally made it back to Nebraska. We spent another 2 days in Orlando after the cruise. I think I need a vacation to rest from my vacation!

Ditto on the sunburn. I'm so sore! Luckily I work from home or I'd be tortured today.

Thanks to everyone for the fish extender gifts! Riley was so excited everytime we went back to the room. He couldn't wait to see what was in the pockets. He wants to start this at home. He wanted to know if the neighbor had put a present on the doorstep :rotfl2:

We didn't rebook on the ship, but are definately thinking about a longer cruise next time. Three days is not enough!

Great to meet you guys!

[plc001]

...Ditto on the sunburn....

Even though I'm Spanish, I'm a wimp when it comes to the sun. We use BullFrog Surfer Formula Gel SPF 36 1/2 hour before departing and then at 1pm. It worked for all of us.


I want to see some pictures. popcorn::

[Disney Sweetie]

I just got all our pictures downloaded onto my computer.....between my 2 daughters and myself we took over 1700. That is alot for a 3 day cruise and 1 day in the parks.

I will try to post some soon.

Pam

[EPCOT_VA]

Even though I'm Spanish, I'm a wimp when it comes to the sun. We use BullFrog Surfer Formula Gel SPF 36 1/2 hour before departing and then at 1pm. It worked for all of us.


I want to see some pictures. popcorn::

Here are my pictures. I posted them on Photobucket.

http://s277.photobucket.com/albums/kk50/EPCOT_VA/

EPCOT_VA :banana:

[TiggerzFan]

Wow - GREAT pictures! :thumbsup2
You managed to find many times when spots were quiet and empty!

[plc001]

Here are my pictures. I posted them on Photobucket.

http://s277.photobucket.com/albums/kk50/EPCOT_VA/

EPCOT_VA :banana:


:rotfl2: On this one, you can see my DD, myself and part, well two parts of my DW:lmao:

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk50/EPCOT_VA/PIC_114.jpg

[EPCOT_VA]

Oops! :bitelip:

Unintentional I assure you. As you may recall, it was kind of dark down there and I had to use a flash for that shot. I hadn't looked closely at that picture and didn't notice. :rolleyes1

You and DD look good in the shot, right? :thumbsup2

My DD (Megan) looks like she's sleeping. :faint:

DD (Sarah) is fascinated by the Conch. I love her expression.

Was it your DW and DS in the picture with the giant grouper? It looked like one of your pics and that one (PIC_113) were taken at virtually the same time.

EPCOT_VA

[EPCOT_VA]

Wow - GREAT pictures! :thumbsup2
You managed to find many times when spots were quiet and empty!

I took an early morning walk one day, and a late night one the next with DD Sarah to get the picture without people. :cool2: Sarah and I explored the ship while Beth and Megan were off together. She decided where we went. It was actually great Daddy daughter time.

EPCOT_VA
(Matthew)

[plc001]

Oops! :bitelip:
Unintentional I assure you....
You and DD look good in the shot, right?
EPCOT_VA


I know, Matthew, no worries. Thanks for sharing your pics, I love:

PIC_038.jpg
PIC_068.jpg
PIC_118.jpg
PIC_162.jpg


And many more, what kind of camera do you have or is it the photographer?:)

[EPCOT_VA]

I know, Matthew, no worries. Thanks for sharing your pics, I love:

PIC_038.jpg
PIC_068.jpg
PIC_118.jpg
PIC_162.jpg


And many more, what kind of camera do you have or is it the photographer?:)

I used different cameras for different pictures.

PIC_038 - (Sony DSC-W170 10.1 MP Camera)
PIC_068 - (Sony DSC-W170 10.1 MP Camera)
PIC_118 - (Canon Digital Rebel Xti w/10-22mm Ultra-Wide Angle Lens)
PIC_162 - (Sony HDR-UX7 Handycam)

The DSC-W170 is brand new. I just got it a couple weeks before the cruise. It has excellent low light capabilities. I used it for the shows. The Canon is my camera of choice when I don't mind lugging around all of the lenses. The Handycam video camera can take still photos even while taping. That is why the aspect ratio is kind of "widescreen". That is my favorite shot of the whole trip. I took 1033 pictures total. That includes our day at WDW.

EPCOT_VA
(Matthew)

[TiggerzFan]

:rotfl2: On this one, you can see my DD, myself and part, well two parts of my DW:lmao:



:rotfl2:

[TiggerzFan]

While we LOVED our cruise, and any DCL cruise is a good cruise, did anyone else, especially veteran cruisers, feel like that was just WAY too short and WAY too rushed and exhausting? I felt like we were always rushing to get somewhere or to get something done. There was no sea day to just hang out and enjoy the ship and activities.

Of course we realized it was "just a 3 nighter" when we booked, but even DH says he's exhausted and needs a vacation now!:rotfl:

:listen:

[plc001]

WAY too rushed and exhausting

This was our first cruise ever, we where eating breakfast at 8am and back in bed at 11pm exhausted. My DD wanted nothing to do with the teens activities, since we were so tired. My DS spend maybe 1/2 in the club, but had to pull him out for the shows. Granted, we could had drop the kids of and go our way, but it was a family vacation. Maybe next time, we can split.

No pool time, no other extra activities. Did not even get a chance to order room service!!!

So much for all the tips that I studied here. Next time, we will skip some excursions to be able to do other things in the ship.

:banana: :banana: We still had the best time ever:banana: :banana:

[kaykels]

WE can safely say, we are crossing a 3 night off of our list. Been there, done that, I'm staying on LONGER next time. It was exhausting. I knew what we were in for. And it sure beat the heck out of walking the parks. But we need more time to unwind. Just think, if it was a 7 nighter, we would have just got off yesterday.
Plenty of time to enjoy the ship on the 7 nighter. Harder to lose the weight though! But I'm willing to sacrafice a pant size.

WHEN IS THE NEXT ONE???

[Disney Sweetie]

I thought it was VERY short and I knew this before I ever booked. Next time we will be doing a longer cruise. I felt as tho we were always running to get somewhere also. No time to just enjoy the ship.

I did order some iced tea from room service after we got back from Castaway Cay because we were so hot and thirsty. It was so good and COLD!!!

Pam

[Disney Sweetie]

WE can safely say, we are crossing a 3 night off of our list. Been there, done that, I'm staying on LONGER next time. It was exhausting. I knew what we were in for. And it sure beat the heck out of walking the parks. But we need more time to unwind. Just think, if it was a 7 nighter, we would have just got off yesterday.
Plenty of time to enjoy the ship on the 7 nighter. Harder to lose the weight though! But I'm willing to sacrafice a pant size.

WHEN IS THE NEXT ONE???

Rachel and Donna....pick a date and I am there!!!! I wish we could have spent more time together rather than just passing in the halls as we ran to the next event!!!:rotfl:

[TiggerzFan]

Rachel and Donna....pick a date and I am there!!!! I wish we could have spent more time together rather than just passing in the halls as we ran to the next event!!!:rotfl:

Well our little family rebooked for the St. Croix/St. Thomas Cruise on 11-7-09 and got a secret porthole room. :cool2: And for that alone I was excited! Not sure the likelihood of that date sticking, but worth a shot. The week after that is a double dip (!) but it was a few hundred more. Need to coordinate with Rachel's crew.


You should have heard the conversations onboard between us and CoffeeGuy/Girl.... we were all set to stay onboard for a back-to-back 4-nighter - which would have given us a TRIPLE DIP!!! (Translation - 3 stops at Castaway). We were tempted and CoffeeGuy kept us posted of availability. Tempting, tempting.

One nice (but very small) bonus was there was NO waiting to talk to Leslie (Rebooking Desk)! On our last Magic cruise, lines were deep to see her. Glad to see she switched over - she's soooo sweet and really helpful.

I am most definitely planning on sneaking in another FL resident rate cruise, if any 4 or 7 nights come out.

[EPCOT_VA]

Well our little family rebooked for the St. Croix/St. Thomas Cruise on 11-7-09 and got a secret porthole room. :cool2: And for that alone I was excited! Not sure the likelihood of that date sticking, but worth a shot. The week after that is a double dip (!) but it was a few hundred more. Need to coordinate with Rachel's crew.


You should have heard the conversations onboard between us and CoffeeGuy/Girl.... we were all set to stay onboard for a back-to-back 4-nighter - which would have given us a TRIPLE DIP!!! (Translation - 3 stops at Castaway). We were tempted and CoffeeGuy kept us posted of availability. Tempting, tempting.

One nice (but very small) bonus was there was NO waiting to talk to Leslie (Rebooking Desk)! On our last Magic cruise, lines were deep to see her. Glad to see she switched over - she's soooo sweet and really helpful.

I am most definitely planning on sneaking in another FL resident rate cruise, if any 4 or 7 nights come out.

We rebooked with Leslie on the last night. We meant to rebook onboard before we even got on the ship. I just never got time to go see her before the last night. She was quite busy then. We booked a 7 night St. Thomas for only $700 more that this 3 night cruise was! We sail again 10/24/2009. :banana:

As for the length of this cruise...

We knew it would be short. However, it felt longer than I expected. This time we knew the ship, knew where to go and when. I think we pretty much hit everything that we had planned. I got some hot tub time, found the gym, the kids got enough pool and beach time, parasailing, took 1033 pictures, kept our cabin a bit more organized than last time, and everyone had plenty of fun. All in all a fantastic vacation.

The perfect trip always leaves you wanting a bit more. It gives you something to look forward to next time. :cloud9:

EPCOT_VA

[swissgirl66]

Hallo to all of you sweet ones

It was so wonderful meeting you all (or most of you, sorry, a few we never had the chance to meet).

We had a great time on the cruise but as mentioned before, it was much too short, next time we will be on a longer one, thats for sure, but we might not be able to do this too soon again, it is a looooooong way for us, after all.

Hey, did I mention, on the first day, we arrived there at sharp 10am and I was the first in line for check-in for first timers, I was soooo proud, we got boarding tickets Nr. 2 and were on the ship at noon.

After the cruise we spent some days at Disney Vero Beach resort, nice, quite place, very relaxed and had a great time there - but no internet access.

And now we spend the last 2 days of our awesome trip in Fort Lauderdale, and then on Sunday, we fly home. After all this time, we are looking forward to see family and friends again, Alena is missing them desperately but she still has a great time just being in the pool for hours.

Talk to you soon again, I was thinking about getting all the e-mails together, to stay in contact more easiely. For all those interested aswell, just drop me am pm with your full name, address and e-mail and I will put it into a excel and send back to all of you.

Have a great time and talk to you soon again

Knuddel Andrea, Urs und Alena

[Disney Sweetie]

It was so good to meet you and your wonderful family. I do hope that we can stay in touch. I have friends from a previous Disney cruise that live in England and we send emails, Christmas cards. I will be seeing them again in September on our next cruise!! So who knows, we may see each other along the way again soon also.

Hugs and Kisses!! :hug: :love:

Pam

[TiggerzFan]

Post-cruise meet at Andrea's house! :cool1: :rotfl2:

Andrea - I guess you're not going to see the shuttle launch tomorrow? Hope you have smooth travels getting home. You've had quite the whirlwind vacation and no doubt you'll be happy to see your home. Really great meeting you and your family. Hopefully Alena had a great cruise and maybe, just maybe, we'll be cruising together again sometime.

Knuddel,:hug:

[TiggerzFan]

Hey all -

Just reporting in.... we drove within a few miles of the space center today (not enough time to go all the way) and saw the space shuttle launch from a distance. Always a very cool and awesome sight, especially this one which included Buzz Lightyear ( a 12" version of him) onboard! Finally, he can go to Infinity and Beyond! How cool is that?:thumbsup2

[EPCOT_VA]

Who wants to see video!

I just posted the raw video of our Parasailing Adventure at Castaway Cay.

I went up with DD 8 Sarah. My wife went up with DD 10 Megan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9-I-v-OVrw

It was such a blast.

As you can see from my signature line, I've signed on to another thread already for our next cruise. :duck:

EPCOT_VA

[TiggerzFan]

Your next cruise looks like it's going to be SO much fun.... I've seen that link before and the organization is incredible - door signs, meets, t-shirt designs, etc. But, we'd expect no less on a cruise with Verandah Man! Have fun with B.O.B!

[Disney Sweetie]

Hey everyone!! Just checking in. I finally got my last suitcase unpacked over the weekend. It was the one with all the FE gifts and extra stuff. I didnt really get a chance to look at everything that we got in our FE until I unpacked it. The kids were always getting it all out to see what we got. I want to thank each and every one of you for the thoughtful gifts and effort put into them. It was such fun and I hope that we will get to sail together again soon!!!

Andrea I hope that you all made it home safely and are getting to rest up from your month long adventures in Florida.

Talk to you all soon!!

Pam

[TiggerzFan]

:wave2: Hi Pam!

Glad to hear you're down to the last suitcase. I think DH still has his stuffed in his closet!!

And yes, unpacking all the FE gifts was super fun! I'm enjoying breaking into the Hershey bars one by one.

Stay in touch..... I've got that great group shot of your family on Deck 10. I'll forward it to you soon!

Donna

[TiggerzFan]

Did everyone hear? DCL will accept 50% of the usual deposit on all new bookings made through mid June on sailings from this September though Dec 09. DARN... couldn't they announced that while we were onboard? I could've easily convinced DH to book TWO cruises!::yes::

Details are on the DCL website.

[Disney Sweetie]

Did everyone hear? DCL will accept 50% of the usual deposit on all new bookings made through mid June on sailings from this September though Dec 09. DARN... couldn't they announced that while we were onboard? I could've easily convinced DH to book TWO cruises!::yes::

Details are on the DCL website.

Saw that yesterday!! Told Leissa about it and she gave me the money for her deposit! We may try to plan a Sept. 09 cruise.....looking at 9-26-09. Will let you know if we book.

Hope everyone is doing great! :wave2:

Pam

[Disney Sweetie]

We booked the 9-26-09 sailing.....anyone else going on that one?

Donna and Rachel, I have been looking thru all our digital pictures and could not find the one of your families. I knew I took one with my camera also. Well, I finally got some of the pictures back that I took with my 35mm and there you were. You have a great loooking group!!

Cant believe 2 weeks ago we were meeting at the sail away party! Time just goes by to fast.

Talk to you all soon.....I hope!

Pam

[kaykels]

Hi Pam, I'm sure Donna can field that one, she just emailed the picture that you took with her camera.
I know, I can't believe that it was only 2 weeks ago. Back to the real world way too fast. We have a heat wave coming in this weekend. 100+ degrees. We're not used to that kind of heat up north!!!

It was great meeting you, as well as all of the others. You have a great family as well.
BTW, we almost threw 2 family members overboard. Pictures can be deceiving. hee hee.

[kaykels]

:wave2: I'm enjoying breaking into the Hershey bars one by one.

Donna


Yours actually made it home ??? I'm impressed.
Not mine. And the swiss chocolate was all mine. Yes, I must admit, I stole it out of my kids fish extender pockets. But I shared 2 pieces. :confused3

[cruisindisney]

Anyone thinking about 10/31/09 7 night cruise? That's the one we are looking at right now.

Anyone know anything about what happens on the ship for Halloween?

[EPCOT_VA]

Anyone thinking about 10/31/09 7 night cruise? That's the one we are looking at right now.

Anyone know anything about what happens on the ship for Halloween?

We'll be getting off the ship that day. :sad:

We're sailing on 10/24/2009 and plan to go WDW afterward for Mickey's Halloween Party. :wizard:

EPCOT_VA

[kaykels]

Donna was supposed to be on the Halloween 08 cruise but landed on the 3 night instead. That's a bummer.
I read on the boards that they give out candy, but it's not a big deal. The Dis-ers usually organize their own and the kids go cabin to cabin "trick or treating". Aren't the Dis boards great?

[ImagineerM]

Hey all! We made it back home after our crazy Disney honeymoon.

I've been slammed with stuff at work, and we've been apartment hunting!

Just wanted to check in and say hi! As you see in my sig, I've started a trip report -- so hopefully you all will check in and read!

We had a WONDERful time on the cruise! It was great meeting some of you and we LOVED playing the fish extender game! Hope you all are readjusting to life in the real world!

We miss the DCL already!

Cheers,
Josh

[TiggerzFan]

Josh -

Glad to hear everything went well! Congrats again. I can't believe we never got to meet you two. Hmmmm, the honeymooners were MIA quite a bit... where could they have been?:rolleyes1

We enjoyed the FE game, too. And, your FE was super cute, though a few of us DISers commented that you didn't leave any extra pockets for future DISers! LOL!

[TiggerzFan]

Donna was supposed to be on the Halloween 08 cruise but landed on the 3 night instead. That's a bummer.


OH, isn't DSIL hysterical! Somehow she talked me into giving up my deposit for a Cat 6 on a double dip Magic cruise to take a 3-night Wonder cruise in a Cat 10 on deck 1. :headache:
But, then again, if we hadn't switched cruise dates, we wouldn't have met all of you!:hug:

And, GET THIS, she's trying to talk us into another cruise line :eek: for November, one with smaller staterooms and barely average food, except for the premium restaurants. Bad DISer, bad, bad, bad.

Stay tuned....popcorn::

[Disney Sweetie]

Rachel should be ashamed of herself!!! Cruising on a different cruise lines!?!?!?

Hope you all are doing well.

I am busy getting started on planning a wedding! Yep Leissa and Charlie have decided on September 5, 2009. :lovestruc They will be going on the Disney Magic for their honeymoon but not until September 26. Hopefully by us doing some of the planning now, along with a cruise payment, it wont be so hard. They registered with Disney Honeymoons too. And to think, they had never stepped foot on a Disney Cruise before May 22!

Talk to you all soon!

Pam

[TiggerzFan]

Pam - Congrats to Leissa and Charlie! And a Disney Honeymoon, could you be more thrilled?? :cloud9:

Still trying to figure out how to get back on a Disney cruise before next November. FL resident rates are out for lots of 3 night cruises but not sure I want to do that again. In years past, there were usually a good amount of 7 night cruises to choose from, but not for quite awhile now.

Hope everyone is doing well. Happy Father's Day to all the DISer Daddies!pirate:

[Disney Sweetie]

Thanks Donna! We have been making lists of everything that needs to be bought or planned so that we can make sure we dont miss anything. With this much time it should all work out just fine.

I hope they will offer some FL rates soon so you can plan a cruise before next November! Just keep watching. If I see anything or get a fax about it I will try to let you know.

Hope everyone is enjoying the summer!

Pam

[TiggerzFan]

Pam -

PM me with your email address so I can send over the pic of your family.

Are you getting the (almost) daily thunderstorms we are? Crazy, but we need the rain so badly.

[Disney Sweetie]

Gosh YES!!! Rain every afternoon and it is soooo hot already and it is only mid-June! Just trying to keep cool.....guess that just means more time in the pool! :cool1:

[cruisindisney]

Just wondering if anyone is still checking in. Boy our summer has been flying by and really rainy. We've lucked out not to have the flooding that Iowa has had. It's been much cooler than usual also. Can't complain about that!

I've been dreaming of another cruise. I'm so jealose of those of you who are already booked for your next one. Derek wants to hold off until it's closer and we are sure our friends can join us.

[TiggerzFan]

Hi Suzy - and everyone!

Don't fret about not having another one booked yet. Our next one, assuming we stick with the date, is next November - which is way, way too long. Sometimes the best cruises are the ones that come up last minute and then you don't have to wait so long. We are really hoping to catch a FL resident rate again on a 4 or 7 nighter - no more 3 night cruises. Unless, it's really a last minute deal!

I have a special cruise box in my closet with our pirate outfits, matching disney print outfits, lanyards, t-shirts,etc, all waiting for any "emergency packing"! :thumbsup2 The Fish Extender is hanging on the wall of our Bonus Room ( a common term in FL, really a play room) which is now decorated in a classic Mickey theme with many cruise photos on display.

Glad to hear you're not getting all that flooding, it sounds terrible. Our weather has done a total reverse from the weather we had at cruise time. At that time we had wildfires causing major damage and no rain for months. Now, we have thunderstorms almost daily. I don't mind the rain so much, but there's a lot of lightening strikes around here. :eek:

Our summer is coming to an end soon as school starts in just 3 weeks!

Anyone else hoping to cruise when the new ships arrive?

Hope everyone is doing well!

[Disney Sweetie]

Hey Everyone!

Hope everyone has had a great summer. Like Donna said, we are getting rain almost daily. It is raining right now!! As long as it is not a hurricane, I am ok with it.

Oh Donna, my sister broke the news to me yesterday that she is moving to Lake Wells, FL on August 7. I am sooo upset but have come to the conclusion, that now I have even more reason to visit the Orlando area!! I have always been the one wanting to move to Florida and instead she is. If I could talk Mike into it, I could probably get there! But he doesnt want to have to re-train for his job.

Only 5 weeks until my next cruise. It will be the 5 nighter on the Magic when it returns from the west coast. Then as of right now I will be back on the Magic with the whole family Sept. 26, 2009. Who knows, maybe I can sneak in another between the two!

Cant wait to see where the new ships are going. Will have to book one of those for sure.

Keep in touch!!!

[cruisindisney]

I would love to move to Florida. Derek I discussed how fun it must be to be able to go on a cruise more often. We can't be too spontaneous with airlines doing what they are doing.

I did get some possible good news last night. Derek has a trade show in Orlando and I am working my ears off to find a way to join him.

[Disney Sweetie]

Hey Suzy....Is the Trade Show around Sept.6 - 11 or so?? I know there is one during that time. I will be getting off of the 5 night cruise on Sept 6 and will fly home on Sept 8. Maybe you can find a way to go with him and we can get together for lunch ar something. I am not sure what my plans are right now. I had planned on going to stay with my sister, but may stay at WDW and drive down to see her Saturday or Sunday. Maybe we could talk Donna into coming over and we could eat lunch at Downtown Disney.

Keep my posted on your plans and maybe I will see you.

[cruisindisney]

The trade show in January 16-18, 2009. Too bad it's not in September. Lunch would have been great.

Derek asked if I would be bored to be at DW by myself. I looked at him like he was crazy. I think he forgot who he was married to. I think it would be interesting to look at the parks in a different way, being able to wander around to areas that you bypass when you are rushing from ride to ride. I love the rides, but I'm all about the experience too, which is hard to do when your dh is dragging you to the next ride.

[Disney Sweetie]

Oh well....it was a thought anyway....but hey, I CAN make plans to be down in January!! LOL.... Traveling to Orlando is my middle name!

Keep in touch and maybe we can work it out to see each other in January.