04/27/11 DCL's WONDERful LA-VANCOUVER REPO ON THE WAY TO ALAKSA

[bonzie1]

Welcome to the REPO Thread!
:yay: Just the thought of bringing the WONDER to Vancouver, then on to Alaska for the first time is exciting!!! :yay:
NOTE: Due to the large number of B2B cruisers also sailing on to Alaska, we have combined
Roster and Cruise activity information with the FIRST ALASKAN (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2282276) thread. The shared info will be posted on both threads.

SHORTCUT TO THE COMMENT-FREE: MEGA LIST OF LISTS!!! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=40404428&postcount=1922)

04/20/2011 :sunny: ALMOST THERE!!!
Thanks for sending all of your information. We have COMBINED ROSTERS REPO + FIRST ALASKA

:sail: DISers: 144 Cruisers: 344 :sail:

Cabin Count: 58 B2B ~ 44 Repo ~ 32 Alaska
Disneyland (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33834942&postcount=344) before the cruise: 117

Here's what I've received so far from both threads...
Click Here for our Roster List (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33698572&postcount=115) Let me know of ANY Updates!

THE COMBINED ROSTER Click Here (http://mysite.verizon.net/robertj85/roster.html) LOOKS GREAT... WITH PHOTOS... THANKS BOB!!!
This will be updated weekly from the REPO info we have received so far...

Help us keep the ROSTER up-to-date. Just Send a PM (http://www.disboards.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=890) with the following... DIS Name(s), Stateroom(s), First Name(s), Hometown, State/Province, B2B, Dining Main/Late, Visiting Disneyland Before the REPO

If you would like a photo-link on the roster, you can send a link to the picture to us or e-mail the picture to us at DCLAlaskaCruise@aol.com. The photo will be stored on photo bucket.


TIPS + INFO :wizard:

Note: All underlined words contain interactive LINKS for additional information so... CLICK away!

REPO ITINERARY (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=40156535&postcount=2230) Days, Ports, Times, Dress...

DISNEY CRUISE LINE
* DCL Revised DECK (http://www.dreamsunlimitedtravel.com/cruise/photos/DCL_DeckPlans.jpg) Plans
* DCL info on the REPO Cruise (http://disneycruise.disney.go.com/cruises-destinations/alaska-pacific-coast/itineraries/6-night-los-angeles-vancouver-cruise/)
* DCL Guest Services Mailing Address:
Disney WONDER
Attn: ........... (name), ........... (department, Stateroom Host, Dining Server, etc)
c/o Metro Shore Services
Berth 93A, World Cruise Center
Terminal Manager's Office
San Pedro, CA 90731
* Great DIS info on DCL (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2068966)
* DCL B2B - REPO + 1st ALASKAN CRUISE - In between the 2 cruises, see what others have said.
A: DO I HAVE TO GET OFF THE SHIP? (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33708014&postcount=209)
B: CAN I STAY ON THE SHIP? (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35194358&postcount=2)

Be Sure to Join in some of the FUN that is planned!!!:wizard:

DIS TRANSPORTATION FROM DISNEYLAND TO THE PORT
* We are CHARTERING A BUS (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=40587135&postcount=2855) from the DL resorts! THANK-YOU DONNA + STEVE for putting this together!
Pick Up at DISNEY'S PARADISE PIER HOTEL ... complete with your luggage by 7:45AM (April 27th) Please send a PM to sdlong329 (http://www.disboards.com/member.php?u=225011) if you are interested. There are still openings!!! Cost $20 pp.
* DCL is also offering transfers for $30 per person

FREE CUSTOM LANYARDS AND NAME BADGES: CURRENT COMBINED LANYARD LIST (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=40804415&postcount=2465)
* kpros has designed a custom lanyard and name badges just for our cruise. These will be provided to all those on our roster, courtesy of the Lanyard group. THANK-YOU KEN! He needs to be sure all the names in your party are correct... spellings... nicknames...
Please send a PM to kpros (http://www.disboards.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=47112) if you are interested.

FE ROSTER REPO: CURRENT FE LIST REPO (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=40125470&postcount=2199)
* Hillaryone has offered to keep a FE ROSTER (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=37429091&postcount=1140) for our REPO cruise! THANK-YOU LAURA!
For a copy of the FE List, meet on DECK 10 from 2:30-3:30 unless the weather is bad then we will be in the Promenade Lounge.
Please send a PM to Hillaryone (http://www.disboards.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=244756) if you are interested. Include names, ages (of children), stateroom, and any special events such as anniversaries or birthdays.

FE ROSTER ALASKA: CURRENT FE LIST ALASKA (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=40687439&postcount=2197)
* HebeJebe has offered to keep a FE ROSTER for the First ALASKA cruise! THANK-YOU JENNIFER!
Please send a PM to HebeJebe (http://www.disboards.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=60993) if you are interested. Include names, ages (of children), stateroom, and any special events such as anniversaries or birthdays.

For more info on FEs in general, here is a dedicated FE THREAD FAQ (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=40009846&postcount=1)

PIN TRADING 101
* Padalyn has offered to host a PIN TRADING 101 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=40432772&postcount=2628) session on both the REPO and the 1st Alaska cruises. THANK-YOU CAYLA!
Please send a PM to Padalyn (http://www.disboards.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=83942) if you are interested in attending. Include the following info: Dis Name: RW Name [collects] PinPics ID ex.) Padalyn: Cayla [new Pooh] padalyn
REPO INFO: Day 2 (Thursday 4/28) of the cruise, meeting at 10am Deck 4 above the Atrium on starboard side (other side from the Cruise and DVC desks). Any changes will be posted on my door - cabin (TBA)

MEET AND GREET IN DISNEYLAND!
* TheBeadPirate has offered to set up a GET TOGETHER (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=40464504&postcount=2696) for those of us at Disneyland prior to the Repo Cruise. THANK YOU LORI + RICK!
7 PM, Monday, 04/25 at Uva - Downtown Disney.
Please send a PM to TheBeadPirate (http://www.disboards.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=123908) if you are interested.

SCRAPBOOKING ON BOARD - REPO: CURRENT SCRAPBOOKING LIST (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=40675810&postcount=2951)
* Seaulater has offered to have a SCRAPBOOKING event on our REPO cruise!!! THANK-YOU LINDA!
Date and Time: 1st Sea Day 1 PM Animators
Cost: $10-$15
Please send a PM to Seaulater (http://www.disboards.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=66214) if you are interested.

CATHOLIC MASS - REPO: Sea Day May 1st - 9:00 Buena Vista Theater POST OF THE EVENT (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=40553558&postcount=2828)

JAMMIE BREAKFAST - ALASKA: POST OF THE EVENT (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=40349004&postcount=1848)
* Mickey&JoshNut has offered to have a JAMMIE BREAKFAST event on the 1st ALASKA cruise!!! THANK-YOU ELAINE!
Date and Time: May 5th 7:55 AM Tritons
Please send a PM to Mickey&JoshNut (http://www.disboards.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=73394) if you are interested.

DISNEYLAND + LOS ANGELES
* Disneyland ® Resort Express INFORMATION (http://graylineanaheim.com/airport_info.shtml)
* SUPER SHUTTLE (http://www.supershuttle.com/) transportation from LAX to Disneyland area hotels.
* Southern California City Pass INFORMATION (http://www.citypass.com/city/socal.html)

CALIFORNIA

LOS ANGELES
* Official website The Port of LOS ANGELES (http://www.portoflosangeles.org/)
* Port of Los Angeles Lodging CLARION INN (http://www.clarionhotel.com/hotel-san_pedro-california-CAC33?promo=gglocal)
* Misc Information PORT OF LOS ANGELES (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34210466&postcount=547)

SAN FRANCISCO
* Only in San Francisco VISITORS SITE (http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/information/faq.asp)
* San Francisco THE DISNEY STORE (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=40507068&postcount=2775) and MAP LINK (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=40535707&postcount=2797)
* San Francisco PLANNING GUIDE (http://www.ldfulfillment.com/v5fmsnet/ordent/PmOfferDet.asp?XOFFER=97&xpath=*1&XGROUP=1&NotMain=0&PG=&MAXPG=&PmSess1=2263 ) Note: Guide is FREE but there is a postage charge.
* TRANSIT MAP (http://transit.511.org/static/providers/maps/SF_10262010101500.gif) showing tourist attractions
* San Francisco TRANSPORTATION (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33769211&postcount=283) and Lombard Street
* Misc Information SAN FRANCISCO (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34210466&postcount=547)
* Information on VINYARDS (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33946975&postcount=402)
* TROLLEY TOUR ( http://www.viator.com/tours/San-Fran...&aid=463295707) of the city
* Setting up an ALCATRAZ TOUR (http://www.alcatrazcruises.com/)
* TIPS AND IDEAS FROM OUR THREAD
Cable Car: If you want to take a cable car, let me suggest doing so northbound. The waits southbound can be much longer, so I like to use the F line streetcar in that direction. Additionally, from the F line's Stockton stop you can get bus 39 which will take you to Coit Tower for a nice view of this part of the city.

Bicycle Riding: There are several bicycle rental firms near Fisherman's Wharf. Rent a bike, and ride 10 miles or so to Sausalito, enjoy a little time in that charming town, then take a ferry back to San Fran. It looks like a fun ride, the ferry ride is beautiful, Sausalito is a great town to visit, and riding across the Golden Gate Bridge is probably a unique experience.

CANADA

VICTORIA
* AFTERNOON TEA (http://www.fairmont.com/empress/GuestServices/Restaurants/AfternoonTea.htm) at the Fairmont Express
* Great Excursions in VICTORIA (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35902349&postcount=888)
* Misc Information VICTORIA (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34210466&postcount=547)
* LINKS for STANLEY PARK (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=40312283&postcount=2421)
* MINIATURE WORLD DIS POST (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=40682586&postcount=2963) and SITE LINK (http://www.miniatureworld.com/)



VANCOUVER
* Great DIS Board VANCOUVER (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2283011) Thread
* Welcome to Vancouver WEBSITE (http://www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors/things_to_do/) Free Newsletter is available.
* Information on The Port of VANCOUVER (http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/about.aspx)
* Picture of Downtown VANCOUVER (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33786141&postcount=302)
* Misc Information VANCOUVER (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34210466&postcount=547)
* VANCOUVER SHUTTLE (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=40776348&postcount=3160) from Canada Place (PORT) to the airport.

MISC INFORMATION
* PACKING LISTS DOWNLOAD (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=10249012&postcount=1)
* Juneau TEMPERATURES (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33668189&postcount=55) in May :cold:

FUN THINGS
* GRAPHICS (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33750167&postcount=252) for our cruise




NOTE: This will be the place to discuss the REPO ports, activities, etc. The 1st Alaskan thread will discuss ports on that cruise.

[mickeyfan1]

We decided to try for this cruise when the booking window opens!!! Anyone else? :goodvibes

Just the thought of bringing the WONDER into Alaska for the first time is exciting!!! :yay: :woohoo: :yay:

Actually, that is the repositioning cruise from CA to Vancouver. The 6 night cruise. The first sailing from Vancouver to Alaska and back is on May 3rd.

Just incase you really want to see Alaska, you don't want to be on the 4/27 cuise!

[bonzie1]

Actually, that is the repositioning cruise from CA to Vancouver. The 6 night cruise. The first sailing from Vancouver to Alaska and back is on May 3rd.

Just incase you really want to see Alaska, you don't want to be on the 4/27 cuise!

Oooops! You are right! I meant to say on the way to Alaska! We are hoping to do B2B cruises, taking the Wonder to Vancouver and then on to Alaska!

[mickeyfan1]

That's better. See you on the repo!

[BobandLee]

Oooops! You are right! I meant to say on the way to Alaska! We are hoping to do B2B cruises, taking the Wonder to Vancouver and then on to Alaska!

But you are always welcome here too Georgie>>>>http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2282276
The thread I started for the First Alaskan Cruise

[MouseFaninQueue]

Bringing the Wonder to Canada? As Canadians and Disney Cruise Lovers, my wife (LuvBaloo) just have to be on this cruise.

We are also hoping to do the B2B and take her on up to Alaska on May 3rd as well.

Bringing Wonder to Canada! Gotta love it!

[Tink rules]

Ken...

I'll follow you and the gals anywhere!!! :goodvibes

[LuvBaloo]

I want to bring the ship to Canada! :goodvibes

[Tink rules]

Ohhh you Canadians!!!! :rotfl: ;)

[DisneyPinDiva]

We're with ya Georgie!!! Hopefully! Im already getting nervous for booking day!

[MouseFaninQueue]

Ken...

I'll follow you and the gals anywhere!!! :goodvibes

Anywhere, eh????

:cool2:

[BobandLee]

On one hand, Georgie is booking this cruise.:goodvibes
On the other, Les is booking this cruise.:scared1:

What to do?:lmao:

[mickeyfan1]

Did y'all hear, $600.00 per person deposit for this and all AK cruises?

[DisneyPinDiva]

Did y'all hear, $600.00 per person deposit for this and all AK cruises?

WOW.... guess that will weed out those who aren't really serious....
If the deposit is $600pp..... man, what are the prices going to be ???

I've been doing some research of other lines with similar itinerary... early May being the least expensive time on most other lines.... but I have a feeling Disney is not going to be that way. At a starting point of $939 for a Cat 12.... that's already almost double what other lines charge for an inside room at that time of year. And it doesn't include Glacier Bay!

[DMMarla07860]

my dad and I are going to try and book this cruise and my dad did mention a b2b doing the first alaska cruise, so maybe that as well:lmao:

[Tink rules]

Anywhere, eh????

:cool2:


You know me Ken... ;)



So I guess this means for the 2 cruises... I need $2400 to book... :headache:

[MouseFaninQueue]

IF it is $600 per person, then we may have to rethink this whole thing through. That's going to $4800 outlay right off the bat and it isn't the best of time for us to shell out that kind of $$

[Tink rules]

Ken...

I'd book for just you and Shannon and then add the girls later...

I highly doubt that either of these 2 cruises will be sold out... school's still in session and unlike the PC repo... they can do Alaska anytime during the summer...

[bonzie1]

I sent a letter to DVC about points... along with the REST of the world, but no response yet.

Does anyone know if I can change the title to the thread to include REPO somehow. I agree the title is confusing! HELP!!!

$600 pp per cruise to book??? :scared1:

Advanced PIXIE Dust for the booking on Monday!!! :wizard:

[MouseFaninQueue]

I sent a letter to DVC about points... along with the REST of the world, but no response yet.

Does anyone know if I can change the title to the thread to include REPRO somehow. I agree the title is confusing! HELP!!!

$600 pp per cruise to book??? :scared1:

Advanced PIXIE Dust for the booking on Monday!!! :wizard:

Perhaps if you edit your first post you could change the title? Just a wild guess ...

[MouseFaninQueue]

Ken...

I'd book for just you and Shannon and then add the girls later...

I highly doubt that either of these 2 cruises will be sold out... school's still in session and unlike the PC repo... they can do Alaska anytime during the summer...

That's an idea I hadn't thought of. That would make it doable. My sister was able to add her boyfriend really late to the Panama cruise so I can't see this one being any worse.

However, I was just on the DCL site and I punched in a 7 night Caribbean cruise for April of 2010 just to get an idea on costs. When I got to the point to lay down the deposit, despite me having entered all 4 of us, it only asked for $500 TOTAL for a deposit.

I'm wondering if the deposit is going to be $600 per stateroom rather than per guest? If that is the case then that is certainly doable!!

[Tink rules]

I'm gonna send Cheri a note on the Magic and see what she's booking for onboard... maybe that's the way to go... if I make it soon...

[Tink rules]

Ken

The only problem with booking only you and Shannon is the kids clubs... they have to reserve the spaces... but on these cruises I don't think it's gonna be a problem... they won't sell out like the pc did... Even on the PC it was sold, but they said they weren't at full capacity cause lots of people only booked single people in cabins...

[bonzie1]

Has anyont seen any proces yet for the REPO + ALASKAN CRUISES yet???

Monday's going to be here SOOON!!! :wizard:

[Tink rules]

I heard that the Alaska cruises START at $939 for an inside cabin...

No news on the Repo...

Deposits for Alaska, pc repo and the med are $600 per person & all other cruises are $300

[bonzie1]

There are no prices on the Castaway Club DCL site for Alaska or the repo yet... Booking has already opened...

Good Luck Everyone!

[bonzie1]

ANYONE??? Anything yet???

:confused3:confused3:confused3


GOOD LUCK!!!


KEEPING THE PIXIE DUST COMING!

:wizard: :wizard: :wizard: :wizard: :wizard:

[bonzie1]

We Got the B2B

We're going on the Repo and 1st Alaskan! :woohoo:

Anyone else?

[woody73]

We Got the B2B

We're going on the Repro and 1st Alaskan!

Anyone else?
We got the B2B too.

Woody

[Pluto,]

im going to try to book this repo than the alaska cruise. prices look reasonable but i have to wait to next week only been on 3 dcl cruises

[DisneyPinDiva]

Whooooo hoooooo!!!
Got the Repo and First AK B2B!!!
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::b anana::banana::banana:

[DisneyPinDiva]

My reservation says:
Only 583 days until your cruise sets sail! :rotfl::rotfl:

[bonzie1]

My reservation says:
Only 583 days until your cruise sets sail! :rotfl::rotfl:


Think how LOOOOONG this thread will be by then! :rotfl2:

[MouseFaninQueue]

Think how LOOOOONG this thread will be by then! :rotfl2:

I'm going to predict about 14 pages or so. Depends on how much chatter some of the WB PC 2008 Thieves do on this thread. They are some real chatters ...

[Scott H]

Us Too, hey Georgie what is a repro are they reposessing the boat????

[bonzie1]

Us Too, hey Georgie what is a repro are they reposessing the boat????


YEA SCOTT!!! So Glad you got on... no Lifeboat suite this time!!!

Repro??? We be PIRATES MATEY! Arrrgh! pirate:

[Scott H]

YEA SCOTT!!! So Glad you got on... no Lifeboat suite this time!!!

Repro??? We be PIRATES MATEY! Arrrgh! pirate:

Now that makes sense.....

[seaulater]

Ken...

I'd book for just you and Shannon and then add the girls later...

I highly doubt that either of these 2 cruises will be sold out... school's still in session and unlike the PC repo... they can do Alaska anytime during the summer...


DON'T DO THAT!!Did that once and learned my lesson.....

If you try to add the kids later on, DCL will consider that a rebooking and will let you keep your stateroom and add them, but only at the CURRENT DAY'S PRICING! You can ALWAYS cancel the third and fourth person in the stateroom and you are not penalized and you keep the price you originally booked at, but if you do that the other way around, you will pay that day's price when you add them.

It cost me more $$ by doing it that way.......Have always booked extra since then and taken off instead.

[seaulater]

Where's the lanyard man? We need to talk him into calling into work sick for two weeks so they can be on this cruise.

BTW--we got the secret porthole room 5022 for both cruises!

[LuvBaloo]

DON'T DO THAT!!Did that once and learned my lesson.....

If you try to add the kids later on, DCL will consider that a rebooking and will let you keep your stateroom and add them, but only at the CURRENT DAY'S PRICING! You can ALWAYS cancel the third and fourth person in the stateroom and you are not penalized and you keep the price you originally booked at, but if you do that the other way around, you will pay that day's price when you add them.

It cost me more $$ by doing it that way.......Have always booked extra since then and taken off instead.

Is it just the 2 added in that come in at the current price, or does the original 2 people also get bumped up to the new price??

[DMMarla07860]

My dad and I are booked on this cruise:thumbsup2:thumbsup2:cool1:. Now I have three cruises booked and three threads to post on this is going to be confusing:lmao:

[Mickey&JoshNut]

YIPPEE!!!!!!!!! WE'RE BOOKED!!!!!! :banana::banana:

We are currently on vacation at WDW...and after waiting 70 minutes on hold we were able to book this cruise and the 1st 7 night Alaska cruise...we even got our Panama Canal room for these 2 cruises.....

Hey Leslie....thanks for the countdown....now I know how many days I have to lose weight with my Wii!!!!!!

Okay....back to our WDW vacation.....will check back in later.....

[tig82174]

I already posted this on the other thread for the first Alaskan cruise, but Jason and I are in for the B2B. We got Cat. 7 (room 7622) for both cruises....very much looking forward to getting to know everyone on this thread and reconnecting with some old friends from previous cruises who I see already active here!!

[BobandLee]

We Got the B2B

We're going on the Repro and 1st Alaskan! :woohoo:

Anyone else?

Georgie, we would love to have done this one too, but with so many other travel ideas, we are just doing the Alaskan.

Congrats to all who got what they wanted today.:cool1:

[Mickey&JoshNut]

Georgie, we would love to have done this one too, but with so many other travel ideas, we are just doing the Alaskan.

Congrats to all who got what they wanted today.:cool1:

Bob...we'll *try* to save some buttertarts for you...can't guarantee that after 6 days there will be any left....

[seaulater]

Is it just the 2 added in that come in at the current price, or does the original 2 people also get bumped up to the new price??

No, it is the current price for all 4 people. So if you are thinking of having 4, book 4 and then cancel later or you will pay the higher price for all 4 guests.

[Tigrrtum]

Glad to be able to see so many of you again! We will be joining you from LA to Vancouver and then on to ALASKA!!! Only need to buy one way airfare! Good Excuse, huh?? Really want to see Disney Museum in San Francisco and a chance to sail into SF bay through the Golden Gate Ya HOO! Finally get to eat at some of those food places I have seen on the Food Network too! Victoria is a slice of heaven..Can't wait!

[DMMarla07860]

San Francisco was the main reason we booke the cruise I think I loved it the last time I went

[LuvBaloo]

No, it is the current price for all 4 people. So if you are thinking of having 4, book 4 and then cancel later or you will pay the higher price for all 4 guests.

Thanks Linda.
I guess we'll decide next week, which cruises we'll be booking.

[BobandLee]

Bob...we'll *try* to save some buttertarts for you...can't guarantee that after 6 days there will be any left....
You forget, we will be embarking in Vancouver, Can EH Da, so I can get buttertarts there. Nah! Nah!:goodvibes

[mickeymom923]

We are booked on the b2b too. So glad to see sooooo many familiar faces from previous cruises. Want to fly out to LA a few days before the cruise and do some sightseeing. Anyone know how cold :confused3it will be in Alaska in May?

Bev :)

[DMMarla07860]

We are booked on the b2b too. So glad to see sooooo many familiar faces from previous cruises. Want to fly out to LA a few days before the cruise and do some sightseeing. Anyone know how cold :confused3it will be in Alaska in May?

Bev :)

your going to be on this cruise? glad I'll see at least one familiar face:thumbsup2

[Mickey&JoshNut]

You forget, we will be embarking in Vancouver, Can EH Da, so I can get buttertarts there. Nah! Nah!:goodvibes

yes....but they won't be Mom's homemade ones....

[gydell]

We're doing this one too and the 1st Alaska.

[DisneyPinDiva]

We are booked on the b2b too. So glad to see sooooo many familiar faces from previous cruises. Want to fly out to LA a few days before the cruise and do some sightseeing. Anyone know how cold :confused3it will be in Alaska in May?

Bev :)

Basing it on Juneau, I've found info that in May, the average high MAXIMUM is 53º :scared1: and the low 39º! :scared1:
I for one am going to get some Damart Thermolactyl !!! Used that stuff when I was a letter carrier in Pittsburgh and it's WONDERful!!!

[nskjerven]

I'm booked :thumbsup2

[bonzie1]

Basing it on Juneau, I've found info that in May, the average high MAXIMUM is 53º :scared1: and the low 39º! :scared1:
I for one am going to get some Damart Thermolactyl !!! Used that stuff when I was a letter carrier in Pittsburgh and it's WONDERful!!!

Wow! :cold: Not exactly Florida of Panama Canal weather! ;)

Thanks for the tip on the thermals.:thumbsup2

Time to shop! :goodvibes

Only one year... seven months... and counting!

[bonzie1]

Good Morning!!!

So far we have
19 cruisers
12 staterooms
06 B2B

and it's only the 2nd day... 500+ to go! :goodvibes

[gydell]

Is there anyway that we can get a list going in the 1st post of who is going and cabins?

[bonzie1]

Is there anyway that we can get a list going in the 1st post of who is going and cabins?


I have started a list in a spreadsheet. Take a peek at the first post... I've already listed info I need. Once I hear from others I will get something more concrete. Thanks! :thumbsup2

[gydell]

I have started a list in a spreadsheet. Take a peek at the first post... I've already listed info I need. Once I hear from others I will get something more concrete. Thanks! :thumbsup2

Thanks!!!

[seaulater]

Basing it on Juneau, I've found info that in May, the average high MAXIMUM is 53º :scared1: and the low 39º! :scared1:
I for one am going to get some Damart Thermolactyl !!! Used that stuff when I was a letter carrier in Pittsburgh and it's WONDERful!!!

UNPREDICTABLE!
When we went in May on Holland America back in the 90's we were told that was the temperature and that it would rain probably every day.

It was unseasonably warm and I remember one day it was 78 degrees. We only had one afternoon of a light drizzle for about 2 hours, the rest of the time it was beautiful.

My suggestion.....layered clothing.

[Yensidfan]

Good Morning!!!

So far we have
19 cruisers
12 staterooms
06 B2B

and it's only the 2nd day... 500+ to go! :goodvibes


Add us to the list.
Doing both the repo to Vancouver and the inaugural Alaska Cruise. So list us as B2B.

[bonzie1]

UNPREDICTABLE!
When we went in May on Holland America back in the 90's we were told that was the temperature and that it would rain probably every day.

It was unseasonably warm and I remember one day it was 78 degrees. We only had one afternoon of a light drizzle for about 2 hours, the rest of the time it was beautiful.

My suggestion.....layered clothing.

Good point, but... to be prepared... at least one of my layers will be long underware... just to be safe! :rotfl2:

[branv]

Hello!

Tentatively add us to the list. As silvers, we're not booked yet, but we've got our request in to DU! :cool1: It's just the two of us (Brandi & Chad), sailing for our 10-year anniv.

Initially, we thought about Alaska, but frankly the pricing of the balconies made me lose sight temporarily in my left eye. Though I think DH will be sad about not getting to pan for gold ;)

The repo itinerary looks great! One or both of us have been to most of the ports, which actually encourages us more. S. Cal - yaaay! SF- goooood, Vancouver - bueno! Though the question is what days to add before and/or after. I've never been to S. Cal and am dying to visit Disneyland, and DH would love to kill a few days in San Diego. But I've been to Vancouver and think DH would find it amazing. Decisions, decisions.

Phew...am I really thinking this far ahead and the cruise isn't even booked yet? :rotfl:

[BobandLee]

Basing it on Juneau, I've found info that in May, the average high MAXIMUM is 53º :scared1: and the low 39º! :scared1:
I for one am going to get some Damart Thermolactyl !!! Used that stuff when I was a letter carrier in Pittsburgh and it's WONDERful!!!
I know I don't need to suggest it, but maybe you need "anti-freeze".:lmao:

[gydell]

I'm wearing a fleece lined coat at night in Atlanta when it's high 70's.:scared1: I'm in big trouble! May have to get some ski clothes!!!

[CustardTart]

I'm booked :thumbsup2

And we're in too! Very happy to see some familiar faces (Hi Brandi!) and that includes you too, Nan!!! ;) Hey, any chance we can get Brenda onboard??? :thumbsup2

[dizneyfan23]

We are also doing this cruise B2B with the first Alaskan cruise. A sweet 13 days of new Disney experiences.:thumbsup2

[tig82174]

Oh all you folks who are CLEARLY not from Rochester, NY!! :rotfl2: The weather in Alaska in May is going to feel like a balmy Spring day for us!! OK, well that's probably stretching the truth a bit...BUT....our winter clothes by late April/early May will only have been packed up for a few weeks as our "winter" doesn't feel like it really ends here until mid to late March at least (last year it snowed here in the first week of April). So while it's uncommon for me and Jason to vacation somewhere where it isn't warm (which isn't a shock since about the only place we vacation is WDW :rotfl:), the weather won't be too big an issue for us....it just means we'll spend less time sunbathing on Deck 10!! :thumbsup2

[Janis]

Hoping to join you all on the B2B. Only a silver, so I'll know next Monday. Fingers crossed!!!

[Mickey&JoshNut]

Oh all you folks who are CLEARLY not from Rochester, NY!! :rotfl2: The weather in Alaska in May is going to feel like a balmy Spring day for us!! OK, well that's probably stretching the truth a bit...BUT....our winter clothes by late April/early May will only have been packed up for a few weeks as our "winter" doesn't feel like it really ends here until mid to late March at least (last year it snowed here in the first week of April). So while it's uncommon for me and Jason to vacation somewhere where it isn't warm (which isn't a shock since about the only place we vacation is WDW :rotfl:), the weather won't be too big an issue for us....it just means we'll spend less time sunbathing on Deck 10!! :thumbsup2

Being a Canadian from Southwestern Ontario I can totally relate...I think we'll be the only ones up on deck in our shorts as we'll be thinking it's warm!!!!!!

[DMMarla07860]

weather won't both me on the cruise. I can be here in NJ in winter wearing shorts and a sweatshirt, so if the weather is above 10 degrees I'll be fine with weather anywher warm or cold

[tig82174]

Being a Canadian from Southwestern Ontario I can totally relate...I think we'll be the only ones up on deck in our shorts as we'll be thinking it's warm!!!!!!

In Ontario, huh? We're kinda almost neighbors! We go into Ontario frequently for weekend trips up to Toronto! :) (although i fyou're in southwest Ontario I gather you're probably farther down towards Michigan? My parents live in the UP of Michigan and they probably drive through your neck of the woods when they are coming to visit us as they cross into Canada at Port Huron and back into the US near Niagara and/or Buffalo)

[Mickey&JoshNut]

We live just outside Hamilton.....you pass right by our exit on your way to Toronto!!!!!

[kpros]

Hoping to join you all on the B2B. Only a silver, so I'll know next Monday. Fingers crossed!!!

I hope you can join us Janis!!!!

Ken

[bonzie1]

I hope you can join us Janis!!!!

Ken

:thumbsup2 ::yes:: :thumbsup2::yes:: :thumbsup2::yes:: :thumbsup2

[bonzie1]

For those who would like to be added to the roster... please send me a PM with the info on the first post. You can send it in stages. I have several who haven't booked yet on the list. This way I won't miss anyone's request.

Thanks!

[fourfoxesinpa]

We're in for the repo. I'll send a PM when we get official confirmation from DU. :cheer2:

[Mickey&JoshNut]

Georgie....do I need to send you a PM?????

[BobandLee]

Hoping to join you all on the B2B. Only a silver, so I'll know next Monday. Fingers crossed!!!

I hope you can join us Janis!!!!

Ken

:thumbsup2 ::yes:: :thumbsup2::yes:: :thumbsup2::yes:: :thumbsup2

Same here Janis. We won't be doing the Repro, but will join ya all in Vancouver.
I think there will still be plenty of cabins Come Monday.

[kpros]

Georgie....do I need to send you a PM?????

Come on Elaine - follow the rules and instructions from the thread leader. :rotfl2:

No special privileges for friends and\or butter tart providers! :rotfl2:

Ken

[cquick]

We'ree on both the Repo to Vancouver and the Alaska cruise! Hurray!

[woody73]

We'ree on both the Repo to Vancouver and the Alaska cruise! Hurray!
Welcome.

Woody

[DisneyPinDiva]

UNPREDICTABLE!
When we went in May on Holland America back in the 90's we were told that was the temperature and that it would rain probably every day.

It was unseasonably warm and I remember one day it was 78 degrees. We only had one afternoon of a light drizzle for about 2 hours, the rest of the time it was beautiful.

My suggestion.....layered clothing.

You forget... us Floridians break out the winter wear in 78º weather..;)
Yes BOB... I will be sure to bring plenty of "anti-freeze" :lmao::lmao:

[MouseFaninQueue]

This could be interesting from my perspective as a Northern British Columbian. It's currently only 50F outside and I just came back from watching a high school football game where I was wearing only a dress shirt and a sport coat with some jeans. No gloves, no toque, no anti-freeze, and was actually thinking it was a really nice evening for this time of year.

Waiting for Monday with baited breath. We are going to be booking this one for sure and then really thinking hard on the B2B. Got a few "Thieves" we need to welcome to our neck of the woods!

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

We're planning on booking the repo and the first Alaska cruise.
we were actually waitlisted (thru TA to IC) for a cat 3 for the wonder repo taking her to LA- but we nixed that idea when we heard they weren't doing mexican cruises the whole summer- who can pass up Alaska?

We're planning on trying to get cat 7 across from cat 11 for both cruises- but we may have to go with 2 cat 11's (if we can get them) if that's all we can afford. Unfortunately even with the TA in 2010 we'll only have 4 cruises before the repo (so the Alaska cruise we'll finally be gold CC members. By that time we'll have 49 nights, in 2 rooms each time mind you, before we'll become Gold members! Can you tell we prefer the longer cruises? LOL)

We're planning on going to LA atleast a few days early to spend some time at DL. We went to DL before the PC cruise last year and surprisingly we enjoyed it more than we thought! (we thought we'd be missing WDW but we weren't LOL)
I already posted this on the other thread for the first Alaskan cruise, but Jason and I are in for the B2B. We got Cat. 7 (room 7622) for both cruises....very much looking forward to getting to know everyone on this thread and reconnecting with some old friends from previous cruises who I see already active here!!
Hey there! We'll be on the WBTA with you before this cruise! :)

UNPREDICTABLE!
When we went in May on Holland America back in the 90's we were told that was the temperature and that it would rain probably every day.

It was unseasonably warm and I remember one day it was 78 degrees. We only had one afternoon of a light drizzle for about 2 hours, the rest of the time it was beautiful.

My suggestion.....layered clothing.

Actually I'm a little anxious about this. We're from Texas... while DH is from Wi/Mi (born/raised there- but he's been here in Texas with us for over 20yrs! LOL) so HE won't be cold. He can walk around in freezing weather in shorts and not get cold but WE on the other hand will be freezing our you know what's off.
I've never cruised during cold weather. All our cruises have been end of May/June and Aug-early Sept PC cruise. I've always just lived in capris and flipflops the entire time. (kids/DH in shorts and sundresses and such) We don't even usually OWN much winter clothing- considering sometimes we can go an entire year round without even putting on a jacket in Texas. Only occasionally a short cold winter we'll have to venture out with a jacket but not often. When it's "cold" (a relative term, to be sure!) to us here- we generally just wear jeans and tennis shoes. I can't imagine walking around on the ship in that- we don't even usually pack that type of clothing when we have cruised before! Let alone even warmer clothing... we're gonna have to buy a whole new (warmer) wardrobe to do these cruises. LOL It'll be a new experience- that's for sure.

Also it's our first time on the Wonder... but I've heard it's really not all that different- just the decorations and themes are different but the deck plans are the same, correct? I mean aside from the kids clubs different at the present time... I wonder if those will be changed to having an OQ by the time we do this cruise, during drydock?
At the time of this cruise our kids will be 10, 13 and 17 (Omg *faints*) - I'm wondering if my 13yr old is gonna end up being in the teen club with his older sister (which she probably won't like but hey, that might come in handy for us to keep an eye on HER! LOL)

[branv]

Actually I'm a little anxious about this. We're from Texas... while DH is from Wi/Mi (born/raised there- but he's been here in Texas with us for over 20yrs! LOL) so HE won't be cold. He can walk around in freezing weather in shorts and not get cold but WE on the other hand will be freezing our you know what's off.
I've never cruised during cold weather. All our cruises have been end of May/June and Aug-early Sept PC cruise. I've always just lived in capris and flipflops the entire time. (kids/DH in shorts and sundresses and such) We don't even usually OWN much winter clothing- considering sometimes we can go an entire year round without even putting on a jacket in Texas. Only occasionally a short cold winter we'll have to venture out with a jacket but not often. When it's "cold" (a relative term, to be sure!) to us here- we generally just wear jeans and tennis shoes. I can't imagine walking around on the ship in that- we don't even usually pack that type of clothing when we have cruised before! Let alone even warmer clothing... we're gonna have to buy a whole new (warmer) wardrobe to do these cruises. LOL It'll be a new experience- that's for sure.

:rotfl: My DH is taking college courses in the evening, and last night on campus it was a whopping 70 degrees. Now we're both TX born and raised, but we HATE the heat (oyyy, you can't believe our A/C bill this last brutal summer). So he was loving the weather. But he kept passing these tiny little college girls who were bundled up in sweatshirts and scarves, saying "Oh MY GOD, it is like so cold!"

Now this whole layering thing...I've never gotten the logistics of that. Especially when it involves taking off a long sleeve as the day warms up and tying it around my waist. Frankly I don't need what amounts to a big flag emphasizing my rear any more than it already is.

On the bright side, when the lighter fall clothes go on sale in 2010, we can stock up on some good deals in preparation for 2011 :thumbsup2

Shout out to Karen! Well I just keep bumping into you lately! :thumbsup2 So nice to finally have someone around who understands my vigorous love of champagne cocktails.

I'll send a PM when we get official confirmation from DU. :cheer2:

Ditto!

[seaulater]

Come on Elaine - follow the rules and instructions from the thread leader. :rotfl2:

No special privileges for friends and\or butter tart providers! :rotfl2:

Ken

Glad to see that lanyard boy has checked in.....now what about Cabana boy and Water boy.....have they booked the cruise?

Hopefully, Shari is over the initial shock from you booking the B2B, (although I am sure she is excited deep down)!

[mishoe01]

Count me in for the B2B!!

I'm in 6567 for both - can't wait!

Not sure if I'll do DL before (GASP!) - thinking of doing things I've never done before on the West Coast....1 think for sure is the QM in Long Beach.

Looking so forward to seeing familiar faces & meeting new people!!:thumbsup2

[CustardTart]

We're official!!! Just gotta pay the extra deposit and it's a done deal... So I'll send a PM right now.


Shout out to Karen! Well I just keep bumping into you lately! :thumbsup2 So nice to finally have someone around who understands my vigorous love of champagne cocktails...

Right back at ya, Brandi!!! Had an awesome waiter in the Prom Lounge on the Magic last week (Victor from Chile) who, once he discovered my love of flavoured fizz, kept bringing me little 'tasters' to tickle my tastebuds!!! :worship: Naturally he received an honourable mention on the comment card... ;) Oh and they were serving a new one on me at Palo's brunch - Midori and champagne, YUM!!! Plus it matched my lime green cardigan... Maybe that should be my 'thing' - clothes to coordinate with cocktails..? :lmao:

[sandiedvc]

Hi all! Another Texan (tho not native) here.

We are currently booked on the repo. We were booked for the first Alaskan as well for a day before I got cold feet and cancelled it!

I am just in Vacation Planning overload at the moment. All my vacations over the next couple of months and years are colliding together!

Hubby got a short notice business trip to London in November and I am going to tag along as I have airline credit that must be used. Never been to London or EVEN overseas so I had a lot to learn in a short time.

Also found out that my adult kids wanted to join us at WDW DVC 90 days out from our December trip so I had to change all the ADRs and try to get them rooms! We will have a wonderful time, but it has been an interesting 2 weeks.

So when I looked at the price of the first Alaskan on top of the Western TA that we already have booked, my bank balance had a stern talk with me. :scared1:

We still may add the Alaskan back into the mix, but hanging out in Vancouver for a couple of days on our own sounds good too.

The repo is really a wonderful price.

[sandiedvc]

Didn't want this to get buried in my last post. So for all the uber planners out there....

Easter for 2011 will be Sunday, 4/24/2011. That will be the Sunday before we board in LA on Wednesday.

[bonzie1]

Hi Everyone!!! I have the list going! Thanks for all the PMs! It makes it easier for me! ;)

We're almost officially on this cruise and Alaska. I will be paying our deposit within the hour!

Yoo Hoo... Elaine... I have your info, except for dining. Thanks!

I'm getting excited and it hasn't even been a week yet. I must get a countdown in my signature!!! :woohoo:

[tig82174]

Count me in for the B2B!!

I'm in 6567 for both - can't wait!

Not sure if I'll do DL before (GASP!) - thinking of doing things I've never done before on the West Coast....1 think for sure is the QM in Long Beach.

Looking so forward to seeing familiar faces & meeting new people!!:thumbsup2

Yeah I forgot to post about this yesterday when people were talking about it....but right now the plan for me and Jason is definitely to come out 4 or 5 days early and stay at Disneyland using DVC points. Now we own at SSR and AKL.....so that means we can't technically book at the DVC Villas at Grand Californian until the 6 or 7 month window (I can never remember which it is). However, we can "trade out" and use our points to stay at Paradise Pier or DisneyLand Hotel. Does anybody have a sense of what the likelihood we'll even have a CHANCE of getting a DVC villa for the days before the repo? How many villas are there total at Grand Californian? Is it worth it to even try? Our sense is that there are probably lots of DVC folks taking this cruise (and the B2B)....and that many of them are probably not West Coasters....and so many are probably thinking the same thing we are: that adding a few days at DL before the repo sounds like a fabulous idea....any thoughts? Advice? Anyone who owns at GC Villas or has used points to stay there?

[sandiedvc]

We own at OKW and AKL so we have no experience at the Villas at Grand California.

The prices for GC villas will most likely be in the Premier Season because of Easter, so you can probably get a ballpark idea of costs from the 2010 points guide in the back sleeve of the 2009 Vacation planner. Easter 2010 is 4/4. They have the Premier season listing as running from 4/1 thru 4/10, several days on either side of Easter.

Because of the Easter holiday, it may be difficult to book the Villas. However, we have never travelled during premier season partly because of the costs so maybe no one will book then! Maybe someone on the DVC boards will have an answer?

We did use our DVC points after the May Panama for 2 nights at the Grand Californian (before Villas were in existence) and loved the hotel and the location. You will have a wonderful time there.

[bonzie1]

Does anybody have a sense of what the likelihood we'll even have a CHANCE of getting a DVC villa for the days before the repo? How many villas are there total at Grand Californian? Is it worth it to even try? Our sense is that there are probably lots of DVC folks taking this cruise (and the B2B)....and that many of them are probably not West Coasters....and so many are probably thinking the same thing we are: that adding a few days at DL before the repo sounds like a fabulous idea....any thoughts? Advice? Anyone who owns at GC Villas or has used points to stay there?

We know SOMEBODY that already owns at GC Villas!!! He's away in Peru at the moment, but when he gets back, I'm sure he'll be all over this thread and the 1st Alaskan! :rotfl2:

Your plan is our plan too... and probably just about everyone else's on this cruise! :thumbsup2

Won't this be MAJOR FUN! :yay:

[bonzie1]

We're almost officially on this cruise and Alaska. I will be paying our deposit within the hour!



We're OFFICIAL!!! B2B

LA + ALASKA... Here we come!

Did anyone get their docs yet? :rotfl2:

[iankh]

I thought I'd check in here as well. We're booked on the LA-Vancouver and Vancouver-Alaska as a B2B.

[iankh]

Just a thought - seeing as there are so many people doing this as a B2B, mightn't it make more sense to have one thread for the entire LA to Alaska and then treat each as a segment, people joining for segment 1, segment 2 or both?

It might make it less confusing than 2 separate threads.

Just my thoughts.

[tig82174]

We know SOMEBODY that already owns at GC Villas!!! He's away in Peru at the moment, but when he gets back, I'm sure he'll be all over this thread and the 1st Alaskan! :rotfl2:

Your plan is our plan too... and probably just about everyone else's on this cruise! :thumbsup2

Won't this be MAJOR FUN! :yay:

Yes...I know who you're talking about...and I half posted that question in the hopes he would see it and answer (since he owns EVERYWHERE! :lmao:). However, you are right....we suspect that everyone is trying to do the same thing we are which is why we're thinking we may be just as well to use points to stay at Paradise Pier or DisneyLand hotel (we have used points to stay at DL hotel once before and were completely happy with it)

[fourfoxesinpa]

We're very excited that we just transferred to this sailing! Looking forward to getting to know all of you!

[cquick]

Anyone who owns at GC Villas or has used points to stay there?

Hey! We remember you from the first Magic TA to Barceloa cruise! Great to see everyone!

[cquick]

Yes...I know who you're talking about...and I half posted that question in the hopes he would see it and answer (since he owns EVERYWHERE! :lmao:). However, you are right....we suspect that everyone is trying to do the same thing we are which is why we're thinking we may be just as well to use points to stay at Paradise Pier or DisneyLand hotel (we have used points to stay at DL hotel once before and were completely happy with it)


I ALMOST bought more points for DL Villas but we really have enough points for now. It was very tempting, though

[cquick]

Just a thought - seeing as there are so many people doing this as a B2B, mightn't it make more sense to have one thread for the entire LA to Alaska and then treat each as a segment, people joining for segment 1, segment 2 or both?

It might make it less confusing than 2 separate threads.

Just my thoughts.

YES, IAN, I THINK SO TOO. It's too much to try to keep up with LA to Vancouver, Alaska, AND B2B!

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

:rotfl: My DH is taking college courses in the evening, and last night on campus it was a whopping 70 degrees. Now we're both TX born and raised, but we HATE the heat (oyyy, you can't believe our A/C bill this last brutal summer). So he was loving the weather. But he kept passing these tiny little college girls who were bundled up in sweatshirts and scarves, saying "Oh MY GOD, it is like so cold!"

Now this whole layering thing...I've never gotten the logistics of that. Especially when it involves taking off a long sleeve as the day warms up and tying it around my waist. Frankly I don't need what amounts to a big flag emphasizing my rear any more than it already is.

On the bright side, when the lighter fall clothes go on sale in 2010, we can stock up on some good deals in preparation for 2011 :thumbsup2

Shout out to Karen! Well I just keep bumping into you lately! :thumbsup2 So nice to finally have someone around who understands my vigorous love of champagne cocktails.



Ditto!

LOL Funny you should mention that- yeah our a/c bills are high, wouldn't dream of having a vehicle without an a/c either (I know in some other places they actually drive vehicles without a/c. It's unimaginable here! LOL) and yeah, we prefer cooler weather. We just don't get what we wish for here, as you know (unless it's raining and I'm not particularly fond of consistently rainy weather LOL.)
Personally I don't generally spend much time on outside decks during the day on the previous cruises we've done. DH was usually the one that spent the majority of the time with our youngest at the pool. Part of that was me unable to sit out in the sun due to the pigmentation issue I have on my face (pregnancy mask that didn't go away and gets worse in the sun) but also I'm not fond of sweating. :laughing: Me no likey to go out there and get all sweaty. But then that was before I'd lost some weight (recently and still working on it) so I wasn't wearing "light" clothes like shorts... just capris really. Which aren't comfortable if you have soaked them in sweat. Yeah that's no fun.
So it will be interesting to be able to go out on the decks and not have sweltering heat/humidity... cool with humidity I'll probably like better. If it's really cold though is what I'm worried about. and yeah I'm with you, I don't think it would be a good idea to tie anything that adds bulk, or attention, to my hind area or generally the bottom half of my body for that matter. LOL Maybe we'd be more used to layering if we lived in an area that had cooler weather? Maybe. LOL

Vigorous love of champagne cocktails? :rotfl:

[figment52]

I'm in for both (right now anyway). It will be good to see familiar faces.

[rcostello1]

Didn't want this to get buried in my last post. So for all the uber planners out there....

Easter for 2011 will be Sunday, 4/24/2011. That will be the Sunday before we board in LA on Wednesday.

Wow that's late for Easter! One day before its latest possible date (Apr 25). For future planning, Easter is on April 25 in 2038. :)

We are this cruise and the first Alaska cruise in a cat 3. With so many people doing back to back, what will they do with us? Least of my worries. Robbing banks is first on the list. We could buy a car with the small fortune these two cruises cost!

We were booked to do the WB TA a year from now but this sounds way better. I see lots of familiar names from the 2005 and 2008 PC cruises, and a few from the 2010 WB TA thread.

[iankh]

Wow that's late for Easter! One day before its latest possible date (Apr 25). For future planning, Easter is on April 25 in 2038. :)

We are this cruise and the first Alaska cruise in a cat 3. With so many people doing back to back, what will they do with us? Least of my worries. Robbing banks is first on the list. We could buy a car with the small fortune these two cruises cost!

We were booked to do the WB TA a year from now but this sounds way better. I see lots of familiar names from the 2005 and 2008 PC cruises, and a few from the 2010 WB TA thread.

This morning I scurried to see when Passover fell out and was over in 2011. Fortunately it ends the day before we would have to leave for LA. Otherwise I would have ended up having to cancel the booking.

[DMMarla07860]

so we just booked the cruise after this one, so it will be back to back for us as well:goodvibes

[seaulater]

We know SOMEBODY that already owns at GC Villas!!! He's away in Peru at the moment, but when he gets back, I'm sure he'll be all over this thread and the 1st Alaskan! :rotfl2:

Your plan is our plan too... and probably just about everyone else's on this cruise! :thumbsup2

Won't this be MAJOR FUN! :yay:

And he has SO MANY POINTS and is KEWL


must maybe he will book the Grand Villa and we can all be his guests????

:rotfl:

[Mickey&JoshNut]

Come on Elaine - follow the rules and instructions from the thread leader. :rotfl2:

No special privileges for friends and\or butter tart providers! :rotfl2:

Ken

Ken....I wasn't looking for any special privileges....it's just that when we booked I had emailed Georgie with all our details...with the exception of what dining we had because we didn't know.

Georgie....we have second seating....

[Mickey&JoshNut]

And he has SO MANY POINTS and is KEWL


must maybe he will book the Grand Villa and we can all be his guests????

:rotfl:

ohhh....that would be KEWL...think we could talk him into it????

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Wow that's late for Easter! One day before its latest possible date (Apr 25). For future planning, Easter is on April 25 in 2038. :)

We are this cruise and the first Alaska cruise in a cat 3. With so many people doing back to back, what will they do with us? Least of my worries. Robbing banks is first on the list. We could buy a car with the small fortune these two cruises cost!

We were booked to do the WB TA a year from now but this sounds way better. I see lots of familiar names from the 2005 and 2008 PC cruises, and a few from the 2010 WB TA thread.

LOL hear you about the car.... and with a soon to be driving (has learner's permit already!) kiddo.. the car thing was a "thought" (same thought: we could buy a car with this amount of money!) but also this will likely be our last cruise with her. She'll be 17 at the time of these cruises- and even then she'll likely have to lose some job somewhere if they won't let her take off for this vacation. :lmao: Any cruise after that- likely in 2012 because we'll be broke for awhile- she'll be in college.

And as for the Easter thing- I hadn't considered that. ack..... not good. We'll likely be at DL on Easter which is bad... missing Easter at home and with our church is bad and so is being at DL at Easter (is it crowded then?) Hadn't considered that- but there's nothing that can be done about it. I doubt we can talk DCL into changing the dates. LOL hmm, think the holiday affects the price of the repo to Vancouver?

[bonzie1]

SHORTCUT TO THE COMMENT-FREE: MEGA LIST OF LISTS!!! (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=40404428&postcount=1922)

04/20/2011 :sunny: GET READY... WE'RE CRUISIN'

COMBINED ROSTER COUNTS FOR REPO + FIRST ALASKA
:sail: DISers: 144 Cruisers: 344 :sail:
Cabin Count: 58 B2B ~ 44 Repo ~ 32 Alaska
Disneyland (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33834942&postcount=344) before the REPO cruise: 117

Help us keep your information Up-to-Date. Just Send a PM (http://www.disboards.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=890) with the following... DIS Name(s), Stateroom(s), First Name(s), Hometown, State/Province, B2B, Dining Main/Late, Visiting Disneyland Before the REPO Thanks! Georgie

This is what We've received so far. It has been forwarded for update to the SUPER MAIN ROSTER (http://mysite.ncnetwork.net/robertj85/roster.html) which is updated weekly.
If you would like a photo-link on the roster, you can send a link to the picture to us or e-mail the picture to us at DCLAlaskaCruise@aol.com. The photo will be stored on photo bucket.

DISNAME Order
aphoenix~6072~Tony Adrienne~LaHabra~CA~Late~B2B
AskAGeek winotracy~Bill Tracy~ WI~Late~B2B
BibbidyBobbidyBoo~5001 5005~Shelley (DW) Jeff (DH) Ruby (17) Robert (13) Rita (10)~TX~Late~B2B~DL
bill'sdj~7620~Debbie Bill~Late~Repo~DL
bittenbythecruisebug~2139~Gerry Anna Kara (12) Brynn (6)~Alaska
BobandLee~2072~Bob (DH) Leora (DW)~Midwest~Late~B2B
Bonzie1~2070~Georgie (DW) Joe (DH)~Yardville~NJ~Late~B2B~DL
brandonbr~Brandon Catherine (DGF) Brittany (DSis) Doug (DF) Sharon (DM)
CaliGrrl~8074~Kay John Kristina Drew~AK
CaliGirl15~GTY~Jo (27) Elaine (Grandma) Steve (Grandpop)~Alaska
castawaycayfans~6609 Rob, Kim, Sarah (DD), Henry (DS)~6131 Dana, Logan (DD), Alley (DD) ~NC~Main~Repo~DL
chrisrace~????~ Chris Deborah (Mom)~Alaska
COASTIEandMATE~7520 (R) 7020 (A)~Ron Karen~Ocean View~HI~B2B~DL
coturegirl~7002~Diane (DW) John (DH) Sean (DS-4) Jack (DS-4)~Alaska
Cupcaker~6139~Jeanette Jose~Claremont~CA~Late~Repo~maybe DL
CustardTart~8078~Karen (DW) Richard (DH)~London~UK~Late~Repo~DL
DbleTheFun~7008~Kim Twins Aiden (4) Brodie (4)~Calgary~AB~Late~Repo~DL
denise~7584~Denise (DW) Jimmy (DH) Eleni (DD-21)~Repo
disneyfan100*~5640~Roger Amy~IA~Late~Repo~DL
disneyfan23~5128~John~Jacksonville~FL~Main~B2B~DL
DisneyPinDiva~5522~Leslie (DW) Joe (DH)~Windermere~FL~Late~B2B~DL
DisneyRN1~7050~Greg (DH) Vicki (DW)~Roanoke~VA~Main~B2B
DMMarla07860~2584~Marla Dad~Repo
Disforever~7129~Kathy~Late~DL~Repo
Disney Pita/Smiley Tom~6572~Carole Tom~Palm Springe~CA~Main~B2B
DL1957~5622~Sue (DW) Paul (DH)~Southeastern~VA~Late~B2B
DL1957 2~5624~Margaret (BFF) Mary (BFF)~Southeastern~VA~Late~Alaska
Dopeylover54~6145-R~2013~A~Ken Criste (GA)~B2B
Eeyore77~Jennifer Chris~AK
eeyorefreak~2512~Shannon Pete Sam (DS-7)~Main~DL~B2B
eeyorefreak~Diane (2128) Linda Mike (7084)~Main~DL~B2B
EllaEnchanted~1Grumpy John~5122~Deb (DW) John (DH)~Pocono Mountains~PA~Late~B2B
EpcotKilterFan~5136~Debbie Jeanette - Mom~B2B
erbie~Erin (DW) Peter (DH) thiscloud DD - 5 DD - 9, Conal Willow Rowan Grace Eric (FIL) Soren (MIL)~Main~Repo
Fanmanwdw~5648~Dennis Theresa Natalie~Repo
Fellowship9798~2626~Darren (DH) Tracie (DW) Hayden (DS - 6) Lily (DD - 4)~Main~DL~Repo
Ferkals~6003 Repo~???? Alaska~Mary Tom~Phoenix~AZ~Late~B2B
figment52~6313~Sandy Sharon~Repo
figmentnemo~2041~Les Vikki~Alaska
first timers~6574~Carolyn Alex~Lake Mary~FL~Main~B2B~DL
fitnessmouse~7039~Ilja (DW) Eelco (DH) Twan (DS-8) Demi (DD)~Main~Repo~DL
Fourfoxesinpa~6108~Jamie (DW) Brian (DH) DS - 14 DD - 12~Southeastern~PA~Late~Repo
GeauxYeaux~7624~Melissa (DW) Alex (DH) Chris (DS)~Alaska
grumpy-gramps~7631~John (DH) Barb (DW)~Stafford~VA~Main~B2B~DL
gydell~7106~Gydell (DW) Bill (DH) Betsy (DD-37) Brent (DGS-9)~Atlanta~GA~Main~B2B
hamm1207/N365PA~2066~Clint Sarah~Late~Repo
HebeJebe~5129~Jennifer Justice~Columbia~MD~Main~Alaska
Herbie's Gal~5146~Erika Vicki (Mom)~Late~Repo
Hi8uS~6526~Adam Karine Cameron(6) Aidan (2)~CN~Alaska
Hi8uS 2~6524~Jacques, Nicole (grandparents)~Quebec, Canada
Hillaryone~1032~Laura (DW) Sean (DH) Erica (DD-10)~Michigan~Late~Repo
HollyTyler~Holly Tyler B2B~Susan (Holly's mom) Alaska
huggybear~5131~Eileen John~Frederick~MD~Main~Alaska
ibouncetoo~6567~Jackie~AZ~Late~B2B
ImprovGal~GTY~RI~Late~Repo
K&JDuhe (with pamkass)~6581~Julia Toni Keith Julie Andree Mark~Late~Repo~DL
karaeric~Kara Eric Patty Doug~CA~B2B
kathleena~6514~Nancy Ruth Ann~South Portland~ME~Late~Alaska
Katypop~6019~Kathe Sara (Repo) Trevor (Repo)~Ontario~Canada~Late~B2B
kicki22~kara Frank Mae~Alaska
Kimkatmom~6616~Leslye Harold Barbara~Late~Napa CA~B2B
kpros spros~6584~Ken Shari~Ventura~CA~Main~B2B
Lani~6082~Lani Alex~Dublin~CA~Mae (Lani's mother) 2626~Thousand Palms~CA~Late~AK
LisaG520~Lisa Darrel~Jacksonville~FL~Late~B2B
LiseG~Lise Chuck~Alaska
llkoolj40~6630~LJ Sonia~Alaska
Locust Point~7572~Mary Tom~Baltimore~MD~Late~Alaska
lozzypop~2102~Laura Sara (DD-8)~Main~Repo
MAGICFOR2~Jim Tammie~Klamath Falls~OR~Main~Repo~DL
Megsablue Gteppel~7000~Vancouver~Canada~DL~Repo
Merrie Poppins/Menesha Corp~Susan Jason~B2B
Mickey&JoshNut~2552~Elaine Margaret - Mom~Canada~Late~B2B~DL
Milliesmsm~7616~Peter (DH) Julie (DW)~Sheffield~UK~Late~Repo~DL
Milliesmum friends~7618~Pam (DM) Carolyn (DS)~York~UK~Late Repo~DL
mishoe01~6069Monica Marlene~Davenport~FL~Late~AK
MJGrrl~2620~mary Jane Kirstyn (DD)~Ontario~Canada~B2B~DL
MouseFaninQueue~LuvBaloo~7041~Ken Shannon Shaelyn (9) Kaleigh (6)~B2B
MouseFaninQueue 2~Tom Nada~B2B
NotSoLittleMermaid~6011~Cheri~Northern~AZ~Late~B2B
njprincess Morhrt2~7562~Kathy Somerset NJ~Frank Riverside CT~Late~Repo~DL
nskjerven~6108 (2600 2601)~Nanette (DW) Paul (DH) Molly (14) Wilson (11)~San Jose~CA~Repo
okwjim~2530~Jim (DH) Judy (DW)~Hemet~CA~Jeff~Morgantown~PA~Main~Repo~DL
okwjim2~2611~Jon Stephanie~Dayton~OH~Main~Repo~DL
okwjim 3~1075~Janeen Greg~Dayton~OH~Main~Repo~DL
onekindman~1054~Steve Joey (DS) Danny (DS)~Burbank~CA~Main~B2B
onekindman parents~2014~Bernie Devera~Main~Repo
Padalyn~5142~Cayla Michael ~Main~B2B
pamkass~6315~Pam Buster~Belle Chasse~LA~Late~Repo~DL
Pappy~2630 (R)~2614 (A)~Neil Liz~Leeds England~B2B
PhilnPhyl~8030~Phil (DH) Phyllis (DW) Olivia (DD-5) Preston (DS-2) Bill+Kathy (parents)~San Diego CA~Los Angeles CA~Main~Repo
pilk/Photographer Goofy~2141~Jon (DH) Candida (DW)~Port Colborne~Ontario~Main~Alaska
Pixiegran~7638~Judy Catherine~Redmond~WA~Main~Alaska
Pluto~B2B
poohbear926~Lindsay Brian~Main~Repo
ppartekim~2568~Mike Holly~Sunnyvale~CA~Late~Alaska
prossl~2517~Linda
princess lisa 71~GTY~Lisa (DD) Linda (DM)~Houston~TX~Late~Alaska
Purplern~7096~Vicki Rich Amanda~pittsburgh~PA~Main~Alaska
rcostello1~8582~Rob Larry~Northern~VA~Late~B2B
ReAnSt/Nacho1337~6635~Becky (DS) Stephen (DB)~Repo
ReAnST Parents~6637~Dave Linda~Repo
Regina + Gary~Regina Gary~Alaska
Robin "D"~7537~Robin Angel~Toano~VA~B2B
Rotary2808~8530~Emily (DW) Jason (DH) Steve (Dad) Brenda (Mom)~Huntsville~AL~Main~Alaska
sabrecmc~8510~Caryn Aslan James Gail~B2B~DL
sandiedvc~6140~Kathy (DW) Mike (DH)~Houston~TX~Main~B2B
sasmmb~6514~Brad Michelle~Chigaco~IL~Late~Alaska
Satchimatchi~GTY~Christine Nicholas (DS-8) Gabriella (DD-2)~A
Scott H/Lynn G~6636~Scott (DH) Lynn (DW)~WY~B2B
sdlong329~Steven (DH) Donna (DW) Lisa (Sister -29)~Philadelphia~PA~Late~B2B~DL
seaulater/Unca Tigger~5022~Linda Mark (~Salt Lake City, UT~Anaheim, CA~Main~B2B~DL
sinnika~Taina 3 sisters~TX~Repo
stacieps~2570~Stacie Rebecca (13) Duncan (11)~Central~NH~Late~DL~Repo
Stephenson4~2010~Tina (DW) John (DH) Maya (DD-12) Molly (DD-9)~Alaska
Suecot2000~Sue~Edgewood~MD~B2B~DL
TADs Mommy/TADs Daddy~2602/2604~Karen Dave Tiffany Ashley David~B2B
TheBeadPirate~6594~Lori Rick~Orlando~FL~Late~Repo~DL
ThreeBritts~7604 (R) 7624 (A)~Heather Tom Bethany~Seminole~FL~Main~B2B~DL
Tigger1221/IamaHiddenMickey~2637 (R) 2108 (A)~Jill Matt~Knoxville~TN~Alaska
TiggersPal~6019~PeggyJo~AZ~Late~B2B
TiggerTails57~6130~Janice Randy~Columbia~MD~Late~B2B
tig82174~7622~Erik Jason~Rochester~NY~Late~B2B~DL
Tigrrtum~Terry~DisneyLyn~Linda~8036~Westminster~CA ~Main~B2B
trimix~6610~Brian Michelle Brennan~Bellingham~WA~Main~Repo
Vanvmom~6620~Wendy (DW) Tim DH DDs twins 1 yr~Repo
WestCoaster~Angus Jennifer Owen Wayne Doris~Repo
wrabitdad~7598~Bob (DH) Dale (DW) Gordy~Cape Cod~MA~Late~B2B~DL
xrobmn~6628~Rob Liz~Alaska
Yensidfan~7512(R) all 4~6062(A) Faith (DW) Pete (DH)~6067(A) Courtney (DD) Peter (DS)~Orlando~FL~Late~B2B
yogitxtx~5524~Sandy Tom Norma~Sachse~TX~Late~Repo~DL
zakerdog~7112~Carol Gary~Kingston~Ontario~Late~B2B~DL
890537~7100~Pam~Alaska
890537 (2)~7102~Nancy~Alaska

[iankh]

09/24/09 GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!!!

Here's What I have to Date... a snippet from my spreadsheet.

19 Staterooms ~ 17 B2B
37 Cruisers

Please send a PM if corrections are needed.

Thanks!
Georgie

Bonzie1~2070~Georgie (DW) Joe (DH) B2B
CustardTart~8078~Karen (DW) Richard (DH) B2B
DDMarla07860~2584~Marla Dad B2B
DisneyPinDiva~5522~Leslie (DW) Joe (DH) B2B
EllaEnchanted 1Grumpy John~5122~Deb (DW) John (DH) B2B
Fourfoxesinpa~6108~Jamie Adult DS - 14 DD - 12
gydel~8532~Gydell (DW) Bill (DH) Betsy (DD-37) Brent (DGS-9) B2B
iankh~ B2B
kpros spros~6584~Ken Shari B2B
Mickey&JoshNut~2552~Elaine Margaret - Mom B2B
mickeymom923~~Bev (DW) Lou (DH) B2B
mishoe01~6564~Monica B2B
nskjerven~
poohbear926~Lindsay Brian
Rcostello1~8582~Rob Larry B2B
Scott H~6????~Scott (DH) Lynn (DW) B2B
seaulater~5022~Linda B2B
tig82174~7622~Erik Jason B2B
woody73~ B2B
Yesidfan~7512~Faith (DW) Pete (DH) B2B

Thanks for pulling this together, although it is more evidence for the argument to consolidate threads.

[bonzie1]

Thanks for pulling this together, although it is more evidence for the argument to consolidate threads.

I hear you... and even considered making this thread a B2B right from the beginning, but... there still would need to to be 3 Threads... Information would be duplicated everywhere... :confused3

Another thought... In fairness to those who may only be doing one cruise or the other it makes sense to keep the threads and their corresponding information separate.

Some may want to participate in activities on only one of the cruises. Ex.) FE Lists, Scrapbooking Classes, Room Tours, etc.

It's a tough call... This is a unique situation with such a high percentage doing both cruises. I don't want to step on the toes of the other thread. That's why the link to Alaska was provided in the opening post, to make things easier for everyone. The 1st Alaskan thread did the same. I only inquired about B2B out of interest. :goodvibes

[mishoe01]

Georgie - I'm in 6567 not 6564 :)

Thanks!

[tig82174]

I hear you... and even considered making this thread a B2B right from the beginning, but... there still would need to to be 3 Threads... Information would be duplicated everywhere... :confused3

Another thought... In fairness to those who may only be doing one cruise or the other it makes sense to keep the threads and their corresponding information separate.

Some may want to participate in activities on only one of the cruises. Ex.) FE Lists, Scrapbooking Classes, Room Tours, etc.

It's a tough call... This is a unique situation with such a high percentage doing both cruises. I don't want to step on the toes of the other thread. That's why the link to Alaska was provided in the opening post, to make things easier for everyone. The 1st Alaskan thread did the same. I only inquired about B2B out of interest. :goodvibes




Maybe those of us who are doing the B2B, which seems to be a very high volume of folks, can make an unofficial agreement to use one thread or the other as our "primary" thread to talk about B2B festivities.....and if it continues to be the case that most folks from the DIS are B2Bers then most of the activity will naturally select towards one thread or the other without the need to officially close the other thread (making it still an option for folks only doing one cruise or the other). I can't say 100% that this would work....but I will share this: Jason and I are doing a B2B in Sept. 2010....the last 10 night Med and then the WBTA on the Magic. It has just happened that the majority of folks who have "registered" on the last Med thread also happen to be doing B2B with the TA....and, as such, the thread for the last Med is pretty much stagnant because we all mostly use the WBTA thread to communicate.....just a though???

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Wow that's late for Easter! One day before its latest possible date (Apr 25). For future planning, Easter is on April 25 in 2038. :)

We are this cruise and the first Alaska cruise in a cat 3. With so many people doing back to back, what will they do with us? Least of my worries. Robbing banks is first on the list. We could buy a car with the small fortune these two cruises cost!

We were booked to do the WB TA a year from now but this sounds way better. I see lots of familiar names from the 2005 and 2008 PC cruises, and a few from the 2010 WB TA thread.
you are so right about the car cost! LOL
Since we were waitlisted for cat 3 for the repo to LA (thru TA with request into IC or whatevr that's called) we talked to our TA about what the cat 3 was going for.... which is why we nixed the idea of going for cat 3! :lmao: The quote was going for same we'd been quoted for the WBTA! (if it had been available at that time, which it wasn't) Same price as a 14nt cruise for either 6nt or 7nt!? wowzers.

Maybe those of us who are doing the B2B, which seems to be a very high volume of folks, can make an unofficial agreement to use one thread or the other as our "primary" thread to talk about B2B festivities.....and if it continues to be the case that most folks from the DIS are B2Bers then most of the activity will naturally select towards one thread or the other without the need to officially close the other thread (making it still an option for folks only doing one cruise or the other). I can't say 100% that this would work....but I will share this: Jason and I are doing a B2B in Sept. 2010....the last 10 night Med and then the WBTA on the Magic. It has just happened that the majority of folks who have "registered" on the last Med thread also happen to be doing B2B with the TA....and, as such, the thread for the last Med is pretty much stagnant because we all mostly use the WBTA thread to communicate.....just a though???
I agree.
And I'm not just biased because I'm going on the WBTA but cancelled the 10 nt Med. LOL
But gosh that list sure does show that a lot of people are doing B2B! This will be our first B2B and it appears the ship isn't gonna be empty at all. LOL

I know this won't happen- but I wonder what would happen if EVERYONE on the ship was doing B2B? Single file us all off and then back on? haha (yes I seriously realize this wouldn't ever happen)

[woody73]

Here's What I have to Date... a snippet from my spreadsheet. I will make a link to the complete spreadsheet on a future date.

23 Staterooms ~ 21 B2B ~ 45 Cruisers

The high percentage of B2B cruisers suggests the early booking date was successful in enabling people to book the same cabin for both cruises.

It would have been difficult to book the same cabin for both cruises if lots of cabins were getting booked for single cruises. We encountered that on Royal Caribbean. Fortunately we were able to get the same cabin (B2B2B), but others couldn't and had to pack and move to another cabin.

Woody

[bonzie1]

Question: Since we'll be sailing early in the growing season, do you think the gardens will be in bloom? Maybe with bulbs?

I love seeing flower gardens, :flower3: but was curious if Canada's growing season would be "up and running" when we get there?

[DisneyPinDiva]

Question: Since we'll be sailing early in the growing season, do you think the gardens will be in bloom? Maybe with bulbs?

I love seeing flower gardens, :flower3: but was curious if Canada's growing season would be "up and running" when we get there?


I think Canada's gardens are probably still buried under SNOW in April... Right Elaine??? :lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

How about we start a separate thread for B2B??? :scared1:

[bonzie1]

I think Canada's gardens are probably still buried under SNOW in April... Right Elaine??? :lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

How about we start a separate thread for B2B??? :scared1:

Other's have asked that as well... I did post on the other thread... 1st Alaskan to get an idea... just don't want to leave others stranded if they aren't doing both. :confused3

Too funny about the snow! That could be. But... After all it IS a DISNEY cruise!!! :rotfl2:

[bonzie1]

Just some interesting stats of what I've received so far...

After 4 days, here is the category breakdown of the Gold and Platinum bookings on this thread :

T - 3
5B - 3
5C - 1
7A - 2
9A - 1
9B - 3
10A - 2
11A - 2

I still think it's "funny" that Disney decided change the deck plan reference$ right before the$e crui$e$. :lmao:

[CustardTart]

Why not just make this the Repo and B2B thread. I'm only doing the first leg but most of my probable tablemates are B2B-ing and I want to chat on the same thread as them... Why segregate when you can integrate??? ;)

[nskjerven]

Why not just make this the Repo and B2B thread. I'm only doing the first leg but most of my probable tablemates are B2B-ing and I want to chat on the same thread as them... Why segregate when you can integrate??? ;)

You're just so nice Karen, I can taste the sugar :laughing:

I agree, on B2B thread, let's not make it hard on ourselves here, after all this is a vacation :lmao:

I called today and added some TBA to my LA-Van repo. I figure it will be Molly and Wilson sadly, my room only holds 3 people, oh well, Paul really didn't want to go anyways :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2: really, I think he would pass if he had the option. The price was just too good not to book the TBA's for my room, so I did it with only 2 $125 deposits.

I'm sadly thinking that Alaska may be too $$$ for us (Paul asked me if I'd rather be a SAHM or cruise, duh, be a SAHM is higher on my list right now), but I'm leaving the deposits there for now and if we have the money a year from now, then we'll go, if we don't I'll auction my name and rooms off to the highest bidder so they can have my gold day on board discounted rates (::yes:: I'm kidding I know that won't work) unless you really wanna be illegal that is ;)

Here's hoping the money train pulls into all our stations in the next year or so :banana::banana::banana:

[BobandLee]

After much peer pressure and the thought of doing without Buttertarts......
we had to change our sig......
http://www.mickeypath.com/id/1304405979.gif

Cat 7 Nav Veranda Room #5640 was available for both cruises yesterday afternoon... almost booked it,


But aren't you glad you didn't?:goodvibes
You will have the same neighbors for 13 days!
:yay:

[gydell]

After much peer pressure and the thought of doing without Buttertarts......
we had to change our sig......
http://www.mickeypath.com/id/1304405979.gif

Love it!!! Can I "borrow" it?

[iankh]

You're just so nice Karen, I can taste the sugar :laughing:

I agree, on B2B thread, let's not make it hard on ourselves here, after all this is a vacation :lmao:

I called today and added some TBA to my LA-Van repo. I figure it will be Molly and Wilson sadly, my room only holds 3 people, oh well, Paul really didn't want to go anyways :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2: really, I think he would pass if he had the option. The price was just too good not to book the TBA's for my room, so I did it with only 2 $125 deposits.

I'm sadly thinking that Alaska may be too $$$ for us (Paul asked me if I'd rather be a SAHM or cruise, duh, be a SAHM is higher on my list right now), but I'm leaving the deposits there for now and if we have the money a year from now, then we'll go, if we don't I'll auction my name and rooms off to the highest bidder so they can have my gold day on board discounted rates (::yes:: I'm kidding I know that won't work) unless you really wanna be illegal that is ;)

Here's hoping the money train pulls into all our stations in the next year or so :banana::banana::banana:

What is a SAHM?

[iankh]

Why not just make this the Repo and B2B thread. I'm only doing the first leg but most of my probable tablemates are B2B-ing and I want to chat on the same thread as them... Why segregate when you can integrate??? ;)

You're stuck with us as tablemates, that is unless you and Richard will be preferring to dine with a more refined crowd on this cruise rather than us rabble.

We're going to have to get you and Richard to join us in dressing up on theme night, once the muse strikes me with what the theme is.

By the way, in my mind, as I've said before this really one big journey with folks either staying for one or the other leg of the journey, or both legs.

Sad that you'll only experience the first leg of mayhem :sad:

[BobandLee]

Love it!!! Can I "borrow" it?
No. You have to steal it like everyone else.:goodvibes
pirate:What kind of pirate are you?!pirate:

[gydell]

No. You have to steal it like everyone else.:goodvibes
pirate:What kind of pirate are you?!pirate:

Thank you! I will steal it when I get the time.
I am a polite pirate!!!

[BobandLee]

Just a thinkin' here....
When the Wonder goes into San Francisco Bay, do you thing it would be like this....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzpAmHP_wrY

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

I'm not sure having the same room for both cruises (or rather NOT having the same rooms) is really going to deter someone from booking both cruises?
It certainly wouldn't deter us. Sure it would be a pain to pack and move stuff- but it's not enough to make us just give up one of the cruises. LOL

No. You have to steal it like everyone else.:goodvibes
pirate:What kind of pirate are you?!pirate:

She's a very polite Pirate, indeed! pirate:
(me? I'm used to cruising with pirates- I'll be stealing that gif later. oops, let the cat out of the bag didn't I!)

[DisneyPinDiva]

"Yes, I AM A Pirate".... Arrrrrrghhhhh! pirate:

Glad to have ya aboard for both Matey!!!
Now we just have to convince our mateys Janis and Ron!!!

[kpros]

Just a thinkin' here....
When the Wonder goes into San Francisco Bay, do you thing it would be like this....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzpAmHP_wrY

The sad part is that it appears we will be sailing into the bay very early in the morning since the ashore time is 7:30am (does anyone remember the big welcome into LA that first time back in 2005 - not).

We might get a bigger send-off the next day since all aboard is at 3:00pm and it's a Saturday.

Ken

[bonzie1]

After much peer pressure and the thought of doing without Buttertarts......
we had to change our sig......
http://www.mickeypath.com/id/1304405979.gif



But aren't you glad you didn't?:goodvibes
You will have the same neighbors for 13 days!
:yay:


WHOO HOOO!!!!!

Way to go Matey! Way to go NEIGHBOR!!!

:woohoo::dance3::woohoo::dance3::woohoo:

[bonzie1]

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!
Only 3 months 'til Christmas! :santa:

That's a much shorter countdown than the Repo/Alaskan B2B! :rotfl2:

Will get the new counts and updates done shortly!

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Safe Travels Elaine! :drive:

Happy Happy Day for a Rum Drinkin' Table 12 Pirate! pirate:

Ken... it's one day closer to our cruise!

[bonzie1]

No. You have to steal it like everyone else.:goodvibes
pirate:What kind of pirate are you?!pirate:

Yer ALWAYS in good company with Pirates!!! I think I'll be stealing this too Matey! ARRRGH! pirate:

[bonzie1]

09/25/09 Our ROSTER (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33698572&postcount=115) has been updated!

Any updates? Just Send me a PM (http://www.disboards.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=890) with the following...
DIS Name(s)
Stateroom(s)
First Name(s)
Hometown
State/Province
B2B Yes/No
Dining Main/Late

And, just for fun... Are you planning a stay in DL prior to the REPO? Yes/No

I will provide a link to the complete spreadsheet sometime... hopefully sooner, than later!

[Janis]

"Yes, I AM A Pirate".... Arrrrrrghhhhh! pirate:

Glad to have ya aboard for both Matey!!!
Now we just have to convince our mateys Janis and Ron!!!

Patiently waiting for Monday. Somehow we'll be on that ship! :goodvibes

[bonzie1]

A Question for all of you savy Computer graphic gurus... :surfweb:

On the Castaway Club site there is a little logo of an anchor with Mickey ears on it. It appears to be a part of a larger .gif or .pdf Is there a way to get that alone... all by itself?

I purchased an anchor punch some time ago and may be using that for any cruise-related "crafts". I also wanted to use the logo.

HELP appreciated!

[branv]

Had an awesome waiter in the Prom Lounge on the Magic last week (Victor from Chile) who, once he discovered my love of flavoured fizz, kept bringing me little 'tasters' to tickle my tastebuds!!! :worship: Naturally he received an honourable mention on the comment card... ;) Oh and they were serving a new one on me at Palo's brunch - Midori and champagne, YUM!!! Plus it matched my lime green cardigan... Maybe that should be my 'thing' - clothes to coordinate with cocktails..? :lmao:

Oh my...I hope your DH knows he has a contender for your affections! I had to warn DH the other day that it was lucky I loved him so much or I might have to leave him for the baker at this new cupcake store. Seriously...it was a salted caramel frosting on dark chocolate cake...who wouldn't?!

Hubby got a short notice business trip to London in November and I am going to tag along as I have airline credit that must be used. Never been to London or EVEN overseas so I had a lot to learn in a short time.

How wonderful! I've always wanted to go to UK! Then again, I've always had a little bit of a "Parent Trap" meets "An Affair to Remember" obsession with getting there on the Queen Mary. But I'd take what I could get -- plane, raft, whatever ;) Have fun!

Didn't want this to get buried in my last post. So for all the uber planners out there....

Easter for 2011 will be Sunday, 4/24/2011. That will be the Sunday before we board in LA on Wednesday.

Oh keee-rap. I didn't even think about that. I guess it will have a crowd impact on DL and flights? Well, no waiting around on flight deals this time around; better take what I can get!

So it will be interesting to be able to go out on the decks and not have sweltering heat/humidity... cool with humidity I'll probably like better.

Vigorous love of champagne cocktails? :rotfl:

We've sailed in January and in May -- DH shrieked like a school girl getting into the pool on the first and I contemplated heat stroke one day on deck on the latter. I too am looking forward to some sort of balance. That being said, the first time we went to SF I was shivering on some outlook on HWY 1 in September in a sweater and shorts. A lady walked past me, snorted and said, "Tourist! You know, this isn't Southern California" (and it's a good thing she told me or I might have gone looking for Tijuana but ended up in San Jose :rolleyes:)

Well it just isn't a Disney Cruise if it doesn't involve a Kir Royale :thumbsup2

Why not just make this the Repo and B2B thread. Why segregate when you can integrate??? ;)

:rotfl: I agree. I don't really know most of you yet, nor am I sailing on the Alaska leg, but I kind of enjoy reading about your plans :) Let us live vicariously through you (and I don't mean that as creepy as it sounds).

Only 3 months 'til Christmas! :santa:

Oh you did not just say that...:eek:

Anyone think that DCL will offer a wine excursion? Although I think it will likely be far simpler to just rent a car and do it ourselves. Last time we just picked up a car near Fisherman's Wharf, did Napa and Sonoma, brought it back in the evening to avoid paying the (insane!) parking fee at our hotel. Easy peasy! Though a guided excursion would be worthwhile if it involves vineyards not normally open to the public....um, oh yeah, and a driver i.e. not having to spit out the wine quite so much :rolleyes1

[kpros]

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!

Ken... it's one day closer to our cruise!

Hi Georgie!

You're right!!!! :thumbsup2

Ken

[DMMarla07860]

when this Wonder stops in San Francisco. My plans will prob be to get to Japantown somehow, try to go to the Golden Gate Bridge, Pier 39 and go to Alcatraz and I know I won't be able to do all of this prob, but those are things I want to do. I love San Francisco when I went in November of 2008

[bonzie1]

The last time I was in San Francisco was... :rolleyes1 a LONG TIME AGO... in the 1980's. I LOVED it!

There are so many things I'd like to do... ride the trolleys, go down that curvy street, go shopping at the Pier (LOL!), and buy some Sour Dough Bread! :thumbsup2

[MouseFaninQueue]

A Question for all of you savy Computer graphic gurus... :surfweb:

On the Castaway Club site there is a little logo of an anchor with Mickey ears on it. It appears to be a part of a larger .gif or .pdf Is there a way to get that alone... all by itself?

I purchased an anchor punch some time ago and may be using that for any cruise-related "crafts". I also wanted to use the logo.

HELP appreciated!

Is this the one you were asking for?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2621/3953608142_14ed1c75c2_o.jpg

I can remove the square border for you if you'd like and just leave the round emblem. Just wanted to make sure I got the right one.

[DMMarla07860]

The last time I was in San Francisco was... :rolleyes1 a LONG TIME AGO... in the 1980's. I LOVED it!

There are so many things I'd like to do... ride the trolleys, go down that curvy street, go shopping at the Pier (LOL!), and buy some Sour Dough Bread! :thumbsup2

by curvy street you mean Lombard Street, yeah I want to go down that as well. I just loved San Francisco.

funny story about that curvy street, I was nervous going down the first time we went down it when I was in San Francisco. Then later that same day my mom, my dad, and I went to muir woods and if you ever went there to road going up and down seems like death road. My mom and I nicknamed it that because we were scared while on it, at least my dad was driving and he was nervous, but anyway the next day my mom had Akido with her friends so my dad and I went down Lombard street again and it was great compared to going to muir woods:lmao:

[bonzie1]

Is this the one you were asking for?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2621/3953608142_14ed1c75c2_o.jpg

I can remove the square border for you if you'd like and just leave the round emblem. Just wanted to make sure I got the right one.

YES!!! You are GOOD! I'd like the round version, if you can...

Thanks! :thanks: Thanks! :thanks: Thanks!

Love your family pirate picture!!! Arrrgh!

[bonzie1]

Hi Georgie!

You're right!!!! :thumbsup2

Ken
Ken... When is your special bike ride? It's soon isn't it? There may be some folks here that don't know about it and would like to help! :goodvibes

[branv]

LOL, when I think of SF I realized I think FOOD! :rotfl:

Our last trip we had Dim Sum in Chinatown by 10 am, then Focaccia at Liguria and truffles at XO in North Beach by noon! :rolleyes1 Well actually, we bought about 15 of these tiny little truffles thinking they'd last us a long time, but they didn't even make it 6 blocks. Very attractive, sitting at a bus stop sucking chocolate off our fingers. I'm not sure I can visit without going back, yummmmm. I also just found out a guy I went to high school with owns a candy store in North Beach too, so it just gets worse and worse calorie-wise for me.

The Alcatraz tour is so fun! Though that hill to get to the top *gasp, wheeeeeze* I wonder if by late April Lombard will have all those pretty flowers you see in the pics? It is kind of a scary road, but half those roads over there scare me. I'm always amazed how people can park on those roads without all the cars just rolling over like dominos.

BTW: watch out for the guy behind the bush in Fisherman's wharf!

[sabrecmc]

Well, we definitely plan on doing the B2B, but I don't think I can get all the deposits together until mid-October. That $2400 for Alaska is killing me. Hopefully, there will still be a cat 4 room on both that we can have. We'll hit DL before the repo. I've been once, but no one else in my family has ever been. Should be a fun trip!

[MouseFaninQueue]

YES!!! You are GOOD! I'd like the round version, if you can...

Thanks! :thanks: Thanks! :thanks: Thanks!

Love your family pirate picture!!! Arrrgh!

Here you be:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2480/3953747536_a4a6084ec5_o.jpg

[bonzie1]

The sad part is that it appears we will be sailing into the bay very early in the morning since the ashore time is 7:30am (does anyone remember the big welcome into LA that first time back in 2005 - not).

We might get a bigger send-off the next day since all aboard is at 3:00pm and it's a Saturday.

Ken

I remember... you mean the REALLY BIG WELCOME (NOT) Right! :rotfl2:

That was a sad morning... getting off the ship after 14 days (sigh)...

[kpros]

Ken... When is your special bike ride? It's soon isn't it? There may be some folks here that don't know about it and would like to help! :goodvibes

Hi Again Georgie

The Arthritis Ride starts on Saturday, October 3. Only one week to go. It actually starts in San Francisco at Pier 39 - just a short walk from where the cruise ships dock. This was a tough fundraising year for many of the riders. As a group, we are trying to reach $1 million - but we are still a little short of that goal. As you can see in my sig below - my donors have been very generous again this year. $10,895 as of today.

Thanks for asking!
Ken

[DisneyPinDiva]

What are you doing Georgie?? Starting on your FE gifts already?? :lmao::lmao:

I too love San Francisco. Used to work for Levi Strauss so I spent a bit of time out there.... :thumbsup2
So many things to see and do. With two days, it will be great. I'd love to do the Wine Train if it's still running Some kind of wine tour of Napa or Sonoma is number one on my wish list! Gotta see the Walt Disney Family museum opening next week in The Presidio too!! A one day BART pass can get you to a lot of places! Fishermans Wharf, Chinatown, Girardelli's too!! Maybe two days won't be enough!! :lmao:

[MouseFaninQueue]

Just in case that other Mickey anchor was too small I whipped this one together. It has a little more size to it if you want to do more with it.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2456/3953057643_0b0bb8f7d7.jpg

[bonzie1]

What are you doing Georgie?? Starting on your FE gifts already?? :lmao::lmao:

I too love San Francisco. Used to work for Levi Strauss so I spent a bit of time out there.... :thumbsup2
So many things to see and do. With two days, it will be great. I'd love to do the Wine Train if it's still running Some kind of wine tour of Napa or Sonoma is number one on my wish list! Gotta see the Walt Disney Family museum opening next week in The Presidio too!! A one day BART pass can get you to a lot of places! Fishermans Wharf, Chinatown, Girardelli's too!! Maybe two days won't be enough!! :lmao:


Ha Ha Ha!!! FE Gifts... Already??? Me???? Maybe... :rolleyes1 You NEVER know...

No... not yet!!! Just getting ideas! But... you know me.

I think the FE gift count will end up being even MORE than even the PC cruise!!! :scared1:

Hey... What's a BART Pass... Is it a train??? :confused3


oooh Girardelli's... Pepermint Bark! MMMM
OKAY... Off TOPIC... I just saw that the prices of Wii's are coming down to $199 starting Sunday! :yay:

Is there a NEW version coming out too? Looks like now we should FINALLY go and get one so I can play TSM, which I already bought, with the hope that someday we would buy a Wii! :lmao:

[kpros]

Just in case that other Mickey anchor was too small I whipped this one together. It has a little more size to it if you want to do more with it.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2456/3953057643_0b0bb8f7d7.jpg

WOW - now I know who to ask for help with graphics!!! Nice job!

Ken

[DisneyPinDiva]

WOW - now I know who to ask for help with graphics!!! Nice job!

Ken
Ohhhh Ken...love the Repo and AK logos!!!! Get them online for Cafe Press shirts!!!!! It can add to your ride fundraising.... :thumbsup2

Georgie: Yes, BART stands for Bay Area Rapid Transit... and it iincludes the buses and subway trains. You can get anywhere in SF on BART!! They used to have one, two and 3 day passes but it's been awhile since I've been out there so I don't know if they still do. It was a bargain!

[nskjerven]

What is a SAHM?

S tay A t H ome M om

[rotary2808]

Ha Ha Ha!!! FE Gifts... Already??? Me???? Maybe... :rolleyes1 You NEVER know...

No... not yet!!! Just getting ideas! But... you know me.

I think the FE gift count will end up being even MORE than even the PC cruise!!! :scared1:

Hey... What's a BART Pass... Is it a train??? :confused3


oooh Girardelli's... Pepermint Bark! MMMM
OKAY... Off TOPIC... I just saw that the prices of Wii's are coming down to $199 starting Sunday! :yay:

Is there a NEW version coming out too? Looks like now we should FINALLY go and get one so I can play TSM, which I already bought, with the hope that someday we would buy a Wii! :lmao:

Is TSM out for the Wii already? I knew it was coming out this year but I didn't know when. I definitely want to get that.

[bonzie1]

Is TSM out for the Wii already? I knew it was coming out this year but I didn't know when. I definitely want to get that.


YES!!! Several folks here have it already and LOVE IT! :banana:

[bonzie1]

Ohhhh Ken...love the Repo and AK logos!!!! Get them online for Cafe Press shirts!!!!! It can add to your ride fundraising.... :thumbsup2



Ken GREAT Logos... Had to wait to get home to see them!!! Yes... Shirts... or SWEATshirts for Alaska!

Love, love, love that ship's wheel!!!

[kpros]

Ken GREAT Logos... Had to wait to get home to see them!!! Yes... Shirts... or SWEATshirts for Alaska!

Love, love, love that ship's wheel!!!

Thanks Georgie and Leslie. These are just ones I put together quickly. I'm going to keep working on them.

Ken

[cquick]

Anyone think that DCL will offer a wine excursion? Although I think it will likely be far simpler to just rent a car and do it ourselves.Though a guided excursion would be worthwhile if it involves vineyards not normally open to the public....um, oh yeah, and a driver i.e. not having to spit out the wine quite so much :rolleyes1

at dinner with Deb and John (EllaEnchanted) we talked about how much fun it would be to hire a driver and a mini bus to take us on a Wine Country tour! We were in Napa several years ago, and we liked Sterling, and Korbel and several others.....it would be fun to get our own excursion thing going.......

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Okay before I forget- what is TSM for WII?


We've sailed in January and in May -- DH shrieked like a school girl getting into the pool on the first and I contemplated heat stroke one day on deck on the latter. I too am looking forward to some sort of balance. That being said, the first time we went to SF I was shivering on some outlook on HWY 1 in September in a sweater and shorts. A lady walked past me, snorted and said, "Tourist! You know, this isn't Southern California" (and it's a good thing she told me or I might have gone looking for Tijuana but ended up in San Jose :rolleyes:)

Well it just isn't a Disney Cruise if it doesn't involve a Kir Royale :thumbsup2

LOL
Well that person was just rude.... the nerve of some people just insulting strangers. ugh



YES!!! You are GOOD! I'd like the round version, if you can...


Me too! It's too cute!

Here you be:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2480/3953747536_a4a6084ec5_o.jpg
cool....

What are you doing Georgie?? Starting on your FE gifts already?? :lmao::lmao:

I too love San Francisco. Used to work for Levi Strauss so I spent a bit of time out there.... :thumbsup2
So many things to see and do. With two days, it will be great. I'd love to do the Wine Train if it's still running Some kind of wine tour of Napa or Sonoma is number one on my wish list! Gotta see the Walt Disney Family museum opening next week in The Presidio too!! A one day BART pass can get you to a lot of places! Fishermans Wharf, Chinatown, Girardelli's too!! Maybe two days won't be enough!! :lmao:
wait.. we're in SF for two days? I need to look at the itineraries- I didn't even know that! LOL

Just in case that other Mickey anchor was too small I whipped this one together. It has a little more size to it if you want to do more with it.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2456/3953057643_0b0bb8f7d7.jpg
Oh that's adorable too! Good job!

[bonzie1]

TSM... Toy Story Mania :goodvibes

HAPPY WEEKEND EVERYONE!!!

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

TSM... Toy Story Mania :goodvibes

HAPPY WEEKEND EVERYONE!!!
OMG I have to have that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hmm, christmas is coming up. Merry Christmas to me!
(no, this is not the first time- by a long shot- that I have bought my own Christmas gift. LOL and I'm half-joking that it's for me. I fully realize I'll have to fight for a turn on it)

[bonzie1]

Hi Everyone! We will be consolidating the Roster between both the 1st Alaskan Thread and this Repro Thread. I will be keeping the detail and Bob will be formatting information along with pictures! Now we will recognize everyone BEFORE we get to the dock. Thanks Bob! :thumbsup2

The first page of Both threads updated to include a Roster Link for instant access. as well as where to send your pictures.

I still hope to post the stats as I have been on page one.

More details to follow.

[gydell]

Hi Everyone! We will be consolidating the Roster between both the 1st Alaskan Thread and this Repro Thread. I will be keeping the detail and Bob will be formatting information along with pictures! Now we will recognize everyone BEFORE we get to the dock. Thanks Bob! :thumbsup2

The first page of Both threads updated to include a Roster Link for instant access. as well as where to send your pictures.

More details to follow.

Thank you so much for doing this!

Thank you too Bob!

[BobandLee]

Thanks Georgie

[rotary2808]

YES!!! Several folks here have it already and LOVE IT! :banana:

I'm definitely going to have to go out and find that. Did you know they have it as an app for the iPhone/iPod touch as well?

Ken, the logo's you did look great!!!!

[Mickey&JoshNut]

Boy...were you guys ever chatting today!!!!

We are currently on our way home from WDW :sad: but I just wanted to let you know that we ran into Don "Ducky" Williams at the food court at POP Century last night....I asked if he would be doing the repo or 1st Alaskan cruise and he said he doesn't have his 2011 itinerary yet....he said Disney just gave him his 2010 schedule...it was really nice talking to him and for those that know George...he was with Ducky and he is doing well.

Bob....glad to hear you gave in to peer pressure...the repo wouldn't have been the same without you and Lee....

Love the Mickey anchor logo!!!!!!

Okay...off to bed....we have another 12 hour drive ahead of us tomorrow!!!!

[cquick]

OH, THANKS FOR CONSOLIDATING THE 2 THREADS! YOU ARE grrrreat!:grouphug:

[fourfoxesinpa]

I'm definitely going to have to go out and find that. Did you know they have it as an app for the iPhone/iPod touch as well?

Ken, the logo's you did look great!!!!

The TSM Wii game is a blast! You can break the plates, pop the balloons - all in 3D - it's so similar to the ride. We love it!

[rotary2808]

Boy...were you guys ever chatting today!!!!

We are currently on our way home from WDW :sad: but I just wanted to let you know that we ran into Don "Ducky" Williams at the food court at POP Century last night....I asked if he would be doing the repo or 1st Alaskan cruise and he said he doesn't have his 2011 itinerary yet....he said Disney just gave him his 2010 schedule...it was really nice talking to him and for those that know George...he was with Ducky and he is doing well.

Bob....glad to hear you gave in to peer pressure...the repo wouldn't have been the same without you and Lee....

Love the Mickey anchor logo!!!!!!

Okay...off to bed....we have another 12 hour drive ahead of us tomorrow!!!!

Did he say if he'll be doing the Baltic cruise by any chance?

[Mickey&JoshNut]

Did he say if he'll be doing the Baltic cruise by any chance?

Sorry...he asked if we were doing any of the 2010 cruises and we said no....so the conversation changed topics....

[bonzie1]

OH, THANKS FOR CONSOLIDATING THE 2 THREADS! YOU ARE grrrreat!:grouphug:

It will be a team effort! LOL! The Roster and the List of Activities will be shared on both threads... first post. (fingers crossed!)

There may be a time delay between the 2... ;)

Both threads will still be active, with the discussions will remain unique for each cruise.

I think everyone would like to set sail tomorrow!!! Well, not quite, but you know what I mean! :lmao:


HAPPY WEEKEND EVERYONE!

Ken... one more week of "practice".

[rcostello1]

A couple of notes...

Not to question DisneyPinDiva (who would dare do that?!) but for public transportation within SF you want a MUNI pass which is the bus, street cars (trains), cable cars (trolleys to the tourists), and the MUNI light rail (below ground and street level). BART is the subway system which wraps 1/2-3/4 around the bay for for the purposes of our cruise--unless your headed to say Berkley or something--you probably don't want BART you want MUNI.

Since we have 18 or so months to plan I'd be glad to answer questions or do some research. Say finding an appropriate bar. :) We live on the east coast but visit SF as much as possible. I was there over Labor Day weekend and we'll be there in less than a week again. Haven't booked any weekends for next year yet (Phoenix was super cheap today!).

I will confess that we don't tourist too much...meaning Pier 39 and Ghirardelli are not on our list (not that there's anything wrong with that!). I mean hey Musee Mecanique in at Pier 45 which is in the middle of all that and I love the Musee.

There is so much to see and do...it will be strange just stopping by for a night but at least it's a Friday, woo hoo! I could be out of booze by the time we reach SF...I mean that is like what, day 3? :) Time to stock up! Oh and the Farmer's Market is on Saturday...not that we need food on the ship, but it's great!

[kpros]

Ken... one more week of "practice".[/SIZE]


One more week! 54 miles tomorrow and 40 or 50 on Sunday. No problem.

Ken

[kpros]

I'm definitely going to have to go out and find that. Did you know they have it as an app for the iPhone/iPod touch as well?

Ken, the logo's you did look great!!!!

Thanks for the comment Emily. I actually worked on the name badge design for the Alaska Cruise today. I need to get a life.

I have both TSM and the iPod touch app. The app was worth the price!

Ken

[rotary2808]

Thanks for the comment Emily. I actually worked on the name badge design for the Alaska Cruise today. I need to get a life.

I have both TSM and the iPod touch app. The app was worth the price!

Ken

Ken, I thought Disney cruises were our life!!!:lmao:

We're definitely going to get both at some point. I'll definitely get the app before our next trip to WDW in Nov. then I can be playing on the plane on the way there. Definitely puts you in the Disney spirit really quick.

[DisneyPinDiva]

Thanks for the comment Emily. I actually worked on the name badge design for the Alaska Cruise today. I need to get a life.

I have both TSM and the iPod touch app. The app was worth the price!

Ken

I agree!! I love TSM on my iPhone... actually like it better than the Wii at this point!! Don't get me wrong.. I stiil like the Wii version too, but the iPhone app is easier to get going with! I"m better with my finger than I am with the Wii Remote...LOL :rotfl:

rcostello.... my mind is old and mush at this point so all I could remember was BART, You are now in charge of all SF info.... :lmao:

I like the idea of hiring a private van and driver for a wine tour too. :woohoo:

Also when it gets closer.... a bunch of us who might be staying at DL need to get together for a van to to the port. :car:

I know it's way far in advance for this stuff... but my mind races at night with this kind of stuff already!!!! :confused3 :rotfl2:

[DisneyPinDiva]

Ken, I thought Disney cruises were our life!!!:lmao:

We're definitely going to get both at some point. I'll definitely get the app before our next trip to WDW in Nov. then I can be playing on the plane on the way there. Definitely puts you in the Disney spirit really quick.

It's very KEWL! And when you are standing in front of the TSM attraction at The Studios, you are able to download special wallpapers for your phone. :thumbsup2

[rotary2808]

It's very KEWL! And when you are standing in front of the TSM attraction at The Studios, you are able to download special wallpapers for your phone. :thumbsup2

That's awesome!!!! I'll have to remember to carry my iPod (hopefully my iPhone by then) with me.

[BobandLee]

I agree!! I love TSM on my iPhone... actually like it better than the Wii at this point!! Don't get me wrong.. I stiil like the Wii version too, but the iPhone app is easier to get going with! I"m better with my finger than I am with the Wii Remote...LOL :rotfl:
:rotfl2:

Does that come from all of that Florida driving?:lmao:

[rcostello1]

It's very KEWL! And when you are standing in front of the TSM attraction at The Studios, you are able to download special wallpapers for your phone. :thumbsup2

Really? You can do that? I had no idea...really. I mean, I was working the merch location for Toy Story and had nooooooooooo clue. Granted I was melting at the time, it was only 1000 degrees and the afternoon sun hits the whole store and there is no place to hide.

I'll check it out when I'm back there in a couple of weeks.

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Also when it gets closer.... a bunch of us who might be staying at DL need to get together for a van to to the port. :car:


I hadn't even thought about that yet! Last time we went on the group bus (from DL to port for PC cruise last year) so I hadn't even looked into various options for transportation to port. LOL

[ibouncetoo]

Right back at ya, Brandi!!! Had an awesome waiter in the Prom Lounge on the Magic last week (Victor from Chile) who, once he discovered my love of flavoured fizz, kept bringing me little 'tasters' to tickle my tastebuds!!! :worship: Naturally he received an honourable mention on the comment card... ;) Oh and they were serving a new one on me at Palo's brunch - Midori and champagne, YUM!!! Plus it matched my lime green cardigan... Maybe that should be my 'thing' - clothes to coordinate with cocktails..? :lmao:

Wasn't Victor GREAT!: ::yes:: We so wanted to bring him home with us...and he had an honourable (well, honorable here in the U.S.) mention on our comment card too!


OK....caught me lurking on your thread. I'm SO SAD that the 'reverse' of this B2B is not an option! :sad2: What were they thinking not bringing the ship back to LA for dry dock there? (I know,probably $$) I mean, do you think people are going to do the Vancouver to LA then the next MR cruise? Well, perhaps, but it just feels WRONG. Although our northern neighbors may do it at as a lead-in to a DLR trip, I suppose. :confused3

.

[MouseFaninQueue]

OK....caught me lurking on your thread. I'm SO SAD that the 'reverse' of this B2B is not an option! :sad2: What were they thinking not bringing the ship back to LA for dry dock there? (I know,probably $$) I mean, do you think people are going to do the Vancouver to LA then the next MR cruise? Well, perhaps, but it just feels WRONG. Although our northern neighbors may do it at as a lead-in to a DLR trip, I suppose. :confused3

.

That would be neighbours Jackie. ;):laughing:

[bonzie1]

Good Morning! Happy Saturday!

I can't wait for this cruise! :woohoo:

Transportation to the port from DL sounds great... we may have to charter a BUS!!! :thumbsup2

Right now, I show 5 families doing DL prior to the cruise!

Okay... off to my Saturday Walmart Run! :rotfl2:

[iankh]

That would be neighbours Jackie. ;):laughing:
Ken,

How very sad. You would think that by now you would have upgraded to English 2.0, but I see you insist on still running on version 1.5.

Oh well, I suppose there is some small consolation that at least your not running on version 1.0 like some people I know.

[woody73]

Ken,

How very sad. You would think that by now you would have upgraded to English 2.0, but I see you insist on still running on version 1.5.
LOL!

Woody

[rotary2808]

Good Morning! Happy Saturday!

I can't wait for this cruise! :woohoo:

Transportation to the port from DL sounds great... we may have to charter a BUS!!! :thumbsup2

Right now, I show 5 families doing DL prior to the cruise!

Okay... off to my Saturday Walmart Run! :rotfl2:

If we do the b2b (fingers crossed) I'm going to plan for DL. It only makes sense since we will be in LA and the cruise leaves in the middle of the week. Might as well leave on Sat. or Sun. and spend the first part of the week seeing DL, especially since we've never been before. Here's a good excuse to go.

[sandiedvc]

Checked my reservations online yesterday on the Castaway Club future reservations portions just to see what kind of new and different things you could do with it and saw that the Alaskan portion of the B2B was showing a dollar amount due.

I had called DCL early on Thursday to place a courtesy hold (hold for 3 days, no deposit due) on a room for the Alaskan so that I could change the repo to have the same room. I thought it would be easier to talk to DCL directly to do that rather than have to communicate with DVC as an intermediary. (and besides DVC wasn't open yet!)

I then called DVC to transfer that courtesy hold to DVC points. No problem.

I did check my DVC member account on late Thursday night because I was checking to see if the waitlist had come thru for one day at AKL for Dec and it showed the cruise under future vacation plans. No problem.

Friday AM found that DCL had a dollar amount due under the reservation for Alaska. DVC reservations should show on the new website the same as any other "Travel Agent" reservations. Under the Payment information, it should only show the purchase date.

So what happened in my case is that someone didn't save the DVC payment into the DCL system. DCL was only showing the courtesy hold that I had.

Meaning that that hold would have expired and released my room into the pool for Monday bookings.

Not normally a huge deal, but by the time I had figured out that I didn't have a room for the Alaskan there may not have been a way to get the same room number for both cruises.

[iankh]

If we do the b2b (fingers crossed) I'm going to plan for DL. It only makes sense since we will be in LA and the cruise leaves in the middle of the week. Might as well leave on Sat. or Sun. and spend the first part of the week seeing DL, especially since we've never been before. Here's a good excuse to go.

I would love to do DL beforehand, but with Passover still in swing that makes it virtually impossible. I would have liked to have squeezed in at least a day at DL. But on the other hand I'm relieved that it will be over in time for us to leave for LA.

[tig82174]

Good Morning! Happy Saturday!

I can't wait for this cruise! :woohoo:

Transportation to the port from DL sounds great... we may have to charter a BUS!!! :thumbsup2

Right now, I show 5 families doing DL prior to the cruise!

Okay... off to my Saturday Walmart Run! :rotfl2:

Does that list include me and Jason at DL prior to the cruise? I don't recall that being something I emailed for the roster, but I did mention it here on the thread, I think. If we're not on that list, please add us. We will absolutely be coming to DL for at least 4 nights before the cruise.

[seaulater]

Just a thinkin' here....
When the Wonder goes into San Francisco Bay, do you thing it would be like this....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzpAmHP_wrY

Disney will be much bigger, don't ya think?

And I was just thinking, I'll be able to go to the Walt Disney Museum!

[MJGirl]

Hey all ... I too am one of the Silver's that hope to be joining you on Monday for the B2B. Nice to see so many familiar names from the 08 EB repo and the Baltic cruise.

We live just outside Hamilton.....you pass right by our exit on your way to Toronto!!!!!

Hey neighbour! I grew up in Oakville! Now in KW!

Didn't want this to get buried in my last post. So for all the uber planners out there....

Easter for 2011 will be Sunday, 4/24/2011. That will be the Sunday before we board in LA on Wednesday.

Question for you Southern Californians. Is DL as busy as WDW on Easter. I was thinkiing of flying in on the Sunday and spending 3 nights at DL, but this may change? Is it just Sunday that is busy, or would Monday and Tuesday be nuts too?

Question: Since we'll be sailing early in the growing season, do you think the gardens will be in bloom? Maybe with bulbs?

I love seeing flower gardens, :flower3: but was curious if Canada's growing season would be "up and running" when we get there?

The daffodils and tulips should be out by the first week in May. Be sure to check out Butchart Gardens (http://www.butchartgardens.com/) while in Vancouver!

That would be neighbours Jackie. ;):laughing:

And don't forget ... up here it is zed, not zee! And loonies and twonies are real, no $1 bills for us. The rest of our bills are really colourful though!

[Mickey&JoshNut]

okay....after 2 VERY LONG days of driving...we are home from WDW.....

Hope everyone has a great rest of the weekend....

and...Georgie...could you please add Mom and I to the list of those visiting DL before the cruise.

[MouseFaninQueue]

The daffodils and tulips should be out by the first week in May. Be sure to check out Butchart Gardens (http://www.butchartgardens.com/) while in Vancouver!


Just a little correction so as not confuse the visitors. Butchart Gardens are on the Island and thus accessible when in Victoria, not Vancouver. If you try and get there while docked in Vancouver, you might not get back in time to get on the ship as you would have to take a 1hr ferry ride each way.

[MJGirl]

Ooops ... Sorry about that, my mistake. I'm from Ontario .. what do you expect :rotfl2:

I went to Vicoria and Vancouver in 1980. That was so long ago, and the memory is starting to go a little.

[cquick]

Just a little correction so as not confuse the visitors. Butchart Gardens are on the Island and thus accessible when in Victoria, not Vancouver. If you try and get there while docked in Vancouver, you might not get back in time to get on the ship as you would have to take a 1hr ferry ride each way.

Thank you.....I thought it was near Victoria. I hope some flowers will be in bloom when we are there. I looked at the April list,and it seems pretty extensive.

[MouseFaninQueue]

Just to give you some idea, here are some pics of when Shannon and I were there (Butchart Gardens) with Shaelyn in May of 2002. Granted its the end of May but it will give you an idea. And yes, that is Shaelyn - she is now turning 8 - but this doesn't seem THAT long ago....

http://media7.dropshots.com/photos/77977/20020530/114409.jpg

http://media6.dropshots.com/photos/77977/20020530/115038.jpg

http://media6.dropshots.com/photos/77977/20020530/115746.jpg

http://media7.dropshots.com/photos/77977/20020530/120439.jpg

http://media8.dropshots.com/photos/77977/20020530/125450.jpg

http://media7.dropshots.com/photos/77977/20020530/120214.jpg

Doesn't do the place justice but you get the idea.

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Wasn't Victor GREAT!: ::yes:: We so wanted to bring him home with us...and he had an honourable (well, honorable here in the U.S.) mention on our comment card too!


OK....caught me lurking on your thread. I'm SO SAD that the 'reverse' of this B2B is not an option! :sad2: What were they thinking not bringing the ship back to LA for dry dock there? (I know,probably $$) I mean, do you think people are going to do the Vancouver to LA then the next MR cruise? Well, perhaps, but it just feels WRONG. Although our northern neighbors may do it at as a lead-in to a DLR trip, I suppose. :confused3

.
Yeah I know, right?
I was going to look into doing Alaska then the repo on the way back- until I found out there was a 2wk gap there for drydock. personally for us I was just thinking of the trip back (instead of the trip there) simply because A) we're cruising in Sept of 2010 and it would give us a bit more time in between the cruises... for saving money and whatnot. LOL and B) later in the year and maybe not so cool? (I'm not particularly experienced with the weather- so I may have been incorrect about that anyway. But that's what I was thinking).

But alas, not meant to be. Soon as I found out there wasn't going to be an Alaska 7nt with a repo back directly after it.. but a 2wk gap there for drydock... I knew we had to do it the other way around (the repo on the way there.)

I'm guessing that means they are doing drydock somewhere closer to Vancouver? IDK

Checked my reservations online yesterday on the Castaway Club future reservations portions just to see what kind of new and different things you could do with it and saw that the Alaskan portion of the B2B was showing a dollar amount due.

I had called DCL early on Thursday to place a courtesy hold (hold for 3 days, no deposit due) on a room for the Alaskan so that I could change the repo to have the same room. I thought it would be easier to talk to DCL directly to do that rather than have to communicate with DVC as an intermediary. (and besides DVC wasn't open yet!)

I then called DVC to transfer that courtesy hold to DVC points. No problem.

I did check my DVC member account on late Thursday night because I was checking to see if the waitlist had come thru for one day at AKL for Dec and it showed the cruise under future vacation plans. No problem.

Friday AM found that DCL had a dollar amount due under the reservation for Alaska. DVC reservations should show on the new website the same as any other "Travel Agent" reservations. Under the Payment information, it should only show the purchase date.

So what happened in my case is that someone didn't save the DVC payment into the DCL system. DCL was only showing the courtesy hold that I had.

Meaning that that hold would have expired and released my room into the pool for Monday bookings.

Not normally a huge deal, but by the time I had figured out that I didn't have a room for the Alaskan there may not have been a way to get the same room number for both cruises.

holy macaroni.... I guess it's a good thing you were looking and noticed that! :scared1: that could have been bad.......

[nskjerven]

Hey Ken, regarding the deposits on the kiddos, just an FYI, I was adding some peeps to my ressies for repo and alaska and was told that I could add them at any point along the way and just pay the prevailing price for that person. I recall that it was mentioned here that you might not be able to do that and that you ran the risk of increase on your whole groups prices. That just seemed odd to me, so I asked and was told not true. I'll need to add one more for Alaska, but I'm not sure if we will all cram in one room or not at this point, so I'm not paying that extra $300 today and risking the cost increase latter. Of course the ship could fill up with peeps and I *might* not be able to add at all, but the chances of that are too slim in my mind to worry about.

I'm still bummed that Alaska is asking so much for deposit but oh well, what ya gonna do???

I'm so glad you guys are coming along :goodvibes

Oops just saw this is on the repo rather than Alaska thread....why don't we just make this one thread, this is sooooo silly.

[MouseFaninQueue]

Thnx Nan. Ian had confirmed tht for us earlier as well. We are definitely going to do that come Monday so we can book both cruises.

[iankh]

Hey Ken, regarding the deposits on the kiddos, just an FYI, I was adding some peeps to my ressies for repo and alaska and was told that I could add them at any point along the way and just pay the prevailing price for that person. I recall that it was mentioned here that you might not be able to do that and that you ran the risk of increase on your whole groups prices. That just seemed odd to me, so I asked and was told not true. I'll need to add one more for Alaska, but I'm not sure if we will all cram in one room or not at this point, so I'm not paying that extra $300 today and risking the cost increase latter. Of course the ship could fill up with peeps and I *might* not be able to add at all, but the chances of that are too slim in my mind to worry about.

I'm still bummed that Alaska is asking so much for deposit but oh well, what ya gonna do???

I'm so glad you guys are coming along :goodvibes

Oops just saw this is on the repo rather than Alaska thread....why don't we just make this one thread, this is sooooo silly.

Thnx Nan. Ian had confirmed tht for us earlier as well. We are definitely going to do that come Monday so we can book both cruises.

Yes, I take care of my peeps.

Ken and I had been chatting about it.

There was a lot of chatter and noise, and as the folks who know me know, I hate supposition. My work-life is all about cutting through supposition and drilling down to facts.

You can't manage with supposition. You can have fantasies, dreams, confusion and angst with supposition.

Now sometimes, if let's say, you are analyzing exactly what DH Lawrence meant in a particular paragraph, you have to use supposition and inference because, unless it has been documented elsewhere, you can't call up DH Lawrence and ask him. He's dead.

After chatting with Ken I called DCL and asked. I am always surprised why people speculate rather than just asking, when the source of information is so readily available.

I deal with this at work on nearly an hourly basis. It amazes me even more when someone starts spinning and all they need to do is walk 3 cubes over and ask.

So, ne net Nan, my little fact-based gal, is (as she so often is) correct.

[Hygiene99]

If we do the b2b (fingers crossed) I'm going to plan for DL. It only makes sense since we will be in LA and the cruise leaves in the middle of the week. Might as well leave on Sat. or Sun. and spend the first part of the week seeing DL, especially since we've never been before. Here's a good excuse to go.

Fingers crossed 4 ya...:lmao:


We still have not decided what we will do! Definetly AK .. this trip is the one in question.. Depending on the Oct 24th press release?

I guess? and a few other factors...


I'm in for both (right now anyway). It will be good to see familiar faces.

Nice! :woohoo:

[bonzie1]

Good Morning All! :goodvibes

A rainy night, and now morning. Woke up to water traveling down our livingroom columns! :scared1: We are beside ourselves... have called emergency roofers for a tarp and our insurance company! SIGH!


On the plus side... Wii has dropped in price to $199! :woohoo: Now we have a console to go with our Toy Story Mania! :rotfl2:

I will get back to the roster tomorrow... Will need to deal with the water situation today.

GOOD LUCK to those booking tomorrow morning!

[figment52]

Fingers crossed 4 ya...:lmao:


We still have not decided what we will do! Definetly AK .. this trip is the one in question.. Depending on the Oct 24th press release?

I guess? and a few other factors...




Nice! :woohoo:

Hi Peter -It would be nice to see you and Jenn again.

What is happening Oct 24 (press release)?

[Mickey&JoshNut]

Good Morning All! :goodvibes

A rainy night, and now morning. Woke up to water traveling down our livingroom columns! :scared1: We are beside ourselves... have called emergency roofers for a tarp and our insurance company! SIGH!


On the plus side... Wii has dropped in price to $199! :woohoo: Now we have a console to go with our Toy Story Mania! :rotfl2:

I will get back to the roster tomorrow... Will need to deal with the water situation today.

GOOD LUCK to those booking tomorrow morning!



OMG Georgie....you guys have been through so much lately....we'll be thinking about you and hopefully you will get this repaired quickly....

[fourfoxesinpa]

Good Morning All! :goodvibes

A rainy night, and now morning. Woke up to water traveling down our livingroom columns! :scared1: We are beside ourselves... have called emergency roofers for a tarp and our insurance company! SIGH!


On the plus side... Wii has dropped in price to $199! :woohoo: Now we have a console to go with our Toy Story Mania! :rotfl2:

I will get back to the roster tomorrow... Will need to deal with the water situation today.

GOOD LUCK to those booking tomorrow morning!




Oh Yikes! :scared1: So sorry to hear about your roof. Hope they can get out there quickly and get an emergency fix done for you.

We are planning on visiting DL prior to this cruise. DH has a gazillion points accrued through Priority Club so we're hoping to stay free at the Holiday Inn. Not sure if that will work, considering it's Easter weekend - they might have a blackout. But, we'll wait and see - sadly, we have a long time...

[rotary2808]

Hi Peter -It would be nice to see you and Jenn again.

What is happening Oct 24 (press release)?

There's a live webcast from NYC that afternoon regarding the Dream. We were on the Magic a couple of weeks ago and they weren't sure if the itinerary would be released at that time or not, but they're anticipating it. There will be a lot of details about the ship released at that time.

[BobandLee]

Good Morning Kiddies.....
nice, but crisp fall morning here.
After walk snack consists of fresh baked snickerdoodles and hot chocolate.:goodvibes

Good luck to all those booking tomorrow.:thumbsup2
I have found that if you just work with the DCL reps, they will do whatever they can to accommodate. You just gotta say what you want. Ask the right questions.
This was especially true for this cruise. We had already booked the Alaska cruise, but not this one. By the end of the week, we decided that we wanted to add this cruise. When I called, I explained what we wanted. No problem.
We got the same cabin on both cruises.:yay:

Hope everyone has a great day! :wave2:

[BobandLee]

Good Morning All! :goodvibes

A rainy night, and now morning. Woke up to [COLOR="Red"]water traveling down our livingroom columns! :scared1: We are beside ourselves... have called emergency roofers for a tarp and our insurance company! SIGH!


On the plus side... Wii has dropped in price to $199! :woohoo: Now we have a console to go with our Toy Story Mania! :rotfl2:



Oh Georgie. So sorry to hear about the water.
:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:
(that's the big hug I couldn't send on Facebook)

Great news on the Wii.
I don't use it as much when the weather is nice.
Love the Sports Resort. Looking forward to the Beatles Rock Band...maybe :santa:
Maybe :santa: would bring the TSM. It definitely has games I would like.

[gydell]

Georgie - Sorry about the water! We're in the Atlanta area so we know all about water lately!!!:lmao:At least we are outside of town where the foothills of the mountains start so we were ok. Hope you get the problem solved fast!

[figment52]

There's a live webcast from NYC that afternoon regarding the Dream. We were on the Magic a couple of weeks ago and they weren't sure if the itinerary would be released at that time or not, but they're anticipating it. There will be a lot of details about the ship released at that time.

Thank you. I thought that might be what Peter was referring too but I wanted to be sure. :thumbsup2

[bonzie1]

We got the same cabin on both cruises.:yay:

Hope everyone has a great day! :wave2:

... And some pretty special neighbors too... ;) Thanks for the Hugs Bob!

Taking a quick break from the water. Thanks for the well wishes. Thankfully the rain has stopped, but 5 hours later, still no help with the tarp on our roof. :confused3 We sure don't want to climb up there!!! :scared1:

Okay... now to wait for the announcement about the DREAM!!! I wish they had the deck plans out so we could start planning for that too!!! :rotfl2:

Boy are we a crazy bunch!!! :yay:

[Yensidfan]

There's a live webcast from NYC that afternoon regarding the Dream. We were on the Magic a couple of weeks ago and they weren't sure if the itinerary would be released at that time or not, but they're anticipating it. There will be a lot of details about the ship released at that time.


The live webcast from NYC regarding the Disney Dream is on October 29th at 4:15 pm not the 24th.

[CustardTart]

Wasn't Victor GREAT!: ::yes:: We so wanted to bring him home with us...and he had an honourable (well, honorable here in the U.S.) mention on our comment card too!
So glad Victor received more honourable/honorable ;) mentions - the man is a Chilean legend!!! :thumbsup2

OK....caught me lurking on your thread. I'm SO SAD that the 'reverse' of this B2B is not an option! :sad2: What were they thinking not bringing the ship back to LA for dry dock there? (I know,probably $$) I mean, do you think people are going to do the Vancouver to LA then the next MR cruise? Well, perhaps, but it just feels WRONG. Although our northern neighbors may do it at as a lead-in to a DLR trip, I suppose...

Lurk away, Jackie!!! :hug: Richard and I were actually planning to book the last Alaska cruise (which we have) followed by the Repo before the onboard DCL lady told me it wasn't going to work that way. So we're splitting our Wonderful cruising experience into two separate trips... :headache:

Anyway, our initial pre-cruise plans are to fly into San Diego (we've never been) on Good Friday (April 22) and stay there for a few days before heading to DL and an overnight stay at a GCV studio... :goodvibes

[gydell]

Did this thread and the 1st Alaska thread go to 1 thread?:confused3 I thought someone mentioned it on 1 of the sites. Am I having a "senior moment" or what?

[iankh]

Did this thread and the 1st Alaska thread go to 1 thread?:confused3 I thought someone mentioned it on 1 of the sites. Am I having a "senior moment" or what?

No the concept of treating it as a journey with 2 segments was kabashed,

[gydell]

No the concept of treating it as a journey with 2 segments was kabashed,

Thanks! I am already getting confused with the 2 threads so I didn't know if I missed it.

[Hygiene99]

The live webcast from NYC regarding the Disney Dream is on October 29th at 4:15 pm not the 24th.Thank you for the correct date!


I think in the end, 2 threads will better suit the adventures... ;)

[rcostello1]

I will just be landing in Las Vegas as the webcast starts. :) Take good notes for me!

[gydell]

For those of you that live in LA - What port is the ship going to be at and can someone give me the name of some nice hotels? We will be coming in the evening before so won't have time for DL this trip!

[DisneyPinDiva]

Good evening cruisers!!
Just popping in to say hi! 17 hours and counting until the closing on our South FL house!! Whoooo hoooo!:cool1: It's been a crazy and hectic week trying to get everything out of there when they moved the closing up 3 weeks at the last minute!!! :scared1: Thanks Georgie and Joe, you are a lifesavers!!! :hug: Hope the roof drama is over quickly and you can get everything fixed up!!

[Mickey&JoshNut]

Woo Hoo Leslie & Joe!!!!!!!! Mom and I will be thinking of you at 3 pm tomorrow!!!!!!!

[fourfoxesinpa]

Good evening cruisers!!
Just popping in to say hi! 17 hours and counting until the closing on our South FL house!! Whoooo hoooo!:cool1: It's been a crazy and hectic week trying to get everything out of there when they moved the closing up 3 weeks at the last minute!!! :scared1: Thanks Georgie and Joe, you are a lifesavers!!! :hug: Hope the roof drama is over quickly and you can get everything fixed up!!

Congrats on the sale of your home. :cheer2::cheer2: We are also trying to sell our home and I can say, it is a lot to take care of.

[Pluto,]

well im in for this repo and the first alaska got the same room number for both cruises booked this one online and at the same time i booked the first alaska with points. didnt even ask for the room number on the alaska and she came back with the same room number i booked on the repo.:cool1:

[bonzie1]

well im in for this repo and the first alaska got the same room number for both cruises booked this one online and at the same time i booked the first alaska with points. didnt even ask for the room number on the alaska and she came back with the same room number i booked on the repo.:cool1:

CONGRATS!!! Send your info and we'll add you to the roster!!! :banana:

[MouseFaninQueue]

Well we did it. We are in for the B2B. Same cabin both ways. Also booked my father and stepmother in as well.

Ended up biting the bullet and booked all 4 of us right away. Just get it done. I'll send in the info a little later.

[bonzie1]

Good Morning Everyone!

GOOD LUCK WITH BOOKINGS TODAY!!!

The ROSTER Click Here (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33698572&postcount=115) is updated!
:sail: 40 Staterooms :sail:
27 B2B ~ 29 Repo ~ 34 Alaska ~ 56 Cruisers ~ 5 for Disneyland


Due to the large percentage of B2Bers, we're combining room information with the first Alaska thread!

Just Send a PM (http://www.disboards.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=890) with the following... DIS Name(s), Stateroom(s), First Name(s), Hometown, State/Province, B2B, Dining, Disneyland prior to the Repo Cruise

[bonzie1]

Well we did it. We are in for the B2B. Same cabin both ways. Also booked my father and stepmother in as well.

Ended up biting the bullet and booked all 4 of us right away. Just get it done. I'll send in the info a little later.


:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

I'll bet you're doing the DIS Banana Dance!!!

[MJGirl]

I'm in on the B2B as well ... got the same cabin for both. Just on hold with DVC to transfer the Alaska cruise to them. I figure a $95 payment is much better than $3000 +

Booked a cat 9c ... Will send information in to Bonzie1 asap.

Can we borrow the cruise logos?

:dance3:party::dance3:

[CustardTart]

:welcome: aboard everyone who's booked today!!!

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s84/cheztaylor/Disney%20Images/75c3-1.jpg

[Janis]

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

We're on the B2B!!!!

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

Will send info later.

[seaulater]

Hey Ken, regarding the deposits on the kiddos, just an FYI, I was adding some peeps to my ressies for repo and alaska and was told that I could add them at any point along the way and just pay the prevailing price for that person. I recall that it was mentioned here that you might not be able to do that and that you ran the risk of increase on your whole groups prices. That just seemed odd to me, so I asked and was told not true. I'll need to add one more for Alaska, but I'm not sure if we will all cram in one room or not at this point, so I'm not paying that extra $300 today and risking the cost increase latter. Of course the ship could fill up with peeps and I *might* not be able to add at all, but the chances of that are too slim in my mind to worry about.

I'm still bummed that Alaska is asking so much for deposit but oh well, what ya gonna do???

I'm so glad you guys are coming along :goodvibes

Oops just saw this is on the repo rather than Alaska thread....why don't we just make this one thread, this is sooooo silly.


It was me, and that was exactly what they did to me when I added a person on the Easter 2008 cruise. My price went up by $500.00.

I'm glad they have changed......if that's what they've done, because sometimes you get different statements from different cast members when calling DCL.

[seaulater]

Yes, I take care of my peeps.

Ken and I had been chatting about it.

There was a lot of chatter and noise, and as the folks who know me know, I hate supposition. My work-life is all about cutting through supposition and drilling down to facts.

You can't manage with supposition. You can have fantasies, dreams, confusion and angst with supposition.

Now sometimes, if let's say, you are analyzing exactly what DH Lawrence meant in a particular paragraph, you have to use supposition and inference because, unless it has been documented elsewhere, you can't call up DH Lawrence and ask him. He's dead.

After chatting with Ken I called DCL and asked. I am always surprised why people speculate rather than just asking, when the source of information is so readily available.

I deal with this at work on nearly an hourly basis. It amazes me even more when someone starts spinning and all they need to do is walk 3 cubes over and ask.

So, ne net Nan, my little fact-based gal, is (as she so often is) correct.

See my response above, because DCL did change my price when I added another person, it was not speculation.................

[MJGirl]

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

We're on the B2B!!!!

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

Will send info later.


How do you do the blinking countdowns in your signature? Would love to know. Thanks.

[Janis]

How do you do the blinking countdowns in your signature? Would love to know. Thanks.

Go to www.mickeypath.com. You need to create your separate countdown banners first. Then go to "Rotating Banners". You should see both banners in the "Added Banners" space. Just click on Create and your rotating banner will be created, along with the code you need to insert it in your signature. HTH!

[kpros]

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

We're on the B2B!!!!

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

Will send info later.

Welcome aboard Janis!!!

Ken P.

[Janis]

Thanks, Ken! One day closer to our cruise!

[MJGirl]

Thanks Janis... This makes the Signature so much better!

[rotary2808]

Thanks Janis... This makes the Signature so much better!

Make sure you keep up with each countdown banner's number too in case you need to make changes or add another banner. You have them emailed to you or I just keep my organized in a Word document. The rotating banner like that is such a space saver.:thumbsup2

[DisneyPinDiva]

Yeah!!!! Janis and Ron are onboard!!! That means all our Matey's will be sailing together again! Look out DCL!!! :rotfl:
Georgie... I think we're going to need table 23 this time though.. we've got a few extra Mateys coming too... :thumbsup2

[LuvBaloo]

My DH already posted our status!
The credit card won't look too good on the next statement, but its nice to have it all booked and done.
I just read through the whole thread. It looks like there's different groups that have cruised together before. Last time, I let DH do all the disboards stuff and I didn't join in until a month before the cruise; but this time, I'm going to try and stay up to speed myself instead of getting everything secondhand from him :goodvibes

Very hard to stay focussed at work, much more fun to read cruise threads!:guilty: