Alaska on July 19th, 2011 "Where a good tan is hard to find"

["Got Disney"]

Welcome everyone:cool1:

YAY we are off to Alaska. Watch out Bears here we come! This will be my family's first time heading to this destination and just cant wait:dance3: I will be posting info on page 1 all the time so be sure to check here often to see what we all have brought forth.

I cant wait to meet you all, I can tell already by the posters we already have this thread will ROCK!

Here's to lots of Fun :dance3::cool1::banana:

Pirate and Swan Rules Update!

OK, In the interest of fair play and WWWD (What would Walt do), I would like to propose some simple rules for the Swan and Pirate game. If there is only one swan/pirate at stake and you don't have one yet, please wait until 95 posts are in for that run, then GO NUTS WITH THE POSTS!!! No offense, Tisza, I'm glad you got on the scoreboard!:

Also, when there's more than one Swan/Pirate on the line, please don't do the multiple post thing. That's more in the spirit on the game, to get more people involved in the thread.

OK, I'm off my soapbox now. These are the rules we had on the other thread I had the game on. I hope no one is offended and we have a great time with the game.

Your Humble Scorekeeper,


Cafepress for T-shirts and Mugs and stuff

http://www.cafepress.com/goodtan



Itinerary


Tuesday Vancouver, Canada — 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday At Sea — —

Thursday Tracy Arm, Alaska — —

Friday Skagway, Alaska 7:15 a.m. 7:30 p.m.

Saturday Juneau, Alaska 7:45 a.m. 4:30 p.m.

Sunday Ketchikan, Alaska 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m 7:30 p.m.

Monday At Sea — —

Tuesday Vancouver, Canada 8:00 a.m.


Links to follow what the cruise was like...

Blogging from Repo Cruise & May 3rd Alaskan Cruise:
http://land.allears.net/blogs/lauragilbreath/
http://land.allears.net/blogs/debwills/
http://www.carol-anne.ca/2011%20May%20Alaska%20Cruise%20Trip%20Report.htm
http://rickstravelblog.com/
http://adventureserikjason.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2011-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&updated-max=2012-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=25

Tweeting from Repo Cruise & May 3rd Alaskan Cruise:
http://twitter.com/#!/allearsdeb

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/05/disney-wonder-cruises-through-tracy-arm-fjord-during-inaugural-alaskan-voyage/


Questions being asked by posters of those that are sailing DCL Alaskan cruise..Got a question? go post it for a reply!
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2711983


Navigators from the first Alaskan Cruise

http://s1121.photobucket.com/albums/l504/weedy1250/Alaska%20Navagators/

http://s1121.photobucket.com/albums/l504/weedy1250/Juneau%20-%20Saturday/

http://s1121.photobucket.com/albums/l504/weedy1250/Sunday%20-%20Ketchikan/

http://s1121.photobucket.com/albums/l504/weedy1250/Wednesday%201st%20Day%20at%20Sea/

http://s1121.photobucket.com/albums/l504/weedy1250/Thursday%20Tracy%20Arm/

condensed version of the Navigator for the week:

http://s1121.photobucket.com/albums/l504/weedy1250/Alaska%20Voyage%20Navigator/
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Here are some places for free WiFi while in the ports.

Ketchikan
Good Coffee Company
With purchase will give you wifi address
401 Mission Street
Ketchikan, AK 99901
(907) 225-5250

First City Saloon
830 Water St
Ketchikan, AK 99901
(907) 225-1494


Juneau
Juneau Public Library
Opens 11 am
292 Marine Way
Juneau, AK 99801
907-586-5249

Heritage Coffee Co
625 West 7th Street
Juneau, AK 99801-1803
(907) 586-1088

Copy Express
230 Seward Street
Juneau, AK 99801-1236
(907) 586-2174

Skagway
Port of Call (small charge)
There is a place in the dock area- you will see the crew members there.[/QUOTE]



Alaska pre-cruise hotel stays:
Vancouver Hotels, prices and more ..... http://www.blockwalk.com/vancouver/hotels/

DVC Hotel Stays: Club Intrawest ; Vancouver Resort
Also if want to go up to Whistler for a few days there is Club Intrawest ;Whistler Resort ...Intrawest bookings are depending on availability and days of stay.

Best family friendley hotels in Vancouver
http://cruiseislandtravel.suite101.com/article.cfm/best_family_friendly_hotels_in_vancouver_canada
http://govancouver.about.com/od/familyfriendlyvancouver/tp/Family-Friendly-Hotels.htm


**** Vancouver FAQ Thread **** Info on Vancouver , sites, transportation, and more....http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2283011&highlight=Whistler+canada

Info on Whistler Canada....http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/

Disboard thread on Driving or Train up to Whistler.....http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2329641

Vancouver is the Jewel in Canadas Southwest( info on some of the sites and sounds).....http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/mar/08/mz1t08canada182711-vancouveris-jewelin-canadas-nor/

Vancouver Information for Alaska Cruise Ship Passengers: http://www.bcpassport.com/vancouver-cruise/vancouver-cruise-info.aspx

Rental Cars in Vancouver ....... http://rentalcarmomma.com/cities/vancouver

Looking for a JapaDog in Vancouver? look no further http://www.japadog.com/en/
Burrard and Smithe St / Stand
Burrard and Pender St / Stand
530 Robson St / Store
In front of Waterfront Station / Stand
The stand in front of Waterfront Station is the closest as it's right around the corner from Canada Place.
There is one outside the Sutton Place Hotel at Burrard & Smithe.


Ways to get from Seattle to Vancouver and back ....see post # 1093 page 73 for info in this thread.

Port Vancouver info/webpage.......http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/

Facebook group for our cruise. Search "Disney Wonder Cruise to Alaska 07/19/2011" or try this link:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=137501178524


Royal Carribians Cruise excursions to Alaska for the same ports we will be visiting
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/cruiseDetails/shoreExcursions.do;jsessionid=0000DeWldcx0VbMbSsNh FaVhnpD:12hbiodf7?packageCode=RD07A056&region=ALCAN&sailDate=1100730&selectedCurrencyCode=USD

Trip report from a Dis/DCL passanger on the Pearl NCL on same Alaska ports...good read!
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=37157194#post37157194


DIS thread on Alaska and stuff to do (great info)http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2509915


PLAN YOUR TRIP.....http://www.tourismvancouver.com/
Maps of Vancouver
Order your free Visitors Guide
Download Discount Coupons
View our Vancouver virtual guides
Visit our Visitor Centre
Half-price entertainment tickets
Passport requirements for U.S visitors


http://www.sealetter.com/Aug-98/yvrtips.html
Sealetter Cruise Tips: Alan Walker's Vancouver Airport Tips For any of you who will be leaving from Vancouver by air to the ... Tip #3: (actually, a warning): Once you go through the "check-in" procedure, you can't get back to the rest ... As you leave Vancouver, you will be passing through U.S. Customs (so that ... I have heard a rumour that your plane will finally arrive. ...


http://www.al-cruise.com/FAQ.php
What is the best time to go on an Alaskan Cruise?
What are good side trips/land excursions for various ports?
What is the temperature on an Alaska cruise? Is it quite cold, given the glaciers and icebergs?
What will I need to wear on an Alaska cruise? Will I need to pack my winter clothes and a cold weather jacket?
What is the best pre or post cruise tour out of Vancouver?
Where is the best place to view bald eagles in Alaska?
Where is the best place to view bears on other wildlife in Alaska?
I don’t have much extra in my budget for shore excursions (and some run over $300 per person!) What are some fun yet inexpensive things to do while in port?
Is it true that not all cruise ships stop in Glacier Bay National Park? I heard that this was one of the most beautiful spots in Alaska and want to see it.
My favorite cruise line does not stop in glacier Bay. What is a good alternative destination?
What about icebergs? Aren’t they dangerous? Will we see any?

Can never get to much info.....so

1. Spend time reading the Alaska board at Cruise Critic - http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=55

2. Read books. My top two recommendations are:

- Frommer's Alaska by Charles Wohlforth: http://www.amazon.com/Frommers-Alask...4226021&sr=8-1 This is the 2010 edition coming out in December. I prefer this to the Frommer's or Fodor's "ports of call" books.

- Alaska By Cruise Ship by Anne Vipond: http://www.amazon.com/Alaska-Cruise-...4226208&sr=1-1


Harv and Marv's Juneau Alaskan Whale Watching cruise( up to 6 passengers in a boat)

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g31020-d669783-r35787486-Harv_and_Marv_s_Outback_Alaska_Tours-Juneau_Alaska.html

http://www.harvandmarvs.com/

http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2885825350021403581VdUfGw



SIDE NOTES AND TIPS:

1). When checking out hotels be sure to ask them to give you the US rate because when they give you a price it will be in Canadian prices. Also be sure to ask how much in taxes...in other words be sure to ask for the full price in American $$$$$

2) If you have a Disney rewards Visa use it for everything so you can get the reward $$$$. You can use the earned reward dollars for your ship excursions, merchandise, and at guest services to pay anything Disney on the ship. We use ours for everything that we would use the cash that we have for than I go online in a couple days and transfer the funds from my checking account to the card. No CC balance. But lots of reward $$$$. You will be surprised how fast it all adds up.



FE LIST: from Toms spread sheet :fish: last day for signing up is: SATURDAY, MAY 28th!!
https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AvuRr5ljys3DdG9SODdxa2NnWHV0eXgyNWRzcGk0V 2c&hl=en&authkey=CLiWnboD


Cruisers: age time of cruise.....

"GotDisney" FE All
Cabin #6570 and #6571 Dining (Main)
Robin (Me) 52
Billie (DH) 55
Branden (DS) 17
Michael DS 14

ImTooExcitedToSleepFE ALL
Cabin #7007 Dining (Main)
Tom (me)
Kristi (DW)
West (DS) 7
Cabin#7005 Main Dining
Heather (DSIL)
Oly (DBIL)
Josh (DN) 8
Cabin#7507 Main Dining
Carolyn (DMIL)
Marilyn (DW's Grandma)Celebrating 80th Birthday :worship::cake:
Cabin #7505 Main Dining
Carol (DMIL's friend)
Joan (DMIL's friend)


jlawall
Cabin# 6062 Late Dining
JoAnn (me) 49
Ken (DH) 54
Celebrating their 31st..:worship:

wdhinn89
Cabin# Dining (Main)
Diane (me)46
Willie (DH) 46
Alexander (DS)16
Victoria (DD)13

mrtobias FE both
Cabin# 7068
Margot (me) 61
Samantha (DD)34

Schachteles
FE Coordinater..thank you for that :)
Cabin# 6608 Dining (main)
Kim (me) 32
Jon (DH) 42
Camille (DD) 9
Carly (DD) 6
Celebrating 10th Wedding Anniversary:dance3:

twinmom108 FE All
Cabin#5520 Dining (main) From Colorado
Sharon(me)
Allen (DH)
Celebrating 20th Wedding Anniversary:dance3:

eeyorelvrio
Cabin# Dining
Laura (Me) 45
Steve (DH) 45
Andrew(DS)25
Megan (DD) 24
April (DD) 18

manascarfan
Cabin# 5513
David(me)
Tanya (DW)
DD 15
DD 10

MrsG FE Both
Cabin # 6580.
Maryann (me ) 53
Tom (DH) 53
celebrating our 34th Anniversary! another :worship:

STLDisney Freak
Cabin# 6051 and 6050
Sandra (me)
Michael (DH)
Frances (mother)
Autumn (DD) 8
Kassie (DD) 6

mouseclick1
Cabin# Dining (Late)
Kelly (me) 47
Larry (DH) 47
Zach (DS) 21
Trevor (DS)20

babsy6872
Cabin #6504 Dining
Barbara (me) 39
John (DH) 40
Sean (DS) 12
Samantha (DD) 9

OKWMEMBER FE Both
Cabin # 2074
Main Dining
Gary (Me) 58
Gail (DW) 39

Princess April
Cabin # to follow
Dining
Me = 34
DH = 42
DD = 7
Dgradfather = 83
Duncle = 46

Meskamooska FE ALL
All are late seating for dinner
Tisza (me, f, 43)
Mel (dh, m, 50)
Sailing GT so no cabin yet
Belatedly celebrating our 8th wedding anniversary June 21(anniversary date is August 12) :dance3:
Cabin # 2100
Barrett (dbff, f, 43)
Ken (dh of dbff, m, 41)
Serena (dd of B & K, 16)
Chad (ds of B & K, 13)
Cabin #7020
Ron & Jane & Nathan & Emily
Cabin#8548
Susan & Larry


1Goofy FE All
Cabin # 7062
Me (47)
DW Nanvy (47)
DS Andrew (21)
DS Patrick (9)
Celebrating a belated 25th Anniversery(Silver FE gifts encouraged):woohoo:

Rileygirl
Me 43
DH 45
DD 16
DS 13
DD 12

jlacobb3
Cabin#5628
Lisa (me)
Joe (DH)
Allison (DD) 12


CBEB FE
Cabin# 7024... Dining
Charlie (DH)
Liz (DW)
Lizzie(DD14)



Who is your neighbor?

2074 OKWMEMBER


5513 Manascarfan
5520 twinsmom108
5628 jlacobb3


6050 STLDisney Freak
6051 STLDisney Freak
6062 Jlawall
6504 babsy6872
6570 GotDisney
6571 Gotdisney
6580 MrsG
6608 Schachteles


7005 ImTooExcitedToSleep
7007 ImTooExcitedToSleep
7024 CBEB
7062 1Goofy
7068 mrtobias
7505 ImTooExcitedToSleep
7507 ImTooExcitedToSleep











List of our itineraries - before and after the cruise...............

[COLOR=black]Mouseclick1 16th - Vancouver - disembark train to Seattle
Got Disney 13th - Vancouver - 14th Whistler - 3 nites -18th Vancouver 2 nights
jlawall 15th -Portland; drive to Vancouver -18th - disembark - still deciding
MrsG - 16th - Vancouver Pan Pacific - disembark -Victoria 3 nights
Mrtobias - 17th - Vancouver - disembark - still deciding
twinmom108 9th-12th Seattle Anacortes, WA. 12th-18- Vancouver, BC O'Canada B & B- 18th -Vancouver, Pan Pacific-19 Disembark to Home -

[Schachteles]

We are PRAYING that we get to book that day...July 21st, 2011 is our 10th wedding anniversary...what a better way to spend it.

Here's to hoping we get on!!!!! :banana:

["Got Disney"]

DH and I celebrated our 26th Anniversery on the Magic at Christmas a few years back....it was a lot of fun :thumbsup2 Have you seen the first page of this thread?

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2289437

July 19th seems to be the less booked as far as the DIS goers go that have posted. Maybe if will be the same as for Monday and that there are al lot of openings.
Be sure to get on the phone first thing in the morning when the lines open up.

[STLDisney_Freak]

DH and I celebrated our 26th Anniversery on the Magic at Christmas a few years back....it was a lot of fun :thumbsup2 Have you seen the first page of this thread?

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2289437

July 19th seems to be the less booked as far as the DIS goers go that have posted. Maybe if will be the same as for Monday and that there are al lot of openings.
Be sure to get on the phone first thing in the morning when the lines open up.


This is the main reason we decided to book that date. Can't wait to book on Monday. :thumbsup2

[scoutsmom99]

We are looking at July 19th as well.

[Schachteles]

Lets all hope that there are lots of openings on Monday morning. Has anyone gotten OFFICIAL confirmation if online booking will be open or not? I plan calling right at 8am EST (7am CST). Does anyone know the best phone number to call?

I will be heartbroken if we can't get on that cruise. At this point, I am ready to pay about whatever we have to to get on.

[sharen24]

My anniversary is 7/20, so I'm looking at this date as well. :flower3:

[Schachteles]

My anniversary is 7/20, so I'm looking at this date as well. :flower3:

We hopefully will be able to celebrate together!! :banana:

["Got Disney"]

Here are the phone numbers....

Numbers to call: 800-951-3532; 888-325-2500; CC #800-449-3380
Time DCL opens: 8 am ET

Also not a bad idea to have your comp on and have the new CAT's in front of you when booking....there is the link for that...

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2287730

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

My DW, DS7 and 13 of our friends and family will be on this cruise!

Can't wait to cruise with "Got Disney" again!!! :cool1:

["Got Disney"]

Hi Tom...fancy meeting you here:lmao:

[jship210]

We're booked July 19 2011 :woohoo:

[Mozart]

Throw us into the mix. My wife's 40th birthday will be July 17th and mine is July 19th.

[lbgraves]

Robin...be sure to PM me with the link to this thread tomorrow if you do end up booking this cruise so it can be moved and become your meet thread. :)

["Got Disney"]

Robin...be sure to PM me with the link to this thread tomorrow if you do end up booking this cruise so it can be moved and become your meet thread. :)

Will do :thumbsup2 Thanks.....I should know soon.

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Throw us into the mix. My wife's 40th birthday will be July 17th and mine is July 19th.

Oh, my....the king of the Trip Report will be joining us!! :cool1:

[jship210]

Tom, we need to have a beer or two together! :thumbsup2

["Got Disney"]

Throw us into the mix. My wife's 40th birthday will be July 17th and mine is July 19th.


July 17th is my sisters B-day...but she wont be coming:lmao: Sounds like fun celebrating your B-Day cruise together...so I see you know Tom...Sorry for that....:rotfl:

[Mozart]

Oh, my....the king of the Trip Report will be joining us!! :cool1:

Maybe. Won't know until tomorrow. It's either July 19th or August 23rd. I know August 23rd will be cheaper, but just don't know how much. We'd prefer the 7/19 cruise, but if it's a $1000 difference, we just can't justify that. 500-600 we can live with.

["Got Disney"]

Maybe. Won't know until tomorrow. It's either July 19th or August 23rd. I know August 23rd will be cheaper, but just don't know how much. We'd prefer the 7/19 cruise, but if it's a $1000 difference, we just can't justify that. 500-600 we can live with.

Sooooooo you also know Tom...pirate:

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Tom, we need to have a beer or two together! :thumbsup2

I'm having my Travel Agent reserve me a barstool at Diversions. You'll be able to find me there most nights.

[twinmom108]

My anniversary is 7/20, so I'm looking at this date as well. :flower3:

That's our anniversary too! It will be 20 years for us in 2011. Where did all that time go?:confused3

I'm hoping to book for 7/19/2011 Alaskan cruise tomorrow too.

Here's sending pixie dust for all of us
pixiedust:pixiedust:pixiedust:pixiedust:pixiedust:

[Schachteles]

I am too excited/nervous I cannot sleep...with my luck I will snooze when I am on hold for four hours tomorrow :rotfl2:

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Sooooooo you also know Tom...pirate:

I don't know Mozart, I just KNOW OF Mozart. His reputation for legendary Trip Reports precedes him.

[Mozart]

I don't know Mozart, I just KNOW OF Mozart. His reputation for legendary Trip Reports precedes him.

I appreciate the compliment after the catastrophe that was my last one. If my computer hadn't crashed and killed all my notes I promise I would have finished that one.

But, I won't be on the July 19th Alaska cruise. Price difference between that and Aug 23rd worked out to $1300. That was just too much to pass up.

Catch you guys next time maybe.

[twinmom108]

Anyone get through yet? I was on two different lines and called two different numbers and got cutoff on both lines. :mad:

[Schachteles]

I got cut off once...now I am on hold...and trying online...but Mickey has been swimming across the screen for a good 20 minutes...GRRRR

[TnRobin]

Hey guys this is quickly becoming a meet thread. I am going to close it for now. I am not sure if you have started on on the Meet Board. If not, I can move this one over there for you. But at least for today it will be here on the CB to attract new bookings.

:) :)

[twinmom108]

don't believe there is a meet thread yet for this sailing so you could move this over to the meet threads:goodvibes

[Schachteles]

We should think of some good name of our thread so we can start our OFFICIAL meet thread!! Any ideas?

I just got booked, only on hold for 1 hour and 24 minutes...the lady was so apologetic about the wait, I told her I enjoyed the music and was expecting FAR longer, so I was happy!!

[twinmom108]

After getting cut off twice, then busy signals for 20 min, getting through again, on hold for 1 1/2 hours, I finally reached a live person and am booked for this cruise! :yay:Not only booked but got the stateroom we wanted!!!
SPR # 5520. Whewewewewew, I can finally breathe. Oh yeah :cool1:

Can't wait to celebrate our 20th Wedding Anniversary on this wonderful cruise.
Oh and today is my husbands birthday too. He's been wanting to go to Alaska for the last 10 years. Now his dream is coming true.

[twinmom108]

We should think of some good name of our thread so we can start our OFFICIAL meet thread!! Any ideas?

I just got booked, only on hold for 1 hour and 24 minutes...the lady was so apologetic about the wait, I told her I enjoyed the music and was expecting FAR longer, so I was happy!!

Sounds like a great idea! How do we go about it? Since an Alaskan cruise has long been DH's dream I'll throw this one out there:

Alaskan Summer Nights Dream

[Schachteles]

After getting cut off twice, then busy signals for 20 min, getting through again, on hold for 1 1/2 hours, I finally reached a live person and am booked for this cruise! :yay:Not only booked but got the stateroom we wanted!!!
SPR # 5520. Whewewewewew, I can finally breathe. Oh yeah :cool1:

Can't wait to celebrate our 20th Wedding Anniversary on this wonderful cruise.
Oh and today is my husbands birthday too. He's been wanting to go to Alaska for the last 10 years. Now his dream is coming true.

Not to be nosey, but what was the cost of a SPH? I was going to ask, but got so stuck on a verahdah that I forgot. If you don't want to share, you don't have to.

[mrtobias]

Called in (at 5 a.m. :eek: my time) and got the cruise all set!! :cheer2:

DD and I will be sailing together. DH and I celebrated 30 years on the Wonder in 2006. It was wonderful!

Now he is gone so I will still celebrate our 35th anniversary and remember him with love.

Looking forward to chillin' in Alaska.

[Schachteles]

Called in (at 5 a.m. :eek: my time) and got the cruise all set!! :cheer2:

DD and I will be sailing together. DH and I celebrated 30 years on the Wonder in 2006. It was wonderful!

Now he is gone so I will still celebrate our 35th anniversary and remember him with love.

Looking forward to chillin' in Alaska.

Welcome aboard!!!! My DH and I will be celebrating our 10th anniversary on board. we are so excited!!

[twinmom108]

Not to be nosey, but what was the cost of a SPH? I was going to ask, but got so stuck on a verahdah that I forgot. If you don't want to share, you don't have to.

Sent you a PM

[twinmom108]

Called in (at 5 a.m. :eek: my time) and got the cruise all set!! :cheer2:

DD and I will be sailing together. DH and I celebrated 30 years on the Wonder in 2006. It was wonderful!

Now he is gone so I will still celebrate our 35th anniversary and remember him with love.

Looking forward to chillin' in Alaska.

:thumbsup2Welcome Aboard. We're glad to have you.

[twinmom108]

Welcome aboard!!!! My DH and I will be celebrating our 10th anniversary on board. we are so excited!!

That's wonderful!! What day is your anniversary? Ours is the 20th.

[Schachteles]

That's wonderful!! What day is your anniversary? Ours is the 20th.

Not as long as you...it will be 10 years...we always wanted to do something special for out 10th, so this worked out PERFECT!

[Schachteles]

Sounds like a great idea! How do we go about it? Since an Alaskan cruise has long been DH's dream I'll throw this one out there:

Alaskan Summer Nights Dream

What about: Aboard Disney's Wonder for an Alaskan Summer Nights Dream ??

[twinmom108]

What about: Aboard Disney's Wonder for an Alaskan Summer Nights Dream ??

Sounds great to me!

[twinmom108]

Or maybe: The Wonder of an Alaskan Summer Nights Dream

["Got Disney"]

Morning everyone, Well I'm booked. I need to get my son off to shcool than I will come in and arrandge the first page :thumbsup2 :woohoo:Time to Rock and Roll:banana:

[Schachteles]

Morning everyone, Well I'm booked. I need to get my son off to shcool than I will come in and arrandge the first page :thumbsup2 :woohoo:Time to Rock and Roll:banana:

Do you have ideas for the name of our cruise?

Just a heads up...I am more than happy to organized the FE swaps and Secret Mickeys if no one else is interested.

Kim

[twinmom108]

Morning everyone, Well I'm booked. I need to get my son off to shcool than I will come in and arrandge the first page :thumbsup2 :woohoo:Time to Rock and Roll:banana:

AWESOME!! Welcome aboard. :cool1:

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

After getting cut off twice, then busy signals for 20 min, getting through again, on hold for 1 1/2 hours, I finally reached a live person and am booked for this cruise! :yay:Not only booked but got the stateroom we wanted!!!
SPR # 5520. Whewewewewew, I can finally breathe. Oh yeah :cool1:

Can't wait to celebrate our 20th Wedding Anniversary on this wonderful cruise.
Oh and today is my husbands birthday too. He's been wanting to go to Alaska for the last 10 years. Now his dream is coming true.

Hey!!! You took the cabin I wanted. :rotfl2:

[Schachteles]

I just went on and looked...the price that we paid for the cruise this morning is the SAME price that the gold and platnium people were able to book it for last week...so that is nice!

["Got Disney"]

Do you have ideas for the name of our cruise?

Just a heads up...I am more than happy to organized the FE swaps and Secret Mickeys if no one else is interested.

Kim

sounds great to me if everyone agrees:thumbsup2:thumbsup2

I am not sure of a name but I'm sure by the end of the day we will have one....so everyone put in what you like and we can all decide:santa:

[Schachteles]

sounds great to me if everyone agrees:thumbsup2:thumbsup2

I am not sure of a name but I'm sure by the end of the day we will have one....so everyone put in what you like and we can all decide:santa:

Sounds good. We will want to get a name and get it linked soon as our thread before someone else goes on and links to the date.

[twinmom108]

Hey!!! You took the cabin I wanted. :rotfl2:

Okay, Okay, make me feel bad . . . . Not:rotfl:

I tell you I'm very surprised to have gotten that room, especially with gold & platinum members booking last week. Then getting cut off twice.

I think that someone had booked it but cancelled. Since I was cut off twice, I ended up booking on line. Before I got cut off I was checking the prices on line and checked to see if 5520 & the other SPR's were available and they were not. Then after I got cut off, I went back in and "magically" 5520 was now available so I booked it on line while still on waiting onhold.

When the cast member finally answered I transferred my old booking over ending up with additional 10% off. Sweet - a fantastic birthday gift for my DH today.

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Okay, Okay, make me feel bad . . . . Not:rotfl:

I tell you I'm very surprised to have gotten that room, especially with gold & platinum members booking last week. Then getting cut off twice.

I think that someone had booked it but cancelled. Since I was cut off twice, I ended up booking on line. Before I got cut off I was checking the prices on line and checked to see if 5520 & the other SPR's were available and they were not. Then after I got cut off, I went back in and "magically" 5520 was now available so I booked it on line while still on waiting onhold.

When the cast member finally answered I transferred my old booking over ending up with additional 10% off. Sweet - a fantastic birthday gift for my DH today.

Ok. I forgive you then.

[wdhinn89]

:banana::banana::banana:COUNT US IN FOR THE JULY 19, 2011 ALASKA CRUISE :banana::banana::banana:

[Schachteles]

:banana::banana::banana:COUNT US IN FOR THE JULY 19, 2011 ALASKA CRUISE :banana::banana::banana:

Welcome aboard!!! Only 659 days till we sail!

[wdhinn89]

I'm so excited!!!!!!

We have to get in touch with the original poster to change the name of this thread.

[Schachteles]

I'm so excited!!!!!!

We have to get in touch with the original poster to change the name of this thread.

The OP posted a little bit ago, that they were going to do that. I was going to start a new one, but then I remember the OP can change the name.

["Got Disney"]

Anyone get through yet? I was on two different lines and called two different numbers and got cutoff on both lines. :mad:

I got cut off once...now I am on hold...and trying online...but Mickey has been swimming across the screen for a good 20 minutes...GRRRR

What about: Aboard Disney's Wonder for an Alaskan Summer Nights Dream ??

Or maybe: The Wonder of an Alaskan Summer Nights Dream

I got online at 4:55 and got right on....but it booted me off right as I was ready to add my Visa info :eek:

Than I was on the phone...got on right away without a busy signal....left on on speaker and after 45 minutes someone answered....I picked up the phone and instead of turning the speaker off I pushed the hang up Button. :eek::scared1::eek::scared1::eek:..OMG I yelled and all through the house not a creature was stirring not even a mouse.....all of a sudden I hear...MOM YOU WOKE ME UP :lmao:

I was in panic mode. So I get back on after busy signal for 15 minutes and the recording says ....you will be on hold for 140 minutes(2 hrs 10 minutes) OMG again :rotfl2:..it was like I was not suppose to get what I wanted. So I got on line AGAIN....and booked but this time not realizing it I booked one cabin that holds only 3 instead of 4 in CAT 6. WE have 2 cabins 1 CAT 5B for 2 and CAT 11A for 3. But if a person coming with us does not come than we may cancel the Cat 11A ...so in that case we would need a CAT 5B that sleeps 4.

So I finally get on the phone with a CM...Changed the ressi to a room that will take 4 and with a sigh after 2 hrs....I'm done.

NOTE TO MYSELF: 4:30 am and me do not work well, be sure to have a lot of coffee :rotfl:

[wdhinn89]

I used the 407-566-7000 phone number. I was on hold for 1 1/4 hours listening to music. I was never given a hold time. :sad2: I was finally able to log in using my husband e-mail and modified my existing reservation. It took 10 minutes and I got exactly what I wanted.

Thank goodness for the 10% OB discount. This cruise is pricey.

["Got Disney"]

Sounds good. We will want to get a name and get it linked soon as our thread before someone else goes on and links to the date.

I changed our thread name to this till a name is decided:cool1:


Alaska on July 19th, 2011 "Welcome" and name to soon be announced

[Schachteles]

I got online at 4:55 and got right on....but it booted me off right as I was ready to add my Visa info :eek:

Than I was on the phone...got on right away without a busy signal....left on on speaker and after 45 minutes someone answered....I picked up the phone and instead of turning the speaker off I pushed the hang up Button. :eek::scared1::eek::scared1::eek:..OMG I yelled and all through the house not a creature was stirring not even a mouse.....all of a sudden I hear...MOM YOU WOKE ME UP :lmao:

I was in panic mode. So I get back on after busy signal for 15 minutes and the recording says ....you will be on hold for 140 minutes(2 hrs 10 minutes) OMG again :rotfl2:..it was like I was not suppose to get what I wanted. So I got on line AGAIN....and booked but this time not realizing it I booked one cabin that holds only 3 instead of 4 in CAT 6. WE have 2 cabins 1 CAT 5B for 2 and CAT 11A for 3. But if a person coming with us does not come than we may cancel the Cat 11A ...so in that case we would need a CAT 5B that sleeps 4.

So I finally get on the phone with a CM...Changed the ressi to a room that will take 4 and with a sigh after 2 hrs....I'm done.

NOTE TO MYSELF: 4:30 am and me do not work well, be sure to have a lot of coffee :rotfl:


Oh I agree...first thing I did this morning when I got up was grabbed a Dew from the fridge and my phone and went to the computer :surfweb:. Not sure what is up with our internet because I am still just watching Mickey swim and other people are able to get on there no problems to check prices...Stupid computer :badpc: I would have FREAKED if I was you this morning, hanging up would have been what I did...I dropped the phone one time and I just prayed that it didn't disconnect.

I was totally surprised that I got picked up after being on hold for 1:24. The lady was very nice and apologized for the wait...I told her I was thrilled it was only that long, I was bracing for two times that.

Glad people are getting through. The beginning was sure frustrating! But keep trying and know at least for this date an hour ago, the prices were the same as when people booked on the 21st.

[Schachteles]

I used the 407-566-7000 phone number. I was on hold for 1 1/4 hours listening to music. I was never given a hold time. :sad2: I was finally able to log in using my husband e-mail and modified my existing reservation. It took 10 minutes and I got exactly what I wanted.

Thank goodness for the 10% OB discount. This cruise is pricey.

I never got a hold time on the 800-449-3380 number, just sat back and enjoyed the music.

["Got Disney"]

As I was changing the stuff on page one....will add more as i go....I posted this. Hoes this for a name.....

Dont have to say yes because I started this thread either :rotfl2:

YAY we are off to Alaska July 19th 2011 . Watch out Bears here we come!

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

I haven't heard from our DU Travel Agent yet (didn't expect to), but I've been able to look up the 3 reservations that we transferred and have some information. Like the important....yes, we are on this cruise!!


Here's the passenger list and what I know so far:

Me/DW/DS7 (Tom, Kristi, West) #7007
DW's Sister/DH/DS8 (Heather, Oly, Josh) #7005
MIL/Her Mom (Carolyn, Marilyn) #6516
MIL's friends (Carol, Joan) #6518 (I'm guessing on this room number)
Late-FIL's Cousin/DH (Nancy/Peter) #?
Nancy's daugher/DH/DD10/D?1 (Sarah, Anthony, Jaden, "nameless baby") #?

["Got Disney"]

I haven't heard from our DU Travel Agent yet (didn't expect to), but I've been able to look up the 3 reservations that we transferred and have some information. Like the important....yes, we are on this cruise!!


Here's the passenger list and what I know so far:

Me/DW/DS7 (Tom, Kristi, West) #7007
DW's Sister/DH/DS8 (Heather, Oly, Josh) #7005
MIL/Her Mom (Carolyn, Marilyn) #6516
MIL's friends (Carol, Joan) #6518 (I'm guessing on this room number)
Late-FIL's Cousin/DH (Nancy/Peter) #?
Nancy's daugher/DH/DD10/D?1 (Sarah, Anthony, Jaden, "nameless baby") #?

Tom what about ages time of cruise.

For those that want to add age just post them and if no age I will assume you dont want them posted.

If everyone could please start giving me your info I will start to put it on page 1. Also dont forget to add your special occasions and dining time Main/late

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Tom what about ages time of cruise.

Those are the time-of-cruise ages.

[jlawall]

Or maybe: The Wonder of an Alaskan Summer Nights Dream

Do you have ideas for the name of our cruise?

Just a heads up...I am more than happy to organized the FE swaps and Secret Mickeys if no one else is interested.

Kim

I just went on and looked...the price that we paid for the cruise this morning is the SAME price that the gold and platnium people were able to book it for last week...so that is nice!

As I was changing the stuff on page one....will add more as i go....I posted this. Hoes this for a name.....

Dont have to say yes because I started this thread either :rotfl2:

YAY we are off to Alaska July 19th 2011 . Watch out Bears here we come!

We just booked today, we should have booked last week, but I wasn't sure. This will be our 3rd Wonder cruise and our 10th overall DCL trip! Right now, it's just DH (54 by then) and I (JoAnn 49 by then.) Hopefully, some of our kids will join us, we'll see (they're all in college, grad school and working.) We will be celebrating our 31st anniversary in July of this trip.

There are also a few other DISers from our previous trips, I will send them a link to this thread. "Got Disney", could you let the 2011 meet link page know this thread is started, I couldn't find it until I did a search with the date.

I like the name that is suggested, but what do you guys think about something with adding "Bear" to it as well? Whatever we come up with will be great.........woohoo.........Alaska here we come!!!:goodvibes

["Got Disney"]

Those are the time-of-cruise ages.

:rotfl2:I am soooo tired....I didnt see that...what time do you have dining? Main or Late?

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

:rotfl2:I am soooo tired....I didnt see that...what time do you have dining? Main or Late?

Don't know yet. We requested Main, but haven't heard from the TA yet.

["Got Disney"]

We just booked today, we should have booked last week, but I wasn't sure. This will be our 3rd Wonder cruise and our 10th overall DCL trip! Right now, it's just DH (54 by then) and I (JoAnn 49 by then.) Hopefully, some of our kids will join us, we'll see (they're all in college, grad school and working.) We will be celebrating our 31st anniversary in July of this trip.

There are also a few other DISers from our previous trips, I will send them a link to this thread. "Got Disney", could you let the 2011 meet link page know this thread is started, I couldn't find it until I did a search with the date.

I like the name that is suggested, but what do you guys think about something with adding "Bear" to it as well? Whatever we come up with will be great.........woohoo.........Alaska here we come!!!:goodvibes

Thanks JoAnn, I did let her know guess she is busy...I will Pm her again as she asked and also post it on the thead. JoAnn does your DH have a name,? And what is your cabin # and dining time? Anything you are celebrating?

[jlawall]

Don't know yet. We requested Main, but haven't heard from the TA yet.

Hey Tom, I just realized, we're following you around. We're still booked on the 8/3 Wonder next year and I just noticed that you had started that thread!

[jlawall]

:goodvibesThanks JoAnn, I did let her know guess she is busy...I will Pm her again as she asked and also post it on the thead. JoAnn does your DH have a name,? And what is your cabin # and dining time? Anything you are celebrating?

Yes, he's Ken.......we're celebrating our 31st that summer and we may be doing a quasi-family reunion, I'll share more if it comes together......thx for starting this thread, this should be fun!!!:woohoo:

[jlawall]

We're usually late dining and my room number was changed, so I'll get back to you on that when I get my confirmation.:goodvibes

[wdhinn89]

Diane 46
Willie 46
Alexander 16
Victoria 13

Main Dining

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Hey Tom, I just realized, we're following you around. We're still booked on the 8/3 Wonder next year and I just noticed that you had started that thread!

Stalker!! :rotfl:

We've cancelled the 8/3/2010 cruise in favor of Alaska.

I couldn't find the old, old thread to confirm, but I think you were on the same 2005 Mexican Riviera cruise as we were. Except, I didn't know about the DIS yet, so I wasn't on the meets thread.

[mrtobias]

Cabin # 7068

Margot (61)
Samantha DD (34)

We love Bears!!!!!:banana:

[Schachteles]

Here is our roll call:

Kim (me) - 32
Jon (DH) - 42
Camille (DD) - 9
Carly (DD) - 6

Room: 6608

Dining: Early (might switch to late depending, figured it was easier to go that way than the other).


AGAIN, I am happy to coordinate (or help coordinate) FE swaps and such.

[jlawall]

Stalker!! :rotfl:

We've cancelled the 8/3/2010 cruise in favor of Alaska.

I couldn't find the old, old thread to confirm, but I think you were on the same 2005 Mexican Riviera cruise as we were. Except, I didn't know about the DIS yet, so I wasn't on the meets thread.

No way! We sailed, wait I can't remember in was in late July (the 26th?) and we're still friends with several from that trip!!

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

YAY we are off to Alaska July 19th 2011 . Watch out Bears here we come!

Eagles and Salmon and Bears. Oh my.

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

No way! We sailed, wait I can't remember in was in late July (the 26th?) and we're still friends with several from that trip!!

I checked my calendar. It was actually 7/30/2005.

After I joined the DIS (and became addicted), I saw that your thread was still active, so I read through it and some of the trip reports.

I came across this picture:
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/SailParty.jpg
Hey, that's me, my parents, my cousins, my SIL & BIL!!! We're being stalked. :rotfl2:

["Got Disney"]

Here is our roll call:

Kim (me) - 32
Jon (DH) - 42
Camille (DD) - 9
Carly (DD) - 6

Room: 6608

Dining: Early (might switch to late depending, figured it was easier to go that way than the other).


AGAIN, I am happy to coordinate (or help coordinate) FE swaps and such.

I have signed you up on page 1 as our official FE to go to person :thumbsup2 Thanks for taking that on. If anyone wants to help Kim just let me know.

Eagles and Salmon and Bears. Oh my.

I thought about the same thing :rotfl2:but when I was booked for the July 26th trip....they were using a similar name and also have a logo for it already.

["Got Disney"]

I checked my calendar. It was actually 7/30/2005.

After I joined the DIS (and became addicted), I saw that your thread was still active, so I read through it and some of the trip reports.

I came across this picture:
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/SailParty.jpg
Hey, that's me, my parents, my cousins, my SIL & BIL!!! We're being stalked. :rotfl2:

I'm trying to find you...it's like playing Find Waldo looking for you :lmao:

[twinmom108]

Room: 5520

Sharon
Allen (DH)

Celebrating 20th Wedding Anniversary (July 20, 2011):woohoo:

late dining

from Colorado

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

I'm trying to find you...it's like playing Find Waldo looking for you :lmao:

Here's a clue. We were wearing THESE shirts:
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/dclbiggroup.jpg

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Just out of curiousity...

What do they call this in Alaska?
http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss201/Crew84_photos/Carnival%20Legend%20Food%202009/BakedAlaska.jpg

:rotfl2:

["Got Disney"]

Just out of curiousity...

What do they call this in Alaska?
http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss201/Crew84_photos/Carnival%20Legend%20Food%202009/BakedAlaska.jpg

:rotfl2:

:lmao: Maybe they just call it BAKED leaving out the Alaska...like here in Ca....we dont call our Burgers with lettice, tomato, onion and mayo a California Burger... we just call it a Burger.

["Got Disney"]

Here's a clue. We were wearing THESE shirts:
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/dclbiggroup.jpg

yes yes yes...I should have recognized those shirts... pirate:

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

yes yes yes...I should have recognized those shirts... pirate:

Why would YOU recognize those shirts??? That is from 2005. We cruised together in 2008. Totally different shirts that year. :rotfl:

[eeyorelvr10]

Stalker!! :rotfl:

We've cancelled the 8/3/2010 cruise in favor of Alaska.

I couldn't find the old, old thread to confirm, but I think you were on the same 2005 Mexican Riviera cruise as we were. Except, I didn't know about the DIS yet, so I wasn't on the meets thread.



:yay: Hi All, JoAnn sent me over. I'm Laura - AKA eeyorelvr10

This cruise will encompass the whole family

Me - Laura 45
DH Steve - 45
DS - Andrew -25
DD - Megan - 24
DD - April - 18

We will be traveling in steerage as is our usual case when the whole family travels although I'm hoping to upgrade if this economy gets better. :rotfl2:

BTW, JoAnn and I have sailed several times together, unfortunately, the first couple times we didn't know it as I wasn't on the DIS then either. Our family also did the 2005 Mexican Rivera, can I guess that you celebrate something this at this time?

July contians are you ready for this? 3 birthdays and 1 (used to be 2) anniversaries. Two birthdays and 1 anniversary are within 3 days of each other. :laughing: Just look for the table that is being sung to every night. :rotfl2:

That will be us. :lmao:

Glad to find the link on here.

Now, I'm going off to the first page to see if I need to contact someone.

Toodles - be back later.

[eeyorelvr10]

Room: 5520

Sharon
Allen (DH)

Celebrating 20th Wedding Anniversary (July 20, 2011):woohoo:

late dining

from Colorado

How funny - my daughter's birthday is 7/20, our anniversary is 7/21 and MY birthday is 7/23. I tell you - we need to sit near each other so that the waiters can get in harmony and get the whole dining room singing to us. LOL

[eeyorelvr10]

Room: 5520

Sharon
Allen (DH)

Celebrating 20th Wedding Anniversary (July 20, 2011):woohoo:

late dining

from Colorado

yes yes yes...I should have recognized those shirts... pirate:

Is this Robin who was supposed to sail on the 2008 cruise but abdicated (JK) to the next one? Remember me - its Laura. You started our thread and then decided to go on the one after. I got bronchitis just before that cruise. Lasted forever. I ended up being very low key.

Glad I may finally be getting to sail with you.

Tom, disrgard that comment about sailing in 2005, although I do think JoAnn, didn't you also sail that year? I think you wee contemplating sailing with us but moved to the later on as did Robin I think. I know our DD's share a birthday together.

:woohoo: Old friends and new ones!

[eeyorelvr10]

Celebrating 20th Wedding Anniversary (July 20, 2011):woohoo:

late dining

from Colorado

That's our anniversary too! It will be 20 years for us in 2011. Where did all that time go?:confused3

I'm hoping to book for 7/19/2011 Alaskan cruise tomorrow too.

Here's sending pixie dust for all of us
pixiedust:pixiedust:pixiedust:pixiedust:pixiedust:



Telling you all- we should all sit together. Our anniversary will be #21 on the 21st. See note above.



As for thread name, what about something like:

Eagles, Salmon and Bears OH MY! or Salmon, Eagles and Bears Oh My!

Or something to that effect? Just thought the play on the Wizard of Oz was cute. Doesn't hurt that I'm an OZ fan. ;)

Sorry, didn't mean to jump in there. Just got all excited and I haven't talked on the DIS for what seems like months.

["Got Disney"]

Why would YOU recognize those shirts??? That is from 2005. We cruised together in 2008. Totally different shirts that year. :rotfl:

Well DUH....Because you have shown me that picture before....geesh Tom :lmao:

Is this Robin who was supposed to sail on the 2008 cruise but abdicated (JK) to the next one? Remember me - its Laura. You started our thread and then decided to go on the one after. I got bronchitis just before that cruise. Lasted forever. I ended up being very low key.

Glad I may finally be getting to sail with you.

Tom, disrgard that comment about sailing in 2005, although I do thing JoAnn, didn't you also sail that year? I know our DD's share a birthday together.

:woohoo: Old friends and new ones!

Yup this is me....it will be great to finally sail with you also. I got to know all of you so well and continued to even after changing dates since I continued to keep your tread up for all of you. It was fun.

[eeyorelvr10]

Here's a clue. We were wearing THESE shirts:
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/dclbiggroup.jpg

Tom, you were coming on as we were getting off. In 2005, we left off the ship I think some time around 10 am. Lines were long. We were tired. Big group you got there. They all traveling too?

And no, I'm not spastic, just :yay: I get to sail with JoAnn again. We sailed in the Med in 2007. She's really great.

[twinmom108]

::yes:: Looks like we'll be cruising with many celebrations from our fellow cruisers on this trip. We'll certainly be keeping our waiters busy. Maybe I better budget for more $ for the gratuities???:rotfl:



How funny - my daughter's birthday is 7/20, our anniversary is 7/21 and MY birthday is 7/23. I tell you - we need to sit near each other so that the waiters can get in harmony and get the whole dining room singing to us. LOL

[eeyorelvr10]

I thought about the same thing :rotfl2:but when I was booked for the July 26th trip....they were using a similar name and also have a logo for it already.

Darn! Guess we all saw the same AOL Travel ad yesterday. They had something like that. SIGH. Back to the drawing board. :confused3

Darn these boards are slow today. Taking forever to bring up comments. Maybe I should sign off for a while.

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Tom, you were coming on as we were getting off. In 2005, we left off the ship I think some time around 10 am. Lines were long. We were tired. Big group you got there. They all traveling too?

And no, I'm not spastic, just :yay: I get to sail with JoAnn again. We sailed in the Med in 2007. She's really great.

Actually 8 out the 14 in that picture are scheduled to be onboard. However, only Me, DW & DS from the 2008 cruise are on this trip.

[manascarfan]

Hello, we will be joining you as well.

There will be me David, DW Tanya, DD15, & DD 10. We are in 5513.

[twinmom108]

Hello, we will be joining you as well.

There will be me David, DW Tanya, DD15, & DD 10. We are in 5513.

Welcome Aboard. Your just a few steps down the hall from us. (Allen & Sharon in 5520)

[manascarfan]

Welcome Aboard. Your just a few steps down the hall from us. (Allen & Sharon in 5520)

Thank You! Not too far away at all. We have never stayed in this area of the ship, but we are going to try it.

[MrsG]

Hi All,

Didn't get a chance to read through all the thread and "meet" everyone, but DH & I booked this cruise today!!!!!:banana:

It will be me (Maryann) (51)& DH (Tom) (51) Cabin # 6580. We'll be celebrating our 34th Anniversary! This is going to be great!!!!

[MrsG]

Laura (eeyorelvr 10) & JoAnn (jlawll),

Are you both booked on this cruise, too???? AWESOME!!!!!! We've got a little Med reunion going on here. Anyone else from our Med cruise?

[STLDisney_Freak]

:cool1: We are on! :banana:

myself - Sandra
husband - Michael
My Mother - Frances
My two daughters
Autumn (8) and Kassie (6)
Rooms 6051 and 6050

[eeyorelvr10]

Hello, we will be joining you as well.

There will be me David, DW Tanya, DD15, & DD 10. We are in 5513.

:welcome: aboard. Hey Robin - looks like we will be keeping you busy! (Got to cut my nails - can't type today)

Hi All,

Didn't get a chance to read through all the thread and "meet" everyone, but DH & I booked this cruise today!!!!!:banana:

It will be me (Maryann) (51)& DH (Tom) (51) Cabin # 6580. We'll be celebrating our 34th Anniversary! This is going to be great!!!!

Mary Ann, we are discussing sitting together so that all the waiters can sing to us! LOL ;) When is your anniversary? It will be our 21st "official" anniversary but our civil anniversary was 5 years before that. Don't ask.

Laura (eeyorelvr 10) & JoAnn (jlawll),

Are you both booked on this cruise, too???? AWESOME!!!!!! We've got a little Med reunion going on here. Anyone else from our Med cruise?


:woohoo: Med Reunion. :scratchin - now to get some transfers over to our thread. I wanted to go in August but April will be starting her 1st year of college in August so that has to be a no go. (Maybe)


:cool1: We are on! :banana:

myself - Sandra
husband - Michael
My Mother - Frances
My two daughters
Autumn (8) and Kassie (6)
Rooms 6051 and 6050



:welcome: aboard Sandra.

[eeyorelvr10]

By the way, did I mention that Steve and I did this (non Disney of course) back in 2000? We were celebrating my FIL's retirement and my "retirement" also. We hit the same ports and it was about the same time come to think of it. :scratchin See the theme? :)

Anyway, we were blessed with awesome weather, no rain and while I "forgot" to book something at I believe it was skagway, it was absolutely no problem getting a local to give us a private tour. Maybe not as nice accommodations but heck, a van is a van and it was only 5 of us and we only paid about $100 bucks for a private tour. Got dropped off in plenty of time to make the ship and even shop what was open. It was an evening visit.

Ketchikan was dry and warm and I finally got my warm jacket that maybe I can use on this cruise - not too bad just about 9 years later. Paid $150 dollars. It was our first big splurge on non-essential items. :laughing: (But it sure felt like an essential at the time.)

It did rain a bit on the inside passage but it was more of a drizzle and light. Nothing like the rain we got on the PC last August.

[eeyorelvr10]

:banana::banana::banana:

Did I mention that Alaska has WONDERFUL "CANDY" opportunities? I got my FAVORITE (still to this day) tanzanite ring here. I think we paid 1/4 of the price we would have for the same ring in the Caribbean for 1/2 the stone.

Oh and for Alaska season, Mexican jewelry shops (i.e. - Tanzanite and Diamonds International, Royal Jewelers, etc) tend to ship their best stuff to AK) so start saving up that $$ and those disappointments from your hubby and cash them in in AK. ;):lmao::rotfl2:

Hm....wonder if that just made me the enemy of DIS-men? :angel:

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Is anyone else on Facebook???

Feel free to friend me. Just mention that you're going to Alaska!!

Also, I created a Facebook group for our cruise!! I've made it a closed group, so that I (or whoever else I give the power to) has to approved any new members. Gotta keep out the riffraff. :rotfl: I'm not, however, going to limit this to just DISers, so if your friend or family is on the cruise and FBs, but doesn't DIS, feel free to give them this link:

Disney Wonder Cruise to Alaska 07/19/2011 (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30361163&o=all&op=1&view=all&subj=137501178524&aid=-1&id=1078190639&oid=137501178524#/group.php?gid=137501178524)

[MrsG]

Good to hear from you Laura. Our real anniversary is Aug. 20th but Aug is when I get ready for "back to school" so we don't do more than maybe a weekend trip then. Plus I like a vacation smack dab in the middle of summer so when we get home, I still feel like I've got summer left (especially with the cooler temps in AK). :lmao:

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

I haven't heard from our DU Travel Agent yet (didn't expect to), but I've been able to look up the 3 reservations that we transferred and have some information. Like the important....yes, we are on this cruise!!


Here's the passenger list and what I know so far:

Me/DW/DS7 (Tom, Kristi, West) #7007
DW's Sister/DH/DS8 (Heather, Oly, Josh) #7005
MIL/Her Mom (Carolyn, Marilyn) #6516
MIL's friends (Carol, Joan) #6518
Late-FIL's Cousin/DH (Nancy/Peter) #7003
Nancy's daugher/DH/DD10/D?1 (Sarah, Anthony, Jaden, "nameless baby") #8520

New info included & revised to match everyone else. :)

Cabin#7007 Main Dining
Tom (me)
Kristi (DW)
West (DS) 7

Cabin#7005
Heather (DSIL)
Oly (DBIL)
Josh (DN) 8

Cabin#6516 Main Dining
Carolyn (DMIL)
Marilyn (DW's Grandma)

Cabin #6518 Main Dining
Carol (DMIL's friend)
Joan (DMIL's friend)

Cabin #7003 Late Dining (on waitlist for Main)
Nancy (DCousin)
Peter (DH)

Cabin #8520 Late Dining (on waitlist for Main)
Sarah (Nancy's DD)
Anthony (DH)
Jaden (DD) 10
Baby (D?) 1

[wdhinn89]

Good to hear from you Laura. Our real anniversary is Aug. 20th but Aug is when I get ready for "back to school" so we don't do more than maybe a weekend trip then. Plus I like a vacation smack dab in the middle of summer so when we get home, I still feel like I've got summer left (especially with the cooler temps in AK). :lmao:

Hi! I am not far from you in Merrick, NY. When the time comes, we have to discuss flights.

["Got Disney"]

thanks Tom.I did not bother with it because it looked great already!

Hi and welcome aboard to the everyone i missed this morning when I went to take a much needed nap. 4:30am and the name Robin should never be used in the same sentence.

Look over your info on page one to be sure that I have what you want and that it is correct.

We still need to come up with a name and also a picture to mark this cruise so we can print it out for our cabin doors....who's good at that. Tom I know that you make name tags....anyone else good at things like that?

[MrsG]

Hi! I am not far from you in Merrick, NY. When the time comes, we have to discuss flights.

Absolutely! A friend of mine's DS used to live in Seattle and she (she lives in Merrick as a matter of fact) said that it is much cheaper to fly to Seattle and take a hydrofoil over to Vancouver. I'll find out more as the time gets closer. The airfare to Vancouver is really steep. Seattle for this year was about $180 round trip from JFK for the same time. Luckily we have some options.

[MrsG]

thanks Tom.I did not bother with it because it looked great already!

Hi and welcome aboard to the everyone i missed this morning when I went to take a much needed nap. 4:30am and the name Robin should never be used in the same sentence.

Look over your info on page one to be sure that I have what you want and that it is correct.

We still need to come up with a name and also a picture to mark this cruise so we can print it out for our cabin doors....who's good at that. Tom I know that you make name tags....anyone else good at things like that?

Thanks Robin. Mine looks good except DH & I will be 53 yrs. young in 2011. ;) Oh, and we have late dining. Years married is correct. I guess I don't want to age anymore. :eek:

PS. I am the least creative person on the planet but I can help out with anything, like a Dis meet on board, etc.

[mouseclick1]

Count us in!!

Me - Kelly (47)
DH - Larry (47)
DS - Zach (21)
DS - Trevor (20)
Late dinner seating

Seems so funny putting those ages in. My boys were only 10 and 11 the first time we cruised! Glad they have never outgrown Disney!

Don't have room numbers handy, but we have a 5C and 11B on the 6th floor directly across from each other (aft).

I have no idea how I am going to make it the next 600 and something days...I am already so excited!

["Got Disney"]

Welcome Kelly:cool1:

So I have thought of some more names to throw into the pile......

July 19th, 2011 Cruising Alaska where a good tan is hard to find.

July 19th 2011 Cruising Alaska where the Polar Bears are COOL

[wdhinn89]

Welcome Kelly:cool1:

So I have thought of some more names to throw into the pile......

July 19th, 2011 Cruising Alaska where a good tan is hard to find.

July 19th 2011 Cruising Alaska where the Polar Bears are COOL

I like this one!

[wdhinn89]

Absolutely! A friend of mine's DS used to live in Seattle and she (she lives in Merrick as a matter of fact) said that it is much cheaper to fly to Seattle and take a hydrofoil over to Vancouver. I'll find out more as the time gets closer. The airfare to Vancouver is really steep. Seattle for this year was about $180 round trip from JFK for the same time. Luckily we have some options.

I will have to check out the hydrofoil.

["Got Disney"]

looking at flights again and they have gone up...last week i looked at flights at around $350 from San Diego to Vancouver. Duration of flight anywhere from 4 hrs to 8 hrs.

Looking today they are 6-9 hrs...in July 2010 and are around $500+ per person:eek:

whey in the heck is it more to fly from San Diego Ca. to Seattle or Vancouver than it is from Newark N.J and the same amount of flying times :confused3

Talk about airlines being fickle. You would figure in this economy they would want to get people to fly....not make them go :scared1:

So for the 5 of us we are looking at at least $2500-$2700 to fly :rolleyes:Guess July is all that in Alaska and peak season. Same with the cruise...July is the highest amount to cruise...maybe that is why so many empty spots in July:lmao: If you look on the thread that shows how many from here have booked the other cruise dates for Alaska are full we just have a few of us on there....

So either were all idiots or we are the cream of the crop.....I vote for cream of the crop:rotfl:

Have any of you priced your flights? I know many are going to fly to Seattle...but not much difference in price for us to do that. I saw someone post that they would be charged from the Midwest...$180 to fly into Seattle....so where is my $180 flight :dance3:I want one of those.

Wow just checked Expedia and that is even worse...$600 a person..UGH and this is a year out that I checked...

[scoutsmom99]

We are in for this cruise:woohoo::yay::cool1::cheer2:

I need to go and catch up on everything since I posted the other day. I can't wait to start planning this.

[scoutsmom99]

Or maybe: The Wonder of an Alaskan Summer Nights Dream
Ohh I really like that one!!


Just a heads up...I am more than happy to organized the FE swaps and Secret Mickeys if no one else is interested.
Kim I think you just signed yourself up;)

:banana::banana::banana:

Did I mention that Alaska has WONDERFUL "CANDY" opportunities? I got my FAVORITE (still to this day) tanzanite ring here. I think we paid 1/4 of the price we would have for the same ring in the Caribbean for 1/2 the stone.

Oh and for Alaska season, Mexican jewelry shops (i.e. - Tanzanite and Diamonds International, Royal Jewelers, etc) tend to ship their best stuff to AK) so start saving up that $$ and those disappointments from your hubby and cash them in in AK. ;):lmao::rotfl2:

I think my pocketbook just got lighter:rotfl:

[mouseclick1]

looking at flights again and they have gone up...last week i looked at flights at around $350 from San Diego to Vancouver. Duration of flight anywhere from 4 hrs to 8 hrs.

Looking today they are 6-9 hrs...in July 2010 and are around $500+ per person:eek:

whey in the heck is it more to fly from San Diego Ca. to Seattle or Vancouver than it is from Newark N.J and the same amount of flying times :confused3

Talk about airlines being fickle. You would figure in this economy they would want to get people to fly....not make them go :scared1:

So for the 5 of us we are looking at at least $2500-$2700 to fly :rolleyes:Guess July is all that in Alaska and peak season. Same with the cruise...July is the highest amount to cruise...maybe that is why so many empty spots in July:lmao: If you look on the thread that shows how many from here have booked the other cruise dates for Alaska are full we just have a few of us on there....

So either were all idiots or we are the cream of the crop.....I vote for cream of the crop:rotfl:

Have any of you priced your flights? I know many are going to fly to Seattle...but not much difference in price for us to do that. I saw someone post that they would be charged from the Midwest...$180 to fly into Seattle....so where is my $180 flight :dance3:I want one of those.

Wow just checked Expedia and that is even worse...$600 a person..UGH and this is a year out that I checked...

Another vote for cream of the crop!:cool1:

I haven't decided if we will fly into Seattle or Vancouver yet. On one hand, it would be fun to see Seattle and then take the train into Canada. Then on the other hand, it would be nice to just get there! I guess I have a whole year to go back and forth, but in the end, it will all be a matter of what the airfare is running!

I would love to use more DVC points (we booked our entire cruise on points) and stay at either the Intrawest Vancouver or Whistler, but I just read that you can only book 4 months out if booking for fewer than 6 nights. I'm not sure if we would even get a room at only 4 months, so it looks like I am definitely going to have to have a back up.

How many more days?!:teacher::car::music::surfweb:

["Got Disney"]

Another vote for cream of the crop!:cool1:

I haven't decided if we will fly into Seattle or Vancouver yet. On one hand, it would be fun to see Seattle and then take the train into Canada. Then on the other hand, it would be nice to just get there! I guess I have a whole year to go back and forth, but in the end, it will all be a matter of what the airfare is running!

I would love to use more DVC points (we booked our entire cruise on points) and stay at either the Intrawest Vancouver or Whistler, but I just read that you can only book 4 months out if booking for fewer than 6 nights. I'm not sure if we would even get a room at only 4 months, so it looks like I am definitely going to have to have a back up.

How many more days?!:teacher::car::music::surfweb:

That is true....that is why we will most likely book elsewhere and see what the cut off date will be in that hotel and hopefully it will be less than what the Intrawest will be. One can only hope:santa:

[jlawall]

I checked my calendar. It was actually 7/30/2005.

After I joined the DIS (and became addicted), I saw that your thread was still active, so I read through it and some of the trip reports.

I came across this picture:
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/SailParty.jpg
Hey, that's me, my parents, my cousins, my SIL & BIL!!! We're being stalked. :rotfl2:

Hey, it's your picture!:eek:

[jlawall]

Is this Robin who was supposed to sail on the 2008 cruise but abdicated (JK) to the next one? Remember me - its Laura. You started our thread and then decided to go on the one after. I got bronchitis just before that cruise. Lasted forever. I ended up being very low key.

Glad I may finally be getting to sail with you.

Tom, disrgard that comment about sailing in 2005, although I do think JoAnn, didn't you also sail that year? I think you wee contemplating sailing with us but moved to the later on as did Robin I think. I know our DD's share a birthday together.

:woohoo: Old friends and new ones!

Laura, we sailed together on the Med in 2007, not sure about 2005, but we did sail the West Coast that summer (with Tom):laughing:

[jlawall]

Telling you all- we should all sit together. Our anniversary will be #21 on the 21st. See note above.



As for thread name, what about something like:

Eagles, Salmon and Bears OH MY! or Salmon, Eagles and Bears Oh My!

Or something to that effect? Just thought the play on the Wizard of Oz was cute. Doesn't hurt that I'm an OZ fan. ;)

Sorry, didn't mean to jump in there. Just got all excited and I haven't talked on the DIS for what seems like months.

Me too, woo hoo.......:banana:

[jlawall]

Tom, you were coming on as we were getting off. In 2005, we left off the ship I think some time around 10 am. Lines were long. We were tired. Big group you got there. They all traveling too?

And no, I'm not spastic, just :yay: I get to sail with JoAnn again. We sailed in the Med in 2007. She's really great.

Thx Laura!:hug:

["Got Disney"]

ya know were a bunch of chatter boxes....looking at the other Alaska cruise meets we are for sure off and running :lmao:

Looks like we have a bunch of fun excited people for the July 19th cruise...either that or were all just delirious because of all the $$$$ we just spent :rotfl:

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

A few changes in cabins numbers:

New info included & revised to match everyone else. :)

Cabin#7007 Main Dining
Tom (me)
Kristi (DW)
West (DS) 7

Cabin#7005
Heather (DSIL)
Oly (DBIL)
Josh (DN) 8

Cabin#7507 Main Dining
Carolyn (DMIL)
Marilyn (DW's Grandma)

Cabin #7505 Main Dining
Carol (DMIL's friend)
Joan (DMIL's friend)

Cabin #7009 Late Dining (on waitlist for Main)
Nancy (DCousin)
Peter (DH)

Cabin #8520 Late Dining (on waitlist for Main)
Sarah (Nancy's DD)
Anthony (DH)
Jaden (DD) 10
Baby (D?) 1

[Schachteles]

Welcome Kelly:cool1:

So I have thought of some more names to throw into the pile......

July 19th, 2011 Cruising Alaska where a good tan is hard to find.

July 19th 2011 Cruising Alaska where the Polar Bears are COOL

I like the Cruising Alaska Where a Good Tan is Hard to Find!!

thanks Tom.I did not bother with it because it looked great already!

Hi and welcome aboard to the everyone i missed this morning when I went to take a much needed nap. 4:30am and the name Robin should never be used in the same sentence.

Look over your info on page one to be sure that I have what you want and that it is correct.

We still need to come up with a name and also a picture to mark this cruise so we can print it out for our cabin doors....who's good at that. Tom I know that you make name tags....anyone else good at things like that?

I am going to try to figure out how to get a spreadsheet attached to the thread, so people can enter in their information...in the end it will make FE stuff easier.

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Going along with the Good Tan theme. Here's a graphic I found, and adjusted a little.

It's real rough right now, and low quality, but you get the idea.
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/polartan2.jpg

["Got Disney"]

Thanks Tom and have put in the changes.

So how is everyone planning on getting to this place called Canada ...planes, trains automobiles....or all of them?

Besides the planes, we are also looking into Amtrack. Looked last night but from here it will take about a day and a half. Would be fun but sometimes ya just want to get there and when your done ya just want to get home.

We are thinking of doing a 6 day stay in Canada before hand and checking out the sights. Also including heading out to Whistler for a couple of days. Making it a 14 or so day vacation.

Dh is still saying that if the Dream comes out with more than just a 3-4-5-6 day cruise he may want to go there and be on that. He said that was our original plan back when. But we also agreed that if DCL did Alaska we would be on it. I vote Alaska...have been to the Caribbean and Mexico a zillion times...I am ready for something else. So unless the Dream comes out with something irresistible, than Alaska here we come. But by what the feed back is it will only be taking over the Wonders itinerary.

I know that DCL has dropped the 3 day from its itinerary for 2010. Why bring in such a beg new ship and have them do Nassau? they cant fill the Wonder as it is for this, so they have made it where kids sail free. How the heck are they expecting to fill a ship even bigger to do the same thing in addition to raising the prices to do so? I think DCL is fickle with there pricing.

[Schachteles]

Thanks Tom and have put in the changes.

So how is everyone planning on getting to this place called Canada ...planes, trains automobiles....or all of them?

Besides the planes, we are also looking into Amtrack. Looked last night but from here it will take about a day and a half. Would be fun but sometimes ya just want to get there and when your done ya just want to get home.

We are thinking of doing a 6 day stay in Canada before hand and checking out the sights. Also including heading out to Whistler for a couple of days. Making it a 14 or so day vacation.

Dh is still saying that if the Dream comes out with more than just a 3-4-5-6 day cruise he may want to go there and be on that. He said that was our original plan back when. But we also agreed that if DCL did Alaska we would be on it. I vote Alaska...have been to the Caribbean and Mexico a zillion times...I am ready for something else. So unless the Dream comes out with something irresistible, than Alaska here we come. But by what the feed back is it will only be taking over the Wonders itinerary.

I know that DCL has dropped the 3 day from its itinerary for 2010. Why bring in such a beg new ship and have them do Nassau? they cant fill the Wonder as it is for this, so they have made it where kids sail free. How the heck are they expecting to fill a ship even bigger to do the same thing in addition to raising the prices to do so? I think DCL is fickle with there pricing.

We are going to fly to Seattle on Saturday because it is a lot cheaper and then my DH is talkng about renting a car and drive up to Vancouver on Sunday...but I am nervous about the price of doing that, so I am going to push to take the Amtrak up and spend time sightseeing in Canada.

["Got Disney"]

We are going to fly to Seattle on Saturday because it is a lot cheaper and then my DH is talkng about renting a car and drive up to Vancouver on Sunday...but I am nervous about the price of doing that, so I am going to push to take the Amtrak up and spend time sightseeing in Canada.

When we prices amtrak we would need beds so it was more money. Plus a day and a half. But sounds like fun.

For us it is the same amount of $$$ to fly into Seattle. So mise(sp) as well just fly into Canada for the same amount and time. On page one I posted a thread that has all info Vancouver and traveling there. Everyone is checking into stuff on how to get in and cost and posting it in that thread.. Check it out.

["Got Disney"]

Going along with the Good Tan theme. Here's a graphic I found, and adjusted a little.

It's real rough right now, and low quality, but you get the idea.
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/polartan2.jpg

I like that Tom...can you also put on the date and the tanning saying to see if it would fit? So we can see how it looks?

That would also work for the one that says...July 19th,2011 cruising Alaska where the Polar Bears are COOL

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Going along with the Good Tan theme. Here's a graphic I found, and adjusted a little.

It's real rough right now, and low quality, but you get the idea.
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/polartan2.jpg

I like that Tom...can you also put on the date and the tanning saying to see if it would fit? So we can see how it looks?

That would also work for the one that says...July 19th,2011 cruising Alaska where the Polar Bears are COOL

I'll work on it tonight.

[mrtobias]

As a fan of all things Bear, I love that drawing.

We are on for Late Dinner seating and please excuse my ignorance but what is FE?:confused3

[Schachteles]

As a fan of all things Bear, I love that drawing.

We are on for Late Dinner seating and please excuse my ignorance but what is FE?:confused3

FE=Fish Extender

Check out the following thread: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1980639

Basically you get a holder to go over your Fish that is outside of your stateroom door and other people on the boards that sign up exchange things. Lots of it is treats for the kids, homemade items...it is just fun to have surprises back at the room each day.

We will talk more about it...in like 500 days...LOL :rotfl2:

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

FE=Fish Extender

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs188.snc1/6292_1136152678845_1078190639_30361242_7237918_n.j pg

["Got Disney"]

As a fan of all things Bear, I love that drawing.

We are on for Late Dinner seating and please excuse my ignorance but what is FE?:confused3
This is an FE....the red thing hanging from the fish. Also known as the Fish Extender..hence FE.

They are easy to make. This one I used no sewing at all.... just fabric glue and stickers for photo booking. They are hung, and for those that want to participate we put little fun gifts in them for each other that participate. If you look closely you will see that it has some things sticking out of the names.

You can also see Toms magnets on my door :thumbsup2




http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o194/GotDisney/100_1489.jpg?t=1254249301

[manascarfan]

Going along with the Good Tan theme. Here's a graphic I found, and adjusted a little.

It's real rough right now, and low quality, but you get the idea.
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/polartan2.jpg

We like the bear!!:thumbsup2

We have been looking into flying to Seattle and possibly the hydrofoil that someone pointed out earlier??? Plenty of time to work it out.

[mrtobias]

Got it! Sounds like lots of fun - glad for the way to do it without sewing. Last thing I sewed was size 24 months for the now 34 year old....

[Schachteles]

Got it! Sounds like lots of fun - glad for the way to do it without sewing. Last thing I sewed was size 24 months for the now 34 year old....

I ordered mine off of eBay...I figured it would be best for my sanity to not attempt to make my own.

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

I ordered mine off of eBay...I figured it would be best for my sanity to not attempt to make my own.

DW made six of them for our last cruise. It wasn't best for MY sanity. :lmao:

[Schachteles]

DW made six of them for our last cruise. It wasn't best for MY sanity. :lmao:

WOW...what a great woman!! I am trying to focus on the goodies to go IN them...I am hoping that mine will work well and be able to use it time after time.

["Got Disney"]

I wanted to let you all know that I have been gathering port info out of Vancouver. Seems that from the Vancouver Port ; port Vancouver Ballantyne cruise terminal which the Wonder is suppose to dock at is about 30 minutes from the airport.

that is farther than I thought it would be. Will also find out about traffic to and from. I am hoping that the info I got about the 30 minutes is wrong. Long way for a cab ride. It says it is only 10 miles away however.

I have e-mailed the port to double check this and also asked about the other port and the distance that that one is from the airport. Seems that although scheduled to dock at the Ballantyne, it could be changed to the other also. It is not set into stone yet. But as of today it is out of Ballantyne.

For those of us that are heading in earlier for a few days that may want to rent cars I will also post that info as we move along. pirate:

Checked online and it is about $20 PP(Canadian) from Airport to the pier. So that is good. But may be more of course in 2011. Also the port has a shuttle service for around the same fee.

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

WOW...what a great woman!! I am trying to focus on the goodies to go IN them...I am hoping that mine will work well and be able to use it time after time.

She could get away with changing the bottom pocket on our old one.......


but if I know her, we'll be getting a new FE for this trip. Plus she'll make them for the other 5 (or more) cabins with us. Especially since none of them were on the last trip with us and don't have old FEs.

I'll have to remind her about it in....maybe.....600 days!?!?!?!?

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

I wanted to let you all know that I have been gathering port info out of Vancouver. Seems that from the Vancouver Port ; port Vancouver Ballantyne cruise terminal which the Wonder is suppose to dock at is about 30 minutes from the airport.

that is farther than I thought it would be. Will also find out about traffic to and from. I am hoping that the info I got about the 30 minutes is wrong. Long way for a cab ride.

I have e-mailed the port to double check this and also asked about the other port and the distance that that one is from the airport. Seems that although scheduled to dock at the Ballantyne, it could be changed to the other also. It is not set into stone yet. But as of today it is out of Ballantyne.

For those of us that are heading in earlier for a few days that may want to rent cars I will also post that info as we move along. pirate:

I was sure I had read that it would be out of Canada Place. Was that bad information? Where are you getting your info from??

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

I wanted to let you all know that I have been gathering port info out of Vancouver. Seems that from the Vancouver Port ; port Vancouver Ballantyne cruise terminal which the Wonder is suppose to dock at is about 30 minutes from the airport.

that is farther than I thought it would be. Will also find out about traffic to and from. I am hoping that the info I got about the 30 minutes is wrong. Long way for a cab ride.

I have e-mailed the port to double check this and also asked about the other port and the distance that that one is from the airport. Seems that although scheduled to dock at the Ballantyne, it could be changed to the other also. It is not set into stone yet. But as of today it is out of Ballantyne.

For those of us that are heading in earlier for a few days that may want to rent cars I will also post that info as we move along. pirate:

Checked online and it is about $20 PP from Airport to the pier. But may be more of course in 2011

I was sure I had read that it would be out of Canada Place. Was that bad information? Where are you getting your info from??

According to the Vancouver FAQ thread, it's Canada Place. I knew I had read it somewhere.

["Got Disney"]

Found this to be interesting also...also I checked with DCL twice to verufy and they said Ballantyne...when checking that port info I found it out of there also....I will do more searching and hopefully we will get that info back fro the port :thumbsup2 Posting this for those that may be coming into seattle.

The Port of Vancouver is accessible by two airports

Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
Distance: 10 miles
Travel Time: Approx. 25 minutes
Taxis are available. Vancouver Airport to the pier is approx $20 (Canadian)

Seattle - Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
Distance: 160 Miles
Travel Time: Approximately 3.5 Hours
Airport Transportation
Taxis are available from the Vancouver Airport to Ballantyne Pier for approximately $20 pp (Canadian)
One way transfers from Seattle to Ballantyne Pier (or in reverse) are available for approximately $41 for adults, $39 for Seniors, $23 for children age 5 - 12 years. Children under 5 are free. Prices subject to change. To book a transfer, please call your AlaskaCruises.com Cruise Expert.

["Got Disney"]

According to the Vancouver FAQ thread, it's Canada Place. I knew I had read it somewhere.

the ports are close to each other


Canada Place
Port Vancouver's premier Canada Place cruise ship facility is located in the city centre, near excellent hotels, shopping, dining and entertainment. Its distinctive white sail design, five-star hotel, and the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre make Canada Place an attractive start and finish to any cruise experience. Ballantyne
Ballantyne, Port Vancouver's second cruise facility, is located near the city centre and just minutes away from Canada Place.

here is another good info site...

http://www.bcpassport.com/vancouver-cruise/vancouver-cruise-info.aspx

Found this on that page....think I will do this....cant tellif it is $45 for all 6 or a piece?

Take a Limousine: Available from the airport and the Cruise ship terminal, limousines are an elegant way to begin or end your cruise. C$45 plus tax for 6 passenger limousines that holds 4 passengers and luggage. Limousines are waiting at the airport, outside both the domestic and international terminals and also at the cruise ship piers when you dock. To get a limousine from Ballantyne, use a white courtesy phone to call for a limousine. One will pick you up in less than 5 minutes.

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Here's the official site that covers both piers.

http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Here's a map from that site.

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/downtownvancouver.jpg

[MrsG]

You folks are the best. Do you think you can put some of the transportation info on our first page. That will make it easy to find when the time comes to make decisions.

Thanks so much. I am really looking forward to this cruise. It seems like it's filled with really nice people. :love:

["Got Disney"]

You folks are the best. Do you think you can put some of the transportation info on our first page. That will make it easy to find when the time comes to make decisions.

Thanks so much. I am really looking forward to this cruise. It seems like it's filled with really nice people. :love:

Yes I will....I have been searching for the best ones to put there :thumbsup2..if you look on page one I have posted some already!

Tom I saw that site....it has the news on it about DCL coming but does not sya what port...only that is is coming to

Vancouver....http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/about/cruiseandtourism/terminalinformation.aspx

["Got Disney"]

So i just got off of the phone calling the Vancouver Terminal....I can call Canada for free if anyone ever needs me to check something out by the way.

Anyway they connected me to the person that has all the cruise info that handles where and when the ships will be arriving. The referred to her as the ship guru :lmao:

she told me that it has not been decided yet on which port terminal the DCL will be docking.

She said that Canada place is the largest terminal and docks 3 cruise ships at a time and is the most popular.

she said that Ballantyne docks the Princess and Carnival( think she said Carnival ) and a few others out of there and is a single terminal. Only one ship at a time.

She also said that it wont be finalized till April.

They have permits for the ship but not the docking location. Only permits to dock at one of the Vancouver ports.

She will also be sending me/e-mailing me other inf periodically :thumbsup2

Oh and by the way I asked her what the rate was from Canada to the all muighty US dollar and she said the $20 fee for the taxi is $17 in canadian bucks. That was her best math estimate:goodvibes


She sent me this already but it is the link that Tom and I were talking about...




Robin,

Thanks for your call this afternoon. We are just as thrilled to have Disney calling Vancouver in 2011! As mentioned, we should know by April 2010 –the latest, at what terminal the Disney Wonder will be calling. In the meantime, I am sending you a link to our website which contains information on all our ground transportation options from both terminals:

http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/about/cruiseandtourism/transportationandparking.aspx (http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/about/cruiseandtourism/transportationandparking.aspx)

Please feel free to call us again as we approach April so that we can keep you updated.

Kind regards,

Carmen Ortega, MBA
Customer Service Coordinator
Trade Development
_____________________

Port Metro Vancouver
100 The Pointe, 999 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 3T4
direct: 604.665.9043 mobile: 778.231.2688
fax: 1.866.284.4271
portmetrovancouver.com

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[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

If you look at their schedule for September, there are no ships using either port on Tuesday. hmmmmmm

[MrsG]

Robin & Tom,

You guys are gooooood with the info. :woohoo:

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Robin & Tom,

You guys are gooooood with the info. :woohoo:

We have no lives. :rotfl2:

["Got Disney"]

We have no lives. :rotfl2:



Yeah we have no lives but we love popcorn::and pirate: not to mention :santa: ...this never hurts either:drinking1 :teeth:

Ya know I would figure that since DCL has never been there that Vancouver port will want to put it at it's nicest port figuring that people will as usual bring there kids to see Mickey Mouse wave goodbye and the Disney ship. You know, how that always happens at ports.

Not to mention that the ship will highlight that port for pictures in the newspaper. And you know they will take pictures of the Wonder. Why put it in the less nicer port for that pirate: Ya wanna show the the best port off:thumbsup2 Not to mention if ya want people to come back that have never been there before and all excited as we fanatics are about Disney in general....would you not also want them to see the nicest port in their grand city!

so that is my take.

[jlawall]

You folks are the best. Do you think you can put some of the transportation info on our first page. That will make it easy to find when the time comes to make decisions.

Thanks so much. I am really looking forward to this cruise. It seems like it's filled with really nice people. :love:

I agree, thx Robin & Tom!:goodvibes

["Got Disney"]

Another side note...when checking out hotels be sure to ask them to give you the US rate because when they give you a price it will be in Canadian exchange. Also be sure to ask how much in taxes...in other words be sure to ask for the full price in american $$$$$

As for the hotels that are on page one I cant say if they are in the US dollar or canadian dollar. I copied it from one of the other threads,,,,I believe it is from the vacouver thread.

[babsy6872]

Cabin #6504
Barbara (me) 39
John (DH) 40
Sean (DS) 12
Samantha (DD) 9

[manascarfan]

Cabin #6504
Barbara (me) 39
John (DH) 40
Sean (DS) 12
Samantha (DD) 9

Welcome Aboard:welcome:

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Cabin #6504
Barbara (me) 39
John (DH) 40
Sean (DS) 12
Samantha (DD) 9

Welcome aboard....AND welcome to the DIS. You'll become quickly addicted.

Let us know if you have any questions about the cruise OR the DIS itself. Sometimes it's easier to ask them here than to post them on the BIG board where everyone can see. We're all friends here. :banana:

["Got Disney"]

Cabin #6504
Barbara (me) 39
John (DH) 40
Sean (DS) 12
Samantha (DD) 9

Morning everyone....and Welcome Barbara:cool1::dance3::banana::cheer2:

So how did ya find the Dis? so glad that ya did! WE have a great crew in here and so glad that you could join uspirate:

like Tom said...if you need any help or any questions that you dont see on the main cruise board just ask :thumbsup2 many of us have been here for awhile. I still read the boards everyday because everyday I find something new.

I will be posting info on page one so if you come across something you think will help us all with this trip let me know and I will post it for all of us on page one:thumbsup2

Tom and I seem to have no life since we are here all the time :lmao: I am doing a lot of research being that we will have a guest with us this time and money for them is an issue so I need to get all the info for our trip ASAP to give them an idea on what they will need to save. We will be paying for part of it so need that info for myself also.

Again welcome aboard:boat:

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

First draft (remember I've been running a fever for 2 days, much better now, thanks, but I worked on this last night):

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/alaskalogo3.jpg

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Here's a silly question (fever induced):

If we are leaving from a foreign port (Canada), does that mean we will have to go through customs upon arriving in Alaska??

["Got Disney"]

:laundy::laundy:First draft (remember I've been running a fever for 2 days, much better now, thanks, but I worked on this last night):

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/alaskalogo3.jpg

Sorry your sick Tom:hug: Have you got the flu? Hope you feel better soon :goodvibes

This looks good. Can you bold the Date and make a little bigger and try it in a color other than black...maybe like an ocean blue...like the color blue you see on the ice caps in Alaska.....what is that like an Aqua :confused3

Maybe do one with a lighter blue also....the blue slammed me in the face when i looked at it :rotfl2:but before changing the blue first see how the Date with a color looks with the dark Blue :thumbsup2

Thanks Tom....you are soooooo good at this....it's worth the trouble of being on this cruise with you again just so to have you do things like this :rolleyes1

Hmmmmm what are Alaska's flag colors.....I need to go and check...okay so I checked...they are Dark blue and yellow...just like you have:rotfl2: was this a coincidence or did you know that already :laundy::laughing:

[manascarfan]

Here's a silly question (fever induced):

If we are leaving from a foreign port (Canada), does that mean we will have to go through customs upon arriving in Alaska??

I believe we will check in thru Customs in Canada, then back thru Customs in Alaska.

[manascarfan]

First draft (remember I've been running a fever for 2 days, much better now, thanks, but I worked on this last night):

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/alaskalogo3.jpg

I think it looks great Tom, hope you are feeling better soon.

["Got Disney"]

I believe we will check in thru Customs in Canada, then back thru Customs in Alaska.

I found this but will search more.....http://www.al-cruise.com/FAQ.php


For an Alaskan cruise, would it be better to leave from Seattle or Vancouver? Why?

Both ports have their advantages (and disadvantages). Vancouver has perhaps the most spectacular setting of any city in North America (arguably even more beautiful than San Francisco’s location). Seattle is also a beautiful city set against the backdrop of snow-capped Mt. Rainier, but for people flying from American cities, Seattle’s chief advantage is that you can avoid going through customs at the airport. While Vancouver’s airport is beautiful and state-of –the-art, the lines at customs can be somewhat long. For anyone flying in from Canada, however, it would probably make more sense to fly in or out of Vancouver for the same reason – to avoid American customs at Seattle. Of course, a fairly large number of Alaska cruises travel using one-way north or southbound itineraries, so your trip will most likely include a flight in or out of Anchorage too.

here is some more info that might be helpful...

What are good side trips/land excursions for various ports?

Alaskan cruises usually offer a large variety of side trips/ land excursions. For example, in Ketchikan, a great shore excursion is the float plane trip to Misty Fjords National Monument, which is simply breathtaking. In Juneau, an excellent choice is the helicopter dog sled tour, which gives you an amazing aerial tour of glaciers, followed by a real Alaskan dog sled ride atop one of the glaciers. In Sitka, a really interesting underwater tour on Alaska’s only semi-submersible ship is offered by Sealife Discovery Tours. Finally, in Skagway, a trip on the White Pass Railroad into Canada’s Yukon Territory is a no-miss, with truly beautiful scenery along a track that dates back to the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898. Of course, these are just some of the available options and a wonderful array of excursions is available in every Alaskan port.


What is the best pre or post cruise tour out of Vancouver?

One of the most popular inland tours from Vancouver is the Canadian Rockies tour, including stops at the amazing Lake Louise and Banff National Park. If any landscape in North America rivals that of Alaska, it is the landscape of the Canadian Rockies. The beautiful color of the lakes there defies description, and the peaks are about the most picturesque of anywhere outside of the Alps.

Where is the best place to view bald eagles in Alaska?

One of the things that you may be surprised is how many bald eagles you’ll see throughout the entire cruise route. You can literally spot them in most any port. But the very best place to spot large numbers of bald eagles is out of Skagway, on the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve rafting trip. Here you can see the eagles in their pristine natural environment, feeding in the clear river waters, perched in trees, or soaring high above. They are a truly majestic sight you will never forget.

Where is the best place to view bears on other wildlife in Alaska?

Again, bears and other wildlife are amazingly abundant along the Alaska cruise route. You are bound to see a black or brown (grizzly) bear feeding of salmon or other fish in a stream on any of a number of port excursions. The best place to spot Dall sheep is actually along the route between the airport in Anchorage and the port of Seward (or Whittier). Watch for them on the slopes that rise up on the opposite side of the road from the Turnagain Arm inlet. The long, narrow Turnagain Arm is also a great place to spot beluga whales, so look for them as your bus or train heads along the side of this inlet.


I don’t have much extra in my budget for shore excursions (and some run over $300 per person!) What are some fun yet inexpensive things to do while in port?

You don’t have to spend much at all to have a great time in each port. In Ketchikan, you can visit the stores along Creek Street for free, and you can stop by the Totem Heritage Center, which is about 15 minute walk from the docks. Admission is only $1 as of this writing. In Juneau, for about $10, you can catch a round trip bus trip to the visitor center at the base of the Mendenhall Glacier, where you can hike, view bears, and see the massive glacier up close. Then, in Skagway, stop by any of the many wonderful historical buildings in town, all just minutes from the dock. The Klondike Gold Rush history in this town is fascinating, and there is plenty to see and do on foot in the small but quaint town.


Is it true that not all cruise ships stop in Glacier Bay National Park? I heard that this was one of the most beautiful spots in Alaska and want to see it.

Yes, it is true that the U.S. Park Service has limited large cruise ship traffic in the park’s waters to two a day. This has led many cruise lines to seek alternate locations for glacier viewing along the Inside Passage, including Tracy Arm and Misty Fjords National Monument. Princess and Norwegian currently have the most ships allowed to enter the park, so if you really want to see Glacier Bay, then check out the itineraries for these two cruise lines.

My favorite cruise line does not stop in glacier Bay. What is a good alternative destination?

The two most popular alternatives to Glacier Bay National Park are Tracy Arm and Misty Fjords. Both of them are amazingly beautiful and you will not be disappointed if your ship stops in either of those places.

What about icebergs? Aren’t they dangerous? Will we see any?

Indeed, you will see many, many icebergs in the narrow fjords, as huge chunks of ice break off or “calve” from the glaciers. However, thanks to modern sonar and excellent piloting skills, the ships navigate safely through these icy waters. The ships go very slowly through the icy sections of the fjords, and it is actually quite safe.

[manascarfan]

Robin-Thanks for all that great info. You are so helpful:thumbsup2

["Got Disney"]

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[MrsG]

Tom,

Thanks for doing the Logo - it looks great! Hope you feel better!

[eeyorelvr10]

Eagles and Salmon and Bears. Oh my.




I thought about the same thing :rotfl2:but when I was booked for the July 26th trip....they were using a similar name and also have a logo for it already.


Mute point but it was bugging me, I was trying to remember what the name of ad caption was, it was on FB and it went:

Whales, Glaciers and Bears.

Thanks to Tom because I found it on your site. The ad was on the right hand side. Now, my spastic brain can rest. :rotfl:

[jlawall]

Laura (eeyorelvr 10) & JoAnn (jlawll),

Are you both booked on this cruise, too???? AWESOME!!!!!! We've got a little Med reunion going on here. Anyone else from our Med cruise?

Mrs G.......100
:cheer2:our first :dogdance: (I think we should collect bears instead of pirates in light of our itinerary..........what does everyone think??):goodvibes

[jlawall]

Thx Tom for the logo!!:thumbsup2

[wdhinn89]

Love :lovestruc the logo Tom! Thanks and feel better.

[twinmom108]

Good Morning & welcome aboard to all who have joined us since Monday the 28th. I guess I haven't posted since then & we're already up to 12 pages.:rotfl:



Tom, the logo looks great!:thumbsup2 Hope you'll feel better soon.

Are we adopting the "Tan" name for our cruise or are we going to take a vote/poll on what everyone would like for our cruise name?

I'm leaving for WDW on Tuesday the 6th.:banana: In case you do a vote while I'm gone these are my favorite names for cruise in order:

1. The Wonder of an Alaskan Midsummer Nights Dream (The bear snoozing?)
2. Eagles and Salmon and Bears. Oh my.

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

I'm feeling better this morning. Of course, I was feeling better at this point yesterday too......

Hope everyone has a great day.

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

How'd we end up on page 2 ?!?!?!?!


Robin.....where are you??????

["Got Disney"]

How'd we end up on page 2 ?!?!?!?!


Robin.....where are you??????

:cool1:I'm here....Ed my roommate who is 86 came home from a 3week stint in the hospital so have been tending to him. In addition to paying those stupid bills that seem to just keep arriving month after month after month...Today has been a busy day.

so Tom glad to here you are up and feeling better :thumbsup2:thumbsup2it sure sucks getting sick doesn't it:sick:

I am getting rain gutters on my house at this moment and man thye are really noisy why they do it. dont they know I want some peace and quiet after paying the stupid bills....:upsidedow

Gee I need a hug

[twinmom108]

Gee I need a hug

:grouphug: And Pixie Dust too pixiedust:

[twinmom108]

Did anyone see that there is a Vancouver Faq Thread up on the Disney Cruise Line Board. Looks like there is alot of info there.

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Second draft.

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/TANLOGO2.jpg

["Got Disney"]

Did anyone see that there is a Vancouver Faq Thread up on the Disney Cruise Line Board. Looks like there is alot of info there.

If you look on the first page of this post there is a link to that thread :thumbsup2 also some other info I found OL during my info hunting. :goodvibes

Second draft.



Liked the first one better. Hows about putting that info on the inside at the bottom of the circle. Like at the top to the left the date in a turn kinda thing and the Alaska ports at the inside bottom...

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Liked the first one better. Hows about putting that info on the inside at the bottom of the circle. Like at the top to the left the date in a turn kinda thing and the Alaska ports at the inside bottom...

I don't understand a thing you just said. :rotfl:

But try this:
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/TANLOGO3.jpg

[manascarfan]

I think it looks great Tom!:thumbsup2:thumbsup2

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

I kinda liked the 2nd draft, but it's too vertical to go on a signature. Third draft looks ok, but the writing gets too small when shrunk down for a signature.

I need to go wider, rather than taller. I'll work on it tonight.

Hope everyone has a happy Friday!!

[twinmom108]

Good morning everyone. "I'm so excited I can hardly sleep". Doing :laundy: & packing for our upcoming trip to WDW. Every few years I do a Mother - Son only trip. We have 3 sons. Twins will be 17 on Oct. 8th and other son is almost 16. This Tuesday I'll be taking 1 of the twins to WDW for his birthday. We'll be there 12 days the longest trip ever when it's just been the two of us.:scared1: At home he can be argumentative so I'm hoping with the change of venue & the fact that's "It's the Happiest Place On Earth", we'll get along & have a good time together.:confused3 DS is very excited to go so I look at that as a good sign.:thumbsup2

Everyone have a great day today.:goodvibes

Disney Dreamin'
Sharon

[manascarfan]

Good morning everyone. "I'm so excited I can hardly sleep". Doing :laundy: & packing for our upcoming trip to WDW. Every few years I do a Mother - Son only trip. We have 3 sons. Twins will be 17 on Oct. 8th and other son is almost 16. This Tuesday I'll be taking 1 of the twins to WDW for his birthday. We'll be there 12 days the longest trip ever when it's just been the two of us.:scared1: At home he can be argumentative so I'm hoping with the change of venue & the fact that's "It's the Happiest Place On Earth", we'll get along & have a good time together.:confused3 DS is very excited to go so I look at that as a good sign.:thumbsup2

Everyone have a great day today.:goodvibes

Disney Dreamin'
Sharon

Have a GREAT trip!! It will be different in a "new" environment, I am sure you will get along fine. Enjoy!!

[Schachteles]

The logo is great...can't wait to get it and get it in my signature...how do you do that?

["Got Disney"]

I don't understand a thing you just said. :rotfl:

But try this:
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/TANLOGO3.jpg

You should be use to that by now :lmao:

I kinda liked the 2nd draft, but it's too vertical to go on a signature. Third draft looks ok, but the writing gets too small when shrunk down for a signature.

I need to go wider, rather than taller. I'll work on it tonight.

Hope everyone has a happy Friday!!

That looks great Tom!!! I think it looks fine smaller. But better yet it will look great as a magnet for our Cabin doors :thumbsup2 Play with it more if ya want....we have almost 2 years :rotfl2:

What are you using to make them with...what program? Photoshop?

By the way how are you feeling?

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

You should be use to that by now :lmao:


With all that blah, blah, blah....I bet you didn't even notice that I added the ship to the logo.

I'm feeling much better, thanks.

["Got Disney"]

Good morning everyone. "I'm so excited I can hardly sleep". Doing :laundy: & packing for our upcoming trip to WDW. Every few years I do a Mother - Son only trip. We have 3 sons. Twins will be 17 on Oct. 8th and other son is almost 16. This Tuesday I'll be taking 1 of the twins to WDW for his birthday. We'll be there 12 days the longest trip ever when it's just been the two of us.:scared1: At home he can be argumentative so I'm hoping with the change of venue & the fact that's "It's the Happiest Place On Earth", we'll get along & have a good time together.:confused3 DS is very excited to go so I look at that as a good sign.:thumbsup2

Everyone have a great day today.:goodvibes

Disney Dreamin'
Sharon


Sure wish I was going to WDW....that is great to do the mom son trip :thumbsup2 I have done that also. But we live less than a 90 minute drive to DL
much easier for us. But IMO DL is great but it is not WDW.....

I always love when we go as a family but DH and DS go back to the room early like at 10:00pm and my younger son who is 12 at the moment, we always go together into Epcot and eat and close down the joint. We are DVC members and we like to stay at the BCV so it is a 10 minute walk to and from Epcot.

We were planning on going on the Dream and to WDW but than Alaska came up so Alaska it is....of course unless the Dream's itinerary is sooooo awesome that we cant pass it up...or we just do both:thumbsup2:thumbsup2:thumbsup2

Have a great trip with your son....that is so cool the 2 of you:woohoo::woohoo:

["Got Disney"]

With all that blah, blah, blah....I bet you didn't even notice that I added the ship to the logo.

I'm feeling much better, thanks.

No I didnt...it looks like an Iceberg floating :rotfl:can you color it in like the Wonder that would ROCK! this way it wont be misunderstood as a lonely ice berg:lmao:

Glad your feeling better:dance3:

[wdhinn89]

Good morning everyone. "I'm so excited I can hardly sleep". Doing :laundy: & packing for our upcoming trip to WDW. Every few years I do a Mother - Son only trip. We have 3 sons. Twins will be 17 on Oct. 8th and other son is almost 16. This Tuesday I'll be taking 1 of the twins to WDW for his birthday. We'll be there 12 days the longest trip ever when it's just been the two of us.:scared1: At home he can be argumentative so I'm hoping with the change of venue & the fact that's "It's the Happiest Place On Earth", we'll get along & have a good time together.:confused3 DS is very excited to go so I look at that as a good sign.:thumbsup2

Everyone have a great day today.:goodvibes

Disney Dreamin'
Sharon

OOOOHHHHH! LUCKY!!!! You will have a great time. Different atmosphere and stress gone. It will be magical!


I don't understand a thing you just said. :rotfl:

But try this:
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/TANLOGO3.jpg

I LOVE IT!!! GREAT JOB!!!!

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

No I didnt...it looks like an Iceberg floating

How many icebergs have you seen that have smokestacks???


Also, everyone, is there any other slogan you would like me to try in place of the "Where a good tan..."???

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Just a reminder, I started a Facebook group for our cruise. A couple of you have found it already. Search "Disney Wonder Cruise to Alaska 07/19/2011" or try this link:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=137501178524

[manascarfan]

On our last cruise to get people to join in we had a game as follows:

Pirates and Swans:

Pirate postings - on the 2008 Member cruise thread Gary (OKWMember) came up with the pirate game where each post ending in 00 got a pirate pirate: (and later we added each post ending in 99 got an Elizabeth Swan:bride:). We even gave prizes away at the onboard DIS meet. I will volunteer to be Pirate Master . We'll have a small prize for the DISer with the most pirates and the most swans at the onboard DIS meet.


Anyone can play along just let me know and I will keep a running total. It is a fun game and alot of people joined in.

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

On our last cruise to get people to join in we had a game as follows:

Pirates and Swans:

Pirate postings - on the 2008 Member cruise thread Gary (OKWMember) came up with the pirate game where each post ending in 00 got a pirate pirate: (and later we added each post ending in 99 got an Elizabeth Swan:bride:). We even gave prizes away at the onboard DIS meet. I will volunteer to be Pirate Master . We'll have a small prize for the DISer with the most pirates and the most swans at the onboard DIS meet.


Anyone can play along just let me know and I will keep a running total. It is a fun game and alot of people joined in.

So just by posting right now I'm already in the lead?? :banana:

[manascarfan]

So just by posting right now I'm already in the lead?? :banana:

You are the Swan leader!!

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

You are the Swan leader!!

Hey!! That just made you the Pirate leader!! AAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!

[manascarfan]

Ahoy there, Mateys!!!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ES (Elizabeth Swan)Update!!! Parley!!!

ImTooExcitedToSleep got the 199th post and therefore earns another ES!!!

Every 99th post = 1 ES
Every 499th post = 2 ESes
Every 999th post = 3 ESes

The current score is:
MRSG----------------- 1ES 99th
ImTooExcitedToSleep - 1 ES 199th


The next milestone is at the 299th post and is worth 1 (One,Uno) ES!!!

[manascarfan]

Ahoy there, Mateys!!!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pirate Update!!! Aaaarggghhh!!!
MRSG got the 100th post and therefore earns the first Pirate!!!
manascarfan got the 200th post and therefore earns another Pirate!!!

Every 100th post = 1 Pirate
Every 500th post = 2 Pirates
Every 1000th post = 3 Pirates

The current score is:


MRSG-------- 1 Pirate 100th
manascarfan - 1 Pirate 200th


The next milestone is at the 300th post and is worth 1 (One,Uno) Pirate!!!

[twinmom108]

Just a reminder, I started a Facebook group for our cruise. A couple of you have found it already. Search "Disney Wonder Cruise to Alaska 07/19/2011" or try this link:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=137501178524

I just put in a request to be added to the Facebook group.

Sharon

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

I just put in a request to be added to the Facebook group.

Sharon

All done!!

[MrsG]

OMG I just saw that I have 1 ES!!! This is great! We did pirate: on our last cruise for the 00, but I guess I am partial to 99's (can't imagine why???? :lmao:)

Thanks for thinking of this. It just adds a little fun! :dance3:

[twinmom108]

All done!!

Wow, that was quick, Tom. :surfweb:

[MrsG]

Some people have been complaining about the thread for their cruise and JoAnn & I are telling people to join us here and sail on the 19th. We seem to have a very nice group of people. Thank you all. :lovestruc

["Got Disney"]

How many icebergs have you seen that have smokestacks???


:rotfl2:it just blended in so i didnt notice it till you mentioned it...so be nice or else I will put coal in your FE....or sardines :rolleyes1:lmao:

On our last cruise to get people to join in we had a game as follows:

Pirates and Swans:

Pirate postings - on the 2008 Member cruise thread Gary (OKWMember) came up with the pirate game where each post ending in 00 got a pirate pirate: (and later we added each post ending in 99 got an Elizabeth Swan:bride:). We even gave prizes away at the onboard DIS meet. I will volunteer to be Pirate Master . We'll have a small prize for the DISer with the most pirates and the most swans at the onboard DIS meet.


Anyone can play along just let me know and I will keep a running total. It is a fun game and alot of people joined in.


I think I have this right....so you will be the 99/00 watcher/keeper? making us stay honestpopcorn:: I'm all for that:thumbsup2


Hey!! That just made you the Pirate leader!! AAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!

pirate: AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH right back to ya...that's how you Roll :santa:

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

:rotfl2:it just blended in so i didnt notice it till you mentioned it...so be nice or else I will put coal in your FE....or sardines :rolleyes1:lmao:

I think my wife threw away my sardines. :sad2:

[twinmom108]

MaryAnn, I think we have a great bunch of folks on this cruise too. Some who are very creative!:goodvibes

The mail just got here. Yippee!! Our confirmation for the Alaskan cruise is here.:cool1: Makes it seem all the more real.:woohoo:

[mouseclick1]

I love the logo! :thumbsup2

["Got Disney"]

Some people have been complaining about the thread for their cruise and JoAnn & I are telling people to join us here and sail on the 19th. We seem to have a very nice group of people. Thank you all. :lovestruc

I'll 2nd that:woohoo:

That is a bummer that they are not happy with there thread...maybe as it gets closer there threads will brighten up:thumbsup2

[twinmom108]

Since so many of you seem to have main dining, I changed ours from late to Main Dining too. Robin, could you please change that on page one for us?:rolleyes1
Thanks!

Sharon

["Got Disney"]

Since so many of you seem to have main dining, I changed ours from late to Main Dining too. Robin, could you please change that on page one for us?:rolleyes1
Thanks!

Sharon

:thumbsup2

[wdhinn89]

How do I get our logo on my signature :confused3

["Got Disney"]

How do I get our logo on my signature :confused3

Same way you put the other stuff in your siggy.....you can copy and paste. Do you know how to get into the EDIT Signiture?

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Don't get too comfortable with that logo.

DW & DS are going out tonight. That leaves me home alone....no good could ever come of that. :surfweb:

["Got Disney"]

Don't get too comfortable with that logo.

DW & DS are going out tonight. That leaves me home alone....no good could ever come of that. :surfweb:


Well you have at it Tom :rotfl2: look forward to see what you come up with :thumbsup2

and felt like posting it.....cause I like it.....so calm down will ya:rotfl:

Mr "I am the Pirate leader" ARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

I'm done.

I think I'm finally satisfied. Hope you are too.

Does anyone think there needs to be a DIS reference (other than the lime green ship)??

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/goodtan2.jpg

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Someone stop me....stop me now....

Here's with a little more shadow behind the letters.
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/goodtan3.jpg

[eeyorelvr10]

On our last cruise to get people to join in we had a game as follows:

Pirates and Swans:

Pirate postings - on the 2008 Member cruise thread Gary (OKWMember) came up with the pirate game where each post ending in 00 got a pirate pirate: (and later we added each post ending in 99 got an Elizabeth Swan:bride:). We even gave prizes away at the onboard DIS meet. I will volunteer to be Pirate Master . We'll have a small prize for the DISer with the most pirates and the most swans at the onboard DIS meet.

Anyone can play along just let me know and I will keep a running total. It is a fun game and alot of people joined in.

OMG - we did this on the EBPC and had to change the pirates to 1000's With almost 2 years,I see a lot of stuff coming up. And I'll be right there in the thick of things. :rotfl:

Some people have been complaining about the thread for their cruise and JoAnn & I are telling people to join us here and sail on the 19th. We seem to have a very nice group of people. Thank you all. :lovestruc

Already? :confused: Good God Almighty.

:rotfl2:it just blended in so i didnt notice it till you mentioned it...so be nice or else I will put coal in your FE....or sardines :rolleyes1:lmao:


pirate: AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH right back to ya...that's how you Roll :santa:


Either that or you can put rocks in his FE. ;)


Someone stop me....stop me now....

Here's with a little more shadow behind the letters.
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/goodtan3.jpg

LOL - I see his wife has left Tom alone for too long. :lmao:

I like the shadow one its easier to read.

["Got Disney"]

Someone stop me....stop me now....

Here's with a little more shadow behind the letters.
http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/goodtan3.jpg

Sorry Tom but I like the other one better :rotfl2:... the Junaeu looks off balance blocking the sun, can you try moving it farther to the left some so it is more centered.... I do like the green ship:lmao: I like the bear shaded also. Can you try a different color for the date. The more I look at it I like it. Try just moving the Junaeu and see how that looks. Thanks for working so hard on this...we would be lost without your artistic talents! You Rock...

[wdhinn89]

Same way you put the other stuff in your siggy.....you can copy and paste. Do you know how to get into the EDIT Signiture?

When I copy the IMG code from post 185, the picture is HUGE. How do I shrink it to yours and Tom's size?

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Ok. I give up.

We're back to this one....with a few slight adjustments.

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj346/ImTooExcitedToSleep/personal/goodtan5.jpg

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

When I copy the IMG code from post 185, the picture is HUGE. How do I shrink it to yours and Tom's size?

Copy the picture from someone's signature.

[MrsG]

Tom, I absolutely LOVE the logo in your signature! Thanks!!!

[MrsG]

Are we going to officially change our name on our thread, or is that not possible to do? This cruise is going to be a lot of fun!

["Got Disney"]

Tom I like them both:thumbsup2 you did an awesome Job. I like the first one best but also like the second a lot....maybe we should just keep both of them and everyone can pick the one they like best:thumbsup2 We did that on one of the other cruises I was on. No one could decide so we chose both.

Love the DIS lime green ship.

Tom is there a way to shrink it when I post it on my siggy? I usually only copy and paste but this is a little to big with the other stuff I have. If not could you give me a smaller version like the one that was before so I can fit it on my siggy. Thanks

TO TOM..never mind me gots it.

["Got Disney"]

Are we going to officially change our name on our thread, or is that not possible to do? This cruise is going to be a lot of fun!

Are we going to go with the name that is on the Thingy Tom made? to match it.

JULY 19th, 2011....CRUISING ALASKA, WHERE A GOOD TAN IS HARD TO FIND.

or lower case if we decide to go with this....

July 19,2011.... Cruising Alaska, where a good tan is hard to find!

I sure love the picture you found Tom it goes so perfect with the title. Od did you just design that yourself?????

[scoutsmom99]

Wow you all have been a chatty bunch. I have been sick since Monday night I see I have a lot to catch up on.

I love the logo and clipart:goodvibes Can't wait to add it to my signature line.

[MrsG]

Wow you all have been a chatty bunch. I have been sick since Monday night I see I have a lot to catch up on.

I love the logo and clipart:goodvibes Can't wait to add it to my signature line.

Hope you feel better! :hug:

[jlawall]

Happy weekend to all, it's fun planning with you guys!!:cool1:

[mouseclick1]

Good morning!

I found the Pan Pacific in the 2010 Entertainment Book in the "call hotel directly" section. Depending on availability, rooms can be 50% off rack rate or 10% off discounts available to the public. I am hoping they keep the hotel in the 2011 book! This might be worth keeping an eye on!

["Got Disney"]

Good morning!

I found the Pan Pacific in the 2010 Entertainment Book in the "call hotel directly" section. Depending on availability, rooms can be 50% off rack rate or 10% off discounts available to the public. I am hoping they keep the hotel in the 2011 book! This might be worth keeping an eye on!

Can you keep an eye on that for us? I will also be doing some scooping for hotels and posting them more on page one. One of the hotels, cant remember the name but believe I have it already posted on page one....is not cheap but one of the only so far that I have found that sleeps up to six, 5 comfortably. The price in American $$$ after taxs and charges is like $360 a night.

It is good for us families of 5 that are planning on staying in Canada a few days or more before hand because it is a suit with complete kitchen and supplies with a Safeway right next door. This is what we will be looking into further.

As mentioned we want to stay in Canada around 6-7 days extra and having a full kitchen will help save on money eating out. Can you just imagine eating out 3 meals a day with a family of 5 and ALL BOYS, except me. UGH:eek: They can eat also...so this is our best bet.

Besides DH is a great DH when it comes to helping cook and everything so I want be doing it alone. The boys love to cook also.

I just cant wait till we get there.....UMMMMM how many more days....:lmao:

[manascarfan]

Hello Everyone, hope all are having a good weekend. We had a nice weekend at the campground, only one week left until shutdown for winter :( I see Tom finalized(??) the logo, I think it looks great:thumbsup2

eeyorelvr10- We just had the pirate: :bride: game on our members cruise and went to 4 parts and we still did it by 100's. If this doesn't work out we can change it.

Have a good night:)

[mouseclick1]

I'm up way too late playing around with my signature! Ugh! Going to bed now and will try again tomorrow!

Edited to add...well what do you know?! There it is! Thanks for the awesome design!!

[wdhinn89]

How are you guys able to shrink the logo to size. I can't do it!!!!:confused3

[mouseclick1]

How are you guys able to shrink the logo to size. I can't do it!!!!:confused3

There is probably an easier way, but here is what I finally did that worked:

First I copied it off this thread and pasted it into a word document.

I saved the document as a webpage, which put it into my picasa photo editing.

Next I went to photobucket and loaded it into my pictures there.

Then I resized it to the preset setting "small".

Finally I went to profile signature and placed it there in my user CP.

I did not know what I was doing and just had to keep playing around. It took me a long time but it finally worked! :) Maybe someone has an easier way to go about it. Good luck!

[babsy6872]

Can't wait to go on our first-ever cruise with our "family":lovestruc

We told the kids this weekend we were all going together. We'll be counting the days!

Barbara

[manascarfan]

Can't wait to go on our first-ever cruise with our "family":lovestruc

We told the kids this weekend we were all going together. We'll be counting the days!

Barbara

AWWWWW GEEEEEEE :love: I wish I would have seen their reaction...:confused3 You need to put the logo in your signature.

["Got Disney"]

How are you guys able to shrink the logo to size. I can't do it!!!!:confused3
I copied it from mouseclick1...Kelly Thanks Kelly:thumbsup2:lmao:

There is probably an easier way, but here is what I finally did that worked:

First I copied it off this thread and pasted it into a word document.

I saved the document as a webpage, which put it into my picasa photo editing.

Next I went to photobucket and loaded it into my pictures there.

Then I resized it to the preset setting "small".

Finally I went to profile signature and placed it there in my user CP.

I did not know what I was doing and just had to keep playing around. It took me a long time but it finally worked! :) Maybe someone has an easier way to go about it. Good luck!

This is why I copied it from Kelly:rotfl2:

Just copy it from Kellys or mine or anyone that has the smaller size and go into your "Edit signiture" and paste it, than press save signiture and Whooooola :thumbsup2

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Good morning everyone. I hope everyone had a great weekend.

We were very busy this weekend. Friday night DW & DS went to a local fair/carnival. Saturday they went with MIL to the local Civil War Revisited.
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs218.snc1/8519_104596836217697_100000021420471_146810_278041 6_n.jpg

Saturday night DW & I had an overnight birthday party at the local indian casino. Sunday, DS & I went to a kids bowling birthday party.

I'm at work today so I can rest. :rotfl2:

["Got Disney"]

Great picture Tom....and hope you had a great time at your party. I am a Daughters of the American Revolution(DAR) I would love to do something like that. We also go back as far as the Mayflower and the Next ship a year later to arrive...The Journey.

My roots here go back to the 2 ships. I even have a journal of the trip from my relatives locked in a safe deposit box and the Coat of Arms all the way from then till know. Pictures of way back also. They are fun to look at.

Germany on my Dads side. My GF came over through Elis Island when he was young with my Grandparents.

anyway, i was wondering where the heck ya been:rotfl:

By the way everyone, are we naming the tread the same as what is on our Logo? If so than I will change it.

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

By the way everyone, are we naming the tread the same as what is on our Logo? If so than I will change it.

Let me know if you'd like me to try any other slogons in the logo.

["Got Disney"]

Let me know if you'd like me to try any other slogons in the logo.

Tom is there anyway to fit Cruising Alaska on there? or will that just destroy it? By the way your son is growing like a weed.....he is getting sooooo tall. How old is he now?

[manascarfan]

Let me know if you'd like me to try any other slogons in the logo.

Tom- I like the logo and the slogon, one vote in favor of :thumbsup2

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Tom is there anyway to fit Cruising Alaska on there? or will that just destroy it? By the way your son is growing like a weed.....he is getting sooooo tall. How old is he now?

He'll be 6 on the 15th!!

How about instead of Cruising Alaska. I change "Disney Wonder" to "Crusing the Wonder". Also, by taking "Disney" off of the logo, we should avoid any issues if someone wants to have it professionally printed on something.

["Got Disney"]

Tom- I like the logo and the slogon, one vote in favor of :thumbsup2
:thumbsup2

He'll be 6 on the 15th!!

How about instead of Cruising Alaska. I change "Disney Wonder" to "Crusing the Wonder". Also, by taking "Disney" off of the logo, we should avoid any issues if someone wants to have it professionally printed on something.

that sounds good.....Cause I wanted to get it on a Mug :thumbsup2 We can keep both and I can post them on page 1 and everyone can pick the one they want. If they decide they want to get a T-shirt or Mug or something the one w/o disney on it can be used. Tom can you make them the smaller size also:thumbsup2

What does everyone else think?

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

:thumbsup2



that sounds good.....Cause I wanted to get it on a Mug :thumbsup2 We can keep both and I can post them on page 1 and everyone can pick the one they want. If they decide they want to get a T-shirt or Mug or something the one w/o disney on it can be used. Tom can you make them the smaller size also:thumbsup2

What does everyone else think?

I'll work on it tonight (after the gym).