5/31/11 -- Chilling on the Wonder

[adnil530]

We are the next group to board!!! I am getting super excited now.:dance3:

One week from today we'll all be sailing away on the Wonder!!! :cool1:

I am just giddy with excitement! Everything is in relation as to what we will be doing a week from now!

dd #4 gets out of school tomorrow at 12:50. dd #3 not until Friday at 12:15. And the school has it all figured out...finals on Thursday and Friday! No skipping out on that one.

Can't wait to be on board with all of you:cloud9:

Thank you for the Groupon heads up - got our tickets before the sale ended. Sweet savings.

I'm going to try to get on near our hotel (YWCA Hotel across from stadium), which is about Stop #21 for the Big Bus. There's only one other stop before the loop begins again at the office. We'll be doing this on Monday after a nighttime arrival on Sunday.

We plan on using ours on Monday also. Vancouver in a day or two was a hard one for me. The Big Bus tour made it a bit easier. We'll do that on Monday, do what we can and then pick up where we left off on the Tuesday when we return if need be. No schedule for the return drive so we can take it easy.

Finished my FE gifts this afternoon. Hope everyone likes them :love:

Linda

[Petals & Pixie Dust]

We are the next group to board!!! I am getting super excited now.:dance3:

Never thought of it this way...That is super cool! :cool1:

[standardgirl]

i am making personalized gifts........for those of you who did not list ur last names on the master list and would like your names on the gift, please send me your cabin number and last name ....

otherwise it will just have your cabin number on it ;)

THANKS!!
~yvette~


6040 Liang

Thanks! :)

[bld disney]

Almost finished packing!
Can't wait!!!!

[Petals & Pixie Dust]

Almost finished packing!
Can't wait!!!!

I'm starting to get all the piles together! B/c we are in the process of moving...my apartment is a D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R! :rotfl:

However I did complete my online check in!

[adnil530]

I'm starting to get all the piles together! B/c we are in the process of moving...my apartment is a D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R! :rotfl:

However I did complete my online check in!

I can relate. I call it the "snow globe" look :rotfl:

[Petals & Pixie Dust]

I can relate. I call it the "snow globe" look :rotfl:

That is awesome! :thumbsup2

[chus]

hi everyone!!

so i'm finally gonna start packing.........i know from my last cruise (only cruise ever) that i need to bring a powerstrip and a nitelite......anything else??

thanks!!
~yvette~

[auntlynne]

If you've got a window or verandah, you might bring a clothing pin to make sure the curtains are really closed - the sun is going to be up earlier than you may want to be.

[famviramontes]

I had a fun day at Disneyland yesterday. None of us has started packing. My last day of real work is today, DS finishes finals today, DH finishes working today. Maybe tomorrow.

[adnil530]

Here's a trip report of sorts along with the navigators from the May 17th cruise: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2727250

I already see that I am not going to be able to do everything :lmao:

Finishing our packing, house sitter coming by for instructions...almost set! Rewarding myself with dinner out so I don't have any dirty dishes to finish up before we leave tomorrow!

Linda

[smb6]

How excited for those of you headed out tomorrow!
We head out early, early Sunday morning:)!
We are 90% packed!

[shwarren70]

How excited for those of you headed out tomorrow!
We head out early, early Sunday morning:)!
We are 90% packed!

15 Minutes of work left... Thank goodness!

My daughter has 1 hour of school in the morning... We just have to go for the award ceremonies, and she's on honor roll, so I hate not to go.

Then... PACK, PACK, PACK!!!! Because, while I had good intentions to pack each kid the last 2 nights, that didn't happen.

Flight leaves Saturday morning... So ready for VACATION!!!

See you guys in a few days!

[Petals & Pixie Dust]

If you've got a window or verandah, you might bring a clothing pin to make sure the curtains are really closed - the sun is going to be up earlier than you may want to be.

Oh..good point!

I am officially on vacation!:banana:

[famviramontes]

:laundy: before packing.

[shwarren70]

hi everyone!!

so i'm finally gonna start packing.........i know from my last cruise (only cruise ever) that i need to bring a powerstrip and a nitelite......anything else??

thanks!!
~yvette~

One of those popup laundry baskets that you can keep dirty laundry contained to one spot. I don't like the bulk of the suitcases laying in the room to put dirty clothes back in, and I really don't like it just laying on the floor. You can get them at Walmart/Target.

[adnil530]

One of those popup laundry baskets that you can keep dirty laundry contained to one spot. I don't like the bulk of the suitcases laying in the room to put dirty clothes back in, and I really don't like it just laying on the floor. You can get them at Walmart/Target.

That's funny...I packed that in last night, along with a few clothes pins!

When we travel, we do the over the door shoe holder. Ours hangs on the door and the pockets are mesh which is important to be able to see what is in the pocket without digging around. I found mine years ago, but recently at Big Lots, I found one similar and bought it for a friend and it will work very well. I hang it while I'm packing and put a lot of misc stuff in there: 1st aid kit, extra sun glasses, scissors, tape, sun screen, q-tips, lip balm, sanitizer....all those little things you need a place to put them and there is not much storage in the bathrooms on the ship. I just roll it up and pack it! Simple.

Looking forward to meeting everybody. See you all at 3:45 outside of Triton's on Tuesday.

Safe travels!

Linda

[arg73]

I'm not sure if we are still part of the group because it's been so long since I've been on this message board. Can someone tell me if the Green's (arg73) are still included or have we been kicked out :)? Also, our family friends I had originally signed up...are they included still? If so, how many people are we buying for?

Thanks!!

[Disneyfalcon]

I'm not sure if we are still part of the group because it's been so long since I've been on this message board. Can someone tell me if the Green's (arg73) are still included or have we been kicked out :)? Also, our family friends I had originally signed up...are they included still? If so, how many people are we buying for?

Thanks!!

Arg73!! We've been looking for you! We need your stateroom numbers and party makeup (i.e. boys and girls for the kids)!

There's an updated FE list two pages back.

[arg73]

Yay! We are room 8008. My husband and I and 2 girls, 10 and 13.
Our friends (The DeLoach Family) are room 8010 and are a husband wife, daughter age 10 and son age 13.

Do we buy for the entire list and do we have an assigned night?

Thanks!
Allison Green

[Disneyfalcon]

Yay! We are room 8008. My husband and I and 2 girls, 10 and 13.
Our friends (The DeLoach Family) are room 8010 and are a husband wife, daughter age 10 and son age 13.

Do we buy for the entire list and do we have an assigned night?

Thanks!
Allison Green

Buy for everyone one on the FE list. It's up to you if you want to do one per cabin, one per person, etc. Deliver whenever you would like!!

[Petals & Pixie Dust]

:laundy: before packing.
:thumbsup2

[auntlynne]

Just talked with DCL. Here's the current movies (this should be the line-up until Cars 2 comes out in June):

Pirates of the Caribbean 4
African Cats
Mars Needs Moms
I am No. 4
Gnomeo and Juliet
Tron Legacy
Tangled
Toy Story 3

I didn't ask (and she didn't say) which were in 3D; however, on the Magic in January, all movies available in 3D were shown in 3D.

[famviramontes]

I know some are leaving tomorrow so safe travels to you.

[docbrown]

I know some are leaving tomorrow so safe travels to you.

We are! We are!!!! See you on board on Tuesday. Now if I could only finish packing......:rotfl: I would be able to go to bed!!! Long flight to Seattle.. I guess I will sleep then.
Printing FE list.
Happy travel to all.

[dmxwidget]

Coming in a bit late to the party...but my family will be on the cruise as well...My parents, brother (20) and myself (22).

Can't wait!

[Petals & Pixie Dust]

Just talked with DCL. Here's the current movies (this should be the line-up until Cars 2 comes out in June):

Pirates of the Caribbean 4
African Cats
Mars Needs Moms
I am No. 4
Gnomeo and Juliet
Tron Legacy
Tangled
Toy Story 3

I didn't ask (and she didn't say) which were in 3D; however, on the Magic in January, all movies available in 3D were shown in 3D.

Awesome! Pirates on the cruise will be cool!:thumbsup2

[smb6]

Safe travels to all of you leaving today! We leave in less than 24 hours:woohoo:.

Looking like some nice weather for tomorrow and Monday in Vancouver- low 60's:thumbsup2.
Right now it's calling for a 60% chance of rain on Tuesday, the day we board the Wonder.... hopefully that changes/holds off so we are not boarding in the rain....
Friday, Skagway: High 58, cloudy
Saturday, Juneau: High 56, 60% chance of rain
Sunday, Ketchikan: High 56, 40% chance of rain

See yall soon; may we all have a safe, blessed, FUN, trip!!

[Petals & Pixie Dust]

Safe travels to all of you leaving today! We leave in less than 24 hours:woohoo:.

Looking like some nice weather for tomorrow and Monday in Vancouver- low 60's:thumbsup2.
Right now it's calling for a 60% chance of rain on Tuesday, the day we board the Wonder.... hopefully that changes/holds off so we are not boarding in the rain....
Friday, Skagway: High 58, cloudy
Saturday, Juneau: High 56, 60% chance of rain
Sunday, Ketchikan: High 56, 40% chance of rain

See yall soon; may we all have a safe, blessed, FUN, trip!!

The weather doesn't look too bad...See you all real soon!

[Disneyfalcon]

Coming in a bit late to the party...but my family will be on the cruise as well...My parents, brother (20) and myself (22).

Can't wait!

Welcome, Dmxwidget! :cool1:

[famviramontes]

Still doing:laundy:. Husband sunning in the backyard and listening to music, me on the computer, my son just got up and going to a concert today. Packing, what's that?

[Disneyfalcon]

Okay, here's the really, truly, final update. Safe travels everyone!


Cruisers:

4boons – Bill and Laura, dd Katie 17, Second dining
Adnil530 – Linda and Mike, dd Michelle 15, dd Laura 10, Second dining
Aldapl – 1 adult and ds 10
Alex’s Mom – Carol and Craig, Alex and Mitchell
Alohaprincess – Liza and John, Alexa 8, Samantha 6
Anjelica – Anjelica, dh, dd 8, ds 4, Second cabin with brother
Arg73 – 2 adults, 2 kids 10 and 13, another cabin of friends with 2 adults, 2 kids 10 and 13
Auntlynne – Lynne and 2 cabins of family, 5 adults, Dn Linda 15
Bamafoust – Kevin and Jeanne, dd 14, dd 10
Bld Disney – Jim and Beth
Boyspapa – Carl and Donna, gs 14 and gs 11
Catislander – Sherri and dh, dd 6, Main dining
Chus – 2 adults, ds 12, ds 9
Discruznoobs – 2 adults, dd 6, dd 5, dd 2, dd 10 months, Second cabin with parents, Second dining
Disneyfalcon – Stephen and Tammy, ds 16, dd 13 and 6 cabins of friends and family, Main dining
DMKaren – 2 adults, dd Abby 17, dd Sydney 16
Dmxwidget – 2 adults, ds 20, ds 22
Docbrown – Michael and Anna, dd Ale 11, dd Julia 8, Second dining
Famvirmontes – Stephanie and OT, ds Robert 17, Second dining
Gduvall – Greg and Tammy, dd 21, dd19, Main dining
Golfcane – Mark, Danielle, dd Lexi 12, ds Zac 10
Greenacres – Lisa and Raymond, dd20, ds 16
Holeceks – Misty and Rich, ds 14 Danny, dd 11 Baylee
Inspcarmer – Bob and Yvonne
Jpabst17216 – Charles and Jeanne, dd 8 Caitlyn, ds 1 Chaz
Lcoasterdizfan – Leslie, Second dining
Lmcarr – Adam and Lisa, ds Zac (11)
Maryellen – 2 adults
Meb51 – Steve and Marie, Bev and Will (16), Dora and Katie (19)
Nostalgic4disney – 2 adults, Second dining
NSdisneygil – 4 adults
Petals & Pixie Dust - 2 adults
Plyeng2ff – Arthur and Danielle
PouncingPluto – Kerry and Charles, dd Danielle 3 mo, Main dining
Rebeccak971 – Rebecca, dh, dd 4
Shwarren70 - Stephanie and Lee, dd Aubrey 8, ds Luke 3
Shwarren70 Cabin 2 – Diane and Ed
Smb6 – 2 adults, ds13, ds12, dd 10, ds8 and ds5
Standardgirl – 3 adults, Michelle, dd 26 Wendy, ds 19 Pablo
Swinglim – Party of 18
Sydney downunder – 2 adults, kids 10 and 6
TravelinCyn – 2 cabins, 3 adults, ds 8
Wifeofgrumpy – Tammy and David, ds Hunter 15


FE List

Deck 2:
Cabin 2614 - Disneyfalcon 2 adults, ds 16, dd 13 (Whiting)
Cabin 2616– Disneyfalcon 2 adults, dd 15, dd 12 (Whiting)
Cabin 2620– Disneyfalcon 2 adults, ds 3, ds 3 (Hollis)

Deck 6:
Cabin 6030 – Shwarren 2 adults, dd 8, ds 3 (Warren)
Cabin 6040 – Standardgirl 3 adults
Cabin 6086 – Shwarren 2 adults (Murphrey)
Cabin 6110 – Famviramontes 2 adults, ds 17 (Viramontes)
Cabin 6113 – Jpabst17216 – 2 adults, dd 8, ds 1 (Gifford)
Cabin 6134 – 4boons 2 adults, dd 17 (Boon)
Cabin 6503 – Lcoasterdizfan 1 adult
Cabin 6556 – Chus 2 adults, ds 12, ds 9
Cabin 6618 – Adnil530 2 adults, dd 15 and dd 10 (Doyle)
Cabin 6634 – Pouncing Pluto 2 adults, dd 3 months

Deck 7:
Cabin 7028 – Dizcruznoobs 2 adults, dd 5, dd 10 months (Huie)
Cabin 7032 – Dizcruznoobs parents 2 adults, dd 6, dd 2 (Huey)
Cabin 7039 – Meb51 2 adults
Cabin 7041 – Meb51 1 adult, ds 16
Cabin 7541 – Meb51 2 adults
Cabin 7122 – Petals & Pixie Dust 2 adults
Cabin 7130 – Lmcarr 2 adults, ds 11
Cabin 7524 – Docbrown 2 adults, dd 11, dd 8 (Brown)
Cabin 7576 – Aloha Princess, 2 adults dd 8, dd 6 (Wacker)

Deck 8:
Cabin 8074 – Swinglim 2 adults, dd 8, ds 6, dd4
Cabin 8008 – Arg73 2 adults, dd 10, dd 13
Cabin 8010 – Arg73 2 adults, ds 13, dd 10
Cabin 8536 – Swinglim 1 adult, ds 10
Cabin 8538 – Swinglim 2 adults, dd 9, dd 7, ds 4
Cabin 8540 – Swinglim 2 adults, ds 10, dd 6, ds 6

New additions –
Cabin 7538 - Grandma 1 adult
Cabin 7554 – RunnerMomO 2 adults, ds 9, ds 5

[Petals & Pixie Dust]

And we're off! See ya real soon! :banana:

[inspcramer]

Just finsihed packing. The airport shuttle is coming to pick us up at 2am tuesday for our 7am flight to Vancouver. Figured we would be getting to the port about 12. See you all there.

[auntlynne]

Meeting cruisers all over Vancouver - started at the Vancouver airport Sunday night when we met Disneyfalcon's sister at the luggage carousel. Of course, she was wearing an Auburn University shirt, so I had to say hi, cruise or no cruise. DCL cruisers are pretty easy to spot!

[Disneyfalcon]

Meeting cruisers all over Vancouver - started at the Vancouver airport Sunday night when we met Disneyfalcon's sister at the luggage carousel. Of course, she was wearing an Auburn University shirt, so I had to say hi, cruise or no cruise. DCL cruisers are pretty easy to spot!

That is so awesome! I told you if you saw someone in Auburn clothes it was my family!:laughing:

We have had a terrible time getting there! We are still in Denver! We missed our connection from Colorado Springs because of high winds in Denver. We didn't think we were going to make it. All the flights to Vancouver are full tomorrow! They found us an alternate route though. We are now waiting for a late night flight to Seattle. Then we will sound the night in the airport and get an early flight to Vancouver.

Lord willing we will be there before that ship leaves!

Of course we won't have bathed or changed clothes in two days so we may be looking scary in the atrium tomorrow!

As long as we're there!!:)

[catislander]

Had a great drive north and spent last night just south of the border in Blaine. We'll leave here at 10 and see everyone at 3:45. Can't wait!

[chus]

can't believe it's time to head for the ship already.......so excited!!!:cheer2:

*~**happy cruising, everyone!!!!**~*

[RunnerMomO]

It was a great cruise. Thanks for the fun and creative FE gifts! There are some talented folks out there! Sticking around in Vancouver today and then to Seattle for a couple of days. It was nice meeting many of you!

[Disneyfalcon]

I'm home (almost) too! What a great cruise!!
I was really blown away by some of the fish extender gifts! Thank you everyone!

[auntlynne]

This ranks as my favorite cruise so far - really enjoyed the scenery of Alaska - how fun to be in the pool while cruising so close to snow-capped mountains (on both sides!). We had a lot of fun on our excursions including the float plane (again, my favorite due to the scenery - we flew with Island Wings).

Can't believe I was just on the boat this morning and now am at home - although I am still feeling the up and down sway of a ship.

[poohj80]

This ranks as my favorite cruise so far - really enjoyed the scenery of Alaska - how fun to be in the pool while cruising so close to snow-capped mountains (on both sides!). We had a lot of fun on our excursions including the float plane (again, my favorite due to the scenery - we flew with Island Wings).

Can't believe I was just on the boat this morning and now am at home - although I am still feeling the up and down sway of a ship.

Would be interested to know about your flights since we are both in HSV. We still haven't booked air yet as finding a flight that leaves late enough to get off ship and through customs and still gets home same day has been a bit of a challenge. Did you fly in/out of Seattle or Vancouver? Any suggestiosn would be helpful! Thanks so much and can't wait for our cruise in August!

[chus]

what an amazing cruise!!! just wanted to thank everyone for all the FE gifts!!! my boys had so much fun with the FE........the tote bags came in super handy for our swim gear!! can't wait to try some of the recipes in the cookbook.....and loved all the treats!!

i'm sure you will have an amazing picture to put into the magnetic frames we gave you.......=D (i'm planning to print out a wallet sized photo and trim it down to fit into the frame.....)

we are staying a few nights in vancouver and then two nights in whistler.......before we head home.......

hope everyone gets home safely! can't wait to see some pics!!

~yvette~:tinker:

[smb6]

This ranks as my favorite cruise so far - really enjoyed the scenery of Alaska - how fun to be in the pool while cruising so close to snow-capped mountains (on both sides!). We had a lot of fun on our excursions including the float plane (again, my favorite due to the scenery - we flew with Island Wings).

Can't believe I was just on the boat this morning and now am at home - although I am still feeling the up and down sway of a ship.

We flew with Island Wings also! Were you flying with your two nieces? Just wondering if we were on the same flight....? If you were flying with your two nieces (one of them requested christmas music; lol)- then we were on the same flight!

[shwarren70]

Hope everyone had a great trip! We did. Finally made it home this morning about 2:00. It has been a LONG day at work, and I have a meeting at church tonight.

This was a WONDERFUL cruise (except the swaying on Monday afternoon), and I had a BLAST!

Thank you all for the FE's. My kids loved checking them each day!

I have to go thru my pics. I took over 900! I'll post links to them when I get them loaded.

[auntlynne]

We flew with Island Wings also! Were you flying with your two nieces? Just wondering if we were on the same flight....? If you were flying with your two nieces (one of them requested christmas music; lol)- then we were on the same flight!

That was us. Then I picked the Carpenters music to drive her crazy - her father used to play it and it drove her crazy then, too.

What a wonder excursion that was.

[smb6]

That was us. Then I picked the Carpenters music to drive her crazy - her father used to play it and it drove her crazy then, too.

What a wonder excursion that was.

It was a wonderful excursion!! How funny to find out afterwards that you are a fellow disser:)!

[bld disney]

We had such a great time!
Back to real life and near 100 degree heat!

[RunnerMomO]

Not back to reality quite yet. Glad I checked Amtrak yesterday. Turned out our train this morning was turned into a bus due to track work. Um, 4 hrs on bus with 9 and 5 yr old boys? Don't think so! So we stuck around and are on the late train to Seattle...pretty empty!

[TravelinCyn]

Whomever kindly put magnets on our door, even though we weren't participating in the FE exchange, thank you so much! (We had the viking mickey ears on deck 8)

[famviramontes]

We also had an amazing cruise. Our excursion on Harv and Marv whale watching was amazing. We had Orca's come up right next to our boat. My son says every time I tell the story they get closer. Everyone needs a good whale tale.:lmao: Thanks everyone for the FE's. My DS 17 so enjoyed arriving to the door to see so many amazing things.

[lmcarr]

:)I just wanted to thank everyone for all the wonderful fe gifts! It made our cruise so special and we really appreciate the sentiment and effort put forth for each gift. Thanks again, The Carrs.
:grouphug:

[meb51]

Ugh! I actually had to cook dinner tonight. Boy I sure miss my server and assistant server. How wonderful it was to come down and have all those choices for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and have someone who remembered little things like what you wanted to drink with your meals,:goodvibes.

TravelinCyn, I don't know if those were our Alaska magnets on your door but since we had extra magnets, my DD and DS started putting them on doors that had decorations they liked. We also had extra keychains they wanted to put on peoples door handles but I thought that might be just a little too strange.

Loved getting the fish extender gifts. It was fun to see what people left each day!

Marie

[alohaprincess]

We had so much fun with the FE gifts and it was just as much fun to unpack them and enjoy them at home. Thanks!:banana:

[chus]

We had so much fun with the FE gifts and it was just as much fun to unpack them and enjoy them at home. Thanks!:banana:

we just got home tonight and i also had a great time looking at all the FE gifts again........can't wait to try the coffee u gave us.......thanks so much!!!

[Disneyfalcon]

So has anyone done trip reports or blogs? I love to read trip reports from cruises I've been on. Especially the exact same cruise!

I'm almost done with mine, but it's from another board and I'm not sure I'm allowed to link it here. I may cut and paste it on the DIS. :)