March 13th 2011 Fiesta time on the Wonder!

[son3disfan]

Hi...We are all meeting the first day at 3pm in the Promenade Lounge!

Can't wait to meet you all!
Safe travels! See you at 3!( or maybe at the port).

Wooohooo!

[Jonny626]

Hi...We are all meeting the first day at 3pm in the Promenade Lounge!

I should be there :)

[belle'ssister]

Jonny626, Have a fabulouse cruise! :banana:

[Jonny626]

Jonny626, Have a fabulouse cruise! :banana:

Awww Thank you :)
You too. Too bad we will be a week apart.

[psar62]

Hi...We are all meeting the first day at 3pm in the Promenade Lounge!

Sounds great! I'll try to stop by with hubby. We may be in the long line for Palo reservation adjustments....

[melsherard]

scott_twinsmom came in to see me at work today.... I'm pretty sure we made all of my coworkers sick with our giddiness :) Haha! Everyone have a very safe trip!!! I have 1 more day of work left!

[BigRed1]

Well, if we were still going, we would be leaving early Friday morning. Since we can't go, y'all will have to have extra fun (and a few boat drinks) for us!! Looking forward to the "live from" and trip reports!! Safe travels to everyone. Watch your 6 while off the ship, but have FUN!!! Meet you back here when y'all get back!

[melseast]

To the fellow zip liners: What are you planning on wearing to go on the zip line? I was planning on wearing pants because I heard the bugs are bad but I do not want to get hot. I still may wear the pants but was really trying to find something for DS to wear.

Meredith

Meredith - I may have already missed you if you have flown out already - if not, when does your flight leave TIA? We do not leave until Saturday am on Southwest and return Sunday the 20 also on SWA...

[Meredith71]

Meredith - I may have already missed you if you have flown out already - if not, when does your flight leave TIA? We do not leave until Saturday am on Southwest and return Sunday the 20 also on SWA...

You have not missed me. We leave tomorrow at 4:20pm on Delta and fly all over the country--literally, Delta added a whole other leg to our flights. We go from Tulsa to Memphis to Salt Lake to LAX.

We fly back Southwest at 5:20 out of Burbank connect through Las Vegas and then on to Tulsa around midnight.

Meredith

[Kap@abq]

2pm on Saturday at Pirates of the Carribean. Referring back to the posting :Diecatt has Red hair. Have a safe trip everyone see you in two days. Kathy

[TexasGirl]

Good night all! 3 more "sleeps" til we fly to LA~

[hopelea]

Phew, just finished packing the last dd!! I think she packed too many pairs of shoes :) We are all packed and ready. I have one more day of work and that day is going to drag on forever!!! I don't know how I am going to sleep Thursday night. Really looking forward to Friday!!

Hope everyone has safe travels!!

[CopaDave]

DIS Meets:
2pm on Saturday in Disneyland (Pirates of the Carribean)
3pm on Sunday ON THE BOAT!!!!!!! (Promenade Lounge)

Also, we will be having a family party at the Port of Los Angeles on Saturday evening. If you're in town, you're welcome to come down and say hi. We'll be about a mile away from the Cruise Ship Terminal, in the Ports of Call tourist center on the boardwalk.

(480) 430-9426 is my cell, if you want to come on down and enjoy dinner on the boardwalk with us.

[CopaDave]

Well, if we were still going, we would be leaving early Friday morning. Since we can't go, y'all will have to have extra fun (and a few boat drinks) for us!! Looking forward to the "live from" and trip reports!! Safe travels to everyone. Watch your 6 while off the ship, but have FUN!!! Meet you back here when y'all get back!

Sorry you're not going! Keep an eye on my blog (link below) and I'll post when I get the chance, and access to the internet. I can post photos via email from my cell phone.

[CopaDave]

A few pages back, someone was talking about wandering around Cabo on our first day there, finding a grub shack on the beach and chilling out with friends and food.

Sign us up. We're planning on leaving the kids in the club while we're ashore. If we find anything interesting, we'll take the kids on our second stop.

[Jonny626]

DIS Meets:
2pm on Saturday in Disneyland (Pirates of the Carribean)
3pm on Sunday ON THE BOAT!!!!!!! (Promenade Lounge)

Also, we will be having a family party at the Port of Los Angeles on Saturday evening. If you're in town, you're welcome to come down and say hi. We'll be about a mile away from the Cruise Ship Terminal, in the Ports of Call tourist center on the boardwalk.

(480) 430-9426 is my cell, if you want to come on down and enjoy dinner on the boardwalk with us.

Not sure what my family has planned but I might be up for that.
My cell is 623-910-3826
My plans changed so I will be driving to LA early Saturday morning.

My car is so small that in order to take a passenger my luggage has to go in another vehicle. LOL

[tracielynn]

DIS Meets:
2pm on Saturday in Disneyland (Pirates of the Carribean)
3pm on Sunday ON THE BOAT!!!!!!! (Promenade Lounge)

Also, we will be having a family party at the Port of Los Angeles on Saturday evening. If you're in town, you're welcome to come down and say hi. We'll be about a mile away from the Cruise Ship Terminal, in the Ports of Call tourist center on the boardwalk.

(480) 430-9426 is my cell, if you want to come on down and enjoy dinner on the boardwalk with us.

We are eating dinner at 6pm at the Ports Of Call restaurant so we will be down there.

[Jonny626]

74 Hours 59 Minutes til my Check-In Time!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yay: :woohoo:

[scott_twinsmom]

scott_twinsmom came in to see me at work today.... I'm pretty sure we made all of my coworkers sick with our giddiness :) Haha! Everyone have a very safe trip!!! I have 1 more day of work left!

YEA!! It was so good to see you and rub it in that were leaving this cold weather behind for awhile!!! Were so pumped to get our Disney fun on!! :banana:

[JDBlair]

DIS Meets:
2pm on Saturday in Disneyland (Pirates of the Carribean)
3pm on Sunday ON THE BOAT!!!!!!! (Promenade Lounge)

Also, we will be having a family party at the Port of Los Angeles on Saturday evening. If you're in town, you're welcome to come down and say hi. We'll be about a mile away from the Cruise Ship Terminal, in the Ports of Call tourist center on the boardwalk.

(480) 430-9426 is my cell, if you want to come on down and enjoy dinner on the boardwalk with us.

Should be at both meets but won't be able to make it to dinner since we'll be at Dland!! :woohoo:

A few pages back, someone was talking about wandering around Cabo on our first day there, finding a grub shack on the beach and chilling out with friends and food.

Sign us up. We're planning on leaving the kids in the club while we're ashore. If we find anything interesting, we'll take the kids on our second stop.

That was me. We can chat about it at the meet or you can call us in our room,
2608.

Here's a pic of us taken in 2007. DS is taller than me now and DD is 7 but for the most part, we look the same. (Please note I said "for the most part"!) DH is usually the most recognizable one in our group

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t122/JDBlair/DSC00790.jpg

And here's one of me and DD taken in 2009
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t122/JDBlair/DSC05644.jpg

[Jonny626]

Great pics JDBlair! You guys look like fun people :)

[Euphscott]

Today is my last day in the office - and it's been creeping along - but now I am at lunch and looking at only a couple of hours of legitimate time to get things accomplished. Should be fun!

I am ready to roll...got all the clothes back from the cleaners last night and the dog sitter properly apprised of the animals' needs. Time is coming soon!

Copa Dave - I like the blog idea. My daughter is doing a journal and taking pictures so she can write a story of her vacation, and then we'll make a hardbound book with the vacation chronicles. I wish I'd thought of a blog for her - she might have a good time with it.

[mtgdisney]

Oh great, went to get a pedicure so my feet would look awesome and the girl cut me with the razor blade. Hurt like heck, bled forever and now I can't put any pressure on it. How's that going to work at Disneyland. Hope I don't get a staff infection in Mexico and lose a foot. :scared1::scared1:

[Meredith71]

Off to the airport. Had to do 3 checked bags. We are taking way too much!:scared1: Safe travels everyone. See you Sunday at 3:00pm.

Meredith

[hopelea]

Just got off work!! Off for 11 days now. It is time for vacation. We leave for the airport about 10 AM tomorrow!! Lots to do tonight.

Safe travels to all.

[tracielynn]

Oh great, went to get a pedicure so my feet would look awesome and the girl cut me with the razor blade. Hurt like heck, bled forever and now I can't put any pressure on it. How's that going to work at Disneyland. Hope I don't get a staff infection in Mexico and lose a foot. :scared1::scared1:

My daughter and I both have appts to go get pedis tomorrow and I have been worried about the same things! After reading your post I am thinking that I will be painting them at home!

[JDBlair]

Great pics JDBlair! You guys look like fun people :)

Thanks! :thumbsup2 We try to be! :rotfl:

[Jonny626]

Thanks! :thumbsup2 We try to be! :rotfl:

I hope so, cause we only want fun people on our ship. hehe.
I hope your travels to the ship are safe. See ya Sunday :cool1:

[minniemamax2]

I am very proud of myself. I'm done packing and we don't have to leave for the airport for over 12 hours. I think that is a record for me!!

Everybody have a safe trip and we'll see you Sunday.

[JDBlair]

I am very proud of myself. I'm done packing and we don't have to leave for the airport for over 12 hours. I think that is a record for me!!

Everybody have a safe trip and we'll see you Sunday.

:thumbsup2 I'm jealous though. I am nowhere near done packing. I have organized stacks of things but nothing is in an official "packed" state! I'm so tired. So glad there's a vacation at the end of all this "work"! :dance3:

[JDBlair]

I hope so, cause we only want fun people on our ship. hehe.
I hope your travels to the ship are safe. See ya Sunday :cool1:

Well, on the ship is where we turn the fun up! Yeah, that's right. That's how we roll up in DCL!! :rotfl:

See you Sunday. I'll be wearing a blue t-shirt that has Mickey and Minnie on it. DD will be wearing a white t-shirt with Minnie on it. We're rocking the Minnie look this cruise! ::MinnieMo I think DS will be in a Guns 'n Roses shirt and DH will be in a shirt that has a sarcastic comment on it. :cool2:

[son3disfan]

and DH will be in a shirt that has a sarcastic comment on it. :cool2:

Haha! Too funny!
My DH will be the one hiding from all the DIS people!:rotfl2:
He sooo does not understand my addiction!;)

One more day for us and we are outta here!

[JDBlair]

Haha! Too funny!
My DH will be the one hiding from all the DIS people!:rotfl2:
He sooo does not understand my addiction!;)

One more day for us and we are outta here!

My DH didn't understand it until our last cruise when we hung out with some DISers in St. Croix. He experienced how much fun it is to do these cruises with people from the boards. But that hasn't inspired him to get on here. He leaves that all to me.

[Diamondback01]

Full speed ahead in packing and laundry mode this evening. It was fun watching DS6 count out his clothes and pack his own bag!

[Dicecatt]

Just wrapping up the packing, and finishing our cheer shirts (yes, that is right, we left it till tonight because we are slackers).

See you all this weekend! Safe travels!

[Jonny626]

Well, on the ship is where we turn the fun up! Yeah, that's right. That's how we roll up in DCL!! :rotfl:

See you Sunday. I'll be wearing a blue t-shirt that has Mickey and Minnie on it. DD will be wearing a white t-shirt with Minnie on it. We're rocking the Minnie look this cruise! ::MinnieMo I think DS will be in a Guns 'n Roses shirt and DH will be in a shirt that has a sarcastic comment on it. :cool2:

I'm not sure what I will wear yet for boarding. I will decide tomorrow. I am beat and goin to bed. :cloud9:

[CopaDave]

I'm wearing whatever DW says I'm wearing.

As for cutting your foot off...when you are standing in the plaza outside Disneyland, looking at the entrance, off to your right is the Wheelchair rental.

That will get you to the front of the line for most of the rides, along with your party (I think the limit is 6 or 8). We use it when my Inlaws go with us.

This night is dragging by. Is it 7am yet?

[psar62]

Its 12:25am:
Nail's are all beautified- check:banana:
Granddaughter's Minnie Mouse Dress completed- check:banana:
Packing finished- check

House cleaned- almost :sad2:

Sleep- maybe on the way to California:)


Have to work 5am to 10am and then California here we come....:woohoo:

Thank goodness it is now FRIDAY!!! WHOOT! Whoot!

[son3disfan]

OMG!
Watch the news!
Tsunami warning for West coast...including California and Mexico.......

Earthquake hit Japan.....

[JDBlair]

OMG!
Watch the news!
Tsunami warning for West coast...including California and Mexico.......

Earthquake hit Japan.....

It's 5:02 am in Phoenix and my phone rang at 4:53 am with my mother from Ohio telling me about the news. So, here I am..after watching CNN for a few minutes, and we're supposed to leave for CA this afternoon.

[son3disfan]

It's 5:02 am in Phoenix and my phone rang at 4:53 am with my mother from Ohio telling me about the news. So, here I am..after watching CNN for a few minutes, and we're supposed to leave for CA this afternoon.

Oh man, this is brutal.
We are coming in to Lax from Canada tomorrow, so we are hoping and praying everything is going to be OK.

Sitting frozen by the TV.....

[JDBlair]

Oh man, this is brutal.
We are coming in to Lax from Canada tomorrow, so we are hoping and praying everything is going to be OK.

Sitting frozen by the TV.....

I'm so glad DH was able to roll over and go back to sleep and now here I am :surfweb: But hope my mom doesn't call again since I left my phone in the room . :rotfl:

We're supposed to go to Disneyland tomorrow and every time we go in to CA, I worry about earthquakes. I don't want to sit here and wrack myself with worry. But as I write that, I've already started a Google search on what to do if we're in port and a tsunami hits. :scared1::headache:

[LDS4me]

With the most recent event in Japan's 8.9 earthquake, which is the worst quake in their history, question is how will it affect us? We have already received reports that the tsunami will hit California today, time I am not sure of yet. It is also reported that it will have less of an affect on California than Japan and Hawaii. The ship itself should have no problem, it's just the coastline we need to worry about.

Mark.

[hopelea]

guess we will just have to wait and see. We are packing the car right now. Our flight leaves at 4:40 out of Nashville. We are leaving the house around 10:30 AM. DH is worried. He hates feeling like he has NO control.

Safe travels.

[JDBlair]

Sadly, it is just a wait and see for us. The impact hasn't hit Hawaii yet, it's just now getting there, about 30 minutes behind when they predicted. I'm no expert but that would indicate to me that the wave is slowing? :confused3Once it moves past Hawaii, we just have to see what happens as it draws closer to CA and Mexico. Would love to know what the people on the Wonder are being told right now.

[son3disfan]

Sadly, it is just a wait and see for us. The impact hasn't hit Hawaii yet, it's just now getting there, about 30 minutes behind when they predicted. I'm no expert but that would indicate to me that the wave is slowing? :confused3Once it moves past Hawaii, we just have to see what happens as it draws closer to CA and Mexico. Would love to know what the people on the Wonder are being told right now.
Has aNyone called Disney?
I am on my way to work right now. I can call later this afternoon.
Guess it won't help those leaving for LA now.

[LDS4me]

guess we will just have to wait and see. We are packing the car right now. Our flight leaves at 4:40 out of Nashville. We are leaving the house around 10:30 AM. DH is worried. He hates feeling like he has NO control.

Safe travels.

Hope,
the local and national news announce that some beach areas have been closed, but not all, for precautionary purposes. From what I am getting from the news I would be willing to go out on a limb and suggest we won't have any major problems. Have a safe trip.

Mark.

[hopelea]

I don't think there will be any major problems either. But, like we have said, it is a wait and see. I think our major problems might be flight delays. :confused3

We are still going. If for some reason the cruise gets canceled....we will get a rental car and tour the west coast. We can't control what happens so we will go with the flow!!

[melsherard]

Wow!!! Crazy! My Son in law is going to be freaking out!!!! He is already scared to be going on a ship... waiting for the phone call from him :) But, really, it doesn't look like it will be too bad for us...

[LDS4me]

I don't think there will be any major problems either. But, like we have said, it is a wait and see. I think our major problems might be flight delays. :confused3

We are still going. If for some reason the cruise gets canceled....we will get a rental car and tour the west coast. We can't control what happens so we will go with the flow!!

The Tsunami is expected to hit the California coast around 8:00 AM pacific time. The recent news of the Tsunami in Hawaii is that it frizzled, not quite what they expected, so this is good news.

Mark.

[hopelea]

Our flight is already delayed by 45 minutes

[JDBlair]

I have not called Disney because I figure they don't know anything yet. There has been no impact to the Port of LA or Mexico so :confused3

[Diamondback01]

Yikes......this is very sad for Japan. And now they are worried about shutting down a nuclear reactor there.

It looks like Southern California will be fine. The higher waves are supposed to hit more of the Nor.Cal and Oregon coasts. I'm sure there will be big waves but I doubt it will be too bad.

My fear would be for the continuing aftershocks and any rogue waves while we are on the ship.......

[hopelea]

Okay, you could have gone all day, or at least until I have left for the airport to talk about Rogue Waves!!!

We can hope and pray that the news is over reacting!!!

[JDBlair]

Okay, you could have gone all day, or at least until I have left for the airport to talk about Rogue Waves!!!

We can hope and pray that the news is over reacting!!!

The news tends to overhype things. I was watching CNN this AM and I think their weather guy was ready to burst out of his skin with excitement. "At any minute now, any minute, Hawaii will be hit with the tsunami. Unfortunately it's dark there so we can't see it." Really, dude? I mean, really?? I think he was trying to control from smiling and it just made me angry.

But I got 4.5 hours of sleep last night so I may be ultra sensitive right now. :rolleyes1

Trusting God will keep us safe and if we aren't safe and something happens, trusting God to see us through the challenges!

[Jonny626]

My sister just spoke to DCL and they said as of now this will not cause any problems for our cruise on Sunday. I'm keeping positive thoughts and my heart goes out to those in Japan.

[Diamondback01]

Trusting God will keep us safe and if we aren't safe and something happens, trusting God to see us through the challenges!

Couldn't agree more! Our family will be praying for all those in Japan who are suffering grief and loss.

[hopelea]

Leaving for Nashville airport in five minutes. Going to stop to eat a HUGE lunch at Cracker Barrel before we board the plane!!

Safe travels and see you in two days!!!

[tracielynn]

Hope have a safe trip!!

It looks like both Carnival ships that were due to dock (in Long Beach and San Diego) this morning have been delayed (possibly due to fog), but they ARE still going back out today. If they have NOT had to change plans for TODAY then we will be fine on Sunday!!

That being said I do believe we are going, but I also think we are going to be in for some rough seas. So, if you suffer with seasickness (like me) make sure you have plenty of meds.

Also, we will have to have an extra dose of patience and compassion towards the cast and crew who very well may have family in Japan! Knowing this group I am sure they will be showered with lots of love!! :love:

[son3disfan]

ok someone just reported that the Cabo port closed today and the Wonder did not stop in Cabo. Any reports on this?

here is the post

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2676311

[Jonny626]

Hope have a safe trip!!

It looks like both Carnival ships that were due to dock (in Long Beach and San Diego) this morning have been delayed (possibly due to fog), but they ARE still going back out today. If they have NOT had to change plans for TODAY then we will be fine on Sunday!!

That being said I do believe we are going, but I also think we are going to be in for some rough seas. So, if you suffer with seasickness (like me) make sure you have plenty of meds.

Also, we will have to have an extra dose of patience and compassion towards the cast and crew who very well may have family in Japan! Knowing this group I am sure they will be showered with lots of love!! :love:

I'm hoping that the seas will settle by Sunday. 2 full days to calm down should be enough I think. I'm just glad it happened before our cruise and not during.

[Jonny626]

Anyone see the news video of the whirlpool off the Japan coast? Wow, I was was waiting for the Lost Dutchman to pop up out of the water. The only place I've ever seen one that big is on Pirates Worlds End

[son3disfan]

Here is the email I just received from our TA:




We just received an update from Disney Cruise Line regarding your Mexican Riviera sailing on the Disney Wonder on March 13, 2011.



*From Disney Cruise Line*

The Wonder is still scheduled to arrive back on port for its current sailing on Sunday, March 13, 2011 so the sailing scheduled for March 13, 2011 to the Mexican Riviera is currently planned to depart as scheduled.



As you know, this is a developing situation and we will keep up updated as information is available.



Please let me know if you have any additional questions or requests.



Sincerely

Kelsie Johnson

Dreams Unlimited Travel

[Jonny626]

Well with the tragedy in Japan and the scare of it effecting our trip I figure I will give you all some nautical humor to brighten your day:

Dead ahead, through the pitch-black night, the captain sees a light on a collision course with his ship.
He sends a signal: "Change your course ten degrees east."
"Change yours ten degrees west," comes the reply.
The captain responds, "I'm a United States Navy captain! Change your course, sir!"
"I'm a seaman second class," the next message reads. "Change your course, sir."
The captain is furious. "I'm a battleship! I'm not changing course!"
"I'm a lighthouse. Your call."

[Diamondback01]

Cabo was closed today.

As a result of the 8.9 earthquake in Japan this morning we are expecting a tsumani surge in Cabo at right around 10:59 local time. As of this morning at 6 am the Port Captain has closed the port of Cabo San Lucas to all vessel traffic, to be re-evaluated at 11 am

http://captgeo.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/tsunami-warning-in-cabo/

[Dicecatt]

On my second flight now, and very worried about one of my agents that lives on Oahu. No one has heard from her:(

[melsherard]

On my second flight now, and very worried about one of my agents that lives on Oahu. No one has heard from her:(

I am sure she is fine... all reports I have heard are that the waves were much smaller than anticipated in Hawaii... I had not heard about any missing people at all...

Have a safe 2nd flight! See you on Sunday!

[tracielynn]

Well...this is probably my last post on this thread. Just packed the car and am now getting ready for bed. I truly cannot wait to meet all of you! everyone have safe travels and we will see you Sunday! :banana:

[TexasGirl]

Well.. I finished packing up the family at 10 pm instead of the typical midnight!

Booked a taxi to take us to DFW airport Bright and early tomorrow. Just booked Craigs Limo to meet us at Baggage tomorrow
and take is to the Doubletree. Hope all of the luggage will fit in the trunk!!!

safe travels everyone!

[texashartmann]

Have fun. We head out of DFW at 11am to Burbank and have rental car to tour around. Looking forward to the trip. See everyone at 3pm Sunday.
:cool1:
Well.. I finished packing up the family at 10 pm instead of the typical midnight!

Booked a taxi to take us to DFW airport Bright and early tomorrow. Just booked Craigs Limo to meet us at Baggage tomorrow
and take is to the Doubletree. Hope all of the luggage will fit in the trunk!!!

safe travels everyone!

[Jonny626]

Safe journeys all. I am hitting the road in 30 minutes to L.A.. She you tomorrow :)

[son3disfan]

Ok, worse trip yet.

Our Delta flight boarded, then made an announcement that a part was broken on the plane and they needed us to get off. Ok, so we will wait.....they can't get the part in, and all flits are overbooked for the rest of the day...
Oh no! We won't make our connection! They put us in a cab and an hour and a half later we are at the Rochester airport. Flight to Chicago at 7 pm, then our flight to LA at 9 pm. That means we get in at midnight:scared1:

That is IF we make our flights tonight....
So we have been out since 8 am and have not flown yet.
Kids have been amazing, but I am losing my patience.
I need a little Mickey Mouse.....
Hope we get there tomorrow!
:confused::confused::confused:

[DukeBombay]

We hope you make it too. Flying out of Buffalo always seems like a good idea; and then something goes wrong. You have until 3ish pacific time tomorrow, so you should make the ship.

[CopaDave]

DW & DSx2 are still asleep, but I'm a victim of working nights. I can't sleep more than 6 hours at a time anymore. I sure hope a week of da'Mouse can bleed this stress out of me.

We're staying in a hotel near DW's sister as she is going with us to the port and keeping our van for the week. We'll leave her house at 9, and be at the port about 10ish.

I have two cameras and a iPod to use for video. Should get a lot of pictures, and I have the laptop to move them to so we can take MORE! It'll take me a week to index and post them when we get back, I'm afraid.

My plan is to write my blog posts daily, with embeded photos, but post them right after we get home on Sunday evening. We'll see how it goes.

[tracielynn]

The Wonder is here!!! We got upgraded to a fancy suite at the Doubletree and we have an amazing view of the marina and I just watched her come in. of course I was so excited and this that I woke up at 430!! So excited!! H
ope everyone arrived safely!! See ya very soon!

[TexasGirl]

Yikes! I brought the aqua fish extender list and I'm on the yellow!!!!


Brain freeze! Anyone with acccess to SmartPhone or laptop able & willing to email me a copy? Got the FEGifts in my suitcase and now I don't know what cabins to deliver them to!! LOL!

EDITED TO ADD: Thank you Hartmans for sharing your list! My FE gifts were successfully delivered! That was fun. A little like Santa Clause.


We are at DoubleTree. Lovely afternoon yesterday. Kids are still asleep. We don't have a marina view so haven't gotten a peak at the Wonder yet. Can't believe it is finally here! We are on the 10:30 hotel shuttle to the port this morning. :)

Bon Voyage!!!

[TexasGirl]

The Wonder is here!!! We got upgraded to a fancy suite at the Doubletree and we have an amazing view of the marina and I just watched her come in. of course I was so excited and this that I woke up at 430!! So excited!! H
ope everyone arrived safely!! See ya very soon!

Lucky!!! We tried to upgrade without luck.

I'm hoping we spot you this morning. Your DD Kenna and my DD Sarina are both 11 . She hasn't picked out what outfit to wear this morning. Prob her tie dye sun dress. my hubby and 5 yr old son ate going to have on matching blue Disney Donald Duck shirts. :)

[tracielynn]

Lucky!!! We tried to upgrade without luck.

I'm hoping we spot you this morning. Your DD Kenna and my DD Sarina are both 11 . She hasn't picked out what outfit to wear this morning. Prob her tie dye sun dress. my hubby and 5 yr old son ate going to have on matching blue Disney Donald Duck shirts. :)

Lucky....maybe! Ask me later when I am going on 4 hours of sleep because I had to get up csuse I had to catch a glimpse of the wonder! I thought that since she skipped cabo she might be back early

We will sure look for you, but I am sure you cannot miss us....we are the dorku family in white tshirts with bright neon puffy paint all over. Mom and dad have a mickey tie going fown the front. Our names (bill, tracie, and kenna) are also on them. Kenna would love to meet sarina. See ya soon!

[TexasGirl]

Almost onboard.... Calling 6 we are number 8 . Oh.... Get me on that ship! :) :)

[Fire Ohana]

Standing in line for kids club wristband...dinner rotation: PTTAPTA. I can't believe we're actually here!!!!

[hyperone]

Just walked in the door! Missing it already!


Chris

[CopaDave]

Long drive home with traffic and road construction, but we made it. Back to work tomorrow. Gonna miss it.

DW was trying to figure out ways to stow away onboard.

Now it's time to edit photos and figure out which ones to post.

[Diamondback01]

Long drive home with traffic and road construction, but we made it. Back to work tomorrow. Gonna miss it.

DW was trying to figure out ways to stow away onboard.

Now it's time to edit photos and figure out which ones to post.

Yep that one lane over the Hassayampa caused quite a slow down. Made a long day a little longer. But home safe now!

[JDBlair]

Long drive home with traffic and road construction, but we made it. Back to work tomorrow. Gonna miss it.

DW was trying to figure out ways to stow away onboard.

Now it's time to edit photos and figure out which ones to post.

Yep that one lane over the Hassayampa caused quite a slow down. Made a long day a little longer. But home safe now!

Today had to be the scariest drive we've had across the desert, yet. Wow. I'm so thankful we made it home in one piece but I'm pretty sure my heart stopped a few times en route. Glad you made it home as well!!!

[mindy327]

Almost onboard.... Calling 6 we are number 8 . Oh.... Get me on that ship! :) :)

Hi Kelly,
it was fun having you as a neighbor... Glad were back home. Although I still feel the ocean motion!!!! Yikes. I got pretty sea sick on Wednesday. I got to see Made this morning! He is flying home to indonesia for 2 weeks. What a great Host!:)

[disneyluvbug]

we made it home yesterday in awful rain ...not sure how much I miss it :confused3. both of my ds got a gi bug and were quarnteened,..it really really sucked.. then fri after cabo the sea got everyone sick until sunday morning.. we were all dizzy and the sea bands were the best those days..being in our room was the worst..and dining indoors was not such a grand idea

and sorry to everyone for the cheer team..I lost my paper on were to meet..then my boys got sick on night 2..we missed cabo day 1..were cleared for pv then the next day they were both sick again..ughhh..our stateroom guy was amazing..

I still feel the boat rocking!!!

we did have some good parts....I need to do a trip report:rolleyes1

[Euphscott]

Got home yesterday with loads of travel drama. Due to late arrival and color tag snafus with DCL, we missed our time to get our bag checked with airline. So we were faced with decision of abandon bag, or wait for later flights. Sara suggested Ifly home with my daughter so she coudl be in school today.

Sadly - Sara missed 13 flights on standby until finally getting on a flight about an hour ago. What a miserable end to her cruise -I feel horrible and did not sleep throughout the night as I watched her (lack of) progress.

Beyond that - the cruise was wonderful - outstanding memories made and another cruise booked for week following Thanksgiving in 2012 on Fantasy!

[scott_twinsmom]

Got home yesterday with loads of travel drama. Due to late arrival and color tag snafus with DCL, we missed our time to get our bag checked with airline. So we were faced with decision of abandon bag, or wait for later flights. Sara suggested Ifly home with my daughter so she coudl be in school today.

Sadly - Sara missed 13 flights on standby until finally getting on a flight about an hour ago. What a miserable end to her cruise -I feel horrible and did not sleep throughout the night as I watched her (lack of) progress.

Beyond that - the cruise was wonderful - outstanding memories made and another cruise booked for week following Thanksgiving in 2012 on Fantasy!

We booked for the same cruise, can't wait to see the Fantasy decked out with Christmas decorations. We did the Magic the week after Thanksgiving in 2009 and they really go all out with Christmas decoration.

FYI there is already a thread started for the November 24, 2012 Fantasy Cruise.

[scott_twinsmom]

Well, we are one tired bunch, thanks goodness the kids did not have school today. We did not get home till after 3 this morning, as our flight out of LA was 2.5 hours delayed! Thanks goodness we were able to hang out with melsherard's family, since we were on the same flight.

Had a GREAT cruise and our next one can't come fast enough! Maiden Christmas decorated cruise on the Fantasy, November 2012!! :yay:

It was great to meet so many of you all!

[CopaDave]

It was nice to meet a couple of you. I wish I could have met you all, but the family was too excited to sacrifice "Exploration time" in the lounge meeting people.

Tracielynn and family in the terminal on Embarkation Day
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_9U-vPL6SLkY/TYbfGX85sSI/AAAAAAAAB9I/gcDqX_jyKTM/s400/11-0313032.jpg (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/a97vTQLOOdxHbH1eNlKjrQ?feat=directlink)

TexasGirl's other half and DS in the terminal
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_9U-vPL6SLkY/TYbfKcoCd3I/AAAAAAAAB9g/hkA3AZNaFa0/s400/11-0313044.jpg (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/PrOilQxsWnu3DoVKvYWwjw?feat=directlink)

I'm still feeling a little land-sick today. Having it be really windy out doesn't help, since the trees are all moving, too.

[Euphscott]

I met your wife Dave!
We saw those outfit and recall them!

[Euphscott]

We booked for the same cruise, can't wait to see the Fantasy decked out with Christmas decorations. We did the Magic the week after Thanksgiving in 2009 and they really go all out with Christmas decoration.

FYI there is already a thread started for the November 24, 2012 Fantasy Cruise.

We recall hearing you talk about that on the Buccaneer Queen. We were a little surprised to see that it was priced less than the week before Thanksgiving. So we booked it. Not sure how committed we are to keeping it depending on the Magic location, but it does sound like a wonderful trip (and a good time to get some unique Christmas shopping done in Caribbean!).

[CopaDave]

It was nice to meet a couple of you. I wish I could have met you all, but the family was too excited to sacrifice "Exploration time" in the lounge meeting people.

This was my family, "patiently" waiting to board.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_9U-vPL6SLkY/TYbfIXKa9LI/AAAAAAAAB9U/cqJw9AKALUY/s640/11-0313037.jpg

[Meredith71]

We have not even made it home yet! Our flight out of Burbank was cancelled last night and the earliest any airline out of any of the S. Cal. Airports could get us to Tulsa was late Tuesday night. So, we are in the process of driving cross country. We are currently between Flagstaff and New Mexico. We have had some rough weather for the drive.

[TexasGirl]

Got home yesterday with loads of travel drama. Due to late arrival and color tag snafus with DCL, we missed our time to get our bag checked with airline. So we were faced with decision of abandon bag, or wait for later flights. Sara suggested Ifly home with my daughter so she coudl be in school today.

Sadly - Sara missed 13 flights on standby until finally getting on a flight about an hour ago. What a miserable end to her cruise -I feel horrible and did not sleep throughout the night as I watched her (lack of) progress.

Beyond that - the cruise was wonderful - outstanding memories made and another cruise booked for week following Thanksgiving in 2012 on Fantasy!

Scott, at LAX in the AA gates We heard you and Brooke's name being called over the intercom...but not Sara's so we thought Uh Oh...somethings wrong. Michael and the kids ran into her at the airport a little later and she explained the problems. I never expected her to have to wait through 13 flights though! That is terrible! We loved your family!!! What an ordeal there at the end!

[TexasGirl]

It was nice to meet a couple of you. I wish I could have met you all, but the family was too excited to sacrifice "Exploration time" in the lounge meeting people.

TexasGirl's other half and DS in the terminal
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_9U-vPL6SLkY/TYbfKcoCd3I/AAAAAAAAB9g/hkA3AZNaFa0/s400/11-0313044.jpg (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/PrOilQxsWnu3DoVKvYWwjw?feat=directlink)

I'm still feeling a little land-sick today. Having it be really windy out doesn't help, since the trees are all moving, too.

That is a cute candid of my hubby and sweet son. I like the impatient look on DH's face and his casual but protective arm around DS. :laughing:

It was a great cruise huh!!! I wasn't feeling any after effects...and then at work this afternoon looking at my computer monitor I felt the whole room start swaying back and forth. Wierd.

Boy were we tired at work and school today!!

[Kap@abq]

Wow it really sounds like that storm we picked up in the ocean we all followed home. We just got home but we are only 4 hours late from our original time home. We had a great cruise and I want to send an extra special THANK YOU to the Aqua FE group, we really enjoyed all our treasures. We booked the DREAM for next spring break, DH says I can't start counting down but we can't wait. Disney knows how to cruise first class. I need to do trip report because we truly had an amazing cruise and we've cruise on other lines 12 other times. Thank you all for suggestion on this board and sharing your knowledge of Disney cruises. Miss the boat already.

[Jonny626]

Thank you all for an amazing trip! The crew and guests were all fantastic and I really did have the time of my life. I wish you all the best and hope to see you at sea again soon :)

[melsherard]

This was my family, "patiently" waiting to board.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_9U-vPL6SLkY/TYbfIXKa9LI/AAAAAAAAB9U/cqJw9AKALUY/s640/11-0313037.jpg

Dave! I never even met you one time :confused3 Bummer.... So glad you all had a great time! Thanks for making the magnets for me :)

[melsherard]

Well, we are one tired bunch, thanks goodness the kids did not have school today. We did not get home till after 3 this morning, as our flight out of LA was 2.5 hours delayed! Thanks goodness we were able to hang out with melsherard's family, since we were on the same flight.

Had a GREAT cruise and our next one can't come fast enough! Maiden Christmas decorated cruise on the Fantasy, November 2012!! :yay:

It was great to meet so many of you all!

We had a great time traveling with you guys! How late did you sleep on Monday??? We were in bed until 11am:goodvibes

[melsherard]

Ok, worse trip yet.

Our Delta flight boarded, then made an announcement that a part was broken on the plane and they needed us to get off. Ok, so we will wait.....they can't get the part in, and all flits are overbooked for the rest of the day...
Oh no! We won't make our connection! They put us in a cab and an hour and a half later we are at the Rochester airport. Flight to Chicago at 7 pm, then our flight to LA at 9 pm. That means we get in at midnight:scared1:

That is IF we make our flights tonight....
So we have been out since 8 am and have not flown yet.
Kids have been amazing, but I am losing my patience.
I need a little Mickey Mouse.....
Hope we get there tomorrow!
:confused::confused::confused:

Did you make it????

[scott_twinsmom]

We had a great time traveling with you guys! How late did you sleep on Monday??? We were in bed until 11am:goodvibes

Myself (Chris) had an eye appointment at 9:30 so I was up at 9. Teresa got up while I was gone and went to work about 10:30. Trent and Tagen got up about the time Teresa left and Tory slept till 12:30! Would of loved to sleep in more but it helped to get back on a schedule and not sleep too much.

So did you make it to the zoo?

[hopelea]

Wish we could have slept in Monday. Our flight left LAX monday morning at 7:30 AM. We were up at 4:30 AM getting ourselfs to the airport. But we did go to bed really early Sunday night. My dd was asleep in the hotel at 6 PM!!!

Today we are all back on schedule and really tired. I just got home from work and took a 15 minute power nap before my DH gets home from work!

[son3disfan]

Did you make it????
Yes!
By the skin of our teeth....
We arrived early Sunday morning.
We had so many "almost" trip nightmares this cruise including ALMOST missing the last tender in Cabo on Friday. Did you hear they left 6 family members behind? We were with the wife and her young baby. So sad. But Disney did not wait. We came within minutes of missing it ourselves.
But it was still an amazing time.
We are on the plane right now back to Buffalo, then over the border to Canada.
we spent 2days at the GC resort in Disney and visited the parks. What horrible weather on Sunday!
I was sorry I didn't get to meet everyone. Meridith, it was great to meet you and share the excursion with you and your family. For those that were held up by our late arrival, I apologize!!:rolleyes:

Besides Nov. Did anyone book for next march? We did ( for now) but might move it to new years 2012.

[hopelea]

Okay so who was at the 8:15 show when the chairs fell into the audience?? We went to the earlier show. What happened?? I wasn't thrilled with the entertainment this trip. I LOVED Alfred & Seymour!! But the man & woman jugggling duo & German group....didn't like them at all!

I didn't hear anything about anyone being left behind.......give details....son3disfan.....why were you almost late? Was it the 1st stop at Cabo or the 2nd? Glad you made it onboard!!


Off to do more laundry!

[melsherard]

Myself (Chris) had an eye appointment at 9:30 so I was up at 9. Teresa got up while I was gone and went to work about 10:30. Trent and Tagen got up about the time Teresa left and Tory slept till 12:30! Would of loved to sleep in more but it helped to get back on a schedule and not sleep too much.

So did you make it to the zoo?

We went for a couple of hours... a promise is a promise... lol!!!

[TexasGirl]

Yes!
By the skin of our teeth....
Besides Nov. Did anyone book for next march? We did ( for now) but might move it to new years 2012.

We did. We booked for March 11, 2012...next year's Spring Break. MR again on the Wonder. Wanted to do E. Carrib on Magic but the MR was a MUCH better value. Think we'll keep it. We'll just pick different excursions this time. I also have a dummy date already through my prev travel agent. If Galveston comes out...may use the dummy for that...when the remainder of the Wonder and Magic's intineraries and dates are released (Hoping for Galveston) :cool1:

Also...THANK YOU for all the DISBoarders out there writing Trip Reports. LOVING Them!!!

[melsherard]

Yes!
By the skin of our teeth....
We arrived early Sunday morning.
We had so many "almost" trip nightmares this cruise including ALMOST missing the last tender in Cabo on Friday. Did you hear they left 6 family members behind? We were with the wife and her young baby. So sad. But Disney did not wait. We came within minutes of missing it ourselves.
But it was still an amazing time.
We are on the plane right now back to Buffalo, then over the border to Canada.
we spent 2days at the GC resort in Disney and visited the parks. What horrible weather on Sunday!
I was sorry I didn't get to meet everyone. Meridith, it was great to meet you and share the excursion with you and your family. For those that were held up by our late arrival, I apologize!!:rolleyes:

Besides Nov. Did anyone book for next march? We did ( for now) but might move it to new years 2012.

I'm so glad you made it! Someone had told me that you didn't get on the ship at all :)

[krazy4crusing]

Okay so who was at the 8:15 show when the chairs fell into the audience?? We went to the earlier show. What happened?? I wasn't thrilled with the entertainment this trip. I LOVED Alfred & Seymour!! But the man & woman jugggling duo & German group....didn't like them at all!

I didn't hear anything about anyone being left behind.......give details....son3disfan.....why were you almost late? Was it the 1st stop at Cabo or the 2nd? Glad you made it onboard!!


Off to do more laundry!




The chairs fell into the audience and hit a woman that I work with... I didn't even know she was on the cruise until we met on the airplane heading home. Her leg was all bruised from the chairs, she was just happy they didn't hit her 5 year old grandaughter who was sitting beside her. She was being transported in both airports by wheelchair.

Thank you to everyone in the Yellow fish extender group, we loved all the treats and gifts. It was such a treat to come back to little treasures every time. DS loved running down the hall to check on the status of his pocket! :laughing:

[texashartmann]

We were at the show. We enjoyed the shows except the guys with the chairs. Really not funny. I'm glad that lady is okay.

We too loved doing the Yellow FE. What a cute idea. Thanks for squeezing us in the group.

I plan to do a trip report at some point. We had a horrible return trip. Long story short, rented a car, returned it at Burbank for our flight, 30 mins. before they tell us it is cancelled. Called to rebook, told nothing till Tuesday. :eek:

That was not going to work for many reasons. We looked at every option including flying out of or into other airports. No go. Decided to look at a rental car. Rented one, one way, $1200 airline tickets (for 6 of us for that leg of our trip) and $344 car rental plus $300 in gas and 24 hour drive....straight through, we got home to Texas at 9:30pm last night. :sad2:

The chairs fell into the audience and hit a woman that I work with... I didn't even know she was on the cruise until we met on the airplane heading home. Her leg was all bruised from the chairs, she was just happy they didn't hit her 5 year old grandaughter who was sitting beside her. She was being transported in both airports by wheelchair.

Thank you to everyone in the Yellow fish extender group, we loved all the treats and gifts. It was such a treat to come back to little treasures every time. DS loved running down the hall to check on the status of his pocket! :laughing:

[texashartmann]

We had same issue. Not happy with the way American Airlines handled things. We rented a car and drove straight through 24 hours. So glad to be home after that. It was nice meeting you. :)

We have not even made it home yet! Our flight out of Burbank was cancelled last night and the earliest any airline out of any of the S. Cal. Airports could get us to Tulsa was late Tuesday night. So, we are in the process of driving cross country. We are currently between Flagstaff and New Mexico. We have had some rough weather for the drive.

[Meredith71]

The chairs fell into the audience and hit a woman that I work with... I didn't even know she was on the cruise until we met on the airplane heading home. Her leg was all bruised from the chairs, she was just happy they didn't hit her 5 year old grandaughter who was sitting beside her. She was being transported in both airports by wheelchair.

Thank you to everyone in the Yellow fish extender group, we loved all the treats and gifts. It was such a treat to come back to little treasures every time. DS loved running down the hall to check on the status of his pocket! :laughing:

Glad to hear she is doing okay. We saw her leaving the ship that morning. She seemed better than the night before. It was a nasty bruise. My son was the other one that was hit by the chair. He is doing okay. Still hurts him to put all his weight on his left leg.

Meredith

[Meredith71]

We had same issue. Not happy with the way American Airlines handled things. We rented a car and drove straight through 24 hours. So glad to be home after that. It was nice meeting you. :)

We started out our drive out of Burbank around 7-8pm. We only made it to Barstow before we had to stop from exhaustion and we could not see the road due to the rain and fog. We got into Tulsa at 5:00am this morning. It has been a long couple of days.

Did you hit the snow storm going through Flagstaff?

Great meeting you too!

Meredith

[CopaDave]

We booked March 11, 2012 on the Wonder again. But we also booked an extra stateroom for my in-laws. They are HUGE Disney fans and have never cruised before. We're not telling them until Christmas.

Now I think I'm going to hit up Dicecatt to be our Travel Agent for this one. Looking at her photos on Facebook, it looks like she had a blast on the cruise.

[CopaDave]

We started out our drive out of Burbank around 7-8pm. We only made it to Barstow before we had to stop from exhaustion and we could not see the road due to the rain and fog. We got into Tulsa at 5:00am this morning. It has been a long couple of days.

Did you hit the snow storm going through Flagstaff?

Great meeting you too!

Meredith

You're lucky. They closed I-40 between Kingman and Flagstaff for a while Sunday night, due to a fatal accident. Someone slid off in the snow and didn't make it.

[Meredith71]

Yes!
By the skin of our teeth....
We arrived early Sunday morning.
We had so many "almost" trip nightmares this cruise including ALMOST missing the last tender in Cabo on Friday. Did you hear they left 6 family members behind? We were with the wife and her young baby. So sad. But Disney did not wait. We came within minutes of missing it ourselves.
But it was still an amazing time.
We are on the plane right now back to Buffalo, then over the border to Canada.
we spent 2days at the GC resort in Disney and visited the parks. What horrible weather on Sunday!
I was sorry I didn't get to meet everyone. Meridith, it was great to meet you and share the excursion with you and your family. For those that were held up by our late arrival, I apologize!!:rolleyes:

Besides Nov. Did anyone book for next march? We did ( for now) but might move it to new years 2012.

We did not do a booking on this cruise as we did one on our last cruise that is
booked for a dummy date for Nov. 2011. I need to decide what to do or cancel it. We took the plunge and bought into DVC this cruise so not sure what we are going to do for our trips from now on.

Great meeting you too! The zip lining was great! So glad you finally looked down. It was an amazing view.

Meredith

[Meredith71]

You're lucky. They closed I-40 between Kingman and Flagstaff for a while Sunday night, due to a fatal accident. Someone slid off in the snow and didn't make it.

That is horrible! I was saying that very thing to my husband. I was the one driving during the snow and the mountains. I said what worried me is that if the car skidded, there was not much keeping it from going down the mountain. Not like around here where you can run off the road and get stopped by something.

Meredith

[Dicecatt]

Hi Everyone!

Hope everyone is home, or almost home, I had a client with an issue that ended up getting on a flight on Monday (was supposed to be Sunday) and had like a 12 hour layover in Phoenix with two small boys, I bet that was fun. The people I was traveling with were all flying standby...one got out yesterday...the others flew to Fresno for the night on Monday and flew home yesterday. At least the travel issues were on the way home, not the way there!

Our flight was originally Monday night, so it was fine...we had nasty weather in LA but did squeeze in an hour of sunshine in Venice Beach on Monday before our flight (after already getting soaked of course).

This cruise was really fantastic...I count it right up there with my Med which will forever be my measurement of enjoyment. We had SO much fun. And I enjoyed just about everything...we had great servers, great stateroom attendant...great FE gifts...I enjoyed the shows, especially the hypnotist, one of my travel companions was in the adult show and I cried I laughed so hard. Sadly efforts to hypnotise me failed but I tried, I was one of the two during the family show they escorted back off the stage. I thought Alfred and Seymour were great, and saw Golden Mickeys for the first time (I know that is weird) and DD5 was one of the dwarves!

I also enjoyed meeting several of you on this board...I felt like I was in a big friendly community all week...I got to know so many random cruisers and felt this was one of the "nicest" cruises I've been on...less pushy people, more friendliness. And I am thoroughly enjoying all the facebook photos and trip reports on here! I'm working on mine, I have so much that I'm wading through all the photos.

Just wanted to say, this has been one of the very best cruise meet threads I've participated in...truly nice people...so thanks for adding to the cruise enjoyment!

[Euphscott]

Wow - the flight issues are all over the place - what a mess. I am sorry to hear of the unexpected drivers.

I had to do that on my first Disney Cruise to make it to the Magic. Made it from DFW to Gainesville in under 24 hours - then was driven to the port by my grandparents. NO FUN! And with the reports of snow and rain storms, my heart goes out to you folks...

Yes - I did have my name called out to board my flight. If it could go wrong, it did in the airport. Got stopped at security while the tried to determine if the rolling pin we bought in Yelapa was a weapon or not - thankfully they allowed my daughter to pass with it. Then we sprinted knowing we were cutting it WAY close - they closed the door behind us!

[Diamondback01]

Sorry to hear there were so many travel woes getting home.

Meredith71, where did you buy your "home" property? We didn't get interested in DVC until the last sea day and by that time it was pretty hard to get an appt and info. We ended up not buying but I sure would like to go to that new Oahu Aulani!

Just got a Disney survey via email but haven't looked at it yet. Does everyone get these?

[mindy327]

Glad to hear she is doing okay. We saw her leaving the ship that morning. She seemed better than the night before. It was a nasty bruise. My son was the other one that was hit by the chair. He is doing okay. Still hurts him to put all his weight on his left leg.

Meredith

Meredith,

We had no idea this was your son... We thought about him all night long. I am so glad he is doing okay. Did the guys from that show talk to you after? So sorry about him being 9 and not 6. ;) The manager CM i spoke to mentioned "he was pretty young. 6 or so." But she had said all of the managers where pulled into a meeting about the incident. I was really shocked the show went on, I was 5 rows back from you when it happend and I was scared. :grouphug:

[TexasGirl]

Hi Everyone!



This cruise was really fantastic...I count it right up there with my Med which will forever be my measurement of enjoyment. We had SO much fun.

I also enjoyed meeting several of you on this board...I felt like I was in a big friendly community all week...I got to know so many random cruisers and felt this was one of the "nicest" cruises I've been on...less pushy people, more friendliness. And I am thoroughly enjoying all the facebook photos and trip reports on here! I'm working on mine, I have so much that I'm wading through all the photos.

Just wanted to say, this has been one of the very best cruise meet threads I've participated in...truly nice people...so thanks for adding to the cruise enjoyment!

I agree with you 100% The DIS folks on the board made the trip more special. Great, quality people. Also, just the general population on this cruise...everyone seemed more relaxed, I agree with the statem
ent about "less pushy"...great manners, friendly, positive demeaners all around.

Dicecatt, enjoyed meeting you at the Gold Castaway Cay reception. Rebooked on board and put you down as TA. :)

I met several of you guys...what a fantastic bunch!:banana:

[son3disfan]

I didn't hear anything about anyone being left behind.......give details....son3disfan.....why were you almost late? Was it the 1st stop at Cabo or the 2nd? Glad you made it onboard!!



Hi Hope....
I was really hoping to meet you. Sorry we didn't get the chance to connect.
Ok so here's the scoop.long version.
We were late coming back to Cabo on Friday. We did the ATV tour ( which was UNBELIEVABE! ) . The tour was suppose to start at 8:40 am. With the time change, I didn't figure it out right, and we would Have been an hour late back to the tender. We pleaded with the tour company, and they were amazing! They gave the 9 of us a private tour, ( which was so great as there was a lot of 20 something guys that appeared to be drunk.... At 9:00 am! ) they took us back to the tender just in time, a little after one. There appeared to be a long tender line (past the bar ) and everyone in our party needed a washroom break. So off we went. Gone for about 10 min. When we returned the Disney line was empty and closed off with a garbage can! Running with my family, we just made it on the last tender. There was only a young family ( dad, mom and son about 2) on board as well as the Disney crew who were working at the terminal. The father was asking them to wait for the rest of his family( mother, father, brother ect.) and Disney said "no we are late and the we need to leave." He JUMPED OFF THE BOAT just before the last crew member got on. He was holding up his hands saying wait! Wait! And ran back into the terminal.
The boat left! The women stared screaming and they just kept going. He had all her ID and everything. It was awful. When we got to the boat, the anchor was already up, as it was now almost 1:40pm. She was so upset and security came and escorted her through and she was gone. I heard them paging a family from deck 2. The boat left, and that was it.
That night, I asked CS what happened to her husband, and they said they didn't know. I figured they didn't want to share personal info with me. I was so worried about her. They also said ( and this was Friday night) that we would now be late arriving back to the terminal on Sunday. It is very different then trying to get back to Port Canaveral from the Bahamas. There us no waiting.
They said that it happens quite often, and people need to pay attention to the warnings. That sooooo could have been us. Between the brutal flight cancellation coming in to LA on Sat., missing the bus for the Zipline tour on Wednesday, and then this on friday, we were mentally exhausted.
But, like everyone has said already, people on this meet and cruise were so friendly and we had a fantastic time!
we booked again for March 10th , 2012, but might move it when the new dates are released.

[Meredith71]

Meredith,

We had no idea this was your son... We thought about him all night long. I am so glad he is doing okay. Did the guys from that show talk to you after? So sorry about him being 9 and not 6. ;) The manager CM i spoke to mentioned "he was pretty young. 6 or so." But she had said all of the managers where pulled into a meeting about the incident. I was really shocked the show went on, I was 5 rows back from you when it happend and I was scared. :grouphug:

Thanks Mindy. No, the guys from the show (the German guys) did not talk to us. Clayton and Jason talked to us in the medical offices. Our cabin was on the 5th floor and when we were headed back to the cabin the "Till We Meet Again" show was beginning in the lobby. I pushed Dalton over to watch it (he was in a wheel chair to go back to the cabin). When all the characters were in their places I looked down and he was crying. He wanted to see Stitch. So, I took him down in the elevator and got in line to see Stitch. Stitch was great and hugged on him a lot and even pushed him around in the wheelchair. The girl that was with Stitch was a dancer from the show. She talked to me about how upset they all were and that we were in their thoughts and prayers. I thought that was really sweet.

Meredith

[Meredith71]

Sorry to hear there were so many travel woes getting home.

Meredith71, where did you buy your "home" property? We didn't get interested in DVC until the last sea day and by that time it was pretty hard to get an appt and info. We ended up not buying but I sure would like to go to that new Oahu Aulani!

Just got a Disney survey via email but haven't looked at it yet. Does everyone get these?

We bought at Bay Lake Towers. We went back and forth between Animal Kingdom Villas and Bay Lake a lot. We finally decided Bay Lake because of the location and the smaller size so priority booking would be better there. It had a higher per point cost but lower dues so hopefully it will be a better deal in the long run. We plan on trying to stay at Animal Kingdom sometime soon though.

I would love to go to Oahu Aulani as well. Hopefully someday. :goodvibes

Meredith

[ErinPie]

Has anyone seen the CNN News report about a Disney Wonder Crew Member missing?

The crew member did not report for duty on Tuesday. They did a thorough search of the ship. Now the US Coast Guard and the Mexican Navy is involved in the search.

Does anyone know what this weeks itinerary is? Were that in Cabo or at Sea on Tuesday?

Oh my, our prayers are going forth. Please let this person be ok.

EGP

[son3disfan]

Has anyone seen the CNN News report about a Disney Wonder Crew Member missing?

The crew member did not report for duty on Tuesday. They did a thorough search of the ship. Now the US Coast Guard and the Mexican Navy is involved in the search.

Does anyone know what this weeks itinerary is? Were that in Cabo or at Sea on Tuesday?

Oh my, our prayers are going forth. Please let this person be ok.

EGP

They were on the back to back Cabo Itinerary. So Tuesday was a sea day.
They are reporting she didnt show up for her shift Tuesday morning as a Youth Councillor. They checked all the cabins and areas on the ship. The rumour is MOB(man over board). So sad.

[JDBlair]

Has anyone seen the CNN News report about a Disney Wonder Crew Member missing?

The crew member did not report for duty on Tuesday. They did a thorough search of the ship. Now the US Coast Guard and the Mexican Navy is involved in the search.

Does anyone know what this weeks itinerary is? Were that in Cabo or at Sea on Tuesday?

Oh my, our prayers are going forth. Please let this person be ok.

EGP

I have felt so sick to my stomach over this entire story. I posted a question in the main forum Wednesday after my friend called me and said her SIIL (currently on the Wonder) was texting her and saying a crew member was missing. I was trying to find out if the Wonder was in port or at sea because I couldn't find the itinerary any where. I have been really upset and near tears since Wednesday morning, worried sick to death for the CM. I just can't imagine being on the ship because I would not be able to enjoy myself at all, not with knowing how upset the crew have to be!! And having just gotten off the ship and having had an amazing time because of that crew. Those people really grow to mean a lot to us and our kids and to know they're in so much pain right now just tears me up! It's awful!!

[Disney Fans]

So sad about the missing crew memeber!! I hope that all turns out somehow ok?? I hope that the did not have bad rocky weather and so maybe a crew memeber fell off the ship?? That would be heartbraking news!

The FR gifts were all so very nice and fun!! Thanks to everyone that was in our group doing it.:) I do not recall who did the photo frame scrapbook type FE gift but WOW that was really alot of work I bet and to bring those for travel must have been a pain.
The kids loved all of the gifts!! Thanks a bunch!! It was nice meeting a couple of the families from the FE exchange.:)

I maybe getting a group rate for next year so if anyone is interested, just let me know.:)

Many Thanks!

[melseast]

Thanks Mindy. No, the guys from the show (the German guys) did not talk to us. Clayton and Jason talked to us in the medical offices. Our cabin was on the 5th floor and when we were headed back to the cabin the "Till We Meet Again" show was beginning in the lobby. I pushed Dalton over to watch it (he was in a wheel chair to go back to the cabin). When all the characters were in their places I looked down and he was crying. He wanted to see Stitch. So, I took him down in the elevator and got in line to see Stitch. Stitch was great and hugged on him a lot and even pushed him around in the wheelchair. The girl that was with Stitch was a dancer from the show. She talked to me about how upset they all were and that we were in their thoughts and prayers. I thought that was really sweet.

Meredith

Meredith - So happy to hear your son is doing ok. We talked to some fellow Tulsans on the way out Sunday morning and they mentioned the incident and that it was a boy from Bixby (one of their daughters had met your daughter in the club). Will be happy to tell them that he is doing ok. And also so sorry about never meeting you - our girls were into the "family" trip, and at age 11 and 13, we will take the bonding time while we can get it. Have booked a dummy date on the Fantasy - hoping to go again either Spring Break 2013 or Summer 2013. Melissa

[Disney Fans]

Odd....I just got an email asking if I was the TA pushing for sales on our cruise. I Pm'ed back and said I would never do that and then gave them my name and they said that I was not that person and told me they were sorry for thinking it was me??
I am not on Disboards that much so I am not sure what they are talking about since I did not have the chance to even meet that many families from our group. I do not know what happened or understanding what happened but just an FYI, it was not me doing that. Thanks.:)

[Disney Fans]

Mindy 327 -Are you the family that was right next door to us? :) If so Hello again!:)

[CopaDave]

Odd....I just got an email asking if I was the TA pushing for sales on our cruise.[quote]

Where's this taking place? I know DW just posted to all her Facebook friends and family to see if any of them want to join us next spring.

I guess I should really read the posts on the main board more often. :confused3

[quote]I am not on Disboards that much so I am not sure what they are talking about since I did not have the chance to even meet that many families from our group. I do not know what happened or understanding what happened but just an FYI, it was not me doing that. Thanks.:)

YeahRightSure ;)

[CopaDave]

I've seen several postings about people who rebooked on the ship for the same time next year.

Did you rebook for 3/11/12 MR, or 3/10/12 EC?

[Disney Fans]

;)[QUOTE=Disney Fans;40456974]Odd....I just got an email asking if I was the TA pushing for sales on our cruise.[quote]

Where's this taking place? I know DW just posted to all her Facebook friends and family to see if any of them want to join us next spring.

I guess I should really read the posts on the main board more often. :confused3



YeahRightSure ;)

I think this happened on the ship from what the email said. I do not know what happened- just sounds like someone was trying to get sells any chance they can and I do NOT work that way, that is not the 1st thing I bring up in converstation. I had several clients on board but they where not part of this group of disboards but who knows maybe they will be some day part of the disboards.;)
Maybe the person who sent me the email will come forward and say something openly on the boards, but I just wanted to make it clear that if people where upset about this person it was not me.

[Dicecatt]

Anyone else still loading pictures? Between my daughter and me, we had 2 and a half full 4GB memory cards, some photos on my phone, and a full memory stick. Almost all are high quality so I have to reduce the size for web, facebook, trip report use. Not to mention the video uploaded! I'm doing it in between everything else this week and not close to being done!

I also still have laundry everywhere. With four kids it is like laundry eats the house!

Any news on the missing CM? I know there is a long thread on the main board but I haven't had time to go through it all...

[Disney Fans]

Anyone else still loading pictures? Between my daughter and me, we had 2 and a half full 4GB memory cards, some photos on my phone, and a full memory stick. Almost all are high quality so I have to reduce the size for web, facebook, trip report use. Not to mention the video uploaded! I'm doing it in between everything else this week and not close to being done!

I also still have laundry everywhere. With four kids it is like laundry eats the house!

Any news on the missing CM? I know there is a long thread on the main board but I haven't had time to go through it all...

glad I am not the only one still doing laundry.:thumbsup2
I have not seen anything new but sure hope that they find the person and that they are fine.

[minniemamax2]

Thanks to everyone in the aqua FE group. We got a lot of great stuff. My daughter came back to the cabin one day and said "I love these people". She now has her fish extender hanging outside of her bedroom door hoping to get more gifts.

[son3disfan]

I've seen several postings about people who rebooked on the ship for the same time next year.

Did you rebook for 3/11/12 MR, or 3/10/12 EC?

BOTH!

HAHA JK!
we booked a dummy date for Aug next year, but want do go the EC for March 2012. Or maybe somewhere new when the itinerary for 2013 is released. Prices are rediculous right now for March.

[Euphscott]

Still working on pictures here too - working with my daughter to get them all arranged and organized and the trip report (from a 9 year perspective) - we'll then put a book together and have bound copies printed so we can remember the vacation for a good long time to come...

[TexasGirl]

Hello everyone! Checking in!

I don't know about ya'll but I have been DRAGGING and soooo tired all week. I even took 2 hrs vacation Monday and Tuesday mornings because I just couldn't seem to work a full day. :)


Our house is a total, total disaster area. Our laundry situation is also pretty gruesome. AND I still have one suitcase I haven't even unpacked.

This weekend I plan to do a LOT of sleeping, washing and cleaning. Oh, and I'm going to the gym tomorrow and Sunday to try to countereffect all that delicious cruise dining.

Big thank you to all the YELLOW Fish Extender participants. We really enjoyed participating. The kids lit up with glee every time they checked the pockets of our FE. Very generous participants and so much hand made stuff.

We went ahead and booked a dummy while on board but its not a dummy anymore....decided to put it at NEXT year's Spring Break Mexican Riveria Cruise out of LA on the Wonder. REPEAT!!! :cheer2::cheer2:

I thought I'd do Eastern Carribean but MR is about 1,500 less. :goodvibes

Any one else booked on the March 11, 2012 Wonder MR?

I haven't started a trip report or taken the pictures off the digital camera. Hopefully can start that this weekend. Scott had a good idea on the bound book.

[Dicecatt]

I am tentatively doing the March 11 MR...I loved ours so much. I probably won't know for sure though until right around final pay...I have to wait to see what the festivities around the Fantasy will be...

Sounds like a bunch of us are considering the March 11, we could be a repeaters thread, lol!

Laundry ate my house. I can't see the couch.

[TexasGirl]

I am tentatively doing the March 11 MR...I loved ours so much. I probably won't know for sure though until right around final pay...I have to wait to see what the festivities around the Fantasy will be...

Sounds like a bunch of us are considering the March 11, we could be a repeaters thread, lol!

Laundry ate my house. I can't see the couch.

Erin,

I hope you end up on that sailing. Thanks for your help today. But if you are involved with maiden voyage "going on's" surrounding the Fantasy...that would be a pretty great reason to miss.

I laughed at the "laundry ate my couch" comment. They definitely ate mine too.
I just read the first part of your TR. Never met your kiddos. So adorable!



Everyone else,

Hope you are easing back into real life! I am so glad it is Friday and we get the weekend to recuperate from this WONDERful but exhausting vacatoin.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

[ThePedersonFamily]

Hi everyone! First I want to thank everyone in the blue FE group for the lovely gifts. It was absolutely a highlight of our trip!!! I think I loved checking the FE as much as the kids...what fantastic, creative, and generous gifts!! Thank you!!!

Secondly, sadly we had a terrible server and I really feel like I need to report this to DCL. This was our third cruise and we were painfully aware just how bad this service was compared to our previous cruise experiences. I filled out the survey given to us on the ship and we rated our overall dinner experience low, but there was no place on the survey to explain our issues. I have checked the DCL website and tried to find a way to contact them, but the "contact us" gives specific reasons and complaints are not one of them. Does anyone know where the appropriate place to email would be?

Thanks for the help!!

[CopaDave]

Any one else booked on the March 11, 2012 Wonder MR?

Yep. We went down on Wednesday or Thursday and booked two rooms. And now we have additional family who have seen the pictures and heard the stories and want to go too. WooHoo!!!

[CopaDave]

I finally have a collection of photos from all 8 days up on my Picasaweb account.

They're listed here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/CopaCruiser

[TexasGirl]

Enjoying the pictures! Exceptional

[tracielynn]

Hi Guys,

I have been too sad to come back to our thread cause I knew it would be a reminder that it really is over. I agree the Aqu FE gifts were amazing! Thanks Dave for all of the great pictures! I loved the candid ones you caught of my family. I am glad everyone made it on the ship and home safely. I had also been told that sons3disfan did not make it so I am so glad to hear they were mistaken. Everything was perfect for us..we had a great serving team, great room attendant, the cheer talent show rocked (thanks again Maddy and Taylor), but most of all awesome new friends...ALL OF YOU!! Erin...Kenna still talks about Ashley! We booked the Fantasy for October 2012 (I think you did, too??) and a dummy date. If everyone truly ends up doing the MR for March 2012 we may move our dummy date to then, too. Kenna would love love love to be onboard with Ashley again. Please tell Ashley she said hi and that they should keep in touch. I am still trying to decide what I am going to do with the Disney bookings cause after I got home I got a deal for the RCCL Allure that I just could not pass up so we are off to Fort Lauderdale for a cruise to RCCL's private island Labadee, Haiti, Falmouth Jamaica (the brand new port that just opened a few days ago), and Cozumel this October. I love Disney, but the RCCL's Allure has SO many cool things on it! Where can you go on a ship that has ziplining across the top of it???!!! I know it will not have the "magical" feeling of Disney, but WOW it looks way cool! Ok now I am teared up that it is over so does that tell you how truly magical it really was! Miss all of you and hope we can all sail again soon!

[lmhall2000]

Still uploading photos, too!! Suitcases are half in the mudroom floor and half all over the place...ugh!

First, I have to so I was soooo OVERWHELMED by all the amazing FE gifts!! Where in the world do you all get such amazing talents?? The kids were dumbfounded most days...such awesome take home items! The candy was eaten immediately and they loved the Canadian candies they've never heard of! :) It was a great part of our trip!

We had a 13 hour layover in LAX..so we were exhausted coming home...my nieced did make her very early flight!!! So worried since the ship didn't port til late...we were the first folks off the ship...we got to the airport at 10:05 and her flight took off 40 minutes later...we were LUCKY!! We had planned to go to Knotts farm (already bought the tickets) but that rain and cold had us just hang out at the airport until our 11pm flight!! She got to Boston before we ever made it out of LAX! :)

Will post more soon! Wish I could have met more of y'all! We hit the promenade about 15 minutes after the meeting time but no one was there! We saw kilt man (great dancer!! He's got Irish feet!) and several at the talent show!

Catch up with y'all soon!
Tara

[lmhall2000]

I wanted to offer this to you all first! I think some of you live close enough to LA to use these....we bought 7 passes to Knotts Berry Farm that are good through the end of this year...they are non-refundable....it was pouring and cold the day we planned to go...

if anyone can use them...please let me know! It has our names on them, but I called Knotts and they said I could gift them to whoever, they do not check ID's....I have the printed out passes on paper...whoever would like 7 passes let me know! I can mail them to you!

Passing it forward! :)
Tara

[CopaDave]

I wanted to offer this to you all first! I think some of you live close enough to LA to use these....we bought 7 passes to Knotts Berry Farm that are good through the end of this year...they are non-refundable....it was pouring and cold the day we planned to go...

if anyone can use them...please let me know! It has our names on them, but I called Knotts and they said I could gift them to whoever, they do not check ID's....I have the printed out passes on paper...whoever would like 7 passes let me know! I can mail them to you!

Passing it forward! :)
Tara

PM me, or email me. We are interested.

[hopelea]

Tara, I wish I would have know you were just hanging out at the airport. We had two rooms at the Radisson right outside of the airport. You could have at least laid down for awhile!!!

[lmhall2000]

Tara, I wish I would have know you were just hanging out at the airport. We had two rooms at the Radisson right outside of the airport. You could have at least laid down for awhile!!!le!

Ha! Don't let the crew I carried know that! We watched a very sad movie on the Ipad (Listen to your Heart) and played an awful lot of Yahtzee! :) Oh and Scrabble! :)

So great meeting your family! Martin said he met one of your daughters in Vibe..that's huge for him..I'd almost count that as being social! :)
Thanks!
Tara

(All tickets have been given away!! Thanks!)
Tara

[CopaDave]

While going through the photos and such, I found this video that I shot from Deck 10 forward, during departure from LA. Listen around 0:57 or so for a quick shot of memory.

Departure Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJqSazOVWBQ)

[TexasGirl]

I'm sad our thread is basically 'over.' It was great group of people. I enjoyed chatting with you and meeting several of you. Happy Crusing!

[CopaDave]

I'm sad our thread is basically 'over.' It was great group of people. I enjoyed chatting with you and meeting several of you. Happy Crusing!

I'm sorry. Do we know each other? ;)

It was fun. Let's do it again next year!

[tracielynn]

I also wanted to chime in and say my goodbyes....It really was a blast cruising with all of you and If anyone is interested we are going on the RCCL Allure October 9th and there is plenty of room?? I do have to say that I joined the meet for that sailing and it is nothing like ours! Friendly yes, talkative NO!! Well, I wish everyone well and hope to see you at sea real soon!

[LDS4me]

I wanted to offer this to you all first! I think some of you live close enough to LA to use these....we bought 7 passes to Knotts Berry Farm that are good through the end of this year...they are non-refundable....it was pouring and cold the day we planned to go...

if anyone can use them...please let me know! It has our names on them, but I called Knotts and they said I could gift them to whoever, they do not check ID's....I have the printed out passes on paper...whoever would like 7 passes let me know! I can mail them to you!

Passing it forward! :)
Tara

Tara,
we could use a couple of passes if you don't give them all away. We live about an hour from Knotts.

Thanks, Mark.

[Deirdres]

We are going almost the same week this March (18-25), and I was wondering if anyone did the whale watching and if you enjoyed it? It is not offered through Disney, but was considering doing it on our own through cabo - adventures. If anyone has any advice, I would appreciate it.