LAST CALL for the 10/18/03 Eastern Magic Cruise!

[BeanoC]

Well here I go again, trying to get a group of people together for our next cruise!!

We will be on the 10/12/03, 4-Day Wonder cruise, then a couple of days at WDW, then the 7-day Magic on 10/18 !!

The last 2 years, we have been able to get great groups together thanks to this board, so I am trying to do the same thing again. A close friend of mine will be starting a thread to do the same thing for our 4 day cruise.

So who's with us?!? We have lots of fun going back and forth at each other here for a few months (about 9 in this case!) before we cruise, then we always have fun getting together on board. We plan to host a winetasting (wine drinking?) party in our stateroom, probably on thursday while at sea. We also expect to have a group brunch at Palo's at some point.

So please introduce yourselves, and by October, we'll all 'know' each other already!

(If you see any posts from "Kamgen", just ignore her. She is a crazy woman who thinks she is cruising with us but she's really just insane.)


'Beano':cool:

[Denine]

Beano, I wish we could say we will be cruising with you this year, but it doesn't look like it. We are hoping to be in WDW at that time though.

[Spud]

We'll be joining you! It's me, DH, DD12 and DS8. This will be our second cruise - we were on the Wonder last August.

You might want to check out tchrmom's 10/18/03 thread. There's at least two more of us.

[BeanoC]

Welcome aboard, Spud! :)

I didn't realize there was another 10/18 thread, I'll have to look for it. But I am glad you responded to mine!

This will be our 4th Disney cruise, 2nd Eastern Magic. A mere 9 months away! :(

Who else is with us?




'Beano':cool:

[kamgen]

First of all, I am not a crazy woman, and I am nowhere near as insane as Beano!!!!!!!

Well, this cruise will be great and I am so happy that I can at least say that we are going THIS year! LOL!!!!!!!

Kamy

(and watch out for Beano.....he only hosts a wine tasting in his stateroom to mooch wine off everyone! LOL!!!!! :bounce: )

[BeanoC]

That's not true, Kamgen. I don't even drink wine, now do I??

;)

Spud - My DD will be 11 this year so maybe we can get our kids together. DS is 13... they love to meet new friends and go crazy all over the ship !


Kamgen, be sure to bring Tarzanman with you... I need someone to play with too!!




'Beano':cool:

[Spud]

Beano-
My daughter would love that! She has a great time making new friends.:Pinkbounc

[kamgen]

This cruise is going to be great!
Welcome aboard spud! :)


Kamy

[tarzanman]

Beano,

I AM HERE! THE PARTY CAN BEGIN! I am Kamgen's DH. Beano and I are a little crazy together but oh how my stomach hurts from laughing for a week straight. In our case, two weeks straight. Come along and join in the crazy fun that is to be had.

I'LL BRING SOME BEER!

[BeanoC]

Tarzanman!! Wazzuuuuuuup????!!!! :)

They could make a movie about you and I on a cruise ship and call it "Dude, where's my stateroom"?

Hey, did you get a hand cart, to get our kegs on board?

9 more months... seems like forever, but it seemed that way last year too and now it's long gone!

Sign in, everyone, this one's gonna be a heck of a party!




'Beano':cool:

[kamgen]

Please people, sign in..........I know you are out there! This should be a great party.....and who knows what we will book onboard for 2004! :D

Kamy

[BeanoC]

I am bumping this back up so it doesn't die before it's time!!


I know we'll get a good group together eventually, but Kamgen and I are helpless, compulsive planners, so we want to know everyone NOW!!! :)

Time to sign on, folks - the party starts here!!



'Beano':cool:

[tarzanman]

I thought that there would be more people than this that are going on our cruise. Maybe not. You know how I need an audience. I need more people!!!:)

[Disney Craze]

This is our first cruise and we will be honeymooning.

[Twinave]

BeanoC: Looks like we will once again be "ships that pass in the night".:p We were on the 9/28/02 Western Magic (The Mystery Cruise) and will be on the 10/11/03 Western Magic this year. Our thread has been going on for several months already.:p Started by Viking. But don't worry we will take good care of the ship for you and yours. Twinave :bounce: :bounce:

[kamgen]

Monday morning bump!

is it October yet????? LOL!!!

Kamy

[BeanoC]

Welcome aboard, Disney Craze!

What a great honeymooon, aboard the Disney Magic, and with all of US! :)

We look forward to having you as part of the group. Since this is your first cruise, please don't be shy about asking questions!
There will be many "veteran's" posting to this thread I am sure,
and just between Kamgen and I, we have, what... 5 Disney Cruises?

We hope you'll still want to meet with all of us, after everything you'll see here in the next several months!!




'Beano' :cool:

[tarzanman]

Beano,

You would be wrong. There are four cruises here, soon to be five and six with you! You have 3 now, this one being your fourth so that makes a whole 7 cruises experience to go on. When we are done we will have 11 total. Holy crap!!! I think that that is enough so that we can tell people what is up.

[Windermere]

Dh and I are going again too. Last year we did 9/14 and 9/21. This year were doing 10/11 and 10/18. Like Ave said, we've had the 10/11 thread going for months now. I think this will be our 10th and 11 th cruises but I'll have to confirm that number with DH.
A wine tasting, huh? That sounds like our kind of party.

[kamgen]

Welcome Windermere!!!!!!

Yep, a wine tasting.....which really turns into a wine drinking! :)
It is so much fun.....and thanks to Beano for hosting it!!! :)

This is going to be a great cruise!!!!! :)


Kamy

[BeanoC]

Windermere, welcome to our crazed group...:jester: You and your DH are certainly welcome to our winetasting/drinking DIS party! It will probably be on thursday.

Tarzanman - Where did you learn to count? We have been on 2 Disney Cruises, not 3. These will make a total of 4. I have been on several myself, without my loving family. In any case, we all have plenty of experience... at least we know where all the bars are!

And for anyone who might miss us at the port or at sailaway, just look for the group of people loudly wandering the ship, singing show tunes. That's us.



'Beano':cool:

[kamgen]

Lets just say we have some cruise experience and forget the counting! LOL!!!!

This waiting is driving me nuts....it's only January and I am already wishing it were October! :)



Kamy

[kamgen]

A bump for Beano.........I think we are cruising alone!!! LOL!!!

Where is everyone?????


Kamy

[tarzanman]

We will have our lime green shirts on of course. Or maybe I won't wear my shirt. I might have to get a new shirt. I hope everyone has a good holiday weekend and dreams of Disney Cruises.

[kamgen]

We will all have on matching type shirts I am sure! But too soon to tell what they will be!

less than 9 mths...can I plan now?? LOL!!

Kamy

[LMLRN4ICU]

Hi Everyone!!! We will be on our first cruise 10/18. Myself, DH, DS's 6 and 9. I have a question for you "repeaters". What time does the cruise dock on the last day? I'm trying to figure out what's the earliest flight to reserve going out of Orlando. Thanks for your help, I'm sure I'll have alot more questions for you! Lisa

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[paulcrsb]

Would you guys mind it if I changed our cruise date so that we could go with you?

Paul

[Windermere]

They usually start letting people off when the second breakfast starts. When is that - 8:15 or 8:30????? Then allow 1 hour travel time and of course extra security at the airport so allow AT LEAST one hour in the airport. I'd say definitely not before 11am if not 12noon.
We always stay overnight in Orlando and try to do the parks on Sat and Sun and take a red eye out Mon morn. I have it arranged so I work second shift Monday and DH just goes to the office a little late.

[disneygal58]

We just (3 weeks ago) sailed the 1/4 Western and are looking for an Eastern in the fall - 10/19 is my birthday, so we may be joining you - just waiting for that great FL Resident rate to firm the deal.

Looking forward to another countdown,
Dawn Hope

[BeanoC]

Hi everyone!!

LMLRN4ICU - Welcome aboard! I would suggest you not book a flight back out much before noon. Ours last year was at 11:50, and we made it in plenty of time, but if there had been any delays off the ship, we could have had problems. Better safe than sorry!!


Paul - If you guys change to our cruise, that would be great news!!! :) We'd love to sail with you and your wife again. Are you bringing any of the kids this year??? (Too bad it's not the western - we could all go back into Cozumel for the evening!!!!)


disneygal58 - I hope you decide to join us. We can all celebrate your birthday in style!! Keep us posted!




'Beano':cool:

[nicurnc]

Hey you guys!
Count us in:D
We are celebrating our 30th anniversary onboard the beautiful Disney Magic. This will be our second time onboard, but hopefully we'l get to finish this cruise...my DMIL passed away Oct.'00, and we flew home from St. Martin:(

We are the upper end of 40s and we'll be bringing our adult children. DD Jenn will be 25 and DS Kevin will be 22 (birthday's in Oct. and Sept). They have never cruised, we are so excited to bring them along:bounce:

Last year we sailed the Grand Princess (Western Carribean) and had a blast! We met a group from the CC boards and enjoyed seeing people we already "knew" on the ship.

Anyone doing any research about our ports? I love planning excursions!

Loretta

[tarzanman]

Great!!! More people to have fun with. Just think, 10 months ahead we will be on the Disney Magic. Isn't that a wonderful thought.

Beano,

I need that dance song and CD you made from the last cruise so that I can practice.

I can't wait to go!!!:bounce:

[BeanoC]

Loretta - Welcome to our "DIS family" ! :) The more the merrier!
As far as research on the ports, we have been on this very same cruise before so we are pretty familiar with things. If you have any specific questions I'd be happy to try and help!!

tarzanman - Dude, what cruise are YOU going on? In 10 months, we'll all be back home already!!! We sail in less than 9 months... In any case, I will send you a copy of that CD - lord knows your dance routines need polishing!! So the CD is on it's way. Next time I see you, you owe me a beer... maybe 2 !!



'Beano':cool:

[dthogue]

Count us in - Me, DH and DD's 13, 11 and 5. We will be celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary and my dd's 14th birthday.

Does anyone know how I chnage my countdown clock? We had to cancel those plans!

[nicurnc]

Love your webpages!!
Now you've got me interested in Mackinac Island!

When did you visit? Did you stay at Grand Hotel?

How do you find time to take so many vacations? We'll be going to Las Vegas in April and on this cruise in October. We'll also be in NJ for a week for the 4th... but then the most we can manage is some long weekends away. It's to hard for both of us to get time off from work:(

Pix are great, they have me revved up for our trip. Anyone spending pre or post cruise time at WDW? We're thinking about adding some days.

Loretta

[IndyDisneyFan]

We will be joining everyone on this cruise. This will be our first cruise and I can't tell you how very excited we are. I am sure we will have lots of questions as time draws nearer! I will be celebrating my (should I even say!) 40th birthday while on board on the 22nd. I will be traveling with my DH, DD 17, DS 14, and DS 7. I can only imagine what my darling children will do to me while on board! We would appreciate any tips you veterans could share to make this the incredible journey I know it will be.

Thanks!
Laura

[kamgen]

Hey everybody!!!!!! :)

Welcome aboard to all the new cruisers joining us! This is going to be a fabulous cruise and we are so excited!!! :)

Loretta- thanks for your nice words about my website and pics! Mackinac Island is wonderful.....we have not stayed at the Grand Hotel but it is beautiful. We are going again this summer, so I will add more Michigan pics then! We love to travel and spend our weekends in the summer camping.....

Paul- OMG!!! :D It would be awesome if you and Pam joined us!!! Wahoo!!!!!!! I still look at our Senor Frogs pic and smile! The more the merrier!!! Book it! and don't forget to bring us some wonderful wine from Oregon!!! :)

This is going to be awesome!!! Let's keep this thread going guys...only abut 37 weeks to go! :D

Kamy

[BeanoC]

Wow... Looks like this thread has picked up some steam...

It's nice to see everyone "surfacing"!!

dthogue: Welcome. Our DD will be 11 when this cruise comes along. I am sure she would love to spend some time with yours!
We look forward to meeting you.

IndyDisneyFan : Welcome to you, also! This will be our 3rd voyage on the Magic... glad you'll be a part of it! I won't turn 40 until November, so I guess you're quite a bit older than me!! ;)
DW and I will be hosting a DIS gathering in our stateroom on thursday... maybe it will turn into a birthday party!!

nicurnc : If you're wondering how Kamgen manages to take so many vacations, I am here to tell you - She is the mother of all vacation planners!!! The girl can plan!!!! It keeps her sane. Well, partially anyway... she is kinda weird. ;)

(Love ya Kamgen!!! )

:p



'Beano'

[kamgen]

Thanks Beano!!! :cool:

So this group is really picking up! We should have one heck of a DIS group by then.......makes for more wine to taste!! LOL!!!!:smooth:

Yes, I am a planner......that is how we do it.....very thorough, specific planning......and sticking to it! We are pros at this Disney stuff and proud of it! :p

Kamy

[tarzanman]

I am Kamgen's DH and my wife is just a nutso planner. That is how she does it. If she isn't planning some Disney thing, she gets all weird on us. Anyway, can't wait to meet you all. You will just love hangin out with me and Beano!!! Won't they?;)

[nicurnc]

Looks like we will have quite a crowd come October... mo' betta!

Beano- ever done any scuba on the Eastern? My husband and son will want to dive in St.Martin and St.Thomas/St. John. Last year I found booking on my own to be a great way to go. I'll be sufing for info on that.

Kamgen- can totally relate to the planning bug:D Anxiously awaiting our trip to Las Vegas. I have not been there since living there from'73-'77. Sounds like it has turned into Disneyland fro adult's-only. Have tickets for all our shows already and we're doing a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon.
Now I need to plan out the whole cruise vacation. I just found out about the Epcot food and wine festival. Might be a winner for before or after cruisin'.

Hope my kids are gonna love this as much as we do. They are big fans of the mouse, but not fanatics like their DD and me. My daughter made up the cutest basket for us for Christmas, filled with Disney goodies. My husband thought it was the best:)

Did I read back a few posts about lime green T-shirts?

Loretta

[Spud]

IndyDisneyFan – We’re celebrating my “special” birthday too! It’s actually while the Magic is in dry dock but we wanted to go Eastern so this is the best we could do. So, I think Beano’s right and we should turn the DIS gathering into a birthday party. By the way, I’ll be in Indy this weekend. I’m hoping that your weather will be nicer than what we’ve been having in Chicago.

We’re looking for excursion ideas too. Have anyone been on the 5-star snorkel thingy in St. Thomas/St. John?

[IndyDisneyFan]

Spud,

Yes, I think a party is in order. So far I am not too depressed about the big 40, but what better way to spend it than on a Disney Cruise ship! The weather this weekend will be a bit warmer than the past few days, but I think the weather up there and the weather down here are pretty much the same this time this time of year! Cold, snowy, and counting down until spring!

Laura

[tarzanman]

This group will definitely help you forget about your age. Age does not matter at all. Just live a good life and have fun.

[BeanoC]

Hi all... :)


Loretta - I have not done scuba on the eastern, only because nobody else in my family dives. But whatever the event, I strongly support researching and booking on your own! That way you can do things on your own timetable, and it costs less than a Disney excursion. I may or may not dive this year, but we are definitely doing some snorkeling. We snorkeled on St. John 2 years ago, and it was beautiful, but it takes quite a while to get there. I think we will stay on St. Thomas this year.


Spud and Indy - Should I order the birthday cake now??? ;)
DW and I will host a DIS party in our stateroom on thursday afternoon - consider this an advance invitation! DW and Kamgen are in charge of the food, tarzanman and I will host the bar!!
Can I be part of the birthday celebration?? My 40th is just a month after the cruise!!!



Looks like this is going to be a fun group... :jester:



'Beano'

[tarzanman]

Beano!!!

So good to hear from you. It will be a Happy Birthday for all!!!:) I can't wait to get this party started. Hopefully my favorite shopping guide will be on the cruise. ;) She is soooo nice. Isn't she?

Do we know if She-She or April or even our man Robin will still be on the ship?

[BeanoC]

t-man, I doubt that Robin will still be there, he seemed ready to move on! I hope he is though. He was great. If he's there, I bet April would be too! As far as She-She, I can only hope she is!!
Same goes for Jezzica. :)

But I know WE'LL be there, dude! Sounds like a party to me!




'Beano':cool:

[IndyDisneyFan]

BeanoC

Yes, order that cake now....and we will celebrate your birthday as well. You can join our over the hill club and we will all have a great time.
Here is a question for you since you are an expert at these cruises. We were thinking about renting a car on St. Thomas and doing some exploring on our own. What do you think? I read somewhere that you can take a ferry over to St. John. Any idea on the cost?

Thanks!
Laura

[kamgen]

Well my birthday is end of September! I wanna celebrate too! :)

This cruise is going to be awesome! I guess we all better get to talking so we get to know each other better! We only have less than 9 months! LOL!!!!!


Kamy :)

[BeanoC]

Laura - I can't say that we've ever rented a car on St. Thomas, so I can't say too much about that specifically, other than I know a lot of people do it. And yes, you can take a ferry over to St. John. As I recall, it was about 4 bucks per person. They leave every half hour. Just make sure you plan to get off the ship as early as possible, because you'd be surprised at how quickly the day can slip away ! It takes a while to get to the ferries, get over to St. John, spend some time there, and get back again! We did that 2 years ago, and had almost no time left to shop in St. Thomas when we got back!! If you're planning on going to a beach on St. John, I recommend Trunk Bay or Cinnamon Bay. Gorgeous!! :)


Kamgen - I guess we can let you celebrate with us.... if you behave! But you're a decade younger than the rest of us, so we probably can't keep up with you! ;)




'Beano':cool:

[nicurnc]

Well, let's just make that one humongous cake!! DD b'day is Oct.5 and DS son's is Sept.2:bounce:
And let's not forget we got lots of anniversaries, too:D

Beano- how long you figure it takes to get to St. John? I've heard it's so beautiful. What kind of shopping would we be giving up in St. Thomas? I'd love to find an excursion like the one we did in Coz...scuba and snorklers were accomodated on one boat. DH got to dive, I got to snorkel and do a discover scuba (I'd love to get certified this summer before we go:) ) This still took up our whole day in Cozumel, plus we were pooped! No energy to shop or even get to see the famous C&C's-next time!

I need to learn how to do a countdown clock:)


Loretta

[BeanoC]

Loretta - When you get off the ship in St. Thomas, there is a line of taxi's waiting to take you where you want to go. For St. John, you need to go to Red Hook. I guess it was about a 15 minute taxi ride. From Red Hook, you take a ferry across to St. John. The ferries run every 30 min., so depending on when you actually arrive at Red Hook, you may be getting right on board, or waiting close to half an hour. I recall the ferry ride being only about 10 minutes. Then,once on St. John, you need another taxi to take you to your beach or other destination. Again, I recall the ride to Trunk Bay as being about 15 min. So, from the time you step off the ship to the time you reach your destination, it'll be about an hour, maybe a bit more. You have to realize that the taxis don't take off as soon as you climb aboard - they wait until they fill up, so that factor increases your wait time. But yes, St. John is GORGEOUS!!! Trunk Bay was breathtaking, especially from the road up above. Post-card beautiful!!

What you are giving up, shopping-wise, is mostly jewelry, crystal, clothing, etc. If jewelry is your thing, you can do pretty good in St. Maarten!

I hope this answers your question... :)



'Beano'

[IndyDisneyFan]

Beano


Thanks for the tips on St. John. I think we are going to go ahead and rent a car and head over that way. I have no doubt that time will just fly while we are in port! We will have to figure out a way to budget our time. So much to do and see, so little time! My next hurdle is to get off the waiting list for the early dinner seating. We really don't want to eat dinner so late at night! I think I missed it literally by a day or two. Any tips here anyone?

Thanks!
Laura

[paulcrsb]

Hello Fellow Cruise Animals!

Whether you guys like it or not, Pam and I will be joining you again this year. We have officially changed our cruise date.

It will be a bit of a birthday cruise for me too. My birthday is on 10/25.

I look forward to chatting with everyone (even Kamy and Tim).

Beano- So far I think we will be Kidless on this cruise but that can always change.

Paul

[kamgen]

Paul- Welcome aboard!!!! Hmmmm......even Kamy and Tim, huh?? LOL!!!! Fine..be that way! :(
Just kidding! :)

Look forward to seeing you and Pam again! This is going to be a great time!

Kamy :)

[tarzanman]

Paul,

It will be great to have you guys on the cruise with us. The more the merrier!!! You and Pam are awesome. We want to see you on that dance floor a little bit more though. We'll have to see if we can find ourselves another bar that is at least half as cool as Carlos and Charlies and Senor Frogs. I am relly itching for this cruise now.

[Spud]

Laura-

Wow, I'm surprised the early seating is full already. We have late seating but were thinking about switching. I guess we'll just stay where we are. I've heard that you should call right around 60 days out since that's when many people cancel. Even if you don't get it, I wouldn't worry too much. You'll definitely never be hungry!

[BeanoC]

Well... Paul and Pam, Kamgen and tarzanman, Beano and Renee, all on the same cruise again!!

The rest of you are now being given fair warning - there is still time to change to another cruise!! LOL

This will be our third sailing with Paul and Pam, also our third with Kamgen and her miserably deranged DH!!

(Guys, I think I will notify Doug and Christy - maybe they'll switch too!)

tarzanman - I bet we can find a place comparable to Senor Frogs,
but we won't be in port anywhere at that hour of the night. I would be too embarrassed to do those things in the light of day...

Now with Paul on the cruise, that birthday cake is getting bigger and bigger all the time! Last year, we had wine, along with sandwiches and cheese & crackers... This year, cake and champagne?? :)



'Beano':cool:

[tarzanman]

Cake and champagne sound good to me.

[paulcrsb]

Sounds real good to me!

It's going to be great sailing with all of you again! I hope Doug and Christy will consider sailing with us again.

Paul

[kamgen]

I think that Doug and Christie are going the week before because of Doug's school schedule.

[kamgen]

Monday bump!

Kamy

[nicurnc]

Everyone have a great w'end?
We did...met some friends for dinner and a production of "Annie Get Your Gun" at our local theater:)
It's February!
The months are going by!

Loretta

[BeanoC]

Happy Monday everyone :(


Well February is officially here, so it's 8 months and counting!!

I have a horrible cold, and this weather is dreary and depressing... I wish I was on deck 10 with a sailaway drink right about now!!

I bought my new digital still camera yesterday, so I have a new toy to play with, and to bring on vacation. All I need is for October to show up!!




'Beano':cool:

[paulcrsb]

Hello Everyone!

Watched the cruise video again this weekend. Too bad Ian isn't cruising with us again this year. Ian and Tim make such a cute couple out on the dance floor!

Beano- A new camera. You'll have to tell me all about it!

Paul

[kamgen]

Good morning everyone!


Only 37 weeks from today and we are in St. Marteen! (yes, I know I am stretching here! LOL!!! :) )


Kamy

[KarenK]

We will also be taking our second Eastern Cruise and our 5th Disney Cruise in October. The whole gang is going this time. We also have two new cruisers on this trip. My niece will be 11 on the trip and is so excited to go. The other kids are 1,6 and 9 and can't wait to be in the clubs. My sister will be the one in the spa all day. Hope to meet some other DIS members on this trip.

[kamgen]

Welcome KarenK!!!! Great to hear you all are joining us! This cruise will be fabulous and we will have a great time meeting all our DIS friends!

Kamy

[BeanoC]

Hi guys...

Welcome aboard, Karen ! We look forward to meeting you. My DD will be 11 on this cruise also; I know she would love to meet your niece!


Kamy: 37 weeks? Is that ALL? I better get packed!! :)


Paul, I bought a Sony DSC-P9, 4.0 Megapixel digital camera.
It's really nice! I can easily import the pics directly into my software, the same software I use for editing video, so I can incorporate still shots into my video projects. It's simple to use
and it fits in the palm of my hand. Just a new toy to add to my arsenal of video equipment!



'Beano':cool:

[tarzanman]

Beano,

Are you going to be opening a film studio soon. You could be the Osmonds.

[kamgen]

Beano Films, Inc.


has a nice ring to it! LOL!!! :smooth:

Kamy

[BeanoC]

tarzanman - The Osmonds?? (How did you know I was Mormon?)

Beano Films huh? Hmmmm.....


You laugh, but I will have 3 videocameras, a digital still camera, and one or maybe 2 underwater cams on these cruises!!! It WILL be a major production!! Hey, I'm Beano. It's what I do. ;)






'Beano'

[kamgen]

Good morning bumparoo! :)


Kamy

[tarzanman]

Beano you just plain ludicris (Eddie)

[nicurnc]

Hey KarenK!-
We are also NJs from a long, long time ago LOL:D

JJ & I graduated from Jacksom high in '72:eek:

Loretta

[dthogue]

KarenK,

My family will also be on the 10/18 cruise. I have a DD who will turn 11 in March - she is looking to start emailing other girls her age prior to the cruise. If your niece is interested please send us an email. My DD's name is Kaitlyn.

[paulcrsb]

Hello everyone!

Beano- Being a "broadcast professional", I can tell you that toys are good but it's the "talent" operating the toys that make the productions really shine. Your videos were already great! I can't wait to see this years video!

Paul

[BeanoC]

Thanks, Paul!! I can certainly tell you that I am looking forward to shooting this year's video!!

My son is going to use one of my digital 8mm cameras this year, to help me offer another perspective on things!!

I have a 3CCD Mini DV camera I thought of using, but I couldn't incorporate that footage with the 8mm, since the Mini DV shoots in 16:9 ratio. So I will probably stick with the digital 8mm 4:3 format for another year!

The batteries are charged and ready, so let's GO!!! :) :)






'Beano'

[kamgen]

Beano-Hold your horses Mister! LOL!!!
It is not time yet! Though I would love to get on that ship NOW....we still have a "few" months left to plan! LOL!!!!

Is it time to book excursions yet??? LOL!!!! :)


Kamy

[paulcrsb]

You guys sure are quiet! You must be too busy packing!

Beano- What is the model# for your mini-Dv. I can't believe that it doesn't have a 4:3 mode.

Paul

[kamgen]

Monday morning bump! :)

Paul-me, quiet??? NEVER! LOL!!!! :)


Where is everyone?? Did you leave without me??? :(

Kamy

[paulcrsb]

Kamy- Maybe everyone did leave without us!

Paul

[kamgen]

Better not have! LOL!!!!

I am overly anxious for this cruise! Man, especially with all this arctic weather we are getting!

Kamy :)

[nicurnc]

Let's be glad we're going in October....A group from work went on a cruise a coupla weeks ago. It was cold in FLA and didn't get much warmer as they headed for Cozumel. Plus they weren't having much luck dodging 20 ft.:eek: seas.
'Course they were on Carnival, didn't sail with the mouse:(
They had pictures of even the seasoned cruisers laying on the bed, barf bags at the ready, eewwww! LOL! Seems like the folks posting here did better that week, cool weather but out ran the high seas:)
I know I should'nt make fun, us sailing in hurricane season and all. But we've been going to FLA or cruising in OCT for alot of years now and have been blessed with gorgeous weather:)

Loretta

[kamgen]

I have to agree that that does not sound fun at all! :)
But these arctic temps we are having here in MI right now make me long for even 50 degrees! LOL!!!!

October will be here soon......then we will have to book again to have something to plan! LOL!!!

Kamy

[nicurnc]

I know... isn't the planning bug terrible! LOL!

I love having something in the works:D

Still haven't decided what we'll do the week before the cruise, but we are leaning towards WDW. We stayed at the GF for our 25th and loved it! We JUST MIGHT HAVE to go there:rolleyes:

Anyways, we're all looking forward to this cruise:)

Loretta

[paulcrsb]

Kamy- We're having beautiful spring-like weather here and we're not even getting the usual massive amounts of rain. I hope things warm up for you guys soon.

By the way, what has Tim been up to?

Paul

[kamgen]

Hey Paul- well, no warm weather in sight for us yet....last night we had 40mph winds! ugh!!! :(

Tim is busy working as usual! He works hard and plays hard.....LOL!!!! :)

Can't wait to see you guys again!

Kamy

[tarzanman]

Paul,

I am just being my usual jovial self. I am working a lot and going to the University of Michigan at night. It makes for a hectic schedule. Kamy and I are still working on the adoption from last year. Hopefully we have some good news soon. How many days are left until 10/12?

[paulcrsb]

Tim - It's good to hear from you! it sounds like you are real busy.

Good luck to you both on your adoption!

I haven't started counting days to the cruise yet but I am going to WDW in April by myself. Pam thinks thats kind of sad but I plan on having a good time anyway.

Paul

[BeanoC]

Hi all!!

Did you see the weather report this morning??

It is warmer in Juneau, Alaska than it is in Detroit!! Time for Tim and Kamy to go on a cruise or 2 !! :)

Paul - I believe I misspoke regarding my Mini DV camera - it DOES have a 4:3 mode, I just don't use it. My intentions when switching to that format was to begin to change all my video over to 16:9, ultimately. The software I am currently using to edit does not support 16:9, so until I change programs, I don't want my vacation video in that format... I may just bring them all!!!! :)



'Beano':cool:

[kamgen]

Beano- I would love too!!! But we gotta save up for this massive two week trip we are taking!!! LOL!!!!!!!!

And yes, it is damn cold!


Kamy

[tarzanman]

Thanks for the info Beano. I was starting feel warmer today with a high of 22.

[paulcrsb]

Hello Everyone!

All of you must be enjoying the holiday. I found this thread almost on the bottom of page 4.
So since Kamy didn't do it, I'm going to bump it up.

Paul

[kamgen]

Hey Paul!

I am busy working today......but I have been on a bit. Thanks for the bump! :)

Nothing new, still cold and still waiting for October! LOL!!!
Actually, I will settle for May.....:)

Kamy

[tarzanman]

Is everybody gone? Just disappeared from the boards. Come on people!!! Post away!!!

[BeanoC]

Settle down, Tim! We may need to increase your medication...

I am ready for the tropical climate, too, although we have been enjoying spring-like weather here lately. It's suppose to hit 70 degrees today! :)

My DW is busy remodeling our master bedroom in tropical motif... I guess she liked our stay at the Polynesian in WDW last year!
Now I wake up to palm trees and bamboo every morning. There's still no monrail to take me to work though!



'Beano':cool:

[kamgen]

A monorail wouldn't do us any good...it would never make it through the snow! LOL!!!!!!

Kamy

[Windermere]

We had 20+ inches here from Sun to Mon. They even closed our store.

DH couldn't go to work because they declared a state of emergency in Delaware and thus made it ILLEGAL to be driving anywhere.

[RellingTwin]

Gosh Beano...this is the 2nd time we'll miss each other by one sailing!!!Windermere will be cruising with us on 10/11/03 then with all of you the next week (darn her!!;) )
What a great bunch you guys will have! We will try to leave the ship intact for you!

[kamgen]

Good morning everyone! Is it time to pack yet?? I am so excited!! LOL!!!!



Kamy

[BeanoC]

I am so excited, I am about ready to book for next year too! That way, if I have a cruise that is over a year and a half away, this cruise won't seem far off at all! ;)


Oct. 23rd, 2004, Western itinerary... any takers??? :) :) :)





'Beano'

[kamgen]

sounds good to me.......hmmm....tarzanman, whatcha think???
:bounce: :Pinkbounc :bounce: :Pinkbounc

[paulcrsb]

I thought that I would bump this up again. It was almost to page four.

I hope everyone is having a nice weekend. We got both the new cruise video and the new WDW DVD today. These should give us our Disney fix (at least for this week!)

Paul

[kamgen]

Hey Paul! thanks for bumping up our thread!

I am really getting the disney itch...especially since we are covered in snow! :)

Kamy

[BeanoC]

"SOMEBODY STOP ME !!!!" :crazy:

Well, we're not covered in snow, but I've got the cruise itch too! I just booked for 2004!! October 23rd Western. I couldn't get the Walt or Roy suite, but managed to snag a cat. 2 for the voyage.

Party's at my place!! Who's comin' along??? ;)





'Beano'

[paulcrsb]

Beano- I mentione dto Pam the first time you posted about 2004. She said you were probably just being funny. I can't wait to tell her!

Kamy- Sorry to hear you are still all covered in snow. No snow here, and the sun is shining brightly!

Paul

[kamgen]

Oh yes Paul, Beano is serious about 2004!!! I think we may have to join him!!! :)

The snow here makes you think it must still be Christmas! LOL!!!!
Only 12 weeks from Friday till we head to Florida....don't know if I can wait! LOL!!!

so, is it too early to start thinking about what drink to order at sailaway?? LOL!!! :)

Kamy

[BeanoC]

Kamy, I have decided not to get you that sailaway drink I promised you, because you are going to Florida without me in May, which is against the law... so heck with ya...:mad:

How can you go to WDW without Beano et al?? :(


Ok ok, I guess I'll still get it for ya, as long as you bring Tim with you. I mean, somebody has to carry the cooler!!

I am looking at my calendar.... F-E-B-R-U-A-R-Y. Does that spell October??? ;)



'Beano'

[kamgen]

Hey, you promised me FOUR sailaway drinks!! Count em... one...two...three...four....drinks for me! LOL!!! :)

Sorry about May.....we didn't even know you when we planned this trip (can you even remember a time we DIDN'T know each other???? :rolleyes: ) LOL!!!!

Nope, F-E-B-R-U-A-R-Y does not spell OCTOBER....but I wish it spelled May! LOL!!! :) That would at least get us out from under all this snow!

Kamy

[nicurnc]

You guys sure are some prolific posters LOL!:D

You're making the rest of us feel like slackers!

Beano- not to worry- October will be here before you know it:)
F-E-B-R-U-A-R-Y is almost gone LOL!

Loretta

[tarzanman]

We are crazy all right. 2004 plans are already in the works. Beano, I approved the plans. Did she tell you? It still has some contingencies but we are go for launch for 2004 so far.

[BeanoC]

tarzanman, we will just have to make sure your contingencies are met; however I am not sure if I can get the whole Swedish Bikini Team in your stateroom...

You're going, dude. End of story. I'll come and drag your butt there if I have to! We gonna party in Beano's room! :)

We got suite 8016 for the 2004 cruise, so you gotta come and help me get some use out of it... I'll bring the keg.




'Beano':cool:

[kamgen]

We are there!!!! :)

Kamy

[DMoss3377]

My DH and I will be sailing on the Magic, October 18th. We haven't exactly booked yet, waiting for the tax return...LOL...Should be any day now. :)

We're also trying to bring along 3 more couples...no kids...none among us yet. :(

So we'll be set and ready to P-A-R-T-A-Y!!!

[kamgen]

Welcome Dana!!!!!

You will notice we love to post here as we plan our trip!! We are crazy people...so watch out (especially for Beano!) LOL!!! j/k

Kamy

[nicurnc]

I just noticed the thread about the change in the dress code to a bit more casual.
So what do you multi-timers think or do?
Are you still formal (with tuxes and gowns) or do you tone it down a bit?
My DS ( and DD-:rolleyes: for that matter) do not want to be formal at all ( And would gladly eat at Topsiders those nights, LOL!) Breaks my heart...already wanted to put a pic of the four of us with Mr. &Ms. Mouse next to DH and mine from our other cruise.
I tried to tell them they would be out of place, since the great majority two years ago did get very formal.

Whatcha think??

Loretta

WOW! Already planning 2004...so very jealous:) and a cat 2 WOOHOOO!!! Beano- I LIKE yo' style:cool:

[kamgen]

I love to dress casual on vacation....but formal night is really nice....it is not often you get to put on a gown and parade around with your handsome dh! LOL!! :)

Since we have only done one 7nt prior to this upcoming one, we have only had formal night once....and I really liked it! But I am sure most of the men will be happy if it goes bye bye! :)

Kamy :)

[tarzanman]

I object!!! My DW knows that I like to get dressed up but only to a shirt and tie. I will wear a shirt and tie to almost every dinner except the tropical one. I don't think that it is necessary to get a tux if you don't have one and I don't. Beano would agree with me I think and he probably owns a tux. Come on Beano. Give us your take.

[paulcrsb]

I just wear my black suit. No Tux. I will still wear it on formal nights.

Paul

[kamgen]

My dh (tarzanman) wears his black suit too..no tux...he looks fabulous in his black suit.
I think formal night is different for women...a lot of men wear a suit on the cruise on formal, semi formal and Palo nights.....but formal night for women seems much more elegant than semi formal night. I personally love formal night.

Kamy

Ps HI PAUL! :jester:

[BeanoC]

tarzanman... I think you know my take on this!!! :)


The less formal the better, for me. I wear a coat and tie every single day of my life! I go on vacation to get away from that stuff.
So, no tux for me. I also wear my black suit on those nights. You and me together like that, we'll look like the Blues Brothers!!

And no, I do not own a tux. Not this guy!!

My guess is that Disney is relaxing this 'code' because so many people ignore it. While I may not enjoy the formal nights as much as some, I don't ignore the dress codes, and it ticks me off to no end when people do! But as I have said before, We sat next to a guy in Palo who was in shorts and water shoes!! (Yes, really). And I am constantly seeing shorts, tshirts, etc. in the dining rooms on formal nights, so people just don't give a darn about dress codes.

But you know me - I'll go with whatever is appropriate!


(P.S. tarzanman - I still want my one night with you and your DW for cheeseburgers and beer in our stateroom!!)




'Beano':cool:

[nicurnc]

Sounds like even though the "code" may have changed, folks are still pretty much dressing like they did on our last cruise.

We'll be awash with guys in black suits, DH wears one on formal nights as well:D

We like getting dressed for dinner. Not to the nines or anything, but just nice... the way you would dress to go to a nicer restaurant. Guess I'm kinda the opposite, I wear scrubs all day at work, so I enjoy preening a bit on vacation.

I know what ya mean about the water shoes, saw many variations on that theme myself:) I know cruises are more casual than they used to be, but c'mon, it ain't Mickey D's either LOL!!

Bottom line, sounds like my very individualistic kids will do fine and have a great time no matter what they chose to wear. My son at least has the sense to stay out of the dining rooms if he's gonna be in a wife beater T-shirt LOL!;)

Loretta

[paulcrsb]

Hi Everyone!

One more week down. We'll be sailing before you hnow it!

Hey Beano! I like Cheeseburgers and beer too! I finally finished my video of our last cruise. It ended up being three hours long! Of course I'm not as creative as you are. Mine is more of a time line documentary style. Still I've got some pretty good video (and memories) of all of our DIS friends. Our time at Ponchos and Charlies is especially good video. (I'm glad I got it on video because I barely remember that evening!)

I hope everyone has a good weekend!

Paul

PS: Hi Kamy!

[BeanoC]

Paul - You and your wife will just have to join us for those cheeseburgers and beer!!

I would like to see that footage sometime - I don't remember much about that night either!! Actually, I believe I took some of that footage! I remember using your camera a few times.

Incidentally, Poncho and Charlies is actually called Carlos and Charlies, not that it matters. They can call it anything they want, I'll still go there!!!



'Beano':cool:

[BeanoC]

:bounce:

Hey, what's my thread doing on page 4 !!?? :)

We only have 7 months to go now, it's almost time to pack!!




'Beano':cool:

[kamgen]

Well, it's that time of year I guess.......we are covered in snow, freezing our butts off, and I got this darn sinus thing....sure doesn't help when you can't breathe! LOL!! :) Man, do I need a vacation............ :)
This will teach me to plan my trips so far apart!!!! Next year, I need more trips...more often........

Is it time to go yet??? LOL!!!

Kamy

[nicurnc]

It's March!!!
Another month closer!
Cannot wait:D

Loretta

[paulcrsb]

Beano- Poncho and Charlies? What was I thinking? I obviously don't remember much about that night either!

Paul

[BeanoC]

Paul, don't sweat it - I was just pulling your chain! :jester:


You know those movies you see where a person is walking across a bridge at night, and it's foggy and dark? That's how my brain remembers us walking back to the ship that night!! ;)
Seems very surreal... must've been the nachos, right??



'Beano':cool:

[paulcrsb]

Hello Everybody!

Once again everyone is being real quiet.
I guess Kamy and Tim are frozen to a keyboard somewhere!

Paul

[paulcrsb]

Almost to page four. Thought I would give it a bump!

Paul

[BeanoC]

...Time for a little bump!


A mere 7 months to go!!!





'Beano':cool:

[DMoss3377]

Hello everyone!

I'm pleased to announce we finally got the tax return and booked our cruise!!! :Pinkbounc :bounce: :Pinkbounc

We actually snagged a couple friends to come with us, to have the honeymoon they never had. :) We can't wait to initiate them into DCL, they've never cruised at all. We'll both be celebrating anniversaries. We were married a week apart from eachother. LOL

Can't wait to get to know you and meet you all!

[kamgen]

Welcome to the group Dana!!! We are glad you are joining us!
We are a crazy bunch of people (especially that Beano character) LOL!! But you will have a blast with us! :)

Welcome to all of you!

Kamy

[DMoss3377]

Thanks Kamy!

Looking forward to it. :)

[tchrmom]

Think I'll bump this up, and see if we get any more responses. We have a DD8 and a DS 11 going. Can't pass the time fast enough! We took a June cruise last year. So, this time last year we were NUTS! I'm ready to be NUTS again!
Who else is with me?:bounce:

[paulcrsb]

Thanks for bumping this up.

You'll find this group to be a little nuts even though right now everyone seems a little sedate. I'm sure this will change the closer we get to cruising.

Paul

[kamgen]

I am crazy now! LOL!! Just don't want to scare anyone off! LOL!!!

Temps are starting to get a little warmer here...as soon as summer rolls around things will be nicer here and time will fly by!!!

Can't wait to cruise!
Kamy

[tchrmom]

We also talked out next door neighbors into going. They have a DD2 going. This will be their 1st Disney cruise. I can't wait!:bounce: :Pinkbounc :bounce: :Pinkbounc :bounce: :Pinkbounc

[kamgen]

Wonderful!!! This is going to be a great cruise!!!!! :)

Welcome them for us! :)

Kamy

[tchrmom]

bump!

[kamgen]

Bump :)

Kamy

[tarzanman]

I am going to chime back in here after a pretty long break. I am still looking forward to the cruise. Is it time to go yet?@! We shouuld have booked it for sooner. Oh well. I am glad to hear that there are more people coming along on the cruise. It is better to get drunk with more people. Maybe a 3 person Surial Bath. Ha ha ha!!! This group is crazy after all. Beano, I know that you are in right?

[BeanoC]

tarzanman - I'm in ! Although I want to give full approval of that guest list for the surial bath first!


I agree, we should do a 'warm-up' cruise first - these are too far away!

Ok, we can't afford to do that... tarzanman, how about we just get a case of beer and watch last year's cruise video?? :)



'Beano':cool:

[Denine]

Hi guys! Just checking in with you all. Wish we could be there with you in October, but we can't. We just found out that we won't have a birth certificate for Kaleigh for 6-9 months after we finalize the adoption, hopefully early May.
We did book for October 16, 2004 though. It is an Eastern route.
We also are going to WDW in October. The 12th through the 21st.
You all sound like you are doing well!

[paulcrsb]

Hi Denine!

Good to hear from you . We hope to be at WDW the week before the cruise. Maybe we'll be able to hook up so we can meet Kaleigh.

Paul

[kamgen]

Happy Monday everyone!
Well, we got snow today! ugh!!! Just makes me want to cruise now even more!!! :)

Great to hear from you Denine! Hope all is well!!!! :)

Okay you two, a 3 person Surial....hmmm.......silly guys! LOL!

Kamy

[paulcrsb]

I don't get the whole three person Surial thing.

Let's see....Beano, Tim and ????. Who's the other guy?

Paul

[kamgen]

LOL!!!!! That's what I was thinking Paul!!!! hahahahaha!!! :-)
Are you volunteering???!!!!! :Pinkbounc :bounce:

Cannot wait to get onboard and to see everyone again!!! :)
:)

Kamy

[BeanoC]

Ok Paul, that remark just cost you an invitation to brunch!! ;)

Actually, I had a different group of 3 in mind... I'll let y'all keep wondering just who!!

Hey, we just tore another month off the calendar! April is upon us.
6 months to go...



P.S. Paul, the steam in the surial bath would probably make the video cameras malfunction, huh? Oh well...




'Beano':cool:

[paulcrsb]

Hi Kamy!

Beano- Your right. The steam would do a number on your camcorder but it would probably work for a little while!

How are you going to get Mickey and Minnie in the Surial bath with you?

Paul

[kamgen]

You two are so silly!!!! That's why I luv ya! LOL!!! :)

So, we still got awhile to go, but I cannot help but start thinking about it!!!!!! Me wanna cruise now! LOL!! :)

Kamy

[BeanoC]

Hey Paul, do you remember our cruise staff from last year??

Jessica and She-She?? 'Nuff said. ;)



'Beano'

[paulcrsb]

Beano- Oh Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!

Paul

[BeanoC]

Bump-aroo...

We are MUCH too fun to be on page 8 !!!


'Beano':cool:

[kamgen]

Bump! We are even too fun to be on page 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:Pinkbounc

Kamy

[DMoss3377]

I'm so glad that I'm not the only one obsessing about this cruise. I'm driving my DH and friends batty with all the talk. Everytime I learn something new, or see something cool on the boards, I've got to tell them all about it and show them if possible. :jester:

My DH humors me since he's just as excited, just doens't show it like I do...but our friends who will be enjoying their first on this one...well...they just have no idea yet.

But...they will. :):):):):):):):Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc

[BeanoC]

Dana, are you sure you want to initiate your friends to cruising by introducing them to the likes of us?? ;)

Remember : Kamgen, tarzanman, myself and all our family will have just been on the 4-day Wonder cruise, so we will be in full-swing by this one!! We might scare people away...

You really gotta watch that tarzanman - the boy could snap anytime now. He's highly unstable. (Especially when he's around me!)


:bounce: :Pinkbounc :bounce: :Pinkbounc :bounce: :Pinkbounc




'Beano'

[kamgen]

Stop it Beano! You are gonna scare away our new cruise buddies! :mad: Just kidding! :)

We are a fun group....just don't mind us if you see us skipping around the ship singing and swaying, drinks in hand! LOL!!! :)

Kamy

[DMoss3377]

I think my friends will be well prepared by the time we set sail...if I haven't scared them off myself with all the tips, tricks, and tidbits I keep imparting on them EVERY chance I get...:)

[BeanoC]

That's what it's all about, Dana! :)

Kamgen and I thought about writing a book, "DCL for Dummies".

:p :p :p


A well planned vacation is more enjoyable, and you won't miss anything that way... so keep those tips coming, whether your friends like it or not!! LOL




'Beano'

[tarzanman]

Beano,

Don't think that you know it all because you don't. All you know is where the bars and buffets are! I aint knockin it though because it is good to have you lead my druck butt around. Can't wait to see you guys. It is going to be fun you know. I hope that Robin is on the ship for the Bingo! He was funny.
Let's go have a beer or two or three. Beano is ready to drink with me.
I can rhyme and I am not even drinking yet.

[kamgen]

Let's get this party started!!!!
Wahoo!!!!!!!!!!!
:bounce: :Pinkbounc :bounce: :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :bounce:

[paulcrsb]

I'm appalled!!!! You guys don't really drink on the cruise do you??????????

Paul

[kamgen]

Paul, You don't want to start with us..........we remember your antics fondly! LOL!!!! All I can say is, Paul was a riot at Senor Frogs!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!

Us, drink???????? Never.....hahahahaah!!!


Kamy

[BeanoC]

tarzanman - You can't even spell "druck"... were you drunk when you posted that? ;)

But sure, I'd be glad to lead you around the ship - we can go on a beer hunt! I think I know where to find some. I hope our wives will let us go out and play. :jester:

Paul, you must have us confused with someone else. We always behave ourselves and watch our manners. I have ALWAYS apologized after puking on a crew members' shoes, for example.
I am a refined individual. (Sorry about that gas release on the elevator, by the way...)



'Beano':cool:

[tarzanman]

Let's make bets on how many times Beano will go swimming on this cruise. He didn't swim at all on the last one. I think that I would bet on 4 times for this one. Reason: He will know me for this whole cruise. Last time he only hung out with us for the last 3 days or so. What a shame. We won't make that mistake again.

[BeanoC]

I think you're right about that, t-man, but ya know, I don't recall seeing you swimming either! I only snorkeled on CC, since GC got cancelled. And we just shopped in KW and Coz. As far as on the ship, we were either eating, or drinking, or at a show, or playing bingo, or drinking, or playing Bim Bam Boom, or trivia, or drinking... Who had time to swim?? ;)

But the main reason I didn't swim was because of the likelihood of being mistaken for a whale and being harpooned. What did you ever do to me, that I should make you see me without a shirt on? Yikes. (The other reason is, it's hard to snorkel with a beer.)



'Beano':cool:

[paulcrsb]

That's what I like to see. A nice lively mature conversation from everyone! I can't wait to see all of you again!

Paul

[BeanoC]

Paul, usually when we go on these cruises, I don't have room for too much extra stuff, so I leave my maturity at home!

Speaking of going on cruises... are we there yet???? I've got 4 bucks burnin' a hole in my pocket, and I need to buy kamgen a sailaway drink!!




'Beano':cool:

[kamgen]

Yeah, and I sure am thirsty!!!!!!! LOL!!! :)

Cannot wait to go....once summer rolls around, time will fly by! Didn't I spend last summer chatting with you guys??? LOL!!!

Kamy

[BeanoC]

Yes you did, Kamy, and we had a lot of fun chatting, even though we didn't know each other yet. This summer should be even more fun! Good thing this is a family board, huh? :)


'Beano'

[Denine]

I am bored right now, so I checked in on you guys.

Some things just don't change! We will miss cruising with all of you again.

Is it too early to start a 10-16-04 thread??? I am so desperate to go cruising, especially with all the deals out there right now. At least we get to go to WDW in May!

maybe I should just stick around and live vicariously through you guys.

[BeanoC]

Hi Denine!!

Please DO stick around and chat with us, even if you won't be on this cruise. :)

How is Kaleigh? We loved the pics you sent!
I hope all is well with everyone. Sorry you don't get to go on this cruise, but you got to go on another one right after us last year, so tough beans!!! (j/k!!!)

You need to stick with us on this thread, if only to help me keep Tim in line.

Nice to hear from you!



'Beano':cool:

[Denine]

Thanks Beano!

Yes, we did go on another cruise after you guys, but you are also doing the 4-day in October. That pretty much even's it up!

Kaleigh is doing really well. She got her 1st 2 teeth a couple of weeks ago. We are just waiting for our court date to make it official!

For the record: I don't think it is possible to keep you & Tim in line, maybe separately, but not together :)

[BeanoC]

Good point, Denine. Tim and I together are extremely volatile and, um... stupid. And we like it that way!

Don't we Bubba??





'Beano':cool:

[tarzanman]

Ummm....Yeah. That would be correct.

[paulcrsb]

Kamy Chatty????

PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!! What an understatment!!!!!!

Paul

PS Hi Denine!

[Denine]

Hi Paul!

One of our friends from the 10-19 cruise is now an asst. server on the Magic. He just started in February. You guys need to find him and say hello when you go. His name is Darren and he is from the UK.

We are hoping to visit Maureen again next month when we go to WDW. We had a great time in January.

[BeanoC]

Just a Monday Morning bump here...

I hope everyone had a safe and Happy Easter!!!!!!!!





'Beano':cool:

[paulcrsb]

And what a fine bump it was!

Paul

[BeanoC]

Oh Paul, I bet you say that to all the guys!!


Is it October yet, for Pete's sake???? :bounce: :Pinkbounc





'Beano':cool:

[kamgen]

Nope, not October yet.......darn it! :)

Let's enjoy our summer and then the countdown will truly begin!

Kamy :)

[okwmiester]

Beano:

Having fun keeping up with your posts....Noticed you know twinave (was twinave on our first cruise)???

Anyway, keep the posts rolling (I want to keep your thread on page one).......

Dooug

[BeanoC]

Hey Doug! It's great to hear from you. We really wish you guys were going to be on this cruise with us...

But I guess I'll have my hands full keeping Tim, Kamy, Paul and Pam in line !!

Doug, you will still get a copy of my annual cruise video, so you can see what you missed! I wouldn't want your Beano video collection to be incomplete!!!



'Beano':cool:

[paulcrsb]

Hi Doug!

If Beano thinks he'll be able to keep us in line I wish him luck.

We'll miss you guys. Pam & I had a great time shopping and having a drink with you at the HRC in Cozumel. Maybe next year?
I've got to go back because my Hard Rock Hurricane glass broke on our trip home.

I hope all is well with you both!

Paul

[kamgen]

Hey Doug!!!! Glad to see you keeping up with us! :)

Well, we are counting down the weeks!!! I figure once summer rolls around, time will fly by...then we will be only a short time for cruising!! :)
Tim and I are heading to Florida in 4wks, so I am pretty happy about that....need to feel that warm Florida sun...and spend some time with my husband and the mouse! LOL!! :)

Kamy

[okwmiester]

Thanks Beano, I look foreward to seeing the highlights from you next cruise! Nice to hear from everyone...The cruise excitement never stops!!!

Doug

[kamgen]

Monday morning bump!! :)

Kamy

[BeanoC]

Ok, now I'll give it a Wednesday afternoon bump!

A hump day bump!! (Can I say that on a family board??)




'Beano':cool:

[kamgen]

You sure can! :)

Is it October yet?? LOL!

Kamy

[paulcrsb]

If Kamy says so it's got to be ok!

Paul

[kamgen]

See, Paul agrees with me!!! :) LOL!


Okay, now that it is May, can we start waiting by the door for the docs?? LOL!!!!

I need them! NOW! hehehe Just kidding.... :)

Kamy:bounce: :Pinkbounc

[BeanoC]

Kamy?? You mean your docs aren't there yet? Heck, I got mine weeks ago! ;)


Ok, maybe not. 2 years ago I got them a week before the cruise!
I hate that part - checking for Fed Ex everyday and they never seem to arrive! But I won't start checking just yet. Maybe in another... 5 months?




'Beano':cool:

[kamgen]

Happy Monday everyone!
Well, here we are...still counting down to our cruise! LOL!!!
What are we going to do once it comes and goes?? oh yeah, book another one! LOL!!!

I am ready!

Kamy

[kamgen]

Bump!

Kamy

[tarzanman]

Beano,

Did you get your plane tickets yet? I bought my van so you have to do your part now. We are all set for you.

[BeanoC]

tarzaman - Does this look like a Michigan vacation message board to you???

Now drop and give me 20!!!


Actually, the last time I did a ticket search, ALL the return flights from DTW to FAT on July 6th were sold out!! :o

Now I am in panic mode to get tickets... Ahhh, panic, I like it that way!!

Don't worry everyone, we'll get back on topic here now - but me 'n the tarzanman have some pre-cruise vacationing to do in Michigan. (You too, Kamy!!)


'Beano':cool:

[kamgen]

Now who's fault is that! Guess you gotta stay till July 7 now! LOL!!!


Can't wait to cruise....

Kamy

[paulcrsb]

Isn't Michigan the land of horse size blood sucking mosquitoes?

Paul

[kamgen]

They are not the size of horses, more like the size of ponies! LOL!!!!! They can be bad, but not always... :)

Now be nice Paul, or no Sailaway drinks for you! LOL!!!

Kamy

[paulcrsb]

I'll be nice. Got to have those sail-away drinks!!!!!!!

Paul

[kamgen]

Me too! Can't wait for those! :)

Kamy

[BeanoC]

Kamy, no sailaway drinks for you!!

I am the drink Nazi !!


You might get silly drunk and, I don't know... twist your ankle or something!!?

Smile, Beano loves ya.



'Beano':cool:

[kamgen]

Just for that Beano, I want all my sailaway drinks IN the souvenier cup! :)

Me so cute! LOL!

Kamy :p

[BeanoC]

Hey Kamy???

No.





:jester: :jester: :jester: :jester:



'Beano'

[kamgen]

Hey Beano.......

Yes :)

:p Kamy

[BeanoC]

Ok, I'll buy you the darn drink, if you let Tim and I go out and play!! :bounce: :bounce:




'Beano':cool:

[Perchinske]

I did not realize there was such a large group already on this site going before I posted my thread...... I will be going with my husband and 2 year old daughter. This is our first time.... We were not sure about going at this time of the year, but decide what the heck lets do it.

I am checking into whether I should keep my transfer of $49 for my husband and I through Disney since we are coming down a day early. I am not sure if there is something cheaper.... Any suggestions?Hotels? Also we are wait listed for the 6:30 dinner. Do we have a good chance of getting in? How often does it happen where you get bumped up to a higher category?

Thanks for your help.....

Rena Ted and Calina

[BeanoC]

Hi Rena !! Welcome to our group.

This is a great time of year to cruise! This will be our 4th Disney cruise in October, and we have always had great weather and a great time!


As for your question, I have to say that I am not a big fan of Disney transfers. You have to wait until they have a full bus load of people, so you are at the mercy of the other passengers.
You can get a private towncar for the same money, and travel in comfort and privacy, and on your own time schedule, not Disney's!
Or, spend a little more, and treat yourself to a limo. :)

www.tiffanytowncar.com www.********.net

We'll be staying at the Radisson hotel for 2 nights before our cruise. They have a free shuttle to the port, and it's only a 5 minute ride. It's a very nice hotel with a great pool and a nice restaurant.

Welcome aboard!!



'Beano':cool:

[Perchinske]

Thanks for all the information....It makes me feel good that you have cruised multiple times in October. I noticed on this thread that a lot of you know each other very well. Does anyone have young kids like us (2 year old)?

[BeanoC]

Rena, as far as I know, most of us have older kids...

Ours are 13 (DS)and 11 (DD). Most of the other kids are in that range as well, I think. Maybe from 8 yrs. old up into the teens.
Have I forgotten about any other young 'uns?? :)

Some of us know each other pretty well, and we're excited to be vacationing together again. This will be our 3rd cruise with Paul and Pam (paulcrsb). We have been on the Magic with them the last 2 years. It will also be our 3rd cruise together with Kamy (kamgen) and her DH, Tim (tarzanman), and we are vacationing with them this summer in Michigan. They are both a tremendous pain in the butt, however we don't want to hurt their feelings so we keep doing stuff with them. ;)

5 months from now this vacation will be in full swing!! In fact, 5 months from today, we will be between cruises and hanging out at WDW... with Tim and Kamy!



'Beano':cool:

[Serena6010]

This is going to be our first cruise also. We will be traveling with our 3 yr old son and 8 month old baby :O) We will be arriving the night before and renting a car. I think we will be staying at the Radisson too. We are waitlisted for the early sitting but I'm still decising if maybe we should keep the late seating.


Serena, Todd, Jacob(3) and Alyssa(8 month at time of cruise).

[Perchinske]

Glad to know there are others joining with small kids. Our daughter is 2. Our first time also. I am hoping to get in on the early seating and heard there are good chances if you get to the boat early and change it then. I am going to keep checking with DCL to see if there are any openings. We are also looking to rent and stay at the Radisson if I can get a good rate. Rena

[nicurnc]

So gald to see some other posters!
This has turned into the Beano, kamy, paul and tarzanman thread LOL!!:D

Loretta

[Spud]

Originally posted by nicurnc
So gald to see some other posters!


It's great to see that our group is growing!

Serena-I have an Alyssa too (but she's 12).

We're planning to fly in on Friday , rent a car and probably stay at the Radisson as well. If I come across a good rate for a car or the Radisson, I'll be sure to post it.

Only 153 more days...

[Serena6010]

Thanks Spud! I will do the same for you also. I'm so excited about this cruise.....this will be our 1st ever. I've become addicted to these boards and any other site that helps me plan this trip.
$89 is the lowest I've found the Radisson for....have you seen it go any lower? Should I book now or wait until the date is closer? :)

[nicurnc]

$89 is pretty good, I have seen low as $59, but that was last fall. I think you can book the $89 and then cancel and rebook if something cheaper turns up.

Loretta

[Perchinske]

I found some codes to use for car rentals on mousesavers.com (not sure if it is saver or savers). I too am addicted to this board. I will feel much better once all the small details are taken care of!

Rena

[kamgen]

Hey everyone! Welcome to all our newbies!!! This is going to be a great cruise!!! :)

We are not a pain in the butt Beano! I think that honor is on you! LOL!!! :)

Only 5 mths to go!!!

:bounce: :Pinkbounc

Kamy

[BeanoC]

Hi everyone!!

Nice to see some more people on this thread!!

Loretta, you're right - it is kinda the Beano/Kamgen/paulcrsb/tarzanman show, but that's only because we can never stop talking! Kamgen and I are also compulsive planners. We need help - We need a 12 step program.

For those of you talking about staying at the Radisson, renting a car,etc... I have a suggestion:

Take a towncar or a limo from the airport to the Radisson. If you still want to rent a car, there is an Avis rental office right inside the Radisson. I rented from them last year so we could go to Kennedy Space Center. Got a nice new Ford Escort for about $40 for the whole day. The Radisson also has a free shuttle to the port... Just a suggestion!!

I also suggest getting your ressies in for the Radisson. When they release "Fall codes", you can always get it applied so you get the lower rate.



'Beano':cool:

[Serena6010]

opinions please :)

Do you think it is worth spending the money for the whirlpool room......or is the standard suffient? Thanks-Serena

[nicurnc]

I personally love having the whirlpool, but ask yourself if you think you'll get use from it. Sometimes not, especially if you're there only one night before the cruise.
But it can feel great after a long travel day, then it's worth every penny:D

Loretta

[nicurnc]

BeanoC-you're so right about the talky thing:D
I always wondered how some of you guys hit the 1000 mark on posts LOL!:D

Loretta

[BeanoC]

Loretta - That ain't the half of it !! :)

A few months ago, they did some work on these boards to fix a few things, and as a result, many of us lost hundreds of our posts!! I would be up somewhere around 1800-2000 now!!

And just wait until the cruise is only a few weeks/days away...
We'll be going NUTS here!!

You shoulda seen us last year... Kamy and I made our cruise thread look like an instant messaging program!! We were posting every 10 minutes. But we had a lot of fun doing it, and it really did make for a better cruise. I'll let Kamy confirm that, and tell you the kind of fun we had on that trip!! :)


'Beano':cool:

[nicurnc]

Our cruise last year was on Princess. We had a group from Cruise Critics and it was fun to have a meet then be able to know friends on board. A lot of us planned excursions together and that was great, we had a blast!
Looking forward to meeting everyone!

Loretta

[Spud]

Okay Beano, I took your advice and booked the Radisson today. I'm not sure if we'll actually stay there because we might not get in to MCO until late. I booked a regular room for $89. I think it was a visit Florida rate (or something like that).

Anybody have any thoughts on excursions? We were thinking of doing St. Maarten on our own and maybe an excursion to St. John while we're in St. Thomas.

I think that we're all compulsive planners!:p :p

[tarzanman]

I am just checking in. I want you guys to know that I haven't forgot about you. I am so syched about leaving for Vero Beach this Friday that my mind is absent. This week is going to take forever. As soon as we get back, we have to clean our house for Beano and fam and their arrival in Michigan. When all of that is over, we will be chatting up a freakin storm here. Nothing new though. Can't wait to meet you all on the dance floor. Paul, you know that is where I will be.

[BeanoC]

Spud - If you decide to go to St. John, I strongly advise doing it on your own rather than a DCL excursion... much better and much cheaper!! I'll gladly give you the details of doing it that way if you like.


I know we all have things we are looking forward to on this cruise; Castaway Cay, sailaway parties, etc. For me? Tim on the dance floor. Best entertainment value on board!! :)



'Beano':cool:

[nicurnc]

I'm trying to get info on scuba for the eastern route. DH & DS both dive. I did a discover scuba last year and had high hopes of becoming certified before our next cruise. However, I didn't count on the major surgery I ended up having last week and right now doing anything that strenuous seems totally out of the question:D
I would gladly settle for some snorkeling:cool:

Beano and friends, can you help?

Loretta

[BeanoC]

Beano and friends?? Sounds like a kid's TV show. :)


I can't really help with scuba info, as I am not yet certified. Certifiable maybe!! But for snorkeling, I can't say enough about
St. John. Cinnamon Bay and Trunk Bay are both gorgeous.
We probably won't go to St. John this year, only because DW wants to spend more time (and money) in St. Thomas this year.
St. John took up most all our day, and she didn't get to see all of the shopping in Charlotte Amalie.

If you want to save time and stay on St. Thomas to snorkel, Megan's Bay is also nice, although much more crowded than the beaches of St. John.

Can't say anything about St. Maarten - we just shopped there, no beachcombing!



'Beano':cool:

[nicurnc]

Oh, I think you are thinking of Beany and Cecil:D LOL! Boy, that makes me feel old!!

I've read good things about the Golden Eagle catamaran in St. Martin, that would include snorkeling, the whole fam could do that.
But friends have told me how lovely St. John is and how incredible the snorkeling and diving is there.
So my quandry comes from trying to decide where to let DH & DS dive. They let me plan everything, then they just go along. They are both very agreeable, but I still have to make the decision:)
It's a tough job, but somebody has to be the compulsive planner in the family;)

Plus, know I've read you can also dive at CC, wonder how good that is?

Loretta

[BeanoC]

Loretta, you sound like me... I do ALL the planning and ressies for my family, and they just go with whatever I plan!

I haven't let 'em down yet... :)

If you aren't concerned about seeing too much of St. Thomas, then you should definitely make your plans to go to St. John. The snorkeling is among the best I have ever seen anywhere, including Hawaii, Cayman, Mexico and Jamaica. St. John wins hands-down!




'Beano':cool:

[nicurnc]

The choices, the choices!
All decisions in life should be as tough as this one, hmmm...St Thomas or St. John:D LOL!

I have thought about missing out on St. Thomas, we did not get to see Cozumel after we spent the diving. I guess this is another reason to plan another cruise;)

Loretta

[paulcrsb]

Hi All!

I go to Hawaii for a week and this thread goes nuts!

Welcome to our new cruisers! You'll find that we have a great group here with lots of valuable tips.

Tim on the dance floor. That's one site that can't be missed!

Paul

[Perchinske]

Serena, I booked by calling Avis for the following rates yesterda. Budget was much more expensive:

17th-18th (Airport to Port Cavaveral) $33.11
25th returning to airport ($44)

That was still cheaper than going with the Disney transfer. I figure I can still keep looking for cheaper rates. I am booked at the Radisson for $89, but wish I could find something cheaper than that......

[Serena6010]

Rena-

I just booked today too.....I got an intermediate class car for $30.59(w/out tax) walmart discount code. This is to Port canaveral. What class did you book? What discount did you use?

-Serena

[nicurnc]

On Dave's DCL tribute site, there is a link for Space Coast lodging. There are quite a few hotels in the area, he had some mini reviews on them. This might help decide what is worth the cost. I have stayed at Doubletree at the port, it was pretty nice, right on the beach, but the extra day we were there it rained, so having beach front was not really an issue.
Lots of DISers meet up at the Radisson and that could be fun depending on your arrival time. If you only need a place to sleep before the night of the cruise (D/T late arrival, etc.) then you might be able to find someplace cheaper on Dave's list.

Loretta

[Perchinske]

Serena, I only used my double upgrade Entertainment coupon to a full size car. Where did you find the Walmart code?

[Serena6010]

I found it on mousesavers.com. I just found an even better one....Costco AWD A108300

To Port Canaveral $26.09($33.11 w/ tax) intermediate car
From Port Canaveral $39.59 (44.55 w/tax)intermediate car

[Perchinske]

Serena, thanks! That is the same price I got by calling in straight to Avis. I found another website roomsaver.com Right now they only have summer specials for the Radisson, so I plan to keep checking the site every now and then. Rena

P.S. Do you plan to use Flounders? I found out it is $6 an hour. I thought I would book one evening and go to Palo's. It all depends on how comfortable I feel about leaving her. I have read the service is very good.

[Serena6010]

Rena-

Yes, I plan to use Flounders. I am a SAHM so I normally don't leave either of my kids w/ just anyone........but I think that they will be in good hands at Flounders and Oceaneers club.I'm going to try and put the baby in several evenings(if she likes it)....possible a couple hours one afternoon for Palo Brunch. My son will be 3 1/2......hopefully he will want to spend a lot of time in the club too. I'm so looking forward to myself and my hubby finally having a little break. :)

-Serena

[Perchinske]

I too am a SAHM and leary of leaving her with just anyone. I figured I could book some time and if she doesn't like it they can just page me. Have you received any detailed information about the cruise. All I have is the AAA book I got when I booked that has general info.

[Serena6010]

The paging thing seems really great....and we will be so close that I don't think I will feel as nervous leaving them in Flounders or the club. Lol I least I hope not :O)

I booked w/ Costco...but I have the AAA brochure too. Do you have the Passporter book? I got mine in the mail last month..it is really good....lots of useful info for our Disney cruise. Here is a link to where I got it from. This is the lowest I could find this book for ($10.67 w/free shipping) . I'm not sure if this site is still offering the free shipping though. You can also get it at your local Barnes and Noble if you can't wait :)

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=31092281&loc=106

[Perchinske]

Serena, I will check into that book. I had not heard of it. I am finalizing my airline tickets tomorrow. That will be a relief!

[Serena6010]

I hope this isn't the stupid thing to do but.....I waiting a little longer to see if the price on airfare go down so I can get a better deal. What airlines are you flying? I have frequent flier miles w/ America West so I'm trying to stick w/ them.

[Perchinske]

I have miles w/ Continental and the ticket price is $226. We will get $75(each) off of 2 of the 3 tickets. I figured I probably won't do much better than that. That is flying Cleveland to Orlando...

[BeanoC]

Hi everyone...

I hope everyone had a safe and fun Memorial Day weekend!

We are now LESS then 5 months from cruise time! I got my airline tickets last week, and that always makes it seem closer and more 'real'! I got tired of waiting for fares to come down, so I bit the bullet and just bought 'em.

Now if Disney would just send me my cruise docs, we could go!!
I guess I won't start looking for them quite yet. :)





'Beano':cool:

[nicurnc]

Did the same thing myself this w'end, Beano...great minds think alike, huh;)

Also, decided to take advantage of the Fairytale package:D

We kept going back to the idea of WDW before the cruise, the one of those commercials comes on...next thing ya know...we're booked int AKL concierge for that week!

Very excited, now...:bounce:

Loretta