APRIL 12th Western: Isn't anyone excited?

[DisneyCruise FANS]

Okay you April 12th Western cruisers, I know some of you must be "lurking" on these boards like I am - but there hasn't been many postings about our upcoming cruise! Isn't anyone getting excited? Only two weeks and counting...

- Danielle

[pkmingo]

Here is one of them!!! This week has been going on and on - can't wait. DH & I have done 2- 4 day on Wonder but this will be our 1st 7 day on the Magic (and w/o kids)!

[dwvalure]

Am I excited, I can barely control myself, DW is about ready to kill me. HA HA!!! This will be our first 7 night cruise, and our 3rd DC in 4 years. Can't wait!!!!!!!!

[cruisin4disney]

We are very excited to be leaving in 2 wks!!!! The kids are all
counting down the days. I am trying to finalize plans for the
ports and begin packing. I have to do a little each day, so I
don't get stuck the night before staying up all night. We are
flying in the night before and will go to port in the morning.
This will be our 4th Disney cruise, and our 2nd 7-night (our 1st
was the Eastern).

We can hardly wait for our Magical trip!!!!

[TimonTracy]

I'm excited !!! I'm too busy working to pay for it to get tooo excited though :)

[mrossi]

Hi, the Rossi family is extremely excited, two weeks today!!!! We've been distracted by events in the world. We live in Delaware, 10 minutes from the base where the casualties are brought. I can't wait to escape from it for a week!!! Today we're doing some more shopping, one last wal mart run for lotion and batteries and such, and then on to packing..

[mrossi]

What is everyone doing on port days. We're going to Mr. Sanchos Beach in Cozumel, and we booked Capt. Marvins in Grand Cayman to go to stingray city. In Key West we're going to walk a bit, and go back to the ship. On our previous cruises, we've done alot of excursions, but I feel we paid soooo much money to Disney for this cruise, we should take advantage of all they have to offer. My 6 yr old loves the kids club, would never see her if they had sleepovers at the club...

[chanau]

We are totally psyched! Family of 4 with daughter age 12 (13 on may 1) and son age 9. Looking for buddies!

[mrossi]

We have a daughter 12, another age 9 and 2 nieces 11 and 9. They are all very friendly and look to make new friends. We'll have to find a way to connect...

[chanau]

Reply to the Rossi family:
That's great! Our last name is Hanau (sounds like Hanow). We're in 7564. Come knock on our door! Unless there's some other way to leave messages for people?

[CPR]

Like others, I have been so distracted by world events that the last few weeks slipped by and now here we are: two weeks from departure! So now that the taxes are done... I can begin to focus on packing for our family of 5 (DSs, ages 7, 5, 1). It will actually help with the excitement to have cold weather again here in the northeast this week. I'm off to find sandals!:cool:

[mmouse37]

Every cabin has a phone and your room number is your extension. If you want to call and leave a message for someone you just dial 7 and then their room number!!

We had a large group that were in 6 different cabins in January. On the first day I wrote down everyone's cabin # and kept it by the phone. It was much easier than trying to remember off the top of my head who was in what cabin.

There are also house phones on almost every deckr near the elevators and in the atrium by guest services.

MJ

[cruisin4disney]

mrossi-

We are planning on going to Nachi Cocom in Cozumel. My DH and 3 oldest kids (ages 9,7, and 4) are booked on the Atlantis submarine excursion in Grand Cayman. I will stay on board with the 1 yr. old. We may go to seven-mile beach if there is time. I haven't decided what to do in Key West yet.

The kids all want to swim, go to see shows/movies, and go to the clubs. There is definitely more to do than time provides!

We got a light dusting of snow this morning. This cruise cannot come fast enough for us!!

[Mom2EnE]

We are counting down the days too We are family of 3 including
DD - age 12 (sounds like there are alot of those how exciting!)

We are getting together with family and friends a group of 21 - there are 6 kids age 6-14 and 15 adults!!

:Pinkbounc

[famviramontes]

Our family is also going and we still have so much to do! We are a family of 3 including a DS age 8. We are planning on doing the catamaran racing in Key West and Sting Ray City. :Pinkbounc

[KimberlyB]

We are going on the April 12th cruise and are we ever excited. Never been on a cruise before - but we love Disney.
We are driving from Pennsylvania and leave in one week.
Just can't wait.

[DisneyCruise FANS]

Well I'm glad the excitement is mounting for everyone! My DS (12) & I can't wait! It's less than a week away now... Just think - this time next week we will be eating dinner in one of the beautiful restaurants on our way to a magical cruise...!

Disney Magic 11/98
Disney Magic 9/00
Disney Wonder 9/02
Disney Magic 4/03

[famviramontes]

Our family is also getting very excited now that all the last minute shopping has been done. We aren't flying in until the morning of the cruise so I am a little nervous about that but we have to work and coming from California leaves us little choice.

See you all real soon!

[Coz_Minigolf_Sally]

Hello, from beautiful Cozumel. The Magic departed last week with the lastest group of Dis'ers, which means you guys are next!

We hope to see a some of you here at the minigolf, in between shopping, dolphins, snorkeling, beaches and on and on. It's always a pleasure for us to meet the people we have been corresponding with on this board.

Really, really soon........

Minigolf Sally
Cozumel Putting Course

[mrossi]

HI EVERYONE, JUST A FEW MORE DAYS!!!! I CHECKED THE WEATHER FOR NEXT WEEK... IT LOOKS GREAT. KEY WEST, 79 AND SUNNY, COZUMEL AND GRAND CAYMAN 88 AND SUNNY. IT DOESN'T GET ANT BETTER THAN THAT!!!!! ORIGINALLY THEY SAID CHANCE OF SHOWERS ON TUES OR WEDS., BUT THAT IS GONE NOW!!!!

[DisneyCruise FANS]

That's GREAT NEWS!!!

[cruisin4disney]

We are in the final stretch!!!!!

The kids are extremely excited (DH and I are too)!!! Lets keep our fingers crossed for good weather. Our weather is cold and damp- we haven't seen the sun in ages.

Has the pre-trip anxiety hit anyone else? I still have a lot to do, and I am running out of time!

Does anyone know if we still change time on the ship now that daylight savings time has begun?

Happy packing!!!

[CPR]

I am freaking out now that we are so close. I think I have everything here at the house, but every once in awhile I remember something I bought months ago for the cruise. Where did I put that stuff?!! Also, one kid cracked his head yesterday; thank goodness no stitches. Just returned from the doctor with the baby, who has a big rash all over! We're cleared to go. Thank goodness we are almost at departure time -- I can stop thinking about what might happen to prevent our vacation from happening! My husband says, "all you have left to do is pack," as if that's just a half-hour task! Yikes -- snow and ice and rain outside. Caribbean, here I come!