12/09/06 Cruise Continued ~ Pirating Bananas DIS Geekorama Part 2

[GoofyFD]

This thread has been the home of the 12/9/06 December Double Dip DIS Geeks United Cruisers for a long time. As they say, home is where the heart is...we don't have the heart to move on to another thread. Many of us rebooked onboard for the 12/8/07 Eastern Magic and are looking forward to our Geek Reunion cruise. The name can and should be changed but there is time for that to settle in. :thumbsup2 PARTY ON!!! We started after the 12/9/06 cruise on page 4450.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=687147&page=4450&pp=15

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I think this is the first thread. Will you join us on our Castaway Cay Special Western "Double Dip" Castaway Cay!! We will have lots of Fun Fun Fun!!!!:chat:
We have lots of time to get to know one another.:wave2: :boat: Castaway Cay x 2!!:thewave:


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DOCS HAVE STARTED TO ARRIVE

30 DISers HAVE RECEIVED THEIR DOCS AS OF 12/2/06.......and counting

11/21 Lisa
11/22 Caroline, John & Amy, PJ
11/24 Carla, Yvonne
11/27 Ellen, Mike (DhChrisva), Charlotte, Jill
11/28 Vanessa, Brack, Todd, Kevin, Kristina & Andy, Mickey, Mark
11/29 Becka, Marielle, Missy, Angie & Dennis, Kim, Susie
11/30 Dody, Jodie
12/1 Karen, Elaine
12/2 Diana, Tana
12/4 Patsy

OFFICIAL DIS DEC DD GROUP WEBSITE

New infomation is no longer being added to the group website because we are so close to leaving on the cruise!!! :cool1:

OFFICIAL DIS DEC DD GROUP SHIRT

75 people have gotten their shirt...and counting

We are using the lime green one and will iron on our group's info on the back (possibly DIS names on the sleeve). This will be worn Saturday to make it easy to spot each other in the terminal, on the ship, and at the deck party.

Currently available at disneydirect.com for 5.99.
Kid's shirts: http://disneyshopping.go.com/DSSectionPage.process?Merchant_Id=2&Section_Id=13841&Product_Id=194690&CLK=DS_11776_PRVRV1_IMG

Adult shirts: http://disneyshopping.go.com/DSSectionPage.process?Merchant_Id=2&Section_Id=13842&Product_Id=194663

DIS DINING GROUP LINK DINING SIGN UP CLOSED

Currently 203 people on dining list

EARLY DINING 6:00 PM LAP
LATE DINING 8:00 PM APL

Reservation requests have been closed to link with the DIS dining group.

Lisa (lbgraves)

DIS GROUP MARGARITAS AROUND THE ISLAND JEEP TOUR IN COZUMEL TOUR SIGN UP CLOSED

Please pm lbgraves to have your name added to the list on the website.

This tour is being coordinated by Todd AKA DisneyVegas1 AKA Jack Sparrow. Please submit your name by 8/10/06 so that arrangements can be made to reserve enough jeeps for everyone.

Here is our plan ---When we get to Coz we are getting off the ship as early as we can (hopefully we will be docking by then ....Rent a Jeep and heading out ....Probably will be back in town around 1 - 1:30 - grab a late lunch at Casa Denis and head back to the ship by around 4 ish. we wont be doing any off road stuff unless the road is still washed out to Playa del Corona which it really isnt off road but a dirt road to get there which is only about 100 yds...

We will stop at three different Bar's /Beaches and probably stop at a lonely beach or two ...Our main stop will be at Coconuts ...it sits on top of a cliff overlooking the ocean ..it is very beautiful, this is a fun place and if you dare you can either look at the family albums or join the family albums
...Hence the name Coconuts ...(just so you know , if you join it would never be in front of strangers or kids ..LOL ) There is no electricity there so everything is cooked on a grill and its great ...


DIS GROUP RUINS TOUR IN COSTA MAYA TOUR SIGN UP CLOSED

Current group count: 89


I have been in touch with David Villagomez from The Native Choice regarding arranging a group tour of the Chacobben Ruins for us. Their website is www.thenativechoice.com.

Here is what we have discussed:

Description of tour by David:
Some areas in different sites have been forbidden direct access by the Federal Government due to vandalism. The kids are allowed to climb the big foundations and almost all of the ruins. The archeologists are afraid that the ceilings of some unopened tombs may collapse, so some cannot be climbed on.

Kid will enjoy the tour. They will find small fruits like coconuts from a palm tree. We are not allowed to open them. The place has a nice jungle, termites nests, vines, trees, palms, bromeliads, and orchids. He will give some of the plants and leaves to the kids personally with an interactive tour as long as the parents agree.

Cost:
Adults and kids 12+: $50.00
Kids 11 & under: $47.00

We will be picked up at the pier at 8:30 am to avoid having to get a taxi to the city where the tour normally starts.

Please let me know if you are interested in booking this tour with the DIS group by Sunday. I need to get a count to David so that he can reserve the space for us & arrange for transportation...probably a bus for us.

Please see http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=13649827&postcount=7167 for more details regarding the tour.

Lisa (lbgraves)

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[jwann]

Booked it while we were on the ship this week!!!!!!!

[bubbasmom99]

We booked this while on the 12/9 Wonder last week! Since we had bad weather at CC, I'm looking forward to the double dip! Now if I can only be patient for 2 years!!

[budwmn]

Count us in! We rebooked onboard two weeks ago. Can't wait for 2 CC's and Costa Maya.

Yippee! :cheer2:

[goofyforlife]

We just booked onboard last week..... :cool1:

Wasn't too hard convincing my husband to go again after the seeing all the decorations and such around the holidays.....

[MrsMork]

We also booked while on the 10 day this last week. :Pinkbounc We are - myself and DH Dennis, aka DrHug. I will invite him to join us here. :cloud9: We also booked a 4 day for Dec 2005.

[HappyLawyer]

we have a 4 day on 12/10/06

[pjpoohbear]

Am I booking, not booking. Cruising, not cruising. :confused:

I was looking at this cruise on Thursday, December 30, 2004 and it was almost $400.00 :faint: cheaper then it was on New Years Day 2005. That was why I had deleted/edit my last post saying I was going. It scared me how fast the price had gone up:scared:. Lots of people booked on the ship this week!

But today January 2nd, 2005, I decide who needs a window I am going on this cruise!:boat: I have a mid ship room and a bed that will rock side to side instead of head to toe, so I can do without the window! Had the head to toe rock last time, I was so sick!

We get to see Castaway twice, dressed up for Christmas and the Ship all pretty too! I can't wait. Costa Maya looks like it is a very relaxing stop.

I am at this point going solo so I am looking to join up for meals, please Disney don't put me at a table with 4 people again, I want to be at a big table, lots of people and kids! ::yes:: I love eating with kids they always have great adventures from their day to tell!:chat: I have chosen early seating so bring on the kids! I have been told that I am the best aunt in the world!

This will be my thrid cruise and I know tips from DCL, I am in the passporter book! :mickeybar (just a couple of lines, but hey I'm published, lol)

Looking foward to this cruise very much, have a couple of WDW trips before it so that will keep me going till then!:goodvibes

[jwann]

pjpoohbear:

window-schmindow

Welcome aboard!

[MrsMork]

PJPoohBear, welcome. We are dining late so won't be able to hook up with you. But, I know that dining reservations can be linked as we just did that with LOTS of folks on the 10 Day Christmas cruise. We will just need to get this thread moving, get folks signed up, then we can link reservations. :Pinkbounc :flower:

[GoofyFD]

I’m glad to see I’m not the only early planner here. We have lots of time to get to know each other. I have two DD they are 7 and 4. This will be our third Disney Cruise. Talk with you guys soon.

:D Mark

[goofyforlife]

OK my deposit is in...... :boat:

It will be me, DH, and our DD (who will be 13 at sailing if we let her live that long.) We're staying in one of those larger sideways cat 11's on deck 6.

ONLY 23 more months to go..... :cool1:

[Jena Finn]

This will be our second Disney cruise and we can't wait. Our girls are 4,6 and 7 now. Last time we stayed in a 4 but rarely used the verandah. This time we're getting 2 connecting 9's and it's costing less $ than we paid for the one room last time. Planning this far ahead makes the waiting unbearable but you definitely get better value!! :cool1:

[MrsMork]

Will probably just be DH and myself. I am trying to talk a nephew and his wife into going with us. Our kids are grown and the grandkids are not going this trip. We have cruised 6 times with Disney, we have 2 more booked including this one and are waitlisted for the DVC members only cruise. Guess you could say we are addicted. :D

[pjpoohbear]

Hi all!

Didn't they used to show a screen with your res# after you paid, never saw it this time. Have called the last three days to get it and could not get through on the Castaway line. The regular line is just so much less congested!

So, they found my number, after trying my name three different ways! And thanks to GoofyforLife, I was reminded what a great option the deck 6 cat 11 sideway staterooms are! So moved from deck 7 mid ship to Deck 6, 6515! Down from the elevator, but not to far! And right across from our very first stateroom way back in 2002. But the sofa is a head to toe rocker, so I get the bed. The bed isn't a head to toe rocker right? Does anyone have photos of those rooms?

Penny

23 months, how will we last?

[goofyforlife]

Penny,

We had that room on our second cruise. You enter the room in the middle.

The bath is to your left. The couch is in front of you. The bed is to your right and the head of the bed is towards the middle of the boat.

The nightstand is to the right of the doorway in front of the bed.


We will be neighbors sorta..... we are in 6019.

[jwann]

Hi future shipmates!
I haven't properly introduced myself:
My family, ages are now
myself (38)
dh (42)
ds (9)
ds (6)
We will be traveling with my sister's family:
sister (36)
dh (42)
ds (8)
dd (6 - tomorrow!)

We have connecting category 9's on deck 2. This will be the fourth Disney cruise for us and the fifth for my sister's family (they are going on the DVC cruise in sept. 05). We've cruised in category 11 and 10 and are excited about our porthole in the category 9.

Can't wait!!

[budwmn]

Giving us a little bump! :jumping2: :bounce: :jumping2:

[pjpoohbear]

Oh yea! Introductions!

Penny, aka PJ
32 at time of sailing
3rd Disney Cruise
Member of DVC @ SSR
Will have 9 trips to WDW under belt by that sailaway!

Potential sail mate(s), one of them had better book soon or the price will skyrocket!
Tony (good friend)
32 at Cruise time
2 WDW trips
1 DLR trip, w/o me :(, now he isn't going without me, I have no idea why, lol.
1st cruise

or

Theresa (Mom)
58 at cruise time
8 WDW trips
would be 3rd cruise
DVC@SSR owner

[budwmn]

I should give a few details about my family, too:

(current ages)
Me: 36
DH: 37
DS: 8

We've been on 4 Wonders and 1 Magic (Western). Can't wait to do an Eastern! Actually, I can't wait to go anywhere!
:thewave:

[budwmn]

:jumping3: bump :jumping3:

[brack]

Howdy All! My DW and I booked this date while on the January 8th Magic cruise. This will be our 6th Magic cruise (counting a back-to-back last year). We can not wait to be on board for the holidays. My DW picked this one for the new stops and the double dip! I just smiled real big while she was making the reservations.

Hope to hear a lot about you all in the many months to come. By cruise time I will be 54 and my DW (Annette) will be 52. :hourglass

[GoofyFD]

brack,
Hi and good to meet you!!
Mark
:cool1:

[MrsMork]

Welcome Brack. DH and I will be traveling without kids also. We will be DH 61 and myself 56 at the time of this cruise. This will be our 8th. We are sailing this coming Dec 10 on our 7th. Looking forward to both. :sunny:

[GoofyFD]

Only 670 days to go I cant wait!
Wow thats a long time....
At least we are all going :bounce: :Pinkbounc :cool1: :banana:

[MrsMork]

It will pass quickly. :Pinkbounc :hourglass

[budwmn]

As I get older, I want time to slow down.
But when it comes to a DCL cruise, it can't pass quickly enough! :banana:

[mum of two pirates]

Oh my gosh, It's nice to know that I am not the only very early panner around, I will write more later but have to get to ds class to help out today. Thanks for letting me know you were here. It will be me dw 34- cruising on my b-day dh 38 ds7 and ds 9. I would like my kids to start some pen pals know eather on the net or by snail mail. so they will know kids and be able to meat them when we get there, jow fun for them. I am planning on doing some sort of myan ruines tour on the trip anyone else going on one. We will also have the late dinning as our time diff. It will be dinner time for us here at that time. gotta run. Mum of two pirate: pirate:

[mum of two pirates]

Whats up with my counter is it wrong? I hope not then I would have to fix it again.

[MrsMork]

Welcome Mum! We live not too far from you. We have very good friend in Post Falls, ID so we do get up that way once in awhile. Maybe if we make it up that way we can meet for coffee, tea or dinner somewhere. Mini Dis meet. :goodvibes

[mum of two pirates]

Headed that way this weekend to take the boys to a ho train show in spokane. we go to silverwood a lot in the summer thoe. and my brother in law will be moving somewhere over there this summer, from the ocean front to the lake front. We should do a cruise on lake cour.d.lane. I have never done one of them eather. Let me know sometime.

[MrsMork]

I'll send you a PM if we get to head up that way. I'm really sure we will before Dec of 2006! :sunny:

[pjpoohbear]

I am also looking at doing a Ruins tour, we will have to see what Disney offers. But by looking at both Carnival and RCL there are several, both half day to a full day, options offered in the area.

Penny

[mum of two pirates]

Here are some pic I found of the tulum. http://www.chicago-scene.com/2004photohtm/0304-TedsTripCoba-c.htm they Look neat and i've always wanted to see them but today I am feeling pretty lazy and just want to lay around on the beach, guesse I will just have to lay in bed tonight and pretend I'm there. oh well

[mum of two pirates]

Here is the page before that one http://www.chicago-scene.com/tulum.htm
At the bottem there is abc they all have differant pic on them, so cool, there is a few pic of crazy guys at the top of a pole flying around.

[budwmn]

My in-laws did the DCL Tulum tour on our last Western cruise. They loved it - the bus was comfortable, the ruins were interesting, and the beach was beautiful. The only thing bad was the rough seas on the ferry to the mainland.

I think we might pass on the Tulum tour and try a Mayan Ruins tour in Costa Maya. I don't think they last as long (which might be good for my DS).

Glad the thread is getting some action. It was quiet for too long! :sunny:

[mum of two pirates]

budwmn,
I was thinking the samething but I have not seen very many intersting pic of any of them. But I was also thinking of what a long day it would be. I also want to take the boys to the beach with the water trampline and the ice-burg, but don't think we would have enought time to do that and me some shopping also. Mum of two pirate: pirate:

[GoofyFD]

Here are some pic I found of the tulum. http://www.chicago-scene.com/2004photohtm/0304-TedsTripCoba-c.htm they Look neat and i've always wanted to see them but today I am feeling pretty lazy and just want to lay around on the beach, guesse I will just have to lay in bed tonight and pretend I'm there. oh well

The pic are very cool. I cant wait. It seems sooooooo long till we go. all this planning is alot of fun too.

[brack]

BUMP

I hope everyone is doing well. We have been on the road a lot but still dreaming of the sea!

[brack]

One more Bump :hourglass

[mum of two pirates]

I'm not sure what you guy all want to hear from each other, but here goes.
My sons are in westling season now. my older son 7, got 2nd last weekend and this weekend at the matches, he is unpinded and lost for 1st place both times by two pionts in his 7-8 year old cat. The 8 yold that he lost 1st to this weekend was on his team just in a higher class, said that he has pinned everyone this year but my son. my 5 year old has not gotten a medal yet this year but has also never been pinned. My 5 year old has pinned 3 kids and my 7 year old has 4 kids, 1 in under 10 secs. One kid forfitted with 10 sec to go, he did not want to go back out on the mat with him ( Spencer had wrestled him this year and lost by pionts to him once). They are doing great, we have two more saterdays to go then state, which I don't want to go to this year, two long of a day. last year my then 6 yearold only lost to one boy. I hope you are all doing well. I ordered the new cruise dvd. Hope it gets here soon. I am working on saving enough to stay at wdw for 7 days before the cruise and will see how that works out. what have you guys been up too?

Mum of two pirate: pirate:

[pjpoohbear]

Hi all! Good job on the westling sons of pirate mom! I can't wait to meet your boys, they sound like fun! :cheer2:

I have been working 6 days a week at my job, have a girl here at work who dosen't show up, if she has a sniffle and also won't lift a half pound book, too heavy she says! :rotfl2:. (BTW, I work in a University Bookstore, one of the largest in North America.)

But of this over time is great, because I am now going Solo to the World this October. :cool1: This will help with the 21 months we have left. I miss my cruise countdown clock, but can't find one that will do that long of a count. I volunteered for the new countdown testing, so lets see what happens there!

Penny

[brack]

Thanks for the news on your sons. That is the kind of info that makes this thread so great. By the time we get to meet we will know a lot about each other. I think that it makes the cruise experience much better.

It looks like my plans to visit Disneyland may fall through but we do hope to visit WDW in May. We have a conference to attend in Atlanta then. What we do is fly to Orlando stay a few days, rent a car and drive to Atlanta, do the conference then drive back to WDW for a few more days then fly home. Yes, we are crazy about the Mouse.

Looking forward to hearing more

[virginiamama]

[font=Arial Black]I decide who needs a window I am going on this cruise!

We had a verandah on our Dec 04 Wonder 4-day cruise and loved it. We've rebooked for an inside stateroom and I'm sure we'll miss the verandah, but it's better than being at home. Plus we'll have more money for souvenirs!

It'll be me, my DIScrazed DH, DS6, DS2, SIL, BIL, DN and DN. We cruised together last year along with MIL and FIL, and everyone but the MIL and FIL rebooked onboard.

In the mean time, we'll be heading to WDW this December.

Nice to meet you! :wave:

[pjpoohbear]

Welcome Aboard!!!!!! To Virginiamama's crew!

You have a crowd with you, you should be easy to spot! Are the DN and DN, he's or she's or both?

As you have read I am solo, this trip. My possible shipmates keep asking what the deposit is and when they can pay, but I haven't seen a penny yet! No pennies, no tickey!


Enjoy WDW in December, I couldn't wait and booked a visit to the Food and Wine Fest and MNSSHP.

Penny

[mum of two pirates]

Hey how are you all doing? My 5 year old got secound place this weekend . YYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Its his first medal this year. My 7 y old got secound again also. We had dinner at my Brothers house yesterday after the match. It snowed all the way home, We havent had snow in over a month. Hope all is well with you all. Next Dec seems like it is a million light years away.

[goofyforlife]

Ahh...it's only roughly 20.5 months from now....

Piece of cake...... I'm trying to kill time by planning a Dec 2005 trip to DW.

Congrats on your son's match..... :thewave:

It takes a true saint to sit through all those wrestling matches..... :goodvibes

(My DD cheered for wrestling one year when she was 6 before I knew that matches took like 5-6 hours and our girls had to stay the ENTIRE time.)

[GoofyFD]

Good job on the matches. Wow only 20 more months. I hope you all are doing well. I am trying to get two more familys to go on the ship with us. It will be a blast. I cant wait. TTFN :duck: :jumping1:

[brack]

it's better than being at home. Plus we'll have more money for souvenirs!

This is exactly why we have booked an inside cabin for the last four cruises! We had a verandah on our first cruise, It was cool but we stayed in the room so little it was a waste of money .... money we could use on stuff. :goodvibes

[brack]

To take the edge off of missing DCL we have scheduled a trip to WDW the first of June. We are also in the planning stages of a WDW trip right after Thanksgiving for the Christmas shows. :cloud9:

[MrsMork]

Good job to the pirates!

Welcome, Virginiamama.

We are planning our annual Disneyland trip the week of June 20. We usually try to go there before school is out (crowds :scared1: ), but as we are having a family reunion there we have to do it when all the kids can go. Our oldest DGS started high school this year so we are hesitant to take him out for a week. We have always done that, but we don't think he can make up the work as easily in high school.

We also will be cruising on the Dec 10, 2005 Eastern with my favorite DU (age 79) and his bride (age 74). We were thrilled when he remarried after being a widower for a bit. :love: And we were even happier when his bride told us she would love to sail with us if she could go to St. Thomas.


We are also trying to talk a DN and his wife into going on this 2006 cruise with us. Hopefully.

[MrsMork]

We too book cat 11 and spend the $$ having more fun, more massages. :goodvibes

We have sailed in a secret porthole room once and upgraded at the port to a cat 9 porthole on the 10 day last Dec. Found we were not in the room enough, even with 10 days!, to make a difference. It was just DH and myself that trip.

[MrsMork]

Glad to see this thread already moving along. We should be able to get to know each other well in 2 years and have some fun DIS meets.

[mum of two pirates]

Hi guys. My mom took off for reno for the week, so I cleaned and rearanged her office. I also took her laptop, so now I am sitting up at 9pm scoping these boards again today. Ya I have it bad. can't wait for my dh to go back to work tomorrow. He has been home, in bed with namonia (?) for the last eight days or so. My pirates have done so well again this year that they get to go to STATE for wrestling. Probably won't place but hey it's cool anyway. Well I better go over and surf the rest of the boards. Mum of pirate: pirate:

[brack]

Glad to see this thread already moving along. We should be able to get to know each other well in 2 years and have some fun DIS meets.

I too am glad to see this thread take off. This discussion board and the DIS Meets we have had has been a great experience for me. I look forward to hearing more about you all. :grouphug:

[GoofyFD]

We too book cat 11 and spend the $$ having more fun, more massages. :goodvibes

We have sailed in a secret porthole room once and upgraded at the port to a cat 9 porthole on the 10 day last Dec. Found we were not in the room enough, even with 10 days!, to make a difference. It was just DH and myself that trip.

We will be in the SPHR this cruise. We have had a outside room the other two cruises. I hope we dont miss that fresh air at night before bed. I love all the money we are saving. I just cant wait!!!! :banana: :hourglass :love:

[MrsMork]

We have found we don't save any money by booking a cat 11....we just spend it elsewhere! :rotfl2:

[mum of two pirates]

Just wanted to say good morning to everyone. We are going to my parents and my sisters on sunday for easter. What is everyone else doing? We will have a clue hunt for the boys in the eggs. I am so bad I still havent bought them a bunny, but have everything else. Mum

[MrsMork]

Good morning! We will just be at home on Easter, I think.

[GoofyFD]

We will be on Maui. Its been in the 80.... Have a GOOD Friday and a happy Easter..... :wave2:

[brack]

We came to Dallas to be with our son and his wife :grouphug:

[MrsMork]

Maui! Envious here. And hugging the kids in Dallas! Wish we could go hug our kids in Phoenix. Nope, gotta stay home. Have a wonderful holiday all. :wave:

[MrsMork]

Brack. I see you are amatuer photog. DH has a long time love of photography also. He will enjoy taking with you, I am sure.

[mum of two pirates]

Just sitting here at my moms house, IT IS SNOWING it has been for the last 5 hours, its not sticking here thoe. My 7 year old is still at state with dh. he made it and is waiting for the 3rd round, we'll see how it goes. have a great day. Had his teacher confrence thursday and he is in the top reading group in his class, and doing great in math. The only thing he is lacking is on his writing skills. (he doesn't like to write stories but does get the capitals and pun. right. She gave him the challange to write on the computer and start emailing to friends, so we will be working on that one, less computer time for me. Well have a great day. Mum of two pirate: pirate:

[mum of two pirates]

My DH just called and my 7 yo son won 3rd place at state, wahoo. He got beat by points by the first boy he wrestled so it send him down a bracket and so the best he could have gotten was 3rd. He did it he beat every other kid he wrestled and got 3rd. I'm so glad his dad decided to take him. It is 9:15 pm and he just got down with his last wrestle so it will be anoughter 2-3 hours before he gets his medal. not sure if it will be a big medal or a trophie. He hs been there sence 6am this morning and then he has a 3.5 hour drive here, thats why I didn't want to go. Hope you all have a great day tomorrow. Mum of two great pirate:

[MrsMork]

My DH just called and my 7 yo son won 3rd place at state, wahoo. He got beat by points by the first boy he wrestled so it send him down a bracket and so the best he could have gotten was 3rd. He did it he beat every other kid he wrestled and got 3rd. I'm so glad his dad decided to take him. It is 9:15 pm and he just got down with his last wrestle so it will be anoughter 2-3 hours before he gets his medal. not sure if it will be a big medal or a trophie. He hs been there sence 6am this morning and then he has a 3.5 hour drive here, thats why I didn't want to go. Hope you all have a great day tomorrow. Mum of two great pirate:
Whoa! That is a long day. BUT, congratualtions to the young Pirate! pirate:

[brack]

Brack. I see you are amatuer photog. DH has a long time love of photography also. He will enjoy taking with you, I am sure.

I really love taking pictures. There are some very good threads on this board about photography. Your husband ought to look at some.

[MrsMork]

I did get him to sign up and post on the 10 day thread just a couple of weeks before we left. I'll have to work on getting him involved again. He has entered some photos in the Oregon State Fair and has some hung, got one honorable mention for black and white night shot. He has done some senior portraits, a couple of product shoots, family portraits and of course the weddings that all photographers love. :rotfl2: Our DS's best friend just called him and asked him to shoot his wedding in Sept. Of course, "Dad" could not say no. :rolleyes:
He does love shooting nature too.

[brack]

and of course the weddings that all photographers love. :rotfl2: Our DS's best friend just called him and asked him to shoot his wedding in Sept. Of course, "Dad" could not say no. :rolleyes:
He does love shooting nature too.

I have done my share of those weddings but will not do any more. Of course I'll be very polite but it is still no.

I travel alot for work and like to take my camera for those "magic" moments. We went to Dallas for Easter to visit our son and decided to leave my camera at home. Not only were the Bluebonnets blooming, it snowed! I was mad at myself.

[MrsMork]

:sad2: IWe went to Dallas for Easter to visit our son and decided to leave my camera at home. Not only were the Bluebonnets blooming, it snowed! I was mad at myself.

:sad2: Always happens!

[MrsMork]

Whoa! Way down on page three. We definately need a bump. :Pinkbounc

[MrsMork]

Good News! My DS put a deposit on this cruise today, so she and our DN will be joining us. :banana: :cheer2: DN will be 13 at the time of sailing. Anyone else with kids that age?

We have 2 more cabins (nephew and his wife and niece her SO and son) thinking of joining us on this cruise.

[goofyforlife]

My DD will be 13 then.... Is your DN niece or nephew?

[GoofyFD]

Mine will be 8 and 5.... D/D.... :wave:

[MrsMork]

DN is a neice. Sorry. Her name is Dallas. I will let her know that we have met another girl her age. The two of them sailed with us once before, but she was Mickey Pool age then.

[goofyforlife]

That's cool.... my daughter's name is Devon..... :flower:

[MrsMork]

Dallas is spending a couple of days with us and says "Hello" to Devon. She is looking forward to having a friend onboard. :wave2: :chat:

[MrsMork]

:Pinkbounc We are needing a BUMP

[brack]

I'm at home today working on my tax return. Am I the last one? :confused3

[goofyforlife]

I got mine done and mailed on Saturday....

Last year we owed tons of money.....so I wasn't in a big hurry to do them..
Was going to tackle them in February or March but then I got really sick and had to get my gallbladder out.

( Some people will try anything to get out of taxes. ;) )

But I'm much better now and REALLY happy because for the first time in three years we're getting a refund from both feds and state. :cool1:

(Watch..this we be the year we get audited)

But take heart....one of the bosses here at work had to take two days off from work (today and tomorrow to finish his returns.) He'll be one of the last.

[mum of two pirates]

The last one, think not. I did do mine in feb, but I also just sent out last years 3 weeks ago. Hows that for late. I would have not even did eather one but DH wanted a new truck this spring so I broke down and did them. We get a refund and have 3 years to file becouse of it. I was going to wait and do them next spring and use the money for our trip to disney. So I will get next years thoe. well gotta go have a great weekend, Brenda

[MrsMork]

We did ours in Feb, already spent the refund. We don't get a lot back. We try to withhold pretty close to what we will owe. Would rather put the money in a savings account and get a little interest than let the Feds have it interest free all year.

DH will be doing DD's today though.

[pjpoohbear]

Good Luck Everyone, on your taxes!!

When i used to take students to Washington DC on School, trips I would point out the IRS building. I told them it was the most feared building in DC, lol.

Did my taxes back in early Feb. and used the refund to cover my, "When is the cruise going to get here, I can wait trip!" for this october. Here in the cold north, we have another 16 days before they are due, and my mother is dropping her's off at the PO on the day we leave for the F&G fest.


Penny

[GoofyFD]

We need a little BUMP… I hope everyone is doing well. Summer is coming soon. What are you guys going to not miss on this next cruise? “Palo” for my wife and I. We had dinner there last cruise and it was very magical. My wife says the "spa". She missed it the last two times. On are fist cruise I painted in a small group. It was FREE that was a lot of fun. You can’t forget the sail away party. Talk with you all soon! :wave2:

[bubbasmom99]

We are definitely headed for Palo again this cruise. I want to experience everything!!! lol

2 years is just too long to wait... <sigh>....

[pjpoohbear]

Missed the midnight dessert buffet 2 times, have to go see it this time! Palo brunch is a must do, oh my oh my! I would like to do some the adult programs this time.

Penny

[MrsMork]

We always enjoy spending time in the Rainforest. Palo's is a must do for us also. We will do brunch and dinner and hope to get high tea in as well. Cove Cafe is my "happy place" now, so we will have to spend some time there also. Oh, and a hammock on CC. And all the shows in WDT. A movie possibly. Sessions to end the day. Ah.......

[jwann]

What are you guys going to not miss on this next cruise?

HI y'all! I haven't been "on the boards" for a while. I'm glad to see our thread is still going! My dh and I will NOT miss Palo Brunch. Definitely the BEST food on the cruise!

[brack]

We like the brunch at Palo's but will not miss our regular dinner rotation to go. The food is as good as I want but it is the fellowship of our tablemates that we really love and do not want to miss. We still keep in touch with some of them years later.

This next cruise I plan to spend more time at night listening to the music of the clubs. We don't drink but really like all the music .... piano one night and a rocking band another. :rockband:

[MrsMork]

We have not spent much time in the clubs at night, just Sessions. We need to try that this time also.

[MrsMork]

Our DD and her DH have told us they want to join us on this cruise also. The count is growing for our group. 11 of us now, I think. Nieces, nephews, sister, DD. Woo Hoo! With all those young adults with us I think we may actually visit the clubs this trip! We have 2 children with us so far, one girl Dallas who will be 13 and one boy, Lucas who will be 11. :Pinkbounc :grouphug: :Pinkbounc

[GoofyFD]

MrsMork,
Good for you.
:sunny: We are working on four more. I think more friends the better. :cool1:

[MrsMork]

I agree, GoofyFD. Will make for fun cruise meets too. I am going to try to get them all hooked up on these boards before we go. There really is an amazing group of people on these boards. :grouphug:

[mhelsley]

Me(Melinda)& DH(Dean)will also be on the 12/09/06 cruise. This will be my 4th Disney cruise and Dean's 3rd. This will be our first Disney 7 day cruise but not our first time on the Magic. It should be a little different this time then in '99 when we had less than 2,000 onboard and the spa offered 1/2 price massages on port days to fill slots and on CC day only 3 couples on SB and within a few hours it was just us. Well i booked this cruise on my solo/mousefest cruise last Dec. My DH last words before i left was be GOOD(translation-don't buy any jewelry in Nassau and try to keep the bill low). I got off the ship and called him honey guess what i did and his response was Luuucy do you have some explaneing to do,yup i have a very expensive business card with a new cruise booked(would have spent less on a trinket). I still can't believe the next question out of his mouth was so do i get to come this time...duuhh as i've only gone solo cruising twice and that was due to his lack of having any vacation days. Things we won't miss Palos(Brunch,tea for me and of course dinner)massages for Dean,and Rasul treatment. I still can't believe that it's taken me this long to find this thread.
Here's to hoping the time flies by and i'll be following this thread.

Melinda

[MrsMork]

Welcome, Melinda! Our first cruise was in 99 also when they were still doing 3/4 with both ships. We were on the Magic for 4 days and it was only half full. It was definately a great experience! We have enjoyed all six cruises and each has been very different. Some with grandkids, some with grandkids and kids :grouphug: some just me and grandpa. :love2:

[jwann]

We have not spent much time in the clubs at night, just Sessions. We need to try that this time also.

You really should! They often have some fun things going on. We especially like the 70's night, 80's night, etc. They have some dances, sketches, games, etc. We don't drink (well, dh might have one beer) and we've never had a problem with "drunks" or rowdy people in the club in the evenings.

Uhoh....wait...what if we ARE the rowdy people....well...we're not drunk anyway... :banana: :scared: :dancer:

[GoofyFD]

Melinda,
We are glad you found us. We have lots of time to chat.
:rolleyes1

[MrsMork]

You really should! They often have some fun things going on. We especially like the 70's night, 80's night, etc. They have some dances, sketches, games, etc. We don't drink (well, dh might have one beer) and we've never had a problem with "drunks" or rowdy people in the club in the evenings.

Uhoh....wait...what if we ARE the rowdy people....well...we're not drunk anyway... :banana: :scared: :dancer:

We will probably be "that rowdy group" this trip. Most of us have a drink or two, but no drunks. All the "kids" (ahem, we are the old folks) going with us are very fun loving. They do get us going too. :Pinkbounc :banana: :bounce:

[MrsMork]

Bumping us back to page one. :Pinkbounc

[mhelsley]

Do you remember how many passagers they had on your Disney '99 cruise? The reason i'm asking is our cruise was the last part of Oct. and it was only the second time(according to the Captain)they had less than 2,000 aboard. I'm pretty sure that we'll never see such light passenger counts again.

[MrsMork]

I don't remember the count. I just recall they said it was only about half full. The staff really pushed wine, etc and we figured they were trying to make up some of the $$. Shortly after they started the 7 day cruises, which made sense as they really were competing with themselves. I wonder if there is a website somewhere that lists the number of passengers on all the past cruises.

[goofyforlife]

We took a 3 day cruise on the Magic in May 1999. (a week before Memorial Day)

Our cruise was filled..... (We know because our air conditioning had issues and they told us they were filled and that we couldn't switch cabins.)

[MrsMork]

We did the 4 day Magic in Dec 1999. Was the Wonder already sailing in May 1999?

[MrsMork]

I just got a message from my niece and she booked my DS and DBIL also! Woo Hoo! She found the boards and got signed on, so hopefully she will find this thread and join the group. :Pinkbounc :banana:

[spoiledbrats3]

:wave2:

Hi Aunt Angie!! Hopefully I am doing this right?! Can't wait to sail with you all. 1ST TIME CRUSIERS!! Yippie!

Mary

[goofyforlife]

We did the 4 day Magic in Dec 1999. Was the Wonder already sailing in May 1999?

Not sure of exact date the Wonder started..... in May 1999, only the Magic was sailing. When we went on DCL the second time in May 2000 we went on the Wonder. (i think Wonder was the 3 day ship, Magic was the 4 day.?)

P.S. Wow, your group is multiplying.... :grouphug:

[GoofyFD]

spoiledbrats3
Welcome to the the cruise. So many people now.... What fun we are going to have... :wave:

[MrsMork]

:wave2:

Hi Aunt Angie!! Hopefully I am doing this right?! Can't wait to sail with you all. 1ST TIME CRUSIERS!! Yippie!

Mary

MARY!! princess: I'm so glad you got signed up on the boards. Welcome. :love2:
Now we just need to get the rest of the family online with us. BTW cruisers. Mary's mother (my sister) and her DH also have put down their deposit for this cruise. Makes lucky 13 in this family going now. :banana:

[mum of two pirates]

Hey guys just wanted to hi, havent posted in a while, but thinking of you all. I have been busy with the boys and thier classrooms and been up at my parents lake property, getting it cleaned up for the summer. We had opening fishing season last weekend and had a great time with the boys. They stayed at the lake the night before and I came home and went to the movie and dinner with dh, that was nice. Then sat we went out and spent the day then stayed at my parents sat night and then went to the lake again all day sunday. I can't wait tell it warms up here so we can go camping. I have been trying well realling whining at dh to fix my jet ski. My kids are old enough to ride it know and I mis it. My sister is going to get a wave runner this summer and I probly will if my jet ski doen't get fixed. So I will be gone a lot this summer. I have it so bad for this board I was thinking about getting sat internet and a new laptop to take to the lake but h so no way. no t.v. no disboards. but I can always do it on wed nights when I come into town to go to the store. I love to camp. I thought about camping for a week at dw before the cruise but then I have to get everything there. so we'll be movies and my dh hates to camp but oh well. have a great week.

spoiledbrat3 how old are they. mine will be 7 & 9 both boys.

Mum of two pirate: pirate:

[MrsMork]

Mum, we plan to spend July 4th week camping on the Snake River over by Ontario, OR. Group of us, should be fun but HOT. :sunny:

[spoiledbrats3]

Hi to all! :wave2: ! :banana: !

@ Cruise time my little man will be 12yrs. going on 50. Hope he can just let go and be a kid (like me- I will be 31 then :cheer2: ).
Mrs Mork-I must have missed 2 in our reservations? Our 7, You 2, Lisa 2,and ..... Just wondering.
By the way :flower3: "Happy Mothers Day to all the mommas out there!!"

:disrocks:

[MrsMork]

Spoiled, add Shannon and T. Makes 13. Woo HOO :grouphug:

[spoiledbrats3]

MrsMork-

:grouphug: Woo Hoo!! Did not know that. Are you guys doing any shore things? I saw lots on line.

Does any else have any great ideas?? :confused3 Since this is our FIRST cruise and I'm not rich. My son (will be 12) wants to swim with dolphins. Thoughts?
Thanks- Mary

[mhelsley]

On this cruise your best shot for a dolphin swim is in Cozumel at Chankanaab. I did this a few year ago on a different cruise and it was a blast. I did save $$ by booking it directly with the park. They offer 2 different type of tour one with a larger group(this is the tour the ships offer)and then the one we did at a higher price with only 6 people/3dolphins and we got to do more than just petting them. We got to ride them by holding on to there fin also they push us by our feet and a few other things i can't remember and then 30 minutes of freestyle swim. So when your comparing don't go by just the price look at the tour description to make sure your comparing apples to apples.

Melinda

[GoofyFD]

mhelsley,
How much did you guys spend swimming with Flipper? How old do the kids have to be? What other things can we do there? I hope you all are doing well!

[mhelsley]

O.k. i'll do my best to remember and keep in mind we paid the extra $$$ for the more deluxe swim offered only at that time directly from the park. We watched a video then we got to meet the dolphins(each swam by for a petting),they then performed some tricks,then each person got to go out and hold on to there fin for a dorsel pull,then each of us got to be push by our feet so that your body came out of the water, and then 30 minutes of freestyle swimming. There might have been more but i can't find my video tape. I would say it was at least an hour for the tour. I don't remember exactly the other things but they do offer food and drinks that are safe. There is also a nice beach area to swim/snorkel in. It's a nice place to spend the day.

Melinda

[MrsMork]

We did a Dolphin Encounter in Nassau. Did not swim with them, but it was VERY cool to get a hug and play with Sean, a very smart 7 year old dolphin. One of those life experiences that we are so glad we did. :goodvibes

[spoiledbrats3]

GoofyFD,
I looked online and found Dolphin Discovery that mhelsley mentioned (the one in Cozumel). The web site is: http://www.dolphindiscovery.com

I was looking at the Dolphin Royal Swim= $125 per person. It lasts for an hour. You can book directly through them online!! Sounds like a blast. :fish: Can't wait to swim with the fish!!

Mary

[mhelsley]

One little tip when they push you by your feet slightly arch your back so you'll come out of the water better. They said you didn't need to do anything but we noticed the other guy after us got higher out of the water. Also if you not a good swimmer not to worry everyone is required to wear a vest and they will tow you out so that you can do the dolphin pull and push. We found this bit of info.out as they had to help my MIL. Enjoy your tour. Thank for finding the site as i couldn't remember it.

[MrsMork]

Oh my! Are any of you on the boards this morning reading the live reports? How cool is that? I cannot WAIT to be on that ship again! pirate: We have a cruise Dec of 05 as well as this one booked. Thank goodness! Addicts! I tell you we are addicts! :bounce: :Pinkbounc DH is working today and I have been calling him with updates from that thread. Too funny! He has been giving me messages to send to those that we know onboard. :rotfl2:

[pjpoohbear]

Hey all, since DCL likes to do special CC gifts on special cruises, ie repo and unique itineraries, do you think that we might get something other than the standard towel? ;)

Althought some people thought the cool blanket for the repo cruise is the new CC gift, last week's cruisers still got the towel as did those on the Wonder. :sad2:

I guess we can keep and eye on the special cruises this fall and the double dips beforeus to see if they get something other than the towel, than we should be looking forward to something interesting too! :banana:

Penny

[F1Julie]

DD5 and I just booked this cruise on Friday. I am so excited. We booked while onboard our first DCL cruise on the Wonder. We had such a fantastic time that I knew we had to go again. I got a great rate since I got 10% off and a $200 onboard credit. 2 stops at Castaway Cay will be great!

[mum of two pirates]

Hey hows it going?
I am starting to work on wyatts party stuff for june. We are doing a water theme. The only thing I have gotten so far is the beach napkins. We are getting sand bucket invataions, Then at the $ store they have little bucket sets with a bucket and pail and then a sand mold getting one for each of the kids. We will use the small pail for the snow cones and the sand mold for the cake and ice cream. I think we might get crazy straws and beach balls and or fun noodles. We will have it at the city pool unless I have our pool up. I am thinking probly no pool for us this year as we will be spending a lot of time camping at the, and last year when I went on vacation the dh didn't put the cem. in and it was brown when we got back- as we will be spending so much time at the lake this year I don't want to mess with it.. We are buying a sea.doo, and deeann (my sister) is getting one also. So we will have toys again to play with. (WE both have Jet skis but need to update) We are in the prosses of getting the retainer wall fixed at the lake so we can get the backhoe work done and get the bottem leveled off. Hope we can get it done soon. I am so booked this week and for the next three weekends don (DH) is booked with extra work, He is going golfing for the first time ever this weekend and it is a tournament. He has to go finish the stuff at Dan and Nancys house also (my brothers new house). We went to the girls Dance friday, (there daughters 9&15) they do the harren irish dance. It was great. My son Spencer is doing awsome in baseball this year also. Remember he is 7. Last week he hit two balls way past secound base before they hit the ground, He plays by the pitching machane, and he got the first two balls in the 2nd inning and ran the kids down on thier way to first base and got them out. Then in the third inning he caught a ball and threw it two first base and got both thoes kids out. It was the first doubble play of the year. He is loving it, and I thought he couldn't run. lol. Well I better go as I have so much to do today, I think I had way less work to do when I worked full time. See ya Brenda

[MrsMork]

Welcome F1Julie! Glad to have you and your DD aboard! :cheer2:

PJPOOHBEAR, we were on the Dec 2004 10 day Christmas cruise which was a VERY special itinerary. First time in St. Lucia, stop in Antigua and the first 10 day. The CC gift was the regular towels. We were a bit disappointed :sad2: as prev. special cruises (i.e. first to Antigua) got the blankets. BUT, it is a gift and we are enjoying adding to our "set" of towels. :goodvibes We have so far, 2 of the duffel bags and 4 towels. If Disney is listening though, we would LOVE to add a special blanket to our collection. :rolleyes:

[pjpoohbear]

LOL, Mrs Mork.

The way you had my name all in CAPS I thought you were going to yell at me, made me look around for my mom. lol. :blush: Maybe they just didn't have the idea for a special gift then, (hope hope hope.) ;) You guys were getting to be in the most magical, relaxing of places for Christmas. :rotfl:

Penny
564 days till I hit WLV or SSR for the pre-cruise trip to WDW!!!!

[pjpoohbear]

Hey F1Julie: It was a May '02 cruise that got us enchanted with DCL, May seems to be a great time to go. Be careful it was the frist 7 day cruise that hooked us into DVC, lol. Sea air :boat: , green gills :sick: and a DVC contract :earboy2: go well together.

Penny

[MrsMork]

So sorry, Penny. Don't know why my caps were on. Sheesh1 :rolleyes: I don't yell at people. :flower: About the blankets...they had given them on some cruises prior to the 10 day, which is what had us hoping :rolleyes1 that they would also be on the special 10 day. And yes, St Thomas was a wonderful place to spend Christmas day and Christmas dinner on the Magic was....well, it was Magic. :goodvibes

[pjpoohbear]

:grouphug: :love2:

[MrsMork]

F1Julie, we are thinking we need to take our DGS on this cruise with us. He is 5 now, will have just turned 7 at cruise time. Would be about the same age as your DD, right? We need to talk with his parents first of course. :teeth:

[MrsMork]

Mum, good to hear from you again. Sounds like you certainly are staying busy. We hope to head up your way Memorial Day Weekend. Still not sure on that, but we want to. :moped:

[F1Julie]

My DD just turned 5 on Sunday, so she'll be 6 1/2 by the time of the cruise. She didn't go to any of the kids clubs on our 3 day, but I'm sure she will on the 7 day.

[mum of two pirates]

Let me know if you head up this way. I will be in spokane on the 29th. As my step-daughters 4-h group is going to a dog show and then to the humains soc. afterwards. We are so booked up right now, My DH wants to stay at my brother in laws new house in sandpiont (He just moved over here from seattle area) that weekend, but I don't see it happening right now. If he can swing it, we might go to spokane from thier. If he can get a break and even get the day off maybe we will. He needs a few days off. We would just have to pack some stuff to do on thier private lake, like rafts and such as it is still to cold to swim here. Nice chatten again but gotta go. Mum

[MrsMork]

Seem to recall reading about something going on at Sandpoint that weekend. Can't remember what though?? Some kind of festival

[MrsMork]

My DD just turned 5 on Sunday, so she'll be 6 1/2 by the time of the cruise. She didn't go to any of the kids clubs on our 3 day, but I'm sure she will on the 7 day.

We took our DGS on a 4 day just a month after he turned 3. He threw up within 20 min of my leaving him. He was crying very hard and made himself sick. Well, just a couple of nights ago we were talking on the phone (his rotten parents moved him to Phoenix...dirty trick!) and he asked me if I remembered when he got sick on the cruise. I told him I do remember and asked him why he got sick. He said, "I missed you and was scared, but I'm big now and if I was there I would run and play on that Peter Pan ship and go down that slide!" :rotfl: So, guess we need to go try it again. It will help alot to have friends there that he has met on the boards also.

[MrsMork]

Bumping us up. I have been having so much fun this week reading the repro cruise thread. :sunny: Expedia had some cat 11's available on the August eastbound repro yesterday. Took all my willpower to keep the credit card in my wallet! :rolleyes1 No, we can't go. No, we can't... :scratchin

[slindamood]

DH and I will be onboard to celebrate our birthdays!! Thanks to PJPoohbear, who saw my post when we decided to book in December 06, for the PM inviting us to join all of you on the cruise!!

I have been so busy watching the Magic for the past week - it was the sailaway party on the cruise board that convinced us to book again.

Double dip at CC - can't beat that. :flower:

[DrHug]

MrsMork-

:grouphug: Woo Hoo!! Did not know that. Are you guys doing any shore things? I saw lots on line.

Does any else have any great ideas?? :confused3 Since this is our FIRST cruise and I'm not rich. My son (will be 12) wants to swim with dolphins. Thoughts?
Thanks- Mary

:confused3 Why would he want to swim with the Dolphins when he can swim with The Great White Whale, Uncle D????? :rotfl:

[DrHug]

Hi Everyone, :wave2:
Nice to be online with the Boards again. I don't get on very often. I am MrsMork's DH. I have been reviewing the posts, from the beginning, and am so glad to meet everyone. Hope I am not late to the Magic on the "Magic Day".

:wave:

[DrHug]

Welcome Slindamood,

My DW, MrsMork, has been spending A LOT OF TIME, ahem, watching the Magic also. I am jealous because I could not be home to see it. She showed me some of the pictures from the site. Awesome, aren't they. We should have gone. (Heavy Sigh).

Our DD will be celebrating her Birthday too, on Demeber 8. She'll be, ahhh, er, hmmmmm....., :scratchin 38. YIKES !!!! It can't be. She was on the Dec. 2003, 4 day, Wonder Cruise on her Birthday. She got a special Birthday pin, which they don't give out anymore. :charac2: I managed to get one the 2002 Member Cruise. It was my mumblemumble Birthday.

Can't wait to meet everyone. :hourglass


Dennis

[mum of two pirates]

glad you found us. pooh was nice enough to invite me onboard here also. It will be my bithday on 12/11 I will be 35. I think. I will be so old I can't remember anymore. lol. My kids keep me rumming all the time. We went up to my parents lake property today and the the boys were up top playing football with some friends kids that came up to meet us. Well Wyatt (5) was running with a stake knife he found up thier thier and fell and jammed it in the little crease next to his nose. He had so much blood in his mouth and such I had no idea where he hurt himself. It ended up o.k. but couldn't tell and was very scarey for a min. One inch up and it would have been his eye. Leave it to wyatt. I'll report on the accident of the week, next weekend.lol Mum of two pirates

[MrsMork]

Whoa! :scared1: Glad he is ok. That could have been disasterous.

[DrHug]

Hi all,

Whoa ! That is a scary incident. Some friends in Montana lost their grandson in a similar manner. It was a hunting arrow he found. He fell while running with it and it went into his eye and into his brain. He was 7. It was so sad. So that old warning, that Mom's always give, is sound advice. Please warn the kids not to run with sticks, or anything sharp, etc., in their hands. Makes my heart sink.

Well, enough sadness. On with the cruise talk

DrHug pirate:

[TarbenderLisa]

Hi Dr. Hug & Mrs.AMork,
I finally registered and took a look at what you've been talking about. Cant wait till Dec.06' Dallas is soooo looking forward to having the ole hair cornrowed again on one of the islands :flower: I will check back later as I have to go to work : :sad2: Tell me about next cruises excursions you have planned and what you suggest. HUgs & Kisses...

[MrsMork]

Welcome Tarbender! :wave2: So glad you found the link. We have never been to these ports, so don't know about excursions. :confused3 Maybe someone else on the board can help us.

[pjpoohbear]

Yeh, that's right it's my ship to invite you all to! LOL! :rotfl2:

Just passing on great information. The more you learn, the more you will enjoy. Getting to know others before the cruise adds to the experience. I know, our first cruise we knew no one on the ship, but on our second, we were able to smile and say hi to all kinds of people that we meet on our cruise meet thread and then later on the ship at our real cruise meet. It added to the entire experience.

I also blame our fellow DIS cruisers for getting us into trouble with that other three letter club DVC. :earboy2:

Penny

[MrsMork]

pjpoohbear, thank you very much for letting us enjoy your ship again. :rotfl: Hope you invite us back. :banana:

[slindamood]

Thanks everyone for the kind welcomes. And welcome TarbenderLisa!

Is it really more than a year until our cruise? That means lots of time to plan!!!

Poohbear - know what you mean about DVC. We are BWV - and I love planning how many different ways we can use our points. We will be at VB this December. What a great addiction. :flower:

[MrsMork]

We have points at both VWL and BCV, but love staying at OKW. Being from the Pacific northwest :umbrella: we do not want to stay at VWL with the fir trees and lodge look. We live with that and love the palm trees :sunny: and relaxed environment of OKW.

[MrsMork]

How exciting to see the Magic in California. Wish we were there to welcome her! 3 more weeks and we get to go to Disneyland! WooHoo! :Pinkbounc :bounce: :banana: :moped:

[pjpoohbear]

Mrs. Mork you, and everyone else, are welcome anytime!

Mrs. M, DL in 3 weeks, major jealous over here!

For a lady who is suppose to be saving up for our cruise, I will have been to WDW three times since my last cruise in Jan 2004 and a total of four time before the next cruise, DVC is bad bad bad, but so good. Have stayed at both SSR, loved it, and OKW a very relaxing resort! Want to do a different one for the short hop, three nights, before the cruise next December, maybe VWL or BCV. Really just need a bed to rest my head. It would be cool to try out VB, but will not have a car, so that is out.

Penny

[MrsMork]

We are saving for two cruises. Dec 2005 and Dec 2006. BUT saving for cruises does not mean not doing Disney. It means giving up other things. ;) We stayed at BCV last Dec. It was nice and we liked being able to just walk over to Epcot, which is our favorite park.

[pjpoohbear]

Mrs. Mork

Are ya trying to be a bad influence? tsk tsk tsk, lol.

I counted wrong, if I add in the short trip before the cruise it will be five trips between the cruises.

I gave up parking at work, now I park in the suburbs and take the subway in, cheaper and the extra goes to the cruise!

Penny,

Ps. just finished 6 day/7 day back to back weeks, what i will do for a cruise!

[MrsMork]

I am NOT the bad influence. That darn mouse with the red pants and big ears is the bad influence! :earboy2: Hmm what else to give up for another trip... :scratchin

[mum of two pirates]

Me I'd give up DH to just to get to go the first time. LOL Well I better keep him sence he is the one paying for it. lol Well we had a great weekend, spent it up at the lake, working, but we got a new shed up and a few big spots leveled off ao we could put up the screaned in tent thing and the table and chairs and bbq. Next time we go out we will be working on the spots for the tents and getting elec. and water down to the shed from up top. We fianally got our wave runner monday morning, (thought that was never going to happen) and ordered wyatts starfighter from overton today. I cant wait to get it and pull him on it. The boys road it all day with there sister, now if only I could find a used pool slide for the dock. Anyway can you beleave neither of the boys got hurt this weekend, way to go for us. talk at you all later, have a great week. Mum of two pirates

[pjpoohbear]

I am NOT the bad influence. That darn mouse with the red pants and big ears is the bad influence! :earboy2: Hmm what else to give up for another trip... :scratchin

LOL :earboy2:

[MrsMork]

Bump off of page 2. :Pinkbounc

[MrsMork]

Mum, sounds like you had a great weekend. Way to cold here for water play yet. :umbrella: We wound up staying home and doing a bit of yardwork. We did have friends up for a bar-b-que and then went to the park here in town for the Memorial Day service sponsored by the VFW and American Legion on Monday. Quiet, but good. Glad to hear those boys of yours stayed safe! :)

[spoiledbrats3]

:jumping1:
TarbenderLisa and The GREAT White Whale (DrHug), where ya been? :confused3 MrsMork and I and the rest of our DDis friends have been chatting for a bit. Happy to hear from you guys :grouphug:
What about Shanni and my DM? My DB and DS-inlaw will be finding out on the 11th. Cool huh?!? Bud is sooooo smart! :crazy:

:love: you ALL much. xoxo Mary

[spoiledbrats3]

:fish: DrHug aka: The Great White Whale-
If my DS wants to swim with silly dolphins and won't swim with you I will!!! :teeth: your DN Mary

[GoofyFD]

We need alittle Bump!!!! :bounce:

[MrsMork]

We need prayers and pixie dust for SpoiledBrats3. She has sprained her foot quite seriously. Hope ya don't mind, Spoiled, but prayers never hurt. Hope you are better soon.

[goofyforlife]

We need prayers and pixie dust for SpoiledBrats3. She has sprained her foot quite seriously. Hope ya don't mind, Spoiled, but prayers never hurt. Hope you are better soon.


Here's my :wizard:

(I went through the same thing a little over a month ago....)

I tried to end it all by falling off the curb at work. ;)

Even today it looks a little bigger on the ankle than the other foot but feels much better than when I first did it.

Lots of ice helped me along.

[spoiledbrats3]

MrsMork- :flower:
You are my VERY MOST Favirote DA, actually overall. (I think of Tarbender more as a cousin) And DrHug not only are you are my Favirote DU- but also my Favirote Great White Whale!! :rotfl2: :rotfl:

Thank you from my armpits for the "moon boot". It is helping. My foot is still swollen, its been 11 days now. :guilty: Thanks for the prayers and pixi dust!!Love to all, spoiledbrats3

[pjpoohbear]

major :grouphug: for spoiledbrat!

Sprained my foot in Oscar's Garage, slipped on some water, at MGM last month, ended up on an ECV for the next three days. :moped: helped the foot, but I can walk faster then those machines most days.

Still have some days where it hurts, but i was too chicken to go to a US hospital $$, even though I had emergency medical insurance. :guilty:

Penny

[MrsMork]

MrsMork- :flower:
You are my VERY MOST Favirote DA, actually overall. (I think of Tarbender more as a cousin) And DrHug not only are you are my Favirote DU- but also my Favirote Great White Whale!! :rotfl2: :rotfl:

Thank you from my armpits for the "moon boot". It is helping. My foot is still swollen, its been 11 days now. :guilty: Thanks for the prayers and pixi dust!!Love to all, spoiledbrats3

Awwww. Ain't she sweet? :love1:

You are welcome for the boot. I was amazed at how that thing worked.

[MrsMork]

major :grouphug: for spoiledbrat!

Sprained my foot in Oscar's Garage, slipped on some water, at MGM last month, ended up on an ECV for the next three days. :moped: helped the foot, but I can walk faster then those machines most days.

Still have some days where it hurts, but i was too chicken to go to a US hospital $$, even though I had emergency medical insurance. :guilty:

Penny

Might have know Oscar would be involved. :rotfl: :rotfl2: Never trust a grouch!

The pain from sprains can last a long time. I know what you mean about the medical $$. I had a kidney stone on the cruise last Dec and had to go to the medical facility on ship. They were VERY good and VERY nice, but I had to come up with over $500. It was reimbursed by my insurance, but still put a dent in the vacation budget. :rolleyes:

[MrsMork]

After six cruises, one of them with 2 days at CC, I still found out something about CC that I did not know! :idea: We got pictures from DIS friends that were on the Canal Transition Cruise of a ship wreck that you can snorkel out to at the adult beach. Very cool. :cool1: Did anyone know about this? The photos looked like the water was very clear there, as opposed to the family snorkel area were it can get pretty "stirred up". We need to try to do this.

[MrsMork]

Good evening! :wave:

Bump :Pinkbounc

[MrsMork]

Am I alone on this board? Hello...... :confused3

[MrsMork]

We should get a web page going for this group so we can put in one place who we are, who we are with (if we want to admit to that :teeth: ), where we are staying pre and post cruise, where cruise meets will be, etc. Any computer savy person out there that would want to take this on? If not, I can ask DrHug if he wants to give that a try mid July after we get back from DL and camping. What do ya think? :listen:

[pjpoohbear]

Sounds great Mrs. Mork. Are ya thinking a real website or more like a yahoo group? You can do a calendar, photos, messages, database, chat, e-mail etc on the yahoo groups

Penny

[bubbasmom99]

Hey gang,

I took the liberty of setting up a yahoo group. You don't have to use it, but it's there if you do. I love yahoo groups for group communications - it works really well!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MagicCruisers/

Right now it's set up for anyone to join without approval. I'll wait and see if there are any spammers that join and bounce them appropriately.

Hope I haven't broken any rules by doing this, but if I have, please delete or modify the post.

[MrsMork]

pjpoohbear, I don't know what I was thinking. :rotfl2: I truely am computer iliterate (sp?). The yahoo thing looks good though. Looks like we can post pictures of our family and get to know each other thru this. Now I have another question. Would we need to send the pics and info to Bubbasmom (and thanks for doing this!), or can one post to this themselves? DrHug is very good with this stuff and can post for us it we can do it ourselves. The computer is his job, not mine. :rolleyes1

[MrsMork]

Ok, I managed to get signed up as a member of this yahoo group. We now have 2 members! :Pinkbounc :cheer2:

[bubbasmom99]

Anyone can upload photos or files, or start a poll. It's not restricted right now. I like Yahoo groups because I can have new messages delivered to my inbox. Right now, I don't get on DisBoards as much as I would like... don't have time to check ALL the new messages. <sigh>

[GoofyFD]

Ok, I managed to get signed up as a member of this yahoo group. We now have 2 members! :Pinkbounc :cheer2:
I am #3!!!! :banana:

[MrsMork]

Do I hear 4?? :listen:

[MrsMork]

Good morning all! :sunny: Heading off to work in 5. Have a magical day!

[goofyforlife]

I'm in now too.... :flower:

[Old School Pooh Fan]

Okay, folks...(and especially our Tait friends) I booked the 12/9/06 cruise this morning. I did lots of research last night (even peeked at the menus)) and got WAY pumped!!!
See you then!!!

Lisa : :cheer2:

[pjpoohbear]

I signed up!

Penny

[spoiledbrats3]

Hay, it's me- spoiledbrats3!princess:
I am part of the Yahoo too :teeth: What a great idea. Thanks guys.

[MrsMork]

Welcome, Old School Pooh Fan. And who is with you?

[MrsMork]

We have 2 trips coming up. DL and then camping. I will have DH post some pictures and info on the Yahoo site after we get back. Mid July.

[Old School Pooh Fan]

Thanks for the welcome!

We're going with GoofyFD. He and my hubby met WAAAY back in the day. We were in their wedding, them in ours......you know how it goes.

Anyhow they have 2 DD and we have 2 DS. We live 30 min. away from DL and had passes up until recently.

This will be our first Disney Cruise and I want to do it ALL!! :earsgirl:


Lisa

[MrsMork]

Thanks for the welcome!

We're going with GoofyFD. He and my hubby met WAAAY back in the day. We were in their wedding, them in ours......you know how it goes.

Anyhow they have 2 DD and we have 2 DS. We live 30 min. away from DL and had passes up until recently.

This will be our first Disney Cruise and I want to do it ALL!! :earsgirl:


Lisa

How fun to go with old friends and then get to make new friends too! :grouphug:

[GoofyFD]

Okay, folks...(and especially our Tait friends) I booked the 12/9/06 cruise this morning. I did lots of research last night (even peeked at the menus)) and got WAY pumped!!!
See you then!!!

Lisa : :cheer2:
Pooh You sillly old bear!!!!
Emily and I are sooooooooooo glad you guys are comming!!!!!!!
We have lots of time. What is it now 18 mo.?
:banana: :banana: :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :love: :wave:

[icunurse_celeste]

Just wanted to say hello- we are thinking about booking this cruise...we are currently booked for the prior week and I thought about making it a two week cruise....lets see.

I will be lurking- until we make a decision....

I also thought you could use a bump

[MrsMork]

Howdy, Celeste! Feel free to chime in even before you decide to go with us. :teeth: We seem to be getting a pretty nice group together here. should be lots of fun. :banana:

[bubbasmom99]

I changed the name of the Yahoo group... in case you are looking for it:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DecemberDisneyDoubleDip/

[pjpoohbear]

Old School Pooh Fan:

Do we have a comando in our company? :cool1: Will we have to force you to sit back and enjoy the ocean sounds and warm sun on your face? :sunny: :rotfl2: At least on Castaway Cay! :cloud9:

I was so dopey from the seasickness meds last time, am thinking that I might be a comando this cruise. :rolleyes1 I missed so much by being so drozy the whole time. :blush: No drugs for me this time or a least no more than half a pill on the days we cross the gulf stream. :guilty:

BTW: We are now planning when we will be taking a 2007 cruise. Mom wants to cruise with me that year, so December is out, looking at the first week of November or last of October, she wants to do something other than the Eastern, which we did in Jan '04. We will do the other week at WDW, I really hope that we can do the parks first this time. It is a culture shock to stand in lines and have to take a bus back to your room after the cruise, lol. We always end up looking at each other saying why did we come to WDW after the cruise :confused3 , it would be so much better the other way around.

I will test that theory before the double dip and let her know, lol :earboy2:

Penny

[pjpoohbear]

GoofyFD, its not 18 months anymore, look at old school pooh fan's ticker 17 months, 3 weeks!

Penny

[mum of two pirates]

Just wanted to say hi to everyone. I sighned up on the yahoo group but havent att. anything yet as I have never been to one of the groups and will have to figure everything out. We are headed to sandpoint tomorrow for the weekend. We have had our wave-runner for around a month now and have only got to use it that first weekend as the weather has been rainy here. Well better get going and take take of my monsters. Have a great weekend. Oh ya for those of you keeping track, Wyatt has a black eye this week. He ran into spencer it is a doosie. That kid. See ya. Mum of two pirate: pirate:

[jwann]

Hi friends,
I haven't been by in a while. Sounds like our group is getting bigger! I'll have to make my way over to the yahoo group. Thanks for setting that up, bubbasmom.

Sorry to hear about Wyatt, mumof2, boys :sad2: Mine are 10 and 7. I'm surprised they aren't continually in traction!

pjpoohbear, I always get through the cruise with the scopalamine patch behind my ear. No side effects other than dry mouth. Good thing we have a $200 room credit so I can "smoothie" my way out of that condition :flower:

[pjpoohbear]

I only have a 50.00 room credit for booking online. We never make up our minds to sail again while on the ship. And now I will be booking my next one before I get on board for the double dip, so no room credit for 2007 either, lol.

So only one smoothie for me per day! And no Bingo, that game is expensive onboard and I can't win even a little prize. :confused3

Penny

[brack]

Hope everyone is doing well. I have been away for long while. In our travels in June we did get about 10 days at WDW. It was great and HOT! We did all the new stuff. Soaring is reall cool! Be well

[Old School Pooh Fan]

No, no commando. I can relax just like the best of 'em. I've been on a couple of cruises before and we just got back from our 2nd trip to Cancun. But the trip is only 7 days, so you gotta utilize all Disney has to offer. Plus, Goofy FD will show us the ropes! :upsidedow :teeth:



Do we have a comando in our company? :cool1: Will we have to force you to sit back and enjoy the ocean sounds and warm sun on your face? :sunny: :rotfl2: At least on Castaway Cay! :cloud9:

I was so dopey from the seasickness meds last time, am thinking that I might be a comando this cruise. :rolleyes1 I missed so much by being so drozy the whole time. :blush: No drugs for me this time or a least no more than half a pill on the days we cross the gulf stream. :guilty:

BTW: We are now planning when we will be taking a 2007 cruise. Mom wants to cruise with me that year, so December is out, looking at the first week of November or last of October, she wants to do something other than the Eastern, which we did in Jan '04. We will do the other week at WDW, I really hope that we can do the parks first this time. It is a culture shock to stand in lines and have to take a bus back to your room after the cruise, lol. We always end up looking at each other saying why did we come to WDW after the cruise :confused3 , it would be so much better the other way around.

I will test that theory before the double dip and let her know, lol :earboy2:

Penny[/QUOTE]

[spoiledbrats3]

Old School Pooh Fan-

Hay, I too am expecting to be seasick. BUT.... I have these braclets that I wear ALL the time in the car. With them on I can even read!! They go on your wrists on a pressure point. I love them because they are "drug free". I bought them at Walmart here in Washington state. I will try to find the exact name for you if you would like. You can also get them at any pharmacy.

spoiledbrats3

[brack]

Just a note to say I'll be away from the board for awhile but when I get back I'll probably have a lot of time to post.

Today I have a total hip replacement. It'll be a few days in the hospital but about 4 weeks after that at home.

I'm doing this because it will make walking at WDW better. This last trip in June was the worst time for me walking. The doctor says I'll be better than new!

I look forward to seeing you all at the cruise. Till then be good. :goodvibes

[pjpoohbear]

Breck,
Here's hoping your surgery goes well.

Seasickness,

I like the bands too, but boy do they look funny in formal wear, lol!

Penny

[MrsMork]

Brack, we just saw a friend who was 2 weeks post hip surgery and she said she was having NO pain. Hope yours goes as well.

[MrsMork]

We just returned from DL. What fun! The fireworks and show were incredible. :earseek:

[GoofyFD]

brack,
I hope you feel better after the surgery a coworker had it done and he is doing a lot better.

[lbgraves]

Angie, are you here too? LOL! We are debating this weekend since we found a good deal for this cruise. We were going to wait until 12/10 to rebook onboard but with the prices going up so much I doubt that we will be able to do it for anywhere near what we can now. I am trying to adjust to the idea of being on deck 2. :( We really like deck 7 and could get an 8 there but IDK if I can justify the difference to DH. We will know in a couple days.

[RealMickey]

Greetings fellow cruisers :wave:

We will also be on the 12-9-06 Magic double dip cruise! We booked while on the 4-16-05 Eastern. DW and I have our reservation linked with friends in two other cabins (six adults total)! This will be our third DCL cruise, all three with the same friends (although some of them have been on more cruises).

[GoofyFD]

RealMickey,
Welcome!!!!! Any kids?

[RealMickey]

GoofyFDRealMickey,
Welcome!!!!! Any kids?

We have no children and will be traveling with no children. We have a tendency to act like kids sometimes, if that counts! :teeth:

[pjpoohbear]

Wow! look at all the new people! :grouphug:

Lbgraves, still love the pic of your oh so cute DD and Cinderella :bitelip: !

Real Mickey, doing this cruise without kids too, infact doing it Solo, maybe :rolleyes: . I wish my travel buddy would make up his mind, boys :sad2: !

Penny

[bubbasmom99]

Greetings fellow cruisers :wave:

We will also be on the 12-9-06 Magic double dip cruise! We booked while on the 4-16-05 Eastern. DW and I have our reservation linked with friends in two other cabins (six adults total)! This will be our third DCL cruise, all three with the same friends (although some of them have been on more cruises).

Would your DW be "RealMickeysGirl" from the scrapping board??

[bubbasmom99]

We just returned from DL. What fun! The fireworks and show were incredible. :earseek:

We were just there too -- the 24th-26th!

[RealMickey]

Would your DW be "RealMickeysGirl" from the scrapping board??


Yes, RealMickeysGirl is my DW :love2:, I think she spends most of her disbooard time on the scrapping and community boards.

[lbgraves]

Well, our request is in. All we are waiting for is a confirmation to add the ticker & officially sign on. :)

[goofyforlife]

We are SO multiplying now.......

Hello to all new cruisers.... :wave2:

[lbgraves]

OK, it is official myself, DH, DS & DD (8 & 6 when we go on this cruise) are booked on this cruise!!! We lucked out & got one of the last group bookings that DU had so it saved us quite a bit of money. I will check out the yahoo group later on.

[brack]

Well I'm back! Today is the first day that my DW would let me have the computer. I hope to get many posts in on this thread and others while I rehab.

It was not a horrible experience at all. The hospital was the best. I was up and walking the very next day. I came home after three days. Each day gets better with movement. The rehab therapist comes three times a week to my home. The staples are out in a week. The best part ... no pain in the joint!

Now just heal so I can make my annual September WDW visit with my 32yo DS.

I look forward to talking more soon. Hope everyone is doing well. Blessings to all. :banana:

[RealMickey]

Welcome back Brack, congrats on the succesful hip replacement. Hoping that your rehab goes well enough that no one can keep-up with you at WDW. :cool1:

[MrsMork]

Welcome Lisa and RealMickey! Lisa that is great we will be sailing together twice! It's a Small World! :earsgirl:
Brack, so glad to hear your surgery went well.

We just spent a week camping in Eastern Oregon. :sunny: Whew! Hot! Came home to rain. :umbrella:

[Jhalkias]

Well, we were on vacation at the OBX of NC last week and met up with Lisa and her family and she twisted our arms - so here we are . . . We got the very last group room from DU, and now are cruising on 12/10/05 AND 12/9/06! Hard to believe as this is absolutely the FIRST time I have had us booked for two cruises at the same time!

Mrs. Mork, looks like we will be seeing you and your troop twice too!

We are:

John
DW Amy
DD Sophia (who will be 6 going on 7 at the time of this cruise and will be in first grade - also hard for me to believe)

I'll try to get back through this entire thread if I have time, it's hard enough keeping up with the 12/10/05 thread.

John

[lbgraves]

Oh sure, John! Make me the scape goat here! LOL!

[Jhalkias]

Lisa -I didn't say you had to twist too hard ! :teeth:

Really, now I don't have to worry about our '06 cruise while we are on our '05 cruise . . . then again, there's always '07! :earboy2:

[lbgraves]

That's true. Those rates should be available by the first of the year so since we will already be use to having two cruises booked at a time...it shouldn't be a problem. LOL!

[MrsMork]

We have promised our DGS a 2008 cruise for his high school graduation. We will, of course, have to book one in 2007 just to keep in practice. :rotfl:

[lbgraves]

What a great grad gift!!! :) Our 10th anniversary will be in 2007 so I think that warrants a cruise too. It will probably be the first time we are on the ship when it isn't decorated for the holidays.

[MemoryMakers2669]

Hopping aboard! I think we will be joining you all on this cruise. This will be our first Disney cruise! The rates are killing me, but I will survive down in steerage I suppose! It will be myself (37), DH (40 something) and our dd's, ages 3 and 6 at that time!

So, is CC great enough to want to go twice?? Anyone been to Costa Maya? What is it like? Any golf at that port?

Off to try to read this thread!!

[goofyforlife]

So, is CC great enough to want to go twice??

CC is one of the main reasons DH goes....

He loves the island and insists the he can only float on his back while in the water there.... :rotfl:

We missed CC on our Sept 04 cruise due to Hurricane damage there and he missed it so much we rebooked and went on another cruise in Dec 04. (We did make it that time.)

The x-mas themeing of the ship is great also, which is why we chose the Dec double CC cruise.

[GoofyFD]

Jhalkias, MemoryMakers2669 Welcome!!!!!!! :sunny:

Is CC that great?????? Does Mickey have two ears?? Oh Ya it is great! I love playing with my kids out on the water play ground. Sipping a nice cold drink with my wife at the adults only beach. :drinking1 I cant wait to go back. :love: We all get to do it TWO TIMES!!!!!!! :banana:
Mark

[MrsMork]

Yep! It is that good! :sunny: :goodvibes

[lbgraves]

From what I remember with the cruises that went to CC twice last year the deals at CC were good for both days. If you paid for bike rental the first day...you got it the second too. That might be an incentive to get a bike & explore more than the family beach this time.

[MrsMork]

That's right, Lisa. The rentals have been good for both days in the past. We do enjoy the bike trail and getting to use it twice makes it a bargain.

[MrsMork]

Welcome MemoryMaker. We have not been to Costa Maya before, but it looks very nice. We are in "steerage" also. We always book inside stateroom. We spend so little time there and have found we have lots of other things to spend our $$ on. ;)

[lbgraves]

That is good to know. :) Do you just keep your reciept & show them the next time? Also, are the bike rentals by the hour? We are way below on deck 2 this time. It will be our first time not on deck 7. We are hoping to be moved though.

[MemoryMakers2669]

Welcome MemoryMaker. We have not been to Costa Maya before, but it looks very nice. We are in "steerage" also. We always book inside stateroom. We spend so little time there and have found we have lots of other things to spend our $$ on. ;)

Thanks!!! And we have always had a large balcony cabin. Each one of our cruises we have had the corner aft cabins, which are regular balcony priced cabins, but the size of suites. So, going to such a small inside on a low deck will be a huge change. Just have to hope for an upgrade!

[brack]

Welcome MemoryMaker. We have not been to Costa Maya before, but it looks very nice. We are in "steerage" also. We always book inside stateroom. We spend so little time there and have found we have lots of other things to spend our $$ on. ;)

We too book inside staterooms. Our first cruise we had a verandah but rarely used it so the last four cruises we took "steerage". I like using the money saved for more Disney goodies. :goodvibes

[MrsMork]

We too book inside staterooms. Our first cruise we had a verandah but rarely used it so the last four cruises we took "steerage". I like using the money saved for more Disney goodies. :goodvibes
I like the way you think, Brack! :)

[MrsMork]

BUMP! :Pinkbounc We were on the very last line of page two! Where is my crew? SpoiledBrat? Tarbender?

[mum of two pirates]

I just wanted to say to everyone. I have been reading but not taking the time to post, as I have been so busy with the boys summer stuff, almost forgot the swim lessons yesterday as I was busy. Anyway no big bumps or scrapes for a while. We head off to Yogi bear campground this friday for 3 days. It is death by chocolate weekend. They have candybar bingo, a hersheys chocolate (with a couple gallons of it) slip and slide for the kids. A pool, mimi golf, bumper boats ect. It is my friends daughters birthday and so we are having a party. Yogi will come and sing happy birthday ect. It will be fun I hthink. My DH has to work again this weekend as he did last weekend at my brothers new house. I feel bad for him, he had two days off for the 4th ( we went camping with my moms cousions) but he still had 42 hours in in the 3 days left in the week, they are just swamped right now. I didn't even get to see him yesterday as he had a firefighting meeting after he got off work last night and didn't get home tell after 9. Well maybe when summer is over we will get to spend some time together. If not I'll have to wait for two weeks next dec huh. Hoping to steal a weekend with him to go to the sandpoint fest. Talk to you later Mum of two pirates

[bubbasmom99]

It is crazy busy here too. Kids are out of school for the summer and I am spending my first one at home as a stay at home (really work at home) mom. And it's hard to get any work done, let me tell ya! I just got back from national conference (Pampered Chef) and the house was actually clean -- but nobody did any laundry or dishes so I have some work to catch up on, lol. We have about one more month before school starts, plus a trip to Disneyland next month, so that's going to keep me plenty busy. How will I ever find enough time to scrapbook!

And will somebody please tell me how I am going to manage to wait another year and a half before I hear that beautiful horn blowing in person!

[MrsMork]

Wow, Mum! That chocolate fest sounds very fun.

[mum of two pirates]

I havent scrapbooked in ages, maybe a couple of pages in what almost two years now. When I fianally get the house cleaned I want to relax. Thinking about starting again, have more than enough stuff. Hope you find the time to get some done. I joined WW last tue and had my first weigh in today and I lost over 7lbs, just wanted to brag alittle. catch you later. Mum

[pjpoohbear]

I just started scrapping, been shopping and have some fun ideas. Doing a short book for my last cruise and will have been dragged into a swap on the scrapping board, lol. It will get me going. I want to have a better way of sharing the Disney magic then a online photo album or just 4x6 shots in a book. This is all in prep for the double dip.

Penny

[MrsMork]

Ok Mum, I read that again and I cannot imagine how much fun a hershey slip and slide would be! ::yes::

[spoiledbrats3]

MrsMork-
I'm still here just been real busy! My foot is pretty much better!! Ready too cruise :cool1:!!

Glad to hear your doing good too Brack!! :cool1: Are you ready to swim with the dolphins and the Great White Whale (Uncle D) :rotfl2: !!

I also heard that Bartender may not be able to go :confused3 , but she was not sure.
See you guys at Grannys b-day picnic!?!
spoiledbrats3

[mum of two pirates]

Havent posted for a while, thought I probly should. I had a very realaxed weekend at the campground, even with all the park mess ups with there schedualing and such. The kids swam,did crafts, used the paddle boats, played mimi golf, (seems like a million times) we played candy bar bingo. (everyone brings and puts into the pot a bar, then the winner gets to pick whatever one they want) It was a lot of fun, the kids only lasted about 5 games thoe, so at the end I had 9 cards instead of my 1. We went on a hey hey ride with yogi. The hersy slip and slide was so messy and the kids loved it!. They had and ice cream social, then they brought this guy out saterday night to sing and play music, I made my two girlfriends dance with Yogi so I could get a picture,lol. We had the birthday party saterday. Yogi brought her the cake and sang songs with us and pic. of course. We puthe cake which was half left (costcos cake) back into thier fridge which has a paddle lock only for employees use. We went to go get it sunday and there was hardly any left. One small row. someone saterday night had aten a lot of it. When it was time to check out they couldn't even find us in the computer. So the kid gave us the sights for free and the birthday party. $130. I didn't think it needed to be that extreem but what the heck. eveery time we were in the office, whoever was in there they had messed up there reservations also, must happen a lot. There campground is a timeshare thing it was only $3000, for the free camping all year but I wouldn't want to pay the $350 mait. fee a year to camp. when I do it for free all the time. But like I said I had a lot of fun. We bought a 20 question ball yesterday at walmart you guys should check them out. Tell next time Mum of pirate: pirate:

[brack]

Glad to hear your doing good too Brack!! :cool1: Are you ready to swim with the dolphins and the Great White Whale (Uncle D) :rotfl2: !!

I will be ready in plenty of time for the cruise. The swim actually sounds good.

[MrsMork]

Spoiled and Brack, glad to hear you are both on the mend. Good to see you back on the boards.

Mum, sounds like it was a good time. I still would like to try that slip and slide with the kids!

[JanDave]

Hi All! My DH and I plan to cruise on the 12/9/06 Double Dip Magic. That cruise will be our 7th DCL cruise. I haven't booked yet, but will do so when the 11 month window opens for DVC members.

Slindamood -- has your sister-in-law, Gail, told you that we are cruising with you? Well, we are!

This year, I was on the 3 day Wonder in June with my best friend, and her daughter, Alyssa, my goddaughter who is like a granddaughter to me. In 3+ weeks, we will cruise on the 9/3/05 Magic.

On the Double Dip, it'll be just DH and myself (mid and late 50s). We have 3 grown children and 5 precious grandchildren (all under the age of 3.6 years).

Will join back on this thread after our September cruise.

Jan

[lbgraves]

Just wondering what became of the yahoo group. I clicked on the link earlier http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MagicCruisers/ and it says that the group no longer exists?

[pjpoohbear]

It changed, It is somewhere back in the thread.

DecemberDisneyDoubleDip, is the new name.

Penny

[Minybear]

Ok I have been off the boards for quite awhile and I just happened to stumble onto this thread. We are also booked for 12/09/06, but when I booked this last Dec/2004 right when the dates came out it was an Eastern cruise or was I mistaken???? Can you, please, let me know what itinerary this is now?

Your help is greatly appreciated :paw: :earsboy:

Thanks
Minybear

[MrsMork]

Minybear and JanDave welcome!

We too have 3 grown children and 5 grandkids. Ages 60 (DH) and 55 (me), will be a bit older by the time this cruise gets here. :rotfl2: This will be our 7th DCL cruise. We are doing number 6 Dec 2005. :cloud9: