Oct. 2nd 4 night Wonder

[jacksmom]

This is our first cruise! We are soooo excited! :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc Anyone else with us? Would love some tips from experienced cruisers! :Pinkbounc

[spectrum-turbo]

Hey there. We are cuising on the Wonder 10/2 through 10/6 and guess what?!?! I am a Jack's mom too!!!! How old is your Jack? Mine will be just a couple of weeks shy of 8 whe we set sail. :bday: We have a second son who will be 4. My DH's folks will be traveling with us to round out our group.

We are first time Disney cruisers but have been to "The World" several times. My inlaws are quite experienced cuisers but never with Disney.

[ruffles]

:wave2: I am very excited! This is our first cruise, too.

FYI - There is another thread for this cruise just a little ahead of this one with a few other families on it.


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[becobscot]

Is this the cruise with Ebert and Roeper? The film festival at sea? I would love to do this cruise!

[jacksmom]

Hi spectrum-turbo! My ds is 8, and I'm sure he would love to meet someone to play with! :cheer2:I am hoping he will try the kids club, but he is rather shy! :blush: We are really getting excited! :cheer2: We have been booked for several moths,and its seems like the time is dragging! :Pinkbounc

[lunsusie]

Hi, Folks!

DS(17 by then) and I will be sailing with you on the 10/2/2005 Wonder! This will be our third DCL cruise, and we are counting the weeks!

If this is your first DCL cruise, you may want to get the Passporter to help with your planning. It contains lots of great information and is a fun read! Also, there are many knowledgeable veteran cruisers on these boards who will be happy to answer any questions you have.


::MinnieMo ::MickeyMo

[jacksmom]

Hi, :flower: lunsusie! This will be our first cruise and I do have soooo many questions! :Pinkbounc I do have a Passporter and am reading and highlighting it every night! My main questions thus far are: (1) which shore excursion to do in the Bahamas, and (2) what do the women wear to dinner? (I have found a lot about mens attire, but very little about womens! :blush: ) I would also love any tips or advise you might have! :Pinkbounc We are soooo excited! :Pinkbounc I talk about this continually to anyone that will listen! :rolleyes:

[ck99c02]

Hi, We are going on the Wonder in October. I will be traveling with my husband, our 6 year old twin daughters, our three year old daughter, my parents, my sister, her 14 year old son and 15 year old daughter. I am so excited!!!

Miranda

[lunsusie]

Hi, jacksmom!

Sorry for the delay in responding, but I just made it back to this board today.

We have done both the Discover Atlantis tour and the Nassau Historic City tour. If you have never been to Atlantis, you may want to try this tour once, since you would have an opportunity to see this beautiful resort and tour "The Dig" (acquarium).

However, both DS16 and I really enjoyed the Nassau historic tour more. You ride in an airconditioned van (filled to capacity, but plenty of room for everyone) and made several stops along the way to see Fort Fincastle, the Queen's Staircase, and Fort Charlotte. You also have the opportunity to see much of the city, both business, resort and residential areas. This is fun, particularly if this is your first visit to Nassau.

As far as dinner attire, resort casual is in order. Dress however you will be comfortable (other than shorts or swim wear). A sundress, nice jeans, nice capris or slacks and a nice top work great. If you want to dress up a little more, that is OK too.

Hope this helps! Please ask away if you have any more questions and I'll try to help.

Susie
::MinnieMo ::MickeyMo

[jacksmom]

Thanks for the reply! :Pinkbounc We are soooo excited! :Pinkbounc I am thinking about doing some cruise shopping this W/E! :Pinkbounc

[spectrum-turbo]

All right sailors we are coming up on the 3 month mark.

I am getting pretty excited, soon it will be time to get the kids registered online for the kids club and make Palo/Spa ressies.

Still not sure what to do at Nassua. I pick up my Cruise Passporter today. That should help us decide.

If you are going to WDW before hand when will you be arriving? We will get to MCO late afternoon of 9/28.

[jacksmom]

spectrum-turbo, We are arriving on 9/29 for 4 nights at BCV beforehand! We are really getting excited! :Pinkbounc

[ebmouse]

Hi everyone, I'm one of those lurker-types :smooth: that you read about on these threads but I can't stand to be quiet anymore cuz our first Disney cruise is coming up on Oct. 2, also! It's my DH, DD14 and myself. It's nice to see that there will be a few other Dis-cruisers there with us. I have my DD posting on the teen boards to see if any other kids her age will be going. Still, it seems like the ship might be pretty empty since the whole world seems to post on these boards and the small bunch of us are the only ones going at that time. Don't we all wish!

[lunsusie]

:banana: :banana: Hi everyone, I'm one of those lurker-types :smooth: that you read about on these threads but I can't stand to be quiet anymore cuz our first Disney cruise is coming up on Oct. 2, also! It's my DH, DD14 and myself. It's nice to see that there will be a few other Dis-cruisers there with us. I have my DD posting on the teen boards to see if any other kids her age will be going. Still, it seems like the ship might be pretty empty since the whole world seems to post on these boards and the small bunch of us are the only ones going at that time. Don't we all wish!

Hi, ebmouse!

Welcome to the board! It will be good to get this board more active as our cruise gets closer!

3 more months! We are doing the happy banana dance here. Just paid off the cruise this morning! Now it's time to start planning shore excursions!

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

::MinnieMo ::MickeyMo

[Buckeye 218]

Hi guys--this is my first time posting, although I've been reading these boards for some time now. This will be our second Disney cruise, both in Hurricane season. Our first was last year's 10/9/2004 7-day Magic. Although it rained on our Castaway Cay day, there was no other rough weather to speak of. I'll be cruising with my DW, DD (10) and DS (7).

[jacksmom]

Hi all! :Pinkbounc We are still having difficulty deciding on shore excursions! Wondering what everyone else is planning?? :rotfl: Also, is anyone else planning to dress up for Pirate night??? pirate: We will be going to MNSSHP beforehand, so we are thinking of dressing ds up as a pirate for that as well! I would love to hear all your planning sugesstions! :bounce: It is really getting close! :cool1:

[lunsusie]

Hi all! :Pinkbounc We are still having difficulty deciding on shore excursions! Wondering what everyone else is planning?? :rotfl: Also, is anyone else planning to dress up for Pirate night??? pirate: We will be going to MNSSHP beforehand, so we are thinking of dressing ds up as a pirate for that as well! I would love to hear all your planning sugesstions! :bounce: It is really getting close! :cool1:

We just booked the Thriller power boat excursion for Nassau day. This was DS(17)'s suggestions, and I figured, why not! I haven't found many reviews of this excursion. It looks like it is fairly new for DCL's list of shore excursions.

88 more days and counting!! :cool1: :banana: :cool1: :banana:

::MinnieMo ::MickeyMo

[jacksmom]

Thanks for the response lunsusie! :cheer2: Where is everyone else??? :rotfl:

[jacksmom]

Just checking in! :wave: We sure don't seem to have many joining us so far! :rotfl:

[lunsusie]

Hi, jacksmom!

In what part of North Carolina is Mooresville located? DS is in NC this week visiting his DGM in Mars Hill.

::MinnieMo ::MickeyMo

[mjejj]

We will be there too!! My DH, DD(10), DS(8), other DS(will be 16 mos.) and my parents are too excited for words. It is our first Disney cruise and my parents first cruise in over 25 years!!

My parents are doing the Dolphin excursion in Nassau, but the five of us are not planning anything but to walk around the straw market, because the little one has never traveled before. I don't want to risk being on an excursion and him getting upset because he is hot, tired, hungry..... He can be very loud.

My only worry is that I can't get my travel agent to confirm that she has made the final payment with Disney!! She said the agent site was down yesterday, and she would send me an invoice today. So far, nothing. Ugh!!!

Still, I can not wait for October 2!!!

[melkimmom]

Hi everyone,

We are set to sail October 2nd on Wonder. Great to know there are more of you. Our party consist of my husband Edwin, my 9 year old daughter Melody, my 6 year old daughter Kimberly and me. This will be our 5th cruise and of course once you start you never stop. It will be great to be able to chat with you and get to know you before we set sail. I have done it in the past and it worked out wonderful. I cried the last night saying good bye. This is also a great way to start the vacation early and nobody can beat that!!! :thewave:

Margarita

[kehouse]

hi everybody! this is just so exciting. :Pinkbounc i also replyed to the other thread on this cruise. it will be me, my dd(16) my sister and bil and their kids, ds (will turn 8 on oct.3!) dd10 and dd11. also my mom and mil and sil.
so does anyone elses family get tired of hearing about what you learned on the dis today? lol. i love this place! :cheer2:

[BigRed1]

Hello All, :wave2:
Just booked Cat 9, Stateroom 2598. There are the two of us, myself and DW Mary Margaret. She is also known as M&M64 on the dis, but she's a lurker. :earboy2: We were on Oct 2 Magic last year for Cruisetoberfest III, and are booked for October 7, 2006. We decided we just couldn't wait till '06 for another cruise. So here we are! :banana: Looking fwd to meeting everyone.
Allen
BTW, anyone doing door magnets or T-shirts, or anything?

[1971visitor]

Hello, fellow cruisers!

We just booked on the 10/2 4 day! :cool1:

We are buddies with the Big Red 1 and M&M64! Looking forward to our 4th October Disney Cruise!!! We can't seem to let an October pass since we first booked in 2002! Twice on the Wonder, once on the Magic, so far....

We are in 7610 & 7608 (adjoining rooms with BIL & MIL). :jumping1:

Can't wait!!!

Jamie & Alan

[kehouse]

hi guys, just wanted to remind everyone to make palo res. i got mine, but could'nt get us all at the same time for brunch. but sooo happy to not have to wait till we get onboard.

[BigRed1]

Time to get this thread going!! :jumping1: Where is everyone?? :confused3 :confused3

[ebmouse]

Hi BigRed1, ebmouse here. Wow, it's really getting close! I"m trying to get my Palo ressies ( for 25th anniv. dinner) but keep getting nowhere. I keep getting an "error on page". No times come up, only days and dates. I figured they gave out all available on line but see that kehouse got 'em today. How did you do that???

[BigRed1]

Hi BigRed1, ebmouse here. Wow, it's really getting close! I"m trying to get my Palo ressies ( for 25th anniv. dinner) but keep getting nowhere. I keep getting an "error on page". No times come up, only days and dates. I figured they gave out all available on line but see that kehouse got 'em today. How did you do that???

How far did you get? I got to the reserve button and stopped. Waiting on 1971Visitor to decide.

[kehouse]

ebmouse, i actually got them thursday. i could'nt get them for the night i wanted but decided i would go on castaway cay day. anyone know if i'll regret that? at brunch i had to split us up, 4 of us at 10am and 2 at 11. so it looks like it was filling up pretty fast. anyone else get their reservations yet?

[ebmouse]

Hi kehouse, Glad you got your ressies! Did everything come up as it should by following the prompts? I keep trying and still only get list of dates and days. I don't have any choice of times. Also, the first time I tried, there was a choice for the brunch but now that's gone also! Sooo frustrating!

[BigRed1]

Hi kehouse, Glad you got your ressies! Did everything come up as it should by following the prompts? I keep trying and still only get list of dates and days. I don't have any choice of times. Also, the first time I tried, there was a choice for the brunch but now that's gone also! Sooo frustrating!

Select a day, click continue, then it will bring you a list of available times. :teeth:

[1971visitor]

hoping

[1971visitor]

to get

[1971visitor]

#35! Got it! :rotfl2:

[1971visitor]

:cool1: :cool1: :cool1: :cool1: :cool1: :cool1: :cool1:

:jumping1: :jumping1: :jumping1: :jumping1:

:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

[BigRed1]

#35! Got it! :rotfl2:
You think we'll make it to 100? :rolleyes1

[kehouse]

ebmouse, any luck? i just checked dcl, on oct.2, they had 6:30,7 and 7:30
oct.3, 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8, 8:30 and 9
oct4 9:00. i could'nt check on brunch since everyone in our party has one scheduled already. anyone else get brunch at 10 or 11?

[Laurabearz]

Just popping in... I am on the Sept 29th 3 day cruise right before everyones cruise here!

Enjoy your 4 days....

[BigRed1]

Just popping in... I am on the Sept 29th 3 day cruise right before everyones cruise here!

Enjoy your 4 days....
Take care of Her, and have a Wonderful cruise!!! :teeth:

[BigRed1]

:confused3 Where is everyone staying night B4?? :confused3 We are at Radisson. Will park and ride the shuttle - 10am shuttle ressie! We could meet at Grills and watch the ships leave Saturday night. Anyone game?
Allen

[ebmouse]

Hi kehouse, No I had no luck at all! The day and time I want is on the list you wrote, too! I called the help number and they seemed to think that all times were taken and to keep trying for a cancellation but ifyou can see them... well I just don't know what my problem is. Maybe I'll try to call again. Thanks for the interest though!

[ebmouse]

We are doing BCV before and OKW after. We've never stayed at either of these so we're looking forward to some place different. The Radisson sounds like the way to go for easiness, though. I'm definately glad we'll all be there early so we "don't miss the boat". Oh, I crack myself up!

[ebmouse]

Select a day, click continue, then it will bring you a list of available times. :teeth:
BigRed1, Tried this. When I click continue, nothing happens and I get an "error on page" message on the bottom. Strange,huh?

[1971visitor]

We're in, BigRed1! Emailed my cousin Bill in Cape Canaveral and he may meet us...

Grill's is the best! :jumping1:

Jamie (getter of #35) :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

[1971visitor]

and #45!!! :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

on a roll, going to start going for the tens......

[melkimmom]

I have not even started the planning yet. I have been preocupied with my trip to Jamaica :sunny: for a friend's wedding in November. It has taken forever to decide on a villa and everything else. :crazy: Once this is done, I will finaly be able to concentrate on our Wonder Cruise. I am not sure where we are going to stay the night before yet :confused3 The Radisson does sound tempting. I would like to stay as close as possible. When we come back from the cruise we'll stay at BC (for the first time). That will be great. Back in May we stayed at BWV and had a wonderful time.

[ebmouse]

Hi everyone! I'm FINALLY doing the got my ressie dance! Thanks kehouse for your last post...it made realize that it must have been my computer and it was. I ran next door to my neighbor first thing this morning ( are we obsessed or what) and it went thru on her computer just fine. I'll be dancing all day!!!! Thanks again everyone for your help! Hey, do you think I need another vacation to get unstressed from this problem I had?!?! lol Must join the real world now...bye for now.

[BigRed1]

EDIT Sorry, replied B4 reading all posts!!!!
BigRed1, Tried this. When I click continue, nothing happens and I get an "error on page" message on the bottom. Strange,huh?
I have read where others are having the same problems. :confused3 Don't know what the difference is, but it worked for myself and 1971Visitor. We were on the phone and booked at the same time to get the same time. :confused3 Keep trying I guess....
Allen

[1971visitor]

We had no problem in getting Palo reservations, however I think the issue is that the DCL server gets a little overheated during peak times and it causes some hang ups. That's what the ressie person told me on the phone. Keep trying!

[1971visitor]

Learned today that there are people from the 'Boro on our cruise. Will fill you in when I get details...

[BigRed1]

Bump to the front :teeth:

[kehouse]

where is everyone? this thread was on page two. :crazy2:
ok all you lurkers out there, check in, say hello :wave2: . there has been 549 views to this thread, so we know your out there.

[Buckeye 218]

Hi kehouse, yeah we're out there. I'm sure several of those 549 views were ours. We just got back from our 4-night visit at VWL ::MickeyMo , so we're unpacking and unwinding. Now that that vacation is out of the way, there's nothing but our 10/2 voyage in front of us! pirate:

We've had some of the same troubles others have mentioned with reservations, but managed to book one night at Palo's and the Catamaran excursion at Nassau. 64 days and counting!

[kehouse]

hi, buckeye218, thanks for checking in,
glad to see you got palo for one night, maybe you can still get brunch, after you get on the ship. welcome to the boards. :flower:

[lunsusie]

Good Morning, Cruisers!

Nine weeks from today we will be sailing! :banana: :cool1: :banana: :cool1:

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

::MinnieMo ::MickeyMo

[ebmouse]

Am I starting the 5th page?! OOOO, how exciting! And speaking of exciting...at midnight tonight we are in the official 60 day countdown!!! I think it might be time for me to sort thru all the wonderful info I've gathered on this board and put it into some sort of organized form! Am I the only one w/ bits of scrap paper and at least 3, that I can think of, notebooks full of ideas and tips?!? Will our families ever know how much more magic they experience due to our compulsions? No, I think not but who cares...I love being this way! Let the countdown continue!!! :rotfl: :hourglass

[BigRed1]

Anyone considering a get together for lunch maybe on the ship?? :confused3

[BigRed1]

Sorry Jamie! :teeth:

[BigRed1]

I'll take #60!! :banana:

[1971visitor]

Go to the front....Anyone know if the straw market in Nassau is now in its "permanent" location after the fire n 2000?

[kehouse]

jamie, i feel so bad. :guilty: i did'nt even think to look at what number post we were on. :sad2: maybe i can buy you a konk cooler when we get on the ship, to make up for it. and i promise to start looking at what number we are on.

[BigRed1]

Go to the front....Anyone know if the straw market in Nassau is now in its "permanent" location after the fire n 2000?

Found searching google, that it is currently located downtown between Bay Street and Woodes Rodgers Walk. Now I don't know if that is the old location or not, but someone might know. Google Nassau Straw Market and see what you come up with. :teeth:
BTW, just what are you going to do with straw??? :rolleyes1

Allen

[1971visitor]

Looks like the NHC has revised it's 2005 Tropical Outlook by increasing the number of storms forecast for this season. Who knows, we may wind up in Key West or Grand Caymen!

[BigRed1]

Looks like the NHC has revised it's 2005 Tropical Outlook by increasing the number of storms forecast for this season. Who knows, we may wind up in Key West or Grand Caymen!
I have always wanted to go to Key West...... :earboy2:

[Buckeye 218]

Hey, Grand Cayman works for us. We were supposed to go there last October, but were re-routed to Costa Maya due to last year's hurricane damage. :boat:

[BigRed1]

Hey, Grand Cayman works for us. We were supposed to go there last October, but were re-routed to Costa Maya due to last year's hurricane damage. :boat:

Don't matter to me as long as we get on the ship. :teeth: I think I heard it called a mystery cruise. Might be fun! :crazy:

[lunsusie]

:cool1: :cool1:
Key West, Grand Cayman - it doesn't matter to us, either! We are happy to be cruising!

::MinnieMo ::MickeyMo

[kehouse]

woo hoo! just got a "ding"! flying out of louisville to orlando, only 120.00pp!
so glad to get that out of the way! we'll arrive on the first. still don't know where we'll be staying yet, maybe we can get a good price at the radisson.
how are most of you getting from the airport to pc?

[spectrum-turbo]

Well, it's Tax Free Weekend in Texas :teeth: and I have been to the mall twice so far and I think I am going one more time! (Shhh, don't tell my husband I also hit Target)

Everything that I have purchased is getting layed out on the guest bed in anticipation of the trip.

Everyone but me has an outfit to wear when we emabark and have our first photo on board...thus the extra trip to the mall. What will I wear, what will I wear??

See 'ya soon! :hourglass

[1971visitor]

OK, I see all of you getting the landmark posts....I've been busy getting school started, :teacher: but look out! if we get to 100, it's mine! :earboy2:

Jamie :wave2:

[BigRed1]

OK, I see all of you getting the landmark posts....I've been busy getting school started, :teacher: but look out! if we get to 100, it's mine! :earboy2:

Jamie :wave2:

We'll see about that!! :teeth: :rotfl2:

[lunsusie]

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

Eight weeks from right NOW, it will be our sail away party time!

:cool1: :cool1: :cheer2: :cool1: :cool1:

[BigRed1]

Just watched the Wonder leave PC.....won't be long now!! :banana:

[1971visitor]

Got it! #75!!! :cool1:

What about it, BigRed! :earboy2:

Jamie

[BigRed1]

Got it! #75!!! :cool1:

What about it, BigRed! :earboy2:

Jamie

I'm waiting on 100 :teeth:

[BigRed1]

Would anyone be interested in a Mickey door magnet? Come up with a "name" for our cruise, and I can change the title bar. Or the section where the dates are could say something else....Need input!! (Actual size is 1/2, 8.5x11 sheet)
Allen


http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL14/170132/8108753/107661892.jpg
Thanks to Reneé, aka Piglet33

[1971visitor]

Looks good to me...

[1971visitor]

What about those Home Depot Paint chips? They work too...

[1971visitor]

BAM!!! :cool1:

[BigRed1]

It is a Home Depot paint chip, just scanned and supersized :teeth:

[BigRed1]

BAM!!! :cool1:
:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:
BTW, I already have your door magnet made :earboy2:

[1971visitor]

:Pinkbounc Did Curley deliver the software to you today?

[BigRed1]

:Pinkbounc Did Curley deliver the software to you today?
Yes, but I couldn't understand for what...

[1971visitor]

Hah!!! :cool1: :flower: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

[1971visitor]

Bumpety bump bump...gotta get to 100!

[1971visitor]

The thread seems dead......where did everybody goooooooo?

We're whipping up the kids, playing cruise music, getting fired up!

Anyone else excited yet?


Jamie

[spectrum-turbo]

We tell the kids this weekend!! Our trip is in part a birthday present from my MIL for the kids.
I am not sure if they do a cool dance :cool1: :cool1: or maybe we might see a little :banana: :banana: I will let you know!

[kehouse]

anyone going to grills the night before, there is a coupon on ther web site for 10% off! looks like pretty good prices. i just wish the magic would be there.

[BigRed1]

anyone going to grills the night before, there is a coupon on ther web site for 10% off! looks like pretty good prices. i just wish the magic would be there.

You better believe we'll be there! I thought Grills was mandatory the night before your cruise departure... :teeth: Good food, at reasonable prices. BTW, if you like fried fish, you'll have to go somewhere else. They don't fry fish. They do have a few fried appetizers, but thats about it. pirate:

[1971visitor]

We'll be there at Grill's the night before the cruise! It is our favorite!!!!! :cloud9: Anyone staying at RonJon Cape Caribe after the cruise?

Jamie

[lunsusie]

:banana: :cheer2: :cool1: :banana:

Hi, folks!

Does anyone have any news about the new Stingray Encounter on CC? Maybe we will luck out and be one of the first cruises to check it out!

Susie

::MinnieMo ::MickeyMo

[kehouse]

:wave2: 49 more days! gotta say, i'm starting to get a little nervous. still have alot of shopping to do. ok jamie, its getting close. you better get ready. can't wait to see if you or big red gets it(100).lol!

[1971visitor]

OK, I can't...

[1971visitor]

stand the suspense....

[1971visitor]

but I just got #95, and would love to get #100, but gotta play fair and square on the 100's.

Jamie

[1971visitor]

I'm the husband... :cool1:

[1971visitor]

I want 100..... :banana: :confused3 :earsgirl:

[1971visitor]

Bigred1's at a family gathering....

[1971visitor]

BAM!!!!!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :cool1: :cool1: :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc

[BigRed1]

How cold is that....call me on the phone and taunt me....talk about playing fair and square. Thats ok, you can buy my new beverage mug when we get on the ship. :teeth:

If you folks think we are nuts, read some of the Cruisetoberfest thread, and you'll know why. :earboy2:

[1971visitor]

BigRed1,

Can you believe Alan did that while I was on the phone with you!???? :confused3

He WILL buy your mug! :drinking1 I'll make sure! ;)

For the record, Jamie plays by the rules (mostly), Alan doesn't (ever).

J.

[1971visitor]

kehouse,

What part of KY are you from? Alan, aka 'the cheater cheater pumpkin eater', worked in London for a short time. I had cousins that lived in Quicksand, KY.

Thanks for the support about getting the special posts!!! :cheer2:

Jamie

[BigRed1]

:banana: :cheer2: :cool1: :banana:

Hi, folks!

Does anyone have any news about the new Stingray Encounter on CC? Maybe we will luck out and be one of the first cruises to check it out!

Susie

::MinnieMo ::MickeyMo

We probably should talk about the cruise on this thread before they run us off. :teeth:
Lunsusie, I checked the DCL web site, and it is not on the excursion list yet. When my TA gets back from vacation this week, I will e-mail her and see if she can find out.

[1971visitor]

Storming here tonight. Thunder 'bump'ers.... :umbrella:

[1971visitor]

Where is everybody??? Let's go!!! Sailaway party coming up in less than 45 days!!! :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :banana: :banana: :bounce: :bounce:

[BigRed1]

Storming here tonight. Thunder 'bump'ers.... :umbrella:
Big time :umbrella:


Ok gonna post it again. Here is the green Mickey head. This is a sample. We could name the cruise, or I could put whatever you would like on the top bar above your disname. I have one made for everyone that has logged into this thread. Just waiting for the word to print them. I could then mail them to you or we could meet at the port and pass them out there. Let me know!!!
http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL14/170132/8108753/107661892.jpg

[lunsusie]

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

Great idea, BigRed1!

OK, Everyone - we need suggestions for a name for our cruise. What shall it be??

::MinnieMo ::MickeyMo

[kehouse]

good idea bigred1. we'll have to put on our thinking caps :earsboy: .lol.
jamie, i live in rineyville. close to elizabethtown and fort knox. i'm sure alan has nothing but good things to say about kentucky, right? ;)
:paw: go big blue! :paw:

[BigRed1]

I have it on good authourity, that Alan is very creative and witty. :rotfl2:He's bound to have a few suggestions. Can you post it in public? :confused3 Who knows, but it would be funny :teeth: . What about it AR? :earboy2:

[1971visitor]

Give me a minute....I'm on it....

[kehouse]

ok,since no one else has started giving ideas on a cruise name, i guess i'll go first. :rolleyes: since cruisetoberfest is taken, how about , ok are you ready for this... wonderfest. yeah i know its kinda lame and i'll pretend it was one of my young nieces that came up with it :p
alan, where are you with those creative and witty ideas? :confused3
karen

[BigRed1]

ok,since no one else has started giving ideas on a cruise name, i guess i'll go first. :rolleyes: since cruisetoberfest is taken, how about , ok are you ready for this... wonderfest. yeah i know its kinda lame and i'll pretend it was one of my young nieces that came up with it :p
alan, where are you with those creative and witty ideas? :confused3
karen
I thought about asking if we could use Cruisetoberfest 3-1/2 ;) , but we can be original....we gotta get the "early" posters back on the thread. Where did you go?? :wave2: Its time to start packing! :Pinkbounc

[BigRed1]

BTW, if you are driving to the Port, Click Here (http://www.fuelcostcalculator.com/TripGasPrice.aspx) for help to figure out about how much it will cost for gas. I know the prices are wrong, but maybe they will update it regularly.
Allen

[1971visitor]

O.K. let's spin off of the Ebert and Roeper angle...Maybe "Mickey's Thumbs Up Cruise" with Mickey gloves (like the thumbs up or thumbs down on their reviews) or perhaps a takeoff of the Cannes Film Festival and something in French, like "DCL Ebert et croisière 2005 de Roeper".

[Buckeye 218]

Alright, alright. As long as we're brainstorming, I'll throw out some ideas as long as you don't laugh.

Keeping in the Disney theme, a trip is a journey, so how about Journey into Imagination?

Or to follow with the film theme, how about Journey into Film-agination?

Or the Wonder-ful World of Disney Cruise?

Feel free to work off any of those or disregard them altogether!! :idea:

[BigRed1]

Alright, alright. As long as we're brainstorming, I'll throw out some ideas as long as you don't laugh.

Keeping in the Disney theme, a trip is a journey, so how about Journey into Imagination?

Or to follow with the film theme, how about Journey into Film-agination?

Or the Wonder-ful World of Disney Cruise?

Feel free to work off any of those or disregard them altogether!! :idea:
I like 'em all! What about this one.....
http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL14/170132/8108753/108881889.jpg
or this one....
http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL14/170132/8108753/108882774.jpg

[1971visitor]

So do we need to choose as a group? Or be individual? :confused3

Jamie :teacher:

[BigRed1]

:) So do we need to choose as a group? Or be individual? :confused3

Jamie :teacher:
Either one, I'm easy.....I thought we would do a group thing, :grouphug: but if every one likes a different one, we can do that too. :)

[spectrum-turbo]

I really like Wonder-ful World of Disney Cruise.

I'd suggest some but I was apparently in the wrong line when they were handing out creativity!!

[lunsusie]

I, too, like Wonder-ful World of Disney Cruise. It looks really good on your graphic, BigRed1.

::MinnieMo ::MickeyMo

[johare]

I really like Wonder-ful World of Disney Cruise.

I'd suggest some but I was apparently in the wrong line when they were handing out creativity!!Since the first day of Fall is only about 10 days prior, I was thinking of something like Wonder-Fall Cruise 2005

Or borrowing from the Florida resident passes they offer (or at least used to) here for WDW:
Play-4-Days 2005 or Sail-4-Days 2005

[BigRed1]

....... I'd suggest some but I was apparently in the wrong line when they were handing out creativity!!

I was in line with you. :rotfl:

[ebmouse]

How 'bout 10 2 Be Cruisin' 4 Days?

[ebmouse]

Or, Packed With Wonder or Wonder Fun & Film Fest. :3dglasses

[ebmouse]

How's this one...Floating Mouse House?! I think I'll quit now and sleep on it. Good night! :wave:

[1971visitor]

I just read on the main board that the Moon Hut is becoming a Mexican eatery. As much as I like Mexican food it makes me sad that such a landmark is gone from Cocoa Beach...I remember seeing it in 1971 on my first trip to Cocoa Beach. All the "original" astronauts ate there regularly as did several presidents. Fortunately we got to eat there a couple of years ago prior to our first DCL cruise. Oh well...there's still Grilles for breakfast!

[ebmouse]

It is sad when things change. We never got to eat there but the name is enough to spark interest to have tried it. What was it like? What is Grilles that a lot of you refer to? Is it worth leaving WDW earlier to try breakfast before the cruise? Came up w/ another cruise name while sitting here:Our Wonder-ful fix, 10/2-6.

[1971visitor]

We have eaten there many times for dinner and once for breakfast. The food is always great!

At breakfast it was fun to see the Disney ship waiting for us (mostly you can see the stacks firing up) but it built anticipation. :Pinkbounc :bounce: Of course, then when you board, you can eat light and go straight to the Mickey pool if you have your swimsuits on under your clothes or packed in your carry-on bag.

We like to go for dinner the evening we get off the cruise and watch 'our ship' sail out to sea. :wave2: Get there a little early. Lots of the locals show up to eat and watch the ships, too. :wave:

Check out the link & print a coupon or two to take!
www.visitgrills.com

Jamie

[BigRed1]

We have eaten there many times for dinner and once for breakfast. The food is always great!

At breakfast it was fun to see the Disney ship waiting for us (mostly you can see the stacks firing up) but it built anticipation. :Pinkbounc :bounce: Of course, then when you board, you can eat light and go straight to the Mickey pool if you have your swimsuits on under your clothes or packed in your carry-on bag.

We like to go for dinner the evening we get off the cruise and watch 'our ship' sail out to sea. :wave2: Get there a little early. Lots of the locals show up to eat and watch the ships, too. :wave:

Check out the link & print a coupon or two to take!
www.visitgrills.com
Jamie

If you get there early enough for dinner, you can get a table outside on the deck/dock for an un-obstructed view...of course you get the un-obstucted "fresh" seafood smell to to go with it! :rotfl2:
The breakfast buffet is included at the Radisson, and it is very good. But we might have to try Grills for breakfast this year.
Allen

[BigRed1]

Here is my contribution to the cruise name. A modification of ebmouse's "Our Wonder-ful fix 10/2-6"...Our Disney Cruise fix October 2 thru 6. :confused3 Thats about the limit of my creativity! :teeth: Ok here's the rest of the list:

10 2 Be Cruisin' 4 Days
DCL Ebert et croisière 2005 de Roeper (Would you care to translate AR?) Other than french fries, i'm French illiterate :earboy2:
Floating Mouse House
Journey into Film-agination
Journey into Imagination
Mickey's Thumbs Up Cruise
Our Disney Cruise fix October 2 thru 6.
Our Wonder-ful fix, 10/2-6
Packed With Wonder
Sail-4-Days 2005
Wonder-ful World of Disney Cruise
Wonderfest
Wonder Fun & Film Fest

[ebmouse]

Thanks for the link 1971visitor. I printed it and will try to get there before, or maybe after! Sounds yummy. Does anyone have any more info on this film thing going on while we cruise?

[ebmouse]

Another name just hit...Waves of Wonder or Wonder on the Waves.

[ebmouse]

Decked Out on the Wonder. Someone stop me!

[BigRed1]

Thanks for the link 1971visitor. I printed it and will try to get there before, or maybe after! Sounds yummy. Does anyone have any more info on this film thing going on while we cruise?

I think I read it costs an extra $200.00 or so and sells out rather quickly. Check DCL's web site under theme cruises.
I also like Waves of Wonder. :teeth:
Allen

[BigRed1]

After further review, I checked on the film deal. It is sold out, but you can get on the waiting list. $268.75 per person. :scared1:
Allen

[Buckeye 218]

Just when you thought going to the movies couldn't possibly get more expensive...... :3dglasses


BTW, I think Waves of Wonder is good also. I like that and Wonder-ful World of Disney Cruise.

[ebmouse]

A couple of other names to throw into the pot...Cruisin' Castawaves or Castaway Your Worries on the Wonder. Here's a thought for the day...ever wonder what a Castaway Cay would open? :confused3

[ebmouse]

Oh shucks, the film thingy is sold out? Guess I'll have to spend my pirate booty on other things! Ouch, that's a lot of moola especially since it's per person (I'm assuming it is). I give it a "thumbs down".

[Buckeye 218]

Cruisin' Castawaves--that's pretty catchy. I like it! :boat:

[BigRed1]

Cruisin' Castawaves--that's pretty catchy. I like it! :boat:
I like it, but it is taken on another thread. :sad2: I am leaning toward "Wonder-ful World of Disney Cruise" ,"Our Disney Cruise fix October 2 thru 6" or "Waves of Wonder". Lets not forget, we can all have a different one if you wish. :rolleyes:

[ebmouse]

Sorry, I didn't come across that one...one that came very close though, Cruisin' Castaways. That's why I changed it to castawaves. Oh well... :guilty:

[kehouse]

i like wonder-ful world of disney cruise!
so do ya think this film thing is going to mess up the movie theater for those of us not paying? not that i plan on seeing alot of movies, just wondering.

[1971visitor]

I don't think Ebert & Roeper will mess me up! My philosophy is that we can watch movies all winter :cold: at home! We are cruisin'! Let's stay out on the decks! :sunny:

Jamie

[BigRed1]

Sorry, I didn't come across that one...one that came very close though, Cruisin' Castaways. That's why I changed it to castawaves. Oh well... :guilty:
You're right, but I thought it was a little to close... :guilty:


i like wonder-ful world of disney cruise!
so do ya think this film thing is going to mess up the movie theater for those of us not paying? not that i plan on seeing alot of movies, just wondering.
I kinda like Wonder-ful World of Disney Cruise myself. ;) I don't know about the theater, surely it wouldn't taken up all the time. :confused3

[BigRed1]

I don't think Ebert & Roeper will mess me up! My philosophy is that we can watch movies all winter :cold: at home! We are cruisin'! Let's stay out on the decks! :sunny:

Jamie
That was my feeling in Alaska. It was daylight 20 hours a day and there was always something to see. I wouldn't mind seeing National Treasure again though. :earboy2:

[Buckeye 218]

Well, if we can't have Cruisin' Castawaves, then I also like Wonder-ful World of Disney Cruise.

I would imagine the theatre will pretty much be occupied by the film buffs on the day at sea--just a hunch.

[joeanne]

ok
i guess that im very new at all this do you have to make plans already. i was told that you do all that when you check in, im i wrong. and if i heard right the boat is not full is that a good thing thanks.

[BigRed1]

ok
i guess that im very new at all this do you have to make plans already. i was told that you do all that when you check in, im i wrong. and if i heard right the boat is not full is that a good thing thanks.

joeanne,
As far as planning goes, once you are "paid in full", you can book shore excursions, dinner at Palo if you wish, and other services on the ship, online. You don't have to, but it is available if you would like to book online. If you want to take a shore excursion at Nassau or Castaway Cay, you at least want to be prepared and know which one you want when you get on the ship. You will want to make these reservations as soon as you get on the ship so that you have a chance to get it before they sell out. The boat not being full is a good thing. That means there is a chance that some folks might get a catagory or 2 upgrade :teeth: :banana:
BTW, welcome aboard. Is this your first cruise ever?

[1971visitor]

Got it....it was just sitting there....and I couldn't resist.....#150....... :banana:

[BigRed1]

Got it....it was just sitting there....and I couldn't resist.....#150....... :banana:
You're Welcome! :banana:

[BigRed1]

Well, we decided to upgrade to Cat.7, but now we don't have a stateroom assignment...could be deck 5, 6, or 7. :rolleyes: Maybe in few days. Where did everybody go???? :confused3 Its time to get excited, ya'll! :banana: kehouse, are you driving to the port? :moped: We are leaving Friday afternoon and going to the Valdosta area.
Allen

[kehouse]

Got it....it was just sitting there....and I couldn't resist.....#150....... :banana:
yeah, now that some of us aren't out there mess'in you up. :rolleyes: :blush:

allen, we are flying down on saturday. anyone have any suggestions about getting to the port area? right now i'm thinking about ***********, saves us obout 300.00 from using disney transportation
karen

[kehouse]

anyone keeping up with the live repo thread? sounds like they are having a blast. makes me get even more excited aboout ours :Pinkbounc
so, does it look like our cruise isn't very full?

[BigRed1]

anyone keeping up with the live repo thread? sounds like they are having a blast. makes me get even more excited aboout ours :Pinkbounc
so, does it look like our cruise isn't very full?
I'm watching this one closer than the May repo cruise. :teeth: Some of the Cruisetoberfesters are on this cruise and were on the May cruise. It's fun keeping up with them, but just makes me wish I were there. :sad1: But just 36 days till we go! :banana:

I thought our cruise might not be full. But since we upgraded to Cat.7, now we don't have a room assignment. Someone in Cat.7 must be getting an upgrade so we can get in. Maybe it will be us! :rolleyes:

Any more input for the door magnets??? If not, I'll select 3 or 4 of the "most talked about" and we'll pick from them.
Allen

[BigRed1]

We did kinda get upgraded!!! :teeth: We wound up with stateroom 6134. That is a Cat.7, former Cat.6 regular varandah, "partially obstructed by ship structure". It's the last varandah on deck 6, port side, aft, so the back of it is angled for design. We'll take it! :banana: Beats the heck outta deck 2 over the engine room. :rotfl:

[kehouse]

congrats on the upgrade! we'll be just up the hall from you. we're in 6099and whatever is across the hall from it.

joeanne, have you made any plans yet, or are you gonna wait till you board the ship?

[joeanne]

no no plans yet we moved from kentucky,a little over 1 1/2 ago goshen,.

[1971visitor]

:confused3 Where is everybody?
Hope Katrina is leaving you alone. :umbrella:

I'm thinking about clothing for pirate night.pirate:

What is everyone planning for Pirate night?

Jamie

[BigRed1]

Whats up????? We gonna get together as a group or what?? :confused3 30 days to go! Get excited ya'll!!!! :banana: Still trying to get a group up for dinner on Saturday night at Grills :drinking1 to watch the ships leave. :wave2: This is the day the Magic leaves for dry dock. Still offering door magnets but have had no additional input, so tomorrow, I will post a few of the suggestions to choose from. :teeth: Anyone else staying at the Radisson Sat. night?
Allen

[kehouse]

allen, how far is grills from the radisson? we weren't going to rent a car, but maybe we should. will the magic be there then? it would be so exciting to see a disney ship when we get to the port! :cool1:
not sure where we're staying yet, nothing like waiting till the last minute,huh. hopefully the radisson, but i'm waiting for my niece to see if she can get a "friends and family rate" for us. she works for choice hotels.

jamie, i don't know if i'll do anything for pirate nite, but the kids want to dress up. maybe they'll dress up for the same thing at mnsshp pirate:

[BigRed1]

allen, how far is grills from the radisson? we weren't going to rent a car, but maybe we should. will the magic be there then?.... :
Karen, Grills isn't far from the Radisson, but it would be quite a hike to walk. How many people in your group? Magic should be there. Not sure if they will leave that night or what time if they do. Magic is scheduled for drydock beginning that day for 2 weeks. They have to go somewhere else for drydock. Can't do it at the port.

[kehouse]

only a month to go!!! :cool1: where has everybody gone?
there will be 10 of us going on this cruise together so i guess i'll need to decide if we are going to rent a car, or go with a van service. i wonder(haha) if *********** has raised their rates, or if they will be able to honor the old price?

[BigRed1]

only a month to go!!! :cool1: where has everybody gone?
there will be 10 of us going on this cruise together so i guess i'll need to decide if we are going to rent a car, or go with a van service. i wonder(haha) if *********** has raised their rates, or if they will be able to honor the old price?
:earseek: I thought we might be able to offer a ride, but we can't get that many people in the Suburban. Really though, if you guys stay at the Radisson, we'll get you to Grills if we have to make a couple of trips. :teeth:

[kehouse]

:earseek: I thought we might be able to offer a ride, but we can't get that many people in the Suburban. Really though, if you guys stay at the Radisson, we'll get you to Grills if we have to make a couple of trips. :teeth:

omgosh, that is so nice of you! i would like to go, but its really not all that big of a deal. as long as i get to meet you guys while we're on the cruise i'll be happy. :)
well i finally went ahead and called ***********, thought i better go ahead and book it while the price was only 270.00. still alot less than disney transfers.
my daughters friend(16) ask if she could go last night, her dad said ok with him if i can still get her on. i know she would have a better time with someone she knows, but, i don't know if its a good idea or not. guess i'll see what dcl says before i get to worked up about it.
well gosh, haven't i just rambled on here this morning.lol. :blush:
4 weeks from today, we'll be sitting by the pool in cocoa beach!!! :banana:

[BigRed1]

omgosh, that is so nice of you! i would like to go, but its really not all that big of a deal. as long as i get to meet you guys while we're on the cruise i'll be happy. :) ..........
It's no problem really.. :blush: ..Ok, lets decide on the door magnets. Here is the "short list". They were picked primarily for there ease of incorporating into the door magnet graphic. I think I am going to use "Mickey's Thumbs Up Cruise" and "Wonder-ful World of Disney Cruise". Again I say, we don't have to pick as a group. Just tell me which one you want on your magnet and I will print you one. Here they are:

Journey into Imagination
Mickey's Thumbs Up Cruise
Packed With Wonder
Wonder-ful World of Disney Cruise
Wonderfest

Get excited ya'll :banana:
Allen

[ebmouse]

Good Sunday morning! 4 weeks away from today...yipeeee!!! All great names to choose from. I like the "thumbs up" one because it sets apart the cruise as something special that no one else could have ( at least until next year!). I'd like to send my thoughts and prayers to any and all who have been touched by Katrina.

[BigRed1]

Good Sunday morning! 4 weeks away from today...yipeeee!!! All great names to choose from. I like the "thumb's up" one because it sets apart the cruise as something special that no one else could have ( at least until next year!). I'd like to send my thoughts and prayers to any and all who have been touched by Katrina.

Good Morning all! 4 weeks from now, we will be in line at the port :banana: ebmouse, I have fixed your magnet for "Mickey's Thumbs Up Cruise"! Who else? :confused3

[1971visitor]

Hey, BigRed1!

We'll take a Thumbs Up Cruise sign! :banana:

My kids have also been working on some tattoos for the kids on the cruise. Could I get a count on how many we will need to make? I'd love for the kids to meet at the terminal and tattoo themselves! :grouphug:

Please respond or pm me with your children's names so we can personalize them!!! :flower:


Jamie

[joeanne]

i know i got on this site late we are all going to have a great time on the cruise,lets hope the weather holds up. if i my ask because i dont know, can we post pictures here,and does anyone want to. see you all soon thanks.

[spectrum-turbo]

I am in for a 'Thumbs Up' Magnet.

Thanks so much for doing this.

Has anyone ever gotten a day room at the Atlantis? If so, did you make ressies before setting sail or once you got there?

[southernbelle413]

Hi :wave: , I am 15 and my little sister ::MinnieMo who is 9 and my mom are going on this cruise! :flower: :dog2:

[southernbelle413]

Hi :wave: I am 15 and my mom and my 9 year old sister ::MinnieMo are going on the october 2nd cruise! :flower: :dog2:

[BigRed1]

"Thumbs Up" for spectrum-turbo and 1971Visitor....Got it.

:wave2: Welcome southernbelle413. Do you or your family know anyone that works at Hoover Paint an Wallcoverings? I understand someone that works at Hoover in Murfreesboro is also going on this cruise.

It appears that "Mickey's Thumbs Up Cruise" is the choice for the magnets, so unless someone specifically request something different, that is what will be on the door magnets!!

Check out the coundown timer!!! :thewave:

[BigRed1]

BTW 1971Visitor, I'll go ahead and get #175!! :banana: :earboy2: :rotfl2:

[southernbelle413]

I dont think we know anyone who works at Hoover. But that is pretty cool.

[southernbelle413]

Just saw that u are from Lebonon. Are u by chance Glenda's friend?

[BigRed1]

Just saw that u are from Lebonon. Are u by chance Glenda's friend?
I believe 1971Visitor knows Glenda. Does she work at a private school?

[southernbelle413]

She used to :flower: :dog2:

[BigRed1]

i know i got on this site late we are all going to have a great time on the cruise,lets hope the weather holds up. if i my ask because i dont know, can we post pictures here,and does anyone want to. see you all soon thanks.
Look for a box near the bottom of the page on the left that says "Posting Rules". Near the bottom of the box, you will see a line that says "[IMG] code is ON". If so, you may post pictures. Click on the [IMG] for instructions.

Check out this thread:http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=508670&highlight=picture+posting+rules

[lunsusie]

"Thumb's up" for us! Thanks so much for doing this!

::MinnieMo ::MickeyMo

[BigRed1]

"Thumb's up" for us! Thanks so much for doing this!

::MinnieMo ::MickeyMo

Done! The next question will be, how do I distribute the magnets?? :confused3 If I don't run into anyone at the Port or at the Radisson or Grills, I can put them on your stateroom door if you would trust me with your stateroom number. On the Cruisetoberfest III thread we had a "list" of everyone's info that was updated regularly and e-mailed to everyone on the list. I don't think we have time to do that now though. Any suggestions??
Allen

[melkimmom]

We are almost there!!!

Hello again.

Just wanted to say hi!!! Any final plans? It will be great to get to know some of you.

Margarita

[BigRed1]

We are almost there!!!

Hello again.

Just wanted to say hi!!! Any final plans? It will be great to get to know some of you.

Margarita
Where ya been?? we been partying since July!! :banana: Some of us are planning to meet at Grills on Sat. night to have dinner and see the ships leave. :boat: I have made door magnets for everyone. Look back a few pages and you will see the original. With input from the group, I have changed it a little bit. We have a res on the Radisson shuttle for 10am. Anyone joining us at the Radisson??
Allen

[melkimmom]

I have been so busy that I almost forgot to celebrate the pre-cruise planning celebration you guys have here. :hourglass I am happy to join the party now. :banana: I would love to have a magnet if you still have a few available. I was thinking about staying at the Raddison but decided on Beach Club for the night. We will drive down this time :worried: (Hope the gas prices will go down a bit ...$3.29 a gallon around this parts...I don't even want to think what would be like on our way down) so we will have a car. I will talk to DH to see if we can make it. If not are we meeting while onboard? :confused3

:scratchin What if we wore something to identify us as members of this particular board the first day (sorry if someone had mentioned it before...I have not had the chance to read all the replys yet :blush: ). Last October we took a cruise and we all wore blue ribbons it was great!!! Everytime you saw someone with the blue ribbon you introduced yourself we made a lot of new friends and once onboard we all recognize each other. By the time we left the cruise some of use were :sad1: happy to have made wonderful friends and lots of great memories together. The ribbons weren't a big deal, happy, festive, some big, some small, most homemade ribbons. Just an idea for the few that might not get the chance to get together before the cruise at the Raddison. Let me know what you think. I am sure we will have a great time with or without them. I might wear a shirt saying HELLO... IT'S ME :wave2: I just don't want to confuse anyone :sad2:

[ebmouse]

Hi everybody! Ooooooo, it's getting close! Now that the kids are in school we can devote all of our time to being excited about our cruise! I sware I feel like a giddy schoolgirl myself! Thank you so much BigRed for making the magnets for us. I can't wait to see it in person. About getting it, maybe you can drop it off your balcony to me since we are in the cabin under you. I realized when I caught up on the posts...what are the chances?! It might be helpful if you loose something overboard...and please, no spitting! :rotfl: The colored ribbon idea sounds good...maybe lime green? ::yes:: :tilt:

[BigRed1]

I have been so busy that I almost forgot to celebrate the pre-cruise planning celebration you guys have here. :hourglass I am happy to join the party now. :banana: I would love to have a magnet if you still have a few available. I was thinking about staying at the Raddison but decided on Beach Club for the night. We will drive down this time :worried: (Hope the gas prices will go down a bit ...$3.29 a gallon around this parts...I don't even want to think what would be like on our way down) so we will have a car. I will talk to DH to see if we can make it. If not are we meeting while onboard? :confused3

Nobody has mentioned meeting onboard. In the past, we have met for lunch on at-sea day. We also got together on secret deck 7 for a picture. If someone wants to handle that, jump right in!!! :teeth:

:scratchin What if we wore something to identify us as members of this particular board the first day (sorry if someone had mentioned it before...I have not had the chance to read all the replys yet :blush: ). Last October we took a cruise and we all wore blue ribbons it was great!!! Everytime you saw someone with the blue ribbon you introduced yourself we made a lot of new friends and once onboard we all recognize each other. By the time we left the cruise some of use were :sad1: happy to have made wonderful friends and lots of great memories together. The ribbons weren't a big deal, happy, festive, some big, some small, most homemade ribbons. Just an idea for the few that might not get the chance to get together before the cruise at the Raddison. Let me know what you think. I am sure we will have a great time with or without them. I might wear a shirt saying HELLO... IT'S ME :wave2: I just don't want to confuse anyone :sad2:

We bought t-shrirts from Dis Shop (http://www.disshop.com/store.asp) . I will have the gray one and DW will have the green one. I will have BigRed1 "ironed-on" front left chest. I will likely have my CruisetoberfestIII name tag as well on a lanyard. The ribbons are a good :idea: as well.
Allen

[BigRed1]

......About getting it, maybe you can drop it off your balcony to me since we are in the cabin under you. I realized when I caught up on the posts...what are the chances?! It might be helpful if you loose something overboard...and please, no spitting! :rotfl: The colored ribbon idea sounds good...maybe lime green? ::yes:: :tilt:
My luck, it would fly on down and stick on the side of the ship!!! :rotfl2: Oh, and your safe, no spitting!

[melkimmom]

lime green sounds like fun...any other color ideas? :grouphug: What about a multicolor :jester: one... that way it will go with whatever we have on. :cutie: Red or Orange would also be nice colors to wear this month. So far we have:
lime green ::yes::
multicolor :jester:
red :crazy:
and orange :sunny:

what do you think?

To meet onboard: Maybe we can have a quick meet and mingle party a few minutes after we leave the port of Port Canaveral. That way we can have all 4 days on the cruise to get to know each other better. I was thinking :headache: of the following places for us to get together: Cove Cafe, Pinocchio's Pizzeria by Goofys pool, or the Overlook. All these places are on deck 9 near Palo and the Spa for those of us that would like to make reservations there (first things first :cloud9: ). I think is also a great idea to be on deck 9 to celebrate the begining of our journey while saying goodbye to the people :sad: left on the port. It might be :crowded: but if we wear the color ribbons or anything else that could identify us it will be easy to spot our crew. Any suggestions are welcome :listen: and it will be good to decide on the exact time to meet too.

[spectrum-turbo]

I just had a crazy thought. :rolleyes1 Are you sitting down? I had my DH sit down before I told him.


What about ordering some custom silicon bracelets? I found a place that will do an order of multiples of 20 (20 being the minimum) for about $3.00 a bracelet including shipping, to have the phrase "Mickey's Thumbs Up Cruise" put on the bracelet. I looked at the colors and they do have a lime green :disrocks:.
The first price break would be at 140, the price would go down to $2.32 each, I don't know if we can get that many folks who want them...I am in for 6.

The site is:
WWW ?dot? reminderband <dot> c o m

Yeah, they are a little pricey compared to ones that you buy at the gas station but I think that they are pretty unique. If we want to order 10K , I found a place that will do them for 20 cents a piece :rotfl:

Looks like if I order them early in the week, I can get them back before I leave for WDW.


What do 'ya think? Am I crazy....don't worry, I won't be offended if it turns out I am. :teeth:

[BigRed1]

.....What about ordering some custom silicon bracelets? I found a place that will do an order of multiples of 20 (20 being the minimum) for about $3.00 a bracelet including shipping, to have the phrase "Mickey's Thumbs Up Cruise" put on the bracelet. I looked at the colors and they do have a lime green one:disrocks:.
The first price break would be at 140, the price would go down to $2.32 each, I don't know if we can get that many folks who want them...I am in for 6..... :
I like it! :banana: I'm in for 2. Do you take Visa?? :rotfl2:
BTW, I ordered a couple of Dis lanyards on DisShop.com. Buy one get one free! :teeth:

.... To meet onboard: Maybe we can have a quick meet and mingle party a few minutes after we leave the port of Port Canaveral. That way we can have all 4 days on the cruise to get to know each other better. I was thinking :headache: of the following places for us to get together: Cove Cafe, Pinocchio's Pizzeria by Goofys pool, or the Overlook. All these places are on deck 9 near Palo and the Spa for those of us that would like to make reservations there (first things first :cloud9: )....
I vote Cove Cafe. There I can have my sail-away cigar :teeth:

[ebmouse]

Hi Disers, Count me in for 3 of 'em. Do they come in just one size? I'll send you the $ if you are comfortable w/ giving your address. This is another great idea...you guys rock! :disrocks:

[spectrum-turbo]

Do you take Visa??

No, I am strictly a cash or Pina Colada kinda gal. :p

For ease of use, I figured it would be a c.o.d. (or p.c. o.d.)

Just one size right now, if we get a whole bunch of orders (I would guess 50+ to get the ratios), we can probably get some in a smaller kids size. We would just have to order them in multiples of 20, same as the adults.

[melkimmom]

The bracelets are an even better :idea:
I will need 4 (2 adults and 2 kids if you get enough orders). Let us know how do you want us to pay for them. I like the pina colada way :drinking1

I am still waiting on a meeting place and exact time from everyone. So far I got 1 vote for Cove Cafe. ;)

[Jan3571]

Hello all. Just found this thread and will be on the Oct. 2-6 cruise also. I'm traveling with my husband and little princess who is 21 months old now. This is our first cruise. My father in-law has planned this as a surprise for my mother in-law for their 40th anniversary, which is on Oct. 2nd. We will be traveling with my in-laws and my husband's sister, her husband and two boys, ages 2 & almost 5.

We are staying at BWV for the 4 nights before the cruise and will be surprising my mother in-law on our first day at Chef Mickey's for breakfast. She has no idea any of us will be there and doesn't know about the cruise. It should be a huge surprise for her.

[1971visitor]

Count us in for 6 bracelets! If you differentiate, 4 adult, 2 children. We'll bring cash to pay you! That's a great idea. My kids will be so excited!!! :bounce: :bounce:

Jamie :banana:

[BigRed1]

Could it be?

[BigRed1]

Can I get it??

[BigRed1]

Is someone gonna steal it????

[BigRed1]

Not a chance #200 !!! :cheer2: :teeth: :bounce: :rotfl: :rotfl2:

[melkimmom]

:banana: Did I get # 200???? :teeth: :teeth: :bounce:


Congratulations!!!


Jan3571,

Welcome, please join in the party. What a great Father in Law you have. Your Mother in Law is a lucky woman. You have picked a great cruise for your first. You will enjoy it so much that you will want to book your next cruise before this one is over. :boat:

[BigRed1]

Hello all. Just found this thread and will be on the Oct. 2-6 cruise also. I'm traveling with my husband and little princess who is 21 months old now. This is our first cruise. My father in-law has planned this as a surprise for my mother in-law for their 40th anniversary, which is on Oct. 2nd. We will be traveling with my in-laws and my husband's sister, her husband and two boys, ages 2 & almost 5.

We are staying at BWV for the 4 nights before the cruise and will be surprising my mother in-law on our first day at Chef Mickey's for breakfast. She has no idea any of us will be there and doesn't know about the cruise. It should be a huge surprise for her.

Welcome aboard Jan3571 and family!!! :wave2: Sounds like you will have your hands full. Your door magnet has been created and will be delivered at the first opportunity at the port or on the ship. Read back a few posts and you will find where there are a few things in the works for the sail-away party / quick get-together during sail-away, bracelets so we can ID each other, among other things. Chime in and make suggestions, comments or just get excited!! :banana:

[ebmouse]

Spectrum-turbo, Looks like you're on to something! Just so you can keep track...out of the 3 that I would like I would need 1 adult & 2 child size. This will be such a great souvenir if it works out! :goodvibes

[spectrum-turbo]

I have started a spread sheet. I have 17 total (12 adults, 5 kids). We need some more kids so we can get two sizes. Are there any other threads that you know about for our cruise? I will post on others to try and 'boost' our numbers.

[BigRed1]

I have started a spread sheet. I have 17 total (12 adults, 5 kids). We need some more kids so we can get two sizes. Are there any other threads that you know about for our cruise? I will post on others to try and 'boost' our numbers.
I look every couple of days, and I haven't found another thread for this cruise yet.

[Buckeye 218]

Spectum-Turbo, my wife and I never got into the silicon braclet craze, but my kids sure did. I'll take two children's bracelets if you have enough to make an order.

[lunsusie]

Spectum-Turbo, great idea! Please count us in for two.

Thanks.

Susie

::MinnieMo ::MickeyMo

[BigRed1]

Spectum-Turbo, my wife and I never got into the silicon braclet craze, but my kids sure did. I'll take two children's bracelets if you have enough to make an order.
How will we know you at the port or on the ship???? :rolleyes1

[1971visitor]

pirate:

I think I've got my pirate costume set up, and DH's, too. Gotta get the kids going.....any super ideas? :confused3

Jamie

[disnic]

Hello everyone! We have been lurking on these boards for awhile now, this is our very first post. Me, my husband, daughter (9, celebrating her 10th birthday on Oct 4), and son (5) will be on the Oct 2-6 Wonder cruise. This is our second DCL cruise (we were on the 3-day Wonder in November 1999). We are all very excited and would love to meet some of the others taking this cruise. We will be going to WDW first, staying at the Animal Kingdom Lodge.

[ebmouse]

Welcome disnic! :flower:

[spectrum-turbo]

How will we know you at the port or on the ship????

Me???:wave2:


Well, the way I see it there are a few ways:

1. Our plan is to be one of the first people on the ship (I think the car service picks us up from our hotel at 10:00 a.m., so I guess we will be at the port 60 - 70 minutes later) and we will promptly be going to Mickey pool. :earsboy:

2. I will have been with my MIL for 5 days straight at that point, so I should be recognizable by my distressed face :earseek:

3. My DSs will have been in a high stimulus environment for five days playing their parents against their grandparents, I will be the one trying to keep some order in my family :rotfl:

4. I will have an armful of lime green silicon bracelets on......... :laughing:

If it's not me you were referring to please disregard this post :goodvibes

[ebmouse]

spectrum-turbo, Too funny! :rotfl:

[spectrum-turbo]

:hourglass :hourglass

I am going to order the bracelets first thing tomorrow morning (9/13). Please let me know if you would like a bracelet or two by bed time tonight.
Thanks ~~~Spectrum-Turbo (a.k.a. Stacy)

[lunsusie]

Hello everyone! We have been lurking on these boards for awhile now, this is our very first post. Me, my husband, daughter (9, celebrating her 10th birthday on Oct 4), and son (5) will be on the Oct 2-6 Wonder cruise. This is our second DCL cruise (we were on the 3-day Wonder in November 1999). We are all very excited and would love to meet some of the others taking this cruise. We will be going to WDW first, staying at the Animal Kingdom Lodge.

Welcome, Disnic & Family!

[melkimmom]

Hi Disnic and welcome to our lime green october fest party we have going!!! I would also like to welcome everyone new to our crew :grouphug: and invite all the others that have been looking at this board but have not posted yet to do so. It's really lots of fun :cool1:

I will be staying at Beach Club the night before our cruise. What are the plans of those staying at disney the night before and that won't be able to meet at the Raddison for dinner? I know it will be almost impossible to get everyone together, but if a few would be at the same park or around the same resort maybe we can say :wave2: before the cruise. I was thinking to go to Epcot or MK but I am flexible, so let me know.

Has enybody decided on where and at what time to meet for the quick
sailaway party? :hourglass

[jenschaef1]

Long time lurker...first time poster to this thread. My family will also be on this cruise. We are a family of 6, DH, Myself, DD16, DD14, DS8, DD5. We have 2 connecting cat 10 rooms on deck 7. It is our 3rd DCL cruise. Anyone get their docs yet??? should be anytime now.

Jennifer :sunny:

[melkimmom]

Long time lurker...first time poster to this thread. My family will also be on this cruise. We are a family of 6, DH, Myself, DD16, DD14, DS8, DD5. We have 2 connecting cat 10 rooms on deck 7. It is our 3rd DCL cruise. Anyone get their docs yet??? should be anytime now.

Jennifer :sunny:

That is what I am talking about :wave: Welcome, Jennifer!!! I hope you like lime green. :bounce: I have two dds ages 9 and 6 who are very friendly and can't wait to be at the clubs...Oceneers club and lab that is :blush: :rotfl2: Please feel free to join in our discussions about meeting before or onboard our cruise.

Margarita

[kehouse]

got my docs!!! :banana:
well actually, i got my mil's docs. they were sent to my work. i'm a little worried about getting mine. no one is home and we have a dog that runs loose during the day(underground fence), so i don't know if ups will leave them or not.

2. I will have been with my MIL for 5 days straight at that point, so I should be recognizable by my distressed face
that is too funny. i will just be starting my 11 days with my MIL. what were we thinking? :confused3

spectrum-turbo please get me 3 kids bracelets.

[spectrum-turbo]

what were we thinking?

I was thinking: "Cool, a big time WDW vacation courtesy of my MIL, my kids aren't going without me!!"

What are the plans of those staying at disney the night before and that won't be able to meet at the Raddison for dinner?

We will be at Whispering Canyon Cafe at WL for dinner for the final birthday :cake: celebration for my DS who turned four in August!! Then to GF to watch Wishes.

~~Stacy, The one with all the lime green silicon bracelets.

[melkimmom]

Not doing the doc's dance yet around here :worried:

Just a reminder,

The bracelets are not only for the kids. We thought of them as a tool to find eachother on the day.

::yes:: + :hyper2: = :scared: and :crazy2: ...

... so if you don't want any confusions :tilt: wear the bracelet, at least for the first day. After that we won't forget you, no matter how many :drinking1 we have. Unless you don't want to be recognized :rolleyes2 and in that case we will find you anyway :magnify: to give you a :grouphug:

Margarita

[disnic]

Can we get some bracelets? Two adult, two children. How do we pay you and how do we get them from you?


:thewave:

[ebmouse]

1. Welcome jenschaef1! I have a 14-soon-to-be 15 daughter going on this cruise. Have your daughters checked out the teen board to meet others? 2.melkimom, We are at the BC also on 9/30 & 10/1. No idea which area yet.
3.kehouse, congratulations on the docs! I've been hoping to see mine this week, also. Keep that mail truck moving north!
4. spectrum-turbo, Final count for us is 3-1 adult & 2 kids. I'm willing to pay whatever extra to get the kid ones if that's possible ( small-wristed adult here). If not, regular is fine. Again, thanks for doing this.

[BigRed1]

Me???:wave2:


Well, the way I see it there are a few ways:..........If it's not me you were referring to please disregard this post :goodvibes
Stacy, you will be EASY to find!! :crazy2: :rotfl2: I was talking to Buckeye 218 ;) If they don't have any green bracelets, how will we know them? :confused3
BTW, I think if you order tomorrow, we should get some extras just in case some others join us. Add 8 more for me, (10 total) and if nobody claims them between now and then, I will pay for them.

Welcome disnic and jenschaef1 !!!!!!! :wave2: I thought I was about finished making door magnets. I have created them and will print them later tonight! Send spectrum-turbo an order for green bracelets quickly!!! She is ordering tomorrow.
Now this party is getting warmed up!!!! Come on out lurkers, :rolleyes1 its time to get going!! :bounce: We need to know how many bracelets to get.

[spectrum-turbo]

Here's what I've got:


Spectrum-Turbo: 4Adults 2Kids
1971Visitor: 4Adults 2Kids
BigRed1: 2Adults
ebmouse: 1 Adult 2Kids
Buckeye218: 2Kids
lunsusie: 2Adults
kehouse: 3Kids
disnic: 2Adults 2Kids
Totals: 15Adults 13Kids

I am going to order 20 of each, unless someone thinks that I should get 40 adults bracelets. I've got to order in multiples of 20. BidRed1, I have not taken into account your increased order since that would put us at 23 and then I would HAVE to order 40 .
I need some opinions quick. I was talking to my DH about the bracelets. I told him that they were going to be lime green & before I could give him an explanation why, he started asking (read complaining) why they are not glow in the dark. Well, my DS heard this and I might have a mutiny on my hands. pirate: How about ordering just the kids ones in glow-in-the-dark?



~~Stacy

I have a quick Disney moment to share:
My DS4 was playing with three wheels from some sort of building set today and he came to me and showed me how to make a Mickey :earsboy: out of them. I was so proud :bounce: :bounce: :banana: :banana:

[BigRed1]

Here's what I've got:


Spectrum-Turbo: 4Adults 2Kids
1971Visitor: 4Adults 2Kids
BigRed1: 2Adults
ebmouse: 1 Adult 2Kids
Buckeye218: 2Kids
lunsusie: 2Adults
kehouse: 3Kids
disnic: 2Adults 2Kids
Totals: 15Adults 13Kids

I am going to order 20 of each, unless someone thinks that I should get 40 adults bracelets. I've got to order in multiples of 20. BidRed1, I have not taken into account your increased order since that would put us at 23 and then I would HAVE to order 40 .
I need some opinions quick. I was talking to my DH about the bracelets. I told him that they were going to be lime green & before I could give him an explanation why, he started asking (read complaining) why they are not glow in the dark. Well, my DS heard this and I might have a mutiny on my hands. pirate: How about ordering just the kids ones in glow-in-the-dark?



~~Stacy

I have a quick Disney moment to share:
My DS4 was playing with three wheels from some sort of building set today and he came to me and showed me how to make a Mickey :earsboy: out of them. I was so proud :bounce: :bounce: :banana: :banana:

Make mine 10 total for extras just in case...unless you think the extras you are ordering will be enough..What do you think???
Allen

[spectrum-turbo]

What do you think???

I guess what it comes down to do you think that we can find close to 40 adults crazy enough to wear a lime green bracelet while on vacation? So far we have 15 willing or semi-willing suspects. Oh, what the heck, I am going to order 40 adult bracelets and 20 for the kids.

How about ordering just the kids ones in glow-in-the-dark?
Any opinions?

~~Stacy

[BigRed1]

I guess what it comes down to do you think that we can find close to 40 adults crazy enough to wear a lime green bracelet while on vacation? So far we have 15 willing or semi-willing suspects. Oh, what the heck, I am going to order 40 adult bracelets and 20 for the kids.


Any opinions?

~~Stacy
40 should be plenty. If there are any extras, i'll take a few more.

[melkimmom]

Here's what I've got:


Spectrum-Turbo: 4Adults 2Kids
1971Visitor: 4Adults 2Kids
BigRed1: 2Adults
ebmouse: 1 Adult 2Kids
Buckeye218: 2Kids
lunsusie: 2Adults
kehouse: 3Kids
disnic: 2Adults 2Kids
Totals: 15Adults 13Kids

I am going to order 20 of each, unless someone thinks that I should get 40 adults bracelets. I've got to order in multiples of 20. BidRed1, I have not taken into account your increased order since that would put us at 23 and then I would HAVE to order 40 .
I need some opinions quick. I was talking to my DH about the bracelets. I told him that they were going to be lime green & before I could give him an explanation why, he started asking (read complaining) why they are not glow in the dark. Well, my DS heard this and I might have a mutiny on my hands. pirate: How about ordering just the kids ones in glow-in-the-dark?



~~Stacy

I have a quick Disney moment to share:
My DS4 was playing with three wheels from some sort of building set today and he came to me and showed me how to make a Mickey :earsboy: out of them. I was so proud :bounce: :bounce: :banana: :banana:


:confused3

What about me???

2 adults, 2 kids. I better get those bracelets to complete my lime green look.

:maleficen

[ebmouse]

Hi, Glow in the dark would be cool! We'd love those, too! Either way is fine by me. Come on you adults...you know the disney kid in you wants one too! ::yes::

[spectrum-turbo]

What about me???

2 adults, 2 kids

melkimmom,

Sorry about that I've got you on the list. Please don't make me walk the plank pirate:

~~Stacy

[melkimmom]

melkimmom,

Sorry about that I've got you on the list. Please don't make me walk the plank pirate:

~~Stacy

:love1:

Thanks!!!

:thewave:

[jenschaef1]

Count us in for the wrist bands, 6 please, 4 adult and 2 kid size. Nicer than my usual green mickey head paint chip inside my Disney landyard. :cool1:

Ok, informal survey time...where is everyone from??? We always travel in Oct. because my kids have a long 2 week school break. Have met a lot of people on our cruises from Tennessee, Florida, the Carolinas and of course our neighbors from AZ. It seems as if these states have school districts with similar school schedules.

Also, what excursions has everyone signed up for? We are signed up for the catamaran sail and snorkel in Nassau and my DS and DH are signed up for bottom fishing on CC. We also have ressies for Palo brunch and dinner. In the past we have rented a room at Comfort Suites - Paradise Island for access to Atlantis and that was lots of fun.

There is a post by sue ellen on the main board that talks about scheduled changes to the Magic during drydock. In her post she mentions that the stingray area at CC is scheduled to be open at the end of September. I would love to do this as we didn't get to swim with the stingrays last year in Grand Cayman due to the hurricane that hit the Caymans.

Jennifer :wave:

[melkimmom]

1. Welcome jenschaef1! I have a 14-soon-to-be 15 daughter going on this cruise. Have your daughters checked out the teen board to meet others? 2.melkimom, We are at the BC also on 9/30 & 10/1. No idea which area yet.
3.kehouse, congratulations on the docs! I've been hoping to see mine this week, also. Keep that mail truck moving north!
4. spectrum-turbo, Final count for us is 3-1 adult & 2 kids. I'm willing to pay whatever extra to get the kid ones if that's possible ( small-wristed adult here). If not, regular is fine. Again, thanks for doing this.

We will be at Beach Club 10/1 and then we will return after the cruise. I will let you know where exactly we will be as soon as I find out. It will be great to say :wave2: before the cruise.

[melkimmom]

Count us in for the wrist bands, 6 please, 4 adult and 2 kid size. Nicer than my usual green mickey head paint chip inside my Disney landyard. :cool1:

Ok, informal survey time...where is everyone from??? We always travel in Oct. because my kids have a long 2 week school break. Have met a lot of people on our cruises from Tennessee, Florida, the Carolinas and of course our neighbors from AZ. It seems as if these states have school districts with similar school schedules.

Also, what excursions has everyone signed up for? We are signed up for the catamaran sail and snorkel in Nassau and my DS and DH are signed up for bottom fishing on CC. We also have ressies for Palo brunch and dinner. In the past we have rented a room at Comfort Suites - Paradise Island for access to Atlantis and that was lots of fun.

There is a post by sue ellen on the main board that talks about scheduled changes to the Magic during drydock. In her post she mentions that the stingray area at CC is scheduled to be open at the end of September. I would love to do this as we didn't get to swim with the stingrays last year in Grand Cayman due to the hurricane that hit the Caymans.

Jennifer :wave:


We are comming from Gettysburg, PA :daisy:

I would like to rent a room at the Comfort Suites this time to enjoy the pools at Atlantis. Last time we did this the girls weren't with us and I am sure they will enjoy it. I just hope it doesn't rain. :umbrella: We don't want to get wet. :laughing:

[spectrum-turbo]

I got the bracelets ordered. They will be arriving at my house 2 days before I leave for WDW. :cool1:

I went ahead and got the kids bracelets in 'glow-in-the-dark' and the adults are lime green.

We still have 13 adult bracelets (not counting BigRed1's extras) and 3 kid bracelets up for grabs.

~~Stacy

[ebmouse]

We are flying in from Long Island. Yes, I'm one of those! :guilty: I take my DD out of school for Disney but...do I possibly redeem myself because I always plan it so she won't miss a whole week due to NY's days off? :rolleyes1 Was that a flame I felt? :firefight Oh, I hope not. This will be the 6th time and she hasn't had any problems w/ her grades yet. :teacher: Enough about that, though. We have no excursion plans...just seat of the pants and which way the wind blows for us. We will be having dinner at Palo for our 25th anniversary. :lovestruc Really looking forward to that! I was hoping that they might start the stingray encounter for our cruise. That sounds like fun!

[jenschaef1]

ebmouse: No flames from me :firefight , just last night I was asking DD16 if she would mind taking 3 days off for the double shot of CC cruise on Oct 14th next year -the rest of the week will still be Oct. break for us. I couldn't believe it when she told me she would rather not miss those days :confused3 I'm a little disappointed :sick: (and really surprised ) but she will be a senior next year and since it is our last big vacation before she goes off to college I guess I will let her decide. Looking at Sept 30th Eastern as an alternative.

Jennifer

[BigRed1]

ebmouse: No flames from me :firefight , just last night I was asking DD16 if she would mind taking 3 days off for the double shot of CC cruise on Oct 14th next year -the rest of the week will still be Oct. break for us. I couldn't believe it when she told me she would rather not miss those days :confused3 I'm a little disappointed :sick: (and really surprised ) but she will be a senior next year and since it is our last big vacation before she goes off to college I guess I will let her decide. Looking at Sept 30th Eastern as an alternative.

Jennifer
What about Oct. 7, 06? Thats the one we are booked on! :banana: Oct. 14, 06 is Cruisetoberfest IV. We wanted to be on that one, because we were on CFIII. But it's 1 week to late for our school break.

[jenschaef1]

Bigred: Yup, thats my other choice (school out that week also) . I really would like to do the Western again (instead of eastern) but being Columbus week it is more expensive (and I need 2 rooms) . Our western last year was Key West, Cozumel, costa Maya and a rainy CC (it poured buckets) -hoping for better weather on CC this year. Costa Maya was fun but I really wanted to see the Stingrays in Grand Cayman. My plan is to get a few drinks in my DH onboard and then bring up the topic :rotfl2: sneeky huh? Ultimatley (since he is paying), I'll let him choose (we are big on snorkeling/diving/deep sea fishing) so that will play a role in what he picks. :cool1:

Jennifer

[lunsusie]

:cool1: :banana: :banana: :cool1:

Whoo hoo!! :cheer2: :cheer2:

We got our cruise docs today!

:cool1: :banana: :banana: :cool1:

::MinnieMo ::MickeyMo

[disnic]

We are coming from Denver, CO. We have reserved the Comfort Suites so that we can have access to Atlantis. We've heard this is fun - we are hoping that the weather cooperates!

:flower:

[Buckeye 218]

O.K., count us in for two adult bracelets too, spectrum-turbo---if there are still some unspoken for. You have a point BigRed1. I guess I thought we surely all find each other onboard---it won't be that crowded, will it? :rotfl:

jenschaef1, I think we were on the same cruise with you last year. October 7-day Western with a rainy CC day and detour to Costa Maya mid-week.

We're travelling alllll the way from Longwood, FL, just outside Orlando, so we'll just be driving from home to the port. We also have booked the Catamaran snorkeling trip in Nassau.

No docs here either yet, although if Lunsusie got hers, we can't be far behind since she's in Central FL too.

[BigRed1]

Ok cruise fans: I have something up my sleeve, :wizard: so please humor me here. :teeth: Maybe it will work out. As I read the posts, I think I have figured out what state everyone is from with the exception of joeanne. If I am wrong, please correct me quickly. :teacher: Jacksmom, N.C. , becobscot, VA. and FL., lunsusie, FL., ck99c02, GA., Buckeye 218, FL., mjejj, GA., melkimmom, PA., keyhouse, KY., 1971Visitor, TN., ebmouse, NY., spectrum-turbo, TX., southernbelle413, TN., Jan3571, N.C., disnic, CO., jenschaef1, AZ. Ok, so it wasn’t to difficult. Joeanne did make mention of having moved from Kentucky, but not where to…The way I see it, we have 3 family’s from Tennessee, 2 from Florida, 1 that claims Virginia and Florida, 2 from North Carolina, 2 from Georgia, and 1 each from Kentucky, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Pennsylvania, New York, and 1 unknown. That’s 11 states in case you are keeping score. Not bad! :earboy2: Anyway, please let me know if any of my deductions are incorrect. BTW, does anyone know jacksmom? I have seen her post on another cruise thread.(Oct.13, 3 night Wonder) I assume they have rebooked on another cruise. Anyone?? :confused3

[jamaican542]

hi, I'm southernbelle413's mom..I've been a lurker for a while but decided to show myself!! Hi to all...

[jenschaef1]

Buckeye: Yes, I believe you were on our cruise last year. After a couple hours huddled under cover at Cookies :umbrella: (freezing - remember we are from AZ), we finally gave up and went back to the ship to clean up. When we finally made it back on deck after taking showers (1 or 2pm ???), the sun was out. GRRR, we did go back to the beach and played with the hermit crabs and drank pina Coladas, but not the day we had envisioned for CC. I am hoping this year that if the weather looks bad on Tuesday, the capt. will switch the CC day with the sea day, for a 2nd try at CC on Wednesday.

Looks as if we are from all over: I know there are at least 2 other families going from our school district. Just by chance (thought they were pulling my leg when I first found out they were going), DD14 has a good friend who is going with his family and his dad's business partners family. Told them about the DIS but don't know if they are lurking.

No docs here yet, but glad they are starting to show up...I transfered my onboard booking to AllSeas so my docs will be coming directly from them, I usually get them 2 to 3 weeks out so anyday they should show up.

Jennifer :flower:

[spectrum-turbo]

Here’s a little Haiku:

[spectrum-turbo]

Isn’t It Nifty

[spectrum-turbo]

I finally got a cool one

[spectrum-turbo]

Two Hundred Fifty