Wonder getting REPO'ed to Vancouver!: May 20th, 2013 Official Thread!

[jilljill]

Welcome aboard Barb. Looks like we might finally get to sail together.

Thanks Mary. Looks like we will.

 

[Corabella]

Hey everyone, I am Debbie and this will be my second cruise. Myself, husband and two little girls did the Med cruise on the Magic in August 2011. We live in Ireland but I am from Los Angeles (husband is American too) so I am excited to go home and go on a cruise.

We are going to be bringing one of our best friends and possibly my brother. My little girls will be 3 & 5 on the cruise. Two of our rooms are on 2 and one is on 6. Looking forward to meeting people!!

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I am the "one of our best friends" in the above-referenced post. Also, I am a total cruise and DIS newb. And I thought I was a Disneyphile until I started reading these boards...now I know I am just a casual Disneyland AP holder who knows where all the bathrooms are.

Looking forward to utilizing great tips, meeting awesome peeps and hanging with the very best cruisers around (those would be the soon to be 3 & 5 y/o children of Debberino).

Corie (AKA Auntie Coco)

 

[TammyAlphabet]

I moved this ressie to the EBTA today. Unfortunately, I can't do both. Have a great cruise.

 

[ACDSNY]

...now I know I am just a casual Disneyland AP holder who knows where all the bathrooms are.

That's important stuff!!!

Welcome aboard.

I moved this ressie to the EBTA today. Unfortunately, I can't do both. Have a great cruise.

Have fun on the EBTA.

 

[twindaddy]

Booked this cruise the first day along with the first AK cruise. This cruise leaves on our 25th anniversary and the next cruise leaves on DD's 19th b'day - a great way to celebrate. Sailing will be myself, DH & DD(18)

Last week on the Dream we were talking with Capt. Henry and he gave me the bright idea to book the Miami-LA repo so booked that for DD & myself, not sure if I will keep that or not. Sure would be nice to be onboard for 4 weeks.

I am the "one of our best friends" in the above-referenced post. Also, I am a total cruise and DIS newb. And I thought I was a Disneyphile until I started reading these boards...now I know I am just a casual Disneyland AP holder who knows where all the bathrooms are.

Looking forward to utilizing great tips, meeting awesome peeps and hanging with the very best cruisers around (those would be the soon to be 3 & 5 y/o children of Debberino).

Corie (AKA Auntie Coco)

Welcome aboard, looking forward to meeting you!

I think I have everyone entered as of today, let me know if you name does not appear or if I got something wrong! Anyone have a countdown timer going yet?

 

[Time4disneynow]

I am the "one of our best friends" in the above-referenced post. Also, I am a total cruise and DIS newb. And I thought I was a Disneyphile until I started reading these boards...now I know I am just a casual Disneyland AP holder who knows where all the bathrooms are.

Looking forward to utilizing great tips, meeting awesome peeps and hanging with the very best cruisers around (those would be the soon to be 3 & 5 y/o children of Debberino).

Corie (AKA Auntie Coco)

aboard

I moved this ressie to the EBTA today. Unfortunately, I can't do both. Have a great cruise.

Enjoy your cruise.

Welcome aboard, looking forward to meeting you!

I think I have everyone entered as of today, let me know if you name does not appear or if I got something wrong! Anyone have a countdown timer going yet?

I have my countdown timer...see below!!! 464 Days until we cruise.

 

[jilljill]

Welcome aboard, looking forward to meeting you!

I think I have everyone entered as of today, let me know if you name does not appear or if I got something wrong! Anyone have a countdown timer going yet?

I need to redo my tickers. I have no clue what they are/were for.

 

[dvcnewgirl]

Wow, this is starting to look like the thread for the 5 night Magic on 9/1/08. We had like a hundred people on the FE list. This is going to be fun!

 

[debberino]

I am the "one of our best friends" in the above-referenced post. Also, I am a total cruise and DIS newb. And I thought I was a Disneyphile until I started reading these boards...now I know I am just a casual Disneyland AP holder who knows where all the bathrooms are.

Looking forward to utilizing great tips, meeting awesome peeps and hanging with the very best cruisers around (those would be the soon to be 3 & 5 y/o children of Debberino).

Corie (AKA Auntie Coco)

YOU FOUND US!!!!

Bathrooms are important but you make Disneyland trips the best (even when they are at capacity)

So while I have cruised on Disney before I have not done the whole fish extender thing-what is involved? I realize we have some time but it would be cool to start thinking about.....

 

[mrsa1993]

Hi all. I am planning on booking this cruise tomorrow. We are a family of 5, myself, DH, and 3 boys who will be 13, 11, and 3 at the time of the cruise. We are also bringing my inlaws. We will be celebrating our 20th anniversary and my in laws will be celebrating their 10th anniversary.

We are also planning on driving from Vancouver to Seattle to fly home, so I'd appreciate any advice there.

Not sure if I want to do the FE yet... seems a bit overwhelming.

We have cruised before, but not on Disney. We have been to WDW quite a bit, though, when I worked at the Disney Store in the 90's.

We are looking forward to it. It's nice to "meet" you all.

 

[jilljill]

Hi all. I am planning on booking this cruise tomorrow. We are a family of 5, myself, DH, and 3 boys who will be 13, 11, and 3 at the time of the cruise. We are also bringing my inlaws. We will be celebrating our 20th anniversary and my in laws will be celebrating their 10th anniversary.

We are also planning on driving from Vancouver to Seattle to fly home, so I'd appreciate any advice there.

Not sure if I want to do the FE yet... seems a bit overwhelming.

We have cruised before, but not on Disney. We have been to WDW quite a bit, though, when I worked at the Disney Store in the 90's.

We are looking forward to it. It's nice to "meet" you all.

Lots of anniversaries being celebrated on this sailing - we will embark on our 25th.

On the main cruise boards there's a long thread on Vancouver information and it has some tips for driving between Vancouver/Seattle along with other options. The biggest concern most people had was the high cost of the rental since it's a one way rental and being dropped off in another country. Most found it cheaper to take Amtrak or the QuickShuttle bus.
This past summer we flew into Seattle and took Amtrak to Vancouver but flew home from Vancouver since it was the same cost as flying out of Seattle and saved us a travel day. So it's a good idea to check flight costs from both cities.

Which TDS did you work at? I was at 358 for 8½ years - left just before the stores were sold to TCP.

 

[mrsa1993]

Lots of anniversaries being celebrated on this sailing - we will embark on our 25th.

On the main cruise boards there's a long thread on Vancouver information and it has some tips for driving between Vancouver/Seattle along with other options. The biggest concern most people had was the high cost of the rental since it's a one way rental and being dropped off in another country. Most found it cheaper to take Amtrak or the QuickShuttle bus.
This past summer we flew into Seattle and took Amtrak to Vancouver but flew home from Vancouver since it was the same cost as flying out of Seattle and saved us a travel day. So it's a good idea to check flight costs from both cities.

Which TDS did you work at? I was at 358 for 8½ years - left just before the stores were sold to TCP.

Thanks for the ideas about Vancouver. We fly Southwest, so Vancouver is not even an option. I will check into those other options.

I worked at TDS #467 in the Chicago area from 93 (when it opened) until 98. It closed in 04, but I had moved away from the area. I do miss the perks, but not the hassle or working at a mall.

 

[WDWLVR]

Thanks for the ideas about Vancouver. We fly Southwest, so Vancouver is not even an option. I will check into those other options.

I worked at TDS #467 in the Chicago area from 93 (when it opened) until 98. It closed in 04, but I had moved away from the area. I do miss the perks, but not the hassle or working at a mall.

Which mall was that? I might have purchased from you at some time in the past as I'm in the Chicago area.

 

[mrsa1993]

Which mall was that? I might have purchased from you at some time in the past as I'm in the Chicago area.

Hawthorne in Vernon Hills

 

[jilljill]

Thanks for the ideas about Vancouver. We fly Southwest, so Vancouver is not even an option. I will check into those other options.

I worked at TDS #467 in the Chicago area from 93 (when it opened) until 98. It closed in 04, but I had moved away from the area. I do miss the perks, but not the hassle or working at a mall.

I thought SW had partnered with a carrier in Canada, so don't completely discount that out.

I was in DE and right now my old store is closed for remodeling, it's going to be an IP store. I miss the perks as well, but like you, don't miss working at the mall and all the hassles it brings. I need to look into seasonal work at WDW so I can at least get some of my perks back. One day I hope to be back there long enough to bridge my time. But now that DD will be going to college down there it will be much easier for me to get my 150 hours a year, on the rolling quarter basis, to stay seasonal.

 

[TLPL]

Hey everyone, we just got back from our cruise last night. We booked 3 rooms on board as planned, it was a great way to cure the post cruising blue!! Anyway I booked a 11B for myself, my partner and our yet to adopt son; another 11B for bro in law, his wife and their daughter; and also a 10C for my good friend and his partner.
People at the excursion desk said there will be no excursion for ports we will be visiting on our repostioning cruise, I don't understand why, does anyone has any info on this?
Also, can we charter a bus or something if we have enough people intersted in flying back home after the cruise from Seattle??

 

[ACDSNY]

People at the excursion desk said there will be no excursion for ports we will be visiting on our repostioning cruise, I don't understand why, does anyone has any info on this?

I think you were given incorrect information, it's probably a case of the excursion are listed yet.

 

[dvcnewgirl]

Hey everyone, we just got back from our cruise last night. We booked 3 rooms on board as planned, it was a great way to cure the post cruising blue!! Anyway I booked a 11B for myself, my partner and our yet to adopt son; another 11B for bro in law, his wife and their daughter; and also a 10C for my good friend and his partner.
People at the excursion desk said there will be no excursion for ports we will be visiting on our repostioning cruise, I don't understand why, does anyone has any info on this?
Also, can we charter a bus or something if we have enough people intersted in flying back home after the cruise from Seattle??

I looked at excursions online (probably for the 2012). I did see excursions for these ports though.

 

[WDWLVR]

Hawthorne in Vernon Hills

Yep I've shopped there. Nice mall and I remember the Disney store being nice. Don't get up there often (I'm closer to Old Orchard).

Hey everyone, we just got back from our cruise last night. We booked 3 rooms on board as planned, it was a great way to cure the post cruising blue!! Anyway I booked a 11B for myself, my partner and our yet to adopt son; another 11B for bro in law, his wife and their daughter; and also a 10C for my good friend and his partner.
People at the excursion desk said there will be no excursion for ports we will be visiting on our repostioning cruise, I don't understand why, does anyone has any info on this?
Also, can we charter a bus or something if we have enough people intersted in flying back home after the cruise from Seattle??

I agree with the others that I think you were given bad information about the excursions. I know they had some on last years cruise because I had friends who were on it (though they mostly did their own excursions) plus I saw the ones listed for the 2012 sailing. I'm pretty sure we'll have some to choose from.

 

[TLPL]

Yeah I thought it is weird, but they called my stateroom the next day after they contacted their counterpart on Wonder, and confirm there will be no excursion offered. oh anyway we have over a year to figure that out.