homeboycartel
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Aug 25, 2006
Has anyone gotten GTY assignments for their cabin yet? We are in 11BGTY and are anxious to see where we land.
So funny story about the dust storm, which I will only admit to you fellow Dis-boarders (because it makes me looks NUTS) but I was actually DRIVING in it on an errand for the CRUISE! I was on my way home from a Sam's Club about two hours north up in the mountains where I had driven to get Disney Gift cards leftover from Christmas that came with bonus Disney Store money to finish paying off our cruise!! I had no idea the dust storm was coming until I was driving through it.
Mindy couldn't believe I seriously got in my car to drive up to Prescott for Disney gift cards but we had a good laugh. My eight year old son did at one point say, "What is wrong with our windshield? Why is it so dark?" But I think we missed the worst of it because the dust was still manageable and we were able to make it home safely without too much delay.
I saw the video of the dust storm rolling in later on msn.com and that was a crazy sight to see!! But we're safe and sound, and now looking for a carwash.
Just a comment regarding Secret Mickey. This is not a reflection on any one person but an observation from many cruises of participating in SM because it has happened more then once. And I am sure not only to me.
Please don't purchase SM gifts yet. I have participated several times and it is very disappoining to get a gift that does not match your tastes. I don't mean that everything has to be exact but it should go along with your assigned SM.
I know when you see something great - esp. Disney - that you may feel the need to purchase it because you love it, it's a great price and you are sure that your SM will too but you should wait and see what your SM likes.
Without getting into specifics because I never said a word to those SMs (I did thank them) - I just encourage you to see who you get and try to go by thier likes/dislikes.
I recieved some really great gifts too! I love doing SM - to me it is almost more fun buying then giving but I do love coming back to the cabin to a little gift.
I hope I did not offend anyone. I haven't noticed anyone on the boards saying they are purchasing already - just thought I would throw that out there.
Thanks for your concern! That was a crazy dust storm! One of the worst I've seen in the 16 years I've lived here. We live right by the San Tan mountains and watched it roll right over them and over our house. We didn't lose power so that was a blessing. I guess a lot of peope did
We are paid in full!!! No turning back now! I don't think there is anything that could keep me off of that boat!
Everything is a go here also. All paid for. I can not wait. I have even picked out my lounger by the adult pool. October 2 just can't get here soon enough.
Has anyone gotten GTY assignments for their cabin yet? We are in 11BGTY and are anxious to see where we land.
Sheri, I am glad that you managed to book what you wanted. On what day did you book the Palo Dinner? Were tea and brunch at Palo still available?
There dont seem to be enough hours in the day at the moment. I thought I was doing really well with my preparations, but I suddenly realised how much I still have to do and work is pretty full on at the moment. So I decided to break it down into 3 tasks per day- one admin type task, one creative task and one task that involves booking, ordering or arranging something. For instance today my tasks are posting the t shirt poll, making the Pirate necklace and booking the airport hotel for the night before we fly to the USA. That way everything looks a lot less scary.
Corinna
Just a comment regarding Secret Mickey. This is not a reflection on any one person but an observation from many cruises of participating in SM because it has happened more then once. And I am sure not only to me.
Please don't purchase SM gifts yet. I have participated several times and it is very disappoining to get a gift that does not match your tastes. I don't mean that everything has to be exact but it should go along with your assigned SM.
I know when you see something great - esp. Disney - that you may feel the need to purchase it because you love it, it's a great price and you are sure that your SM will too but you should wait and see what your SM likes.
Without getting into specifics because I never said a word to those SMs (I did thank them) - I just encourage you to see who you get and try to go by thier likes/dislikes.
I recieved some really great gifts too! I love doing SM - to me it is almost more fun buying then giving but I do love coming back to the cabin to a little gift.
I hope I did not offend anyone. I haven't noticed anyone on the boards saying they are purchasing already - just thought I would throw that out there.
Hi Corinna,
We booked Palo dinner for Monday night, formal night I think. I just checked the booking window and all the high tea reservations are gone, brunch is still available, but only on day 2, day 3 and day 7.
Can't wait for the scavenger hunt! That is such a fun idea!
Finishing up my boys' pillowcases this week, then working on dresses for my girls. It's been fun to pull my sewing machine out of hybernation. Haha!
Waiting on the final count so I can finish up FE gifts too. I finally came up with an idea for the men. They are the hardest to find something for. Although if they are anything like my husband, they are happy with anything!
Next I will start thinking about pirate costumes. My teenage boys aren't so excited about this one... Do the teenagers get dressed up?
87 days and counting.....
We've ordered our pirate 'stuff" and I had to cheat and order my FE. I could not sew a straight line if I had to. Some people have a crafty gene, but not me. I leave that to professionals!! Final payment is 7/19 and then we get to choose shore excursions. Any advice out there on Mexican shore excursions?
Hello, everyone, (Hi Corrina!)
We just booked last night. Am currently looking over the port adventures, so we can try and reserve them tonight when DH gets home.
An introduction:
Me - Linda (3 DCL cruises)
DH - Mike (same)
DS - John (lst cruise, ever)
I'll be back later to chat more.
Hi everyone,
Well our cruise is paid in full, waiting for Disneyland to open with good rates then we are done!
10 weeks to go and I am really counting down....work isn't happy about it but they have to suffer cause I told them 2years ago about this trip and now you can't stop me.
I have a question about some of the onboard activities and if anyone can help that would be great. Even though we have cruised once before I don't think we took advantage of our navigators to the best extent, so here goes, we are thinking of doing the Art of Entertaining, Scrapbooking, towel folding and Theme of the ship tour, is there a cost to these or do we just turn up?
If anyone can help that would be great.
Thanks
Talk soon
Becky
OK, I've booked everything I wanted.
We got Palo bruch, Historic Towns & Tequila making (Puerto Vallarta), Coastal Highlights & Land's End Coastal Cruise (Cabo). We're good to go.
I am glad that you got everything you wanted. Now we just have to keep our fingers crossed that the people who can make their reservations on Tuesday are as lucky.
By the way, I got your PM. I will reply to it and update the spreadsheet tomorrow as I am just heading out for a team night out. I am having a rather busy day today.
Corinna
Hello, everyone, (Hi Corrina!)
We just booked last night. Am currently looking over the port adventures, so we can try and reserve them tonight when DH gets home.
An introduction:
Me - Linda (3 DCL cruises)
DH - Mike (same)
DS - John (lst cruise, ever)
I'll be back later to chat more.
Hi everyone,
Well our cruise is paid in full, waiting for Disneyland to open with good rates then we are done!
10 weeks to go and I am really counting down....work isn't happy about it but they have to suffer cause I told them 2years ago about this trip and now you can't stop me.
I have a question about some of the onboard activities and if anyone can help that would be great. Even though we have cruised once before I don't think we took advantage of our navigators to the best extent, so here goes, we are thinking of doing the Art of Entertaining, Scrapbooking, towel folding and Theme of the ship tour, is there a cost to these or do we just turn up?
If anyone can help that would be great.
Thanks
Talk soon
Becky