06/11/05 7- Night West Coast Cruise

[RPHUGA]

Calling
Janet MB
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StewieL
Dizneygirl

Please e mail me your cabin #'s and whether you want to participate in our DIS tag and cabin tour. I'm leaving next week so please pm me soon.

We are friends of "Monstro". We met them on the Disney Magic about 3 years ago and have been sailing with them each year. We have three daughters (13, 9 & 6) and one son (7 months). We will be sailing with you guys and would like to be included with the keychain and cabin tour. I will PM you the info. you need. Looking forward to a Magical experience. Thanks!!

 

[Monstro]

Hey guys! Welcome to the board! All I can say is ... Yeah!!!!

Almost all of our party is represented. The easiest way to PM Lkohawaii is to click on her name. Remember to include the kids names - she is making name tags for the cruise meet. You decide if you want to include your parents. We included ours.

Speaking of the cruise meet - are we having the kids exchange the key chains and post cards at the cruise meet? If so I would not pack them in your luggage - put them in your carry-on bag. There is a good chance that our luggage (your luggage) will not be delivered to your stateroom by that time.

Jeff

 

[Shellback]

Hi Shellback & Family,
I have a 13 year old son, too who is looking forward to the cruise. It is our first cruise also! Hopefully he can meet my son and Sherri's son, too (Tikihut4)! They are all about the same age!!

dizneygirl (Dianna)

Hi Dianna, good to know that you and Tikihut4 both have 13 yr old sons. I'm sure they will mingle once everyone is warmed up. If your kids play Magic cards, please be sure to bring them b/c my boys sure do.
Shellback

 

[lkohawaii]

Sorry about the name mix-ups. Gosh, I feel silly!
I will PM you the info you need.

Don't worry. I'm sure it'll happen to all of us. Getting used to calling people by their name instead of their screen name will be weird at times.

 

[lkohawaii]

Monstro (Jeff). Wow you got the rest of your sailing mates to post. I'm proud. I know you said awhile back that you didn't know if they'd join us. I'm so glad all of you did. We'll have a big "party" of our very own.

Sherri

 

[lkohawaii]

Good Quetion Jeff (Monstro) when are we doing this Key chain exchange. Maybe Deb (Ppiglet) knows since she's on the Repo thread a lot. Deb....do you have any suggestions. I was thinking maybe at our sailaway would be good. Jeff you've sailed so many times maybe you could tell us. Some of us have early dinner so is it better to do it at the sailaway or is that too close to dinner. Or should we do it on Sunday. I don't know what it's like on board and how tight everybody's schedules will be. We'll figure something out. We've gotta figure out the cabin tour time also. Dawn suggested we do it before we unpack and make too much of a mess.

Also, has someone kept track of the amount of kids? A couple of people have asked how many to bring and we've had new "friends" added. If nobody posts I'll ask Dawn (Dawnie)...she's good at keeping track of those things. Also, are we exchanging key chains and post cards or one or the other?

 

[lkohawaii]

I just can't wait to meet all of you. I'm so afraid that I'll forget your names...so I'm apologizing in advance. I'm not being rude...I'm just really bad with names.

Oh, forgot to mention to those new to the thread. Part of the fun of the DIS tag is seeing everybody's door signs. Their are threads about door signs. I'll ask Dawnie (Dawn) to find it and post the link.
Sherri (Lkohawaii)

 

[Monstro]

I'm seeing a lot of hits to our picture sight. I think everyone is studying names. I know I am. Let me know if any of you need the password.

RPHUGA and crew can be seen in picture #11 with us on our second cruise. Their girls are also in pictures #7 and 8. I'll get names added to those pictures tonight.

I think the earlier in the cruise that we do the key chain/postcard exchange the better. It will help the kids get to know each other. The sail away party will have a lot of activities going on - I suggest we start it at the cruise meet and let them go with it from there. If that's is the case, everyone should pack the exchange gifts seperate - maybe in a carryone backpack and let the kids bring them to the cruise meet.

By the way - we are getting a mixture of zipper pulls, key chains, and post cards. Each of my girls will have 25-30. I think Grandma Debbie made the point that they will make other friends on the cruise as well. If they have extra, they can always give them to other new friends.

 

[lkohawaii]

O.K. Jeff...so at the cruise meet it is I guess. Everybody pack your goodies in your carryon. We will be able to get into our cabins before the cruise meets right? Just that our luggage may not be there. Oh, this is getting so exciting.

Yes, some of those hits on the albun are me. I'm really trying hard to put faces and names together. Watch onboard I'm so excited that I forget. Well, I have to pass out nametags..so I guess I get to cheat a little.

Sherri

 

[dizneygirl]

Hello,
I just wanted to check with those of you who have little ones. You may think this is a dumb question, but will you be bringing a stroller on board? I know we are going to need one and being a first time cruiser, I just had to ask. We were just going to bring one of those easy fold-up ones, nothing big.
Thank you!
dizneygirl

 

[Stinasmom]

Hi all!
Thought I'd check in. Great to see new people joining the crew!'
We live in a small town and I haven't found keychains or anything appropriate that represents our area, so, for the kids' gift exchange I got bubbles---they are small vials shaped like sea creatures and butterflies that are on a necklase with a small wand attached to the underside of the cap. I thought that all the kids could then blow them at the sail away. Since they are on necklases, we won't get stuck holding them when we are all dancing ! They are fairly small too, so any mess on the deck should be minimal. Hope that is ok with everyone!
I, too, am quite excited to meet all of you! My DD8 is just counting down the days she has left of school (she gets to miss the last 6!)
I bet I am the only one who hasn't gotten their docs yet! Oh well. Certainly will not use again or recommend this TA to anyone! (MIL originally booked this...I would have done better research!!)
We will be at DL after the cruise, June 20,21,22. Anyone else?
bye!
Marcy

 

[Aggie00]

Just saying hello. Nine school days left!

Marcy, we're going to Disneyland this weekend! I can't wait to see the new fireworks. I hear that it is amazing.

We haven't received our documents either. We booked through DCL. I initially booked online, and then rebooked in December when I was on the Magic. I called DCL earlier this week and they said that they mail them 14 days out. Quite interesting since a lot of people have received documents. Oh well...

Have a great weekend!

Steph

 

[RPHUGA]

Hello,
I just wanted to check with those of you who have little ones. You may think this is a dumb question, but will you be bringing a stroller on board? I know we are going to need one and being a first time cruiser, I just had to ask. We were just going to bring one of those easy fold-up ones, nothing big.
Thank you!
dizneygirl

We have never had to take a stroller until now, but I have seen many people on board with strollers. The small umbrella stroller will probably work just fine. Depending on the age/weight of the child, you may also want to bring one of those carriers that you wear and the child sits in it (forgot what you call it). How old is your child? Ours is 7 months old; a boy named Avery.

DeAnne

 

[Dawnee]

Hey Monstro!

My goal this weekend is to get my neighbor to take a picture of my family so I can send it to you. Sorry it's so late!

lkohawaii and I have been busy making our mags. We've had 1 year to do it, but what do we do? We wait until the last minute so we can go CRAZY!!! Which we have been doing! We're both trying to finish up at school, she leaves on Wednesday, so she has less time than I do.

What are you all doing in case of sea sickness? Heard they had some rough water on the Repo Cruise. My doctor gave me pills, he didn't want me on the patch. Lkohawaii's doctor gave her the patch. What about sea sickness for the kids?

I'm looking forward to meeting all of you, and can't wait for this trip! Actually, now that it's right around the corner, it's coming too fast!

Dawn

 

[Monstro]

It will be here very soon!!! I added names to picture number 11 in our album. That is RPHUGA and family with Dis-mom and dad in the picture with us.

My trick to keep my kids from getting sea sick is to change the subject if any of them bring it up Get them thinking about something else. It's woked a couple of times. We've never had any real problems.

Jeff

 

[Shellback]

Went to San Fran today and got key chains and postcards. Bought other things that represents the Bay area but that will be a surprise. Can't wait, the boys are getting excited.

 

[lkohawaii]

Hey Monstro!

My goal this weekend is to get my neighbor to take a picture of my family so I can send it to you. Sorry it's so late!

lkohawaii and I have been busy making our mags. We've had 1 year to do it, but what do we do? We wait until the last minute so we can go CRAZY!!! Which we have been doing! We're both trying to finish up at school, she leaves on Wednesday, so she has less time than I do.

What are you all doing in case of sea sickness? Heard they had some rough water on the Repo Cruise. My doctor gave me pills, he didn't want me on the patch. Lkohawaii's doctor gave her the patch. What about sea sickness for the kids?

I'm looking forward to meeting all of you, and can't wait for this trip! Actually, now that it's right around the corner, it's coming too fast!

Dawn

O.K. everybody...I just want you to know that I've been bugging Dawn for weeks to take a picture of her family...she just keeps dodging me. So, hopefully before I leave she'll get her picture posted on Monstro's album. Yes, the time is creeping closer. Our motto these days is "Tick Tock, Tick Tock. We'll get our stuff done somehow. We may not sleep for the next few days but it'll all be worth it once we get on that boat. Today as we went past our harbor we saw our local cruise ship. It's probably half the size of the Magic. That really got me excited to leave. I can't imagine what Dawn would be doing right now if she had seen it.

Sherri (Lkohawaii)

 

[Monstro]

We have never had to take a stroller until now, but I have seen many people on board with strollers. The small umbrella stroller will probably work just fine. Depending on the age/weight of the child, you may also want to bring one of those carriers that you wear and the child sits in it (forgot what you call it). How old is your child? Ours is 7 months old; a boy named Avery.

DeAnne

I just added a new picture of The RPHUGA Family - This is a recent picture with the baby - Avery. Very Cute!!!

 

[lkohawaii]

Hey all..we were almost bumped to the 2nd page. Well, this post will take care of that. I want to close up my suitcase tomorrow. So, this is the last chance. If you haven't PM'd me your name for our nametags. Please do it soon. I want to print them tomorrow and pack it up. I'm leaving on Wednesday. I'll post one final time before I leave and then I'll be talking to you all LIVE aboard the Magic!!!!

Marcy,
In case I forget to PM you. I need the size of the Mickey head one more time to make the cabin number sticker for you. I deleted that message by mistake.

Jeff,
Do you need anything else form me for the cabin tour? I'm thinking I'll just bring the paper to you to the DIS meet and we can change room numbers or whatever from there.

Sherri

 

[Monstro]

Jeff,
Do you need anything else form me for the cabin tour? I'm thinking I'll just bring the paper to you to the DIS meet and we can change room numbers or whatever from there.

Sherri

That sounds good. I'm hoping someone from this current cruise will post a navigator. I'll check that out and figure the best time for the cabin tour.

Thanks.
Jeff