09/18/11 - DVCers Take Over the Dream (S.S. Member Cruise 2011) - Thread #3

[dvc deernut]

HI WE ARE HERE. JUST SPENT A FEW HOURS AT DTD AND CAME BACK TO OKW. DECIDED TO SPEND THE LAST 3 HOURS IN THE POOL AND HOT TUB AT TURTLE POND. NICE OUT. SUPPOSED TO COOL DOWN BY WED WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. MIGHT BE COULD TO FLORIDIANS BUT NICE TO US NORTHERNERS TALKING TO A GUY WHO WAS BASS FISHING BEHIND SOUTH POINT, BY THE DAM. THERE ARE GATERS THERE

 

[dvc deernut]

I THINK IM GOING TO GET UP EARLY AND CATCH A BUS TO MK BEFORE LAURA GETS UP. TAKE DUDLEY AND HOPEFULLY GET SOME SHOTS OF HIM AND SOME NEW PINS. LAURA WALKS THE OTHER WAY WHEN I DO STRANGE THINGS. I SAY ITS NO FUN BEING NORMAL.

 

[dvc deernut]

I WAS STANDING AT GHIRADELLIS GETTING MY FREE CHOCOLATE, WELL IF YOU WALK AROUND A COUPLE TIMES YOU GET A FEW SQURES I STARTING TO TALK TO A MAN WHO HAD THE SAME CRUISE SHIRT ON AS ME. MILFORD HAS ONE TOO, HE WAS ON THE LAST MEMBER CRUISE ALSO. ANYWAYS THEY LIVE HERE IN ORLANDO, HIS WIFE DOES ALL THE SIGN LANGUAGE FOR THE CHOIR AT EPCOT.

 

[dvc deernut]

Hmmm ... Tempting ... but I'm sticking with the Tricorn pirate hat, dreadlocks and eye liner

OK DONT WORRY I WILL DRESS LIKE THAT, BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO CONTROL YOURSELF

 

[lpotter]

Okay.. bag is packed, online resort check in completed, online airfare check in done..carry on ready to go.. hmm guess it is time to sleep cuz we're going to WDW in the morningDid I mention i am excited?

 

[Hoosier John]

Okay.. bag is packed, online resort check in completed, online airfare check in done..carry on ready to go.. hmm guess it is time to sleep cuz we're going to WDW in the morningDid I mention i am excited?

Have a great time down there in the warm sun with Mickey!

But first get some rest ... it will be a long day of travel tomorrow.

 

[lpotter]

Have a great time down there in the warm sun with Mickey!

But first get some rest ... it will be a long day of travel tomorrow.

Thanks John.. We are taking Jim's 2 youngest DD 24 and 19.. Leaving the house at 5:30AM.. So it is off to bed for a few hours of sleep. I always sleep on the plane.. We are meeting Ian and Laura Wednesday night... Should be a ton of fun!

BTW thanks for your comparison of the Cruise Lines.. Never cruise before so I will not have anything to compare it to.. But am resting in the knowledge that Disney really does most things well..

So it is off to sleep..for me Good night..

 

[Hoosier John]

Thanks John.. We are taking Jim's 2 youngest DD 24 and 19.. Leaving the house at 5:30AM.. So it is off to bed for a few hours of sleep. I always sleep on the plane.. We are meeting Ian and Laura Wednesday night... Should be a ton of fun!

BTW thanks for your comparison of the Cruise Lines.. Never cruise before so I will not have anything to compare it to.. But am resting in the knowledge that Disney really does most things well..

So it is off to sleep..for me Good night..

Good night Laura ... I think I'm going to join you (from here of course).

 

[calypso726]

OK DONT WORRY I WILL DRESS LIKE THAT, BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO CONTROL YOURSELF

I'm not responsible for my actions around Cpt. Jack. But, if I wear the same spike heeled pirate boots I won't be able to chase anyone

Okay.. bag is packed, online resort check in completed, online airfare check in done..carry on ready to go.. hmm guess it is time to sleep cuz we're going to WDW in the morningDid I mention i am excited?

Have fun!!!!

 

[dvc deernut]

GOOD MORNING, IM UP GETTING READY TO GO TO MK , LAURA IS SLEEPING SO IM SNEEKING OUT SHE SLEEPS IN I CANT. GOING WITH FRIENDS TO THE YACHTSMAN TONITE FOR SUPPER. ATE AT PORTABELLOS LAST NIGHT. TABLES OF THE WONDERLAND SAVED US ABOUT $60 LAST NIGHT BETWEEN THE 8 OF US. LAURA AND I WENT IN THE TURTLEPOND POOL AND HOTTUB LAST NIGHT AFTER 930pm. IT WAS GREAT, THEY PLAY CHRISTMAS MUSIC AND JUST 4 PEOPLE IN POOL. THE STEAM CAME OFF THE HOTTUB, AIR TEMP WAS COOL. BUT WE ARE CANADIAN WERE USED TO COLLER TEMPS IM TAKING DUDLEY WITH ME TO MKHOPE EVERYTHING GOES WELL AT EPCOT WED EVE WHEN WE MEET LAURA AND JIM

 

[Carmouse10]

GOOD MORNING, IM UP GETTING READY TO GO TO MK , LAURA IS SLEEPING SO IM SNEEKING OUT SHE SLEEPS IN I CANT. GOING WITH FRIENDS TO THE YACHTSMAN TONITE FOR SUPPER. ATE AT PORTABELLOS LAST NIGHT. TABLES OF THE WONDERLAND SAVED US ABOUT $60 LAST NIGHT BETWEEN THE 8 OF US. LAURA AND I WENT IN THE TURTLEPOND POOL AND HOTTUB LAST NIGHT AFTER 930pm. IT WAS GREAT, THEY PLAY CHRISTMAS MUSIC AND JUST 4 PEOPLE IN POOL. THE STEAM CAME OFF THE HOTTUB, AIR TEMP WAS COOL. BUT WE ARE CANADIAN WERE USED TO COLLER TEMPS IM TAKING DUDLEY WITH ME TO MKHOPE EVERYTHING GOES WELL AT EPCOT WED EVE WHEN WE MEET LAURA AND JIM

Hey Ian, I hope you all are having fun! I just wanted to see how your expedition with Dudley went this morning. Did he get the pictures he wanted at MK?

Relax and have a good time, we will talk to you soon.

 

[dvc deernut]

Hey Ian, I hope you all are having fun! I just wanted to see how your expedition with Dudley went this morning. Did he get the pictures he wanted at MK?

Relax and have a good time, we will talk to you soon.

HI THERE , I TOOK DUDLEY AT 8am TO MK WHILE LAURA WAS STILL SLEEPING WE WERE FIRST INTO THE PARK. I WATCHED THE OPENING SONG AND DANCE. DUDLEY HAD HIS PHOTO TAKEN SITTING ON THE SPOT YOU STICK YOUR FINGER IN WHEN YOU ENTER THE PARK. I RUSHED AHEAD OF EVERYONE STRAIGHT TO THE CASTLE. WELL A FEW PEOPLE GOT AHEAD OF ME. SO I GOSHOTS OF HIM INFRONT OF CASTLE AND LOOKING BACK DOWN MAIN STREET FROM THE STAGE AREA. I RUSHED OVER TO HAUNTED MANSION. ITS MY FAVOURITE ATTRACTION TOOK SHOTS OF DUDLEY ON THE HOARSE BY THE HEARSE INFRONT OF THE PET CEMETARY. I WANTED ONE WITH HIM WITH GHOST IN CAR BUT I FORGOT TO USE FLASH. I WILL TRY AGAIN. CAST MEMBERS WERE VERY OBLIGING WHEN I WOULD ASK THEM TO HOLD DUDLEY WHILE I TOOK THEIR PHOTO WITH HIM. IT WAS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO COOL BEING THE VERY FIRST ON HAUNTED MANSION AND BEING THE ONLY ONE IN THE ROOM THAT STRETCHES WENT OVER TO SPLASH MOUNTAIN, HE GOT WET!!!!!! THEN BIG THUNDER MOUNTAIN. TOOK HIM ON PIRATES. ONLY 3 OF US IN OUR BOAT. I ASKED THE COUPLE INFRONT OF ME TO HOLD DUDLEY ON THERE DAUGHTERS HEAD WHILE I TOOK HIS PHOTO. I ALSO STUCK HIM IN ONE OF THE CANNON DISPLAYS BEFORE YOU RIDE. DUDLEY GO HIS PHOTO TAKEN WITH HE BUS DRIVER. I HAD FUN WITH HIM AND THE CAST MEMBERS THOUGHT HE WAS CUTE!!!!!!. WELL MORE SHOTS WILL BE TAKEN WITH DUDLEY TOMORROW!!!!! ITS IS SUPPPOSED TO GET DOWN TO 30 TONIGHT BRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!! BUT I DONT CARE IM IN MY D ZONE HERE!!!!!!!! OH I WAS WAITING FOR THE OKW BUS AROUND 1030am TO COME BACK FROM MK SO I TALKED WITH A NICE COUPLE FROM INDIANNA. I MENTIONED EVERYONES NAMES FROM HERE FROM INDIANA BUT THEY DIDNT KNOW YOU WELl I WILL POST AGAIN LATER.

 

[TIGGERmetoo]

That's because he and Minnie combined their DVC points...

Cute!

Oh, I almost forgot to mention Lara and I won first place in two contests: a ship (and port) wide scavenger hunt and a pick the correct correct definition of words. Each was worth a bottle of champaign which we added to our Aniversary cake and shared with a couple we met and watched a movie under the stars. We also played a trivia game, but we sucked with a score of 7 while the winning team had 16 out of 20.

Good for you - champaign is alway a good thing to win!


Ian - sounds like you're having a great time. Can't want to see the pictures of Dudley.

 

[Hoosier John]

HI THERE , I TOOK DUDLEY AT 8am TO MK WHILE LAURA WAS STILL SLEEPING WE WERE FIRST INTO THE PARK. I WATCHED THE OPENING SONG AND DANCE. DUDLEY HAD HIS PHOTO TAKEN SITTING ON THE SPOT YOU STICK YOUR FINGER IN WHEN YOU ENTER THE PARK. I RUSHED AHEAD OF EVERYONE STRAIGHT TO THE CASTLE. WELL A FEW PEOPLE GOT AHEAD OF ME. SO I GOSHOTS OF HIM INFRONT OF CASTLE AND LOOKING BACK DOWN MAIN STREET FROM THE STAGE AREA. I RUSHED OVER TO HAUNTED MANSION. ITS MY FAVOURITE ATTRACTION TOOK SHOTS OF DUDLEY ON THE HOARSE BY THE HEARSE INFRONT OF THE PET CEMETARY. I WANTED ONE WITH HIM WITH GHOST IN CAR BUT I FORGOT TO USE FLASH. I WILL TRY AGAIN. CAST MEMBERS WERE VERY OBLIGING WHEN I WOULD ASK THEM TO HOLD DUDLEY WHILE I TOOK THEIR PHOTO WITH HIM. IT WAS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO COOL BEING THE VERY FIRST ON HAUNTED MANSION AND BEING THE ONLY ONE IN THE ROOM THAT STRETCHES WENT OVER TO SPLASH MOUNTAIN, HE GOT WET!!!!!! THEN BIG THUNDER MOUNTAIN. TOOK HIM ON PIRATES. ONLY 3 OF US IN OUR BOAT. I ASKED THE COUPLE INFRONT OF ME TO HOLD DUDLEY ON THERE DAUGHTERS HEAD WHILE I TOOK HIS PHOTO. I ALSO STUCK HIM IN ONE OF THE CANNON DISPLAYS BEFORE YOU RIDE. DUDLEY GO HIS PHOTO TAKEN WITH HE BUS DRIVER. I HAD FUN WITH HIM AND THE CAST MEMBERS THOUGHT HE WAS CUTE!!!!!!. WELL MORE SHOTS WILL BE TAKEN WITH DUDLEY TOMORROW!!!!! ITS IS SUPPPOSED TO GET DOWN TO 30 TONIGHT BRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!! BUT I DONT CARE IM IN MY D ZONE HERE!!!!!!!! OH I WAS WAITING FOR THE OKW BUS AROUND 1030am TO COME BACK FROM MK SO I TALKED WITH A NICE COUPLE FROM INDIANNA. I MENTIONED EVERYONES NAMES FROM HERE FROM INDIANA BUT THEY DIDNT KNOW YOU WELl I WILL POST AGAIN LATER.

Wow Ian,
After reading everything you did before 10:30 am ... I am simply amazed ... you met a nice couple from Indiana! That really goes against the odds, eh?

Do you remember where they were from (city) or what they did for a living?

 

[peloha86]

Ophelia left this world in my arms, with a tennis ball in her paws while eating cookies. My heart is broken and I can barely see through the tears and write this and simply don't understand how I even have tears left to cry. I didn't want to go home yesterday from the vet because I simply could not bear the fact that she wouldn't be there with some new design idea, or trying to climb a tree to get her lizards or handing me a tennis ball and running to the side of the house waiting to play roof top tennis ball. It is so hard for me to accept the fact that these things are no longer a reality but a precious memory. Wally and I are devastated over losing her and we can't believe how empty the house seems without her here.

Hi Terri and Wally,
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. Ophie will always be within your hearts, and there will be days when life is so rough, she'll think about you (in doggie heaven) and you'll know why you're smiling. Oh, my eyes are tearing up, looking at my 2 year old "puppy", I can't imagine what it must be like, here's a BIG CYBER HUG for now till then, hang in there sweetie, it will be nice to actually meet you guys...
(I've been a wee bit busy this week...)
Jennifer

 

[beeadude]

Just to be clear, I will be publishing the list publicly on this thread in a space much like this one except later on in the thread. I have asked that you send the information by PM to keep the "clutter" down in the thread and to ensure I do not miss anybody who submits the info. I will publish the list upon request or as I get additions/changes.

An example of what you might see is:
Name/ Resort/ Arrive/ Departs/ Status
Carmouse10 / AKV / 9/15 / 9/18 / Tentative
Mickey Mouse / MK / Always / Never / Confirmed

Please let me know if you have any questions

DIS-fully yours,
Andy

How do I PM you ? Thanks

 

[Hoosier John]

How do I PM you ? Thanks

Hi Vicki/Chuck,

Go to one of CarMouse10's post, and left click on his name in the upper left corner of his post. Select send a private message to Carmouse10. Then a window will open, which looks and acts similar to making any other post, but it will appear only to Andy (by him getting his PM from the upper right corner of any page). It says something like Unread: 1 Total: 20 read messages. Maybe you have one from DISboards there ... a Welcome to the boards.

The only way I have figured to get back to the forum here, is to use page back a few times about 1 second apart. Your message still gets sent, even though the text you typed appears again. Or just find your way back as if you just opened up explorer normally. I suppose there's an easier way yet, but I haven't found it.

 

[Hoosier John]

Oh look, I'm now a DIS Veteran!

Must have happened around the 500th post.

 

[M & N Potter]

Oh look, I'm now a DIS Veteran!

Must have happened around the 500th post.

Congratulations on becoming a veteran! A grateful Disney Nation thanks you for your service ...

Michael

 

[lilliansmommy]

Okay.. bag is packed, online resort check in completed, online airfare check in done..carry on ready to go.. hmm guess it is time to sleep cuz we're going to WDW in the morningDid I mention i am excited?

Woo Hoo!!! Have a great time!!!