09/21/08 SSMC08 S.S. Member Cruise 2008

[acourtwdw]

I will leave the cheesecake making to the experts at WDW. While it was alright, it wasn't perfect. The receipe is on the resturant thread if anyone wants to attempt it.

Weather here today is supposed to be really nice. 45 and partly sunny! But like Mandy said, it's MI and changes quickly.

Have a great day everyone

 

[danandnan]

Only got on once yesterday and Mark thanks for the update on the Magic.
I think those people went a little overboard HA HA.
Some people just don't know how to go with the flow. Just go to the Pool and have a drink and cool off.
Nanc a I are getting ready to head out for a long weeked and meet our friend we vacation with in the summer at York Beach. There wil be abou 14 of us and we are all staying at the Hampton INN in South Portland. We have been doing this for the past 10 years or more. Its a nice place to stay they have a pool ,hot tub,and the Maine Mall is across the street.
Joan you have to stay out of the cookies. those walks on the beach won't do any good HA HA.
well gang got to go finish packing. Catch everybody later.
danandnan

 

[JOANNEL]

Dan, have a nice week end- oh to be retired!!!!!

It is so nice here right now. It was hard to come back from lunch. The spring breakers are on the beach!!!!

Have a good one

 

[tinkerbelle77]

Happy Wednesday everyone! Just wanted to pop in and say hi! Been a few days, I've been reading, but not posting! Great weather here in the Chicago area! Hopefully its here to stay

 

[WDWLVR]

Good morning everyone - happy Thursday!

Yes it has been beautiful the past couple of days here in Chicagoland! Going up to 50 today. With the long cold winter we've had these temps feels wonderful.

Dan your weekend sounds like fun. Hope you and Nancy have a great time.

Have a great day everyone!

 

[TnRobin]

Good morning all. We after getting all that snow on Sat, we will be in the 70s today. Gotta love it.

Spent yesterday in a software class, came home a fell immediately asleep. The time change is catching up with me.

Today, I am off to Matt's school. They are having a "wax museum." The students did a bio on a influencial person and now they have to dress up like that person and pretend to be that person. He has a tri-fold board with pictures and quotes and a prop. He did Walt Disney. He is using my Don Williams drawing I got on the member cruise a few years ago.

 

[JOANNEL]

Good morning all,

It's another beautiful day here also. The kids went to Panama City Beach yesterday. Said it was packed. There is a Margaritaville there now! They tried to get down to Spinakers- where M-TV hangs out but they sat in traffice for an hour and gave up. It was aslo a little chilly for these Florida kida to lay out so they just walked and played on the beach.

Robin- nice to know you are raising another Disney lover.

My youngest is going down next week end with his girlfriends family. They take him a long so they don't need a map!!!!! I am jealous but the Easter crowds are never fun.

have a great Thursday. I for got to tell every one we are going to see Elton John. I heard he puts on a great show.

 

[JOANNEL]

Question for all you Disney veterans. In the past we really have not made dinner plans except for Japan and just ate anywhere. Do you guys have any favorites and do you make reservations?

 

[tinkerbelle77]

Question for all you Disney veterans. In the past we really have not made dinner plans except for Japan and just ate anywhere. Do you guys have any favorites and do you make reservations?

Reservations are a must with the dining plan, it used to be easy to get into dinner last minute before the dining plan! But now you really do need them! A fav of ours is Le Cellier in Canada...The pretzel bread and cheddar cheese soup is a fav of ours!

 

[cherylp3]

It really depends. Sometimes you do not need a reservation.

 

[cherylp3]

That being said my favorites are:
Outside the park: 1900 Park fare, Boma, Jiko, Turf Club
Inside the park:
MK: Liberty tree
Epcot: Tutto Italia, Tokyo Dining, Chefs de France, Le Cellier, Coral reef
MGM: No real favorites
AK: Tusker house

 

[WDWLVR]

Question for all you Disney veterans. In the past we really have not made dinner plans except for Japan and just ate anywhere. Do you guys have any favorites and do you make reservations?

If you want to eat in the parks you are best making reservations. Our favorites in the parks are Tony's and Liberty Tree in Magic Kingdom and LeCellier in Epcot. We just tried Chefs de France in Epcot on our last trip and enjoyed it.

You can have a lot more luck without a reservation at the resorts. Our favorites there are Kona Cafe in the Poly (a true favorite for lunch), Yachtsman Steakhouse, Cape May Cafe, and Spoodles (for breakfast).

We've also had some luck calling Disney Dining from the room and asking if they have any openings for that evening. Also very rarely we've been able to do a walk up right before they open for dinner (so usually around 4 pm) and get in.

Bottom line if you have your heart set on a certain location call and make the reservation.

 

[tikimimi]

I for got to tell every one we are going to see Elton John. I heard he puts on a great show.

Enjoy Sir Elton - he DOES put on an excellent show! The man is a genius at the keyboard. Do enjoy!

 

[WDWLVR]

Good morning everyone! TGIF!

Looking to be another beautiful day here in Chicagoland. It was so nice out yesterday that I went out at lunch without a coat (I did have a suit jacket on). Nice!!!!!!

Hope everyone has a great day!

 

[acourtwdw2]

It looks like a beautiful day here also. Keep sending it this way. I went by a lake yesterday and the edges had water on it. I was so excited i cant wait to get the boat out.

Everyone have a great Friday.

Amanda

 

[TnRobin]

Even though it is raining, I would still classify this as a beautiful day. We need the rain. The good thing is it is still suppose to be warm all day.

 

[JOANNEL]

It is a yucky rainy day here too. But the week end should be nice.

I got a phone call from Chase last night on some suspicious charges on my Disnay card. They were right someone has been internet shopping with my cc #. It was very weird since we just got the new ones last week in the mail. So they closed that account, had us cut up our cards and will send us new ones. So look at your statemnts carefully- they wouldn't tell me if it was happening to any one else. They were very nice one I got one I could understand!!!!


Have a great Friday.

 

[WDWLVR]

Joanne - so sorry to hear that. Good thing they caught it and called you. We just got our new cards last week as well. Just checked and all those charges are ours. Seems someone went shopping last weekend.

 

[JOANNEL]

Elton John is sick...............Concert has been cancelled!!!!!! bummer.

 

[acourtwdw2]

Elton John is sick...............Concert has been cancelled!!!!!! bummer.

Did they reschedule? I know you were looking forward to this.

Amanda