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

[WDWLVR]

Yep we DVR'd it and will watch it when Mark gets home. I actually work with someone who was in the audience and she was telling us all about it today. She's been going to Osmond concerts and performances since she was a teen. She was in Vegas for their 50th anniversary show as well.

 

[WDWLVR]

click here to enter chat

Don't forget tonight is cruise chat! Hope to see some of you there.

9 pm Eastern
8 pm Central
7 pm Mountain
6 pm Pacific

 

[WDWLVR]

Good morning everyone! Call in day is one week from today. Get your dialing fingers in shape.

 

[krdisneybound]

Mary - just say "morning" - it isn't good so far. (just kidding)

my head hurts, my sinus' are awful and I didn't want to get up !!!

AND, I have to keep my 4 YO g/D and 14 month old this afternoon and tonight. I'll survive, but it won't be easy. Arggggg..............

But then again, I leave on Wednesday for the Wonder - so I better get myself in shape.


Morning, everyone - hope your day is a good one.

 

[danandnan]

Good Morning

Good morning Kay,Mary.
Was watching Celtics basketball last night and forgot about chat room.
Well today Nanc and I are going to our Grandsons football game.
Everybody have a great day.
danandnan

 

[WDWLVR]

No worries Dan. It was a slow night in the chat room and I only listed 1/2 hour. The long week was catching up with me and I couldn't stop yawning so I logged off and headed to bed.

 

[krdisneybound]

I had intentions of checking the chat also, but didn't make it. I think I was asleep by 9 pm. of course, I was up at 1:30 again, but didn't get up until 6 am after that

 

[CarolAnnC]

Has anyone taken a roll call of dinner seating choices? Main or Late?

 

[krdisneybound]

Linda and I will be on main dining for sure.

After the call in, we will know more for sure

 

[seaulater]

I was wondering about that. What do they do with the Cat 1s and 2, did they give them with prizes from the 2007 cruise? Not that I'd need/want a 2 bdrm suite, but if we can get the 3 I will definitely be happy!

Have you seen Wicked before? I got to see it in Chicago last February and I loved it. I really want to take DD to London to see it. (We live in Belgium right now, as I am in the military).

Does your DD play an instrument? We will be at Tokyo Disney April 21st and 22nd next year. Will she be playing there by any chance?

No, haven't seen Wicked before. Get on the plan in about 5 hours and headed to California and will see it tonight. I am excited! But I need to finish cleaning, doing laundry, packing, and my daughter has me pulling out the Christmas stuff so she can decorate while I am gone.

My daughter Jamie does play the piano, but she actually is a singer/dancer. Has been taking lessons since she was 3 in dancing and since she was 6 in singing. She has performed all over the place. She would be performing for Suzuki at some huge car race in Japan and then I guess Suzuki owns some kind of entertainment thing over there and she would be performing 3 times a day over there. It would be a small group of kids from here that have been chosen to perform over there. Jamie has done alot of local theater, and she has done some background acting in movies (including High School Musical that was filmed here in Salt Lake.) This weekend she is gone because she is dancing for a program called Art with Heart where they raise money for the Shriner's Hospital here in Salt Lake.

Okay, work to do. I'll be back home Tuesday night. Hopefully I can read the boards while I am gone!

 

[krdisneybound]

Have a safe trip, Linda, and enjoy WICKED...............

 

[WDWLVR]

We'll be trying for main seating. Did late seating once (on the 2003 Member Cruise) and didn't care for it.

 

[JsMom2]

So how do they work the transfers? Do you just pay the normal DCL price to add them on, or is there a way to use points for them also? And will they charge the admin fee to add the transfers at a later date?

Thanks!

 

[JsMom2]

It looks like a friend of mine will be joining us with her kids, sister, and sisters kids. So 2 more cabins. They are not DVC members yet, but are planning on buying.

I know that normally the same incentives are offered on sea and land. But are there special incentives if they purchase on the member cruise?

 

[krdisneybound]

not sure how the transfers work, as I have never had to or taken the transfers.

I do know that ANY CHANGES whatsoever in the ressie after made, there is a $75. fee.

If you use points and then decide to pay cash or visa versa, the charge of $75. goes into effect.

So how do they work the transfers? Do you just pay the normal DCL price to add them on, or is there a way to use points for them also? And will they charge the admin fee to add the transfers at a later date?

Thanks!

 

[JsMom2]

not sure how the transfers work, as I have never had to or taken the transfers.

I do know that ANY CHANGES whatsoever in the ressie after made, there is a $75. fee.

If you use points and then decide to pay cash or visa versa, the charge of $75. goes into effect.

Thanks Kay!

 

[krdisneybound]

there are definitely better incentives if you purchase on the Member Cruise.

I am not "totally" certain, but I think one DVC member has to be in each of the staterooms that a member books.

Say, if you are a member, you can't book 3, 4 or more rooms, unless a DVC member is in each room.

Someone will chime in and correct me, if I am incorrect

It looks like a friend of mine will be joining us with her kids, sister, and sisters kids. So 2 more cabins. They are not DVC members yet, but are planning on buying.

I know that normally the same incentives are offered on sea and land. But are there special incentives if they purchase on the member cruise?

 

[krdisneybound]

the incentives this year were awesome.

Besides the cruise for next year for 2 in a Cat 6, outside stateroom veranda, there were many more that were more valuable that we got than the cruise.

I'll never regret buying the additional points that I did this time.

 

[JsMom2]

there are definitely better incentives if you purchase on the Member Cruise.

I am not "totally" certain, but I think one DVC member has to be in each of the staterooms that a member books.

Say, if you are a member, you can't book 3, 4 or more rooms, unless a DVC member is in each room.

Someone will chime in and correct me, if I am incorrect

I just called MS to make sure, and according to Reggie you just need one DVC member per each 3 cabins. Also he said that DCL transfers will be available to be booked on a cash basis.

 

[krdisneybound]

that is great. My lesson for the week. LOL

Thanks for checking. I also called MS already today to see if they had assigned us specific rooms yet.

Our rooms will be assigned on Thursday and since I won't be home to get their phone call, I'll be calling from the ship before we leave Port to see what our Stateroom number will be.

I just called MS to make sure, and according to Reggie you just need one DVC member per each 3 cabins. Also he said that DCL transfers will be available to be booked on a cash basis.