1/16/05 Wonder, anyone going

[sonney]

Thanks. It makes me feel a little better. We're taking a friend of DD so we need time for the parents to sign & notorize the permission slip!

They must be doing this much later than before. We went the same week 2 years ago & received our docs before Christmas. On another cruise they came about a month earlier. Times change!!

Sonney

 

[luvsTink]

tinkertraci...I sent an email...did you get it? I can't pm you for some reason!

Anne

 

[luvsTink]

I usually tie a lime green ribbon on my bag or somewhere to indicate I am a diser....I will also have a lime green mickey head on our cabin door.

Will you all do the same?

Anne

 

[sonney]

Well, I don't know that we'll search the ship for it but it sounds like a plan!! Perhaps there's a better one somewhere but I can't think of it!! Maybe we can wear something in the terminal (a green carnation? A mickey sticker? mickey ears?) that will identify us. I'll be the one with the three kids fighting with each other (and the DW who is joining in) while I try to referee!!

By the way, in case anyone is still waiting for docs (like me), I called Disney today and found out that they are, indeed, having some problems with the new printing process and, in my case, at least, they send the docs to the TA instead of to us (I'll have words with our TA). Luckily the TA got it today and is shipping it to us also so today (we'll get it Friday??)!! On my two previous cruises, I had the docs in hand at least 3 weeks in advance.
Sonney

 

[tinkertraci]

I'm not that great with figuring out computer glitches. I tried to check and see if my correct email was listed on file but I couldn't figure it out. I couldn't see why a pm didn't go through.

My e-mail is mcree-5@charter.net. Please try that.

I'll try to pm you and maybe that will work.

 

[tinkertraci]

Some might get our families mixed up because I'm sure that I'll be the family with the 3 kids fighting.

I'll find a lime green ribbon and put it on somewhere. This could get personal....looking for lime green ribbons on strangers.

What the heck...by the end of the cruise, we'll all be "good friends"

I still have not received documents...and am past getting nervous. I'm pretty sure they won't let a hysterical woman on the boat becuase she "claims" she's really supposed to be on the ship. Yeah right. We'll be the family crying in the corner

 

[sanddune]

We are doing back to back cruises. With that said ,half of my family has Docs for the Jan 16 th cruise. Half has Docs for our Jan 20th cruise ! I hope we get the other halves soon! I will have lime green on our suitcases. I'll have to think of something to wear that is green.

 

[luvsTink]

Is anyone going from Wisconsin?? Maybe you could get us all those ridiculous "cheese head" hats (just kidding!!!) I should be careful, Wisconsin-ites might take offense to me making fun of cheese-heads.

I can see it now, everytime I see someone with a green shirt on I will make a fool of myself ---- Hey! are you a diser???? (security guard approaches) Ma'am, please stop bothering the other passengers.

I too will have three children fighting but to top it off my mother will be along as well. Below is a picture so you know who to look for (or avoid, which ever you prefer!)

 

[luvsTink]

Let's see if I can list all who have responded to this thread so far:

Soleglo: DS 9, DS 13

Logan1_2000: DS 8

Kiadon: DD 9 1/2

Sanddune: DS 13, DS 10, DS 7

eeyoresmom: DD 9 1/2, DS 8

LuvsTink: DD 17, DD 7, DD 5 and DGM 61, DH 40

afr117: DD 4 1/2

Little_Susan: DD 5ish, DS 8 and DH

tinkertraci: DD 13, DS 10, DD 8

rlouden: DS 11, DD 9, ?DD 11

DisneyWorldDelight: No kids (I predict a couple's spa session!)

Grandmaof3: (AKA grandma of the year) DGS's 8, 11 and 13

Sonney: DD 15, DGF ?, DS 13, DD 10

Marshmellow86: DD 7 1/2, DD 16 months

If I missed you or if I got something incorrect PM me and I'll do an update. Also, if you want, PM me with where you are staying the night before (if anywhere) and I'll list that too!

Anne

 

[sonney]

We should wear nametags with our Screen names! Mine is easy because it is my first name! If someone can tell me how to insert a pic (from my hard drive), I can add one to this thread (clicking on "Insert image" doesn't seem to allow me to attach an image from my hard drive). Thanks.

Sonney

 

[luvsTink]

Good idea Sonney! Although my family already thinks I am crazy!

About inserting pics...it is harder than it looks You must first upload the pics to an online service (I use picturetrail) and then right click the pic, highlight and copy the properties and then insert the address after clicking the image button. It took me awhile, but once I got it, it became easy.

Anne

 

[sonney]

Thanks for the tip! I'll give it a try now. Here's a picture of us...well, mostly....you may figure out that the guy in the picture is not really me but the rest of family is real. The easy one to spot is the red-head so if you find us, I'm the one not in the photo so come up to me and introduce yourself!! I'm 6' about 190 lbs w/glasses and wavy brownish hair probably wearing stuff that only marginally matches (hey, I'm a guy)!!

Sonney

 

[little_susan]

Yep - you got us right - DD will actually be 5 on 2/18. Do any of you Castaway Club members think they will let her in the 5-7 age group? She is (too) mature for her age so I'd be willing to give it a no-going-back shot...

DS(8) is terrified of flying in next week. He flew when he was 5 with no problems, not sure what is going on this time. Any suggestions for this? Should I give him drugs or just make him deal with it? Boy, this parenting thing throws you for a loop sometimes...

We arrive at POFQ 1/13 and just got docs yesterday 1/5.....

Susan
Edit: Also, DH is coming along for the ride too (kinda like our wedding - just tell him where to show up and what to wear! LOL). I noticed you weren't listing the 'insignificant' others. J/K!!!!!

 

[Grandmaof3]

Also, if you want, PM me with where you are staying the night before (if anywhere) and I'll list that too!

Anne

We'll be at a little hotel in Kissimmee the night before the trip.

By the way, I also have not received any paperwork. I e-mailed the travel agent and she said it should be coming soon. I saw the Disney Cruise special on the Travel Channel and now I really can't wait to go ! (The kids still don't know they're going ! I send them an invitation to my birthday party and said that I had arranged for all of us to sleep over on a boat. Told them that it took about 2 1/2 hours to get there, so they should bring something to keep them busy.) By the time we get on the ship, I'll be the one having the asthma attack. Look for the woman with an inhaler !!!

 

[luvsTink]

Susan,
As I obsessed over the material I received with my docs I believe I read that any child within 30 days of there next birthday could move up no problem!

I'll add your husband. Your description of him "coming along for the ride" sounded very familiar to me. Brian (DH) asked me last night "when will you be done with the planning" My answer: when we leave for the plane. He looked like this: I didn't want to remind him that I was working on touring plans each night of our trip to WDW last year.

 

[sonney]

I also don't think you'll have a problem. They don't ask to see birth certificates so as long as she is age-appropriate for a 5 yo group, there should be no problem.

Sonney

 

[little_susan]

Speaking of plans, I read on another board a while back you were planning on going to Ohana's? We have a PS for the 14th... Are you still doing dinner there or did that change to CM's?
It sounds yummy and I can't believe I got a 6:50 PS (just yesterday!). Hopefully we'll time it right for Wishes at 8....

 

[luvsTink]

We will be dining at Chef Mickeys on the 15th. I wanted to change the time and they are now completley BOOKED for the whole night. geez. Animal Kingdom is now going to be open until 7 that night. but our ps is for 5:40. drat!

We will be eating at ohanas onthe 21st after we get back. I asked for a window seat because we are hoping to see wishes from there as well.

 

[afr117]

Well, if anyone is looking for us, we are a family of three: DH is 6'5" tall so he is usually easy to spot, and all of us wear glasses. I'll be looking stressed, but I don't think that will make me stand out in this crowd. We will be dining at Chef Mickey's on the 20th when we get back. We are staying two nights at Pop Century and doing the MK on Friday.

 

[Grandmaof3]

We are staying two nights at Pop Century and doing the MK on Friday.

We'll be at the Pop Century after the cruise also. My DD will be flying down to help with the DGSs since 2 of them are hers. I love Chef Mickey's for breakfast.