1/17/09 Magic anyone???

[Georji]

Hi,

I'm new to this thread and was wondering if there are any DIS meets or activites planned for this curise. I will be sailing with DH. It's his birthday cruise

WELCOME!! We can't wait for our time at sea, but I'm not sure as far as a meet up! Great question!

 

[pooh & tinker]

Hello all.. we are also booked for this cruise on 1/17/09 and can't wait.
we are treating my grand daughter and her parents for this cruise, this will be their first Disney cruise. we are all excited.
Weather in florida has been very warm for this time of year so dad and I are comfortable., we are watching all the weather forcasts since our family will be flying in for NY. Is this cruise fully booked? Does anyone know the rotation for the late seating. Well I guess we will find out in 14 days.
see you all on board.
pooh and tinker

 

[Bytor01]

Well, still no documents. Hopefully, tomorrow will bring me the goods.

NY looks good weatherwise for the 16th. This is the only day that worries me as it is my fly out day and the only thing that can put a damper on the cruise and arrival. No headaches regarding flying out and we will then start off great.

The cruise is not fully booked. On the DCL web site you can still reserve cat 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Funny, but no cat 7's available. I guess everyone really wants to stay home and watch the inauguration. Me, I would rather be sailing and boozing.

As for the rotation, no one knows their rotations until they get there. The late seating will have multiple rotations and there is no way of knowing which one you will get beforehand.

Some characters for you...

 

[mmouse37]

Well, still no documents. Hopefully, tomorrow will bring me the goods.

NY looks good weatherwise for the 16th. This is the only day that worries me as it is my fly out day and the only thing that can put a damper on the cruise and arrival. No headaches regarding flying out and we will then start off great.

The cruise is not fully booked. On the DCL web site you can still reserve cat 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Funny, but no cat 7's available. I guess everyone really wants to stay home and watch the inauguration. Me, I would rather be sailing and boozing.

As for the rotation, no one knows their rotations until they get there. The late seating will have multiple rotations and there is no way of knowing which one you will get beforehand.

Some characters for you...

Which airport are you flying out of??? We are flying out of EWR at 8:15 am on Continental. Glad the weather looks good for the 16th....I have not checked yet but will be keeping an eye out.....I wanted to book an early flight in case of bad weather...hoping more chances to get on later flights.

 

[CJH1102]

Hi,

I'm new to this thread and was wondering if there are any DIS meets or activites planned for this curise. I will be sailing with DH. It's his birthday cruise

Hello, welcome to the group.

Amanda went through and made a list of everyone that's been on the forum so far to try and get a count for a meet and greet. It's post #433.

 

[Bytor01]

Which airport are you flying out of??? We are flying out of EWR at 8:15 am on Continental. Glad the weather looks good for the 16th....I have not checked yet but will be keeping an eye out.....I wanted to book an early flight in case of bad weather...hoping more chances to get on later flights.

Newark, ehhh. We are out of JFK on a 7:10am. We were on a 6am flight but they cancelled it and moved us to the 7:10am. I was also thinking the earlier the better. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

We are renting a car and driving down to Sun City Center to visit my 90 year old Aunt for the day. So, I really hope our flight goes off without a hitch.

Tim

 

[mmouse37]

JFK is brutal for me to get to. Newark is only about 35 minutes...much easier. I always get stuck in tons of traffic when I go to JFK as I have to go over GWB and then Triboro.

Where is everyone staying the night before. I just booked the Hyatt for convenience sake. Hubby and I usually rent a car and stay either at WDW or port area hotel pre night but this time I am cruising with my cousin and just wanted to take the DCL transfers from the Hyatt to make it easy.

 

[fltink]

TWO WEEKS, folks!!! I can not believe it! I still have so much to do!!! I need new sneakers, I need to make our t-shirts, I need to learn how to use my new camera.....

 

[fltink]

So has anyone gotten an upgrade????

 

[4Goofys4Dis]

So has anyone gotten an upgrade????

No upgrade here...in fact I am surprised no one has posted with all the rooms still available on the reservation system!! Looks like it will be an empty ship (ya, right!!)

 

[Georji]

TWO WEEKS, folks!!! I can not believe it! I still have so much to do!!! I need new sneakers, I need to make our t-shirts, I need to learn how to use my new camera.....

Did you get a new camera for Christmas? That's awesome! We got a new one for Christmas/cruise ... but we got it a few weeks before Christmas. I can't believe we'll all be on board 2 weeks from now!!!

 

[mmouse37]

What kind of camera did you all get for the holidays???? Since we are on camera topic.....here is a link to another thread about the Olympus underwater digital cameras.....I got one from hubby for our anniversary this past Sept. and I took on our Eastern Magic cruise this past October.....

Post #84 at the link has the pics it took. I think they came out great. Check out the thread....

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1935015

 

[Georji]

What kind of camera did you all get for the holidays???? Since we are on camera topic.....here is a link to another thread about the Olympus underwater digital cameras.....I got one from hubby for our anniversary this past Sept. and I took on our Eastern Magic cruise this past October.....

Post #84 at the link has the pics it took. I think they came out great. Check out the thread....

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1935015

Wow, those are fantastic pictures! That's great! Thanks for sharing! Ours is a Nikkon D90 ... I like it because it's got video on it too! If you look at the following link you can see some of the photos it's taken ...

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=55641&l=752d2&id=516389226

Not all of them are great, but one of the Christmas tree in our living room turned out amazing! Those are our Christmas photos!

 

[pooh & tinker]

Thanks for the update. WE will have to wait and see what happens.
My family will be flying out of Albany, on Southwest. They should be arriving about 3:20pm on the 16th. Everyone will be staying at our house, and we will drive to the port on saturday morning and park there.
HOpe to see everyone on ship.
pooh and tinker

 

[fltink]

What kind of camera did you all get for the holidays???? Since we are on camera topic.....here is a link to another thread about the Olympus underwater digital cameras.....I got one from hubby for our anniversary this past Sept. and I took on our Eastern Magic cruise this past October.....

Post #84 at the link has the pics it took. I think they came out great. Check out the thread....

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1935015

That's what I got, is the Olympus Underwater Digital!

 

[Bytor01]

We pretty much fly out of JFK exclusively because it is only 20 minutes to the west of us. Jet Blue has a great terminal there and they just opened a brand new one.

We are also staying at the Hyatt the night before. Hopefully the weather holds up and it remains the night before.

14 days to go and still no documents here. But, no worries, I think I got them 10 days before the last time.

Did everyone book their cruise themselves or use a travel agent? We used MEI/Mousefan travel (recommended by Allears). Our agent is Coleen Bolton. She does a great job. Going on the cruise is the only time I use a TA. I am a DVC member and do all my travel stuff myself.

I am also suprised by the number of available rooms on the DCL web site. As I said earlier (see prior posting) all rooms are open except cat.7's

Tim

 

[Georji]

An idea for ANY trip (especially since I've not yet been on a Disney Cruise), but when we go on vacation I try a new scent for lotion from Bath and Body Works (or any place) ... I also buy a new CD or music from iTunes and listen to it on my cruise. The reason for this is because anytime I hear the music or smell the scent it takes me right back to the special times on our trip!

 

[fltink]

An idea for ANY trip (especially since I've not yet been on a Disney Cruise), but when we go on vacation I try a new scent for lotion from Bath and Body Works (or any place) ... I also buy a new CD or music from iTunes and listen to it on my cruise. The reason for this is because anytime I hear the music or smell the scent it takes me right back to the special times on our trip!

That's funny! I do that too! I bought a new perfume for the cruise and then every time I wear it after, it will remind me of the cruise!

 

[Georji]

That's funny! I do that too! I bought a new perfume for the cruise and then every time I wear it after, it will remind me of the cruise!

I meant to put that on the tips thread, but accidentally did it on here! Oh well! It's a great trick! Especially right now ... anytime I smell "moonlight path" from Bath and Body Works I feel like I'm in Hawaii, even if there is 3 feet of snow outside! It's all mental!

 

[mmouse37]

I cheat....instead of bringing a bottle of perfume with me (always afraid of it breaking). I just stop by the shops and give myself a spritz with the different testers each night!!! LOL!!!

Speaking of music.....here is a link of music that I gathered from a thread a few months back...I just put them in alpha order but when we had our pre-cruise party last time (we had a group of 20 going) I played them all and they were a hit!!!

Now, a few months back there was a thread that people listed all songs that reminded them of the cruise and I compiled them altogether to make a CD.

Here is the list!!! Hope is helps somewhat!!!


Anything off Chris Isaak's "Baja Sessions" CD...
Anything by Kelly McGuire
Back to the Island - Jimmy Buffet
Banana Boat Song - Harry Belafonte or any other version
Banana Wind - Jimmy Buffet
Beautiful Day in Paradise - Mark Morris (local BVI singer)
Beauty and the Beat CD....steel drum music of many classic Disney songs
Better Together - Jack Johnson
Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin Version or Robbie Williams version from Finding Nemo
Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt
Boat Drinks - Jimmy Buffet
Boats to Build - Jimmy Buffet
Bouncing off the Ceiling - A Teens (played at the deck parties onboard)
Brown-Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Calypso - John Denver
Cha Cha Slide by D.J. Casper (played onboard at deck parties)
Cheeseburger in Paradise - Jimmy Buffet
Come Sail Away - Styx
Cool Change - Little River Band
Cruisin - duet with Huey Lewis and Gweneth Paltrow
Cruisin’ – Smokey Robinson
Disneyland – Five for Fighting
Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
Dollar Song - Soca
Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
Drift Away - Dobie Gray
Drift Away - Henry Capano
Drunken Sailor - Great Big Sea
Druthers - John Denver
Escape - The Pina Colada - Rupert Holmes.
Fernando -- Abba
Friends - Henry Capano
Good to Go, Mexico - Toby Keith
Have another beer in Mexico - Kenny Chesney
Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride, from Lilo and Stitch sound track
Holiday - Madonna
Hot, Hot, Hot - Buster Poindexter
Hot Fun in the Summertime - Sly & the Family Stone
I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
If I Had a Boat - Lyle Lovett
In the Summertime - Jerry Mungo
It's Five O'Clock Somewhere - Alan Jackson
Jamaica Farewell - Henry Capano
Jammin - Bob Marley
Jolly Mon - Jimmy Buffet
Kiss the Girl - Little Mermaid
Kokomo - Beach Boys
Let's Get Loud - J-lo
Let's Get This Party Started - Pink (played at the deck parties)
Lime in a Coconut -- Harry Nilsson
Lovely Cruise - Jimmy Buffet (must be last song on the list)
Macarena - D.S.B.
Mambo #5 - The Disney version
Margarita - Henry Capano
Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
Mexico - James Taylor
Montego Bay - Amazulu
My Bonnie - The Beatles & Tony Sheridan
No shoes, no shirt, no problem - Kenny Chesney
One Love - Bob Marley
One Particular Harbour - Jimmy Buffet
Orinoco Flow - Enya
Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Island Girl - the Beach Boys
Lets Talk Dirty in Hawaiian - the Wild Jimbos
Part of Your World - Little Mermaid
Raggae Night - Jimmy Cliff
Red Sails in the Sunset -Nat "King" Cole
Remember the Magic - Brian McKnight
Remember When - Leanne Rimes
Rock the Boat - Hues Corporation
Sail Away - The Temptations
Sail On - The Commodores
Sail across the Water - Jane Siberry
Sailing - Christopher Cross
Sailing - Rod Stewart
Sailing - Henry Capano
Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford
Shiver Me Timbers - Tom Waits
Sloop John B - The Beach Boys
Soak Up The Sun - Sheryl Crow
Somewhere Beyond the Sea --
Son of a Son of a Sailor- Jimmy Buffett
Southern Cross - Crosby, Stills & Nash
Starry Eyed Surprise – Paul Oakenfold
Strange Boat - The Waterboys
Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra
Talk Like a Pirate Day – Tom Smith
Ten Years in Mexico - Bacon Brothers
Terra Nova - James Taylor
The Tide is High - Blondie
The Downeaster "Alexa" - Billy Joel
There is also a song at the end of Finding Nemo, not sure of the title, something about Sailing.
Tin Cup Chalice - Jimmy Buffet
Two Pina Coladas - Garth Brooks
Under the Sea - Little Mermaid
Vacation - The Go Gos
Walkin on Sunshine - Katrina & the Waves
We Like to Party - Vengaboys (you know....the Six Flags theme song a few years ago)
When the Sun Goes Down - Kenny Chesney and Uncle Kracker

And I just got the new Kenny Chesney CD and I love "Keys in the Conch Shell" and "Everybody want to go to Heaven"....they get me in the mood to cruise as well!!!

MJ
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