10/12/08-4 night Wonder anniversary cruise

[steelernut]

When I posted this it was showing The Wonder & the Mariner of the Seas.

Just think, in less than a year we will be boarding!!

 

[suzycute]

Just found your post - can we join in please? - Have just booked our cruise for next year and can't wait!!!

Who : Dave and Sue
Where from : St Albans, England
#of Disney cruises before - 4 day cruise on the Wonder in April 2001
Stateroom - 6582
Dining - Late
Celebrating - our 25th wedding anniversary on 15th October

Also hope to be "going home" for the first time to SSR in the week before the cruise (but can't book till the 11 month window!)

Looking forward to chatting with you guys over the next year!

 

[alohabob]

Welcome aboard Dave and Sue, I know you'll have a great time here so pull up a chair and have a cup of coffee or tea only 349 days or is it 348

 

[BABYJOSIE98]

Welcome Dave and Sue!

Just back from F & W at Epcot on Saturday night! We had the most fabulous time...It was so much fun!! This was my first time to attend
F & W. It was just a good time...Everyone should experience it.

I am really thinking about trying to fit it in next year after our Disney cruise...or maybe even before we set sail! DD is off the Thursday and Friday before we leave town and so we could fly in on Friday. I will figure something out. Only thing is taking a kid would change the experience... She would not appreciate all the food and wines!! LOL....

We drove to Cocoa beach on Saturday and I saw the Disney Magic in port!! She looked so beautiful!! We had lunch at Grills and it was so good and a lot fun! I really think that a lot of locals hang out there. Big surfer looking crowd. They had great entertainment...Looks like the place could get quiet wild after the sun goes down. I had the lunch special with Grilled shrimp and pasta. The shrimp was so good! Wished we could have watched the Magic sail by, but we had to head to the airport around 4pm. We could see they were firing up those diesel engines! The black smoke was coming out of the smoke stacks. Made me sad....Next year we will be getting on board!

Bye,
Michelle

 

[Renysmom]

Welcome Dave and Sue

Yippee, our Dis group has gone international, how cool

I think we are going to have a great group and lots of fun

I will get your info up on our cruise site as soon as I finish cooking dinner.

 

[Renysmom]

Michelle -

Sounds like a great time at F&W. We went two years ago and had a great time.

So did you arrange for a private room at Grills for all of us? It's not too early

I think John is really getting into the cruise now, he asked me often if we have more DIS'ers joining up yet and he bought some pirate items for his costume for the pirate party . They were on clearance and he was so funny trying it all on.

I've been learning more about the cruise but my mind is really on my Dec trip, we leave in 39 days

I completed my tour book today. I bought one of those $1 photo album books at Walmart, made a new WDW themed front cover and back cover and then I made 4x6 cards with each day's information, touring plans, ADR's, etc on it.

Then I copy and pasted the dining plan info to some other cards since we have never done the DD plan, this way no matter were we are we know where to get a snack and a counter meal. Since I printed everything on card stock the book is nice and sturdy but small enough to throw into my backpack. I am sure I will make another one for the cruise. It was so easy to make and I think will be very convenient.

Well the dinner alarm is ringing, otherwise know as the oven timer so off to eat. I hope everyone has a great week.

 

[Renysmom]

Dave and Sue -
Your info is now posted on the cruise site.

Talk soon

 

[mermaidbaby]

Thought I pop in and say hi! I wanted to bump us up from page 3. I'm bleary eyed from the World Series! Yeah sox!!!!

I think the months will fly this year as we all look forward to the cruise.

 

[BABYJOSIE98]

Well I am not sure if I had already posted this, but Gary and I went ahead and booked a 5 night cruise for January with RCCL.

It is just him and I and it sails to Grand Cayman and Jamaica. We have never been to either Island so that will be nice. We booked the Navigator of the Seas which will be by far the biggest ship we have ever been on.

I am excited to try a voyager class ship. We have been on 3 other RCCL ships and had a great time, but they were older ships.

We sail Jan 19th. So I will report on it when we return. I have set us up a private tour to Stingray City and then a private tour of Jamaica so we can see the Island safely. So much cheaper than the ships excursions.

I can not believe we are going to be into November already! Time to start Christmas shopping!

I was thinking of buying some Pirate stuff after Halloween when everything is cheap!!! Putting it up for the Pirate party!

Bye,
Michelle

 

[Renysmom]

Just popping in to say Hi to everyone since we have all bee so quite lately.

Hope everyone is doing great!

Just 335 days till we sail We've used up a full month

 

[zulaya]

Have you all made pre-cruise hotel ressies already?

Did you all take the Radisson? Country Inn and Suites? Somewhere else?

Just curious if you've found you need to get those reservations this far in advance or if it's okay to wait a bit.

 

[Renysmom]

Zulaya -

We booked the Radisson as we knew that is where we wanted to stay and the reservation window is open so we figured why not get it done.

 

[BABYJOSIE98]

Does not cost anything too hold the room on your credit card and you can cancel anytime up too like 5 days before you go.

So if you know you want too stay there then I would go ahead and grab the room.

I can not wait too sail the Wonder again... I am trying to figure out a way to attend F & W at Epcot too. We have free Sea World tickets and we want to go too MNSSHP...I have almost a year to figure it out!

Michelle

 

[alohabob]

Hello fellow shipmates, hope all is well with you. It has been a while since I last posted, life has had me on a roller coaster ride for the last few weeks but all seems to be better now. Man is the time just blowing by or what....our trip is getting closer & closer, how are you all doing?

Steelernut sorry to see your team take hit yesterday, that was a tough lost to take. Well take care and Happy Thanksgiving to you all & be safe!
Aloha everyone.

 

[SleepyKeith]

Hi all, Its been a while so I just wanted to stop by and say hi and to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Talk to you soon!

 

[BABYJOSIE98]

hope you all have a safe and fun Thanksgiving...

We are 76 degrees today and supposed too be 39 on Thanksgiving! Our weather is just crazy!

I did take advantage of the this warm weather and put up my Christmas lights. I am ready to plug them in Thanksgiving night.

My DH is going to kill me! After seeing the pictures and watching the U tube video of the Christmas lights on the castle I have to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I e-mailed the DVC member that I rent points from and asked about renting points for Dec 18th,2008 for 4 nights. She has them available!! So after Christmas I am going to go ahead and put some money down. I have too see the Christmas lights and If we get out of there by the 22nd we should avoid the huge Christmas rush... Since we can book 11 months out I will have plenty of time too pay for it!

Bye,
Michelle

 

[SleepyKeith]

My DH is going to kill me! After seeing the pictures and watching the U tube video of the Christmas lights on the castle I have to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My wife and I can't wait to see the lights on the castle this year. They look great on the video and I'm sure in person that they will be awesome. Even thought we have been to Disney so many times this will be our first time during the Xmas holidays. Should be fun!

Later cruisers.

 

[steelernut]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!!!!!

Gonna watch the parade & football all day!!

Aloha, My Steelers stuck up the place Sunday!!

 

[Renysmom]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I hope all have a wonderful day filled with family, love and great food.

Steelernut - They are no worse than our Redskins this year. Thank goodness I have the Mountaineers to keep me happy this season!.

Michelle - you will LOVE WDW at Christmas, we leave in 8 DAYS for our 2nd Disney Christmas.

Keith when are you heading down?

 

[SleepyKeith]

Keith when are you heading down?

We will be arriving at the Yatch Club on the 16th and we will be leaving to come home on the 30th. We can't wait, we are having a sort of family reunion with about 22 family members getting together.

Have a Happy!