11/17/12 It's a Magical TEXAS Thanksgiving with the Mouse!

[cruisecrasher]

Today is the 75 day mark!

I was able to log on this morning and book our excursions, as well as our port time.

Whoop!

 

[scubadiver]

I also completed the adult dining. What a pleasure, compared to the Hawiaan cruise, when everything was booked by the time it got to us lowly silvers.

 

[cruisecrasher]

I also completed the adult dining. What a pleasure, compared to the Hawiaan cruise, when everything was booked by the time it got to us lowly silvers.

We're silver too. I thought we were back at 90 days out???

 

[jules4172]

I PM Dagny to see if we can still join FE but haven't heard back from her - should I PM her again, wait a few more days or post our information here. I know she has a google doc for the FE but I don't think it's up to date yet. My sister and BIL wants to join too. Thanks.

 

[cruisecrasher]

I PM Dagny to see if we can still join FE but haven't heard back from her - should I PM her again, wait a few more days or post our information here. I know she has a google doc for the FE but I don't think it's up to date yet. My sister and BIL wants to join too. Thanks.

Can you edit the google doc to add?

Oh and

2 months
13 days
10 hours

Until SAILAWAY!

 

[dato63]

Perhaps Dagny will update when it gets closer.

Jules4172 - I'm working on the FE gifts now, as I'm sure others may be. If you are comfortable posting your room #s on here, will you please share it so I can add it to my print out? If not, would you mind PMing it to me?

I was surprised at 75 days out that I had no problem with an early port time (11:30 am) and got all the excursions I wanted. I considered Pablo, not sure - and only one day was showing sold out. Not too bad, yet.

Fatfish - I had read on another thread that you were thinking of switching from this cruise to one of the 8 night Bahama ones in the Spring. Just wanted to check and see if you were still with us here.

Loving that countdown cruisecrasher! Did your son start kindergarten last week? Still breathing deep?

One of my DDs (Makayla) wasn't a big fan of 2nd grade. So we have been thrilled when she has been coming home every day announcing that 3rd grade is the best grade ever.

 

[jules4172]

Can you edit the google doc to add?

No, it's through her google email so only she can edit it.

dato63 - I will send or post information as soon as I get those from my sister and BIL too since they want to participate, hopefully later on today. Thanks!!

 

[cruisecrasher]

Perhaps Dagny will update when it gets closer.

Jules4172 - I'm working on the FE gifts now, as I'm sure others may be. If you are comfortable posting your room #s on here, will you please share it so I can add it to my print out? If not, would you mind PMing it to me?

I was surprised at 75 days out that I had no problem with an early port time (11:30 am) and got all the excursions I wanted. I considered Pablo, not sure - and only one day was showing sold out. Not too bad, yet.

Fatfish - I had read on another thread that you were thinking of switching from this cruise to one of the 8 night Bahama ones in the Spring. Just wanted to check and see if you were still with us here.

Loving that countdown cruisecrasher! Did your son start kindergarten last week? Still breathing deep?

One of my DDs (Makayla) wasn't a big fan of 2nd grade. So we have been thrilled when she has been coming home every day announcing that 3rd grade is the best grade ever.

Pablo? What's that?

DS started kinder today (small private school) and honestly I was so distracted because DH was busy getting IV antibiotics at the hospital for pneumonia that I wasn't too upset by the whole thing. Oh and DS has a birthday party this Saturday.
<insert stress here>
So LOTS of deep breaths.
Just not from Ben. Cause he'll cough.

Fatfish is considering cruise hopping? Why not just add a cruise?

That's what we're doing. April 26-if anyone wants to come with!

 

[dato63]

Pablo? What's that?

DS started kinder today (small private school) and honestly I was so distracted because DH was busy getting IV antibiotics at the hospital for pneumonia that I wasn't too upset by the whole thing. Oh and DS has a birthday party this Saturday.
<insert stress here>
So LOTS of deep breaths.
Just not from Ben. Cause he'll cough.

Fatfish is considering cruise hopping? Why not just add a cruise?

That's what we're doing. April 26-if anyone wants to come with!

LOL! Oh my. I did type Pablo didn't I? Pablo sounds more Texas than Palo! Seriously, it was early and I just was a little "b" heaving in my typing. LOL. Oh my. . . .first I can't count, and now I can't spell.

I don't know if Fatfish is cruise hopping - I was reading the thread about the 8 night Bahama options and she mentioned thinking about switching to that one instead of this one.

I would love one of those 8 night Bahama ones too - but our schools Spring Break is during on the of the 6 night cruises. We already have our Orlando Airfare anyhow for Spring Break. Sigh. But as I've said - too much probably - I do hope they offer the 8 night Bahama option for "our" Spring Break 2014.

Yikes, sorry to hear about your husband. I hope he has a speedy recovery.

 

[cruisecrasher]

LOL! Oh my. I did type Pablo didn't I? Pablo sounds more Texas than Palo! Seriously, it was early and I just was a little "b" heaving in my typing. LOL. Oh my. . . .first I can't count, and now I can't spell.

I don't know if Fatfish is cruise hopping - I was reading the thread about the 8 night Bahama options and she mentioned thinking about switching to that one instead of this one.

I would love one of those 8 night Bahama ones too - but our schools Spring Break is during on the of the 6 night cruises. We already have our Orlando Airfare anyhow for Spring Break. Sigh. But as I've said - too much probably - I do hope they offer the 8 night Bahama option for "our" Spring Break 2014.

Yikes, sorry to hear about your husband. I hope he has a speedy recovery.

me too. It's the first year we've given in and rented the local wonderwild (air conditioned bounce house place) for his birthday.
And now DH may be stuck in bed...

Sorry for the

Gyah! Is it too early to start packing? That's much more fun to think about...'

 

[jules4172]

I just sent you a PM with our information for fish extender.

 

[dato63]

I got it. Thank you!

 

[cruisecrasher]

2 months
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[dato63]

2 months
11 days
7 hours
2 minutes...

 

[dato63]

I have a question. Has anyone looked at parking yet?

I booked parking a couple of months ago - at the Galveston Park N Cruise. Prepaid, etc. Today they cancelled me. Their email said due to demand they would not be accepting reservations for certain Disney cruises.

So, while I thought this was a done/settled deal for us - it's not. Ugh. I've never sailed out of Galveston before, and am now wondering where to park. Since Carnival is Sunday-Sunday and Disney is Saturday - Saturday, I would imagine some lots would be full still from the Carnival ship not returning yet.

 

[scubadiver]

Has anyone found out what nights will be formal, semiformal or pirate night?

 

[Chee Chick]

Has anyone found out what nights will be formal, semiformal or pirate night?

I'm thinking that formal night will be Thanksgiving night (Thursday). Maybe pirate night will be on the Wednesday. I guess we won't know much until after the first Galveston sailing.

I am mostly set. I booked my excursions, Palo, and spa treatment on Monday. I did the online check-in and selected a noon arrival time. I choose the later time since we may drive in that morning. Still trying to decide that.

I'm getting super excited now that it is getting closer!!!!

 

[cruisecrasher]

I have a question. Has anyone looked at parking yet?

I booked parking a couple of months ago - at the Galveston Park N Cruise. Prepaid, etc. Today they cancelled me. Their email said due to demand they would not be accepting reservations for certain Disney cruises.

So, while I thought this was a done/settled deal for us - it's not. Ugh. I've never sailed out of Galveston before, and am now wondering where to park. Since Carnival is Sunday-Sunday and Disney is Saturday - Saturday, I would imagine some lots would be full still from the Carnival ship not returning yet.

Thanks for the heads up...I'll be guessing we'll stay the night before.

 

[cruisecrasher]

EZ Cruise Parking seems to have good reviews online.

 

[dato63]

Thank you. I read positive reviews of EZ Parking & the Lighthouse.

On cruise critic (when I was looking at feedback for other parking locations) I saw a poster who is sailing with Princess who also got their reservation cancelled by the same facility as well. So I guess it's not just some Disney sailings that are being cancelled.

I decided to just book a cruise package with a hotel. Perhaps this will help with keeping our DDs in the dark. We can tell them we are just going to the island for the weekend.