11/8/03 Western Cruise roll call.... "looking for info from DISers"

[imgoingtodisney]

guess who? me again!

wanna hear a funny?

DH just told me to put Bic razors on tomorrow's shopping list
"unless of course youve already packed them!"

 

[TimmyVan]

Hi!

I just saw your posting (And just found this website!) and thought I'd reply with a YES! We're going on the Disney Magic 11/08/03!

It will be our second Disney cruise, but we've been on several cruises over the years.

My wife and I will be taking our daughter, Karli (Age 5) - and who knows? Maybe we'll see you at the Oceaneers Lab?

I hope you have a MAGICAL cruise - and see you there!

TimmyVan

 

[imgoingtodisney]

Hello - glad you found our thread!
Please contact dwbarc@aol.com and ask for his newsletters.
We have quite a large group of DISers on this cruise. Should be lots of fun.
Where are you guys from? DH, DS11 and I are from central MA
1st cruise for DH & DS - 1st 7night for me (cruised NCL 4nights 12/01)

 

[acrucifer]

bump

 

[TimmyVan]

Hi!

I did e-mail David (Dwbarc), and he sent the copies of the newsletters right out. They were great to read, and you could feel the excitement in each one.

Since you asked about my family -- here goes! We're from New York, and we're openly addicted to cruising! The Disney Magic Cruise for 11/8 will be our 11th cruise, and our second with Disney. This trip will be me, DW and DD age 5. We've cruise with Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Disney. Each cruise line has it's own flair, and we love each cruise! In fact, we'll be "cruising -- before we're cruising." Right before we cruise on the Disney Magic on 11/8, we'll be cruising on the Carnival Glory, November 1st! So for us, it's a treat -- then another treat! See? We ARE addicted to cruising!

I hope to see you on board, and if you have any questions on cruising - I'd be more than happy to try to answer anything I can.

Bon Voyage!!

Tim

 

[imgoingtodisney]

Is your other cruise other leaving & returning from Port Canaveral? Sat to Sat? Where are you cruisin to?
Where in NY are you? I lived on the island (Port Jeff) until I was 11 a long long long time ago

 

[TimmyVan]

Hi again!

First, may I ask your first name? It'd make it friendlier to reply to you - and if I see you on board!

We're from Putnam County, in a town called Mahopac. It's not that far off from Port Jeff - an hour and a half maybe? We have family on the Island, in Syossett - but man, do we hate the L.I.E! (Long Island Expressway)

Our first cruise this trip, is on the Carnival Glory which starts on Saturday, November 1st, out of Port Canaveral. After cruising with Carnival - we'll take a taxi across the pier, and catch the Disney Magic!

Since I'm traveling on two ships, I have Avis reservations for my transfers from Orlando International Airport to the pier. This way my round trip transfers are about 80.00 for the three of us. And, since getting off the Magic is a snap, we'll have the car to go to Downtown Disney, instead of being stuck at the airport waiting for our flight.

The Carnival Glory sails the eastern Caribbean going to Nassau, St. Thomas and St. Maarten. Once we're back at Port Canaveral - we'll hop a taxi to the other side of the pier, and board the Magic!
We should be very early for the Magic, if all goes according to plan ... (crosses fingers)

Well, let me look in my snail mail box -- and see if my tickets have arrived!! Again, if you have any questions -- feel free to ask!

Tim

(Me Lydia Karli)

 

[imgoingtodisney]

Hi Tim - Im Barb, DH is Dave (there are a few Dave's in our DIS group) and DS11 is Jonathan (there's also another Johnathan age 7)
Have a great time on your cruise before the cruise. Wow!

 

[acrucifer]

now, if memory serves me correcly, there are now three families from putnam county on this western cruise. not bad from a county of only 95,000 residents. This is very very interesting. Timmyvan, are you a transplant from westchester/nyc and if so, how long have you been up here?

 

[TimmyVan]

Hi acrucifer!

Are you from Putnam County as well? We bought our home in 1993, and just love it in Mahopac. My wife was originally from Dobbs Ferry, N.Y and I grew up in Pleasantville, N.Y.

Sometimes it is a "Small World" on board a cruise ship. In 2001, while sailing on board the Carnival Sprit, I met someone on from Mahopac - only a few miles away! I passed her house each time I brought my daughter to preschool, I'd "honk" the horn as I drove by, so she'd know I was around. And to make it even more unbelievable, her nephew is a coworker of mine! Small world, huh?

Do you have any children traveling with you this trip? It'd be great if I could "pump up" my DD Karli (age 5) by telling her she's going to meet "so and so" in the Oceaneers Lab!

Bon Voyage!

Tim

 

[acrucifer]

no Tim, sorry we dont have children. but my wife and her family are also from pleasantville. I am a lifelong resident of putnam county. I still love living in putnam, but it is starting to get a little crowded if you know what I mean. I really miss the dairy farms, but thats progress, I guess. anyway, we are addicted to Disney World and have only recently discovered the wonders of cruising. I could care less if we never cruised any lines other than disney. Disney is just a very happy place, and when you live in new york and see what I see working in southern westchester every day,vacationing in the happiest place on earth is a good thing. anyway, we look forward to meeting all dis ers aboard the magic.

 

[Johnathan's Mom]

Hi all,

I have been trying to not visit too often until after the 60 day mark. I was sure surprised to see so many posts to this area when I started lurking again about a week ago.

I am sure you have already talked about this earlier but I need a refresher on what everyone is doing or thinks is the best thing to do in Cozumel.

We have a 7 year old named Johnathan. He is very adventerous and likes to try new things. This is our first Western Carib. cruise. We plan on doing Captain Marvin's Half day in Grand Caymens.

I would like some feedback on excursions, ship excursions versus doing on your own. All input welcome!

I can't believe we are finally this close!

Carla

 

[dianthus]

acrucifer~ where in Putnam County do you live?

acrucifer & TimmyVan~ We live in Danbury, about a 1/2 hr. ? from Mahopac. I'm sure you've been to the Danbury Fair Mall, we're not too far from there at all. We're on the Ridgefield border. I went to high school in Somers, not too far from you. I grew up in Westchester, in Chappaqua- next to Pleasantville. It's changed quite a bit since I lived there & since Hil' & Bill moved into town. I'm amazed at how all the towns have changed every time I take the train into the city. I usually go out of Brewster North, near Carmel.

Barb~ Port Jeff is the cutest little town! We take the Ferry there when I go to my sister's house, in Westhampton ~ not too far from there. We take the ferry to avoid the LIE ~ we hate it too!

~Linda

 

[TimmyVan]

Hi Linda!

It's great we have so many friendly people going on this cruise, and so many that are neighbors! I see you take the train each day to get to work-so maybe we already know each other? I'm a conductor for Metro North ... so maybe we've "already met?" Like I said before -- it can be a "Small World After All" ...

Tim

 

[acrucifer]

we all close to one another. Danbury is nearly as close as mahopac. I went to the danbury fair as a child when it was still a fair. it was a nice experience. like a big ole country fair with car races. anyway, tim, you will probably recognize me since I took the train from brewster north for several years from 1995 to 1997 and I definintely remember a conductor with your name. I am on the job in white plains and would regularly chat with the conductors on my way to white plains. of course, you may not be the same tim, but it is interesting none the less how our lives can interesect one another.

 

[imgoingtodisney]

woohoo 11/6 Wonder started getting their docs!
We're next!!!

 

[acrucifer]

is it not too early for our cruise docs? last year, I booked 11 months in advance and didnt get my cruise docs until 10 days before the magic set sail. dont misunderstand, I am very excited to get my cruise docs!! I am just wondering if perhaps they are going out earlier this year?

 

[TimmyVan]

I usually get the cruise docs about 30 days before sailing. I'm guessing that mine will come a little later than that though - I have a guaranteed upgrade, and those tend to be "last minute assignments."

But I'm checking the mailbox everyday hoping!!!

Tim

 

[imgoingtodisney]

I dont think so - maybe a little earlier but I dont think much earlier
This time last yr I think we got our docs btwn 4-6wks prior
Still have all 3 complete sets - we were suppose to be in SPR #5520. They are currently in my suitcase until the new docs arrive - lol

I happened to be leaving my house after lunch break last yr when I saw the UPS truck drive around our circle. Well I just had to stop him to see if he had our docs! Hoping my timing works out again this year

 

[dianthus]

If you book via DVC, for some reason those docs seem to go out later than TA/DCL booked people. We got ours about 10- 14 before on each of our last 2 cruises.