20031117--November 17, 6 Kitchen Sink Party--INDEXED

[fixintodie]

Liz, really sorry that you have to cancel your trip. Will it help if we report back that the cruise was a real loser? Have you got a future trip planned?

 

[lizdotcom99]

But another trip will be planned!!! Have an AWESOME cruise...and I do expect to read some awesome trip reports. But please do have a Dole Whip for me!!!!!

Liz

 

[disneydude]

Great now I have an excuse to have two Dole Whips !

 

[lizdotcom99]

Greg would want one too!!!!

 

[fixintodie]

Just a few days left before our little meet at Beaches and Cream. We'll be arriving there between 6:15 and 6:30 Monday night. Of course we'll be wearing our grey DIS t-shirts.

Zulaya, do we go to the dock in front of the YC/BC to get aboard the cruise boat?

Look forward to meeting you all Monday night.

 

[zulaya]

Yep, our pontoon is from the Y/C Marina so head that way. We are supposed to be there by 8pm.

--Mary

 

[barbeml]

We will try to meet you all at Beaches and Cream first, but if we can't we will shoot for the YBC Marina at 8.

Forigive me, but where exactly is Beaches & Cream? Is it easy to walk there from International Gateway?

I will have my gray DIS shirt on!!

Barbe

 

[zulaya]

Beaches and Cream is at the Beach Club Resort which is about a 5 minute walk from the International Gateway. As you approach the BC, it will be on your right. Look for the Pirate Ship slide. Walk around the near side of it towards the BC itself. Beaches and Cream is located near the pool area. You'll have to angle your way around to the left and behind the pool to get there.

I'll have my DIS button - didn't get the shirt in time! We'll be late comers to B&C too with our PS at 1900 Park Faire being at 5pm.

See you all on Monday!!!!!!

 

[barbeml]

Thanks!! See you there.

 

[lizdotcom99]

I want to hear all about the fun....pictures might be nice too!!! I am planning on living vicariously through all of you!!!!! So take good notes!!!!!!

Enjoy your trips.... I will be thinking happily about all of you!!!

Liz

 

[zulaya]

Hi all!

Well it all went well! I met fixintodie (Bob) and his wife at B&C and we hung for a while before my crew came down from the room. We moseyed over to the marina only to find out we didn't have to be there until 8:15. I took my kids over to the lighthouse to burn off some energy.

barbeml (Barb) and her crew came right at 8:15 and we got the kids suited up with life jackets and loaded up on our boat with Captain Aaron. Amazingly enough, Cap. Aaron says he has never fished in his life. Couldn't handle baiting his own line with live bait it seems.

He took us around Crescent Lake and down the canal to MGM and then we headed back and parked under the bridge for Illuminations. It was pretty spectacular to be right on the water. It was my DD's birthday and a few other birthdays on the other boats there too, so all the captains gave us the signal to blow out the torches around WS lake as those were the birthday candles for the night. My DD blew and was amazed when the torches went "out".

Totally worth the money for a special occasion. The music is still as stirring as ever. I'll have to try and get one for my Grand Gathering, maybe.

See you all later!

--Mary

 

[lizdotcom99]

You all were in my thoughts!!! Uope teh weather wsa as wondeful as the cruise. So glad to hear you all had such a great time!!!


Liz

 

[barbeml]

Thanks again to Zulaya (Mary) and "Fastest Finger" for making it happen. It was definitely a highlight of the trip for all of us. My Sister-in-law's Mom was particulary awestruck--first time seeing Illuminations.

Aaron was great--my nephew talked his ear off and he was very patient!