20040131 ~ Cruising Jan 31 2004 Western Who's with us?

[Kabuli1]

Gary!

It's always nice when your team wins! I met some of the Steelers once - years and years ago at a hotel in Chicago where I was at a convention - back in about 1980. I've always liked them since!

I wish I was looking forward to an OKW trip in the next couple of weeks! SIGH! We may be at BVC for a couple nights for the F&W Festival. Our last trip this summer, I didn't like the location of our 2 bdrm at OKW - it was on the first floor and was way overgrown and there were too many groundskeepers and such walking by - nothing like the sweet privacy we're used to.

I'm looking forward to seeing the changes on the Magic as well. My DD will enjoy the new teen area - I think she'll be happy to have a chance to be there before it's too late (she'll be 1 mo. from her 18th Bday). I just hope the sports bar is non-smoking - but my guess is that it won't be and so I won't be spending any time there. Oh well!

I hope everybody has a great week!

Karyn

 

[OKWMEMBER]

Under 150 days!!! What a concept!!!

How is everybody? I see there is a new entry on the cruise list for our date. SCOTT5150, are you out there??? If so, as Bob Barker would say, COME ON DOWN!!!

Halfway through the work week. Come on, week-end!

I went on the St. Thomas web site to see the Magic on the Web Cam. I wanna go NOW!!!

I hope everybody is doing well. Is it too early to gather everyones cabin number for a list? Ours is 7003.

 

[Kabuli1]

We're in 6134 - one of the not really Navigator's cabins for Cat 7 price! Getting excited!

Karyn

 

[kmc33]

TGIF!!! And another beautiful day! This is the longest stretch of nice days that we have had all summer!

Hope everyone is had a good week and enjoy the weekend!

 

[dheller97]

Hello, Everyone!

We'll be in 6148 and can't wait!!



Dean and Cheri

 

[OKWMEMBER]

We are having a great day on the North Coast! We're starting our preparations for the trip to OKW at WDW. I really miss the place and am looking forward to the "Welcome Home!!!" when we arrive. We're staying off property the first night to conserve DVC points and we'll be checking into OKW on my birthday, Sept. 28!!! DVC really stings you on points for Friday and Saturday nights, but that's what supply and demand is all about! Is anybody in our group sailing on DVC points? We did that on our last cruise.

I'm including a link to my web page so you can see some photos of Gail and I.

My Web Site!!!

As you can see, LES (Lake Effect Snow) is a good friend of mine!

Have a great week-end, my friends!

 

[Kabuli1]

Gary, you and Gail are so cute! You look just like I imagined! I am clueless about posting pictures I'd be happy to send one of the three of us to somebody who could post it! Otherwise, just look for lime green capris and tee shirt at the front of the line! I'll be wearing them all day (maybe even dinner - if we're not in Lumiers.)

Dean, we're going to be neighbors! Just down the hall - if I don't see you before - I'll see you at the Safety Drill! Please consider bringing your son - if my DD knew about the cruise, she would join me in this plea!

We're sailing on points! (TOO many points!)

Anybody else thinking about excursions yet?

Karyn

 

[dheller97]

Hi, kabuli1-

If your very considerate offer to join your table for dining is still available, Cheri and I would very much like to do so.

Thanks!
Dean

 

[Kabuli1]

Dean! That's cool, and bring the boy! If he's just 18 he'll be able to be involved in the teen activities!

Karyn

 

[OKWMEMBER]

Oh, I feel an ominous presence baring down on me! It must be.....

THE BIG 5-0!!!!

A week from Sunday!!! I am so glad I get to spend it at WDW!
The cast members will help me ease the pain, along with my lovely wife. She got there before I did, so I know I can survive it!

How the heck is everybody? Gail and I went to see "Pirates of the Carribean" last week. AWESOME movie! Johnny Depp is great.

We are wondering what our week-end is going to be like, seeing that we will be in the path of what's left of Isabel.

We want to do an excurion that goes to Stingray City when we're at Grand Caymen (See, I didn't forget about the cruise!) We have no idea about Mexico. We've been to Tulum. The Tropical Jeep Safari Tour sounds like fun. I drive a stick shift car so that's no problem!

Everybody have a Disney Day and post back soon!!!

 

[Kabuli1]

My, oh my, Gary, you sure are getting old! I'm not turning 50 for a long long time yet! HAHAHAHAHA! Are you flying or driving down to OKW? What a way to go, Gar, if ya have to turn 50 might as well do it at the World! We took DH there for his. I know we won't go for mine! That's up to him of course! Knowing him he'll consider the cruise close enough to count for mine!

We loved Pirates! Couldn't help but laugh everytime Depp was on the screen.

YUP! Stingray City! The absolute best - we'll use Captain Marvin's, we want to do horseback riding there as well. And we were also thinking about the jeep tour on Cozumel- have heard great reviews of it. Did Tulum last time, hated it.

Have a wonderful week everybody - check in now and then, ok?

Karyn

 

[Annie12345]

Hi Everyone - Thought I'd just say a quick "hi"... Hope you're having a great week! I don't know if we are going to do any excursions, as we really are beach people and would like to spend lots of time on the beach, although I am very interested in doing the swimming with dolphins excursion... I'll have to talk DH into that one...

Have a disney day!!!
- Annie

 

[dheller97]

Hi,

I was trying to find out who was going on this trip with us. So, I went back through the thread and came up with the following list of those who have identified themselves and their group:

shingle, DH, DS-13, DD-8, from Wales
Annie12345, DH, DD-10, from Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Kmc33, DH, DS-4 ½, from Pittsburgh, PA
JonHM, DW, DS-3
OKWMEMBER, DW, from Erie, PA
GinaAnn, DH, DS-6, DS-3, DSister, DBIL, DMother, DStepdad
grandma_x2, 6 adults, 2 boys (ages 3 and 1)
kabuli1, DH, DD-18, from Chicago area, stateroom #6134
Scott5150, DW, DS-3 ½, DD-8, DMIL
dheller97, DW, DS-18, from Armour, SD, stateroom #6148
dpuck1998, DW, DS-4, DS-3

If I have missed anyone, made any mistakes, or if the information just needs to be updated with new names, please post it and I’ll keep it updated it as we go. Then, we can keep track of all the DISer’s on board.

Thanks,
Dean

 

[kmc33]

Great job, Dheller97! That was a good idea to summarize it. That must have been a job going back through all the pages.

Traveling with my family too is my DSis, DBIL, DNephew (5) and DNeice (2½).

We are excited about the Magic! Although, right now, DH and I are getting ready to leave for Universal, one week from today! DS is staying with DGrandma and we are having a short get-a-away. We are looking forward to meeting OKWMEMBER and DW at Citiwalk!!!

 

[dheller97]

Have a great time at Universal!

Got your changes and I'll post an updated list every few weeks as we get closer.

Dean

 

[Kabuli1]

Yeah Dean! I made the same list awhile ago - but I didn't post it! So you're bringing the boy???? That's great, it's good to have another older kid for Jill to hang out with, I'm sure she would be thrilled, if I were willing to tell her about the cruise, which I'm not . . . . yet!

kmc33 have a wonderful time, I love Universal are you eating at CityWalk? Love Emeril's!

It's almost the weekend folks! We're having beautiful fall weather here right now. Anyone here being pounded by Isabel?

Karyn

 

[dheller97]

Hi, Karen-

Yes, Matt is coming along with us. He's not real comfortable with the idea yet since this was originally going to be Mom & Dad's time together. He feels like he will be intruding. Checked direct with Disney about the age thing and they indicate they adhere very strictly to the age limit of 13-17 for teen activities. He'll be fine - and so will we. We'll cut the trip to the airport from a 5-hr trip to a 2-hr trip. We're also trying to get out the day before instead of a same day flight / cruise departure.

Have a good weekend.

Dean

 

[OKWMEMBER]

We're meeting at Jimmy Buffett's Margarittaville, Karyn! Thanks for keeping the list, Dean! We're in Cabin 7003. Gail likes the split bathroom. I get the one with the tub! Speaking of the DW, we are officially in vacation mode. I have been informed that if I want to take certain clothes to WDW, don't wear it after Saturday! Last call for Laundry! I'm so excited!!!

I hope everyone survives Isabel. Tomorrow is our day for her visit.

Single digit dance, KMC33!!!

Be carefull out there, everyone!

 

[Kabuli1]

Gary, what was I thinking???? Of course you're going to Margaritaville!!! Is that going to be on the BIG day? If you're getting remnants from Isabel tomorrow, I wonder if she'll make it all the way to the Chicago area? I'm sure you are very very excited! Are you going to ride Mission Space? We did it twice in July! First time was great - second, well, I don't think I'll do it again!

Dean, I'm sure Jill and Matt will find things to do! You can always send him w/ us for a shore excursion or two. And although he's old enough - leave him behind when you go to Palo! He can eat w/ us, or just Jill if it's the night we plan to eat there (Key West night) I hope to get the adult rotation - LAPLAPL - tho is does land us in Parrot Cay on both dress up nights! You actually might be able to get him in the teen activities once you get onboard - depends on how many kids there are. Jill's just the opposite - she's w/in 5 weeks of 18 and wants to do the adult stuff!

Annie, glad you dropped by! I want to swim w/ dolphins, too!

One last thing, PLEASE SOMEBODY POST AFTER ME! My DD, from whom I'm trying to keep this a secret, is on the boards now (PrincessAuroraIn Blue) so I don't want her to see my name and check out this thread!

Cheers!

Karyn

 

[dheller97]

Thanks for the info, Karyn.

Dean