20050618 - June 18, 2005 - Magic to Mexico

[CACruisin']

Rae Annm thanks so much for all the info/pic's/etc you have posted! It has been great!

DH is definitely in your DH's camp regarding DIS color and thinks he has a good point about the canopy tour too! DH is patient with my DIS "habit", but definitely considers it an addiction

I am game with a cruise meet. We are not travelling with an extended group (just us) so it will be fun to "meet" everyone and know other people on the ship.

Reading the live reports has been great. It is wonderful to finally get some solid information to plan with! I must say I am not surprised about it being cold on the ship -- It is sailing "in" the June Gloom. Hopefully, it will be warmer by tomorrow.

For those of you not from Southern Ca, June Gloom is the marine layer along the coast in May and June. It is overcast, foggy, and occasionally even drizzly in the morning. As the day heats up, the marine layer burns off or recedes back over the ocean so it is generally sunny and nice in the late morning and afternoon. The marine layer rolls back in for the evening and night. It has something to do with the desert heating up and "sucking" the moisture inland from the ocean, I think? Dave or Rae Ann, maybe you can help out if this explaination is confusing?

 

[CruisingCA2005]

Explanation for June Gloom? A light sweater/jacket will usually suffice but it's a lot cooler when you're on the water. We're planning on bringing sweatshirts & jeans for the 1st day at sea and the last day at sea.

I read a post about the Repo cruisers taking a while to get through customs because customs didn't clear the boat until 8 am. Keep in mind that the Magic didn't get to the pier until approximately 7 am because they left Cabo 3 hours later than planned. Hopefully debarkation will go smoother if the ship leaves Cabo on time.

DB - DIS green is a bright lime green color that DISers often wear. Some DISers get Mickey paint chips at Home Depot in a green...sorry can't remember the name of the green. Alien Green? I don't know what they do with the paint chips but I've seen it mentioned in several threads.

I found a post about Mickey Heads:

Here's a pin someone on my last cruise made so DIS people could find each other. She used the Home Depot paint chips and heavy duty laminate with a craft pin glued to the back.

A DIS meet is a great opportunity to introduce yourself to the other DISers who have been posting. It sounds like 3pm is a popular meeting time but I'm not sure where we should meet. Deck 10 mid-ship sounds great but so does Scoops or the Promenade Lounge. Any ideas?

I can't guarantee that everyone in my party will be at the meet but I'll definitely be there. Please PM or email me if you're going to be there with the # of kids in your group (whether they'll be at the meet or not). I'll get a list going & will pass on the info.

3 pm has worked very well for us on our last two cruises. We meet up on deck 10 mid-ship on the same side as the port. This is above the Goofy pool. At 3pm it isn't too crowded yet so you can all meet and hear each other. You get to meet for a good 30-45 minutes before you need to head for the drill. Then after the drill meet up at the same spot and you are in a great spot for the sailaway party (though some may opt to go down on the dance floor).

 

[CACruisin']

3 pm seems like a good time. Where? Scoops or Deck 10 seem like good choices. My kids are going to want to try the slide at the Mickey Pool, so if we get lucky on the weather, that is where they will be.

No June Gloom today. It actually has been very light for us this year, so maybe it will be nice on the 18th. I had already planned on long pants for Sunday and Friday, though, just in case.

Happy Memorial Day everyone!

 

[CruisingCA2005]

My kids will probably be in the Mickey Pool area too so maybe Scoops/starboard side of the Mickey's pool is a good idea.

I'll be happy to use my stateroom door as a place to post messages/reminders for DISers. I'm in room 5024 (SPH near the Oceaneer's Lab).

 

[DBinMV]

I'm in for 3PM @ Scoops! Should have the wife and kids in tow...not sure about the DIS anti-collision green, though.

Thanks for volunteering your room for DIS messages, Rae Ann.

I always hate the end of a 3 day weekend...except when it means I'm closer to vacation.



DBinMV

 

[CruisingCA2005]

not sure about the DIS anti-collision green, though.

LOL - I'm not planning on wearing toxic waste green either..

 

[vacationbug]

Sorry, but I'd really be sad in lime green...it's the "in" color, so I am sadly out of fashion this year!~

Happy (?) Monday everyone! I would be happy to meet you all and bring as much of "my crew" along!

I've seen that some Dis- groups Dis-sers had organized room tours. We're in a cat 5 on the 7th deck-connecting cabins. If anyone is interested in such an affair, I would be happy to participate. I'm not sure what else is involved...

Is there anything "special" that anyone would like from "the Steel City"? We have pirate caps (but not the kind we like best arrrrr! ) Please let me know!

DD9 has "dress rehearsal" today, so I am 1/2 day at work...will check in tomorrow, as tonight will be very late!

 

[CruisingCA2005]

I'll gladly offer our staterooms for a room tour. We're in the connecting secret porthole rooms 5024 and 5022.

It's definitely a June gloom morning today...I can't wait for the to come out.

I should be getting my docs today so I'm going on a big brown truck hunt.

 

[CruisingCA2005]

I'm finally doing the doc dance!!

 

[Hollyster2]

YAHOO!!! We all have our docs now right? Doing the Doc Dance with you!

 

[CACruisin']

YEA Rae Ann !! Glad we are all doing the Doc Dance now!

 

[vacationbug]

:thewave:

We (sortof) survived the dress rehearsal. You'd think that since we've done this at least six other times, that we'd really have our act together, but....
we got home at 9:25 PM and discovered after about 15 minutes that one of the costumes is missing!
Yep...probably left it there at the school. I'm hoping someone picked it up and we can then get it on Saturday for the show. DD was so upset -poor thing! I'm calling to the dance instructor to let her know. ~sigh~

On the UP side - we have lotsa Sunshine today! GREAT! It's even supposed to be "summerlike" temperatures!

Holly and Rae Ann, and Anne: Did you see that Randi has a pinata for the kids of the Disney cruises? No "sandy candy" inside but there is confetti and the fun of doing the pinata!

DB, Rae Ann, Dlander: I wish I could be on the canopy tour with you guys as well, but the dolphins won the lottery for that port! Take lotsa pictures (I like the bright yellow shirt idea ~giggle) so we can "share" your adventures! It should be great fun for you guys!

Counting the days! We are nearly at the single digits to begin our vacation! Wooha!

 

[Hollyster2]

Yes , I just read that about the Pinata last night! I think it is a fun idea! The website will not let me post, but claims I am registered to. I wanted to "check in" with Randi one more time before we left. I am going shopping today! My oldest kids are out of school and will be hanging out here with their friends being lounge lizards. The trip is so close!!!!

 

[CruisingCA2005]

As Frank said the Magic pulled in on Wed. She really is Magic. A beautiful ship, well from the outside. That's all we get to see.
We were at the terminal a bit later than Frank, his folks were off fast, as were ours, there were just more of them.
We had a gaggle of children and all of them had a great time both on the horses and at Victors. My children's guides were at the top of their game, which they always are. biggrin.gif
There were jelly fish, darn the luck, sad.gif so I pulled all the kids out of the water. They had lunch and then the Disney treat. We had the first Disney piñata party. Well the first Randi's Happy Horses piñata party. biggrin.gif We knew that we were going to have lots and lots of kids so between all of us, Victor and Alma included, we strung up the piñata. The kids had a ball. We didn't have the candy inside, didn't want the sand in the candy thing, just confetti but they had a great time. The young man that broke the last piñata got to take the "piñata stick" with him. He was one proud young man. It kinda looks like a bull fighting stick. Decorated and all that.
The Disney Magic was a big hit, lol, with us and are looking forward to a great season with them.
Come joing the fun, piñatas only for Disney unless you have lots of kids in your group. If this be the case, just let me know in advance and I can arrange it.
Happy Cruising on whatever line you choose. cool.gif
Randi

It looks like we'll be having a lot of fun with Randi!

 

[CruisingCA2005]

jrabbit posted this link about the Magic in San Pedro in the main cruise forum...
http://www.miceage.com/guest/gu053005a.htm

 

[CACruisin']

Hello all! It is a week! I will probably only be on the disboards sporadically until monday,and even then only checking this thread and the LIVE thread So I am not being antisocial, just busy.

Thank you for posting the link about Randi's - what fun!

VBug: good luck with the rest of your week and the dance recital. My girls only danced one year. Then after spending two afternoons a week at the studio for 10 months, I missed the recital! DD#3 decided to arrive a week early! It's worth it though!

I'd love to see the other cabins too. This is our first cruise and everything is new for us. We can offer up our cabin for a tour: Cat 3 forward.

No lime green for my family either.

DD(almost 2!) had her 2 yr check up this morning, then a meeting at school, so no nap! DD9 is at the ortho with DH (both are in braces! ), but I gotta get DD11 from school. then off to swim practice and then back to finish up the PTA newsletter (last one of the year )

That's all for now ....

 

[Hollyster2]

Hi Gang!
I am so behind on reading the posts on this board! End of the freshman school year for 2 in college here, one in high school and 2 in elementary. I know you know how it can be! Today is my DS's(10) recorder concert and my DD 's (6)Madeline Play. Book Fair tonight too! Kids are getting out of school on different schedules every day, with park trips and parties. I have a couple of graduations to attend next week too.
For the record...I am not done shopping(my DS still needs dress socks, I told him that and he said "What for? I am not wearing a dress!-10 yr. old humor you understand), and haven't begun packing yet. Our camping trip was wonderful, but as usual I am slow in recovering laundry wise. We are getting really excited around here, and I was soooo glad to read they have fireworks with Pirate Night! My mother in law was so happy to hear that too.
Well, carry on with your packing and and planning! Where is the time flying to anyway?

 

[CruisingCA2005]

Holly: I saw your post about the jellyfish in Mexico. They are affected by the cycles of the moon (because of the tides) and they're expecting a full moon on June 22nd. Two things that are good for jellyfish stings: a credit card and meat tenderizer. You can scrape off the stinging cells with a credit card (you can't see the cells). Then a paste of meat tenderizer breaks up the protein in the stinging cells.

 

[Hollyster2]

So I am thinking we should cancel the jellyfish, uhh I mean snorkeling excursion in cabo? I ordered some Sea Safe, but it sounds like there are just too many jelly fish. What is everyone else doing in Cabo?

 

[CruisingCA2005]

We haven't made any plans in Cabo. We were planning on taking a water taxi to the Melia or we may just hang out at the ship.

What did the repro cruisers say about jelly fish in Cabo?