4/10/2010 eb ta "bound for barcelona"

[stlkeeler]

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Ahhhhh....but would you RATHER have a sideways cat 11?

If so, talk to your friend Monica........

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I thought about offering but I get sick, too. If you end up keeping it would you consider the room tour? I'd love to see the inside of one.

 

[ibouncetoo]

I just booked my hotel for the night before I fly to FL I live 2 hours from the airport and my flight leaves at 6am so I didn't want to have to leave home at 2am.

It's getting closer

I'm contemplating booking a hotel by my home airport too. Even though it's not much of a drive from my house to the airport, it would be nice to: A) not have someone need to take me early in the morning; B) be able to leave my car at the hotel park & ride; C) not get up as early in the morning; D) have my car nearby and; E) not have to have someone pick me up to get home. I think I just talked myself into spending another $90...

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[TheCruisers]

We went from cat 12 to 9, room 2522. I am THRILLED!!!!

Eleasa

 

[DisneyHeather]

I'm contemplating booking a hotel by my home airport too. Even though it's not much of a drive from my house to the airport, it would be nice to: A) not have someone need to take me early in the morning; B) be able to leave my car at the hotel park & ride; C) not get up as early in the morning; D) have my car nearby and; E) not have to have someone pick me up to get home. I think I just talked myself into spending another $90...

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Yeah I think the not having to have someone take me early in the morning and the not getting up as early is what made my decision. I'm having a friend go down with me and take my car home though and she'll come pick me up when I get home because I'm not sure how tired I'll be when I get back and I want to be in my bed that Saturday night.

And hey what's another $90

 

[dertoyou]

Well, we got ours and I'm delighted and puzzled all at once...we went from level 12 gty to level 9 (room 2528) which is absolutely wonderful! But my husband is in a wheelchair. Our TA said that since they don't offer level 12 HA's, it's a pretty good bet that we would be upgraded at least to an 11 HA. Weird, huh? Especially since they are giving out the HA staterooms. Oh well, we weren't counting on HA anyway.

Good luck to any who haven't heard yet!,
Ann

I understand when you booked the Gty you may have been expecting HA and I hope not getting one will not impact your cruise. Does your husband transfer or can he walk some. I am not sure of the size of doors on standard cabins and if they have any grab bars at the showers and toilets. I have read at least one individual on this forum received a cat 11 upgrade to a HA and apparently does not need HA, maybe some adjustment could be done, just a thought.

I paid for an upgrade from a Cat 11 Ha to a Cat 5 HA when they started discounting and giving specials, originally booked on day 1. The one I gave up was probably given to someone which needed HA since it was in a desirable location on Deck 6 (Aft) and would have probably been picked over those fwd.

 

[TheCruisers]

Have any Canadians received their flight info if booked via Disney?

I went through the motions of booking on-line to see if there were any price changes and it said there were "no longer any flights from my location...." I tried Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa, all the same.

I wonder if Disney is having trouble getting flights for us back from Barcelona. I know when I tried to find flights myself, I couldn't find anything remotely cheap.

Eleasa

 

[ibouncetoo]

I thought about offering but I get sick, too. If you end up keeping it would you consider the room tour? I'd love to see the inside of one.

Hmmmmm....maybe we should be approaching the DISer(s) who are in MY ideal locations....anybody got 6067-71 or 6567-71? I just this minute decided these six cabins are ideal locations. Mid ship for stability and just a quick jog up the stairs to Cove Cafe. Did I mention that sideways cabin has a steamer trunk????

Yes, we will definately need a sideways 11 in the room tour.



Wayyyyyyyy back on my Nov '06 double dip, we had a room tour with DISers in the Walt, a Cat 2 and a mid-ship Cat 3. We did it on the final sea day as an 'open house' and the folks in the Cat 3 had champagne and the folks in the Walt had margaritas and then we all went to lunch. It was a pretty rowdy lunch.

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[ibouncetoo]

And hey what's another $90

Hmmmm....wonder if I could get my boss to spring for it...I'd then be able to work late Thursday night and leave behind a clean desk.....

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[dertoyou]

I would inquire about it, clearly all the HA rooms on the ship couldn't be booked solid as we are not handicapped requiring and were given one without requesting it, you know?

Since the gty rooms are just gty, they may endup reassigning you to another room and giving your upgrade to them. Anything could be possible until the ship leaves if my understanding of gty (per other posters comments) is correct. Don't want someone who needs one not to have the best cruise possible since they may have paid the some for a gty as everyone else and did not get what may have been needing. Maybe because I need HA, I am just sensitive to others who may not think they need help but do and are afraid to ask or in some cases push for help. Not asking you to give up room just wanted to voice an opinion.

 

[mackeymouse4eva]

Has anyone who booked recently gotten an assignment or did all of you book well in advance??
I am still roomless but I guess I can't complain having only booked last week.

Actually we also only booked last week (GTY 12)and held little hope for much of an upgrade - but I was THRILLED tonight to find that we have been assigned a category 9!!!! I would have been excited with a sideays 11 or a 10 - just for a bit of extra space. This surpasses any of my expectations! I hope you also receive some good news soon!!

 

[stlkeeler]

Jackie, is 6089 close enough to your ideal? (that's mine)

 

[mdvasquez]

FYI our new room #'s are 6606 for us and 6604 for mom and dad.

It seems like almost everyone on here got an upgrade, I wonder, just out of curiosity how many of us did.

 

[slcmom]

Hi everybody. I'm sorry to have provoked such concern! DH can transfer, and he can even walk short distances on good days. We really are delighted with our upgrade, and delighted to be going, period! We are very content, and our TA is going to call again on our behalf, so all's good. Truly! Thanks for your concern,
Ann

 

[kumquat88]

Does anyone have any latest information as to whether or not our cruise is still planning to port at Madiera in light of the horrible recent natural disaster? Or if we might be re-directed to an alternate port destination?

 

[Lori1035]

So ever since last night, every time I'm on the user CP and click "Go to first unread post" I am taken to some random post I've already read...and it stays stuck there every time I come back. Anyone else encountered this problem?

I'm having the same problem.

Lori

 

[dertoyou]

Hi everybody. I'm sorry to have provoked such concern! DH can transfer, and he can even walk short distances on good days. We really are delighted with our upgrade, and delighted to be going, period! We are very content, and our TA is going to call again on our behalf, so all's good. Truly! Thanks for your concern,
Ann

You are great and you know best.
I pray he has 14 good days in April to be able to manage in the room without HA features.

 

[spyles]

We ended up with Deck 7 aft - cat 11 assignments for both cabins.

-Steve

 

[FirstTimeCruiser]

We got an upgrade today too! We booked the first day and were assigned two sideways Cat 11 rooms on Deck 6 forward. I checked today and we were upgraded to two Category 6 verandah rooms on Deck 6 forward!

This is our 6th cruise, but our 1st upgrade. It's the first time we won't be in a sideways 11, which we always really enjoyed!

 

[katypop]

Have any Canadians received their flight info if booked via Disney?

I went through the motions of booking on-line to see if there were any price changes and it said there were "no longer any flights from my location...." I tried Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa, all the same.

I wonder if Disney is having trouble getting flights for us back from Barcelona. I know when I tried to find flights myself, I couldn't find anything remotely cheap.

Eleasa

I received my flight info a couple of weeks ago. DCL has me flying from Barcelona to Frankfurt to Toronto.

 

[obobber]

Delighted with my upgrade from 12GTY to 11--cabin 6131. Doesn't that make us neighbors Dee47?

And what a score, FirstTimeCruiser--cat 11 to a veranda. Way to go!!