4/20/02 "MAGICal" Cruise (new thread)

[chickabug]

Jody and JoAnn - I'm so jealous! I want my docs!! 10 degrees this AM in Mass. - this is torture!!! Nancy

 

[wovenwonder]

Nancy,
Who knows, maybe today will be your lucky day! BHNJ received their docs yesterday as well.

 

[foremanmk]

I am from the Pentz-Foreman family. I actually booked all of our trips for us. There are a total of 10 of us
Barbara and Tom ( parents) Previous Cruisers
Kelly (25) and Monte Foreman (29) and Janie (14 mo) and one on the way...
Amy (27) and Michael Christopher (31)
Wesley Pentz (22)
Diane and Bobby Pentz (aunt and Uncle) Previous Cruisers

This is our family vacation.
We are excited. None of the youngins have cruised Disney before, and are thrilled to have found this board with alot of great information.

Is there anyone out there with a small toddler?? We have already found a friend for Wesley, we believe. Amy has been searching for some childless friends..

We recieved our cruise docs two days ago. Most of us live in Central Fl, so we are just a hop, skip and jump away from the ship.

Kelly

 

[msmicky]

I want to do the Disney Happy Dance too. I hope my docs come today.

 

[wovenwonder]

Hi Kelly,
I'm glad you found your way to our boards! I have been enjoying being in contact with Amy about the cruise. Remember to have Wesley email my daughter, Shelby. She has been looking for his email -- and hoping to meet some more late teen/early twenty singles on board! She is traveling with a 19 year old friend. Donna-Lee's large family group will have an 18 year old - Justin on board. And BHNJ's family has a son, Joe who is 17.

Kelly - it might be nice for you to be in contact with Jan Enos's daughter Shelley and her husband Sean. They will also have a young child in the 'flounders group' - Emma is 2. They also have two other daughters Sadie, and Abigayle. Email me if you'd like me to try and get a contact to Shelley for you.

 

[Dodie]

Woo hoo! We got our cruise documents yesterday!!!!

 

[peter pans family]

im not going on april 20 but i just went on and i want to let all the teens know that they are going to have a awesome time because i sure did!! any questions ask!!!

 

[EVee]

Up before the rooster Crows, or plan on sleeping in?
My kids always wake up early on weekends or vacation, so they will dictate when we all wake up!

Midnight="lights out" or the fun has just begun? I'd love to stay out late with dh, what time do the kids programs end? Do you start paying a fee after a certain time?

Sessions, Off-Beat or RockinBar-D? We'd like to try them all!

2PM on sea day-If the kids are in the lab, we'll be relaxing somewhere.

Deck #9 beverage station? Definately coffee in the morning, water in the afternoon.

No docs yet.

 

[wovenwonder]

Liz,
There is never a fee in the Kids Clubs. They only charge a fee in Flounders Nursery. I looked on the Kids Navigators (schedules) and it appears that there are organized activities until 1:00am. Here is a link to the Navigators:
http://www.dcltribute.com/navigators/east_carib/

 

[chickabug]

Got my cruise docs today - Yippeee!!!!
Nancy

 

[medotmom]

Well now I am jealous - no cruise docs for us yet. They should be in soon however.
Have not even started packing - just sitting here looking at the SNOW left from our spring storm on Wed. It is cold outside - guess we are getting the winter now.

We are also in the planning stages for next year's vacation. Realized the other day the Eric's vacation begins on Easter and naturally, all the prices are much higher. We are thinking about going on Vogageur or Explorer in Feb vacation instead of returning on DCL. We love DCL, but maybe a change is due.

Looking forward to meeting everyone very soon in the warmth and sun of Florida!!

 

[wovenwonder]

I received the Lanyards/cases yesterday. I have been busy printing and cutting and inserting the case inserts. Hope to get them all finished and in the mail (with the green leis) by monday morning!

 

[JCALR]

We are cruising on the 4/20 Magic.......just 27 days now! First Disney Cruise for all 7 of us. We are Jon, Cindy, Alyssa(9), Leslie(7), Rebecca(5), Beverly, and Linda. Can't wait!!!

 

[wovenwonder]

Welcome to our thread to JCALR!! I received your email, and I will forward the sailaway party info, etc. to you! I also have added your names to our growing list of cruisers.

Reminder to all......

Wear you green leis (they'll be in the mail this week) and lanyards for those who ordered them (almost everyone!) when arriving to the port and the first day on the ship. This will be an easy way to recognize others in our group -- and have the opportunity to meet each other in person. Also, look for our DIS sign in the port and at the sailaway party. My family is meeting with BHNJ's family the friday before the cruise. We are having our kids make the sign with supplies that Camille is providing (thanks Camille)!

Sailaway party - we will meet at 4:30 (4/20) on Deck #10 overlooking the goofy pool area - Port Side.

Any other suggestions for an additional meet (in a quieter area) where we can have time to talk -- any date/time suggestion? I was thinking that we could meet on the 'secret' deck#7 AFT area.

 

[wovenwonder]

Each person, please email or PM someone from our group of cruisers that you have never been in contact with before. Tell them a little something about yourself or your family that you haven't posted on our thread. I think it would be great for the kids to get in on this too --- especially if they can find someone in their age group that they haven't been in contact with in the past. Feel free to contact a few people if you'd like.

After you have been in contact with someone new -- post back here and tell us who you have met!

Remember to check your PM's throughout the week!

 

[amykline]

Hello all! We are getting very excited about the cruise - I can hardly wait!!!!! We, much to my dismay, have not received the cruise docs yet. I am patiently waiting and waiting.....

 

[wovenwonder]

I had the opportunity to 'meet' myjeep93's family - Denise, Rich and Alix (who is 10). Denise has two other children (teens) who have chosen to spend the week with their father -- so this will be a special time for them with Alix. It will be their first Disney Cruise!

Denise - I'm looking forward to meeting you 'in person' once on board .

 

[chickabug]

I decided to contact Sweet Dreams since they are also from Massachusetts. Found out that they are flying out of Boston (we fly out of Providence) and that Avery (the 7 yr old) is a boy.

 

[Dodie]

Up before the rooster Crows, or plan on sleeping in?
DH is an early riser - I'd like to sleep in at least a couple of days.

Midnight="lights out" or the fun has just begun?
Hopefully we'll spend some time in the clubs.

Sessions, Off-Beat or RockinBar-D?
We'll check them all out.

2PM on sea day-
We'll be in the sun by the pool or taking in one of the learning activities offered onboard.

Deck #9 beverage station?
Yep! I'll be getting coffee in the morning and it sounds like I'll be making my own iced tea (my drink of choice).

 

[sigafoos]

I want to say hi and I hope this trip is more magical than last years. I'll be praying that you make Castaway Cay this time! I wish we could be there this April but my husband just started a new job a few weeks ago and unfortunatly they don't give vacation time after 1 month! I don't post often but still read the boards frequently, I'm planing a short trip to WDW in June for my daughter as a grad trip she and a girl friend will be at CBR for 4 days and then flying to a small island in the Bahamas where another friends family have rented a house for a week. I'm jealous of my own daughter LOL. We plan to use our discount next year maybe in March during college spring break. Have a WONDERFUL time and I'll be watching for your reports.
Kim