6/13/2009 Western on Magic

[Texas Disney Fan]

Thanks. I am slowly becoming a Disney fanatic just like her.

Welcome. My DH got me hooked on Disney. And the DIS boards is a great place for us fanatics because most other people just don't get it.

 

[Paula13]

Thanks. I am slowly becoming a Disney fanatic just like her.

You will get there soon, stick around here long enough!

 

[Texas Disney Fan]

My DH just joined the Disboards. He is stevenikkij

Good job converting him.

 

[nikkistevej]

good job converting him.

lol

 

[dbenlee]

Thanks. I am slowly becoming a Disney fanatic just like her.

Welcome aboard!! Nice to have another guy around.

 

[BethA]

welcome--my husband thought I was crazy until he made some great friends from the dis on one of our cruises.

Maybe I should be finding him a friend as well as my son. Although my husband always makes friends with the bar tenders!

 

[Diane71969]

Thanks. I am slowly becoming a Disney fanatic just like her.

Welcome! I hope you can keep up with all us chatty women LOL.

 

[triplefigs]

Welcome, Steve!

 

[Brooklyn]

Hi everyone! We are back from an AMAZING day at Disneyland with so many friends and today are heading off to the Wild Animal Park.

I wanted to clear some things up about the rate at the Swan and Dolphin...

It is $110 a night NO OTHER TAXES OR SERVICE CHARGES.

If you call them directly you can't gt this offer. They are also running a military starting at $129 and that rate is at the Dolphin only. The Swan's start at $149. For the dates before the cruise they are offering it at $169 and after $149. Those rates DO NOT include taxes and resort fee. When we had 4 nights booked post cruise the total with taxes was $710. Booking through DCL the total was $440.

This has to be done with DCL. It is a special they are running through them.

If you are using DCL's transfers to and from the port it is an AMAZING deal for a hotel that if you just called directly for the night of the 12th is starting at $239. Because Swan and Dolphin don't participate in magical express it is sometimes not an option for people but if you are doing transfers to and from the port your transfers to and from the hotel are included at NO ADDITIONAL cost.

If you are not doing DCL transfers then you would also have to provide transporation to and from the airport. It still however might become a better with a rate of $110 out the door.

I hope that clears things up. I have gotten some PM's about it becuase if you call the Swan and Dolphin directly you can't get the rate.

Ok off to see some animals!!!

Have a great Saturday everyone!!!

 

[nikkistevej]

Hi everyone! We are back from an AMAZING day at Disneyland with so many friends and today are heading off to the Wild Animal Park.

I wanted to clear some things up about the rate at the Swan and Dolphin...

It is $110 a night NO OTHER TAXES OR SERVICE CHARGES.

If you call them directly you can't gt this offer. They are also running a military starting at $129 and that rate is at the Dolphin only. The Swan's start at $149. For the dates before the cruise they are offering it at $169 and after $149. Those rates DO NOT include taxes and resort fee. When we had 4 nights booked post cruise the total with taxes was $710. Booking through DCL the total was $440.

This has to be done with DCL. It is a special they are running through them.

If you are using DCL's transfers to and from the port it is an AMAZING deal for a hotel that if you just called directly for the night of the 12th is starting at $239. Because Swan and Dolphin don't participate in magical express it is sometimes not an option for people but if you are doing transfers to and from the port your transfers to and from the hotel are included at NO ADDITIONAL cost.

If you are not doing DCL transfers then you would also have to provide transporation to and from the airport. It still however might become a better with a rate of $110 out the door.

I hope that clears things up. I have gotten some PM's about it becuase if you call the Swan and Dolphin directly you can't get the rate.

Ok off to see some animals!!!

Have a great Saturday everyone!!!

Let me know how the Wild Animal Park is, we want to go to Disneyland possibly next year or the year after- and we are looking for things to do there. We know of course we want to do the Disney Parks, we will be staying at the Grand Californian DVC villas, but don't know what else is fun. We've never been to California and will be staying 2 weeks probably.

 

[Brooklyn]

I just emailed out the cruise planners in the excel format. If you don't get it let me know. I tried to make sure that I got everyone but just incase I missed someone please PM me again with your email address.

THANKS!

 

[Brooklyn]

Let me know how the Wild Animal Park is, we want to go to Disneyland possibly next year or the year after- and we are looking for things to do there. We know of course we want to do the Disney Parks, we will be staying at the Grand Californian DVC villas, but don't know what else is fun. We've never been to California and will be staying 2 weeks probably.

We LOVE it there! I just wish my feet were not so tired from yesterday!

I can tell you about almost everything that San Diego and LA have to offer! We have experienced just about everything. I am getting sad that our 10 + years here are coming to end!

 

[nikkistevej]

I just emailed out the cruise planners in the excel format. If you don't get it let me know. I tried to make sure that I got everyone but just incase I missed someone please PM me again with your email address.

THANKS!

Thanks!!!

 

[nikkistevej]

We LOVE it there! I just wish my feet were not so tired from yesterday!

I can tell you about almost everything that San Diego and LA have to offer! We have experienced just about everything. I am getting sad that our 10 + years here are coming to end!

If we were flying in- what airport do you think we should come into?

 

[Brooklyn]

If we were flying in- what airport do you think we should come into?

Well it depends what you want to do and if you are renting a car. Orange County/John Wayne is the closest to Disney. The next closest is Long Beach. The San Diego airport has the best prices but you would need to rent a car to get to DL and Hollywood.

The Wild Animal Park is better then the San Diego Zoo. The Wild Animal is NOT in San Diego even though that is the way it is advertised. It is North East of San Diego about 30-40 miles.

Renting a car is basically a must in SoCal.

I can tell you call the great places to go in LA to see the Hollywood Sign and stuff.

 

[stevenikkij]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! My goal is to talk nikkistevej into doing the Adventures by Disney in Venice, Italy.

 

[ruley3]

Good Afternoon everyone!!!!!
I am settling down from running the DS Layne who is 14 everywhere this morning!!! DH Rob is with him now at the soccer game.... Even though the house is a wreck I feel the need for a NAP!!!!

Hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday...... Wanted to know if everyone is comfortable starting to use first names so that I can start remembering everyone and their family peeps....

April

 

[Diane71969]

Good Afternoon everyone!!!!!
I am settling down from running the DS Layne who is 14 everywhere this morning!!! DH Rob is with him now at the soccer game.... Even though the house is a wreck I feel the need for a NAP!!!!

Hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday...... Wanted to know if everyone is comfortable starting to use first names so that I can start remembering everyone and their family peeps....

April

I'm cool with that! My name is Diane and my DS is Larry (14). PM me so Larry can e-mail Layne and they can get to know one another before the crusie since they will be haning out in "The Stack" together also, where are you stying the night before, what excursions are you doing, what seating your at for dinner...

 

[jarvigw]

I have been out of town for a couple of days and did I have a lot of reading to catch up. DW and I went shopping last weekend and she found a dress for formal night so today I went ahead and ordered the Tux. This will be the first time in 20m years I have worn a Tux, hopefully I can get through the tailors etc. in time for the trip. I may get to wear it twice since we are booked for a dinner at Palo also. Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

 

[djd7292]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! My goal is to talk nikkistevej into doing the Adventures by Disney in Venice, Italy.

I am taking my DD to Ireland next summer through AbD.. It will her graduation gift! I like how everything is planned out.

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