6/26/05 Wonder 4-night Anyone going besides me?

[fairytalelover]

FTL- I believe you can check-in for the cruise at your resort. This will save you some time at the port.

What does checking-in consist of?

 

[Dis]

There are several forms that you have to fill out. These forms and instructions will be in your document packet. You must also have your passport or an official copy of your birth certificate and a picture I.D. (drivers license). You may even need a copy of your marriage license. If all is in order, you will receive your Key to the World card. You will need this card to board the ship. It will also be your room key and charge card.

 

[notbernie]

Dis, is the Key to the World card the same size as a credit card? Do you use a lanyard?

 

[Dis]

Yes it is just like a credit card. I just put mine in my pocket. I will be getting lanyards for my boys. They can punch a hole in the card at guest services. You must tell guest services if you don't want your kids to be able to charge on their card. They can run up quite a bill at the arcade.

 

[mecook]

FTL- I believe you can check-in for the cruise at your resort. This will save you some time at the port.

The booklet in the docs says this: If you are on a Disney Vacation Package that begins at the resorts, you will check in just once...there...as long as you are a US citizen.

I don't know if you booked a full package or not, but why don't you check with the "Disney Cruise Line Hospitality Desk" at your resort anyway. Can't hurt to ask.

Melanie

 

[fairytalelover]

Well the wierdest thing happened to me today: I received my Magical Express docs but not the DCL docs. Wierd huh? I thought the ME docs would arrive at the last minute if at all. But I did call DCL and they told me that they sent it out on May 31st so it should arrive today. I used the tracking number and it says that it is in transit. So I am hoping it will get here later this afternoon.

 

[mecook]

Hey girls!
It's time to get excited!!!
FTL - only 12 days until your fairy tale wedding!!! I'm glad I don't have to "get it all together" as far ahead as you're having to.
I was reading where some people sailing the WC Magic were not even packing until the morning of since they were driving to the port. Unbelievable!
In addition, they are losing a lot of expensive time on the boat before she sails.
Not us! Our bunch wants to get the goody out of each of the 92 hours! Mine comes to about $10 per hour per person if we board at noon and are off at 8 AM. Unless I'm bad wrong, I'll never see the inside of any cruise ship again (with DH along that is), so I better make good of this trip.
Melanie

 

[notbernie]

Hey everyone! I'm trying not to get overwhelmed with everything I still need to do to get organized for this trip! But just to add a little pressure my daughters signed up for swim team and that starts today. Practice Monday - Friday 4:30 to 5:30 with meets on Wed nights and Saturday mornings! Welcome to the world of organized sports!

 

[mecook]

Will your girls know about the cruise when you're at the Radisson?
If not, then I've got to keep my DD from meeting yours at the pool on Sat.

Stuff still to do? Gosh yes!
I had on my secondary bathing suit tonight. That's just NOT going to do.
I'm going to have to get another one. Still got to get DD's snorkel set at Walmart. Need one more bottle of sunscreen. AA batteries for her little fan.

I've got 10 rolls of film....think that's enough?
My digital has a 16mb and a 64mb card. That's equivalent to 5 rolls.
I've decided to leave the camcorder at home. I would spend all my time behind the lens of one of the 3 cameras since DH's trifocals won't let him take photos anymore. Plus I read where the humidity is bad, people wrap them in blankets when not in use, and have to wait 30 minutes to use them.
It's just not worth it.

I'm assembling "gift bag" items for DD. I want to go to the room alone when they allow us to about 1:30. Hopefully I can get the bag on the bed ready for her arrival. I've got a Princess beach towel, a personal fan on a neckcord,
light-up sucker pops, Finding Nemo gummy snacks, Werther's (her favorite hard candy). Can't recall what else.

I printed 2 sheets of magnets yesterday for our door decorations. I used Disney clip art and some Castaway Cay, Atlantis, and Pirate Party photos. I think I got 6 per page.

I'm kinda' "lost" tonight after 5 nights straight of dance recital rehearsals and the "real thing". We got our ATG pool up Saturday, so we went swimming before supper tonight.

See ya,

Melanie

p.s. - DD went to Vacation Bible School with the babysitter today. There was a lady that just got off the 3-day Wonder yesterday. I've got to try to make contact with her.

 

[notbernie]

Melanie, I haven't really thought about when the best time would be. I'm not sure how long realistically we can go without them figuring it out! Don't worry about giving anything away, we're telling the girls that we are staying at the Raddison because they asked if we could stay at a hotel sometime with a really cool pool. They really think we are in Florida to just go see my sister and my neice. They also know that we are going on a Panama Canal cruise with my husbands family to celebrate my in laws 50th wedding anniversay in 2007. Whenever they hear anyone talking about a cruise that's what they think we're talking about! If they find out, they find out, not a big deal.

I also have made up gift bags for the girls. I started with a beach bag and filled it with a Disney towel, sun hat, lotion, lip balm, a disposable camera, ( I like the personal fan idea! thanks! ) a Disney autograph book and pen, I think that's it. I am doing a "snack" bag for the flight as well with snacks and books, (reading and activity) I'll give that to them at the airport. Should be fun!

I am bringing 2 bathing suits with the hopes that I'll find another one while I'm in Florida. We're bringing a digital camara as well. Thanks for the heads up on the video camera I'll pass that on to my husband. We're doing a door magnat as well. We found a picture of a Skull and Crossbones that says "This Property is Protected by Pirates". Thought that would be cute.

I'm almost there. Just the snacks to pick up and a couple sundresses to bid on, on Ebay and I'm ready to go!

Jennifer

 

[mecook]

I hate that the Magic is on the other coast. Now we can't go somewhere to watch it leave on Saturday. Jennifer, that would've been a great time to tell your girls they were going on the Wonder the next day.

I want to be sure to go see the manatees in the river close to the Radisson.
DD loved them at EPCOT's Living Seas last year. I got this off the board:
Turn rt. at the light by the Radisson. Go to end of road, turn left. It's a small park with observation decks (on your rt.)

I forgot that I have the disp. camera for her bag too.

Are ya'll doing an excursion in Nassau? We're on the city van tour, then we'll go back onboard to eat lunch (that's already payed for AND we won't get Montezuma's Revenge). After lunch, DD and I will probably catch a taxi to Atlantis to sightsee on our own. She loves "Holiday in the Sun", a Mary-Kate and Ashley move filmed there. Our DU agent told me I ought to take her.
We've got to buy some t-shirts (she wants a Del Sol) and some little straw market souvies for girlfriends.

The only excursion we booked for CC is my parasailing at 1:00. I got her a blow-up circular ring and got both of us masks and snorkel sets.

Can you believe it.....we're in the teens now!!!

Melanie

 

[Dis]

There is a seafood restaurant right on the water where you can eat and watch the boats go by. Even though the Magic is on the west coast, you can see other cruise ships. The restaurant is "Grills Seafood"

 

[notbernie]

Melanie, we didn't book anything for Nassau we thought we'd enjoy the pools for awhile in the morning and at some point Kevin and I (and the girls if they want) will get off the ship, he wants to pick up a couple cigars and there is a Phillappino restaurant we read about on the boards that's supposed to be good. We thought we'd grab a late lunch there.

Didn't book anything for CC. Someday I'll do the Parasailing, my sister and brother in law did it last October when we were in Maui and they had a blast!

I read the same post on the Manatee's, do you think it's walking distance from the Radisson? Kevin is dropping the rental car off after we check in to the hotel so we won't have a vehicle.

DIS, thanks for the restaurant suggestion! Is it walking distance? We will have to find a place for dinner and I love eating on the water.

 

[Dis]

It is too far to walk and you would be walking on the highway. Could you keep the rental car until the next day? On one cruise I took everyone and all the luggage to the port, dropped of the rental car and took their shuttle. Grills has a website and a 10% off coupon. It is: www.visitgrills.com
We have never eaten there, but have read good things about it.

 

[notbernie]

DIS, a bet a taxi would be cheaper than renting the car for an extra day? I'll leave that up to my husband, whatever he wants to do. I know at one point he was thinking of dropping us off at the terminal but then I signed up for the shuttle. I went to the website and it looks like a great place!

Jennifer

 

[Dis]

Are you renting the car on Saturday? You get to keep it for 24 hours before incurring another day rental.

 

[notbernie]

DIS, yes we arrive in Tampa around 11:00 a.m. on Saturday so it wouldn't make any difference if we kept it over night. Thanks for the heads up!

Jennifer

 

[mecook]

Don't know if ya'll saw my post last night (on the forum), but I bought Disney capri jammies at Walmart yesterday. They have Mickey, M&M, Pooh?, Love Bug, Tink, etc.
Some of the pants are soft t-shirt material; others are striped crisp poly/cotton blend.
Mine is the blue and aqua Mickey and Minnie at the fair. There are silhouettes of ferris wheels behind them.

I just took DD to the Family Night at VBS in town (not our own...that's next week). I talked to the lady that just got off the Wonder last Sunday from a 3-day cruise. They LOVED it. Kids and boy-3 and girl-5, and this was their first taste of Disney. She said it just wasn't enough time, but they'd be back in a couple of years. She doesn't "DIS", but somehow she knew about going to the port early and about the pillowcases. (Now I've got to do pillowcases too...DD heard.) She said her kids were the ONLY ones in the Mickey pool for ages that day. I wish I could have spent a lot more time talking to her.

FTL - just one week and you'll be "Mrs.". You're probably too busy to be around here much.

Maybe I can say I've prepared when my JCP swimsuit comes in and I buy some AA batteries.

See ya'll soon!

Melanie

 

[notbernie]

Did anyone catch the Disney Unwrapped last night on the Food Network? Great show. They showed how they make the wedding cakes, just incredibly beautiful. I saw the Micky Bride and Groom ears so I'll know what to look for! The also showed the Micky ice cream bars they look pretty good too!

2 Weeks from today!

 

[notbernie]

Ok guys, I will be wearing a lime green sundress with pink (yes bright pink) palm tress on it. I figured no one could miss me in that. Where I'll be wearing it after cruise.....who knows!

Jennifer