8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC #14

[geffric]

packing.. just packing... more packing

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

Quick poll for those that still haven't left yet......

Am I the only one that hasn't STARTED packing yet?

You and Crash who will probably pack in the car driving to the port or airport.

 

[AndyR]

For you Andy

LOL, I'm just wondering how long I can hold off ordering multiple desserts

Andy

 

[geffric]

Quick poll for those that still haven't left yet......

Am I the only one that hasn't STARTED packing yet?

yep I think so.. I am packing but the we are leaving tomorrow at 5:45 am

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Yikes. Today was one of those days that just test patience.

I took the courtesy van from the hotel to Chicago O'Hare. That was the only normal part of the day.

While waiting at the airport, there was a child from hell screaming and having the tantrum of all tantrums. Parents were not doing a whole lot about it. Passengers were looking at one another and closing their eyes and you could just hear their silent prayers -- "Please, dear God, don't let them be on my plane!"

Well, we boarded our plane on time (and no, the child was not on our plane!) but were delayed because there was a "situation" with one of the lavatories. It will be remedied as soon as possible and we can then leave.

The "situation?" When the cleaning crews did the plane, they missed a bathroom and we had to wait until them came back and cleaned and stocked it.

So we took off about a half hour late. For Chicago, that's like being on time anyway.

Generally, you can make that kind of delay up in the air. However, LA slowed us down in flight because they were bogged down. We landed a half hour late and then spent a little time on the tarmac because even though our gate was ready for us, a jet was in the middle of the lot, blocking our entry.

Okay. Not bad. I can live with that.

Then I went downstairs to the baggage claim. Arrived there at 12:15 p.m.

At 1:05 p.m., the last of the bags was dispensed and there was one passenger still waiting at the baggage area. Did you guess yet? Right. Me!

So I went to the baggage claim office to find out what had happened. There I was, thinking that I would have no clothes for the next three weeks.

As it turns out, my bag was in the claims office because it had arrived on an earlier flight! I waited and watched all that luggage go around the carousel for 45 minutes and I could have had my baggage as soon as I had arrived. Aaauugggghhhh!

Securing my bag, I went outside for the "Super Shuttle" which I had pre-paid for a ride from the airport to Disney's Grand Californian.

There was a van coming and when the attendant outside asked me if I already had a seat paid for, I said "yes" and he put me on the van.

Well, yes does not always mean yes.

When I arrived at the Grand Californian, the driver tried to make me pay $16 for the fare. I told him that I had pre-paid and he told me that the person at the airport was supposed to verify my payment and issue me a voucher. So, while other people in the van were sitting there barely acting patient, the driver has to call his office to verify my payment status, write up a ticket voucher, and have me sign it for my fare. <sigh>

Okay. Not too bad. At least it's 2:00 p.m. and I'm finally here! (By the way, that's 4:00 p.m. Chicago time. As you can imagine, I'm already getting tired!)

I'm finally "here" but cannot get in because my room is not ready. The clerk at the desk looked for a different room to place me in but none of them were available for the length of stay that I had booked so I had to wait.

Rooms are "guaranteed" to be ready between 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.

For this buckaroo, that meant the outside possible time. A couple of minutes before, they finally give me my room number so that I can go upstairs.

They -DID- find the box that I shipped last week and brought that to my room along with two bottles of wine that were dropped off by a neighboring parish for Mass on board.

So now it's almost 5:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. Chicago time) and I've pretty much had it for the day. I'm in my room chilling.

Room faces Downtown Disney. Hagen-Daaz is right outside my balcony. Away from me, Satan!

That's about it for my story today. I'm hoping to wake up tomorrow feeling better and more refreshed. Now, it's time for a little television, a quick read in a book, and an early shut eye.

wow, just read this.. what a mess!
I'm glad you got your luggage though.
I wish I'd read this earlier. the lady at the waiting area for super shuttle did look at my paperwork that we'd paid already but no one issues me any voucher nor did I have to sign anything with the driver or any voucher. I only signed on the lady's clipboard while waiting for the van. I sure hope they don't give Jeff any issues about this tonight when he comes in! He's SUPPOSED to text me when he gets there and starts waiting for the super shuttle and if he does what he's supposed to- I'll call and tell him about your troubles so he doesn't end up being bullied into paying again!

 

[pyramid2000]

We were at my sisters getting some, ummm, something to hopefully get me through tomorrow. Spent a little too much time there though.

DH is home. We need to go pack our bags. Ta-ta!

 

[AndyR]

Quick poll for those that still haven't left yet......

Am I the only one that hasn't STARTED packing yet?

Nope, DW is slowly headed that way, but no packing done yet.

Andy

 

[micmse2003]

We are heading out in a little while to hit the mall for dinner. Cherie and I get Japanese, Madison get Tacone and Austyn get Hot Dog on a Stick. Then Mrs. Fields for dessert.

Okay................ what is Tacone???

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

Dinner tomorrow shall be better than tonight.

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

Okay................ what is Tacone???

Wrap sandwiches

 

[AndyR]

Ok, I'm done (I think) ripping songs into the phone - I just found my copy of 'Twice Charmed'

Andy

 

[micmse2003]

John needs a Xanax!!!!! He could not find color copies of our passports. I looked right in his camera bag and found it in a second.

 

[AndyR]

Wrap sandwiches

Yumm, reminds me of the caesar wraps behind the Mickey Pool.

Andy

 

[tom31b]

Cheryl's answer: Where ever you take me out to eat John

 

[micmse2003]

Wrap sandwiches

Why didn't you say a wrap!!! John loves them on the ship.

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

 

[micmse2003]

Cheryl's answer: Where ever you take me out to eat John

Nope to cheap right now as Cheryl wants lots of trinkets from the ship!!!

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

do you guys realize you are talking more now than when we were all online all the time before we all started leaving for TOAL? LOL I mean OHMY like 30 pages just since late last night! I can't even BEGIN to catch up. I think there is atleast a 100 pages (easy) since we left on Monday- atleast.... LOL

chatterboxes huh? hehe

Good evening!

Just home from the EP...met lots of Dis'ers...home to get a good night sleep before heading out in the morning.

Hope everyone has arrived safely..for those traveling tomorrow - safe travels!

great seeing you again last night and great meeting so many people at the parade! it was great and all the kids seemed to hit it off great too!

Today is our "non-park" day so we've been hanging at the pool and in the room all day- watching movies and stuff. Trevoy came over to swim with the kids earlier today- while his mom returned their rental car... so the kids have been having fun. Now they are in the arcade trying hard to spend all my money. LOL
no plans tonight except to finally get DH here.. he should just about be getting on the plan unless it's delayed again- which I'm sure it is. I don't think I've flown out of DFW EVER that it's not been delayed atleast an hour or two. but he'll get here eventually and then tomorrow is our "big day" of trying to do as much as possible at both parks since it's the only day DH will be here for the parks... and ofcourse meeting for fantasmic tomorrow night. (we'll all be in our white/mickey mouse club shirts btw- so you'll know who we are if we didn't meet you last night at the EP) I already told Jeff he better get lots of sleep last night because tomorrow is gonna be a doozy for him.
(ofcourse he did not listen and instead went into work early so he could get off work early just so he'd have EXTRA time before the flight... he never listens. LOL)

and then ofcourse meeting for the pirate bus sunday morning. I assume we're meeting in front of the front desk for those being picked up at HOJO? I can't imagine where else we'd be picked up and no one has said any different. LOL
All those staying near us that we don't even know it.. we'll see you either tomorrow night at Fantasmic or while waiting for the pirate bus!

I'm finally all packed. Now to just wait.

Can't wait to see you again!

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]