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

[radioclash2]

Is it vacation yet?
My boss of 19 years announced his retirement on Tuesday... effective June 30th.

I'm in full on find a new job mode...

 

[goofyforlife]

I just got this off the main board. Don't know if it's already been posted yet.

Magic Shipping Address: West Coast

I for one am waiting to see if it works for other west coasters before i send anything....

I did not get anything either,,, < snif >

I didn't even get a rock this time...

 

[radioclash2]

Order your T-shirts and related stuff ASAP

Let everyone know what you are doing and see others who are doing your excursions.

I ordered my t-******. Where the heck is M's kid cruiser, info, activity, packet thingy ??

 

[buckifan]

My sister was able to book my niece and her family (4) on the cruise today! They are a category 9 as of now. It is their first Disney cruise
Last week I was able to move one of our cabins closer to our other 3, so now all 4 are near the aft on deck 7!

Do you mind my asking....how did you move one of your staterooms?

We have been booked since day 1, and still do not have stateroom assignments. Did you just call DCL directly, or was your TA able to do it?

 

[captaincrash]

I was starting to wonder about that....

I'm still debating the FE. I have one, plan on bringing it, but I'm concerned about how much I'm bringing now. Both airlines we're using will now be charging for the second bag. I need to figure out what we're bringing and how much room we've got since we'll be gone three weeks.

Just do one or more laundry loads - then you'll have everything under control. OR - plan on shipping a box of stuff acquired enroute HOME from Orlando / port Canaveral. OR, simply pay the airline for that extra bag instead of shipping it. That should solve everything...

Also, double check that you don't have "flight status" with your airline. As those with a little flight status may have the baggage fees waived for them.
Most of the folks in our party have some kind of flight status with United - so our fees are waived on that segment. However, the folks from hawaii are coming out on COntinential - and they have NO flight status there - but then again, I don't know what Continentials' policy is on this? edited in... yeah, Continential charges $25 for the 2nd checked bag. However, no mention for the 3rd or 4th checked bags?

All I heard about was AA's and Uniteds' policies were to charge for 1st or 2nd bags, respectively.

If checked, these 5 pieces of luggage would cost you an additional $85 EACH way on American Airlines. Shoot! Round trip I only paid $180 for my flight with United - and on AA thier lugage policy would cost me an extra $170 since I DON'T have any preferential flight status with them! so, on 2nd thought it DOES add up if you're subject to luggage fees. Maybe it's best to plan on doing 4 or more loads of laundry while embarked?

< sigh >​

Found this article in my Frommers newsletter today. Nice summary of the various extra charges by the airlines.

http://www.frommers.com/articles/5211.html

 

[bellelinus]

Is it vacation yet?
My boss of 19 years announced his retirement on Tuesday... effective June 30th.

I'm in full on find a new job mode...

That's too bad, Lisa -- any chance you could get HIS job??? Good luck with the uncertainty and craziness . . .

 

[captaincrash]

Do you mind my asking....how did you move one of your staterooms?

We have been booked since day 1, and still do not have stateroom assignments. Did you just call DCL directly, or was your TA able to do it?

Same here.... I'd like ta kno....

even thogh I got my cabin assignment - there remainseveral others in my group WITHOUT asignments,...

 

[winotracy]

Just do one or more laundry loads - then you'll have everything under control. OR - plan on shipping a box of stuff acquired enroute HOME from Orlando / port Canaveral. OR, simply pay the airline for that extra bag instead of shipping it. That should solve everything...

Also, double check that you don't have "flight status" with your airline. As those with a little flight status may have the baggage fees waived for them.
Most of the folks in our party have some kind of flight status with United - so our fees are waived on that segment. However, the folks from hawaii are coming out on COntinential - and they have NO flight status there - but then again, I don't know what Continentials' policy is on this? edited in... yeah, Continential charges $25 for the 2nd checked bag. However, no mention for the 3rd or 4th checked bags?

All I heard about was AA's and Uniteds' policies were to charge for 1st or 2nd bags, respectively.

If checked, these 5 pieces of luggage would cost you an additional $85 EACH way on American Airlines. Shoot! Round trip I only paid $180 for my flight with United - and on AA thier lugage policy would cost me an extra $170 since I DON'T have any preferential flight status with them! so, on 2nd thought it DOES add up if you're subject to luggage fees. Maybe it's best to plan on doing 4 or more loads of laundry while embarked?

< sigh >​

I'm not worried about the clothes. I always do laundry on the ship. There's the formal wear, snorkel gear, blender , etc., etc. I checked yesterday and Frontier is charging $25 for a second bag (3rd and 4th are subject to regular over bag limits). Air Tran is charging $10 if you pay online and $20 at the airport for your second bag.

 

[captaincrash]

I didn't even get a rock this time...

OK, Kristina....

here are a couple of "Rock" images for ya then....

Please accept ONE as your consolation gift from ME in substitution of the Disney memo....
​

 

[captaincrash]

I'm not worried about the clothes. I always do laundry on the ship. There's the formal wear, snorkel gear, blender , etc., etc. I checked yesterday and Frontier is charging $25 for a second bag (3rd and 4th are subject to regular over bag limits). Air Tran is charging $10 if you pay online and $20 at the airport for your second bag.

DRAT!

It looks like EVERYONE is charging something now a days then. There's no getting around it then it seems. I guess I won't be packing my Jedi outfit or that sexy skin tight Padame costume for Alicia on this voyage then....

And I soooo wanted to bring my Master replica light saber and the matching Blaster that shoots silly string on the voyage!

 

[AndyR]

I just got this off the main board. Don't know if it's already been posted yet.

Magic Shipping Address: West Coast

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After speaking to DCL I did a little more research. DCL is using the Quay Cruise Agency to faciliate the delivery of packages to the Magic while on the west coast.

Quay will be handling the delivery of packages to either DCL cast members or directly to your stateroom.

Basically you ship the package to Quay and include the ship name, stateroom number, and sailing date.

If you have any questions you can call Quay directly.

Los Angeles/Long Beach, CA
1000 E. Del Amo Boulevard
Carson, CA 90746
24HR Phone: (310) 223-0021
Fax: (310) 609-1149

http://www.gensteam.com/branches.php


Penny

I got this from the shipping co. They also said to make sure the contents were listed on the outside of the box.

Send your package to this address:
Quay Cruise Agency, USA
AS Agents MV Disney Magic
1000 East Del Amo Blvd.
Carson, CA 90746

c/o <Your Name>
Ship: Disney Magic
Cabin Number: <#>
Sail Date: <Date>


Andy

 

[arlenesp]

Just a drive by posting

My week has been so far and I haven't had time to ketchup around here. Happy birthday to all I have missed.

How is the construction going? Is it done yet?

 

[Ready on the Guns]

I think 7 3/4 ???

Here is the thread for the FEs . Hopefully they give the measurements. I know I saw them somewhere.


Thanks Arlene,
This info really helped Peter with his FE.

Johnna

 

[captaincrash]

The stores are now under Disney control. Wonder if they will go the route of city destination stores, as American girl, Apple and Nike have done?

They're CLOSING our local Disney Store! it's one of 3 or 4 in california scheduled for closure supposedly. The manager there told Alicia that since our mall is getting a $300,000,000 rennovation and expansion - they've raised the rent to the point where it costs SEVERAL TIMES the rate of another regional mall (Northridge) where they do twice the sales volume. Well, of COURSE the sales volume is gonna be higher since our mall has been under rennovation a year plus now. And taken as such - charging sseveral times the rate elsewhere whwe they do twice the sales - of course management might say "we're outta here!".

DRAT!

 

[magiroux]

I sent you the necessary image files - plus simple ideas on how to swing it "easy as pie"... If need be i can print and mail you the paper printouts.

Got them, THANKS

Check out these pictures

http://home.earthlink.net/~csnyder526/Gatun.htm

Awesome pitcures!!

I have also copied this onto the pirate zone . . .

WARNING: Lots of Puerto Vallarta Zip Line Details

Thanks for the post. Makes me even MORE excited for this excursion

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEVON​

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATIE BOON​

'ing - Belated Birthday Wishes to all!!

how many different kinds of items are people bringing for the FE swap?

I am bringing (2), but delivering all at once

Don't know if this has been posted yet, but GradysMommy is back on ebay for fish extenders. Here is the link (note .. this is the Canadian ebay site, but I'm sure you can find her on the American site as well).

This is on my "to get done this week" list - glad she's back

My sister was able to book my niece and her family (4) on the cruise today! They are a category 9 as of now. It is their first Disney cruise
Last week I was able to move one of our cabins closer to our other 3, so now all 4 are near the aft on deck 7!

Congrats on DSis snagging a cabin!!

::cop:.........couldn't find the pirate smilie



but here's a pirate for you

Congrats on the pirate, Monica (can't believe they moved the pirate smilie to page 2)

Nothing like a little Jack with my morning coffee

My DS has been sick with the flu for the second time in a month. Fever, chills, aches, etc. Now it has morphed into a severe case of bronchitis. We took him to the doctors yesterday & he is now on antibiotics & 2 inhalers. He missed 2 days last week during the all important state tests in school (MCAS) & this week was make-up so I got a "friendly" call from the school yesterday stating that if missed the make-ups, he was going to need a doctors note explaining why he couldn't take the tests. Not once did they ask how he was feeling! Wouldn't mind, but we are not parents that allow our children to miss school for the heck of it & he is never late so you'd think they'd realize that if his missing the tests, then he must be really sick! I did call them back after the doctors & I explained to the nurse how sick he was & she said, "Well maybe he could come in long enough to take his tests & then go home." I said as long as he's not gagging & chocking like he has been. So she said to "play it by ear". Anyway he was coughing a bit this morning, but it was a little better, so he did go in today long enough to do his make-up tests & then I got a call from the nurse to come pick him up because he's coughing a lot. Ya think?



The one at the Burlington Mall closed....again. We went to RFC a couple of weeks ago & it was gone. I checked the Disney Store website for locations & Burlington wasn't listed.

Hope DS feels better soon.

Yes, I was at RFC a few weeks ago too. I can't beleive they closed that one done. It was sorta a ritual for us to cisit that store after RFC

i am not sure what this look like but i can help... let me know

I just might take you up on that

We hang ours year-round anyway.

Awww, thanks for posting. I haven't seen that since I framed it. I wasn't feeling well this year, and other than a tree, I didn't put up any decorations.

Reminds me of Sugarhill Gang.

You could all sing "Disers Delight"

i said a hip hop
the hippie the hippie
to the hip hip hop, a you dont stop the rock it

to the bang bang boogie, say up jumped the boogie
to the rhythm of the boogie, the beat

I did karoke for the first time Friday Night. Perhaps had something to do with having my very first Scorpian Bowl

I'm not on the FE committee, but I am working with M on the Navigator. I could probably do something like the one that was posted - deck plan with colored boxes around each room that is a DISer or on the FE list. I'm pretty good with editing graphics and this shouldn't be all that difficult. Of course, if someone else would like to tackle it, that is fine!

Pamela

...or if you teach me, I'll be happy to keep up the info???

 

[luvmy3sons]

I got this from the shipping co. They also said to make sure the contents were listed on the outside of the box.

Send your package to this address:
Quay Cruise Agency, USA
AS Agents MV Disney Magic
1000 East Del Amo Blvd.
Carson, CA 90746

c/o <Your Name>
Ship: Disney Magic
Cabin Number: <#>
Sail Date: <Date>


Andy

Thank You Andy. I tried to send them an email last night to confirm but as of this morning it was still 'undeliverable'.

Penny

 

[captaincrash]

Ya know....as much as I think my kids would enjoy the Fish Extender thing, I think we will pass on it. One, I would be too stressed about getting "gifts for everyone else. I am worried thought that my kids would fight over who was gonna get to look and see what was in there or running down the hall to get to the door first (then waking up all our neighbors when the fighting began)

Awww Sue,

I'm sure Al and Ash will be good about it. AND.... you dont HAVE to distribute stuff to everyone else. The first time I did this I didn't bring stuff for everyone. Maybe you could just tote along a small number of gizmos for a few other cabins - or maybe just do your deck... or simply bring nothing! Really it's OK.... and if anyone sez otherwise... tell them "I" said its' OK!

 

[tom31b]

When will you be at Disneyland? in Pre-Cruise Plans / LA

Zip Lines in Puerto Vallarta

FISH EXTENDER SIGNUP in On Board Plans - Day to be Determined

Pirates Brunch at Palo in Sea Day 4

Kids event in Sea Day

Lanyard Information in Cruise T-Shirts, Wristbands and other Apparel

Pirate Roll Call and Directory in Pirates! Introduce Thy Selves!

DCL bus from LAX to port in Pirate Q&A

Wristband Info in Cruise T-Shirts, Wristbands and other Apparel

Who's doing what and where? in Itinerary / Changes

Dining at the Port on 8/16 in Pre-Cruise Plans / LA

Pirate Picture by the Dutchman Poll in Castaway Cay

Hi, my name is... in Pirates! Introduce Thy Selves!

Grown Up Princesses List of Participants in On Board Plans - Day to be Determined

Jolly Roger's Scavenger Hunt in Sea Day 6

Tour LA/Hollywood by Limo in Pre-Cruise Plans / LA

3rd Unofficial Mickey Ice Cream Bar Speed Eating Challenge in Sea Day 3

Wrist Band Sayings/Wording? in Cruise T-Shirts, Wristbands and other Apparel

Beach Day in Cabo

Fantasmic Meet 8/16 in Pre-Cruise Plans / LA

Might have to tender in Acapulco in Puerto Vallarta

Staying at the Port in Pre-Cruise Plans / LA

Embarkation Day in Pre-Cruise Plans / LA

PJ Breakfast in Sea Day 3

Itinerary (as of 2/22/08) in Itinerary / Changes

What to do this day? in Sea Day 2

Will you participate in the interactive POTC COTBP showing? in On Board Plans - Day to be Determined

Cabo Wabo in Cabo

WANT TO DINE WITH THE CAPT or the CREW? in Dining as a Group

Fish Extender Gifting - Are you planning to participate in On Board Plans - Day to be Determined

Pirate Picture by the Dutchman – Castaway Cay in Castaway Cay

Magic in LA in You Can Go Your Own Way...

Ho Jos in Pre-Cruise Plans / LA

Scrapbooking Swap in Pirate Q&A

Miscellany from WB in You Can Go Your Own Way...

Walmart from ship in PV (from WB) in You Can Go Your Own Way...

Car rental LAX and return to Port of Los Angeles? in Pirate Q&A

Guarantee Status in Pirate Q&A

Liquor Stores in San Pedro in Pre-Cruise Plans / LA

Article - 36 Hours in Cartagena in Cartagena

Cartegena Private Dis Tour in Cartagena

Massage at Krystal in Puerto Vallarta

Shipping to the ship - Q... and A in Pirate Q&A

Group Tastings in On Board Plans - Day to be Determined

Water in Mexico in Pirate Q&A

Horse riding in Cabo

Palo - brunch & high tea? in Itinerary / Changes

Cliff divers in Acapulco

Banner Images in Cruise T-Shirts, Wristbands and other Apparel

Discussion of options for photo sharing site in Post-Cruise Plans

 

[captaincrash]

::cop:.........couldn't find the pirate smilie

Monica....

 

[bellelinus]

I'm not on the FE committee, but I am working with M on the Navigator. I could probably do something like the one that was posted - deck plan with colored boxes around each room that is a DISer or on the FE list. I'm pretty good with editing graphics and this shouldn't be all that difficult. Of course, if someone else would like to tackle it, that is fine!

Pamela

...or if you teach me, I'll be happy to keep up the info???

The only recommendation I would make is for the deck plan graphic be done at the very end -- once we have all the cabin numbers -- to reduce confusion. Disfreaks has also volunteered to help with this project. Perhaps we could have a few people who are willing to work on it, and then the end of July get it done after one last push to get all the cabin numbers in, and it can be on the pirate zone for downloading even if there is no room in the navigator.