9/18/04 Eastern Magic- We're in the home Stretch Now

[ImNarek]

Those of you who have received excursion information, have you already paid your final payment? I'm trying to figure out if we haven't received it because we live in the opposite corner of the country, or because I'm planning to pay our final payment on Monday.



But I have printed off info from the Disney website, and a couple of the outside companies which have been recommended by this list. I gave it to my DH, but I don't think he's looked at it yet!

 

[4formickey]

I haven't receive any thing yet but after we booked our trip we got a excurision packet then. So have have had ours since June of last year

 

[4formickey]

any going to wdw before the cruise?

 

[tracyl921]

We're going to WDW on the 16th. Staying at Pop Century.

 

[4formickey]

we are staying off sit from 9/12-18

 

[westjones]

We are going that Saturday we get off of the Magic. We fly out Sunday night. I figured we would have time for 1 day at the parks anyway. It is hard to go to Florida and not go to WDW.

DJ

 

[ambermomma]

We are spending wed, thur, and fri before the cruise at saratoga springs resort, and spending the night we get off the ship at boardwalk villas - we plan to do some park hopping mostly to take pictures, since Ian will be too young for any rides.

i got my shore excursion info yesterday and it has antiua listed...

 

[DisneyNutMary]

Originally posted by 4formickey
any going to wdw before the cruise?

We arrive on the night of the 15th, staying in a tower room at the Contemporary until Sat morning.

 

[westjones]

DisneyNutMary,
Love your tag line (Been There, Done That, Going Back). I just bought a bumper magnet for the van while at Epcot that says that!
DJ

 

[4formickey]

The day before the cruise lets all meet at downtown Disney in the late afternoon. we can wear our name tags and make a game at it . The person that can count the most people that will be on the cruise will win a free gift. It will be a good way to break the ice with a pre cruise meet and it will not cost us a dime.This will be a nice way to relax be our grand adventure.

 

[DisneyNutMary]

Originally posted by westjones
DisneyNutMary,
Love your tag line (Been There, Done That, Going Back). I just bought a bumper magnet for the van while at Epcot that says that!
DJ

Thanks! The bumper sticker is were I got it from. I'm not very creative.

I like the idea of meeting at DD, buut we need to narrow down a time frame. I am sure that will be a very busy day for all of us.

 

[westjones]

Originally posted by 4formickey
The day before the cruise lets all meet at downtown Disney in the late afternoon. we can wear our name tags and make a game at it . The person that can count the most people that will be on the cruise will win a free gift. It will be a good way to break the ice with a pre cruise meet and it will not cost us a dime.This will be a nice way to relax be our grand adventure.

We won't be able to do that because our plane gets in late that evening. Sounds like fun though! I will have to wait until 3:00 on Saturday to meet everyone! We are staying at the Hyatt at the airport. Anyone else staying there?

DJ

 

[ambermomma]

I was just looking at the cruise line information page, and it says we need a birth certificate, photo id, AND a passport? Is this right? We didn't need passports before, is this something new? If so, I have to get them for my whole family! Hope I'll have enough time??

Anyone got any info?

 

[ImNarek]

Ambermomma - I'm pretty sure that's an either/or sort of thing. YOu either need a certified birth certificate and a photo ID OR a passport. We're in the other boat - both my DH & I have passports, but neither of us has certified birth certificates. We've never had a problem.

 

[4formickey]

for downtown Disney it is a no pressure type of thing. Every one is going to be busy so come if you can. For us with kids the time would be after nap time! For everybody else that is after 3pm .The home depot around here have plenty of the mouse ears. If any body need any,pm me.

 

[westjones]

Well today is the 60 day mark! Remember you can now book your excursions. We booked the Island tour in Antigua and a Sail to Buck Island and Turtle Cove in St. Thomas.

Now we just need to figure out the car rental stuff and we will have our trip set! Then I can focus on clothes and packing and stuff like that.

DJ

 

[ImNarek]

Our cruise has just been canceled! My DH started a new job in June. We had booked our cruise last September but I'd been carefully not getting excited because I knew he was looking for a new job and he might not get vacation. When he started I'd asked him to check and make sure it would work. Early July I asked him again if all was good - could I start making plans. He said "YES". So I did - I booked airfare, transfer, hotel, rental car. And yesterday he finally got around to sending out the official notice of his vacation, and today the word came down - a definitive NOOOOOOO. We are not going!!!

I love my DH dearly, but why couldn't he have asked when I asked him to, before I let myself get excited? I am sooooo soooooo soooooo sad!

I'm sorry I won't get to meet all of you! Have a great cruise for us!

 

[glindamood]

I am SOOO sad for you. My DH started a new job yesterday but the cruise was part of the deal before he accepted the position so I know I am clear. I am sure there will be another in your future - but I am not sure that makes this any easier.

 

[westjones]

So sorry to hear you won't be going. I just found out a couple of hours ago one of the families going with us has canceled because of a new job too!

DJ

 

[4formickey]

Does the smaller kids get ID bands to wear or should we bring our own?