Alaska on July 19th, 2011 "Where a good tan is hard to find"

[Schachteles]

I think we're about 20% done with our elaborte FEs. We shouldn't have insisted on doing 1 for everyone in our group. I guess we're lucky now that 2 cabins moved their cruise (which is coming up this Tuesday).

Yeah that is a LOT of work. I am hoping to work on mine this weekend, I am still waiting on a few things to come in the mail. Not enough hours in the day.

 

[1Goofy]

Mickey waffles for Fathers Day breakfast! Yeah baby!

 

[CBEB]

Anyone sign up for the cruise ABD add-on?

The first ABD group went last week and had rave reviews!

 

["Got Disney"]

We're spending soooo much time on Fish Extenders for our group, that we may not even have time for the gifts.

What......

Father's Day is over rated. No flowers, no brunch....and WE have to barbecue. WTH!!

Ah your wife has you trained well Happy Fathers day

 

[1Goofy]

Anyone seen a good packing list?

I'm not saying I'm ready to pack....but....

 

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

One month!!!

 

[twinmom108]

One month!!!

It's comin' fast!

 

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

It's comin' fast!

Too fast.

 

["Got Disney"]

Happy Fathers day

Just transferred my Disney Rewards points over......a total of $1823 ....that is enough to pay for 2 excursions

All that saving for just 2 excursions feels like a big hurt....could get a week out of that if went to DL ....but hey if we did not have that we would not have been able to do the Helicopter trek so guess it's worth it....I think...$1500 for that...can we all yell OUCH

Spent all say getting my back yard and the pool ready for summer....yes summer...not really warm here till mid July...than it's really hot. Will start swimming next weekend...Michael has been bugging me...he wants his friends over to swim...kids don't care if the water is cold...but once I put on the solar the pool will heat but to the 80's at least.

Still have so much to do but working on it this week...I am all out of time.

So are you guys bringing a rain panchos or rain coats?

 

[twinmom108]

[QUOTE="Got Disney";41537666]Happy Fathers day

Just transferred my Disney Rewards points over......a total of $1823 ....that is enough to pay for 2 excursions

So are you guys bringing a rain panchos or rain coats?[/QUOTE]


Wow, Robin, $1823 in Disney Rewards dollars? I thought I was doing good with $1100. Well it certainly will help make a dent.

I got some light rain jackets for Allen & me from Sierra Trading Post.

 

[OKWMEMBER]

ES (Elizabeth Swan)Update!!! Parley!!!

ImTooExcitedToSleep got the 2099th post and therefore earns another ES!!!

Every 99th post = 1 ES
Every 499th post = 2 ESes
Every 999th post = 3 ESes

The current score is:

twinmom108----------- 8 ESes 699th,799th,1199th,1299th,1399th,1499th,1599th
jlawall----------------- 6 ESes 299th,499th, 999th
Meskamooska---------- 4 ESes 899th,1999th
ImTooExcitedToSleep -- 3 ESes 199th,399th,2099th
MrsG------------------ 1 ES 99th
mouseclick1------------ 1 ES 599th
manascarfan----------- 1 ES 1099th
poohj80---------------- 1 ES 1699th
wdhinn89---------------- 1 ES 1799th
Schachteles---------- 1 ES 1899th

The next milestone is at the 2199th post and is worth 1 (One,Uno) ES!!!

 

[OKWMEMBER]

Pirate Update!!! Aaaarggghhh!!!

ImTooExcitedToSleep got the 2100th post and therefore earns another Pirate!!!

Every 100th post = 1 Pirate
Every 500th post = 2 Pirates
Every 1000th post = 3 Pirates

The current score is:

twinmom108------------ 6 Pirates 700th,800th,1600th,2000th
jlawall------------------4 Pirates 300th,1000th
manascarfan ----------- 4 Pirates 200th,1100th,1500th
ImTooExcitedToSleep--- 4 Pirates 400th,600th,1900th,2100th
"Got Disney"------------ 2 Pirates 500th
Meskamooska----------- 2 Pirate 900th,1400th
wdhinn89--------------- 2 Pirates 1700th,1800th
MrsG--------------------1 Pirate 100th
OKWMEMBER------------1 Pirate 1200th
Schachteles------------ 1 Pirate 1300th

The next milestone is at the 2200th post and is worth 1 (One,Uno) Pirate!!!

 

[babsy6872]

Yay! We are less than thirty days away to a well deserved and needed vacation. Details are falling into place nicely thanks to friends! See you then!
Babsy

 

[richmo]

It is time to get a little more serious about this trip. Less than a month now...

On the subject of outerwear, etc., I'm really hoping that the weather will be summerlike (at least in the 60's during most days). I'll bring a pair or two of jeans, but I'm hoping to wear shorts most of the time, but I'll also bring a sweatshirt a light raincoat and possibly a fleece jacket. I figure if the weather is significantly worse, I can always buy something onboard or in one of the ports.

On another subject, has anyone had any success requesting a server from a previous cruise? We were on the Wonder last summer, and I understand about 75% of the crew stayed with the Wonder. My TA says it can't be done, which I think is wrong. I would think the dining assignments will start happening in a week or so, so I was thinking of either calling or writing (either thru snail mail at the Guest Communications address on the website or directly online with the 'Contact Us' link). Of course, I could just wait until embarkation day and go down to Wavebands, but I'd rather get it done right in the first place, if possible. If you've had success with this, I'd be interested to know how you got it done.

In the meantime, about 3 1/2 weeks of work to go...

 

[poohj80]

On another subject, has anyone had any success requesting a server from a previous cruise? We were on the Wonder last summer, and I understand about 75% of the crew stayed with the Wonder. My TA says it can't be done, which I think is wrong. I would think the dining assignments will start happening in a week or so, so I was thinking of either calling or writing (either thru snail mail at the Guest Communications address on the website or directly online with the 'Contact Us' link). Of course, I could just wait until embarkation day and go down to Wavebands, but I'd rather get it done right in the first place, if possible. If you've had success with this, I'd be interested to know how you got it done.

They do accept request for specific servers so just give them a call. However, I also recommend you ask at Wavebands if your request was met. We had made a request on a previous cruise that was not granted so we assumed the server was no longer on board, until we saw her at the breakfast buffet on the last day. We mentioned this to our head server and he said we should have checked at Wavebands upon boarding.

 

[twinmom108]

It is time to get a little more serious about this trip. Less than a month now...

On another subject, has anyone had any success requesting a server from a previous cruise? We were on the Wonder last summer, and I understand about 75% of the crew stayed with the Wonder. My TA says it can't be done, which I think is wrong. I would think the dining assignments will start happening in a week or so, so I was thinking of either calling or writing (either thru snail mail at the Guest Communications address on the website or directly online with the 'Contact Us' link). Of course, I could just wait until embarkation day and go down to Wavebands, but I'd rather get it done right in the first place, if possible. If you've had success with this, I'd be interested to know how you got it done.

In April last year we had a server on the Wonder we really liked. We were doing B2B cruise on the Wonder also in October so I called DCL & had our request for this server added to our reservation. After boarding in October, during our lunch he saw me & came over & asked if I remembered him! Now mind you my first time on the Wonder had been on a 3 day cruise 6 months before and he's asking me If I remember him? How in the world after all the people he's seen in the previous 6 months would he remember me? Disney & cast members never cease to amaze me. Anyway I told him that I had requested him but didn't know if my request was granted. He looked at my dining rotation ticket & table # & said it was his. Great way to start the cruise. Both he & the head waiter were so attentive to our table that week that we all felt like we were sailing concierge at dinner time. I have asked again for him as our server for the Alaskan cruise, but when I do the math that date might be during his timeoff leave.

 

[Schachteles]

We requested a server from the past too...my girls would be SO surprised to see her again, so I hope that it works out. I cannot even believe that we are less than a month till we leave, too much to do and life has just been too busy. Some how it will all come together! We leave in 27 days!!

 

[twinmom108]

I cannot even believe that we are less than a month till we leave, too much to do and life has just been too busy. Some how it will all come together! We leave in 27 days!!

Only 19 days for us & I still haven't pulled the luggage out yet.

This week we're preparing for one of our twin 18yo sons to leave the nest/fly the coup/bye bye gone. This Sunday on the 26th he will be picked up @ our home by a Marines staff sgt, driven up to Denver where they will check him in. On Monday he flys to California for a 3 month Marines Boot Camp @ Camp Pendleton. He leaves as my little boy but will come back (albeit briefly) as a man who finally knows how to clean a toilet.

 

[Schachteles]

Only 19 days for us & I still haven't pulled the luggage out yet.

This week we're preparing for one of our twin 18yo sons to leave the nest/fly the coup/bye bye gone. This Sunday on the 26th he will be picked up @ our home by a Marines staff sgt, driven up to Denver where they will check him in. On Monday he flys to California for a 3 month Marines Boot Camp @ Camp Pendleton. He leaves as my little boy but will come back (albeit briefly) as a man who finally knows how to clean a toilet.

That is so great that he is enlisting, he sure will come back a different man!! Good luck saying goodbye!

 

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

He leaves as my little boy but will come back (albeit briefly) as a man who finally knows how to clean a toilet.

DW is already training DS7 to clean the toilets.