All Aboard Presidents Week Mexican Riviera February 19, 2012 Wonder

[samily]

Vacations arent supposed to be stressful and Im feeling very stressed right now! too much to do and not enough time! We had a stomach bug go through the house last week and then my youngest fell on the playground and ended up needing stitches in his lip, inside his mouth, and to have his two front teeth pullled! Needless to say I didnt get much done last week and now Im panicking a bit. Just had to come on here and vent a little...

 

[LookOutBelow]

Vacations arent supposed to be stressful and Im feeling very stressed right now! too much to do and not enough time! We had a stomach bug go through the house last week and then my youngest fell on the playground and ended up needing stitches in his lip, inside his mouth, and to have his two front teeth pullled! Needless to say I didnt get much done last week and now Im panicking a bit. Just had to come on here and vent a little...

Chin up! It'll all be so much better, so very soon! We'll see you onboard!

 

[GarakDS9]

This afternoon we make our moves on the airport. California here we come. Since "it all started with a mouse", I'll end my pre-trip participation on this board with "see you really soon."

 

[samily]

Chin up! It'll all be so much better, so very soon! We'll see you onboard!

Thanks, I feel better today - I got a lot done last night and this morning. I'm usually done with everything about a week before we leave so I panicked when I got home from work last night and realized we were leaving in 2 days, lol.

DS gets his stitches out this afternoon so he should be good to go. We head to the airport after school tomorrow. Cant wait!

Safe travels everyone!

 

[LKFan]

Vacations arent supposed to be stressful and Im feeling very stressed right now! too much to do and not enough time! We had a stomach bug go through the house last week and then my youngest fell on the playground and ended up needing stitches in his lip, inside his mouth, and to have his two front teeth pullled! Needless to say I didnt get much done last week and now Im panicking a bit. Just had to come on here and vent a little...

Wow, you've had a tough week. Glad to hear that things are getting better.

I'm not nearly as organized for this trip as I have been for others. My husband brought the suitcases in the house yesterday and I still need to do laundry before we pack. Tomorrow night I have a dinner meeting after work and Saturday, my daughter has a swim meet while my son has baseball. I definitely need this vacation!

Safe travels GarakDS9!

 

[threeboysny]

We're in route tonight, too. At the airport now... Should be in LA in about 8 hours!

 

[PURTYPAT1]

Looks like the storm either dissipated or pushed forward. The people that are cruising this week are getting some rain but, keep your fingers crossed, it looks like we'll have sunshine.

Hi There~

I haven't been on the boards, and just wondering if there is going to be a meet? If so when & what time?

Flying out on Friday, no snow in the forcast PHEW!!!!

 

[rcjmouse]

Hi There~

I haven't been on the boards, and just wondering if there is going to be a meet? If so when & what time?

Flying out on Friday, no snow in the forcast PHEW!!!!

Yep, we're meeting in the Promenade lounge Sunday at 3!! See you then!

 

[bronwyn]

Safe travels to all of you heading out!

We are on our way tomorrow morning. Final packing preparation this morning and I think we're good to go. Trying not to turn into a stressed crazy woman... which is generally what happens when I'm in final preparation mode.

Looking forward to meeting all of you on Sunday!

 

[mygr8kdz]

Ugh - luggage fiasco! Got in very late Wednesday and just opened the bag i had packed for firstday. Did the Adventure by Disney one day tour. Finally got to check other bags late last night and three had leaks. Hair stuff al over dd14's bag, bug spin one and cough medicine in another. Many of our FE gifts were affected. I am trying to salvage what i can i am so upset. Did laundry late last night but some of the g it's are ruined.

 

[LKFan]

Ugh - luggage fiasco! Got in very late Wednesday and just opened the bag i had packed for firstday. Did the Adventure by Disney one day tour. Finally got to check other bags late last night and three had leaks. Hair stuff al over dd14's bag, bug spin one and cough medicine in another. Many of our FE gifts were affected. I am trying to salvage what i can i am so upset. Did laundry late last night but some of the g it's are ruined.

Try to remember the important things.... You've arrived safely in California and are at (what is supposed to be) the Happiest Place on Earth. FE gifts are the least of your worries. If you have your passports/birth cert, cruise documents, medications and money, you'll be fine.

There is a Target on Harbor Blvd near Disneyland and another on Gaffey in San Pedro in case you need to replace any of the items that spilled.

 

[mygr8kdz]

Try to remember the important things.... You've arrived safely in California and are at (what is supposed to be) the Happiest Place on Earth. FE gifts are the least of your worries. If you have your passports/birth cert, cruise documents, medications and money, you'll be fine.

There is a Target on Harbor Blvd near Disneyland and another on Gaffey in San Pedro in case you need to replace any of the items that spilled.

You are absolutely right. It is a minor glitch, just disappointed. Called the cr service companyabout a stop tomorrow. It will be at the discretion of the driver but hopefully we will have time.

 

[LKFan]

We're home!

We had a fantastic trip! It was so nice meeting all of you. We had great times playing trivia, WonderQuest, sailing to Las Caletas, etc. with everyone. Thanks for the great memories!

Lauren spent yesterday evening and this morning in tears. She had a great time with the Edge girls. The first thing she did when she walked in the house was to program everyone's numbers into her cell phone.

Thanks for all of the great FE gifts. Ken loved the Canadian goodies and the hidden Mickey book was very creative!

Unfortunately, we didn't book a cruise for next year. The Wonder is leaving LA which makes it more difficult for us. We did, however, book a dummy cruise and are considering the Fantasy in 2014.

Wishing a safe journey to all of you who are still traveling home.

Thanks again for a great week!

 

[carkeetj1]

I've enjoyed reading your thread as we prepare for our trip on the wonder in 2 weeks. Glad it seemed to be a great week for you all!
Just wondered if Norovirus precautions were still in place and how the kids clubs/open house stuff went.

 

[LKFan]

I've enjoyed reading your thread as we prepare for our trip on the wonder in 2 weeks. Glad it seemed to be a great week for you all!
Just wondered if Norovirus precautions were still in place and how the kids clubs/open house stuff went.

I posted the OH hours on the main board.

As far as Norovirus, I didn't see anything out of the ordinary. They had you use hand sanitizer every time you disembarked and embarked upon the ship and handed out wipes before entering any meal. I think that is pretty standard for all cruise lines.

 

[threeboysny]

Thanks everyone for the awesome FE gifts. My kids loved it! I'm sorry we didn't get to know more of you.

Is anyone else thinking of doing the same week next year? We booked the Feb 16 7 night Western ...

 

[juliefsu]

I've enjoyed reading your thread as we prepare for our trip on the wonder in 2 weeks. Glad it seemed to be a great week for you all!
Just wondered if Norovirus precautions were still in place and how the kids clubs/open house stuff went.

Few changes I noticed. They didn't allow cast members to wear their pins for trading due to Norovirus. They only had one guy from 7-8 each night and it was crowded. They did have officer pin trading the last night. Open house worked well for us. I was worried. They said we could still drop off but the kids wouldn't be "secure" meaning they could leave if they wanted. If we ever dropped our kids off while it was open house we told them they couldn't leave until we came to get them. They still have cast members there watching kids and doing activities they just have the door open so you could come and go as you leased. If you have younger kids it would make it more difficult b/c you probably wouldn't feel comfortable leaving them with the door open. Hope that helps.

 

[juliefsu]

Thanks for all the FE gifts. We loved returning to the cabin to find what was left. The candy came in handy on the drive home! Wondering how long it will take for my stomach to shrink back to normal size. It is used to me eating large meals and dessert every night (and lunch ). I had a "normal size" dinner tonight and I am still hungry.

 

[LKFan]

Open house worked well for us. I was worried. They said we could still drop off but the kids wouldn't be "secure" meaning they could leave if they wanted. If we ever dropped our kids off while it was open house we told them they couldn't leave until we came to get them.

We did the same thing. We told our son that he had to go to the secure programming in the Club unless we could trust him not to leave the Lab until we got back.

 

[daboof]

Has any one else heard about the 22 carnival passengers that got robbed at gun point Thursday the day after we left Puerto Vallarta