any November 15th eastern 7 ngt cruisers out there?

[Kabuli1]

We had 6" of snow last night! I know what you mean Michelle, I wish I were on the Magic right now! But I do love spring and fall (notice, I left out summer) and I do get to go to Disneyland in a couple weeks.... but oh, sigh, the Magic. . . . I keep checking the DIS boards - all day long! What else can you do on a snowy day?

Karyn

Mom of Tinkerbell (17) who is very angry that we aren't taking her in November!

 

[Cathy-Jesse]

Only 258 more days everyone!!

Thanks for posting the count down, Michelle. I check it and get my sanity back every couple of days. Then I give the hubby the good news that we are so many days closer. I could not imagine waiting a year and half for the cruise. I thought waiting a year was bad. But I call the cruise line every month and put money on it with my favorite piece of plastic. Yeah Visa!

diz4me, there might be a group of us meeting for breakfast at the Hyatt on the 15th, before we leave for the cuise. If anyone is interested, let me know.

Cathy

WDW 1972
BC 93
CS 87
WL 88
POFQ 99
Disneyland 2001
CS/4 night cruise 2002
BW/3 night cruise 2002
7 night cruise 2003

 

[mkauffman]

Originally posted by Cathy-Jesse
I call the cruise line every month and put money on it with my favorite piece of plastic. Yeah Visa!

We both have the same favorite piece of plastic!!

We're flying in the morning of, so we won't be able to meet at the Hyatt, but I'd love to meet you all on the cruise! We should plan something! One of my other favorite things is meeting new people.

Oh, and look below at the countdown......YEAH....it's getting closer and closer!

Michelle

 

[lbgraves]

I always feel more comfortable when we go somewhere and know a few people already. DH is really quiet so that helps me improve his comfort level too. From everything I have been reading here though, all of us are going to be at ease.

 

[mkauffman]

I wouldn't call my DH quiet, but I'm definitely the outgoing-can-make-friends-with-the-mailman one in our family! There are so many great people out there yet to meet!! I can't be near done making friends yet!!

 

[Cathy-Jesse]

I'm the same way, we've met people in Disney hotels and by the end of the week we are going to the parks together. But it will be nice on the cruise to know a few people already, and hang out. Especialy if your table mates are loosers. And we've had that happen before. Like the kid that would only eat cream cheese packets at every meal, and the parents weren't joining AA anytime soon. lets just say that we were glad to eat at Palo's for one night of the 3 night cruise.

Any other tablemate horror stories out there?

Cathy

 

[mkauffman]

Originally posted by Cathy-Jesse
Especialy if your table mates are loosers. And we've had that happen before. Like the kid that would only eat cream cheese packets at every meal, and the parents weren't joining AA anytime soon. lets just say that we were glad to eat at Palo's for one night of the 3 night cruise.

Oh my goodness.....I'm so glad that we were with family on our last cruise! At least we know what to expect out of each other at the dinner table!!

In all seriousness, I would be game for getting together at some point during the cruise. It would be fun!

Michelle

 

[alexturner74]

No tablemate problems on our first cruise. We liked them a lot and had a great time. Looking forward to seeing who we're matched with in November!

I suggest we all get together either Saturday night, or if people are too tired from travelling, then sometime on Sunday while we're out at sea.

Think about it, discuss amongst yourselves...we've got some time.

Later...

 

[mkauffman]

Originally posted by alexturner74
I suggest we all get together either Saturday night, or if people are too tired from travelling, then sometime on Sunday while we're out at sea.

Too tired Saturday night???? Alex, we're on vacation...not allowed to be too tired!

Sunday while at sea would probably be a good chance to do it. Thoughts, anyone? Where should we meet?

Michelle

 

[Kabuli1]

Hi all!
We've got lots of time to figure it out. I do have a suggestion - last Nov we met in the ESPN Club right before the sail away party (4 pm) I think - that was nice 'cause that put us right where we wanted to be when the ship sailed - but, the won't work cause it sounds like there won't be an ESPN Club after drydock, and anywhere else up top is too crowded and confusing! SO - I would suggest the Promenade Lounge - maybe shortly after the Safety Drill - there's seldom anybody there and it's a small enough place to find all of us! Eight more months of talking to each other - we are all going to be pretty excited about putting faces to names!

Karyn

No, Tink, I'm not taking you out of school for this cruise!

 

[lbgraves]

driving down the morning of the 15th. 9 hours in one day will be enough for the kids in the car...thank goodness for the vcr! LOL! The kids just looked over the ship magazine again. DS keeps telling DD about the kids club. He will turn 5 on the 14th but we want to keep him with DD so she will stay in the club too. He will be in the 4 year preschool class next year. Right now DD wont go anywhere without DH or me if DS isn't there and he is "usually" a sweet big brother in that situation. This will be the first vacation we have taken since DS was born where we have the chance to do something without the kids.

 

[Cathy-Jesse]

What is this about closing the ESPN club after dry dock? I didn't hear this, give us the info!! If it's true, too bad. We watched one of the Patriots games in there and had a blast. Alcohol and football, what more could anyone want. Oh, yeah.. and to be on a Disney cruise. 20 lashes for almost forgeting that.

The Promenade lounge after the drill sounds good. We have to return the vests anyway, and we could stop afterwards. Then to the deck party! I can hear the horn blasting "When you Wish" right now........
And I won't be tired saturday night. I plan on sleeping like a rock at the Hyatt on the 14th, and waking refreshed and ready to go. Plus I'll be so excited that we finally made it.

Cathy

PS: The new cruise video came in the mail today. Much better than the old one.

 

[Kabuli1]

Cathy, the buzz is that they will be turning the ESPN Club area into a teen dance area - I'm not sure if they'll be replacing Common Grounds or if this is in addition to it. This, is one of the changes that is supposed to be taking place during drydock this year - at least that's what's being said in the forums - of course it might all be a rumor - so we can wait till October - we still have time to change our meeting place.

Karyn

Tinkerbell is especially mad that she won't get to see the new teen area - she's offering to pay her own way if I'll just get her out of a week of her last semester of high school - in your dreams, Tink!

 

[Cathy-Jesse]

Kayrn,
Thanks for the information. I can see that rumor coming true. There are alot of teens on board, and Common Grounds seemed a little small to hold them all. Maybe they will convert the old Common area into an adult coffee bar. I'm always getting my fix at the outside station, along with a cookie ( when they put them out- the chocolate chip ones are soooo good!). Well, we have 248 days to find out.

Cathy

I think Tinkerbell will win in the end, and be on the cruise! It's only at the begining of the year, and she can do homework on the ship. (I'm trying Tink!)

 

[Kabuli1]

Cathy,
I'd go for a coffee lounge, too! I just booked the Beach Club Villas for the two nights before the cruise - so we won't be around for a breakfast meet at the Hyatt. Well, I suppose we could....but probably not. So excited, we just booked a visit to WDW for DH's birthday in April - we're meeting our tablemates from our Nov 02 cruise to do a couple parks and cerlebrate the BIG one together! We just love that family - met here on the DIS arranged to sit together on the Magic and can't wait to get together with them again. Yes, Tink gets to go with us - I am taking her out of school for that - but only because we're doing college visits while in FL. How can I make a college visit out of a cruise? University of St Thomas????

Karyn

No Tink! Not this time . . . . . . but you are graduating soon and Mom knows how much you love the Magic!

 

[Cathy-Jesse]

Karyn,

I wish we were going in April!To get away from all this $#%@ snow would be a wonderful thing. And yes, it's snowing out there right now. Two nights at the Beach club would be be heaven.

I wish that on our first 2 cruises we had posted our going on the DIS sites and met some fellow Disney insaniacs. We met people but no one real well. Plus it's hard when your only on the ship for 3 or 4 nights to make lasting friendships. I think this one is going to be a blast. I'm already having dreams about going.

The University of St. Thomas?! Well it is a US territory...and you could have a nice sunny warm visits. Take the eastern cuise a couple of times during the winter and stop and say hi. Sounds like a plan to me. Where do I sign up?

cathy

 

[Kabuli1]

Cathy,

Actually we're staying at the Boardwalk Villas in April . . . . Hey, maybe we could meet in May - We're going to my son's graduation from Cornell over Memorial Day weekend (staying in Syracuse)! Did I mention we're doing college visits in So Cal and visiting DL beginning of April - then WDW 4/14-15! I'm happy AND it's warming up a bit here! Maybe we're done with the snow. Tink is a lucky girl - she can live w/o the 11/15 Magic!

Karyn

actually we're planning some surprise "magic" for 1/04 After final exams!

 

[alexturner74]

bump...

242 days to go...

 

[mkauffman]

Now that the weather is a little warmer here in PA, it doesn't make the wait seem so bad. Don't get me wrong, I'm still excited about Nov 15, but I'm not quite as "over-the-edge" as I have been the last 3 months! Thank goodness for the end of winter!

Michelle

 

[Cathy-Jesse]

Michelle, I agree. This warm weather has made me slightly less nutty, but still looking forward to November. 241 days to go! I love that countdown.

Karyn, we could meet at the Carousel Mall in Syracuse. I got my new Disney rewards Visa (yes, they suckered me in, can I resist anything Disney?) in the mail and it needs breaking in, but I'll probibly use it before then. I can hear in calling me now..."go earn Disney rewards now, Cathy....". The information says you can use the rewards dollars with the Cruise line. I hope that you can use them twords your shipboard bill. It doesn't say anywhere that you can't. Anyone out there know for sure?

Cathy