any November 15th eastern 7 ngt cruisers out there?

[nedleycan]

The savings were okay, but don't bother waiting... it wasn't that great. Plus, you will miss the sailaway party and the first couple of days.

Cameron loves Rescue Heroes too! He has probably 8 of them (and Meghan has Wendy Waters). We have 2 airplanes, helicopter, snowboard, surf board and other stuff. Cam also loves his Spider-Man figures and he has a Spider-Man "hide out" that he loves to play with. He also loves anything that flys (as Kim knows). He wants to be a pilot or astronaut and is obsessed with space.

Meghan loves her barbies, but we are wondering how much longer she will like them, since she is 6.5. She is asking for more barbie stuff for Christmas, but we might decide not to get it for her, as it might be a waste. She also loves Polly Pocket and I just bought a Polly Pocket set at Costco yesterday for her. She is a huge crafts person. She will do crafts all day long. She also loves doing school work and teaching her brother or her dolls to write, read and do math... it is very cute! haha She is now very much in love with Avril Lavigne, mainly because of her 8 year old cousin.

Your schedule sounds right Lisa.

You just reminded me that I have not printed out our name tags yet. I need to do that!

 

[mkauffman]

Thanks a bunch for the schedule. I printed it and I'm going to stick it in my Disney folder. I knew I came to the right place for my cooler questions. You guys rock. Now I just need to decide what to do.

Lisa, I just emailed you the name tags that I used. Let me know if you can get the logo off it (that's what you wanted, right?).

Michelle

 

[lbgraves]

OK I am working on magnets for our doors but I also just got those Disney racers from Amazon. PLMK what Disney movies / characters your kids like.

 

[Tonydana]

hey guys..

busy day here.. went shopping with a neighbor.. got my dress from hilo hatties.. it fits, but i'm way too pale to be wearing this i think.. oh well..

anyways.. are we sticking to that schedule then.. it sounds good.. i really want to do one of the tours that are on the ship..

funny, i picked up a box of bubbles for us to give out to you guys on the cruise too.. hey, the kids will like them all.. i got the box of the small birthday ones too...

we are bringing a sm soft sided cooler too, but not with anything in it.. i figured we would get room service and bring sandwiches, etc. off of the ship on our port days..

hubby wants me to call and see if we can get a cake to celebrate our anniversary.. but he is very shy, does anyone know if they are going to sing to us.. he won't be too thrilled..

gotta run.. more later.. i cannot wait to meet you guys.. so excited..

dana

 

[mkauffman]

Dana, I don't know if they sing or not (they won't if you ask them not to), but you should do it! Live it up!

I think I'm definitely packing the soft-sided cooler, but I need to figure out how to take the beer/soda. Someone said I can't pack it, right?

Can't wait for the sail-away bubbles!!

Michelle

 

[SINK]

Sorry for the confusion on Palo's. I was providing our family's plan.

We are in a Cat 7 (7624). So, add us to the touring schedule.

 

[mcampbell_22]

Dana, go ahead and call Disney to let them know you're celebrating your anniversary. I've called and arranged for Birthday cake for Conor on our first night at sea and I've packed some party decorations for the table (Lisa has done this too for William) and I've also arranged for a cake to celebrate our anniversary on Sunday (the formal night). Not sure if they do anything else but what the hay. It's not often we make a big deal over "our" days as adults, so go for it!

Well, DH is working late tonight so I'm off to a Tiger Cubs meeting. Talk to you all soon.

 

[SINK]

Dana:

The walking tour of the ship is not a big deal. I can take you around and give you some of the interesting facts on the ship.

Cakes for special occasions: First let your TA know, then follow-up with your servers (usually, your servers will "confirm" with your party as to the who/when/what and not how and not where you wanted to celebrate. the special occasion.

 

[JulieGS]

Hi Everyone!

First of all, something was screwed up with my e-mail, so I didn't receive any notices about new posts. I thought we were just having an unusually quiet weekend... LOL! I should have known better... when I checked in I had five pages to read!

Now for the exciting news! My TA called and left a message to call her about the cruise. I'm a natural pessimist, so I assumed something awful had happened... the Norwalk virus had returned... the cruise was canceled... the ship sank... but we were upgraded to a Cat 5!!!! I'm so excited!!!

We're in 7586. Count me in for tea, Linda! Woo hoo! I do have one concern, though. I can just picture one of the boys climbing up the railing and pitching overboard. (See, I wasn't kidding about the pessimist thing.) Does anyone know if that's possible? In addition, I really don't think we deserve a nicer cabin. I'm reading all the packing posts in awe! I haven't even thought about what we're wearing when. I don't have any bubbles, I don't have any decorations, I don't have any magnetic stuff. I wasn't planning to bring a cooler, we're getting the wine package on board, and I'm going to rent a tux for DH because I've never seen one for $1 ANYWHERE! I'm not worthy.

Julie

P.S. The new room is across from the laundry, so I volunteer our cabin for folding!

P.P.S. I'm still nursing Leif and my were just barely a B before nursing my first son for a year and a half, so I'm picturing a return to pre-pubescent levels by the time Leif is done. DH would love to have them "detailed" too!

 

[mcampbell_22]

Julie, congrats on the upgrade! I know the feeling about getting a "call" from TA when you're not expecting it. You always think it's bad news, never good. So happy for you. Looks like we're adding your cabin to the tour!!!

 

[nedleycan]

That is fantastic! What cat. were you originally? Wow, an upgrade, and still almost mid-ship. That is great! We are almost neighbors!

Don't worry about the balcony. I too have some concern, but they have a high lock on the door, so unless you open the door, the kids can't get out. Also, the door is heavy. Only take the kids out with you, and otherwise close the door.

What does "PLMK" mean Lisa?

 

[lbgraves]

PLMK Please let me know

Julie, Sounds like we are in the same boat. Makes it really difficult when your clothes don't fit you right anymore. Congrats on the upgrade!!!

Hey guys, I am working on a works document listing everyone's cabins so that if we want to get in touch on the ship we will have most of them handy except for any last minute upgrades. I am getting the info from Alex's website and yes, Julie, I made the change for you.

 

[Jo-Anne]

Julie - until I met the 11/15 bunch, I thought I was one of the most organized Disney planners north of the border. However, this group puts me to shame. I too had not thought about decorations, door magnets, bubbles and still have 8 different small piles of stuff and clothes scattered around the house that will need to get packed somehow...oh ya, I also have 30 pounds to lose in the next 19 days to catch up with all you amazing women who have lost a whole bunch weight over the last year!! Julie - when you volunteered your room for laundry folding, does that mean someone in your cabin is going to fold my clothes for me!! I think we are going to put some juice boxes, beer and wine in our soft sided cooler and use it as a carryon. I was going to take some bottled water, but have heard the water at 9th deck drinking station is very good, so I'll take one bottle and just keep filling it up. ALso heard great suggestion (was it from this group?) on taking a wide mouth water bottle and some powdered mixes to mix with the water since it appears the ship is limited on juices, flavoured ice tea etc. Linda - my kids like Mickey, Minnie, Buzz, Tink, Cinderella - pretty familiar with most of the current characters. Mickey and Minnie to them are still like Santa - they talk about them as tho they are real and not just a cartoon character! Jo

 

[nedleycan]

Cam loves Buzz!!!! He keeps saying "Is Spider-Man Disney?", I keep on saying, "No, just Buzz and Monsters Inc and Lilo and Stitch"... but he really, really wants Spider-Man to be Disney. I think I will talk to the "Disney People" about this! haha

Meghan loves Belle and Sleeping Beauty. Last year she loved Snow White and Cinderella, but now she thinks they are babyish.

 

[nedleycan]

I just read another thread where high tea was booked up right away. Now, I plan on being at the reservation station early, so this shouldn't happen, but if it does, should I try for Monday?

 

[lbgraves]

Well, it looks like I have less than anyone done as far as the packing goes! I have a small pile of summer clothes for me folded in our room. Not sure when this week I will get to the kids since Mike is leaving in the morning for 2 days. This allergy mess seems to be reacting well to the Advil so I will hold off on the doctor unless it comes back this weekend. Finally got some sleep!!!

I now have the cards that I wanted for the digital camera & thought that I was all set. Well....Mike was looking at the WM ad tonight & said that maybe we should get a small camcorder so that we wouldn't have to deal with the big one that we got years ago. Normally I would be estatic about this & deal hunt but there isn't time. WM has a Panasonic for 238xx. We will probably just get it there although I could get it at Amazon for $30 less but have to wait for it. I wasn't going to pack the VHS one because it is too bulky to lug around.

Linda, as far as I am concerned, any day is fine for High Tea. We could always meet for an hour or so at the coffee bar on another sea day. I was going to suggest that anyway. So Sunday, Monday, or Thursday...right?

 

[Jo-Anne]

Linda - I also read about high tea booking up quickly, but I also read on other posts that when people get to high tea, there are very few people in the dining room. I think since it's "free", people book and then don't bother to cancel which is a real shame. I was taking a look at the Aug 2003 navigators and the high tea is 3:30-4:30 on the sea days. I also took a look at the different activities during that time, and Sunday does look like the "least active" activity time (unless you are planning on entering the ping pong tournament or doing pool games!). Monday has the wine tasting from 2:30-3:30 if anyone is planning on going to that (I know the 3 other adults in my group will be there)....you could hop from wine tasting and sober up at high tea!! Thurs at 3:30 the final bingo jackpot starts and I know there are a couple of bingoholics aboard!! So, since there is so much to choose from, and we won't be able to do it all, I'd suggest trying for Sunday and if that's not available, book one of the other days and whoever can make it can make it! Coffee bar is also another great alternative which I'm up for if High Tea is booked. Thanks again for doing the High Tea marathon for us! I'll most likely be at port at 10:30 as well, so if we're both up front, we might be able to divide and conquer on our personal Palo reservations and the group high tea! Jo

 

[mkauffman]

Julie, congrats on your upgrade! Everyone deserves and upgrade! Also, you're cracking me up with the !!

Linda, I'm also fine for any day. Just let us know what happens. We know we're in capable hands.

Jo, love your comment about "sobering" up at high tea! Did we sound like a bunch of AA members when we talked about cabin hopping??

Lisa, I'm happy to hear that you're feeling better. None of us can be sick....I just won't have it!

We lost our game tonight, which normally would be a very bad thing.........but I'm almost relieved! Don't tell my hubby I said that. I have so many other things I need to be doing!

Michelle

 

[kimszath]

Hey Cruisers!!!
Well, my fighter pilot thinks the big jets handle like the little ones... I'm thankful to still be here... The weather was so windy here this morning that we had to go over to Amarillo TX to get our stuff done. Maybe my last flight before the cruise! Also, went to WW tonight and had some WONDERFUL soul ask me if I was a Lifetime Member at goal... it was all I could do not to POP!!! Still about 20 pounds more than I'd like to end up (we're still walking in the mornings, right?)
Was so tickled to hear about how many of you guys have Rescue Heroes fans in your homes. Luke adores them. Santa's big gift last year was the aircraft carrier command center, and I think Luke has around 30 heroes. His room is overloaded with them--we only found Warren Waters about a month ago--I wondered if he actually existed as a hero, or just as a feature of the command center! He's also into Thomas the Tank Engine, newly discovering Power Rangers (wearing the Red costume Friday night), and he adores Lilo & Stitch. I just ordered a load of personalized stuff from the newest Disney catalog for him--Lilo & Stitch stuff--and it arrived today. I'm hoping to sneak alot of it into suitcases and let him find different things on his bed everyday when we come back to the cabin. He's trying to get me to pack his Scooby slippers, but I keep hiding them, since Stitch slippers will be Day 1!

Julie--so happy about your upgrade! We booked a Cat 5 cabin from the start--military special had just started when I booked, so I got a great deal. I was about to ask the same thing, but someone beat me to it--you actually do the FOLDING???

Also, for anyone putting together any more lists, we have the Early seating now--were wait listed, but I called and begged politely on the day I paid in full--they were MOST helpful. Suppose I should update Alex' site with that info and a picture... I did send one to most of you via e-mail... jumping on the bandwagon.

Had another friend tell me today to bring bottled water... hadn't heard about deck 9 drink station... might bring some anyway so we have good stuff for tooth brushing every day, at the minimum!

 

[lbgraves]

I have updated the info on the list. Glad that you guys got your wish to go to early seating! We are bound to have someone in the dining room with us with that many people. Looks like we have deck 7 pretty well covered too. LOL!

I have been cleaning like a madwoman this morning upstairs. I even got a shower in. Laundry is in process and hopefully I will get the downstairs done this afternoon. I can keep tabs on the kids better than if I am upstairs. Bug man is spraying in the morning so I hate to have a cluttered house when anyone shows up here. I dropped off the last of my boxes from Ebay at Fedex this morning. Now if my last 2 payments don't come in I will NPB them this week and deal with listing more stuff when we get home.

Tomorrow Kaitlyn & I will drive down to Havelock to pick up a special order at the grocery store down there & hopefully find some black tights for her. I picked up what I thought were winter weight ones at Target but they are leggings with no feet. They aren't thick enough to be worn like pants though. Oh well!

Have to run & pick up the kids but wanted to pop in. Anyone packing? LOL!