any1 going in december 17 2005 on the west

[JPC]

I was in the 6100 room area and the toilets stopped working in many rooms. This happened right before we departed at 7 AM. I hope they got it fixed up for the new arrivals. The room next door over flowed onto the carpet. messy.

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

howdy everyone,
Just a short note to say we made it back safely! It was truly an awesome trip. We did get to see several door signs throughout the ship. each day we made it a point to go down different hallways to check and see if there were any signs, there were some really good ones.
Sorry we didnt get to conncet with some of you. But for those who we did meet It was fun and you are all a great group of people!! For those of you who saw the lady with the bright pink hair,( my daughter) it has finally started to fade out , and just a couple of streaks are left. That will make for a special memory for her and a lesson, never attempt to dye your hair just before a trip because you never know when something may go wrong! She was such a good sport, I would of shaved my head and hoped to find a wig or wear a scarf all week. Hope everyone had a great time as we did.
mom x4,grandma x4
Kathy

 

[Jim4UF]

I was in the 6100 room area and the toilets stopped working in many rooms. This happened right before we departed at 7 AM. I hope they got it fixed up for the new arrivals. The room next door over flowed onto the carpet. messy.

We were wondering if our stateroom was the only one so it sounds like it was pretty widespread. It was really strange--the toilet would not flush and then 10 minutes later, you heard it trying to flush.

Our family had a great time on the cruise even though our younger DD started to have a cold about Wednesday and my DW and I fought against catching it.

 

[CBJHockeyNut]

Glad to hear that everyone made it back safe. We got home and left right away for Christmas back home. We leave on the 1st for Toronto--quite a range of destinations and temperatures in one short period.

We had a wonderful time. I am not sure if I saw this discussed on the board by others before we left, but on the first night we received a note in our cabin along with Disney coloring books and crayons for the kids letting us know that we were this week's "Magical Family."

Each day we received something different in the room for either the family or the kids. Quite a bit of fun and we couldn't wait to see what was there. It was coordinated by Mariska from Guest Services and we were instructed to just contact her during the cruise with any questions/issues we had. She was great.

As the "Magical Family" we put in a special request for great weather on CC--looks like there was some power to the title after all!!!

Re-booked for 1/13/2007!!!

Wishing you all a Happy New Year!!

Nicholas.

 

[CBJHockeyNut]

One more quick thing--as far as the medical emergency--what we were told was that it was a 22 month old girl who was having seizures. She needed to be air lifted to be properly cared for.

As someone who stood on Deck 10 and watched the procedure I send out my prayers to both the little girl and her family but also a prayer of thanks to the U.S. Coast Guard. The seas were fairly rough that day and the wind was blowing. The captain slowed the ship but it was still moving through the water. The Coast Guard pilot hovered right over the deck forward and kept a relatively constant position in relationship to the boat both for putting the two crew members on the deck and lifting the basket off. It was truly and impressive sight and reassuring to know to if medical attention is needed while at sea the U.S. Coast Guard is available to assist.

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

I agree, it was quite impressive to see the coast guard men and women at work, putting their lives on the line to help a stranger in need. I have seen that on TV, but to see it in person really leaves a deep impression and a new respect for the coast guard.
Well now I'm planning our next cruise on the Magic, next November 25 and Dec 2nd. Back to back 7 day cruises. i have already been counting down for a year, so it will be here soon!

mom x4,grandma x4

 

[Carol36]

I didn't get to meet any of you. Since some in our group were cruising for the first time, I stuck by their side. We did snorkel and swim with the stingrays, shop, go to most of the shows, eat dinner every night together in our specified dining room, have Palo Brunch, and enjoy a most Magical cruise together.

We did keep the secret until Chef Mickeys on the night of the 16th. All 8 of the children were most excited and has a blast while onboard!!!

We didn't rebook while onboard. I had promised my DH that I wouldn't bug him about that, so I kept that promise. My DH did make a dream come true for me!!! What more could I ask of him?!?! Our oldest DS is a high school senior and will be in college next year. After the "smoke"($$$) clears from that, then maybe we can book a 2007 Disney cruise!?!? Only time will tell!!! Spread that pixie dust my way!!!

We watched as that sick toddler and her family passed by our stateroom!!! The coast guard did an awesome job of "rescueing" that baby!!! I sure hope and pray everything is okay with that family!!

Verandah Man...thanks for capturing the "Magic" on the morning of our magical cruise!!!

Happy New Year!!!!

Carol

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Hi Carol,
sorry we missed you. I kept looking throughout the cruise hoping to run into people we had missed meeting. I'm happy to hear you had a great trip too.
I will blow lots of pixie dust your way for another cruise!!!!
we already had 2 more cruises booked towards the end of 2006, we did that months ago, so I stll have those to look forward to. After those i dont know if we will get to do DCL anymore since their prices went up so much in 2007.
We will have to wait and see what the future brings, just like you.
Kathy

 

[nzdisneymom]

Hey y'all -- anyone playing the "this time last year..." game with their families? As in this time last year we were in the Grand Caymans (on Tuesday)?

Hope you all have a wonderful holiday season this year!

 

[Disney Rocks]

Hey y'all -- anyone playing the "this time last year..." game with their families? As in this time last year we were in the Grand Caymans (on Tuesday)?

Hope you all have a wonderful holiday season this year!

Hi Cindy:

I see you have the July 18 Med cruise booked. We are going June 27. Plan at arrive in Spain on June 26 and while we are over we will spend two days in London and two days in Paris. We have also booked the Westbound Panama Canal cruise for May 10, 2008. We had 14 fantastic days on the Disney Magic this past December (2006).

Take care.

 

[nzdisneymom]

This time two years ago, we had not even seen a DCL ship in real life. This time two years ago we were in high-anticipation of our first DCL cruise. This time two years ago we were not able to even begin to understand how magical a DCL cruise could be.

WOW!

Hope you all are doing well... happy holidays.

 

[Disney Rocks]

Hi Cindy and Everyone Else We Met:

This was an amazing cruise. It was our first DCL and we are hooked now. We did go in December 2006 and then on the Med cruise this past summer. All our cruises have been very magical and we can not wait for the next one. Happy Holidays to Everyone.

Take care,

 

[krhardy]

yes, I sit here reading this at one of the friends houses who my family and I cruised with! Sadly, this is my first Christmas in many years where I am not at Disney or on the boat. Oh well, if I could go whenever I wanted to, I suppose I wouldn't appreciate it when I did get to go!
Anyone looking at the new 09 iteneraries?

 

[nzdisneymom]

Hiya.

We have a 3-day in April and then we'll be on the Magic for Christmas next year, so we have some trips to look fwd to, but I think we'll skip DCL in 2009 unless something turns up for late 2009. We're looking at Eastern Med / Greek Isles for summer 2009 if I can pinch our pennies tight enough.

 

[Grandma x3]

Wow -
What wonderful memories I have of that cruise.

Since then - I went (just me!!) on the Med Repo last Aug. '07 and we're booked on the Panama Canal repo next Aug. '08.

'09 itinaries didn't spark any interest - so the family is going to Paris. I went there prior to the Med repo as "scout" (haha) so now the whole family is ready to go!!

Hope you all have Happy Holidays!!!!

 

[nzdisneymom]

Chris - I'm about your "scout"ing out Paris! How was the repo? We got to do a 10-night Med sailing and it was wonderful. I never did get a trip report written but we think about that cruise at least weekly.

 

[Grandma x3]

Chris - I'm about your "scout"ing out Paris! How was the repo? We got to do a 10-night Med sailing and it was wonderful. I never did get a trip report written but we think about that cruise at least weekly.

Hey Cindy,
What I did was fly to Paris a few days early then took the overnight train to Barcelona. It not only was less expensive than to fly directly to Barcelona but I had never been to Paris before. I fell in love w/Paris so it's great that the family also want to go.
The Repo was Fantastic. I loved the sea days - the sea was so calm - yet 14 days went so fast. I enjoyed Barcelona and Gibraltar - Cadiz was okay -I had thought about taking a train or bus to Seville - probably would do that if had the opportunity. Definately would go back to Spain. Tenerife (Canary Is.) I wasn't impressed - although those that went on some of the tours thought the island was interesting.
I didnt' go to many of the shows on board - but had lots of fun w/fellow cruisers. Also, the food was somewhat disappointing - Disney spoils us and when they fail to live up to expectation it really stands out!!!
I'm really looking foreward to the Panama Canal repo - 15 days!! I think from now on a 7 day will be too short!!!!

Happy Holidays!!!