any1 going in december 17 2005 on the west

[bigdaddydawgbone]

Hi!

My family will be on the 12/17 cruise. We are in 8526. Our door will be decorated..hope to meet some others on the cruise.

 

[glindamood]

Cindy - thanks so much for the quarter reminder - I would have totally forgotten. I have the soap and dryer sheets but no "juice" to start the machine!

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Howdy everybody!!!
Wow, this is finally the last week, hard to believe it's finally here.

No panic at our house. My husband never panics about packing and such, he just leaves it all to me! If he packed it would be a plastic bag with a couple of changes of clothes, that's all and he wouldnt bother to unpack it either.
So It's up to me to pack and unpack and actually it works better that way. At least I know we havnt forgot anything if i do it myself. But after all our cruises i have it down to a science. It takes me about an hour to pack everything we need, and about 20 minutes to unpack and put away in our room.
I spent the entire day shopping looking for a few pieces of clothes to wear on the cruise. All the clothes are winter styles so it was hard to find a simple short sleeve blouse, but I finally found a few. I was about to give up and just have to wear my bathing suit around the ship. That would thin down the crowds, guaranteed!!! Ha! Ha!
It sounds like most of you are just about ready to go.
We are sunny, but a little cool today, so Sandra and her family are having good weather to see the magic kingdom today. I will be anxious to hear how breakfast at Cinderella's castle went. We have never been, but our son who works at WDW has told us that is is really a fantastic place to eat.
I'm sure she will share with us when we meet about their experiences there.
Take care everyone,
Tami, how are the colds doing? I am blowing lots of pixie dust your way!!!!!
Hope your all better very soon.

Kathy

 

[nzdisneymom]

Cindy - thanks so much for the quarter reminder - I would have totally forgotten. I have the soap and dryer sheets but no "juice" to start the machine!

Gail - I have quarters and dryer sheets, but no soap! I looked for the laundry tabs but couldn't find them at Target or Publix. I don't want to take liquid in case it spilled out, and I don't want to take a 30-load box of soap, either. Darn it all, why didn't I save those samples of Wisk that I had??!!

Anyone know where to find the laundry tablets? Or what are y'all doing about bringing laundry detergent? I figured I might just s*ck it up and pay for the detergent on the ship...

 

[nzdisneymom]

My husband never panics about packing and such, he just leaves it all to me! If he packed it would be a plastic bag with a couple of changes of clothes, that's all and he wouldnt bother to unpack it either.

LOL Kathy - I told my DH that if he'll listen to me about what to pack, he'll find he has everything he needs / wants for the cruise because I've been reading and planning for months and months and have picked up tips along the way. He is starting to think about what he wants to take - and even asked for his Coleman space-saver bag yesterday, so I think he's on his way to packing

I'm hiding in my office today so my boss won't throw more work my way. Think it will work???

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Welcome Bigdaddydawgbone,
Glad to have another family with us.
We are all going to try and meet the first day in the Promenade lounge at 3:00 P.M. Please join us!!!
Is this your first cruise?
There are lots of kids on this thread so if you have kids they will get to meet other kids if they want, at the meet.
If you want feel free to give a description of yourself and family so we can look for you in the terminal. Several of us are going to try and find each other in the terminal to help pass the time until we get to board the ship.
We have been telling what clothes we will be wearing, height, hair color, pack packs, and hats, just anything that would help someone spot you. Feel free to join in the fun if you want. If not, I'm sure we'll meet at 3:00.
Looking forward to meeting you soon,
mom x4,grandma x4
Kathy

 

[WMILLER86]

Hey Christmas Hams, I will be on the 2006 Christmas 10 day sailing. I just wanted to wish you all a "Bon Voyage"!

You guys take lots of pics at DIS meets, etc and post some good live reports, ya hear?


Dubbya

 

[glindamood]

Gail - I have quarters and dryer sheets, but no soap! I looked for the laundry tabs but couldn't find them at Target or Publix. I don't want to take liquid in case it spilled out, and I don't want to take a 30-load box of soap, either. Darn it all, why didn't I save those samples of Wisk that I had??!!

Anyone know where to find the laundry tablets? Or what are y'all doing about bringing laundry detergent? I figured I might just s*ck it up and pay for the detergent on the ship...

I will share with you! I have not been able to find the tablets for a long time so I bought the smallest box of powder I could find and will pack that in a small bag with shoes. I will try and remember to pack a few extra ziplock bags and we can meet up sometime on board. I will be in 6311, where are you? Will you be at the meet - I could bring it then. Otherwise, our cabin steward will end up with my "leftovers".

 

[khakismum]

Ok, my bedroom looks like it has thrown up! But I am well on my way to packed. I'm just waiting on DH to get home to pass final judgement on what he wants to wear at the dinners.

I have got 99% of our "secret packing" done. The 2 days prior to sail away at WDW/MK/MVMCP/MGM. DD doesn't know. KRHardy and I are surprising our DDs with Locks of Love hair cuts on Main Street Thursday. My DM is going early with DD and me and she can't stand the fact I haven't told DD yet. I'm not telling until we are in the car going south on I-75 headed to Florida! DD's head is about to explode with excitement as it is...this will just be icing on the cake.

I have some detergent packed as well as dryer sheets. I also have a sewing kit, pop up hamper, costumes for a weeks worth of dinners, magnetic door signs, write on/wipe off boards for the door, over the door shoe holder, door decorations, pirate costumes, shorts, t-shirts, bathing suits, goggles, folders for Navigators etc., etc. etc. etc. I even remembered socks for me! Last year I forgot...I *had* to buy some in the gift shop on board with Minnie and Mickey on them. Still need more film, underwater cameras, and stockings. I have tomorrow for the final Wal-Mart run.
Wednesday we leave! OMG! It is so here already.

We will be in the large rowdy crowd that gets to the terminal hopefully around 10:00ish. DH is on the "Santa side" of build with a dark beard, I am short and "Rubenisque", DD is taller, than me, thin and wears glasses. I can't say what our hair will look like or how long since her's and mine is getting donated on Thursday. We will hopefully be wearing Santa and elf hats and dressed in MVMCP shirts of some sort.

Looking forward to seeing everybody in a few days!

 

[KevinP1935]

Will I be able to bring a plastic sword on-board, it's part of my Pirate costume?

 

[khakismum]

Will I be able to bring a plastic sword on-board, it's part of my Pirate costume?

I'm pretty sure you can. I think they even sell them in the gift shop! We will be bringing our plastic sword onboard too! Fancy a duel?

Note to self: don't forget plastic sword!

 

[JPC]

To keep from double posting, here are some threads I started and if you have time (which I doubt) please share your thoughts and tips with me. Thanks.

Grand Cayman Excusrions Question

Costa Maya beach and taxi question.

Internet access and case of water question.

Checking to see if there will be a taxi on 12/24/05 when we return to get back to the Budget office (don't take my taxi!!!).

Thanks.

 

[JPC]

I'm pretty sure you can. I think they even sell them in the gift shop! We will be bringing our plastic sword onboard too! Fancy a duel?

Note to self: don't forget plastic sword!

Note to self: Steer clear of sword fight. Grab tropical drink and watch from a far. Yell support for the larger pirate.

 

[SueK]

We'll be on board with you all. My husband and I, two daughters (5 and 10) and my mother.

Is anyone staying at the Radisson the night before? We're flying in from Massachusetts so wanted to be sure to make it given the ongoing bad weather.

I didn't see a reply to the movie question. I remember reading that there was somewhere to call to find out the movies on board - but I can't find it. When I put movies into the search engine, it searched across all the boards and I got so many disney movie hits it was a mess. We're hoping for Narnia since we didn't take the girls to see it this weekend in hopes of it being on board.

The packing, the wrapping, it is all a mess!

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

SueK,
Welcome to you and your family.
I dont remember who, but there are at least 2 families that are staying at the radison the night before the cruise. I remember reading it on some of the posts a ways back.
We are all trying to meet at 3:00 on the first day in the Promenade lounge, please join us so we can all meet you and your family. There are lots and lots of kids coming so your girls will have plenty of kids to meet if they want.
Some of us have given descriptions of ourselves and the clothes we will be wearing so we can look for each other while passing the time in the terminal before boarding. Feel free to post your descriptions if you want to join in. If you want to know our descriptions, just read over the last 3 or 4 pages of posts and you'll see many descriptions there. I wrote them all down so I wouldnt get confused about who is who.
Looking forward to meeting you on saturday,
mom x4,grandma x4
Kathy

 

[nzdisneymom]

I will share with you! I have not been able to find the tablets for a long time so I bought the smallest box of powder I could find and will pack that in a small bag with shoes. I will try and remember to pack a few extra ziplock bags and we can meet up sometime on board. I will be in 6311, where are you? Will you be at the meet - I could bring it then. Otherwise, our cabin steward will end up with my "leftovers".

Gail - thank you so much! I will definitely take you up on the offer to share detergent. I'm already bringing ziplocs, so I'll bring them (or send them? Can we have our cabin stewards deliver things to other cabins?).

 

[nzdisneymom]

Is anyone staying at the Radisson the night before? We're flying in from Massachusetts so wanted to be sure to make it given the ongoing bad weather.

Sue - we'll be at the Radisson the night before - and lsfla will be there, too.

 

[62travelDisney]

We'll be on board with you all. My husband and I, two daughters (5 and 10) and my mother.

Is anyone staying at the Radisson the night before? We're flying in from Massachusetts so wanted to be sure to make it given the ongoing bad weather.

I didn't see a reply to the movie question. I remember reading that there was somewhere to call to find out the movies on board - but I can't find it. When I put movies into the search engine, it searched across all the boards and I got so many disney movie hits it was a mess. We're hoping for Narnia since we didn't take the girls to see it this weekend in hopes of it being on board.

The packing, the wrapping, it is all a mess!

Hi (again) Sue. We're staying at the Raddison (if we get there!!!- it's Laurie from Boston....) and have 2 girls 6 & 8 as well as boys 11 and 13. Hope to see you there

 

[nzdisneymom]

Hi (again) Sue. We're staying at the Raddison (if we get there!!!- it's Laurie from Boston....) and have 2 girls 6 & 8 as well as boys 11 and 13.

Laurie - and everyone else traveling from wintery locations - we're sending "don't snow", "no ice" vibes to your area so you won't have flight delays.

I just printed out directions to the hotel ~ can't decide if we'll travel via 95 or take 75 and the toll roads.

 

[The Land and Sea Guy]

Hey, Posted early on this thread. Just dropped in at the last min. to let you know we'll be on board! Does anyone know the dining rotations for theme nights? Pirate, formal night... We'll stop by at 3:00 to meet everyone at the promenade lounge. Cary, Susan, Erin(10) and Kelly(8).