anyone on the wonder 11/21/04?

[castoff]

Russ: Sounds like a plan to me. I know we won't be hard to miss with wedding gown and all. My DS loves to eat. We will be eating at parrot cay when we board. We will also be near the front for the sail away party. I will be looking for those mickey heads !!

Dennis: Your welcome ! Jonathan doesn't care for dancing either. They do have a basketball hoop and court set up on one of the top decks. He wanted to do that last time. I think being a liitle shy at first was stopping him because he didn't know anyone. Now that he is a little older.............I know he would enjoy it hopefully he can get together with the other teens in our group on day one and make some friends. Tina

 

[zack&alexmom]

Russ - that sounds like a plan to me. What deck at 3:15-3:30? What does everybody else think? I need to get to home depot and get my Mickey Heads.

Hope all are having a good day!!!

Linda

 

[DisneyNotes]

Got my documents today, too! Yeah! Got the main seating that I wanted and everything. It's SO close now.

 

[Garfield29]

Congrats Shelley! I don't know how you celebrated, but I danced around my livingroom.

 

[DisneyNotes]

Well, I must say that I celebrated by taking one son to art class, the other 2 to tennis, picking up my van from the shop (getting a once over for the trip), buying groceries, picking up my parents from the airport and coming home to cook dinner and watch the eclipse.

Anyone jealous? I didn't think so.

Now that I have a couple of minutes though, I don't see the Bahamas Immigration Form in the pack. I'm sure it's in the booklets, but I can't tell which one it is.

It took me a minute to find the luggage tags, too. We'll blame that on sleep deprivation.

I bought a duffle bag to carry on the ship for the first day, but now I see the restrictions and the bag is a couple of inches over them. Think they'll mind?

 

[beccas334]

Yikes! Dh came home today and told me that there is a chance he will have his leave revoked (he's military) for our vacation! He may have to attend a conference in Atlanta from the 15-19th.

I told him if that happened, I'd drive down with DS, head to the parks and have DH fly down from Atlanta... to make it in time for the ship. We were going to take our chances and not purchase travel insurance.. but with this possiblity, we may have to!

becca

 

[castoff]

Hi Shelly: Only popping in for a min. Congrats on getting your Docs. I am not supposed to be bringing on a garment bag........They aren't going to be able to stop me. I am also bringing a day bag on top of it. My garment bag is bigger then yours so I wouldn't worry about it. My daughter was kind enough to give me her stomach bug that she had last week. I feel real lousy. I called Chuck in Fla.and told him I really needed him here. Not sure why I did that........Nothing he can do but made him feel bad now I feel bad for making him feel bad. UGH He will be home Saturday night. You gotta love the things kids bring home from school. Jonathan had it for 5 days, Brooke for 4. I feel like It will never leave !! o.k gotta get off and lay down again. Getting dizzy. Take care , Don't want to hear about anyone else getting sick.

Linda: Hows your child: feeling better I hope? Tina

 

[DisneyNotes]

Tina,
So very sorry that you're sick! At least you are getting it over with now and not dealing with it on vacation. I've been thinking about the fact that we've all been well for months, so you KNOW our time is coming.

Becca,
So sorry to hear your husband may miss part of your vacation. We're in the same situation. I'll be in WDW alone with my kids from the 14th - 18th. My hubby insists on coming back to Austin for a few days during our Grand Floridian stay. He just doesn't want to be away from his business that long. So, we are all driving out there together and then he'll fly back here and then back there, stay @ BCV, go on the cruise, stay @ Poly and drive back with us. Seems complicated to me. He loves this idea, but I hate that he's missing my favorite hotel. I could just move in to the GF. I think he's also glad that I'm taking the kids to MK for a few days in there.

 

[Garfield29]

Tina- I hope your feeling better soon. I've been working at our schools book fair this week and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I don't come down with something. Half the kids are coughing and sneezing. Then one of the teachers told me half of her class had been out with either pneumonia or bronchitis.

Becca- Sorry to hear you husband will probably miss some of your vacation. Keep your fingers crossed and say a little prayer.

Jeannine

 

[zack&alexmom]

Tina - so sorry to hear about the stomach bug. I was just thinking the other day that this is the time of year that we usually start having it go through our house. My daughter is better - thanks for thinking about us. She still has a little cough but fever is gone.

Becca - I am so sorry to hear that your husband may miss part of the vacation. At least it isn't during the cruise. Remember there will be plenty of us there at that time if you need anything'

I'm hoping that the travel agent will call today and say that she got the docs - I know that she was out of the office until today. Keep your fingers crossed.

Chuck E. Cheese party tonight and then birthday celebrations are done and I can concentrate on packing(after Halloween & moving my Aunt this weekend).

Linda

 

[minnie1000]

I am sorry to hear there is so much sickness going around. Maybe better now and get rid of it and be well for the cruise? Time is getting closer... and I wish everyone to be well.

 

[Packers04]

Hello Everyone!

We got our docs today from AAA! Yea!! We're excited - we're looking at renting a car to drive to the port. We found out that if we take the bus we wouldn't get picked up until 12 or 12:30. The disney rep. said the boat won't board until 1:00 - we thought we could board earlier - who knows? We would like to get to the terminal early- Who knows what time the terminal opens and is the 1:00 boarding time correct?

Anyway my DW is getting all the tag materials this weekend and Leslie got some great ideas from the packing web site - thank you who posted that.

My 2 older DS and I are wondering if there will be access to broadscast football games - we're following Green Bay even though this isn't their year.

Take care everyone and stay healthy.
Ironically my whole family got flu shots in early Sept. due to the fact my DS13 always gets the vaccine due to a heart disorder (ASD) he had repaired at age two . We all feel a little guilty about getting the vaccine when there is such a shortage.

Take care,

Dennis & Leslie

 

[castoff]

Hello Everyone: Thank you for your wishes. I haven't been this sick in a long time. My DD made me a piece of dry toast yesterday. It didn't sit well. It's all I have had in 3 days. It is some type of flu virus I have. It's going around here. My kids are being I think I am on down side of it now.

Becca: I hope your DH makes the trip with you. Pixie dust your way.

Shelly: Your DH is working and going to miss part of your trip what a bummer.

Dennis: Congrats on getting your Docs.

Going to get some more rest now.............

Take care, Tina

 

[castoff]

Dennis: Forgot to tell you yes get there early. They let you board early. Usually they will start to board anywhere from 12:15 to 12:30. Then they direct you to go eat lunch. Your cabins aren't ready yet. Around 1:30 is when you can get to your cabin. Tina

 

[DisneyNotes]

Packers04 - I didn't realize that the Disney transfer left that late, but then again, you don't have to stand in the line for paperwork since you can get yours done at check in to the hotel. You could rent a car or there are Town Car companies that will drive you there. Don't know the price, but if you'd have to park the rent car and pay for those days, the Town Car might be a feasible alternative.
Congrats on the documents.
On the football question, I don't know, but you could ask at the cruise desk at your resort when you get there.

Tina - Sorry to hear you are still sick. Maybe you are extra sick because you are trying to do so much with the vacation planning and the wedding planning, etc. Rest, rest, rest!

zack&alexmom - Any news on your documents? (fingers crossed)

Wow, my counter's starting to scare me. I have work to do!

 

[NJHOO]

We have a whole change of plans as of about 5:00 this evening.

1. DD #1 found out that she has off 11/24 so she will be flying from Dulles to Melbourne on that day. My dad will pick her up at airport.

2. Dad, after 25 years living on the barrier island (with not a single hurricane) decided that 2 in a month was too much for them and so they are moving inland to a 55+ community. That translates into no at home thanksgiving dinner. Also we won't be there before the cruise.

3. Trying to decide where to stay on the 20th, in the WDW area or out to the coast. Flight gets into MCO at 1:00 so we just don't see a need to spring for on site and a trip to one of the parks. Please understand that we've been to WDW 1-2 times per year since 1974. Thinking of maybe doubletree at the village with dinner at Fultons?

Good part is that we're obviously still cruising and get to have 2 out of 3 DD with us for the holiday. WOW -- just received an e-mail form TA they put the docs in priority mail today!!!!!

Back to our group, I hope that all are feeling better before the travels begin and the germs don't spread through the family.

Packers04. it seems that just about on every ship we've been on there is something of a sports bar, or at least the games. I believed that DCL has removed the ESPN club. They always had games on the bank of TVs. I was a big Packers fan back in the late 60s early 70s. Now just into college football.

Becca, sorry about the leave cancel, what branch of service? SIL is USAF; they were scheduled to go to a wedding at WDW in 2002 and his leave was canceled - she had to go without him.

22 days to go!!!!!!!
Russ

 

[DisneyNotes]

Wow, that is change! Glad you're still cruising. I'll have to agree with your dad. I'd move to a safer area, too.

You won't have much time before the cruise. Why don't you save a little $$$ on the hotel for the 20th and then SPEND IT on the cruise? Sounds fun to me. If you stayed near the coast, it would make the next morning more relaxed. I wouldn't know where to eat out there though. We're not familiar with the area at all.

The countdown marches on!

 

[beccas334]

Russ: DH is in the Air Force as well.

We'll find out more this week (hopefully!) if he'll have to go or not. I'm hoping he doesn't, because I don't want to do the 7 hour drive with just me and DS (although, I'd have control of the radio.. so maybe it wouldn't be THAT bad )

Am I the only one who hasn't gotten their docs yet? I'm anxiously awaiting that magical email from my TA saying the docs have been sent...

Don't know if football will be broadcasted, but my DH said he's not taking chances on missing the final NASCAR race, so he's planning on bringing our XM boombox radio on the ship to listen to it.

becca

 

[Packers04]

Hello All-

Tina I hope your're feeling better -

Russ - I also liked the "old" Packers too.
We're big UCLA fans. My DS13 is on a youth team - Packers. They're undefeated in league play and will play Super Bowl against the Patriots on 11/13.

Thanks for the info on games and t.v.

Becca - Maybe we can listen in on NASCAR race.

We're so excited about our trip that we're actually looking at leaving a day earlier if we can work out details with United. They've changed our flights so much we're going to try to work with them. This way when we land from the red eye trip from LA when not exhausted to start our land part of the trip. Adding a day at BC seems pricey so we're also trying to work with our TA.

Does anyone know if Disney ever does room upgrades? We booked via AAA and are having some regrets rather than boolk directly with DCL. Any advantages to booking and paying off trip earlier?

Are there any ways to fax room requests when you're part of the land/sea package. Just curious.

We hope all is well with everyone. We're going to have a dry Halloween here-no rain. Kids are always off Nov. 1st from school for a school district
staff development day.

This is getting long - and we still have
pumpkins to carve, suit cases to pack, papers to grade, life goes on--

Take care,

Dennis & Leslie

 

[cozit]

Hiya!

I'll be on the Wonder on the 21st as well... with DH, DS (8), and DD (6) (who look like they'll be meeting some of your kids at some point in the clubs

We'll also be with my in-laws and one of DH's siblings (and family), as a mini-family reunion/get-together. So, unfortunately, that leaves me out for socializing much, outside that group....

However, Tag sounds fun (we're supposed to be on deck 7... I'll figure out some way of getting "cozit" on the door), and I'll probably try to find some of you at some point on the first day. Hmm... we've early seating, I think... the original reason was for a niece who can't join us after all, so that could change.

No mickey head for me, DH thinks I'm insane enough for being excited about the trip for the last year. But like the descriptions I saw when glancing through, I'm short (5'2") with dark hair, and rather oriental (or Sioux depending on your POV) looking... hair will either be quite long, or just to shoulders... it's going to Locks of Love soon. Most likely my DD will be in tow unless she's with kids groups... both kids sway between very shy, and very interested in what other kids are doing.

-Liz (probably forgotten something, but...)