April 17, 2004 -- anyone going with us?

[ZebraStripes]

Originally posted by dianthus
Zebra Stripes~ jealous of you in Orlando right now. We'll make sure we save some of the bad weather for you. Wouldn't want you to go soft on us now... only kidding.. actually we are having a georgeous day- almost 60 in the sun!!!! WOW. Believe or not, we have never been to Mohegan Sun or Foxwoods. We must be the only people in CT who haven't. We just don't gamble & the City is closer to us for shows. There was talk of bringing a casino to the old Union Carbide Complex here in Danbury because of the proximity to the city. It was squelched... Thank goodness. I don't think we need that in our little city... Too much traffic, right?!

Linda - The weather wasn't all that great in Orlando when I was there. But, as I had to be inside the hotel most days and nights, it wasn't too bad. I did get out on Sunday and went to Downtown Disney and a couple of the Disney stores at the outlets. I got to see Cirque du Soliel. It was a really good show. Every seat in the house is a good seat. They perform some amazing things.

My husband can say too that he has never been to either of the casinos. My DD and I are going to see Shania Twain at Mohegan and he refused to go with us.

Definitely too much traffic! And the same question over and over again from people "how do you get to the casino????"

I got my hotel room for April 16. Usually priceline gives me really cheap rooms at the airport. This time I had to shell out $45 for the Holiday Inn Select. I started at $31 and worked my way up. Last year we got that same hotel for $10 less.

Kris

 

[dianthus]

Originally posted by ehtpnt
Okay I need 15 pairs of sox and at least 7 pairs of panty hose. And the list gets longer and longer.
Estelle

PANTYHOSE ARE ILLEGAL ON THE SHIP!!! IT'S VACATION, MON!!!!Wear a long dress on formal/semi formal night! I'd rather do laundry than wear pantyhose in the Caribbean- yikes! They may stick to you so bad, they'll never come off! LOL!

Zebra Stripes~ La Nouba is the best. We like sitting at the tippy top so you can see the aerials well! I love that show!

I saw your link to the Cow Parade. We did the cow parade in Chicago & saw all but 2 in NY ( they were in a not so nice area...) My favorite is the Goldfish Cowboy Cow- yee ha! Now my sister is the world's biggest fan! She has one of the actual cows on her front lawn that she won at the NYC auction. She has over 100+ of the Westand Collectable ones- ceramic & resin. She has a funky house in the Hamptons, so it works really well. I gave her the London Cows- set of 6 last Christmas before they went thru the roof. Love that Beefeater Cow & the Celtic one.

Skuba2 ~ I am an early riser & love walking the decks early by myself, watching us dock, or sitting on the verandah reading. I have spilled many cups of coffee trying to get the doors open with 2 cups in my hand, as no one is around. Meet ya at the door!

Rae~ Emailed him late last week & I have not heard from him yet. I hope he's still on the ship! I'll let you know as soon as I hear.

Jumping is not my favorite subject, because it makes me nervous to watch her.. She's been thrown a few times, split her lip, mild concussion, etc.. but she gets up , gets back on & does it again.... As soon as she got the canter( day 2 ), she started jumping... She's jumps 3+ ft. category ( hunter?) I'm glad she's taken some time off from it because of her team sports. It has calmed my nerves emmensely...

I need to buy a new big suitcase. The current one got trashed during on last trip!
~ Linda

 

[kalama]

Yup, we're on the Eastern 4/17/04. Our second cruise but 1st 7-day. Can't wait! I wonder if anyone else from Hawaii is going?

 

[dianthus]

Hi Kalama! From Hawaii? I wish I were there!

Welcome to our crazy little group! Why would you want to leave Paradise in April, even for a Disney cruise? Hey, maybe you can give us hula lessons!

Give us the rundown on your group! Not too much longer now....

Glad you joined us! Welcome aboard the boards!!

~ Linda

 

[brendapap]

Just new to the group, glad to be here. I have learned a lot from you guys so far and look forward to learning a lot more. Just want to say thanks.
We will be on the 17th cruise also, my husband (Michael 46 & me Brenda 44), no children with us. We are celebrating our 25 anniversary on the 20th of April.I was wondering if someone who will be on the cruise could help me out with a dumb little surprise for my husband. His favorite thing is chocolate juniors from tasty cake. This is a Pa. thing.We now live in Orlando, Florida and can not get these any more. I was wondering is someone from the Pa. area could pick me up maybe 3 or 4 packs of these and bring them with them. I could meet you on the ship and pay you for them. This would be a cute anniversary present for him and a big surprise.I never thought of this until I start reading all these post and seeing how many people from this board are going. Any pointers or tips you could give would be great too. This is our second Disney cruise. The first was the 4 day. Thank you. I am so excited.

 

[outahere]

brendapap........

Welcome to the DIS and to our happy little group. One word of caution.......... be very carefull around the shrimp at the embarkation buffet.......... take a look through this thread and you'll see what I mean............ it's going to be very dangerous to get between the shrimp and some of this group.

 

[Skuba2]

You know--we could just save us all time and meet by the shrimp. Or should we get T Shirts made with huge Shrimps dressed in tropical shirts. LOL!!

Almost 6 weeks left----it seems like a world away. The aniticpation is half the fun.

Deb

 

[ehtpnt]

Yes do not get between Rae and I and several others of us and those shrimp. It could get ugly.

Welcome Brenda I'm the one who saw your post and let you know we were here. I'm also in Bethlehem Pa. so I will be happy to bring along Chocolate Juniors. We are doing our second 7 day cruise did the western at Halloween two years ago (I think) and had trick or treat with I think 25 kids from our thread. Everyone tried to bring something regional for a treat, I brought Just Born candy. Made right here in the lovely Lehigh Valley. So it won't be hard for me to bring the Tasty Cakes.

Welcome Kalama-- You'll be traveling half way around the world for this cruise. I'm with Linda on this one can't imagine leaving the gorgeous islands to visit islands that aren't quite like yours. But glad to have you anyway.

Just ordered a skort and a sweater from the Disney Store. Plan to wear the skort for embarkation. So I'll be the grey haired lady with Minnie skort a tropical Mickey/Minnie shirt (both blue) a Passporter name pin and a Daisy sweater. Oh the name pin is Lime green. I'm going to be an interesting sight. And I forgot a fanny pack in green. Well I won't be hard to miss.

The weather is lovely so I'm off to let the dog have some time in the mud , better than ice, and I get to sit in the sun and enjoy the fact that I don't have to put on a parka and boots. Estelle

 

[Luv2Dream]

Welcome brendapap and kalama. Glad to have you join our little group of DIS sailors. I finally bought my official DIS meet outfit....I'll be in a navy/light blue/orange flowered tropical shirt with navy shorts and a lime green Passporter pin, probably with a visor. Hubby and daughter also have lime green Passporter pins and hubby has tropical shirt as well. Now, the only thing left to do is pack. I'm getting more excited by the hour.....

 

[kalama]

When and where is the DIS meet on the 4/17 Eastern?

 

[RobinMarie]

Welcome Brenda and Kalama! It's nice to see the group growing. I hope you plan on joining the brunch group, it sounds like a lot of fun!

 

[kalama]

What brunch group?

 

[brendapap]

Estelle, I can't tell you enough how much I would appreciate the juniors. My husband is going to be so surprised and happy. Thanks I can't wait to meet some of you guys on the cruise.I'll be checking out the shrimp bar to see if I can guess who is from here. Brenda

 

[Luv2Dream]

kalama, you've got to read this entire thread to get the specifics about this group of cruisers. But, you can go to page 15 to get the list of who is going to be on the ship. You'll also get specifics about where and when we are meeting up as a group. The brunch is at Palo and Rae19 is taking names of those who want to go.

 

[ZebraStripes]

Hey Rae, are you at the Holiday Inn Select (MCO) the night before or a different one? We are at the Select.
Kris

 

[ehtpnt]

Brenda-- There maybe a problem with the Chocolate Juniors. I am having trouble finding them. I will send out the troops this afternoon. I think we have a parent at one of the centers who works for Tasty Cake. I will check and make sure. I checked at the grocery stores that I tend to shop in and they all have Tasty Cake products but not the Juniors. So I am not sure whether I'll find them. Does he like any of the others?

I have a question. Where is the embarkation buffet? I don't remember there being one when we sailed the last time. Maybe we didn't know it was there. Do they hide it so only the shrimp lovers can find it? LOL
Raining and muddy here but at least it is 48 degrees. The radio says we might see the Sun on Saturday afternoon. I can deal with that as long as it isn't snow. Estelle

 

[outahere]

Estelle...... the embarkation buffet is in two places. The Parrot Cay dining room and at Topsiders on deck 9. The menu is pretty much the same at both. They both have lots of shrimp !!!!

Ed

 

[lsutigger2]

Just checking with everyone! Hope all are well.

Things in south Louisiana are great - we think spring is here! It has been in the 80"s the past few days.

Am really getting anxious about the cruise! Can't believe it is only about 6 weeks away!

Is anyone staying at the Radisson at Port Canaveral on Friday, April 16? That's were we'll be. Hope someone is going to join us.

Have the Mardi Gras beads packed!!

Take care

(and I wanted to see my count down counter!!)

 

[ehtpnt]

Brenda--Good news! DH did some computer time this evening. I was at an under garment party. Don't ask. He has found about 10 stores in the Lehigh Valley where I can get Chocolate Juniors. He didn't buy any since we are still 6 weeks out. But he did find them. So it shouldn't be a problem.

lsutigger2-- We will be at the Radisson the night of the 16th. that's where we stayed last time and it worked really well. We'll have to plan to meet at the pool.

Thanks Ed for the info on the embarkation buffets. They'd better have lots of shrimp. Or it isn't going to be pretty.
Talk to you all later. Estelle

 

[Skuba2]

Hey gang---got my docs today. It is getting soooo close!

Deb