August 16 2009 4 night Wonder, Cruise-O-Maniac

[mvlimmex]

Hi everyone!

Sorry that I haven't been on for a while. We have been gone for the week up north, but now are back. When we got back home yesterday--we too had our cruise documents and luggage tags waiting for us I can't believe that we leave in a week and a half. We are staying at Fort Wilderness a few days before the cruise. I can't wait to meet all of you

Adriane too says hello to Danick

Vicki

 

[mvlimmex]

I can't believe that we are leaving in 3 weeks either!

Vicki, thanks for asking about Nick.... he is doing much better! He even went a played a round of golf in 90 degree heat with Matt and his brother who is visiting from Atlanta.

We went to see G-Force last night. We all thought it was pretty cute. I'm sure it will be playing on the Wonder when we are there!


I can't believe how fast the summer is flying by. I'm starting to get emails from school, and the dreaded back to school commercials have begun. They are pure evil.....

Lani,

I am glad to hear that your husband is doing much better. That is great news!!!

Vicki

 

[mandymouse]

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Just 2 Weeks to go !!! ​

 

[mandymouse]

Ahoy there shipmates

Has anyone started packing yet ? I'm about half done, and I'm hoping to get a lot more done tomorrow

We are flying to Orlando on Saturday, and we're staying at the Pop Century for 8 nights before the Cruise

Has everyone finished buying for the Fish Extender Exchange ? Mine are packed and ready

Only 11 days to go - woohoo !!!

 

[Coach Rick]

Ahoy there shipmates

Has anyone started packing yet ? I'm about half done, and I'm hoping to get a lot more done tomorrow

We are flying to Orlando on Saturday, and we're staying at the Pop Century for 8 nights before the Cruise

Has everyone finished buying for the Fish Extender Exchange ? Mine are packed and ready

Only 11 days to go - woohoo !!!

Actually, we are having a "packing" party this Saturday!.

We will be leaving 1 week from today, staying at Tree House Villas. Just taking care of the last couple of things before we go. Feel like I am forgetting something.

We've been watching the tropics for any development, and at the present time there is none, and no signs of any formation. Conditions are very unfavorable for any storms. Lets hope it stays that way. My buddy Perry from Nassau emailed me last week, so he is ready for our personal tour of the island.

Ok, so Mandy, looks like you leave first. Be sure to save some magic for us.

Is anyone leaving the day we embark?

 

[3smithboys]

I can't believe how close the trip is getting! My friend is at Disney right now for 10 days and we are IMing constantly (so I can help her.) I set her up before she went with her ADR's and her touring plans, etc... but somehow things come up all day long... I LOVE IT!!!! Can we say addicted... When I am not planning for the cruise, I am thinking about the Christmas trip.... What will I do when that is over.....

I haven't started packing yet. I also have to finish the FE. I am almost done. I've been almost done for awhile. I set them aside and then didn't do anything with them.... now I have to get moving!

We are leaving the day before and staying at the Dolphin. I wish we could come earlier, but the boys (and Nick) have camp. It finishes on the Friday before the cruise. We going back to the Dolphin and staying for one extra day after the cruise too. I wish we could stay longer, but we start school before Labor Day, and I have to go to meetings the week after we get back from the cruise.

I guess I'd better start packing soon....it will be here before we know it! Can't wait to meet everyone!

Lani

 

[SSR Lover]

I haven't offically started packing yet, but I am setting things aside. We are flying down the morning of the 16th. Since we won the cruise and had to book the air thru DCL I couldn't change the dates around without having to pay a lot of money. Our flight leaves at 6:50 that morning with a layover in Atlanta and we arrive at MCO at 12:30, at which point we will make a bee-line for the DCL desk! I hope we can be on the ship by 2:00. I have been checking for tropical storms too! It seems very odd that there hasn't been any activity by now - usually there are named storms by this point, even it they don't actually make landfall. I'm hoping this holds out until after we get off the ship on the 20th!

 

[Coach Rick]

Can we say addicted... When I am not planning for the cruise, I am thinking about the Christmas trip.... What will I do when that is over.....

Simple, start planning next years trip. I just did...made my reservation for a 1 bedroom villa at Bay Lake "Magic Kingdom View" for July 1-7 of 2010...yep, 4th of July in Magic Kingdom View!

I hope we can be on the ship by 2:00. I have been checking for tropical storms too! It seems very odd that there hasn't been any activity by now - usually there are named storms by this point, even it they don't actually make landfall. I'm hoping this holds out until after we get off the ship on the 20th!

I will try to save you some of those "pretty" drinks.. Yes, my son, who enters college when we get back for meteorology, have been discussing that in detail. I think it's just meant that we all have a great trip!

 

[DisneyWhirled]

Ahoy there shipmates

Has anyone started packing yet ? I'm about half done, and I'm hoping to get a lot more done tomorrow

We are flying to Orlando on Saturday, and we're staying at the Pop Century for 8 nights before the Cruise

Has everyone finished buying for the Fish Extender Exchange ? Mine are packed and ready

Only 11 days to go - woohoo !!!

Hi Mandy!! I probably won't be able to be on here too much before you leave, as I have Kaylee's b-day party this weekend, but wanted to wish you, your hubby and the girls a wonderful, safe trip and fun filled days at WDW!

We shall meet you in a few days on the Wonder!!!!!

 

[mvlimmex]

Mandy---We hope you have safe travels and a fun time at Pop Century. We will see you soon on the ship.

We have started our packing some and almost have everything for our FE. We are getting very excited for this cruiseWe leave on Tues. the 11th and arrive Thurs. to Ft. Wilderness for a few days of camping before the cruise.

We are really looking forward to meeting everyone on the ship!!!! I hope everyone has a safe trip to Florida!!!!


Vicki

 

[magchavez]

I can't believe it's almost here I'm getting very excited. We leave next Thurs 8/13 and spend 3 nights at CBR. I packed up a box tonight with all of our snackie items (granola bars, cereal, cookies, Twizzlers, etc.) and will ship that tomorrow. I just ordered a case of water from Costco.com to be shipped to our hotel. FE is done as are the gifts and kids pirate costumes. I guess now I just have to sit back, relax and wait to do laundry early next week so I can start packing. Oh yeah, have to print off the DCL stuff and park touring plans too. I'm so excited, I can't sleep!

Maggie

 

[mandymouse]

Thanks guys

Well we'll be heading to the Airport hotel this evening and flying out to WDW tomorrow morning (though not looking forward to the 9 1/2 hour flight)

Have a great time, if you're heading to WDW before the Cruise and I'll see you onboard

Have a safe journey everyone

 

[Cruise_with_me]

This will be our first Disney cruise, but we are frequent cruisers! We will be cruising with 3 other families with 10 children ranging in ages 6-12. My girlfriend is always on Disboards or Disney related web pages.

We cannot wait to join the fun in the sun!!!

 

[DisneyWhirled]

This will be our first Disney cruise, but we are frequent cruisers! We will be cruising with 3 other families with 10 children ranging in ages 6-12. My girlfriend is always on Disboards or Disney related web pages.

We cannot wait to join the fun in the sun!!!

Welcome!!! Please feel free to join our Dis meet on Sunday @ 3pm in the Promenade lounge!!

 

[Coach Rick]

Well, We are down to it...the last of it... I've been busy printing stuff all day. Feeling a bit sad. Today would have been dads 74th birthday and he was so looking forward to this cruise. It's been almost a year since we lost him. Mom is taking it hard. Hopefully the cruise will make her feel a little better.

I'll be at the Tree House Villas starting tomorrow. Our flight leaves at 6:15 am. I'll be there in time to open the gates.

Hope you all have a safe trip down. See you all at 3 on Sunday in the Promenade Lounge!

 

[3smithboys]

Have a safe trip, Rick.... see you there!

I can't believe we are almost there! I have been busy running last minute errands and thinking about packing . I have even started to pull out some things as I see them. I have promised myself that TOMORROW is the day that I will begin packing.

Hope everyone has a safe trip!

Lani

 

[SSR Lover]

Safe travels tomorrow, Rick! I have been busy with errands too, Lani. Haircuts for me and the boys today, Target for last minute stuff (and wrapping up school supplies - the boys go back on 8/27) and even more tomorrow. I started packing some stuff last weekend, but I need to get moving on the rest. This is our first flight with baggage fees, so I'm hoping to fit everything into 3 checked bags and do some carry-ons. I'm not usually a light packer, so this should be interesting. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone on Sunday!!!

 

[md-disney]

Joining in the thread very late....My family is very excited about this cruise and is counting down the hours.

We live just outside of Baltimore, MD, and have a son (7) and daughter (4) who plan to spend most of the vacation in the Oceaneer's club. We also sailed on the Wonder in August 2007.

We're leaving on Saturday and staying at Pop Century...Hope to see everyone soon..

Brian

 

[SSR Lover]

Joining in the thread very late....My family is very excited about this cruise and is counting down the hours.

We live just outside of Baltimore, MD, and have a son (7) and daughter (4) who plan to spend most of the vacation in the Oceaneer's club. We also sailed on the Wonder in August 2007.

We're leaving on Saturday and staying at Pop Century...Hope to see everyone soon..

Brian

Welcome, Brian! It's good to know we will have some fellow Marylanders cruising with us! We will all be meeting at 3:00 in the Promenade Lounge on Sunday, if you would like to join us. My youngest son is 6 and will be in the the Oceaneer's Club as well. We are all very excited, too!

Julianne

 

[DisneyWhirled]

Just popping in to wish everyone safe travels!! We leave Friday AM for a few days at WDW and then the cruise....

Looking forward to meeting all of you!! See you Sunday!