August 25 2012

[Susiesark]

Fun ways to cool off on the Fantasy http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=htt...QHqVcc_AQGWxDlrOKwmetH5EOG89BWalM0CvQ7f6yASCQ
And The Fantasy departs on her Maiden Voyage (that will be us waving in 21 weeks) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlIHgF01sEM

 

[DisneyGirlTinkerbell]

DH & I have cruise the last 2 cruises alone (We took DS on our 1st cruise for his 21st Birthday & Graduation from Automotive Training) It will be just the 2 of us this cruise.

I can't see any cruises in your signature. For some reason my computer cuts off the bottom of a lot of signatures especially if they are long. Could you post them on here so I can see them? Thanks.

I hadn't noticed that the full signature wasn't showing until you mentioned it. I edited my signature, but now the full counter isn't showing...I'll have to tweak it again later. Here are my cruise dates, but I don't think we have sailed together before.

DCL-Wonder 11/28/99, Magic Eastern Caribbean 12/16/00, Magic Western Caribbean 8/31/02, Magic Eastern Caribbean 11/29/03, 9/7 - 17/06 Wonder 10-Night Southern Caribbean Cruise

 

[Disneyholic]

I hadn't noticed that the full signature wasn't showing until you mentioned it. I edited my signature, but now the full counter isn't showing...I'll have to tweak it again later. Here are my cruise dates, but I don't think we have sailed together before.

DCL-Wonder 11/28/99, Magic Eastern Caribbean 12/16/00, Magic Western Caribbean 8/31/02, Magic Eastern Caribbean 11/29/03, 9/7 - 17/06 Wonder 10-Night Southern Caribbean Cruise

Your last was 2006 & our first was 2008, so no, we wouldn't have been on any cruise together.

 

[Susiesark]

I hadn't noticed that the full signature wasn't showing until you mentioned it. I edited my signature, but now the full counter isn't showing...I'll have to tweak it again later. Here are my cruise dates, but I don't think we have sailed together before.

DCL-Wonder 11/28/99, Magic Eastern Caribbean 12/16/00, Magic Western Caribbean 8/31/02, Magic Eastern Caribbean 11/29/03, 9/7 - 17/06 Wonder 10-Night Southern Caribbean Cruise

You are way overdue for a Disney cruise! Welcome aboard!

 

[DisneyGirlTinkerbell]

I know I'm overdue for a DCL trip! So excited, I've hardly stopped res.earching things since I booked on Friday. On my last trip a bunch of the DISers for my cruise got together and shared the cost of a Hummerzine (much cheaper than DCL bus). It was wonderful! We used Happy Limousine and it was excellent service. We stopped at a liquor store and Walgreens on the way so everyone could pick up items they didn't want to check. I called to day and they have a supper stretch Hummerzine now that holds up to 20 people + a van that follows with all the luggage for $401 + driver tips. If we have 20 people it's next to nothing....even with 10 it's cheaper than Disney! If you haven't experienced arriving at the terminal in a Hummerzine, you haven't lived! We can try to coordinate arrival times, most of us may be arriving the day before anyway. Let me know if anyone is interested.

 

[DisneyGirlTinkerbell]

Hi everyone,
Here is a link to BRAND NEW pics from the Preview Inaugural sailing!!!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joetolley/sets/72157629708647007/with/6884852244/

 

[My4PhillyGirls]

Good Morning Everyone,

Just got back last night from taking a group of High School Students on a College Tour

We went to Washington D.C. and Baltimore. While is D.C. while walking blocks from the White House, we actually got to see the President's Motorcade go by

The weather was good but I am really looking forward to this cruise

What's everyone up to

 

[JKSWonder]

Good Morning Everyone,

Just got back last night from taking a group of High School Students on a College Tour

We went to Washington D.C. and Baltimore. While is D.C. while walking blocks from the White House, we actually got to see the President's Motorcade go by

The weather was good but I am really looking forward to this cruise

What's everyone up to

Not much today. Even though its relatively nice out, I'm a freezing in my office due to someone jacking up the air conditioning. I know it's about 60 out, but does that really justify air conditioning?

The Caribbean sunshine would definitely be welcome right about now.

 

[Lynne G]

Good Morning Everyone,

Just got back last night from taking a group of High School Students on a College Tour

We went to Washington D.C. and Baltimore. While is D.C. while walking blocks from the White House, we actually got to see the President's Motorcade go by

The weather was good but I am really looking forward to this cruise

What's everyone up to

Ready to enjoy the nicer weather that's coming. Kids are stoked at being off for the long week-end. The XBox will get a workout, as it's not allowed during school days.

In a few years, I'll have to be doing the college visits too!

 

[My4PhillyGirls]

We are now at 20 weeks until we take over the Fantasy

 

[Bytor01]

We're coming in Thurs. First time I've done that...we usually come in the morning of and go right to the ship. Staying at Wilderness Lodge Villas unless my waitlist comes through for BLT.

Oh wow, that's funny...We are also coming in on Thursday and staying at the WIlderness Lodge Villas....good choice....

My daughter will start, she has been so busy, her e-mails probably this week...

 

[Bytor01]

Well, this week I made the big payment and we are all paid off. Handing over the big bucks sometimes hurts but knowing that we will be on DCL in a little over four months is great. Having my TA tel me I can go online and start reserving in mid May is very exciting.

We have been so busy lately it's good to think about August. Especially, as I start to order our Fish Extender from Granny. Sent her an e-mail today on how to go about ordering and hope to get the order done shortly. Her sight on Ebay says that the turn around time is about a month so that's not a problem.

Hearing a lot of good things about the Inaguaral cruise. Seems like all the bumps in the road they had on the Dream disappeared and it was smooth sailing on the Fantasy.


Sitting here counting down the days.....

 

[krisgils33]

I booked my outbound airfare yesterday. JetBlue from DCA at $95 per person. Not going to get any cheaper than that! I'm waiting a bit longer on the return flight to see if the price comes down. Hubby is wondering why I'm not concerned with getting us home. Hmmmmmm.

I also used up the rest of our DVC points for our first trip to HHI. Trying to keep it cheap so we'll be driving. That's the part I'm not looking forward to!

One more payment next month and then the cruise will be payed off! Yay!! Can't wait to book excursions!!!

 

[Trinity524]

I booked my outbound airfare yesterday. JetBlue from DCA at $95 per person. Not going to get any cheaper than that! I'm waiting a bit longer on the return flight to see if the price comes down. Hubby is wondering why I'm not concerned with getting us home. Hmmmmmm.

I also used up the rest of our DVC points for our first trip to HHI. Trying to keep it cheap so we'll be driving. That's the part I'm not looking forward to!

One more payment next month and then the cruise will be payed off! Yay!! Can't wait to book excursions!!!

95 is a fantastic price! These prices have been freaking me out! I haven't bought yet, waiting for a miracle!

 

[Chrisd12]

I agree about flights....the prices are crazy. Dh and I flew from NY to Arizona a few weeks ago for less than $500 rt for the two of us....but couldn't find a flight for 4 rt for less than $1300 to Fla. Right now we are booked one way for about $500.....guess I'm not to concerned about getting home either:rotfl. We are now traveling with another family and flying in Friday. Right now it is actually cheaper to get a hotel for Saturday night and fly home Sunday. Hopefully prices will come down. Can't wait to meet all of you.


Chris

 

[DisneyGirlTinkerbell]

Just booked the cruise a week ago...haven't begun to think about flights yet. I'm hoping they won't be too bad from STL. At this point, I think we may come in on Friday and go to Universal. I haven't seen the Harry Potter section yet. My DB wants to come back on Saturday after the cruise, but that's Labor Day weekend. I'm guessing the flights will NOT be cheap. Maybe will be wrong.

 

[Bytor01]

I understand about the airfares. We always fly JetBlue out of NYC so we are kind of pigeon holed by our own choice. But, their prices we beyond crazy. I did purchase my tickets a while ago and I think I paid a little over $1,200 for four round trip.

I thought maybe it was just the time of the trip, with Labor Day in there and all, but I come to look at prices for my October WDW trip and they are the same.

Not happy about this.

 

[My4PhillyGirls]

We still haven't booked our airfare yet. We fly US Airways and will be using our credit card vouchers since the fares are so high. They usually come in during the month of May so this will give us a chance to see if the prices will lower once it gets closer to the cruise

 

[FJS961]

Yeah! airfare is nuts!

We booked our flights a while back and just this past weekend convinced my folks to come along with us. I checked out flights out of NYC area and they were ridiculous. I wound up getting them on our flight out of Hartford (Bradley) for a little more than we paid. Looks like they have to drive up here first.

 

[FJS961]

I was pleasantly surprised at the availability of most categories for our cruise