August 7, 2004 Magic...who's going?

[gometros]

Looks like I have some updating to do this weekend.

 

[GOOFY D]

hello everyone
We will be on the August 7th crusie also and are very excited. This is our 4th disney crusie with our daughter who is 11 this year and is looking for other girls her age who will be on the crusie Thanks!

 

[DisneyCruiseluvr]

Welcome Goofy D!

Looks like our daughters will know their way around the ship with no problem! We also have a DD11. This will be our fifth DCL cruise and we can't believe how close we are to sailing!

How many teenage boys do we have in our group? We also have a son who is 15 years old.

See you all soon!

 

[wendym]

Hi all
What a lot of activity in the last week. Welcome to everybody. No sign of our documents but that is normal. Don't think REAS is suitable for Mum and I!!!!
I have been deprived of computers, TV and sleep! in the last week at camp - sorry Sandy for the confusion - I meant that Royal Air Force was the equivalent of USAAF. Lets just say abbreviations have not been my strongpoint this week! For those that have met me before imagine the total opposite of what I am normally like and that will give you an idea of my appearance - I was referred to as GI Jane at one point in my military combats and camouflage warpaint! I had to be referred to as "Mam" (and the male officers "Sir") by all the cadets rather than the normal Miss MacGregor and I hated it but the interaction with them all was hilarious. I will certainly have some stories to share - I don't think they would ever let me loose in a real situation though!
Cannot wait for the cruise!!
Wendy

 

[sbennett]

Goofy D
We have a 10 year old daughter and 11 year old son!

Wendy
We haven't gotten our documents yet either and they don't have to go across the Atlantic!


We ordered the REAS but haven't booked the day yet for Palo or spa treatment....someone is supposed to call us and set it up.


We'll be off line for a few days next week, my niece is getting married in WV and we'll be traveling down on Wednesday, the wedding is Saturday (she's asked Jay and I to sing at the wedding) and then driving home on Sunday since I have to be back to work on Monday and Jay has a Memorial Service to play on Monday morning too.

 

[wendym]

Shelley - how lovely you and Jay have been asked to sing at the wedding. I am also going to a wedding on Friday but I am sure they will not want me to sing! The weather has been so bad here that I have to get some fake tan to look semi decent in a dress - roll on the vacation so I can get some sun!
Wendy

 

[gometros]

I think I have all the updates. Please check the list and let me know if I've left anything out. I have a lot of blanks for dinner seatings and excursions.

 

[jeanneg]

Welcome Goofy D and Jellybungsters (I just spent some time in Burbank recently......love that Disney building!)

We are spending a very quiet holiday weekend here....kids are either out of town or working.....I got tired of going through closets and cleaning out rooms for our upcoming move, so I decided to pack for the cruise instead! Guess what, guys....I'm all packed and ready to go! Anything that wrinkles is hanging in a separate part of my closet and everything else (other than a few personal items) is already in the suitcase and accounted for. I even put together my "disposable" underwear! I'm going to order a new swimsuit from Lands End today but that's the only item I have to buy. Everything else is just a rerun of last year. Maybe later I'll fill out the docs and get that out of the way as well. We're almost at the one-month marker and I am so looking forward to this cruise. Do we know where all the new people are staying the night before? I still have my green Mickey head from last year.....anybody else plan on using them again this year?
If I find out there are more people at the Ron Jon I'll bring the wine again (but not 5 friggin' liters like last year!) Let's get some excitement here, guys.......

 

[sbennett]

Hi,
Are we meeting on Deck 10 for sail away?

Sandy's list says Palo Dinner...what night? or are we doing Palo Brunch?

I can't remember...and when DCL calls to set up our REAS for Palo's I don't want to book it on the same night......HELP......I'm sooooo confused.

 

[gometros]

Originally posted by sbennett

Sandy's list says Palo Dinner...what night? or are we doing Palo Brunch?

You guys will have to help me out with this. I'm not sure where it stands.

WHo's going to bring me back a chocolate souffle?

 

[jeanneg]

Thanks, Sandy.......you're such a sweetie to continue to monitor our list! You can add Denise and (I think) Hope as well as Doreen to the parasailing at CC. Which reminds me.......did anyone get a printed confirmation regarding the excursions? I haven't received anything but I did get a verbal from the CM. Last year I recall getting a mailed or faxed confirmation for our Tulum trip.

Oh and BTW, Sandy, I changed my St Thomas excursion from Buck Island to St. John when I discovered it was not the same Buck Island we went to in St Croix.

 

[jeanneg]

Originally posted by gometros
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WHo's going to bring me back a chocolate souffle? [/B]

You know I would if I could!

 

[jeanneg]

Welcome home, Shelley. How was the wedding? I take it Jay didn't have to wear his Follies costume and perform in drag........!!

I am also thoroughly confused about choosing a Palo night. When the woman calls (or you can call her....I have the # somewhere) ask if she knows what the themes are for each night. They used to do the ordinary rotation the first three nights, but I just saw something on Barb's site that said you will have the first rotaion restaurant menu on Sat, the next on Monday and the next on Wed. You still go in the same order (LAPLAPL, etc) but they put some of the specialty menus in between now. I don't want to miss the first night because it's kinda rude to not meet your wait staff and tablemates, and I definitely don't want to miss lobster tail night (Captain's Gala). This will be Nikki's first time cruising with us so I'd like her to experience the Animator's show and also Tropical night......OK, so how will I know which night is safe for Palo? The kids are coming with us this time so if we're not there they won't be either. We don't have the REAS this sailing but I'd like to know so I can do the ressie dash (with Denise!) as soon as we get on board. Eating two dinners (as some posters have suggested) is definitely NOT an option! I will be eternally grateful for whatever light anyone can shine on this subject!

 

[sbennett]

Jeanne;
The wedding is next Saturday, July 10th, also Kristofer's 11th Birthday.
I will try my best to find out what rotation we have and what nite is what and let you know.

 

[wendym]

Sandy - how I wish I could send you a souffle or cook you one in person! Thank you for doing the list.
Jeanne - how I envy you being packed - I haven't even thought about it yet! However Mum has been buying chocolate for the children and she did buy maramlade for the weeks before the cruise - don't ask why!
Haven't got a clue about the rotations and expect they will change things for this first cruise - it could be anything. Read somewhere we are going to be met in San Juan by folklore dancing and rum samples - sounds like a great day!
Wendy

 

[jellybungsters]

dats us!!! woohoo our 1st disney cruise!

 

[eye R.N.]

For the new folks, there is a 12 year old daughter in our family, they should all be in the same group.

Wendy, hope you have a pic of the RAF outfit.

Dis brunch is Monday at 11:30 for anyone who would care to come along, just PM me the number of folks and your room # and I'll take care of that reservation.

I was thinking the DIS meet could either be on Deck 10 during the sail away, Secret deck 7 before the lifeboat drill, or with so many young folks, we could have them wear their swimsuits and meet at the Goofy pool at about 3:00 to 3:30. What are everyone's thoughts?

Jeanne, I am so jelous you are organized. We are having a yard sale next week and I haven't got that going yet, packing seems light years away.

 

[MBFergie]

SBennett-I would go ahead and call Debbie to make your reservations for the REAS. She is wonderful to deal with and had no problem with me calling her directly. With the popularity of the package, it would stink to pay the $$ and have conflicts because so many others had the opportunity to schedule before you. I posted her # a few pages back.

 

[jeanneg]

Wendy: glad you survived your camping experience! That sounds wonderful about our reception in PR.....I forgot, are we actually the first cruise to have the new itinerary? If so, nobody has a clue as to what the menu schedule is. MBFergie: when you made your Palo ressie, did they say anything about it? Shelley: please try to find out what you can when you call. I can't do it because my REAS is for the 10/2 sailing which has a different itinerary.

Denise: I'm still leaning towards the deck 10 meeting place during sailaway. I think 7aft is too far from the action and the Goofy pool is probably too close. Also it's probably not a good idea to do it before the safety drill. Some people arrive a little later and have to deal with spa, Palo and Flounders ressies in addition to unpacking. Last year one of our bags was mysteriously missing until after sailaway and we were busy with trying to track it down. We would have been unable to do much of anything during that time. I think the deck 10 location is good because we can be part of the whole sailaway party without being engulfed by it.

 

[sbennett]

Jeanne: We vote for Deck 10 during the sailaway party. I'll call Debbie (REAS) tomorrow. If you have the number: PM it to me. WE'll have the same Lime Green Mickey heads as at the last cruise. We picked up new ones at Home Depot, so we're ready. Are we doing dinner in port on Friday night somewhere? Let us know! It will be great to see you all again.