August 8, 2009 Western Caribbean on the Magic!

[danzma]

Yes, I'm hoping that it's just the usual once-a-day FL downpour...we're keeping our fingers double crossed:

Wednesday
Aug 05 T-storms
Hi: 90° Lo: 74°

Thursday
Aug 06 T-storms
Hi: 90° Lo: 75°

Friday
Aug 07 T-storms
Hi: 90° Lo: 75° 40%

Saturday
Aug 08 T-storms
Hi: 91° Lo: 76° 40%

Sunday
Aug 09 T-storms
Hi: 91° Lo: 73°

Monday
Aug 10 Showers
Hi: 93° Lo: 80°

Tuesday
Aug 11 Showers
Hi: 82° Lo: 80°

Wednesday
Aug 12 Showers
Hi: 82° Lo: 80°

and it just goes on and on from there.... maybe Tink can sprinkle some magical fairy dust and bring us lots of sunshine

 

[Buzzfan2Mom]

We'll be at the Promenade Lounge at 3pm on the first day, see y'all then!

Welcome Kimberh!

Our 5 year old was just trying out the snorkel equipment for the first time in our pool. Now he's got the hang of it and can't wait to go look for some fish in the big blue ocean!

I just realized my best laid plans for arriving at port weren't quite perfect. We pick up the rental around 10 am so we are supposed to drop it off around ten am. That means the whole family, luggage and all, will be on the shuttle since I couldn't drop them off at the port before returning the car.

 

[Buzzfan2Mom]

I forgot to say Thanks! Princess Runner. It was very nice of you to share with us and inspire us to pick a meet time and place.

 

[kimberh]

Hi all, 3 PM at the Promenade Lounge sounds good to me! Really looking forward to it. As for Strangers, well we are all strangers until we meet. We cruise a lot, not on Disney, but we have met wonerful traveling friends.

I have not been getting email notifications for a year, so I will keep checking back.
Thanks for all the Welcomes!!!

How will I know you all? I don't have anything Lime Green.

Kim

 

[danzma]

One day and counting....leaving for the airport at 5am tomorrow - hopefully at the Studios by lunchtime! Rain or no rain, we're going to have a blast. Safe and speedy travels to everyone...see you on the briny seas!!:

 

[Figment_Fan]

Kimberh, stop by home depot and get a lime green Disney paint sample - it is a Mickey head. Cut it out and glue a pin on the back. Works well. I think that is what DW and I used on our first cruise.

Hey, a lime green post-it with a quarter and two nickels for outline might work too.

DW printed out the pirate Mickey hat for the door. It came in two pieces. I had the task of cutting it out of the magnetic paper. DS also found a wonderful Donald Duck on the web looking appropriately upset with the statement, "I'm not going home!" I can't believe he's already planning for disembarkation. Put that one on a magnet as well.

There is a thread with all kinds of door designs to put on magnets.

Had to post also to keep us on the first page of the meets.

 

[Bugs Life Lover]

I am looking foward to meeting you ALL at the Promanade area. We will work on making some lime green mickey heads pins to identify us. I am traveling with my sis-in-law and bro-in-law with their kids so we will be a party of 4 adults and 3 kids.

My 4yr year old cried his head off last night during bath-time when he found out that is cousins were off to orlando 2 days early without him. He literally CAN'T WAIT.

Those that want to join the FE ( fish extender ) group let us know ASAP. FE is a fun activity of dropping off treats for kids (some adults) to their stateroom. The treats are placed in their FE. Most are homemade.

Just a Kid I hope to send you a PM today with my stateroom info. Thanks for education. THanks for the weather reports.

WE leave on Thrus AM

 

[runninkeys]

Hiya! Can't wait to go on this cruise! This will be my second Disney Cruise (the first being Mexico during Disney's 50th anniversary). I will be going with my family. I will try going to the Stack for the first time this time around. =) Can't wait to meet some of you guys on the ship!

 

[kimgg]

Welcome!!!! I'm sure you are excited like all of us are! I think there are at least a couple of teens on this board (we are a smallish group) so hopefully you can meet up w/ them either here or at the meet planned at 3 pm on the first day.

Counting down the days! Can't wait!!

 

[Buzzfan2Mom]

Welcome, Welcome! Glad to see you found out meet thread.

 

[Buzzfan2Mom]

Kimgg- are you up late packing??? It is almost midnight here and I have to work tomorrow, my husband thinks I'm in here packing. HA! I can't get myself away from the Disboards- still so much to learn and so little time

 

[kimgg]

Ha! Am I packing? Funny you should ask. I'll say this - my suitcases are all open in the same room with me and there is stuff in and outside of them that needs to go inside of them! Does that count as packing? In reality I'm on here and facebook and avoiding getting ready for bed. I'm beat.

Today was my last day of work and I am off for the next two weeks so tomorrow I will try to make more progress - I know pretty much what I'm bringing - or want to bring - just not sure how to fit it all w/o paying too much for baggage!

It is 11 pm here, but I normally am up til midnight myself - for no good reason.

And yes my husband gives me "the look" when he comes and sees me on the laptop. I also have to stay up b/c my son lost a tooth and I'm the toothfairy.

 

[Buzzfan2Mom]

OK, I'm giving up for the night. Have fun "toothfairy!"

My son has a tooth that is about to fall out any day- he is worried the tooth fairy won't find him if it comes out on the ship. I told him not to worry- the ship is MAGIC. (We call him shark boy right now, the other tooth is already in behind the one that is hanging on!)

 

[kimgg]

OK Me too, I may have to set a little alarm so I don't have to stay up too late. My kids have taken it upon themselves to stay up much later this summer than I normally allow, but after the cruise they will only have 1 weeks to transition to a normal schedule before school starts.

Don't worry, my younger son lost a tooth at the hotel the night before his sister's wedding and he was the ringbearer. I was SO thankful - otherwise the pictures would have all featured his front baby tooth hanging by a thread . The tooth fairy found him just fine - she is magic indeed!!

Good night! Good luck to everyone w/ packing!!

 

[runninkeys]

Welcome!!!! I'm sure you are excited like all of us are! I think there are at least a couple of teens on this board (we are a smallish group) so hopefully you can meet up w/ them either here or at the meet planned at 3 pm on the first day.

Counting down the days! Can't wait!!

Yes I'm so excited! I really can't wait! Hopefully I can meet some of the teens here on the board and those on the cruise. Thanks!

Welcome, Welcome! Glad to see you found out meet thread.

Thanks!

 

[disneycrazzzy]

Those that want to join the FE ( fish extender ) group let us know ASAP.

I would like to join the FE group. We are:

Anna
Lucas (DS15)
Trevor (DS12)

Claire (my sister)
Faye (DD15)
Charles (DS9)

We will be in 8572 and 8574. If anybody wants extra magnets for their door, come on by ... we have thousands (well at least hundreds). Do we have a list of the others who want to participate? I haven't paid much attention to this thread lately.

 

[Figment_Fan]

Welcome runninkeys, and anyone else I've missed in the past few days. Runninkeys, glad you found the meet board.

I just got off the phone with DW and had to keep her from clobbering DS(15). He couldn't find any shorts to wear golfing - so he went into the (as of last night) finally packed suitcases to find a pair. He left two shirts on the floor in his wake of ploughing through things. If he keeps this up, there will only be 3 of us on the cruise. Does cruise insurance cover for not going due to a funeral when one of the parents kills the kid???

On that note, we were finally packed as of last night. Now, not so much, just a couple of things to add. But, ready to go. The counter states 2 days till we leave. I can hardly believe it. As excited as I am, I don't feel ready.

My problem is I will never remember who is who on the boards compared to actually meeting you on the ship. Look forward to it. If any others have the same issue, I answer to "hey you" frequently.

 

[kimgg]

For those of you who are families of four - would you mind telling me how many suitcases/carry-on's you were able to pack in to? I am stressing on how to fit in everything. Clothes are one thing, but everything else takes up so much room! I have one suitcase w/ almost nothing but the kids shoes, tote bags for the beach, and sand toys. I am now realizing those sand toys maybe were a bad idea - they were cheap but take up too much room!

 

[justakid@heart]

For those of you who are families of four - would you mind telling me how many suitcases/carry-on's you were able to pack in to? I am stressing on how to fit in everything. Clothes are one thing, but everything else takes up so much room! I have one suitcase w/ almost nothing but the kids shoes, tote bags for the beach, and sand toys. I am now realizing those sand toys maybe were a bad idea - they were cheap but take up too much room!

We are a family of four and we are "sticking" to one suitcase per person. With the airlines charging $15 for the first bag and $25 for the second, we agreed there will not be any second bags for anyone! We're not taking any beach toys, only one pair of goggles for each kid. I learned to pack the most comfortable clothes and not the ones you THINK you might wear. Shoes are pretty bulky so I try to stick with outfits that minimize the number of shoes needed. On our last cruise I found myself wearing jean shorts and t-shirts most of the time (minus the dinner attire). My husband is a lite packer and that also helps.

Good luck with packing. I noticed you and BuzzMom were up pretty late last night chatting. After about 11pm I'm a walking zombie!! See you Saturday!!! YEAH!

 

[Bugs Life Lover]

I got ya!
disneycrazzzy family welcome and I am sooo glad you want to join our small FE family. I will send you a personal message of the names I have so far (w staterooms). JustaKid@heart has official listing but since this is the last day I am checking the site I will send you a message with the names I have.

I hope this post goes through. I am having technical difficulties today. I need a vacation