BEAUTY & THE BEAST ( & Lindy Loo!) Wonder 15th -19th Oct 06

[Lindy Loo]

Thmar, you should stock up and then book the crusie for the 20th Oct 07!

Cos that when we go again

There is an amazing bunch of disers going on this cruise, its sure to be great fun. We are proud to have had over 1000 messages, with over 11 months to go see we are a chatty lot ! Even (Nancy ) Cntkg1 is chasing me to do my bit. Hi Nancy Ive jsut been on there and put a message for you.

Tinknanny the buffet was on the left, if you were looking at the Dumbertron, kind of under the deck on the left hand side. It had 100s of lush looking puddings, but sadly we didnt try any ???? Yes Elouise was thrilled to be on the "big screen" at the party, we caught it on video

I will try and write some more trip report tonight, got some spellings to do with Elouise.

 

[Lindy Loo]

We were the first cruise to have the dumbertron ( big TV screen) on the Wonder, and it was great fun for the pirate party. As it helped people at the back or on deck 10 get a close up view of the characters. Every now and then the camera would go to the crowd. Elouise was on Waynes head, whne they went to them, she was waving like crazy!

 

[Jennifer48]

LindyLoo,

Thanks for sharing your TR. Your daughter is such a cutie-patootie! I love how she poses for all of the pictures.

Your pictures are fabulous, keep up the good work!

 

[Lindy Loo]

When we got back to our stateroom at about 11.30pm, we found out towel animal waiting for us . We love this and Elouise and I would try and guess what animal would be there that night. Wayne bought me a gift of a towel folding book ( from the ships shop) which shows you how to make the monkey etc. I had visions of making these each morning, for our own bathroom .......................... emm as you can guess that hasnt happened. But I think it will be a fun game to play over christmas, with our crazy friends............ especially after a few drinks

Off to the land of nod, ................with our TV switched to the port hole camera... this just gave us enough light in the room.

 

[Lindy Loo]

Hi Jennifer48, thanks for the nice comments. Yes, Elouise is SUCH a poser... and loves her picture being taken. But she is much more photogenic than me, so thats cool !

anyway I guess kids are small and cute for such a short time, that I love the fact thats she wants to dress up etc. She did the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at Down town Disney ( the make over place for littel girls) twice ! Once before the cruise and once after. She LOVED it, and really "worked it", when they were taking her photos!

Wednesday 18th Oct, day at Sea.... apparently a "rest" day. ??

Well we get up and have a wonderful breakfast up on deck. I think it was 11am, and I was off to napkin folding, at the studio seas.
I had great great fun doing this, and we got to keep the instructions and a napkin. I impressed Mike later in the day, with a "Belle rose"

 

[Lindy Loo]

While i was doing the napkin thing, Wayne and Elouise swam, then she blew him out for the kids club!! So he went off to investigate deck 7's secret deck. See I told him the DIS is soooooo useful for info! and guess what????? no one was there! So he had a quick sun bathe for a while, but it did get VERY hot there! can you see him, having to sneak into the shade?

coming up next, the BIGGEST giggle of the cruise.................. dont miss this ...............

 

[Timon]

Lindy Loo Hoo,

Awesome report!! Love the photos! Really looks like you all had so much fun!! Elouise is gorgeous as well as photogenic!! Loved all the pirate night photos!! Can't wait to hear about "the biggest giggle"!!

 

[Lindy Loo]

Just remembered this............... I have to share, apologises if I'm talking about you, but...........

I was coming out of the lift ( I think on the sea day) and I bumped into the characters from Alice in Wonderland, fortunately I had my camera and managed to get a photo. TIP ... always carry your camera, you never know who you may bump into

As I was putting my camera away, a very "loud" lady shouted to her son to get a photo taken, he was about 10 and really wasnt very keen. so she yelled " Why am i paying all this money for a Disney cruise, and then you wont have your photo taken with the Easter Bunny?"

Honestly I nearly chocked, trying to keep my laughter in,

a guy who jumped into the lift couldnt hold it in, and he collapsed in tears of laughter. The lady walked off in a strop, with her son following a few feet behind.

Honestly ................. the Easter bunny!

 

[Jennifer48]

As I was putting my camera away, a very "loud" lady shouted to her son to get a photo taken, he was about 10 and really wasnt very keen. so she yelled " Why am i paying all this money for a Disney cruise, and then you wont have your photo taken with the Easter Bunny?"

Honestly I nearly chocked, trying to keep my laughter in,

a guy who jumped into the lift couldnt hold it in, and he collapsed in tears of laughter. The lady walked off in a strop, with her son following a few feet behind.

Honestly ................. the Easter bunny!

omgosh that is hysterical!! Thanks for adding that in. I needed that laugh this morning!

 

[Lindy Loo]

Wendy Darlings Tea party.

This was on the day at sea at 2pm. We had got tickets from guest services for Elouise, and Kylie and Nicole. Elouise had been sooo looking forward to this, as Grandma had made a "Wendy" dress ( seems Disney dont make one?. guess not that glam?) Anyway we were the first outside Studio Seas, raring to go.

Its a cute set up with tables laid out for afternoon tea, of tea and cookies ( biscuits if you are Wendy darling!) Wendy comes in and choses 2 children to sit up on the stage with her and have tea "properly"!. I was so thrilled Nicole was one of the children choosen. Elouise and Kylie stayed at their table. Wendy went through putting your serviette (spelling?) on your lap, pouring tea and eating biscuits properly.

It lasted about 30 - 45 minutes, and the girls had a blast. Peter pan came in at the end for photos.

 

[Lindy Loo]

We had time for a quick swim, then it was off for graduation. i was very excited about this, and it is nice, but I;m not sure we would bother with it again. Basically all the kids that have been in the kids club go to the club at 4pm and they prep them for a mini graduation in the theatre. Adults go to the theatre about 4.45pm, it was packed ! Thanks to Jennifer and Mike who held us two seats ( no flames please, they were not prime seats,and no actually asked to sit there!) any way the kids come down from the back,both sides of the aisle. Its nearly impossible to spot your child,as they all have grey t shirts and black caps on! We used the video on zoom, to find her! Great tip ! There were sooooo many kids. We thought Disney did a good job hiding them all, till this show

This is a picture of Elouise on stage, zoomed in loads, .

They show a slide show of kids doing activites from the cruise, then Mickey and Minnie come down with a scroll. All the parents cheer and clap. Its cute, but too crowded for me, and we saw a lot of smaller kids crying as they were "herded" around. A bit too much perhaps?

My suggestion to DCL, would be could you do one graduation for 3-7 yrs and then one for older kids??

TIP dont even TRY and get your kids after the show, for at least an hour. It was a ZOO!!!! We went and packed ( in peace!) then came and got her. It was a nice touch to keep the cap and t shirt.

 

[Sue88]

Enjoying every word!

 

[Bella8286]

Lindy Loo - I have been following your trip report and it's great! So informative and I love all of your pictures.

Question - I have never heard about the Tea Party. My dd7 would love this. How do you find out about it and do you need reservations?

Thanks!

 

[Lindy Loo]

Hi Bella, thanks for reading my trippie. Glad its been of use.
We did a 4 nighter, and it is on, BUT even guests services werent sure about this at first. You have to go to GS to book your tickets , they are free and we needed tickets for adults and kids( i guess so they can set up the tables) It was on the "sea" day I think at 2pm or 2.30pm

Just ask, and keep asking! I was told it was on the 7 night only ( no thats with Alice) I was told it was a trial ( no its been on for a while I read it on the DIS) I was even told it had NEVER been on???? ehhhhh???
It wasnt even on the navigator on the grid bit, however there was a small mention in the text.


Hope she has a great time, its a good photo op for Peter pan and Wendy.

 

[Lindy Loo]

On the last evening we were eating in Parrots cay. It was lovely, however Im quite emotional and I was getting sad, kowing that tomorrow we would be saying our goodbyes to all our new friends. Till we meet again show was on at the Attrium, which was cute, many characters were out and there was about a 30 minute time slot, where you could get photos. This is where only having one child, is easier. I queue with Elouise, Dad stands in another line , she rushes to dad, I stand in a line !!!!! Exhausting, but it works !

Stitch was sooooo funny, playing with her blanket !

We saw the princesses and Donald, Hook ( again ) and Minnie and Mickey.
Im glad we had packed before the show, and left the suitcases out side the room ( This has to be done by 11pm, if you want them taken off the boat and put in the lugguage area in the port)

 

[Lindy Loo]

Here are the views from the Till we meet again. The music brought a tear to my eye.

At the end, loads of Mickey confetti is blasted out. Elouise had so much fun picking this up from the floor ( she even begged the cleaner who was trying to hoover, an hour after the end, not to, cos she was still picking up Mickey Confetti ! ) At WDW this is sold for $5 a small bag, so we were happy for her to pick up loads .............. EBAY..... I think ................... No flames, only joking!

At the show we were looking for Mike and Jennifer, Kylie and Nicole, but sadly they werent there. Jennifer was feeling poorly. Elouise collected lots of confetti for the girls. Also on the table by the GS desk, there were tubs of lugguage tags. So as a keepsake we took one of each. Elouise ran back to get tags for Kylie and Nicole, Lauchlin and Jonathan too. This is a great idea for scrapbookers, and kids, well anyone really !

 

[Lindy Loo]

We go to bed, and Im not ashamed to say, I started to cry. I Know we have another cruise to look forward to, and its 7 nights not 4, but im still so emotional. Wayne challanges me to drink the rest of the wine box, so I manage that, still sniffing!

We sleep well, except the alarm clock goes off at 5am, as we have to do customs at 6am !!! YES you did read right, cos we are "aliens" we have to go and queue to get our passports back. Elouise slept through most of this, as Wayne carried her. Disney did a good job offering danish pastires and coffee. But the customs people look and act grim. We go through OK. Go back to the room, and dress. Leave tip for stateroom host, and some English Cadburys chocolates with a thank you note.

Breakfast is quite quiet and I feel very very sad, as I have to explain to Elouise that we leave today. She begs me not to, even offering to be good for a whole year !!! yer right !

OK I admit it im a big softie and I cried and cried as the girls Kylie and Nicole came over with a friendship braclet and lollipop for Elouise. Elouise kept saying " Your my best friends, come to my house and play next week ". It broke my heart. We gave the our small gifts of Cadburys, Mickey confetti, tags and a little note. ( to be honest we were thrown by how generous their gifts were..... however we will make it up at Christmas, as Elouise spoted these cute necklaces saying "best friends" on, so these will be posted as Christmas gifts.)

Sadly they will cruise on the 13th Oct next year, so they will have the magic the week before us. Still we are still hoping we can meet up some how.

We hugged our table mates goodbye, my throat was so tight, I apolgise if I didnt speak too good ( now that will be a first, I hear you cry!) We are hoping to see you all again soon. You know if I win the lottery, we all come back and cruise as a "table" . Table 2 rocks !

Jules and Ian from Wales, we live quite close, lets not be strangers!! Elouise needs someone to shoot ( during pirates party, Ian could have got an Oscar for his " being shot" moves !!!)


The table next to us had the boys on. They swopped notes and gifts again. As well as email addresses. Elouise and Laughlin played " weddings" her blanket bring a veil. The characters were their children ... .YIKES! Again........... I was in tears, as Elouise asked if they wanted to come to play at her house.

Here with Johnathan, his brother.


We get off the boat at about 8.30am, its an easy operation, but my heart wasnt in it.
Our suitcases were there waiting for us, as I said easy and quick, but sooooo soooo sad.


I hope this information has been fun to read and look at. I had a great time re living all the memories. I am very very very pleased I DISSED for so long before hand,and that we were sooo lucky with all the lovely people we met.

I will write abit more on our travels around WDW US, and IOA, in summary next week, if anyone is interesed.
Thank you

 

[TinkNanny]

What a great report Linda!!!

It sounds like you had such a great time. I hope WDW was just as "Wonder"ful.

Keep in touch!
Belinda

 

[GavinsMom]

I LOVED reading your trip report, thanks for sharing!
In February I'm bring my 4 year old son and CAN'T WAIT!!!
It was great to hear about how another 4 year old enjoyed it.

I just PM'd you a question about the DIG.

GREAT TR!~
Amy

 

[jrose529]

Great TR Linda! Elouise is adorable! I loved all the pics also. I'm glad you had such a wonderful cruise.