Bringing Home the Magic - Part 2 - 8/18/07 - 9/01/07- list of cruisers on page 1

[ejw]

i'm very upset . paid off our cruise. now on the web site they have changed my room from 8100 (cat 3 handicap) to 8046 without even calling to tell us--had i not noticed this--what a surprise when we get on board and go to the wrong room! not very happy . not even an i'm sorry from DREAMS UNLIMITED (for not notifing me). the agent was very cold. might even consider canceling the cruise. . . . i paid a heck of a lot of money for this trip and noone even called to let me know they were changing my room--very poor customer service if you ask me!

Hi Karen,

It really stinks that you were not notified of this change. Is it possible that some who needed a handicapped room booked the cruise and disney had to take it away from you? also, i would think that it would be disney's responsibility to notify your TA and your TA should have notified you. Can you call disney directly to see what happened?

I hope you don't cancel because of this. maybe 8046 will turn out to be a nice room. won't your family be disappointed. Our DDs just started emailing each other and I know melanie is looking forward to meeting hannah.

ellen

 

[smores]

just got a call back from candy at dreams--she is not sure why agent didn't call me to let me know of the change. . .candy wasn't able to locate agent--so she called disney and got our 8100 back (so, it wasn't needed for a handicap passenger. . .) they were just playing musical rooms--nobody knows why. . .at least that's what i'm told. . . anyways, it doesn't matter cause we are all happy again .

hannah was wondering if you guys are at main or late dinner? we are early. . .
did you purchase airfare thru disney? we did (didn't need the extra hassel in my life right now). not sure if we will be flying via new york or somewhere else (doubt it will be direct chicago to barcelona). we are counting down the days. . .

 

[gpb_1]

can anyone give us an update on what disney is showing for excursions....any of them still listed as unavailable?

The following excursions are still showing as unavailable:

Gothic Quarter City Walk - Barcelona
White Villages of Andalucia - Cadiz
Ocean Odssey Sailing Charter - Gibraltar

The Barcelona chocolate museum tour has dissappeared completely (rumours of a falling out with the tour company that ran this excursion).

 

[Pluto 2]

The following excursions are still showing as unavailable:

Gothic Quarter City Walk - Barcelona
White Villages of Andalucia - Cadiz
Ocean Odssey Sailing Charter - Gibraltar

The Barcelona chocolate museum tour has dissappeared completely (rumours of a falling out with the tour company that ran this excursion).

i wonder why the gothic quarter city walk is showing unavailable.
white villages of andalucia i dont remember that one .
ocean odyssey sailing charter that was way too much for my blood

 

[ejw]

just got a call back from candy at dreams--she is not sure why agent didn't call me to let me know of the change. . .candy wasn't able to locate agent--so she called disney and got our 8100 back (so, it wasn't needed for a handicap passenger. . .) they were just playing musical rooms--nobody knows why. . .at least that's what i'm told. . . anyways, it doesn't matter cause we are all happy again .

hannah was wondering if you guys are at main or late dinner? we are early. . .
did you purchase airfare thru disney? we did (didn't need the extra hassel in my life right now). not sure if we will be flying via new york or somewhere else (doubt it will be direct chicago to barcelona). we are counting down the days. . .

I'm very glad everything got worked out and you have your cabin back.

we have early dinner. we originally had air booked thru disney but were able to get it cheaper on our own. we are flying aer lingus out of JFK on the 17th with a connection in dublin. we arrive in barcelona at 10:40 am on the 18th. since you are booked with disney you will probably arrive around the time we are.

melanie just emailed hannah last night. melanie is also emailing with sara. the girls seem to have alot in common. looks like the three of them will have a good friendship established by the time we cruise.

ellen

 

[ejw]

The following excursions are still showing as unavailable:

Gothic Quarter City Walk - Barcelona
White Villages of Andalucia - Cadiz
Ocean Odssey Sailing Charter - Gibraltar

The Barcelona chocolate museum tour has dissappeared completely (rumours of a falling out with the tour company that ran this excursion).

thanks for the update....much appreciated.

 

[smores]

ok--anybody been following the live trip report? someone posted--saying the magic is taking on water. . .is this true?????????

 

[got2travel]

ok--anybody been following the live trip report? someone posted--saying the magic is taking on water. . .is this true?????????

I saw that yesterday but then they erased their post. This is the first thread I came back to today so I haven't seen anything recent on it. Gotta go check around.

 

[Hazy]

Hi Dee, you're right. so many people who wrote into this thread at the beginning have not been heard from in a very long time.

Is there any way we can update the list on the first page to reflect who' still around and going?

ellen

That is a great idea Ellen!!

 

[cruiseletters]

I also read that post before it was taken off about the Magic taking on water, The person that posted it said they had a relative that was a CM on board. I'd like to have more information. Hopefully it's no big deal.

 

[Perdita&Pongo]

did you purchase airfare thru disney? we did (didn't need the extra hassel in my life right now). not sure if we will be flying via new york or somewhere else (doubt it will be direct chicago to barcelona). we are counting down the days. . .

I am in the Chicago area, too, and there simply are no flights direct to Barcelona from Chicago. You have to stop somewhere - either US eastcoast or overseas - before reaching BCN.

We opted for the $825 BUSINESS CLASS tickets on LOT Polish Airline via Warsaw. My group has 6 people going over on the 6th and five more on the 14th.

 

[faireygod mother]

Is anyone flying out or through Philly on the 17th?

 

[slindamood]

I did some designs a while ago. They're not anything "official" for this thread, but they are up on Zazzle

http://www.zazzle.com/product/235698436545152864

I like!! I am ordering three - one for each of us.

suzanne

 

[Mmouse1964]

DD11 would like to know if she can meet some other kids via email before we leave. anyone interested, or are most of the kids set with their buddies?

 

[Mmouse1964]

I think I saw this somewhere, but if our cabin is just a guarantee, when will we find out what cabin we are in?

 

[ejw]

DD11 would like to know if she can meet some other kids via email before we leave. anyone interested, or are most of the kids set with their buddies?

Hi Mmouse1964,

My DD10.5 is already emailing with two other girls and is enjoying it. She said she would like to start emailing with your DD. i'm PM you.

ellen

 

[slindamood]

We opted for the $825 BUSINESS CLASS tickets on LOT Polish Airline via Warsaw. My group has 6 people going over on the 6th and five more on the 14th.

On Aug 13 DH and I are flying LOT business class at the low great rate that Perdita found, and thanks to Perdita, but out of JFK. We are flying Delta from Columbus to JFK for $70 each. The total cost is a good bit less than Delta coach out of Columbus.

DD is flying from Amsterdam to BArcelona on Aug 18 on a Dutch budget airline called Transavia. She is cycling around the Netherlands and Northern Europe for a few weeks before the cruise. (I am glad there are laundry rooms on board!)

 

[faireygod mother]

I think I saw this somewhere, but if our cabin is just a guarantee, when will we find out what cabin we are in?

Should show up around Saturday

 

[kugalbelle]

We're on the "Bringing Home the Magic - Part 2" Trans-Atlantic Repo Cruise sailing on the 18th August 2007 and also on the 11-night Med Cruise sailing on the 28th July 2007. We were also on the "Bringing Home the Magic - Part 1" Panama Canal Cruise.
Will also be on the DVC S.S. Member Cruise 2007 sailing on the 21st October 2007.

Booked today and added the 10-night Med Cruise sailing of 8th August 2007 in a Cat 5 Guaranteed (waitlisted for a Cat 3) to our existing cruise bookings for summer 2007 .....
We were planning on spending the 10 night's between the two cruises in Barcelona but decided to stay onboard and use the 10-night cruise to celebrate our DD's July College Graduation (UK University) on the 10-night instead of incorporating it with her 21st on the 11-night.
DCL was amazed and said it's a record - we will be aboard the Disney Magic for 35 consecutive days (28th July to 1st September 2007)!!!
We are soooo excited

 

[DisneyVegas1]

Booked today and added the 10-night Med Cruise sailing of 8th August 2007 in a Cat 5 Guaranteed (waitlisted for a Cat 3) to our existing cruise bookings for summer 2007 .....
We were planning on spending the 10 night's between the two cruises in Barcelona but decided to stay onboard and use the 10-night cruise to celebrate our DD's July College Graduation (UK University) on the 10-night instead of incorporating it with her 21st on the 11-night.
DCL was amazed and said it's a record - we will be aboard the Disney Magic for 35 consecutive days (28th July to 1st September 2007)!!!
We are soooo excited

Oh My thats alot of time on the ship thats for sure ...I dont know if I could handle 35 days ...But I am sure you will enjoy every minute of it ...