Calling All 8/19/06 Special Western Cruisers! AKA "The Cruisin' Castaways" Part 2

[Verandah Man]

Check out this thread for the May 14th repo cruise:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=815319

 

[SeaSpray]

WELCOME KAREN & FAMILY!!! WELCOME BECKY AND FAMILY!!!

Please feel at home on the Cruisin' Castaways thread!! We're looking forward to meeting all of you




Sue: I am so glad your rash is going away. I think Karen is right; you won't be allergic to the Caribbean sun

Karen: your kids are adorable dressed as pirates!

Darlene: I'm sorry about Stan's job But you're right, his body will probably appreciate the rest he'll be able to get now. Do you think he'll try to find something else, even part time? Stan sounds like the kind of guy who likes to have something to do. He's amazing, working full time through all of his chemo.

Lyn: How is everything going with you? How does it feel to know your baby is graduating high school soon? I'll be in your place a year from now... I can't imagine it though, it seems like yesterday he was going to pre-school. *sniff*

Tina: We did the REAS package the last time and it was great, but now that you can make the spa and Palo reservations in advance anyway, I'm not sure if we will book it again. We might though! We definitely want to do the couples' massage again

 

[SeaSpray]

OOPS! double post!

 

[newholidayx2]

OMG! A nice Saturday! woohoo
Jon & I actually went back to the farm today. Hey what can I say? we love the baby animals - really adorable

I'll be making a PS for Trails End for 12ppl and Bev will be making one for 10. We get to call next Sat at 659am! Its coming up. It may be a good idea for small parties to make individual PSs too just to make sure youre in the dining room in case we cant get these 2 large tables. And cancel if we do get what we're looking for?

Tonight is not only the eve of thirteen yrs ago being in labor for Jonathan's delivery (ouch ouch ouch- they waited till I was fully dilated and took him by c-section anyways)
but its also the eve of 15days of making PSs at 659am! No sleep for me till Memorial Day (Im usually awake wayyy before that anyways). But now Im rethinking our itinerary - wondering if what I have is best, etc. And I'll be rethinking it again once the hours come out for Aug

 

[mickeymom923]

Hi everyone

Welcome to Karen & family and Becky & family.

Darlene - sorry to hear about Stan's job. Sometimes things happen for a reason and hopefully things will work out better.

I need some advice. I am going to Chicago with DD Lindsay on Friday for a Bar Mitzvah which is on Saturday and I'm coming back on Sunday. Unfortunately, my best friend passed away 4 years ago and I told her before she died, that I would be there for the Bar Mitzvah so it will be a bittersweet time. Can't decide whether to drive 12 hours or fly for 2. If I fly, can't decide whether to go on US Air, United or American. I never flew on United or American and the prices are the almost the same. Help. What would you do? Drive or fly? If fly, what airlines?

My brain is just not functioning. Next week is DD Lindsay's senior prom and I still things to do. I can't believe she's graduating HS next month. Where does the time go?

Hi to everyone else and hope you are all doing well.

Bev

 

[Verandah Man]

I would take the 2 hour flight myself!!!

 

[Ct_TiggerFan]

OMG! A nice Saturday! woohoo
Jon & I actually went back to the farm today. Hey what can I say? we love the baby animals - really adorable

I'll be making a PS for Trails End for 12ppl and Bev will be making one for 10. We get to call next Sat at 659am! Its coming up. It may be a good idea for small parties to make individual PSs too just to make sure youre in the dining room in case we cant get these 2 large tables. And cancel if we do get what we're looking for?

but its also the eve of 15days of making PSs at 659am! No sleep for me till Memorial Day

BEV,
Here's a tip for getting those hard to get PS
1. use multiple phones if possible. I had our main phone and a cell phone programmed.

Start calling around 6:57 am.

There are two messages that you may here:
”Thank you for calling WDW our office is closed...” If you hear this message, hang up and hit redial to try again.

OR
”Thank you for calling Disney Dining, we are glad you called . . .” once you hear this, you are in the dining phone queue.

The message will then say, “If you are calling to make a priority seating for Victoria and Albert's press two.” Don’t wait for the prompt to finish. As soon as you hear “Victoria” to press one, and you will then will presented with the next set of prompts.

The message will then say, “If you are calling from the Orlando area, or to make priority seating…” Again, don’t wait for the prompt to finish press one as soon as they say "Orlando.” This will bypass the prompts to enter reservation # or phone #.
***If you hit one before the next prompt starts it may automatically ask you to enter your phone number. This will delay you and lower your chances of getting the reservation.****

I got every hard to get PS we wanted this way.

Good luck

 

[Ct_TiggerFan]

I would take the 2 hour flight myself!!!

While Im not a big fan of flying, I agree with Andy, I would take the 2hr flight.
I would advoid US Air for now. United or American are fine, I flown both with no problems.

 

[SeaSpray]

Barb: I'm glad you were able to take advantage of the unexpected beautiful weather today too!!! What a surprise to have the sun out all day DH and I spent the day out at various stores and then came back in the afternoon to some yard work which included leveling out a 40' X 40' area of our backyard that we just had 10 yards of top soil spread out onto, and then we aerated it twice, double seeded it, then rolled it out. Whew! By the time we finished it was after dark already. And now tomorrow we are HOPING for rain! We need the all the rain we can get to help our grass seed grown

Bev: I'm sorry about the mixed feelings about the Bar Mitzvah. It'll be hard to be there without your friend, but try and feel good about being able to keep your promise. And I'm sure it'll mean a lot to your friends' family that you will be there. I hope Lindsay has a great senior prom! I can't believe in a year that Craig will be graduating. Time flies too fast I think I'd fly if I were you, just so that it wouldn't take up so much time driving. But then again, 12 hours isn't *too* bad. Have a safe trip either way!

 

[Reenieny18]

WOW I couldnt get on here tonight... Welcome to all the new families that have joined us in the past few weeks. Where is CARMEN... to add them to the "LIST"

TINA... thank you for the I needed that the past few weeks. I have been very busy here.. MARTY finally got approved for his back surgery with workers comp... so now its a wait and see till its scheduled...

DARLENE.. perhaps it is a blessing about the job... Look at us..no money in 3 yrs now... I am not saying its easy.. but Like LYNN said GOD gives us only what we can handle.. we may not believe it at the time... TRUST ME I HAD MORE THAN MY SHARE TO CARRY LATELY>>>

TERRY... how were the SAT's?? Jaclyn didnt tell me anything about them...

Daniel is away at boy scout camp this weekend.. We had his awards banquet this past week..and I have to brag... I think his name was called the most. The guest speaker was GREG PAULOUS who is a BASKET BALL/FOOTBALL player from a local school here that is going to DUKE on a full scholarship... We were talking we new him WHEN...... Its like CARMELLO ANTHONY from SU!!..

ED.. I love going to LAKE GEORGE.. its so beautiful there.

Sue how are you doing there.. I see you have a new memeber to bring with you..

Those of you that talked about linking... many of us are on LATE SEATING>> so if you want to link with us let us know.. at least if we are in the same dining room.. we will sit near each other

Well, its 126AM,, its time for bed .. Talk to you all soon..

Doreen

 

[newholidayx2]

Good morning - Wow! its only 450am!
Im a teenagers mother! ackkkkkkkkkkkkk

The teenager is awake now!
to you
to you
Dear Jonathan
to you

Just gave him a few new PS2 games and some Stitch money - time now to get on the phone to Disney Dining

 

[newholidayx2]

Wow! It took me 20mins to get through Disney Dining to make PS for Whispering Canyon Aug 13th
After 10mins they do have a recording "if youre waiting for brkfst w/Cinderella its sold out!"
Its gonna be a long 15days - lets hope for the best next Sat morn

 

[castoff]

To Jonathan

Doreen: Nice weather last weekend What happened to this weekend?

Bev: I would fly !! Can't stand to be in a car for that long. As to which airline not really sure. We only fly Northwest only because Chuck has status with them. I think it's good that your able to keep your promise sorry it's under these terms. Your DD graduating yikes That's emotional !! Congrats to Lindsay

Brooke got Gold for her Ballet and High Silver for tap. We didn't get home till 11:30 last night.

 

[Verandah Man]

Happy Birthday to the newest teenager of the group!!! Also sending to Barb, the mother of the newest teenager of the group!!!

It sure did feel good to sleep in for once, I didn't get up until after 8am which is about 2-3 hours late for me, LOL!!! I was glued to the computer yesterday following the "Live from the Magic" thread and I didn't get anything done around the yard that I wanted to, so it looks like I will be spending today getting that done. Hazel has yet another baby shower to go to today. Yesterday, she went to a baby shower in the afternoon, then we went to her niece's Sweet 16th Birthday Party in the evening.

It's time I get a move on it, I still have a few more messages to check. I think I really need a B-12 shot this morning however, LOL!!!

 

[newholidayx2]

seems like it's gonna be another nice day today - so far anyways
Gonna get outside and do my (2) 1/2hr walks before we leave for Jon's birthday dinner
just read that the Beach Club is on the travel channel at 10am today too

The kids making out really well - lots of PS2 games and lots of $
Thanks for his birthday wishes

 

[Miffy2003]

After 10mins they do have a recording "if youre waiting for brkfst w/Cinderella its sold out!"

Well I never knew they did that!

I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend! We've just been out for a long bike ride (well, the girls rode, DH and I tried to keep up on foot! Phew I'm shattered now!)

 

[Verandah Man]

I read earlier on the Cruistoberfest thread on the Cruise Meets forum that someone passed away today on Castaway Cay. What a tragic shame. May God Bless this family.

 

[newholidayx2]

Wow! thats really awful - I just checked over there
seems it may have been a heart attack/drowning?
and a DISer?

 

[Reenieny18]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOHNATHAN and a or 2 to mom for having a teenager now....
I hope its a great day!

Well, My boy scout came home and went right to the shower. phew... he smelled like a fire and had dirt from the knees down ( tells me he crawled un-der the tent to remove the sticks for a fellow camper)..

Tina todays weather was so undecided... what gives. I didnt know if it was going to rain, shine or come down in buckets... I did get some gardening done though...

That is awful about someone passing away on CASTAWAY CAY. Andy do you know anymore info about it? GOD BLESS that person and their family

DOREEN

 

[Verandah Man]

Nothing other but what I read on the thread....possible heart attack or drowning, that's all I know.