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

[famof8]

Here's to a safe and hopefully hassle-free journey to all our DISfriends "across the pond". We will ALL be thinking of you this weekend as you make your way here.

Small inconveniences in the grand scheme of things, really, but it feels like a pain to rethink everything.

Have a good day all and take a moment to be grateful that things were stopped before they started and that we still have the freedom to travel at all.

Joyce

 

[Reenieny18]

on a rather funny note but serious as well.. AWWW what about the booze..lol I planned on taking that on my carry on so it wouldnt be broken... oy oy oy. what a girl to do... and here I was doing so good with my luggage downsizing..

and I bring back VANILLA from MEXICO.. Will DCL change their policy on allowing us to bring our own drinks on board? YIKES!!!!

say it isnt so...

DOREEN

 

[Reenieny18]

TINA... did you fall asleep?? where are you?? Ok I will go and lay down too!!!

Talk to you all later. Stay safe.. esp our friends from across the pond..
DOREEN

 

[diznygirrl]

What about all those people that buy food at the shops in the airport.. and they are not finished .. they already went through the security.. can they bring that soda or bottled water on board??

DOREEN

Here's a link to the TSA website with the specific items listed no longer allowed on ANY flight:

http://www.tsa.gov/press/happenings/threat-change.shtm

All travelers on commercial U.S. carriers and on all flights into the U.S., please be advised of the following changes to airport screening procedures:

NO LIQUIDS OR GELS OF ANY KIND WILL BE PERMITTED IN CARRY ON BAGGAGE. ITEMS MUST BE IN CHECKED BAGGAGE. This includes all beverages, shampoo, sun tan lotion, creams, tooth paste, hair gel, and other items of similar consistency.

Exception: Baby formula and medicines must be presented for inspection at the checkpoint.

Beverages purchased in the boarding area (beyond the checkpoint) must be consumed before boarding because they will not be permitted on board the aircraft.

HOW EVERY PASSENGER CAN ASSIST IN SECURITY:

Pack lightly, without clutter to facilitate easier screening
Arrive at least two hours early at the airport
Cooperate with TSA personnel at checkpoints and at all gate
Be attentive and vigilant to any suspicious activity and report it to authorities


Good luck to everyone traveling today and in the next couple of days while this all gets sorted out.

 

[mickeymisfit]

Good morning everyone!

I woke up at 5:30 this morning to the news of the airplane plot!! Not particularly the news you want to hear when you are traveling in 7 days. On the flip side at least it is happening now where they can prevent any tragedies. At least we have time to pack properly. I saw people on line at Heathrow that had to repack their carryons into their checked luggage on the floor in the airport. As we all know better safe than sorry. Safe travels to everyone!!

Now on a lighter note:

Andy I received the door sign it looks great!! DH thought it was really cool!! Now the issue of the postcard. I got the mail out of the mailbox just as we were getting in the car. I said to ds 7 (turning 8 on 8/24) and dd 3 (almost 4) look you got a postcard in the mail. Well ds says that doesn't look like Mickey's hand writting. Mickey isn't real it is just a costume!!! Well I did feel a little crushed at these comments. I thought please don't ruin it for his sister. I said,"well I believe in Mickey don't you". As for ds no comment. I will leave you all on that note.

Have a great day!
Beth

 

[mickeymisfit]

Andy btw I loved the postcard myself. Can't wait to see the characters on the beach!!!!

Beth

 

[mickeymisfit]

okay one more post what the heck!!

I was watching the Today show the other day. The travel reporter on the show was talking about travel of course and losing luggage. He said that he ships his luggage whenever possible to avoid lost luggage. I am curious if anyone does this. I was thinking now with the issues of the day is this might not be a good option?


Thanks,
Beth

 

[AboutTheMouse]

There is Terry's post from a few days ago:

Thanks Mary Rose!

Denise

 

[Verandah Man]

Good morning everyone!

I woke up at 5:30 this morning to the news of the airplane plot!! Not particularly the news you want to hear when you are traveling in 7 days. On the flip side at least it is happening now where they can prevent any tragedies. At least we have time to pack properly. I saw people on line at Heathrow that had to repack their carryons into their checked luggage on the floor in the airport. As we all know better safe than sorry. Safe travels to everyone!!

Now on a lighter note:

Andy I received the door sign it looks great!! DH thought it was really cool!! Now the issue of the postcard. I got the mail out of the mailbox just as we were getting in the car. I said to ds 7 (turning 8 on 8/24) and dd 3 (almost 4) look you got a postcard in the mail. Well ds says that doesn't look like Mickey's hand writting. Mickey isn't real it is just a costume!!! Well I did feel a little crushed at these comments. I thought please don't ruin it for his sister. I said,"well I believe in Mickey don't you". As for ds no comment. I will leave you all on that note.

Have a great day!
Beth

Beth,

Just goes to show, you can't please all the kids, all the time, LOL!!!!!!!

Let's see what he has to say about the next postcard that comes his way!!!

 

[mickeymisfit]

Did you send another post card?
These kids now a days you just can't pull anything over on them. LOL

Beth

 

[SamRoc]

Doreen - My DS John might very well be interest in that excursion, he'd be looking for a friend and he really liked Daniel at the brunch! My Nephew Evan age 14 might be persuaded also. Let's try and make a plan of it. On the other hand, my Divas are only interested in sunbathing and BOYS! YIKES! Maybe though if some older teen girls like my niece Shanna (16) and Susan DD Melissa (17) join in, they might all be willing. And of course, if you add older teen boys into the midst (Craig & Robbie) and you have a party!





MR

My dd is doing the parasailing at castaway cay. I asked her if she wanted to do the wild side excursion, but i think she just wants to be a beach bum with all the other teens on the cruise!
Susan

 

[Buddy Bear]

On Angelina's last two cruises she went to the 411 meeting the first night at The Stack, but didn't go back the rest of the week. I don't think she really clicked with anyone, so she just decided to hang around with us. I don't know what she has planned this time around, we'll just have to wait and see.

I think it would be a good idea if the parents made an extra effort to get the teens to meet at the DIS Meet at 3 PM in Promenade Lounge. It could set the tone for a fun week ahead for all. Just a thought.

 

[Ct_TiggerFan]

Morning all,

All the best to those who will be flying.


Last day at work until Sept 5 for me today


We start the drive to the autotrain on Sat.
Lots of packing to do tomorrow

 

[Ski-and-Sea]

okay one more post what the heck!!

I was watching the Today show the other day. The travel reporter on the show was talking about travel of course and losing luggage. He said that he ships his luggage whenever possible to avoid lost luggage. I am curious if anyone does this. I was thinking now with the issues of the day is this might not be a good option?


Thanks,
Beth

I know people who fly to ski resorts ship their skis ahead of time to the resort. Its not cheap but it means their skis don't get lost.

I was reading another thread about shipping items ahead of time to DCL and someone commented that the box they shipped arrived in their room before their luggage did. So they were thinking that next time they would ship their first-day clothes ahead of time.

I just shipped a box of snacks/sodas to DCL. I used UPS and they said it would take about four days to arrive. It cost about $11 to ship.

I used to carry all my shampoo etc in my carry-on luggage but stopped doing that because it got too heavy. I just put everything in zip lock bags in the checked luggage. The only funny thing is that my contact lens solution is freezing when I first unpack.

Yeah, I used to carry on all kinds of bottles of water/soda/etc on planes for the trip. Guess I can't do that anymore.

I'm supposed to get my cruise docs today. We're leaving on the 19th at probably some ungodly hour of the morning from Newark. And now we have to get there even earlier. I know its for the best and should not really complain.

But from now on I am definitely flying down the day before so I can take a later flight and not be all stressed on the day of the cruise.

Buddy Bear....your decision to drive is looking pretty good.

Safe travels for all those traveling from the UK right now.

 

[Buddy Bear]

Buddy Bear....your decision to drive is looking pretty good.

Funny thing is we normally fly, but Aunt Helen (who will be with us) has a condo in Daytona Beach, so we decided to take the "scenic route" and stop at DB for a day or so.

Missy's dad is letting us borrow his very nice Ford Econoline custom van with 4 captains chair, bed, 20" TV, refrigerator, and a whole host of other amenities so the drive should be pretty comfortable.

I used to enjoy flying since it saves so much time which means more time at WDW or DCL, but flying isn't as attractive as it used to be.

 

[Verandah Man]

Did you send another post card?
These kids now a days you just can't pull anything over on them. LOL

Beth

Yes, someone was kind enough to send me some larger DCL postcards that were already "pre-printed" in Mickey's handwriting and had Mickey's signature. I only had a few of these, so I sent one to your kids this morning on my way back to work, it should be there in a couple of days.

 

[DisneyAgainIn2006]

on a rather funny note but serious as well.. AWWW what about the booze..lol I planned on taking that on my carry on so it wouldnt be broken... oy oy oy. what a girl to do... and here I was doing so good with my luggage downsizing..

and I bring back VANILLA from MEXICO.. Will DCL change their policy on allowing us to bring our own drinks on board? YIKES!!!!

say it isnt so...

DOREEN

OY, Same here, Owen and I were planning on bringing our wines from home, I prefer my special brand. I guess we'll have to stop at a liquor store along the way from the Polynesian to the pier. Two questions:

1) Does anyone know of a good (&cheap ) liquor store near the cruise terminal.
2) Do you think DCL will allow us to bring bottles abord now? They might think the clear liquor is dangerous (more to ourselves, lol )

OY, such questions to be thinking about the day before we leave.

Molly

 

[Ski-and-Sea]

Yeah, what is DCL going to do about their onboard liquor store? They rely on passengers carrying the bottles off the ship.

That's a pretty large ziplock bag we'll have to bring and plenty of bubble wrap to put those bottles in our checked in luggage on the flight home.

 

[PoohJen]

Do you think DCL will allow us to bring bottles abord now? They might think the clear liquor is dangerous

SHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhh!!!! They might hear you!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

You most likely know this but from the UK side as we understand it.

21 people have been arrested, they live to the West and Northwest of London, Also East London and Birmingham they were going to use some kind of liquid explosive, and detonate this on American owned and American bound flights from London, maybe soon but not necessary today. These people its reported, have been under surveillance for sometime, Blair and Bush have spoken about this a few times before today, and they decided to move now as there was a chance of something happening soon.

The flight numbers I will use this weekend, for today's flights are due to take off now, some 6 hours late. Hand luggage banned only one clear bag with cash, tablets and essential items can be taken onboard, no laptops mobiles etc.

Focus on mothers with baby milk they have to taste this before its allowed across, I will have to see what happens at the weekend.

I would presume DCL and all places even the parks must look at this and take action.

TAKE CARE