Christmas Cruising 2005

[KKB]

I'm like gearing up since we are now under 100! WOW!
We will be back at 2000 posts soon at this rate! (so really 4000!)
Dede, your weekend sounds pretty good! Sick kids kept us indoors, so mostly schoolwork & cooking. No scrapbooking this weekend Funny how school starts and I am a cooking maniac again, even though it is still hot out. I think it has more to do w/ lack of funds...really cannot consider eating out much. (Although the $5 large cheese or pepperoni pizzas on Mon/Tues may be tomorrow's dinner! Great local joing...$10 covers dinner and leftovers! Cripes, can't make a pizza for $5!)
Worked out and am EXHAUSTED (I'm sure it has nothing to do w/ my 1:30AM bedtime last night.... I am SUCH a night owl...especially if I have caffeine late!).
Off to bed...a bit of light reading...PASSPORTER!
Night!
(yes, I am sad & pathetic hitting the hay at 9:30)
Kris

 

[tiggerwannabe]

I feel like I just popped into third gear!

Aisling! Where are ya?

Planning away----I've been reading navigators all night seeing what's changed on the ship. There's a new show, Hercules has been replaced.

Tropicali is now pirate,

~I can't wait to show you what I come up with tonight ~

I hope this finds everyone doing well and remember, 99 days is plenty of time to pull this tgether I may be overwhelming sometimes-holler back if ya got any questions. I'm here for you all.

Your Travel Guru~
~colleen~

 

[Aisling]

Hi Gang, I have so much to say, but too tired right now. Just wanted to check in and give you all a big .
Double digits, woo hoo!

By the way, my mom, who's not coming with us on this cruise, wants to know if anyone in our group smokes. She's a smoker and is thinking of joining us in 2007.

Dede, I always love to hear from you, so try not to feel like you don't have anything to say. Even if it's just a fast hello, it feels good to know you're around!
Hi Kris, Nan, Jill, Tori, Aurora, Grim, Tig, Karen, Brit, Stephanie, Paul, Dan, Dom, Lynn, Keith, all the kiddos, all the lurkers!

I'll answer all your questions tomorrow, about excursions and meeting here in manhattan. I think I promised this before, but this time I really will get to it. There's just so much info.

Goodnight for now!

 

[nskjerven]

Tigg: What is this grando page you are creating??? Ya got me wonder

Hi to all, I'm tired too, bed early for me. Nite.

Nan

woo hoo 99 bottles of bear on the cruise....oops wall...oops days to go....I crack myself up

 

[domiii]

Wait

By my count Thursday is 99 days. Or is this just for those of you who are going to be there before me????

 

[KKB]

Tig--where are you getting all the new Navigators?
Aisling--my mom smokes, too. I was thinking of taking Mom & Dad & gettting category 1 or 2 suite together. (so 7 of us). Any idea of the cost?
Nan--you crack me up, too!
Better get to work...have sub plans to do for tomorrow AM (meeting).
Bye!
Kris

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Wait

By my count Thursday is 99 days. Or is this just for those of you who are going to be there before me????

I tried to post that this morning and my AOL flumped

My countdown is for the day we leave for Florida, Dec 21st.

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Tig--where are you getting all the new Navigators?
Aisling--my mom smokes, too. I was thinking of taking Mom & Dad & gettting category 1 or 2 suite together. (so 7 of us). Any idea of the cost?
Nan--you crack me up, too!
Better get to work...have sub plans to do for tomorrow AM (meeting).
Bye!
Kris

I will PM you the link, I went to (reverse this-cruiser disney)
the DIS and this particular site don't mix well and the site will get edited out of a post

I expect to have to check the navigators one more time before we cruise for better/more up to date info. These are from April.

~cj~

 

[domiii]

I will PM you the link, I went to (reverse this-cruiser disney)
the DIS and this particular site don't mix well and the site will get edited out of a post

I expect to have to check the navigators one more time before we cruise for better/more up to date info. These are from April.

~cj~

May I please have the link, too? Any one read the post about the changes to the Magic while in dry dock? Interesting!

Ok so 99 days for you guys - but not for me - boo hoo whaaaaaaaaa

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Can you believe they blotted out the website in my PM!!!

Karen, I have your email and will send it that way.

Kris, PM me your email address and I'll send the link to you that way.

~colleen~

 

[nskjerven]

Tigg:

Send it to me too...I'll send you an email to remind you...what are you sending btw....I'm so lost at sea.....


I'd love to stay and chat but I'M GOING TO SCRAPBOOK FROM 9AM-2PM (okay I'm late, 9:45) I can't wait it's been 2+ years that I've wanted to do this....(date since nanny was let go)

Ask me if I'm feeling good this afternoon....

N

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Have fun Nan!!!

 

[3xthecharm]

Hi all,

Check this out.


On October 1, the Disney Magic will sail to the Norshipco shipyard in Norfolk, Va. for a two-week dry dock period, during which new guest experiences and venues will be added.



* Disney Cruise Line will introduce another cruise industry first with its Vista Spa and Salon expansion, which will include three specially designed indoor/outdoor spa treatment suites. Each suite will feature an indoor spa treatment room that is connected to a private outdoor verandah – complete with personal hot tub and open air shower. With beautiful ocean vistas and warm tropical breezes, the new treatment suites will provide guests with a romantic getaway into a tranquil oasis without ever leaving the ship.

* Adding to the already expansive offerings for children, Disney Cruise Line is transforming three conference rooms on deck 2 of the Disney Magic into a brand new hang-out for kids called Ocean Quest. Ocean Quest will feature a scaled replica of the ship’s bridge with simulation games that will allow children to steer a cruise ship in and out of ports around the world.

* Additionally, Disney Magic guests will soon be able to enjoy poolside movies on a brand-new, state-of-the-art jumbo LED screen on deck 9. Affixed to the forward funnel, the 24-by-14-foot screen will show movies along with major sporting and broadcast events. The enormous screen will also enhance outdoor entertainment and deck parties in and around the Goofy, family pool area.

* A new interactive shore excursion at Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay, will immerse guests into the amazing underwater world of stingrays. In partnership with marine animal experts from the Living Seas at Epcot, Disney Cruise Line created a stingray sanctuary adjacent to the teen beach at Castaway Cay. The 60-minute experience called Castaway Ray’s Stingray Adventure includes an educational orientation loaded with interesting facts and tidbits about stingrays, hands-on interaction, and free-time to snorkel in the stingray lagoon. Castaway Ray’s Stingray Adventure is scheduled to open late September.


They are testing staggered dinning until the end of Jan.
5:45, 6:00, 6:15
7:45, 8:00, 8:15

 

[grimgrinnin]

I won't be able to do the single digit dance for 2 more days

It is now Tuesday 9/13/2005 at 11:07:33 AM
Event: 2005 - 12 - Christmas Cruise!
Scheduled For 12/23/2005 09:00 AM
3 months 9 days 21 hours 52 minutes 27 seconds or
14 weekends or
101 days or
2,421 hours (1,614 waking hours) or
145,312 minutes or
8,718,746 seconds

Wow, that's still a lot of seconds!


Excursion: Dede gets to pick one, and I get to pick one. I think I'm leaning towards the Doubloon Sail & Snorkel Tour for mine - cause you get a pirate tatoo

I also want to do the new Stingray swim on Castaway Cay.


grim

 

[grimgrinnin]

Have any of you read Delswife's trip reports? They are the funniest I have ever read. She has a new one up:

http://badshoe.com/lymi.htm

If you haven't read any of them yet, you can start at the beginning here:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=454128



grim

 

[trinibjill]

HEY EVERYBODY FOR NAVIGATORS READ THIS (PLEASE)

There is also a copy of the navigator pages on the unofficial disney cruise site. The actual site has the word (cruiser.info) starting with the word (disney). Go to a search page. Type those words in the proper order. Look for navigators. This site won't let you put the words together. Plus a wealth of other info. I copied the navigators & took them to work & read them.

 

[Aisling]

I think I'm leaning towards the Doubloon Sail & Snorkel Tour for mine - cause you get a pirate tatoo

Grim, you're too funny!

I'm going to check out the new Navigators in a minute. I hope I get through the red tape.

Tonight we're going to have a family meeting on cruise details. We haven't really talked about it as a family. DH just says "whatever you want", and the kids want to be surprised, but I need some feedback in order to make decisions.

I have been so tired lately, might need some vitamins or something. Plus, my bedroom is a MESS, and I dread straightening it up. I pulled everything out of my closet for the fleamarket, and now I have to put tons of stuff back. And I don't know what to do with all my shoes. DH said I shoukd have sold them at the flea market. HA!

I just got home from work, shortened hours because I always pick Jesse up frm school, but going back at 6 to visit a patient.

Lemme go check the Navs.

BBL

 

[Aisling]

I found my Formal Night gown!

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Mom! It's ok

I emailed the link to 3 of the four who needed it ... Kris, PM me your email address please and I'll send the link your way as well.

Grim, You ARE funny, Dede-pop in whenever you can...as Aisling just showed us-life takes alot of energy. Sometimes you gotta pick a direction and go with it. Taking on too much at once is not good for your health.

I did a pic of the chart I'm building-gotta go load it in the bucket - I'll be back

 

[trinibjill]

You will be the Belle Of The Ball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jill