Cruising on the Wonder Jan.29, 09

[natale1980]

Hi! Well be doing the same thing. It is exciting. I can't wait. We are celebrating our belated 21st anniversery also. We are bringing the kids in tow. a 17 year old, 14, year old and a 7 year old. So they are old enough to go send to the clubs.

Welcome aboard our boat!

 

[guitardiva]

Thank you .

I was kind of worried. I was on another board and no one else seemed to be going on this cruise. Phew...lol

 

[samily]

Guitardiva, Welcome to the DIS & welcome on board! Have you guys cruised before?

Nat, What is the new Wish Challenge in your sig? Just curious - I've seen a few of them lately...

 

[natale1980]

It's going along with the Biggest Loser on TV.
We are in teams and there are little challenges to lose weight. I don't think the winner (AKA biggest loser)gets anything but an icon to put in their siggy BUT it's good motivation.

I want to lose another 10-20lbs. We'll see. I'm only about 7lbs away from my 'goal' weight... but now I'm just getting greedy!! Plus I know I'm going to gain on our vacation!!!

 

[Googelibear]

It's going along with the Biggest Loser on TV.
We are in teams and there are little challenges to lose weight. I don't think the winner (AKA biggest loser)gets anything but an icon to put in their siggy BUT it's good motivation.

I want to lose another 10-20lbs. We'll see. I'm only about 7lbs away from my 'goal' weight... but now I'm just getting greedy!! Plus I know I'm going to gain on our vacation!!!

Funny weight should come up here too. Just last week I told my mousebuzz friends that I lost 22 pounds in 3 weeks and am so happy to have smaller clothes to look forward to.

good luck to you, Nat

 

[guitardiva]

Guitardiva, Welcome to the DIS & welcome on board! Have you guys cruised before?

Nat, What is the new Wish Challenge in your sig? Just curious - I've seen a few of them lately...

Thanks.
Yes this is our first cruise. We are counting the days.

 

[samily]

It's going along with the Biggest Loser on TV.
We are in teams and there are little challenges to lose weight. I don't think the winner (AKA biggest loser)gets anything but an icon to put in their siggy BUT it's good motivation.

I want to lose another 10-20lbs. We'll see. I'm only about 7lbs away from my 'goal' weight... but now I'm just getting greedy!! Plus I know I'm going to gain on our vacation!!!

Ok, gotcha.. sounds like a fun way to motivate... How many teams are there? I think I've seen red & blue so far...

Funny weight should come up here too. Just last week I told my mousebuzz friends that I lost 22 pounds in 3 weeks and am so happy to have smaller clothes to look forward to.

good luck to you, Nat

22lbs in 3 weeks! wow, that is very impressive!

Thanks.
Yes this is our first cruise. We are counting the days.

I bet the kids are very excited! Are you planning on doing the parks at all too?

 

[natale1980]

3 teams I think. Red, Blue and Black.
I lost 3lbs this week!!! I'm so excited!!! Now I am 20lbs under where I started when I got pregnant with Skylar!!

We are almost down to 4months!!

-nat

 

[samily]

Wow Nat, that is great!

 

[eeyore7360]

I finally decided to add 3 days at WDW to the beginning of our cruise. I can't be that close and not visit the mouse. Nikki

 

[guitardiva]

Ok, gotcha.. sounds like a fun way to motivate... How many teams are there? I think I've seen red & blue so far...



22lbs in 3 weeks! wow, that is very impressive!



I bet the kids are very excited! Are you planning on doing the parks at all too?

Yes, we are doing 4 days at the Poly. They are excited.

 

[guitardiva]

I finally decided to add 3 days at WDW to the beginning of our cruise. I can't be that close and not visit the mouse. Nikki

I know how you feel. That s why we HAD to do the land /sea trip.

 

[natale1980]

I'm all for doing Disney Before & After your cruise!
I hate that you have to get off the boat so early... thats why I booked one extra day at a resort before we had to go home.

-nat

 

[samily]

So I just found out about the free admission to one of the parks on your bday. It is my dd's 11th bday the day we get off the ship! We weren't planning on going to a park that day but maybe I should rethink that. I wanted to fly home that day though, so that may make it too hectic...hmmm...what to do...lol

 

[natale1980]

Did you read what you get if you already have tickets??? You can get a gift card for the price of a ticket.... I'm guessing that would be around $100!!! So if you guys are going to the parks BEFORE the cruise just buy an extra day, it will be cheaper to add on to your park tickets from before the cruise then to buy everyone one a new ticket afterwards... it will still be good when we get off the boat (I think they are good for 14 days) and then you can get a gift card to spend the money on her BD!!!!

-nat

 

[samily]

Very cool! I will look into that, thanks!

Which park would you suggest for a short day? (I think we will still fly home that evening). We are doing Epcot before the cruise, did AK last year, so that leaves MK which we have done several times & love or Hollywood Studios which we've never been to before... Figure we would be to WDW by 10 & have to leave probably around 4 or 5 to head to the airport.

 

[guitardiva]

Very cool! I will look into that, thanks!

Which park would you suggest for a short day? (I think we will still fly home that evening). We are doing Epcot before the cruise, did AK last year, so that leaves MK which we have done several times & love or Hollywood Studios which we've never been to before... Figure we would be to WDW by 10 & have to leave probably around 4 or 5 to head to the airport.

That's a toughie... Hollywood Studios you can do pretty easily in short day. I would say that one for a partial day.
MK though, is always hard to resist.

 

[samily]

Thanks, I know my boys would enjoy the stunt show at Hollywood Studios. Before I mention anything to them though, I'll wait to see what flight home we end up with. I'm hoping Southwest runs a nice special soon...

Are you guys all hitting all the parks?

We're under 4 months!!!!

 

[natale1980]

We're going to all 4 parks.
We always do MK on our last day. I love MK so much now... since Dexter it is my fave park.
Under four months!!! Yeah!!!
But your under a week away from your trip!!! I'm too excited for you!!! And it doesn't look like your going to be effected by any bad weather!!! Your going to have to share pictres when you get back!!!

-nat

 

[samily]

Yes, we love MK too!

We are down to 5 days & am so excited!! We've never cruised before without the kids so it will be a whole new experience. Been so busy though haven't started packing yet...planning to do that this weekend...