Finally I have found someone like myself that doesn't do the coffee thing. UGH, can't stand anything about it taste or smell, ick.
I don't think I've ever met anyone else who didn't like coffee... most folks think i'm an alien 
What do you drink instead? My go to three are Iced Sweet Tea, Dr. Pepper and Ice Water with lemon 
I saw on your ticker that your family is going to DLR!!! We are locals and we are doing a staycation the week of July 6-11. We are staying on property for the first time & will be staying at VGC. Hope you have a blast!
Yes we are going down June 26th - July 1st so we will just miss you. We usually go down at least once a year...We have yet been able to stay on property. With 6 of us its SUPER expensive to stay on site. We always stay at Embassy Suites with a DL view for two reasons. 1] the savings from not paying for breakfast for all 6 is huge...and with DH and twin teenage boys...a simple pastry and juice will not cut it 
2] we get the view so I can see the fireworks at night..with my illness I can't stay in the park that long..so I go and rest and get to watch the whole show from my room.
Welcome aboard. My youngest DD will be ten too, although she wasn't enamored of the kids club on the last cruise...but that had more to do with being jealous of her big sister (who went to the Edge instead) than any fault of the club 
I guess I am an alien also, I love to be different. My husband doesn't drink coffee either so we make a good pair, the only coffee pot I own is a small 4 cup for when my Dad would come over. My husband starts work at 5am and is the only one on the job without that first cup of coffee!!! 
Not only am I a non coffee drinker but I can't stand the taste of tea, ick. People try to get me to try flavored teas, but I can still taste the tea, nope none for me thanks!! 
Welcome to the group CountryK. You may change your mind about the FE, we are still a few months away. I am participating in my first FE on our cruise in August. I am really excited about it and already thinking of stuff to do for ours!!
Right now it is just Dh and me, but we might bring DS along.
This is our 12th cruise and 7th on the Wonder! It is my favorite ship! But I am biased
That is a jump of over $600 per PERSON.. Yikes!!! And there are 10 categories that are fully sold out. Whats even crazier is we paid $640 per person for Cat 9A.... before the cat was totally sold out they were selling them for $1250 per person. We would not be able to take the 6 of us if we wouldn't have booked opening day. It makes me sad 
to think of all the folks who didn't book on day or or even two and now can't go at all. 
We are taking all our kids down to Disneyland June 26th - July 1st. We are doing Disney for 4 days.. and they want to do Universal Studios for the 5th day.. Has anyone ever gone? If so what is there to do? Did you enjoy it? Do you ride that tram/bus thing all day, or how does that work? Any thoughts or opinions would be great
Not cruise related but I have a question
Not cruise related but I have a question
According to my travel agent it isn't what DCL does. The TA's have to call the same DCL customer service line like everyone else does. The only difference is if a big company like say...Costco buys a block of cabins on opening day and then "re-sells" them through their website. As of right now our sail date is 75% sold out... All quad cabins are sold out.. and on this one site you can see all the price increases from opening minute to now.. and a cat 9B for instance.. Started out at $780 per person and is now $1380
My daughter and I are also booked on the 2 nighter after this on. We aren't sure we'll be keeping it, but for now we will. The prices increased so fast.... Hoping Disney sees that CA is in demand and they bring the Wonder to the West Coast for good.
According to my travel agent it isn't what DCL does. The TA's have to call the same DCL customer service line like everyone else does. The only difference is if a big company like say...Costco buys a block of cabins on opening day and then "re-sells" them through their website. As of right now our sail date is 75% sold out... All quad cabins are sold out.. and on this one site you can see all the price increases from opening minute to now.. and a cat 9B for instance.. Started out at $780 per person and is now $1380
If I remember correctly, your children are older so I think they'll like it. Your family could easily spend the whole day there. After the park you could go Universal Citywalk. Check both online, look at the attractions & rides, look at Citywalk, and check w/the family if all of it looks like fun for them.
It is quite a drive away from disneyland though (you'd have to also factor traffic cuz you'd be coming during the week).
Yes our 4 kids that are still at home... are twin 13 year old boys and 15 and 17 year old girls. When I go online I only see 5 rides does that sound right? So is the park more walking/looking type of thing? What is citywalk? And how far is the drive? We could do Universal on either Sunday June 29th or Monday June 30... Wondering which day would be better?
and your kids are at the right age to go there. Going on Sunday you won't have the weekday traffic just Sunday 
drivers!!! Monday you will have a lot of traffic going, but coming back if you are returning late it would be a breeze. I would estimate an hour with light traffic from Disneyland. (could be a little less if you get a tail wind!!) It is an easy 
drive north on the 5 to the 101 north. Citywalk is sort of like a Downtown Disney type of place, shops and restaurants. I think you have to walk through it from the parking structure, well at least we did. I would go on Sunday. 
