ELEVATE! Is that a whale out there? A three-generation cruise to Alaska!UPDATE 8/29

[LittleGirlGrey]

Next please!!!!

 

[shan23877]

Sorry that you had a rough afternoon! Ice cream always makes me feel better though.

Yay for a free cocktail spotting new friend!! Double Yay for free booze and '80s music! A perfect evening! (sounds like my favorite Thursday nights in college, except the booze was cheap instead of free but you know what I mean)

I can't wait to hear what you were up to for dinner, but I like the PP's proposed chapter title for it. 'Fine dining with the Judies' sounds like an excellent read.

Love Willow's input. Very glad that she thought the lounge was "lovely"

 

[GrumpyMom1]

Hi there! Thanks for reading along!

Oh, y'all are going to have so much fun on your cruise! I love the idea of the repositioning cruises because they are such unusual itineraries. I hope you write a TR!

Hmmm, I don't remember exactly, but it couldn't possibly have been more than a half hour and was probably less. The princesses were supposed to come out at noon, so I don't know how I could have walked around as much as I did, picked up DD, wandered around with her, and managed to get in line any earlier than 11:30. What I did was just kind of pass by there a few times until I saw a couple of people who looked like they might be lining up - I didn't want that line to get rolling too long without us joining it!

Thanks. We will try and do something similar if I can get DD to wait.

 

[CandleontheWater]

I'm here now! I'm going to go back and get caught up, then I'll make my comments!

 

[pas130]

Free cocktail, 80s music, beautiful Willow...PERFECTION

 

[RGirl]

Oops - double post!

 

[RGirl]

I completely agree! Although I probably could have made myself sick at the ice cream bar. What flavors did they have on the Wonder? The banana on the Dream was my favorite.

I would have thought Willow would nap, too. Especially considering the dramatic night y'all had. I do have to say that I love how they have so many movies to choose from on the stateroom TVs. That came in handy a few times.

I bet those drinks were beautiful....especially since they were free.

Haha. If we take a warm cruise, I may have the ice cream problem too! I've never been a big ice cream person, but it has become a lot more tempting now that I don't eat a lot of gluten - it is one of the few options! They had strawberry and banana and a swirl - I didn't try any of those. (I don't do banana-flavored anything, but I don't know why I didn't try the strawberry) and then chocolate and vanilla and a swirl. I had that swirl every time.

I absolutely adored the TV options. Honestly, I would have loved them even if I wasn't traveling with a kiddo!

It is amazing how beautiful free drinks are!

 

[RGirl]

Next please!!!!

:rofl: patience, young grasshopper!

 

[LittleGirlGrey]

:rofl: patience, young grasshopper!

I will try! But your TR are awesome!!!

 

[RGirl]

Sorry that you had a rough afternoon! Ice cream always makes me feel better though.

Yay for a free cocktail spotting new friend!! Double Yay for free booze and '80s music! A perfect evening! (sounds like my favorite Thursday nights in college, except the booze was cheap instead of free but you know what I mean)

I can't wait to hear what you were up to for dinner, but I like the PP's proposed chapter title for it. 'Fine dining with the Judies' sounds like an excellent read.

Love Willow's input. Very glad that she thought the lounge was "lovely"

I have to agree - that half hour or so with a free cocktail, 80s music and dancing and laughing with my kiddo was perfect. Actually, one of my best memories of the trip!

Silly - "Fine Dining with The Judies" is the actual title of my next update!

What is up with Willow's input lately? She is clearly in a goofy mood - "lovely"? Really????

 

[RGirl]

Thanks. We will try and do something similar if I can get DD to wait.

Good luck! It was a lot of fun!

 

[RGirl]

I'm here now! I'm going to go back and get caught up, then I'll make my comments!

Hello!!!! Happy to see you and hope you enjoy the report.

 

[RGirl]

Free cocktail, 80s music, beautiful Willow...PERFECTION

I couldn't agree more!

 

[RGirl]

I will try! But your TR are awesome!!!

Awww - you are too kind! Prepare yourself for a LOT of food pics and a meal that spans multiple posts.

 

[lucky1]

While in line, I chatted with a mother-son team from Australia. If you are a DIS’er and reading along, hello! This gal was awesome - she was the world’s greatest Cocktail Spotter.

I wonder if that was AME (DIS Name) from our group, it was her DS birthday trip.. What a neat birthday... Always help to have the free Cocktail spotter... I seem to find the one with the empty trays.

 

[amandaw]

Haha. If we take a warm cruise, I may have the ice cream problem too! I've never been a big ice cream person, but it has become a lot more tempting now that I don't eat a lot of gluten - it is one of the few options! They had strawberry and banana and a swirl - I didn't try any of those. (I don't do banana-flavored anything, but I don't know why I didn't try the strawberry) and then chocolate and vanilla and a swirl. I had that swirl every time.

Oh yes, you will definitely eat more ice cream on a warm cruise. We ate ice cream at least a couple of times a day. At night, we would pick Reid up from the club, go get ice cream & sit in chairs on the pool deck while watching whatever Disney movie they were showing on the Funnelvision. Heaven I tell ya!

I absolutely adored the TV options. Honestly, I would have loved them even if I wasn't traveling with a kiddo!

Absolutely! I watched Beauty & the Beast while Reid & Ed took a nap on our last day. I was packing so it helped to make it a little more enjoyable.

It is amazing how beautiful free drinks are!

Indeed!

 

[RGirl]

I wonder if that was AME (DIS Name) from our group, it was her DS birthday trip.. What a neat birthday... Always help to have the free Cocktail spotter... I seem to find the one with the empty trays.

Oh, that would be so great if she was on the DIS. I don't know why I didn't think to ask her. She definitely knew Disney like a DISer. And she was hilarious!

 

[RGirl]

Oh yes, you will definitely eat more ice cream on a warm cruise. We ate ice cream at least a couple of times a day. At night, we would pick Reid up from the club, go get ice cream & sit in chairs on the pool deck while watching whatever Disney movie they were showing on the Funnelvision. Heaven I tell ya!

Absolutely! I watched Beauty & the Beast while Reid & Ed took a nap on our last day. I was packing so it helped to make it a little more enjoyable.

Indeed!

Your ice cream/movie time sounds blissful. That is the kind of thing I look forward to doing with Willow next time!

 

[stitch101]

signing up to hear (read) more.

 

[megan511]

I'm sorry Willow wouldn't rest for you. I tried that the other day with my kids to similar results. Somehow "rest time" becomes "bounce on mommy" time.

I love Golden Mickey! What a cutie!

Free cocktails! I will quote Willow and say that sounds "fantastic and lovely!" Sounds like a great new friend!

Sounds like you and Willow had a great time in the lounge. It's the little moments when you can just be carefree and enjoy each other that make the best memories.

I can't wait to hear about your meal!