FEBRUARY 14, 2009 (very early roll-call!)

[PURTYPAT1]

Hello, my name is Kathryn and I'm a Disney Magic addict.

That says it all. We're currently booked at WDW for this week but DD is really pressuring me to make it a cruise and I'm seriously tempted. I thought I'd check out this thread to see who's sailing and have already identified one name from the same week last year. If we do this, it will be me and my DD who will turn 18 the week before we cruise.

I'm going to try to read thru at least some of this threat...35 pages or so....and catch up with all of you.

Hello Kathryn,

I remember reading your threads from last Feb. I got some great tips from you all.

I hope you join us!!!!

 

[Jodi]

COOL! More people .
Kathryn, I hope you join us, as my 17 y/o step-daughter is hoping to meet someone before we get on the cruise! Perhaps she can meet up w/ your DD somewhere along the line

 

[kcashner]

Hi Jody:

That would be great. We usually try to meet someone on-line before DD sails. It just adds to the fun. We're going to decide for sure next week....but I sort of think we'll be doing the cruise. I'm just having trouble finding time for a sane, rational talk with my daughter this week between high school play, college final, etc. She's a high school senior but taking one class at a local university. I can't wait till this semester is over! No college courses next semester because it would screw up my cruising! Hee hee.

 

[grizbuzz]

Wow, it IS a small world. I live in Middletown now, but grew up in New Canaan. Was a paramedic for a long while in Fairfield/Bridgeport.

I went to school in New Haven many moons ago.

 

[Jodi]

Hi Jody:

That would be great. We usually try to meet someone on-line before DD sails. It just adds to the fun. We're going to decide for sure next week....but I sort of think we'll be doing the cruise. I'm just having trouble finding time for a sane, rational talk with my daughter this week between high school play, college final, etc. She's a high school senior but taking one class at a local university. I can't wait till this semester is over! No college courses next semester because it would screw up my cruising! Hee hee.

Any decisions yet?

 

[moosemom]

We had a great week at Disney - came home with a stomach bug [note to self - it never pays to plan a flight so late you can't just stay in your room if you need to until pickup - ugh] for all - lovely

But now it's time to get through the holidays and then get ready in earnest - I have never done a disney cruise - I'm counting on you folks to help me figure out what the heck I need to bring and do LOL!

 

[Jodi]

We had a great week at Disney - came home with a stomach bug [note to self - it never pays to plan a flight so late you can't just stay in your room if you need to until pickup - ugh] for all - lovely

But now it's time to get through the holidays and then get ready in earnest - I have never done a disney cruise - I'm counting on you folks to help me figure out what the heck I need to bring and do LOL!

I'll defer to Patty on what to bring ! She's the guru of that stuff. Sorry your trip ended kinda pukey . You're gonna LOVE the MAGIC!! Ahh, your first Disney Cruise! I'm so excited for you! This will be my family's first 7-nighter!

 

[PURTYPAT1]

OK did I read my name being called, LOL

Here;s my lists:

What is the BEST cruise tip you ever learned from the Dis? - The DIS Discussion Forums - DISboards.com

http://homepage.mac.com/momme30/Exce...Sharing19.html


http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=935094&highlight=packing+list

Excel Packing List - Download available - The DIS Discussion Forums - DISboards.com

 

[Jodijo]

Hi all! I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Seasons Greetings.

I just keep reminding myself that after the holidays, I get to start preparing for the cruise!!!! I am getting so excited!

 

[chrissyt27]

Hi, everyone! My DH and I just booked this cruise. It will be our 2nd wedding anniversary on 2/17/09, hopefully a very magical Valentine's day and anniversary. It's been a tough year and I am really looking forward to a nice relaxing trip. We took our honeymoon on the Feb 23 2007 Western. It was fun because everyone always knew who we were after we won the dating game. I have done the Western twice, but this will be my first Eastern, lots of planning to do. I feel like I am way behind, but have time to plan. I am a Radio Disney Cast member. It will be good to be back on the boat.

 

[PURTYPAT1]

Hi, everyone! My DH and I just booked this cruise. It will be our 2nd wedding anniversary on 2/17/09, hopefully a very magical Valentine's day and anniversary. It's been a tough year and I am really looking forward to a nice relaxing trip. We took our honeymoon on the Feb 23 2007 Western. It was fun because everyone always knew who we were after we won the dating game. I have done the Western twice, but this will be my first Eastern, lots of planning to do. I feel like I am way behind, but have time to plan. I am a Radio Disney Cast member. It will be good to be back on the boat.

Hi Chrissyt27,

Welcome, what a nice story!!!! It must have been a great honeymoon.

Did you get married in DW?

 

[chrissyt27]

No we were married at home in the middle of a blizzard. the inlaws still won't let me live down that I made them come to the big city for our wedding. We had 16 inches of snow the week before.
But DH and I just wanted to get married and I was a happy bride.

We had a great time on the boat. I wore my bridal ears the first day and then with the dating game everyone spoke to us. we had a great time. We just got back from WDW, I love Disney at Christmas. I am looking forward to our cruise. I am hoping to get a bruch reservation. As a cast member I have to wait and book on the boat and wait for a cancelletion. We lucked out last time. I would also love to do tea, but we will see.

 

[pmm0724]

Hi,

We just signed up today and are wondering if anyone has a DS between 7 and 10 who loves Nintendo DS and wants to sit with us. It will be grandmother, daughter and grandson who is 7 1/2. He's the one who loves the DS.

This will be our 6th. Disney cruise.

Peggy

 

[Snow What]

WELCOME ABOARD, CHRISSY & PEGGY.

I love the holidays, but I also love for them to be over then I can get my house back in order and start packing for the cruise!!

Most of the clothes have been in bins since last June! I need to do a last minute "fashion show" with the girls (to make sure the clothes fit them) and revise my packing list.
Thanks to Purtypat1 for the link to the packing list. (I love to compare lists.)

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY...BE SAFE!

 

[Jennifer_W]

Hi everyone!

I have been lurking for daaaayyyyss, trying t get through the 36+ pages of this thread before I posted anything. I have given up trying to read it all. I have now skipped aHEAd to the last several pages.

Anywhooo--we are cruising Feb. 14th! Whoo-hoo! This is our second 7 day, and it will be me, DH, and DSons ages 14, 12 and 22 months. All of us were on the last cruise, just the littlest one was still in utero. And we all loved it! The big boys just found out we are going on Christmas Day. They are psyched!

Two (almost) teen-aged boys, more freedom then they get at home, and FREE food??? Are you kidding me? They have been salivating reading the menus in the 2008 PP guide to DCL since Christmas!

Our last time on the Magic was in Oct. 2006. We loved it, but we are really looking forward to getting out of snowy northern MN in the middle of the winter.

OK, now for questions:
Anyone have experience with Flounder's Reef Nursery? As of now, we have our 10 hours (!) of nursery time booked, but does anyone have past experience with this? I know they will do a great job (they are DISNEY!), but once we get on board, how many more hours can we realistically book? Or is it hard to get more time in there?

Secondly, does anyone know about adding more people to our cabins? We have 2 cat. 9's for the 5 of us, but are thinking of asking my husband's mom & dad to join us. Any idea what's involved? I am thinking financially it would not be a big deal, as we are already paying big bucks for the kids to cruise as we pay adult fares for the 1st and 2nd passengers in the cabins no matter who they are.

OK, that's it for now. Thanks for your help, oh wise Disney planning fanatics!

 

[Wachsdds]

We have 4 kids with us in adjoining cabins and did invite my parents to join us!
My parents are sharing the adjoining room with my older sons DS(9 & 6). In my room will be DW and the little ones(DS3 & DD 21months at cruise time). We also have my father in law coming along in his own room. We are all looking forward to a great cruise

As for Flounder's, we have used the nursery for the past 5 cruises with DCL and have never had any problems. The kids always seem to love it and the staff is fantastic. We always book the 10 hours. After that it seems to be based on availability while on the ship.

As for adding the parents to the cabin. It was pretty easy also. The first two people in the cabin are always charged at adult rates while the third and fourth passengers are at age appropriate. When we added my parents to our reservation they wanted to pay the adult rated instead of taking the decreased rate of our kids that are younger ! Disney makes it easy, just give them a call!

 

[Wachsdds]

Whoops!!!!

 

[grizbuzz]

Welcome Peggy, Jennifer and Chrissy!!

Just wanted to send out everyone a reminder of the GIFT EXCHANGE. Please let me know if you would like to sign up to participate. This is meant to be fun, low key, not at all something to worry or stress over. No gift is to small or corny. Just have fun and be creative (or not, if you aren't the creative type )

GIFT EXCHANGE LIST:
1. grizbuzz (One Cabin. Jen, John, Max DS5, Nico DS3)
2. SnowWhat and DSIL (Two Cabins. Cabin 1: Jean, Eddie, Catrina DD5, and Christine DD will be 2 weeks shy of 4; Cabin 2: DSIL Debbie, Buzz, DS 11, DD9)
3. Jodi (Two Cabins. Cabin 1: Jodi and DH; Cabin 2: Spencer DS13, step-son Eli 13, step-daughter Skye 17)
4. disnutt (Three Cabins. Cabin 1- me, DH, DS 5; Cabin 2: disnutt's mother, DD-13, DD-8; Cabin 3- MIL, FIL)
5. rubbergypsy (Two Cabins. Cabin 1: rubbergypsy, DD8, DS17; Cabin 2 (?): Friend, DS6, DD9, DD12)
6. lovesDLS (One Cabin. 2 people)
7. Jodijo (Two cabins. Cabin 1: Mitch & Jodi; Cabin 2: Mason (13) & Mickayla (11))
8. Jennifer W (Two cabins: me, DH, and DS (14), DS (12), and DS (22 mo.).
9. chrissyt27 (One cabin: me, DH)

HOW IT WORKS:
-Participants will get small gift for each cabin signed up (not including your own cabin). So as of now, each participant would bring 15 gifts. If you still want to sign up, you can!
-As we get closer to the departure date, PM grizbuzz your cabin room.
-grizbuzz will write up a gift exchange list to distribute about a week prior to departure or at our DISMeet (are we having one?) with a list of cabins to deliver gifts to, as well as your assigned day to deliver the gifts. So that way, each day a gift or two will be waiting at your door.
-Fish extenders not required, though if you want to make/bring one, by all means do!

Kinds of gifts people can bring: postcards/treats from where they live, candy, scrapbooky kinds of things, items which might be fun/useful on the cruise. Only rules: not expensive and not too large as there is only so much room in the suitcase. Be creative and have fun!

Please check over the list and let me know:
1. If you aren't on the list and you want to sign up
2. If you need to change the number of cabins you have listed
3. If you have any ideas/questions

The winter holidays are almost over and it's time to start getting ready for the cruise!

 

[Jennifer_W]

Is there a kids chat/list for this cruise?

 

[chrissyt27]

Welcome Peggy, Jennifer and Chrissy!!

Just wanted to send out everyone a reminder of the GIFT EXCHANGE. Please let me know if you would like to sign up to participate. This is meant to be fun, low key, not at all something to worry or stress over. No gift is to small or corny. Just have fun and be creative (or not, if you aren't the creative type )

GIFT EXCHANGE LIST:
1. grizbuzz (One Cabin. Jen, John, Max DS5, Nico DS3)
2. SnowWhat and DSIL (Two Cabins. Cabin 1: Jean, Eddie, Catrina DD5, and Christine DD will be 2 weeks shy of 4; Cabin 2: DSIL Debbie, Buzz, DS 11, DD9)
3. Jodi (Two Cabins. Cabin 1: Jodi and DH; Cabin 2: Spencer DS13, step-son Eli 13, step-daughter Skye 17)
4. disnutt (Three Cabins. Cabin 1- me, DH, DS 5; Cabin 2: disnutt's mother, DD-13, DD-8; Cabin 3- MIL, FIL)
5. rubbergypsy (Two Cabins. Cabin 1: rubbergypsy, DD8, DS17; Cabin 2 (?): Friend, DS6, DD9, DD12)
6. lovesDLS (One Cabin. 2 people)
7. Jodijo (Two cabins. Cabin 1: Mitch & Jodi; Cabin 2: Mason (13) & Mickayla (11))

HOW IT WORKS:
-Participants will get small gift for each cabin signed up (not including your own cabin). So as of now, each participant would bring 12 gifts. If you still want to sign up, you can!
-As we get closer to the departure date, PM grizbuzz your cabin room.
-grizbuzz will write up a gift exchange list to distribute about a week prior to departure or at our DISMeet (are we having one?) with a list of cabins to deliver gifts to, as well as your assigned day to deliver the gifts. So that way, each day a gift or two will be waiting at your door.
-Fish extenders not required, though if you want to make/bring one, by all means do!

Kinds of gifts people can bring: postcards/treats from where they live, candy, scrapbooky kinds of things, items which might be fun/useful on the cruise. Only rules: not expensive and not too large as there is only so much room in the suitcase. Be creative and have fun!

Please check over the list and let me know:
1. If you aren't on the list and you want to sign up
2. If you need to change the number of cabins you have listed
3. If you have any ideas/questions

The winter holidays are almost over and it's time to start getting ready for the cruise!

This sounds fun, but I am not sure I will find a "fish extender between now and then. And the 2nd problem is as a cast memebr I dont think I will find out our cabin number till we check in. I paid for a 12, and that's what we will most lilkley get. Will that be a issue? I work at Radio Disney had have access to cute Disney tattoos and stickers from work. Do you think my lack of cabin number will be an issue?