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

[rubbergypsy]

I sure do miss being rocked to sleep!! I do not miss the coffee on the ship!!! Anyone do the thrill ride on St Thomas? (open air taxi up the steep roads almost falling out!!) Trying to figure out if we are going to do the $99 bounceback in the summer or fall. Now that we are spoiled to a seven night cruise it will be hard to go back to the shorter ones.

 

[Jodijo]

I sure do miss being rocked to sleep!! I do not miss the coffee on the ship!!! Anyone do the thrill ride on St Thomas? (open air taxi up the steep roads almost falling out!!) Trying to figure out if we are going to do the $99 bounceback in the summer or fall. Now that we are spoiled to a seven night cruise it will be hard to go back to the shorter ones.

We also did the thrill ride. I was surprised how crazy our driver drove. I thought he was practicing for nascar.

We are going to try to do the 3 night cruise in November for my birthday - the big 40! However, I am worried that it will be a disappointment after the 7 day cruise. (I will suffer through it if I have too )

 

[dwick]

We also did the thrill ride. I was surprised how crazy our driver drove. I thought he was practicing for nascar.

We are going to try to do the 3 night cruise in November for my birthday - the big 40! However, I am worried that it will be a disappointment after the 7 day cruise. (I will suffer through it if I have too )

We did the thrill ride as well...and 2 out of 4 kids barfed on the way up. Fortunately we had sand buckets and bags with us...ugh!!! As much as I love being on the ship I don't think I can do a 3 day cruise. The 7 night cruises are over so quickly, I think a 3 day would just make my head spin. If I lived in Florida or was already there visiting perhaps I would do it as a last minute booking.

 

[PURTYPAT1]

Hi Everybody,

We had the best time ever!!! I did rebook for next year, really hoping my DH joins me this time.

Got my surgery yesterday, & I think all went well. When I woke up, in recovery, I thought I was still on the Magic rocking, the nurses thought I was crazy.

Dale I need your email address, I have a magnificent photo of you & Ken in Polo's.

It was so nice to meet you all & your families I wish we had more time

 

[Jennifer_W]

I sure do miss being rocked to sleep!! I do not miss the coffee on the ship!!! Anyone do the thrill ride on St Thomas? (open air taxi up the steep roads almost falling out!!) Trying to figure out if we are going to do the $99 bounceback in the summer or fall. Now that we are spoiled to a seven night cruise it will be hard to go back to the shorter ones.

I didn't stop feeling dizzy & off-balance until yesterday! I was fine in port, though...wierd me.

We also did the thrill ride. I was surprised how crazy our driver drove. I thought he was practicing for nascar.

We are going to try to do the 3 night cruise in November for my birthday - the big 40! However, I am worried that it will be a disappointment after the 7 day cruise. (I will suffer through it if I have too )

Oooh, the big one! Loving Disney keeps us young, right?

I wonder how much it would be to book a 4 day right after the 3 day? I think there was a family getting back on the Magic on Saturday. It sure seemed like they had just come through customs and then parked themselves in front of the entrance door and were playing cards. They had no luggage or carry-ons with them and that "just rolled out of bed" kind of look we all were sporting at that awful time of the morning. How fun would THAT be? To do the eastern itinerary and then the western??? Joy of joys!

We did the thrill ride as well...and 2 out of 4 kids barfed on the way up. Fortunately we had sand buckets and bags with us...ugh!!! As much as I love being on the ship I don't think I can do a 3 day cruise. The 7 night cruises are over so quickly, I think a 3 day would just make my head spin. If I lived in Florida or was already there visiting perhaps I would do it as a last minute booking.

Wow, we just did the taxi ride from the ship to the shopping area in St. Thomas. On the way in we had a regular Amercian sedan ($4 per person), then on the way back we were herded into a van (with a roof, but open sides) like cattle--also $4 per person--and the ride took forever! Plus we got dropped off like as far from the Magic as he could possibly drop us without still being in town! Didn't know how good we had it with the first taxi! I guess I should be thankful with a roof on the second one and no hills. Did you all take a tour of the island, or what? Or maybe that's why the trip back took so long, he was avoiding hills? Corners were still kind of dicey with a baby on the lap, though. Sheesh!

 

[Jennifer_W]

Patty--
How are you feeling? I have been thinking about you. Glad the surgery is over and you are feeling up to e-mailing.

Yes, there was not enough time to get to know people on the ship. We should've had cocktail hour everyday! With someone offering free babysitting for those of us with little ones.

I did not make it one single day for walking! What a slug!!! I just couldn't roll myself out of bed that early. I would lay there deathly afraid of waking the baby, thinking "you should get up and go walk," but seriously--any movement or noise past 5:30 a.m. and the kid was WIDE AWAKE. Combined with the fact that he was not really napping all week, and I just couldn't make myself chance it.

Who's planning on cruising President's Week in 2 years?

 

[Jodi]

Hey fellow cruising Peeps!!

Patty - SO happy that your surgery went well , I'll be sending good vibes your way And you're right, none of us got to spend enough time together! I'm with Jen, next time we have to do at least 3 Happy Hours on board!

Hi Jen - What's up there in MN? Any snow yet? You'd have never guessed that Luke didn't nap during the day, he was such a little gentleman @ every dinner , what a cutie! I've got the best shot of him with his pirate costume on, I'll have to send it.

We booked next year's Presidents Week, but doubt that we'll go on that particular cruise. I've been pricing out the 12 night Baltic cruises in the summer of '10, but MAN they're expensive. The most likely scenario is sneaking in a $99 3 day @ the end of the summer (hopefully preceded by 3 nights or so of a FREE DINING stay @ Disney), then the 2011 Presiden't Week cruise. I just don't think we'll be able to swing the European gig!

 

[Snow What]

That bounce back promo looks very tempting, but 3 days, ugh, not long enough. As soon as you settle in, you'll need to have your luggage packed and outside your cabin door! Also, I am so afraid to travel by sea that time of year, being hurricane season and all....
Wednesday night on the ship, we had ressies at Palo and I could hardly eat a thing because I felt sea sick. NO way would I risk sailing during hurricane season. Good luck to all of you who are planning to do the $99 promo...it does sound awesome.
I would love to do it again next year, but I am going to wait until the girls are a little bit older...

 

[minniemousememories]

Just got back today after our extended vacation! I can barely remember all of the days on the cruise! Seems so far away already! I agree a happy hour each day would have been great! We weren't quite settled in to our routine yet to stay long enough to meet everyone at the meet! So glad that I was able to meet the ones that I did! Thank you so much Snow What for coming and introducing yourself at dinner! Jen, loved running into you and chit chatting with someone that I "knew." I made it up to deck 4 during walking time and sat and drank my coffee while watching grizzbuzz run by and by and by. Once again, thank you all who participated in the gift exchange! My kids LOVED it! Me too! Are you kidding with me with the amt of stuff and any complaining about not enough?!!?? You all spoiled us! Truly magical! My favorite part of the trip was running up to the sail away celebration late and ending up right outside of the door with all of the characters waiting to go on stage!

 

[Snow What]

...So glad that I was able to meet the ones that I did! Thank you so much Snow What for coming and introducing yourself at dinner!

It is not my personality to walk up to people to say 'hi' and introduce myself, but I am so glad I did! (actually I made my DH go with me!!)
I am so glad my DH told me that he bumped into you in the hall delivering your awesome clothespins!!
I spoke to my DSIL tonight and she told me that her daughter(9) wants to do a scrapbook of the vacation. I told her that I would love to do it with her and we should make a day of it. I'll let you know how it turns out.

 

[Daleh]

We got home about 6 tonight. Ken and I want to thank all of you for a wonderful experience. Wish we had spent more time with all of you. The Gift Exchange was so much fun looking to see what was next. The grandkids will love the stickers and magnets. Daughter has already claimed the clothes pin. I may have to hide the frame and the candy was a great snack on the way home.

Pat glad to hear it went well. I have been having internet trouble at the condo a couple of days. My email is daleh@carolina.rr.com. I will send you a pic of you and Bill at Palo's.

Only think I hated was when we got to the park it was crowded, it's Mardi Gras in New Orleans and I think everyone from Louisiana came to WDW. Biggest crowds I have seen in years.

Snow What I love the idea of doing a scrapbook about the trip. It will be a grand souviner. We did the photopass cd and memory book at WDW and I plan to include mostly cruise photos. But I need some rest first so that can wait till next week. Thanks again for including us in the fun.

 

[rubbergypsy]

Patty--
How are you feeling? I have been thinking about you. Glad the surgery is over and you are feeling up to e-mailing.

Yes, there was not enough time to get to know people on the ship. We should've had cocktail hour everyday! With someone offering free babysitting for those of us with little ones.

I did not make it one single day for walking! What a slug!!! I just couldn't roll myself out of bed that early. I would lay there deathly afraid of waking the baby, thinking "you should get up and go walk," but seriously--any movement or noise past 5:30 a.m. and the kid was WIDE AWAKE. Combined with the fact that he was not really napping all week, and I just couldn't make myself chance it.

Who's planning on cruising President's Week in 2 years?

Jen-we booked for next pres week although if the new ship starts booking in the late fall as predicted we will change the reservation to that pres week of 2011. On the fence for the $99 bounceback. Thinking about doing it in August and a few days at wdw. I guess it all depends on the $$$ situation. Yep I am caught in the mousetrap!!

 

[PURTYPAT1]

Hi Guys,

I have attempted to start a trip report. If anyone wants to read it or I would love for you to join in:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2102411

 

[Jennifer_W]

Jen-we booked for next pres week although if the new ship starts booking in the late fall as predicted we will change the reservation to that pres week of 2011. On the fence for the $99 bounceback. Thinking about doing it in August and a few days at wdw. I guess it all depends on the $$$ situation. Yep I am caught in the mousetrap!!

"the mousetrap"--you are funny!

Is that the buzz? They're going to start booking the new ships in late fall for when, do you suppose? The bounceback would be REALLY enticing for summer's end if there was free dining and we could drive from MN and save on the airfare. When do they usually announce the free dining?

Hi Guys,

I have attempted to start a trip report. If anyone wants to read it or I would love for you to join in:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2102411

Rock on, Patty! I was thinking of doing a TR, but I can't even remember what I did each day--darn Absolut vanilla & diet cokes! [, well a little bit].

Wahhh. Right this very minute last week we were still on the Magic. Frantically packing...but still on the Magic!

Jodi--yes, please, e-mail the picture to me. I will go through mine and see how many I have of you guys, and decide whether I should e-mail them, or what. I believe it's somewhere around 125 of my 900 pictures during the trip. Again, .

 

[Daleh]

Well gang we got our first real snow in several years in Shelby, North Carolina. I woke to 8.5 inches of snow this morning it is beautiful. The Kids are having a ball. Now only that but their Daddy is back from Korea. We were headed to the airport about 8 last night and they closed the roads. So we thought he would have to spend the night in the airport, but he had a friend on the net that drove 20 miles to the airport and then brought him home, another 50 miles. They left Charlotte at 1am and arrived here at 4:45. The friend headed back home and got stuck for 3 hours anout 4 miles from our house. What a day. Talk to you all later.

 

[Snow What]

That is so awesome that their Dad is back from Korea.
Wow, 8.5 inches of snow...I know you guys got hit with the storm too, but I didn't realize that you got that much. We got between 10-12 in the metro Boston area, and it is FREEZING here. Temperatures didn't get above freezing today and the same for tomorrow. I work in down town Boston and the wind is aweful there...wind chills in the single digits...
at least your snow will melt before our snow... Of course, it didn't snow while we were away, it kindly waited for us to return!

 

[Jodi]

Of course, it didn't snow while we were away, it kindly waited for us to return!

I know, what's up with THAT?? Too dang cold for March

 

[Jodi]

but their Daddy is back from Korea.

Too fun!

 

[minniemousememories]

Does anyone have pictures of the gifts we all received in the fish extenders along with who they were all from? I am still unpacking and I keep coming across yet another wonderful gift we received Love love love the Disney Cruise embroidered bag! It is holding so many little goodies!

Snow What.. or anyone else who had early dinner at Animators... do you have any good pictures from the last night at dinner during the servers celebration? When they all marched around carrying the flags?

Pat ... living through your trip report! Keep it coming! I am so glad someone remembers all that went on! I am so thankful for my pictures as I hardly remember everything that we packed into the week of cruising!

I want to go again!!!!

 

[Daleh]

I don't have a list of what each one gave but here are my pics of the exchange. I have just started working on my photos in photobucket so it may take a while to decide what I will put in I took about 2000 photos. I know I an nuts. my sign in is daleh28152 or daleh( don't know much about Photobucket) I would love to have pics of everyone for my scrapbook I am working on. If you would not mind sending names and photos I would love it.