February 18, 2006 Magic - Who's Onboard? Roll Call post #156

[Pea-n-Me]

Hi Everyone! Time's getting closer, funny to see our counter's all say the same thing!

cadburysmom, hope your DS can find someone to hook up with. My DD and DS are both 8. It will be fun if all our kids can meet early in the cruise so they at least see some familiar faces in the clubs and around the ship. If any of the girls around my DD's age care to email a bit, she might enjoy that. PM me if interested.

Did everyone get their airfares booked? We booked ours last week, it was a bit everyone must have been waiting, flights were disappearing and prices rising right before my very eyes! But we're finally booked, good times at a decent price, thank you SWA!! (BTW, mykel mouse, you can buy me my first Bahama Mama for that one ).

So we're making progress here. Am starting to pick up little things for the cruise. Just this morning bought an overnighter suitcase and also some bags to store our souvies in for the trip home. Pirate costumes ready, tried them out at MNSSHP two weeks ago. Still deciding on transportation and tuxes. Who's wearing tuxes, anyone?

We're getting excited!!

 

[njDISNEYnut]

Hey All:
Just finished online pre booking shore excursions, spa reservations, palo dining, and registered the kids for kids club. It took a little longer to do than I thought it would. I do have hi-speed cable but pages took long to update. Just to let everyone know this will be our 7th DCL. Decised to do shore excursions on ST. M & ST. T. on our own. Meaghans Bay for St. T. Possibly Dawn Beach or some other for St. M.
We reserved Swim with Stingrays and Bannana Boat ride on Castaway Cay.
I booked Brunch at Palo for DW & DM in law for Sunday. Booked Palo dinner for us Wednesday evening.

The trip will soon be here

 

[burma]

Ill be bringing a tux not sure what the girls will be wearing either princess outfits or gowns depends on the wife .... I have not booked air yet IM SLOW thats next.

What night is everyone thinking about Palol's if you are going that is.

 

[rottie110]

Havent posted in a long time, but with the time quickly arriving I am getting excited, My 4yr ds is getting crazy excited, we are cruising with my fiance and 10 other family members... Its my son and I first cruise.

Question to the veterans how did your kids do going to the club on their own, my son can be shy at first, but opens up, hoping he will enjoy some club time in the evenings so I can get some grown up fun in somewhere in between the pool and wonderful shows and activities we want to take him too. How do you keep a four year busy on a 4 hour flight, I bought him a vsmile pocket for this christmas hope that works out for us.

I am so looking forward to this I havent been on vacation in about 10 years. It is going to be nice to not worry about anything except my son LOL for awhile.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

rottie, do any of the people your traveling with have kids around the same age? It's nice for kids to have a friend to go into the clubs with. We have twins so our kids had a built in friend, although they are boy and girl so once in the clubs they separated, but I think just knowing someone in there gives the kids a level of comfort. There are others here that have kids who will also be in the Oceaneer's Club. I would try to at least meet them early on so your son will see a familiar face in the club, at the pool, around the ship and perhaps on CC. Also, make sure you register and get him in the club on the first afternoon so he becomes familar with it (you can even stay a while while he explores). If worse comes to worse and he hates it , at least you have some other people you know with you so maybe you can enjoy a Palo dinner or some quiet time with your fiance here and there. I hope he likes it!

Re: flight - depends on the child, I guess. My DD will keep herself busy with books and such and is usually good for a nap; DS is a bit of a pain, multiple questions of arrival times, LOL, (sure other passengers love that), won't nap, various other annoyances, but he does like looking in the Sky Mall catalog. Maybe your DS will nap if the times are right, get a pillow and blanket when you get on the plane. Bring whatever he likes as well as some gum and water for ear pressure. Come to think of it when DD was younger she always had trouble with ear pressure, complaining loudly. At least now she knows how to get rid of it, swallowing seems to work the best. Good luck. I take it you got your flights ok?

 

[Pea-n-Me]

I'm not sure when we'll book Palo. Any night is good other than Pirate Night. After reading nut's post above, I'm going to take a look at online booking right now.

ETA: njDISNEYnut, I was unable to book anything yet. Are you already paid in full?

 

[njDISNEYnut]

Pea-n-me
Paid in full. Cats 1-2-3 get a 105 day pre booking window. Castaway members get a 90 day which I believe is Nov 20th for our cruise. Just an FYI. The new Vilas in the spa are book on board only as of right now. So I booked a regular spa treatment and will keep tabs on the vilas. From what I read they are suppose to be great. Pricey but great. Well for that matter, what is Disney that is not pricey?
The final payment was a big hit on my Amex card but I love getting the memberhsip rewards points.

Jimmy

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Thanks, I thought so. I have a Castaway Club # but even with that I couldn't book yet. I suppose I have to bite the bullet and make that final payment, LOL. (It'll be nice to get the Disney Visa reward points, too).

Called DCL today, looks like the ship is almost - but not quite - full. I suppose that could change on Dec 5 when final payments are due. We are playing with the idea of upgrading our room. Right now, though, we're across the hall from our friends. If we upgrade, it is a GTY category, and who knows where we may end up. OTOH, it could be a pleasant surprise. Decisions, decisions...

 

[rottie110]

the next youngest is my 15 yr old brother, we travelling with family my parents aunt and uncle and two adult cousins also. Lucky for me my son has tubes in his ears, that are pressure equalizing so the doc said he shouldnt get the discomfort, unlike me I will have plugged ears for days LOL..

I will definitely go with him the first night and let him get used to things, he goes to daycare so hopefully will adjust quickly. My son is a very very active child, so I am packing a bag full of little things that may keep him busy, napping is doubful but we will probably have an early am flight, not sure as we booked it through disney, so maybe he will snooze a bit.

Thanks for the tips

 

[Avergirl]

Just saw this post. I will be onboard with my MIL and DD 3.5 and DD 1.5 for the week. Good to get to know you all. DD 3.5 is sooooo excited. It's a first cruise for the three of us, but MIL is a seasoned veteran, cruising all over the world, but her first on Disney.

 

[burma]

Aver girl my girls are 4 and 3 and will be in the kids club hope we can get the girls together ...

 

[Avergirl]

Burma,

That'd be great. DD3.5 is looking forward to spending time in the kids club and meeting new friends. I think she'll be liking all the organized activities they have. She's really into making projects, pretend play and stories, so this should be up her alley.

The only thing my DD3.5 hates is sand, so I'm a little nervous about the beach stuff onshore, but otherwise, she'll be great. DD1.5 on the other hand, is pretty active, and LOVES sand, so I know I will be hitting the beaches for her if it's warm enuf. Plus, it will be one of the few times she'll really be able to get wet. Keeping her in that Mickey ear is going to be a challenge I fear. Hopefully, her listening and talking skills will keep improving in these next few months.

 

[Avergirl]

Just trying out my picture

 

[burma]

Avergirl

My I told my daughter (Kyra) there will be somone her age she can hang out with and she was very excited. We did the cruise last feb vacation on the wonder and she was a bit shy because she did not know anyone and her sister was still too young for the club. I think it would be great to have them meet early in the cruise so they know each other ...

 

[MikeN]

Very excited. Our first Disney Cruise, and our second cruise ever. We did a 4 day RCL last April for our 10th anniversary and loved cruising. We're in 5626 & 28, although we're trying to swap one so that we have an adjoining room for the little ones (4 & 7 then). I've been reading all your posts for a few weeks and it's very exciting!

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Hi Avergirl and Mike! It is exciting, isn't it? :thewave:

 

[MikeN]

Very. I can't wait.

 

[burma]

do we have an idea of how many Dis'rs are on board? Ages of kids? Just curious

 

[MikeN]

I have two boys. They'll be 4 & 7 in feb.

 

[njDISNEYnut]

Hey All:
I have four, 2 DS ages 10 & 4 and 2 DD ages 11 & 7