February 2, 2008 Eastern early check in

[Billinaz]

Thanks Lisa, I'm sure I will have questions. Right now, there are so many things to consider before, during, and after the cruise that I'm still in the mode of not even being able to formulate any questions.. I'ts overwhelming!

Although, I think I do have one question that I can pose to you or anyone else that is related to drop-off/check-in at the port. The plan right now is that we're going to rent from Budget after we land at MCO the night before, then in the morning, I'll drop off the family at the port. Can they begin the check-in process while I'm returning the car or do they have to wait for me? How does that process work?

I'm thinking it is similar to airport check-in, and they need everyone there to match up photo ID, etc.

Thanks... Eddie

Im doing the same thing.. sort of

We are staying at the Hampton Inn the night before. Im returning the Budget car at about 9:30ish and bringing having the shuttle bring us and our luggage (we are a family of 5) to the port. Ive done it that way on all our cruises and zero problems. Saves a trip..... Id do it that way if I were you.

 

[chmb1]

Hi!

Just to give everyone the heads up, this will be another Superbowl cruise since the big game will be on Sunday, Feb 3rd. I suppose that Formal Night will be moved to Monday as it was this year.

Chris

 

[PhotoLisa]

When I came home from our back to back a few weeks ago, I told my good (guy) friend that I was rebooked for 2/2/08. He immediately told me it was SuperBowl Sunday during the cruise.

He is everything sports. This guy could quote stats from players in every sport. I knew I didn't have to second guess what he said.

I forgot to post that here though.

 

[olewnikpe]

Thanks for the info Bill in AZ, that is an option I didn't consider. I need to go over the pros and cons of both dropping them off at port and all of us on the Budget shuttle.

I was hoping NFL football wouldn't be a topic here since it's quite obvious that Lisa is a Saints fan, and I could do without the verbal abuse since they gave it to us last season. Anyway, I like the idea of the SuperBowl being played while on cruise, except if the Eagles are playing, because I would want to be home celebrating and going to the parade, but I don't think I need to worry about that this year.

 

[Billinaz]

Looks like we are going to have to use Avis this time. Im having a hard time getting the size vehicle we need (Like a Ford Expedition)...

Still going to drop it off early AM and take the shuttle to the port....

 

[PhotoLisa]

Thanks for the info Bill in AZ, that is an option I didn't consider. I need to go over the pros and cons of both dropping them off at port and all of us on the Budget shuttle.

I was hoping NFL football wouldn't be a topic here since it's quite obvious that Lisa is a Saints fan, and I could do without the verbal abuse since they gave it to us last season. Anyway, I like the idea of the SuperBowl being played while on cruise, except if the Eagles are playing, because I would want to be home celebrating and going to the parade, but I don't think I need to worry about that this year.

You know what is worse than a Saints fan?

FOUR FAMILIES of Saints fans! LOL

Lots of us from Louisiana making the Mardi Gras cruise.

As for me, I get outta town for Mardi Gras usually -- at least 4 of the last 5 years anyway!

I'm looking forward to having a good time for Superbowl Sunday!! We'll have to consider that when we are organizing our meets!

One meet that worked well for our 2/17 cruise was wine tastings and margarita tastings! No official meet needed to be scheduled. Anyone that wanted to do an adult gathering and like to taste wine went to Guest Services to take care of their fee. We had a BLAST!!

 

[PhotoLisa]

Howdy all!

I just wanted to make it easier on everyone and post the address for the Yahoo group. It's http://groups.yahoo.com/group/febcruise/ . It's still a closed group, so no one will be able to get in anyway without me manually approving them, so simply having the address won't help someone who shouldn't be there. If you could, just stick a quick note with your DIS name to me in the comments-to-owner box when you join, so I know who's who. And if it makes anyone feel safer, this group isn't even searchable -- I tried, because I couldn't remember my log in, and was going to try and get in through a back door way. No such luck. The group just doesn't exist unless you know about it.

I know some people probably think it's redundant to have a thread here and also a group somewhere else, but I have done this for each of our cruises and it really is a big help!

I've created a database there where anyone in the group can enter their info (such as stateroom, cell phone number, dining seating, etc.), and we can each print out the info to take with us before the cruise. It makes it soooo much easier to get in touch with other DIS'ers onboard.

There are also photo albums where we can share cruise pictures and pictures of ourselves, a links section where we can share planning links, and other great tools.

As soon as work and school calm down a little bit, I am going to post a lot of the stuff I have and hopefully get the ball rolling a little better. This will also be a great place for all our kids to post to each other where it's not out in the public as on the DIS boards.

I'm not trying to shut down this thread, I promise. This thread needs to stay active so other people know about us as they book! I just wanted to give everyone a bigger toolbox to plan with.

If you need any help at all with it, please just let me know!

-gina-

Repost for those just becoming active. Also, Click on the button named Thread Tools and subscribe to this thread to receive notifications by email when a post is made. It'll help you not to miss any posts with handy information!! It makes it easier to keep up without having to log in all the time.

 

[LisaSp]

...as long as the Baltimore Ravens are not in the Superbowl, it should be OK. But should the Ravens manage to get there, we will have a problem as my DH will HAVE to go to the game! I realize chances are slim, but we did have a good season this year...

 

[Gina]

I was hoping NFL football wouldn't be a topic here since it's quite obvious that Lisa is a Saints fan, and I could do without the verbal abuse since they gave it to us last season. Anyway, I like the idea of the SuperBowl being played while on cruise, except if the Eagles are playing, because I would want to be home celebrating and going to the parade, but I don't think I need to worry about that this year.

As a Texans fan, I'm pretty sure I won't have to worry about that either!! LOL!! Ahaha.. ahh... now I made myself sad.

Oh well, it's always fun to cruise during Superbowl week.

 

[PhotoLisa]

Come on guys -- you need to register if you haven't for our yahoo group.


On the topic of football . . . just think, our Saints were the unlikely group to make it to the playoffs!!! We're overdue!!!!! I think the entire nation was at least half-heartedly pulling for the Saints this year.

Truth be known . . . I'm an LSU FAN!!!! For the last three seasons, I've been on the sidelines photographing football in Tiger Stadium (and the Superdome for the SugarBowl as well as the Georgia Dome for the Peach Bowl the year before)!!! What a rush. but . . . .

You can't help but cheer for the Saints, post-Katrina!

 

[PhotoLisa]

For those of us that are early participants in the forum . . . an additional incentive to register for the yahoo group . . .

If you register and post in the yahoo group prior to April 15th (the dreaded tax day), I'll use my skills to make a pillowcase edge design with your child's name for you to download and iron-onto a pillowcase to be dropped off at Guest Services for signature by the characters.

Here are the names that I did for the 2/17 cruise we went on this year so that you can see what I'm talking about. You print these on transfer paper on a color printer and then iron them onto the seam side of the pillowcase. Its a really neat souvenier for your young'un.

pillowcase names

Once you post (before 4/15) in the yahoo group, you need to let me know the names of your children along with the sex and approx age.

 

[Brucemcc]

Hi all

We just got our confirmation today for 02 Feb 08. We actually just booked on the Magic 3 weeks ago when we did the Eastern 03-10 Mar 07. Fantastic time and we cant wait to go back. About us, well, were a bunch of canucks from Cold Lake Alberta Canada, (3 hours north of Edmonton) right in the middle of the oil patch, (Athabasca oil sands) Im Bruce, DH 40, my wifes name is Angela and we have a 12 month old named Kaleigh.She actually had her birthday on the Magic which was a blast, the servers treater us like gold, can not recommend the cruise enough to 1st timers, best 7 day vacation to date. Any questions about bringing an infant, what we did or should have done, excursions etc, please do not hesitate to ask. We recieved all kinds of valuable info from this board Prior to cruising that not only saved us time and money, but made our vacation amazing, wish we could thank each person and actually we had a chance on the ship to met the same very people that started a thread similiar to this one. Good to see this thread started, lets keep it going!!

Cheers;
Bruce/Angela/kaleigh

 

[pjohnson]

Hi all

We just got our confirmation today for 02 Feb 08. We actually just booked on the Magic 3 weeks ago when we did the Eastern 03-10 Mar 07. Fantastic time and we cant wait to go back. About us, well, were a bunch of canucks from Cold Lake Alberta Canada, (3 hours north of Edmonton) right in the middle of the oil patch, (Athabasca oil sands) Im Bruce, DH 40, my wifes name is Angela and we have a 12 month old named Kaleigh.She actually had her birthday on the Magic which was a blast, the servers treater us like gold, can not recommend the cruise enough to 1st timers, best 7 day vacation to date. Any questions about bringing an infant, what we did or should have done, excursions etc, please do not hesitate to ask. We recieved all kinds of valuable info from this board Prior to cruising that not only saved us time and money, but made our vacation amazing, wish we could thank each person and actually we had a chance on the ship to met the same very people that started a thread similiar to this one. Good to see this thread started, lets keep it going!!

Cheers;
Bruce/Angela/kaleigh

Hi Bruce,

Glad you and your family will be sailing with us! We have a large group of cajuns on this cruise In our group we have children 3, 7,10 and 18. Any suggestion on activities or excursions would be greatly appreciated. This is our 2nd cruise with Disney but, most of them cruising with us in our group is thier first.

Peggy

 

[pjohnson]

For those of us that are early participants in the forum . . . an additional incentive to register for the yahoo group . . .

If you register and post in the yahoo group prior to April 15th (the dreaded tax day), I'll use my skills to make a pillowcase edge design with your child's name for you to download and iron-onto a pillowcase to be dropped off at Guest Services for signature by the characters.

Here are the names that I did for the 2/17 cruise we went on this year so that you can see what I'm talking about. You print these on transfer paper on a color printer and then iron them onto the seam side of the pillowcase. Its a really neat souvenier for your young'un.

pillowcase names

Once you post (before 4/15) in the yahoo group, you need to let me know the names of your children along with the sex and approx age.

Hey Lisa

Great Idea! I'll get the names to you soon!

Peggy

 

[VickiHD]

For those of us that are early participants in the forum . . . an additional incentive to register for the yahoo group . . .

If you register and post in the yahoo group prior to April 15th (the dreaded tax day), I'll use my skills to make a pillowcase edge design with your child's name for you to download and iron-onto a pillowcase to be dropped off at Guest Services for signature by the characters.

Here are the names that I did for the 2/17 cruise we went on this year so that you can see what I'm talking about. You print these on transfer paper on a color printer and then iron them onto the seam side of the pillowcase. Its a really neat souvenier for your young'un.

pillowcase names

Once you post (before 4/15) in the yahoo group, you need to let me know the names of your children along with the sex and approx age.

What a cute idea. Oh please add our little boy's name to the list......his name is Peter.

Thanks !!!

Vicki

 

[PhotoLisa]

What a cute idea. Oh please add our little boy's name to the list......his name is Peter.

Thanks !!!

Vicki

Gotcha Vicki!

I can't take credit for the idea - it comes from the Creative DisBoards area of the forum. I'm only replicating it for our purposes.

 

[pjohnson]

For those of us that are early participants in the forum . . . an additional incentive to register for the yahoo group . . .

If you register and post in the yahoo group prior to April 15th (the dreaded tax day), I'll use my skills to make a pillowcase edge design with your child's name for you to download and iron-onto a pillowcase to be dropped off at Guest Services for signature by the characters.

Here are the names that I did for the 2/17 cruise we went on this year so that you can see what I'm talking about. You print these on transfer paper on a color printer and then iron them onto the seam side of the pillowcase. Its a really neat souvenier for your young'un.

pillowcase names

Once you post (before 4/15) in the yahoo group, you need to let me know the names of your children along with the sex and approx age.

Hey Lisa,

You can add Seth 10, Paige 10 and Riley3 to the pillow case list. I deffinately know you'll make sure our grand babies have one too! I think that is a great idea. Oh and count me in on the wine tasting.

Peggy

 

[PhotoLisa]

Hey Peggy!

Yes, I'll take care of Seth, Paige and Riley's names for your sisters. I still have Jordan and Bryce's from last year but I'm going to do a new one for them so it won't be the same.

I love the wine tasting and that one will be fun. I want to do a margarita tasting this trip. I'll have to look up the schedule in my navigators and see which days the margarita tastings are on. I'm sure I could twist your arm hard enough on that one too! If not you, maybe Ginger!!

You need to join in the fun in the yahoogroup too if you haven't been there yet.

How's the quietness in your house? Driving you crazy yet?

 

[suzct]

OOOh! I love the pillowcase idea. Thanks so much. Could you add Dominic 4 and Grace 6 to the list? Thanks again. Cool.

Suzanne

 

[big jack 2002]

Would you add my grandchildren, Cassie, will be 11, Allison, will be 10, and Kendall, she will be 6. We also will have Emerson, a little boy, age 1 1/2.
We are getting so excited about our cruise.
I can't figure out how to join the yahoo group. Please, Help!!
Thanks, Barbara