February 4th, 2010 Wonder cruise!

[stitch'sgirl]

StitchsGirl - didn't catch from your first post that you were going to be on the cruise with us (missed the "fellow" part) - please come and meet us at 3:00 as well if you can!

aw-so sweet! I'll try and make it down!

 

[QVCshopper]

Made my Fish Extender--only took a day. Also, I have 2 of my 3 gifts done. Moving along very well. See everyone soon!

And either my hubby or I will go watch the launch--one of us will have to stay with the kiddos. Hubby seems more excited about it than me, so probably he will go.

 

[oceangirl15]

Hey what is this I'm hearing about a shuttle launch? Like from cape canaveral? I'd love to see it if there was a launch!!

 

[auntsue]

4:39 is a little too early for us, what with late seating - thus late turning-in, and the drive home in the a.m. (I always get tired driving, and DH doesn't drive anymore), we're going to have to skip it. I hope you all have a great view!

I finally finished putting the last of my gift bags together this afternoon. Lizzie, if you'd like to know some of the stuff I got, pm me. I don't want to post that here and spoil the surprise. Did you and your mom finish your FE yet?

Tara, I see you are finished with yours. How did you find the time? If mine doesn't get delivered to WDW, I'll be hanging out a bag. I wish I was talented enough to make my own, but I do not have the knack. After I finished with the FE gift bags, I spent about three hours printing out just six Mardi Gras invitations. I had so many problems with the program, the printer, etc., I can only imagine how long it would take me to make something complicated, like an FE. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's.

 

[oceangirl15]

Susan, thanks for being willing to share with me what you got! But I would like to keep it a surprise! We are actually doing pretty good with what we're doing. And yes we made the fish extender, well my mom made it. haha. It looks really cute (it's pink). haha. And actually my mom is now on here too. She tried posting stuff on here but was having some issues but says she is very excited to meet everyone!!!

 

[tikibirds]

Just a little over two weeks to go!

 

[auntsue]

So, what's your mom's screen name?

We're looking forward to meeting everyone also. I think it adds a bit more fun during the cruise, running into people you know. Too bad it's such a short cruise, but I am still totally psyched about it. DH doesn't understand why, since we've been on about ten cruises. He just doesn't get that it's different because this is our very first DISNEY cruise. He's thinking it will be just like the others, but I'm thinking it will be so much more.

 

[oceangirl15]

My mom's screen name is Susan in So. Maryland. I think she's going to try to post something on here, she was having issues with it last night! haha!

For us it's about 12 or 13 days depending on how you're counting. We are leaving Tuesday to get there by Thursday. We will actually get there the night before the cruise.

 

[auntsue]

Hey, did you notice that in our little FE group of 12, there are two Susans and two Andys.

We leave in just seven days. We'll be at WDW for eight nights before we have to drive to the port on the 4th, so I'll be happy to just take it easy on the ship after all that running around at Disney. I'm going to start working on my packing list today. Whenever we go away, if I don't start packing days in advance, I am always up until midnight the day before we leave. I don't know why that is, but it's every time, even when we just go back to NJ for the holidays. DH, on the other hand, is done packing in no time flat. This time my niece is coming in on Tuesday, we have a show (Spring Awakening) that evening and we leave the next morning, so I have to be ready by this Monday.

Lizzie, how far from Ocean City are you? Sadly, we haven't really ventured very far from OC (I don't love driving), so I am not all that familiar with the state.

Does anyone know what the name of the thing was that you use to secure your FE in place (some sort of tie thing)? I want to pick one up before we leave.

 

[oceangirl15]

Hey, did you notice that in our little FE group of 12, there are two Susans and two Andys.

We leave in just seven days. We'll be at WDW for eight nights before we have to drive to the port on the 4th, so I'll be happy to just take it easy on the ship after all that running around at Disney. I'm going to start working on my packing list today. Whenever we go away, if I don't start packing days in advance, I am always up until midnight the day before we leave. I don't know why that is, but it's every time, even when we just go back to NJ for the holidays. DH, on the other hand, is done packing in no time flat. This time my niece is coming in on Tuesday, we have a show (Spring Awakening) that evening and we leave the next morning, so I have to be ready by this Monday.

Lizzie, how far from Ocean City are you? Sadly, we haven't really ventured very far from OC (I don't love driving), so I am not all that familiar with the state.

Does anyone know what the name of the thing was that you use to secure your FE in place (some sort of tie thing)? I want to pick one up before we leave.

Susan- We are on the western shore of Maryland, we live abnout 4 or 5 hours from OC. We vacation there during the summer sometimes. What part of NJ are you from? My mom is from Moorestown, NJ.

 

[auntsue]

Lizzie, we are from Nutley, a town of about 30,000. It's right near Giants stadium and about 10 or so miles from NYC. DH used to work there. If there's no traffic, it's about a 20 minute drive, during rush hour it's more like 45-60. I graduated from Nutley High, went to college, got married and moved away. In 1980 we bought the house next to my parents and a few years later my sister bought the one on the other side of them. It was wonderful - many, many happy memories.

We never really traveled to the Cherry Hill area except once when we went to Philadelphia. Isn't that near Moorestown? I'm not familiar with that area at all.

Are you driving to the port from Maryland? Wow, that's quite a long ride!

 

[QVCshopper]

Hi! Haven't checked this board in a while. I just sewed the FE by hand while my hubbie drove to Ikea. The hardest part was measuring it out. Surely not the prettiest one, but it will work. Good luck with everyone elses!

We're from Phoenixville, PA, which is near Valley Forge and the King Of Prussia Mall. I'm originally from West Chester County, NY, and my hubbie is from here. We're going to Disney 4 days before the cruise and staying at the AKL villas.

 

[oceangirl15]

Lizzie, we are from Nutley, a town of about 30,000. It's right near Giants stadium and about 10 or so miles from NYC. DH used to work there. If there's no traffic, it's about a 20 minute drive, during rush hour it's more like 45-60. I graduated from Nutley High, went to college, got married and moved away. In 1980 we bought the house next to my parents and a few years later my sister bought the one on the other side of them. It was wonderful - many, many happy memories.

We never really traveled to the Cherry Hill area except once when we went to Philadelphia. Isn't that near Moorestown? I'm not familiar with that area at all.

Are you driving to the port from Maryland? Wow, that's quite a long ride!

Susan, I'll mention that to my mom, I'm sure she's heard of it! And I'm sure that did make for some great memories!
Yeah, Cherry Hill is very close to Moorestown.
Yes, we are driving down there. We've done it 3 other times too!

 

[oceangirl15]

Hi! Haven't checked this board in a while. I just sewed the FE by hand while my hubbie drove to Ikea. The hardest part was measuring it out. Surely not the prettiest one, but it will work. Good luck with everyone elses!

We're from Phoenixville, PA, which is near Valley Forge and the King Of Prussia Mall. I'm originally from West Chester County, NY, and my hubbie is from here. We're going to Disney 4 days before the cruise and staying at the AKL villas.

My mom has been to the King of Prussia mall! She said it was really nice when she went.

 

[tikibirds]

I love the KoP Mall. We are from Pittsburgh, PA.

 

[QVCshopper]

I love the KoP Mall. We are from Pittsburgh, PA.

Yes, it's wonderful. We're about 15 minutes away, so I go there more than I'd like to admit. Though my visits have gone way down since having my kids. I haven't gotten to Pittsburgh yet--maybe some day!

 

[auntsue]

Tara, have you ever stayed at AKL before? Are you staying at Jambo or Kidani? We stayed there last year before Kidani was opened and we loved it! We thought the staff was wonderful and having the animals right in front of us was awesome. We love our home resorts, but we would definitely stay there again. Have a great time!

I don’t think we’ve ever been to your area of PA. When the kids were younger, we used to go to Lancaster every year, and my sister lives in the Poconos, so those are the only places we’ve been to a lot.

By the way, are you saying you sewed your FE in the car while your DH drove? Wow!

Lizzie, where do you stop on your way down? We have to stop two nights from OC to Naples because I do all the driving. It's about twenty hours. I don't like driving in the dark and I find it difficult to drive for more than seven hours (I can't eat when we drive because it makes me sleepy).

Is anyone else in our group making cruise magnets? I made some. They came out great. The talent on the DIS is amazing!

 

[oceangirl15]

Susan, we stop usually somewhere in either South Carolina or Georgia. Last February we made it all the way to Savannah, which I think we are going to do this time.

 

[joestein]

I am going to be on the cruise as well.

I am just shocked to hear the space shuttle is taking off the morning we pull into port. I hope we get there before lift-off. My daughters who are both celebrating their birthday that day (they are turning 7) will flip when I tell them. I am sure we will be up and on deck to see the takeoff.

Joe

 

[auntsue]

Joe, glad to have you on board. The space shuttle is supposed to launch at 4:39 a.m. We most likely will not be up for it.

We have a meet about 3:00 (30 minutes before the lifeboat drill) in the Promenade Lounge towards the Internet Cafe. Hope to see you there.

Lizzie, that is quite a long stretch at one time. Do your parents share the driving? We want to go to Savannah one day, but we always have the cat with us, so we really can't tour.

We leave in only four days and sadly, I haven't packed anything but the FE gifts. I see midnight Monday in my future. Ha, ha!