First Ever DISUnplugged Podcast Cruise 5/10/2009

[kab407]

We all do, Steve...we all do. We've been here so long now, they won't let us out.

Well, Pete is letting us out for the cruise.

 

[Stevegriswold]

We all do, Steve...we all do. We've been here so long now, they won't let us out.

Very cool. We are new to the DisBoards. I have been listening to the podcast for maybe 8 months now I guess, maybe less. So far it has cost us big money. We bought DVC (BCV and OKW) and now booked a PodCast Cruise.


But we love Disney. My wife and I use to work there. We both did the College Program back in 1992/1993 and worked there until 1999 or so.

So it's fun to now get back into it all and take our little daughter to the parks to see everything. We just got back from five days at BCV, it was GREAT! 85 degrees and sunny in Orlando, and now back in Atlanta which is not quite as nice.

You will see us on the Pod Cast Cruise. We will be the one with the little girl that wants to dance every night on the ship (Amber). WOW, She will be turning four right before the cruise. Hum, that might mean kids club for one night since she will be four. Maybe some free time for Mom and Dad to relax.

Steve Griswold
Atlanta GA

 

[DisneyKevin]

Here are some links to the Dreams Unlimited Travel website. I think these will be helpful.

Deck Plans

http://www.dreamsunlimitedtravel.com/cruise/deck-plans.htm

Stateroom Descriptions

http://www.dreamsunlimitedtravel.com/cruise/staterooms.htm

Frequently Asked Questions

http://www.dreamsunlimitedtravel.com/cruise/faq.htm

Nassau Shore Excursions

http://www.dreamsunlimitedtravel.com/cruise/excursions_nassau.cfm

Castaway Cay Shore Excursions

http://www.dreamsunlimitedtravel.com/cruise/excursions_castawaycay.cfm

 

[UrsulasShadow]

Okay, here's a question for you, Kevin and Tracy,
We all know we're a bunch of overplanners here.
We know it'll be a LONG time before we can even think about booking any of these excursions, Palo, and whatnot.
YOU know that will NOT stop us from planning them anyway.
We also know that you guys (in the unisex sense) are planning special events and parties.
So my question is this...
What time slots should we leave open? Specifically? I have my Excel spreadsheet already cooking.....


No, really, will there be dinner parties involved? Should we skip Palo, cuz you're going to do something much much better? Throw us a bone here!

 

[winotracy]

Okay, here's a question for you, Kevin and Tracy,
We all know we're a bunch of overplanners here.
We know it'll be a LONG time before we can even think about booking any of these excursions, Palo, and whatnot.
YOU know that will NOT stop us from planning them anyway.
We also know that you guys (in the unisex sense) are planning special events and parties.
So my question is this...
What time slots should we leave open? Specifically? I have my Excel spreadsheet already cooking.....


No, really, will there be dinner parties involved? Should we skip Palo, cuz you're going to do something much much better? Throw us a bone here!

Good one Mindy! For a minute there I thought you were seriously expecting some answers

Seriously though, I'm going on a cruise in August and I have no clue about any of that right now. It is a special cruise and as of right now I have no clue what nights are special nights, how many there will be, etc. Additionally knowing Disney Cruise Lines, we won't be able to finalize many details until much, much closer to the cruise.

 

[klam_chowder]

Yeah, pretty much

Annette, I have to comment on your sig pic - everytime I see it I laugh! Yes, I've seen it many times by now but I still laugh - it's the best.

(okay, I'll admit I also wanted to sub to this thread since DH & I will be on the cruise too. I mentioned it on another thread which seems dead now; glad there's still one alive to keep in touch )

cheers,

 

[Annette_VA]

Annette, I have to comment on your sig pic - everytime I see it I laugh! Yes, I've seen it many times by now but I still laugh - it's the best.

(okay, I'll admit I also wanted to sub to this thread since DH & I will be on the cruise too. I mentioned it on another thread which seems dead now; glad there's still one alive to keep in touch )

cheers,

Aw, thank you!

And woohoo, another one for the cruise!

 

[cocowum]

I need opinions/ suggestions yes I know it's 14 months away but...

We want to do Aquaventure at Atlantis.

Option 1: book the Aquaventure excursion through Disney for $465 (3 of us)

or

Option 2: book a room at one of the two hotels (Atlantis Resort or the Comfort Suites Paradise Island) for about half that price. (but take a chance because if something happens and we don't make it to Nassau that day we are out the $200 )

So what would you guys do?

Thanks for any input!

 

[UrsulasShadow]

I need opinions/ suggestions yes I know it's 14 months away but...

We want to do Aquaventure at Atlantis.

Option 1: book the Aquaventure excursion through Disney for $465 (3 of us)

or

Option 2: book a room at one of the two hotels (Atlantis Resort or the Comfort Suites Paradise Island) for about half that price. (but take a chance because if something happens and we don't make it to Nassau that day we are out the $200 )

So what would you guys do? Thanks for any input!

See? Now, that's the thing...I don't want to plan anything at all until I know what Pete has planned. He may have some sort of cool thing going on that I wouldn't want to miss...so I won't plan anything until I know better.

 

[cocowum]

See? Now, that's the thing...I don't want to plan anything at all until I know what Pete has planned. He may have some sort of cool thing going on that I wouldn't want to miss...so I won't plan anything until I know better.

Mindy,
DH and I just had this exact conversation. He says just wait and see but I just cannot do it. I have to have a plan and a backup plan and a back up back up plan.

I'm driving DH crazy!!!! and this cruise is still a year away!

 

[UrsulasShadow]

Yeah, me too...read post #444 just above.

 

[cocowum]

yep, I am an overplanner...

 

[chirurgeon]

Mindy and Cocowun, you are just like me. The other day I was thinking, why don't a bunch of us get together on land the night before we sail? I'm just not sure where we're staying. And I've been wondering about my step mother. In know the cruise isn't all Disney RA RA, and the podcast stuff won't be all Mickey and Minnie, but she isn't into Disney (I know, hard to imagine) but I figured she could survive 4 days of us.

Overplanning, don't you love it?

Kim

 

[UrsulasShadow]

I'm hoping that there will be a wonderful Swan/Dolphin discount that we can use for a pre-cruise night! Then we can go hang around the BW or something!

 

[kab407]

You guys crack me up! 14 months out and you are all planning on what to do the day before. Keep me in the loop, ok? I'll either stay at DVC or the Swan/Dolphin if Pete offers us a good deal.

 

[UrsulasShadow]

How's Jellyrolls sound for you guys?

 

[Stevegriswold]

You guys crack me up! 14 months out and you are all planning on what to do the day before. Keep me in the loop, ok? I'll either stay at DVC or the Swan/Dolphin if Pete offers us a good deal.

Yeah this is a great idea. We will be driving down and we could stay Friday and Sat at a hotel then head to the ship Sunday.

We could do DVC but the points are high for weekends, so a discounted room at Gaylords or someplace nice in Orlando would be great.

Steve Griswold

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

Has anyone started packing yet? (Just kidding!)

I think it would be great fun to get together before the cruise.

 

[ADP]

I would agree. Meeting before the cruise would be a great way to break the ice!

 

[Disneybridein2k3]

How's Jellyrolls sound for you guys?

I'm totally up for Jellyrolls! Of the many times we've been to WDW, we've never done Jellyrolls and I've really been wanting to go!