First Ever DISUnplugged Podcast Cruise 5/10/2009

[chirurgeon]

Clarabug, I know there are a bunch of us coming down the day before. We had talked about an Illuminations cruise or a dessert party. We need to get closer to the date to get these things settled. And I am not one to be patient about these things. Just read some of the older posts on this thread.

Kim

 

[ClaraBug]

Clarabug, I know there are a bunch of us coming down the day before. We had talked about an Illuminations cruise or a dessert party. We need to get closer to the date to get these things settled. And I am not one to be patient about these things. Just read some of the older posts on this thread.

Kim

Patience!!! What the heck is that??


I need a drink already...

 

[ClaraBug]

I actually tried one recently and had a hard time getting thru it. Guess I'm a light weight and need a fruity drink. So Dodie, what's in a Konk Kooler? Is it actually in a konk shell?

I made a mojito at home the other night and I doubled it.......I slept REALLY good that night!!

 

[UrsulasShadow]

I'll be there the night before the cruise, but don't think I'll be buying park tickets. Hope we can plan something nonpark, like Jellyrolls.

 

[Annette_VA]

We're coming down the Saturday before and then staying Thurs-Sun after. I've got kids, so I'm sure we'll do a park on Sat, but I may try to put them in the kids club Sat night for a while

 

[Dodie]

Guess I'm a light weight and need a fruity drink. So Dodie, what's in a Konk Kooler? Is it actually in a konk shell?

No shell. Just a cup. Yummy and very fruity...
From a Disney recipe site...

Konk Kooler

This frozen concoction of light and dark rum is the signature drink on Castaway Cay, Disney's private island in the Bahamas, a stop on every Disney Cruise Line® itinerary.

Ingredients
1/2 ounce dark rum
3/4 ounce light rum
1 ounce passion fruit juice
1 pina colada mix
1 ounce orange juice

Directions
Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.
Serve in a tall glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a wedge of tropical fruit.

We plan to come down on Saturday morning. We're also going to spend Thursday and Friday nights after the cruise. Since we've joined DVC, I think we're just going to use points for the stays on both ends of the trip.

 

[Dodie]

Wow. I "killed" the Podcast Cruise thread. Two days since my last post with no one else chiming in about anything.

 

[ClaraBug]

I have been looking at the cost of flying down on Sat before (stay at the Dolphin) and I was looking at rental cars when I noticed you can rent a mustang convertible. My husband loves the new mustangs and would love to tool around in a one....I want the convertible!

I just don't know about spending the $$$ on a one day ticket that I might get half a day's use out of. It's not quite $200 for 2 adult tickets. So I was thinking of taking him to Jellyrolls instead of Epcot.
If I did the mustang, then can't do the park....... or....... If I do a sub-compac car and then do Epcot....

Any input??

 

[Madi100]

We need to decide what we are going to do. We want to go down the night before and probably stay at the port. Then on the way back go to WDW. However, we don't to miss anything beforehand. But, the cost of renting a car to get to WDW beforehand and then the next day will be expensive, I think.

 

[UrsulasShadow]

I have been looking at the cost of flying down on Sat before (stay at the Dolphin) and I was looking at rental cars when I noticed you can rent a mustang convertible. My husband loves the new mustangs and would love to tool around in a one....I want the convertible!

I just don't know about spending the $$$ on a one day ticket that I might get half a day's use out of. It's not quite $200 for 2 adult tickets. So I was thinking of taking him to Jellyrolls instead of Epcot.
If I did the mustang, then can't do the park....... or....... If I do a sub-compac car and then do Epcot....

Any input??

I'm not planning on doing the park at this point. I'm just showing up on Saturday, enjoying the resort/Boardwalk/DTD, etc. Maybe Adventurer's Club that evening. Renting a car, driving to port the next day.

 

[OKW Lover]

I'm not planning on doing the park at this point. I'm just showing up on Saturday, enjoying the resort/Boardwalk/DTD, etc. Maybe Adventurer's Club that evening. Renting a car, driving to port the next day.

Mindy,
We'll have to say in touch on this. Val & I haven't yet decided on when we are flying down/back but there is certainly a possibility of a car pool either up here or down there.

 

[winotracy]

Mindy,
We'll have to say in touch on this. Val & I haven't yet decided on when we are flying down/back but there is certainly a possibility of a car pool either up here or down there.

That's a great idea Jeff. We'll be getting a car to and from the port.

 

[UrsulasShadow]

Mindy,
We'll have to say in touch on this. Val & I haven't yet decided on when we are flying down/back but there is certainly a possibility of a car pool either up here or down there.

Absolutely, Jeff. If we fly down on the same flight, we can get an airport coach to pick us all up and take us to the airport. In any case, we should all coordinate our rides from the Dolphin to the port, and possibly from MCO to the Dolphin.

 

[kab407]

My tentative plan is to fly down Friday afternoon and stay at the Dolphin. I'll probably do a towncar. So if anyone is arriving around the same time, I'll be more then happy to share a ride. Same for the return back to MCO on Sunday.

Tracy, there is transportation to/from the Dolphin, pre and post cruise? I thought I took the transportation option.

 

[Madi100]

My tentative plan is to fly down Friday afternoon and stay at the Dolphin. I'll probably do a towncar. So if anyone is arriving around the same time, I'll be more then happy to share a ride. Same for the return back to MCO on Sunday.

Tracy, there is transportation to/from the Dolphin, pre and post cruise? I thought I took the transportation option.

We would love to carpool with someone. We are actually open on the night prior to the cruise as to when we go. We will be returning to WDW after the cruise.

 

[winotracy]

My tentative plan is to fly down Friday afternoon and stay at the Dolphin. I'll probably do a towncar. So if anyone is arriving around the same time, I'll be more then happy to share a ride. Same for the return back to MCO on Sunday.

Tracy, there is transportation to/from the Dolphin, pre and post cruise? I thought I took the transportation option.

Transfers are available from the Dolphin to the port and back to the Dolphin (or any other WDW resort) after the cruise. The cost of this is $35 per person each way. I'd have to check what you have but we can change your transfers to start from the Dolphin instead of the airport. The cost is $1 more.

 

[kymickeyfan717]

My current plans are to come down Friday evening prior to the cruise and possibly stay to Sat after the cruise. I'm willing to share transportation if anybody is coming/staying the same days.

 

[kab407]

Transfers are available from the Dolphin to the port and back to the Dolphin (or any other WDW resort) after the cruise. The cost of this is $35 per person each way. I'd have to check what you have but we can change your transfers to start from the Dolphin instead of the airport. The cost is $1 more.

Thanks!

Gee, 11 months from today a whole bunch of us will be getting together for moegeetoes, Dole Whips, mini-golf and the AC. What am I going to wear????

 

[chirurgeon]

I'm coming down Saturday (at this point) and am more than willing to share transportation. My stepmother is my companion for this trip and I wasn't sure how we were going to get from the airport to the Dolphin and then from the hotel to the port. I'm hoping DSMs and my flights are going to be close enough together that we can share a town car to the Dolphin. I bet if we get enough people together we might be able to share a large form of transportation from there to the ship. Or we could just use Disney transport and we could all get on the same bus. We just have to make sure Mindy and Will aren't on the same bus It will be hard enough on that restraining order for them to be on the same ship.

Kim

 

[klam_chowder]

DH & I will be heading down, on Friday after work (same time zone). Spending Saturday in Epcot, prolly. Then heading from Dolphin to the port on Sunday morning. Upon disembarcation on Thurs, we'll head back to Dolphin and spend a few days in the parks, leaving on Sunday.

I think I mentioned this before...I guess when it's closer and people have their flights booked and plans firmer, it'll be easier to match up shared rides.

Kymickeyfan...our arrival & going to port dates might line up.

Starting to feel happy about the cruise again.

cheers,