For Fun: How are you gearing up?

[saturday97]

How are you getting ready for your cruise? Working out? Putting change in a jar for onboard goodies? Practicing snorkeling in your backyard pool? Drilling your kids on Disney trivia? Just wondering how everyone gears up for the big trip!!

 

[inkkognito]

Realizing that a week and a half on the Wonder will be dangerous to my waistline (which is already ample enough!), hubby and I joined a local health club with very nice indoor and outdoor pools and slides. Whenever I feel lazy, the thought of having to come home wrapped in a towel because none of my clothes will fit me inspires me to get over tjhere and work out!
Hubby also gears up by listening to his Disney soundtrack CDs, while I get my fix right here at DIS.
Barb
Visit the Platinum Castaway Club at: www.castawayclub.com

 

[rae519]

Funny you should ask - I am doing thigh exercises since I want to go horseback riding while on my cruise and boy, am I out of shape!

My son (age 7) is listening to his Mickey CD - his favorite is Mambo #5 -

This will be my Mom's first airplane ride and cruise, so she is getting a "workout" picking out her clothes!!

And DH is staying home this cruise, so he is working on his mopey face and sad eye expressions.




Rae

 

[4nana]

Yes, to all the above

Proud to say all our cookie jars are 'looking good' and 4nana has saved over $1100 in coins for spending change! The grands love the Disney $'s as gifts for any special occassions we can think of.
We (at least some of our group are trying to loose some of those extra inches, pounds we've somehow accumulated.
One of our sons-in-law started the 'Body for Life' program and has lost 30 lbs in 6 mos by changing his diet and lots of exercise. Since I can't get in the Mickey pool w/the grands looking like this
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I walk every morn and do my son's 'bowflex' every evening, which is a big accomplishment at my age Plus we all are getting plenty of exercise hitting those summer sales for our Dec cruise!!!!

 

[imgoingtodisney]

I live on the DIS boards - boss just went to lunch so here I am sneaking in
Been going to Disney Store once a month and charging $100 in Disney dollars. It's easier to pay off $100/mo on charge than paying off $1,000 at once.
After our last of 5 mini summer vacas Im doing some serious walking, working out - so far I walk 14 miles per week - gonna up it to 21 miles/week. Gotta do situps again.
And after Sept 2nd (when we get home from last mini-vaca) Im putting my extra $50 per week into the cruise fund. I figured we need to have at least $1700 saved up for the cruise.
Have to gather and sort through all the cruise notes Ive taken from the DIS. There are wayyy too many right now - thanks for all the tips.
Been shopping for clothes. Have to figure out what gets worn with what and when.

 

[BeanoC]

I normally work out 3-4 days a week. For the 3 months before our cruise I have stepped it up to 5 or 6 days! I'll put it all back on in the dining rooms though. Oh well!

We have been feeding our 5-gallon water jug with spare change for 6 months now and we have our traditional "Disney Jug" night coming up next month, where we will order pizza, watch a Disney movie, and dump all the money out of the jug and count it! Then I take the money to the bank and turn it into traveler's checks. We do this about 1 week before the trip.

The night before we leave, we'll make popcorn and watch last year's vacation video. Then we should be fully Disney-charged and ready to go!



'Beano'

 

[prymsu]

I am reviewing my project plan, and checking things off that are done in preparation for the trip.

I am also reviewing info on all the places we will hit during that time, and checking to make sure that i have copies of all the important paperwork and documentation all together.

i also like checking my countdown timer to see how fast the time goes by...