From WDW to DL With Love - January 06, 2011 part 5

[valbob89]

I was notified yesterday that they still can't confirm a location for our SM reveal. SO at this point - unless they are able to confirm - I will simpley state that I will post a notice on my door by January 17th of the location. It WILL be the last sea day and I am attempting at approximately 10AM. I am sorry!



Well..DD woke up this morning and has spent the last 3 hours in the bathroom...sigh...I told her she can't do this to me! We had to reschedule some activities today but hopefully it will all work out! To much to do..off to work on the suitcases.

Sorry your DD isn't well -
I had hoped we would get the info from DCL on events they have to schedule so we could then plan when to do things such as the room tour and events we don't need DCL to plan. Looks like if we can do this at all, it will be a last minute thing. If we can't do it before we leave, maybe we will have to do so on the ship. val

 

[JenKatt]

Sorry your DD isn't well -
I had hoped we would get the info from DCL on events they have to schedule so we could then plan when to do things such as the room tour and events we don't need DCL to plan. Looks like if we can do this at all, it will be a last minute thing. If we can't do it before we leave, maybe we will have to do so on the ship. val

I f we can't get things decided/ settled before we sail, onboard concierge is going to be busy!

 

[KayR]

Sorry your DD isn't well -
I had hoped we would get the info from DCL on events they have to schedule so we could then plan when to do things such as the room tour and events we don't need DCL to plan. Looks like if we can do this at all, it will be a last minute thing. If we can't do it before we leave, maybe we will have to do so on the ship. val

I remember on our last trip the Champagne Girls event was scheduled but got moved either very close to boarding or after we were on board.

I really can't believe that they have so much trouble to organize events onboard.



--Kay

 

[Tracyvp]

True, but even at $18 pp with an average of 2 people per bottle isn't bad, especially if it gets glasses, setup and a private room.

I'm with you on this. While it would be GREAT to have it be free, $9 or so pp for the convenience of a private room, etc doesn't sound too bad. But I'm also bringing a corkscrew so if we decide to go the free route, I'll be able to help out! Maybe we can cut costs a little by bringing a few bottles already opened! I'm sure there will be plenty for them to open and make some $$.

 

[granmaz]

I have done online check in since it started, I have found that I hardly wait now to get my room key. I already did for my stay that starts one week from today.

Thanks Alan. I might give it a try. However we usually arrive late afternoon from the UK, and have not normally had to wait anyway. I did wonder if it meant you couldn't try for a different room once you had checked in though. Not that that is a problem this time being only for 3 nights, but sometimes we are there for a week or more and always try for a good room! Doesn't always work though.

I was notified yesterday that they still can't confirm a location for our SM reveal. SO at this point - unless they are able to confirm - I will simpley state that I will post a notice on my door by January 17th of the location. It WILL be the last sea day and I am attempting at approximately 10AM. I am sorry!


Well..DD woke up this morning and has spent the last 3 hours in the bathroom...sigh...I told her she can't do this to me! We had to reschedule some activities today but hopefully it will all work out! To much to do..off to work on the suitcases.

Sorry to hear your daughter is ill. I hope she feels better very quickly and it should be gone in good time. Just nobody else has to catch it!

 

[Tigfanjeff]

I f we can't get things decided/ settled before we sail, onboard concierge is going to be busy!

We need 146 copies of this. Please deliver it under all the stateroom doors on this list. Daily.

 

[JenKatt]

Concierge might kill the cruise director at that point (since he/she/it is the hold up apparently)

 

[rocknspots]

My corkscrew is already packed! If we want to do it ourselves, I can always pick up another corkscrew or two in Kissimmee before the cruise.

-Kay

I always have a corkscrew packed in my "cruise" box.

We are in 7131 so 7 aft is good for us or if you need anything.

Jackie

 

[Tracyvp]

I know in the big scope of things this is a very very small problem but I am so annoyed. Yesterday I found a note in my mailbox, a half sheet of paper, with a "Important Notice" on the top, stating that tomorrow an address number would be painted on my curb. The estimate value of this service is $15 but they'll take a donation. If I do not wish the service I needed to tape a notice to my curb. No name, phone number or address given.

I went out at 7:30 a.m. to put the no thanks notice out, didn't do it last night because it was suppose to rain. Some time before 7:30 they had painted my curb WITH THE WRONG ADDRESS NUMBER. City Hall says they don't know who these people are but they have been doing this scam for years and aren't affiliated with the city nor licensed. They suggested I just buy cement paint and paint over the wrong number as I wouldn't want to complain about "them" and get them mad at me. Big help

How incredibly frustrating! My son painted addresses on curbs as a fundraiser for his Eagle Scout project, but he did it as "opt IN" rather than "opt OUT" and he did it on a donation basis. He didn't ask for any specific amount and he offered to do it for free if anyone couldn't afford to pay anything. He put notices and asked people to call or email him if they wanted the service.

The thing that was frustrating for him was that he wanted to be sure he wasn't doing anything illegal, especially since it was in the name of the Boy Scouts of America, so he contacted the City to request permission. You would NOT BELIEVE the hoops they made him jump through! AND, they specified the size of the numbers he had to use, and they were SMALLER than the ones everyone already had from the illegal companies. So some people weren't happy and didn't want to pay him anything. Others, just wanted to support his project and paid him $50 or more so it all worked out in the end. It was a great study for him in Civics, Entrepreneurship, Economics and Sociology! (Can you tell we are homeschoolers? Everything counts as school!)

But we get really irritated at the shady operators who just come through a neighborhood and paint without permission and expect you to pay for it!

 

[aubs42]

Does anyone have the actual address of the port. I am supposed to go to a convention in Long Beach when we dock and was going to have my co-worker pick me up? Thanks

 

[Tracyvp]

Is there any real benefit for doing online check in for DVC properties? We haven't done it before.

I did online check-in for the first time for our upcoming stay at AKV. I was a little irritated because the main reason I did it was to put in a room request and it turns out that feature doesn't work! There's a button to click but it doesn't actually let you type in anything. So I still had to call! But we are all checked in. I don't expect it to make a huge difference because we'll be arriving on property somewhere around 8:00am so I doubt there will be much of a line! (knock on wood that we don't have any flight delays or anything!)

 

[Tracyvp]

Does anyone have the actual address of the port. I am supposed to go to a convention in Long Beach when we dock and was going to have my co-worker pick me up? Thanks

Here's a website with FAQ about the port. It should answer a lot of questions people have, including transportation, car rentals, etc. Linda/Jeff, maybe we should have it on the front page and the cruise website. http://www.portoflosangeles.org/recreation/cruises.asp

 

[LindaBabe]

Does anyone have the actual address of the port. I am supposed to go to a convention in Long Beach when we dock and was going to have my co-worker pick me up? Thanks

Pier 93 Port of LA, San Pedro, CA

I was notified yesterday that they still can't confirm a location for our SM reveal. SO at this point - unless they are able to confirm - I will simpley state that I will post a notice on my door by January 17th of the location. It WILL be the last sea day and I am attempting at approximately 10AM. I am sorry!
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Last cruise I did it, we went to lunch in Lumiere's as a group instead of reserving a special space. It worked out ok - we all had mickey bars for dessert and a photo was taken!

Sci Fi Movie Dates/Times - All are occurring in room 8516.

1/6 - 10PM
1/9 - 2PM
1/11 - 2PM
1/15 - 2PM
1/16 - 2PM
1/18 - 10PM
1/19 - 10PM

I'll put this up on the first page for you.

Take a look at the version here

http://wonderpanama2011.com/fish.php

This too.

 

[orlandothebeagle]

Both sides of my family are from outside of Warsaw.


Merry Christmas everyone! Hope Santa was good to everyone. In less than 2 weeks we will be on board!!!!

On the Trans atlantic cruise.

We were telling them that we were coming to tritons for pj breakfast.
There was 30 of us.or something.

They ...guest services..said to the disser sorting it." I dont know if we can confirm that"
She said, I dont care if you confirm that or not I am telling you we are coming....

 

[Tigfanjeff]

On the Trans atlantic cruise.

We were telling them that we were coming to tritons for pj breakfast.
There was 30 of us.or something.

They ...guest services..said to the disser sorting it." I dont know if we can confirm that"
She said, I dont care if you confirm that or not I am telling you we are coming....

I'm seriously about to tell them the same thing. The fact that they don't know this stuff a week out is actually starting to scare me. Especially since I was first told that they'd have it all figured out in November.

Also, they better be ready for our PJ breakfast because it's likely to be 200 people

 

[Tami0220]

I put the locks on the suitcases! Nothing else going in except for carry on.


Thanks Angela for the website. I dont know why but it took several tries to get it to go through. But, instead of taking a taxi to the local ABC I'm having it shipped to the Hyatt for $20. Figure it would cost lot more than that for a taxi. Now I just have to find room for it all in the carry ons. Spent 100 but figure that would probably be several hundred if I bought on board.

 

[KayR]

Getting things wrapped up.

Just booked the PV ziplining.

Off to do last minute errands / shopping. Hopefully that will be it for running around.

--Kay

 

[trekygirl26]

Does anyone have the actual address of the port. I am supposed to go to a convention in Long Beach when we dock and was going to have my co-worker pick me up? Thanks

I just called DCL about this yesterday! They said it should be on your cruise documents but they gave me the address anyway. Here it is:

426 S. Palos Verde St.
San Pedro, CA 90731

As Linda already stated, we are at Pier 93

 

[cardidog]

Hi! Spent 6 hrs at 2 different vets this morning and our corgi Bandit needs a spleenectomy. Sigh. He is 13 1/2 and is usually very peppy---not this morning---wouldn't get up and won't eat---x-rays show a mass on his spleen. The earliest they can open him up is on Thursday. Our breeder will be watching our dogs while we are on the trip and she will take great post-op care of him. I am just really worried that there will be a rupture before Thursday and he'll die. I am so not ready to say good-bye to my Ban-dog! He won't eat the chicken and rice I just cooked for him but he will eat cheese. This is so hard!

Tom just tried on his black suit he purchased for my mom's funeral 16 years ago and guess what---it doesn't fit! So I sent him off to Macy's to find a black suit. Sigh.

I am far from ready for this cruise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would like to participate in the scavenger hunt---I can even pick up some 1st, 2nd, 3rd place ribbons if needed---just let me know.

Des---I have the empty lanyard pouch---you sent it to me for measuring the nametags---so it goes with one of our 2 lanyards.

I also have a question about the secret mickey---do we bring one last gift to the reveal?

I can also provide a list of the January birthdays that I know of---I am bringing something extra for us January birthdays

I think I'll need a lot of distracting if the worst should happen to Bandit so I plan on throwing myself into the events full force!

 

[DCLtravler]

Jeff, will you be creating a list of Fish Extender participants only, so that we can print and take for the FE deliveries? Or are you just leaving it as-is with the FE symbol next to participating names on the "who is going" roster? I'm asking because I did an Excel spreadsheet as of November 7 with a listing of all the names, room numbers and info for those participating in the FE to make it easier to follow than the big master list, and I shared the spreadsheet with several other people who wanted it. I promised I would update it when the GTYs were done and if any late FE people joined- but if you are already doing it, then I wont have to. Just let me know what you were planning so I can do it if necessary, thanks!

Program almost done...I've had many PM's lately so I don't want to miss anyone or anything. I had planned on including a map of the ship and a list of the people in the FE group so that you will have everything in one place. The only thing I plan on changing is the order of the names...I am going to put them together based on location (all the 2nd floor together etc) so that you can go floor by floor and not miss anyone. If anyone has a spreadsheet that can be easily modified, I would LOVE an electronic copy! Just send it to misnmik@gmail.com

I will give Jeff the final program by Thursday (or Friday at the latest) so that he can put in up on the website so that you can download and print, so please PM all the details you have before then.

I am trying to catch up on the posts and have not made it very far, so I may have missed some updates, but for those of you leaving soon, I wish you safe travels. I'm sorry to hear about everyone's stressful moments...not long now and it will be a book and a lounge chair

Hugs,
Melissa