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

[aan1701]

Well bags are packed. DME tags on. Car is stuffed, um I mean loaded. Now just need to be at LAX at 4 A.M.

 

[LindaBabe]

GOOD Morning, Happy Cruisers!

Time for me to get up and at 'em! 5:30, we pick up Phyllis & head for the airport. Eilean is already on the way to her airport, and Iola SHOULD be already at the Hyatt.

See you at the dock!

 

[tlungstrum]

Well it's 4:45am and we're on our way to welcome the Dream! They are showing a special video about the making of the Dream on the bus!

 

[A Litle Pixie Dust]

It is is 4:45AM and we are moving about! In just over an hour our friends will be here to take us to the airport!

I can't wait to be get to WDW! I will trying and check in tonight and tomorrow.

See you all on the ship..can't believe it finally here!

 

[glindamood]

Safe travels everyone! See you REAL soon - really, really soon!

Everyone has been great and I just wanted to thank you all for making the wait for this trip tolerable.

 

[Tigfanjeff]

Ok, last day of work before I roll through tomorrow in neutral

Bag is packed (horribly, but its a big bag so I wasn't too worried about space).

I need to pack my day bag for BLT, which will also serve as the rollaboard for alcohol

I need to pick up the alcohol today.

I've picked up ribbon and business cards for the wine m&g. That way you can label the wine with your name and hometown.

Magnets (Our FE gift) and FE itself are all packed. I'm *REALLY* glad I don't have to worry about weight limits.

 

[JenKatt]

I'm *REALLY* glad I don't have to worry about weight limits.

Truer words have never been spoken.

 

[RRBB]

Just about finished packing here. I still need to add my formal clothes to the garment bag. But other than that it's just a few odds and ends, and the carry-ons. But that's mainly electronics that are charging up now and whatever the kids want to take on the plane with them. I know I totally over packed. (I may go and remove a few things if I get motivated to.)

In just 24 short hours we'll be locking up the house and heading to the airport.

** Jeff, TRON is packed and ready for viewing.

 

[goofprincess]

My friend welcomed the Dream into port this morning! Fabulous pictures. We are off to Animal Kimgdom this morning then Le Celllier meal at Epcot. Full day. Holly and Steven come play . You can pack tomorrow

 

[mishoe01]

My friend welcomed the Dream into port this morning! Fabulous pictures. We are off to Animal Kimgdom this morning then Le Celllier meal at Epcot. Full day. Holly and Steven come play . You can pack tomorrow

Sandy - were are you going to be tomorrow evening? Any chance of a meet up w/ you & Tony???

 

[aan1701]

Well bags are checked. I am going to sit in our extra flight attendant seat all the way to MCO. At least I will get there.

 

[Tami0220]

Just completed online check in!

 

[mishoe01]

Safe travels everyone!

 

[goofprincess]

Sandy - were are you going to be tomorrow evening? Any chance of a meet up w/ you & Tony???

Monica----hi hi hi. We have ressies at cape may and grand Floridian cafe. Come join us!!!! Mostly running errands mañana and picking up van at airport to drive ourselves our friends and 10 bags to port Thursday!

We are traveling with friends but are very flexible
Let me know. On free dining plan. As long as we use up our last table service Wednesday night we can go anywhere we can get in. Any suggestions would be welcome. Let me know

 

[Happy Goofy]

We were up at 4am this morning and got to Jetty Park before5. They let in some of the cast members and then let us in about 5:20. We had a perfect spot for viewing. There were about 25 Disney Buses full of cast members. It was still dark when we saw spotlights from the Dream coming up the channel. We thought they would slow down until it was light, but Disney had a surprise for us. All of a sudden a group of power boats came down with kites that lighted up, They made all different designs in the sky. The Dream came slowly in and played When You Wish Upon A Star. I thought it was going to have a different horn, but it was so nice to hear it. Then all of a sudden there were fireworks!!!!!!!!!!!. It was some site.Like I said we have a perfect spot. They stopped right in from of us for the fireworks. Now we know why they did not wait until it was light. Disney passed out the big Dream hands for everyone to wave. There was a lot of clapping and shouting. It was a pure Disney show.

There was so much security at the port and on the water. I don't know where they got so many police and other coast guard boats. I don't think the President of the US ( no matter who he is) would have gotten better treatment.

After it passed us we drove down towards the terminal and it was getting a little lighter then and we could see Donald and Sorcerer Mickey on the back

Now I am so tired and still have a lot of things to finish up , but it was worth is. Still don't know if the three ships are going to meet up.Maybe Disney has another surprise for us.

 

[rotary2808]

Safe travels everyone!

Thanks Monica!!!!

 

[carmie3377]

Hello and safe travels everyone!

Did online checkin this morning and trying to tie up loose ends. I totally had to do rethink kid's FE because procrastinator me waited till the last minute and my laser printer decided to give me an error that we can't seem to find a fix for at the moment.

We plan on being at the port first thing Thursday morning. We will all be wearing our University of Texas Tees (even though they had a somewhat horrific season we still love our Longhorns ) so if see a group of four in burnt orange, it's most likely us!

See ya real soon!

 

[tinksmom]

Carly and I are hanging out at Epcot this morning. we have lunch at 150 at Teppan Edo. If you're here look for us. I'm in scotter and we both have on silver ears.
It was great meeting Tracey and her family last night.
Safe travels to everyone still en route or travelling tomorrow.
Tenya

 

[dolphingirl47]

Well, I am officially on vacation. I got nearly everything done what I needed to do. I have some minutes for a meeting that I had today to type up, which I will do very shortly and that is it until the 24th. I am checked in at the airport hotel sitting in the club lounge.

Corinna

 

[RRBB]

We plan on being at the port first thing Thursday morning. We will all be wearing our University of Texas Tees (even though they had a somewhat horrific season we still love our Longhorns ) so if see a group of four in burnt orange, it's most likely us!

See ya real soon!

We'll look for you. DH is a Texas Ex and loves his Longhorns, too.

We decided to wear our PC shirts from 2008. So if you see a family that looks like this (except kids a year or so older and no Pooh) that's us.

I took DD to do a "girly" thing today. We had our nails done. It was her first time to get a manicure & pedicure and she had a blast. She got to sit in a purple chair with pink tub so she was in heaven. I let her pick nail colors, sort of. At first she wanted hot pink on her fingers and blue on her toes, with silver glitter on top. But then I found a pretty, soft pink with sparkles already in it. So we got that on our fingers and the hot pink with silver glitter on our toes. (I almost got purple on my toes, but in the end she decided we should match.) I love the way a good mani/pedi looks, but I remember now why I don't get them very often. I have no patience to let the polish dry!!!!

I'm going to finish up packing now. DS is at school, DD is playing at her friend's house, and DH is at work. So I have peace and quiet to get it all done now.