Geeks on a boat! Disney Wonder Sept 3-7, adventures in alcohol....

[mom_of_2_princesses]

Erica,

Great job on the trip report! Now all of us that were on it with you can relive it anytime by reading your report! Thanks!

 

[Blueeyes101817]

i LOVED this report!! im glad you guys had a good time!

Me and 2 of my friends are talking about taking a disney cruise and we werent sure about taking a disney cruise. Werent sure if three 23 year olds would have fun, but i showed them your report and i think well be thinking about it again!

 

[Disneygrl36]

Erica,
Thanks for the answer about tea.......here's hoping we might get to experience it as a suprise on our cruise.

Thanks so much for a wonderful trip report (sap & all).

When's your next Disney trip???? and are you gonna write a trippie, huh are ya huh??????

 

[neckhardt]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! IT CAN"T BE OVER!! I'M SOOOOOOOOOOOOO BUMMING!!

For a week of my life I have been enjoying, and anticipating more writing. Now it's OVER! Don't do that to us. It's like the drug dealer " Hey, the first one is FREE man", then they suck you in. Well, we're sucked in. Write that book so we can get on with our lives!!!

Neal

 

[DeloreanGirl]

I was already down in the dumps due to turning down the offer of a Cat. 3 for our cruise today. "Yes dear I realize it is 3000.00 more but I really want it." Well like most temper tantrums it got me jack squat. Then I get on and read your last installment... What the heck is up with that. Can't you just make up stuff on an imaginary 7 day trip for all of us Erica junkies? O.k. I'm sure that will get me squat as well but now the loss of the Cat 3 is a bit easier to bear when I remember I still have a cruise to look forward to. I am very sad your report is done. Please tell us you booked another cruise

Dana

How funny, I started reading this thread after turning down a $3000 upgrade to a Cat 3 too!!! Talk about bummer eh? But I keep saying to myself over and over, "ALL the rooms are wonderful!". Her report cheered me up!

 

[Babs417]

So when is the Baby due?

 

[jns]

Thanks again for a great report

 

[mrssully]

Thank you so much for writing this trip report.
I'm hoping to convince my husband that we can do a Disney cruise by having him read this.

 

[lundve]

I was on this boat. In fact my claim to fame can be that I was just two staterooms away from the famed Erica, writer of one of the best trip reports in DIS history.

You see, I promised my husband and myself that I would write a trip report this time. I mean our last cruise was phenomenal and had all sorts of neat things happen due to Hurricane Frances. What do you mean it isn't normal for the captain to come on the loudspeaker everyday and say we are changing our itinerary? I thought Castaway Cay is always the first stop. What do you mean we are outrunning a hurricane? You mean we have to stay on the boat longer than we are suppossed to - and this isn't costing me anything?

I have wanted to hit myself several times for not doing it then.

But alas I can not. I am in the midst of having a tremendous panic attack. How will I ever be able to write a trip report that will ever be as good? How can my words be enough. But then I was touched as I read her ending and my eyes started to itch. . .

We talked about our marriage so far, and about our current kids (Oscar and Noggin, dogs of justice), and about raising a HUMAN family. We also talked about how this vacation had been significant not only because we were celebrating our anniversary TWO MONTHS EARLY, but because it would be the last one for us before we moved on to the next stage in our lives – taking over the world.
I mean, having babies. Same difference, really.

NEXT time we cruise, I will be a mom. Lionel will be a dad.

You see this was us. Our first trip with a little one-an 18 month old to be exact. And even though my writing insecurities make me want to throw up, I just may put my words to paper. Perhaps I will call mine A Look into the Future of Geeks on a Boat just to get more of you to read it. I feel a weekend project coming on - if I ever get unpacked. . . .

 

[zweihund]

I was on this boat. In fact my claim to fame can be that I was just two staterooms away from the famed Erica, writer of one of the best trip reports in DIS history.

You see, I promised my husband and myself that I would write a trip report this time. I mean our last cruise was phenomenal and had all sorts of neat things happen due to Hurricane Frances. What do you mean it isn't normal for the captain to come on the loudspeaker everyday and say we are changing our itinerary? I thought Castaway Cay is always the first stop. What do you mean we are outrunning a hurricane? You mean we have to stay on the boat longer than we are suppossed to - and this isn't costing me anything?

I have wanted to hit myself several times for not doing it then.

But alas I can not. I am in the midst of having a tremendous panic attack. How will I ever be able to write a trip report that will ever be as good? How can my words be enough. But then I was touched as I read her ending and my eyes started to itch. . .



You see this was us. Our first trip with a little one-an 18 month old to be exact. And even though my writing insecurities make me want to throw up, I just may put my words to paper. Perhaps I will call mine A Look into the Future of Geeks on a Boat just to get more of you to read it. I feel a weekend project coming on - if I ever get unpacked. . . .

Awwww, now you're making MY eyes itch! Write that report. I want to read it

Thanks again to everyone for the kind words. I might just get it in me to review Food and Wine or Mickey's Not So Scary party!

 

[mecook]

Erica, thanks for the laughs!

We have something in common....the green tile sauna room in the Rainforest.
Love it! That little steam room that was labeled "mild"....yeah right....thought I'd die. Luckily I remembered reading about a water hose. Once I found it, I ran water over my arms, legs, and face, and was able to live for a few minutes in there. The one next to it was nothing but a fog.
Only went on last day, but next time, I'm getting a pass and finding the time to go!

Melanie

 

[FatherForce]

I wouldn't saddle her with a Bombeck comparison.

She is a much better writer than that hack.


GREAT trip report, and if the spawning has taken soon, and you decide to cruise again in the next year, let the board know.

I ( nd I imagine many others) would book that very cruise.

Hell, maybe you could ask everyone to chip in and you and man could cruise free? (alcohol not included)

 

[mydisneydream]

Thanks for the TR!!! As I sat at my computer, determined to sulk over my 11 y/o school work, I was forced to erupt in uncontrollable laughter! My kids (and DH) thought I had finally fallen over the edge!

 

[Karen Mouse]

Oh I have sooooooo enjoyed this trip report. So entertaining, so moving - I am wishing the months away til ours.

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

 

[vgates81]

Wonderful.

 

[Credit Man]

Great report! Thanks for posting.

 

[castlegazer]

Take it from someone who did this "last party" prior to the wee ones making an appearance into our lives - you will cherish this till the day you die!

We just canceled a cruise without the kids because, it just wouldn't be the same and we couldn't do it without them. This is not your last chance to cruise - it's not your last chance to be frivolous - it's not your last chance to do something alone with your husband - but it is your last chance to be completely unburdened by the part of your heart that you leave back on the dock if you were to do this without kids again. This is a good thing - but you just won't ever be the same again - and you will forever love that sea change in your lives. Good luck to you into the future!

Thank you for this fun report!

 

[zweihund]

Take it from someone who did this "last party" prior to the wee ones making an appearance into our lives - you will cherish this till the day you die!

We just canceled a cruise without the kids because, it just wouldn't be the same and we couldn't do it without them. This is not your last chance to cruise - it's not your last chance to be frivolous - it's not your last chance to do something alone with your husband - but it is your last chance to be completely unburdened by the part of your heart that you leave back on the dock if you were to do this without kids again. This is a good thing - but you just won't ever be the same again - and you will forever love that sea change in your lives. Good luck to you into the future!

Thank you for this fun report!

Thank you!
Yes, I can't imagine being able to leave our children behind. We missed our DOGS.

As Lionel told me earlier today, our kids WILL be Disney kids, so I think we'll be dragging them everywhere....

Them: Can't we just go to Sea World or something?
Us: NOOOOOOO! You'll go to Disney and you'll like it!

 

[elemusing]

GREAT job on your tr, Erica. My DH turned me on to it. And we both chuckled together at your mud bath (we did that too!!) and at the steam rooms of death in the rainforest room (we did that too!!!) and at all the drinking. . .you get the picture. You made us miss our ship!

We went sans son when he was 2 and then took him when he was 5. It was GREAT both ways. We can hardly wait to go back!

Good job! Thanks for posting!
Angie

 

[pdarrah]

Thank you!
As Lionel told me earlier today, our kids WILL be Disney kids, so I think we'll be dragging them everywhere....

Them: Can't we just go to Sea World or something?
Us: NOOOOOOO! You'll go to Disney and you'll like it!

Loved your report! You know, I actually "worried" about this also. "OMG, What is my kid hates Disney!" type of thing. However, I've done a fantastic job of brainwashing him and my DS7 is probably crazier about Disney and WDW than I am. Just start the indoctrination early and it will be in their blood!

pdarrah