It's really not fair at all when you think about it

[imgoingtodisney]

everyone else (except the Nov 30th cruisers) got to see their hopes and dreams of their cruises come true this past year
and can look forward to their cruises for next year

However, ours got cancelled 22hrs before we were to leave for our MAGICal cruise and
there is no way Im putting my hopes on next years cruise as Ive seen what can happen

Its really not fair (and Ive had a month to "get over" it)

 

[4crusinransiers]

Barb, wow, I really felt for all the 11/30 crusiers, and I'am NOT flaming. I guess by posting you are wanting a response.
GET OVER IT.....MOVE ON..... and start thinking of your upcoming cruise. Think of it this way...maybe its NOT FAIR, but its over done with and alot worse things happen to very nice people like you!

 

[brittsmum1998]

You got alot/most of the sympathy when your cruise was cancelled after so much planning. Alot of cruisers were disappointed too. Maybe you need to get away from the cruise board for a while. As the last poster said, its time to get over it. Things could be so much worse. You keep this up and DH will be threatening to boycott next years cruise.

 

[TeamMom011]

I'm sure you read about your fellow would-be cruiser that through circumstances relating to the cancellation ended up finding a tumor in its early stages and now has a much better chance to beat cancer. That would definitely qualify as one of those alot worse things that happen to very nice people that 4crusinransiers mentioned.

 

[mmouse37]

As disappointed as you are...it is really not healthy to keep dwelling on what happened.....as other posters have said IT IS DEFINIATELY TIME TO MOVE ON... no more sympathy!!! You have another cruise booked and who knows, something might happen to that one as well though unlikely.....enjoy what you have and get past the bad experiences of the 11/30 non-cruise!!!

MJ

 

[inkkognito]

Sometimes people prefer negative attention rather than no attention at all (I'm speaking with my "Child Psychologist" hat).
And since I have a New Years resolution to keep, that's all I'm gonna say.
Barb
Visit the Platinum Castaway Club at: www.castawayclub.com

 

[MelissaE1]

Hi Barb,

I know it is disappointing when something you hope and plan for doesn't come true, and it's true that it's "not fair" if you choose to look at things as fair or unfair. The cancellation of the cruise was out of your hands, something you had no control over, and it happened, unfortunately. But you now have a choice to make about something that you DO have control over, and that is your attitude. You can grab your old attitude and get excited about making plans again, or you can choose to make yourself miserable for a year. Which one benefits you the most? It is unfortunate that your vacation plans were taken out of your hands, but if you choose to make yourself miserable forever, that is a true tragedy. So take that bubbly energy of yours and get back to planning!

 

[disneygal58]

Every morning we are given the glorious gift of choice. We can wake up and take stock in the negatives, dwell on misgivings therefore inviting dis-ease into our lives and bodies. Or we can choose to focus on all that is good in our lives - we have a warm home when the winds are blowing, people that love us and the the opportunity- daily- to positively impact our environment, our family, our community.
Those of us fortunate to even consider sailing on a Disney Cruise, spending time on our home computers and planning vacations are doubly blessed.
We all suffer real tragedy. It's how we handle it that strengthens or destroys.

With Kind Regards,
Dawn Hope

 

[SeaDog]

life isn't fair... it simply, is....
get over it, book another cruise and have fun

 

[disneyjunkie]

Would it be possible for you take the cruise ASAP;President's Week, Spring Break, Easter? What about during the summer?

I think the sooner you can take a cruise, the sooner you'll be able to get over having the other one cancelled.

I really hope you are not planning to spend the next year being upset that your trip got cancelled.

 

[bettemom]

Having followed this post that keeps coming up about your cancelled cruise for way too long here are a couple of " unfair" things that have happened to my family in the recent past that are "unfair" but this is reality, things do NOT always go as planned.

1) 2 years ago
while waiting to leave for WDW in Orlando for our Christmas vacation we sat on a plane on the runway for 6 hours only to be brought back to the terminal and have our flights cancelled. because the airport was closed for 3 days due to weather. We rescheduled our flights and eventually got to WDW but of course our vacation was shortened.

2) Last winter 6 hours before leaving for Orlando for the family gathering for the holidays at WDW I was placed into a full leg cast with NO walking/ weight bearing allowed. Did that stink , oh yea but I just made the best of it. Of course I could not do most rides or attractions at the parks but I had family and friends instead to visit and be with.

3) This December within 10 days of leaving for our annual Christmas in Orlando gathering I had to cancel my familys vacation plans due to a neighbor who decided to build on our propery and now the vacation $$$ goes to the surveyor we had to hire. We have RESCHEDULED for May and hopefully we will then see family and friends.

Is it healthy to continually dwell on bad misfortune, no it is not healthy, for you or your family. Life goes on, you have your health, family and the ability to on another cruise. You can not always place the blame on a single person or corporation for what occured to your family and thousand of others. Many little things all contributed to the cancelled cruise. Find something else to occupy your time until you are able to look at your cancelled cruise as a bad luck situation and not a personal "attack" on how to ruin your familys vacation. Our children learn from us on how to deal with disappointment and they will have many instances of disappointment all through their lives, it is up to us as parents to provide the role model to our children on how to deal with these issues by watching how you as the adult deal with that issue.

The point I have tried to make is you still have your family, health and friends ,life goes on and so do cruises.......

P.S. ( this is Kim ( the daughter) sending this message not Bettemom, I just needed to add my feelings after she showed me this posting)

 

[my3kids]

Your husband seems to be supportive of you for the first time in a year....that's a plus. Maybe good things do come out of bad. The husband you spoke of so many times here wouldn't have been sympathetic to your plight at all. Now he seems to want to make you happy by rebooking.

If you really are still having trouble dealing with this, I think the suggestion to cruise sooner is a good one. Even if it costs a bit more, cruise quickly. You might not get a good price on a verandah in January, but you certainly could on a regular room. It sounds as though you are going to thrive in the public environment of the ship, so an inside room wouldn't be a killjoy....you likely won't be in there much at all. Don't feel locked into November just because that is the one you lost. Go now!

That said.....I'm afraid you have set your sights too high. Yes, the cruise is great, and we had so much fun....but....was it the high point of my life??...Of course not. You seem to be putting all your eggs into this one ship basket. I'm afraid if it isn't everything you dreamed it would be, then you won't feel any better after your cruise. Go thinking it will be fun, but don't go hoping it will solve all your sadness. You didn't get to go on the 30th, you likely won't ever meet most of the people you hoped to meet. It will be a different experience, but make the best of it and JUST GO NOW!

 

[MemereMouse]

Barb, As you know, we were supposed to be 11/30 cruisers too but instead we ended up at WDW for a week and went to MVMCP. We had a blast!!! My daughter, Michelemouse, has already booked us on a cruise for next year at half price! It will be our 40th wedding anniversary and my daughter and husband are treating us to this trip. This time we're planning the Western instead of the Eastern and I'm just as excited about this as I was about the 11/30 cruise. What I'm trying to say is don't dwell on past things you can't change anyway and enjoy what you do have.

 

[AnnMorin]

I replied on your other thread.

 

[Debbie in Townsville]

I know that having a vacation cancelled can be disappointing.

We were booked for the Christmas cruise in a secret porthole room but had to cancel when DH found out he was accepted to a class he had applied for. You know what - he never went to that class because his unit was called to Kuwait instead!

We've had to cancel quite a few vacations because of his military duty. We've gone on a lot of vacations without him because he couldn't make it. Lots of other people have had to cancel or reshedule vacations because of illness or weather.

It is disappointing, but don't let it consume you!

 

[alexandrew]

Get over it already

 

[CathyCanada]

Barb, I agree with others, you really need to move on. If this is the worst thing that ever happened to you, be thankful.

This is not a Cruise Board question, it is better suited to the Community Board and since you have already started a thread on the same topic there, I am closing this one to allow for cruise questions to be given priority.
Cathy

 

[IrishCowboy]

You are so right! Life is so unfair!

I bought lottery tickets before our 12/19 cruise and didn't win...life is so unfair!!!

My NFL career is cut short to a knee injury....life is so unfair!!!

PLEASE MOVE ON!!! I try to be a positive person and keep a positive outlook on life and people, but you are bringing down the whole board.....let it go! We all had sympathy for you at the beginning, but its grown old. Quit whining!

 

[bettemom]

WebMaster Cathy...

YA_HOO !!

Bette

 

[Hygiene99]

just get over it.......................
did this to see if thread is locked if not i will get her to lock it this is crap................
peter