Jan 9, 2010 Western Magic

[Fawn]

OK, who's going? We are just a small party at this point.

Mom - Joanna
DD - Samantha - 20
DD - Ashleigh - 19

Anyone else?

 

[tow-mater-1]

Yea! I'm so glad you started this. We are first time cruisers, myself Char, hubby Nathan, DS-21 DD-18 DS-13 DS-5 and DS turning 4 on the cruise!

 

[Fawn]

Yea! I'm so glad you started this. We are first time cruisers, myself Char, hubby Nathan, DS-21 DD-18 DS-13 DS-5 and DS turning 4 on the cruise!

Hi Char! First time on Disney or first time on any? You are in for a treat! If you have any questions, please ask. I don't always get online a lot, so be patient with me.

We have kids around the same age. They may want to meet up online sometime before cruise...they all seem to love that!

Alright....let's get some cruisers!!

 

[tow-mater-1]

Hi Joanna, yes this is our first cruise ever! I see you've been on 15, Wow! Yes I will be hitting you up for some tips. I love these boards for that!! That is great that you have kids around the same age. That would be cool if they could meet up on-line. My daughter thinks she will be bored having to hang around us the whole time.lol

 

[Fawn]

Ask away...we are Disney cruise fanatics, obviously!

Our cruise this year was the first time the girls weren't in the clubs. They were afraid they'd be bored...and I thought maybe this was our last year to go. We ended up having the best time. They got to go to the adult only shows and bars, so it was a brand new vacation for them in a way!

Your kids will love it, Char!

 

[Tatiana]

Hey guys!

I’m hoping to join you on this cruise, along with my parents. This is our second attempt to cruise, the first was scheduled for Jan 10 ’09, but my mother got diagnosed with cancer and we had to put it off. We’re booked for this cruise, but it is tentative; my mother has gotten rid of her colon cancer, but now she’s getting treatments for liver cancer. Here’s hoping we’ll be with you…

Fawn – I think we were scheduled to be on the last cruise together

 

[tow-mater-1]

Welcome Tatiana!
That would be great if your family will be going on this cruise, and a fellow Canadian I see! I'm from London Ont area. We have family in Ottawa, it's one of my favourite cities! Hope all goes well with your mom and we'll pray that she is healthy for the cruise.
Have you cruised before or am I the only newbie? Well, Joanna here is an expert cruiser so I know I'm in good hands... right Joanna!

 

[Fawn]

You absolutely are, Char!


Tatiana...so sorry about your Mom...prayers and pixie dust her way!!! Hopefully this year will see you all safe and happy on the cruise together!

So our little crowd grows...s.l.o.w.l.y....

 

[Tatiana]

Welcome Tatiana!
That would be great if your family will be going on this cruise, and a fellow Canadian I see! I'm from London Ont area. We have family in Ottawa, it's one of my favourite cities! Hope all goes well with your mom and we'll pray that she is healthy for the cruise.
Have you cruised before or am I the only newbie?

Hey tow-mater-1! We're new to cruising too, so dont worry, you're not the only newbie

 

[tow-mater-1]

Ok...did anyone else wake up to SNOW! ENOUGH ALREADY..geesh! Jan 9th cannot come soon enough!!!

 

[Fawn]

No snow, but I honestly can't say I remember a winter I was so "cabin crazy" as this year! It just seems to have gone on forever...and ever...and ever...

I keep looking online, thinking I really wish I could take another cruise sooner! Ah, dreams....

 

[SheriB]

I'm so glad someone started a thread for this cruise. This is our second Disney cruise(1st 7 night), and it seems some of us have adult kids the same ages! We are myself, DH, DD22 and DS18. My kids are worried about what they're going to do,even though they had a lot of fun on the last cruise . We are going with my sister, her husband, and their kids, who are 12 and 9. Needless to say, our kids are worlds apart as far as age. We are doing the cruise at this time of year, because we've never been able to before, and both kids will be on winter break from college, so we figured, why not? Hope to talk to you all some more!

Sheri

 

[Fawn]

I'm so glad someone started a thread for this cruise. This is our second Disney cruise(1st 7 night), and it seems some of us have adult kids the same ages! We are myself, DH, DD22 and DS18. My kids are worried about what they're going to do,even though they had a lot of fun on the last cruise . We are going with my sister, her husband, and their kids, who are 12 and 9. Needless to say, our kids are worlds apart as far as age. We are doing the cruise at this time of year, because we've never been able to before, and both kids will be on winter break from college, so we figured, why not? Hope to talk to you all some more!

Sheri

Welcome, Sheri! This is turning out great for our college age kids! My girls managed to find a couple their age this year, and had a great time. This cruise there are already 6 of them!

Of course, they have just as much fun hanging out with Mom and partying... Mom being so cool and all!

I'm sure they'll want to exchange facebooks/aims/emails before the cruise. Sure is a small world these days!!

 

[tow-mater-1]

Welcome Sheri, yea more cruisers! My middle son was happy to hear that your sisters kids are his age. He was beginning to feel left out.

Of course, they have just as much fun hanging out with Mom and partying... Mom being so cool and all!

See now...that's what I keep telling my kids!

 

[Fawn]

They'd be lost without us, Char! I always tell them there's no way they'd want a stodgy old boring mom.

 

[SheriB]

It's turning into one, big happy family! Please forgive me if I don't check in often; sometimes I'm on these boards every day, and sometimes not for days at a time. I look forward to getting to know you all! We've got 274 days to get aquainted. Wait till you see how fast that goes by!

Sheri

 

[Fawn]

It's turning into one, big happy family! Please forgive me if I don't check in often; sometimes I'm on these boards every day, and sometimes not for days at a time. I look forward to getting to know you all! We've got 274 days to get aquainted. Wait till you see how fast that goes by!

Sheri

I'm the same way, Sheri...I'm never consistent with how often I get online. As you said, we have a long time to get acquainted!

So since you are all new cruisers, what made you decide to take the plunge? And pick Disney??

 

[tow-mater-1]

Is it just me...or does anyone else get giddy when the ticker goes down a month? It doesn't take much to make me happy... oh just a Disney cruise...or when kids always clean up after themselves...oh oh and I can't leave out CHOCOLATE!!
Oh and Joanna to answer your question... I LOVE LOVE Disney so it wasn't a hard decision.

 

[Fawn]

Is it just me...or does anyone else get giddy when the ticker goes down a month? It doesn't take much to make me happy... oh just a Disney cruise...or when kids always clean up after themselves...oh oh and I can't leave out CHOCOLATE!!
Oh and Joanna to answer your question... I LOVE LOVE Disney so it wasn't a hard decision.

We celebrated the 9 month day on the ticker! Is that how it feels when your kids clean up after themselves? Who knew??

As for chocolate...well, that goes without saying!!

 

[newbydisney]

Just booked this cruise..switched from..a November Double DIp to this one..better time of year for us ...hope its warmer than last year tho..did the Eastern Jan 5 last time....looking forward to meeting all of you and unfortunately we cannot bring our adult children because ...well we don't want to!!! Not really they are in college and cannot make it.