July 11 - 18 "Magic" Cruise to the Western Caribbean

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

Hey everyone. More Texas people coming your way! We just booked last week, so I have not had time to even think about reservations for Palo or excursions. It will be me, DH, DS(9) and DD(6), who actually turns 7 on July 11. If you see a little blond with curls and a birthday crown on, that's us! Any recommendations on what night to NOT book Palo? My DH's birthday is on July 13, so I was thinking about that, but I don't want to miss something good.

Howdy!! We’re working on the “DIS Members List” for the July 11 cruise aboard the Magic. We really want to include everyone that wants to be part of a DIS meet or the F/E exchange. Tried sending a private message, but just in case that e-mail doesn’t get through; we’re posting one directly to the thread.

If you are still planning to sail with us on the 11th, we’d love to add your group to our members list. If you’re interested, just let us know the as much of the following info as you want to share: cabin/stateroom number, first names of all the folks in the group; how many kids and their ages, and if you are or aren’t participating in the F/E Exchange.

Looking forward to hearing from you and meeting the whole crew on the Magic!!

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

Hi Everyone!!! We are on this cruise too! My husband, myself and our 3 children (DD is 13, DS will be 12 and DS will turn 4 on the cruise). We are traveling with 2 other families, each with 3 children (13, 9, 8, 8, 3, 3). We are all going to WDW before the cruise and staying at the BCV. We are all DVC members. This is our first cruise. One of the families has cruised with RCI before. The teens are really looking forward to the teen only area. I still have to book my flight and we have to decide on our excursions. I think we are going to book independently so we can take the 3 and 4 year olds on some more adventurous excursions other than a beach break. The boys in our group (13, 12, 9 and 8) are really excited about the basketball court too!! My DD (13) would love to meet some other girls.

Howdy!! We’re working on the “DIS Members List” for the July 11 cruise aboard the Magic. We really want to include everyone that wants to be part of a DIS meet or the F/E exchange. Tried sending a private message, but just in case that e-mail doesn’t get through; we’re posting one directly to the thread.

If you are still planning to sail with us on the 11th, we’d love to add your group to our members list. If you’re interested, just let us know the as much of the following info as you want to share: cabin/stateroom number, first names of all the folks in the group; how many kids and their ages, and if you are or aren’t participating in the F/E Exchange.

Looking forward to hearing from you and meeting the whole crew on the Magic!!

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

Hey! We're on this cruise. I checked a while back and didn;t see a thread so i assumed there wasn't one. Any way we're a pretty big party of 7. Me, My wife Ann, my three girls 21, 16, & 14. My DM and DF who will be first time cruisers. We also have friends from Georgia who will be on this cruise. We met them on our first cruise in 2002 and have been going on DCL cruises together ever since.

I made flight and hotel reservations today. It's getting close.

Jeff

Howdy!! We’re working on the “DIS Members List” for the July 11 cruise aboard the Magic. We really want to include everyone that wants to be part of a DIS meet or the F/E exchange. Tried sending a private message, but just in case that e-mail doesn’t get through; we’re posting one directly to the thread.

If you are still planning to sail with us on the 11th, we’d love to add your group to our members list. If you’re interested, just let us know the as much of the following info as you want to share: cabin/stateroom number, first names of all the folks in the group; how many kids and their ages, and if you are or aren’t participating in the F/E Exchange.

Looking forward to hearing from you and meeting the whole crew on the Magic!!

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

We will also be on this cruise. This will be our third Disney cruise but the first out of Port Canaveral. We have done the Mexican Rivera both times the Magic was on the west coast. We are really excited about this cruise and going to Castaway Cay. We are trying to keep it a secret from our DS 9 and DD 5. We will be spending time at WDW before the cruise and they think we are going home on the 11th. We can't wait to see their faces when we board the Disney Cruise transportation instead of ME.

Howdy!! We’re working on the “DIS Members List” for the July 11 cruise aboard the Magic. We really want to include everyone that wants to be part of a DIS meet or the F/E exchange. Tried sending a private message, but just in case that e-mail doesn’t get through; we’re posting one directly to the thread.

If you are still planning to sail with us on the 11th, we’d love to add your group to our members list. If you’re interested, just let us know the as much of the following info as you want to share: cabin/stateroom number, first names of all the folks in the group; how many kids and their ages, and if you are or aren’t participating in the F/E Exchange.

Looking forward to hearing from you and meeting the whole crew on the Magic!!

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

We will be on the cruise too! It'll be me, Brenda, my husband, Brian, and our daughters, Faith, Kaitlyn and Havilah. We're new to cruising ( and the DIS boards ). After the cruise, we'll be in WDW for a week, staying at Pop Century. Can't wait!

Howdy!! We’re working on the “DIS Members List” for the July 11 cruise aboard the Magic. We really want to include everyone that wants to be part of a DIS meet or the F/E exchange. Tried sending a private message, but just in case that e-mail doesn’t get through; we’re posting one directly to the thread.

If you are still planning to sail with us on the 11th, we’d love to add your group to our members list. If you’re interested, just let us know the as much of the following info as you want to share: cabin/stateroom number, first names of all the folks in the group; how many kids and their ages, and if you are or aren’t participating in the F/E Exchange.

Looking forward to hearing from you and meeting the whole crew on the Magic!!

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

This concludes our test of the DIS Boards communication network. The previous 10 posts were part of our ongoing efforts to bring Disney fanatics together and get us all the help we need (like getting to know even more koo-koos like ourselves). Had this been an actual emergency, you would have been advised to take two aspirin and watch your favorite Disney flick. This has only been a test (and hopefully, we’ll pick up more members for the F/E and DIS-meet list).

Thanks again for your continued and enduring patience.

 

[DisneyDizee]

Hi, not sure you got my message, I'm new to the chatboard thing. We're interested in the F/E exchange. Room 5020 Greg, Melissa, Becky (10) and Calvin (7). 35 days and counting!

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

Hi, not sure you got my message, I'm new to the chatboard thing. We're interested in the F/E exchange. Room 5020 Greg, Melissa, Becky (10) and Calvin (7). 35 days and counting!

Welcome aboard!!!
We saw where you were interested, but just didn’t have a confirmation and all the little details. See you’re sailing in cabin 5020, we stayed in 5520 (the mirror image) on the Wonder. If the layout is the same (and it should be) that’s a secret porthole room. Those are a good deal and we loved our time there. Looking forward to meeting you on the Magic.

 

[Special K's Mom]

This concludes our test of the DIS Boards communication network. The previous 10 posts were part of our ongoing efforts to bring Disney fanatics together and get us all the help we need (like getting to know even more koo-koos like ourselves). Had this been an actual emergency, you would have been advised to take two aspirin and watch your favorite Disney flick. This has only been a test (and hopefully, we’ll pick up more members for the F/E and DIS-meet list).

Thanks again for your continued and enduring patience.

 

[mckster]

Anyone planning the Four Elements excursion in Cozumel? We've (DH, DW, DS-12 and DS-10) booked it thinking it should be a lot of fun and offer a little variety. If you've been before or planning to go this trip I would like to hear your thoughts or comments..........please.

 

[patsal]

I am waiting to decide on what to get for my fish extender gifts once I know how many people I have to get for. I was wondering if we should have a deadline for joining the exchange? I don't want to leave people out but I will also be ordering some stuff from oriental traders and will need at least 2 weeks for delivery. I am proposing June 20? Does that sound too harsh? It would give us 3 weeks to get our stuff together. What does everyone else think? I admit sometimes I can be a bit of an overplanner, (we only booked this cruise the day it came out)!

The 20th works well, and any later and I would most likely have to drop out. We leave on 6/29 for our DVC portion of this vacation and one thing I am sure of is that I will not be looking for FE gifts while on vacation! Having the ability to prepare while we wrap up the school year (I have classes to teach and exams to give until 6/25), and have it all packed and ready to go would be wonderful.

 

[Special K's Mom]

Anyone planning the Four Elements excursion in Cozumel? We've (DH, DW, DS-12 and DS-10) booked it thinking it should be a lot of fun and offer a little variety. If you've been before or planning to go this trip I would like to hear your thoughts or comments..........please.

It does sound like fun!! Too much for my little one though.....hmmmm guess that gives me an excuse to cruise when they are a little older too doesn't it??

 

[welchmom]

Started shopping for my F/E gifts today! So much fun, just like stocking stuffers. I can't wait. I have a questions for those of you who have done a Disney Cruise before. If our daughter (12) wants to stay at the kids club instead of dinner with us, will they make sure she gets dinner? Or do they just leave the club on their own to get dinner and go back? Just curious how that works.

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

We’ve picked up a few new groups. There are now 58 “DISers” confirmed so far, with 38 members across 12 cabins participating in the F/E (including kids ranging in age from 5 and 15). I believe we have a consensus on June 20th as the cut-off for joining the F/E (of course we’ll take in any one who wants to be part of any DIS Meets). Speaking of which…

We probably need to start thinking about a time and place for at least one DIS Meet (just to meet everyone and maybe take some group pictures). A good idea we’ve run across in our travels through the DIS is to meet in the Promenade Lounge (Deck-3 Starboard between Lumiere’s and Parrot Cay) at 3:00pm, about an hour before the Lifeboat Muster on the day we sail (July 11). The lounge shouldn’t be that crowded (so we could find each other easier) and every one should be aboard by then. This is just a suggestion, and we’re completely open to all other opinions. What does everyone else think?

Now, without farther adue… Here’s the updated DIS List:

**F/E Participants July 11-18
**Note - Cutoff for joining F/E Exchange is June 20
Cabin - DIS Name - The Crew
---------------------------
2034 - mckster - Craig & Holly, DS12:Nathan, DS10:Ethan
2510 - momcloud - David & Michelle, DD18:Rachel, DS15:Tim
2535\37 - welchmom - Nathan & Georgianna, DD21:Cassie, DS18:Blake, DD12:Rebecca
5020 - DisneyDizee - Greg & Melissa, DD10:Becky, DS7:Calvin
5522\24 - VacationKicks – Kim & Chris, DS15:Ian, DD13:Kelsey, DD11:Sara
6317 - GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes - Rob & Tamara, DS14:Max
7050 - CJ&Sulley - Scott & Melissa (sailing with Gofenmom)
7518 - patsal - Pat & Sal, DS17:Josh, DD14:Sarah
8512 - Granny Hawkins - Connie "Granny" (sailing with DD:Special K's Mom)
8512 - Special K's Mom - Lisa, DD8:Kamryn, DS5:Kason
8532 - Gofenmom - Georgiana, DS:Matthew, DGF:Michelle (birthday-July 11)


**Dis Members also Sailing July 11-18
Cabin - DIS Name - The Crew
---------------------------
1079 - ErinCJmom - Bill & Chris, DD11:Erin, DS9:Colin
2111 - Stayc - Evan & Stacy, DS9:Andrew, DD7:Abigail (birthday-July 11)
2xxx - Stayc - Mike & Julie, DS:12:Micheal, DD9:Lauren
7034 - mom2mizmous - DW & DH
7035 - mom2mizmous - DD, BFF
xxxx - 97greenhouse - DW & DH, DD16, DD14


**Dis Members following our Thread
Cabin - DIS Name - The Crew
---------------------------
xxxx - 5MouseFans -
xxxx - coolmommy -
xxxx - ManMeyCrew -
xxxx - Monstro -
xxxx - prov3v56 -
xxxx - TexDisneyMom -
xxxx - tink9876 -
xxxx - Turn96 -

 

[mckster]

We’ve picked up a few new groups. There are now 58 “DISers” confirmed so far, with 38 members across 12 cabins participating in the F/E (including kids ranging in age from 5 and 15). I believe we have a consensus on June 20th as the cut-off for joining the F/E (of course we’ll take in any one who wants to be part of any DIS Meets). Speaking of which…

We probably need to start thinking about a time and place for at least one DIS Meet (just to meet everyone and maybe take some group pictures). A good idea we’ve run across in our travels through the DIS is to meet in the Promenade Lounge (Deck-3 Starboard between Lumiere’s and Parrot Cay) at 3:00pm, about an hour before the Lifeboat Muster on the day we sail (July 11). The lounge shouldn’t be that crowded (so we could find each other easier) and every one should be aboard by then. This is just a suggestion, and we’re completely open to all other opinions. What does everyone else think?

Now, without farther adue… Here’s the updated DIS List:

**F/E Participants July 11-18
**Note - Cutoff for joining F/E Exchange is June 20
Cabin - DIS Name - The Crew
---------------------------
2034 - mckster - Craig & Holly, DS12:Nathan, DS10:Ethan
2510 - momcloud - David & Michelle, DD18:Rachel, DS15:Tim
2535\37 - welchmom - Nathan & Georgianna, DD21:Cassie, DS18:Blake, DD12:Rebecca
5020 - DisneyDizee - Greg & Melissa, DD10:Becky, DS7:Calvin
5522\24 - VacationKicks – Kim & Chris, DS15:Ian, DD13:Kelsey, DD11:Sara
6317 - GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes - Rob & Tamara, DS14:Max
7050 - CJ&Sulley - Scott & Melissa (sailing with Gofenmom)
7518 - patsal - Pat & Sal, DS17:Josh, DD14:Sarah
8512 - Granny Hawkins - Connie "Granny" (sailing with DD:Special K's Mom)
8512 - Special K's Mom - Lisa, DD8:Kamryn, DS5:Kason
8532 - Gofenmom - Georgiana, DS:Matthew, DGF:Michelle (birthday-July 11)


**Dis Members also Sailing July 11-18
Cabin - DIS Name - The Crew
---------------------------
1079 - ErinCJmom - Bill & Chris, DD11:Erin, DS9:Colin
2111 - Stayc - Evan & Stacy, DS9:Andrew, DD7:Abigail (birthday-July 11)
2xxx - Stayc - Mike & Julie, DS:12:Micheal, DD9:Lauren
7034 - mom2mizmous - DW & DH
7035 - mom2mizmous - DD, BFF
xxxx - 97greenhouse - DW & DH, DD16, DD14


**Dis Members following our Thread
Cabin - DIS Name - The Crew
---------------------------
xxxx - 5MouseFans -
xxxx - coolmommy -
xxxx - ManMeyCrew -
xxxx - Monstro -
xxxx - prov3v56 -
xxxx - TexDisneyMom -
xxxx - tink9876 -
xxxx - Turn96 -

All of the above sounds great to us . We now have to get busy with the gifts. Of course we are still a little hung up on gift ideas.......I'm sure we are the only ones but some how we'll come up with something cool.

 

[momcloud]

We will be onboard by then(I hope) we are driving to FL from KY on Friday before, so we should be able to get there early enough.

 

[Granny Hawkins]

Mike & Julie....

Maybe your DD and my DGD can meet. DGD will be 9 in November so they are the closest I see in age so far.

Maybe they can e-mail each other a couple of times before we set sail to see what they have in commom.

Just let me know.

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

I have a questions for those of you who have done a Disney Cruise before. If our daughter (12) wants to stay at the kids club instead of dinner with us, will they make sure she gets dinner? Or do they just leave the club on their own to get dinner and go back? Just curious how that works.

Kids 10+ can sign themselves in and out of the Oceaneer Lab, but you are given a pager when you register and I think the counselors will notify you if they do. As for meals for those staying in the club, we checked our 09-Passporter and found the following:

“If your kids are checked in during mealtimes, they’ll generally be taken up as a group to Beach Blanket Buffet for a trip through a special kid friendly buffet. At times younger children may remain in the club for meals, at the discretion of the counselors. Other then that, no food or drink (other then a water fountain) is provided here.”

Ask the counselors at Oceaneer when you check you kids in on the first day. They’ll let you know about times and if there have been any changes to the policy. Hope that helps.

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

We will be onboard by then(I hope) we are driving to FL from KY on Friday before, so we should be able to get there early enough.

We understand what you’re facing. Our drive isn’t quite as long as yours (we’re right on the NC/SC boarder just south of Charlotte), but we can’t get started until at least 1:00pm that Friday. The plan is to split up the driving, but we’ll all be pretty bushed by the time we finally get into the Canaveral area. At least it’s a familiar drive and the destination is worth every mile.

 

[VacationKicks]

3:00 at the Promanade lounge sounds like a good time/place for the dis meet.

I just ordered our family matching t-shirts. Now the questions is will everyone wear them? A 15 year old boy? My 70+ father in-law? My fashion conscience 11 year old? If you see a group wearing ringer t's with mickey & minnie heads with the saying 3 Generations + 1 Cruise + 4 Parks = 1 Magical Vacation, that will be my family.