July 18, 2007 07-18-07 Med Cruise

[ariel39]

Well I spent my day packing today. Everyone's luggages are ready to go except some last minute items. We leave this Wednesday (7-11) and tomorrow we have the Police concert so I wanted to get the packing out of the way. I'm very excited and hoping that I didn't forget anything!! All the boys are at football practice so I have some peaceful time to myself If I don't post again...here is wishing everyone a safe flight over ...see you all on the magic!!

Misbel, Have a safe trip. With you leaving, it means we are that much closer to the cruise.

See you there!!

 

[panamaprincess]

The countdown is on... door signs complete

I couldn't figure out how to put in a link just to the pictures themselves, but you can go to our blog and see the door signs: jimannjamie.blogspot.com.

 

[ariel39]

The countdown is on... door signs complete

I couldn't figure out how to put in a link just to the pictures themselves, but you can go to our blog and see the door signs: jimannjamie.blogspot.com.

Great job!! Im thinking ours will not be as nice, but at least we will have some!!

 

[seaulater]

Newspaper put on vacation hold
Mail put on vacation hold
Pedicure-done
dis sailaway gifts-done

More items to check off my list! YIPPEE!

 

[colleenlg]

Hi Everyone, Looks like everyone is mostly from the East Coast or from Europe. I was just wondering how long the travel time is for you. Our is 16 hours barring no delays. We have a 4 hour trip from Las Vegas to Philly and then 4 hour layover and then 8 hours to Barcelona.

Will yours be just as long?

We're coming from San Diego so our trip is about 16 hours including a 3 hour layover in Philly. And we're traveling with a 2-year-old.

 

[ariel39]

For everyone doing magnetic door signs, are you packing them in your suitcase or your carryon? I wasn't sure if I put it in my carryon if it would be stopped in the security checkpoint.

 

[colleenlg]

Hey, I figure if anyone says anything (and they won't), we could just talk about lost luggage and let people think that we were waiting for our luggage with our formalwear to catch up to us rotfl2: ). Just kidding! But seriously, that's why we have some of everyone's clothes in multiple bags - we have five bags and each of us has at least one change of clothes in each of 3 bags. So chances are we'll at least have a change of clothes unless it all gets delayed. Which reminds me that I forgot to leave out a change of clothes for the kids to put in their back-packs. They may be 11 and almost 10, but as sure as I don't put a change where I can get it easily, someone will need it. Same thing for coming home - leave an extra change to go in the carry-on.

That's a great idea on putting a change of clothes for each person in each checked bag. I hadn't thought of that - but I am planning on packing a pair of undies for everyone in the carryon (...sorry...TMI?)!

As per my phone call with DCL, here are the movies playing while we are onboard (sorry if I mispell something)

Wild Hogs
Meet the Robinsons
Bridge to Teribithia
Pirates of the Caribbean, At World's End
Pirates of hte Caribbean, Dead Man's Chest
Invincible
Ratatouille
Prestige
Casino Royale
Incredibles
The Wild
Italian Job
Moulin Rouge
Phantom of the Opera
Wallace and Grommit, Curse of the Ware Rabbit

Think that covers it!

I'm so glad Ratatouille will be played. I went to see it with DD & DH last weekend & we had to leave about 15 minutes from the end as the popcorn had run out, and with it, DD's patience & attention span. We may try to sneak in for just the last bit!

 

[ariel39]

Newspaper put on vacation hold
Mail put on vacation hold
Pedicure-done
dis sailaway gifts-done

More items to check off my list! YIPPEE!

How many sailaway gifts should we bring? I wish we had more time, but I am going to try and find something to bring.

 

[ariel39]

Here's the Final List of DISers traveling with us -- if you have something you want to change, please let me know and I'll update it. I think I got all the new folks added! I thought maybe we can have a "sign in" sheet at the Meet on Wednesday and then take it to the lunch on Thursday so we can see who all we actually meet!
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NZDisneymom: Cindy (43), Gary (51), Nathan (11) and Zachary (9)
North Florida
Cabin 6116

Minneapolismickey: Angie (42) Rick (41), Grant (9) and Jack (5), Sandy (DGma) and Conner (DNephew - 12)
Eden Prairie, MN
Cabins 6504 / 6506

ButterbearUK: Emilia and Pete (the boyf) in one cabin
DMom Joyce, DDad Richard, DSister Alice (aka GadgetGirl)
UK
Cabins 5130 / 5131

justhat: Justhat (27) DMom DD (3.5) and DS (not quite a year)
Morristown, NJ / Washington, DC
Cabin 8100

todds34: Andrea (37) & DD Kirsten (11) cabin 5144 from Scotland.


yargrnhoj: yargrnhoj SWMBO Kid1 (13), Kid2 (10), and Kid3 (5)
Bolingbrook, IL
Cat 5 and Cat 11 GTY

LVTravel: LVTravel (58) DW (56 then), Granddaughter (15 then)
Maryland
Cat 6 GTY (hope for upgrade to a really nice suite, LOL.)

Kodasfriend: Kim and DDs ages 13, 8 and 7
Virginia

PanamaPrincess:
Cabin 6588: Ann (Mom), Jim (Dad) and Jamie (will be 7-year old "princess")
Cabin 6082: Nan (Nana) and Mert (Boppa)

Scottishwee35: Deborah and Ian, DS Keith (10) and DD Olivia (7)
Cabin 6014
Scotland
Also traveling: Lilian and Alec, (Deborah's in-laws) - Cabin 2013

DLRP.be: Dirk (47, 48 then), Tine (39 since today, 40 then), and our
daughter Manon (10, 12 then)
Cabin # 2592
Belgium

DVC725: Sue and Fred
GTY - booked on DVC points

CarolAnnC and DISTeach (Kristen): Carol, John, Kristen (24), Jen (21)
Cat 6 GTY, Cat 11 GTY
Booked on DVC points

Tinkerbell_29: Melissa, Nancy (mom), Matthew (brother)
Cabin 5646
North Carolina

Smilis: Sandy (56) Gary (64)
DVC since 1995
Stateroom #7119
Sailing on DVC points


Misbel: Isbel, Henry, Sons (17, 15, 9)
Florida
Cabin 7xxx

Jslpotz - Judy (67), DH (71), Grandson (12)

DVCSpain - 2 adults, one 17 mo. old
Spain

Colleenlg - Colleen, Phil and Karissa (2)

Shortkathleen - Kathleen, DH Jarrett (32), DS (6), DD (4)
Cabin 2524.


Seaulater: Linda (Seaulater) 48, Robert (Mr. Seaulater) 57, Jamie (DD) 15
Cabin 6583

RJMOMSusan: Susan, Ron and RJ (7) coming in from New Jersey..
Cabin# 6526

Wendy151950: Wendy and DD Sarah (11 1/2)
Cabin 5142

Haredi: haredi, DH, children ages 11, 9 and 5.
Deck 6 inside cabins

BarcelonaTiems: Hans, Wife, DS (7) and DD (5)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cabin 2136

Sharper_Fin: Shaun and Jill
England
Cabin 2574

Gouza: Gary & Jennifer Souza Lake Worth, Florida #6078 Cat 6

DrDolphin: Dr Dolphin, DMom, DDad, DNiece
from Florida, New Mexico and Oregon
Cabin 8250

Barbie3-4: Barbie and Mom
Cabin 2630 -- booked on DVC Points

Ariel39: Kathie (39) Nishelle (17) Jennifer (15) Breanna (11) Cabin 6122
Teri (43) Tim (56) Emily (5) Cabin 6124
Nana (70) Papa (72) and Kristina (22) Cabin 6126
Pahrump, NV

NZDISNEYMOM: You have been so kind to keep this list going. I know you said this was the final list. Is this still the final list or do you have anymore updates. I just wanted to make sure before you leave.

 

[sharper_fin]

You guys have been so busy overnight! OK, to catch up a little...

I'm starting to think we might not get a door sign now I just can't find anyone who sells that magnetic stuff. None of our stationary suppliers have even heard of it. Shame, it sounds like a fun idea.

Films - a few of the newer ones on the list haven't been released over here yet, so it might be nice to catch up on a few of those.

Packing started. We've always done the splitting clothes between bags thing. It didn't help us much when we flew to Vancouver though - a baggage handler's strike left ALL our cases at London Heathrow. Since then we've made sure that a few clothes are always in hand luggage, just in case...

Shaun

 

[sharper_fin]

and you're not going to believe this, but the sun has come out! The forecast is that we *might* finally get our first day without rain for seven weeks!!! I'm reeaalllyy looking forwards to some Mediterrenian sunshine....

Shaun

 

[scottishwee35]

You guys have been so busy overnight! OK, to catch up a little...

I'm starting to think we might not get a door sign now I just can't find anyone who sells that magnetic stuff. None of our stationary suppliers have even heard of it. Shame, it sounds like a fun idea.

Films - a few of the newer ones on the list haven't been released over here yet, so it might be nice to catch up on a few of those.

Packing started. We've always done the splitting clothes between bags thing. It didn't help us much when we flew to Vancouver though - a baggage handler's strike left ALL our cases at London Heathrow. Since then we've made sure that a few clothes are always in hand luggage, just in case...

Shaun

Oh no, as yes it was very difficult to get magnetic in uk but I managed got it by Ebay. I bought it last year and keep 3 left for this Cruise. If, I have spare one, I will do it for you!! But my in law
are coming and I am making it up for her.

Some films that I never heard of it so hope have time to watch it!!

I already packing the kids clothes and think I have to change the plan now, one case for Barcelona for all of us for 3 nights. Another 4 cases will not touch it until Crusie? Is that make sense??

Scottishwee35

 

[scottishwee35]

and you're not going to believe this, but the sun has come out! The forecast is that we *might* finally get our first day without rain for seven weeks!!! I'm reeaalllyy looking forwards to some Mediterrenian sunshine....

Shaun

Ya ya, the sun has fianlly come out at last!! Start hanging out the washing And I am looking forward to Cruise with sunshine too!!

Scottishwee35

 

[todds34]

Hello Andrea


And Olivia is so happy with her new equipment called 'Freedom' and no more bulky pocket!! So she can wear any clothes with thin straps now!!

See you next Sunday

Scottishwee35

Deborah

Great to hear Olivia's new equipment is working well. See you on Sunday

Andrea

 

[nzdisneymom]

The countdown is on... door signs complete

I couldn't figure out how to put in a link just to the pictures themselves, but you can go to our blog and see the door signs: jimannjamie.blogspot.com.

Very cool!

To put a picture in, you can use a photo hosting site like photobucket and then just copy the IMG tag code that it gives you for your picture - just drop that code right into your post here on DISBoards.


Diana - here's hoping that other passport arrives today!

i'm planning to put my doorsigns in one of our suitcases - just put them in a heavy envelope with some cardboard or something to keep them from getting bent. And if they do get bent, oh well.

Kathie - I think that's the final list - we haven't had anyone else join in the last day or so, and I went back through and everyone except three have posted within the last month (then I got tired of looking backwards). So I think we're safe with the number on the list - I'm bringing enough for 36 families (not that it is anything really, but just for fun of it).

Busy day around here again - kids have a playdate this morning which is nice for me because it's with some friends we haven't visited with in a while - and I'm taking the morning off work to go. I've been able to work from home the last couple of weeks in the morning (I'm a very lucky girl) and just go in the office in the afternoon.

Our Euros should arrive tomorrow! I'm going to get our travel-money today. Still trying to work out how much I want to bring as we'll have a couple of days in Atlanta before leaving. I think I'll be sure to leave some $$ with my brother so we'll at least have getting-home-cash when he picks us up at the airport upon our return.

Oh - did we ever figure out FOR SURE which night is Pirate night???

 

[nzdisneymom]

The doorbell just rang and FedEx delivered our Euros!

 

[sharper_fin]

Yay! Is that it Cindy, are you ready to go now?

 

[ariel39]

Oh - did we ever figure out FOR SURE which night is Pirate night???

I believe I read it somewhere it was on the 8th night. I will try to remember where I read that.

irate:

 

[dvcspain]

we are in trouble for the cruise....

my wife's grandmother is very ill, i think she is going to die, she is old and now she can't move in her bed and she doesn't want to eat, so that's why i'm worried about my wife, her grand mother and our dreams with the cruise.

maybe we are going to lose all our points and money, i don't know, but the principal thing is our dream and our desires to be there with disney.

 

[RJMOMSusan]

Hello All,

I can't remember wo posted about the Griswald's but i'm still laughing

Did the missing pasport show up yet?

One more thing, thanks to info gained from the board I kept checking DCL for the sold out shore excursion I wanted to the beach day on Covaldo Beach and last night it opened up and I was able to book it.

Thanks for the movie list...Can't wait... the anticipation is killing me.

keep posting

Susan