July 18 2009 Tortola

[jlawall]

Thanks again everyone.........hope you are all having a nice day!!

 

[MrsG]

Thank you everyone..........but more important...........MY OLDEST GOT A JOB TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

 

[jlawall]

TGIF.......I'm sleeping in tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tinkerbell_29]

Just got off the phone with WDW. Can't book this yet as it is not 180 days so i will call next Saturday and book it. I can not book it until those that want to be involved add the grand gathering number to their hotel reservation. If your a DVC member you can do this by calling member services others can call CRO. So you don't have to look for the number it is 824529.

Lissa

 

[MrsG]

Just got off the phone with WDW. Can't book this yet as it is not 180 days so i will call next Saturday and book it. I can not book it until those that want to be involved add the grand gathering number to their hotel reservation. If your a DVC member you can do this by calling member services others can call CRO. So you don't have to look for the number it is 824529.

Lissa

Thanks Lissa,

I'll call tomorrow and add the number.

 

[lwilliam]

i won't be 'in the World' to meet you guys Friday night (you just don't know what YOU ARE MISSING )

I'm bored today - my DH is working today and tomorrow (retail!!! not bad though, only works one out of three weekends)....now, saying I'm bored doesn't mean there aren't tons of things to be done - Bob mentioned a few things i could do today - oh, well, didn't happen AGAIN! (I'm always waiting for 'that blizzard' to do those chores he mentioned )
Took my son out driving....we only had ONE close call (a HUGE close call if you know what I mean )....down to one close one in 45 minutes, guess you could say it is getting better? Next weekend his dad can take him on the road.

Why haven't we heard from Texas lately?

 

[lwilliam]

I just noticed Mrs. G. is going to the Baltic! Congrats! Are you going the same time JoAnn #1 is going?

 

[MrsG]

I just noticed Mrs. G. is going to the Baltic! Congrats! Are you going the same time JoAnn #1 is going?

Yes, JoAnn #1 and I will be going as will a few others from our Med Cruise. Do you think you might be able to join us? You'll fit right in. We are a wild a crazy bunch who like to Ballyhoo!

 

[jlawall]

Yes, JoAnn #1 and I will be going as will a few others from our Med Cruise. Do you think you might be able to join us? You'll fit right in. We are a wild a crazy bunch who like to Ballyhoo!

Thank you.

 

[jfis1020]

Unfortunately we are out for Friday night as well. We will be flying in and staying at the Hyatt at the airport and waiting on DMIL to arrive. She will need special assistance so we want to be close to her arrival.

Today we rented her a motorized scooter for the ship. It will be so good for her to have one as she will not want to miss a thing! She was so cute on the phone today. She asked Mark, "Will I get to see Mickey even though we are on the cruise?" She is like taking one of the kids......out seeking autographs!

Spent 40 minutes today on my new Wii Fit that I got for my birthday! DD9 and I did all the workout exercises. We giggled so much doing the balance games especially when I rolled down the hill turning into a snowball when I failed at the ski jump!

 

[lwilliam]

I LOVE it, Jenny! Your MIL being so excited about meeting Mickey.
I really do enjoy cruising with people who are so excited about the small things (I LOVE DISers too! ).....when my DH and I escaped in September and we 'met' this other couple at the airport, we had a better time than being alone (sorry, Bob! ).we still e-mail each other....they were newbies to the ship and we had so much fun introducing them to everything on the ship and ports.....
the excitement in others makes my trip so much more enjoyable .

She will be so excited about how many characters she will see (pardon the Mickey Bar....it IS my favorite dessert on the ship)......i want to 'hang out' with her and see the enjoyment in her eyes. We are spoiled by going to Disney all the time, being on a Disney ship at least 7 times and seeing the characters, we don't appreciate it as much as a newbie!
BUT, since we only go to Disney on our vacations, you know how much we LOVE Disney...don't wanna do anything else!

 

[MrsG]

FYI - Grand Gatherings - Illuminations

Just spoke with Gilda at DVC Member Services who was exceptionally knowledgeable.

I gave her the # and she wanted to know the name of the Grand Gatherining so make sure you know. I told her Disboards and she said close enough. That is to make sure in case the number is wrong. They then asked for the person who booked it and where they are staying. I just said Lissa - didn't have more info. Luckily she was able to find it. They then have to fill out a form on their end. She said they will call me in 7-14 business days to tell me that it was linked to my ressie.

Just wanted to let you know so you know what info you need when you call. Not sure how this will affect you calling and confirming on Mon. Lissa.

 

[lwilliam]

FYI - Grand Gatherings - Illuminations

Just spoke with Gilda at DVC Member Services who was exceptionally knowledgeable.

I gave her the # and she wanted to know the name of the Grand Gatherining so make sure you know. I told her Disboards and she said close enough. That is to make sure in case the number is wrong. They then asked for the person who booked it and where they are staying. I just said Lissa - didn't have more info. Luckily she was able to find it. They then have to fill out a form on their end. She said they will call me in 7-14 business days to tell me that it was linked to my ressie.

Just wanted to let you know so you know what info you need when you call. Not sure how this will affect you calling and confirming on Mon. Lissa.

Lucy is once again sad.

BUT, on a happy note!
In 5 months, 3 weeks, noone in my family is going to say:

What's for dinner!

sitting here wondering what to make for dinner and how to please everyone

 

[jlawall]

Just got off the phone with WDW. Can't book this yet as it is not 180 days so i will call next Saturday and book it. I can not book it until those that want to be involved add the grand gathering number to their hotel reservation. If your a DVC member you can do this by calling member services others can call CRO. So you don't have to look for the number it is 824529.

Lissa

FYI - Grand Gatherings - Illuminations

Just spoke with Gilda at DVC Member Services who was exceptionally knowledgeable.

I gave her the # and she wanted to know the name of the Grand Gatherining so make sure you know. I told her Disboards and she said close enough. That is to make sure in case the number is wrong. They then asked for the person who booked it and where they are staying. I just said Lissa - didn't have more info. Luckily she was able to find it. They then have to fill out a form on their end. She said they will call me in 7-14 business days to tell me that it was linked to my ressie.

Just wanted to let you know so you know what info you need when you call. Not sure how this will affect you calling and confirming on Mon. Lissa.

OK, thx to all, I did add the GG to our ressie at our hotel with the number Lissa provided. She did say that there is a 8 person minumum........so we have at least that at this point. That should be enough to get us started and then more can be added as people are available.

 

[mickeymo]

Took my son out driving....we only had ONE close call (a HUGE close call if you know what I mean )....down to one close one in 45 minutes, guess you could say it is getting better? Next weekend his dad can take him on the road.

Why haven't we heard from Texas lately?

I'm here - lurking a bit, enjoying my first week without extended family in my house since before Christmas, catching up on laundry, and in general just trying to get back in the swing of the kids' activities.

I have to laugh about the adventures of teenage drivers. My favorite driving story - my dad taught me how to drive manual, in the jr. college parking lot, with a cup of coffee in his hand (before travel mugs) "You WILL shift smoothly..." I knew I was doing well when he fell asleep...

Overall, I'd still rather drive with my dad than my mom...

 

[MrsG]

OK, thx to all, I did add the GG to our ressie at our hotel with the number Lissa provided. She did say that there is a 8 person minumum........so we have at least that at this point. That should be enough to get us started and then more can be added as people are available.

JoAnn,

Great news! Did the rep tell you she had to fill out a form and you will get a phone call too, or is that just a DVC thing?

 

[3princessMommy]

OK, thx to all, I did add the GG to our ressie at our hotel with the number Lissa provided. She did say that there is a 8 person minumum........so we have at least that at this point. That should be enough to get us started and then more can be added as people are available.

Shades of Green is closed on Sunday, so DH will call tomorrow. Not sure how they link to the Disney ressie system, since they are considered "on property" but aren't really Disney. We'll see.

 

[jlawall]

JoAnn,

Great news! Did the rep tell you she had to fill out a form and you will get a phone call too, or is that just a DVC thing?

Shades of Green is closed on Sunday, so DH will call tomorrow. Not sure how they link to the Disney ressie system, since they are considered "on property" but aren't really Disney. We'll see.

The only thing she said was that she couldn't do it today.....I think that coincides with Lissa saying we have to be 180 days out, which is next weekend. I think if you link the ressie number to your hotel stay, Joann #2, you'll be part of our ressie when Lissa makes it next week. Am I right, Lissa?

 

[tinkerbell_29]

You are right when i call next Saturday I'll be able to make the reservation for the diner for everyone and then ya'll can call individually when it is time to pay. I thikn it may just be a DVC thing that gets a call back becasue they have to go through a different system. They tried to explain it to me but it was to complicated to understand.

Lissa

 

[lwilliam]

was watching the Weather Channel today, you MIGHT have a day off this week!

Welcome Back Texas!