July 9, 2006 WONDERful Cruise! All Aboard!

[Hollyster2]

Our group of 10 is staying at CBR before our cruise, then a few nights at the Poly when we get off the ship. Just paid of the cruise portion of the trip today! YAHOO!
We still need to pay off the land portions. We are trying out the Disney Dining Plan, tickets/no hopping plus water options on the first part of the trip. On the last part we have hotel only, but our passes will still be good when we get off the ship.
We are taking the kids to the Harvest Feast at the Garden Grill in Epcot. I am a big fan of the Fish and Chip place there also. Any other suggestions you can give us?

 

[Trishde]

We are staying 4 days at BW before the cruise, we are driving & might stay a night after the cruise in cocoa beach & go to the space center.
Hoping to maybe try to get to Jellyrolls one night.
We only booked 2 priority seatings (one for Japan with the Hibachi tables & one for Sci Fi). Kids are really getting excited

 

[Hollyster2]

Disney Cruiseline special this week on the Travel Channel, and one on the Walt Disney World Resort next week! They are oldies, but goodies!

 

[Marilou]

Hi all
Unfortunately I'm not on the ship with you but I will be disembarking on your sailing date. My cruise is July 6-9th. I started a Meets thread and so far there are like 5 replies....too bad they are all by me
I still can't seem to find anyone on this board on my dates. I keep bumping up the thread every week or two in the hopes that someone will spot it. I'll try and leave the ship clean for you all
Marilou

 

[Hollyster2]

Hi Marilou!
You are more than welcome to hang out here as long as you like!
What plans and reservations have you made?

 

[gowensby]

I found you all! I've been lurking on these boards since we made our reservation in January of 2005! But I just started searching the cruise meets. My wife and I are cruising alone-sans children. Our three boys are 8, 5 and 5. Identical twin boys. We all went together back in 2002 for a family reunion. This time just the two of us celebrating my recent graduation. We've been saving our Disney Reward Dollars for three years. Jimmiej--I noticed you're in New Braunfells, TX. We're in Midlothian--just South of Dallas, TX. Are you flying out of Austin or San Antonio? I settled on an airfare price--but I'm not sure if it was a great deal. Non-stop--which gets us back to the kids faster. We're really looking forward to our first vacation in nine years without children.

 

[TallMidgetGirl]

Glad you found the July 9th, board! Welcome!

 

[Hollyster2]

I have a set of identical twins also! They are girls and nineteen years old! They have summer courses and jobs so they will not be sailing with us this time. It is coming close to when we can make our Palo reservations!
My husband is also looking at golf in Nassau and Walt Disney World. Time to get those reservations set too.

 

[Hollyster2]

Hello Ashleigh, Mom here.
I can't believe how close your birthday is getting.

 

[Hollyster2]

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!

We are finally under the 3 month mark!
Now it is time to finalize some plans and seriously think about what we will be packing. Let the fun begin!

 

[Hollyster2]

Hello!
Took care of a few more things today. I notified Disney Dining that we are all on the Dining program, and they adjusted all of our ADR'S. Also, booked the surfing lessons at Typhoon Lagoon for my husband, son and daughter! It will be a very early morning for them, but my husband used to surf when he was a teen, and it is a great oppurtunity for him to show off, in a shark free environment. My 7 yr. old is bummed because she is not old enough to go, but all family "Non Surfers" are welcome to go and watch for free. We will either do that, or meet up with the rest of the family and spend the day in Typhoon Lagoon after the lessons are over.
Now to work on the Golf reservations. We are looking at one of the Disney World courses, and then one in Nassau. I am going to switch gears and concentrate on Tallmidgetgirl's 16th birthday next week and then Easter but then it is back to packing and planning!

 

[Trishde]

Hello All!!
90 DAYS UNTIL THE "WONDER"FUL CRUISE!!!!
We are in desperate need of this cruise!!!! The 2 youngest are VERY excited! I am awaiting the current Passporter book, they said it would be shipped out today.
I have 2 pillows I ordered from Crayola Big Yellow Box (with markers) for my kids to bring for the Characters to sign.
Gave my Oldest (who won't be with us ) and his girlfriend the info & warning about the house (and instructions for the dog).
My parents & in-laws & neighbors will be on the lookout
(Grandma will probably even pop over to stay a few nights!)
15 days & I can register the kids & book my SPA!!!!!!!!
Yes, I am very excited too! I just hope my husband can have a great time, he really deserves it, he has been so stressed!!
I might even have to try to talk him into getting a massage, maybe even one of those rasul deals for us (what is the whole deal with that? just a little curious, it sound relaxing).
I was reading some of the other boards too, my 5 year old has transient tics
(mostly blinking & clearing his throat) and he is in the kinderchallenge (which is like a basic skills class for kdg) academically he is doing awesome but has some fine motorskill issues along with the tics (which are extremely rare, so rare that even his kdg teacher has not seen any this year, whereas preschool it was very noticeable).
I am going to put this down when he goes to the clubs.
He is very good in group settings and I see that they are very good when they move the kids but just wanted to keep them aware.
He is such a sweet kid.
Do we know how to get our board closer to the top? My computer has been running slow and clicking each page...
Hey and:
Happy Birthday Ashleigh!!!
Everyone have a good one!!!
(My kids are off this week, Easter bunny will be here soon, gotta get those eggs colored soon!!!)

 

[Hollyster2]

Yeah, HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASHLEIGH DANIELLE!!! Your Mommy loves YOU!

 

[Hollyster2]

Hi Trishde!
I booked Palo Brunch this morning!!! I haven't decided on any spa treatments yet. I do know my friend and I want to get to the Rain Forest Spa this trip. What spa treatments are you thinking about??
I have to make a list of instructions for my oldest girls, since they will stay home and be in charge of the cats. I really should start working on that. Thanks for the reminder!

 

[Hollyster2]

My 11 yr old has a tic too...twitching his nose. Sometimes he doesn't do it much for awhile, and just when I think he has out grown it he starts up again. and he just always tells me his nose itches. He does it while watching TV, but not during video games. Has me baffled. If you have any info or website on the subject I would really like to check them out.

 

[Trishde]

Hi Holly!
I am not sure yet about spa treatments, when I go to book, do they have spa packages listed? Definitely massage & facial. Maybe pedicure (not sure might have one done before we go since we will be in parks & I like to get a pre vacation pedicure in the summer) I have the gel on my nails so no manicure. Also thinking an open air massage on castaway but not sure.
I have been to Sarasota Springs (used to be the Disney Institute & have been there also for treatments).
The only websites I have checked about tics have to do with tourette's syndrome(mostly because he has had some vocal tics and other things last year that have been associated with it). We had him tested for seizures (when he started blinking uncontrolably (sp?) my dh worried about seizures because when he was born he had a lack of oxygen during delivery) and thankfully he wasn't having them so they diagnosed him with a transient tic, at children's hosp in philly.
The head neurologist told us that alot people have some sort of tic & that it alot of times does run in family (since then we have noticed my oldest/ neck & clearing throat, my mother with her eyes & myself, I never really thought of it as that but I have a thing with rolling my eyes & twitching my nose kind of feels like you have to & if you don't it bugs you), he did say possibility of tourette's (when my husband asked) but the only diagnosis is with observation over a long period of time and they can grow out of the tics (and they can also come back), at this point meds are not an option (and he really did not think necessary) because it doesn't interfere with everyday life or school. The other kids don't notice either. I always know that when he is upset or going through a tough time, that some of these things come out but I give him extra attention and try to steer him into more positive things, it really doesn't happen that often, so if anything it is noted and it is very mild.
I never really tried to look up just on the tics, think I might now just to see.
Gotta get to bed I am sure the kids will be up early even though they are off.
Have a good one!!!

 

[Hollyster2]

Good Morning and Happy Easter Everyone!
We are heading out of town this weekend, and I have tons to do today to get ready. Lot's of baking. Ashleigh had a great birthday and we all ate too much. BUT it was a very happy day around here! She needs to change her Ticker now. (hint hint)
I am pretty sure the spa treatments are listed. I think that some are not and are specials offerred on board. I have had a facial on board Disney and it was really nice, but I recommend if you do not want the heavy sales pitch that you write that down when you go in or state it up front. I really really got roped into all of it because the gals were so nice, and it just got so expensive. I never used all the products.
The one treatment I was considering was the pedicure too, but it is tradition in our family for all of us girls to go get our summer pedicure together right before our vacation. So I don't know, I may need another one by the cruise because we will have been in Disneyworld 9 days before then. I really hope to get into the Rain Forest Room for sure this time! There just wasn't time last trip.
I have to get all the kids off to school now, so I had better get going. Have a great day everyone!

 

[pacercolt]

Hi everyone! We will be sailing with you on the Wonder! There is my family DH, DD15, DD7 and our firends who have a DD19 and DD13 and also another couple. There is 10 of us all together. We have been trying to talk these friends into sailing with us for some time now and we are very excited. Can't wait until they hear the horn.

 

[Hollyster2]

Welcome Pacercolt!
I have a DD 7 and a DD 16 on board with us. We too are a group of 10 since we are traveling with another family.
We can't wait to hear the ships horn too!! Last trip we were right in front of it and boy did we jump!

 

[Hollyster2]

Who has early seating, and who has late? We have always had late seating when we have cruised, but this sailing we chose early. We are traveling with young kids in another family and they seemed to have a hard time with late seating last cruise so we are trying the earlier time.