July5,2003 Magic...who's going?

[joanb]

TWO WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

eyern-It is not going to rain!!!!!!!!!!!!

Still no docs-AAA say this all very normal-guess we will all be sitting apart on the airplane out of Roanoke (we can't get seat asignments until our docs arrive)-the planes are so small and our family is a little larger than some.

Joan

 

[ablyinpgva]

I am thinking to have everyone that is staying at the Raddisson to come poolside on Friday evening if they like.

Sue said she checked with the hotel regarding alcoholic beverages poolside - they have a poolside bar - sound like it will all be fine.

I will see if my kids will make a poster with our thread title or something to say "Hey here we are"

Only two weeks till we set sail.

 

[AOPI57]

Welcome Carol Jean! Can"t wait to meet everyone at the Radisson and sail away party. Jeaane- Our last cruise it rained for the sailaway party. Everything was moved to Studi Sea which got pretty crowded. WE went and sat on deck 9 or 10- I don't remember It's under cover there-so you don't get wet.

 

[luv2boys]

Everyone must be busy packing!! Just wanting to say HI! Gotta get back to my packing and cutting the grass one last time before we leave.

Amy

 

[gometros]

Welcome aboard Carol. Looks like we're up to 96 people. Not bad at all.

IT'S NOT GOING TO RAIN!

I figure it's rained so much in the northeast, it has to be sunny and warm somewhere, so why not Florida? Besides, even if it does, so what? Everyone knows Florida rains are short and the sun comes out right away.

We're into single digits for heading down. Clothes are starting to pile up on the couch (our gathering place) and we're getting excited. I'm driving everyone crazy by saying things like "at this time in a week we'll be eating at Chef Mickey's"

Don't know if Harry will have to travel with us, since Elana is already up to page 150 and I'm close behind.

 

[CarolJean]

Thanks for the warm welcome! We were thinking of getting a b-day cake for DD's 3rd on the 4th. Would any of you fine folks care to sing "Happy Birthday" to a 3yo in exchange for a piece? Also was hoping to be able to see some fireworks from the hotel (or very close by). I'll read back a few pages to see if anyone has already covered this subject. Have docs, will travel!

 

[gometros]

Hey, if there's any left over, save me a piece! I'm afraid I won't have enough to eat on the cruise

 

[AnnaS]

Luggage down from attic - definitely need to purchase one more. Now the smallest piece is too small for my daughter. Half of her clothes are out and ready to pack.

CarolJean - we should spend sometime by the pool at the radisson this time - would love to sing happy 3rd birthday.

Not sure if we are having dinner at the hotel - my kids seem to remember a pizza place nearby (they will not be having pizza for a while after that - we shall see).

Getting very depressed here with all the rain. Unbelievabe wet weather here.

 

[CarolJean]

jeanneg: My DH and I are serious euchre players! We've been in the same group for about 5 years. Let's plan a time to play when we meet onboard(have to plan ahead as my DD didn't take to the potty as I had hoped, so must make ressies at flounders for any activity that requires both eyes and more than half my attention).
Hope we have a good turnout at the Rad. pool. Am ordering a cake for 50-60! Didn't see any fireworks info. How does one go about finding that sort of thing out?

 

[jeanneg]

CarolJean: Now you have me scared! If you and DH are "serious" players, hubby and I may not be in your league!!!!! Recall I mentioned that we've only been playing for about a year. We both tend to "talk out" our moves to avoid making blunders! Do you play the 5 or 6-card version? Do you "hang the dealer?" In any event, if you don't mind playing with novices, we're certainly up for it. I'll bring my Sadam Hussein deck!
We'll be honored to sing "Happy Birthday" to your little girl....although I'm thinking that when mine were that age having 50 strangers singing to them would certainly send them screaming in terror! If we push it, I think we can arrive about 9pm.
I'm planning to bring a 1.5 litre bottle of wine to the pool. Will that be OK or (since they have their own bar) not allowed? I can't bring an open bottle on the ship, so all you good people will have to help us out!

 

[ablyinpgva]

As far as the Radisson with bringing your own alcohol to the pool, I am sure no glass bottles are allowed, but if you pour your own in your room and then bring it poolside, what can they say?

We have found some real big mistakes with our cruise documents, like no one (of us eight) have the right home address and none of the addresses are the same??? Then not to mention - my room assignment does not match my receipt or reservation?

I guess I will be on the phone with AAA all day Monday. Their rational for the documents being delayed was so that they could make sure there were no mistakes!

I cant say I am at all impressed at this point - I am sure it is all AAA mistakes - we have a track record!!

Has anyone gotten a different room than they reserved?

Even with the confusion, still very excited and ready to go!!

 

[wendym]

Boy I wish we were going to be at the Radisson! I hope your daughter has a wonderful birthday, CarolJean.
I think there is fireworks from Cocoa Beach pier and/or Ron Jons. I think we are planning to go to the pier for a while.
Wendy
(Only 3.5 school days to go!)

 

[sbennett]

Carol Jean - The Bennetts will be honored to sing to your daughter, our son Kristofer will be celebrating his 10th on the cruise on 7/10. My husband's an elementary vocal music teacher and director of music at one of the churches here in town, so he's always ready. We met while we both were singing a the Choral Society of the Hamptons.

Our daughter would always cry when anyone sang Happy Birthday when she was that age...really gave us a complex!!

Ablyinpgva...sorry to hear about your documents, I'm sure DCL will straighten things out if AAA doesn't.

 

[sjbakerus]

I posted a separate post on fireworks at Port Canaveral (aka Cocoa beach). Basically pick up a Friday paper when you get in town to get the whole story. There are fireworks at Shephards Park near Ron Jon's beginning at 9PM. At Cocoa Village they have festivities beginning at 3P with fireworks late.
As far as being able to see the shows from the Radisson, I don't know the distance.

Audrey brought our docs to us today. Interestingly, my son lives in TX and I live in MI. My husband and daughter have a postal code that doesn't match anything. Audrey and I decided that we should travel to those addresses and say we live there according to Disney.

Does anyone know if the first aid onboard carries a fee?

 

[joanb]

I know you can get a bandaid for free at gueat sevices -think that would be deck 4-....I think they charge if you go to the clinic.
does that help?

I can't even begin to think about packing. I have two children leaving for camp in the morning for the week and I'm having a hard time getting them together.

I plan on calling AAA in the morning--this is our third cruise with them and the other two went smoothly. this is the latest we have ever waited for docs. with all the crazy addresses on other perhaps one of you has my docs??????????? Could it be?????????
Joan

 

[luv2boys]

Our docs had the wrong address too. We got them though. I called DVC who called DCL and they said the manifest would be correct and not to worry about it.

Amy

 

[jeanneg]

assuming nobody's a wine "snob", I'll just bring the kind that comes in a box! But you have to PROMISE to drink it!

Sorry to hear about all the confusion with AAA. We used them once for a trip to Europe and I was very unhappy with some of the things they did. We have never used them again as a travel agent.

Shelley: I'm so glad you and your family can sing well. You can drown out me and mine! None of us can sing worth a dime! My daughter is the absolute WORST, but she thinks she's the next Celine Dion. Seriously, she makes all those American Idol rejects look pretty good! Poor CarolJean's daughter.....she has no idea what's in store for her!!!!!

 

[sjbakerus]

We've traveled using AAA before and not had any problems. Must be that this is a MidAtlantic AAA Member Appreciation cruise.

My daughter really likes these things.

 

[ashleydoc]

Well we are now in the middle of packing.DW does all the serious stuff like clothes,and I do the technical side like Cameras ,video,documents etc .Agonised over formal clothes but can only fit in sports Jackets and slacks no Tuxedos.

Also Flying over from the Uk they only allow 6KGS (about 14 pounds for hand luggage can you believe this),so cant take many breakable items.

I have found an old letter from the Castaway CLub from 2000 when we last cruised,is there any advantage to this is there anything we should do about this as we seem to be members.

Re: Meeting up

Dont know what mickey heads are but will get some lime green ribbons.Look forward to meeting you all.

Does anyone know anything about the talent show which i think is on one night ,is this only for singers or any other musicians etc.Is it like a Kareoke


Ashley

 

[wendym]

Ashley
I am sure I have got some of the mickeyheads that Jeanne was kind enough to send me. If you pm me your address I will post them on. Definitely let DCL know you have crusied before as you should get a towel and some pins ar gifts and an invitation to the Castaway Club party.
Wendy
PS We still haven't received our tickets (got the cruise documents though) and we fly friday morning!!!