July6,2008 4 Night DD Wonder

[bairdbeth]

Cantwait- my DD is so excited that another 12 year old is going and that we are almost neighbors! She would love to email your DD and the cousins who are 10 and 12 so that she will "know" some kids before we get on the ship.

 

[bamabeachgirl]

Glad to see more people traveling with family!! If you want to get away from them and need a break TAKE ME WITH YOU 15 more school days!!!

Cantwait, my stepdaughter is 8 and would love to email with your DD and cousins too!!!

Do not know about anyone else on here but I need a vacation!!!

 

[bairdbeth]

Only 10 school days left and that much closer to our cruise! Still hoping to hear from others joining us!

 

[RLP817]

Hi Everyone!

Well, we have a bit longer to go in school. 21 more student days. Our last day is June 11th here. I'm not a teacher, but I am a clerk in an elementary school. Just like everyone else.. I love the kids but definitely ready for summer vacation. I wish I could book some excursions. We haven't received the final paperwork from my DH's company (we are traveling with them and they are making all the arrangements). So, I believe I have to wait for our reservations to make plans. We are getting very excited as the time is getting close.

 

[cantwait520]

Bairdbeth. Hi sorry I've been away. Busy,busy. I will send you a PM with my email address. I tried to do it already, but I have to have 10 posts in order to be able to do it. This should make #10, so I will try again. I'm getting excited! Need a break from it all! CC is calling my name!

 

[bamabeachgirl]

Have any of you gotten your cruise documents?

 

[bairdbeth]

Not yet. Hopefully soon! These last days of school are sure dragging! I REALLY need to be at Castaway Cay!!

 

[cantwait520]

Not yet, however I spoke to someone at DCL last week to check on our room assignments. She stated that they weren't issued for us yet, but that she was surprised because our luggage tags/documents have to go out 30 days prior to sail. So, I guess it could potentially be a few more weeks. I think most people already have their room assignments, we just don't b/c we booked 17 people kind of late in the game. Keep us posted if anyone receives them.

 

[Dream426]

I can't wait to get the documents in the mail. I am counting down the days until school is over and we leave. Only 29 days left of school and the last two are half days. The students are ready for the summer and so am I. Once the last day is here I have a few days to get ready. It will be here before we know it. Anyone going to Disney first? We will be there on July 3rd for a few days staying at the Grand Floridian.

 

[cleenw]

Hi everyone,
I will be travelling with DH, DS (almost 9) and DD (just 7). This is our first Disney cruise. We will be at Yacht Club 7/3-7/6 prior to boarding.
RLP817...I wonder if our DHs work for the same company?? as we are also with a company group. We are very excited about the trip!

Question regarding dinner rotation....I contacted Disney yesterday to see if they could tell me our dinner rotation. They said it would not be finalized until right before the cruise...Is this normal?

Thanks

 

[cantwait520]

From what I understand, it is usually Tritons, Animators, Animators (pirate night), and Parrot. That's what it was last year, I think they pretty much keep it the same, but I'll try to find out for you again.

 

[bairdbeth]

There are different rotations for each seating. It will be printed on your KTTW card and I think that the CM was right. They don't do dining assignments until right before the cruise. DD and I aren't picky about any certain rotation, we love all the dining rooms! 6 more days of school here, but I just found out have to move rooms next yea, so I have to pack all my stuff up. We leave my last post planning day to meet friends at WDW so I better start packing up what we won't be using next week now!

 

[bamabeachgirl]

Hello ladies! 4 more days of school Thank goodness. BairdBeth...same here with packing up the room completely they are painting the wing I am on this year.

So far I have started the packing box that was suggested in one of the postings I read. I have the pillow case and markers to give to guest services to get signatures for my stepdaughter, a clock for the room that she has picked out, along with a few other items that I have been buying a little at a time to avoid a HUGE shopping trip before hand. Anything not on the packing lists that any of you can suggest?

Would love to get to meet you all once we are all on board...any suggestions?

 

[bairdbeth]

This is the 3rd time in a year that I have had to pack everything and move. They renovated our old building and built a new wing. Everyone had to box up everthing at the end of last year and then unpack into a new room. Then those of us in the old building had to pack and move again during the school year so rooms could be renovated a zone at a time. Now we have done some redistricting so many of us have to switch rooms. I am so ready for summer! As for meeting on board, some groups have set up a location and time to meet at the sail away party. We are game for whatever anyone else wants to do!

 

[bamabeachgirl]

Saw this on another post maybe it will help us see who all is on....well at least those who have posted on here.

From what I have read this is the line up for the 7/6/08 Double Dip

nrsldy myself, DH and DS(13).

bairdbeth My DD (will be 12)

DaJoker My fiance and I

Dream426 FH and I will be on it.

RLP817 It's myself, DH and DD (6 almost 7 by then, lol).

bamabeachgirl myself, DH, DD (8), my parents and my in-laws

mom2mizmous There will be 4 of us, me, dh, dd (24) and her best friend (24)

cantwait520 I also have a 12 y/o DD (she'll be turning 13 on 7/13- the day we disembark). We will be going with the whole family (17 of us). A couple of cousins who I think are 10 and 12, two 5 year olds and two 4 year olds.

cleenw I will be travelling with DH, DS (almost 9) and DH (just 7).

Does this look right? And setting a meeting place sounds great!
BairdBeth I sent you an email and will sit down with my stepdaughter and have her email your daughter this afternoon....SOFTBALL is finally OVER!!!!

 

[bairdbeth]

School is out!!! 2 more teacher work days and I am off to WDW to help my friend with her grandkids!!! I am hoping that my cruise documents will be waiting when we return!

 

[bamabeachgirl]

School is out and the first week out has been busy!!! Hope you all are doing well and getting as excited as we all are!

One of our friends just got back from a 4 day DC and said they were changing something about the dinner rotation...have any of you read anything about that???

 

[bairdbeth]

Just back from WDW and boy was it hot! Less than a month to go before we cruise and we can't wait!!

 

[bamabeachgirl]

Any cruise documents show up yet???

 

[cantwait520]

Not yet, but got my luggage tags and confirmation and paperwork, etc.. for the land portion of the land/sea package (Grand Floridian) early last week, so hopefully the cruise portion will arrive soon. We did not have a room assignment on the ship until about a week and a half ago, so it sounds like they have finally settled on all of the arrangements. I spoke with someone about 2 weeks ago at DCL and she said that it could be as early as 2 weeks before your departure date that you get the documents.