June 1, 2008 7-Night Mexican Riviera Cruise All Aboard is now back on Land

[Mendoza5]

still no docs
do they come ups?
should we all meet in the lobby area while we wait to board? just throwing that out there. i'm sure we'll meet there before anyway i can't wait.
1:30 sounds ok for me.
i think we will be doing lanyards, i am going to the disney outlet. we have one here. they have the merchandise from the disney resorts. does anyone want one if i see them?
i'll let you know what i find sandy, but i think that we will take you up on that.
so here is what i am doig, my kids will be in the dis green - flourscent green is close enough right? and i will be in black with the dis green on it. i just can't do all dis green shirt.
i am way too excited!!!!!

 

[dizzi]

Yeah i think we should at least look for each other......
We will be in White YEAh i know boring........
But I will have a LIME Green mickey head ont he front of my shirt!
And
My Family will have Lime Green Mickeys on the sides of their shirts like pocket emblems!

After thought , i wished we had done something with Lime green shirts but i was pressed for time, as i only had 6 weeks to plan a 2 week vacation!!!!

 

[sandysplayhouse]

Goofys Galley okay!!!!

That is where i ate alot of stuff at.......FRESH FRUIT, SALAD ETC!!!!!

Right behind that is a small place to get soft serve self serve ice cream!

OHHH yummy i get the fruit from there and then go get ice, then take it to my cabin and add some peach schnapps and blend!!!!!!!!! AAAAHHHHHH!
MY VERY OWN DRINK OF THE DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No more Scoops?... OK.. Goofy's Galley, got it, Thanks.

 

[sandysplayhouse]

still no docs
do they come ups?
should we all meet in the lobby area while we wait to board? just throwing that out there. i'm sure we'll meet there before anyway i can't wait.
1:30 sounds ok for me.
i think we will be doing lanyards, i am going to the disney outlet. we have one here. they have the merchandise from the disney resorts. does anyone want one if i see them?
i'll let you know what i find sandy, but i think that we will take you up on that.
so here is what i am doig, my kids will be in the dis green - flourscent green is close enough right? and i will be in black with the dis green on it. i just can't do all dis green shirt.
i am way too excited!!!!!

Yes, they come UPS... but if you booked thru a TA, the TA gets them and then calls you, so it takes a few more days.
Let me know if you need the name tag Vertical or Horizontal.
Our group will be wearing Lime Green shirts... so we should be easy to spot...and ANY bright green color is close enough, and while we are on the subject, this color does not do much for anyone. I'd like to know who picked it as the official color for the DIS.

 

[sandysplayhouse]

Mendoza5... how far are you from LA?

 

[dizzi]

I love Lime Green......

We are actually wearing it to dinner the fist night!!!!!

WHOO HOO!!!!!!!

getting excited!!!!!!

 

[sandysplayhouse]

I love Lime Green......

We are actually wearing it to dinner the fist night!!!!!

WHOO HOO!!!!!!!

getting excited!!!!!!

I don't know what I'm wearing to dinner...

 

[ADCOHA]

ADCOHA...
Do you have a stateroom number yet?
I'm making a DIS navigator for us so we will know where to go to leave our Fish Extender Gifts.

Yes. Its #8538. We are getting very excited. Still trying to get something together for the gifts. And all we are exchanging at the Scoops/Goofy's Galley thing is postcards, right?

Love the neon green thing since hubby's favorite car is that color. Long story...will send picture soon.

Mendoza5, thank you for the private message but I cannot reply until I have posted 10 times. Silly little hurdle. Don't have agent but have heard that you can get better prices calling direct (better than the on-line even). I did not test the waters....a little late now that its all a done deal.

Thanks for all the information...

 

[wltdsnyfan]

Our docs say that we MUST LEAVE port at 4:15pm.
Anyone not on board by 4pm will not be allowed on.

And the safety drill is at 3pm...
so we do need to change our DIS meet ... any suggestions?
I say 1:30 at Scoops... that way we have at least an hour to do our Meet and Greet before the Safety Drill.

1:30 is fine with us.

But I don't understand how the drill could be at 3:00 when everyone is not on board? How are the people that get on board after 3:00 supposed to know were to go? They don't do it the same as Florida I guess.

I will change on the First Post.

flo

 

[sandysplayhouse]

Yes. Its #8538. We are getting very excited. Still trying to get something together for the gifts. And all we are exchanging at the Scoops/Goofy's Galley thing is postcards, right?

Love the neon green thing since hubby's favorite car is that color. Long story...will send picture soon. Thanks for all the information...

Thanks... I added your stateroom number to the Navigator,

Yes, exchanging the postcards on the first day.
Are you interested in the Scrap Exchange?
Can't wait to see that picture of your DH's car.

 

[slg]

I think 1:30 is too early. If the last two cruises I went on are any indication, we might not even be on the boat by then!

Also, when I get on the boat, I want to eat lunch! We have main dinner so I don't want to eat late!

What time is the sail-away party? Anyone know?

Last year we met at the sail-away party, missed the disboard meeting my first cruise as the boarding was late due to a bomb threat at the terminal. Ahh. It was awful. We could only get on the boat at 3 p.m. and had about half hour to eat something quick before the drill.

 

[wltdsnyfan]

How about 2:00. That will give us at least 1/2 hour before the drill?

flo

 

[sandysplayhouse]

I think 1:30 is too early. If the last two cruises I went on are any indication, we might not even be on the boat by then!

Also, when I get on the boat, I want to eat lunch! We have main dinner so I don't want to eat late!

What time is the sail-away party? Anyone know?

Last year we met at the sail-away party, missed the disboard meeting my first cruise as the boarding was late due to a bomb threat at the terminal. Ahh. It was awful. We could only get on the boat at 3 p.m. and had about half hour to eat something quick before the drill.

BOMB THREAT?!! How awful...
I wonder if it wasn't called in by a late passenger... making sure the boat wouldn't leave
I totally understand about wanting to eat lunch first...
I just assumed that everyone would arrive there at the "crack" like ME!
What ever time everyone thinks is good for me...
If anyone misses the meet, you can get your Navigator from me at my stateroom # 6309 almost the FRONT of the ship on deck 6.

 

[Mendoza5]

Mendoza5... how far are you from LA?

i am 5 hours away. up north.

 

[Mendoza5]

i'll be there at the "crack"
has anyone ever met after the boat drill? anytime is fine, i know that we are going to eat when we get on. i am printing my packing list so i can work on it in my meeting.
have a great day everyone.

 

[sandysplayhouse]

i'll be there at the "crack"
has anyone ever met after the boat drill? anytime is fine, i know that we are going to eat when we get on. i am printing my packing list so i can work on it in my meeting.
have a great day everyone.

I love that you do cruise stuff during meetings...


Judging by the times... I think we have to do it before...
I would think that Sail Away is probably right after the drill...
Then it will be dinner time for the Main Dining time people.

 

[slg]

The bomb threat was actually some fertilizer residue found in a bag at the terminal. It caused many delays and no one could enter the terminal for hours. They were in the baking sun with no information, washrooms, water.

Lucky for us we were on a DCL bus and had airconditioning. But we were starving.

Of course there was a backlog to get registered when they finally let us in the terminal.

They gave out free water finally, but it was warm. The worst thing was the lack of information, no one knew what was happening!

I believe some people got severly dehydrated and sun burnt.

It was an awful start to the cruise. DCL didn't delay anything, (party, safety procedure) the food places were packed, and they still closed at the appointed time. I thought in the circumstances, they should have delayed everything but 30 minutes, but nope!

Not a good start, but after that, the cruise went without a hitch.

 

[ADCOHA]

Hey, DGma wants to know if she is allowed on before we set sail. She is not sailing with us....does anyone know the rules about it or not?

Thanks in advance

 

[ADCOHA]

Thanks... I added your stateroom number to the Navigator,

Yes, exchanging the postcards on the first day.
Are you interested in the Scrap Exchange?
Can't wait to see that picture of your DH's car.

Scrap Exchange??? I am such a newbie! What is a scrap exchange?

Also, I have an idea for a fish extender but its one big pocket for the entire family. I will have each of the kids in a porthole. Do gifts usually go to the entire family or should I make each of the kids their own pocket?

 

[dizzi]

YES one big pocket is fine!!!!!!!!!!!