June 19, 2004, anyone yet???

[Mai Ku Tiki]

Aloha & Yippee, Beth!!!

The more the merrier!

How do we spread the word, arrange everything AND keep it a secret???


Just tell me what to do & I'll help out!

~Rose~

 

[Debbie H]

I'll have my husband call DCL and talk to them and see what we can come up with. I'm sure they are not the only 3 graduating, perhaps DCL might know.
I'll keep in touch with you and let you know what I find out. If not we can plan something on our own for the 3 of them.

 

[aliwas]

Yea!! Being new to this board, I just found this listing. Am very excited to add my name, DM and DS to the group. Dm is 64 and DS is 8. This will be out first Disney Cruise and we can't wait!! I keep finding so much useful info on all the discussion forums. We were very lucky, sounds like, to get a secret porthole room since we didn't know anything about them at the time. I believe we are in 5520, is this a good one to be in?

 

[Debbie H]

Welcome aboard!

All the merrier!

 

[Corl4]

Welcome aliwas!

My family and I will be in cabin 5020, right across the elevator lobby from you! You will love the secret porthole...of course, nothing is better than a veranda but for the money the secret porthole is a great bargain! I love being close to the elevators (even though I don't use them)...gotta use the stairs to help burn off all the calories I eat and drink! The kids clubs are also right down the corridor from your room!

Keep reading these boards... you will find lots a great information and great people here!


Beth

 

[drclaws]

Add two more first time cruisers....myself and DW

 

[Debbie H]

Welcome aboard!

 

[DoomBuggieDriver]

Hi everyone,
We are about to break 100 and get into double digits! Has anyone decided on excursions? Palo? Spa? Brunch? That graduation party sounds great- my DDs are a few years away from that, but what a great memory for your kids.

Is anyone flying in early? We decide to leave Thursday and are booked at the RonJon Resort. I hope it's as nice as it sounds.
That will give us the option of staying by the pool all day, or going to the Kennedy Space Center (we've never been.)

Hope everyone has a great day!
Kathy

 

[TootyJane]

You know Kathy I was just thinking we're about to hit double digits!! As far as what we're doing -- definitely Palo for dinner and brunch. Don't know if I'll do anything in the spa. Still trying to decide what to do in Grand Cayman. We did Stingray City last August and want to do something else. In Cozumel, we've booked Eagle Ray Divers and we're still open for Key West. I think we'll probably do the Trolley since it allows you to get on and off. Aside from all that we're just looking forward to cruising on the Magic again!

 

[msdisney53]

We will be flying in to Orlando early on Friday and staying in Cocoa Beach. I can't believe we are almost in double digits. I'm not sure about the excursions yet but Palo's and the spa is a definite. It's getting closer!!

 

[randytenn]

We've booked Southwest to fly down the day of the cruise. Day before was much more expensive, plus the cost of the hotel and transportation.

We're going to use transfers again, but at least this time, we know our bags won't be picked up at the cruise terminal, so there are no surprizes or disappointments.

100 days, baby!

 

[DoomBuggieDriver]

Wow Tooty-
It was over a year ago when I first found these boards and decided to take the leap and book. I can't believe we are really going. So far we've only booked a Royal Swim with the Dolphins in Cozumel for my DH and DDs (he said he's do it with them as I would like to watch but not interested in getting in!) That happens in the afternoon at 3:30pm, which wrecks the opportunity for the Jeep Tour or Dune Buggie Tour, which is what I wanted to do. Oh well, that's an excuse for going again someday!

I haven't planned anything for the other ports because I don't know if we'll want to just enjoy the local beaches, if we'll snorkel, or if we'll stay on board and enjoy the ship. (We aren't big shoppers) No one wants to do the stingrays in the Caymans, but the reef/shipwreck snorkeling sounds fun. In Key West we are going to play it by ear, and CC will be so relaxing! My older DD may want to do some of the teen outings, but I am not pushing and will wait until the first day on board to see if she makes some friends or will hang out with us.

Looking forward to meeting everyone on board this June!

Kathy


...who is not really doomy and gloomy like her nickname suggests....

 

[DoomBuggieDriver]

Oh, and RandyTenn-
I was scrolling through all the posts I missed (when I just had to stop checking the boards because I was just too obsessive) and was so happy to hear about you possibly adopting a child from Russia. Is that still in the plans? My SIL has two children, a girl and a boy, that she adopted from St. Petersburg at different times in the past couple years. They are doing great, and the children are a wonderful addition to our extended family. It was pretty cool to get late night calls from Moscow telling us of their progress! Best wishes..
Kathy

 

[TootyJane]

Yeah!! We've hit double digits!!!

 

[magicalfam5]

Hi! We've been reading these boards for quite a while (they're addicting!). Just want to let you know that we will be joining you on June 19th for our first cruise! We're really excited!!! There will be myself, dh, ds14, dd13, and ds11.

 

[DoomBuggieDriver]

Hi MagicalFam,
I just responded to your post about the teen area on the other part of the board, then found you here! As I said, my older daughter is 13, and younger daughter is 11, so they line up pretty well with your children. Maybe they would like to get in touch so they'll know each other before we all cruise. I have never let them correspond with new people on the internet, so if you don't mind I'd rather they use my e-mail address, at least at the beginning. Let me know what you think.

Kathy

 

[Corl4]

Welcome Magicalfam5!

We also have a DS who is 14. This will be our 4th Disney cruise and DS is one of the cruise's biggest fans. Your kids will have a great time. DS joined us for dinners and excursions but that's about it. He has made great friends and is still in contact with many of them.
I am definately ready for a cruise. Last Tuesday on my way to school a guy in a pickup hit me and my car is totaled! Luckily I wasn't hurt. The ironic thing is that I had just gotten it back from the body shop on Friday. It was there since the beginning of Feb. when my daughter (who was driving the car that day) was rear-ended by a friend of hers!! I guess we just weren't meant to have that car. So I have 1 week to find a new one.....Disney...take me away!!!

Beth

 

[DoomBuggieDriver]

Hey Beth,
So sorry to hear about your car. Don't you hate when that happens.... I am glad to hear both you and your DD are unhurt.

The only good thing is now you can get rid of the jinxed one and start fresh! I love researching cars and trying to decide which model I'd drive if I had unlimited resources and didn't have to be practical.
Kathy

 

[magicalfam5]

Kathy,

I talked to my dd13 and she said that she would like to talk to your dd and get to know her before the cruise. I agree that our e-mail is the best way to go. Would you like me to pm you our e-mail address? (We only have one address which is in my dh's name)

Judy

 

[DoomBuggieDriver]

Hi Judy,
I talked with my daughter and she would like to exchange e-mail too! I will PM you with our e-mail, and they can get started. Also my DD 11 says she would be interested in e-mailing your son, if he's interested. She likes video games, soccer, reading, & dogs (not a girly-girl-most of her friends are boys)

Look forward to corresponding!
Kathy