June 3rd 07 Anyone going???

[LVSWL]

So everyone, it's 98 days until we leave! Who is getting excited? There is just not enough activity on this board. Are you all busy reading travel books and passporters and planning your cruises? Spill please! What great ideas have you come up with? Share with your fellow dissers!

 

[livvysmom]

I am so excited I can't stand it! I am reading and shopping and obsessing! What exactly do people wear for semi formal night? I bought a "just below the knee" black cocktail dress. I wonder if it is too dressy. My daughter and I look at everyone's pictures of their past cruises. 98 days is way too far away except it gives my back time to heal. The anticipation is killing me! I am still torn on staying onboard when we dock in the Bahamas.

 

[LVSWL]

livvysmom,
hey girl, how are you feeling, hope it's better every day. Have you been able to walk any? About the semi-formal, I think it's whatever you are comfortable in. I am still a little unsure about what I will take for that. I did pick up a pair of black dress pants and a dressy black and white top. The white part is just small and a little bit smaller circles. The top has a v-neck and cap sleeves. The two were sold together, but I hesitated saying pantsuit because that sounds like a polyester pink suit with big buttons. As I recall, when we cruised a few years ago, we would go back to our room and change after supper before we went to the shows anyway just to be more comfortable, also since it was sometimes cooler in the theatre.

 

[livvysmom]

We are another day closer. I am officially a mall walker!!!!! I am busting my butt, literally. A group of stroller moms just about ran me over this morning. Help me! I enjoy watching the elderly though. They are so sweet. This trip is motivating me. I am sore as you know what tonight but I am getting stronger. Of course then I had to hit Macy's, Gymboree and Gap! Then I went to see the TA and paid for the trip. Yipeeeeee!!!!!

I ordered a DVD of some family on DCL and we have watched it 6 times. I am so ready. Olivia really thinks she will get to swim with Mickey privately. Oh well.....

I like your pantsuit idea. I am still toying with my clothing. We hardly eat out so this is such a treat.

Is anyone flying in the night before?

Sorry I am rambling on and on. I have too much time on my hands and watch too much "who is Dannielynn's Daddie"? I shall return to my real world soon enough.

 

[LVSWL]

Glad to hear you are getting your steps in livvysmom! We have the cruise video from several years ago and the show from the travel channel taped and watch those alot. I don't remember if I saw Mickey in swim trunks
We are driving over from WDW that morning. Just stopping in to see Hermans Hermits for the day at Epcot on Saturday and spending the night.
Anyone else getting excited yet???

 

[Merry Mickey]

Yes, we're incredibly excited!!!

By the way, Mickey Mania and Merry Mickey are both me. I log on from two computers and couldn't figure out how to have the same username from both. Sigh..... One day I will get my brain wrapped around the internet.

As a cruise newbie I get to make my reservations on March 20th--- 75 days out. I plan to be up and calling in the middle of the night. We REALLY want to eat at Palo.

Any tips would be appreciated on what to do.

Has anyone made ressies yet?

 

[LVSWL]

Nope, no ressies yet, a few more days to go. I'm not sure about what to do about CC. We wanted to parasail and now it seams there may be a problem doing that there So..we might have to go back to the drawing board. I don't think we are going to make a Palo ressie though. I know it sounds wonderful, but we enjoyed the other restaurants alot before, and, really enjoy eating with our kids, so will probably just stick with them for the meals.

 

[Mickey Mania]

We're really hoping Disney gets the parasailing snags worked out. I think that by June it's a definite possibility. If not, we're doing the stingrays. I read on another thread they trim the stingers at CC so there's even less "danger" than you would have anywhere else. We also want to rent bikes, get lots of charachter photos, swim, eat, mail postcards etc....
I don't think there will be enough time in the day.

 

[LVSWL]

You probably have already read this somewhere, but remember to buy and mail a postcard to yourself so you have one with the cool CC postmark!

 

[Merry Mickey]

I hadn't read that. Thanks for the tip. It's going on my long list of things I have to do.
Are any of ya'll dressing up for the pirate party?

 

[LVSWL]

We can't decide about whether to dress up for the pirate party. Right now we are supposed to have the late seating so we wouldn't be around for all of the party. The costumes that I have seen on the DIS look great! Anyone else?

 

[Merry Mickey]

We have the late seating too! I can't decide if this is a good thing or bad. We thought we'd ask to switch when we got onboard, but I don't know what our chances are going to be.

 

[LVSWL]

I know what you mean about switching. We had early seating when we cruised before and really liked it, but it was 3 years ago and so our kids were younger. It just was nice to be able to eat and then go back to our cabin and change into something comfortable and then go see a show and relax and hang out for the rest of the evening. We were trying to figure out if we would have to get "dressed" really early for dinner and wear that to the show and then go from there to dinner, or if there would be time to change in between. There is a thread right now about the different times for the seatings and I guess I wonder if we ask to change to the early would we get the really early one, which is supposed to be the "younger" kids-mine are teenagers. Decisions, decisions....

 

[Merry Mickey]

I think I'm going to ask for early seating as soon as I get on.... but not be disappointed if I don't get it. I have also wondered if we'd get stuck with the earliest seating which might be too early.

Anyway it will be nice not to be rushed when we're in the Bahamas and on CC. Tanner can just order room service around 5:00 so he won't be starving. He LOVES that idea!

Are ya'll planning to do all the shows?

 

[LVSWL]

Yes, we really enjoyed the shows before when we cruised. We actually looked forward to them each evening after dinner. We also saw a comedian in one of the comedy clubs that who was really funny too. And we saw POC 1 on the ship right after it came out in the theaters. We had just seen it at home the week before, but you can never see too much of those guys!

 

[livvysmom]

I had a set back from my surgery. I am on couch rest for a few days. The mall walking/a little shopping sent my back and leg over the edge. So now I am allowed to do nothing. The weather here is gorgeous. I am now on steriods and allowed to lay and turn to more mush. I sit here in tears. Thank God this trip isn't until June. I just am sad that I can't do any walking to get into shape for swimsuit season. I am sick of watching tv. I am tired of reading. My house is a disaster. I have watched the cruise DVD to the point of talking like Mickey myself. I just need to vent. I just want to be back to my old self. I just want to be healthy again and let it be June so I can run around the boat and have fun. Sorry to be a downer but all my friends are working today and I am stuck here. I am sure in a few weeks when I am released to work I will wish I was back at home. My doctor won't even let me sit at my computer but for 5 min. on the hour. How sucky is that?

Thanks for the vent and yes we will be hitting the shows!!!!
My daughter's disney jibbitz came in for her crocs today and that was my highlight for the morning!

 

[LVSWL]

I'm so sorry livvysmom! Just try to remember that we have plenty of time and follow the doctor's orders. Use this time to work on your list and plan away! So, which disney jibbitz did she get? I have Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Daisy. Still looking for Tink of course and maybe Pluto. Went Croc shopping this morning. There are new colors out in the maryjanes. Decisions...

 

[Merry Mickey]

Livvysmom, I am bummed for you. I know how hard it is to just sit. But, think of this as prime planning time. And if you just follow doctor's orders you will be more than ready for the cruise. And don't worry, I won't be looking so great in my swimsuit and I'm not having to take it easy.

I have the Disney jibbitz as well. I have Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, the ears and the hands. Luv 'em!

Tink, I may have to get. Is she out yet?

 

[LVSWL]

I have only seen her on the web site. If I find her in my travels, I will let you know. I could always send you guys a care package.

 

[livvysmom]

Tink is on jibbitz. In my town they don't even sell disney jibbitz yet. The others I got on ebay. I had a hard time getting them into the holes. I thought I was going to rip the shoes. Of course, it could have been my mood! Do they remove easily? I was hoping to interchange them.

Do you think since I have a 4 yr. old they will put me in the earlier late dinner rotation? My daughter is pretty good about going with the flow. Usually on vacation she would stay up until 10 or 11.

What are you guys going to do in Nassau? I think we are going to do the surrey ride and look around there a little bit and then head back to the boat.

Ok, I am off to medicate and head to the couch. I think I am going to watch my Disney DVD. It is cheesy but fun.