June 6, 2009--Anybody going?

[Taffygirl]

Hi,

We booked this cruise on the Disney Magic several weeks ago. I was surprised that I didn't see a thread for this date. Anyway, we are Steve and Marilyn from Delaware. Cruising with us in a cabin next to ours will be DD, Karen, her husband, Mike, and their kids (my wonderful grandchildren), Mikey and Katy. The children will be 11 and 8 respectively by the time we cruise.

This is DH and my 2nd Disney cruise. We were on the Disney Wonder last November with our other daughter and youngest wonderful grandson for four nights.

We hope there will be other posters here.

Marilyn

OK, I am adding Grandma Debby's post (#36) to my original post (#1) so we can have a list right up front of everyone on the cruise and posting. Grandma Debby is calling us June Bugs (don't you love it?), so will add my and my daughter's information too. Anyone not on here, please post your information and I will add to this list. Also see list at the end of this post for participants in the Kids' exchange and the fish extender game. Thanks Grandma Debby


Grandma Debby from Colorado
32 year old daughter (possibly her boy friend)
28 year old daughter - her husband - 3 daughters (11, 5 and 1)

disneydka - Dawn & Tye from South Carolina
16 year old DD
7 year old DS

mousecraszy from Irmo/Lexington SC area
me, Anna, 44 and Dh, Mike, 45 and DD, Emily, 11
Dmom...will turn 77 whilst on cruise!!!!
DsisterX3 (54, 51, & 49)
Close friend, almost sister, 53
Dnephew and wife, 30 & 28 with twin girls, 2 & 2
Dnephew and wife, 28 & 34 with two boys, 8 & 7

Rose Quartz from Orange County, CA
Connie (me),
DH George (Avid golfer...),
and his DD (my DSD), Kimmie, who will be 13

Myth-USA from Orange Park, FL
Jeff & Jennifer
Drew (9)
Zach (5)

AStamm from PA
DS - 10

Disneynut71 From Naperville, IL
Michelle
DS Tyler (13)
DD Emily (6)

Irensin from North Virginia
Lia
husband - Dave
Libby - 9
Ben - 4
Emma - 3
Lia's parents

kat123 from Bear, Delaware
Karen
Mike (DH)
Mikey (DS) will be 11 by time of cruise
Katy (DD) will be 8 by time of cruise

Taffygirl (that's me) from Bear, Delaware
Marilyn
Steve (DH)

Cruizen mamma-from Ocala, Florida
Dottie
DH- Mike
DS- turning 9 in 2 wks - Jake

PattiO (plus 10)-from Illinois
Patti
DD-age 20 at time of cruise
DS-age18 at time of cruise
DS-age 13 at time of cruise
Parents
Grandma (87)
Brother and Sister-in-law
Niece-age 8
Nephew-age 7

M&M's mom from Flower Mound, Texas
Coral (me)
Bill (DH)
Megan 12 (DD)
Miranda 9 (DD)

Suz D from Morgantown, WV
Suz (me)
Jeff (dh)
Katie (dd 13)
Bobbie (dd nearly 3)

Traveling with us are:
Julie (df)
Terri (df)
Kelli (dfd 13)

Krisanm67 from Arizona
Kristine and her DH, MIL, MIL's boyfriend, BIL
and grandkids: Kellie (11) and Ryan (10)

Principessa from Indiana, PA (one hour from Pittsburgh)
Irene (me)
DH - Charles
DS - Kevin (13)
MIL Oscelletta (90)

Payogie
Husband and wife (names?)
Friends from North Carolina and their daughters (ages 10 and 6)

AbsyBabsy from Florida
Mom, dad, nanny, and 9 year old daughter

bode from South Carolina
Dad and 9 year old daughter

degrapevine Rose from Valrico, Florida
David
Rose
Eric (14)
Patrick (11
Gina (8)

bengals01 from Cinncinati, Ohio
Group of 28 people including 2 year old grandson

twinsindisney from Irmo, SC
Amanda (me)
Brian (Dh)
Olivia (22 months)
Katie-Grace (22 months)
The girls will be 25 months when we set sail!
Traveling with a big group from DH's family.

gottaluvEeyore
Jim (dad) and two daughters Kati and Addie.
Teresa (mom)
Daughters Kati and Addie (ages?)

wwtbamrob from Indiana
DH, DW, DS (age 15), DD(12)

MN Dis Fans from Minnesota
DH (Paul)
DW (Missy)
DS (Chad, will have just turned 14)
DS (Johnny, 11 who will be 2x months shy of 12x)

Michelleru from Phoenix, Arizona
Michelle
Kayla (15)
Kiley (12)

SheWhoMustgBeObeyed from Rockford, Illinois
She Who Must Be Obeyed (lol)
DH
DS (age 12)
DS (age 16)

MelanieSanders from New Orleans
Melanie
Jeanne Marie (10)
Matthew (12)

Euchre U from Texas
Kurt - 40-ahem (me, the designated sherpa),
Marlea - 40-ahem (the mom & chief cat-herder). Pronounced - Mar-lee, like Bob Marley the Jamaican singer,
Kyan Grace - 5 (HUGE Hanah Montana fan and diva in charge),
Kristopher - 3 (the smiley, happy boy who's 100% boy),


The following is the final count for the Kids' Exchange and Fish Extender Game from Grandma Debby

KIDS' EXCHANGE COUNT

Here is the FINAL count for the kid's exchange
I'm counting 17 girls and 9 boys for the kid's gift exchange
Kat123 - boy & girl
disneydka - boy & girl
Lia Rensin - boy & 2 girls
Principessa - boy
A Stamm - boy
Suz D - 2 girls
mousecrazy - girl
Grandma Debby - 2 girls (1 year old will not participate in kid's game)
cruizen mamma - boy
Suz D's friend - girl
Krisanm 67 - boy & girl
twins in disney - 2 girls
ppiew - 2 girls
AbsyBabsy - 1 girl
degrapvine - 2 boys & 1 girl

26 kids will be exchanging gifts so you need to bring 25 gifts and your child will end up with 25 different gifts - put names and where you are from on the gifts (such as Sierra from Colorado) and what the gift represents - nice memories for the kids


FISH EXTENDER GAME
16 cabins are participating in the Fish Extender game - gifts can be for the cabin or for individuals - please PM me your cabin numbers so I can put a list together and I will include it in the 1st night cruise survival kit that we are putting together for each cabin

Kat123 - 2 adults 11year old boy & 8 year old girl
disneydka - 2 adults 16 year old girl & 7 year old boy
Lia Rensin - 4 adults 2 girls (9 & 3) 4 year old boy
Principessa - 3 adults 13 year old boy
AStamm - 1 adult 10 year old boy
SuzD - 2 adults 2 girls (13 & 3)
mousecraszy - 2 adults 11 year old girl
Grandma Debby - 4 adults 3 girls (11, 5 & 1)
cruizen mama - 2 adults 9 year old son
Suz D's friend - NEED NAME - 1 adult 13 year old girl
Krisanm67 - 2 adults 11 year old girl 10 year old boy
twinsindisney - 2 adults 2 girls (TWINS that are 2)
ppiew - ANY ADULTS? 2 girls (7 & 12)
AbsyBabsy - 3 adults 9 year old girl
degrapevine - 2 adults 2 boys ( 14 & 11) 8 year old girl
MN DisFans - 2 adultes 2 boys (11 & 14)

REMEMBER to PM Grandma Debby with your cabin numbers

 

[disneydka]

I had been checking the cruise meet thread for a while as well. We booked late February for our 1st DCL/Cruise ever! We will be Tye and Dawn from South Carolina(originally upstate NY) DD 16-Chelsea and DS 7-Jackson.

 

[Taffygirl]

Welcome Dawn. I know its over a year until this cruise, but I am really surprised that there's not more folks on this thread. Other cruises we've taken (on other cruise lines) have often had very busy threads even way out. Hopefully more will join us.

Have you sent for the Disney cruise DVD? Its free and very good and shows so much about the ships and Castaway Cay which we really loved last time. I don't know what the teens club is like, but the kids clubs are great.

Hope you're having a nice Easter,

Marilyn

 

[disneydka]

Marilyn,

I do have the vacation planning dvd, which I have watched often and pop in from time to time to give me a boost when it seems that our cruise date is soooo far away. I also recorded the latest travel channel special about DCL and have watched that a few times as well. Plenty of time to save money and get in shape though. We have also gotten our Disney Visa which we are using for everything to rack up some Disney dollars to spend while on board. I am certainly a planner and have to keep talking myself out of buying things now for the cruise. My plan is to look for some pirate costumes that will be on sale after this Halloween as well as some snorkel kits that should be reduced after the summer. Any tips you have will be greatly appreciated! Hope you had a Happy Easter!

 

[Taffygirl]

Dawn, thats a really good idea about buying pirate apparal after Halloween. I really don't have any tips that I can think of at this point, but hopefully as we go along, will think of some.

I didn't see the DCL program on the Travel Channel. I'll try to watch for it. DD just told her kids yesterday that we're all going on the cruise. They are so EXCITED! We watched the Disney DVD today and DGS wants to watch it again and again and again.

Enjoy your planning and we will stay in touch on this board. Hopefully we will eventually be joined by others (unless we have the ship to ourselves). lol

Take care, Marilyn

 

[CRUIZEN MAMMA]

Hi

We originally booked the June 20th cruise when the dates for the 09 cruises first came out and had to switch to this date due to conflicts. It will be me, DH and DS who will be 9 when we cruise. Our first Disney Cruise wa Nov 18th on the Wonder for 3 days and we we hooked so we rebooked on board and then changed to the 09 date.

 

[Taffygirl]

Welcome Cruezen Mamma! It looks like you were on the Disney Wonder shortly after us. We were on her November 11th for a four nighter. Lots of fun, huh?

My DH was missing having a casino onboard to amuse himself with for awhile in the evenings, but he survived and will again on this cruise. He really liked Diversions on the Wonder, so I guess he'll spend some time in the counterpart on the Magic. He did go see "Ratatouille" one afternoon all by himself, and enjoyed it very much. Its a lovely ship.

Marilyn

 

[Grandma Debby]

Hey Taffy Girl - You have 2 threads going for this date (look at page 5) My family ( daughter & son-in-law and 3 granddaughters and my other daughter & maybe her boyfriend & myself) are on this cruise We are very blessed and have a 2 bedroom suite My granddaughters will be 11, 5 and 1 when we cruise so lets plan to exchange gifts with the kids - keep your eyes open for something from your state (keychains, little bags, candy, etc.) and when the time gets closer we will find out who all wants to join in We will spend a week at WDW then board the MAGIC and we can't wait

 

[Taffygirl]

Hi Grandma Debby and welcome. I don't know how I started two threads; must have forgotten or got really confused. lol Anyway, I love your idea of having the kids exchange little gifts representing their home states. What a wonderful idea. It will also be a neat way to have them meet each other at a kids meet and greet.

How lucky you are to have a 2-room suite. We were waiting and watching for the 2009 cruise dates to open up and even then, we were too late to grab a suite. We would have loved to do that with the kids, but as it is, they will be right next door, so that will work out fine. Those suites look awesome though.

Glad to have you all joining us and we'll all look forward to lots more great folks joining those of us already posting.

Marilyn

 

[Grandma Debby]

Taffy Girl - have your TA or DCL put you on a wait list for a suite. That is what we did and DCL called a couple of months ago and had both of the 2 bedroom suites available for this cruise. People book the suites and then when it comes time to pay deposits they back off so you might call and find out availability.

 

[kat123]

Hi everyone
(Mom I made it to the post!) - I am Taffy Girl's (Marilyn) daughter and my family will also be on this trip. We told our kids at Easter about going on the trip and they are so excited. They want to watch the DVD over and over again. (Wonder how quickly the DVD can wear out....or just send them over to Grandma's house to watch hers ).

I think it will be lots of fun counting down to June '09 together with everyone on this thread.

Karen

 

[mousecraszy]

Hello Taffygirl, disneydka, CRUIZEN MAMMA, Grandma Debby, and kat123

...we will be a group of 16 among five rooms, all kids at heart but for Disney's purposes 11 adults and 5 children (DD 11, Dnephews 6&7, Dtwin nieces 2).

disneydka...we are just outside of Columbia, SC in Irmo. Small world after all!!

Grandma Debby...our DD 11 was stoked to read about another 11 yr old girl on our cruise...she's a little older than the other kids in our group and loves them but also loves her tween friends as well. Hopefully they will meet each other.

We were on the Wonder for a VERY short 3 day in May,2005. This time will be my three sisters and their families along with our mother who will celebrate her 77th birthday while on-board. This will be a first cruise for several in our family. What a place to start...with Disney!!! While we've enjoyed cruising on other lines, there is nothing to compare with that Disney touch.

Looking forward to counting down with everyone here!!

 

[mousecraszy]

Hello Taffygirl, disneydka, CRUIZEN MAMMA, Grandma Debby, and kat123

...we will be a group of 16 among five rooms, all kids at heart but for Disney's purposes 11 adults and 5 children (DD 11, Dnephews 6&7, Dtwin nieces 2).

disneydka...we are just outside of Columbia, SC in Irmo. Small world after all!!

Grandma Debby...our DD 11 was stoked to read about another 11 yr old girl on our cruise...she's a little older than the other kids in our group and loves them but also loves her tween friends as well. Hopefully they will meet each other.

We were on the Wonder for a VERY short 3 day in May,2005. This time will be my three sisters and their families along with our mother who will celebrate her 77th birthday while on-board. This will be a first cruise for several in our family. What a place to start...with Disney!!! While we've enjoyed cruising on other lines, there is nothing to compare with that Disney touch.

Looking forward to counting down with everyone here!!

 

[disneydka]

I read this morning on the Cruiseline Forum that the DCL special is going to be on the travel channel SUnday morning at 10:00am. If anyone has not seen, it is a great addition to the vacation planning DVD. They show some sketches of the new ships at the end. I have it taped and like to watch it often!

 

[disneydka]

mousecraszy- We actually used to live in Columbia off of leesburg road, and are familiar with IRMO. It is a small world indeed. I will be having a 7 yr old boy on cruise as well. My DD will be 16 at the time so she will be spending some time (OK ALL her time) in the Stack. OF course there will be the obligatory family times. Can't wait to meet everyone. This will be our FIRST crusie EVER!

 

[Grandma Debby]

Welcome to everyone who has jumped on board - if there are any lurkers out there please join us as it is fun to meet everyone on the boards and then in person on the ship. My oldest granddaughter who will be 11 can't wait to meet your 11 year old. When we went to Mexico on the Magic in 2005 she became best friends with a girl from San Diego and they did lots together - swimming, eating, movie, eating - they loved how you could go to Scoops or any of the other places around the pool and get whatever you wanted whenever you wanted it must be nice to be young and eat whenever and whatever. My new granddaughter will be born around May
15th so she will celebrate her 1st birthday at WDW then on the ship Start thinking about fish extenders or just a meet and greet on a sailing day - it is fun to see people you know on the ship and on excursions. The weather is beautiful here in Colorado today so I'm going back outside to work and play.

 

[mousecraszy]

Dawn- while we don't actually live in the town of Irmo we do live out near Dutch Fork High School. This is a rural area where I grew up. DH and I built on family land near my folks. This area has blossomed, and even though we are very much right in the middle of everything, we are far enough from the roads that we are still "in the country". I know your family is truly excited about their first cruise and I hope it is all you've dreamed of. Looking forward to meeting you neighbor...felt like Mr. Rogers there for a minute!!

Grandma Debby- My pecious DD is sleeping right now, but I'm going to show her your post in the am...after watching the DCL program at 10am on the Travel Channel, of course...I know she knows that other kids her age will be on the ship, but it really is fun for her to KNOW that another 11yo GIRL will definately be on-board...she is soo funny. One of my daughter's favorite meals while on-board is ice cream for lunch...I figure, what the hey...she's on vacation too!!! Makes a great scrapbooking page!! How exciting about your soon-to-be granddaughter! Best wishes to mom and baby and family.

Looking forward to others checking in as well...looks like we're getting together a pretty good crew being over a year away...but, the time will pass and really for me planning is half the fun. Wishing all good health!!

 

[Grandma Debby]

I'm taking a break from working outside in my rose beds and decided to catch up on our cruise thread and I had to go to page 4 to find us It is really exciting to see the extended families going on this cruise - lets keep a kids exchange planned and a meet and greet for all Part of the fun is planning but a BIG fun part is getting to know your "neighbor" - couldn't resist the Mr. Rogers lead in - before. So jump on baord and tell us about your family or you can lurk in your chair and just enjoy our fun

 

[Grandma Debby]

It is May in Colorado - snow, wind, rain and sunshine (all in one day) The wind is really blowing today so I decided to catch up on my Disney trip planning while I had a few minutes - new granddaughter is still not here although she's really not due until May 15th - but I imagine with 3 granddaughters I will be busy very soon I had to go to page 5 to find our cruise meet so either the ship will be only half full with our families or people are just waiting to jump on board
Disney cruises are the best vacation for a multigenerational family as there is so much to do or not do Can't wait to meet more families and remember it only a little over a year away to we say "bon voyage"

 

[Taffygirl]

Hi All,

Boy, this is a slow thread. Now that we are almost just a year away, I hope it becomes more active. I admit that I haven't been on it much either, but I know we should have lots of fun things to discuss and share as the cruise gets closer.

Welcome to anyone who has peeked on here but not posted.

Marilyn