Magic 11/20/04 Thanksgiving Cruisers?

[DOOGIERUNNER]

OK, we'll try the link again....

Here's some information on CCs past from Outside Magazine:

Castaway Cay's Checkered Past

 

[LAMPSKIES]

Hey look.........500 posts in this thread......can we get to 1000 before we sail? DDs are starting to count down the days now.........

 

[LAMPSKIES]

DD Alli just informed me that I only have to drive in "car pool" 3 more times before we sail!!!! And.........only 15ays left of school..........

 

[the5J's]

Hello all


It seems real now.OUR DOCS JUST ARRIVED!

My DD12 made a paper countdown chain for my office, like 6 months ago. It is finally haging on a doorknob itstead of taped to the ceiling around the room
We can't believe it is this close.

Our docs is showing Grand Camen
i thought i read somewhere that Disney won't be going there for a while. Does anybody have the latest? or was this a rumor?

My DD's and DS want to know if there is a thread for the teens that are going to be on this cruise

 

[silver7]

We got the other half of our docs today also!!

There is not a thread for teens, but how old are they--we do have teens going.

 

[LAMPSKIES]

We recieved our verifications of shore excursions and GC was on there...........

 

[WMILLER86]

Well, they finally arrived!

The Miller Family has docs today! The boxes were on my back deck by the door when I got home today. Can I get a YEE HAW?

Willie

This will certainly be the best Magic cruise.

 

[LAMPSKIES]

'Bout time WMiller86#1......I've been spoonin' mine since last week!!! LOL And the wife is getting jelous.........

 

[WMILLER86]

Maybe the DVC people aren't too bad after all. I take back all the mean things I was thinking about them being SLOW!
But, the boxes looked like they had been opened , read, bookmarked, etc. Maybe my UPS guy was bored at lunch today. Or maybe he was just nosey. I see him around town sometimes, and he always knows all the gossip. Now, maybe I see how!LOL

Anyway,I have not had chance to look thru them too much. I guess there is some paperwork that I need to complete ahead of time?


The Willster is happy.

 

[LAMPSKIES]

Hey Willster, we usually complete them on the bus ride to port from WDW. Not much there except credit card info......if you want give me your credit card number and I'll make sure it gets filled out right......LOL

 

[Cheryl N. WI]

WOW time sure is flying! I can't believe how quick this cruise is coming!!!! DD and I finally went through her closet and figured out what dresses we will be taking for her. So now both of our clothes are figured out. Next I better make sure DH has everything he needs but I think he should be set too. DD and I are going away for the weend to visit my sister and then next week I might actually start to slowly pack for the cruise.

Willie YEE HAW you finally got your docs! Yep there is a little bit of paperwork to fillout with them. Maybe your UPS guy marked those pages for you lol.

Laura Thanks for keeping us updated. Sending more PD your way. You certainly need this cruise to come soon!

See you guys soon!

Cheryl

 

[LAMPSKIES]

Just got me a new "carry on bag" from Chrysler corp. It hold 2 cases of my favorite beverages to carry on......hhmmmmmmmm, ya think DDs and DW may have some "carry offs" by the time we are done?

 

[silver7]

Since it looks like everyone is getting their docs now. . I have a question--Where is everyone planning on heading when they first get on the ship? I know we are all getting there at different times, but was just curious.

We are heading to Topsiders for Giant Shrimp and a wonderful view of the VAB!

 

[DOOGIERUNNER]

Silver 7,

We usually head to Parrot Cay for lunch. Same as Topsiders.

 

[Cheryl N. WI]

We usually head to Topsiders. We don't get to "dine outside" much of the year here so I like to take advantage of that on the cruise lol. Then we'll be off to get our ressies for Palo and get DD signed in at the Lab.

Cheryl

 

[momsgoofy]

Well, still no docs, but my car is back at home after a week at the dealers. It seems the fuel pump...which was on that 10 year extended warranty "recall" did in fact need to be replaced and a few fuel sensors need to be cleaned. Uncle Martin, the name DH and DS gave the car due to it's antenna in the middle of the roof, is happy to be home and I am happy to be driving my car...it handles so much better than that ol' barge.

Lampskies...you have given me hope that I will find some of those not so little shrimps waiting for me when we get on board.

Teresa (silver7)...thanks for all the updates. I really appreciate it. That woman "lurking about" was the neighbor's sister checking on their house. It was odd to see someone walking within 2 feet of our kitchen window as we live in a fairly secluded area.

As for the door signs...I am working on them. I have the design finished and thank goodness I had emailed them to Teresa before the home PC crashed so I was able to pull them off my email and save them to a file at DH's office. Now, it is a matter of getting the new hard drive installed and everything up and running before we leave (pixie dust, please) or using a friend's system. I will get them done though and have them on the ship.

One less headache for us...spoke with the limo service here and all the arrangements are complete. They will pick us up and get us to the airport and be waiting for us upon our return.

As for our plans when we board ship...I need to get DS enrolled in the Lab, try to get a massage ressie for DH, eat something, get stuff to the cabin, try on the tuxes, don those lovely lifevests and be up at the Sail Away party, port side...right?, and then have one or more of those tropical drinks with the pretty umbrellas. I suspect I will meet Willie and his family first since we are destined to be neighbors for the cruise and that he will know where to find the rest of the Turkey Day Gang.

Well, I'm off to work for now. Take care ya'll!

Laura ºoº

 

[babysharknc]

Glad things are going better for Laura!

The TA told me she was mailing them priority mail on Thursday! None as of yet. Sadness in my heart.

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Hi everyone! I was just updating another cruiser for your website and I noticed that there are a couple of you who haven't given me your DIS Name. Can you check this link and let me know any incomplete information by emailing me at cruisindisney@aol.com?

Also, feel free to send me pictures! I'd love to post them for you!


Melody

 

[the5J's]

Hi
we are one of the familys added
The pic on castaway cay is from 7/2002
The other two are from Christmas 2003

Just to catch up on conversations
This will be our second time to drive to Fla. out of 16 trips to wdw
The money saved will be used for DH/DW watches purchased at GCamen. Does anybody know of a good place to buy a watch?
We spent our time snorkeling last time, never saw the island.

my definition of a cruise is eat, drink and be merry(or MICKEY in my case) so we will be top deck(s). the kids are on there own.
Funny thing about Disney. I won't let my kids out of my sight at home but they can roam the parks and hotels on there own....

Last time to Castaway Cay, my DW signed us up for the massage on the adults side.... needless to say my DW got the time mixed up and we do not get a chance to do. So my wife is planning for us again. I have never done it but know you can request who does it...i have never done it because i might like it...LOL. The girls looked pretty...i mean, uh..never mind..LOL

The only excursion signed up for is the Fury Catamaran Sail and Snorkel, beach party at Cozemel. DS is doing a Teen Wild Side at Castaway. We will most likely do other snorkels...There is so much to see under the sea!

 

[silver7]

I feel the same way about the ship and my kids 5J's. I almost feel we are visiting family

Now, Lampy, have you contacted DCL about the possibiility of them running out of giant shrimp? You have not considered the complication of shrimp eating Texans on this cruise. We can put away a LOT of shrimp

Babysharknc, any updates on the tickets?? Has anyone else not gotten theirs?

Did anyone get an upgrade? I think it is interesting that they have not shown availability on the Disney website for the Nov 6 cruise for some time, but they are showing some rooms are still open on ours. I would have thought ours would sell out quicker due to the school situation.

Laura, I hope that if you are reading this your computer has been fixed.