Magic - January 12, 2008

[laura_hattaway]

Wow, Cathy, your girls have grown up a lot since the picture in your profile box! Can't wait to see you onboard!

Where is everyone staying? We're on Deck 6, midship. We plan to decorate our door, too, but nothing too elaborate. And ours are extremely custom in that there are pictures of US in them, so if someone wants to steal them they're probably more of the stalker variety than the Disneyphile theft type. :-D

 

[cmacf1]

Yes, the girls have really grown. The photo in my avatar was taken on the Crown Princess last Christmas. It's amazing how much they can change in 10 months, particularly Nina, my younger one.

We're also Deck 6, midship just aft of the midship elevators. We're on the starboard side. I'm really happy with our location. All of the other families traveling with our group are also on Deck 6, midship, starboard side.

Cathy

 

[Fawn]

Hi Everyone

We're new to this cruise. We're myself, my DH, and our two DD's, who will be turning 17 and 18 on the cruise. Anyone with teens??

 

[laura_hattaway]

We're also Deck 6, midship just aft of the midship elevators. We're on the starboard side.

Groovy! We'll be neighbors. We're on port side, though (I think I have my naval terms correct.). But same thing, just aft of the midship elevators. My dad picked it, as he's a seasoned cruiser (we're first-timers) and figured it to be prime real estate.

Okay, so the 29th is when we can sign up for online ressies. Does the computer system open up at midnight locally, or is it not available until "business" hours? And if that's the case, what ARE business hours?

 

[laura_hattaway]

Hi Everyone

We're new to this cruise. We're myself, my DH, and our two DD's, who will be turning 17 and 18 on the cruise. Anyone with teens??

Hi there! We had a teen earlier, but she's not going on the cruise now! Maybe as it's getting closer, more will log on here.

Your ticker says 2 months, 4 days. Are you going on an earlier cruise, too??

 

[Eeyore77]

Cathy your dogs and your kids are all so cute. My Fur babies are the only babies that I have. I am an animal nut!!!

As for where Chris and I will be located on the ship we are on Deck 7 center ship. We have a room with a deck, but I can't remember which side of the ship we are on. Oh well as long as I am on the ship I am happy....

I am so glad to see that so many people have joined the board over the last few weeks. I was gone for a few days to cover the Shuttle Launch of Discovery for work and it seems that we made some new friends.
By the way if you have never seen a shuttle launch in person it is something you really should try to do before they stop the space program in 2010. It is an amazing sight. This was my first trip to the Cape for a launch and I was blown away...

Anyone on here going to WDW after you get off the ship for a few day as well? We will be going to spend two nights there afterwards, Wondering who will be there with us....

 

[Eeyore77]

Okay, so the 29th is when we can sign up for online ressies. Does the computer system open up at midnight locally, or is it not available until "business" hours? And if that's the case, what ARE business hours?

I was able to start right after midnight on the first night of reservations. You should be able to do it at the stroke of midnight. No need to wait for business hours. I did mine at 1:30 am... I couldn't stand to wait... also I am pretty sure that it is at 12 am Eastern time, so no matter where you live you can do it at 12 eastern...

 

[Tynk13x]

Hi all. It is a very sad day in my house. We had to cancel out trip. Hopefully, we will be able to reschedule another in the future, but right now...I will miss you all. Say hi to Barry for me at CC.

 

[laura_hattaway]

I was able to start right after midnight on the first night of reservations. You should be able to do it at the stroke of midnight. No need to wait for business hours. I did mine at 1:30 am... I couldn't stand to wait... also I am pretty sure that it is at 12 am Eastern time, so no matter where you live you can do it at 12 eastern...

Sweet! I already warned my husband (who's an "early to bed" kinda guy and seems to enjoy my company) that I might be making a night of it Sunday. Woo hoo!

 

[laura_hattaway]

Hi all. It is a very sad day in my house. We had to cancel out trip. Hopefully, we will be able to reschedule another in the future, but right now...I will miss you all. Say hi to Barry for me at CC.

I'm so sorry to hear that.

 

[Eeyore77]

Hi all. It is a very sad day in my house. We had to cancel out trip. Hopefully, we will be able to reschedule another in the future, but right now...I will miss you all. Say hi to Barry for me at CC.

Oh No I hope that nothing bad has happened. You will certainly be missed and I wish that you were still going to be on the trip with us. Hopefully you will be able to reschedule in the future. Feel free to keep chatting with us anytime....

 

[laura_hattaway]

Well, there are no longer any Palo brunch or high tea reservations available online. Bummer. But I will try the first day to get brunch ressies at least.

I did get the spa treatment my husband and I are going to do within 20 minutes of when I thought it would be "ideal" to do it. So, yea!

 

[Corndog819]

Hi Everyone

We're new to this cruise. We're myself, my DH, and our two DD's, who will be turning 17 and 18 on the cruise. Anyone with teens??

Hi,

Myself (18 in 9 days) and my two friends one will also be 18 and one 19 by the time she sails.

I posted a few pages ago but didnt draw too much response.

Cris

 

[Eeyore77]

Well, there are no longer any Palo brunch or high tea reservations available online. Bummer. But I will try the first day to get brunch ressies at least.

I did get the spa treatment my husband and I are going to do within 20 minutes of when I thought it would be "ideal" to do it. So, yea!

There should be some times left when you get on the ship. I know that we were able to change a reservation onboard with no issues at all... I think I am going to wait until I get on the ship to book any spa stuff so I can see if they are running any specials.

 

[laura_hattaway]

Very cool.

Yeah, with the spa thing, my husband and I are trying the exotic rasul, which isn't too terribly (in vacation dollars) expensive, anyway, so I went for it when I wanted to do it, just to make sure we could. I AM looking forward to the Rainforest special I've heard about where, near the middle of the cruise, they offer admission at a significantly-discounted rate. Have you done the scented showers? They sound magnificent.

 

[Eeyore77]

Very cool.

Yeah, with the spa thing, my husband and I are trying the exotic rasul, which isn't too terribly (in vacation dollars) expensive, anyway, so I went for it when I wanted to do it, just to make sure we could. I AM looking forward to the Rainforest special I've heard about where, near the middle of the cruise, they offer admission at a significantly-discounted rate. Have you done the scented showers? They sound magnificent.

On the last day of our Honeymoon I used the Rainforest room, but I was starting to feel bad so I was not in there long so i never got to try the scented showers. I have heard that they are great though.

 

[Paigee10]

Hi Everyone

We're new to this cruise. We're myself, my DH, and our two DD's, who will be turning 17 and 18 on the cruise. Anyone with teens??

hey fawn! we will be joining your cruise AGIAN! hahah and for marissa me and my sister are 16 and 17 and this will be our 3 cruise!

 

[Eeyore77]

hey fawn! we will be joining your cruise AGIAN! hahah and for marissa me and my sister are 16 and 17 and this will be our 3 cruise!

Welcome to the group.... Always glad to hear from new people.

 

[tmli]

Well it looks like we will be joining you all on this sailing!

Dh and I just cruises the Wonder in August for the first time on our honeymoon....we decided to go again with ds (11).

 

[Eeyore77]

Well it looks like we will be joining you all on this sailing!

Dh and I just cruises the Wonder in August for the first time on our honeymoon....we decided to go again with ds (11).

Hi there and welcome aboard.... We are so glad that you will be joining us. So you had a WDW wedding too. Mine was in January at the Wedding Pavilion. We also did a cruise for our honeymoon. Great minds think alike HUH? Well tell us what your cruise plans are we would love to hear them.