March 1-5, 2009 Wonder Cruise

[PoppyGirl]

Alright. I have to do something to channel all of this energy. I am so excited I just don't know what to do with myself! Maybe we could start telling each other one thing a day that we have done to get closer to going. (my DH STILL says it too early to pack!) Yesterday I went and bought a new dress to wear to our Palo dinner. BTW Macys has some fabo clearance prices! Today I am going to go to the store and buy more sunscreen. Anyone else wanna play?

ShawnaH--I LOVE it! I'll play...and I think it will be fun.

Ok...yesterday I bought myself a new pair of sunglasses for those sunny days on deck! I also secretly mailed my kids cards "from" their favorite Disney characters welcoming them to Disney. Oh, and I went to the Disney store and bought a few Disney dollars to stick one in their cards! Can't wait till they arrive and see how excited the kids are to get a Disney dollar in the mail.

Who's next?

 

[sas_mk]

Woohoo!!!

My gty status has finally changed -- I now have a room number!!

We got a small upgrade from a category 12 gty to a category 11 on deck 5 aft.

I am so excited!!

Anybody else get there room number???

 

[ShawnaH]

Woohoo!!!

My gty status has finally changed -- I now have a room number!!

We got a small upgrade from a category 12 gty to a category 11 on deck 5 aft.

I am so excited!!

Anybody else get there room number???

We are in room 7566! I can't wait!

 

[GirlieGirl]

Is it too late to join in the fun??? We just booked yesterday to go on this cruise! I am so excited and nobody else really "gets" it! I need to plan, plan ,plan and warned my husband that I will be obsessing for the next 4weeks!

Here's who will be with me: DH, DD 7, and DD 5. We are leaving our older boys at home. They just don't think a Disney cruise sounds like a lot of fun. Crazy, I know! They have been to WDW several times so it's not like we are depriving them. Plus a week at home with no parents is much more fun to them! We are flying into Orlando on the 25th so we can go to Fulton's for our anniversary on the 26th. My husband gets a kick out of telling people he is taking his wife to Orlando for dinner on our anniversary! We are going to spend a couple days after the cruise at WDW. All in all a long and fun trip with a cruise in the middle.

Question: If you are staying at a resort, are you taking Disney transfers to the port or renting a car or town car? That is the only part of the trip I don't have planned and I just don't know what the best way to go is. I feel like paying $300 for Disney transfers is a little much. Renting a car for the day seems like a hassle with finding the rental car return and then having to go and rerent after the cruise--but is most budget friendly. The Town Car would be cheaper than Disney and without the hassle of the rental car, but still it's $200+. I don't know what to do!!!

I just can't wait to step on that ship and sail away! I'm glad I have you all to share in the excitement!

Susie

 

[sas_mk]

GirlieGirl,

Welcome!! I am so glad you are joining us!

To answer your transportation questions: We are staying at the Caribbean Beach Resort before the cruise. We have rented a car through Enterprise. I had to call to make the reservation, because I couldn't figure out how to do a one-way rental online.

We will pick up the car from the Hilton (I think -- I should double check that) by Disney and then drop off by the port. They have a shuttle that will take us to the ship. The cost was less that $30.

After the cruise, we will take the Enterprise shuttle back to their office and rent a car for the day. We are going to drop it back off at the airport that night before our flight. That rental cost us a little more at $34.

I figure that a little hassle with pickup/dropoff, traffic, and directions is worth all of the money that we will be saving.

Hope that helps some!

 

[PoppyGirl]

Hi Girlie Girl!
We are staying at POP before our cruise and have rented a limo. We are traveling with another family so it was actually cheaper for us to rent a limo and share the cost than to pay for Disney transfers! (Shh! It's a surpise--my family doesn't know!)

I'll add you to our list in post #42 on page 3. Welcome!!!

 

[starmom]

Yes, welcome aboard! I love new people joining in on the fun! First of all I don't think I'm that far from you Shawna! We are in room #7563 Rooming near each other and parasailing!! So, I want to join in on the game today I bought an outfit for my son. Cute tank top and basketball shorts! I am a Manager at an Old Navy, I bring something home everyday! Yesterday it was flip flops!

 

[GirlieGirl]

Thanks for the transportation help! I think I will look into renting a car so we can head to the port when we want and make any stops that we need to make before the cruise.

Is anyone decorating their door (I may have missed this up thread)? I'm going back a forth on it. I don't know that I wil have the time to make up magnets and/or signs.

I'm off to do fun cruise shopping/planning!

 

[ShawnaH]

Welcome Girliegirl!

Well we are decorating our door I have officially become obsessed with that (16 magnets and counting) hehehe! but who cares im having fun!

Starmom we are practically across the hall from each other!

As far as the "game" today i rebooked our flight to get us to Orlando the night before because I have been soo very stressed about midwest winter weather that I am terrified of a cancelled flight or something and we were originally flying out the day of So now we are coming in the night before and staying at a hotel close to the airport! It only cost me 13.00 more to reissue the tickets!

 

[starmom]

Welcome Girliegirl!

Well we are decorating our door I have officially become obsessed with that (16 magnets and counting) hehehe! but who cares im having fun!

Starmom we are practically across the hall from each other!

As far as the "game" today i rebooked our flight to get us to Orlando the night before because I have been soo very stressed about midwest winter weather that I am terrified of a cancelled flight or something and we were originally flying out the day of So now we are coming in the night before and staying at a hotel close to the airport! It only cost me 13.00 more to reissue the tickets!

So, I just bought 2 new bathing suits and the Seasafe lotion (keeps sea lice away!)We are getting closer!!

 

[starmom]

So, I just called about getting our Fuel surcharge refunded and they said we have a 76.00 credit! WOOOOOOHOOOO, I can taste the Margaritas already! Sorry guys, I'm a little bit of a partier on vaca! I love Pleasure Island at WDW

 

[ShawnaH]

Let's see today I bought a portable fan online because I can't sleep without direct air movement on my face(I am crazy, yes I know!) but i feel like I am suffocating without it. I am a smidge claustrophobic hehehe! Thats why we had to get a room with the balcony in cause i freak out!

Other than that I had to tend to some non cruise related details (I know, right) and thats about all I did today!

 

[PoppyGirl]

ShawnaH--where did you find the fan? I like the white noise of a fan when I sleep...it helps to drown out the snoring of a certain DH!

Yesterday I ordered cruise scrapbooking supplies (not actually for the cruise but definitely trip-related!) and today I am going to make a pirate party music CD to play to set the mood for the Caribbean!

 

[ShawnaH]

ShawnaH--where did you find the fan? I like the white noise of a fan when I sleep...it helps to drown out the snoring of a certain DH!

Yesterday I ordered cruise scrapbooking supplies (not actually for the cruise but definitely trip-related!) and today I am going to make a pirate party music CD to play to set the mood for the Caribbean!

Poppy- i found the fan at amazon.com i only paid 10.99 plus shipping it is 7 inches I think, weighs 4 pounds and is 11.5 x 11.2 x 6.5 so it will fit in the suitcase. I have no idea what you mean about the snoring DH ( yeah right!)
a fan completly helps with that too!

 

[GirlieGirl]

Hi Everyone!
Is it too early to break out the suitcases??? I feel the need to start packing, I'm afraid I'll make too many lists and miss something on one of them. I figure if I throw stuff in the suitcase it'll be there!

I finally made a decision for our transportation to the port. We are going to rent a car. I just can't see paying 3 times the cost for Disney transfers. I guess Disney will get our money one way or another though--we'll just be spending on other stuff!

Only 20 more wake ups until we leave and 24 until we step on that WONDERful ship!
Susie

 

[Tinkerchele]

Hi Everyone!
Is it too early to break out the suitcases??? I feel the need to start packing, I'm afraid I'll make too many lists and miss something on one of them. I figure if I throw stuff in the suitcase it'll be there!

I finally made a decision for our transportation to the port. We are going to rent a car. I just can't see paying 3 times the cost for Disney transfers. I guess Disney will get our money one way or another though--we'll just be spending on other stuff!

Only 20 more wake ups until we leave and 24 until we step on that WONDERful ship!
Susie

Hi! I know, I'm thinking the same thing! I want to start packing too...I keep making mental packing lists and I fear it's beginning to make me a bit insane . I may bring the suitcases out of the attic this weekend.

We're renting a car too...

See you there! 3 weeks from Sunday we'll be on that boat!

 

[Cloud9]

OK - I will admit it. I have been stalking this thread - but I'm just not ready to committ. Did anyone get an upgrade?

 

[Tinkerchele]

OK - I will admit it. I have been stalking this thread - but I'm just not ready to committ. Did anyone get an upgrade?

Well, we got bumped up from a category 12 to an 11, not much (I was hoping for category 6, but oh well! ) Maybe the upgrade fairy will be good to us when we arrive at port, but I am happy anywhere on that ship!

Anyone else?

 

[PoppyGirl]

I'm fighting the "get out the suitcase and start packing urge" too! It's not helping that DD asks me every day when we can start packing. First I'll have to do some .

No upgrades for us....yet. I keep hoping.

 

[PoppyGirl]

OK - I will admit it. I have been stalking this thread - but I'm just not ready to committ. Did anyone get an upgrade?

Hello! cloud9...what aren't you ready to commit to? the cruise or our thread?