March 18, 2006 -7 Day Magic Cruise - Is anyone else booked yet?

[Daytonamom]

Called on the movies
Chicken Little
8 Below
Finding Nemo
Incredibles
Narnia
Sky High
Valiant
Flight Plan
Shop Girl
Glory Road

Thought we would have shagy dog?? And I was hoping for Ice Age but it comes out after we get back.

 

[krystagali]

Michelle - you are really going all out for pirate night. good for you. I think our guys are just wearing black on black, not sure what I'm doing yet.

Lisa - we are staying at the Hyatt at the airport. i figured it would be too much for the kids to sit through the 2 hour flight and then get in the car for a one hour drive to the Radisson. I did look into it though.

Phil and Daytonamom - my BIL (15) will be on the cruise with us. He's very shy though, don't know if he'll go to the stack.

Kathy - sounds great about the Lion King show. Tarzan is about to start on Broadway, maybe DH and I will go see that if we can get ticks.

Well, we are into crunch time. just one weekend to go. I'm getting excited and nervous all at the same time. Big worry is what on earth to pack for the two kids.....

Beth

 

[jphart]

Can anyone tell me how long it will take us from Daytona to Cape Canaveral? We are staying there for two days prior and need to allow for drive time Saturday with traffic.

Thanks,
Jennifer

 

[GeneralMax]

Okay I am ready for this trip if for no other reason than it means I will be done shopping!!

Nothing my DS owns from last summer and maybe it is judt because I cannot belive how big my "baby" is but I am having trouble getting the right sizes...it would help if he'd go shopping with me.

I am crazy busy at work and have to do my least favorite thing and terminate someone tomorrow. Even when it is the right thing to do... and this is...it really sucks!!! This cruise is helping me keep my sanity through it all.

We are aslo going out on Friday and spending the night. I don't even know where we are staying. i put my husband on that. I suppose I should check

Ruth

 

[cruisecrzy]

Jennifer-
It will take you between an hour and hour and a half to get from Daytona Beach to Cape Canaveral. I cannot comment on the traffic because I have never driven it. I know that you are spending the majority of your time on I-95...which I do not think has any construction but could not tell you for sure. I just do not remember ever seeing anything on the news. Hope this helps you.

Ruth-
I hope the cruise helps provide you an escape from work...unless you are on of the unlikey ones that has to work while you are on the ship.

Jennifer-
It looks like you are going to have great beach weather. Weatherman Tom just told us that it will be creeping towards the 90's next week.

 

[tecdavidt]

Ahh, 90's next week! I can handle that. Todays high was maybe 40 with rain. Well, we do need the rain but it could be warmer.

I think I have all clothes bought for the three of us. Dave's new shorts will arrive this weekend or the latest, Tues. That is pushing it but I had no choice. Did finally locate nice sport flip flops for daughter. The stores around here are just now starting to stock their summer merchandise.

I do need to get the paint chips from Home Depot.

Ruth, sorry about what you have to do to an employee. We own our own business and sometimes it has to be done but I agree, it makes you feel terrible. Hopefully the cruise will help ease the guilt and pain.

When we wake up tomorrow only 9 days left .
Kathy

 

[PHILinAK]

OK, call me slow, but when everyone was talking about getting green ears from Home Depot, I couldn't figure out why they would be giving out green Disney hats (this was prior to reading the latest posting about PAINT CHIPS) But, brave soul that I am, I ventured forth yesterday and was able to figure it out. I even managed to pick up the right shade of green without having seen the latest postings with the name of the actual shade! Now if I can just survive the realization that I need to tackle the pirate motif...I somehow missed out on that whole discussion.

Ruth - Regarding your baby getting bigger: I made the mistake of buying clothes for my son a month ago for this venture. Since then, he has grown one inch in height, 2 sizes in pants and a size in shirts. I give up. He will be the naked one onboard.

Latest on the volcano: after settling down to mild rumblings this past month, it started erupting again yesterday. I believe Murphy wrote a law about that...

Daytonamom - we'd heard rumors they may have a dedicated time and space for that "tween" age...that would be nice if it happens. I'm sure our son will be glad to check it out, too.

Beth-Maybe if we can figure out a way to all find each other it will give your BIL a chance to visit the Stack with other teens he's met. On the otherhand, I don't know what a "BIL" is so maybe we don't want them meeting! We've still got a little over a week to figure out how we can all be in one place at one time... you wouldn't think it would be that hard, but I understand why it is.

I'M GETTING EXCITED!!!!!
Cheryl

 

[Daytonamom]

Jennifer
From my house it is about 1 hour 15 mins to the port About 70 miles down I95. I would allow at least another 1/2 hour coming from the beach. Leaving early in the morning you should have no problem. Send me a PM and I will send you my phone number so you can call me if you need anything while you are in town.

Cherl
I looked up an old Navigator and they have a meet and greet at Quest for the 13 - 14 at aroud 10 10:30 and then a "411" at the stack for a get to know you thing. The BIL got me too. Brother in law. We will try and get the boys together before the 411 thing if they want to go. Frank is in 7th grade and my dd is 9 years old going on 10 next month. We have late dinner and we are down on deck two. We booked so late that is all they had left.

Lynn

 

[habibi]

Now if I can just survive the realization that I need to tackle the pirate motif...I somehow missed out on that whole discussion.

Cheryl - I don't think we're really getting all dressed up for pirate night but I did by some accessories at a party story for my niece and nephew (General Max's kids) and a few extra in case the adults feel like getting into it. I got some eye patches and some blow up parrots to sit on their shoulders. I debated swords as well but figured that if I put something like that in my luggage it would get searched for sure so I passed on the swords.

Abby

 

[cruisecrzy]

I know a few of you plan on arriving a few days early to play in Florida. I thought I would share just in case any of you suffer from outdoor allergies like I do.

If you have a tree or grass pollen allergy be aware that the pollen count in Central Florida is as high as it can get with no signs of relief in the current extended forcast. It is so bad that if you leave your car outside you can see the pollen that settles on it.

So if you are coming to play and you do suffer from outdoor allergies you may want to pack your favorite allergy remedy.

We are almost into the single digits!!!

 

[tecdavidt]

Thanks for the heads up Michelle. My husband has terrible allergies and one specific can be bad -- pine tree pollen. I am guessing it is pine tree pollen since Florida has a lot of pine trees but it could also be all green things pollinating. Our house is surrounded by pines and the dust is yellow when they are pollinating. When our house was brand new and we were waiting on the installation of the air conditioning our house was invaded by yellow dust! Then, in Colorado, we were their early June and the pine trees were pollinating and Dave had a terrible time. You could write on cars through the yellow dust and it is a tacky dust on top of it so it is hard to remove.

Dave has never had a problem in Florida but I will share this information with him.

9 days! Kathy

 

[cruisecrzy]

Kathy,
I am not sure the specific type of pollen. I just know it is mostly tree pollen. I saw the pollen count on the news, but cannot remember. Typically I do not have a problem either because the humidity is high enough to balance the "evil pollen." However, we have not had rain for awhile (so now there are wild fire warnings) and the humidity is low.

Hopefully things will change before you get here. Myself and half the people I know walk around with allergy pills, allergy eyedrops, and allergy nasal spray..we are liking a walking drug store.

Has anyone else made any doorsigns? We have one and I made some for my friends. I want to make some for pirate night and castaway cay, etc. I think my husband thinks I am crazy....I told him it is the teacher in me just dieing to laminate

 

[NCardella]

DaytonaMom,
Thanks for checking on the movies. I didn't know where to find the info...you were most helpful! My kids will be thrilled to see Chicken Little is playing, among all the others.

 

[jphart]

Hey everyone,

Thanks so much for the information on the drive times. That is really helpful. Last time we drove down, it was smooth sailing until we hit the Florida border.It took us longer to drive the last bit of our trip, that the last two states we drove through!

We have decided to fly (standby) now that Northwest has simmered down, even though the pilots say they have a right to strike at any time. I believe the President would step in and force them back to the negotiation table, because of the inconvenience to travelers.

Pirate night. I don't know what we are doing. We don't want to spend a lot of money on something we may never wear again. Any suggestions for inexpensive costumes?

Cheryl- I guess your son won't have any trouble fitting in with the crowd on Orient beach(Isn't that the where the nudist colony is?) My girls just shot up 1/2 inch in one month. They are almost as tall as I am. Scary!!

 

[jphart]

Anyone want to print up a few more door signs? We have the magnetic tape and the Disney ears and Disney paper. We are trying to figure how to do it, but I think we are running out of time. I have a trip, then my husband comes in from Iowa, then we leave for our vacation! HELP!

Insanity before the calm,
( That would be me before my husband)

Jennifer

 

[krystagali]

Wow, the group is really picking up chatter - very cool.

Yes, BIL = brother in law. I guess I'mjust used to posting on trying to conceive, pregnancy, and wedding boards...

DH (dear husband) and SIL - the one getting married - have a much younger brother. He is more of a homebody, so I don't know if we can even get him to go to the stack.

Michelle - I'm working on door signs...just haven't had much time to work on them. I'm trying to make for all the people travelling with us...so that's about 5 rooms (I think)

Abby - LOL about the swords in your luggage. As long as you are packing them in checked luggage, it shouldn't be a problem.
You can put anything you want in checked luggage - knives, swords, AK47, lol!

Ruth - that sucks about having to fire someone...but at least you have the backbone to do it. I work with some of the most spineless jelly-fish out there. So frustrating some times. And I totally hear you about not having to shop anymore...I don't htink I have EVER spent more on a vacation in my life.

well, I hope to pack tonight - at least for the kids....

Beth

 

[krystagali]

ummm, I've never travelled with kids before. Do they always need this much crap???! DH and I usually travel with one carry on suitcase for the 2 of us for 1 week. I've already filled one carry-on size with kid clothes....yikes! How are we going to get through the airport????????????????

 

[cruisecrzy]

Jphart-
night can be done cheap. I can sew so I made a simple skirt and then a pirate shirt for each of us. It cost me $15.00. I admit we bought costumes for our girls, but they were under $10 each. Anyway cheap and easy ideas. You can get white t-shirts and cut the arms and the bottom with the jagged pirate look. Girls a plain black skirt boys black pants. If you found cheap ones you could cut them as well. They will give out bandannas at dinner that can be worn as pirate head gear. For a belt tie a piece of black or red fabric around the waste....could also tie around the head as a headband. You could probably get eye patches and earrings at a party store fairly cheap. Or you can take my husbands route...he won't dress up. He has a shirt from a project he did. It says Pirate Soul and that is his pirate costume.

I can post a picture if you need one to get ideas....it won't be my costume though because I cannot wear it and take a picture at the same time.

As for signs is there something particular you want on it. I can make it and email it to you or if you are not able to print them out then I can and I will laminate them....there is that crazy teacher in me. I am not a graphic artist so it will not be super fancy. But you can send me the info you want on the signs, characters you like, and room number if you want it on your sign or your disname. I put the room number on all the signs I have done to hopefully stop them from walking off to another room. I do not mind doing them...I should have the time. I cheat and only work 3 hours a day so that I can talk to some grownups. The rest of the time it is just me and my dd so I can take care of them during naptime.

Krystalgali-
Wow!!! 5 staterooms...that is a lot of sign making. Our group only has three staterooms.

 

[PHILinAK]

Wow, let's see if I can remember everything I just read and wanted to respond to.

Magnetic signs: I made some for us and printed out on 8x11 magnetic sheets so the whole thing sticks to the door. Our printer is acting up though, very frustrating because I wanted to do one more..it seems to have become color blind (but only off and on)
Green Ribbon: I just bought some to hang around our necks to hang the green ears off so you should be able to spot us. I will also put some around my sunhat, which is orange...so I'll look a bit like carrots and celery.
Kristagali:The answer to your question is YES - travelling with kids means diaper bags and strollers as carry-on, you can forget about bringing anything for yourself. Really fun if you are the only adult The good news is that the more you do it, the more "at home" they will be with travelling as they grow up.
Cruisecrzy: Thanks for the heads up about the pollen. I'll come prepared.
Daytonamom: I had heard they might have the meet and greets, but wasn't sure...that will be great.

Outta here one week from tomorrow!
Cheryl

 

[PHILinAK]

Cherl
I looked up an old Navigator and they have a meet and greet at Quest for the 13 - 14 at aroud 10 10:30 and then a "411" at the stack for a get to know you thing. The BIL got me too. Brother in law. We will try and get the boys together before the 411 thing if they want to go. Frank is in 7th grade and my dd is 9 years old going on 10 next month. We have late dinner and we are down on deck two. We booked so late that is all they had left.

Lynn

Hi Lynn,

It would be great to have the boys meet; Chase is also in 7th grade. We too have the late dinner, and I'm pretty sure he will go to the Quest and the 411. We are on deck 6. The time is flying by ... can't believe we will be heading to Orlando in a little more than a week!

Cheryl