March 20, 2010*** Mickey's Magic Matey's Cruise the Western!***

[mommyofthreeboys]

I didn't see a link for this in the cruise meets post so I figured I'd start one. If there is already on started, please let me know!

So is anyone else from the DIS booked on this cruise?

BTW, I am a first time cruiser. We are really breaking our budget for this vacation. I was thinking about keeping it a surprise for the kids until Christmas.

So, anyone else going on this cruise?



mommyofthreeboys: christina (34), Jared (37), Bradley (15), Brett (10) and Nolan (8) *1st cruise*

dytx: Dee (65) Don (66) and Allen (42) *2nd cruise*

rkwier: (41) and DH (43) *2nd cruise*

wegs3000: Angela (44), DD (9) and dad (69) *1st cruise*

Clari: (33) and mom (56) *3rd cruise*

Bellamickey: Belinda and Shawn *5th cruise*

 

[dytx]

I didn't see a link for this in the cruise meets post so I figured I'd start one. If there is already on started, please let me know!

So is anyone else from the DIS booked on this cruise?

BTW, I am a first time cruiser. We are really breaking our budget for this vacation. I was thinking about keeping it a surprise for the kids until Christmas.

So, anyone else going on this cruise?

Hi Christina; we three (dee 65 don 66 and allen 42) will be on the cruise with you. this will be our 2nd cruise (1st was oct 08 on the Magic on the 7 day eastern swing). we loved it so much that we are going again. we arent experts but if we can help you in any way; plz let us know. I am retired USAF and Dee is retired from the local school district and still working as a teachers aide sub. allen is our live at home son. we are scheduled to be in same room (2566) as our earlier cruise and we will be at the early dining. just a tip if you contact carol zwerner at toll free 866 522 0312(she is a disney authorized cruise planner) and was able to get us extra on board credit and still keep all arrangements we had made with disney cruise line originally.

dee don and allen

we hope to hear from you

 

[dytx]

sorry about calling you christina


for some reason my mind picked up that name.

don

 

[rkwier]

I was so happy to see this thread! DH (43) and I (41) will be joining you. This was supposed to be our first cruise with DCL, but now it will be our second because we gave in and booked the July 2 3-day as well.

 

[dytx]

hi rkwier; we are in abilene, tx and will be looking forward to meeting you all on board.
dytx42@sbcglobal.net

 

[wegs3000]

I just booked for this cruise this morning and I am so excited - and I just can't hide it - that I feel like a kid again. This is all of our first cruise. I do not know the abbreviation for my dad but it is me (44), DD (9) and my dad (69) who are going together to celebrate spring break. My dad takes DD and me (his DD) on a trip every year. I am posting lots of questions and learning a lot. I look forward to seeing all of you on board!

 

[dytx]

I just booked for this cruise this morning and I am so excited - and I just can't hide it - that I feel like a kid again. This is all of our first cruise. I do not know the abbreviation for my dad but it is me (44), DD (9) and my dad (69) who are going together to celebrate spring break. My dad takes DD and me (his DD) on a trip every year. I am posting lots of questions and learning a lot. I look forward to seeing all of you on board!

hi wegs3000; welcome to the cruise. this is our 2nd and we cant wait to go again.

dee,don, and allen

 

[Clari]

Hi, my mother(56) and I(33) are going too, mother/daughter getaway. This will be our 3rd cruise with Disney. First was the Land and Sea, the second was the West Coast Mexican Riviera Cruise. We Love It. We're in Room 7014.

 

[dytx]

Hi, my mother(56) and I(33) are going too, mother/daughter getaway. This will be our 3rd cruise with Disney. First was the Land and Sea, the second was the West Coast Mexican Riviera Cruise. We Love It. We're in Room 7014.

welcome to the room Clari; we are glad to have you and your mother along for the ride. we are looking foward to meeting you. here is our email address: we are booked for room 2566 (same as last oct)

dytx42@sbcglobal.net

 

[mommyofthreeboys]

we three (dee 65 don 66 and allen 42) will be on the cruise with you. this will be our 2nd cruise (1st was oct 08 on the Magic on the 7 day eastern swing).
dee don and allen

Awesome!!! Thanks for posting!

sorry about calling you christina

for some reason my mind picked up that name.

don

My name is Christina....it's in my signature so that's where you got it from. So that's okay!!

I was so happy to see this thread! DH (43) and I (41) will be joining you. This was supposed to be our first cruise with DCL, but now it will be our second because we gave in and booked the July 2 3-day as well.

Welcome aboard our cruise!

I just booked for this cruise this morning and I am so excited - and I just can't hide it - that I feel like a kid again. This is all of our first cruise. I do not know the abbreviation for my dad but it is me (44), DD (9) and my dad (69) who are going together to celebrate spring break. My dad takes DD and me (his DD) on a trip every year. I am posting lots of questions and learning a lot. I look forward to seeing all of you on board!

I know the feeling! I am sooo excited too!!!! I decided to keep the cruise a surprise until Christmas. That way, I can cut waaayyyyy back on the presents this year.

If you have any questions, ask away! This is my 1st cruise but I have been doing ALOT of research!!!

Hi, my mother(56) and I(33) are going too, mother/daughter getaway. This will be our 3rd cruise with Disney. First was the Land and Sea, the second was the West Coast Mexican Riviera Cruise. We Love It. We're in Room 7014.

Great! Glad you posted! Since you been on 2 cruises, you'll have to share some of your best tips!




Can't wait to meet everyone!!!

 

[dytx]

Awesome!!! Thanks for posting!



My name is Christina....it's in my signature so that's where you got it from. So that's okay!!




Welcome aboard our cruise!



I know the feeling! I am sooo excited too!!!! I decided to keep the cruise a surprise until Christmas. That way, I can cut waaayyyyy back on the presents this year.

If you have any questions, ask away! This is my 1st cruise but I have been doing ALOT of research!!!




Great! Glad you posted! Since you been on 2 cruises, you'll have to share some of your best tips!




Can't wait to meet everyone!!!

christina; sorry bout the confusion--chalk it up to a senior moment on my part (LOL). Since we just cruised on the magic in oct 08; we are willing to help any way that we can

dee and don

 

[mommyofthreeboys]

christina; sorry bout the confusion--chalk it up to a senior moment on my part (LOL). Since we just cruised on the magic in oct 08; we are willing to help any way that we can

dee and don

Super!!! You'll have to share your tips or things that we shouldn't miss!

 

[dytx]

we had early seating for dining and it worked out well for us. we were in a room on 2nd deck (2566) which was just around the corner of the hall to the elevators which gave a easy access to the dining rooms of Lumeries(spelling), parrot cay and then up to 9th deck for the soda stations. If you have a large refillable mug to take along-it makes for easy fill ups at the soda station. we then left the mug for our room steward (Donovan) who was tickled to get such a large mug for himself. this is just a little tidbit of information; but please let me know what you are interested in and we will try to help

dee and don

 

[Clari]

one of the best tips is just enjoy everything. If you can't decide between two of the desserts at dinner...order them both. the Quiet Cove Pool is a great place for adults to relax. Do things that you like, even if some would think they are just for kids. We are all kids at heart.

 

[wegs3000]

I have been doing a ton of research also as I enjoy the planning as much as the doing. I am particularly happy to do this cruise as I think my daughter will remember it her whole life and she gets great memories of her with her grandpa. I enjoy traveling as an adult with my dad now (not the long car trips when I was kid!!!!) so these are special moments in all three of our lives. My husband is a total disney grouch so we are leaving him at home which is just fine.

I booked the second dining as we live on the west coast and that will feel more "normal" I think. I've never heard of anyone losing weight on a cruise I'm hoping DD (8) can make some quick friends. Can't imagine that's a problem.

I struggled on the room/deck/options but we ended up in a category 6 on deck 6 and let's hope it's a good room!

I look forward to all the good info from the rest of you!

 

[rkwier]

wegs3000 - we are on deck 6 also - 6076 on the port side. We may be neighbhors!

My advice to new cruisers is to be careful with all of the wonderful, yummy food that is so readily available. I gained weight on our last cruise (I won't tell you how much, but it was not pretty. ). I thought that I was being so careful, even spent time on the treadmill, but it was the dinners that got me. We usually just have a regular meal at home. On the cruise we had appetizers, dinner, dessert - every night.

 

[wegs3000]

Because I have 10 months to plan, overanalyze, replan, and then plan some more I already changed our dining time request to the early rotation. Several posters commented on not eating until 9pm on the late seating and then immediately went to the dessert buffets and other stuff so full they couldn't enjoy them. I don't think any of us can make it until 9 to eat and rkwier, your point is well taken! I intend to enjoy my vacation - eat, drink, and be merry so I will starve all year to go for it. The thought of me in my swim suit post buffet should keep me in check

Here's what I think I've decided to do to get to port: DD and I are on west coast so we need to fly in on Friday. We will meet my dad at MCO (he's on east coast) and rent a car, then drive to Port Canaveral, get beer and water at store and stay at the Raddison for the night. Saturday I will have my dad drop me, DD and all our bags at Port and have him return the rental car while I check us in. Then he can take the shuttle back and meet us. Anyone else thought about this? Any other ideas?

Can't wait and I sure look forward to getting good tips from the rest of you! And meeting up with you somewhere (the dessert buffet stuffing our faces???).

 

[rkwier]

Can't wait and I sure look forward to getting good tips from the rest of you! And meeting up with you somewhere (the dessert buffet stuffing our faces???).

We are going to try early dining this time also. Hopefully this strategy will help some or I will need to buy new pants when I come home!

 

[Clari]

we were going to do the early dinner but then we would miss the Sunset in Key West. And most say that is something to see. As for the buffets, just take it back to the room for a REALLY good breakfast the next morning.

 

[dytx]

we will be at wdw (SSR) 12-21 may. that way if any one leaves messages; we will respond upon our return


dee and don