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

[rkwier]

dee and don - enjoy SSR - we love it there! It is so peaceful and relaxing. We will be going there again in September.

 

[Clari]

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

I want to go

 

[dytx]

come on along; we would love to have you with us

dee and don

 

[dytx]

Hi everyone; we are back from wdw. It was very wet while we were there but we grabbed our ponchos and kept on truckin.

dee and don

 

[rkwier]

Hi everyone; we are back from wdw. It was very wet while we were there but we grabbed our ponchos and kept on truckin.

dee and don

Welcome Back! DH and I were watching the weather last week. I thought of your trip when the reports said rain all week long. I am glad that the weather did not dampen your spirits too much. It was gorgeous here in North Texas.

 

[wegs3000]

Dee and Don-
Glad you had the right attitude and didn't let it rain on your parade, so to speak. I thought about what to do if it rains on our cruise and then I decided I didn't care because I will be on the cruise!

My gang went to WDW last year during spring break and found out our week (third week of March) is the second busiest of the entire year at the park. We were really glad the Wilderness Lodge was so nice (the park had it's moments...). And that's another reason we want this cruise - I don't have to share it with 200,000 other people. I cannot wait.

It is going to be hard to be patient (I should be saying this to my daughter, not her to me!).
Angela

 

[dytx]

we have been to wdw many times over the years so rain may slow us down but not stop us. we bought heavier type ponchos (with linings) that are black with the DVC member logo on them and then we went to xmas shop in downtown disney and had our names embroidered on them. for this cruise (20-27 Mar 2010) we will arrive at wdw two days prior to cruise and stay at one of the dvc resorts(right now scheduled for SSR) and then go on the cruise from there. if any you are staying a nite or so prior to the cruise; maybe we can getogether one evening and meet and greet.

dee and don

 

[rkwier]

dee & don

We will probably go down the night before and stay in a DVC resort also. We just have not decided which one yet.

Where did you find your DVC ponchos? Were they at the SSR gift shop? I looked for some the last time we were there (I want to keep them in my OL) and did not see any. Are they something that you have to specifically ask for?

 

[dytx]

dee & don

We will probably go down the night before and stay in a DVC resort also. We just have not decided which one yet.

Where did you find your DVC ponchos? Were they at the SSR gift shop? I looked for some the last time we were there (I want to keep them in my OL) and did not see any. Are they something that you have to specifically ask for?

we found the ponchos at SSR and at Boardwalk resort gift shops. If you would like a picture of the poncho; send me your email address at mine(dytx42@sbcglobal.net) and I will send you a picture.

don

 

[rkwier]

Hi Dee & Don

I sent you an e-mail today.
Thanks so much!

 

[wegs3000]

Waiting until next March to cruise seems like cruel and unusual punishment but I've been keeping busy reading the board and getting things on sale wherever I can. I live in the rainy Northwest so I know that next March when I want a rolling collapsible soft sided cooler there won't be one to be had yet so I picked that up on a super sale and stuffed it in the closet. I also got some craft supplies at Michaels on sale so I can make door magnets. There are some awesome ideas from posters here. I have a pretty mature DD who will be 9 at cruise time and I'm going to try letting her go by herself on board in little bits and see how it goes. But to help her out I'm going to decorate the door so she can find it easily (easier??? on a floor with hundreds of doors that all look alike). Plus I think it's cute but I understand everyone has a different sense of cute. Which brings me to Pirate Night - I've been scoring the super cheap Dollar Store pirate items too. Me and DD want to dress up. Don't know about my dad yet, might depend on how many Bud Lights he's had that day (I kid, I kid) but I'll bring some stuff just in case.

Anyone else have any good tips to share? How are you biding your time? My husband is a certified Disney grouch so he isn't joining us on the cruise [which we are totally fine with us as there is nothing worse than dragging along someone who doesn't want to be there] so me and DD have "secret meetings" in the car on the way to school every day. That alone has made the time go by faster.

Dreaming of Bahama Mamas and white sandy beaches...

 

[mommyofthreeboys]

I've been keeping busy by trying to figure out the clues to the scavenger hunt I'm making the kids go on Christmas morning!!! That's when they will figure out where they will be going on Spring Break. I hope they like it!!!

So until then....I have to keep everything a secret so I can't make t-shirts, magnets or be caught looking at cruise trip reports!!!

 

[wegs3000]

Christina-
What part of Indiana are you from? My dad grew up in Wabash and I spent every summer there at my grandparents' house when I was a kid. I come from a long line of Purdue graduates and unfortunately I'm the only one so far who didn't have the grades, or desire, to go there [heartbreaking for my dad but he's gotten over it]. My daughter has good science and math skills and my dad jokingly said he would start working on her Purdue application (she is 8) and my daughter asked if they have cobras in Indiana - she was confused with India and Indiana. We love that story.

Anyway, maybe my 8 year old and yours can be playmates in the Ocean Lab or cream each other on the pool slide!
Cheers,
Angela

 

[Bellamickey]

Hi Everyone!!!

My name's Belinda and my husband Shawn and I just got back from our 4th Disney Cruise!!! We cruised the western on May 16 and had a vow renewal on board.
We booked again for the March 20th cruise!!!! We are so excited to go back, we loved that itinarary so much!!

We ar really excited to be joining another dismeet group. I have to say that was the hightlight of our trip. Meeting everyone and doing the fish extender gifts!!! So fun!!


I look foward to getting to know all of you and meeting you all on board!!! I love the dismeets, everyone is always so magical and fun!!!!

Also, I'd be more than happy to keep a list for the FE exchange if you guys would like for me to, then as it gets closer and we cut off a deadline, I can make a spreadsheet with everyones room number for the FE exchange. (and it will be easier to find the rooms)!!

Just let me know and I will be more than happy to! Some of the things our last group did was also name our group, then we made custom magnets to hang on our doors.

Can't wait to talk to you girls!!!

 

[dytx]

hi bellamickey (belinda and shawn) we welcome you and look forward to meeting you on board (or at wdw if you will be there a nite or two before the cruise). this will be our 2nd cruise. our first one we were able to partake in the fish extender/gift exchange and it was wonderful.

dee and don

 

[mommyofthreeboys]

Christina-
What part of Indiana are you from? My dad grew up in Wabash and I spent every summer there at my grandparents' house when I was a kid. I come from a long line of Purdue graduates

Anyway, maybe my 8 year old and yours can be playmates in the Ocean Lab or cream each other on the pool slide!
Cheers,
Angela

Hi Angela! I live in Southeastern Indiana...about 40 minutes from Cincinnati so I live near the Ohio border. My brother is a huge Purdue fan! Imagine his disappointment when his oldest daughter choose to go to Indiana University last year. So now the house is divided...half PU....half IU.

I hope our kids get along well. Maybe after the surprise is revealed, maybe the can write to each other???

Hi Everyone!!!

My name's Belinda and my husband Shawn and I just got back from our 4th Disney Cruise!!! We cruised the western on May 16 and had a vow renewal on board.
We booked again for the March 20th cruise!!!! We are so excited to go back, we loved that itinarary so much!!

Also, I'd be more than happy to keep a list for the FE exchange if you guys would like for me to, then as it gets closer and we cut off a deadline, I can make a spreadsheet with everyones room number for the FE exchange. (and it will be easier to find the rooms)!!

Hello Belinda!!! So glad you joined us!! Especially glad that you enjoyed the cruise!!!

This will be our first cruise so I am new at things. If you want to organize the FE exchange, that would be GREAT!!! I know I want to participate.

Anyways, welcome!!!!

 

[mommyofthreeboys]

I started a list of the DIS'ers who are going on the March 20th 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*

 

[wegs3000]

Count me in for fish extender! I think it sounds fun. Thank you, Belinda, for offering to be the info. keeper.

For anyone with kids, one of the posters had an ebay link to a gal who embroiders pillowcases with Disney characters and puts the kid name on it in the Disney font. It was only $13.99 delivered. You take the pillowcase with some sharpies with your name and cabin number in a zip lock to guest services and the characters will autograph the pillowcase for a great souvenir.

Christina - I can only imagine how hard it is to keep this big secret from your kids but what a great suprise for them. I think it would be great to have my daughter email your son and they can have a no pressure pal to look forward to meeting.

So glad we are all connecting!

 

[Bellamickey]

I started a list of the DIS'ers who are going on the March 20th 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*

Awesome Christina!!! Thanx I've copied it to a spreadsheet and will try to get on here daily to see if we have any new members to the group. Hopefully our group will grow much larger in the next 9 months!!! The FE was so much fun on our last cruise. I still listen to the cd's I got and dream of that beautiful ship!!

I love the scanvengar hunt idea that you are doing!! Keeping it a secret must be driving you crazy!!!! It will be so much fun to see their faces light up!!
You are going to love this cruise. If you have any questions or want to see photos or need help with magnets, please just let me know. I will be more than happy to help any of my disfriends out!!

 

[Bellamickey]

Count me in for fish extender! I think it sounds fun. Thank you, Belinda, for offering to be the info. keeper.


So glad we are all connecting!

Hi Angela Not a problem at all!! I love the FE exchange and the dismeets on the ship!! It's wonderful to connect with people online and meet them in person, and what better place!! We had a really big group this last time and had a group photo taken on the stairs the last day at sea.

I think this group is going to be so much better though!!!

If I can help you with anything, magnets,ect, just let me know. I'll be happy to help