March 29, 2003 Magic...

[Trekker]

Yes i did book onboard - we had a cat 8 this year - next year we booked a cat 6 and cat 11. With 2 teens we are putting them across the hall from us.

Just an FYI - they are deeply discounting Cat 11 it is cheaper for us to have 2 cabins instaed of putting us all in the cat 6.

4/3/2003

Cat 6 (2 people) $4494.70
Cat 11 (2 people) $2094.70
2 onboard credits $400.00-
Total $6189.40

Cat 6 (2 adults and 2 teens) $7189.40
1 onboard credit $200.00-
Total $6989.40

2 cabins is 800.00 cheaper!

 

[SINK]

Hi Everybody:

It was a pleasure meeting the DISer's on the 3/29 Magic. DW and I had a fantastic time. It was truly a pleasure to have KPGClark and family as table mates.

We got home yesterday (Monday) at 5PM. And still have plenty of time to get organized for work the following day being on the West Coast.

Can't wait until our next Magic trip in November!!!

 

[leoyellow]

Judy "Mom"

Although we would have loved to join you and "Dad" on that cruise, I think we are going to try something different for our next vacation. Unless Disney gets a new itinerary of course. Since we have tried all their itineraries now. But thanks for keeping us "kids" in the loop!

Julie

 

[kpgclark]

It is sad to be home. It has been below freezing for two days now. We had a great time with the SINKs. I just wish my DD had felt better in the beginning.

I've been investigating our next trip(s) since we got home. Should we cruise, should we go to WDW, should we try HH or Vero Beach, .... hmmm maybe one of each! It turns out that the kids have a good schedule next year- we don't start school until Sept. 9th, we have only two half days during Thanksgiving week (rest off for Holiday and conferences), and a week and a half for Christmas. I better get busy planning!

 

[plutojudy]

We came home to four inches of snow! We had no warm clothes with us so we were pretty cold until we got in our son's car. We really enjoyed ourselves. I don't remember any of the bad things (kind of like labor), when I read other reports about rain and cold I can't remember rain and cold. We enjoyed Costa Maya very much, much more than Cozumel. We had the best time at Castaway Cay with Trekker and Cindy. Loved making friends with leoyellow and SINK.

 

[Trekker]

4/3/2004 We had

Cat 6 (2 people) $4494.70
Cat 11 (2 people) $2094.70
2 onboard credits $400.00-
Total $6,189.40
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We changed to:
Cat 11 (2 people) $2094.70
Cat 11 (2 people) $2094.70
2 onboard credits $400.00-
Total $3.789.40

$2,400.00 cheaper!!!!!!
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We thought about how we did it this cruise -

Got up in the AM - got ready left the cabin and were busy all day.

Returned in the late Afternoon and got ready to go to dinner and the show.

Returned late night to watch news and go to sleep
- I guess that veranda is not worth $2,400.00 to me
- and the window is not worth $1,400.00 either.

 

[kpgclark]

I think also you don't have the split bathroom in Cat 11, but it sounds like you won't need it anyhow since it is just two per room.

 

[zyezye]

Hi PlutoJudy and Trekker
It was nice to meet you two as well as Fred, Cindy, Katie and Josh - all and it was great to be at the same table!!
Sorry we didn't make it to breakfast on the last morning. I hope Alen told you we wouldn't be there. We decided to eat at Topsiders and get off sooner. As a result we were able to switch flights and get a direct flight home - we got home 5 hours earlier than planned!! We were originally scheduled to fly to Miami then back up to Boston - ugh! So although we missed an official "Goodbye", it was nice to get home earlier.
We also had 4 inches of snow waiting for us - covering up the bulbs that had started to bloom.

Anywhoo - it was good to meet you and to put a face behind the disboard names. Take care - Becky & Bobbi

 

[plutojudy]

Hi Becky and Bobbi, It was fun meeting you both. We really did have a great table. Glad you made it home safely and early. We did miss you at breakfast. Glad we all had a great time. Sorry we missed your kareoke (?). Thanks Becky for saving the starfish of Castaway Caykey. (The Caykey thing is for Trekker)
plutojudy

 

[plutojudy]

Trekker, I sent you a pm.

 

[ppiew]

Got home - finally. Once bills are paid etc, will try to make a brief trip report. It was so great meeting Plutojudy and Muggs and also sink, kcgclark , briarfox etc. Wish I could have spent more time with all of you, we signed up for another cruise next year. Will try the Western again I think (find out what it is supposed to be like!!) It was great this time, just want to do it more often. Miss all of you already!!

 

[plutojudy]

Gert, when are you cruising again? We doing the Western again April 24, 2004. We enjoyed spending time with you. Just one question, do you really have a husband? Never saw Grumpy.

 

[ppiew]

I think it is the last week of March (again). I must be a glutton for punishment. Yes, Grumpy was there (along with his Grumpy hat, t shirt and mug) We sent him to take care of the kids a lot - keeps him out of our hair that way!! Just kidding - he never missed a meal though!!! and he even said he enjoyed the cruise!!!! Didn't even object to me booking it for next year.

 

[kpgclark]

It was so nice of you to give the kids the stones. They were very excited to get them!

 

[BriarfoxinWA]

Hey just wanted to let everyone know that it was a pleasure to meet all of you! My DH was a real skeptic about cruising - he's already talking about doing it again!

We're still in Orlando- so I'll post more when we get home on Sunday - We're at Disney Quest today! Talk to you all soon!
Valli

 

[plutojudy]

Briarfox, have fun! We enjoyed meeting you too. Especially at Jimmy Buffett's.

 

[BriarfoxinWA]

Finally made it home! We're still trying to unpack & get the boys to do all the homework they didn't get done while cruising! We had a great time!

Did Dreams arrange for us to all be near each other for Dinner?? At the early seating we were! We had Allen and Shawn for our Server's and they we fabulous! Now we are totally spoiled and they have set a really high standard for the server's on our future cruises!

Glad to see everyone made it home safe!

 

[ppiew]

OK - here are the damages wrought by Sasha and Edit (our fabulous servers) SON - 9 pounds HUBBY - 7 pounds. None of the women in our group are admitting to anything!! However, daughter in law was seen running 5 miles yesterday!!!

 

[Trekker]

Hey - Miss all you guys!

Especially our great table mates Plutojudy and zyezye!

 

[BriarfoxinWA]

I just saw ppiew's post about gaining weight...I have yet to loose all of the 6 pounds that I gained. DH managed to gain 15 pounds! I wasn't aware that he and my older DS were running up to get pizza right after dinner EVERY night! Even my older DS, who is very thin managed to gain 5 pounds!

I'm still trying to diet and get rid of my extra weight. We're really wanting to do another cruise SOON!