March 8, 2008 Western

[pats_magic]

A meet sounds great. Lime shirts? I'll try.
We are: me, DH, DD12, DS10, DD6, In Laws: grandparents, SIL family= DD4, DS 15 months, BIL family= DS 8 and DD 7
My kids would love to know someone beforehand. Especially my 12 yr old, who is worried that the 10-12 club is going to be way too young for her (and I worry the teen club too old!). She would love to exchange emails with the 11-13 crowd, maybe they could have a mini-preteen club.
Now, if only I can figure out this PM thing....

 

[pats_magic]

PS - Sounds like a WebKinz meet is in order, as well!

 

[mkmommy]

I have never cruised before so I have no idea how busy the ship gets, but would it not be hard to meet people at the Sail away party.

On the Webkinz front, I told my oldest daughter that we are not bringing a laptop, and the look she gave me was one of how will I survive.

Lisa

 

[pats_magic]

Hmmm, Is there not wireless on the ship??? We will have to find a virtual Webkinz vacation spot. Maybe they could all go to the same pound.

 

[mkmommy]

Was looking at cruisecal.com and the days the Magic will be in Grand Cayman and Cozumel there are between 5 and 8 ships in the ports at the same time. Does anyone know if that is a normal or high amount? Seems like a lot of people in one place, are the beaches crazy busy with that many people?

Lisa

 

[disneyfaninaz]

Since Costa Maya was destroyed by Hurricane Dean, ships have to make alternate plans. This probably isn't normal, but will be this way until Costa Maya is up and running again.

 

[Out to Sea Lee]

Hello Everyone!! I just wanted to share my story for the day with you guys. When I was reading the boards the other night, I saw a posting from someone in room #6056 (which is the same room as we are in, but on the other side of the ship) and she said that there was a horrible banging noise in that room. This morning I found a posting from someone who just returned Sunday and were in room #6556 (the same room we are booked in) and it was horribly noisey. So panic mode kicked in...we've got to change rooms. Well, DH stayed on the phone for what seemed like an eternity, I had to leave the room b/c my nerves could not handle it. Disney did admit that there was a problem in those rooms and we were moved to another room. I mean, that is just my luck. We hand picked that room when we booked it last April. I can pick them too. Oh well, a happy ending to a sad story. I just feel much better now. I just didn't know what I was going to do if I could not sleep for a week.

On a side note, it's getting really close. Has anyone made fish extenders or magnets for the door? Just wondering. As excited as I am, I just don't have it all together yet.

 

[mkmommy]

Glad you got your room changed, I am sure you did not want to worry about getting a room that is known for problems. I work in the hotel industy and this one hotel I worked at had a few rooms that you just dreaded selling, but when you are full you have no choice but to sell it and I am sure it is the same on a cruise ship, just glad it will not be you stuck with it.

I have a GTY room booked so I am waiting to find out where we will be. I always seem to get the room the farthest away, we stayed at the Yacht Club in December and if any of you have been at the Boardwalk you know how spread out the hotel is, we had a that room way in the corner that almost touches the Dolphin, so I am not holding my breath for a great location. We do not plan on spending much time in the room so I am not too worried.

I can't believe it is almost February, January has gone way to fast.

Lisa

 

[mkmommy]

5 weeks to go

I sure hope the weather is nicer than it is here. We got a big snow storm yesterday, and I see that lots of flights were cancelled, I feel bad for all those people who are stuck at the airport, I was thinking of originally going on today's cruise and I am now glad that I did not or I would be stuck in Buffalo.

Lisa

 

[disneyfaninaz]

Greetings to everybody from the center of the universe. Well, it seems that way anyway with the Super Bowl being played in my home state today! Fortunately, the football stadium has a retractable roof because it will be raining by kick off. So much for Chamber of Commerce weather. But, I am not complaining. I love it when it rains here in the desert, Lord knows we need it.

Hope you all enjoy the game and get to eat lots of good munchies!!

BTW, only a little over a month left! Woohoo!!!

 

[atinkerbellmom]

Hi 3/8/08 MAGICneers-
Not jumping in on your thread and not reading either, that is between your DISNEY FAMILY. Just want to say we are your pay it fwd people and wanted to make sure you guys saw that DCL has now stopped the PASS IT ALONG idea. They said it is considered an insecure box. So sorry guys. We promise to take good care of her for you though. Hey, I took the Western last cruise, so if you have any questions, I may be able to answer, you can PM me and I can post it here for you. Happy cruising Everyone....

 

[charpie127]

Ahoy fellow cruisers!!!

My mother, sister and I will be looking for Captain Jack on the Disney Magic with ya'll

Looking forward to our 1st Disney cruise.

Of course anything that starts with Disney makes my old heart race.

see you soon

(Mom, Linda, Helen)

 

[mkmommy]

Welcome aboard, we are all getting most excited, we have been busy mastering the art of making "mickey heads out" of melty beads and attaching magnetic paper, the girls love to make them and they are kinda cute, great project for snow days.

One month tomorrow we will be heading to Orlando, anyone get any cruise documents yet?

Lisa

 

[disneyfaninaz]

Okay, it's official. EXACTLY 1 MONTH until we're on the Magic. Anybody packed yet?

 

[retiredkid]

nope, but starting to gather stuff together...... have we decided on a place to meet yet?? I went back and didnt see anything.

 

[mkmommy]

I was hoping that we would be assigned a room at the 30 day mark, but we are still without a room number. I guess there are rooms to sell still so they wait a little longer to assign rooms. Has anyone in a GTY room gotten a room number yet?

The downside to vacation is trying to get all your work done before you go, so it is going to be a hectic 4 weeks.

Lisa

 

[disneyfaninaz]

Our tickers are now showing DAYS!

 

[retiredkid]

Swim Little Fishie, Swim!!!!!!!!!!

 

[charpie127]

Hello shipmates!!

I have been reading all the trip reports from former cruisers and I can not wait till 2:00 pm mst on 3/7/08 (24 days 8 hours 43 minutes) (that's when I leave work to head to the airport to meet my mom and sis). Our flight arrives in Orlando at 11:30 pm and we will be staying at the Swan/Dolphin. We have only stayed at the All Stars so this is the beginning of an all new adventure!

On the other posts they mention door decorations, meets, nightly bags?

can anybody who has been on other cruises explain this to me? I have seen the pictures of the doors so I am starting to get things together for that, but I want to be prepared for everything...

sorry if i am rambling it is just that "I'm to excited to sleep"

 

[mkmommy]

We got upgraded

My oldest is going to be so happy we have a room with the a bunk bed and also a window. Booked at 12 GTY and got a Cat 9.

Only 3 more weeks, and we can get out of all this snow.

Lisa