May 10, 2008 Ship of Thieves! Stealing the Magic..AGAIN!!! Panama Canal FL to CA!!! Part 2

[mom_of_2_princesses]

O.k I called back and you can only get free kids within 14 days of deposit. So I am thinking I need to go ahead and do Travel Guard. $141.00 verus almost $400.00 you do the math.

 

[cdnmickeylover]

I'm an Earl Grey lover too.....AND they have it in Decaf on the ship!
OK.....how much of a geek will I be if I admit I first tried it because of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard?


I got hooked on it because of Jim. There is nothing like drinking a hot cup of Earl Gray early in the morning sitting on the shores of a lake in Algonquin Park. We canoe/camp in the summer months in Algonquin and always have a great time watching the quiet lake drinking Earl Grey.

Fiona

 

[LiserAnn]

My understanding is that the AAA Access America family plan offers higher benefit levels than the Disney Access America plan and the AAA plan is free for kids, I'm not sure why people buy the DCL coverage instead. Is it refundable if you cancel the trip? Can anyone explain that to me?

Actually, I can answer this one because someone posted it on the main forum. Apparently, to get the airfare reimbursement, the airport has to be closed or the airline has to cease service for a 24 hour period.

Here's the thread for reference:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1346055&referrerid=&highlight=access+america

 

[mom_of_2_princesses]

Thanks to someone asking about my DD's picture. I took it off to not get scolded but I am going to put another one one. Soccer is kind of our thing so Mickey Soccer was probably a huge heartbreak for my DD. I have been feeling a little overwhelmed with soccer lately. I coach and have played most my life but this year I decided to take on the All-Star Team and that extended my season right into spring. I loved it but it was a lot of work. Now I just started a new team and lets just say (start all over) . I am the type of coach who loves to see the kids improve that have never played or have little experience. Practices just become very interesting. My daughter is a middle of the road player so I can just rely on her to help me out but not expect to much out of her. I don't like coaches that think their kids are all that and they really are not. So with that, I am now coaching girls U-12/U-14 and I have practice tonight. Anyone want these hormones?

 

[LiserAnn]

O.k I called back and you can only get free kids within 14 days of deposit. So I am thinking I need to go ahead and do Travel Guard. $141.00 verus almost $400.00 you do the math.

Do you have travel guard's phone number handy?

 

[birkner]

Do you have travel guard's phone number handy?

1.800.826.4919 (U.S.) Toll Free

 

[readyalready]

Actually, I can answer this one because someone posted it on the main forum. Apparently, to get the airfare reimbursement, the airport has to be closed or the airline has to cease service for a 24 hour period.


That may be a reason not to use Access America at all, but I don't think to use DCL over AAA for the AA insurance.

Looking at my insurance policy for a cruise next month, the Access America plan will pay some amount for departure delay of 6 or more hours, a smaller amount for a delay of 3 or more hours if you miss your cruise, but not FULL cancellation until the airport is closed more than 24 hours or you will have missed more than 50% of the trip.

This is confusing.

 

[pahrumpgirl]

I just bought the DCL coverage....

Us too!

 

[pahrumpgirl]

The Access America wording of pre-existing condition is:

'Any injury occurring prior to and including the effective date of insurance and any illness during the 120 days prior to and including the effective date for which medical diagnosis or treatment by a Physician has been sought or for which symptoms exist which would cause a prudent person to seek diagnosis, care, or treatment.'

They supposedly do not count medical conditions for which you have been seen that are under control if you are healthy enought to travel at the effective date of insurance.

For example, my DD with diabetes sees a dr every 3 months but if she was healthy and in control and able to travel at the time of purchase it should not exclude her from coverage.

Since this trip is so far away, it is that 3 month period from final payment to the trip that is the gamble, because if something happened you could just cancel.

There was a time not too long ago that we didn't have any pre-existing conditions either, so I understand those that are 'that type'.

My understanding is that the AAA Access America family plan offers higher benefit levels than the Disney Access America plan and the AAA plan is free for kids, I'm not sure why people buy the DCL coverage instead. Is it refundable if you cancel the trip? Can anyone explain that to me?

Not all AAA's us the Access America plan. Our AAAOhio doesn't and the one it uses does charge for children. It is more expensive than Disney's and the only difference is it will cover if the company goes bankrupt. Seeing that I don't think DCL is going to do that soon we went with disney.

Carol

 

[LiserAnn]

O.k I called back and you can only get free kids within 14 days of deposit. So I am thinking I need to go ahead and do Travel Guard. $141.00 verus almost $400.00 you do the math.

1.800.826.4919 (U.S.) Toll Free

Thanks!!! I just called Travel Guard and booked it. Ours was $160 for the Essential Expanded. I had to guess at what the airfare would be, but it's OK. She set it at the maximum cost without having it jump to the next price category so we have another $800 fudge factor (which I would hope the tickets for the 4 of us wouldn't be $1800 ).

Thanks again for the tip on Travel Guard Lori!!!!

(Noel-thanks for the phone number!)

 

[NotSoLittleMermaid]

so those of you with laptops....how long does the computer battery last? i see everyone talking about using them on the plane but i was wondering how long you could watch movies???

I have an iMac G4 that I got in May 05. I don't use it to watch movies, but I would say that if my battery is fully charged it will last me about 2.5 hrs., down from 3+ when it was new.

 

[mexican-mouseketeers]

I must be one of the flew people on the planet that doesn't like coke, pepsi or root beer. Only time we ever have it around is if we have company.

We are plain water people, boring, I know, but if I must consume calories, at least let them come from chocolate.

 

[mexican-mouseketeers]

I'm just now learning to play a domino game that my friends call "Mexican Train". The dominoes go up to 12 and there's a plastic piece that goes in the center of the table that has a train on top (looks kind of like a little mountain) and then cut-outs around it. You build on your own and others' "trains" like regular dominoes. Is it the same as what you're talking about?

It's fun, but I couldn't play it on my own--I need to play with people who really know the rules. Of course, I DO have 15 months to learn, don't I?

I think it is the same. You do have the 15 months to learn if anyone else is up to playing.

But everyone I know has different rules, so I just adapt to the group´s rules, I find it mighty entertaining.

Anyone want to ship one to the ship? I would, but with our good snail mail it will never arrive, mmm, or maybe I should ship it tomorrow so there is a chance that it will arrive on time and that is definetly too heavy to bring in a suitcase.

 

[mexican-mouseketeers]

Many moons ago when middle DD was about 15, she and my youngest sister (age 16) participated in a pool game to see who could stuff the most ping pong balls into their bathing suit top. DD won with about 30 and sister was second with about 25. Both are well endowed, swimmers and could hold their breath. Believe me it was a sight never to be forgotten!!

 

[mexican-mouseketeers]

Okay, glad someone else knows about Mexican Train also. The one thing we have found out about the rules is that everyone plays differently. When my parents come they play totally different than the kids do. And they are the "experts" (so they say) since they play it at least once or twice a week. (guess that's what they do since they are retired)

My mom even has a train for the centerpiece and you actually touch the top and the train whistle blows. Choo-choo, choo-choo. it can get pretty irritating, to say the least.

DH, he just puts up with the whole game playing thing. He will play, but I have to drag him into it!

Hey, guess what? I just checked the tin of my cuban dominoes and it says "Mexican Train Dominoes" go figure

And your dh sounds just like mine!

 

[mexican-mouseketeers]

Really you need at least 12 to play bunco.....we have played with as many of 40. Really, there is no limit.

I have played BUNCO forever. Maybe that could be my contribution......I can plan a Bunco Day. To play 13 rounds, it takes about 90 minutes. In our neighborhood we have BUNCO for kids, BUNCO for teens, BUNCO for moms. We have travelling BUNCO. Several of us are lucky enough to have a second home. We have one in Bethany Beach DE. Travelling BUNCO we travel somewhere and play while we are there. We sitesee, shop, go to the beach, or do whatever is available where we go.

If we did DISNEY bunco, I would need to know how many would play, so we could get the right # of Baby Bunco prizes!!

Maybe I can get this on the WEBsite.....can someone PM me what I should do?

HOW FUN!​

I have no idea how to play, but like to learn, it sounds like a lot of fun!

 

[mom_of_2_princesses]

Thanks!!! I just called Travel Guard and booked it. Ours was $160 for the Essential Expanded. I had to guess at what the airfare would be, but it's OK. She set it at the maximum cost without having it jump to the next price category so we have another $800 fudge factor (which I would hope the tickets for the 4 of us wouldn't be $1800 ).

Thanks again for the tip on Travel Guard Lori!!!!

(Noel-thanks for the phone number!)

Who did you talk to at Travel Guard?

 

[mexican-mouseketeers]

anyone watching the Grammy's? and is Des Housewives a new one?

I guess someone replied to this yesterday, but it was a new one of DH. I am downloading it into my pc as we speak (live in Mexico, so had to buy a season pass through itunes to watch it.).

 

[mexican-mouseketeers]

Wow lots to catch up on! We just bought our 1st house so the next month and a half is going to be very busy (we close on march 23).

Congratulations, enjoy your new home!

 

[PlutoBrat]

Thanks for sharing all your great ideas! Are you going on the cruise? If so, I'd love to spend some time and have you teach/show me how you put things like those logos together.

I hope I'm going on the cruise... that's up to "hey ma!" (Mom323).