May 10, 2008 Ship of Thieves! Stealing the Magic..AGAIN!!! Panama Canal FL to CA!!! Part 9

[lillygator]

Hi everyone! Oh my!!! Is there really over 2,000 pages to this thread? WOW! Needless to say I'd miss the boat if I tried to read all these pages, so could everyone just say who they are and where they're from so I can catch up?
We're super excited about this cruise. We're DH, DD5 and DS (who is newly adopted and will be 3 on the cruise) and myself. We're from NH and this will be our 3rd Disney Cruise.
Mala

Welcome.
Cruising in our group is myself, Vanessa DH John and two DD's Samantha 5 and Haley 3.

 

[lillygator]

here are some photos from the Boma meet.....

Samantha and Sophia

Haley, Sophia, Isabella, Samantha

Angie and Dennis (mrsMork and DrHugs) and Brack and his wife....(cruised with us last year)

William and Haley (he is lbgraves son)

 

[lillygator]

my DH on his 100th plate of food!

the whole gang.....

somewhere in the Beach Club

everyone but me, Haley and William on Soarin

Midnight snack after Ecpot extra magic hours

 

[gydell]

V - love the pixs!

 

[Doingitagain]

DD19 is traveling with a friend (also 19) and her parents on the May 10 crossing. DD has been on many DCL cruises and was 18 on her last one. She enjoyed the social events for the 18-20 year-olds. They are interested in meeting others in this age group who will be on the cruise. Is there a separate thread?

Thanks from the Mom staying home

 

[lillygator]

santa at MK

Samantha

Samantha is thrilled. the coveted Cinderella's horse (or is it Aurora?)

John got the one he wanted. the Indian.

waving to her subjects

Haley, Sophia and Samantha waiting for Goofy's Barnstormer

 

[lillygator]

Tebow was SO excited to see me! The girls loved him there though, they said he just licked them to death the whole time. I am glad he is home.

 

[Ginamarie]

Hi everyone,
My DH and I are going on the May 10th cruise. We just returned from the Wonder 4 night cruise. I am trying to read this board a little at a time so i can catch up, but I do have a couple of questions for the experienced cruisers or those who have researched this trip more than I.....how do you find out what shore activities/excursions are available, and how does this cruise compare with the Wonder as far as activities/entertainment, etc, and then...for those who have been on this repo cruise before-if you had to pick your one favorite thing to do at all the different ports(or any), what would you chose? I know this is asking a lot, but any help would be greatly appreciated...Thanks, Vicki

Welcome!! We're still waiting to find out what the excursions offerings are going to be. Really we should be finding out within the next couple of weeks I'd think.

Evening all,

I posted this note on the main group and only received one response.

I was wondering how everybody is getting from where the Magic docks to their hotel near Disneyland?

I've just gotten back into search mode after taking a few months off, and can still not find anything arranged for several thousand of us arriving in LA

Can anyone assist?

We're going home after the cruise

Hi I hope everyone is well.

Off to the hospital again. Taking care of one elderly is hard.....I am finding two almost impossible.

I'm so sorry you have so much to cope with all at once. I'm glad your FIL's doctor seems so good though, and hope his surgery goes smoothly.

Hi everyone! Oh my!!! Is there really over 2,000 pages to this thread? WOW! Needless to say I'd miss the boat if I tried to read all these pages, so could everyone just say who they are and where they're from so I can catch up?
We're super excited about this cruise. We're DH, DD5 and DS (who is newly adopted and will be 3 on the cruise) and myself. We're from NH and this will be our 3rd Disney Cruise.
Mala

Welcome!! I'm traveling with my DH and DD (who will be 2 for the cruise); DMom, DBro and his wife, DBro (4), DSis(17), DSis (10), and my grandparents!

This will be the third DCL cruise for DH and I and the second cruise for everyone else.

DD19 is traveling with a friend (also 19) and her parents on the May 10 crossing. DD has been on many DCL cruises and was 18 on her last one. She enjoyed the social events for the 18-20 year-olds. They are interested in meeting others in this age group who will be on the cruise. Is there a separate thread?

Thanks from the Mom staying home

I don't think we're going to have a huge group in that age range (from reading the roll call so far), but we should have some. My sister is coming along and she'll be a few weeks short of her 18th birthday at the time of the cruise.


SO tired! Olivia had a rough night of sleep, and I was up until 2:30 am wrapping presents. Going to bed early tonight for sure!

 

[birkner]

I got lucky tonight!! I went to the hospital (my DH and I are taking turns in and out) and while I was there the heart surgeon came in the room.

Frank (DFIL) needs triple bypass, and valve replacement. It will take about 6 hours for the surgery. He is in Fairfax Hospital, which does 6,000 of these surgeries each year. This is more than any other hospital east of the Mississippi. (At least that is what the doctor told me).

Right now, the doctor that is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon to operate would be the same doctor that would be the first choice of Bethesda Naval Medical to operate on the President, should he need heart surgery.

The doctor that came in was one of 16 doctors in the group. He had wonderful bedside manner and I felt really good about the whole thing.

He warned us that heart surgery is done in order of need and not how long you have waited....so if there are any emergencies....he will be bumped.

He will be in the hospital for about 9 - 10 days after they finally do the surgery. He should get out right around Christmas Day

How fortiutous you were there when the heart surgeon was making his rounds!

It sure sounds like you have both the right hospital and the right doctor!! Let us just hope Frank doesn't get bumped and the surgery will go well!!

I am sure he will be happy to be home on Christmas as who wants to be in a hospital on Christmas Day.

ixiedust:

 

[Ginamarie]

Oh, I forgot to add- loving all the pics from V and John! I'm so jealous that you guys got to go back again, since I just saw you all in Oct.
Thank goodness this cruise is coming up quicker and quicker!

 

[lillygator]

the girls are clean and bathed and we are watching Pirates 3. So much I didn't remember.

 

[birkner]

Hi everyone! Oh my!!! Is there really over 2,000 pages to this thread? WOW! Needless to say I'd miss the boat if I tried to read all these pages, so could everyone just say who they are and where they're from so I can catch up?
We're super excited about this cruise. We're DH, DD5 and DS (who is newly adopted and will be 3 on the cruise) and myself. We're from NH and this will be our 3rd Disney Cruise.
Mala

Welcome aboard Nala!! This is a great group of cruisers so just jump in and start chatting!!!

Noel

 

[lillygator]

Oh, I forgot to add- loving all the pics from V and John! I'm so jealous that you guys got to go back again, since I just saw you all in Oct.
Thank goodness this cruise is coming up quicker and quicker!

it is going to be here quicker than we think!

 

[birkner]

yes, my mom;s husbands mom....no we were not close but she was a nice lady. She's been sick for a few years.

Sorry to hear about your mother loosing her mother-in-law. Prayers to her family during this difficult time. ixiedust:

 

[HollyTyler]

Your MOM hired these two little elves to put more in every time you take some out.

 

[bonnielynn]

So for a person who has never done a cruise like this (only been on one before)... what is to be expected?

anything I should know ahead of time?

 

[HollyTyler]

I got lucky tonight!! I went to the hospital (my DH and I are taking turns in and out) and while I was there the heart surgeon came in the room.

Frank (DFIL) needs triple bypass, and valve replacement. It will take about 6 hours for the surgery. He is in Fairfax Hospital, which does 6,000 of these surgeries each year. This is more than any other hospital east of the Mississippi. (At least that is what the doctor told me).

Right now, the doctor that is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon to operate would be the same doctor that would be the first choice of Bethesda Naval Medical to operate on the President, should he need heart surgery.

The doctor that came in was one of 16 doctors in the group. He had wonderful bedside manner and I felt really good about the whole thing.

He warned us that heart surgery is done in order of need and not how long you have waited....so if there are any emergencies....he will be bumped.

He will be in the hospital for about 9 - 10 days after they finally do the surgery. He should get out right around Christmas Day

Lisa, all that info about the Dr. is very reassuring!

 

[Jhalkias]

V - both sorry to hear about your Stepdad's mom.

Welcome to all the new cruisers!

There is a lot of info on page one about the group, but our thread starter Aunty Brat has not been able to update it for awhile, and some of it may be out of date - especially with newer cruisers, and those who may have dropped.

We are from Canton, OH, Home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame!

 

[lillygator]

So for a person who has never done a cruise like this (only been on one before)... what is to be expected?

anything I should know ahead of time?

expect wonderful service and a great time!!

There are so many different things to do. If you go to castaway club. com you will find prior Navigators (the daily list of things going on, on the ship), menus and stateroom pictures.

 

[gydell]

So for a person who has never done a cruise like this (only been on one before)... what is to be expected?

anything I should know ahead of time?

Just enjoy it! It can be fast paced or very relaxing so take it as you like. On the TA we had an extra show and different menus daily. We also had a prince and princess tea that was wonderful.