May 2, 2009~~~Magical MAYniacs!~~~ 7 day Western....Updated, April 3,2009!!

[jewelmicky]

JewelMicky
Based on your post, I also booked the REAS. I'm going to pay off the cruise today.

With the early registration, I hope to get Palo on sea days.

As for excursions, I hit a major speed bump when I found out that DCL doesn't offer the Royal Swim in Cozumel. I'm going to have to book that outside of DCL. For Key West, my DW wants to leave that open. Same with GC - she doesn't want to commit to anything in case we change our mind.

Thanks once again for informing me about the REAS!! You made a difference in our cruise plans.

And he said "Let there be cruise!"
and there was cruise;
and he saw that it was good!


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Today, our cruises have been paid in full including my in-laws! The REAS package allows us to book Palo and excursions this weekend.

ZEROG....I hope you like the REAS.....we have never done it, but have read good things about it, we love the rainforest room that comes with the package and I'm looking foreward to the comfy robes and breakfast in bed (never had before, unless I was sick)

WELCOME to the newcomers! The thread seems to be looking up! I figured something must have happened.....I joined after the bruhaha and missed it.


I still want to be included in the FE.......Cabin 7129. I just ordered mine from Ebay and hope it comes. It feels GREAT to have made the payment and will feel even better when I get my Credit card paid off!
That's what income tax returns are for, right?

 

[pink elephants]

Aha! I have day 7 already licked! We are heading to BWV for a week at WDW after the cruise......day 14 will be the killer!

Hey you, we might see you around! DD and I are heading first to Universal and then to OKW for a couple of days. Our killer day is day 11, I think (is that Wed.?).

 

[pink elephants]

I know two of the three:
DD really wants to do the kayaking excursion in Key West and all three of us want to do the ruins tour at Cozumel.
Not sure about Grand Cayman. I think we were thinking about snorkeling, but I can't remember and I can't find our Passporter right now.

Welcome LauraFoster! FYI, I just found magnetic paper at Office Depot. I thought, "Now I know how they do it!" It's expensive, but I want to buy a little, just to put the verandah motto on my door (we have one of the secret verandah rooms).

Zerog, I hear you about the thread. I disappeared for similar reasons, but it's nice to be back and the group looks good , even though I have too much going on between now and the Cruise to be a real presence on the thread. Are you going to start doing the countdown again (pretty please?)

 

[laura001]

I have just come across this thread - cant believe i didnt find it ages ago!

Well we are coming on the 2nd May cruise! Im so so excited as we have only done the 3 day one before.

Ok the cast of characters on this cruise will be me(24), DH (23), My Mum (slightly older ) My Dad, and My grandparents. It will likely be my grandparents ast ever trip to Florida as they cant cope with the 9hour flight very well. So i am all intent on making this the trip of a lifetime for them.

Ive booked a few surprises for them throughout their trip but my next plan is to decorate their door and get them fish extenders. How do i sign up for the fish extenders? There will be 3 rooms in total - i'll have to start hunting for cute little gifts.
I also need to suss out how to make a fish extender? I cant afford to buy 3 off ebay as they would cost nearly $150!

So if anyone has instructions as to how to make one can they please let me know

Also how do you all make these fab designs i see on the doors?

Welcome Laurafoster!!!

 

[laura001]

And he said "Let there be cruise!"
and there was cruise;
and he saw that it was good!
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Today, our cruises have been paid in full including my in-laws! The REAS package allows us to book Palo and excursions this weekend.

Ooooh, I am so jealous!!!! Good for you!!!

 

[laura001]

Hi Laura, I'll see what I can do.. January 17th marks the 15 week milestone (105 days).

Photos: Anyone interested in posting photos so that we can recognize each other on the ship?

Cruise Meet: We are not going to make the cruise meet on May 2. This was a sore spot for me on the last cruise because my DW didn't have any desire to get involved with the dis-board. She basically didn't understand why we had to pull away from what we were doing to meet some 'strangers' (not strangers to me because I had been on the last cruise board for almost 11 months). This time my DW's inlaws will be with us so it will be even more difficult. Nonetheless, DW probably spoke more to the dis'ers she met than me.. Go figure.

Having said that, let me post the first photo of my DW (she's the one on top - although she can be as difficult as the one below)..
[No animals were hurt in this photo]

Oh my!!!! No problem with the cruise meet Zerog....I am sure we will run into you at some point!!

 

[laura001]

I know two of the three:
DD really wants to do the kayaking excursion in Key West and all three of us want to do the ruins tour at Cozumel.
Not sure about Grand Cayman. I think we were thinking about snorkeling, but I can't remember and I can't find our Passporter right now.

Welcome LauraFoster! FYI, I just found magnetic paper at Office Depot. I thought, "Now I know how they do it!" It's expensive, but I want to buy a little, just to put the verandah motto on my door (we have one of the secret verandah rooms).

Zerog, I hear you about the thread. I disappeared for similar reasons, but it's nice to be back and the group looks good , even though I have too much going on between now and the Cruise to be a real presence on the thread. Are you going to start doing the countdown again (pretty please?)

As for the list for fish extenders, Pink Elephant is helping out with it and it would be nice if we had another volunteer because Pink is really busy with school, so if someone would like to volunteer please post or pm me, then we would have two people arranging it. I am asking "pretty please" for the help!

 

[Laurafoster]

We dont have an office depot in the UK but we do have a store called hobbycraft that sells all sorts of wonderful crafty things so im off there this morning to try and find some Magnetic paper

Then i'll have to start trying to make some nice designs to print on them! I have zero artistic talent unfortunately.

Next will be my fish extenders - need to work out how on earth im going to make these?!

We are having a "disney night" tonight - we are all going round my parents house to plan what trips etc we all want to do so that i can book these up when the time comes.

 

[zerog]

Back by popular demand ... The weekly countdown:


Good morning Magical Mayniacs
We sail in 15 weeks!



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[laura001]

Back by popular demand ... The weekly countdown:


Good morning Magical Mayniacs
We sail in 15 weeks!



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Thank-you, thank-you Zerog!!! Whew, now I know how long it is before we sail...

 

[laura001]

Hey you, we might see you around! DD and I are heading first to Universal and then to OKW for a couple of days. Our killer day is day 11, I think (is that Wed.?).

Hope we see you around, are you going to any Disney parks also?

 

[laura001]

I know two of the three:
DD really wants to do the kayaking excursion in Key West and all three of us want to do the ruins tour at Cozumel.
Not sure about Grand Cayman. I think we were thinking about snorkeling, but I can't remember and I can't find our Passporter right now.

Welcome LauraFoster! FYI, I just found magnetic paper at Office Depot. I thought, "Now I know how they do it!" It's expensive, but I want to buy a little, just to put the verandah motto on my door (we have one of the secret verandah rooms).

Zerog, I hear you about the thread. I disappeared for similar reasons, but it's nice to be back and the group looks good , even though I have too much going on between now and the Cruise to be a real presence on the thread. Are you going to start doing the countdown again (pretty please?)

Explain to me how you put it on the magnetic paper please! I am obviously challenged

 

[Myth-USA]

Weather update from north Florida................

it is currently 34 degrees

However, as ZeroG pointed out.....15 weeks from now I will almost be at the port...........

 

[laura001]

Weather update from north Florida................

it is currently 34 degrees

However, as ZeroG pointed out.....15 weeks from now I will almost be at the port...........

Well...sounds better still than the deep freeze we are in....

 

[mjlewis23]

Weather report from Michigan....It is now a balmy 4 degrees with a wind chill of -13

Hey, It beats yesterday when the actual temp was -11 and wind chills about -25

Excuse my ignorance, but I had no idea it gets *that* cold in Florida! You guys are probably freezing! My little sister just moved to Florida Monday....she must have brought the cold with her.

 

[Myth-USA]

Weather report from Michigan....It is now a balmy 4 degrees with a wind chill of -13

Hey, It beats yesterday when the actual temp was -11 and wind chills about -25

Excuse my ignorance, but I had no idea it gets *that* cold in Florida! You guys are probably freezing! My little sister just moved to Florida Monday....she must have brought the cold with her.

Now you know why I live in Florida!

Welcome to Florida to little sister!

 

[pink elephants]

Weather update from north Florida................

it is currently 34 degrees

Weather update from Western Canada:
We're warmer than Florida!

Zerog, it's great to see the countdown back.

About the magnetic paper, my guess is that it works like regular paper in the printer, so I'm going to work something up and then print it off on my printer.

As for fish extenders, there are a few good DIS threads that I have bookmarked that explain how to make them.

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=23186891&postcount=342

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=22628211#post22628211&highlight=fish+extenders+how+to+make

Hth. And if someone would like to take over the fish extender project for our cruise, I'd be happy to give it away to someone with more time than I have these days. Otherwise, I'd love to have someone else to do it with.

 

[zerog]

I had been away for awhile, so sorry if I messed something up.
Feel free to send me any updates.

Here is what I have:

Dis ID – Location – Names & Ages – Stateroom - Other

Laura001 – Niagara Ontario – Scott50, Laura46 - cabin #2578 - Celebrating 25th Anniversary; First DCL Cruise
Ashlotte – Pacific NW – DH, DW, DS4.5, DD2.5 - cabin #7012 - Celebrating 10th Anniversary; First DCL Cruise
Zero G – Florida – Randy49, Steph35, DS9, DD6 - cabin #2608 - Celebrating 10th Anniversary
- - MIL & FIL - Arkansas - Cabin TBD - First cruise ever
Colleenlg - San Diego - Phil41, Colleen35, Karissa4, Leo1
- - Colleen's friends - Mat41, April39, Isabella2
- - More friends - Kathy34, Kevin54, Katie4 & Kyle1
DisneyDreamer8 - Oregon - DH33, DW32, DS(14 Months) - cabin #2126 - Celebrating 10th Anniversary
- - Sister's family: DSis36, DH37, DD14, DS11, DD1, and my mother - cabins #2124 & 2122
- - In-Laws
Linds79 - Portland, OR - DW, DH, DS10, DD3, Dbaby1.5 + lots o' family - Getting Married!
Mjlewis23 - Michigan - Michelle32, Dave34, Amanda9 - First Cruise
Pirate at Heart - Smuggler's Cove - Serena, Coutney12, Christina10 - cabin #6598
Northwenald - Massachusetts - Janine43 and Kevin43, cabin #7058, Celebrating 20th Anniversary
Pink Elephants - D(mom), DD13, and DBF - cabin #6634, Celebrating DD's Bat Mitzvah
jewelmicky - Detroit - Jewel(39), Kellie (39). Kylie(6)
Lisa-RN: Colorado: Lisa (mom), Bob (dad), Michael (9), Andrew (7), Thomas (4): Stateroom- 2585/ 2583: First DCL cruise
Myth-USA & Bahama Mama -Orange Park, FL - Jeff, Jennifer 10th Anniversary & Jennifer's Birthday!
MickeyD - Washington State – Lisa, Doug – Celebrating Anniversary
LauraFoster – Hertfordshire, England – me(24), DH (23), My Mum, My Dad, and My grandparents

 

[pink elephants]

Zerog,

I've found our cabin #. It's 6634.

 

[zerog]

Good afternoon everyone

Last nite I made reservations for Palo brunch and dinner. My first choice was to reserve these on sea days and that's what I got.

Palo Brunch: Day 3, 10:30am
Palo Dinner: Day 6, 6pm

Reminder for Castaway Club members: You're opportunity to make reservations opens up in 2 weeks.