May 3rd-10th****Dis Maytees-May Magic send off

I know I'm a little late since I found this wonderful board by accident. But I want to participate as much as I can but I don't have much time. I know the meeting time and place, and also about wearing green wrist bands to identify one another. Can someone fill me in on some other things that are taking place. Thanks!

Hi Michelle and family :wave:
I'm sure you'll soon catch up with us all!

We leave UK on 2nd May at 1025hrs our time, land Orlando 1435 US time!
We have a night at Best West Ocean before joining the Magic on the 3rd.
And we are so excited too! Counting down the days left to work..only 8 more "get ups" left!
Last frenzy of shopping in progress, packing started..lists made.

Hope to say hello on board!
Lyn
 
We are leaving Asheville at 8 a.m. on 5/2....and counting every minute until then.

We are staying at the Marriott Residence Inn at the Port and will be at the Terminal bright and early on Saturday morning.

Dawn, I am sure that you and I will be some of the first on line. I'll be sure and say 'hello' if we are!

Linda
 
On another note, I'm just wondering....... who is leaving first? I realize that slowly we are going to lose members of the thread as the cruise gets closer, who leaves home first? We don't leave until after work at 4 pm on May 2. :banana:

We are out of here on Friday, April 25 at 7:35am or just 62 hours, 8min :banana: but who's counting.

So, we are pretty much packed. Believe it or not I (the DH of this crew) started packing first. My DW who is actually the Disney Fan didn't start till I pulled out the suitcases.
 
I can't decide if my last day of work is Wednesday or Thursday this week. We leave for Orlando on Monday, 4/28. :goodvibes

I am jealous of all of you who have husbands who hardly pack. I have one who packs his entire closet AND bathroom. :rolleyes1

I am proud to say that we've made **some** progress this year. I have convinced him to buy most of his toiletries at the Publix on our way to the Hard Rock Hotel. I think he only let me talk him into that since we have another grocery stop scheduled on our way to the port. :laughing:
 

Well, I've started some of my packing, but I have to get thru my son's wedding this weekend first. They are going to Hawaii for their honeymoon and we have to get up at 4 am. on Sunday to drive them to the airport. I'm really looking forward to this cruise.
We will be flying down Friday night May 2 after work. We are making our first trip "home" to our timeshare at the Animal Kingdom Villas. I love it there and can't wait to arrive. We have rented a car and will be driving to the port after breakfast at Boma.
Can't wait to meet everyone- Sue and Tom in Pa.
 
Before I type anything else I have to make it clear that this is from the male half of pilk. I am sure that when I get home and log on and my DW sees my post she'll pretend that she doesn't know me when we all meet.

I agree. My DH's suitcase is empty. What is it with these men? He keeps saying we have one more weekend. I can't even get him to try on any of his dress stuff to make sure he has something that still fits.

I've been packing like crazy. I'm pretty much packed. I haven't totally finished packing the kids as they still need their underwear and shorts. :lmao: I told them I was packing their shorts this next Sunday and they can wear whatever is left in the drawers for the 4 days before we leave. I'll have to see how many pairs of underwear they have or may pick up a package for each of them.
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First of all, we wait till the last minute to pack cuz why should we try anything on. We are still the same size when we bought that suit 10 years ago, aren't we?

I know exactly what you mean! One year, I let DH pack for vacation on his own, and he packed no underpants at all! Another time, we went (just to my in laws) for the weekend and discovered that when I had asked him to pack a bag for himself, he packed everything I had asked for myself :teacher: ... and for him... a grocery bag with underpants and socks in it. We (myself and DMIL were dying with laughter!!!!!!!!! :rotfl: Now, I take full responsibility for packing! :laundy:
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Second, is it not acceptable to just turn your underwear inside out everyother day. So, one pair should be good for at least 2 days maybe 4.

The DW didn't want me to alienate us from everyone by posting my choice of shoe a few posts ago, but I couldn't resist this time. Besides I am typing this at work and not at home on the laptop with her sitting beside me. I'll deny it was actually me sending this when she sees it. That will work, won't it?:confused3
 
Well, I've started some of my packing, but I have to get thru my son's wedding this weekend first. They are going to Hawaii for their honeymoon and we have to get up at 4 am. on Sunday to drive them to the airport. I'm really looking forward to this cruise.
We will be flying down Friday night May 2 after work. We are making our first trip "home" to our timeshare at the Animal Kingdom Villas. I love it there and can't wait to arrive. We have rented a car and will be driving to the port after breakfast at Boma.
Can't wait to meet everyone- Sue and Tom in Pa.

Hi Sue and Tom
We will look out for you on the ship, look forward to meeting you
We may not get to the initial meet at 3pm, but look for an English couple (one with longish blondeish hair and the other with very little hair, I'll leave you to work out which is which :rotfl2:) and we have the rubber green bracelets. We have second dinner btw
Regards
Lyn and Bob
 
We are leaving MD next Wednesday morning, 4/30. We'll be arriving at the Country Inns & Suites the evening of 5/2.
 
We head out after work Friday night. The rest of our crew fly out on the morning of the cruise.

So much to do, so little time. . .
 
The DW didn't want me to alienate us from everyone by posting my choice of shoe a few posts ago, but I couldn't resist this time. Besides I am typing this at work and not at home on the laptop with her sitting beside me. I'll deny it was actually me sending this when she sees it. That will work, won't it?:confused3

DW's reaction to my post :rolleyes2.

But, who else has the late diner seating. She would like to sit with some else for diner. Just kidding we still :love: each other. We'll be celebrating our 10th anniversary on May 2nd. Hence the trip.:love2:
 
Before I type anything else I have to make it clear that this is from the male half of pilk. I am sure that when I get home and log on and my DW sees my post she'll pretend that she doesn't know me when we all meet.


First of all, we wait till the last minute to pack cuz why should we try anything on. We are still the same size when we bought that suit 10 years ago, aren't we?


Second, is it not acceptable to just turn your underwear inside out everyother day. So, one pair should be good for at least 2 days maybe 4.

The DW didn't want me to alienate us from everyone by posting my choice of shoe a few posts ago, but I couldn't resist this time. Besides I am typing this at work and not at home on the laptop with her sitting beside me. I'll deny it was actually me sending this when she sees it. That will work, won't it?:confused3


As long as she still agrees to bring you with her you should be fine.

No sometimes your not the same size. You just think you are.

OOh I didn't think about making them turn their underwear inside out. Good tip. I think you should post it on the main forum. Using your wife's sign on.

Oh my gosh how hysterical. You'll have to tell us the story you made up. Maybe alien abduction. Or your computer was hacked into. Your boss made you do it. :lmao:
 
OK, I still can't get the multiple quote thing to work so...

MAN you guys have been chatty...It hasn't been 24 hours since I was on and there were like 3 pages of chatting. WOW! Of course, I'm just jealous because unless I work form home, i can't 'chat' during the day.

Linda-Last year I got boarding #2...hoping for the same (since they let 1 and 2 on at the same time). We'll be the ones with the really excited kids...oh wait...it's a Disney cruise...there will be a LOT of excited kids. :rotfl2:

Welcome newcomer! I'm also from NJ...Grew up in North Jersey, but now we live in South Jersey (burlington cty). I think we're going to have ONE CROWDED PROMENADE area! LOL...it's amazing how 'intimate' our little group was last year (for the few of us who did the 4/26/07 cruise).

I'll be in Orlando on 4/29, but it doesn't really count since I fly back home on the 1st...work...I have a big presentation to do on the 1st. I volunteered to go first so I could sit back and think about vacation. Then on the 2nd, we fly back down again and should be in Cape Canaveral by 5pm.

FINALLY guilted my husband into starting to pack. I got the kids asking now too..."Daddy...did you pack yet?" Works wonders!

Dawn McG
 
Dawn,

We had number 2 also last year! I can't believe that we must have been standing very close to one another in the terminal last year. I know that we were one of the first ones in the parking lot, and fully intend to be there early again this year.

I have some dining switching to do....both Palo and my rotation if we don't get switched for medical reasons prior to boarding.

See you in the terminal!

Linda
 
I have a question about the fish extenders. I already made tags to put on everyone's goodies. I don't mind taking them off but I think it would be fun to know who got what (escpecially if someone got something from their state/country).

If we say they came from the "fish fairy", how do we explain that to our kids who deliver who will be with us when we deliver the goodies? Won't they be a little confused?:confused3 Maybe I'm looking into a little too deep but I can just see my older one asking about the fish fairy!

I can't believe it's so close! We leave on the 30th and are staying a few days before hand at Coronado Springs and going to Animal Kingdom one day. We haven't been to that park yet and with little ones, I think it's a good idea. Anyone been there? Any tips?

I have spent a fortune on clothes for myself and 2 daughters! It's great we have new summer clothes but boy, as hard as my husband works, we are still in the hole! Thank goodness it's temporary!! I guess I better buy DH some new clothes and shoes since he is the one out there working!:laughing:
 
For those of you who are flying or driving down the day/night before or the day of the cruise, you guys are in my thoughts and prayers! There WILL BE NO delays in the airports, no car breakdowns, and no construction!!:drive: :worried:
 
I can't believe you all are packing so soon. I won't even get the suitcases out till next Sunday. I am gathering items to pack though. I still have more shopping to do. We will have a week at the parks after the cruise and right now I only have 2 pairs of shorts. We have our big neighborhood garage sale on Saturday so that is my focus for now. I have so much stuff to clear out and earn some moolah for vacation spending.

That excited feeling is starting to show up in my tummy. I just can't believe that all this anticipation is finally coming to fruition next week. I am so afraid of the post cruise depression and let down after all of the planning and anticipation. So my darling dh, said "well, we'll just have to plan another cruise". OMG, I just can't believe he said that. He wants to do an Alaska cruise out of Seattle. So, I just might have to relent and let him plan the next one. ;)
 
Are we exchanging gifts or putting goodies in the fish extenders? No one is answering my post about things that were planned that I might have missed since I came aboard so late. Are we doing anything special or just meeting up and enjoying each others company? Please someone let me know something. I want to be able to participate as much as possible but I don't have much time. Thanks!
 
I'm thinking the couple from the Netherlands will be the first to get to Orlando. I want to say they're going for 3 weeks, and one of the weeks is our cruise?


I think we are the first ones to leave.....
We leave this saturday (april 26) and we are one week in Orlando then the cruise and then 2 more weeks orlando.
So we are not only the first ones but proberbly also the longest ones....
4 Weeks of Disney fun, Yeah......


Is there a cruise meet??
I thought i've read somewehere that there is a place and time that we can meet eachother the first day, am i correct???
 
I think we are the first ones to leave.....
We leave this saturday (april 26) and we are one week in Orlando then the cruise and then 2 more weeks orlando.
So we are not only the first ones but proberbly also the longest ones....
4 Weeks of Disney fun, Yeah......


Is there a cruise meet??
I thought i've read somewehere that there is a place and time that we can meet eachother the first day, am i correct???

We are actually going to be at WDW on April 25. So, if you would like to try to meet up at one of parks one day let us know. PM also sent.

I don't know the exact details re the FE but that is one thing going on. There is a group meet planned for the Promenade Lounge at 3:00pm one day one (Saturday).
 
As long as she still agrees to bring you with her you should be fine.

No sometimes your not the same size. You just think you are.

OOh I didn't think about making them turn their underwear inside out. Good tip. I think you should post it on the main forum. Using your wife's sign on.

Oh my gosh how hysterical. You'll have to tell us the story you made up. Maybe alien abduction. Or your computer was hacked into. Your boss made you do it. :lmao:

Sure, I weigh the same as ten years ago. A solid 161 lbs, ooops I have been reading the scale upside down, that should be 191 lbs:sad1:

:idea: The excuse I'll be using is that I am really and extrovert trapped in and introverts body :)
 

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