May 5th 2007 Western Magic CINCO DIS MAYO!

[pppiglet]

Thanks for posting Sherri!

 

[sherrie]

your welcom ppiglet

 

[KimberlyC]

I may like it, but my DS and DH would kill me playing it over and over again. Thanks for the offer though!

I've also read a million times how to send something to the ship, but never took the time to write it down. I'm going to go out and get another piece of luggage!

LOL!

I just borrowed a piece of my parents' new luggage. We bought it for them for Christmas and its just like mine. So I get to break it in. I could borrow more BUT that would put me over the airline's limit

Thanks for the Travel Channel heads up. And Sherrie thanks too.

BTW, for anyone who needs to ship, I found the info in the FAQ sticky. I don't know how I missed it the first time I looked.

 

[pppiglet]

And for anyone that doesn't have a Passporter, here's a 2005 allears online 88 page DCL guide. I read through it just for a refresher. A lot of things have changed, but it will give you with small kids an idea of what's they do in each group.
http://www.allearsnet.com/cruise/mdcg.pdf

 

[BethRudy]

Hey there fellow cruisers.....

Just wanted to let you know that DH went out and bought the latest PASSPORTER. It is AWESOME!!!
There's a whole lot of info that we haven't found anywhere else!
The PASSPORTER covers info on excursions at each port and rates them on a 1 to 10. So, if you're wondering what to do off the ship, you should check it out!
It's well worth the money. We'll have lots of reading to do in the next few weeks.
35 days to go till May 5th!
Beth & crew

And for anyone that doesn't have a Passporter, here's a 2005 allears online 88 page DCL guide. I read through it just for a refresher. A lot of things have changed, but it will give you with small kids an idea of what's they do in each group.
http://www.allearsnet.com/cruise/mdcg.pdf

 

[BLTOH]

And for anyone that doesn't have a Passporter, here's a 2005 allears online 88 page DCL guide. I read through it just for a refresher. A lot of things have changed, but it will give you with small kids an idea of what's they do in each group.
http://www.allearsnet.com/cruise/mdcg.pdf

ooooohhhh thank you thank you thank you..reading material for work was wondering what i was going to do this weekend at work. Oh and sorry i am bad i didn't get the updated list out yet..i have been busy getting my auditing at work done so haven't had much of a chance yet to do it. I will get it done this week though as my audit will be completely done on monday

 

[UKANGEL]

The complete schedule is listed below:

2pm “Ultimate Walt Disney World” – explores the top 10 thrill rides at WDW

3pm “Disney’s Imagineers” – the first one-hour special about Walt Disney Imagineering

4pm “Disneyland Behind-the-Scenes” – a one-hour tour of the place where the magic started

5pm GREAT HOTELS – Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa hosted by Samantha Brown

5:30pm GREAT HOTELS – Samantha Brown visits Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

6pm GREAT HOTELS – Samantha Brown stays at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resort

6:30pm GREAT HOTELS – Samantha visits Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

7:00pm “Undiscovered Walt Disney World” – everything “outside” of the theme parks – from water parks to Cirque du Soleil

8pm debut of the re-edited and updated “Disney Cruise Line” one hour show, including the announcement of our 2 new ships

9pm debut of the updated “Walt Disney World Behind the Scenes” – includes Expedition Everest, updated Imagineer interviews, the Cinderella castle suite and new Pixar product

10pm debut of the updated “Disney’s Animal Kingdom” – includes Expedition Everest and Finding Nemo the Musical

11pm encore presentation of “Disney Cruise Line”

oh wow! wish we could have the same on our Travel channel!!!

 

[sherrie]

What a great day today was, found aperfect cocktail dress for formal night, a GOWN FOR kATIE FOR 20.00 AT BURLINHGTON COAT FACORY CAPRIS FOR ME AND SANDALS.d id easter shopping and booked the radison for the night before, I hope things are going just as well for all of you, WE ARE GETTING SO CLOSE!!!!!!dance3:

 

[BLTOH]

What a great day today was, found aperfect cocktail dress for formal night, a GOWN FOR kATIE FOR 20.00 AT BURLINHGTON COAT FACORY CAPRIS FOR ME AND SANDALS.d id easter shopping and booked the radison for the night before, I hope things are going just as well for all of you, WE ARE GETTING SO CLOSE!!!!!!dance3:

getting there with me...dh just added on that he wants me to grab a couple more snorkeling sets before we leave since the price of snorkeling stuff went up since our last cruise but other then that i am ready to pack pack pack ..finished up my auditing stuff today so when i get home from work i will update the address list and get that out to everyone.

This week i will be preparing for amber's birthday party which most of it is done..just need to check weather for saturday to see if i can do the egg hunt or not before i go and stuff a bunch of eggs

oh and i am bringing handmade mickey hands for the kids with something from ohio on it ( not sure what that is yet though ) i have little frisbies too but not sure i will bring them as i am afraid they will go flying off the ship

have a good day all..i am hoping to tape those shows on the travel channel tonite so i can watch the later ones the next day.

 

[UKANGEL]

I actually got around to getting out our suitcases and starting to sort through clothes today! woohoo!

 

[BLTOH]

I actually got around to getting out our suitcases and starting to sort through clothes today! woohoo!

i downloaded the passporter worksheets and got those all filled out while i was working ...its like in the 70's today so i may end up taking amber outside for awhile today and let her practice her barbie jeep driving i have been shoving stuff in our suitcases for a couple weeks now..maybe i'll sort thru ours while i am watching the travel channel tonite..oh and i have to try on my disney swimsuit i got... ..oh come on 3pm i am ready to go home now. got things to do places.to visit and more fun stuff to do.

 

[BLTOH]

UKangel..i like your ticker better then ours..its start your vacation sooner can we be stowaways in your suitcases and start with you?

 

[Madisonznana]

Just a quick pop in! My computer is still down. All the charts and worksheets I downloaded from Passporter are on it, so hopefully it can be fixed and not loose things.
I have to find dh and my snorkel sets, they are somewhere safe!
Thanks for the info on the Disney shows. I have Tivo taping them right now so I can watch them at leisure and skip through the comercials!!
Good news about your shopping trip Sherrie!!
A quick question for anyone who has stayed at a hotel for any length of time....How much per day do you tip the housekeeping staff? Also, Debbie wasn't there a thread on how to make mousekeeping envelopes? If my computer gets fixed, (please send good wishes) I would love to make them. Oh, and I just remembered I had the most important part of my hi dissers gift on there too... .
How fun Tracy, hand made Mickey hands! Madison will love that! And did anyone find out the date when we would need to mail a package by>

Gotta go for now. IT'S APRIL No Fooling!!!!!!! (the dancing and singing Osborne's)

 

[pppiglet]

I'm bummed. I just found out we don't have the Travel Channel anymore! I guess when Time Warner bought out Comcast we lost it in January. Shows how much I watch TV!

I think I made the envelopes from the website Mouseforless.com. I printed them on white cardstock and they were 4 sided and you fold them up and I put $5 in each one so it's ready for mousekeeping when we go to WL. I'll just use whatever envelopes they give us on the ship for their tips.

We had DS's 23rd birthday last night and lots of cake and ice cream and lots left over. I'll never lose the weight I want to before the cruise!

 

[sherrie]

http://www.themouseforless.com/downloads/trip/mousekeeping.shtml

 

[sherrie]

Don't forget DCL 8:00pm on the travel channel, Channel 65 on Comcast. Have a good monday all

 

[sherrie]

Just checked DCL website and it looks like there are several rooms still available, I checked different cat's and all showed room open, Yes I am bored my sweetie went home and needed a fix.

 

[KimberlyC]

Just a quick pop in! My computer is still down. All the charts and worksheets I downloaded from Passporter are on it, so hopefully it can be fixed and not loose things.
I have to find dh and my snorkel sets, they are somewhere safe!
Thanks for the info on the Disney shows. I have Tivo taping them right now so I can watch them at leisure and skip through the comercials!!
Good news about your shopping trip Sherrie!!
A quick question for anyone who has stayed at a hotel for any length of time....How much per day do you tip the housekeeping staff? Also, Debbie wasn't there a thread on how to make mousekeeping envelopes? If my computer gets fixed, (please send good wishes) I would love to make them. Oh, and I just remembered I had the most important part of my hi dissers gift on there too... .
How fun Tracy, hand made Mickey hands! Madison will love that! And did anyone find out the date when we would need to mail a package by>

Gotta go for now. IT'S APRIL No Fooling!!!!!!! (the dancing and singing Osborne's)

Are you taking fins? I'm thinking just masks and snorkels for us an mask for Devin (I don't think he will know what to do with the snorkel and probably will just play in the water). Snorkel gear is included in our excursions but I don't want to use another's mouthpiece.

For housekeeping, $5 day we usually do.

Packages must arrive Friday by 5 pm according to the FAQ thread, but I'm going to call DCL to confirm that. I'm going to inquire with UPS and FedEx Ground how many days in advance but I'm guessing about 6 from the midwest from what others stated their experience was. No food or beverages allowed in packages. I'm just worried that the box won't be in the room before 3:15 and the kids' stuff will be in it. Luggage may not fair better. I don't know what to do because carrying it on the ship and all around will be a PITA.

 

[Madisonznana]

Thanks for all the info, Kim! And we are not taking fins, just water shoes.
I just got the documents for our 4 nights in WDW. That must mean the ones for the cruise should get here anytime!!
And that was what I was hoping to send, my gifts. Maybe I'll ask around on other tr's to see if anyone had mailed a package and it not get in early.
Karen

 

[BLTOH]

Are you taking fins? I'm thinking just masks and snorkels for us an mask for Devin (I don't think he will know what to do with the snorkel and probably will just play in the water). Snorkel gear is included in our excursions but I don't want to use another's mouthpiece.
No food or beverages allowed in packages.

i am not taking fins..at least unless they come with the mask and such otherwise just the mask and snorkel and for amber just the mask and maybe a kids snorkel

good thing i decided to pack our pop and water instead of sending it..i was going to send it but decided the weight would be outragous for shipping costs.

updated lists where pm'd out