May 9, 2012: 5 Night Bahamas Cruise on Disney Magic

[iloverags2]

Don't worry I've already prepared some magnets for all of you!!!

You are too sweet!

I plan on stopping at the Publix down the street from the port for wine/liquor/beer....

Yep, we'll be making a Publix stop near the house before we head down!

Yes Woodfield... we live pretty close to that mall. Have you been there? Thanks for the magnet tips. I dont have PP, but maybe my DH can do that. UGH.. it just gives him more reasons tho to think Im crazy!

Oh we will definitely record it! I seriously cant wait to tell them! Love the test sheet tip!

No PP here either.. I also want to do the port hole Mickey & Minnie. LOVE that idea!

I felt like I lived at Woodfield while growing up in Chicago! I so miss John's Garage...it was gone on one of my trips back home several years ago. And the French bakery that was across from it...they had Orangina...that brought me in all the time, in a heartbeat! In fact, my prom dress senior year in high school was bought at Lord & Taylor in Woodfield. My sister used to live about 5 minutes from the mall...that was dangerous! She's now out in Crystal Lake (and my mom is in Huntley), so I still get to make trips over there while visiting.

You must post the video! That is so very cool!

If you end up needing any help with the magnets, let me know. I don't have Photoshop, but using PP seems to work well. I can always kick out a few for you.

Sometimes having a kick-butt TA makes all the difference!!!

Remember my upgrade wasn't as much as I thought it was going to be??? In fact, it was $240 less. My TA took care of the upgrade for me via iPad on the bus from WDW to PC for her Fantasy preview cruise. After she got home she was looking back over things and caught why it came back less than we thought. DCL's system rolled my prepaid gratuities in and applied that amount + my additional $255 to pay the $495 difference for the upgrade. She said the system isn't supposed to do that so she called DCL to address it. At first the person she spoke to tried to explain she must've done it by mistake but she pointed out that it's not even possible for her to do that even if she wanted to. She was referred to a supervisor. Not entirely sure if she held out or suggested that DCL eat the difference and put my prepaids back but after a lengthy conversation they said they'd look into it and call her back. So I just got an email from my looooovely TA saying that DCL is honoring the upgrade price she gave me and is puting my prepaid gratuities back in place at no additional cost to me. WooHOOOO!!! Would DCL have done this for me if I'd have been the one they were talking with? I sorta doubt it but who knows? I'm just glad to have such a kick-butt TA who handled it all for me!

Very cool! Major props to her!

 

[Britster18]

I just ordered the Avery brand. 5 sheets for a little over 8.00.

I don't have photo shop either but we'll see

 

[wildforgoofy]

Just thought I'd throw this out there. I got my hands on Chandler's dress pants from last September. Doesn't look like they'll fit. He's now wearing the same size as his dad. Sooooo, if anyone can use a pair of 34x30 dress pants I have a barely-used pair of wrinkle-resistant Croft & Barrows from Kohls.

I wish Kane could use them because I have 1 pair so far for him, but he's 30x32.

I just ordered the Avery brand. 5 sheets for a little over 8.00.

I don't have photo shop either but we'll see

The link I have in my last post has tons to choose from, and I think if you download them you'll be able to print them right off your computer without uploading them into any other software.

 

[Britster18]

That's the link I have as well.

I wish all the "not finished" ones were done

 

[sararoonie]

We were at the mall tonight and we walked past the Disney Vacation Club Store. They had a huge Mickey in their window and the Mickey face was a screen showing clips of a DC. My DD said "WOW mommy look its a Disney Cruies!!!!!" I said well maybe someday we can go on one. She said "probably never" OH JUST YOU WAIT LITTLE GIRL! 40 more days and we will be in WDW!!!!! I cant wait to tell them!!!!

I agree with the others, I don't think I would have had the restraint. Especially at a moment like that when it came up!! They will be SO excited!

I can't believe we're THIS close to sailing that FE deadline is this Sat!! I hope those who are on the fence take the plunge. You will NOT regret it!!!

We are one of those that have been on the fence! But I think we finally decided to do it! I'll PM Cindy here in a minute!

Our trip is a secret as well from the kids but my out is "I'm talking about the cruise next january", they still think we are going on that one

That would probably be the only way I could get away with keeping it a secret with the kids. I keep talking about it and of course they hear me!!

I so cannot wait for our docs because tomorrow is...

SIX WEEKS!!!

Oh my goodness, that is just CRAZY!! Since part of our cruise is going back to the States, we leave for the States in less then 4 weeks!! I'm excited, but also freaking out! There are a few projects DH wants me to do in preparation for one of his meetings in the States and I have had a sickie for 3 days and tomorrow older DD starts Spring Break -- which is 8 days off of school!!

Sometimes having a kick-butt TA makes all the difference!!!

Remember my upgrade wasn't as much as I thought it was going to be??? In fact, it was $240 less. My TA took care of the upgrade for me via iPad on the bus from WDW to PC for her Fantasy preview cruise. After she got home she was looking back over things and caught why it came back less than we thought. DCL's system rolled my prepaid gratuities in and applied that amount + my additional $255 to pay the $495 difference for the upgrade. She said the system isn't supposed to do that so she called DCL to address it. At first the person she spoke to tried to explain she must've done it by mistake but she pointed out that it's not even possible for her to do that even if she wanted to. She was referred to a supervisor. Not entirely sure if she held out or suggested that DCL eat the difference and put my prepaids back but after a lengthy conversation they said they'd look into it and call her back. So I just got an email from my looooovely TA saying that DCL is honoring the upgrade price she gave me and is puting my prepaid gratuities back in place at no additional cost to me. WooHOOOO!!! Would DCL have done this for me if I'd have been the one they were talking with? I sorta doubt it but who knows? I'm just glad to have such a kick-butt TA who handled it all for me!

That is completely awesome!!

 

[lzmom_of_twins]

I felt like I lived at Woodfield while growing up in Chicago! I so miss John's Garage...it was gone on one of my trips back home several years ago. And the French bakery that was across from it...they had Orangina...that brought me in all the time, in a heartbeat! In fact, my prom dress senior year in high school was bought at Lord & Taylor in Woodfield. My sister used to live about 5 minutes from the mall...that was dangerous! She's now out in Crystal Lake (and my mom is in Huntley), so I still get to make trips over there while visiting.

You must post the video! That is so very cool!

If you end up needing any help with the magnets, let me know. I don't have Photoshop, but using PP seems to work well. I can always kick out a few for you.

Did I know that you grew up in Chicago?? I totally forgot that! I live minutes away from Deer Park mall. That is a great mall too! Not as big but the stores there actually have better selections than the Woodfield stores... plus Woodfileds 10% sales tax stinks! I will definitely post the video! I will let you know if my DH plays stupid and wont figure out the magnets... dont tell him I said that

 

[iloverags2]

We are one of those that have been on the fence! But I think we finally decided to do it! I'll PM Cindy here in a minute!

PM received! Will add you to the list this afternoon and get an update out to everyone!

Did I know that you grew up in Chicago?? I totally forgot that! I live minutes away from Deer Park mall. That is a great mall too! Not as big but the stores there actually have better selections than the Woodfield stores... plus Woodfileds 10% sales tax stinks! I will definitely post the video! I will let you know if my DH plays stupid and wont figure out the magnets... dont tell him I said that

I probably didn't mention it...I miss home tremendously, although my hubby likes to remind me that we have Disney "in our backyard" pretty much. That helps!

 

[wildforgoofy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvopk72Bx3Y

I used this link to make a cute pirate shirt out of a mans dress shirt last year for Halloween. I may try to make the hat, it's very cool! I don't think I'll be able to get the DH to dress up, but the rest of us will be wearing something. Hopefully we won't be the only ones.

 

[Feisty Fairy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvopk72Bx3Y

I used this link to make a cute pirate shirt out of a mans dress shirt last year for Halloween. I may try to make the hat, it's very cool! I don't think I'll be able to get the DH to dress up, but the rest of us will be wearing something. Hopefully we won't be the only ones.

Me and hubby will be in pirate garb.

 

[Lainey321]

Woodfield Mall is almost TOO big (I did say ALMOST ). Of course I could spend a whole day in IKEA.

Aww, now I want Portillos. We live about 5 hrs south, so too far of a drive for Portillos.

We were listening to radio Disney in the car this morning and they were on the Fantasy. It made it really hard to come to work

 

[iloverags2]

We will probably just wear bandanas for pirate night. I'm too lazy to make anything beyond that!

Woodfield Mall is almost TOO big (I did say ALMOST ). Of course I could spend a whole day in IKEA.

Aww, now I want Portillos. We live about 5 hrs south, so too far of a drive for Portillos.

We were listening to radio Disney in the car this morning and they were on the Fantasy. It made it really hard to come to work

Oh man, Portillos! There are a few places I always have to go to when we visit...Portillos is one, Aurelio's (the original in Homewood, which I grew up on) is the other. Oh yeah, and Chicago-style hot dogs...we usually head over to Tommy II's in Crystal Lake these days. And of course I have to get a smiley cookie or two (just had a dozen shipped to us last week from a bakery near my mom...I'm pathetic...although that wasn't as bad as when I had the Aurelio's pizza shipped on dry ice several years ago!). Since we discovered Giordano's has a few Orlando locations, we always grab a pizza while at WDW. It holds me over.

I will be touring the Fantasy tomorrow! So looking forward to that!

 

[DVCTigger]

Good Morning fellow cruisers, it is that time of the week again! We now have only

Weeks until we sail!!!

 

[Lainey321]

A friend of mine turned us on to Superdawg drive-in for our Chicago dog fixes. It was the place her dad took her when she was a little girl. I had never liked hot dogs until I had one of those.


BTW - Does EVERYONE get lanyards when boarding the ship? I was going to pack some but if I don't have to that would be great!

 

[Jaxs27]

I just ordered the kids mickey pirate shirts for pirate night and dh and I will wear black shirts.

 

[iloverags2]

A friend of mine turned us on to Superdawg drive-in for our Chicago dog fixes. It was the place her dad took her when she was a little girl. I had never liked hot dogs until I had one of those.


BTW - Does EVERYONE get lanyards when boarding the ship? I was going to pack some but if I don't have to that would be great!

Only returning cruisers receive lanyards. If your stateroom has both returning and first-time cruisers just the returning ones will receive them.

I grew up on Willie's Weenie Wagon dogs...it was located on 159th, about a mile west of Kedzie. When we bailed on that area in the 70's, we switched to Bozo's (now Boz's because of a nasty legal tussle with Bozo's Circus). Since my sister moved to Crystal Lake we are hooked on Tommy's. Oh, the search for the perfect dog, pizza, ribs, and steak!

 

[Lainey321]

Only returning cruisers receive lanyards.

Okay, good to know. Thanks

 

[magicbegins]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvopk72Bx3Y

I used this link to make a cute pirate shirt out of a mans dress shirt last year for Halloween. I may try to make the hat, it's very cool! I don't think I'll be able to get the DH to dress up, but the rest of us will be wearing something. Hopefully we won't be the only ones.

Thank you for the link! I'll try to make the pirate shirt!!!

 

[DVCTigger]

Only returning cruisers receive lanyards. QUOTE]

If you are a DVC member you will get lanyards as well.

 

[wildforgoofy]

The Disney Store is having a 25% off everything sale on their website in case anyone wants to buy anything.
It's even good on their clearance items. I may just have to grab that Cruella De Vil shirt. I love my VILLAINS!!!

 

[wildforgoofy]

Good Morning Everyone!
Usually I wake up and come to our thread and read what's been going on for the last day or so, since I'm the first today I guess I'll go work on my FE gifts and wait for everyone. I'm almost done! So excited about that because the dining room has been my craft room since January.