MICKEY'S PARTY PIRATES! September 7th 2008 - Disney Wonder

[dstevens]

For those driving God Bless. Incase you haven't thought of it, a GPS would be real helpful in this situation. Hope to see ya Sat or Sun.

 

[miler1600]

Please don't criticize me for this, but I am really freaking out about the hurricane stuff! My parents booked this trip so I had no say in when we were going! I'm not scared of the hurricanes but I am scared of spending a crapload of money on our very first cruise and not getting to do what we wanted to do! Our main reason for doing this was to get to Atlantis. I definitely don't want to be stuck on a beach in the rain with nothing to do but sit in the sand! Is anyone else bummed out or am I just a big baby?

I don't know what to do!! I hate rain!! I am not overly excited about the beach I was in it for the waterpark! I was interested in snorkeling but not in mirky waters! WAHHHHHHHH!

 

[Mom2Cody06]

: So I guess we are wait and see now for Ike. I am praying that it will stay South of the Bahamas, but either way we are going and it's going to be great! No matter where we end up! I am ready for Castaway Cay, I can't wait to see that blue water and hopefully get to snorkel.

I am all done with and packing, now it's just waiting for the hours to tick by. Tonight DH is taking us out to hang out since he isn't going with us. And tomorrow night we will be at the kids program at church and then hitting the road . Can't wait to hopefully meet everyone. I have to write myself a note about the meetup at the Mickey Pool at 3pm. With all the excitement I don't want to forget.

 

[pjstevens]

Please don't criticize me for this, but I am really freaking out about the hurricane stuff!

Don't feel bad. It's ok to be freaking out. We too have spent a LOT for this trip. Not only money, but a lot of time planning and preparing. As long as we get on the ship I am sure Disney will make it worth all that time and money. Unfortunately, we 'might' not get to Nassau, but it is too early to tell. There is always that chance. No idea what all these storms are doing.

I'll be praying for all my dis friends who are traveling now and in the next couple of days. Hoping we will all be on the ship in a few days!!!!

 

[tinkerbell34]

Let me tell you from someone that lives in hurricane central almost all her life.....it is to early to tell. For instance, how many of us wondered if we would be able to leave Port Canaveral with Hannah and now it won't even be around? Until it is Sunday, all we can do is guess and pray. Is it normal to be worried and bummed? Heck ya! It has taken my 5 years to save up for this cruise! At the same time, I totally agree with Christina. I am going to be on a Disney ship and my soon to be 10 year old is going to be in 7th heaven to just be on the boat! I am sure we will end up somewhere. I actually joked with my mom that if we went to Galveston we could call my brother to hang out with us (Houston is only an hour way and hey.....maybe could even spend some time at NASA!). She didn't think my joke was funny. The bottom line is we have no control over what happens but we do have control over how we handle it. We can either be upset at what we are missing or excited over what we will have. Above all, I just want to have fun. I won't lie, I'll be very disappointed if we miss CC but what can I do? I already told Christopher a storm might hit CC so he can prepare for us missing it (no he still doesn't know we are going but he still dreams about it). So, sorry for rambling I just wanted to hopefully offer some support and just say we will be fine. Just one little addition....I was wondering if Ike stays on the current course if, despite all our joking, if we would end up with a few extra days on board. I just wasn't sure if it goes through the Bahamas and into the Gulf where our boat would go to be a safe distance away that isn't to far. Just something to think about. I also would like to recap and just say....until Sunday we are not going to know anything for sure. I'll be glad to keep posting what I find out for anyone that is interested. I don't want to annoy anyone with it. Everyone have a safe trip getting here and I can't wait to meet all of you. We are going to have one awesome time and lots to talk about when we get back home!

 

[Opie Juan Cannoli]

And don't let him fool you. We don't even have a Piggly Wiggly (whatever that is) here!

Well, all I've got to say is that you are missing out on a real Southern treat if you don't know what a Piggly Wiggly is. A REAL treat.

 

[tinkerbell34]

I highjacked this from another thread where someone was asking what would happen with a hurricane. I thought this answer would bring a bright side to some of us.

"We cruised in 2004 during Hurricane Francis. Disney did allow passengers to cancel if they wanted too. Since we were there already and knew that Disney would not place us in harms way....we went. They told us at the pier that our itinerary would be changed. We ended up going to Cozumel instead of the Bahammas and sent an extra day at sea. It was great! No rough seas at all. Then Port Canaveral was closed, so they turned the ship around and we returned to Ft Lauderdale, spending an extra night on board ship. The next day they bussed us all back to WDW. We were then given accomadations at WDW due to the fact that the airport was closed. So we got an extra 2 nights on ship and an extra night at Port Orleans. All at no cost to us! It was a fabulous trip."

 

[tinkerbell34]

I just read on another board that the Magic is not going to get to do its second CC stop. Praying for Corinna! I'm sure she is having fun!

I just looked at the most recent Ike track and it looks like it might be slowing down because it isn't due to reach the Bahamas now until Tuesday. Maybe we will get to do CC first on Monday?

 

[yazee1]

Hey, guess what? We had a great first day at homeschool co-op but when we got home.....there was a message from Amtrak that....our southbound train was CANCELED!

Looks like we're driving. Got to go! Departure from the home front has been stepped up several hours. That's what I get for being so blase about packing last minute and throwing a few things in the suitcase Friday morning.

Hope to see you all real soon!

 

[angiegail]

miler1600,
Don't feel bad at all. Just know you have company with all your worrying. I am a worry wort too and I have not been able to be still all day wondering what in the world is going to happen. This is our first cruise too, and I was so wanting to visit Atlantis and CC. Just keep this in mind...I told my husband.....We will have an adventure...one way or another Ans I keep my sanity because I know where ever we are Disney will take car of us! Just keep smiling...

 

[dstevens]

Don't forget to watch the Wonder leave port at 5PM. Let's all cheer.

 

[pjstevens]

Hey, guess what? We had a great first day at homeschool co-op but when we got home.....there was a message from Amtrak that....our southbound train was CANCELED!

Looks like we're driving. Got to go! Departure from the home front has been stepped up several hours. That's what I get for being so blase about packing last minute and throwing a few things in the suitcase Friday morning.

Hope to see you all real soon!

Oh no Monica!!!! I'll be praying for safe travel for you, Warren and the kids. Please call my cell any time if you need to chat.

 

[tinkerbell34]

Hey, guess what? We had a great first day at homeschool co-op but when we got home.....there was a message from Amtrak that....our southbound train was CANCELED!

Looks like we're driving. Got to go! Departure from the home front has been stepped up several hours. That's what I get for being so blase about packing last minute and throwing a few things in the suitcase Friday morning.

Hope to see you all real soon!

Good Luck Monica and you and your family are in my prayers for a safe trip! See you Saturday!

 

[Mom2Cody06]

Hey, guess what? We had a great first day at homeschool co-op but when we got home.....there was a message from Amtrak that....our southbound train was CANCELED!

Looks like we're driving. Got to go! Departure from the home front has been stepped up several hours. That's what I get for being so blase about packing last minute and throwing a few things in the suitcase Friday morning.

Hope to see you all real soon!

Oh no! That totally stinks. Well good luck driving, we are driving tomorrow too. Hope you have a safe trip!

 

[miler1600]

Ok, my panic attack is over!! I'm ready to get the show on the road!!(or the water i guess)! I let a bunch of my family members put all kinds of bad thoughts in my head and then I realized, heck, they are just jealous because they aren't going on a Disney Cruise!! Thank you all for your encouraging words!!
I feel so much better!

 

[Mom2Cody06]

ok, to shed some major hope on our trip. There are four possible tracks for Ike according to a weather map I just looked at. One of them tracks has Ike staying south and heading towards Cuba and another has it staying to the East of the Bahamas. I won't talk about the other two trackes...lol

Just in case I don't get on here tomorrow, we leave tomorrow night! Hope everyone has safe travels and can't wait to get on that amazing ship and see where our adventure with a mouse takes us!

 

[tinkerbell34]

Ok, my panic attack is over!! I'm ready to get the show on the road!!(or the water i guess)! I let a bunch of my family members put all kinds of bad thoughts in my head and then I realized, heck, they are just jealous because they aren't going on a Disney Cruise!! Thank you all for your encouraging words!!
I feel so much better!

I'm so glad your feeling better about things!


I am really excited! I watched the Wonder leave port today and it hardly seems real that that will be us in just a few days.
The only thing I'm worried about now is that I didn't have time to put up the hurricane shutters just in case. Oh, well I'm not going to worry.

Most recent track:
http://www.nbc-2.com/weather/ike.shtml

Everyone drive safely! You are in my prayers! See you either at the Raddisson or on the boat or both!

 

[olygrad2002]

So who knows what will happen with our trip. Maybe we will go to some place exotic. All I know is that this will be an adventure and who better to set out on an adventure with than Disney!

We are excited for the unknown and not worried about the Cruise. We are worried about our WDW trip after the cruise. You can move a boat but not WDW!

So if we get an extra night on DCL will they compensate us for the missed reservation at WDW? Who knows! We planned for an extra day to travel so who knows! My wife loves spontaneity so we cannot wait!

Keep those smiles on your faces cruiser this will be a great cruise!

 

[dstevens]

For those of us staying at WDW after the cruise we wont have to go to the water parks because they might be coming to us and at no extra charge

 

[tinkerbell34]

I assume all those driving are on the roads right now. I hope they are having a fun and safe journey. I have everything packed and in my car, dogs at grandmas, and extra excitement. I had trouble sleeping last night because I was like a child so excited for our trip.
Patricia, what time does your flight get in on Saturday?

I am not worried at all about Ike and our cruise, but I'm a little concerned at its current path which has it hitting Miami and exciting over my house. I made sure the kitties were locked tightly in the house and left a message with my neighbors (who have a key) that I was gone. I'm leaving my worries behind and I am ready to party!

For anyone who is meeting up at the Raddison please don't mention my family being on the cruise since Christopher won't find out until Sunday morning at breakfest. I plan on telling Chris I met all these people that are leaving on the Disney cruise ship on Sunday. Isn't that interesting??!! Maybe he can ask all of you what it is like going on a cruise. It is SO fun torturing him!