New Year's Eve 2008 12/27/08 SEE POST#1 FOR LIST

[trinibjill]

CC doesn't usually includes discounts, just perks like free bags and towels...

do you have your number?

I should have all 3 of our numbers somewhere. I just have to go look in somewhere

Oh, Hi to happy feet & luvcruising.

 

[nskjerven]

I didn't need m=our CC#'s to book online and I called the other day to add insurance and they had me listed as CC member.


FYI...

ALSO, was told by CM that NEW CC Cards are in the process of being mailed....she could not tell me when they started or when they planned on ending, but that she was an initial sailer on the Magic with a C starting her last name and she didn't have her card yet.

 

[ohioworkingmom]

We will be joining you all for NYE. This is our second time for a NYE cruise, last time was the Eastern. So excited, but so far away!! Anyone have any teens on this one? My two DDs will be 13 and 15 at the time, but they really wanted to do Disney again, so here we go for the third time

 

[Aisling]

We will be joining you all for NYE. This is our second time for a NYE cruise, last time was the Eastern. So excited, but so far away!! Anyone have any teens on this one? My two DDs will be 13 and 15 at the time, but they really wanted to do Disney again, so here we go for the third time

My son Jesse will be 16 when we cruise. I hope you'll tell all about your last NYE cruise!

 

[ohioworkingmom]

What do you want to know? They had a wonderful NYE celebration in the Atrium with champagne toast at midnight, big screen TV showing the countdown, balloon drop and beautiful. When we got back to our rooms that evening they also had some "special" chocolate left, not the usual - it was a beautiful depiction of the Disney ship in white/milk chocolate, too pretty to eat, but to fragile to keep, so we ate it!! Then we also received a special limited edition print of the disney characters celebrating and I think it says Happy New Year. They also switched around "formal" night so that it was on NYE, made the whole evening very enjoyable. Other than than evening, I think the trip was pretty close to what you will get on any other 7 nighter. Let me know if you have any other specific questions.

 

[trinibjill]

Thanks & hi to Ohioworking Mom.

Isn't that big screen the bomb?

 

[ohioworkingmom]

Actually they did not have the jumbotron when we did our first, but they did bring in one for this event. I can't wait to hear the improvements they will do to the Magic when it goes inot drydock in Sept. 08. Seems like we keep missing all the "new stuff", this time I know we won't

 

[trinibjill]

OK, first of all my name is Jill.
On my first cruise the big screen wasn't there. (It was the 7 turned 10 day((Hurricane)) Western). But we really enjoyed it. Especially when it's almost like simulcast on a night like pirates night.
I forgot it was going to drydock. You're right, they will probably make good changes.

 

[ohioworkingmom]

Thanks Jill!! My name is Robin. We are excited about this one, as we have not done a Western yet. Any good not to miss things in any of the ports? It just feels like it is sooooooooooooooooooooo far away yet.

 

[grimgrinnin]

They had a wonderful NYE celebration in the Atrium with champagne toast at midnight, big screen TV showing the countdown, balloon drop and beautiful.

As we were getting off of the Magic after our Christmas Cruise, the crew was setting up for NYE in the atrium. It was beautiful. It was so depressing thinking of all the fun the new kids were going to have that day (week). Nice to know we get to be apart of it (if not a little late...).


grim

 

[grimgrinnin]

we LOVED the NYE cruise, very festive, very fun - read my TR and you'll get the picture.

I'm reading your TR now. Sorry you won't be sailing with us!


grim

 

[trinibjill]

Hi Robin
In Grand Caymen we did the Stingray sail & snorkel, In Cozumel we did the archealological park. & kayaked in Castaway Cay.Because of the hurricane we didn't do Key West. We hit Costa Maya and Galveston instead. We had to get off in Miami but that was cool cause we docked right next to the Wonder.
One of the main differences I liked was the choice of stores & lack of all of those diamonds stores. The towns are a bit bigger.
Last cruise I scheduled to parasail but the weather was bad. I would really like to do that.
We met some really great people on the last cruise. The way it stands now it's going to be like a reunion because they are going again. And this time Aisling & my daughter are bringing their husbands & my daughter is also bringing My Grandson & his Girlfriend. & Grim is bringing his new baby. I think there were 14 of us & we grouped together & all sat at the same table. I think we will need two tables this time. We were like family. We have been commuincating since then. (Christmas Cruisin 2005).
Jill

 

[trinibjill]

Hi Grim
We are getting ready to do our deposit thing for the cruise as we speak. Isn't it exciting. Tigg has booked adjoining rooms on deck 7.
Jill

 

[Aisling]

my daughter is also bringing My Grandson & his Girlfriend

Chad's bringing his girlfriend, too, Louise.

And this is my Jesse. He's 14 now, and will be 16 when we cruise. I can't believe my baby will be 16!

 

[trinibjill]

Hi Aisling
Niiiice

 

[Aisling]

Isn't it exciting. Tigg has booked adjoining rooms on deck 7.

Tig and Jill, did you get 2 verandah rooms? Do you mind if I ask about your sleeping arrangements? The reason I'm asking is because I have a cat. 6 on deck 6, and a cat 11 right across the hall. There's no way I can afford 2 cat. 6s on deck 6. Can you give me some advice about deck 7?

Edited: I retract the sleeping arrangements question. I just spoke to Chad, and he and Louise will be getting their own room. I originally planned on the cat. 11 being a "girls room", but it was a very unpopular plan. So we're settled !

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Just so you know...

My Mom and son and his girlfriend are sharing and my husband, daughter and I are sharing.

My quote came in for two adjoining rooms on 7 with navigator verandahs but Mom knows about some deck 7 rooms with open verandahs. I am awaiting a reply from Dreams Unlimited to see if the "special" rooms are available.

 

[nskjerven]

Hey Robin:

I'm another one of those Xmas 2005 cruisers and I have a DD who will be 12 on NYE 2008 cruise. I hope our girls can chat before the trip and maybe get to know each other. It's gotta be hard to be a kid on these cruises and have to make friends so quick. What am I saying, it can't be hard being a kid and going on a cruise.....

We also have a DS who will be almost 8 at time of cruise.

Looking forward people plans are in place now.....only time until we meet again. Didn't that sound melodramatic.

Do we picture Mel, Mr. Tigg (I can't remember his name...is it John too?) & Paul wandering off and leaving us girls to our own devices???? Oh my we could get into some serious trouble. Oh yeah, Jill & Molly will keep us in line. and John & Dede & little piper can laugh at our adventures.....or misadventures.....can you say fancy hair for New Year's Eve???? Thank heavens I have that $40 clip, I better find it to bring, huh.

 

[tiggerwannabe]

I still have my $40 hair clip!

Sits right in the top of my jewelry box...

I'm thinking Mel, John and Paul and even Grim (Dede's John) will have a ball together...

Us ladies can handle Piper together~she can shop and go to shows and shop some more with us right?

Brittany will most likely be hanging with Chad, Louise, Cate and Adrian & Jesse...Brittany'll be 19.5 at the time of cruising. Too old for the Stack but old enough to get into a couple of the clubs.
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Here's the reunion crew list~

Aisling, Mel, Chad, Louise, Jesse
Me (Colleen), John, Jill (Mom), Adrian, Cate & Brittany
Nan, Paul, Molly & Wilson
Grim (John), Dede & Piper

and that's just our crew...

new to us so far...

happyfeet - Sue & Max
luvcruising - Mom, Dad, Jason, Melanie & Chandler
ohioworkingmom - Robin & two DDs

Who all are going with you and what are your names?

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Judging by the ages of some of your teens Jesse is going to have lotsa company in the stack~

 

[Aisling]

I have 2 events to enjoy first, and then I can focus obsessively on this cruise: Chad's and Lou's WDW trip next month (I'm not going, but I'm still feeling the excitement), and then the Disneyland trip in May. Oh wait, something else, the Dis meet (MagicMeets) in July.

And then it'll be almost Christmas, then New Year's, and then the one year countdown!

Some of you know I have a very close friend, my best friend, Fr. Casey, who is a priest suffering with Parkinson's disease and diabetes. Please send some good thoughts his way, he's doing ok, but sometimes I worry a lot about him. I guess I'm really asking for good thoughts sent my way, that I won't worry about him so much. As I plan this cruise, 2 years out, I have a touch of anxiety about how his health will be 2 years from now. I would never be able to go cruise and be having fun if anything happens to Casey. Sorry to get so serious, especially sorry to our new cruise friends, but I just felt like sharing. Thanks for listening, I feel better now.

And now for your viewing pleasure, a dancing banana!