Nobody EXPECTS the Spanish Reposition!!! Taking the Magic Back to the Med 4/10/10

[Mrs. Gumdrop]

auntlynne -- Could you please add DH & I to the stateroom tour? We are staying in a cat. 7 (with Navigators Verandah).

Thanks!

 

[dee47]

Have you heard from anyone who have kids who want to participate? If not would the Cove Cafe be a good option? If that is out, then the Promenade Lounge is probably good. Maybe we could run it back to back with the book swap? Thougths?

I had actually though about doing it right after the book swap. I thought someone a zillion pages ago mentioned their daughter likes to crochet, but I don't remember how old the daughter is.

How about this: We'll meet at the Promenade lounge after the book swap (say 10AM?), and if we're all over 18 that day we have the option of going up to the Cove Cafe ~ 10:10 or 10:15 (allowing latecomers time to show up...).

Does that make sense? Anyone else wants to chime in? Otherwise Mrs. Gumdrop and I will make an executive decision in a few days

 

[KrisannB]

A question for those of you who booked the "Unforgettable West Madeira" excursion. The only time that is available for me to book has a departure time of 10:30 a.m.
Were there earlier departure times? I don't see how a 10:30 departure time would work with main dining as it is an 8-8.5 hour tour. Not only that but isn't it Pirate night, that seems to be cutting it really close. Can this port be done on your own?
Any thoughts???

Thanks,
Gina

it puts us back at 6:30 - 7:00 - it is also Pirate Night according to what info we have - that is my favorite appitizer night - so I will talk to our servers and see what our options are (can we come late? just have dessert? ) and then figure it out from there. We have never not eaten in the dining room during cruises for dinner so have never been to topsiders - but it is my understanding they have the same food there as in the dining rooms? That may be our option - and I have gone and book Palo for a 9 pm dinner that night - but may cancel it later. Does anyone know if you can see the fireworks from inside Palo? I know they shoot them off over there but can you see them?

Krisann

 

[Brooklyn]

Isn't Palo closed by the time the fireworks go off? I thought the deck party did not start till like 10:45 or so.

 

[KrisannB]

This is what the disney site says:


Guest ashore times and onboard times are subject to change without notice.


14-Night Transatlantic Eastbound Cruise

Day Port Guest Ashore Guest Onboard
Saturday Port Canaveral, Florida — 4:00 p.m.
Sunday Castaway Cay 7:30 a.m. 4:15 p.m.
Monday At Sea — —
Tuesday At Sea — —
Wednesday At Sea — —
Thursday At Sea — —
Friday At Sea — —
Saturday At Sea — —
Sunday Madeira, Portugal 10:30 a.m. 7:15 p.m.
Monday At Sea — —
Tuesday Cádiz, Spain 7:30 a.m. 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday Gibraltar, U.K. 7:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m.
Thursday At Sea — —
Friday Barcelona, Spain 7:00 a.m. Overnight
Saturday Barcelona, Spain 8:00 a.m. —

 

[belle1627]

You'll be eating later.

Isn't dinner at the same time every night depending on your initial assignment??

 

[TnRobin]

Just checking in. What is the general opinion of the posters on this thread. Do you want me to close this thread so you guys can open a new one. I will do this if it is the consensus of the thread.

If so, please have the person who is taking responsibility for updates to make a first post and then email me a link to the new post. I can then post the link and close this thread.

 

[Brooklyn]

Just checking in. What is the general opinion of the posters on this thread. Do you want me to close this thread so you guys can open a new one. I will do this if it is the consensus of the thread.

If so, please have the person who is taking responsibility for updates to make a first post and then email me a link to the new post. I can then post the link and close this thread.

Thanks! Yes we have had someone start the new thread. She is GREAT at updates! I think she was waiting for one more person to post on the new thread to hold a spot about our fish extender and secret mickey before requesting to close this one.

Thank you so much for your help with this!!!

 

[belle1627]

it puts us back at 6:30 - 7:00 - it is also Pirate Night according to what info we have - that is my favorite appitizer night - so I will talk to our servers and see what our options are (can we come late? just have dessert? ) and then figure it out from there. We have never not eaten in the dining room during cruises for dinner so have never been to topsiders - but it is my understanding they have the same food there as in the dining rooms?

Krisann

Does it not seem odd that DCL would schedule the one pirate night on a night where you could miss the one pirate themed dinner/menu by going on an excursion, when there are 7 nights at sea previous??
What about getting dressed up in pirate garb and getting pics taken before dinner? Thats out too with an excursion such as the "Unforgettable West Madeira" since its an 8-8.5 hour tour.
Obviously not everyone thinks pirate night is a must do, but for our family it is. I guess we'll just have to find another excursion

Gina

 

[joius24]

I am new to this and just got used to posting here....makes me a little nervous......HELP !

ps....just bought some Fish extender material....to make my first extender....feel like a newb LOL

PS aunt Lynn
I did not say on my other posts ....we are Main dining

 

[Brooklyn]

I am new to this and just got used to posting here....makes me a little nervous......HELP !

ps....just bought some Fish extender material....to make my first extender....feel like a newb LOL

PS aunt Lynn
I did not say on my other posts ....we are Main dining

no worries...Lynne will post the link. This thread has to be closed at 250 pages anyway. We are just starting a new one so the first page can be updated with all of the information. The original poster of the thread has not updated it for almost a year.

Don't worry...we won't leave you behind! It will actually help everyone to catch up!

 

[Beauty & the Best]

Just checking in. What is the general opinion of the posters on this thread. Do you want me to close this thread so you guys can open a new one. I will do this if it is the consensus of the thread.

If so, please have the person who is taking responsibility for updates to make a first post and then email me a link to the new post. I can then post the link and close this thread.

yes a new thread is good!

I am new to this and just got used to posting here....makes me a little nervous......HELP !

Don't worry! They will post the link to the new thread here in the old thread so you'll be able to go there and post the same as you do now.

 

[sdlong329]

I'm cleaning up papers in preparation for my impending vacation and found a Hanes catalog - Disney Cruise version. Some lucky models got to go on a cruise for this photo shoot.

I was in their Pajama catalog shoot (think back about PJ breakfast!).


--Steven Long

 

[barney 1314]

Hi all was wondering if anyone could help with a question i have about our arrival in Barcalona. Months ago when we first booked this cruise we looked on youtube and saw the 2007 Disney Magic arriving at night and there was an amazing firework display but when we looked at the 2010 arrival time we noticed it was on friday morning and thought oh well to bad. I was reading some trip reports about the 2007 cruise today and someone asked a question that was never answered before the thread ended. they asked if it was true that in Barcalona they have 2 seperate ports one for trans-atlantic and one for the med cruises and if this was the so does the ship change port when everyone boards again on the friday night. If this was the case do you think we will be treated to the same display or am i just clutching at straws.

 

[disdel]

auntlynne -- Could you please add DH & I to the stateroom tour? We are staying in a cat. 7 (with Navigators Verandah).

Thanks!

You beat us to it, Mrs. G - we were going to volunteer our Navigator's Verandah room for the tour (still do, Auntlynne) - they are unique. On our October 2007 on the MAGIC, we toured one of EVERY Category, including the Roy suite and the "sideways" insides. Now I can't wait to see an inside on the DREAM with the virtual porthole - could become our new "second home"

 

[KrisannB]

great - my whole packing plan just got thrown out the window - on the main board they are talking about how disney is now requesting no jeans at dinner now. Not a major deal so to speak but my packing plan was with jeans to help save on space.

Krisann

 

[sdlong329]

Does it not seem odd that DCL would schedule the one pirate night on a night where you could miss the one pirate themed dinner/menu by going on an excursion, when there are 7 nights at sea previous?

--The only thing I can think of, is that DCL has to work around issues with fireworks. It might be easy to set off fireworks in the Caribbean, but may run into other issues (separate notifications, etc) in the Mediterranean. Not sure if that's correct or not - but sounds logical.

great - my whole packing plan just got thrown out the window - on the main board they are talking about how disney is now requesting no jeans at dinner now.

--This is nothing new. The ship is more lax on embarkation day, and casual (not cruise casual) day. Instead of jeans, consider a pair of dockers. I have noticed a more casual attitude towards dining recently. However, on my 12/09 cruise, I was pleased to receive a reminder phone call from Palo's, of my upcoming reservation. They were polite enough to remind the gentlemen to wear a shirt & tie, or jacket. On my 4/09 cruise, I was disappointed to see jeans and t-shirts in Palo's. I just wasn't proper for that atmosphere.

 

[Mrs. Gumdrop]

I am new to this and just got used to posting here....makes me a little nervous......HELP !

ps....just bought some Fish extender material....to make my first extender....feel like a newb LOL

PS aunt Lynn
I did not say on my other posts ....we are Main dining

Don't worry, auntlynne is very thoughtful. I am sure she will post the new thread here before we make the move. No DIS member left behind!

 

[Mrs. Gumdrop]

You beat us to it, Mrs. G - we were going to volunteer our Navigator's Verandah room for the tour (still do, Auntlynne) - they are unique. On our October 2007 on the MAGIC, we toured one of EVERY Category, including the Roy suite and the "sideways" insides. Now I can't wait to see an inside on the DREAM with the virtual porthole - could become our new "second home"

Does that mean we will be neighbors? Wanna arm wrestle for the privilege Ken ?

If you don't mind it would probably be a good idea to list both our rooms as options just in case the other has alternative plans. Sound Good?

I do hope more people will participate. I haven't had chance to tour staterooms in the past.

 

[auntlynne]

I'm trying to get ready for a 3 1/2 week vacation (whaa, whaa, whaa) and you keep on posting.

Everyone gets a 3-week hiatus staring on Wednesday (I'll check the DISboards from my ipod touch, but I'll have a bunch of updating to do on the website when I return home Feb 7 if you guys keep it up like this ).

Lynne

Hopefully I caught the changes from this afternoon.

I will let you know when to move to the new thread - NO DISer LEFT BEHIND. (our logo is Marine colors)