November 12, 2005....7 Night Eastern...Who Else?

[DIS NURSE]

Sounds like a great plan.......I totally understand....we are just now committed to such a full-fledged vacation now that our kids are 5 and 8. It takes a while to think that it all could be worth it to yourselves and your dear kid(s).

Look forward to meeting her possibly in 2007....as soon as they release the dates we will book as well. We will always book the second week in Nov. for the 7 night sailing....wherever that may be. We are already booked for Nov. 11, 2006 on the special Double Dip! This way, the kids miss less school days and we take advantage of the lower prices right before the Thanksgiving crowd!

 

[chip&dale&fun]

Hello All,

Dom and I got our wristbands on Saturday . Thank you, Teena. Hope you all get your soon too.

Can't wait to get ours...they may be at the Post Office Box aready - I will go check today..........

 

[Choc_marg]

Hello All,

Dom and I got our wristbands on Saturday . Thank you, Teena. Hope you all get your soon too.

Yeah! Glad they got there fairly quickly! Barkley, I have yours set aside for ship delivery. Everyone else except smola, patzfanjay, anastasia & feratsu should have theirs anytime now. I sent most of them on 8/24.

 

[Jaypd]

We also got our wristbands yesterday. Great job in them and thanks again for setting it up. Choc_marg

 

[Barkley's DH]

I have thought about mailing a package of soy milk and a few other things to Ron Jon's or the Port......but the weight in $$ and the chance it won't arrive is too great. I figure I will take it with us and be that special customer of Delta's that pushes them over the top into bankrupsy......they sure are close! Just like being post #700, I want to be the customer that makes the jet fuel bill determine the exact moment that Delta announces the bank it truly broke!

Just a suggestion, but have you thought about shipping (or packing) dehydrated soy milk? It is a bit more expensive, but the savings in weight would be worth it. You can find it availble in health food stores. I also found a website that sells it at Shopzilla.com.

 

[chip&dale&fun]

Wrist bands have arrived and are I am wearing mine....The cruise is that much closer......Thanks so much!!!!

 

[PrincessHaleysMom]

We are here it HOT Orlando. Haley is having a blast. Took a break from the parks today. We see so many parents dragging their little kids around from sun up to sun down - passed out in their strollers. We take breaks around lunch and come in for some naps! At Chef Mickey's on Sunday night a little girl threw up and her dad looks at me and says, "she's had an upset stomach all day". Some people!!!!!
That hurricane was something else. I had not watched tv in days and my mom mentioned it to me on Sunday night. Scary and sad. My family said there's been lots of tornado warnings and some flooding in GA as well.

I just tried to book Palo online and could only get dinner - no brunch. I am not sure which day I want to go - an suggestions? I did book the Rasul experience for us though - should be interesting!
Haley is napping and Ben is golfing so I have internet for now. I am just babbling. Hope everyone is well.

 

[chip&dale&fun]

We are here it HOT Orlando. Haley is having a blast. Took a break from the parks today.

I just tried to book Palo online and could only get dinner - no brunch. I am not sure which day I want to go - an suggestions? I did book the Rasul experience for us though - should be interesting!

I would keep trying for Palo and brunch. If that does not work before you board, then I would line up on the ship where you go for reservations....

Since you cannot book brunch, I would grab any day I could....They say you should not do Palo Brunch and Dinner the same day - ok, that works only if you have a choice of your dates. They say you should not book Pola dinner and brunch the next day - well, those were the only dates we could get so we are going and missing breakfast that day - watch it be our character breakfast day.

The Rasul is very interesting and guarentted to assist with souveniers. (hint-hint-nudge-nudge)

Glad you are enjoying the parks. Things are getting worse by the second in the gulf course states.

 

[awoltoday]

Wrist bands have arrived and are I am wearing mine....The cruise is that much closer......Thanks so much!!!!

Did Choc_marg make you wear yours too?

 

[chip&dale&fun]

Did Choc_marg make you wear yours too?

I really think you want me to ask DH that question when I take it home tonight. I suspect that he will wear it during our next WDW trip, and I will declare that a success......

 

[Choc_marg]

Did Choc_marg make you wear yours too?

Scuse me??? Whose band is still in the wrapper????

 

[FairyDisMom]

Hello Everyone,

It is starting to get closer and closer...I can't wait until our bands arrive.

I have another question for you experienced cruisers. Will we need the magnetic board for the door??? It is just the four of us going so I don't think that our immediate family would use it. Or, is it for our DIS group to leave notes??? Please explain???

 

[barkley]

i just bring along a packet of post-it's, if i need to leave a note i can just stick it to the door.

 

[Choc_marg]

I can't wait until our bands arrive.

They went out in yesterday's mail You'll get them soon!!

 

[4formickey]

we got our bands yesterday!

 

[chip&dale&fun]

Scuse me??? Whose band is still in the wrapper????

um, well, oh, umm, ahhh - DH's - he did chuckle when he saw it and asked me to put it somewhere safe...Don't worry - it will be out of the wrapper this weekend....the folks cruising on the member cruise will be soooo jealous when they see ours....Thanks again!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[4formickey]

I- well, those were the only dates we could get so we are going and missing breakfast that day - watch it be our character breakfast day.

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You don't have to eat if you go to breakfast.

 

[chip&dale&fun]

You may not have to eat....I have no will power!!!!

 

[barkley]

You may not have to eat....I have no will power!!!!

isnt eating what cruising is all about???!!! i don't see people on the cruise boards bent out of shape over anything more than a missed opportunity to eat at palos we all watch what we eat so we can fit into those lovely dresses on board but between the food and alcohol calories it's a tight squeeze by the last night i anticipate going from the post halloween chocolate fest to the wdw pre cruise munch-a-thon, sliding into the cruise grazing, returning home in time for the thanksgiving overload, and finishing it up with the holiday binge maybe i should plan on losing about 10 extra pounds before departure so the kids don't mistake me for santa! we will def. get the holiday photo take before we leave

 

[DIS NURSE]

First of all.......Barkley, your last post just made me crack up and laugh out loud! Almost woke the kids up and it would have been YOUR FAULT!

I am going on a diet Oct 1st I keep telling myself (and others who care to listen)....we will see where that goes. I figure a few things for sure....we will be chubby and broke at Christmas! And DS's birthday is Dec 16th so little does he know it now, but he is getting NOT MUCH for his 6th year celebration on this Earth. SSSSHHHHHH! Maybe he'll get a few items from the ship's or CC's stores merchandise if we can hide it well enough!

I am anxiously awaiting STB on the Beachs' replies that they are okay! I am getting a little worried!

I spoke briefly to Favorite Auntie on another thread today and she mentioned that not keeping track of this thread is "a little overwhelming"......I hope you can come back soon! We won't bite, promise.

Now that I have a few days off I can further investigate the "going out on your own" situation with Captian Nautica? Otherwise, we can't reley on this excursion and need to make alternative plans.

P.S. Has anyone confirmed that DCL (including the Magic) are no longer experimenting with the rotating dining times and that our cruise will be one of the first ones the Magic has 3 dining times within your "early" vs. "late" slots that dictate when we dine? This is a current thread on the DCL boards and it sure got my attention!