November 15, 2008 7 night Western 11/15/08 11-15-08

[cottoncandy1980]

Got my cruise docs today!! Makes it VERY real!!!

 

[tamihaught]

Thanks to everyone who mentioned the military discount. Especially Audie for suggesting that I recontact Costco and inquire about the discount. We are saving approximately 35% on our cruise price. They are reimbursing our credit card today.

 

[izma]

Thanks to everyone who mentioned the military discount. Especially Audie for suggesting that I recontact Costco and inquire about the discount. We are saving approximately 35% on our cruise price. They are reimbursing our credit card today.

Yipee Yipee Yipee!!!

That's just fantastic!

 

[coastiewifern]

Thanks to everyone who mentioned the military discount. Especially Audie for suggesting that I recontact Costco and inquire about the discount. We are saving approximately 35% on our cruise price. They are reimbursing our credit card today.

Life is good! Congrats on nabbing the discount. I cannot remember, what branch are you all in?

 

[tamihaught]

Christie, my husband is in the Navy. I showed him the pic you have attached. He was impressed!

 

[funkemorgan]

Does anyone know what movies are playing while we're cruising?

 

[cottoncandy1980]

I called a couple of weeks ago and these are the movies... (subject to change)

Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Wall-E
College Road Trip
Enchanted
High School Musical 3
Morning Light
National Treasure 2
Pirates of the Caribbean 3
Step up
Miracle at St. Anna
Chronicles of Naira (newest one)

 

[LauraLap]

I just can't believe how close we are getting.....suuuper exciting!

Here are some pics of us if you're looking for us:

DH and I

Kids

Josh:

Kaia:

And a more recent shot of me with current hair colour:

 

[izma]

We got our documents today.

Now I have to review them 3x 'cause I'm like that!!

 

[dmja716]

We got our documents today also.

I filled out all the online check in stuff and it still has the forms printed on the ticket stub pages to fill out in the booklet, is this right???

Very nice pictures Laura

 

[coastiewifern]

Beautiful pics Laura. Your kids definately have your husband's eyes! We got our documents yesterday too but I haven't had a chance to look them over. That's one thing on my list for today.

 

[bambilin]

My TA called to tell me he sent them out to us yesterday, can't wait!!!
Dillon and Alice's girls are going to be thrilled with the movies!

 

[MommyTo5]

Great picture Angie. Hard to believe you have 6 children! you are an amazing mom.

I was thinking I am going to have to see these 6 kids to believe 6 came out of that slim figure Angie!!!!!

You ladies are too sweet!!!

We've been so busy this week. Thankfully, DH is working today, oldest DD is taking the ACT (for the 3rd time), and the younger 5 kids are keeping to themselves. My house is so quiet right now that it's actually kind of eerie!

Sooo... I took advantage of the time and I was actually able to make some progress on our packing! I got both toiletry bags packed - along with our tiny carry-on. I was just going to go with a single fanny pack and no carry-on except for the back sack containing the goodies that will keep Olivia (age 3) busy on the plane, but decided to go with the Baggallini instead of the fanny pack mainly because of all the confirmations, etc... wouldn't fit in the other. (By the way, I learned of this bag here on the DIS boards a couple years ago and it's a GREAT travel bag!)

 

[izma]

Oh I am just getting so excited!!!!!

I have a couple of questions...

Does anyone have any idea what dining rotations we are likely to get? I read back where someone gave rotations for adults only, young kids, and older kids. Then there was an alternate rotation posted by Sue (DisneyDay). Which one is likely to be correct? Are my kids (10,11) old (I assume so)?

Angie, could you possibly run a seminar on family organization for us while we're cruisin'?!!! If I had six, I just don't know how I'd manage...you seem to have it down to a science

We have early dining...someone asked that awhile back.

Leslie

 

[MommyTo5]

Oh I am just getting so excited!!!!!

Me too!!! It's really starting to hit me that we will be cruising --- very soon! We are well under 500 hours now!

I have a couple of questions...

Does anyone have any idea what dining rotations we are likely to get? I read back where someone gave rotations for adults only, young kids, and older kids. Then there was an alternate rotation posted by Sue (DisneyDay). Which one is likely to be correct? Are my kids (10,11) old (I assume so)?

I've always heard that families with young kids start in Animator's Palate, families with older kids start in Parrot Cay, and adults-only groups start in Lumiere's... but that was before they revised the rotational order, so I'm not sure if this still holds true or not. On on first cruise, we had APLAPLA... our kids were 4, 6, 6, 8, & 14.

The rotations are now APPLAPL, PLLAPLA, and LAAPLAP. Your 2nd restaurant repeats for day 3.

You can always do what I did --- and request the rotation you'd prefer! DCL is great about accommodating requests!!! If you booked direct thru DCL, give them a call ASAP and they can add the request to your reservation. If you booked thru a travel agent, call or email them ASAP and they can submit the request for you.

For this cruise, we requested PLLAPLA since we'd prefer Formal night in Lumiere's (the more upscale restaurant) and Pirate Night in Parrot Cay (the tropical-themed restaurant). This is also the best choice for us since we'd like our Character Breakfast on Thursday as we have Palo Brunch scheduled for Monday. By the way, your Character Breakfast will always be the 1st Sea Day morning (or Key West day on the Western since there are only 2 Sea Days) following your first night in Animator's Palate. APPLAPL has it on Sunday, LAAPLAP on Monday, & PLLAPLA on Thursday.

Angie, could you possibly run a seminar on family organization for us while we're cruisin'?!!! If I had six, I just don't know how I'd manage...you seem to have it down to a science

Oh no! Am I that obvious? I haven't even told you about my ultra cool luggage packing system yet!

We have early dining...someone asked that awhile back.

Awesome! We can start the party early each night!!!

 

[MommyTo5]

We got our documents today also.

I filled out all the online check in stuff and it still has the forms printed on the ticket stub pages to fill out in the booklet, is this right???

You are correct! It's the same thing.

There is only one form that I remember from last time that wasn't included in the packet... it's a Bahamas customs form. I know... I know... it didn't make sense to me either since we don't go to the Bahamas on the Western! Well, I guess we go to Castaway Cay. I'm still confused about this form! I think I'll search to see if it's still needed. Maybe we just fill it out at the port now. I can't imagine it's no longer needed. Our governments never try to simplify things for us!

 

[MommyTo5]

My TA called to tell me he sent them out to us yesterday, can't wait!!!
Dillon and Alice's girls are going to be thrilled with the movies!

Don't forget --- High School Musical 3: Senior Year is scheduled to be released on the 25th of this month, so it will be showing in the movie theater as well! My kids are excited about that!

 

[MommyTo5]

I just can't believe how close we are getting.....suuuper exciting!

Here are some pics of us if you're looking for us:

Cute pics, Laura!!! Thanks for sharing! Did you take those pics of the kids? If so, you're an awesome photographer!!!

 

[MommyTo5]

Thanks to everyone who mentioned the military discount. Especially Audie for suggesting that I recontact Costco and inquire about the discount. We are saving approximately 35% on our cruise price. They are reimbursing our credit card today.

Woohoo! That's a great discount! You and all of the military families certainly deserve this!!! Glad it worked out for you!

 

[izma]

[ Oh no! Am I that obvious? I haven't even told you about my ultra cool luggage packing system yet!

I would love to hear about your luggage packing system!! I'd like to be organized...I TRY to be organized...I just never seem to quite get as organized as I'd like to be. If you run a seminar on organizing for mommies, and I attend, can I write the trip off?



Awesome! We can start the party early each night!!![/QUOTE]

I am betting we have the same dining rotation as you guys and I'd be more than happy to assist in getting the party started!

You are an huge source of info Angie, thanks a bunch!!!

Les