November 19, 2005 Thanksgiving Magic Cruise

[DOOGIERUNNER]

Molli,

Here's a thread to get your husband started !!

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=730418

I remember our first few trips to WDW I thought to myself, "Who whould pay that much $$ for DVC?" Currently 90,000+ members have, including us. We couldn't get enough. I purchased most of mine through resales here on these boards from The TimeShare Store.

 

[KennyK]

Mollie,

Doggierunner is correct. At first it seems like allot of money, BUT when you break it down for the life of the contract compared to spending rack rate for all those years. OUCH!! DVC sure makes sense.

First you have to ask yourself. How many times will I travel to Disney or go on vacation a year or every other year. When going to Disney or other locations do I stay in "Value " hotel or do I stay in a deluxe. That really makes the difference.

If you only stay in a value type resort/hotel and you really don't go on vacation away from home every/other year. Then DVC doesn't pay. But if you go every yr and like staying in better hotels/moderate/deluxe, then DVC is for you. Besides the Disney resorts and amenities/perks being available, you can transfer out for cruises, other worldwide hotels and also resorts international.

My daughter is using some of my points in March to stay at the deluxe Mandrian Oriental Hotel in Washington DC.

We had looked at DVC aka, "Vacation Club" when it first came out when only OKW was offered. At time money was tight, family young really didn't go on vacation away from home that much, (I was always traveling for work already, 6 mns out of a yr at least) so really wasn't interested in going away when I was on vacation. Well as kids got older, now out of school, making more money, No college tutions, we started going on vacation more. We always loved Disney so it made sense. We bought site unseen in 2001 at Wilderness, added on within 2 mnths after looking at vacations pts etc.

Now its 2004/2005 and we are constanting borrowing pts so we decided to add on again at SSR.

So there you have it. I hope this helps. BUt DVC is not for everyone, you have to rate yourself to see if you fit the model. Like vacations every yr and don't stay in value hotels (days Inn, etc).

GOOD LUCK, HOPE THIS HELPS

kennyk

 

[LAMPSKIES]

I looked in DVC points when we were on the Eastern sailing 11/03 and when I asked the gal she didn't want to explain anything without a presentation....And yes John, it is true......our family really isn't "Disney nuts". We actually went on a cruise by default in 2000. I won a trip to Costa Rica in a Ford Motor Credit contest and the owner wanted to go......so he offered to buy it from me. Kim wanted to take the kids to WDW.....She went to Disneland when she was a kid......me, the last thing I wanted to do was stand in line at amusement parks with PEOPLE on my vacation. So I agreed to do 4 days ay WDW if I got to relax for 4 afterwards on the ship. The reason we keep going back IS for the service......the treatment from all on the DCL staff. The DDs have never taken pics with the "characters" they were never into it.......But I would love to buy some DVC points so when DDs get older they can "use them". A little something I can do for them as they go on with their families.....and not be the "meddling" parent that wants to pay for their vacations.....make sence?

 

[the5J's]

Hi All
Lamps
our DVC is under our company name, tax and estate reasons
Doogie- is it true, you do know how to drive your car???!!!
I like letting the back end slide a little coming out of the corners, as i stated in other post. And i do "practice" in the streets.

So Doogie, Fast Runner, Fast Bicyclest, Fast Car, Fast W---. LOL
i bet NOT!!!!

John

 

[the5J's]

Hi everyone...thank you so much for the birthday greeting....and no, I have not had my spanking yet...maybe tonight my DH will give me some

Well, I'm off to see a movie and dinner at our clubhouse with band...yes, a relaxing evening to have.

Thank you all again

Julia

 

[LAMPSKIES]

Spanking? Well happy B-day Julia......Mind if I sing? or dance .....or just be me? here's a little somethin' somethin' from us

 

[LAMPSKIES]

O.K......tell me if this is wrong.........sorry 05ers you may not understand....tomorrow is our "pot luck" party at the club house. 2 years ago WE and 5 other couples hosted it.....it's a theme party....you get voted in every year...We threw a 70's flashback......What a party....streekers and all.......last year was midevil times....I was "the joker" (surprised?)the year before was the wizzard of oz......I was the "tin can" ooops tin man.....but it had genuine draft lite all over it, can you imagine? this year is "The greatest show on earth"......so I go to the costume shop and say " I need to be different"....(ddaaaaaaaa) So, I have a pink tutu with 42dd's stuffed in, mustashe, beard, (is this going to stay on the dis boards?) pink fish net stockings and an affro......what am I?..........How 'bout an olympic Russian trapiese artist that has taken too many "beer oids"? I'll have pics tomorrow.......

 

[DOOGIERUNNER]

Lampy, if you're out of bed get the pics posted.... oooh you're probably working.

 

[LAMPSKIES]

Doogie.......yep, I'm at work.....tonight is the night.....Definately will have pics.....

 

[silver7]

I would have said you were the bearded lady!

OMG Lampy in a tu-tu.

 

[KennyK]

You are all TOO MUCH

Can we say PARTY ANYONE!!!


Ken

 

[LAMPSKIES]

O.K. are ya ready for on last laugh before I leave work and begin to party....all you 04 Turkeyday sailors know that Kim IS a little more conservative than I am......and I know she loves me dearly.....soooooo I ask her to get me some pink fishnet stockings for my outfit for tonight.......my nextel beeps and it's her laughing hystarically!!!! She had to go into the "plus store" I guess in womens sizes I'm not petite....so, not that that wasn't bad enough for her.....she brings them to the counter to check out and the lady tells her "I don't think those will fit you, it looks like they will be too big". To where Kim replies, "oh, there not for me, I'm buying them for my husband!"

 

[the5J's]

Lamps
that would have been a great "caught on tape" moment
Have fun and i want to see the pics.
i am sure you will get a few "pinch"es tonight

 

[LAMPSKIES]

What a blast.....Doogie you got mail!!!

 

[silver7]

Only Doogie gets to see? I think it ought to be put on the 05 webpage!!

 

[ohMom]

i'd like to see the pic too

another question -- how do you all get to the terminal from MCO? towncar? rental? our return flights aren't as great of times so we are considering spending nov 26 at DD (mainly DisneyQuest) -- opinions??? TIA

 

[LAMPSKIES]

OhMOM...Me and "Dogie' have a "vette" thing......Theresa.....you know what we "have" ....LOL

Do the DCL transfer thing.....we always do, and if you have a problem you may be lucky enough to meet my "girl friend".....right Momsgoofy?

 

[KennyK]

Hi Mollie,

I think we all need to see the pic's. Willie made such a big deal of his PINK TOOTOO that he has us waiting on baited breath for the out come of the party.

As far as return trips, We mostly use DCL transportation back to the airport. Only once have we used DCL transportation to the resorts and we were staying at VWL for two days after a cruise and the bus took us right to the resort and we then took mears back to MCO.

If I was to do that again, we would probably rent a car again from Budget which has a drop off terminal closest to the port and provide pickup and drop off service.

Sorry I can't help out any better. I've heard of many passengers getting day rooms at the Hyatt and then use their pool and shop in the airport stores while they wait for their plane.

We still haven't made any flight reservations for the T-day cruise. We are waiting for SW to post their flt info which probably won't be until summer. What a bummer.

Ken

 

[yamahaboy]

OhMOM...Me and "Dogie' have a "vette" thing

do either of you ever race the vetts?????? if you do we gotta go to the track some time btw you have a VERY nice c5! pm me if your into cars and ill show you what i got


haha havent wrote in awhile.....

 

[WMILLER86]

Hi Mollie,

I think we all need to see the pic's. Willie made such a big deal of his PINK TOOTOO that he has us waiting on baited breath for the out come of the party.


Ken

Now wait just a cotton pickin minute! That was Lampy! Not Willie! There are no pics of me in a pink Tu-tu!(As far as I know) Although there WAS that pink tu tu at Hoop De Doo Revue when I was Davy Crocketts angel....but I detroyed the polaroid!

Remember yall, Lampy is the drunken Yankee, and Willie is the drunken Texan!

And Inquiring minds want know! WHERE IS THE PIC! C'mon Doog, post it for us!

As far as transfers go, we splurged and went with a limo from Tiffany. It was about $300 round trip, and the girls were really surprised. They enjoyed the limo ride as one of the best parts of the cruise! I think we may do it again this year.
I am also going to book the REAS package again. I really enjoyed the couples massage! Surprise of surprises. I had posted an experience last year about my first massage, where I had a huge football player as the massage therapist. I was kinda homophobic about it, I guess. The guy was great about it, but I just could NOT relax with a dude rubbing on me! So, I was worried about the couples massage onboard. But, prior to massage time, I sat on deck 11 with John and Julia and Laura drinking 2 for 1 drinks(can't remember what they were?)and I was very relaxed for this massage. It was great. Now I am a spa addict like my wife!
We also loved the early ressies and breakfast in bed! So, I am calling this week to book it again. Price went up this year though!

Did someone ask about Key Lime pie here last week? I have a pic that I think was the key lime pie at dinner. It looked and tasted great. If the person that asked about lets me know, I will post it.

Willie ( TEXAS MILLER LITE DRINKER)