November 3, 2012 - Election Escape Eastern!!

[whayes]

Bill, gwtw428 and jiminyC_fan

DM and I are from the Seattle Area. We plan on visiting WDW after the cruise for about a week. This will be our 5th cruise. We did the Wonder Panama Canal cruise this year. It was great!!

We are looking forward to this one on the new ship!

 

[whayes]

William - great to know you're going to be our neighbor. I'm so excited ... even though it's such a long time away!!!!

It is going to be one great experience!!! I will not think that it is a long time away because it will get here before we know it! Say hi to everyone for me!!

 

[WDWLODGE]

We are booked on the Fantasy 11/3/2012. 2 adults 2 kids (they are now 4 and 7mths so will be 6 and 2 when we cruise!)

We are from Long Island NY and will be staying 1 night in Disney. Not sure where yet! This will be my 3rd Disney cruise (twice on the Magic)

Who else is booked and where are your from?
Are you staying in WDW before cruise and where?
Is this your first Disney Cruise?

See you all onboard!!!! SO excited!

Hi,

We are from Springdale, PA (about 10 miles North East of Pittsburgh)
This will be our 4th cruise. We have done the western twice and our last cruise was a double dip in 2009. We have always gone to WDW prior to a cruise, but this time we may go for a few days after the cruise.

 

[Avonlady1001]

We're booked! It's our first cruise!

Me (Jodi), DH (Keith), 2 kids (Kody will be 4, Katie will be 7). Gonna be a nice group of us...traveling w/ my sister (gwtw428) & her family, our mom & grandparents. We're all from Long Island, NY. So excited!!

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Thanks for the welcome whayles. Part of our group is from Seattle. The rest is from CO, Ohio, NJ and FL.

We are platinum. We were on the MV of the Dream so it will be fun to see the little bit of difference between the two ships. I have heard rumors that they are changing the design in the aft between deck 10 through 12. It is such a hastle for people to get to their rooms. They have to go through Cabanas or walk a very long distance. I had a forward room but still found myself all tangled up with it.

 

[ntheory]

It is going to be one great experience!!! I will not think that it is a long time away because it will get here before we know it! Say hi to everyone for me!!

Will do!! Everyone here says hi, too. It's going to be so much fun to plan again with ya'll.

We're booked! It's our first cruise!

Me (Jodi), DH (Keith), 2 kids (Kody will be 4, Katie will be 7). Gonna be a nice group of us...traveling w/ my sister (gwtw428) & her family, our mom & grandparents. We're all from Long Island, NY. So excited!!

First cruise?! Awesome!!! You're going to LOVE it. My daughter will be 7, as well. They will have a great time. Welcome, Jodi!!

Thanks for the welcome whayles. Part of our group is from Seattle. The rest is from CO, Ohio, NJ and FL.

We are platinum. We were on the MV of the Dream so it will be fun to see the little bit of difference between the two ships. I have heard rumors that they are changing the design in the aft between deck 10 through 12. It is such a hastle for people to get to their rooms. They have to go through Cabanas or walk a very long distance. I had a forward room but still found myself all tangled up with it.

Wow ... can't wait to hear how they rework it. Wow ... MV of the Dream!? Lucky you!!! Sounds awesome. I can't wait to see how things are different from the Magic. BUT .... I kind of dread not knowing where everything is like I did on my last cruise.

 

[jnadelman]

Me, DW, DS 10 and DD 7. Still not 100%, probably won't be for another year. Waiting for the school schedule.

This will be our second Disney Cruise - Oct/Nov 2009 Magic.
I consider this one a "reunion" cruise for us. Hope more come.

 

[jnadelman]

If I am not mistaken, this is the "longest" 7 day cruise of the year. We are on the ship when we move the clocks back, so we get a whole extra hour.

My last cruise was the same.

 

[ntheory]

If I am not mistaken, this is the "longest" 7 day cruise of the year. We are on the ship when we move the clocks back, so we get a whole extra hour.

My last cruise was the same.

LOL! Mark told me last time that I was the only person he knew that could arrange an extra hour on the ship. Guess we did it again!



I'm very confident that the school schedule up there will work out. How can it miss since the convention thing is on that Thursday and Friday and the election is that Tuesday!?

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Wow ... can't wait to hear how they rework it. Wow ... MV of the Dream!? Lucky you!!! Sounds awesome. I can't wait to see how things are different from the Magic. BUT .... I kind of dread not knowing where everything is like I did on my last cruise.

I was like you. I was thinking that I get lost on the Magic and my DH and DD always have to point me in the right direction. How in the world was I going to manage a bigger ship? Well, on the Dream I knew my way around instantly and I had to help them. Loved every minute of it.

If I am not mistaken, this is the "longest" 7 day cruise of the year. We are on the ship when we move the clocks back, so we get a whole extra hour.

My last cruise was the same.

Yay, one hour extra on the ship. Love it!

 

[ntheory]

I was like you. I was thinking that I get lost on the Magic and my DH and DD always have to point me in the right direction. How in the world was I going to manage a bigger ship? Well, on the Dream I knew my way around instantly and I had to help them. Loved every minute of it.



Yay, one hour extra on the ship. Love it!

Oh, how funny!! I hope it's that easy for me. I usually don't have a tough time, but I liked that I knew the Magic pretty well. Lots of time to learn the Fantasy before we sail, though.



Yes!! !!!








So ... everyone up for a "Question of the Week??" We'll start today .....


What are you most looking forward to on this cruise?


For me, it's the reunion with friends and the opportunity to be in the "magic" again.

 

[whayes]

So ... everyone up for a "Question of the Week??" We'll start today .....


What are you most looking forward to on this cruise?

Friends, new ship to explore and the Disney experience!!

 

[jiminyC_fan]

I'm looking forward to San Juan.

 

[whayes]

I'm looking forward to San Juan.

Ditto that. It will be cool to check off another "state" and visit the place where my grandparents married.

 

[WDWLODGE]

What are you most looking forward to on this cruise?

Definitely family time, the new ship, San Juan, but to give a different answer I'll go with The AquaDuck.

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Oooohhhhh, the aquaduck if FUN!!!! I was expecting long lines throughout the whole day and I can tell you that we did not stand in a line longer than 15 minutes. Ok, one time it was a bit more because a younger boy did not trigger the sensor and they had to go up and get him. Other than that, easy!!!! A bit of advice is to be prepared to ride it after the pirate show. It is unreal at night.

 

[whayes]

bump - Is anyone else joining us?

 

[ntheory]

Tomorrow is 600 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woohoo!!!!!



So, question of the week ....

Other than DISNEY where do you most like to go on vacation?


For me ...... Is there anywhere OTHER than Disney?! Seriously, I love going to Calgary, Canada, the beach, and the mountains. I just like to ... go. I love going to Washington, DC because that's presently where my son is.

 

[whayes]

Tomorrow is 600 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woohoo!!!!!



So, question of the week ....

Other than DISNEY where do you most like to go on vacation?

It is getting closer!!

We enjoy the UK and Japan (with Tokyo Disney, of course). We also visit Canada quite a bit since we are two hours from there.

 

[WDWLODGE]

Tomorrow is 600 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woohoo!!!!!



So, question of the week ....

Other than DISNEY where do you most like to go on vacation?


For me ...... Is there anywhere OTHER than Disney?! Seriously, I love going to Calgary, Canada, the beach, and the mountains. I just like to ... go. I love going to Washington, DC because that's presently where my son is.

We go to Ocean City, Maryland every year. My aunt and uncle own a condo there, so the price is right.