November 8, 2008 7 Night Eastern 11/8/2008 11-8-2008 FIRST POST UPDATED ON 10/16/08

[Gecko1]

Kate, If your there first, order one "rocks- no salt" for me!

 

[VA Girl]

Everyone at the Radisson ------Pool bar at 8 (pm that is)? Any takers?

Kate

Would LOVE to join you at the pool bar at 8 but we won't be in until much later . We thought we may be able to get an earlier start but it looks like we won't get in until around midnight. Oh well, we'll get to meet everyone on Saturday. I hope you guys have fun Friday night.

Gretchen

 

[TigerTink08]

Finished defense on dissertation now I have corrections. I guess I will pack Wed or Thurs since we drive down on friday. Goodness I hope I don't forget anything since I will have to pack in a hurry.

 

[Phuntastic4]

The pool bar at 8 sounds good to me!

I hope everyone has a safe trip to FL! See everyone in a few days!!!!

 

[Zoom]

Safe travels everyone!!!! Can't wait to meet you guys on Saturday!!!!

 

[Pixie Dust II]

As the song says...The bags are packed and I'm ready to go! The car is really loaded. I must learn to pack lighter. To think that my aunt did three weeks in Europe using a suitcase the size of my carry on bag. She should have taught me that instead of how to make pie crust!

Our neighbor is taking us to the airport. We are leaving at 7:00 so I am now ready to head for bed. My alarm is set for 5:00 just so I can be sure to do all of those last minute things!

I have one suitcase that weighed 32# and one was 47#. I think we will be doing some rearranging coming home. I don't care where things are coming home. I am going to let dh do that job. He packed my carry on when I had everything coming out in all directions. Now he knows he has a job!

Can't wait until Saturday to meet everyone for real. This has all been so much fun!

Safe travels to everyone! How neet it would be to run into eachother in the parks? Who knows, we just might. We will be at The Beach Club.

See you real soon.....Remember tomorrow to vote early, vote often!

Disney Dreams!

 

[Gecko1]

Good Election Day morning. Get out there and vote, then off to the vacation!

I was fourth in line this morning. Standing at the fire station drinking coffee with the neighbors, waiting for the doors to open. At 6am as the polls opened there were lines around the building and out to the road! I always vote on my way to work in the morning and can say that I have never seen a turn out like this. I would not be surprised if they are still counting ballots two days from now!

On the cruise note... We actually started packing! Yeah, I know. You organized types have been done for a week+. My son and I have it pretty easy on the packing side, rented tux for formal and Palo, a couple pair of slacks, shorts, polos, swim suit, a t-shirt or two, and we are done. The girls on the other hand.......

 

[skylynx]

Good morning everyone...
We finished packing yesterday. This is our 10th Disney Cruise, and I think we've finally figured out how to pack intelligently. All the formal wear and pirate gear are in their own plastic bags so we don't have to fish around for them on the nights we need them.

Both DH and my colds seem somewhat improved (maybe something to do with chain-popping Benadryls, sucking on Cold-Eeze, and the Vicks nasal inhaler. If we're not 100% by Friday when we head to Orlando, a deck chair on Magic isn't a bad place to convalesce.

So far, weather.com shows a partly sunny day for sailaway (and the air show) Saturday. For all our cruises, have only had it rain on one sailaway party, and it still went on outdoors! I LOVE the sailaway party, so I'm happy it appears we'll have good weather.

Off to vote now before work...feeling much better now that the suitcases are by the door, just waiting for the last minute stuff.

Hope all of you are well...see you real soon!

 

[cheeringmom]

Good morning. Bye Pixie Dust!!

Gecko, I haven't stated packing either. Still working on my FE gifts.

Skylynx nice idea about the packing. Another other hints for a Disney cruise virgin??

Count down guys. Most will be leaving on Friday. That is just 3 days away!!! ugh so much to do.

 

[pandamom]

Everyone at the Radisson ------Pool bar at 8 (pm that is)? Any takers?

Kate

If we get there early enough we'll try to drop by!

Everyone's fish extenders look fantastic! Almost done packing here and can't wait to leave.

Wishing everyone a SAFE and Enjoyable trip to Florida!

 

[cheeringmom]

Hey guys, have started packing. What night is formal, semi formal and Pirate night?

 

[Gecko1]

If things are not rescheduled due to weather / etc... This is what has been reported during the last few cruises:

Sunday
Lunch Theme: Italian
Dinner: Formal Night

Monday
Lunch Theme: Asian

Tuesday
St. Maarten 8am – 7pm
Lunch Theme: Mexican
Dinner: Pirate Night

Wednesday
St. Thomas 8am – 4:30pm
Lunch Theme: American

Thursday
Lunch Theme: Seafood
Dinner: Semi-Formal Night
Chocolate Buffet 11pm

Friday
Lunch Theme: BBQ at Castaway Cay

 

[chkdrumr]

Finished defense on dissertation now I have corrections. I guess I will pack Wed or Thurs since we drive down on friday. Goodness I hope I don't forget anything since I will have to pack in a hurry.

Congrats . Make lists. That's always my secret, and so far it has worked for me. I live by lists. ( I also may be a little OCD )

See you Sat

 

[cheeringmom]

If things are not rescheduled due to weather / etc... This is what has been reported during the last few cruises:

Sunday
Lunch Theme: Italian
Formal Night

Monday
Lunch Theme: Asian

Tuesday
St. Maarten 8am – 7pm
Lunch Theme: Mexican
Pirate Night

Wednesday
St. Thomas 8am – 4:30pm
Lunch Theme: American

Thursday
Lunch Theme: Seafood
Semi-Formal Night
Chocolate Buffet 11pm

Friday
Lunch Theme: BBQ at Castaway Cay

Perfect. Thanks this is exactly what I was looking for.

 

[Morgan4]

If we get there by 8 we will see you then! Save a margarita for me!

Kate, If your there first, order one "rocks- no salt" for me!

Yes Bartender, I would like 3 margaritas, rocks-no salt, 3 bahama mamas..... no, its not all for me, I have "friends" meeting me here.....really, I do...... they should be here any minute..........no, I don't know what they look like.........JUST BRING ME THE DRINKS!!!!

Would LOVE to join you at the pool bar at 8 but we won't be in until much later . We thought we may be able to get an earlier start but it looks like we won't get in until around midnight. Oh well, we'll get to meet everyone on Saturday. I hope you guys have fun Friday night.

Gretchen

Have a safe trip, see you in the am.

Finished defense on dissertation now I have corrections. I guess I will pack Wed or Thurs since we drive down on friday. Goodness I hope I don't forget anything since I will have to pack in a hurry.

Congrats!!! Really, if you forget anything I'm sure that I will have it. "My name is Kate....and I am an overpacker." "Hello, Kate"

If we get there early enough we'll try to drop by!

Everyone's fish extenders look fantastic! Almost done packing here and can't wait to leave.

Wishing everyone a SAFE and Enjoyable trip to Florida!

Hopefully you can stop by.


Question: Does anyone know what the size of the lanyard pocket needs to be? I have nascar lanyards, but am thinking that they may be too big. Any thoughts?

Kate

 

[willful]

If things are not rescheduled due to weather / etc... This is what has been reported during the last few cruises:

Sunday
Lunch Theme: Italian
Dinner: Formal Night

Monday
Lunch Theme: Asian

Tuesday
St. Maarten 8am – 7pm
Lunch Theme: Mexican
Dinner: Pirate Night

Wednesday
St. Thomas 8am – 4:30pm
Lunch Theme: American

Thursday
Lunch Theme: Seafood
Dinner: Semi-Formal Night
Chocolate Buffet 11pm

Friday
Lunch Theme: BBQ at Castaway Cay

Outstanding!! Thanks for the info.

I hope to be able to go back and read 89 pages...but probably not. Gotta pack and get ready for Saturday. Wife and I are soooo excited!!! We first cruised back in 2002, but it was a short 3 day cruise. And we missed a lot of the entertainment and fun stuff on the ship. That's why we're going on this longer cruise.

Can't wait!!!!


Safe travels everyone!

 

[pongnim]

Hi everyone:

This will be our fist time on Disney Cruise. We're a family of five. Dad is Pong and I am Thai. Mom is Wakana and she is Japanese. Twins 4 yrs old are Sierra & Marina. Toddler is 2 yrs old Celeste. But we're all Americans now and just voted.

We're going on the 7-night Easter Caribbean from Nov. 8-15, 2008

I'd like to make new friends on this cruise.

Please invite us to your gathering on board.

Thank you everyone.

PONG & FAMILY

 

[FloridaMom3461]

Hi everyone:

This will be our fist time on Disney Cruise. We're a family of five. Dad is Pong and I am Thai. Mom is Wakana and she is Japanese. Twins 4 yrs old are Sierra & Marina. Toddler is 2 yrs old Celeste. But we're all Americans now and just voted.

We're going on the 7-night Easter Caribbean from Nov. 8-15, 2008

I'd like to make new friends on this cruise.

Please invite us to your gathering on board.

Thank you everyone.

PONG & FAMILY

Welcome Pong and family! My four year old daughter Leigha will be so happy to have two new friends to play with! This is our first Disney Cruise also and we (me, hubby, and dd) are very excited. The disboard crew plans to meet at 3pm on Saturday in the Promenade Lounge. Join us so we and the kids can all meet
Randi

 

[FloridaMom3461]

Finished defense on dissertation now I have corrections. I guess I will pack Wed or Thurs since we drive down on friday. Goodness I hope I don't forget anything since I will have to pack in a hurry.

Congrats! You definitely earned this vacation!

 

[MegaMouseHouse]

Hi everyone:

This will be our fist time on Disney Cruise. We're a family of five. Dad is Pong and I am Thai. Mom is Wakana and she is Japanese. Twins 4 yrs old are Sierra & Marina. Toddler is 2 yrs old Celeste. But we're all Americans now and just voted.

We're going on the 7-night Easter Caribbean from Nov. 8-15, 2008

I'd like to make new friends on this cruise.

Please invite us to your gathering on board.

Thank you everyone.

PONG & FAMILY

Welcome and congratulations on voting!!!! I voted a few hours ago. It will be nice to meet all of you on Saturday.