Oct 28, 2007, Halloween 4-night cruise on Wonder

[MyGirlLovesMickey]

I'm shuttin down the laptop. We're leaving for the airport in 7 hours!!!!!

 

[EllaEnchanted]

We're still here too.....but we're leaving tomorrow night after work.....we're driving down to FL and going straight to Cocoa Beach....staying on the oceanfront at a hotel Fri and Sat night. Sat will get a mani and pedi in Cocoa Beach. Sunday at the port early.....don't care if they won't let me on til 1pm.....I will wait!

We're doing three nights at WDW after cruise.

I pulled all my clothes out yesterday and dropped them off at the laundry. Then will pick them up today and I'm packed except for accessories and bathroom stuff.

I'm so excited now......tomorrow, tomorrow.....I'm leaving tomorrow......it's only a day away!

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Even though we're not doing the leis....me and DH will be wearing our DIS lime green tee shirts....I'll be the one DISing on my laptop with my shirt on.....you can't miss me....come on over and say hello when you see me at the port.

Me and DH are very friendly and we don't bite......well DH did bite a waitress....but only once.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

YES I will have my laptop with my broadband access and I will be DISchatting with my May cruise at the port....I must give a play by play coz I'll be there and they will not.

 

[kroeder]

Am i the only one still home?

No, we don't leave until Saturday. Have to work until Friday night (late).

 

[Stephieann]

ahhh.....good to know i am not the only one left at home. LOL....we leave early friday morning. Catching the early bird flight out of Nashville, TN to Fort Myers to see family then driving up to the port on Sunday. Ella....how early is early for you? I am thinking of getting there early also but would like to see how early......what time does the terminal actually open for us?

Oh yea.....my clothes are packed, Dh is almost packed. I have to pack my everyday things, my camera, my laptop, my snorkels (no that is not an everyday thing... LOL), my sunsreen, my bed, my couch and even the kitchen sink... LOL....i feel like i have that much to do..hehehehehe...

 

[kroeder]

ahhh.....good to know i am not the only one left at home. LOL....we leave early friday morning. Catching the early bird flight out of Nashville, TN to Fort Myers to see family then driving up to the port on Sunday. Ella....how early is early for you? I am thinking of getting there early also but would like to see how early......what time does the terminal actually open for us?

I believe the terminal opens at 10:30 am. I plan to have DH drop us (kids and me and luggage) off at the terminal at 10:30 ish and then he is taking the rental care back to Thrifty. He'll catch the shuttle at that point. I hope we'll be checked in and ready to go by the time he gets there. We were there last time around 10:45 and the wait didn't seem long at all. We watched cartoons, looked at the ship and just brought things for the kids to do. They had a blast just checking out all the other kids coming into the terminal.

 

[Stephieann]

I believe the terminal opens at 10:30 am. I plan to have DH drop us (kids and me and luggage) off at the terminal at 10:30 ish and then he is taking the rental care back to Thrifty. He'll catch the shuttle at that point. I hope we'll be checked in and ready to go by the time he gets there. We were there last time around 10:45 and the wait didn't seem long at all. We watched cartoons, looked at the ship and just brought things for the kids to do. They had a blast just checking out all the other kids coming into the terminal.

my dh and yours will probably catch the shuttle together... we are also using thrifty. that is about the time i would like to get to the terminal also!!!

 

[kroeder]

That would be funny. My DH (Jerry) looks military (but he's not - it's the hair cut) and will be the one who doesn't know what he's doing. He's pretty capable, but when it comes to this stuff he's so lost. I'll have to give him written directions on how to return the car, catch the shuttle and meet us back at the port. Silly man. What would he do without me?

 

[EllaEnchanted]

ahhh.....good to know i am not the only one left at home. LOL....we leave early friday morning. Catching the early bird flight out of Nashville, TN to Fort Myers to see family then driving up to the port on Sunday. Ella....how early is early for you? I am thinking of getting there early also but would like to see how early......what time does the terminal actually open for us?

Oh yea.....my clothes are packed, Dh is almost packed. I have to pack my everyday things, my camera, my laptop, my snorkels (no that is not an everyday thing... LOL), my sunsreen, my bed, my couch and even the kitchen sink... LOL....i feel like i have that much to do..hehehehehe...

Stephieann, early for me is when they let our car thru the gates and that would be exactly 9am. I know this because last year we got there at 8:45am and they said go away and come back in 15 minutes. So we did and they let us in. They tell you that the terminal doesn't open until 10:30, but that's not true. We waited on line outside last year, by the time we offloaded the luggage and DH went to park the car, they were letting people in. It was a very short wait. Once we got inside, we processed quickly then had to wait until about 11am before getting on board.

 

[Stephieann]

That would be funny. My DH (Jerry) looks military (but he's not - it's the hair cut) and will be the one who doesn't know what he's doing. He's pretty capable, but when it comes to this stuff he's so lost. I'll have to give him written directions on how to return the car, catch the shuttle and meet us back at the port. Silly man. What would he do without me?

LOL, that is to funny sounds like our dh's are about the same....my dh was asking me where it was compared to the budge place we used last year...so i told him that we would leave his aunt and uncle's early enough to get some breakfast and drive and find the thrifty place then he can take me back to the port to check in and him take the car back. My dh will have on a maroon/red homemade shirt with a patriotic them.....he is miliatry!!!

 

[1Grumpy John]

So it's 13:35 and we are packed and ready to go. Now to sit around and wait for my DD (rosedawn) to get home from work and we'll be out of here

see you on board or at the terminal.

 

[rosedawn]

So it's 13:35 and we are packed and ready to go. Now to sit around and wait for my DD (rosedawn) to get home from work and we'll be out of here

see you on board or at the terminal.

leaving the house aNY MINUTE NOW, JUST GOTTA TIE DOWN & LOAD THE DOGS!

 

[Stephieann]

Well about packed here.... will have to get to bed early... leaving the house at about 2 am to head to the airport. have to stop by walmart...thank God for 24 hr walmarts... lol....

 

[Stephieann]

Well, this is the last post for me. We are going to be loading up and heading out soon. SEE YA AT THE PORT!!!

 

[Stephieann]

woooohoooo i am in Florida.....we are in orlando, flying to ft myers for the next few days.... see ya soon!!!

 

[Chux]

Still at woooooooooooooork.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Well we made it to Cocoa Beach....a couple of days chilling and pampering before getting on board. We're having dinner at the Grill on Sat. night and we'll watch the Magic as she pulls out of port. We'll wave to Jackie, who started this thread then jumped ship and got on board the Magic instead. Then it's just a wake up and we will be boarding the Wonder. It's getting real close now and I'm very excited and can't wait to be at the terminal seeing all of you!

 

[Stephieann]

well, i am sitting in le belle, florida. weather is nice. cloudy but nice. it was mighty humid yesterday when we flew into ft myers. of course that is coming from us being in a cold rainy climate that we left behind. i am not going to complain..lol. i think i may start a small trip report...cant wait to see everyone..................................just under 12 hrs till we can get to the port....

 

[LisaFB]

We're home!! OMG we are soooooo exhausted from getting up so early today for our 6:45 breakfast! LOL

For those of you who we were able to meet (Steph, Monique, Michele) it was so great meeting you all! We had a blast on the cruise (although last night's rocking had me walking funny all day today! LOL).

Steph, thank you again soo much for organizing the meet up and the ToT. After seeing the CHAOS that was last night just to get the maps from the atrium, we're especially glad we had your ToT!!

Don't lose touch, guys!! I'll be posting pics within the next few days!