Oct. 2nd 4 night Wonder

[lunsusie]

Whoo hoo!!

We got our cruise docs today!

 

[disnic]

We are coming from Denver, CO. We have reserved the Comfort Suites so that we can have access to Atlantis. We've heard this is fun - we are hoping that the weather cooperates!

 

[Buckeye 218]

O.K., count us in for two adult bracelets too, spectrum-turbo---if there are still some unspoken for. You have a point BigRed1. I guess I thought we surely all find each other onboard---it won't be that crowded, will it?

jenschaef1, I think we were on the same cruise with you last year. October 7-day Western with a rainy CC day and detour to Costa Maya mid-week.

We're travelling alllll the way from Longwood, FL, just outside Orlando, so we'll just be driving from home to the port. We also have booked the Catamaran snorkeling trip in Nassau.

No docs here either yet, although if Lunsusie got hers, we can't be far behind since she's in Central FL too.

 

[BigRed1]

Ok cruise fans: I have something up my sleeve, so please humor me here. Maybe it will work out. As I read the posts, I think I have figured out what state everyone is from with the exception of joeanne. If I am wrong, please correct me quickly. Jacksmom, N.C. , becobscot, VA. and FL., lunsusie, FL., ck99c02, GA., Buckeye 218, FL., mjejj, GA., melkimmom, PA., keyhouse, KY., 1971Visitor, TN., ebmouse, NY., spectrum-turbo, TX., southernbelle413, TN., Jan3571, N.C., disnic, CO., jenschaef1, AZ. Ok, so it wasn’t to difficult. Joeanne did make mention of having moved from Kentucky, but not where to…The way I see it, we have 3 family’s from Tennessee, 2 from Florida, 1 that claims Virginia and Florida, 2 from North Carolina, 2 from Georgia, and 1 each from Kentucky, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Pennsylvania, New York, and 1 unknown. That’s 11 states in case you are keeping score. Not bad! Anyway, please let me know if any of my deductions are incorrect. BTW, does anyone know jacksmom? I have seen her post on another cruise thread.(Oct.13, 3 night Wonder) I assume they have rebooked on another cruise. Anyone??

 

[jamaican542]

hi, I'm southernbelle413's mom..I've been a lurker for a while but decided to show myself!! Hi to all...

 

[jenschaef1]

Buckeye: Yes, I believe you were on our cruise last year. After a couple hours huddled under cover at Cookies (freezing - remember we are from AZ), we finally gave up and went back to the ship to clean up. When we finally made it back on deck after taking showers (1 or 2pm ???), the sun was out. GRRR, we did go back to the beach and played with the hermit crabs and drank pina Coladas, but not the day we had envisioned for CC. I am hoping this year that if the weather looks bad on Tuesday, the capt. will switch the CC day with the sea day, for a 2nd try at CC on Wednesday.

Looks as if we are from all over: I know there are at least 2 other families going from our school district. Just by chance (thought they were pulling my leg when I first found out they were going), DD14 has a good friend who is going with his family and his dad's business partners family. Told them about the DIS but don't know if they are lurking.

No docs here yet, but glad they are starting to show up...I transfered my onboard booking to AllSeas so my docs will be coming directly from them, I usually get them 2 to 3 weeks out so anyday they should show up.

Jennifer

 

[spectrum-turbo]

Here’s a little Haiku:

 

[spectrum-turbo]

Isn’t It Nifty

 

[spectrum-turbo]

I finally got a cool one

 

[spectrum-turbo]

Two Hundred Fifty

 

[ebmouse]

Welcome jamaican542 & family. Glad you decided to show yourself. Actually, my daughter (secret shadow aka teen of egypt) has been in touch w/ your daughter already.
Very good, spectum-turbo...very good! I thought maybe you got your docs. None here yet. Are any of you cruisin' thru DVC? I'm wondering if this will make any difference in my doc-arrival-dance.

 

[jamaican542]

thanks for the welcome, ebmouse...I'm glad our daughters are getting acquainted. I'm hopeful to have some "me" time on the cruise and that won't happen unless my kids are occupied!! I'm not sure how my 9 year will like the clubs--hopefully she'll be comfortable enough to get away from my side for a while!

Can't wait for the ocean breezes..

 

[ebmouse]

I was just wonder-in' ...how are the documents being delivered...post office, fed ex or ups? Must you be home to sign for 'em or will they be left for you? Thanks.

 

[jenschaef1]

I think our docs came priority mail last year. I know they were left on the doorstep - no signature required. If using a travel agent they come thru the agency not DCL. Atleast that is how it works with All Seasons Travel. I noticed people from later cruises than ours were starting to receive their docs so ours should be in the mail.

I have been obsessively checking Disney.com every few days to see if our rooms were upgraded but of course they have not been. Since we have connecting rooms, it is very unlikely that we will be upgraded but a girl can dream. We picked the same rooms we had last year on the Magic and we were happy with them.
Anyone get an upgrade???

Jennifer

 

[BigRed1]

Welcome jamaican542 I have added a magnet to the list for your door. I have already made one for your DD. Thanks for making yourself known!! We are making plans for a meeting on the ship as well as 'night before' plans. We will be at Grills in PC, others are planning to meet at different WDW resorts the night before. Jump right in and bring your suggestions, comments and ideas. 17 days and counting!
FYI: For those who will be staying in the Port area the night we get off the ship, there will be a Delta IV rocket launch at the Cape. It is scheduled at the moment for 6:50 pm, but we are dealing with NASA here....I know its not the Space Shuttle, but if you have never seen a launch before, (like me) it might be worth waiting for.
Congrats specrtrum-turbo on #250!!!
Allen

 

[lunsusie]

I was just wonder-in' ...how are the documents being delivered...post office, fed ex or ups? Must you be home to sign for 'em or will they be left for you? Thanks.

Our docs came yesterday via UPS and were left on our doorstop - no signature required.

 

[Buckeye 218]

Welcome jamaican542!

Our docs got here today, also by UPS--left by the front door. It seems like last year for our 7-day cruise they got here a lot earlier though.

jenschaef, I remember the rain--our kids fell asleep on our laps at the picnic tables, so my wife and I sat there for 2 hours while our legs fell asleep! The snorkeling later was terrible since the silt was so stirred up. Plus the island hadn't recovered from the many hurricanes. Some downed trees and a lot of brown vegetation. Should be much prettier this time.

 

[spectrum-turbo]

We heard from the TA that she should have them in hand on Friday. Hopefully, she can take a quick look at them and then we can have them in hand for the weekend. I think that she said they were sent out UPS 3-Day from Disney.

~~Stacy

 

[jenschaef1]

Thought I'd share Buckeye's and Jenschaef1's "Chamber of Commerce" weather day on CC last year...needless to say I am hoping for better this year.

Note the brown vegetation from several hurricanes

Jennifer

 

[ebmouse]

Thanks everyone! Boy, I'm really feeling the excitement now! All of a sudden it is so close! The launch is worth seeing if you can do it. A different kind of excitement but worth it. We saw a shuttle pretty well from the beach in Cocoa, so it's probably much better, closer, at the Cape.