Oct 30 2010 7 Night Western

[knewton64]

Hey everyone!! Hope you are all well!

I need some help from the braintrust! We are going to WDW in November and one of the side trips we are making is out to the Kennedy Space Center. Does anyone have any recommendations for restaurants out there???

Any thoughts, or ideas would be greatly appreciated!!!

Kristen

......my legal 1st name is Kristin (tho I go by Kris) & I too am going to KSC....but not until Nov of next year.

Glad 2 meet u

 

[knewton64]

Hello all. Happy to be here!!!!

... I have read your trip reports. Looking forward to meeting u as well.

 

[dizzi]

Hi Honey......
Glad to see you here..........

THis is going to be soooo much fun!

 

[livingis2me]

... I have read your trip reports. Looking forward to meeting u as well.

Hello. Actually Jen (nenner1) does the trip reports. I guess you can say I helped by being on the trips with her. ...and sometimes I have to help her recall what we had for dinner. You can always count on me to never forget that.

 

[dizzi]

Sounds like my Dh, he always knows what we had for dinner.

I bet he cold tell you wehat we had toeat at Palosover a year ago.

 

[dizzi]

knewton....

Is this your first time on the Magic?

I see you had your first trip to WDW and on the WOnder.

I have neve been on the WOnder,Maybe some day.

 

[dizzi]

Hey Ron,

What kind of roomdid you guys end up getting?

We ended up with a Verandah and aninside across the hall.

 

[livingis2me]

Hey Ron,

What kind of roomdid you guys end up getting?

We ended up with a Verandah and aninside across the hall.

Same as you. We are a little ways down the hall from you. 6132 and 6133. We should now be facing the Key West sunset, however that may not actually be the best vantage afterall (fantasy fest) depending on your point of view. Hopefully during the day it won't be too crazy to go into town with the kiddos.

 

[tinkerone]

Same as you. We are a little ways down the hall from you. 6132 and 6133. We should now be facing the Key West sunset, however that may not actually be the best vantage afterall (fantasy fest) depending on your point of view. Hopefully during the day it won't be too crazy to go into town with the kiddos.

ive been creeping this thread as we are on the same cruise. do you mind if i ask, whats fatasy fest? we enjoy the walk around town but if something big is happening then it may change my plans.
tia

 

[livingis2me]

ive been creeping this thread as we are on the same cruise. do you mind if i ask, whats fatasy fest? we enjoy the walk around town but if something big is happening then it may change my plans.
tia

I've never been to Key West during FantasyFest, but I've heard stories. It is similar to mardi gras. At night it is a very adult place to be. Some people will walk around wearing nothing but body paint and sometimes even without body paint. It is definitely R rated sometimes XXX rated. I'm not sure what type of activities will occur while we are in port. We will be there the last day of Fantasy Fest. I'm not sure what to expect during the day, my guess is that it shouldn't get bad until the sun goes down and we'll have left the port by then or shortly after. I believe Saturday night is actually the raunchiest and we are there on Sunday. If you are up to it just do an internet search of "key west fantasy fest photos", but be prepared for some possibly offensive material.

 

[gometros]

Welcome aboard you guys. Can I assume that Jen and Ron and Lynn and Mike are traveling together or do you just happen to know each other? Jen, I love the name Savannah and we have a Sara (no h), but she's about a little older, by about 25 years Right now she and her brother are planning on joining us. I'll also be celebrating a birthday on board, it'll be the first time we'll actually be on board during a birthday/anniversary.

Re KSC (I almost wrote KFC ) There are some really nice restaurants in Port Canaveral that aren't too far from the Cape. You may want to check them out.

 

[nenner1]

Welcome aboard you guys. Can I assume that Jen and Ron and Lynn and Mike are traveling together or do you just happen to know each other?

Welllllll....I guess you could just say we are "guilty by association"...LMAO It's a long story.

Basically we were both booked on a different cruise and we both just decided to move to this one, separately (but at the same time).

I will give credit where credit is due and say Lynn gave us the idea. We have cruised in Sept/Oct for 2 years in a row now (our cruise this year is in Jan instead) but for some reason we never really thought much about cruising on Halloween... Then when she mentioned she might change we started to think about it and realized how much fun it could be..made the "mistake" of mentioning it to the kids to see what they thought, and it just took off. We have already done a Western and I will admit the thought of the Halloween activities did really make me that much more excited for the cruise-kindof makes it seem like it could be a whole new experience. We had also planned all along to go to MNSSHP before the cruise so now the cruise itself will extend that theme which sounds awesome!

I'll also be celebrating a birthday on board, it'll be the first time we'll actually be on board during a birthday/anniversary.

That sounds great!

I haven't had a chance to catch up on the whole thread yet but I will by the end of the week.

Knewton I am glad you enjoyed the trip report...I expect I will do one for this cruise too. I hope I can get them done quicker in the future but my track record on that ain't all that great...

Re: Fantasy Fest, I am actually hoping we are there they day they throw the street fair thing. I'm guessing it is basically like an open air market with booths where you can buy crafts, get henna tattoos, hair wraps, beer booths, that sort of thing. We were there years ago when they had a street fair like that going on for a different event and it was pretty fun.
The FF festivities do put a different spin on things for KW planning but I guess we don't have to worry about some things...like sunset being boring or the Kino store being closed...

 

[dizzi]

Same as you. We are a little ways down the hall from you. 6132 and 6133. We should now be facing the Key West sunset, however that may not actually be the best vantage afterall (fantasy fest) depending on your point of view. Hopefully during the day it won't be too crazy to go into town with the kiddos.

Oh that is cool on both counts!!!!!

 

[dizzi]

Welllllll....I guess you could just say we are "guilty by association"...LMAO It's a long story.

Basically we were both booked on a different cruise and we both just decided to move to this one, separately (but at the same time).

I will give credit where credit is due and say Lynn gave us the idea. We have cruised in Sept/Oct for 2 years in a row now (our cruise this year is in Jan instead) but for some reason we never really thought much about cruising on Halloween... Then when she mentioned she might change we started to think about it and realized how much fun it could be..made the "mistake" of mentioning it to the kids to see what they thought, and it just took off. We have already done a Western and I will admit the thought of the Halloween activities did really make me that much more excited for the cruise-kindof makes it seem like it could be a whole new experience. We had also planned all along to go to MNSSHP before the cruise so now the cruise itself will extend that theme which sounds.....

COOLNESSS, glad i was able to help you OUT!!!!!

The Halloween Cruise is cool. The Trick or Treating is Fun. And we had a TOT DIS style too which gave us an extra something to do on a sea day (so if any one needs help or needs ideas). THen there is the HALLOWEEN PARTY, which is on a sea day too you sort of trick or treat your way to the party!

Andthe characters are dressed up like at MNSSHP.

We will probablly go to MNSSHP before the cruise too, it is what we did last time so FUN FUN!!!!

 

[knewton64]

knewton....

Is this your first time on the Magic?

I see you had your first trip to WDW and on the WOnder.

I have neve been on the WOnder,Maybe some day.

..... more drive time (back home) for me to listen to some jammin good DCL tunes on my car stereo . ARGH!! Mondays are long! Anywho -

yes, this will be my very first time to visit the Disney Magic & ..... lookin forward 2 it as I even have a pre-trip report going - gotta love it!

Never been to Key West either but I oughta fit in ok since my living room is decorated with a Key West look to it and the rest of my house?
** WHY - a Disney motif **

 

[dizzi]

I had a really long day too. I am a manager of a Coffee shop.....and My District Manager is spending the week at my store..........SOOOOOOthat makes it LONG!!!!

Funny we just purchased a home this spring and I have alot of DISNEY THEMED things ........ so iknow that Mine and DH Bedroomis going to be MICKEYThemed and Most likely our Family room,asi had our Living room done in DCL Family pictures and souviniers previously.

We have been to Key West but Just once, so i look forward to ALL the stops, EVEN CASTAWAY CAY as i have been on 2 cruises but have not made it to CC YET!!!!!!!!!

 

[dizzi]

Just wanted to let you all know.........
That OFTEN times my SPACE BAR doesnt work and OFTEN time i refuse to go backand fix the mistakes this issue causes.

SO look atmy post asa game with in my post.

Sort of like a weird word find!!!!

 

[dizney-cruiser]

Hello all! Sadly, it is taking me a lot longer to recover from my surgery then I had hoped - but next week I am off to Vegas and I'm thinking that will help me relax some (especially if I hit big!! oh - maybe I should say "WHEN" I hit big)

Anyway, I think I have made all the updates up to post #437 - so - please take a look at post #1 and ensure that I have what you wanted.

Welcome aboard to all the new comers!!

And I'm sorry to see the people that had to abandon ship . . . but you still have plenty of time to change your minds again!

Keep on Chatting!!

 

[Grandma4ever]

I had a really long day too. I am a manager of a Coffee shop.....and My District Manager is spending the week at my store..........SOOOOOOthat makes it LONG!!!!

Funny we just purchased a home this spring and I have alot of DISNEY THEMED things ........ so iknow that Mine and DH Bedroomis going to be MICKEYThemed and Most likely our Family room,asi had our Living room done in DCL Family pictures and souviniers previously.

We have been to Key West but Just once, so i look forward to ALL the stops, EVEN CASTAWAY CAY as i have been on 2 cruises but have not made it to CC YET!!!!!!!!!

OMG Not made it to Castaway. That is the best so hopefully you will get there this time.

Hello all! Sadly, it is taking me a lot longer to recover from my surgery then I had hoped - but next week I am off to Vegas and I'm thinking that will help me relax some (especially if I hit big!! oh - maybe I should say "WHEN" I hit big)

Anyway, I think I have made all the updates up to post #437 - so - please take a look at post #1 and ensure that I have what you wanted.

Welcome aboard to all the new comers!!

And I'm sorry to see the people that had to abandon ship . . . but you still have plenty of time to change your minds again!

Keep on Chatting!!

Glad you are recovering even though it is not as fast as you had hoped. Enjoy your trip and I will send some pixie dust your way. Lois

 

[gometros]

Same as you. We are a little ways down the hall from you. 6132 and 6133. We should now be facing the Key West sunset, however that may not actually be the best vantage afterall (fantasy fest) depending on your point of view. Hopefully during the day it won't be too crazy to go into town with the kiddos.

And we're a little down the hall from Lynn in the other directions, in rooms 6076 and 6078.