October 11-18, 2008 Disney Magic Parrothead Pirates in Paradise Chapter 10!

[kritter]

I'm hoping to get to chapter 15!!!! That's a stretch, but that would be great!!!!!!

That is what I am hoping for!!!!!!!!!

 

[kritter]

beaches!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome,, Idea!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BigRed1]

Morning All!!

ok just a quick question...has anyone printed out the cruise ship map/layout and then highlighted where everyone on the ship is for the FE Exchange??? WOW everyone is everywhere I swear we are going to get some good walking in for this I dont think any two people (besides those that got rooms together) are going to be near each other I havent gotten my info yet for my room number but this is too funny. Just wanted to throw that in since I just did that (highlighted on the map so to speak where everyone is located so i will know how or where to go to pass out the FE gifts)

Look at it like your walking exercise for the day!!! Plus it is a good way to learn the ship.

Hello all!!! Randy here...

I just read an article (kinda old news) but I thought it was interesting...

Port Canaveral allowed Disney Cruise Line to avoid a payment of about $400,000 during negotiations on a long-term contract that were completed last month.

Disney was facing the six-figure penalty because its cruise ships were not going to make enough calls at the Brevard County port this year.

Stan Payne, the port's chief executive officer, called it a small concession in exchange for securing a new contract that ensures Disney ships will continue sailing out of Brevard for the next 15 years. Disney's original deal with Canaveral would have expired this summer.

With the contract signed, Canaveral is scrambling to get started on more than $30 million in construction upgrades needed to handle two new ships Disney is having built in Germany. Each will be three decks taller and carry about 1,300 more passengers than Disney's existing ships, and the company has committed to basing the new liners in Brevard until at least the end of 2014.

The first new ship could arrive as early as February 2011, according to notes from a meeting of port officials and Disney executives, with the second vessel to follow in early 2012. But Disney Cruise Line spokeswoman Christi Erwin Donnan said it is too early to set specific arrival months because the ships are still being designed and construction has yet to begin.

"It's really too premature to nail down an exact delivery date," Donnan said.

Payne said Disney's "shortage payment" this time around would have been about $400,000. But he said both sides ultimately agreed that they did not want to begin a new long-term deal with a penalty already built into the first year.

"It made no sense to Disney, nor did it to me," he said.

Beyond the payment and the required number of port calls, much of the back and forth during negotiations focused on what terminal improvements were needed for Disney's new mega-liners -- and who would pay for them.

The two sides ultimately agreed that the port would borrow money to finance $22 million in expansions and upgrades. But Disney will guarantee annual payments of $2.4 million -- raised through a $7 round-trip charge to passengers -- to cover the debt.

A terminal budget includes everything from $10,000 to carve out a 40-square-foot "character changing area" to $2 million to ensure a "wow factor."

Canaveral will separately spend as much as $10 million to build a 1,000-space parking garage for Disney guests. It will be connected to the expanded terminal by an elevated walkway.

Payne said he expects the port to sell bonds or obtain a loan to pay for the construction by summer. The work must be completed by Oct. 1, 2010.

Very interesting......
Off to church, see y'all later!!

 

[kritter]

Hello all!!! Randy here...

I just read an article (kinda old news) but I thought it was interesting...

Port Canaveral allowed Disney Cruise Line to avoid a payment of about $400,000 during negotiations on a long-term contract that were completed last month.

Disney was facing the six-figure penalty because its cruise ships were not going to make enough calls at the Brevard County port this year.

Stan Payne, the port's chief executive officer, called it a small concession in exchange for securing a new contract that ensures Disney ships will continue sailing out of Brevard for the next 15 years. Disney's original deal with Canaveral would have expired this summer.

With the contract signed, Canaveral is scrambling to get started on more than $30 million in construction upgrades needed to handle two new ships Disney is having built in Germany. Each will be three decks taller and carry about 1,300 more passengers than Disney's existing ships, and the company has committed to basing the new liners in Brevard until at least the end of 2014.

The first new ship could arrive as early as February 2011, according to notes from a meeting of port officials and Disney executives, with the second vessel to follow in early 2012. But Disney Cruise Line spokeswoman Christi Erwin Donnan said it is too early to set specific arrival months because the ships are still being designed and construction has yet to begin.

"It's really too premature to nail down an exact delivery date," Donnan said.

Payne said Disney's "shortage payment" this time around would have been about $400,000. But he said both sides ultimately agreed that they did not want to begin a new long-term deal with a penalty already built into the first year.

"It made no sense to Disney, nor did it to me," he said.

Beyond the payment and the required number of port calls, much of the back and forth during negotiations focused on what terminal improvements were needed for Disney's new mega-liners -- and who would pay for them.

The two sides ultimately agreed that the port would borrow money to finance $22 million in expansions and upgrades. But Disney will guarantee annual payments of $2.4 million -- raised through a $7 round-trip charge to passengers -- to cover the debt.

A terminal budget includes everything from $10,000 to carve out a 40-square-foot "character changing area" to $2 million to ensure a "wow factor."

Canaveral will separately spend as much as $10 million to build a 1,000-space parking garage for Disney guests. It will be connected to the expanded terminal by an elevated walkway.

Payne said he expects the port to sell bonds or obtain a loan to pay for the construction by summer. The work must be completed by Oct. 1, 2010.

Intersting...!!!!!! Thanks, for sharing!!!!!!!

Off to pick up the kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[gometros]

we don't realy have a choice now to pack light with all the airlines charging for extra bags!!!!!!!!! It will be tricky for sure to pack for 7 days for 4 people with 4 bags!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's why i will either rent a tux or just bring a sport jacket to wear to Palo and for formal nights. There's no middle ground for me.

You'd be surprised how much you can pack with a decent sized suitcase and meet the weight limit. I swear what really takes up the most room in women's bags are the haircare and other personal products, at least judging by my 20-year old daughter. She's the only person I know who can pack two bags for a weekend excursion

 

[gometros]

Sorry, yes it is Saratoga!! Come over Thursday night!! I know we'll be there at the pool!

Every once in a while I see someone stumped by the acronyms we use (myself included) and I was wondering that there had to be a site where they all are listed. I found it right here on WDWINFO: http://www.wdwinfo.com/abbreviations.htm

 

[gometros]

Hey Erika, whats happening?? Enchanted is on, which I love, its the scene where she calls all the "animals" to help tidy the apartment and the rats and pigeons help her, hilarious!!

Funny, we watched it last night too. I love the scene where the Prince starts singing in the park and gets run over by the bicyclists.

 

[Pinkgurlshubby]

Good Morning Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!

Good morning Kristin

 

[elgerber]

oh I read that story!! can't remember who but someone posted it a few days ago!!!!!!!!!!!

That was me, the story about the Barbie fishing pole? I thought that was so cute!!

Morning all! Sorry I disappeared last night, my Mac and some pirate shopping website had an argument and the website won.

I'm up for any form of excersise I can get, so walking the decks should be good for me!!! If I walk it really fast maybe I can burn off two bites of my meal.

 

[gometros]

Cruise Info

I don't know if this has been discussed previously, but if anyone is interested, here are the ships that will be in port with us in St. Maarten and St, Thomas. It might help you make plans concerning excursions:

St, Maarten - Liberty of the Seas (Pass. load incl. DCL 6,875)
St. Thomas - Carnival Triumph and Mariner of the Seas (Pass. load incl. DCL 9,762)

 

[Pinkgurlshubby]

That was me, the story about the Barbie fishing pole? I thought that was so cute!!

Morning all! Sorry I disappeared last night, my Mac and some pirate shopping website had an argument and the website won.

I'm up for any form of excersise I can get, so walking the decks should be good for me!!! If I walk it really fast maybe I can burn off two bites of my meal.

Good morning Erika

 

[Pinkgurlshubby]

Breaky time!!! Be back later

 

[pinkygirl]

Cruise Info

I don't know if this has been discussed previously, but if anyone is interested, here are the ships that will be in port with us in St. Maarten and St, Thomas. It might help you make plans concerning excursions:

St, Maarten - Liberty of the Seas (Pass. load incl. DCL 6,875)
St. Thomas - Carnival Triumph and Mariner of the Seas (Pass. load incl. DCL 9,762)

great info and good to know!! thanks

 

[pinkygirl]

good morning everyone!!!!!!!!

 

[kritter]

Cruise Info

I don't know if this has been discussed previously, but if anyone is interested, here are the ships that will be in port with us in St. Maarten and St, Thomas. It might help you make plans concerning excursions:

St, Maarten - Liberty of the Seas (Pass. load incl. DCL 6,875)
St. Thomas - Carnival Triumph and Mariner of the Seas (Pass. load incl. DCL 9,762)

Great thanks for the information. Does that mean we wil have to tender in to one of these ports????!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[gometros]

Great thanks for the information. Does that mean we wil have to tender in to one of these ports????!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kristen - I believe with three or less ships in port, we should be able to dock.

 

[kritter]

Kristen - I believe with three or less ships in port, we should be able to dock.

Thanks, I believe there is a site that next month we should be able to check to see what boats are tendering, etc..!!!!!!!

 

[Octoberbride03]

It beats just walking around aimlessly doesnt it? We did that during our first cruise last year (we didnt know about FE then) but I did decorate my door and we walked around seeing whom else decorated theirs to see if they too were DIS people....and if they were then I left my own little tag magnet for them

I'm doing the FE to go have a good look around the ship, but for us ainlessly wandering is part of the fun. I come from a family who if we had time for a drive on the weekends nobody cared if we were lost or not

So we won't be taking the layout of the ship with us when we go to deliver our gifts. We'll get there when we get there. I got plenty of time to be lost onboard.

 

[booinaz]

Cruise Info

I don't know if this has been discussed previously, but if anyone is interested, here are the ships that will be in port with us in St. Maarten and St, Thomas. It might help you make plans concerning excursions:

St, Maarten - Liberty of the Seas (Pass. load incl. DCL 6,875)
St. Thomas - Carnival Triumph and Mariner of the Seas (Pass. load incl. DCL 9,762)

I have been on the Liberty Of The Seas! It is huge and beautiful!

 

[kritter]

I have been on the Liberty Of The Seas! It is huge and beautiful!

Morning,, Amber!!!!!!