October 11-18, 2008 Eastern Magic-Parrothead Pirates in Paradise! Chapter # 3

[gometros]

Boy, I'm gone 20 min and I'm behind a full page!!!!

Don't feel too bad about that. I usually check into the boards during the day and I've finally realized why I'm always falling behind. You guys build up all the chatter at night, so that when I get into work the next morning, I've got at least 10 pages to get through.

 

[kritter]

I got my Magical Express stuff in the mail for our WDW trip it means it is sloooowly approaching...LOL!!!!!!!!!!

 

[gometros]

Very nice. Only one month away. I've got two months for a short weekend trip that I'm very much looking forward to.

 

[Pinkgurlshubby]

Good morning feller cruisers, just checking in, be back later. Much later LOL

 

[pinkygirl]

morning everyone! I'll be back later, just doing some today so I'll be around!

 

[belle1627]

Hi everyone!!!! I feel like I am way behind so not even going to try to catch up. I hope everyone is doing great. I have been crazy busy getting ready to go plus I did a guitar cake for a friend probably not the best timing, but thats what you do for friends. I am taking a quick break before I had over to the school and then I am going to finish the laundry and packing. It looks like we may head out tonight instead of tomorrow, apparently there is a storm coming and we want to get ahead of it so we are thinking we will leave after survivor and hopefully the kids will sleep for 8 hrs of the drive Anyhoo, I will try to touch base again but if not keep us in your thoughts while we drive. We are using points and will stay at the Beach Club tomorrow night, I have always wanted to stay there, swim in that pool. Then off to our villa. We will have the laptop so I will stay connected!!

 

[kritter]

Very nice. Only one month away. I've got two months for a short weekend trip that I'm very much looking forward to.

I,, know it is soo fun to get away!!!!!!!!

 

[pinkygirl]

Hi everyone!!!! I feel like I am way behind so not even going to try to catch up. I hope everyone is doing great. I have been crazy busy getting ready to go plus I did a guitar cake for a friend probably not the best timing, but thats what you do for friends. I am taking a quick break before I had over to the school and then I am going to finish the laundry and packing. It looks like we may head out tonight instead of tomorrow, apparently there is a storm coming and we want to get ahead of it so we are thinking we will leave after survivor and hopefully the kids will sleep for 8 hrs of the drive Anyhoo, I will try to touch base again but if not keep us in your thoughts while we drive. We are using points and will stay at the Beach Club tomorrow night, I have always wanted to stay there, swim in that pool. Then off to our villa. We will have the laptop so I will stay connected!!

well I hope you have a SAFE drive , take lots of pictures and HAVE FUN!!!!!

 

[WDWCrazzyCunninghams]

Hi everyone!!!! I feel like I am way behind so not even going to try to catch up. I hope everyone is doing great. I have been crazy busy getting ready to go plus I did a guitar cake for a friend probably not the best timing, but thats what you do for friends. I am taking a quick break before I had over to the school and then I am going to finish the laundry and packing. It looks like we may head out tonight instead of tomorrow, apparently there is a storm coming and we want to get ahead of it so we are thinking we will leave after survivor and hopefully the kids will sleep for 8 hrs of the drive Anyhoo, I will try to touch base again but if not keep us in your thoughts while we drive. We are using points and will stay at the Beach Club tomorrow night, I have always wanted to stay there, swim in that pool. Then off to our villa. We will have the laptop so I will stay connected!!

Sending you prayers for an uneventful trip! we too, have always wanted to stay at the Beach Club. I think it is so beautiful!

I only have the 2 babies today, Jenna, who is 5, stayed at Grandma's last night! Both babies are sleeping, so I get to DIS!

The mattresses were not suppose to be delivered until after 3 today...per my request so I wouldn't have to take the kids over to my house. We were just sititng down to breakfast at 830, when I saw the truck go past this house. Steve called about 5 mins later...they're here and I need to leave for work. So, in a hurry, I pack up the kids and head to my house. They have it all set up, now I just need to put on fresh linens and we'll be good to go! I just hope the sheets fit! I know our last mattress was a deep pocket, but this mattress looks REALLY deep! I know I am short..but this mattress comes up to almost my waist! I have about a 28" inseam, so it's nearly 3' tall! I told Steve, this just puts us closer to the ceiling fan, we'll get a better breeze! I'll have to measure it when I get home.

I think I have Connor trained right! This morning on the way to school, I said, "I think I need a little Timmy's this morning" and Connor said, "Mom, EVERYONE needs a little Timmy's in the morning!" So I didn't go then, but when I had to take everyone out to my house, I just went ahead and made the trip to Timmy's! Then I heard the commercial for Horton Hears a Who and thought...Tim Horton's should have ran with that and been some sort of sponser or something. they could have offered some sort of green eggs and ham breakfast!

Also, when I did a load of towels last night, I threw in some dark clothes to make a full load. LIttle did I know that Connor failed to remove his socks and underwear from the inside of his pants. He now has a pair of PINK socks and PINK Underwear. He was actually VERY excited and can't wait to wear them on the cruise!

 

[elgerber]

Hi everyone!!!! I feel like I am way behind so not even going to try to catch up. I hope everyone is doing great. I have been crazy busy getting ready to go plus I did a guitar cake for a friend probably not the best timing, but thats what you do for friends. I am taking a quick break before I had over to the school and then I am going to finish the laundry and packing. It looks like we may head out tonight instead of tomorrow, apparently there is a storm coming and we want to get ahead of it so we are thinking we will leave after survivor and hopefully the kids will sleep for 8 hrs of the drive Anyhoo, I will try to touch base again but if not keep us in your thoughts while we drive. We are using points and will stay at the Beach Club tomorrow night, I have always wanted to stay there, swim in that pool. Then off to our villa. We will have the laptop so I will stay connected!!

I'm jealous!!! I have stayed at the Beach Club, it's wonderful!!!

I so cannot keep up at all with you guys!

LOVE the dresses, especially the white one with the flouncy skirt. I have no idea what my dd will wear. Shes only 12, but too tall for girls sizes, but too small everywhere else for juniors if you get my drift.

My parents have one of those 200k plus campers, the furniture is nicer than the stuff in my house!

I would love to get my hair done on the boat, cuz I can't style my stick straight long one length hair to save my life. Anyone know the cost?

As far as a 2 seater theater group, they do have them, but I don't think we can arrange 2 of them any better in the space. We are getting frustrated. The basement is plenty big, but it's L shaped and not layed out well.

 

[gometros]

As much as I love the Beach Club, for an EPCOT area resort, I prefer the Baordwalk Villas. We stayed at BCV after the Member Cruise a year ago and the rooms don't have the views that BWV do.

My plans are shaping up. We booked the Radisson for the night before the cruise. I rented a car from Hertz to be picked up at the airport and I'll either drop it off in the morning and take the hotel shuttle to the ship or drop my wife off at the ship with the luggage and drop the car off then. Hertz, like Budget, has a shuttle back to the port.

 

[WDWCrazzyCunninghams]

As far as a 2 seater theater group, they do have them, but I don't think we can arrange 2 of them any better in the space. We are getting frustrated. The basement is plenty big, but it's L shaped and not layed out well.

What if you were to build a platform and make it into theater seating....do you get what I mean? You would have 2 rows of seats, the second row being higher then the first? Like a real movie theater? You could add lighting in the step, or rope lighting along the edge. Didn't they do his on a trading spaces episode?

 

[cdhheidi]

PINK socks and PINK Underwear. He was actually VERY excited and can't wait to wear them on the cruise![/QUOTE]


Thats too funny! Sean wants me to "accidentally" throw his dark socks in with a bleach load so they get all funny colored Strange kid! Pink I think he might draw the line at though... LOL!

Enjoy that new bed! We are sorta looking, staying at the Radisson before the cruise so we can try out one of those select comfort beds to see if that would work for us. Otherwise thinking tempurpedic... Sean has one (handme down from MIL) and we both LOVE that one... but a twin just is not going to work for us!

have a lovely day... off to see Pirates who don't do anything!

 

[cdhheidi]

As much as I love the Beach Club, for an EPCOT area resort, I prefer the Baordwalk Villas. We stayed at BCV after the Member Cruise a year ago and the rooms don't have the views that BWV do.

My plans are shaping up. We booked the Radisson for the night before the cruise. I rented a car from Hertz to be picked up at the airport and I'll either drop it off in the morning and take the hotel shuttle to the ship or drop my wife off at the ship with the luggage and drop the car off then. Hertz, like Budget, has a shuttle back to the port.

Oh that brings back memories! Our trip last spring we stayed 5 days at AKL (had a BAD bad experience there and a total lack of management concern... our TA was flabbergasted). Then we went to a 5 day stay at the boardwalk villas... sweet! LOVED that place, and would stay there again in a heartbeat. We aren't members, but its making me think hard about it, for sure!

 

[elgerber]

What if you were to build a platform and make it into theater seating....do you get what I mean? You would have 2 rows of seats, the second row being higher then the first? Like a real movie theater? You could add lighting in the step, or rope lighting along the edge. Didn't they do his on a trading spaces episode?

Yeah, we have thought about that also, but we don't really want to do that, because that would cut off the rest of the room from being able to see the TV, if you are sitting at the bar we're building, or the game table. It's driving us nuts!

 

[elgerber]

As much as I love the Beach Club, for an EPCOT area resort, I prefer the Baordwalk Villas. We stayed at BCV after the Member Cruise a year ago and the rooms don't have the views that BWV do.

My plans are shaping up. We booked the Radisson for the night before the cruise. I rented a car from Hertz to be picked up at the airport and I'll either drop it off in the morning and take the hotel shuttle to the ship or drop my wife off at the ship with the luggage and drop the car off then. Hertz, like Budget, has a shuttle back to the port.

I always prefer the BWV, especially since that is where I own . But the Beach Club is a wonderful place. I think they are staying in the resort not the villas, from what I could tell. I think the resort has better views.

 

[gometros]

Oh that brings back memories! Our trip last spring we stayed 5 days at AKL (had a BAD bad experience there and a total lack of management concern... our TA was flabbergasted). Then we went to a 5 day stay at the boardwalk villas... sweet! LOVED that place, and would stay there again in a heartbeat. We aren't members, but its making me think hard about it, for sure!

I agree. The majority of our DVC points are OKW, but we have 50 at BWV. I tend to book OKW inside the 11 month window and then when I hit the 7 month window switch the reservation to BWV. It's perfectly located, since spend a majority of our time in DS or EPCOT and the Boardwalk view is one of our favorites.

I always prefer the BWV, especially since that is where I own . But the Beach Club is a wonderful place. I think they are staying in the resort not the villas, from what I could tell. I think the resort has better views.

You're right. The view at the Beach Club is far superior to the VIllas. And it does have my favorite pool.

 

[kritter]

Hi everyone!!!! I feel like I am way behind so not even going to try to catch up. I hope everyone is doing great. I have been crazy busy getting ready to go plus I did a guitar cake for a friend probably not the best timing, but thats what you do for friends. I am taking a quick break before I had over to the school and then I am going to finish the laundry and packing. It looks like we may head out tonight instead of tomorrow, apparently there is a storm coming and we want to get ahead of it so we are thinking we will leave after survivor and hopefully the kids will sleep for 8 hrs of the drive Anyhoo, I will try to touch base again but if not keep us in your thoughts while we drive. We are using points and will stay at the Beach Club tomorrow night, I have always wanted to stay there, swim in that pool. Then off to our villa. We will have the laptop so I will stay connected!!

Have FUN Gina we will be thinking of you!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[kritter]

Hi, Hope everyone had a Great day... Went shopping for decorations for our new room today. I booked Bruce for a Segway tour today for our April trip. I think I will give it to him on Sat. for part of his b-day present!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pinkgurlshubby]

Hi, Hope everyone had a Great day... Went shopping for decorations for our new room today. I booked Bruce for a Segway tour today for our April trip. I think I will give it to him on Sat. for part of his b-day present!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is awsome, I think he will love it