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

[RanCan]

It's too bad you all are 3 hours ahead of me.....It's only 8:20 over here.....I'm just getting my second wind!!!

 

[RanCan]

Hey,

I made 6,500 tonight!!!!!!!!!

Congrats on making 6500 Kristin!!!!! That's great!!!

 

[kritter]

It's too bad you all are 3 hours ahead of me.....It's only 8:20 over here.....I'm just getting my second wind!!!

Sorry,

It is eleven twenty here....

 

[RanCan]

You only need a few more for 300!!!!!!!!!

I think I can do it......

 

[kritter]

Congrats on making 6500 Kristin!!!!! That's great!!!

I'm a looser, I know I need to get another life other than Dis!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RanCan]

300!!!!!

 

[RanCan]

I'm a looser, I know I need to get another life other than Dis!!!!!!!!!!!!

But it's so much fun!!!!!

 

[kritter]

300!!!!!

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was Fast!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RanCan]

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was Fast!!!!!!!!!!

How time flies when you're having fun!!!

 

[kritter]

How time flies when you're having fun!!!

LOL!!!!!!!!!

Good Night sorry to leave you I'm tired...

Tomorrow can we get another 100????

 

[RanCan]

Have a good night Kristin!!!!

 

[kritter]

Good Morning all.....

Got two sick kids today home with me............

 

[timswoman]

Good Morning All,

Kristin I hope your girls feel better soon.

We just got back from our NYE Disney Wonder Cruise and it was "Wonder"ful. We are soooo looking forward to cruising with you guys. You sound like a fun group.

I hope everyone has a great day,

Tammy

 

[kritter]

Good Morning All,

Kristin I hope your girls feel better soon.

We just got back from our NYE Disney Wonder Cruise and it was "Wonder"ful. We are soooo looking forward to cruising with you guys. You sound like a fun group.

I hope everyone has a great day,

Tammy

Thanks,
Tell us more what did they do for NYE???????? Do you have any pictures that you could share????

 

[timswoman]

This was our 5th cruise...our 4th Disney. We have always cruised in October before. We have had some sickness in our family and my sister made a comment that she would like for ALL of us to cruise. You know....if we don't do it now we will keep putting it off and may never get too. Everyone had some time off around the holidays so we decided to cruise on NY. We boarded the ship on 12-30-07. We were in group 2. YEAH!! They allowed us on around 11:40 a.m.

The boat was still decorated for Christmas and it was beautiful. The itinerary had been changed so that we could sail at sea NY Day because of the NYE party but the captain changed that due to storms moving in to Castaway Cay. We were on Castaway Cay NY Day and it was 70-80 degrees. It felt much warmer than that.

The NYE celebration was great. There was a special menu that consisted of Lobster tail. There were parties all over the boat. In the kids clubs, in the adult areas and on deck 9 around the dumbotron. They even had an early celebration for those that wanted to turn in early in Studio Sea. We attended the Deck 9 one. After seeing the evening show, the cast members were standing outside of the theater and passed out gold hats, tieras, and horns to everyone. They were everywhere passing them out. From about 9:30 to 12:00 there was dancing, dancing, dancing. Everyone had a ball. The dumbotron was great because it showed the stage and the moves that the dancers and dj was teaching us. Every so often it would switch to Dick Clark in times square. Everyone was bundled up there and we were sitting on deck in short sleeves. Right before midnight of course there was a countdown and at midnight 2008 flashed on the screen and disney was passing our champagne and cider in cute flute type glasses. There were a couple of midnight buffets that contained shrimp, chicken, desserts, etc. When we got back to the room there was a special lithograph and a box of chocolates left for us.

Another thing I liked was that on NYE and NYD the pictures that the photographers took that the day it was on the photograph which I thought was cool. I have two pictures of my girls swimming at CC and at the top of the border it says "New Years Day".

I do have pictures but not with me and yes I will share them as soon as I can. I have been lurking on the boards but have been super busy. There were 15 of us that had gone. My father was hospitalized twice within the last 30 days prior to the cruise and we got home late Thursday night and he was hospitalized again Sunday. He is gonna be OK!! It is just that we own a business together and when someone is out (especially your father) extra burdens are put upon you. I will try real hard to get some pictures posted.

If anyone has any questions about NYE I will try my best to answer them.

Have a "Magic"al day.

 

[kritter]

This was our 5th cruise...our 4th Disney. We have always cruised in October before. We have had some sickness in our family and my sister made a comment that she would like for ALL of us to cruise. You know....if we don't do it now we will keep putting it off and may never get too. Everyone had some time off around the holidays so we decided to cruise on NY. We boarded the ship on 12-30-07. We were in group 2. YEAH!! They allowed us on around 11:40 a.m.

The boat was still decorated for Christmas and it was beautiful. The itinerary had been changed so that we could sail at sea NY Day because of the NYE party but the captain changed that due to storms moving in to Castaway Cay. We were on Castaway Cay NY Day and it was 70-80 degrees. It felt much warmer than that.

The NYE celebration was great. There was a special menu that consisted of Lobster tail. There were parties all over the boat. In the kids clubs, in the adult areas and on deck 9 around the dumbotron. They even had an early celebration for those that wanted to turn in early in Studio Sea. We attended the Deck 9 one. After seeing the evening show, the cast members were standing outside of the theater and passed out gold hats, tieras, and horns to everyone. They were everywhere passing them out. From about 9:30 to 12:00 there was dancing, dancing, dancing. Everyone had a ball. The dumbotron was great because it showed the stage and the moves that the dancers and dj was teaching us. Every so often it would switch to Dick Clark in times square. Everyone was bundled up there and we were sitting on deck in short sleeves. Right before midnight of course there was a countdown and at midnight 2008 flashed on the screen and disney was passing our champagne and cider in cute flute type glasses. There were a couple of midnight buffets that contained shrimp, chicken, desserts, etc. When we got back to the room there was a special lithograph and a box of chocolates left for us.

Another thing I liked was that on NYE and NYD the pictures that the photographers took that the day it was on the photograph which I thought was cool. I have two pictures of my girls swimming at CC and at the top of the border it says "New Years Day".

I do have pictures but not with me and yes I will share them as soon as I can. I have been lurking on the boards but have been super busy. There were 15 of us that had gone. My father was hospitalized twice within the last 30 days prior to the cruise and we got home late Thursday night and he was hospitalized again Sunday. He is gonna be OK!! It is just that we own a business together and when someone is out (especially your father) extra burdens are put upon you. I will try real hard to get some pictures posted.

If anyone has any questions about NYE I will try my best to answer them.

Have a "Magic"al day.

Tammy,

That sounds sooooooooooooo very MAGICAL!!!!!! What special memories you made with all of your family.......It brought tears to my eyes.......

I hope your father is going to recover quickly....Sending you some pixie dust ans jugs.......

 

[timswoman]

Thanks!!

You are right...special memories were made. My maiden name is BYRD and we had t shirts made for everyone to wear on embarkation day. They said
The Flock is Heading South on the front pocket area and on the back there was a picture of the ship that said Cruising In The New Year. Of course we had a family picture done upon embarkation.

On NYE the kids wore black t shirts that we bought at Old Navy. We glued sequins on them that spelled out 2008. The women wore black shirts that we bought from Goody's that said Happy New Year and the men all wore black polos and t shirts. It made for a beautiful family picture. We had a lifestyle photo made.

The Dr's had put my father on a low sodium diet and every evening the head waiter came over and personally saw to it that he was taken care of. I was very impressed with the level of service that the head waiter gave us. I had never experienced the head waiter before. On all of the other cruises the head waiter would come over and ask us if everything was OK but that was pretty much it. But not this time. He also gave my dad a special disney pin. How special is that?

Better get to work.

 

[kritter]

Thanks!!

You are right...special memories were made. My maiden name is BYRD and we had t shirts made for everyone to wear on embarkation day. They said
The Flock is Heading South on the front pocket area and on the back there was a picture of the ship that said Cruising In The New Year. Of course we had a family picture done upon embarkation.

On NYE the kids wore black t shirts that we bought at Old Navy. We glued sequins on them that spelled out 2008. The women wore black shirts that we bought from Goody's that said Happy New Year and the men all wore black polos and t shirts. It made for a beautiful family picture. We had a lifestyle photo made.

The Dr's had put my father on a low sodium diet and every evening the head waiter came over and personally saw to it that he was taken care of. I was very impressed with the level of service that the head waiter gave us. I had never experienced the head waiter before. On all of the other cruises the head waiter would come over and ask us if everything was OK but that was pretty much it. But not this time. He also gave my dad a special disney pin. How special is that?

Better get to work.

Tammy,

WOW!!!!!!!!!!! Your shirts sound wonderful what a creative phrase....

I bet your photos came out GREAT~~~Can't wait to see them...

The service that DCL provides and Disney in General is simply amazing. It is Awesome how they go the extra mile to make things special for families...I bet that made your dad feel extra special.....................

 

[pinkygirl]

I'm still searching for more parrot head stuff. I haven't given up yet. Click here and then click "uploads for boards" to see the different green mickeys and the parrots. Gone to bed, maybe 3000 tomorrow!!

Love the green mickey heads too!!!!

 

[pinkygirl]

300!!!!!

CONGRATS to you too!!!!!