October 17, 2009 Western

[momsully]

I hope everyone is finally able to get in. After I got the two I really wanted here is what I ended up with (for now..)

Sunday - Key West - Pirate Scavenger Hunt (not sure about this - the kids picked it)
Monday - Palo Brunch at 10:30
Tuesday - Grand Cayman Shipwreck and Reef Snorkling 10:15
Wednesday - Cozumel Dolphin Push, Pull Swim 9:45
Friday - CC Stingray Adventure 10 am

 

[yazee1]

I figured out the problem. My in-laws have not paid in full. I took them off the brunch reservation and had no problem (at 12:35) getting brunch for Thursday.

Penny, I'm glad you FINALLY got a brunch reservation.

 

[MommyTo5]

Ugh!!! Our 2 ressies (one booked with Dreams Unlimited and the other with DVC) were supposed to have been linked! I requested and verified this with Dreams on 2 seperate occasions to make sure that I wouldn't have a problem booking tonight. Well, you guessed it... just found out that they are NOT linked!

So, DH has Palo ressies... it says it's a table for 1-2, so I'm hoping it won't be a problem when I show up to dine with him!

Day 3 - At Sea - Monday, October 19, 2009
Palo Dinner
6:00PM

Day 6 - At Sea - Thursday, October 22, 2009
Palo Brunch
11:30AM

Also, I had to book our excursion for 2 in his name and add my oldest son as the 2nd person. I'm hoping it will be easy to switch names once onbaord!

Day 7 - Castaway Cay - Friday, October 23, 2009
Watercraft Ski Adventure - Double
10:00AM - 11:00AM

I'm guess I should fire off an email to Dreams now. If the rooms aren't linked, we won't even be dining together as a family!

 

[MommyTo5]

Keep tryiing!! I got a brunch and a dinner reservation for the times I wanted.... but not for my full party of 4!!! It was only accepting reservations for parties of 1 and 2!! I will keep checking, and also go to RNBD to see about the acceptance of a party of 4 for both... sigh. Happy I get to do brunch, worried about my entire party being accomidated.

Are your reservations linked?

Can you see all of the adult names when you pull up your ressie?

 

[strega7]

Yeah! I got everything I wanted too!

 

[MommyTo5]

I figured out the problem. My in-laws have not paid in full. I took them off the brunch reservation and had no problem (at 12:35) getting brunch for Thursday.

I'm glad to see that it worked out for you, Monica!

 

[Pennyb123]

yes. it was showing all people in my party but stated that only ressies for parties of 1-2 were available

 

[yazee1]

What a hassle, Angie! Our reservation is linked with that of my in-laws and I can see them on the list when I make reservations.

Our problem is their travel agent told them they didn't have to pay in full until later this month, which is true, but she never told them about the fact that they can't book anything online until they are paid in full.


I think DCL must release time slots intermittently after midnight because the one time I went to change our dinner reservation there was hardly anything available, but the next time I tried almost every time was availabe.

So, we got our Thursday brunch at 10:30 and Monday dinner at 6pm. I'm thinking about the tea. I don't think I would enjoy it without my daughter, though. She's the one that gets into tea time. I'll have to wait 10 years for her to come to tea with me at Palo.

 

[MommyTo5]

yes. it was showing all people in my party but stated that only ressies for parties of 1-2 were available

Hmmm... that is VERY odd that all of the larger tables were gone so soon.

 

[MommyTo5]

Yeah! I got everything I wanted too!

I hope everyone is finally able to get in. After I got the two I really wanted here is what I ended up with (for now..)

Sunday - Key West - Pirate Scavenger Hunt (not sure about this - the kids picked it)
Monday - Palo Brunch at 10:30
Tuesday - Grand Cayman Shipwreck and Reef Snorkling 10:15
Wednesday - Cozumel Dolphin Push, Pull Swim 9:45
Friday - CC Stingray Adventure 10 am

Got in a little after 12 and palo brunch on Thursday was gone.. I took it on Key West day. but then later Thursdsay was available.

Monday - Palo's Dinner at 6pm
Tuesday - GC Boatswain
Wednesday - Coz -Dolphin Kids and Observer at 10am
Thursday - Palo's Brunch at 10:30am
Friday - CC Castaway Ray's Stingray Adventure at 10am

Did not get the tea as nothing was available, but I wasn't too excited about that.

Monica and Penny I hope you got through. As of 20 after the hour there was still lots of brunchs left and lots of dinner options.

Laura

I am happy -

We got Palo Brunch on Monday and the Dolphin, Push Pull Swim on Wednesday. Now I can go to bed!

Got what we wanted!

Palo Brunch Thursday at 10:30. Booked this first, and as of 12:01 the 11:00 time was already sold out.

Palo Dinner Monday 8:30. None of the slots on any day was sold out, as of around 12:04.

Grand Cayman Pirate Encounter 9:15.

For those having trouble, keep trying. Logging out and then back in may help. Good luck to everyone!

I got in and got everything I needed - YIPPEE!!!!

Woo Hoo! One of our friends on the cruise (who was smart enough to pay in full ahead of time) just booked brunch on Monday, so that we can go in their place. That was the only thing that we really wanted to book tonight.

Great job DISers!!! Congratulations on your success!!!

 

[strega7]

Momsully - we have the same push pull and swim time booked as you....we are a party of six. Me, DH, DS9, and DMom, DDad, DS...

My parents were a little worried about booking this, mom doesn't swim very well, I told her they wear lifejackets and only do what she felt comfortable doing...hope they do ok. We may end up canceleing for them, and just making them observers, we'll see.

I am sorry for all of those that had issues booking, I hope it all works out ok.

Marci

 

[yazee1]

I went ahead and booked the tea on Thursday. There were only reservation spots for parties of 3-4 so I put my husband and brother-in-law on the reservation. I doubt they'll be game. Hopefully, I can find some lady friends to fill their spots.

Have any of you repeat cruisers gone to the tea? I never have.

 

[lucky1]

Friday - CC Stingray Adventure 10 am

Momsully - we will be in this one with you.

Got what we wanted!

Palo Brunch Thursday at 10:30.
!

Ugh!!!
Day 3 - At Sea - Monday, October 19, 2009
Palo Dinner
6:00PM

Day 6 - At Sea - Thursday, October 22, 2009
Palo Brunch
11:30AM

So, we got our Thursday brunch at 10:30 and Monday dinner at 6pm.

Frndofpooh, Monica and Angie

Looks like we'll be waving at each other in the Palo dining room for Brunch and Dinner.

Laura

 

[MommyTo5]

Frndofpooh, Monica and Angie

Looks like we'll be waving at each other in the Palo dining room for Brunch and Dinner.

Laura

I noticed that too! Very cool!!!

We went with a later brunch time since I'm guessing we'll have our character breakfast that morning at 8 / 8:15. DH can't enter a dining room and not eat, so I'm hoping he'll be hungry again by 11:30!

Our dinner time should be ideal for catching the sunset... I hope!!!

 

[aan1701]

Right at 9 P.M. PDT, (Midnight EDT) I got on with no problem and got Brunch for Thursday at 11:00 Just like we wanted and Tea for monday just like we wanted. So we are happy. Now going back to check in.

 

[MommyTo5]

I went ahead and booked the tea on Thursday. There were only reservation spots for parties of 3-4 so I put my husband and brother-in-law on the reservation. I doubt they'll be game. Hopefully, I can find some lady friends to fill their spots.

Have any of you repeat cruisers gone to the tea? I never have.

I went to the tea with a group of friends in 2005. I'm not a tea drinker, so I drank Coke. I'm probably not the best person to give an opinion for this reason.

 

[lucky1]

Alan - I dillidattled (is that how that is spelled) around doing excrusions before going back to look for a tea time and they didn't have any for a party of 2, so will sit that one out or maybe do the team with Alice instead

Laura

 

[yazee1]

Our dinner time should be ideal for catching the sunset... I hope!!!

It should be. I checked the sunrise/sunset schedule.

 

[lucky1]

We went with a later brunch time since I'm guessing we'll have our character breakfast that morning at 8 / 8:15. DH can't enter a dining room and not eat, so I'm hoping he'll be hungry again by 11:30!

I forgot about the Character breakfast. Thank goodness I didn't remember it or I would have stressed about getting the perfect Brunch time. I am happy with our choices and who knows maybe our character breakfast will be on Monday.

Laura

 

[missusem]

Yay!! Just checking in and happy that most of you are happy with the choices you've made and gotten the ressies in!! Think I will be at Brunch/ Tea / Dinner with at least some of you!! ..