OCTOBER 23RD 2005 - 4-Day Wonder - 102305 - 10232005 - 20051023

[ddndogma]

DH, DD and myself are planning on the Stingray Encounter too! Had it booked last year at Nassua and b/c of the hurricanes the rays were in shelters.
Prefer to do this at CC since the time is much less than 4-5 off ship in Nassua and a little cheaper too. We plan to book on Sunday, Oct 2nd asap. Not sure of time yet. 11A sounds like lunch time for DH and DD. Me, I could wait to eat.
As soon as we and my parents get our docs, I will post the room numbers. We have 7035, parents are on Cat 12 gty.

 

[Henlady]

So Admiral, we can supposedly book the Stingray excursion starting Sunday 10/2, right? Well, I guess I'll have to be up early and get it done then.
I'm so excited. I think I will be uncontrollable when those documents arrive.
I had ordered park tickets from Ticketmania for our stay at The World after the cruise, and they came this past Saturday and I was beside myself with joy!! You know, it's pretty bad when a 53 year old woman still gets excited about Disney.

Kris

 

[KristenCheeks]

so many honeymoons and anniversaries! we're getting married the night before the cruise -- oct. 22. we're not planning any excursions (save palo, of course) just yet ... though we might if there's something we're desperate to do. i was recently offered a job at turner broadcasting/entertainment in atlanta and moved down here three weeks ago.

we've been so stressed from the move, the job, and the wedding that all we want to do is relax with each other and make no plans. we're both so excited about the moment when we're sitting on the plane together, knowing that we don't have to worry about *anything* except for what to eat... ha!

so looking forward to seeing you all. i'd love to be a part of the tag game. we still don't have a room number, so i'm assuming we won't be upgraded. i definitely don't mind. i just want to feel the sand in between my toes.

kristen
(another bride)

 

[Henlady]

Hi All.
I was able to book Castaway Ray's Stingray excursion this morning for the 11:00 am time slot on Castaway Cay day. DF Sue and I will be doing this.
DH is a little chicken I think - He just wants to sit on the beach in the sun all day. This is the only excursion I have planned. The only other definate things I want to do is the Martini tasting and the Wine tasting. Other than those, everything else is "up in the air" - you know, just go with the flow.

Kris

19 days & 18 hours till we leave for our 30th Anniversary Tour - 4 nights on the Wonder and 3 nights at PO-R

 

[Dwingate]

Hey, where and when is the Martini and Wine tasting thing going on? That sounds like fun. Epcot is doing a wine festival too the time we are going.

GETTING CLOSE

 

[Henlady]

Dwingate:
Here is a description posted by "JSME" elsewhere on the cruise thread. Hope it helps:

located in Diversions. For us it was available all day from 12-12 every day.

You drank them in a specail order which is NOT the order they are placed on the mat.

The martini tasting was fun. You have 5 different to taste in small martini glasses. You still get plenty and it was well worth the $15.
You are to drink them in a special order, not the way they sit on your mat. The first one is a melontini. Very strong and sweet. It is the first one on your mat. Then you skip the next and go to the third one, which is a Blue Baracuda. I do not think it was as strong but just as sweet. Then you go back to the second one. It is a citrus martini. Sorry I can not remember the names of the next ones. After the first two I could hardly walk. I liked this one the best. The next was the 5th on the mat and it was a champagne and strawberry martini. The last was a chocolate martini which is the fourth on your mat. It was a good dessert martini. Very nice and all very presented great.

This is from a cruise report I did on another site. Hope this helps you out. Diversions has a snack buffet. I highly suggest you fix a nice plate prior to the tasting. I would drink a little and eat at little.
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Kris

18 days till we leave for our 30th Anniversary Tour - 4 nights on the Wonder and 3 nights at PO-R

 

[SPZcurly13]

Where and when are we all meeting on the first day!
I can not wait to meet you all!
I have already started packing! Any upgrades or docs yet?

 

[Admiral Boom]

Hi All.
I was able to book Castaway Ray's Stingray excursion this morning for the 11:00 am time slot on Castaway Cay day.

We're going at 10am. Banana boats first, though, from 920 to 950 then over to Serenity Bay for the rest of the day!

 

[Henlady]

OK Admiral - Since you've been on the "boat" before, where is a good place for everyone to meet once on the ship. Time and place are not a problem for us, since we don't have any little ones to contend with.

As I posted, I booked for 11 for the stingray excursion. DF Sue was going to try to book last night, so if 11 was filled up, we'll be switching to some other time.

No documents yet - maybe this week.

Kris

 

[gsu1988]

DW and DD (7) will be on board

 

[Henlady]

Alllrrrriiigghtt - another family to cruise with us. Welcome gsu1988 and family. Do you know what stateroom you're in yet?? Join our "DIS" tag team.

Kris

17 days and 11 hours till we leave for our 30th Anniversary Tour - 4 nights on the Wonder and 3 nights at PO-R

 

[gsu1988]

We will be in 6522. This is our first cruise and we are really looking forward to it!!!

 

[seagee]

Hello Fellow Cruisers! We will also be with you... myself, DH,and DD7 (birthday present). We are doing the land and sea pkg: staying at BC and attending the MNSSHP on Oct 21 as The Incredibles! Yes to pirate night except DD does not know yet he will be dressing up. DD and myself will be dressed more like a gypsy. Just today I spoke with Shirley from The Perfect Gift. As you can read I have many surprises up my sleeve for my family. Our stateroom is 7084. I have learned so much from this board. Infact bought my over the door shoe hanging today at Walmart $5.98 -I'll return my $15 one I bought from Bed Bath and Beyond. Can't wait

 

[Admiral Boom]

OK Admiral - Since you've been on the "boat" before, where is a good place for everyone to meet once on the ship. Time and place are not a problem for us, since we don't have any little ones to contend with.

As I posted, I booked for 11 for the stingray excursion. DF Sue was going to try to book last night, so if 11 was filled up, we'll be switching to some other time.

Uhhh - all a question of timing. It's so difficult to suggest a time because people have shore excursions, meals, kids, etc, and as such there won't be one *good* time in which to meet. Doing it on the first day, though, is quite popular and would facilitate our game of DIS TAG a lot more since those that don't have room numbers will now know what they are and can distribute them. Lots of good places to meet, though.

Alright, here we go, I'll be proactive and suggest a date/time/place and you all can shoot it to pieces if you like.

What if we meet at 3:00pm BEFORE the safety drill, and sail away party. Let's say, the secret "deck 7" verandah. Go to deck 7 and walk all the way back and then out the door that is there. I'll have copies of the room list as it stands the day before we leave, so people can write in room numbers and socialize a bit. Thoughts, concerns?

DW and I will also be wearing red ball caps when checking in and in line, so you will be able to spot us!

 

[Admiral Boom]

DIS TAG
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Basically someone (I can) comes up with a mickey ear "sticker" with magnets on the back of it. Usually it'd have some type on it that said "Dis Tag" and the cruise or whatever and basically if you see it on your door, you sign it/write something witty, and then tag someone that hasnt yet been tagged by sticking it to their door. The last one tagged gets to keep it and should post a pic of it at the end of the cruise.

Updated Room List
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Admiral Boom (+DW)
Category 7
Room 7620

Henlady (+DH & Friends B&S)
Category 10
Room 5024 and friends in 5022

Shana Rayce (+DS9, DD18, DD21)
No Room #

UGAFan0829 ()
No Room #

Keef22 (+DW, DS4)
Category 7
Room 5134

lissisuarez (+DD2, DS4, DS6, DS15, ??12)
Category 10
Rooms 2083 and 2085

3boysmomma (+DH, DS3, DS3, DS6, parents)
Category 8
Rooms 7508 and parents in 7510

KristenCheeks (+DH (Honeymoon))
Category 9
Room 1038

Crazymomof52001
No Room #

Mom23
No Room #

Dwingate (+DW (Honeymoon))
Category 6
Room 5144

ddndogma (+DH +DD5)
Category 11
Room 7035

SPZcurly13 (+DH (Honeymoon))
Category 9
Room 2070

gsu1988 (+DW +DD7)
Category 8
Room 6522

seagee (+DH +DD7)
Category 5
Room 7084

Sam's Mom (+DH +DD3)
Category 7
Room 7622

Sam's Mom's MIL (+DH)
Category 7
Room 7122

 

[SPZcurly13]

That sounds good to me!
I will look forward to meeting you all....

Does anyone know what MNSSHP means?
I may want to do this too?

 

[Admiral Boom]

You can do MNSSHP if youre at the Magic Kingdom! - It's Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party!

 

[Henlady]

Admiral - How could you pick such a lame time and place
Just kidding. 3:00 - secret deck 7 verandah will be just perfect for me and whichever of my compadres decide to join me. I will hopefully see you at the terminal while we anxiously wait to board.

For anyone who wants to "look me up" a brief description is:
Female, 6ft tall, I consider my build medium, some may call me large,
shoulder length lt. brown hair (hopefully will be getting rid of the gray by then), glasses, at "check in" I will be wearing a white disney logo t-shirt and navy shorts. You can't miss me. Please feel free to come over and say Hi.

Got to get back to work now.

Kris

16 days 22 hours till we leave for our 30th Anniversary Tour - 4 nights on the Wonder and 3 days at PO-R

 

[Dwingate]

Sounds like a great place, at first I was thinking it may be too small. After I looked it up on the deck plan it looks just fine.

I will try to get her to wear her Mickey wedding ears I bought her, lol, when we board. So like for the ugly guy with the really cute girl in the white Mickey hat.

 

[Henlady]

Just got home and.......................................................................
WE GOT OUR DOCUMENTS


Kris