October 9, 2005, Wonder

[asreitzel]

Has anyone gotten their docs yet? I keep thinking any day now. Since we are on a Land/Sea our trip is officially 3 weeks away!!

Why do cruises for later in Oct already have docs? I guess I am just jealous!

 

[auntie k]

I'm thinking ANYday now.....tap, tap, tap....

I too have sorta made a game of trying to be the first one home so I can get the mail! (I'm certain if anyone else gets it the docs won't be there! )

Had a false alarm on Monday - they left a slip in my mailbox that said I needed to retrieve a pkg from the PO because the "envelope was too big". Turned out to be Rx order! BUMMER!

I didn't realize later cruises had their docs..ok, that does it..calling the TA!

23 Days for me!!!!

 

[auntie k]

I called...she said she did not have them yet...and expected them NEXT week....so just more packing to do to keep me busy!

and if your keeping track...I still haven't found my son's digital camera....I'm sick about it and he and my husband are finding it amusing...because they say I never lose anything & it will turn up...

maybe these will help...

 

[rwaller]

Hello All!

Boy has it been CRAZY around my neighborhood the past several days. My family rode out Ophelia at my in laws & was it Windy!!!! I'm almost positive we had winds of 90-100 mph. I live in the small town of Beaufort NC which is near Atlantic Beach NC. We all faired well. There was some localized flooding. I still continue to pray for New Orleans, Miss. and all the other states. We only experienced a fraction of a Hurricane compared to them.

Andie B where are your in laws located on the coast??

Okay girls, someone needs to come up with that plan for us to meet. Crazy us (My girlfriend & her family, who's also on this cruise) booked Palo for the first night at 8:30, this is the only night that seemed to work with our agenda. I hope were not rushed to death to get from the sailaway celebration back to our rooms, get everyone dressed & to palo by 8:30.

Maybe tomorrow there will be something in my mailbox!!! yesterday was exactly 3 weeks until our departure!!!

 

[AndieB]

21 days for us too!! And no docs today either.

Rwaller, thanks for asking. My in-laws have a house at Holden Beach - luckily, they had no damage and all is well.

Okay, I haven't gone back through all the posts, but I know someone said they are doing the land/sea and staying at the Poly. Did you request a specific building? I didn't know what to ask for so we're getting what we get. DS and I are so excited! Not sure about DH - he's been pretty busy, but I think it will hit him a few days before we leave.

 

[momm2four]

rwaller, I'm glad you guys are okay. My mom (who is Mommsmom on this thread) is from Ahoskie, NC which is a couple of hours north of Atlantic Beach. She said they got some rain, but that it wasn't too bad. She'll be on the cruise with us, so it sounds as though NC will be well represented on our trip.

Also, how is your daughter doing? I bet your kids are excited about the trip. Mine are getting worked up about our trip. I guess they've been hearing me talk about going for so long,that they probably doubt we'll ever really go.

Auntie K, I hope you find the camera. There are so many places for a little object like that to hide. Our remote gets lost on a DAILY basis.

whew...after the last two days of school, I'm ready for a vacation. My first, second,and third periods are great, but my 6th and 7 th periods drive me NUTS They are totally uninterested in anything but "who likes who" and "what who said to who", and trying to teach them math at 1:30 in the PM is like speaking a totally different language to them. Several of them are special ed, so I try to make it fun, interesting and motivating, but they just want to talk to each other, so I have to pull out my "teacher face" quite often.

Sorry, just venting.... 23 days to go!!!

Talk to you later!
Lori P.

 

[rwaller]

Lori, my daughter is doing well!! This trip has been a great diversion with all the treatment she's been getting lately. We leave Tues. for another 4 days, then the following week is their birthday ( her twin sister ) then the following week we LEAVE on Wend. afternoon!!!

 

[rwaller]

AndieB, we're doing the Land & Sea also. We're staying at Port Orleans Riverside starting Thursday Oct. 6th. We fly out at 6:00 am and should be eating with Donald & friends around 10:00 at Animal Kingdom!!! What's your plans?

Will you be taking Disney transfers from WDW to Port Canaveral on Sunday AM???

 

[auntie k]

Oh my, I feel so bad - I overlooked that we had some on here that were in the NC area!! Glad to hear you all made it through the storm and sorry i didn't send well wishes to you sooner!!!

momm2four - I admire that you are a teacher....they do make a difference in a child's life.

rwaller - glad to see your kids are getting pumped for trip!

Since several on here have children - I suggest you pick the time & place to meet- I agree, first day would be good - and who knows we might end up seated together at dinner. Smoothies sound good - even by the Mickey pool would work for me so the kiddos could swim - but it might be a bit crowded and loud.

I think myself, Iwynlea and MoiMoi are not traveling with children, so we could probably get away easier.

 

[AndieB]

AndieB, we're doing the Land & Sea also. We're staying at Port Orleans Riverside starting Thursday Oct. 6th. We fly out at 6:00 am and should be eating with Donald & friends around 10:00 at Animal Kingdom!!! What's your plans?

Will you be taking Disney transfers from WDW to Port Canaveral on Sunday AM???

Our plans aren't as fixed yet as yours - I don't know what time we're flying out until we get our DOCS - still not here! So I didn't make any meal plans for the first day. We are taking the WDW transfers from the airport (where my mom is meeting us - she lives just north of Orlando) to the Poly on Thursday and to Port Canaveral on Sunday.

I had thought about visiting Animal Kingdom Sunday morning; I read somewhere that the resort would transfer our bags there and the shuttle would pick up there some time around noon. But the more posts I read about getting on the ship ASAP to get some pool time, the more I think we'll take the earliest transfer to Port Canaveral. My son is more into machines than animals, and I think he'll be excited enough about the ship to not miss AK.

We plan to split our time at WDW between Magic Kingdom and Epcot. I mean, there's only 2 1/2 days to see what we're going to see, so I figure this is sort of a reconnaisance trip - see if DS is up for a longer trip in a couple of years (although I'm not sure I will be - I'm much more of a cruiser than a theme-park person). So we're kind of winging it. I'm not putting pressure on us to see any particular thing.

That's it for our planning so far. I know my son will love WDW, but I have to confess I'm already looking past that to the cruise part!

 

[rwaller]

AndieB, Hi I'm not sure why you say you only have 2 1/2 days? I know your not sure of arrival time, you do arrive on Thurs??? If so hopefully it will be early to utilize the whole day. I guess I'm trying to get as much out of our time as possible. I know it will be awhile before returning to WDW.

 

[momm2four]

Hi everyone! I know that you guys probably don't know this, but in exactly 3 weeks, we are settin' sail on the Wonder!!!! It's really sad how much Disney is dominating my thoughts these days.

Everything that happens is in relation to Disney Time. Almost like AD and BC

I just thought of something scary, though. 3 weeks sounds great, but that means we only have two more weekends to prepare. During the week, I'm so busy with my school, the boys' school and housework (and reading the DIS ) that I don't have much time left for anything else.

What a nice problem to have, I guess.

Have a great Sunday! I'm excited because I'm going to start working in our Sunday School department. I get to work in the newborn room (ages 0 - about 4 months) Since all my boys are getting bigger, it'll be nice to get to hold babies again, especially since it's only for 1 1/2 hours, lol.

Lori P

 

[auntie k]

Yikes, only 2 weekends left! Ok, I'm feeling the pressure to pack!

Who's our most experienced DCL traveler? Perhaps they can suggest a good time and place for a quck meet!
Who all wants to participate?

Moi Moi, we haven't heard from you in a while...check in when you can!

 

[momm2four]

I've never cruised before, so I'm not a good one to say where to meet.

Lori P.

 

[rwaller]

Hi All! Ive never cruised either so this is just a suggestion for a meet. From what I can remember from all the posts, Deck 10 at "The Wide World OF Sports" area is a good place to to be for the Sail Away party??? Maybe we could meet in that area briefly? or Does anyone know how the Safety drill works? Do different decks go tho certain areas? Does everyone meet in the same area? I would love to meet everyone!!

 

[auntie k]

I'm open to anything....that's a good suggestion RWALLER...unless it's a huge area.(I'm thinking it would be if people are there for sail away party)..then how will we recognize each other?

should we post the question on the main cruise line?

It's crazy, I read all these threads..and I really retain very little of the info!!

 

[iwynlea]

I *thought* I posted this yesterday, but it must have happened right as my computer crashed, so I guess it didn't get posted.

I don't know about a meeting place, but from the cruise 2 years ago, each section of the ship has a different meeting place for the safety drill. Ours was outside and down two decks from our room, but I know some others meet inside in hallways, etc. It's pretty chaotic, so that definately isn't a good time to meet. LOL.

I do love the idea of meeting during the sail away party, though, since most everyone is out on Deck 9 or 10 at that point, and it's much much fun, even if you don't have kids (like DH and I!).

I'm open to any ideas and definately would love to meet, even just briefly!

Erica

 

[auntie k]

I posted on the main cruise forum and 3:00 seems to be a good time....I have copied the last post which is in line with what IWYNLEA suggested (thanks again!).....so let me know if you are all good with this suggestion. (3:00 on Sunday, Deck 10 midship)

"We've always had luck with meeting on sailing day at 3pm up on deck 10 mid-ship (above the goofy pool). 3pm works because everyone is pretty much on the ship by that point, has had lunch, been to their cabin, etc.

10 deck isn't very crowded at that time. It is quiet enough that people can meet and talk. Yes it can get a little hot but hey cruising is all about the sun! We meet for about 1/2 hour and then go get ready for the drill. After the drill most of the group usually meets up for the sailaway party. Since we've already "met" this time can now be enjoyed with the loud music instead of trying to learn names over it. Those who want to go down to deck 9 and the dance floor while others stay up on 10 to watch us sail away. "

 

[iwynlea]

Assuming we don't get blown away this weekend, I'll be there! Thanks again, Auntie K!

If you're the praying type, we'd sure appreciate a few directed toward us and our in-laws this weekend. The in-laws are coming up to our house, since they're under a mandatory evacuation from Hurricane Rita (they're near Houston, TX), and even though we're miles and miles and miles from the coast, in central Texas, they're calling for 80 mph winds and 10-15 inches of rain once the storm hits us Satuday evening/Sunday morning.

I just want everyone and their houses to come out in one piece. I think the worst that will happen to us is power outages and maybe a tornado (which would be bad enough!)...but their house may flood or worse.

I just really feel bad for all of the evacuees from Katrina who just settled in the Houston area and are now being evacuated again. It's definately put a damper on our trip prep.

And to change the topic, we've got a new stateroom, too -- we requested a move because we were right next to the laundry room and I'm an extremely light sleeper. We'll now be in 6631.

Ok, got to go clean up the guest room and get ready for some unexpected company this weekend. I probably won't be around much until next week. Anyone got their docs yet??! I'm getting nervous because they're not here...trying to take my mind of my current worries with my future worries! LOL.

Erica

 

[rwaller]

Assuming we don't get blown away this weekend, I'll be there! Thanks again, Auntie K!

If you're the praying type, we'd sure appreciate a few directed toward us and our in-laws this weekend. The in-laws are coming up to our house, since they're under a mandatory evacuation from Hurricane Rita (they're near Houston, TX), and even though we're miles and miles and miles from the coast, in central Texas, they're calling for 80 mph winds and 10-15 inches of rain once the storm hits us Satuday evening/Sunday morning.

I just want everyone and their houses to come out in one piece. I think the worst that will happen to us is power outages and maybe a tornado (which would be bad enough!)...but their house may flood or worse.

I just really feel bad for all of the evacuees from Katrina who just settled in the Houston area and are now being evacuated again. It's definately put a damper on our trip prep.

And to change the topic, we've got a new stateroom, too -- we requested a move because we were right next to the laundry room and I'm an extremely light sleeper. We'll now be in 6631.

Ok, got to go clean up the guest room and get ready for some unexpected company this weekend. I probably won't be around much until next week. Anyone got their docs yet??! I'm getting nervous because they're not here...trying to take my mind of my current worries with my future worries! LOL.

Erica

Erica, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your Inlaws!!! My family went through this last week with Ophelia, However, NOOOO where near the intensity. Keep positive thoughts and remember we have some smoothies to drink!!!