Offical Check-In List 10/30/04 "Magic"

[mhb]

Good Morning all;

Hi Kelly, Glad you're aboard. My DS is 15 and there will be several 15 yr olds we are traveling with. We also have a DS 13, and DD 11.

Hi Jennifer and family.

Lynda: How have you been? All is well here. Have you been reading the boards? I think we're going to do the Sky Tram in St. Thomas. Sounds like something I would like to see. I was on a site this morning and you can really see what it's all about. Go to the main DCL board and look for my ?. Someone gave me a great site.

Shari: I'm really hoping that they have some great things going on in ST Maarten the day we are there. It sounds like it might be great fun. I guess we'll have to wait till it gets closer to see what is really going on.

Michelle

 

[taswira]

Originally posted by mhb
Shari: I'm really hoping that they have some great things going on in ST Maarten the day we are there. It sounds like it might be great fun. I guess we'll have to wait till it gets closer to see what is really going on.

Yes - I had been trying to decide which, if any, shore excursion I would do in St. Maarten. But now I think I'll skip booking any excursion there and leave myself available for tracking down any of the day's festivities!

 

[Lynda Silk]

Hi Michelle! Yes, the Sky Tram in St. Thomas does look awesome (I checked the main board and looked for your post and accessed the website)! I don't think this is a part of Godfrey's tour though, is it? It looks like something you'd have to do separately. Hmmm, decisions, decisions!

Re St Maarten, we had planned on going horseback riding with Bayside Riding Club. However, I'm going to try out a trail ride at home first to make sure my allergies don't overwhelm me! If they do, I'm pulling out of the horseback riding and probably doing what Shari is doing, and that's checking out the festivities now that we know about that Tourism Day!

It's my last day at work (yahoo! Timed this contract so that I could have most of the summer off with the kids!) so I might not be on the board as frequently as I have! We're having some problems with our internet and email at home and my DH hasn't been home much to take a good look at it. Hopefully it will be fixed soon! I need my regular fix!

 

[Donnainnj]

Viking Fan,
You are welcome. Glad it could help. Hope Scott saw it, or knew about the release of dates.
Pretty soon we will all be in double digits!
Donna

 

[Jamashp]

Well, I was not able to get the cheapest rates into Orlando. In fact, by the time I noticed the rate/schedule being posted at 1:00 yesterday, the cheap fares were gone. So, plan B began today.

I've got Continental on hold for 285 per person. That gets to be a large sum when you have to pay for five of us! USAirways was 394 per person, so they are out of the picture.

Southwest can get me to West Palm Beach by 7:00PM direct from Phili, and then flying out of Tampa at 3:05 and getting back to Phili by 7:00 will cost me about 825 for the whole family.

It may be a little more driving than I intended, but for about 700 savings, it works for me. We'll still get a hotel in the Orlando area on the Saturday night the Magic returns. We intend to use the "minor parks" portion of our Parkhopper tickets and go to the water parks for the day.

So, just got the credit card out and we're finally gotten the flight arrangements complete!

Next will be the hotel. Had the Hyatt booked with Hyatt Gold Passport rewards, but we won't be staying there now. Guess I'll try a cheap hotel near the port.

Oh yea, guess I'll be changing the rental car too.

Take care all and thanks for the help! Sidestep helped a lot with the seach. Thanks for the tip.

Scott

 

["Ginger"]

T-or-T list :

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cheysdad's neighbors 7619 Gabby 9 Julie 6 Christina 5 (YES)

Disneediva 6087 Austin 10 (Yes)

Disney_Newf 2004 Ryan 4 (YES)

Donnainnj Cat 11 Sarah 11 Erin 7 (Yes)

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Drm 6609 Danielle 13 Keith 12 (YES)

Ginger 2052 Ashley 7 (YES)

Jamashp 8528 Ashley 12 Jamie 10 Bryce 6 (YES)

Jaypd 8046 Zach 4 Also joining Zach will be his new baby sister who arrived on: 5/30/2004 Miranda (YES)

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Jimbo 6098 & 6099 Kayla 10 Andrea 7 (YES)

Keh and Rose_greenthumb 7627 & 7629 (YES)

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Lynda Silk 7060 Robert 12 Elizabeth 10 (YES)

Mdvasquez 2071 Ashley 13 (YES)

mhb 6108 Kyle 13 Rachel 11 (YES)

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Skoi 6018 Sadie 10 Sig 6 (Yes)

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[mhb]

Good evening all!!

Scott: Wow that seems like alot of driving. How about from Baltimore? How were the fares from there?

Lynda: I think I'll email Godfrey tours about the Sky Tram. I think we can walk from the ship and then maybe pick him up. I may have to have him drive me there. When it gets closer I'll email him and let him know exactly what I want to do and how many people we will be. We are a family of 5, but may have 3 more with us. That would be 8. I think the AC Van may hold at least 16 according to 4nana. Hope you can get online and talk with us. I'll miss you. When will you be back?

Ginger: Hope all is well with you.

Karen: How are thing over in your neck of the woods? Is Emma on her trips? We have a friend going to France and Germany next week. Hoping for good weather. I am watching her cats while they are away.

Disney_newf: Can you post the web site again? So I can keep my eye on thing in St Maarten.

Thanks all,
Michelle

 

[Donnainnj]

Scott,
I'm probably to late, but did you check Southeast out of Allentown to Sanford? I just saw non-stop both ways for $69 leaving on Friday, $99 coming home on Sunday. We went Allentown/Sanford once and it was nice to deal with small airports. When we went the flights were not direct one-way, but I would do it again if they were both direct and it was the best price. Also I think the parking was cheaper.
Donna

 

["Ginger"]

Hi All Just have a minute to chat before I head out to work.
Things are fine here, thank you for your concern Michelle. We're busy working on the deck, having play dates over to swim and so forth.

We visited the Sky Tram on our first visit to St. Thomas. It was an easy walk from the ship. A fun place to visit, a few shops at the top. Not an all day excursion and no need for a tour guide to do this one.

We are beach people, so planning a trip to St. John, if the weather permits. Anyone interested to join us, feel free. Same for our trip to Anguilla. I promise we'll get back to the ship before she sails.

I updated the T-or-T list, let me know if I missed anyone or messed up in anyway.

Have a great day all

 

[taswira]

mhb - There are a couple of great resource links for St. Maarten on the <B><a href="http://www.primateprojections.com/103004/resources.html">Resources</A></B> page of the Halloween Magic website. One is a direct link to the island's info page on Expedia and has LOTS of useful general info. The other is a big page of St. Maarten/St. Martin links, and only a minimal number of them are "dead links."

 

[mhb]

Shari: What are dead links? I will have to go on and see what is out there. Thanks so much for keeping me informed. I just am HOOKED on all this. But, today is a beautiful day so I'm going outside.
Thanks again,
Michelle

 

[taswira]

LOL - "dead links" are links that no longer work - the same as "broken links".

 

[taswira]

Just an FYI in case anyone sends me any additions or changes to the Cruiser List or Halloween Magic website - -

I am getting off-line as soon as I post this, and will probably not be back online again until sometime Monday as I am catching a 6 a.m. flight headed out west tomorrow (Sunday) morning.

I try to update info as soon as I receive it, so I wanted to let everyone know of my brief absence to assure you I have not abandoned ship!

TTYL,
Shari

 

["Ginger"]

Bye Shari I hope it's a fun trip.

I won't be around from Monday till Thursday if anyone is looking for me to update their T-or-T information. I'm not flying off anywhere fun, just have to work.
I'll bring the T-or-T list forward before I exit.

 

["Ginger"]

T-or-T list :

alWalters 7574 TJ 8 Alan 13 (YES)

Bobness 1950 Reagan 10 (Yes)

cheysdad 7067 Cheyenne 8 (YES)

cheysdad's neighbors 7619 Gabby 9 Julie 6 Christina 5 (YES)

Disneediva 6087 Austin 10 (Yes)

Disney_Newf 2004 Ryan 4 (YES)

Donnainnj Cat 11 Sarah 11 Erin 7 (Yes)

Dms_cruisers04 7503 Samantha 4 (Yes)

Drm 6609 Danielle 13 Keith 12 (YES)

Ginger 2052 Ashley 7 (YES)

Jamashp 8528 Ashley 12 Jamie 10 Bryce 6 (YES)

Jaypd 8046 Zach 4 Also joining Zach will be his new baby sister who arrived on: 5/30/2004 Miranda (YES)

Jewelray 6015 Dd 10 (YES)

Jimbo 6098 & 6099 Kayla 10 Andrea 7 (YES)

Keh and Rose_greenthumb 7627 & 7629 (YES)

Letsgodisney Ryan 3 (YES)

Lynda Silk 7060 Robert 12 Elizabeth 10 (YES)

Mdvasquez 2071 Ashley 13 (YES)

mhb 6108 Kyle 13 Rachel 11 (YES)

Njfamily 8030 Emily 7 Adam 5 (Yes)

ShirleyR- 5520 Hunter 6 (YES)

Skoi 6018 Sadie 10 Sig 6 (Yes)

Taswira 7628 (Yes)

Tluvs2talk 5001 (YES)

Vikingfans 6090 (YES)

rocadonismom 7567 (YES)


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[Jaypd]

We are way to close to the bottom of the page so I think we need a bump

 

[mdvasquez]

Hey all!

It's been a few days since I've posted, so I had to catch up some. Welcome to the new people!

Ginger: I still have not made my ressies for the hotel. I hope to get that done by the end of this week, as well as start looking at oriental trading for my halloween goodies!

I have been trying to think of what I want to dress Emily up as, but have not come up with too many ideas yet. I was hoping to have her and Ashley match, or be a theme together. I am open to suggestions.

Well, we are going to start painting the inside of our house this week, so it will probably be a while before I post again. Wish me luck!!! I am going to need it!

Have a great afternoon everyone.
Dena

 

[mdvasquez]

HEY, I just realized we are almost to Double Digits!!! :thewave:

 

[mhb]

Good Luck Dena!! I like to start painting then I get bored. Hey it seems we have children just about the same ages. DSD 15, DS 13, DD 11.

The weather has been great. The garden is going to produce so many tomatoes at one time I'll have to open a stand out front.

I can't wait til we are at Double Digits too.!!!

See ya,
Michelle

 

[SweetSpot]

Another benefit of driving.... I'm in double digits! The cruise will be here before we know it!