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

[alwatlers]

Good morning everyone. I hope all of our friends down in florida are okay. We are all praying that you guys made it through with no major damage, and hopefully this will be the last of the hurricanes.

Up here we are hoping that Jeane doesn't come through the ohio valley like Ivan did. There was so much flooding up in Wheeling WV and Pittsburgh Pa. We can't take anymore rain.

Off to work today and then I work on Tuesday. Then I have a week off till next wednesday

Have a great day!

 

["Ginger"]

The Disboard T-or-T
Date: Sunday, October 31, 2004
Time: 11:00 A.M.- till we finish
Meeting Place: Deck 3 in the Atruim Lobby, in front of Lumiere

This event is only being offered to "DIS" posting members children ages 13 years and younger.


Posting members names, staterooms number to be visited by the T-or-T'ers, childrens first names and their ages.

alwatlers ---- 7574 ---- TJ 8 & Alan 13

Benji---2045---Jackson 4

BethC--- 6556--- Melanie 11 & Jake 9

cheysdad--- 7067---Cheyenne 8

cheysdad's neighbors--- 7619--Gabby 9, Julie 6, & Christina 5

cmcj---7004--- Patrick10, Connor 7, Kyle 3, & Katie 2

dis4me ---8578--- Kyra 9,, Kayla 8 & James 2

Disneediva--- 6087--- Austin 10 & Gabby 11

Disney_Newf--- 2004--- Ryan 4

Donnainnj--- Cat 11--- Sarah 11 & Erin 7

Dms_cruisers04--- 7503--- Samantha 4

Drm--- 6609--- Danielle 13 & Keith 12

DVC Bob---- Josh 11 & Kate 9

Ginger--- Ashley 7

Goofymom67--- 2100--- Stephanie 12, Courtney 9, & Katie 7

Jamashp--- 8528--- Ashley 12, Jamie 10 & Bryce 6

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

Jewelray--- 6015--- Dd 10

Jimbo--- 6098--- Kayla 10 & Andrea 7

Letsgodisney--- 6078--- Ryan 3

Lynda Silk-- Robert 12 & Elizabeth 10

Mdvasquez--- 2071--- Ashley 13

mhb--- 6108--- Kyle 13 & Rachel 11

Njfamily--- 8030--- Emily 7 & Adam 5

RobynC---2047---Lauren 4 & Natalie 2

rocadonismom--- 7567

ShirleyR---- 5520--- Hunter 6

Skoi--- 6018--- Sadie 10 & Sig 6

Snowflake82----Matthew 4

Srm--- 5633--- Regan 10

Strissel--- 5624--- Robert 7

Taswira--- 7628

Tluvs2talk--- 5001

Wjbc--- 6062--- Courtney 7 & Brandie 10

GROUP GUIDES:

GROUP 1. Vikingfans---- Laura and Chris
GROUP 2. KEH and Rose_greenthumb--- Karen and Emma
GROUP 3. "Ginger"--- Ginger and Bill
GROUP 4. DVCBob----Bob and Debbie
GROUP 5. Lynda Silk----Lynda and Peter

56 trick-or-treaters

The closing date for this event is Oct 1, 12:00 a.m.. Please sign on early as I will not be able to sign anyone up pass the closing date. Please don't ask.

 

["Ginger"]

Hi All,
I've not had a much time to post, just a minute to lurk and update the list.
Just wanted to let you know that I haven't dropped out.
Bill my DH and I have been helping some folks in our area that were hit very hard by one of the tornados that went threw here Saturday morning. They are all retired older people who really have no one nearby to help them. The county is providing large dumpster for the clean-up but nothing else, no funds. They all have home owners ins. but only the minumum. The ins companies will only pay for damages to their homes and is fighting some of them about that. They will not pay for downed trees to be removed.

There is one widow, who is 79, just had heart surgery. She had 70 large Oaks come down in her back yard. My DH has become her tree remover and I am his helper. She's paying him in firewood. LOL We're happy to get it, we use tons of it in the winter months.

My heart goes out to all who have been affected by these storms. Yes, enough, STORMS GO AWAY!!!!!!!!!!

In another note:
I do want to welcome RobynC and Benji also welcome back Snowflake82. I have added your children to the T-or-T list. That will put us at 56 T-or-T'ers and I think 29 staterooms. We will not be going to any of the Group Leaders staterooms since they won't be there. I'll be posting all the details in early Oct.

MemoryMakers2669, to answer your question that you posted earlier. No, you can not go to the very farthest tip of the front of the ship. That area is for the CM's aboard. It's an open lounge area with a small salt water filled swimming pool, not fresh like the rest of the pools aboard.
I know of only 1 time that they opened that area up for cruisers, that was when the ships stack caught on fire.
If you go into the Spas fitness area you can look down onto the ships bridge.
Maybe you should make your next cruise a Disney Cruise

Dena and Shari stay safe and Dena call me.

Michelle, Sorry I missed it yesterday, I hope you enjoyed your day.

Judi, don't forget you'll get a cake from DCLs. You tell your Head Server what night you would like to have it and your server will bring it to your table after dinner that night. You don't have to eat it then you can take it back to your stateroom to enjoy it later.

O.K. before I go did I get everyone who wants to be on the T-or-T list there? If not give a shout here or PM me with your information.

Remember High Tea on Monday, making your own reservations at Palo for that. Tell the CM you want to be placed with the "DIS" group.

I'll be looking for Lynda Silk, Mdvasquez, LetsgoDisney, Tluvs2talk, RobynC and Benji at the Radisson. Anyone else???

Dan and Scott are you still with us?????????? You've been awfully quite. You can come out now I've got all the group leaders. lol
Also still looking for rocadonismom are you still with us???????? Karen have your heard from her? BTW, how's Emma doing in China? Like I should ask, she's special.

So bye for now,

 

[Tluvs2talk]

Ginger- What time should we make our tea for on Monday? I guess If we tell them we are with a "Dis" Group we will have to take anytime we can.

Ginger,Lynda Silk, Mdvasquez, LetsgoDisney, RobynC and Benji -
What Time does everyone want to meet Friday evening? Would you all like to meet by the pool?

Are we still planning on meeting by the basketball court at 4:30
Saturday?

I have my cruise notes typed and ready to print out. I have Rick's and my costumes ready to pack. I have 70 Trick or Treat bags filled and ready. I just need to get it all packed now!!! Hope everyone is safe from the Hurricane and storms that will follow.


Teri

 

[snowflake82]

Good morning! I hope everyone here from Florida made it safely through the weekend. My thoughts and prayers are with you - I can only imagine how it feels to have to go through this again. "Hurricane Fatigue" is probably an understatement...

I was also surprised that our doc came so early. About two weeks ago, we got a postcard from our TA saying that our docs were being processed and would be sent 5-10 days before our sailing date. It probably would have worked out fine, but it made us a little bit nervous, especially since we are leaving early on the morning of the 29th. So Chuck called the TA, and they said, no problem, they would just ask DCL to send them to us directly. I think that the TA's request somehow expedited the process, because I didn't think they went out this early even for those who book directly through DCL.

Next tasks: Organizing t-or-t bags (can some of you give me an idea what you are doing for this?) and pirate costumes!

But it's Monday morning, so those will have to wait until after work. Have a good day!

Jennifer

 

["Ginger"]

Good Morning All,

Jennifer, T-or-T bags you can put anything you want in them, candy, stickers, gum, little toys, pencils,etc... or you could skip the bag thing all together and hand out individual packaged goodies like cookies, fruit roll ups, gummie bears, M&M's etc.

Please, everyone just a little, the kids will get alot of lott going to all the staterooms. What you give is going to come back to you 27 or more times over. Trust me on this.

 

["Ginger"]

Teri, Yes, 4:30ish is good Saturday at the railings in front of the courts so we can see whats going on.

Only 1 time frame is offered for High Tea on any Sea day. Last year the time was 3:30-4:30 p.m..


Pirate costumes are for a dining theme night, I think it will be held the day we are at St. Maarten, Tuesday. It use to be Tropical theme night. I'm sure there will be some of us still wearing their tropical wear, me for one. I believe 1 costume per cruise is enough.

So how are we going to recognize each other at the Radisson? The "Dis" Lime Green something, ribbons, buttons, shirts, shoes, Mickey paint samples from Home Depot, you pick I've got them all.

I've got to work tomorrow and Wednesday, Thursday and Friday I'll be DH's helper cleaning-up Ivans mess. So I've got to go for now to work-out and clean my own messes up, then off to Wal-Mart. Got to get it all done before 3:50, Ashley gets home from school.

You all have a great day and I'll be back when I can.

 

[mhb]

Good Morning all:

Quick note as I have to work today for a co-worker that took a long weekend.

I also hope everyone is okay from this next round of storms. I think we have all had enough!!!

Ginger: It's so nice of you and Bill to help out these other folks. I didn't know you had such bad weather. Hope all is okay with your home.

Waiting for the rain from Jeanne.

Wow 56 T or T'ers.

Teri: You're way ahead of the gme. I'm just getting the kids together. DS 13 just went over all his clothes, DS 15 will be this weekend, DD 11, well I'm not sure.

Gotta go to work,
Michelle

 

[MemoryMakers2669]

Originally posted by "Ginger"
So how are we going to recognize each other at the Radisson? The "Dis" Lime Green something, ribbons, buttons, shirts, shoes, Mickey paint samples from Home Depot, you pick I've got them all.

Just going to share what my Mariner group will be doing. Same thing as you, many of us meeting up at the Radisson the night prior. We are all wearing Mardi Gras beads! Also wearing them on Sunday (the day our ship sails), when we board, so we can find the others that aren't staying at the Radisson.

The beads are cheap and easy to take off! eBay is loaded with them.

Also, our group has our pictures set up on yahoogroups.com. We have a private group and everyone posted their pictures, so we know what everyone looks like already! I have done this with all my cruises and it makes it SO easy to find everyone.

 

[MemoryMakers2669]

Originally posted by "Ginger"
MemoryMakers2669, to answer your question that you posted earlier. No, you can not go to the very farthest tip of the front of the ship. That area is for the CM's aboard. It's an open lounge area with a small salt water filled swimming pool, not fresh like the rest of the pools aboard.

Maybe you should make your next cruise a Disney Cruise

Thanks for the reply Ginger! Too bad about not being able to go to the front. One of our cruises, we were able to do that and it was just something to experience!

Pools: You are lucky that your pools are fresh water and not salt. I haven't yet gotten that pleasure with the ships I have been on. The salt water isn't a big deal though I guess, just tastes nasty.

Me on a Disney cruise: Not sure that will happen anytime soon. My four year old is terrified of the characters for one thing. Maybe if she gets over that, we might do a Disney one. Can't imagine giving up my must have balcony cabin though!

 

[taswira]

Originally posted by MemoryMakers2669
Also, our group has our pictures set up on yahoogroups.com. We have a private group and everyone posted their pictures, so we know what everyone looks like already! I have done this with all my cruises and it makes it SO easy to find everyone.

Well, anyone on our cruise who would like to have their pictures posted on our <B><a href="http://www.primateprojections.com/103004/">Halloween Magic 2004</A></B> website need only e-mail them to me and I'll get them on there. It is no longer private (by popular request from our cruisers), but I think it would be perfectly fine to post one user picture for each user name. So if any of you would like to do so, feel free to send your photo (please keep it under 100k file size each) to info@magicaldisney.com along with your user name. Make sure you are visible enough in the shot to be recognized. In other words, no long shot of the castle with you standing on Main Street looking <I>tiny</I>.

P.S. - Be sure to put "DIS photo" in the subject!

 

[KEH]

Hope Jeanne left everyone unscathed. I haven't heard anything from Emma but then again I wasn't really expecting to as they were asked not to take mobiles with them. They will have done their second concert of the trip today, including a song in Chinese.

I can't believe she has been gone almost a week. It has gone quite fast and I expect she will feel that it has flown by.

No documents here yet but I expect they will take a bit longer to reach us in the UK.

 

["Ginger"]

Sorry Shari, no good photos here to post for the whole world to see.

Karen, I've got no docs either, not worring. I've got my confirmation saying I'm paid up. They can make copies of everything else needed from my last 6 cruises with them. Heck, on one cruise I boarded without any photo I.D., left it all home in the back pocket of a pair of shorts. I think I only got away with that because we had cruised with them just 4 month prior.
When will Emma be coming home?

 

[Tluvs2talk]

Ginger - I have lime green ribbon. I think the lime green is a good idea.

Ginger,Lynda Silk, Mdvasquez, LetsgoDisney, RobynC and Benji -
I will wear a lime green ribbon on my shirt with a Disney pin. My picture is posted at my signature so everyone knows what I look like. WE are driving to Florida and expect to arrive around 4:30. I think Hubby and I are going to eat at Grill's for Dinner.

We had a lot of wind and rain here today from Jeanne, but were fortunate not to have the inpact that Florida and Georgia had. I am glad we still have 4 weeks 5days till our cruise. I hope that will give the tropics time to calm down. I am sooo ready for a "Konk Kooler on Castaway Cay". Say that 4 times.

We still do not have our documents either. Maybe by the end of the week.

Teri

 

[KEH]

Ginger, Emma is due back on Sunday 3rd October, 8am our time. no lie in for me that day as I will be off to pick her up from the airport.

Today they will have been singing at a Festival in China which is being televised to millions - what an experience.

I am so looking forward to having her home again; she may drive me nuts occasionally but the girl is one of my best friends and I love the bones of her. I am just so pleased that she has had such a marvellous opportunity. Sorry, getting maudlin now!

Right cheerier matters - does anyone know if Shirley from the Perfect Gift can custom make baskets for you. I would like something in our room for our anniversary (champagne, choccies etc) and wondered whether using Shirley might be better than using the DCL basket.

 

[skoi]

All: I emailed DCL and they replied that they do have Halloween themed gift baskets, but you have to call the Special Services Desk. If anyone is interested in the number, email or pm me.

Also, our travel agent said the docs should have arrived by the end of this week, but due to the hurricanes there might be a little delay.

Has anyone ordered a Disney/Halloween themed basket from Shirley before?

Julie

 

[taswira]

That's okay, Ginger. But the offer is still open if anyone here <I>would</I> like their picture on the website.

With this very unusual hurricane season upon us, and no telling whether more will arrive within the final two months of our state's "disaster season," I have decided to rent a car instead of leaving mine at the port for a week. I drove down and parked at the port for my last 9 DCL cruises, but this season is so crazy I'd rather not have my car to worry about.

So I am renting from Avis at the Daytona airport, one way to Canaveral, then one way again at the end of the cruise. This means I will not go to the <I>Stitch's Great Escape</I> annual passholder preview until Sunday, but that's okay.

Is anyone else here renting from Avis? I thought about using Budget, but their office at the airport here doesn't open early enough to suit me.

 

[taswira]

Yaaay! I received my cruise docs today!

Enclosed with them was a flyer on the Halloween Gift Packages. I am not scanning the pictures, but the info on their offerings, including prices and the phone number, is on the <B><a href="http://www.primateprojections.com/103004/newsletter.html">Newsletter page</A></B> of our cruise's website if anyone is interested.

 

[Tluvs2talk]

I Want My Cruise Documents Too.


Teri

 

[alwatlers]

It's not fair I was a good girl all week and I even ate my veggies, but we haven't got our doc's yet. I called on Monday but my TA said they haven't come yet. However, she does work from home on Tuesday so maybe when she comes in tomorrow they could be on her desk I told her to call me when they come and in and I'll save her the postage and pick them up! Just being a little selfish, don't want to wait for the mailman to deliver them. Her office is only 15 minutes away but it could take an extra day or two for them to be mailed.

I'll let you guys know when we get ours!!!!

Has anyone heard anything about the hotels in cocco beach? We got 2 rooms at the Holiday Inn Oceanfront through priceline. Hope they are okay. Couldn't beat the deal 2 rooms for $90 total. As long as they are clean and don't smell. I'll keep complaining until I get a nice room.