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

[mdvasquez]

Shari: I agree with you on the late dining. I love being able to take my time eating and not feel rushed. We have only had early seating once in our 6 cruises and I would not do that again. Of course, my feelings may change now that I have a toddler. Although, most of the time when we are at Disney, she naps around 5 or 6 and then wakes an hour or two later and goes back down a10 or 11pm. So we hope her schedule stays similar to that.

Jennifer: I am glad to hear your test went well. I was praying for you. I remeber last September going through the same thing. We got our results back on October 13th, two weeks before we sailed. I didn't really think about the results until that Monday morning of the 13th. Then I was a little nervous, but breathed a big sigh of relief when everything was okay. If I ever had another baby, I would definately have the test done again. Congrats on the boy!!

Hurray to those who got their Docs

Karen: Hope yours come soon. I think you were one of the Last ones to get them last year too. Thats what happens when you live so Far from Mickey!!!

We have changed our date for MNNSHP from Oct. 17th to Oct.24th. After we spend a day with Karen eating and drinking at Epcot..

We just got the new school calendar with the added 14 missed days. What a bummer for the kids and teachers. The got 1 day taken from thanksgiving break, 3 days taken from Christmas break, 1 day each taken from a 4 day weekend in Jan and Feb, 3 added days at the end of the year and all of our 1/2 day Wednesdays are now full days.

Well, time to get to laundry and cleaning.

Have a great day eveyone.

Dena

 

[taswira]

Dena - If you are at MNSSHP the 24th, you may run into my (grown) nephew and I. He plans to either be <I>Phantom of the Opera</I> again, or a <I>Star Wars</I> character. I'm not sure what I will wear since <I>Gadget</I> will not go well with his costume and my "jumpsuit" is not slated to arrive until the 27th.

I will also be at MNSSHP the 28th, but as of now will still be solo that night.

 

[dis4me]

We will be at MNSSHP on Oct 28th too. ANyone else going?

 

[DMS_cruisers04]

Jennifer, congrats on the boy. I'm sure the test will come out fine.

Michelle, glad to hear you got your docs. So, did you run across the street and get them, or let him come to the door?

Karen, hope your docs come today.

Dena, sorry to hear about the school schedule. Bummer.

Toni, so far we've opted out of MNSSHP. But if we change our mind it will be Fri.

Guess we won't see too many of you at dinner. We're on Main. Sammi is one of those kids that gets cranky when she gets tired.

Okay, two questions that I know I could look up, but it's just easier to ask you guys.
My brain is still in the other cruiseline mode, so I need confirmation on these:

1) Is Oceaneer Club open all day or do they take lunch/dinner breaks where we'll have to pick up Sammi midday? And are they open straight through til 1 am, or is there a time at night that they charge for baby sitting service (ie. after 10pm or something)? Not that we'd leave Sammi there unless she wanted to be, but I also don't want to pay for babysitting, when she can enjoy time with us instead.

2) Does DCL have any kind of special on laundry anytime during the week? 2 wks ago, CCL had a special on Thurs. $15 for what you could put in the laundry bag. So we had lots of clean clothes for the rest of the week. Hoping we can do that during this week too.
TIA gang.

Hope everybody has a good day.

 

[dis4me]

Oceaneers is open throughout the day with no closeures for meal times. They do ask that you don't sign inor out during a movie or show. There is never a charge for "babysitting" It is open every night to either 12 or 1 am and is included in the cost of the cruise. We had a hard time gettig our kids out to eat meals.LOL But they can eat with the club if you choose. They will get their own Navigator at the beginning of the crusie that gives you activity schedule for the week.
Not sure about laundry but I don't recall seeing a special on board.
Toni

 

[Lynda Silk]

Wow, what a great idea to have a laundry special! I would take that deal in a minute! I'm going to try and do some laundry at the Radisson the night before we sail because those laundryrooms on the Magic seem to fill up pretty quickly!

Jennifer: congrats on having a boy!

Toni: we're doing MNSSHP on Oct 26, the day we fly in. This is our first time to the party so we're really excited about it!

Mike: we're doing main seating too. It is a little rushed after excursions but I like eating first and then going to the shows, etc after that.

Karen: got those docs yet?

Have a great day, everyone!

 

[DMS_cruisers04]

Toni, thanks. That's what I was thinking, but since the other line was different, I was confused. Not hard to imagine, I know.

Lynda, maybe we'll see you. If our rotations are the same.

There is a laundry special. However it's not til Friday. But, the way I read it, there was no charge. It was on the last page of the Friday Navigator , just above the Swimming Pool times. I got it from Dave's site.
Looks like I won't have to pack quite as much now.

 

[Lynda Silk]

Thanks for the link re the laundry special, Mike! Hmmmm, that would mean a LOT less laundry when we get home! I'll have to keep an eye out for that when we're on the ship (isn't that nice to hear....when WE'RE on the ship?!!!!!).

Thanks again! Lynda

 

[Jimbo]

I haven't been on this thread at all, because I've been working 60 hour weeks until this month and just haven't had the time. But we're just a little over three weeks away, we've got our docs and the grandkids are even starting to feel the excitement (when you tell a kid that they're going in a month, you might as well say a year).

So allow me to say... WOOO!!!

 

[KEH]

THEY'RE HERE!!!!!!!!

: :jumping4:

Docs had been left next door when I got home from work. Now it feels real.

 

[SweetSpot]

After reading the post about the laundry and wondered how I missed the laundry special last year I pulled out the Laundry Service slip the give you on the ship from last year. I think when they mention "at no additional charge" they meant for same day dry clean or press service. Normally they charge an additional 50% if you want your stuff back the same day. I never paid attention to the price of laundry. It seems high to me. Can't imagine what it would cost to get my family of 5's wash done!

Glad to hear everyone has their docs. Anyone have their packing done yet?

 

[DMS_cruisers04]

SS, So how much is "a load"? Anything to not have to pack so much and to not have to take time using the laundry room.

Karen, CONGRATS!

Jimbo, welcome aboard.

 

[SweetSpot]

The list the price by the piece. For laundry it is $3.00 for shirts, $3.50 for pants, $2.50 for shorts and tshirts, $1.00 for socks, etc. Dry cleaning is about double that. It would really add up. It's not expensive to use their washers I just refuse to do wash while on the ship so I just overpack.

 

[DMS_cruisers04]

Yep, for those kinds of prices, I guess we'll just be overpacking too.

 

[dis4me]

Karen Yeah you got them.

Count me in at the Overpackers Anonymous Meeting .
I really am trying to cut down but I keep thinking What if....
The laundry does seem a bit high but I can't imagin doing laundry while on the ship.I hope I have enough clothes for our 2 days in Disney left .

 

[njfamily]

We also got our doc's today.
:thewave:

It makes it all seem very real!!! Now I need to finish the planning. Haven't figured out how we are getting to the port yet. There are 7 of us , so we want to get a car service from the airport, rather then Disney transportation. Anyone ever used FL Tours or Southern Elegance? I ruled out Happy Limo because of all the recent bad reviews.

 

[DMS_cruisers04]

NJFamily, haven't used FLTours, but back in the planning stages, I talked to Andy and he was very polite and helpful. It surprised me when he told me figured out what was cheapest for my family and then call him back when I decided.

Toni, the way I figure it, if I can't get it done onboard and really need clean undies, I'll do wash when we get back to WDW after the cruise. The room won't be ready and we can hang at the pool while we wait.

Just ordered a load of stuff from OT. Diane had everything figured out already. I just sat and nodded and said "yep, sounds good." A quick stop at Sam's Club before we sail and we're set.

Now to hunt up those pirate costumes in the basement.

 

[Lynda Silk]

Sweetspot, thanks for bringing the point about the laundry to my attention (ie that the regular charges still apply)!!! I kind of wondered how they could do all that laundry for free! Oh well, I guess I'm a member too of the overpackers club! I'll just have to resign myself to doing tons of laundry after we get home while dealing with post-cruise depression as well!

Karen, glad you got your docs! It's funny but they really do make the cruise seem that much more real. Funny what a pile of paper can do!

Jimbo, you're in my TorT group, so I'm looking forward to meeting you and your family! What a nice trip you will have with your daughter and her family! And welcome to the thread too!

Lynda

 

[mhb]

Good Morning everyone:

Boy, you guys have been Chatting

I guess I'm a member of the OPM, (over-packing meeting).

I really think it will be all those shoes!!

Mike: I let the UPS driver bring them to me but I did meet him half way, with the kids right behind me!!

Lynda: I sent you an email about Godfrey tours today. Hope you get it. Let me know, Thanks!

Jimbo: Glad you made it to the boards again.

Dena: You are in our group, looking forward to seeing that little one of yours!

Sweetspot: How are things in your neck of the woods? Have you written out your lists yet?

well, I better get started cleaning. DS 13, has soccer all weekend, DS 15 is bowling 2 days and having friends over on Sat. and DD 11 is having a friend tonight. Better clean so they can mess it up again.

Story of my life!!

Michelle

 

[SweetSpot]

michelle: Just check to make sure your shoes are all matched sets. I have two sets of similar navy flats I brought to wear to several dinners and brought one of each.. the same foot no less. This year I'm triple checking.

Lists are finished and done on a spread sheet this year so that I can just reprint them next year. I keep adding to it though. The addition of Halloween and Pirate Night as well as the surprises I usually do for the kids have added to the load. I'm determined to be done by the end of the 3 day weekend! We lucked out and don't have a tournament this weekend... three free days! I accosted a poor woman last night at back to school night who was talking to a friend of mine and looked just like you in the picture posted. One more person in township who thinks I'm crazy!

Lynda: My trick for doing laundry after to cruise.. get really sick, spend the day stuck in bed and magically it's done. As horrible as it was last year getting really sick the day after the cruise it was absolutely wonderful to peel myself out of bed the next day to find all the wash done, put away and the house clean. Gotta love my DH and kids. Think they'd fall for it if I fake sickness this year?

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Tracy