*Sept 10th 2011 WB Transatlantic* From Spain to Space Mountain-Taking the Magic Home

[melonz]

One more post ...phew

 

[Pinky166]

One more post ...phew

You made it!!!!

 

[auntlynne]

Lynne, fantastic recap, thank you so much. i really don't know how you do that!

I use a Mac and copy and paste what you guys write - it's really the bold, underline, and color that take any time. I read the DIS daily (or more often ), so it doesn't take one big chunk of time. I do go back and skim through to see if I've missed any tidbits. For me, it's quite fun, like being with friends.
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I actually had 3 under 3 after a surprise final pregnancy. One of my embarrassing moments was when we had the 2 tiny ones and I was massively pregnant and had to go for blood tests. The nurse came to the Family Planning Clinic to do that. Walking into that building I felt a real candidate I can tell you.

...And thinking about the new thread, we could have Lynne do a placeholder for her weekly recap (?)

I was thinking that might be a good place so people don't have to read all the posts to find the post that recaps what they just read.

One more post ...phew

Someone who figured out how to get those first 10 posts in -


...Off to Birmingham (Alabama) for a niece's All-State Choir (high school) rehearsals and concert. Accompanying them to keep my sister company (and eat at California Pizza Kitchen!)

 

[Tod&Copper]

One more post ...phew

You've got it sussed quite quickly

 

[Tod&Copper]

Mel

You should sign up for Champagne Girls

 

[melonz]

Mel

You should sign up for Champagne Girls

I just did

And a few others too

There goes my idea of cruising being a bit boring with nothing to do

 

[Dgentrysim]

Mel.....Welcome and glad you signed up for the Champagne Girls event! Should be loads of fun!

 

[Dgentrysim]

Just for enjoyment reading......for all you fellow cruisers.....what would you say was your most enjoyable memory/activity you did on previous Disney cruises? Was there a little known joy you discovered on the trip that you could share with everyone? Like maybe a "sleeper" event that most people would bypass thinking it wasn't worth trying or a place on the ship that you think everyone should try at least once.

I'm just curious because I have found some of the most special/enjoyable things I have done in the past were based on what other people recommended that maybe wasn't in a tour book or talked about a lot. The little things in life can wind up being the most pleasureable!

 

[granmaz]

One more post ...phew

You caught on quickly!!!

Just for enjoyment reading......for all you fellow cruisers.....what would you say was your most enjoyable memory/activity you did on previous Disney cruises? Was there a little known joy you discovered on the trip that you could share with everyone? Like maybe a "sleeper" event that most people would bypass thinking it wasn't worth trying or a place on the ship that you think everyone should try at least once.

I'm just curious because I have found some of the most special/enjoyable things I have done in the past were based on what other people recommended that maybe wasn't in a tour book or talked about a lot. The little things in life can wind up being the most pleasureable!

We enjoyed the tour of the ship. Not the general one they do on embarkation day, but ones they have on the Navigator occasionally. I can't remember what the tour is called though. We went on someone's recommendation and really found it interesting and enjoyable.

We also enjoyed the Galley Tour and Theatre Tour.

 

[karentan]

we really enjoyed the galley tour last time and would like to see more of the ship if they do other tours

ok, i've updated the front page with our new cruisers and new SM exchange participants.
i've also started a new thread so we're ready when this one reaches 250 pages. i've PM'd pat to get her to post first on it, as the FE is one of the biggest things taking place. once she has, i'll PM the other people organising events to get them to add their bits before we open the thread to everyone else. hope thats ok with everyone

 

[Dgentrysim]

You caught on quickly!!!



We enjoyed the tour of the ship. Not the general one they do on embarkation day, but ones they have on the Navigator occasionally. I can't remember what the tour is called though. We went on someone's recommendation and really found it interesting and enjoyable.

We also enjoyed the Galley Tour and Theatre Tour.

What was the Galley & Theatre Tour? So they have these tours listed in the Navigator? That sounds like fun!

 

[GA-yaya]

Just for enjoyment reading......for all you fellow cruisers.....what would you say was your most enjoyable memory/activity you did on previous Disney cruises? Was there a little known joy you discovered on the trip that you could share with everyone? Like maybe a "sleeper" event that most people would bypass thinking it wasn't worth trying or a place on the ship that you think everyone should try at least once.

We also enjoyed the Galley Tour and Theatre Tour.

We have enjoyed the Chef Series of cooking classes (with wine, of course ), and the Galley Tour. Haven't taken the Theater Tour - that sounds very interesting...

 

[melonz]

Can anyone suggest something for my DD Chanelle's 15th birthday? It's on the 13th which is a day at sea. What options are there??

 

[Pinky166]

I just did

Mel.....Welcome and glad you signed up for the Champagne Girls event! Should be loads of fun!

It should be great fun, I can't wait.

We have enjoyed the Chef Series of cooking classes (with wine, of course ), and the Galley Tour. Haven't taken the Theater Tour - that sounds very interesting...

I am hoping to do some of the tours as we haven't done anything like that before.

Do they have the Cooking classes on this cruise? I would love to do that. Do you have any more info?

 

[Pinky166]

Can anyone suggest something for my DD Chanelle's 15th birthday? It's on the 13th which is a day at sea. What options are there??

Make sure you tell your server at dinner as they will bring out a cake for her.

 

[granmaz]

What was the Galley & Theatre Tour? So they have these tours listed in the Navigator? That sounds like fun!

The ship tour is advertised, but for some reason they seem to have stopped advertising the Galley tour. Go straight to Guest Services and book one as they do book up quickly. I think the ship tour is called The Art of the Ship tour or something like that.

Can anyone suggest something for my DD Chanelle's 15th birthday? It's on the 13th which is a day at sea. What options are there??

If you mention her birthday to your dining room servers a few days or even just the day before, they will bring a cake and sing Happy birthday to her. You can have gifts waiting in the Stateroom on embarkation day, like the birthday one which has banners, magnets and a cake etc, or other gifts that DCL do(for a cost) but they don't do them on other days throughout the cruise. She is too young to go to the Spa, or go to High Tea unfortunately. Really there aren't many special things you can book.

Perhaps you will be able to book a private sitting with Don Ducky Williams to have a picture drawn of her favourite character. I think again you have to go very soon to guest Services to book this as goodness they go quickly.

 

[GA-yaya]

Do they have the Cooking classes on this cruise? I would love to do that. Do you have any more info?

I sure hope so - would love to do it again. (The food was delicious!) We took the Chef Series classes on the 7-day Caribbean cruise a few years ago. I don't think it was available on the 10-day Med cruise last summer (probably not enough at-sea days) - if it was, I didn't see it.

Maybe someone with more information about this Trans-Atlantic cruise will know........

 

[Dgentrysim]

The ship tour is advertised, but for some reason they seem to have stopped advertising the Galley tour. Go straight to Guest Services and book one as they do book up quickly. I think the ship tour is called The Art of the Ship tour or something like that.



If you mention her birthday to your dining room servers a few days or even just the day before, they will bring a cake and sing Happy birthday to her. You can have gifts waiting in the Stateroom on embarkation day, like the birthday one which has banners, magnets and a cake etc, or other gifts that DCL do(for a cost) but they don't do them on other days throughout the cruise. She is too young to go to the Spa, or go to High Tea unfortunately. Really there aren't many special things you can book.

Perhaps you will be able to book a private sitting with Don Ducky Williams to have a picture drawn of her favourite character. I think again you have to go very soon to guest Services to book this as goodness they go quickly.

Thanks Marilyn! Sounds like a plan!

 

[granmaz]

I sure hope so - would love to do it again. (The food was delicious!) We took the Chef Series classes on the 7-day Caribbean cruise a few years ago. I don't think it was available on the 10-day Med cruise last summer (probably not enough at-sea days) - if it was, I didn't see it.

Maybe someone with more information about this Trans-Atlantic cruise will know........

They did have the Cookery series on the TA last year. I think they run them on sea days, hence none on the Med cruises as so few, if any, sea days!!

 

[Pixie Dust for Me!]

Actually, I believe they do mani/pedi's for teens at the Spa...or at least they did on our Thanksgiving Cruise in 2009. The only problem is that pedicures are very, very addictive!

Karen