Sept. 30, 2006 -- Eastern Magic

[DisneyDmbNut]

Morning all!

I will be staying at the Radisson again this year. They were really good to us last year after the hurricane so they have my business.

I am looking forward to making my reservations in 109 days!!


That means only 199 days till we cruise!!!

 

[Betsy's Mama]

Hi, everyone, I'm posting for the first time. I am DisneyDMBNut's mom. I have tried to catch up on all the post since I am a late starter. Did I see someone post with StacyMerrill? Merrill is our last name too.
This will be my third Disney cruise. I went with my daughter Fran and her family year before last and again last year with Betsy and her daughter. I guess you would call me a "senior citizen" but I enjoyed those cruises. In years past I cruised with my husband on Carnival and Princess. Anne

 

[abfnumberten]

Hey Anne Welcome,

It is our third cruise too!!! Trying to research excursions right now, very exciting. Well, gotta go to work. Thanks for joining us!!

patti

 

[martinezfamily1126]

Hey everyone!

I am taking my first cruise ever on the 9/30/06 cruise along with my DH DS and mom. I am so excited it seems like the months just can go by fast enough. I have been posing on cuise critic to find others on our cruise and was beiginning to think I was going to be the only one since no one has replied.

 

[mcentee]

Good Morning All!

Welcome Anne and Martinezfamily. This will be my second cruise, the first one was the 24th of Sept. Prior to that it was DW for the past 4 yrs in a row. Then a visist to DW for my honeymoon and more times earlier in my life. I just can't get enough.

Looks like we still have to wait for booking JetBlue and I have a credit from last year. I am looking forward to getting to FL earlier and resting prior to the cruise. I will be paying off the cruise this May and I can't wait to book the brunch at Palo's and a dinner there too.

BIL is working on getting me a duluxe cruise passporter so I can get myself origanized. God knows I try real hard!!!!! Wait to you all see my posts right before the cruise......let's just say I become a bit spastic!!!!!!! My DH gets concerned!!!

Time to get back to work, have an awesome day everyone!

DiDi

 

[DisneyDmbNut]

Morning all!!

Mom finally got her post in! She is a professional cruiser..I think she can tell you about every island in the Caribbean! Not the excursions so much...but all the shopping!

Mom..Stacy's middle name is Merrill (is that right Stacy?) She lives in Boca! Someone to cruise-shop with!!

ok..time to work...Have a good day!

 

[DisneyMom&Fan]

Welcome Anne and Martinezfamily!! Sounds like there are a lot of experienced cruisers going on the Magic. Martinezfamily, how old is your son? I'm so glad you found the DIS boards -- way more active than any other I have seen. As I posted earlier, this is our first cruise too and I am sooo excited. I know you want the time to pass by quickly, but I booked 16 months in advance so I have been savoring the time and having fun planning everything. After all, I don't want the time to fly too quickly -- I'll be another year older!

Didi - I can't wait for all the spastic messages.

Back to work, have a great day everyone!

 

[martinezfamily1126]

my son is 3 years old. I am trying to get him potty trained for the cruise but he is being sooooo stubborn. He will be fine at school but thinks he doesn't have to use the potty anywhere else.

I hope the time goes fast because I am so excited.

 

[abfnumberten]

Hello,

Welcome to the Martinez family, and Good Morning to All. We have to get some excitement going on this board. past cruisers know how absolutely magical a Disney cruise is. All the special little secrets!!! What staterooms do people have. We are actually forward this time. 7500. I have been in 6601, and 5544. I hope we do all right forward, my husband gets a little queasy!!! I enjoy being aft because of the Mickey pool, and the soda station, but i'm willing to try something different. Maybe we will make it to Palo this time, have not done that yet. I went to a jewerly party the other night , and I got a real pretty necklace to go with my little black dress I bought last year . Ross, do ya'll have them?? Great store We had fun dressing up!! That's a good idea past cruisers maybe we can post some of our pictures!!! Let me learn how myself. Well, let's get excited, the weather is beautiful in Florida right now. Pretty soon 90's, but It's better than being cold

Have a great day Patti

 

[mcentee]

Howdy,

Just looking at the excursions..... I'm opting for feeding Flipper and swimming with him too. The cost to do it with Disney is $188.00 per adult it's a bit steep. Last year we went swimming with the Sting Rays and we took our own excursion it was much cheeper. I'm hoping to find out if we can get hooked up with another group so the cost will be a little less. Any thoughts out there?

A must do for me is to visit Blackbeards castle.... arrrggg I heard it was a resturant, but has some history. Arrggg!!!

Of course I have to wait until 90 days til I book Palo's and my massage!!!

ohhhhh, I feel a spastic moment coming over me

Can't we all leave for our cruise tomorrow. I just can not wait.

Well I'm sending a group hug to all.

Time for dinner and homework. Talk to you all soon!!!

DiDi

 

[mcentee]

I'm willing to send some pics of us so you all know who we are. I just have to get my DH to show me how to post them.

Got to go Special on the Disney Cruise Line is on the travel channel tonight a must watch for the clan tonight.

DiDi

 

[DHMcEntee]

Hi Everyone,

Since this group will hear numerous references to Barney,
I thought it only fair to introduce him to you all.

This is Barney as a kitten and as he is today. It's late now,
and this is the time when the little rascal starts stalking
big game.

Me!

Good Night All,

It's time for this Warthog to run for the bed.

~ Bill

 

[staceymerrill]

Hi Ya'll....... Yes,,Betsy/ Betsy's Mama... that is my first / middle name... = Stacey Merrill.....Nice to have the name Merrill in common Yes..im in Boca.. we r neighbors.. Betsy ! Can't Wait to meet you both... Looking forward to meeting all of you... looks like a great/ fun group .. We have 3 sons.....10, 5,... and a 5month old.(will be 11 months when we sail )....Our lil Halloween Baby.. How's that for a treat !!
The children's clubs are broken up into ages... 3-4 / 5-7/8-10
10-12..... so it would be fun if some of our children can be together at times while they are in the clubs.. Speak to u all soon........

 

[DisneyDmbNut]

Morning!

Thought I would post pics from our cruise last Halloween...just to get y'all "in the mood" this Friday morning!
Wish me luck today..I am going for an interview...job closer to home with better chance for growth!

Halloween 2005 Cruise - DCL

 

[mcentee]

Betsy,

Saying a prayer for your interview....and a little pixie dust too.

DiDi

 

[mcentee]

Betsy,

Great pics.... I checked out th Holiday pics too. Sooooo you got All Clad for Christmas!!! I got my All Clad about 2 years ago, I love it. I guess you must love to cook too? I went to Culinary School and love to cook. Let's just say that the menfolk like my cooking. Is the food on the cruise up to your standards? I enjoyed it last fall and especially the food at Palo's.

I noticed the damage to your house from the hurricane.....let's do the hurricane dance to keep them away....

DiDi

 

[mcentee]

I just did a bump to the next page. Let's keep this going!!

DiDi

Bumpity Bump

I put some green one's in for St. Paddy's day for those who are Irish.

 

[DisneyDmbNut]

yes..I love to cook! I am going to meet Giada De Laurentis (Everyday Italian / Food Network) on April 21...I am SSOOOOOOO excited!!
Some of the cruise food is very good...some is kinda cooked more than I like..but I guess when you have tons of food under warmers..they do keep cooking.

Palo was VERY good..I am planning a brunch,tea and dinner again..I loved the tea and maybe we can all do that together..if you see the pictures..we did that on our last trip.

 

[DisneyMom&Fan]

Afternoon everyone! It's a nice day here in the Northwest -- cloudy with sunbreaks, and some rain, of course - this is Seattle after all.

Sorry, but I've been two-timing you guys over on the Disneyland DIS board for our trip next month , and I must say they sure aren't a lively and colorful bunch as DCL DISers here.

I can't wait to make reservations either, but I can't do it until 75 days out. I was thinking of doing the REAS, but it just isn't worth it anymore, so I'm taking my chances that we'll get everything we want, including the Rasul , Palo, and Palo brunch. I wasn't considering the tea, but that would be fun to get together for that. Count me in!

We watched DCL on the Travel Channel the other night too. I think it is on again tomorrow (Sat.) as well. DH, DS and I all sat down to watch it (7:00 pst). After about 15 minutes DH fell asleep and DS went to go play with his Legos. I, however, enjoyed the rest of the show in peace and quiet.

Didi - I promise to have Danny up and running with a login this weekend. This week turned out to be totally chaotic. Soccer, boy scouts, Parents Club Meeting. You know things are bad when you have to order pizza twice in one week!

P.S. I lOVE the pictures of Barnabas -- we have 4 of the furry little buggers!

 

[mcentee]

Sorry, but I've been two-timing you guys over on the Disneyland DIS board for our trip next month , and I must say they sure aren't a lively and colorful bunch as DCL DISers here.

Didi - I promise to have Danny up and running with a login this weekend. This week turned out to be totally chaotic. Soccer, boy scouts, Parents Club Meeting. You know things are bad when you have to order pizza twice in one week!

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Angela,

I've spotted you on the board and I had no plans of telling anyone, but since you felt soooooo guilty I'll jump on the band wagon!!!! HOW COULD YOU, THE SHAME OF IT ALL!!!! I would be doing the same if I were going to DL next month. Just remember where your loyalty lies!!!!!

I'll get Patrick set up this week too. I hear you about a crazy week, I had to laugh about the pizza twice a week, ours was chinese food, we had enough for leftovers. The DH and DS would live off of Pizza if they could, or hot dogs!!!!

Our friend Betsy should not be reading this, since I told her I love to cook.

Hey Besty are you there? I am rather jealous of you going to meet up with one of the Food Network chefs. I have to admit, that channel is on most of the time in my house. I love Alton Brown, I wish I could meet him! That man cracks me up and the DH and DS love to watch him too. Patrick's favorite is UnWrapped which follows Alton Brown. Now if I could only get Patrick to start cooking for me I would be all set. Forget about the DH cooking that man is dangerous.

I hear you about the food on the cruise being a bit over cooked but for the most part I did enjoy it. Especially Palo's. I'm on board for getting a group of us together for tea. That would be a blast!!! How did the interview go?

Well I should get my butt out the door and go work out. I'll catch you all later.

Wishing everyone a great day!!!

DiDi