September 15 Wonder Roll Call

[motherhen17404]

Vllygrrl- Congrats on your winnings!

We are going to try to book the Dolphin swim. We have to book this on our own. DS wants to swim with the Dolphins not just touch them. After that I think we will just walk around and do some shopping.

 

[Katesdad]

On our first cruise in 2000, we stayed on board at Nassau and did the Spa thing (by the way, our experience was very similar to HiddenHearth's, I was ROFLMAO at his report #12 and #13). This time the DW wants to wander in to do some shopping, but I'm resisting this due to other reports I've read on this board. I'd just as soon relax at the pool and soak in the beverages (or is that the sun?).

Vllygrrl - Congratulations! What a way to earn your vacation. Now you have all those extra funds to spend on pampering yourself.

Lowe6 - Glad you're on board! Look forward to meeting you and your family. As the time gets closer, we'll plan a DIS meeting somewhere on board on Sunday.

Gillian - the DW and I are jealous about all the time you get to spend at WDW before the cruise. We've spent a lot of time there over the years, but never so many days at one time. That's got to be the best way to do it. Definately can take your time and do what you want when you want it. Hope there's more than one e-night for you and your family.

 

[vllygrrl]

Thanks all!

We haven't decided yet what we're going to do in Nassau, but I have a sneaking suspicion that DH is going to want to visit that casino at Atlantis......

 

[Gillian]

Please don't tell (my) DH that there is a casino! He is excited about the trip, but disappointed that there is no casino.

Katesdad, this trip is a bit longer to make up for the one we cancelled last september. we were supposed to go the last week & it was just too soon for me to get on a plane. Looking back, it was a good decision, because DS will enjoy a lot more at 2 than he would have a 1. With a little one, it helps to take things slowly. And he loves the pool, so that cuts back on park time

 

[Lowe6]

Hi everyone..... Starting to get a little excited about the big trip !!!
So exactly how many kids does everyone have going?
Also any good tips from maybe a past disney cruiser? What is everyone doing for Nassua !!!

 

[vllygrrl]

No kids for us...yet. We're trying to travel as much as possible this year before we take that leap. Fortunately, DH is agreeably supporting my Disney obsession anyway!

 

[Katesdad]

We're getting a list together. Here's what I'm showing so far:

Katesdad + DW (aka Keith & Sharon) from Cincinnati OH, 2nd seating
VllyGrrl + DH (aka Pam & Tom) from Middletown NJ , 2nd seating
MotherHen17404 + DH + DS11, York PA
Lowe6 + DH + 2 12yr B + 2 10yr G + 1 6yr G
Gillian + DH +DS2, NJ, 1st seating
IDontKnow + DH, NE Indiana, 2nd seating (hopefully other DISers have persuaded them to stay with us and not stay landlocked)
Toad + ?, Toronto Ontario

I'm sorry to hear about your surgery IDontKnow and your DH and your puppy's. Boy when it rains, it can really pour. Hope you find you way to stay on board.

Any changes or additions?

 

[Lowe6]

We are presently on early seating. Anyone else?? I hope !!!

 

[Lowe6]

Do you think we have any chance for an upgrade? I was hoping we would see a price drop at the 60 days level but so far none.....

 

[Gillian]

Is it 60 days already? Was I supposed to make a final payment? I hope not!

Anyway, bumping us back to page 1

 

[Lowe6]

Ok folks..... Are we forgetting to talk just a tad here..... I had to go 6 pages to find us....... Let's chat

I'm starting school on Tues & will be done on Sept 9 just in time for our cruise. My hubby says if I make straight A's I get my cabana message. I didn't tell him that it was already budgeted in too funny huh

 

[Toad]

Hi Katesdad....

My group also includes 3 cousins from California. No kids. And we have early seating. We had second seating the last time we cruised and thought we would try this for a change.

 

[Katesdad]

Now that we're within the three month window, it's getting harder to keep off these boards. DW & I have booked a night at FWL for the night back before heading home to reality. Now I have a whole other set of boards to read and keep up on. It was time consuming enough just to look at the cruise boards!

Got to wonder how full the ship is going to be in September with all the competition of other cruise lines, the fact that it's during the week and school is back in session, and that it's only four days. Anyone else out there not signed in yet?

Lowe6 - Sounds like it's going to be a long summer for you. Good luck with the night classes, been there, done that, don't want to do it again (ROFL).

Toad - will you be getting in the day before? DW & I will be staying at the Airport Hilton using some points I've accumulated over the years.

 

[Toad]

We will be at the Grand Floridian from Sept 12-15 for the first leg. Actually I am flying in on Sept 11 to get a head start (don't want to lose that first full day at WDW) but have some mixed feelings about flying that day. Air canada has already changed my flight time. I was supposed to leave Toronto at 8:30am, but they have cancelled that flight and changed the departure to 10am EST. My cousins are also flying in on Sept 11 from Los Angeles. Not sure if they have had any flight changes, but are due to arrive around 2pm. We booked the extra night (sept11) at the GF well after we booked the Land/Sea cruise package and had no trouble getting the extra night.

 

[vllygrrl]

Boy, I'm certainly getting excited now! Regrettably, we're doing the land/cruise thing "backwards" because it was easier on our vacation time to go Sunday through Sunday. Booking seperately was also easier on our wallets, because we have annual passes. So...we'll do the cruise first and then spend the 19-22 at the Boardwalk. Not as relaxing, but still wonderful!

 

[motherhen17404]

We are mixing things up a little. We are doing the land part first, staying at the Beach Club, then the cruise, then we are going back to WDW for a few days and staying at the Polynesian. I really can't remember why we did it this way... I hope it works out for us.

 

[Katesdad]

It's getting closer and we still only have seven DIS families and one guest family from California signed in.

IDontKnow - You still with us?

Any lurkers who haven't signed in yet?

 

[Gillian]

All the Disers are trying the 7 day western cruises. I'm sure they'll be other people on our ship, we just won't know them!

 

[Katesdad]

Gillian, I'm jealous that your trip timer has fewer days on it than mine!

 

[Gillian]

My wallet is jealous that yours has more! We're splurging a little bit this year. I can't wait!