September 2, 2012 - Magic - NYC to Canada

[nikknyc]

Latest FE list (please let me know if I have any of the information wrong):
BIGFERRELL - DH/Grandfather/DD16/DS11 - 5013
KSTATEGRAD - DH/DW - 5501
BLUEMOON - DH/DW - 5628
SILMARG - DH/DW/DD13/DD10 - 6120
NUTZABOUTDISNEY - DW/DD15/DS12 - 6641
KMAB00 - DH/DW - 6646
DISNEYHOLIC - DH/DW - ????

Hi, I only just learned what an FE list is today. May I join?

It's only myself and my son, 7 years old. Room 7541.

Thank you.[/QUOTE]

We'll do the FE too. We're Fran (50's) and Nikkie (25) in room 7626

 

[nikknyc]

Cool, we'll see you on both excursions then! Our Palo dinner is on Halifax night, and the brunch on the final sea day.

3pm sounds like a good time to meet! That's when we met on our two prior cruises too, and that worked well.



Hmm, now I'm starting to get confused again. I have been so unsure about whether to do Top of the Rock or Empire State Building, asked about it in another thread a while ago and all the answers I received were clearly in favour of Empire State Building. Would you really say The Rock is better?
(sigh) Back to planning Stage One, then ...

Oh, and absolutely do make a reservation for Palo brunch - it is wonderful!



Yep - and now we've all started, there's no stopping us!

As a New Yorker, the Top of the Rock is a prettier (of the two) view, but the Empire State Building is more iconic than Rock Cent (unless you like NBC a lot lol) ... I say go for TOTR because the pictures are better. and because rock cent is prettier to walk around than 34th street

 

[annichan]

As a New Yorker, the Top of the Rock is a prettier (of the two) view, but the Empire State Building is more iconic than Rock Cent (unless you like NBC a lot lol) ... I say go for TOTR because the pictures are better. and because rock cent is prettier to walk around than 34th street

With these incredible pictures (thank you for sharing, Evad!) and your advice, you have convinced me and I can finally stop planning back and forth

Top of the Rock it is going to be!

Do you think we are going to be fine just showing up with no prebooked tickets?

What is everyone's dinning time? We have first seating.

We are on late dining. Have never tried early, but were very happy with late.

 

[NutzaboutDisney]

Hello fellow DISers! Finally checking in and saying hello myself!

My dh, bigferrell, has been chatting with you, and I have been lost in the background, probably chasing down children! lol

So excited now that the cruise is almost here! Looking forward to meeting everyone, and appreciate the Facebook group as well for chatting!

Thinking of what to do for the Fish Extenders as those are always a blast! Since our group is not huge, I may just attempt to get creative!

Have a fantastic day everyone!
Karen

 

[Thorb73]

What is everyone's dinning time? We have first seating.

We will go for second seating ....

 

[purplern]

Top of the Rock it is going to be!

Do you think we are going to be fine just showing up with no prebooked tickets?

We are on late dining. Have never tried early, but were very happy with late.

Yay!! From what everyone said here we made the right choice

I think so but I bought ours already! I choose 6:30pm to linger and get some sunsetting photos!

 

[AlexandNessa]

TWIST MY ARM!!! fine, i'll surprise mom on her birthday with it

https://www.facebook.com/groups/436421393043283/

I just requested to be added to the facebook page you posted. My name is Jodie. Thanks!

 

[kelbel5355]

I just requested to be added to the facebook page you posted. My name is Jodie. Thanks!

Hi...I also requested...Kelly

 

[nikknyc]

With these incredible pictures (thank you for sharing, Evad!) and your advice, you have convinced me and I can finally stop planning back and forth

Top of the Rock it is going to be!

Do you think we are going to be fine just showing up with no prebooked tickets?



We are on late dining. Have never tried early, but were very happy with late.

Yes, there are always guys walking around selling the tickets right next to where the ice skating rink is during Christmas, up the stairs. In September, the rink is a restaurant. While you're there, also go one avenue east for 5th Avenue (up 5-6 blocks for Tiffany, up 8 blocks for the Apple Store, Plaza, and the 59th Street entrance of the park)... from Rockefeller you can also walk to Times Square (starting one avenue west between 40th-50th streets)

 

[nikknyc]

Hi...I also requested...Kelly

you've been added! welcome
Feel free to invite your cruise-mates!
We've got a pretty good group so far.

 

[Evad]

What is everyone's dinning time? We have first seating.

We have 1st seating as well!!

 

[Evad]

Also thanks so much everyone for the comments on the pics. I have more from our trip if anyone is interested, if not I wont post any more. Thanks.

 

[annichan]

While you're there, also go one avenue east for 5th Avenue (up 5-6 blocks for Tiffany, up 8 blocks for the Apple Store, Plaza, and the 59th Street entrance of the park)... from Rockefeller you can also walk to Times Square (starting one avenue west between 40th-50th streets)

Thank you for all your good advice! You know, you have just made me feel like I'm the perfect planner!
Why? Because I had worked out a plan yesterday on how to get to Top of the Rock, and I had planned to walk from our hotel on Times Square to Rockefeller Center, and then back down along 5th Avenue, and now this is exactly what you are saying!

Let me ask you one or two further questions on this plan though:
Would it be more interesting walking up to 50th St (coming from Times Square) on 7th Avenue, or on 6th?
And is New York Library and the adjoining park nice to look at, in that it would be worth the detour coming back down 5th Ave on our way back to Times Square?

Also thanks so much everyone for the comments on the pics. I have more from our trip if anyone is interested, if not I wont post any more. Thanks.

Your photographs are so wonderful, I really love that "more-real-than-real" colourful style (whatever it may be technically called, I readily admit I'm far from an expert). I would love to see some more of your NYC pictures if you don't mind posting them!

 

[silmarg]

We'll do the FE too. We're Fran (50's) and Nikkie (25) in room 7626

Latest FE list (please let me know if I have any of the information wrong):
BIGFERRELL - DH/Grandfather/DD16/DS11 - 5013
KSTATEGRAD - DH/DW - 5501
BLUEMOON - DH/DW - 5628
SILMARG - DH/DW/DD13/DD10 - 6120
NUTZABOUTDISNEY - DW/DD15/DS12 - 6641
KMAB00 - DH/DW - 6646
KELBEL5355 - DMom/DS8 - 7541
NIKKNYC - DMom/DD24 - 7626

 

[bigferrell]

What is everyone's dinning time? We have first seating.

We have first seating as well.

 

[purplern]

We have first seating as well.

 

[Evad]

Your photographs are so wonderful, I really love that "more-real-than-real" colourful style (whatever it may be technically called, I readily admit I'm far from an expert). I would love to see some more of your NYC pictures if you don't mind posting them!

Thank you so much!!!

Here's a couple more NYC shots for you.

The Flat Iron building

The Apple Store that Nikki mentioned

 

[silmarg]

Wow Dave, How do you take such photos?

BtW, we are on main seating for dining...

 

[NutzaboutDisney]

Dave,

That is definitely a talent that you have! Love the pics...thanks for sharing them!

 

[kmab00]

Dave, your photos are amazing! I'm a Nikon user as well although I don't think I've ever taken pictures quite so spectacular!! Please keep posting them!