September 2, 2012 - Magic - NYC to Canada

[purplern]

Still for the sake of photography I hope we have smooth sailing and blue skies .....

Me too!

 

[Bareacuda]

Still for the sake of photography I hope we have smooth sailing and blue skies .....

And for changing of the leaves. I miss the real 4 seasons!


Annie

 

[Bareacuda]

DL is fantastic. I wish we lived closer.

Glad to know DL is still on the list for some people

Annie

 

[silmarg]

Glad to know DL is still on the list for some people

Annie

I have been to WDW about 20 times and DL twice. There are lots of similarities and lots of differences. Some of the differences make it really special... here are some of the best differences:

• Walk from park to park to DTD and Hotels - no busses or trams! Saves at least one hour per day vs WDW
• Many attractions are better at DL: Small World, Pirates, Space Mountain, etc
• Some attractions can only be be found at DL: Indiana Jones, Mr. Toad, Storybookland
• Much easier to get dining reservations (granted the variety is not as great as WDW)
• In-N-Out burger nearby

I wish DW was a better flier. If so I would do DL and WDW once a year each.

 

[Bareacuda]

Im really glad there are the differances. The layout is the same but even the look of the rides are different: Big Thunder Mountain and ...others.
I have no idea how many times we've been to DL. All I know its been more the 50 years worth! Oooops... Im giving away my age!
So glad you had fun

Annie

 

[Bareacuda]

Ok fellow cruisers...

This week Im working on FE gifts! I sure hope more then me will be giving out surprises!!!

Oh and I now have a room number! !!!


Annie

PS>>>> found us on page 5

 

[Bareacuda]

After reading thur our cruise meet ... the past 11 pages, I'll answer some of the questions.

Ann and Howard
our 16th cruise(only on the Magic)
second dining
doing FE's

And trying to drag some friends with us... more massage therapists
And still very excited for this cruise

Annie

 

[macm525]

We booked this one while we were on our cruise to Alaska and are looking forward to it. We're going to Hawaii with DCL in April, but we live in NY and didn't want to miss the chance of going to Canada with DCL. Now I can't wait till the 2013 itineraries come out.

 

[Bareacuda]

We booked this one while we were on our cruise to Alaska and are looking forward to it. We're going to Hawaii with DCL in April, but we live in NY and didn't want to miss the chance of going to Canada with DCL. Now I can't wait till the 2013 itineraries come out.

Welcome to the cruise, and Im with you on the 2013 itineraries.

Annie

 

[Bareacuda]

http://www.annapolis-valley-vacation.com/nova-scotia-weather.html

Hope I did that right.

Coming from Arizona, and today was 100degrees.. I wanted to know what some of our ports were like.
Looks like I just might be bringing my Uggs!

Annie

 

[sheshie1990]

I am thinking of going on this cruise with my daughter .... just a mommy and me trip ..... Is there any others from the Toronto area going ????? and if yes how are you getting to NYC ..... not sure if I would fly, train or drive it .......

 

[Evad]

I am thinking of going on this cruise with my daughter .... just a mommy and me trip ..... Is there any others from the Toronto area going ????? and if yes how are you getting to NYC ..... not sure if I would fly, train or drive it .......

Hey there. We are from Milton just down the road from you. We plan on driving down. We did the drive last summer and found it not that bad at all. It's all highway if you cross at the Queenston Lewiston bridge.

 

[sheshie1990]

Usually my husband will do all the driving so this would be my first big driving trip .... what is the 1/2 way point ???? a nice place to stop for lunch..... and are you staying at a hotel prior to the cruise ???? We have never been to NEW YORK and thought that maybe we could go in a day or two before ..... check out a few of the sites.....

 

[Evad]

Usually my husband will do all the driving so this would be my first big driving trip .... what is the 1/2 way point ???? a nice place to stop for lunch..... and are you staying at a hotel prior to the cruise ???? We have never been to NEW YORK and thought that maybe we could go in a day or two before ..... check out a few of the sites.....

Sorry it took so long to get back to you, I haven't been on the boards that much lately. Soooo busy around here with other things!!

The half way point is around Syracuse. There are a lot of service areas along the I90. As for a nice place to have lunch I don't know, we pulled off just past Syracuse and ate fast food. We stayed at the Embassy Suites in Seacacus NJ for our trip and then just went into the city from there. It's just across the river and didn't take us long to get in via the Lincoln Tunnel. Also it was about half the price compared to staying the city and the parking was free!!

Hope this helps. Good luck!

 

[Evad]

This thread has been soooo quiet lately. Where is everybody??

 

[purplern]

Hi Dave.

 

[Bareacuda]

This thread has been soooo quiet lately. Where is everybody??

Been to DL for the week ! One of the days we were there...104 !!! In October! And we got our AP's. YEAH !! Better bennies with AP's the being a stock holder!

Hope everyone is doing fine!

Annie

 

[kstategrad]

Looks like we will be joining you all on this cruise too!

My husband and I just booked this one while on the Dream last week. This will be our 6th Disney Cruise (yay, finally gold!!)!! We're leaving the kids at home this time!

We have never been to NYC before and would love some pointers from those who have, or from those who have already made their own plans and could possibly help us out. Here's what we are thinking:

-fly in from Memphis on 9/1 and spend the night somewhere cheap, clean, and somewhat near the port
-cruise 9/2-9/7
-stay in NYC somewhere on 9/7 and 9/8, and see the WTC memorial, SoL, Times Square, Central Park and perhaps a show (I know that's a lot to cram in a few days though).

Questions:

1. Where should we stay on 9/1, and how do we get there from the airport? Which airport should we fly in on?
2. How do we get to the port the next morning (disney transfers or some way less expensive)?
3. Specific excursions for the Canadian ports?
4. Hotel recommendations for 9/7 and 9/8, based on the things we want to do in NYC?

Thanks--I'm a total newbie on all this NYC stuff but I'm a bit of a control freak with vacations so I feel like I NEEEED to know all this stuff now.

 

[kmab00]

Questions:

1. Where should we stay on 9/1, and how do we get there from the airport? Which airport should we fly in on?
2. How do we get to the port the next morning (disney transfers or some way less expensive)?
3. Specific excursions for the Canadian ports?
4. Hotel recommendations for 9/7 and 9/8, based on the things we want to do in NYC?

Sounds like our plans match up with your plans!! We are looking into all the same things you mentioned and I have the same questions you do! Anyone have any advice?

I haven't been anywhere East except WDW in over 20 years!

 

[Evad]

Looks like we will be joining you all on this cruise too!

My husband and I just booked this one while on the Dream last week. This will be our 6th Disney Cruise (yay, finally gold!!)!! We're leaving the kids at home this time!

We have never been to NYC before and would love some pointers from those who have, or from those who have already made their own plans and could possibly help us out. Here's what we are thinking:

-fly in from Memphis on 9/1 and spend the night somewhere cheap, clean, and somewhat near the port
-cruise 9/2-9/7
-stay in NYC somewhere on 9/7 and 9/8, and see the WTC memorial, SoL, Times Square, Central Park and perhaps a show (I know that's a lot to cram in a few days though).

Questions:

1. Where should we stay on 9/1, and how do we get there from the airport? Which airport should we fly in on?
2. How do we get to the port the next morning (disney transfers or some way less expensive)?
3. Specific excursions for the Canadian ports?
4. Hotel recommendations for 9/7 and 9/8, based on the things we want to do in NYC?

Thanks--I'm a total newbie on all this NYC stuff but I'm a bit of a control freak with vacations so I feel like I NEEEED to know all this stuff now.

Welcome aboard!!


I have been to NYC only once back in 2010 so I can't answer a lot of your questions. In fact I'm curious about most things myself that you asked. We plan on driving from Ontario Canada once again so I'm not sure about airports. We stayed in Secaucus NJ at the Embassy Suites and drove into the city from there. Great place we may use it again in September.