September 22nd 4 day wonder

[jeleann]

Scottie-I guess I will not be getting a upgrade. We have already recieved our documents and I checked our account online last night. Oh well. Good Luck to you though!!!

Sonya-I have been wanting to go on the excursion(atlantis)before even booked the cruise. That is part of the reason we booked the 4 day instead of the 7. I'm really excited about it. Good to now that the children's play area is away from the beach. My kids will be there while we are snorkeling. They are water bugs and would be trying everything they knew to get in the water.

ON THURSDAY ONLY ONE MORE MONTH TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As my son says everyday for the past six months,"We see Mickey today?!?!" I can't wait to finally tell him YES. The two of them (Kelsey and Ethen) watch the video all the time. We say where are going for your birthdays? and they say DISNEY CRUISE.


Jennifer

 

[scottie]

Sonya-

I booked our excursions at CC via the DCL website and recieved an email confirmation along with a written confirmation by mail. I would shoot DCL an email and ask that they please forward a written confiurmation to you byy mail or email so that you have some proof!

jeleann-

Maybe when you get onboard they will say "we have moved you to the Disney Suite"!!

 

[jeleann]

Wouldn't that be nice. Only one problem my mother-in-law has a room next to ours. But for a suite she could be on her own. She is a big girl right. Just kidding! I doubt we get one I think you have to be more than first time cruisers or maybe a memeber of the Castaway Club and we are not. I'm just happy to our $50. onboard credit for being a first time cruiser. If have not recieved this call DCL an request it.

Is the water on the ship descent drinking water??
Do you recommend the lanyards?
What are some other good restaurants to eat at on the ship besides the ones for dinner?


Jennifer

 

[jeleann]

ONLY ONE MORE MONTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[WorknFires]

I think the DCL lanyards are nice. I can't remember but I believe there are 2 different ones. One has a plastic sleeve like for your KTTW card (I used mine for my work ID once I got back home) and the other is like a thin plastic waterproof cigarette case. Big enough to hold 3-4 cards but hangs on a thin rope. And of course they have the waterproof cigarette pack sized case on a thin rope too.

I remember checking my info at a website last year but can't remember it this year. Can someone give me the link to check my room for a possible upgrade. I'm not expecting one since I've got side beside rooms booked. Thanks in advance.

 

[jeleann]

To check your reservation go to disneycruise.com then click on the picture of the suitcase. That will take you where you need to go. Atleast that is where I checked mine.
Do all children get KTTW keys, even if they are two and three?


jennifer

 

[WorknFires]

hmmmm It doesn't recognize my confirmation #. Maybe because I reserved my cruise using DVC points. Anyone else using DVC points able to check their reservations on www.disneycruise.com?

 

[scottie]

WorknFires-
we booked on points too so we cant check via the DCLsite either. I guess we will just have to wait till we arrive (or get our docs if that ever happens).

jeleann-

This will be our first cruise, we lucked out and are getting a $150 ship board credit as a special DVC was offering for September sailings!
I have found a good selection of menus on the DCL site along with Barbs site. Below is a link to her food page. There are photos of the buffets along with menus for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and room service, check them out and get your tummy ready!!
http://www.fortunecity.com/campus/brigham/612//food.htm

I have also found PDF files of menus on the official DCL website site for the sit down dinners and they are up to date too if you need a link to them just let me know!

 

[jeleann]

Scottie- thanks for the meal link I haven't checked it yet. I will do it when I done with this.

Sonya-we are now staying at the radisson. It was my orginal choice. Being so close to the port, and the rental car drop off point. The first time I called the price was $139. To steep for me considering our plane doesn't land in Orlando until 7. I found somecodes for the Radisson on the other threads on this site. I got it for $80. The code is VISIT FLORIDA if anyone wants to know.
We want be getting there until after 10 more than likely. So you will still have the pools to yourselves.

I aso found a code for Avis if anone wants it D002807. It is some kind of group discount code. You just call them and write it down and show it to them when you arrived. I only saved us about $10, but every bit helps.

Jennifer

 

[jeleann]

Scottie- Thanks that wesite was great. It had the dinner menus on it too.

Does anyone know how full the ship is? I was wondering if it was booked to capcity or not. I guess I could ask DCL.


Jennifer

 

[scottie]

jeleann-

There are a few cruise booking sites out there that will show you approx 5 rooms avaible in the cat. that you want....I checked one the other day for cat 4 rooms and they still had 5 room numbers come up (there could be more then 5 open in the cat. its just the search only gives a few options of room #) I cant recall a link to any of these searches now, but I would venture to guess our ship is not full!!

 

[jeleann]

Scottie- I hope the ship is not full. I was thinking that the less on the ship the nicer it would be. Less crowded, shorter lines, easier to move around.

Jennifer

 

[scottie]

Same thinking here….the less the better in my opinion!

Where oh where are my cruise docs??

 

[cruisnfamily]

Did you guys read the post about the dining times? According to another thread, we will be dining at 5:30 and 7:45. I'm not liking this at all! Wouldn't they be required to notify us? Anyone hear anything factual?

When is everybody eating? We are scheduled for early.

 

[scottie]

I just got off the phone with DCL reservations…its OFFICIAL…our sailing has been adjusted to the news times. I am happy with the change, as we have the late seating but I can understand where the early seating people might have an issue.

 

[jeleann]

We also have early seating. I am not to happy about the time change either. Why are they changing it? It puts a crunch on the amount of time we have to do things. I guess it is only a half hour difference, but it means that we will have to be getting ready by 4:00.
We don't normally eat dinner til 6:30-7:00 at home. It just seems early for us to eat.

My mother-in-law hasn't got her docs either. We booked at the same time and I got mine almost two weeks ago. DCL says her should be here the beginning of next week.

Jennifer

 

[jeleann]

I probably will not be on much today. I'm about to turn my computer off. We are about to get stormed on. It has been dark all morning, but now it has started thundering and lighting. WE NEED THE RAIN THOUGH.

I had a real quick thought first about the late docs. Our last name is at the beginning of the alphabet. My DMIL is at the end. If yours is at the end also; maybe they print them off in alphabetical order. If not I do not know. Even if that was correct you wouldn't think it would take two weeks to print out for everyone on the ship.


My daughter requested:


Jennifer

 

[jeleann]

Where is everyone? I am basically just trying to get us on the first page again.
I found lanyards at Wal-Mart for .99 with a plastic card holder on it. I gradded 3 one for all the adults in our party.
Well we are about to leave for the to go out of town for the night. Won't be back til tommorow night.

Jennifer

 

[scottie]

27 days and counting!! The excitement builds with each and every passing moment...

 

[Disneyfan37]

DH and I can' t wait either!

Maria