September 4th (2004) Disney Magic Cruise List

[Twinave]

Just a note from a FL resident and a 10/2 cruiser: Wishing all of you the best trip ever! Please let us hear from you when you get aboard. Enjoy!
Avé

PS....Hi Windy

 

[Rachelizabeth]

Monday Mystery Cruise Cruisers

Crsndsny
Fl_Librarian
sstucush
Doctor P
Windermere
GA Nurse
Paulmc80
Mistleto88
Rachelizabeth
Wildcatmickey
ThreeCircles
Staceymerrill
Alexandrew
Cinjewel
Ga_friend (Haffner Family Reunion)
Scrappy520
Legalbriefs and Bro

Am I missing any fellow cruisers?

Hugs to all

 

[Windermere]

Hi Ave' - we are here ridin out the storm like the Floridians we were. Good to be back home and 'home' at DVC. No prpoerty damage to worry about. Ran around today visiting friends and helping with last minute preps.

TexasGirl - we will still be onboard for the 9/18 cruise. Maybe we'll see you then.

Update: After over 3 hours of being on hold and waiting in line in the lobby - we have finally been guraenteed a room for Sat and Sun. Was thinking the best way to get to the port on Monday would be transfers. Might be something to think about for all of you driving in. Maybe park at a resort or one of the parks and take a DCL bus to the port? Can you do that?

 

[CRSNDSNY]

All I have to say is: THANK YOU DELTA AIRLINES!

I just got off the phone with one of the nicest Delta ticket agents! EB and I have been agonizing and dreading the 19+ hour drive ahead of us, so I thought I'd give Delta a call again to see if there is anything they could do for us as far as possibly getting us into another airport. She was able to get us a flight into Fort Myers on Sunday morning. We will rent a car from Fort Myers airport and drive to the Sheraton in Orlando on Sunday evening. Then we'll drop our rental off at Cape Canaveral and BOARD THE MAGIC on Monday!

After the cruise, we'll head to Disney for one night and fly home on Sunday afternoon.

I am a very happy person right now...can you tell???

 

[CPM]

Originally posted by CRSNDSNY
All I have to say is: THANK YOU DELTA AIRLINES!

She was able to get us a flight into Fort Myers on Sunday morning. We will rent a car from Fort Myers airport and drive to the Sheraton in Orlando on Sunday evening. Then we'll drop our rental off at Cape Canaveral and BOARD THE MAGIC on Monday!

Great for you!! Wave to me in Fort Myers! It should take you around 3 hours or so to Orlando. The airport is right by I-75, very easy. There are major traffic delays after Lakeland. Lots of construction. Patience.
Have a great cruise!

 

[paulmc80]

I'm here in Atlanta with my wife now.

We're flying down Monday moring at around 10:12a.m. to MCO. Hoping everything goes well for everyone with all of this!

 

[Rachelizabeth]

We are on our way! Should be in Atlanta tonight and Lake City FL on Sunday night. I'll keep in touch with the boards, to see how everyone is doing.

Can't wait to see y'all on the boat!

Hugs to all,

Rachel

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Originally posted by CPM
Great for you!! Wave to me in Fort Myers! It should take you around 3 hours or so to Orlando. The airport is right by I-75, very easy. There are major traffic delays after Lakeland. Lots of construction. Patience.
Have a great cruise!

Thank you Cheryl! Could you tell me the best route to take to Orlando? I was going to do a MapQuest for the directions, but what do you think would be best? MapQuest isn't always the most reliable.

Also, now they're saying the storm should still be in central FL during the day Sunday, I'm assuming there are hotels near Fort Myers? Do you think we'll be able to get some of the 3-hour drive in?

Being that you live in this area, what do you predict for us? Any insight you have would be so greatly appreciated as we're trying to anticipate everything we could think of.

Thanks!

 

[paulmc80]

Have a safe and good drive down Rachel. You all take care!

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Originally posted by paulmc80
I'm here in Atlanta with my wife now.

We're flying down Monday moring at around 10:12a.m. to MCO. Hoping everything goes well for everyone with all of this!

I'm so happy to hear you're together again!

Safe travels!

 

[CPM]

Originally posted by CRSNDSNY
Thank you Cheryl! Could you tell me the best route to take to Orlando? I was going to do a MapQuest for the directions, but what do you think would be best? MapQuest isn't always the most reliable.
Also, now they're saying the storm should still be in central FL during the day Sunday, I'm assuming there are hotels near Fort Myers? Do you think we'll be able to get some of the 3-hour drive in?

Being that you live in this area, what do you predict for us? Any insight you have would be so greatly appreciated as we're trying to anticipate everything we could think of.

Thanks!

Okay, directions: easy, take I-75 north t I-4 East. You will see I-75 when you exit the airport.
Hotels are all booked up here in Ft. Myers. Everyone that fleed from the East coast plus people that were devastated from Charley are using them. I would try & make it half way. Try getting a room in Bradenton, Sarasota or Brandon even Tampa.
I'm still keeping my eye out for the storm updates, they are saying we are going to get some Tropical force winds into the night and early Sunday but not sure because of the speed of the storm. I think Orlando is looking at Sunday afternoon. I'll check back or you can email me.

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Thank you so much, Cheryl! If you have a chance to update us if anything changes, I'd greatly appreciate it.

STAY SAFE!!!

 

[CRSNDSNY]

My TA (the wonderful, courteous, & prompt Tim Larison from MouseEars/CruisingCo.com) just got off the phone with DCL to update our arrival information and he found out a little bit more about our embarkation tomorrow:

From Tim
On Monday the Magic is now going to leave port at 10 pm. Embarkation is scheduled to start at 5 pm. The Disney agent I just talked to said they probably will start checking people in as early as 12 noon or so, but it doesn't make sense to get to the port too early since you can't get on the ship until 5 pm. The transfers from Disney World to the port are leaving at around 3 pm that day.

I hope you all find this information helpful!

 

[Cinjewel]

Originally posted by CRSNDSNY
My TA (the wonderful, courteous, & prompt Tim Larison from MouseEars/CruisingCo.com) just got off the phone with DCL to update our arrival information and he found out a little bit more about our embarkation tomorrow:



I hope you all find this information helpful!

Wonderful! Our flight gets there at 10am!
This is gonna be fun with a 2yr old!
Cindy

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Originally posted by Cinjewel
Wonderful! Our flight gets there at 10am!
This is gonna be fun with a 2yr old!
Cindy

Sounds like you'll make good timing.

 

[ganurse]

we are in orlando. im worried about my dad. he runs a hospital in ft pierce and they are getting it bad..after this, i want to run onto the boat. looks like it wont be full so maybe we will be able to meet all of you. i assume we are going on monday...time to get excited again while waiting in closet with a flashlight, cheetos and a radio
amy and michael

 

[TexasGirl]

I've still been reading along to see how everything is going with ya'll...even though we aren't joining you anymore.

Good luck and hope everything turns out well.

 

[moorefun]

We'll be cruising with GA FRIEND group on the 6th. We'll be leaving from Atlanta area to South Georgia on Sun evening. Heading down to CC on Monday. Anybody else making that trek during the day on Monday?

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Originally posted by ganurse
...time to get excited again while waiting in closet with a flashlight, cheetos and a radio
amy and michael

Ahhh....how romantic. It's nice to see two newleyweds still playing "6 Seconds in Heaven".

 

[ganurse]

well, you didnt include that my mother in law and her 4 cats will be in there with me!