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[squirrel]

Do the Transatlantic cruises usually fill?

I have an inside GTY room booked.

 

[valbob89]

Do the Transatlantic cruises usually fill?

I have an inside GTY room booked.

I don't know about all of them, but the one we just got off of was. There looked to be rooms available the week before but on boarding there was the "ship full no upgrades available" sign out. The same with the first Med.

 

[GatorMomInNC]

I don't know about all of them, but the one we just got off of was. There looked to be rooms available the week before but on boarding there was the "ship full no upgrades available" sign out. The same with the first Med.

wow! I am also booked on the EBPC in September and they just took availability off for OV and Verandah rooms - as if they are sold out. I think maybe those 20% off repositioning cruise offers they have been doing on the ships may have worked!!

 

[twopeasonepod]

I don't know about all of them, but the one we just got off of was. There looked to be rooms available the week before but on boarding there was the "ship full no upgrades available" sign out. The same with the first Med.

Was it really full, Val? I saw the signs, too, but it didn't seem full to me. And I think someone mentioned before that they work on the empty rooms so they say the ship is full. They did work on a couple of rooms near us that I know were empty, but maybe they moved those people? I know that Cayla and Cathy also changed rooms, so not sure...

Anyone have the numbers for adults and kids? I've seen it before, but don't remember where!

 

[valbob89]

Was it really full, Val? I saw the signs, too, but it didn't seem full to me. And I think someone mentioned before that they work on the empty rooms so they say the ship is full. They did work on a couple of rooms near us that I know were empty, but maybe they moved those people? I know that Cayla and Cathy also changed rooms, so not sure...

Anyone have the numbers for adults and kids? I've seen it before, but don't remember where!

I don't know if it was Really full. I think they might define full as the number of available life boat spaces, not room space. I didn't think the ship 'felt' full at all.

I'll started working on designs for magnets ect. I like this one even though it needs more work, I took an image from the Disney Park Blog's available wallpaper and made a few adjustments, such as turning the ship and additing the text.

 

[Dizneyholic]

I don't know if it was Really full. I think they might define full as the number of available life boat spaces, not room space. I didn't think the ship 'felt' full at all.

I'll started working on designs for magnets ect. I like this one even though it needs more work

Nice!

 

[lovingthemouse]

What a beautiful magnet!!!

 

[NWmom]

They are figurative .... basically the students in the school are divided into groups when they join the school, the groups are called "houses". It is nothing to do with residential houses, places where you live or even buildings in most cases. Everyone mixes up to do lessons etc, but the "houses" do sports and competitions against each other during the year and score house points. In our primary school you could get "house points" for things like good behaviour, using the welsh language, being helpful as well as academic achievement, eisteddfod results or sports.
In our secondary school I think they only used the house points for sports.

I hope that makes sense.

Makes total sense. Thanks for explaining.

*GASP*

I'm such a Harry Potter geek! I have all of the books - in hardback, on CD, and on my Nook. I've read them so many times! In fact, my DH and I are so geeky, I made us "wizard's robes" and we wore them to every book release and movie opening from Book 4, on.

Only one more day and then I have the summer off. As soon as I get the house back in order from end of year crazy, I am off to the library to see if a copy is available.

Is the first one just called Harry Potter?

 

[Diznyfan68]

Makes total sense. Thanks for explaining.

Only one more day and then I have the summer off. As soon as I get the house back in order from end of year crazy, I am off to the library to see if a copy is available.

Is the first one just called Harry Potter?

The first one is "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

 

[squirrel]

*GASP*

I'm such a Harry Potter geek! I have all of the books - in hardback, on CD, and on my Nook. I've read them so many times! In fact, my DH and I are so geeky, I made us "wizard's robes" and we wore them to every book release and movie opening from Book 4, on.

Did you have trouble starting the last book? I must have held on to it for at least 6 months before I cracked it open. I just didn't want it to end.

I still haven't made it to IoA or even Universal since HP came.


valbob89, forgot to grab another quote but I wanted to say the magnet is really nice.

 

[karentan]

The first one is "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

never really totally understood the reasoning behind changing the name for the US.... originally its harry potter and the philosophers stone. they changed it to the sorceror's stone when they released it in the US

 

[PFlamingo]

This is a pretty old picture, but these are the wizard's robes I made for us. My niece, on the left, is wearing a cloak my mother made for me years before to wear to Renaissance Festivals. Yep, we're pretty geeky, I know.

never really totally understood the reasoning behind changing the name for the US.... originally its harry potter and the philosophers stone. they changed it to the sorceror's stone when they released it in the US

I never understood that either, Karen. They also changed a lot of the British terms to American words, like using "cookies" instead of "biscuits." I hate that, because I like the different terms. That's half the fun of reading something from a different country.

Did you have trouble starting the last book? I must have held on to it for at least 6 months before I cracked it open. I just didn't want it to end.

I still haven't made it to IoA or even Universal since HP came.

No, I'm one of those people who was at the bookstore at midnight (in costume) and started reading it as soon as I got home. I sobbed through the whole thing. I was sad that the story was over, but felt satisfied with the way it ended. Then I started all over again with Book 1, thinking as I read each book how Rowling wove all the pieces together. The films were fun, but I felt they had to leave out too many important items, though I understand why they did.

We haven't made it to Universal either. We keep talking about going, but we always seem to end up spending our entire vacation at WDW. Go fig'.

 

[squitty]

Love all the HP films/books.
We haven't been to Universal to see the WWoHP yet. But saying at the Transformers ride has opened DH insisted we go.. woo hoo. I get to go this year, tickets have been purchased.

 

[karentan]

When you guys finally get around to going you've gotta try the frozen butterbeer. It's sooooo good

 

[liesbeth1012]

This is a pretty old picture, but these are the wizard's robes I made for us. My niece, on the left, is wearing a cloak my mother made for me years before to wear to Renaissance Festivals. Yep, we're pretty geeky, I know.





I never understood that either, Karen. They also changed a lot of the British terms to American words, like using "cookies" instead of "biscuits." I hate that, because I like the different terms. That's half the fun of reading something from a different country.



No, I'm one of those people who was at the bookstore at midnight (in costume) and started reading it as soon as I got home. I sobbed through the whole thing. I was sad that the story was over, but felt satisfied with the way it ended. Then I started all over again with Book 1, thinking as I read each book how Rowling wove all the pieces together. The films were fun, but I felt they had to leave out too many important items, though I understand why they did.

We haven't made it to Universal either. We keep talking about going, but we always seem to end up spending our entire vacation at WDW. Go fig'.

When you guys finally get around to going you've gotta try the frozen butterbeer. It's sooooo good

Love the photo Pat.

I have found the books from the beginning and loved them. That's the privilege of working in a public library (especialy the childrens department)
In the Netherlands they translate all the names. They did a good job, but it could be confussing when you see the films, because you hear the english names and read the Dutch names on the subtitels.
I read all the books in English. Bought the originals when the came and bought the translations also as soon as possible and read them again.

This year we go to the Harry Potter Studio tour in England soon in july and then in sept/oct to Universal in Orlando. I then can finaly taste the buterbeer. And I will try the frozen one too.

 

[JustAnnieNotHazel]

Do the Transatlantic cruises usually fill?

I have an inside GTY room booked.

They do usually sell out as they are such good value.

When you guys finally get around to going you've gotta try the frozen butterbeer. It's sooooo good

I wasn't keen on the frozen Butterbeer, preferred the normal one.

I can highly recommend the Warner Bros Studio Tour in London , we went twice last year and they also sell Butterbeer there now as well.

 

[karentan]

we never tried the normal one, but i'm a tiny bit addicted to starbucks frappuccinos so the frozen one was awesome to me!

 

[wdwgoose]

GREETING FOLKS
I would like to join in
It will be my son and me So far cabin 2586
So I see a lot of reading to do,

Will be trying to read up on everything but most likely not going to read that much,

hope to find others I have cruised with in the past
Also I will be staying on to do the first cruise out of san juan, not been there scents 1978 I think???? trained on an island with very MEAN cows on it and trees had LONG thorns !!!!!!!!!

garRy

 

[gramfrog]

I don't know if it was Really full. I think they might define full as the number of available life boat spaces, not room space. I didn't think the ship 'felt' full at all.

I'll started working on designs for magnets ect. I like this one even though it needs more work, I took an image from the Disney Park Blog's available wallpaper and made a few adjustments, such as turning the ship and additing the text.

Val, I LOVE this magnet! (and your boat was amazing in the boatmaking contest on the EBTA-- super awesome!!!!)

 

[gramfrog]

Love all the HP films/books.
We haven't been to Universal to see the WWoHP yet. But saying at the Transformers ride has opened DH insisted we go.. woo hoo. I get to go this year, tickets have been purchased.

Understand that I am a total Disney Addict HOWEVER, there is real reason to forego a day at WDW (i.e., take a break) to sneak over to Universal Island of Adventure just to go to Harry Potter World. About the same cost per day, but <sigh> gives one a fabulous HP fix. Love it. Love it. Wish the franchise was bought by Diz so that I could live in W of HP every time I visit WDW...