Turkey Day Gang 2009

[sherreis]

Our celebrations aren't during cruise time either. Our 20th anniversary is 3/25 and DS's Bar Mizvah is on 8/15. We're just postponing till Thanksgiving week since it's less time off of work for me and don't need to take the kids out of school for a vacation.

 

[jollytammy]

Any excuse to enjoy ourselves, have a good time, have a few drinks, a few laughs, spend money...is a good excuse.

 

[alwayslisad]

ALL of that counts!!!
do you plan on doing a celebration on board with any cakes and such?

We will do my BIL bday of course and then try to get a kinda wedding cake for our renewals - our official date is 09/15

 

[jollytammy]

I didn't put down any special occasions on our reservations. I thought about it, but from what I've read on the boards, so many people are already full from all the wonderful food, that the cakes can go to waste. I know I won't be lacking from trying all the sweets I can get my hands on. I would love the wedding cake, but that's not for sale.

 

[alwayslisad]

I am told NO go on the formal wedding cake ( of course we all knew that ) but I can have a regular cake - what ever that means!

 

[ICEMANPAD]

It is easy to make anything into a special occasion, especially if you tell the waiter staff...or even better if in Palo...

Also, I am sure I will be putting together a dinner link when we get a lot closer in to the cruise.....last November we had 63 people linked I believe, and in 2005 we had 28 cabins linked and were treated as a mini convention...

Chuck

 

[pillow]

Have you guys seen this yet? Apparently the new ships will dock in Port Canaveral . . .

http://www.local6.com/news/15641623/detail.html

Jodie

 

[jollytammy]

a mini convention? NOW that sounds like fun
This cruise we're doing late dining, which will be new for us. It sounded more "adult" and relaxed. We always felt rushed with the early dining, especially on port days. I'm not worried about the ds18 and ds15, they will feed themselves if they get hungry before then.
The last cruise they were 11 and 14 and we made them eat dinner with us every night, other than that, we hardly ever saw them. They both played basketball constantly. DH figured out he could watch them on the tv in the room

 

[Tinkerbell 99 Mom]

Hello Turkeys:

Our family is just back from a week at Disney ! We stayed at SSR and really enjoyed it. Several DVC were just back from the cruise and we were so jealous. We can't wait until our June 22 Double Dip.

We were really surprised this year at the number of people who are now using the Disney Dining Plan while in the parks. We only had made one reservation. When we arrived we tried to get into Chef Mickeys for the last day of our stay and they informed us they were booked up until April 24, (and that includes no walk ups). That has damped our spirits a little bit. I guess it doesn't matter as long as you are AT DISNEY !


To those that are new WELCOME, our family was a part of the 2007 Turkeys. I really enjoy graphic design and I am glad to help anyone with door magnets or etc.



Chuck and Lisa, it was great to read your live posts !
Hope Mason had a great time.

Karen: Lindsey went crazy on pins this visit. We need to plan our weekend meet half way when you guys are free !

Wendy

 

[Tinkerbell 99 Mom]

Karen:

I remembered that you heard about the free dining this summer.. This is the information we got.



A 5-night/6-day package includes: (longer and shorter stays are available)

5 nights at a select Disney Resort
6 Day Magic Your Way Base Ticket
FREE Disney Dining Plan
3 night minimum length of stay - 14 night maximum


Booking Dates:
4/10/08 – 6/22/08 - Everyone


Travel Dates: 8/24/08 – 9/20/08


Prices start at:
$57 per person, per day for family of 4 at select Value Resorts (std room)
$73 per person, per day for family of 4 at select Moderate Resorts (std room)
$104 per person, per day for family of 4 at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa (studio)


Booking Codes:
Magic Your Way Package plus Dining - AYG
Magic Your Way Package plus Deluxe Dining - AYI
Magic Your Way Package plus Dine with Wine - AYH
Magic Your Way Package plus Deluxe Dining with Wine - AYJ
*Offer available for stays most nights 8/24/08-9/20/08. Availability is limited and certain restrictions apply. Tickets are for one Theme Park per day and must be used within 14 days of first use. No group rates or other discounts apply.

 

[ICEMANPAD]

Wendy-

Welcome back from WDW!! Sounds like ya'all had a great time and will have a wonderful time cruising in June!!

Mason loved the Magic!! He was fortunate enough to be a dwarf again for the Golden Mickeys!! He even actually ate dinner with us on formal night!!


Very true, it is difficult to get dining reservations at WDW unless you book 180 days in advance.

Lisa

 

[Pixie Dust for Me!]

Hi all,

Today............ very scary!!!!!!

2 tremors in Missouri 5.2 on the richter scale is the first one at 4:30 am central time and one at 10:00 am central time. It measures out to be 4.6 on the richter scale. But school went on and nature is not harmed.

The Authorites say there will be more later... but i'm still waiting for it

Andrew

 

[Pixie Dust for Me!]

Hi Wendy and Lindsey,

Glad to hear you all had a great trip. Andrew and I would love to see Lindsey's new pins. We've made arrangements to go in mid-late August. Andrew is taking his best pal Alex. We won't be there for free dining as school starts the last Wednesday in August.

We'd love to meet 1/2 way or wherever. Let me check with Steve about schedule...I think right now we're booked until mid-May.

Karen

 

[ICEMANPAD]

bump

 

[alwayslisad]

70 days till my Midwest Vacation !!!

but still so far from DISNEY - SHEESH!

 

[Pixie Dust for Me!]

Lisa,

Where are you going in the Midwest? We're in St. Louis so if I can be helpful let me know.

Karen

 

[alwayslisad]

Good morning all - from a FLOODED Out NH!!! first snow up to our roof tops now water filling up basements!! sheesh!!

DISNEY TAKE ME AWAYYYYY


Ok - so our midwest vacation consists of:

Arrive in Vegas on 07/11 - and drive RIGHT Out to St. George Utah - stay around there - Zion and Bryce for 5 days - we will be staying in Bryce Canyon Lodge for two days of that 5 - then we go back to Vegas and get our friends that are flying in from NH and all 6 of us head to Lake Mead for a Houseboating trip for 7 days!! after that - and if the kids have not killed us because they have no cells to text with and no internet to keep in touch with all friends - we will head to Treasure Island for two more days to let the guys gamble and enjoy - while us gals shop till we drop ! eheheh then home to NH where I will change my countdown clock to "DISNEY PART III" and each day mark on my calendar at work - "HOW MANY DAYS TILL LISA IS BACK IN DISNEY ?"

 

[Pixie Dust for Me!]

Lisa,

Sorry to hear about your basement. We had spring floods here earlier (in March) but fortunately, we stayed high and dry!

Your trip out west sounds wonderful. Hope you enjoy!

Karen

 

[jollytammy]

Enjoy your trip out west sounds great! Of course any place away is nice...except if it's to your mother-in-law house

sorry about the flood! We need rain bad down here, send it our way. We've had a lot of rain, but not enough to make up for being so dry last year.

 

[pixieprincessmom]

Hey everyone!* We did our first cruise (4-day) in Feb. and I just got a quote for the Nov. 21 cruise.* I decided to look on the DIS to see who else was going/get info only to find your 26 pages !!*