unofficial check-in for 3/9 magic UPDATED

[dizneykids]

2/26/02 - added another family!

[COLOR=orange-red]2/14/02 - added another family....am running out of colors![/COLOR]

2/16/02 - added another two families, one a friend of martyp and one a friend of ours (who is not on this board, but i will be inviting them to the party). WOW! 18 families so far!! anyone else???

2/14/02 - added another two families.

2/10/02 - added another family.

2/8/02 - added another family. momtoemma pointed out something we haven't really discussed....which excursions is everyone taking? anyone doing stuff on their own vs. dcl excursion?

2/6/02 - added another two families and additional "night before" information. if you have additional information you would like to see listed, please just let me know.

2/5/02 - added another family to list and started listing where people are staying if coming in the night before. right now, with a couple inches of snow on the ground here in dallas, the cruise can't come quickly enough!

if anyone wants me to add any info to their listing here, please email me at dizneykids@themeparks.com. my msn account is giving me fits!!

okay, here's what i have so far...please correct any mistakes. also, if there is anyone else out there going 3/9, please let me know so i can update the list.

Johnf, DW and DS (almost 6), Palm Harbor, FL - first cruise, late seating - staying at dolphin night before

Pluto's Pup, DW, & DD4, Milton PA - staying at radisson night before

Magic (43), DH (46), DS (11), MS – late seating - flying in thursday, staying at portofino @ universal

Wfp, ?, 16yo, FL – 3rd cruise

dizneykids (Beth), dh (42), ds (9), ds (8), ds (3). Plano, TX – 5th cruise, late seating - staying at airport hyatt night before

MartyP, dh, ds-13, dd-10, dd-3, dm(mom), Port Neches, TX – 2nd cruise, late seating - flying in morning of cruise

txtara, DH, DD8, DD2 turning 3 on boat, MIL, FIL, Bedford, TX - staying at radisson night before

vickiered, DH, DD(11), DD(3), Wake Forest, NC – first cruise - staying at radisson night before

nordy, ?, DD(8), DS(4), Plano, TX - flying in morning of cruise

joshua4 (Lauren), my DH, DS (5.5), DD (1.5) - first cruise - staying at radisson night before

wendyandgoofy, DH, DS8 and DS 9, Houston, TX - staying in Kissimmee night before

Aurora3 (43), dd (8 on 3/8!) and my dgm/her dg-gm (81), San Antonio, TX/CA - staying at airport hyatt night before

Momtoemma, dd (8 on March 4), dniece 8, dnephew 10, dgm, db and dsil, Toronto, Canada - early seating - flying in day of

Emilyc, Bill (DH), DS (6), DS (8) driving from southern Illinois staying at the Radisson, late seating, kids first cruise (and they are excited!) our first Disney cruise

pixiedust519 (alyssa)

kume (jack), dw, dd, dsil, dgd7, dgs4, Oakville, Ont - staying at radisson the night before

scubadad (DH-jeff), DW, DS 12, DD 7 - second cruise

(my friends) Lois, Bob, mil, fil, ds (12), ds (7), Plano, TX - first cruise, late seating

Pat, dw, ds (7), ds (6), Memphis, TN - first cruise - late seating

Dana D, DH, DD 6 and DS 3, Rhode Island - Second Magic Cruise - Staying at the Embassy Suites the night before and the AKL for 3 nights after

looks like we have a few 3yo...and most of us are in the potty-training stage so they can do the kids' club. my son is just about there...he'll be ready for the kids' club (WOO-HOO!).

on a previous post, i suggested a DIS meet on the 10th deck following the safety drill/during the sail-away party. i will have my lanyard on...on it, i have my lime-green dizpins pin, so i'll be identifiable (note to self...remove pin from hat and place on lanyard).

counting the days.....

 

[txtara]

We will be there....this will be our 2nd sailaway party on the magic
...3rd in total...one was on the wonder...the excitement never
changes...we cant wait...we too are counting the days...

 

[plutospup]

Anyone staying at the Raddisson the Friday night before the 3/9 Magic?

 

[johnf]

Dolphin Hotel here for the night before...Can you believe it? 5 weeks from tomorrow!

johnf
Palm Harbor, FL

 

[dizneykids]

we're staying at the airport hyatt the night before. we'll get a car on saturday, drive out there and drop it at the radisson (there are 5 of us and we plan on going back to wdw after the cruise...transfers just don't make sense).

 

[vickiered]

WE will be driving in from NC.. Gotta stay somewhere. Is the Radisson close to the Port. Any other suggestions on where to stay? Our documents came in Wed.(1/29). I am going to pick up from travel agent tomorrow..I am sooooooo excited. It will be here before we know it. See ya all in 5 weeks!!

 

[MartyP]

We will be flying in the morning of the 9th. Will be a very early morning but well worth it.

 

[txtara]

we will be staying at the Radisson at the Port as well.....last year
we stayed at the Embassy Suites at the airport...then took
the disney transportation into the port....this year we are just
renting a car and driving to the hotel....we are spending the
evening at Downtown Disney before heading to the hotel..

 

[Nordy]

We are gearing up for the 3/9 with 8 year old girl and 4 year old son. Taking the 5:45 a.m. flight on the 9th.Anyone else from Plano or Metroplex taking this Delta flight?
Excited in Plano!

 

[dizneykids]

but, we're flying in the night before on american. where in plano are you? we're north of legacy near coit.

 

[Nordy]

Just down the street at Coit and Legacy. Biltmore Place to be exact

 

[dizneykids]

yep...real close....we're in russell creek. am sending you an email.

"It's a small world after all...it's a small, small, world"

 

[joshua4]

We (me, my DH, DS (5.5) and DD (1.5) will be there too! Staying at Raddison the night before. We are first timers -- but feel well prepared after hanging out on these boards for some time now.

See you all there!

Joshua's mom (Lauren)

 

[vickiered]

We have our reservations at the Radisson for Friday. Hope to arrive early afternoon. Are you all leaving your car(that is if you driving) at the Radisson? Does anyone know the deal with the Radisson parking? I read on the board that if you stay there, you can leave your car for the duration of the cruise???? I sure hope so. 4 weeks and 3 days...

 

[txtara]

We are renting a car and returning it at the Radisson....we will be
flying into MCO Friday afternoon and then spending the evening
at Downtown Disney and then heading for the hotel...It will be a
long day but at least we should sleep well that night!!!

 

[plutospup]

We're looking forward to a warm, relaxing afternoon/evening at the Radisson before our cruise. Currently at home... Brrrrrrr 29 degrees and falling. Just 4+ more weeks! (btw early seating for us)

 

[magic]

We are arriving in Orlando on Thursday night, renting a car from Avis and going to Universal on Friday. Just got my cruise documents Monday so it feel like it is really happening now.

 

[dizneykids]

i've made some changes, but editing doesn't bump the thread back up to the top apparently. so...am manually bumping!

any other march 9 magic cruisers?

 

[WendyandGoofy]

My DH, DS8 and DS 9 and I are going to try to do some EPCOT Friday. Staying in Kissimee(sp?) and driving to the Port in the AM. With this unusually cold Texas weather, we are even more exited to get to an island! I just got my birth cert. from Dallas - I was dreaming that my family had to leave me on the dock because it didn't come in time.
Is anyone packing anything for space saving in the room? Ex. shoe rack for bathroom door toiletries and removable hooks? I am not a neat freak, but it is nice to be able to put your hands on stuff! See y'all there!

 

[txtara]

We always take our hanging toiletry bag...that combined with the shelves in the bathroom you will have plenty of room....you would be surprised at how much will fit in the closet!!!....also there is a
trunk that holds a good amount....dont worry you will have
plenty of room...