Way Early I know but anyone going on Eastern May 1-8 2004?

[DisneyJam]

Now, here is a question....why the HE** do they have the tropicali deck party (which STARTS after 10 pm) the night BEFORE you have to get up at freakin oh-dark-thirty to go to St. Thomas immigration?????? Somebody did NOT plan that very well!

Awwwe come on!!! It's vacation!! Who needs sleep? I find sleep tends to sober you up and thus resulting in hangover. Now that would be poor planning. Anyway I get enough sleep in the office, er, i mean at home.

I'll be at immigration bright and early, holding my mojito and wearing my bow tie.

As for the slide... When I took DD, they did ask how old she was (just shy of 3 at the time), and also asked if she had been on a water slide before. (guess cause she was young). To which i replied yes... A slide in your back yard that has been hosed down counts as a water slide right?? But they let her go with no probs.

Hiedi.. Chinese for lunch eh? Where'd you get him, and does Ryan know??

 

[hydster]

Linda--I'm sure that dd will be able to participate in the slide no problem! My Tanner was pretty average size at being 3 1/2 and he had no problem ever. I relate though about if not the fireworks would flow! I"m going to have that happen to me at Rock N Rollercoaster in MGM with Tanner. He's 2 inches short of the 48 height restriction...it's going to get ugly!!! OH well..nothing that a little bribery cant fix!

Joe--I agree..it's vacation where there is fun and alcohol around..WHO needs sleep?? That's what the pool deck chairs are for right??? LOL I just hope if you do come holding your bow tie and a mojito that I'm in front of you rather than behind since white dolphins aren't my favorite to admire in the early morning with a hangover! ROFLMAO at your idea of a waterslide...I'd say it is applicable! Hell our kids didn't even know what a waterslide was til we went to a local amusement park (scum hole really) and went to the waterpark there!!!
Oh yeah and as for Chinese..Ryan thought I was getting bored with Mexicans so he brought me Chinese instead!

Heidi

 

[JenLynn]

Hey Linda, I understand about having a little daredevil ... Madalyn has no fear it seems. She is on a gymnastics team and whenever we go to the park the rest of the mom's run to her to "help" her when she climbs the monkey bars and stuff. They are probably thinking to themselves "Where is this poor child's mother who is just letting her climb up these tall monkey bars?" She loves it all and has no fear.

And Heidi, LOL about the poor room service people ... Madalyn was just asking me if she can order breakfast in bed and will they bring her anything she wants ... yes, she is a little princess. The current debate between Teddy and Madalyn is "Who gets to sleep in the top bunk?" Last time they both slept in the top bunk at opposite ends ... I am hoping we can do the same thing this time.

And as for immigration on St. Thomas day .... well, we will be there and joe may be wearing his bowtie, but Teddy, Madalyn and I will still be in our pj's! It is vacation and i plan on sleeping in any chance the children will give me!

Counting down ..... counting down ... counting down .....
I am so excited!!!!!

 

[hannahandkatesmommy]

I have a quick question about immigration. I am not sure what everyone is talking about..... I imagine it is some kind of new thing since 9/11, we haven't cruised since 2000 and don't ever remember having to do that. I guess that means I will actually have to bring jammies! BTW- I certainly hope I will get to meet some of you, you all sound like such a blast! We will be traveling with our best friends from childhood and we really only like each other when we are drunk!!! Just kidding! But is sure is fun...

Jennifer

Key Lime Martini is my drink of choice....just in case anyone wanted to know!!

 

[hydster]

Oh so JEN YOU"RE the mom I always want to tsk tsk at the park! JUST KIDDING...I'm totally detached from my kids at the park too because I know what they can and can't do! LOL LOL at your princess wanting breakfast in bed! That is something McKaylee and Miles both want to do...they think it's so cool. I for one would rather go to the buffet and load up on waffles and fruit but I'll do it once for them (oh the sacrifices of being a parent! ) Our kids know better than to fight about stuff like the bunk otherwise they have to sleep on the floor! LOL We just rotate them back and forth until we leave to come home..it seems to work out well and they haven't yet figured out that one of them gets 1 extra turn! LOL Oh joy when they do! NOT I'll be there in my PJ's as well, probably my hangover breath and hair and a really grumpy demeanor as I HATE MORNING! I hate everything about morning!!! *Then I wake up a little bit and realize but when it's morning I can start drinking again* and then I"m once again happy~! We leave in (since today is almost over)12 days! 11 if you don't count the day we leave and count today as almost over! LOL

hannah&kate----The immigration thing is when we get to St. Thomas everyone on the ship has to report to the main theatre and go through Immigration since the ship went to a foreign port first and THEN to a US port we all have to go through immigration. Supposedly it takes 10-20 min to get through and they have doughnuts *krispy kreme I hear* and coffee and juice while you wait! I think if memory serves me correctly it is at about 6am. According to the docs with the cruise stuff All non us and US citizens are required to present themselves upon arrival in St. Thomas USVI. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by these requirements. Please understand that the inspections are required by US Immigration law and we have no choice but to ensure that all required persons attend. The ship cannot be cleared for Guests to disembark until ALL required passengers (including children) have presented themselves to US Immigration. Me personally I don't understand why they can't do the route backward and do St. Thomas first and then go to St. Marten..seems it ends up being the same distance either way..but we will present our nasty looking selves to immigration, scare the living hell out of everyone around us and then go back to bed for a few hours! To hell with this getting off the ship at 7am! I'm going to go to bed as long as I can!! LOL


Off to make sure the bar is adequately stocked for tonight...it is survivor, csi and without a trace along with the american idol kick off show
'Gotta get lit for those!
Heidi

**EDITED to add...hannahkate...key lime martini...MMMM MMMM MMM sounds good and I don't really like martinis...damn this list keeps getting bigger and bigger and bigger of what I have to try! Thank god for ibuprofen and I have 7 days! LOL

 

[hannahandkatesmommy]

It must be the second child, bc my youngest daughter, Kate is a crazy girl. In fact we were thinking about making her official nickname "crazy" instead of Katie......She has been to the emergency room 3 times to my oldest daughters 1(M&M up her nose). I need a vacation so badly and can't wait to get crazy! We've never criused with the kids before(3 cruises alone) wondering how this cruising with kids meshes with partying?

Also-hard day at work, forgot today was tax day and we need to file 2 separate state returns so I am congratulating myself on my amazing quick tax work with my other favorite drink, a Manhattan!
So sorry if I seem chattier than usual....

Jennifer

 

[hannahandkatesmommy]

Heidi,

A key lime martini is 3.5 oz of Vanilla Vodka and 1 oz of Roses Lime Juice, shake well with ice.....Its Harsh, but ohhhhh so good. My friend Patty and I had a "cruise planning session" a few weeks back(she is an independant cruise agent) and we got so smashed I peed my pants and spilled wine(I didn't even know I was drinking wine) on her floor. We both made up a song about how nobody appreciates mommy on the harmonica "blues" style. Our husbands(Pat and Mike) who had disowned us several hours before were cracking up. Ask Patty about that night, she doesn't even remember.....which is nice since I was the one who spilled the wine...

 

[hydster]

Jennifer---my wild child is my 3rd and LAST ONE THANK GOD! He has done you name it! One day while I was playing frisbee with our collie he was in here with the backyard hose spraying down my bed, filling my curio cabinet with water, put about 1/2 inch of water in my front room and soaked all the carpet in his room and mine along with making my bed a soggy mess to sleep in!~ It was AWFUL! We call him Satan most of the time! He's taken the sheets off our bed, pulled them into the master bath and flushed...you name it! Fortunately I guess none of them has needed a trip to the ER! LOL Way to go on the tax stuff! I'd be celebrating as well....and I LOVE when people get chatty!

As for drinking the key lime martini.............YOU GO GIRL! As for embarrasing drinking stories I have one of those as well!!! I've done what you did let me tell you! Along with my "thong" issue in Cancun and people watching me and laughing at me drunk off my keister Ryan and I went on a bus to a local club called Daddy Rock. We bought a wristband for like 20 bucks and got all we could drink. Well they had gin and I'd been drinking vodka tonics so having a pitcher of gin was amazing. Then they had these like lime slurpee things that were SO good and I drank so much so fast and got wasted off my butt. We decided to take a taxi back to the hotel because we were too wasted to remember the stop to get off at. We were walking back to our villa and it was all steps of concrete and I had a skirt on and Ryan said something that made me laugh and I just peed all over the steps...just let it rip! LOL I'm so glad I'm not the only one to get drunk and pee! Ryan doesn't disown me he eggs me on! LOL

LOLOLOLOL
Heidi

 

[saturday97]

Conny-- I have "hit the deck" after multiple mojitos, you are absolutely right, they affect your center of gravity upon getting up! Can't wait to try it on a rocking boat!! Somebody get the video camera!!

Heidi and Jennifer-- Lordy you two, I too have a peeing story but I'll save it for the cruise (the story is set in Tijuana so you KNOW it's really embarassing!). Thank God there's other incontinents, DH thinks I'm the only one! A key lime martini sounds fantastic, in my opinion lime is God's gift to alcohol! And Jennifer, I was taken to the ER on several occasions to have things removed from my nose as a child including pearls from Mom's necklace, yikes!! No permanet damage (unless they forgot one and it traveled to my brain, that would explain alot !)

Travis-- you will have to try a mojito in Key West, we didn't get a chance on the Western last year and I was so bummed. They are supposed to be awesome there-- a tribute to Hemingway, it was his favorite drink.

 

[ThreeCircles]

Hi all--

Just a quick check in. I'm afraid I won't be around much after tomorrow around noon. I'm captain of a team for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. For those who don't know, it's an 18 hour fundraising event that kicks off tomorrow (in our area at least) at 6:00 PM and runs through Saturday at 12:00 noon. At least one member from our team has to be present (walking, running, jogging, crawling) on the sports track at all times during the event. So, if you should happen to wake up at 2:30 in the morning on Saturday, think of me walking around a track!

More in a bit!

 

[DisneyMagicTravis]

Originally posted by saturday97
Travis-- you will have to try a mojito in Key West, we didn't get a chance on the Western last year and I was so bummed. They are supposed to be awesome there-- a tribute to Hemingway, it was his favorite drink.

Hey! I didn't know this. I will definately try one on our next western cruise in August. I really have wanted to try one for quite some time. Maybe I can get one on the ship?

 

[hydster]

Amber--You can BET I will have the video camera and the digital camera with me at all times to get some great shots and blackmail material! ROFLMAO How funny some of us have pee stories!! I thought I was certainly the only person who pee'd all over the place while wasted...thank GOD I'm not! LOL I'll try to remember to ask you about your story...I'm not so good on memory while on vacation and alcohol overload!

Jason---I'll have a drink in your honor at 2 am....thanking god every minute that I'm walking to puke rather than someone expecting me too! No seriously though..that is great! Good for you!!!

Ok..well survivor is almost on and since some idiot ruined the american idol "loser" tonight on another thread..I can get drunk and watch survivor, csi and without a trace!

Nighty night all......Type away so I have reading material tomorrow!
Heidi

Ps Reine--I looked at cruise.com again and here is the newest list:

Cat 11 - 7543 6015 5013 5001
Cat 8 - 7010
Cat 7 - 5632 5138
Cat 5 - 7560,7064,7564

10 cabins still left open! Keeping fingers crossed! Glad you got a kick out of my pm story...one day I will share with the crowd...I think I've shared enough embarrasing stories for 1 person!

 

[monkeyboysmith]

Originally posted by DisneyJam
Being a software developer, I find it a more relaxing alternative to throwing this damn computer through the wall.

I'm a network engineer and have been known to put a through a computer or two in the middle of the night... Mostly because I need something to wake me up, and because sometimes the computer thinks it can win.

I think we are going to need a "drink of the day" list going, or probably a drink of the hour at the rate we are finding new beverages. We may need to make up our own Disney Drinking Fest itinerary to hand out to the rowdy Pirates of the Disney Board.

I'm off to crack a fresh bottle of bourbon and pour the wife another gin and tonic.

Here's to the Pirates... May yee hold yer rum better than Heidi and Jen, or ye shall be swabbin the deck with the lassies.

 

[ThreeCircles]

Originally posted by hannahandkatesmommy
Key Lime Martini is my drink of choice....just in case anyone wanted to know!!

Ok, this one sounds like a winner too!

 

[CM_Mom]

Ok you rowdy group. Now for the total stumper.

Do any of you know if the Disney bartenders can make a really good NON-ALCOHOLIC fruit drink?

I know I'm in the middle of a shipful of lushes but I just never developed the taste for it so wondered if any of you who have cruised before knew of any really good stuff for me to try. Maybe something special you've asked to be made for the under 21 set.

Seems like a shame to go on the cruise and limit my beverages to iced tea and cokes - the FAT kind - believe it or not, I'm allergic to nutrasweet and I DON'T need a migrane on the cruise.

To answers everyone's question...I haven't heard from DD. Since she's communicatively challenged while on the ship, I probably won't hear until Saturday...and then she'll say she can't do anything until Sunday because Saturday is embarkation and debarkation day for the crew. If she would check her e-mail she has instructions. This child and I are going to have a LOOOOOONNNNNNNGGGGGGG talk about how suspense and lack of communication is bad for her mother's health.

Just got back from a little shopping. DH needed a new pair of tennies and new jeans. We actually got him another tropical type shirt. Man, he's getting wild in his old age! Found a tankand blouse combo to match a pair of capris I have so it was a successful night.

I just realized that I havent' had any dinner so I better grab a bite.

Later all.
Reine

 

[ThreeCircles]

Reine--

I'm sure that the Disney Bar Staff will be more than happy to accommodate you with non-alcohol drinks. In fact, I know that when they are serving the Sail Away Drinks (in the great souvenir hurricane glasses with the DCL logo) they have both with and without alcohol.

They also have great smoothies!


Everyone--

The polls have officially closed and we have the Official Time and Location of the Dis Meet!!! (Sorry for the delay Jennifer!)

We've also added a new cruiser to the list and added the new Dis screen names to the printable list.

 

[conny264]

Hi all

Jason-you are not the only one busy this weekend only your thing is so much more worthy than my stupid Photosessions.
Go ahaed and make us PROUD!!!

It´s official I´m set to go,just ordered our tickets at ticketmania,bought some sneakers and a big pack of headache medicin.I have a feeling I´m going to need it.Hope ,all the drinks go along with my medication.
I´m not sure who asked it,but I guess a taxi for 4 would be alot cheaper to coki beach than 40 $.You get the rate in advance and split it.

So,of to another busy day.I think I´m addicted to this thread as well.

Take to you soon and bye
conny

 

[dthogue]

Good Morning Everyone -

Wow - what a rowdy group we've become. I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up with you all - my drinking days are behind me , but I'm sure we'll have a great time anyway.

Reine - sorry to hear your DD doesn't read her emails. I know how frustrating it is when you are waiting to hear from someone good luck with the ressies - hope you have good news soon.

Jason - Relay for life - how great for you. We'll be thinking of you this weekend - here's hoping to great success for your team The teachers at my youngest DD's school also do Relay for Life. The kids are in the middle of a contest to see who can sell the most orange and black paw prints for 25 cents each. Its alot of fun and the winning class gets a pizza party.

Well - two weeks from now we'll be on a plane heading south.

We finally have nice weather here - sun and in the 60-70's for the entire weekend.

Between my 2 girls we have 7 soccer games and a 4 hour training session (oh and 3 hour drive on Monday to compete against a team from Delaware and New Jersey) - and not to forget, dance rehearsals for next weekend's dance show for my youngest DD. Did I mention I need a VACATION!!!!

Take care everyone and have a Great Weekend!

Tammy

 

[CM_Mom]

Tammy, my carpooling days are behind me but believe me, I remember well. Have a wonderful weekend. Hope everyone wins their games and you have safe travel. You know, you really wouldn't change a thing. They are young for such a short time. Enjoy.

Jason, we're sending energy and prayers your way, you'll need them but what a great activity.

Conny - I'm envious, we don't leave for two weeks. I wanna go NOW

Everyone have a great day.
Reine

 

[JenLynn]

Well, shhhhhhh!!! This is a secret that i have never told anyone (not even Joe), but i have been known to pee myself when drunk too .... but shhhhh.... don't tell anyone! LOL, maybe we should bring a pack of Depends just to be on the safe side. And remember ... this is our little secret!

Well, we have been spared ER visits, though Teddy did once spray himself in the eye with grass-killer ... that was not a pretty scene.

And Reine, along with having their drink of the day special with alcohol, they also have smoothie of the day specials without. And as Jason said, most of the drinks available with alchohol are also available without.

Going shopping tonight with my friend Kristi who is also cruising with us ... going to try to work some peer-pressure magic to get her to join the thread.

And yay Jennifer ... you've got your picture up at threecircles!! Goodness, i hope i recognize everyone!

TGIF!
Jen