What Happens on a Disney Cruise, Stays on a Disney Cruise? Right? Complete! 4/3/07!

[LovableGluttons]

Ok, I am finished now. I woke up at 4:30 this morning and guess where I went!?!? To keep reading your trip report , of course! ( I hate to tell you that one day you will be 50 and start having sleeping issues but that's a whole other story)

I am one of your fans now that is bordering on idol worship. I think you should start your pretrip report now for your 2008 cruise or wait, what about an imaginary TR for the trip you hope to have before then? Zwiehund is doing that and I think that should be mandatory for all you great writers.

I was so mad for you about the SOG rip off, how can you sell a product you don't deliver? You buy a Cadillac and they are going to give you a Chevrolet because they don't have anymore Cadillacs? I don't think so! While I am thrilled that Kyle made it all worth it for you, will you consider pursuing that up the chain of command on behalf of all the others that have been wronged if that is their policy of no refunds. That is just plain wrong.

And I was surprised by Ray. I can't imagine any one like that working at DW much less in guest service. I have seen people with unrealistic demands get their royal behinds kissed when they should have been kicked and all you were doing was asking about something that a cast member suggested you ask about. I think you should write about him because I KNOW that Disney would not someone like that ruining someone elses magical day.

Is chief retiring or do you have orders back to FL? At least you got Montana, we had been in FL for 12 years when DH got orders to Minot. That wasn't going to happen so he had to retire before he was ready. That was after over the years orders to Utah, Texas, Vegas got cancelled, all places we would have loved to go.

We have learned life is what you make it and I have enjoyed seeing you make yours so much fun! Take care and try to come up with somethng to feed your hungry masses!

I've been toying with writing a trip report about our travels across country and to our Disney trip scheduled for mid September and a pre cruise trippie too.

My hangup is that the Gluttons have discovered that we cannot wait until Oct 2008 for our next cruise.

So we're planning on another before that.

We just haven't figured out when.

The chief is really retiring!

20 years. The Air Force is all he's known. He earned his MBA while active duty and its time to put it to use.


He is so nervous!

Tampa is looking like the place we'll end up.

 

[LovableGluttons]

Where are you Mrs. Glutton? Did I scare you away with my picture? Please come back!

Enjoy your cruise! It's May 5th, Cinco de Mayo!


I wanna hear all about it!

 

[LovableGluttons]

This cracks me up, because it somehow makes it look like the Wonder is parked on land!

[loudspeaker voice] "Would the owner of a black and white late 90s cruise ship please move your ship? You are double parked!"


Yes, I'm a bit behind on my reading, but I'm getting caught up!

Do you know that reading this and looking at this pic makes me tearful?

I would give almost anything to be back there right now!

What an amazing thing to experience!

I feel so blessed!

 

[LovableGluttons]

txs so much for sharing.

Hi!


Thanks so much for reading!

It really means a lot tome!

 

[LovableGluttons]

It took me a over a week to read the entire trip report. Love, love, loved it!!!

Can't wait for April 28 for our Eastern magic trip.

Ooohhh April 28th!



So, how is that post cruise depression going?


It sure is a bitter pill to swallow, isn't it?


(((hugs)))

Sorry, I know your pain.

 

[LovableGluttons]

& ....[i just got caught up...]

now that's what i called a "family vacation". & you held your cool,
during some "trying" situations. good for you and your family. it
really made me happy that someone representing disney, worked
thir magic...for you guys! { being pro-military, it was worrisome,
to hear about some of the negativism...* i hope disney would
encourage better care @ the shade of green "resort". }

thanks for letting us in on how you made your own lil'magic esp.
on the disney..wonder. [ we have done 5 cruises, on both ships,
but because the wonder was our first, it will always be our favorite..
that's one the main reason we "jumped" all over the 11-dayer..cos
it was on the wonder. ]

, great pics..& a great room!

often, my wife & lil' "claimed" their favorite seat..while i usually
will take any...behind them. i getting pics and movies of their
interactions...& when the characters goes up to her. one of the neatest
thing occurred during the mickey's show, when the miss rona got into
a conversation with "my lil'miss cutie" ...over dresses. when they came
into the threater...i asked, "what that's about..cos it was on the big screen.


ha! 37 cruises...you know?, disney just started in 1998?..37 divided by
9= over 4 cruises per year..now talking about real gluttony! [ ok, i admitt
it..green c envy!]

wow..wonder woman is all about being bold!

ha, you daughter's observations had me... &
too!!! ok, folks..we're @ disney..act like it! ..or keep it within the adult
area....psst , here's a secret....i like roaming and taking movies..but i
only "zoom" in on revealing "guests"..just to hear my lil'miss cutie
comments....maybe i shouldn't say this..but my wife is/as always been
very classy in her dress and lady-like behaviors..it's what made her stand
out from the first time we met...

......you seem determined to avoid family group pics? i understand...cos
i am very careful toward subjecting ours, to those with not so disney
attitudes. however, we really are attracted to others having such spirit
and willing to share..very much like the ways you & your family were
doing. we have had many great exchanges bewtween families and cm's.
and then there are the "others"...i call the "intruders"... ~ cos,
my wife swear i am magnet , me > like a porcupine


0n our 05 cruise,we ran into a dynamo type of situation..our servers
slowed us down cos our tablemates...came 40 minutes late, then the
rear of luimere's was the only exit, {the front blocked for pics.}, & formal
nite..so we were went to all the trouble of geting dressed up..., the delays
placed us behind the scooters group & they couldn't get thru the pic. line
~ that blocked the only exit...we finally get to the threater line...* the
only one we wanted...."cindy", and the young "snapper" of a cm, had
shut it down.. ..worst, he wouldn't listened to reason ...
needless to say,
this situation required corrective measures by due processing.

*but the biggest surprise came later, when a mother of another family
approached me....she wanted to thanked me cause they were in a
similar position..and she told me, " you be surprised how many new
cruisers you helped, getting these desired pics..due to similar diffculties
on not getting to the line in time."...so i think including your cm's
tribulations are encouraging that when problems do arise, there are
very capable cm's willing to do correrctive measures.
while her comments made me feel happy.



pssssst, what was neat later, was seeing her in shutters, she had to
call me over to see her pics..that they later arranged. * we know
the character director, cos we met on our first cruise on the wonder...
99'~
Bj , to us- represented the prefect disney managment, cos she cares
how much the family/character photos are done right...and she really
does anything she can, for the maw kids.



one of all time favorites was during our 02 cruise,& getting on the elevator-
with a maw family and their lil ' boy covered with princesses 's kisses....
it gave me the opportiunity [parents oked]..to acted jealous over all the
attention he was getting...his smile...made my day! he was so proud!



i saw where you like to joined the 08 repo cruise. that's happened to be
our family next cruise if we don't get bumped . it was wild on
the 31st, and we never got in....lucky for us, our dreams unlimited girl
got us on. we have 2 rooms. since it is a very long time off, if something
comes up, i let you know. good luck! [i know we loved to be
you guys tablemates...if so desired............................ ]
* we're noted for "dirty napkins" & rasing a lil'rukus...actually..3 of them!

Oh wow!

Your post made me tear up!

My dear chief is usually a bit on the grumpy side about things.

Seeing him overcome by the magic that is Disney during our trip overwhelmed me.

Thank you so much!

 

[Tink rules]

Do you know where they keep their lucky charms???

Where all the other men keep their lucky charms!!!

Thanks Gluttons... I needed you this morning... my sister put a giant hole in my dreams of magic and wonder by telling my that my job wasn't good enough and I need to look for better employment...

I needed some giggles from the gluttons!!!

 

[slindamood]

For the 10/08 cruise, I was going to make trick or treat bags up, get Halloween decorations, and mail to the ship.

You're on the Halloween Double DIp!! So are we! I just figured that out on Post 136 - after spending half my Saturday afternoon reading your TR. I usually don't read TRs, but yours is a classic.

Look forward to Halloween with Mickey and TheGluttons.

 

[Leash]

LoveableGlutton, I love reading this report and am almost tempted to book onto your October cruise to see what antics you get up to. Seriously though I am sad you aren't going till October since I won't have a fun new trip report to keep me busy till my November cruise.

 

[BubbaGrump]

Best reading I've done in a long time! You did what to the Chief twice? You crack me up! Thanks again!

P.S. Go KyleGo Kyle

 

[GoofyaboutMickey]

When we last checked in with the Gluttons, their travel agent had made a terrible error with their Disney Cruise booking.....

Yep! The Wonder would be leaving Port Canaveral on March 1st, but not for a 7 night cruise. Instead, it was a three night cruise. The travel agent booked the Gluttons a three night cruise. No problem! We could just transfer our reservations to the 7 night leaving March 3rd! No, since we booked so late, we'd have to pay $85 per person to switch reservations. No biggie, worth it! Well, add that to the nearly $7000 price difference between the two cruises. I guess we'll keep the three night and allow the agency to give us $500 off for their mistake! $900 for a three night cruise on the Wonder for a family of four? Category Nine? We'll take it!

and try to be enthusiastic over the three night! QUOTE]


WOW! Your TA is lucky she made that mistake with you and not me. If I had a written quote for a 7 night and they tried to give me a 3 night I'd have fought it until I had the 7 night at that price.

 

[Tink rules]

Ah....

But would fighting for a 7 night have gotten Luvable what she got in the end???

But I digress...do I???

What did she get in the end???

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... Kyle...................

 

[pppiglet]

Hey...back from my trip and found you back here again too. What a treat! We stayed at the WL and I found your relatives there without the added enhancements. Sinus's must have gotten better! I got some great pics (about 3000 to go thru) and then can upload. I use a Canon Powershot A70 and the pictures come out great. Also takes 3 minute videos. It's about 2 years old since I bought it before our last Disney cruise. My next camera will be a Canon also and then DH gets the old one. I'm in no hurry though...this one works great!

Hope you are still able to post some pictures or at least maybe your next cruise you can. Did I read you are getting geared up for 2 more?

Can't wait to read your next reports.

 

[Tink rules]

A sequel???????????

Oh yeah!!!!

How long do I have to wait???

(reads entire 26 volume of dusty encyclopedias collected lovingly by my mother back in the 60's to advance her children's education (and my brother's bathroom time) - (hey he's studying for Jeopardy!!!) (says having every thing on a computer isn't any fun anymore...) (while waiting!!!)

 

[Madisonznana]

I started my TR Loveable and already I have thrown in 3 pictures of myself. Granted, they are not closeups or bathingsuit shots, but it is a start! PPpiglet and her dh are even in a few!
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1457591

 

[LovableGluttons]

Where all the other men keep their lucky charms!!!

Thanks Gluttons... I needed you this morning... my sister put a giant hole in my dreams of magic and wonder by telling my that my job wasn't good enough and I need to look for better employment...

I needed some giggles from the gluttons!!!

Ohh Michelle.

My and I enjoyed a Mom's Las Vegas retreat May 7-11th.

We saw Elton John and O, gambled,drank our meals, wore impractical shoes, and behaved very badly.

I had a flirty British gent at the blackjack table tell me that he had not heard of Austin Powers AND confessed to not having flossed a day in his life.

Admittedly, I almost had a weak bladder moment....ALMOST.

If it had happened, that detail would have stayed in Vegas!

Elton was incredible!

My friend and I want to start a traveling group!

Cancun is next!

 

[LovableGluttons]

You're on the Halloween Double DIp!! So are we! I just figured that out on Post 136 - after spending half my Saturday afternoon reading your TR. I usually don't read TRs, but yours is a classic.

Look forward to Halloween with Mickey and TheGluttons.

You are?? Hooray!

We'll have SO much fun!

I wanted to book the private dining room at PALO for DCL DISers for that cruise.

There are so many of us now, we may have to score the whole restaurant!

 

[LovableGluttons]

LoveableGlutton, I love reading this report and am almost tempted to book onto your October cruise to see what antics you get up to. Seriously though I am sad you aren't going till October since I won't have a fun new trip report to keep me busy till my November cruise.

Don't worry!

I don't think the Gluttons can wait until Oct 2008 to do a Disney cruise again.

I have this secret.....


but it has to remain a secret.....


for just a bit longer...

 

[LovableGluttons]

Best reading I've done in a long time! You did what to the Chief twice? You crack me up! Thanks again!

P.S. Go KyleGo Kyle

If I wasn't so loyal to those Tribbles... I would be all over that Kyle


Hubba hubba!

 

[Tink rules]

You are?? Hooray!

We'll have SO much fun!

I wanted to book the private dining room at PALO for DCL DISers for that cruise.

There are so many of us now, we may have to score the whole restaurant!

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Now you're going to make ME get a grown up job so I can maybe make that cruise too!!!

Wait... I don't want to grow up!!!