Who's cruising March 2, 2002

[joshua4]

11 more days until we leave for Florida!!!!

Kids are going nuts and we now watch the cruise video each night before they go to bed.

Pretty soon we will be in single digit numbers in the big countdown!


Josh and Erica's mom

 

[disneyme]

We leave in 5 days. Trying to fit 2 weeks of clothes into 4 suitcases - good luck. Looks like it is pretty cold in Orlando, I hope it warms up.

Anyone know how full the boat is?

 

[joshua4]

Just curiously, how would anyone know how full the boat is until we get there? Is there a place to check that out?

We leave in 10 days. Just got our over the door shoe holder, fresh sand toys (Mickey sent them to the kids with a note), and soft sided cooler --- now if I could just get some work done at work instead of hanging out at this site all of the time, everything would be perfect!

Josh's mom

 

[rcostello1]

I dunno. Sure would like to know. Would also like to know what room I have, but that's another story Still GTY!

Anyway, bought my shoe holder thing and collapsable lunchbag thing, and pick up the clothes from the cleaners today. Found some nice "tropical" shorts yesterday...now I wonder if they match my tropical shirt. Wouldn't want to commit a tropical faux pas.

Think we'll start packing tonight if I don't have to work. I need something to make the time go by. Made ressies at Animal Kingdom Lodge last night instead of Coronado Springs. Going to surprise my parents/sister with that.

 

[imamoose]

hey Josh's mom, it is work hanging out at this site, work to keep your sanity...We're going crazy...how many days dad...how many days...let's read those things dad...pleeeeeaaaaaassseee...anyway I don't know how you would check the fullness of the boat...maybe a travel agent could...but I don't think they would know how many people in each room...just the number booked....we are cruising at what is considered high season...so I will guess the boat will be full..more kids to party with...wooooo hooooo...it's gonna be fun.....

 

[mickybean0816]

My mother (45) and I (19) will be on the Magic March 2nd also! How exciting. I'm more excited this time than I was for my first Disney cruise (on the Wonder) last April. Woohoo...we're staying in a deluxe suite with verandah! Can't wait...

Mickybean0816

 

[peter pans family]

mickeybean816, we are excited and where we are in the cheap seats- Category 8-maybe we can bribe you for a tour of your cabin....lol.. 10 days until we leave!!!!!!

 

[LOVETHATMOUSE]

just came back from walmart with bags of goodies - over door shoe hanger, sandles, gum for plane ride, underwater cameras, magazines, oh - too many things to count. Now comes the hard part - figuring out what to wear.

 

[imamoose]

only 242 hrs, 28 mins and 17 secs...16...15...14 but who's counting anyway... I'm starting to drive my kids nuts....there like "D-A-D this is suppose to be for us".......YEAH RIGHT...I'm going Goofy....also we are in a 1 bdrm suite (#8102) on the back of the boat...huge verandah..great place to watch the port disappear from.....maybe we should have a big party and watch it go........wooooo hooooo

 

[joshua4]

SEven days until we leave!!!!!

Getting stuff ready to amuse the kids on the plane and Mickey will start sending count down letters soon with small gifts.

Kids are so excited they can't stand it.

See you all there

Josh's mom

 

[LOVETHATMOUSE]

Would anyone be interested in setting up a time/place to meet at all?

 

[joshua4]

Hey, we just moved on to page 3 -- what a chatty group we all are.

Would love to meet up with you LOVETHATMOUSE and anyone else who wants to -- after I get through trying to get Palos and trying to get time in Flounders for my DD who likely will not want to go there anyway.

I forget, are you staying at the Raddison the night before? If so, we will be by the pool -- just look for the woman screaming "Josh, don't do that to your sister" "Erica, stay away from the deep end of the pool" --- well , you get the picture.

Josh and Erica's mom

 

[LOVETHATMOUSE]

We are staying at the radisson (unless I can get Riverside at last minute - they are sold out at the dc and cm rates as of yesterday, but I keep calling). We don't get into Orlando until 6 pm, and want to hit Character Wearhouse, so meeting at the hotel would not be feasible. I would hate to have you wait somewhere and not show up because we switched hotels or something.

I also need to do Club, Palo and Spa Shuffle, so maybe after that, or perhaps at the terminal in the am before we board? Any suggestions?

 

[iluvorlando]

Disneyme- Us Floridians will try to keep the weather just like it is this week. Lows in the 50's, highs in the 80"s.

Hope you all have a great time-me, dh, dd's are cruising March 16th. Could you let us know what movies are playing? I hoping snow dogs and return to neverland!

Have fun!

 

[LOVETHATMOUSE]

I spoke to DCL last night and they said Return to Neverland and Snow Dogs would most definetely be playing on our cruise (3/2), so they most likely will be playing on yours. Any new release will play for awhile she said. Look - Monsters is still playing!

 

[joshua4]

LOVETHATMOUSE -- On the advice of someone on these boards --- we are shooting to get to the port at about 1130 -- I think that means taking the 11 am Radisson shuttle. At the port I will be easily identifiable as the woman screaming "ERICA COME BACK HERE!" -- my little girl loves to run away from in crowd situations. She has a full head of black curly hair and looks like a wild child. I will also try to remember to pick up green ribbon before we go to tie to my back pack. Not sure where or when we could plan to meet because I am not familiar with the lay out of the port area.

Maybe we will just run into each other? When are you planning to get to the port?

 

[LOVETHATMOUSE]

I need to get to port a little earlier (about 10:30/11:00) because we need to fill out our Docs (I am a cm and don't get them in advance). We are renting from Avis, so will probably be on their shuttle if we end up not at the Radisson.

At the terminal you will also probably hear me screaming COURTNEY, COURTNEY! either that or ANDY! (my DH - LOL)

I will also try to get a ribbon. I am positive we will meet up at the port. The earlier we get there, the less people .

 

[rcostello1]

tooooooooo many days!!

We are staying at the Cocoa Beach Hilton. We probably won't be there until 10pm (that's my goal anyway). We're driving down from the DC area.

Figured we could go to Ron Jon's since they'll be open. And we'll go to Publix in the AM. They are just about across the street according to one of the maps I saw.

I'm glad I get to see Return to Neverland for free and I haven't seen Snow Dogs yet. I will have to put that into my spreadsheet!

 

[joshua4]

LOVETHATMOUSE -- Glad to hear that I am not the only mom with public screaming abilities! I will look for you.

By the way, do you work in a Disney store or just for Disney? I have been trying to track down some short sleeve disney t-shirts to have autographed on the ship and have not been able to find any at our local store. I don't suppose you know if more summer stuff will be coming out soon????? Of course, the disney store had a ton of mickey t shirts on sale in January and I did not think of buying any then and now they are all gone! I wonder if anyone else carries those sort of things.

 

[LOVETHATMOUSE]

Joshua4 - I work at TDS and yes, we are starting to get in alot of summer merchandise... swimsuits, coverups, towels, sandles, bags, etc. We do have more t-shirts now, you might want to take a trip to the store before you leave.

Since kids grow out of t-shirts, I decided to get white pillowcases and have the characters sign that. Our friends are looking after our pets (dog, cat and fish), so I will be bringing extra pillowcases to drop off at Guest services to have them sign for them as thank you gifts. I figure you never outgrow a pillowcase. I still have mine from 30+ years ago!!