Wild Turkeys and Dancing Banana Heads Cruise 11/25/06

[JanDave]

Welcome Aboard, Disney Darling. Where are you staying pre-cruise? We'll be at SSR the night before the cruise. Anyone have any suggestions for dinner at WDW or outside WDW -- keep in mind that we don't plan to visit the parks. We don't need anything too fancy as we'll be feasting for 7 days on the Magic.

Jan

 

[Dixielady908]

Welcome Disneydarling:

Looking forward to meeting you and your family...we should all have a great cruise.

Denise

 

[disneediva]

Welcome DisneyDarling
Hi to the rest of ya'll. I have been off for a while since I got back from Gatlinburg I had a lot of work to make up for. And today is DS 12th birthday so its dinner with the family tonight and a fear factor party for the friends on Saturday.
I think I am in vacation frenzy we decided to take DS and his best friend (the one coming on the cruise with us) to DW the last week of June. DS friend has 2 adopted siblings from Russia and have never been so us two moms thought we would swing it on our own.
Have a great day I am off to work
Wendy

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Hi Jan,
There are several nice restaurants at downtown Disney . It depends on what you want to spend. Fultons crab house is a great place but very spendy. Planet Hollywood has good food and a neat theme to the restaurant too. Rainforest Cafe is a "Wild" place to eat. It is a jungle theme, set inside a smoking volcano. Every few minutes the animals come to life as your eating. Even if you dont eat here you should take the time to walk into the gift shop so you can see the restraurant side to at least see what it looks like. Planet hollywood will also let you walk up the stairs to see the theme in there if you go between rush times. It is fun to see if you've never seen it.
Captain Jack's is there too. Excellant food, awesome service, but big $$.
All of these restaurants post menus on the outside of the buildings so you can read what they have before you go in.
Earl of sandwich is there, McDonalds is there too.
My first choice for dinner is Gheradeli's ice cream place I figure to start with dessert, because I may be too full after dinner for dessert, so That is the first course for me!!! It is vacation after all.
All of the resorts have restaurants too. If you want a buffet, I would suggest the Contempory resort . They have Chef Mickeys. It is a character dinner which makes it extra fun for everyone. I would call for a reservation for this place if possible. In fact if you eat during the typical dinner hours I would make reservations at any of the restaurants I have mentioned. Not required, but it is advised, just to save you a wait.
If you want an excellant steak dinner and dont mind spending the big bucks you can go to the Yachtsmans steak house at the Yacht and beach club resort. You can pick out your steak you want cooked or order one at a specific thickness since they cut them right there. They melt in your mouth!!
This is a place we have gone to for special occassions. Also there is an ice cream shop there that has a ice cream dish called the Kitchen sink. It is huge ( for several people). That is a great way to top off an evening too!!
I know, my mind is stuck on desserts, but it is vacation time!!! Got to splurge.
Anyway, these are some that are very good places to eat that are on property, but not in the parks.
Off property just head for 192 and you will find every restaurant you can think of really close by.
Kathy

 

[TiggerKing]

Hey Wendy! Glad to have you back with us. So, how was the cabin in Gatlinburg, and how was the trip? I hope the cabin didn't disappoint you!

It is a really boring week at work here. I am "on the bench" which means they don't have me assigned to a client, so I come into the office and play on the internet for a few hours and then go home. It sounds like fun, but it really is no fun at all!

I hope everyone's week is going well. I can't wait for this cruise!

New question....How many of you are planning on REALLY dressing up for Pirate night? I am talking going all out with the costumes.

 

[woogal]

As a matter of fact, it turns out that Momx4 has the cabin next to DW and myself (have to remeber that fact once ON the cruise as well ).

Which rooms are you both in??

 

[cody'smom]

I purchaced one each of the last 3 sailings.....Mickey ties that is!!!

And as for as rotations......I have a "friend" at DCL and all 132 of us disers were linked together on the rotation we wanted....Western was APL. Luminares on Thanksgiving and Parrot Cay on Pirate night!!

Will you be "working your magic" for our rotation this time too?

Did you have a great 29th birthday??? Pam

 

[cody'smom]

Lampy - DANG STRAIGHT.

We need to have PLA, since Formal night is the second night. Work your magic.

Just let me know when we need to start linking or you could PM me your ressie number.

*POUT* I don't want to wait for 214 more days. *POUT*

Count us in on the link- let me know when!!

 

[cody'smom]

Hey Tanya, if we are 214 days away from sailing......that means we are 216 days away from me regaining my crown.....you know?????

Monday afternoon "HOT LEGS!!"

The question is..... WILL YOU BE READY??? Maybe you could incorporate some of those other smooth moves the guys had last year.

Warning to the new cruisers ( or those cruising with Lampy for the first time) That Hot Legs show is definitley not for the faint of heart, the modest, or young children..........

 

[feenie]

New question....How many of you are planning on REALLY dressing up for Pirate night? I am talking going all out with the costumes.

DH is going to REALLY dress up for Pirate night. Before our last cruise my friend who can sew made him pants, shirt and vest and this year she is making him the jacket. I may have a whole suitcase devoted to pirate night this year!. I don't know if I am going to dress up much. I didn't last time, but DH had so much fun I am thinking of doing something simple...

Work has been nuts, and that is where I can most easily access the internet, (stupid dial up at home!) that's why I haven't posted much lately.
DH and I are very excited!!! 7 more months!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TiggerKing]

Which rooms are you both in??

DW and I are in 6634, and Momx4 is in 6636 (if I remember correctly).

 

[Dixielady908]

Not sure about dressing up for pirate night. I mentioned this to my husband and he thought that it may be fun and I think the kids traveling in our party are planning on dressing....Well see what kind of stuff I find around halloween....!!!



Cant wait to see the "Hot Legs" sounds exciting!!!!

Denise

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

I am dressing up for pirate night. I have one outfit I wear everytime we sail. I love it, so much fun because so many others do it too!
Not sure about DH yet. He will at least have a pirate t-shirt on and the head bandana, we'll see about the rest. Our last cruise on the Magic at least 2/3 of the people were dressed up some way, shape or form!! Those who wernt all asked, How did you know to dress up?? They didnt know about pirate night. Obviously they dont read the Dis boards!
If DCL would let people know about this, even more would dress up and join in the fun!!!
mom x4,grandma x4
Kathy

 

[DisneyDarling]

Thanks for the awesome welcome everyone!

JanDave, we're staying pre-cruise either at POFQ or CSR. I'm having the most difficult time deciding. We've never stayed at either, so that makes the decision tougher. I originally booked POFQ then my dh & ds saw the slide at csr so we're still deciding. If anyone has any suggestions, I'm up for it. (We're staying at BC post-cruise).

I'm really looking forward to meeting a lot of you on the cruise!

 

[disneediva]

Tiggerking, we had a great time and the cabin was awesome. The kids were a little frightened due to the bear attack while we were there but overall it was a grand trip.
Count us in on those linked ressies, do you think the dining staff will be able to handle all us Disers in one swoop then again if the rumors are true we will be a cake walk compared to Lampy LOL feel the love Lampy feel the love.....
hope everyone has a great weekend DS is having his party tomorrow and its Fear Factor this should be interesting

Wendy

 

[feenie]

Thanks for the awesome welcome everyone!

JanDave, we're staying pre-cruise either at POFQ or CSR. I'm having the most difficult time deciding. We've never stayed at either, so that makes the decision tougher. I originally booked POFQ then my dh & ds saw the slide at csr so we're still deciding. If anyone has any suggestions, I'm up for it. (We're staying at BC post-cruise).

I'm really looking forward to meeting a lot of you on the cruise!

DH and I are booked at the POFQ for the 2 nights prior to the cruise. We have stayed there twice before and really love it. We love the theme and everything is just a short walk away. (we had a MUCH longer walk at the Polly to get the main lodge than we ever had at POFQ)

 

[Michelle2]

Hi everyone, just checking in again.
So are all the people that are linking up reservations just on the later dining rotation? Is anyone doing any linking on the early rotation? Not that I have it yet (I am on waitlist), but I am hoping to get it....last cruise it just really worked out for our kids.

We kinda dress up for pirate night. I have some pirate shirts that we all wear, along with some hats and eyepatches, swords, and the bandanas they provide...I just bring a few for whoever wants to wear them.

We will be flying in on Thanksgiving day on the 23rd, and flying directly home on Saturday when the cruise is over on the 2nd. I wish we were going to WDW for a few days afterwards like we did last year, but I guess I should get the kids back to school! LOL

It's coming up fast. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

[TiggerKing]

I hope everyone is having a great weekend. It has been a nice and relaxing one here. I pulled out the new Passporter last night and started reading it. Now, I REALLY need a vacation. I wish I could hop on a cruise today, but that isn't happening. I need a beach trip or something in the very near future.

Enjoy your Sunday!

 

[woogal]

Hi everyone....hope the weekends going well for all.
I think I'm finally getting in the groove of summer. My head has a sunburn from working in the yard, the side driveway has a mountain of mulch in it and I'm starting to think of what kind of peppers to plant. Fall really isn't so bad, is it??

Has anyone else been checking the local6 webcam....gimme a clue here, please?? I checked the site once and saw the dcl terminal plain as day...now I can't seem to find it. Maybe it doesn't like me. The other webcam at twopalms is much better to me. I caught some really good snapshots yesterday of the ship (if I understand the technology, the pics of the ship are courtesy of mutt, tyvm). Anyways...enough of my rambling, I still have a yard to cut and landscaping to do----if anyone feels the spirit to give me a hand, I'll supply lunch!

Enjoy, everyone...

 

[cruisemutt]

Hi again...I should really check whose logged into this blasted thing. Woogal is NOT doing all the work, does not have the sunburn and I decide which pepper is which. Sorry about the mix-up.
Gimme a break,.... its Sunday mornin and I'm not awake yet. ty....