Wonderful Panama Canal Sept 2014

[Futurist]

Love the idea of wristbands, as I mentioned on FB, and would like to request 2. I've never done yoga and like someone else mentioned I'm not the best balancer around. I am planning on doing elliptical and abdominal workouts on most mornings. I promised my weight management doc that if he takes most of the fluid out of my band that I will continue to not eat any bread or steak and will exercise . I don't want to blow, what I've achieved in 3 years, away in 3 weeks .

I'm going to try to order enough wristbands for everyone on the DISBoards & FB group.

Meanwhile, Susan, does your comment mean you do or don't want to do yoga?

Richard

 

[Cruisin]

We will also be staying at Wyndham Bayside before the cruise. The refurbishment of the hotel is now complete according to the posts on Tripadvisor. I hope all the "kinks" have been corrected before we arrive in September.

Seems like there will be quite a lot of us staying at the Wyndham. We might need to come up with a system to recognize each other while we are there.

 

[SparklingBlonde]

CrockettTraveler would like to put in a request for 2 wristbands. We will also be staying at Wyndham Bayside before the cruise. The refurbishment of the hotel is now complete according to the posts on Tripadvisor. I hope all the "kinks" have been corrected before we arrive in September. I am almost finished with all of my FE gifts! Luckily Southwest doesn't charge for luggage - my gifts take up half of my carry-on bag.

I'm new to these acronyms. What are FE gifts? Thanks!

 

[davidls]

I am a personalization artist at the Days of Christmas shop at DTD. If you happen to come by the store before we set sail, stop by and say hi. We can meet before we sail! (My name is Anne-Robin)

Hi Anne. We live in Florida as well, and are Annual Passholders to WDW. So, we are over there ALLOIT!!!. We always make a DTD stop everytime we are there, and the Christmas Shop is one of our favorites. We are always looking for a new Disney Christmas ornament for our tree every year. We are going over in July for Donna's ummmpteenth birthday. We will look to see if you are there when we visit in July, and stop by to say hi!!!

 

[davidls]

I'm new to these acronyms. What are FE gifts? Thanks!

The FE gifts is for the Fish Extender activity we are doing on board the ship. There is an excellent explanation on the very first post of this thread. Go to the first post and scroll down until you see the FE signup and it explains what the FE is and how to join in on the fun.!!!

 

[SparklingBlonde]

The FE gifts is for the Fish Extender activity we are doing on board the ship. There is an excellent explanation on the very first post of this thread. Go to the first post and scroll down until you see the FE signup and it explains what the FE is and how to join in on the fun.!!!

Great thanks! I just ordered my FE a few days ago I'll check it out.

 

[swkkusw]

We also have 3 nights post cruise before we fly home (back to the UK).
We already have our MNSSHP Tix for Fri 26th and then have a night booked at HRH on Sat so we can have early admission and FOL for 2 days at IoA and US. Monday we have breakfast at Chef Mickey's pretty early then will do a bit of last minute shopping, and maybe look around some of the resort hotels before heading to the airport we don't have kids tho' so maybe no help at all!!!

We also have our tickets for MNSSHP on the Friday evening - rather than rushing to the park we thought we might do more practical things such as laundry and then hit MK in the evening when the numbers are limited for the party.

 

[swkkusw]

The wristbands are silicon and stretchy. You can put them on and take them off quite easily. I may order some additional ones to give out (pixie dust) to people around the ship. If DISboards people wish to help defray the costs, they can donate what they want at the cruise meet onboard the first day.

Thanks,
Richard

That sounds like fun - I think all 4 of my traveling crew would appreciate one. Thanks!

 

[swkkusw]

Seems like there will be quite a lot of us staying at the Wyndham. We might need to come up with a system to recognize each other while we are there.

I am also staying there - I picked it fairly quickly because it was so close to the terminal + airport shuttle + free internet. I hope that it turns out to be reasonable quality accommodation for us all. Unfortunately I am not arriving until the evening as my international flight lands at LAX mid afternoon and I need to allow several hours to get through customs before checking in to my domestic flight.

 

[KyCruisinSusan]

I'm going to try to order enough wristbands for everyone on the DISBoards & FB group.

Meanwhile, Susan, does your comment mean you do or don't want to do yoga?

Richard

I'm not opposed to giving it a try, at least once. You all just have to promise not to

 

[padalyn]

We also have our tickets for MNSSHP on the Friday evening - rather than rushing to the park we thought we might do more practical things such as laundry and then hit MK in the evening when the numbers are limited for the party.

Someone posted that the MNSSHP is sold out for Fri - means the park will be pretty busy!


Let's see - our checklist:
Halloween costumes - near completion
FE gifts - near completion
packing list - VERY near completion (a few kinks on liquids of course)

Transport to EWR from home - done
air to Cali - done
transport to DLR - good friends!!
Gr Cali ressy - done
Food ressies at GC - !!!! TO BE DONE SOON!!!
rental car to San Diego - done
hotel in San Diego - done (Gaslamp Ramada downtown)
taxi to port - ??????
cruise - PIF, Palo done, massage ressy done, excursions done
car from PC to WDW - done
ressy at WDW (VWL) - done
MNSSHP tix - done
dining ressies at WDW - ALL done! (My WONDERful wife does all the food stuff!)
air home - done
transport from EWR to home - done

whew - we are ALMOST ready!!!

So, we have decided to pay for an extra bag to fly - this way we have NO carry on luggage at all. We no longer want to take stuff on the plane with us - worth the 40-50 dollars to NOT have to carry stuff through the airports!

How are your lists coming??

 

[KyCruisinSusan]

Someone posted that the MNSSHP is sold out for Fri - means the park will be pretty busy!


Let's see - our checklist:
Halloween costumes - near completion
FE gifts - near completion
packing list - VERY near completion (a few kinks on liquids of course)

Transport to EWR from home - done
air to Cali - done
transport to DLR - good friends!!
Gr Cali ressy - done
Food ressies at GC - !!!! TO BE DONE SOON!!!
rental car to San Diego - done
hotel in San Diego - done (Gaslamp Ramada downtown)
taxi to port - ??????
cruise - PIF, Palo done, massage ressy done, excursions done
car from PC to WDW - done
ressy at WDW (VWL) - done
MNSSHP tix - done
dining ressies at WDW - ALL done! (My WONDERful wife does all the food stuff!)
air home - done
transport from EWR to home - done

whew - we are ALMOST ready!!!

So, we have decided to pay for an extra bag to fly - this way we have NO carry on luggage at all. We no longer want to take stuff on the plane with us - worth the 40-50 dollars to NOT have to carry stuff through the airports!

How are your lists coming??

FE gifts almost finished
Alterations on formal--in process
Packing list--work in progress (have 1 entire dresser drawer to keep everything together for now)
Transportation to Louisville airport--done (my b/f is going to drive us and keep my car then pick us up on the 26th)
Plane tix to San Diego--done
Transport from airport to hotel--free with hotel ressie
Hotel ressie San Diego--done (Wyndham)
Tickets to San Diego Zoo--done
Transport to zoo--free with hotel ressie
Transport to port--free with hotel ressie
Excursions and spa tx--book at 12:01am tonight
Transport from PC to airport--done
Plane tix to Louisville--done

I think we're in pretty good shape with only 89 days before we fly out

 

[SparklingBlonde]

We would definitely like to partake in the wristbands. My child is so little we won't need one for her - so please put us down for two. Thanks!

 

[CruzOle]

We also would like 2 wrist bands please, of course we will donate to the costs. I am not on face book and I am not quite sure of how to get counted in the Disboard Group ?? . I there an update roll call group?

 

[Thnlk]

Someone posted that the MNSSHP is sold out for Fri - means the park will be busy ??

I checked the WDW website and they still show tickets available.

 

[PurdueMouse]

We will take 2 wrist bands and gladly donate money.

 

[padalyn]

I checked the WDW website and they still show tickets available.

whew - thats good - I didn't think to do that!

I think we're in pretty good shape with only 89 days before we fly out

you are! Feels good knowing that all the transport stuff is done!

 

[dee slack]

We've just booked our excursions, is the any way we can pay for them now rather than just adding them to our shipboard account ( as our exchange rate is really good at the moment).
We tried to pay online using our credit card but the message says that we are trying to pay more than we owe.

 

[Cruisin]

We've just booked our excursions, is the any way we can pay for them now rather than just adding them to our shipboard account ( as our exchange rate is really good at the moment).
We tried to pay online using our credit card but the message says that we are trying to pay more than we owe.

I think you can call Disney Cruise Line directly and add some money to your onboard account. That would be worth trying. If your exchange rate is really good you could maybe put some extra on your account, if you have the funds available, to pay for your gratuities etc.

 

[dee slack]

I think you can call Disney Cruise Line directly and add some money to your onboard account. That would be worth trying. If your exchange rate is really good you could maybe put some extra on your account, if you have the funds available, to pay for your gratuities etc.

Thanks, thought that might be the case but thought I would ask in case it could be done on line as it's much easier than phoning when you speak English English it's sometimes hard to be understood.

I'm going to buy our photo Cd today so that's one more thing to take advantage of the exchange rate and I'm just going to pop into town to buy a few $'s as well.