Originally Posted By MsLindanne You did some great planning Disney Joy!! Anytime you can swing DL and or WDW is a good thing.... I wish we could do something like that as its been awhile since we've been to DL but just last yr to WDW. In fact I had reservations early Sept. for WDW but then won the trip and figured we would try again next yr. It will work out better financially for us anyway as we will have more spending money for the cruise. Your right about one sea looking like another or is it ocean? ha..ha.. This will be our second cruise and the first one was on the Magic too but out of CA and to Mexico. Have you started packing yet? Or do you just leave everything as is from your last trip? LOL How exciting for you though!! You'll have a great time in DL!
Originally Posted By Disney Joy LOL My packing is a much to involved I pack about 2 weeks early then usally unpack and sometimes up to the night before. I take two much. I have all types of weather clothes. I'm going to try and not go thru that this time. Each trip has it owns packing ordeal. LOL
Originally Posted By seafairy1622 340 Like your planning DisneyJoy. I thought about doing a 7 day Caribbean cruise but I really wanted to have some days at DW. So we are doing a 5 night stay at the Art of Animation and then a 3 night Bahama cruise. We got to check out Art of Animation last month. It is really cute.
Originally Posted By MsLindanne Totally understand Disney Joy! From the moment I book a trip is when I start thinking about what to bring....for Disneyland, some cool things and some warm things, for WDW, all cool clothes, and for a cruise? Well, just pack the whole dang closet as I will no doubt need EVERYTHING! ha..ha..
Originally Posted By Disney Joy 145 Not only do I pack and unpack and pack. I make destination changes also. Changed from solo DL to taking 13yr old grandson. He is so excited.I took him a few years ago and he complained so much about all the girly stuff he got a few year time out. BUT As you remember I changed the originally Fantasy 7 night Caribbean cruise to Dream 4 night Bahamas to save money. That seem like a GREAT idea at the time. Then I added 3 more nights to WDW - one day ticket for me hubby WDW - he don't like heat or stand in lines - added food - snacks and hey I was up to same price as the Fantasy 7 night cruise. SO YES I called Disney (lucky the cruise had not increase in price) and changed back to Fantasy 7 nighter with all covered. Considering this is what we really wanted in the 1st place HAPPY AND now hubby can see a different water LOL I just didn't get my room I picked. I am now on the list for a guarantee room. LORD HAVE MERCY......The boat is oversold. At least I know I have a vernadah........or more. I like things planned to the t. AND to be in control. I am at the room selection folks mercy. OHHH DEAR
Originally Posted By MsLindanne Disney Joy, you are way to funny!! But I think I understand all your planning and you certainly want to keep everyone happy so switching back to a cruise seems like the logical thing to do. Hope it all works out and that you get exactly the room you want! I too like to plan things and want everything just so. I like to see pictures of the staterooms, the clothes people wear on the formal nites, and on the pirate nite to get ideas. I am constantly thinking it all out, no wonder I can't sleep at night!! ha..ha.. And I still have 76 days to go!!
Originally Posted By Disney Joy MsLindanne: I am done now. HE HE HE I feel better I changed my 07a to 06a. Still guarantee but for sure I will have a real balcony on 8 9 or deck 10. I'm done .......
Originally Posted By Disney Joy seafairy1622 I understand the checking out the ART. Hopefully that will be my next year stop. I will be staying pre cruise one night. I read it is really nice.
Originally Posted By dzy76 102 days and 5 hours till 7 day Eastern on the Fantasy. Nope not excited at all.
Originally Posted By MsLindanne Great Disney Joy! Now, when you do you go? Glad you were able to make changes. Especially with the amount of money it takes to go on a Disney cruise, you might as well get what you want. I know we have a verandah and are on cat. 5 plus our room is close to the elevator and entertainment. Still hard to believe were going but were so excited!!
Originally Posted By Disney Joy MsLindnne Dec 1st... what is your date ? I read some good posts on DISBOARDS... amazing people booking like 13 days or few weeks guarantee room and getting bump to a 4A. One person had a inside state room and got bump to a verandah. BUT only one out of a few got a blocked V. I don't understand. I thought they bump the ones reserv not the late ones. That would be interesting to see how they work that process.
Originally Posted By MsLindanne We are traveling 9/22/12 out of Galveston Disney Joy! We will be on the first trip ever from Galveston going to the Western Caribbean so it should be very special. Your going Dec 1st huh? That will be nice as no doubt the ship will be decorated for Christmas. Lucky you! Do you have things to go on your stateroom door? I made a bunch of things so I can't wait to load it up. Many of them I found on various websites, printed them out, cut them out and had them laminated. Then thru some magnets on the back and they turned out so cute. Interesting about being bumped into other staterooms etc....I always thought it would be the ones reserved too and the early reservations more so than the late ones. But maybe not. It will be interesting to see how many children will be on our cruise as it will be during school time and right when it starts. Kinda looking forward to a little bit of solitude. Especially when it comes to the hot tub! LOL
Originally Posted By Disney Joy Oh!! I hadn't event thought about the ship decked out for Christmas MsLindanne. Now I am even more excited !! I think our 1st cruise was in Sept like the 22nd. I didn't see many kids but there were a bit. They should be in school on Dec 1st also. There is so much for them we probably won't see any. One day I will need to take my grandson. Whenever if there ever wil be a 2 adults kid free. LOL
Originally Posted By MsLindanne I bet it will be beautiful Disney Joy during the holidays. You'll have to make one of those Mickey ears with Christmas lights on it for on the outside door of your stateroom. It will look so cute. Speaking of which, I've made a bunch to put on our door. Got some great ideas on line and just printed them out, cut around them and laminated. Even one of Capt. Jack with his jar of dirt. I can't wait to put it up! As for the kids, your right, except for the little ones, they should be in school during that week. Either way though, our first cruise was in July and the only time I ever really saw them was during the dinners and shows. Otherwise they are so busy they pretty much leave us adults alone. I am just looking forward to no phones!! ha..ha.. We have just 70 days from today and were sailing!!!!
Originally Posted By MsLindanne Were down to 65 already!!! All of a sudden the time is flying by!!! yahoo!!!
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS I hope I'm not too silly to start posting here, but we've actually really booked a cruise. FINALLY! Category 6A on the Disney Dream, Oct 10, 2013. 436 days!
Originally Posted By MsLindanne Only 56 days until our cruise to the Western Caribbean!!!! On the maiden voyage out of Galveston, TX!!!
