Did you know Disney made a movie about a Tiger Cruise? It came out around ten years ago I think. I made sure to watch it because I loved the Tiger Cruise I took on the Ike so much. It was a 3 day cruise and they really worked at making it special for everyone. We chased sunset, one nightwe did a complete lights out to watch the stars, etc. Go Ike!
I did not know Disney did a Tiger Cruise movie. Is that the name of it? I'm intrigued! I'd love to see it! Sounds fascinating!
West Coasters turn up their noses at the water parks... I think they are too scared to be seen in their suits Since you've done schlitterbaun and still liked TL that says a lot for the parks. Try BB next time just for variety. Different feel and obviously very different look.. but its fun in its own ways. BB has some better play areas for 8-12 year old range I think.. but the wave pool often wins people to prefer TL. The theme integration in BB is pretty fun.
Schlitterbahn is fun. Well, the Galveston Island park moreso to us than the New Braunfels park. We didn't like the separation of the park sections in NB. It's like they built a waterpark and wanted to expand but couldn't obtain more property that was up next to theirs....so they got close and decided to use the little buses in between. Sorry, when it's sizzling hot in Texas and you're soppin' wet from a water slide the laaaast thing you want to do is go sit on a musty open tram-bus-thing. And walking is a terrible idea because it's Texas and it's hot as Hades. Galveston is smaller, compact, and easy to work with. Looove that they encourage you to haul in your wagons and rolling coolers full of lunch, beverages, etc. Makes a day at the waterpark so much more doable. Schlitterbahn is fun but story & theme are not their foundation. You're not going to escape to another world there. You're going to get wet, laugh, play, but the fact that you are where you are and you'll be going back to where you came from never escapes you. If that makes any sense. :hammer: That's where Typhoon Lagoon stole our hearts. We didn't feel like we were in a random water park or even at WDW for that matter. We were in a lush world not even close to being Florida.
Just go settings -> general -> bluetooth and turn it on. 'That would have been helpful... YESTERDAY!'
True. That would've been useful about 10-12 days ago. LOL!
Hehe did you ask who drank more? her or the sailor?
Nah! They're prob'ly a great couple with longevity even thru a military career for a reason.
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Looks like Tiger cruises differ in they are the longer duration.. where dependent cruises are the out and back type. I did a dependent day out of Norfolk. Yeah, we had free run of the ship.. I was about 12-13 or so at the time. We went as far down as we could go.. until going down we found a sailor sleeping on the gangway at the bottom of the ladder, and that's when we got scared and went back up
Yeah, we did the 1 day thing. I definitely feel jipped! We could've done overnighters???? LOL! Confession: I was always totally irked Dad forbade me to go near the berthing areas. I thought I was so grown-up at the time...what could I possibly see???? I just hated being excluded from anything because I was a girl. In hind-sight, glad I
didn't see too much too soon.......... :lookaroun
Your vacation budget far exceeds mine We only do family vacays like this every few years. Now if the kids actually stopped doing such expensive sports like horseback riding, gymnastics, etc.. maybe that would change. But by then it will simply be college and weddings breaking me
Ah, we all live & breathe for travel. The old man works a lot of crazy hours and I do my best to run a tight ship around here. Wasn't always like this either. Our first trip in 2004 never would've happened if I hadn't sold every doll in my then very small collection to get my kids to WDW. I believe Tracey sold all his fishing gear, too. Who knows where we'll be in another year? Life's always changing which makes it the ultimate thrill ride. Our thought has always been that 20+ years from now we won't look back counting the dollars. We'll be laughing and reliving some killer memories. I feel ya, tho. These kiddos sure don't get any cheaper as they grow older, do they????
Kelly! Yes! I was periodically checking on here for you TR because I knew it would be coming up - I'm on the internet so much less now that I'm home for the summer, but there's always TR's you make an effort for
The boys are so big! I know, I know - I'm 22, if I think they're growing up then you must be beside yourself. But I remember the first TR I ever read of yours and they were just little babies!
Girl, do not stress about wearing a bathing suit. And that red dress? Owow. The pictures of you with your boys that night really are stunning. Print that one for the album.
So many adventures already! I'm loving the menus because they're the same as my Wonder cruise in February! I'm sad that not one had the Island Crusted Tuna appetizer at Parrot.. to. die. for.
And finally: You room? ? Holy crap? Shall I go on...
PS: you saw the Pixar painting on my TR
I knew I saw that painting in a pic recently!!! My brain is so unpredictable when it comes to what details it'll hold onto.
I know! Chandler is taller than ME! Had him to the doc again today and he's almost up to the same weight as his dad! I know it's a trip to watch friends' kids grow up in pictures. Just imagine, I can close my eyes and it's like yesterday I cradled those big ol' boys in my arms...nuzzled their little noses with mine...lived for their drooly open-mouth kisses they planted on my cheeks...danced happy dances when they used the big boy potty...listened to their delightful little giggles when I did the funny voices during bedtime stories...the list goes on. All the little moments, the insignificant things, I'd do anything to have them back. It rips your heart out but then you know it's the way it's supposed to be. The fact that they still randomly will come seek me out to plant a kiss on my cheek & tell me they love me just like when they were little guys...yeah...I think they'll be
my babies forever. Brian still loves his Kissing Hand and tells me I'm his mommy. Chandler still whispers 'I Love You Forever'. I think it'll be okay. Well, until they read this and conspire to
kill me! :lol:
Awww..thanks for the sweet words about my suit & dress pics. I truly don't think I see me the way I look to the rest of the world. LOL! Tracey wants the pic of me w/the boys on our Key West night for his desk. Awwwww.....
I wouldn't have eaten tuna anyway so don't be too sad for me. I'm so not a fishy-eater...
I know! That room was a total WOW for us, too! That's so not likely to happen again so I'm glad we could do it once.
Loving the pics of you and the boys at sunset! Absolutely gorgeous! And you looks fab in your dress as well! I do remember it from you TR last time!!
The water colors were so beautiful. I have been up in a small plane like that before up here in Maine. we flew over some mountains and countryside so it wasn't anything like flying over KW for you. But we did get to fly over my cousins house and see it which was pretty cool.
Thanks for complimenting my fab dress. I love that, baby! I need to name it the way Holly named her wedding gown. What could be the right name for that dress???? Hhhmmm.....Guess I'll mend it until it literally falls off me.... LOL!
The colors of the water were unbelievable. So incredible. Little planes are so fun to me. I don't fear them at all. Put me on a big passenger plane and I'm pretty nervous, tho. I dunno why. Prob'ly a control thing. Whenever we're in small planes Tracey's sitting in the front and I have no doubt in my mind whatsoever that if the pilot fell over dead he'd be able to fly and land the plane with no problem. I'm not kidding. He knows airplanes like he knows the pattern of freckles on the back of his hand. All that stuff is pretty deep-seated in my psyche. Many interesting dreams over the years that involved a lot of this subject matter.....
I'm on board. Loving all the beautiful pictures and just to reiterate, You look hot in the bikini. Don't worry about what other people think.
WooHOOO! I'm hot again! LOL! J/K! I think I had good luck. Or the new point-n-shoot likes me....
loving the trip report kelly! your reports always have me cracking up. your room looks absolutely AMAZING! how awesome that your husband decided to upgrade. i love how he makes this spur of the moment decisions and you try to reel him back in. :lol: its so easy to get carried away with spending on vacation. he's very lucky to have you keeping an eye on things.
can't wait to read more!
Oh man! He's very impulsive when it comes to spoiling me, not as much with the kids. He gets mad at me for not spending on myself more. I try to use logic and be smart. Doesn't always work out the best. I'm the opposite of him to a fault sometimes. I'll be so fixated on being practical that I'll pass up something then regret it. Like the stinkin' Animator's plates on the Dream! And the awesome DCL Citizen watch on our recent cruise. I should've said YES! LOL! Seriously tho, if I'd held firm on the upgrade to the suite I would've beat myself up for the rest of my life. You only get one 40th birthday and I would've felt like the biggest piece of crap if I'd let my quirks prevent Tracey's from being anything he wished. Ya know? We balance each other pretty well..... it's worked for almost 19 years..... nearly half of my LIFE!
