makewifehappy
Disney husband who pleases her..
- Joined
- Jun 8, 2007
So, we are in a pandemic. These will be the days we will tell our children, or grandchildren, or.... well.... someone, about. Sporting events cancelled, protests and rioting in portions of the world, schools all remote, stores closing...
...OK, I could go on easily. But for those reading this, I'm sure the biggest disappointment happening in our lives is this... WALT DISNEY WORLD CLOSED.... DISNEY CRUISES CANCELLED... NO MAGIC HAPPENING!!!!
That's what happened to my family. My two week sabbatical that would have included a week at the Beach Club at WDW and an eastern Caribbean Disney Cruise got cancelled for the month of June. This was something our family have been planning on for around 18 months. It was going to be a celebration of life for my parents-in-law, who lost their lives at the end of 2018. It was going to be a celebration of fresh starts in our family, as my son is now in college and my daughter is approaching the second half of her high school years. I've come to the realization that while we will continue to have family vacations for many years, the amount of big vacations will probably decrease as time goes on. Take advantage of every one you can.
So, as it is June 27th while I'm writing this, I'm sitting in a hotel room in Daphne, AL, while my son is enjoying some time with his special someone that's in his life right now, and my daughter is at a pageant with Mom back in Atlanta, which is where we place our heads at night, instead of continuing to be angry and frustrated over the world, I'd start this trip report.
But WAIT!!! we never actually went on a cruise, right?
Well, with Disney Cruise Line offering 125% on future cruises, the wife and I realized we had some flexibility when determining a return date. My sabbatical became flexible with regards to the pandemic, so determining a good time would be easy for our family.
If you're like us, you've most likely sick and tired of what has been happening in the year 2020. And, it's only the end of June. We have six more months in this year, and with the attempts to return to normal, everything still in flux, and a presidential election on its way, anything is on the table.
Therefore, as my wife and I discussed options, we realized that one of the best times to head on a Disney cruise would be as far out as possible. We did discuss rescheduling for the end of July, but realized that cruising might not happen at that time. (which it didn't).
We can't do Thanksgiving week, as my son is in the marching band for the college he attends, so that's not going to work, as they've got a game the Saturday before Thanksgiving break. The good news about that is that we still have a week at WDW set for that week, currently staying at Bay Lake Towers with a wait list for Grand Floridian. (and yes, I should have mentioned, we are DVC members)
So, thinking about the whole world, and weeks that we still have available, and the status of the world, we figured one of the safest places in the whole world might be in the middle of the ocean (or Caribbean). LET'S DO A NEW YEARS CRUISE THIS YEAR!!!!
My wife changed our reservation over to Category 4E, I believe, with no room assignment at this moment. We will owe a little bit, and hopefully that money will be transferred into our checking account from a stock sale this week, and I can have the wife make that payment. (FYI, wife is a travel agent)
Therefore, if we make it another 180 days, it'll be Christmas Day, and we'll be driving for one night at AKL Kidani, then the next day, drive the one hour to the port. I'm actually digging this for many reasons:
- Celebrate the start of 2021 on a cruise.
- Cruise Terminal 8, AKA the Disney cruise terminal, will be reopened by the time of our cruise.
- Sabbatical, with vacation time, gets extended an extra week, so I'll get over three weeks time off from work.
So, while the world goes nuts, and limited reports pop up, my plan is to update this weekly if I can, so that you can see what we are doing to prepare and just see how our lives change over time.
Happy future cruising everyone!!!
...OK, I could go on easily. But for those reading this, I'm sure the biggest disappointment happening in our lives is this... WALT DISNEY WORLD CLOSED.... DISNEY CRUISES CANCELLED... NO MAGIC HAPPENING!!!!
That's what happened to my family. My two week sabbatical that would have included a week at the Beach Club at WDW and an eastern Caribbean Disney Cruise got cancelled for the month of June. This was something our family have been planning on for around 18 months. It was going to be a celebration of life for my parents-in-law, who lost their lives at the end of 2018. It was going to be a celebration of fresh starts in our family, as my son is now in college and my daughter is approaching the second half of her high school years. I've come to the realization that while we will continue to have family vacations for many years, the amount of big vacations will probably decrease as time goes on. Take advantage of every one you can.
So, as it is June 27th while I'm writing this, I'm sitting in a hotel room in Daphne, AL, while my son is enjoying some time with his special someone that's in his life right now, and my daughter is at a pageant with Mom back in Atlanta, which is where we place our heads at night, instead of continuing to be angry and frustrated over the world, I'd start this trip report.
But WAIT!!! we never actually went on a cruise, right?
Well, with Disney Cruise Line offering 125% on future cruises, the wife and I realized we had some flexibility when determining a return date. My sabbatical became flexible with regards to the pandemic, so determining a good time would be easy for our family.
If you're like us, you've most likely sick and tired of what has been happening in the year 2020. And, it's only the end of June. We have six more months in this year, and with the attempts to return to normal, everything still in flux, and a presidential election on its way, anything is on the table.
Therefore, as my wife and I discussed options, we realized that one of the best times to head on a Disney cruise would be as far out as possible. We did discuss rescheduling for the end of July, but realized that cruising might not happen at that time. (which it didn't).
We can't do Thanksgiving week, as my son is in the marching band for the college he attends, so that's not going to work, as they've got a game the Saturday before Thanksgiving break. The good news about that is that we still have a week at WDW set for that week, currently staying at Bay Lake Towers with a wait list for Grand Floridian. (and yes, I should have mentioned, we are DVC members)
So, thinking about the whole world, and weeks that we still have available, and the status of the world, we figured one of the safest places in the whole world might be in the middle of the ocean (or Caribbean). LET'S DO A NEW YEARS CRUISE THIS YEAR!!!!
My wife changed our reservation over to Category 4E, I believe, with no room assignment at this moment. We will owe a little bit, and hopefully that money will be transferred into our checking account from a stock sale this week, and I can have the wife make that payment. (FYI, wife is a travel agent)
Therefore, if we make it another 180 days, it'll be Christmas Day, and we'll be driving for one night at AKL Kidani, then the next day, drive the one hour to the port. I'm actually digging this for many reasons:
- Celebrate the start of 2021 on a cruise.
- Cruise Terminal 8, AKA the Disney cruise terminal, will be reopened by the time of our cruise.
- Sabbatical, with vacation time, gets extended an extra week, so I'll get over three weeks time off from work.
So, while the world goes nuts, and limited reports pop up, my plan is to update this weekly if I can, so that you can see what we are doing to prepare and just see how our lives change over time.
Happy future cruising everyone!!!