Disney Cruise Ship Takes on a Little Bit of Hurricane Sandy

The final night of our seven-day cruise aboard the new Disney Fantasy was certainly not magical. Many crew members, some with over ten years of experience on various ships, told us it was the worst night they have ever seen. The video below shows the storm picking up in the early evening hours on Friday followed by progressive rocking of the ship…as seen by the movement of water in the shallow end of the pool. By 12:00 AM Saturday, the ship was being tossed in every direction. The sliding doors to the bedroom in the suite began to quickly slam open and shut. Around 2 AM, there was a violent tossing of the ship from side-to-side and most of the furniture was overturned in our room. All of the glassware was shattered as it hit the ground. Elsewhere on the thirteen-story ship, store shelves were emptied by the increasing power of the storm (aftermath seen in the video).

Shortly after the most intense moments, the ship’s captain announced that all passengers should remain their rooms. Water in the pool shown in the video was emptied into the surrounding areas and into some hallways. The two upscale restaurants (Palo and Remy) had major damage. One exterior door was destroyed near our cabin. Our ship safely docked in Port Canaveral, FL several hours late…but intact.

The captain and crew were amazing despite the harrowing moments we experienced last night. The captain did mention to passengers that the power of the storm exceeded what had been forecast in the area.

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Bag of Randomness

  • Those Cowboys sure are a frustrating bunch to watch.   Dez Bryant is consistent, he hurt us at the beginning of the game and made sure to do the same at the end of the game.  I’m usually a Romo fan, but he made some bone-headed plays that first quarter.
  • You’ll hear more about this as Sunday approaches, but the NFL game most political folks will pay attention to will be the Carolina at Washington game because of the Redskins Rule – “If the Redskins win their last home game before the election, the party that won the previous election wins the next election. If the Redskins lose, the challenging party’s candidate wins.” Per this chart, the Redskins Rule has held true since 1940.  I don’t understand betting odds but I think Washington is a four point favorite; and record wise, Carolina is 1-6 and Washington is 3-5.  Nothing is guaranteed in gambling, politics, or the NFL.  You might have better luck prognosticating by knocking on wood with a rabbit’s foot.
  • WifeGeeding and I watched Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds for the first time this weekend.  I mainly wanted to watch it because I recorded the HBO movie about the making of the film.  WifeGeeding was less than enthusiastic about the ending. Now it’s one to watching the HBO movie.
  • I also caught Predator this weekend.  I’m not sure if I’ve watched that since the early 90’s, and it certainly doesn’t hold up except for the cheesy lines.  “I ain’t got time to bleed.”  But in researching the movie, I found out the guy in the predator suit also played the helicopter pilot at the end of the movie, and that three actors in the film ran for governor.  You’ve probably guessed Jessie Venture and Arnold Schwarzenegger, the third is Sonny Landham.
  • You use to hear NFL announcers point out good form tackling, but not anymore because you don’t really see it.  You don’t really see it because I think it’s no longer being coached in the pros and college.
  • The New England Patriots and St Louis Rams played a game in London yesterday.  There has to be a lot of irony in the stands if Londoners were wearing Patriots garb and cheering them on.
  • A dad turns his kid’s pushcart into a Back to the Future DeLorean.
  • Bono’s 21-year-old-daughter will be in a movie with Sean Penn and Frances McDormand.  She looks a lot like her dad.
  • A Jay-Z inspired Christian shirt
  • Turning an old church pew into a headboard with shelving for a bed.
  • There Are Now Two Shows In Development About Celebrity High Diving
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