Walt Disney Cruise Vacation - The Disney's Wonder Click title to see 12 more pictures The ship was an experience like non other.  It is excellently decorated and VERY comfortable.

Walt Disney Cruise Vacation - Castaway Cay - Success at last Click title to see 18 more pictures Words can not describe what we found on Castaway Cay.. Disney's own island.  No one else is there but Disney Cruise guests and staff. Imagine the most ideal island ever depicted in movies or dreams.  Castaway Cay meets or exceeds all of the expectations anyone may have.

Walt Disney Cruise Vacation - Restaurants on the ship Click title to see 14 more pictures On many cruise ships, you are assigned a dinning room that you eat in the duration of the trip.  Disney rotates you through the four restaurants.   You keep the same wait staff and table number as you go to the different dinning areas. They are great.  Most noteable are Tritons and Animators Palate.  The later starts off as black and

Walt Disney Cruise Vacation - Getting Autographs on the ship Click title to see 7 more pictures As I said earlier, getting autographs on the boat was easy compared to the resort. The boys loved seing all these characters.

Walt Disney Cruise Vacation - Castaway Cay - The first attempt Click title to see 2 more pictures We were scheduled to dock on Castaway Cay on the third day, however, the weather did not allow it.  We did get our first good look at the island and left drooling for the next day when we would try again.

Walt Disney Cruise Vacation - Atlantis Resort at Nassau of the Bahamas - Page One Click title to see 16 more pictures After our first glorious night on the Disney Wonder, we docked at Nassau in the Bahamas.  Our excursion was planned for the Atlantis Resort and the Aquarium it hosts. We can not say enough about the aquarium.  It is the largest one in the world and it is certainly the most incredible one we have ever seen.  We could not have imagined

Walt Disney Cruise Vacation - Atlantis Resort at Nassau of the Bahamas - Page Two Click title to see 12 more pictures After our first glorious night on the Disney Wonder, we docked at Nassau in the Bahamas.  Our excursion was planned for the Atlantis Resort and the Aquarium it hosts. We can not say enough about the aquarium.  It is the largest one in the world and it is certainly the most incredible one we have ever seen.  We could not have imagined

Walt Disney Cruise Vacation - Cruise Embarkation Click title to see 4 more pictures After four great days at the Walt Disney World Resorts, we left for a cruise on the one and only Disney Wonder Cruise Ship.  After Jen and my cruise last May, we have been wanting to get back on the waters of the Carribean again. This is the boy first cruise though.  They had no idea what they are in for.  Actually, we had no idea ei

Walt Disney World Vacation - MGM Studios - Page One Click title to see 8 more pictures The day at MGM Studios was a rough one for me.  We started it off with the Indiana Jones show. I was asked for an evil laugh and got a cheer from the whole audience with my wel practiced muh-hahahahahahaha... I was selected to be an extra for the show and was set asside for my own death scene.  I was not dramatic enoug

Walt Disney World Vacation - MGM Studios - Page Two Click title to see 2 more pictures After the Star Wars ride, Star Tours, we caught the Muppet Vision 3D and went to lunch at the 50's Primetime Cafe.  We were treated to a home cooked meal served by brother Bob.  Highly recommended. Next Page

Walt Disney World Vacation - MGM Studios - Page Three Adams most frequent request was for Lilo and Stitch.  For three days, he has been hunting for them. We found them that day and Adam could not have smiled more!! Next Page

Walt Disney World Vacation - MGM Studios - Page Four Click title to see 11 more pictures Later, we caught the Beauty and the Beast stage show.  While we were waiting, a group of guys that looked like stage hands taking over the stage sang a great concert to start the program. The show was excellent, too.

Walt Disney World Vacation - Epcot - Page One Click title to see 5 more pictures We went on our first major family vacation in several years this month. It included a few days at the Disney World parks and 4 nights on a Disney Cruise. It was a HUGE undertaking on our part, therefore, there are a lot of pages here concerning the trip. The boys had their first flight in a Jet (actually 2). That was exciting enough.

Walt Disney World Vacation - Epcot - Page Two Click title to see 3 more pictures We had lunch at Epcot in the Garden Gril.  It rotated through several landscapes in The Land. Definitely worth the wait (we had preferred seating, no wait, but I would wait in the future). We had a family style sit down lunch with Chip and Dale, Mickey and Pluto.  What Fun!!

Walt Disney World Vacation - Epcot - Page Three Click title to see 6 more pictures The Living Seas exhibit was full of interesting fish, sea horses and Even some Nemo art. The most interesting was the ride through their garden where they raised many of the fruits and veggies they serve on site with little or no dirt. The last picture here is of the track system that carries several plants with exposed roots through

Walt Disney World Vacation - Epcot - Page Four Click title to see 5 more pictures It was a great day.  The boys and I went on a ride that was a large centrifuge unlike anything I had ever been on. You could not even tell that you were spinning, but you experienced amazing g-forces while trying to puch buttons that operated a ship traveling to Mars. It was tough. We visited a small portion of the world showcase and

Walt Disney World Vacation - Epcot - Page Five Click title to see 3 more pictures One of the neatest things Jen did was to select oysters for her pearl earings that match her necklace. She pointed them out, then the lady behind the counter openned them and found nearly perfect matches for a set of ear rings.  It was un usual to have that close a match on the first two choices, but leave it to Jennifer...

Walt Disney World Vacation - Magic Kingdom - Page One Click title to see 5 more pictures Magic Kingdom is the home of the Cinderella castle. We started the day early, taking advantage of the extra hour in the morning for people staying on the resort. We were greeted right away with a slew of characters that crowded around and played with every one.

Walt Disney World Vacation - Magic Kingdom - Page Two Click title to see 8 more pictures We had Breakfast at the Crystal Palace.  They presented us with a most exaustive buffet.  There was no breakfast item you could not find, common or uncommon. We scheduled this time because the characters from Winnie the Pooh were there... What Fun!!

Walt Disney World Vacation - Magic Kingdom - Page Three Click title to see 7 more pictures Personally, I never imagined that there could be so many shows for the characters on stage.  Every time you turned a corner, there was another show that wow'ed you even more. Magic Kingdom had a great show in front of the castle every few hours. It had many of the popular characters and villains many movies. It was fun watching them

Walt Disney World Vacation - Magic Kingdom - Page Four Click title to see 6 more pictures We took a ride in the Adventure Land on the Jungle Cruise. It was a slightly humorous side of an african safari with amazing animatronic animals and people. From this point on, you can pick out Adam and Val by their Pluto and Goofy hats. They were pretty inseperable for the remainder of the trip. We also saw the Genie

Walt Disney World Vacation - Magic Kingdom - Page Five Click title to see 4 more pictures In Frontierland, we rode the Splash Mountain that told the story of Brer Rabbit. We even met brer bear afterwards. Me and the boys rode the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad rollercoaster. At the next show we learned the Electric Slide from Goofy himself. What a lesson! Woody and Jesse joing in the fun, along with Chip and

Walt Disney World Vacation - Magic Kingdom - Page Six Click title to see 5 more pictures After setting proper punishments on Adam and Val we went to the Hautned Mansion.  It was a slow ride through a scary adventure that the movie was based on. The grave stone pictured here was animated ever so slightly.  You would not even notice it if you were not looking, but it added an extra slice of atmosphere. Next we visited the

Walt Disney World Vacation - Magic Kingdom - Page Seven Click title to see 9 more pictures After a ride on the large Cinderella's Golden Carrousel in  Fantasyland, we watched the Parade.  Disney sure knows how to put on such a great show!! In the last photo, Ursula taught several dazed kids how to be a villain. Next Page

Walt Disney World Vacation - Magic Kingdom - Page Eight Click title to see 2 more pictures After a brief encounter with Buzz Lightyear, we went through Tomorrowland. We rode the Buzz Lightuear's Space Ranger Spin and caught Zurg and other evils found in space. We also rode the infamous Space Mountain.  Adam liked it so much, he and I rode it a second time.  It is a rollercoast completely in the dark.  Not fo

Walt Disney World Vacation - Magic Kingdom - Page Nine Click title to see 3 more pictures The Castle was interesting to watch in the evening.  It started out normal, then as the night progressed, they lit it with different colors. This was followed by the next best fireworks display. (Second only to Epcot)

Walt Disney World Vacation - Animal Kingdom - Page One Click title to see 9 more pictures Animal kingdom is an incredible creation that could have only been done by Disney. The animals there and the first site of the Tree of Life are something you will never forget.  The tree is covered in subtle images of animals found in the park and around the world. Deep in the roots, you will even find images of animals past, such as

Walt Disney World Vacation - Animal Kingdom - Page Two Click title to see 2 more pictures Despite the nick-name for the park, "na-ta-zu", there are animals displayed throughout the park as you would find in a zoo. I was, however, more than a zoo. Next Page

Walt Disney World Vacation - Animal Kingdom - Page Three Click title to see 20 more pictures After a visit with Lilo and Stitch (Adam thought he would NEVER see Stitch, he thought he would have to go to Hawaii) we watched the incredible Lion King show. It is done in the same style as the Broadway show. The actrobatics and lines were ingenious. The costumes were beyond imagination. The depth of the act was incomprehensible. I

Walt Disney World Vacation - Animal Kingdom - Page Four Click title to see 7 more pictures After a brief encounter to learn that it is Tough to be a Bug, the boys posed with a dino and we were off to the Tarzan Rocks show. This was a concert that featured stunts and apearances by Turk, Jane and Tarzan himself. There was roller bladers that played the parts of monkeys and terrifice interpretive acts.

Walt Disney World Vacation - Animal Kingdom - Page Five Click title to see 3 more pictures We had lunch at the Rain Forest Cafe. If you ever get a chance to, you must wait in line and eat there at least once. It is definitely worth the wait. After that we had a breif encounter with a big bug then wen to Africa.  My father went to Kenya and brought back pictures.  I felt like I was really there in the 'dowtown' Africa area.

Walt Disney World Vacation - Animal Kingdom - Page Six Click title to see 12 more pictures Another great area we visited was the Kilimanjaro Safari. Disney has gone to incredible lengths to make the correct environment for the animals that are living there. They plant the correct plants and maintain an incredibly acurrate diet for all the animals. This is another area with a lot of photos, but it was just too cool. I learn

Walt Disney World Vacation - Animal Kingdom - Page Seven Click title to see 5 more pictures The Maharajah Jungle Trek is the closest thing to a conventional zoo in the park that we saw.  The displays here are among the best I have ever seen and you can get VERY close to some fierce animals that you normally can't get this close to. Next P

Walt Disney World Vacation - Animal Kingdom - Page Eight Click title to see 1 more pictures The boys had fun being dramatic that day.  They played drums and climbed the walls. I wonder why they kicked us out of the park... NO, NOT REALLY!!  We had fun!! Next Page

Walt Disney World Vacation - Animal Kingdom - Page Nine Click title to see 9 more pictures Parade time was the best one!!  The style of performance from the Fetival of the Lion King was carried through here.  We all STRONLY recommend that you be sure to catch this parade and the show it follows.

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