May 24th-June 2nd, 2014
Disney Wonder
A trip like no other, our first Disney Cruise took us up to the great white north as we visited Alaska. The 9-night itinerary included Disney’s first ever stop in Sitka as well as several other beautiful ports of call. Experience the majesty with us as we fall in love with cruising and discover natural wonders that will stick with us for a lifetime.
Table of Contents
Prologue
May 22nd, 2014
- Chapter 1: The Petite Airport (Long Beach Airport, Flight to Seattle)
May 23rd, 2014
- Chapter 2: Bus Across the Border (Quick Shuttle to Vancouver, Border Crossing into Canada)
- Chapter 3: Vancouver… (Exploring Vancouver, Chinatown, Downtown Eastside)
May 24th, 2014 – Vancouver
- Chapter 4: Almost There (Departing from Ballantyne Pier)
- Chapter 5: Ship of Dreams (Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah)
- Chapter 6: Adventures Away (Adventures Away Party, Vista Spa Tour)
- Chapter 7: Setting Sail (Setting Sail from Vancouver, Parrot Cay Dinner, Meeting Table Mates)
- Chapter 8: Here We Are, Now Entertain Us (All Aboard! Let the Magic Begin)
May 25th, 2014 – Sea Day
- Chapter 9: Food, and More Food (Beach Blanket Buffet Breakfast, Triton’s Lunch)
- Chapter 10: Bears (Alaska’s Bears Presentation by Naturalist Doug Jones)
- Chapter 11: Useless Knowledge Put to Use (Disney Parks Trivia, Formal Night)
- Chapter 12: Hiya Fabian (Captain’s Reception)
- Chapter 13: Who Knows Where a Dream Might Lead (The Golden Mickeys, Match Your Mate)
May 26th, 2014 – Sea Day
- Chapter 14: Let Them Eat Mickey Waffles (Inside Passage Views)
- Chapter 15: Afternoon Antics (Character Meet and Greets)
- Chapter 16: In Living Color (Animator’s Palate Dinner and Show)
May 27th, 2014 – Sitka
- Chapter 17: Sitka (Exploring Sitka, Harrigan Centennial Hall, St. Michael’s Russian-Orthodox Cathedral)
- Chapter 18: Walking Through History (Castle Hill, Baranof Castle)
- Chapter 19: The Forest for the Trees (Sitka National Historical Park and Totem Walk)
- Chapter 20: Waiting for Bears (Walking Through Downtown Sitka)
- Chapter 21: Luxury Dining (Palo Dining Review)
- Chapter 22: Boo, Seals! (Robert Creighton in Concert)
May 28th, 2014 – Tracy Arm
- Chapter 23: Breakfast Guests (Character Breakfast, Whale Sightings)
- Chapter 24: Captain’s Corner (Captain Fabian Q&A Session)
- Chapter 25: What Can We Af-fjord? (Barbecue on Deck, Whales, Binocular Shopping)
- Chapter 26: Beware the Frozen Heart (What Is a Fjord?, Entering Tracy Arm)
- Chapter 27: Totally Glacial (South Sawyer Glacier, Tracy Arm Fjord)
- Chapter 28: Warming Up After a Cold Day (Triton’s Dinner, Iceberg on Deck)
May 29th, 2014 – Skagway
- Chapter 29: I Think We Can (Arriving in Skagway, White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad)
- Chapter 30: Prospectors, We’re Heading Your Way (White Pass Railroad History, Klondike Gold Rush)
- Chapter 31: Dead Horse Trail (Return Trip on White Pass Railroad)
- Chapter 32: One Horse Town (Exploring Skagway)
- Chapter 33: Lazing (White Pass and Yukon Route Visitor Center)
- Chapter 34: Snow Dogs (Dog Sled Port Adventure)
- Chapter 35: Dashing Through the… Dirt (Musher’s Camp and Sled Dog Experience)
- Chapter 36: Must Love Dogs (Meeting Sled Dogs)
- Chapter 37: Puppies (Learning About Dogsledding and Meeting Puppies)
- Chapter 38: Journey On (Sailing Away from Skagway)
May 30th, 2014 – Juneau
- Chapter 39: One Big Glacier (Visiting Mendenhall Glacier)
- Chapter 40: Unexpected Wildlife (Hike to Nugget Falls, Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center)
- Chapter 41: Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls (Nugget Falls, Lunch at Tracy’s King Crab Shack)
- Chapter 42: Local Flavor (Exploring Downtown Juneau)
- Chapter 43: Mystery Dessert (Pixar Night and Toy Story: The Musical)
May 31, 2014 – Ketchikan
- Chapter 44: True Alaska (Exploring Downtown Ketchikan)
- Chapter 45: Regular (Not Liquid) Sunshine (History of Ketchikan, Riding Tour Bus Through Town)
- Chapter 46: Eagle Pattern Baldness (Lighthouse, Totems, and Eagles Tour)
- Chapter 47: The Trifecta (Totem Bight State Park from the Water)
- Chapter 48: Life in Ketchikan (Stories from a Ketchikan Local)
- Chapter 49: Funicular (Funicular Tram and Creek Street)
- Chapter 50: Sunset on the Sea (John Charles Performance, Sunset Over the Ocean)
June 1, 2014 – Sea Day
- Chapter 51: My Future Career (Towel Animal Folding Class)
- Chapter 52: Sunning (Character Dance Party, Outlook Cafe, and Sunning on Deck)
- Chapter 53: One More Big Meal (Final Dinner at Animator’s Palate, Packing for Debarkation)
- Chapter 54: If I Were Not Upon the Sea (Disney Dreams: An Enchanted Classic, ‘Til We Meet Again, Cruise Staff Farewell Skit)
June 2, 2014
- Chapter 55: You Know, Spinal Column? (Disembarking the Disney Wonder, Bus to Seattle, Flight to California)
Personal Navigators
- Day One (Vancouver)
- Day Two (At Sea)
- Day Three (At Sea)
- Day Four (Sitka)
- Day Five (Tracy Arm)
- Day Six (Skagway)
- Day Seven (Juneau)
- Day Eight (Ketchikan)
- Day Nine (At Sea)
- Day Ten (Vancouver)
