Okay! We don't actually board the Wonder until one week from today, and OMG I am so excited! I'm getting the trip report started now because once we leave home I'll be posting exclusively from my mobile phone (when I post at all), and new topics are much easier to start on a real computer. So check back here in a week or maybe two and maybe you'll find a few ship and Hawaii photos.
Can't wait to hear about your trip!!
Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table because that will make you more welcome. --Randy Pausch
Trip Reports:
December 2013: 10th Anniversary, 1st DVC Stay | April 2014: Birthday on the Boardwalk | May 2014: Star Wars Weekend, Navigating WDW with a wheelchair | August 2014: Villains Unleashed | September/October 2014: MNSSHP, F&W, Tower of Terror 10-miler | March/April 2015: Disneyland and California Coastal Cruise | November 2015: Wine & Dine Half, Food & Wine, 1st Disney Cruise | February 2016: Presidential Classic Gymnastics Meet | March 2016: "Work" Trip, Tours, F&G Festival | April 2016: Conference at Disneyland | Fall 2016: Festive Fall Fun | January 2017: Festival of the Arts | May 2017: AbD Backstage Magic | July 2017: AbD San Francisco | Sorry I had to give up doing trip reports. Too many time commitments right now.
can't wait to hear about it
You're going to love it! Can't wait to hear all about your trip!
Bon Voyage 
Enjoy! Can't wait to hear about it!
** BeLiNdA **
Our trip has begun! We don't board the ship until tomorrow; today we flew to LA and are staying the night at the Crowne Plaza nearby. Tomorrow we get up at 3 am LA time (thank God that's 6 am our time!) to board a flight to Vancouver and start the cruise.
Today's flight was completely uneventful and arrived early. It's not quite 2:30 LA time, and we're lounging in our room for a while. Dinner will be at the hotel (too tired for the originally planned foray into LA), then a very early night so we can be ready to go in the wee hours.
Probably no posts for a while after this. Just assume we're having a great time.
A few photos of the room and our view of the end of one of the LAX runway.
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LOL I'm sitting in bed watching jets land and playing on my phone. Yes, this actually is fun.
LOL I'm sitting in bed watching jets land and playing on my phone. Yes, this actually is fun.
Haha! I actually love doing the same thing. We always stay at the airport the night before we fly to Disney. I always request airfield view and then sit at the window at night watching the planes come and go while listening to air traffic control on my iPhone app. I'll be doing it again this Friday.
Have a great trip!!!
Have a great trip CCP.
WOO HOO!!!! Hope you have a fabulous time!
"I do not like the cone of shame."
"I want adventure in the great wide somewhere. I want it more than I can tell."
"It seems to me that we have a lot of story yet to tell."
Safe travels CCP!
Forgot to mention, our room tonight was upgraded to club level. Yeah, it's nice. I could get used to it. Unfortunately, we have to check out before the free breakfast is served.
Here's a jet coming in to land.
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I just discovered we have an awesome view of the LAX sign from our window.
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Ahhhhhh so excited for you!!! Literally cannot wait to hear about it. Your room looks lush at LAX.
Our Very Merry 24 nighter Nov/Dec 15
Watson's go West May 15
The one with all the birthdays Oct 14 4 Big Birthdays and a Vow Renewal thrown in
The OMG trip June 14 30th Birthday present from the hubs
Girly trip March 14 A last min cheapy week
September 13 our first all DVC stay
TR May 2013 the last min bargain trip offsite
Oct 2012 TR with a cruise!big family trip featuring the beach club, AKL, the dream and a villa offsite
TR on a budget May - June 2011offsite condo
TR Sept - Oct 2010 big family trip in an offsite villa
So excited for you guys! Waiting for a trip report.
Happy sailing 
That's really cool! I've never stayed at an airport hotel before, so I'd never considered the free entertainment that comes with the location. Here's hoping that yesterday's flight was uneventful also!
Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table because that will make you more welcome. --Randy Pausch
Trip Reports:
December 2013: 10th Anniversary, 1st DVC Stay | April 2014: Birthday on the Boardwalk | May 2014: Star Wars Weekend, Navigating WDW with a wheelchair | August 2014: Villains Unleashed | September/October 2014: MNSSHP, F&W, Tower of Terror 10-miler | March/April 2015: Disneyland and California Coastal Cruise | November 2015: Wine & Dine Half, Food & Wine, 1st Disney Cruise | February 2016: Presidential Classic Gymnastics Meet | March 2016: "Work" Trip, Tours, F&G Festival | April 2016: Conference at Disneyland | Fall 2016: Festive Fall Fun | January 2017: Festival of the Arts | May 2017: AbD Backstage Magic | July 2017: AbD San Francisco | Sorry I had to give up doing trip reports. Too many time commitments right now.
OMG OMG OMG THIS IS THE BEST VACATION EVER!!!!!!!
We love it so much we've booked the October 2016 Big Meet Up cruise.
The ship is pulling in to Hilo, so I now have phone service again. Will post a few things on the fly.
And hubby isn't at all bothered by the expanse of the ocean, and my scopolamine patches tamed the motion sickness. Yay for cruising!
Rainy day in Hilo.
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Our stateroom. We really like it, but for the October 2016 trip we booked a midship verandah room.
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OMG OMG OMG THIS IS THE BEST VACATION EVER!!!!!!!We love it so much we've booked the October 2016 Big Meet Up cruise.
yay!!!
Docking in Hilo.
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so happy y'all are loving it!
"I do not like the cone of shame."
"I want adventure in the great wide somewhere. I want it more than I can tell."
"It seems to me that we have a lot of story yet to tell."
Vancouver, and our first lunch onboard at the buffet.
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Safety drill and a couple of photos I took just before the drill began. That's a Princess ship leaving the cruise terminal before us.
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The adventures away party and a few scenes as the Wonder left port.
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Animator' Palate on our first night.
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Sunrise on our first morning.
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