2009

Disneyworld trip and Cruise
This ever other year tradition has added one more event this year. Instead of just four days in the funniest place in the world we added a four day Disney Cruise. Check out the photos below and those coming for updates. Pat, Ali, Tammy, Pat, Reed, and Cole made the trek.
First the Disney Cruise to the Bahamas

And then on to the four parks that the Palis and the Gaynors will conquer
(Magic Kingdom/EPCOT/MGM Studios/Animal Kingdom)

The Expedition Team

Yes...we will conquer
Day 1
Day One was a long and tedious day. We left when it was dark and before the sun rose and we arrived when it was dark and after the sun had set. We held up pretty good, but it was tough. It's a strenuous job following Mickey but the team was up for it.

The "exhausted" collapses in their Carribean Beach Resort. The following day would begin their adventure to the land of pirates !

Day Two
We wake to get ready for the short trek over to Cape Canaveral. A little send off party and we are ready for the bus ride over to the east coast.

A great send off party...

Day three starts off again with getting up before the sun does. The Gaynors get going early with a trip to Nassau and a swim with the dolfins. Pat and Ali take it easy with a leisurely day on the boat and a short expedition around the village. They hook up with the Gaynors and have a great night with way too much food again.
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Welcome to the Bahamas

Castaway Cay (Disney's Island)

5th Day
The 5th day had us ending our cruise. We returned to head over to Disney World. We checked into our cabin in the Fort Wilderness Resort and went to EPCOT (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow). This years themes for photos was hat or clothing from each of the countries for the Palis snd Christmas Trees for the Gaynors.

Finding Nemo

The Hats from each of the lands

England and Morroco

Japan and America

Italy and Germany

France and Mexico

China, Africa, and Norway
The Gaynors

Day 6 had us all going to Magic Kingdom (our version of disneyland). We had great food, since food was included in this vacation for free. It was really crowded. Must be all the foreigners taking advantage of the weak dollar. Big Thunder Mountain was the ride of the day.


The Kid is exhausted...
Day 7 had the gang going to Disney's Hollywood Studios

Day 8 had us finishing the vacation off with a trip to Animal Kingdom and then leaving in the late afternoon for the long flight back to California

Well we made it back after our Animal Kingdom adventure to catch the plane and return to California where it was 26 degrees and had been snowing in the bay area. Going from the 80's to the 20's wow. Anyway the trip was another great adventue. This marks almost twenty years of going on our December Orlando trips. You can go to Archives and then click on odd December years to see past photos of Disney World Fun. Years Previous to 99 will be coming.