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Detroit Metro Airport
On our way to Disney World
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Julia really liked the moving sidewalks.
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Waiting for a bus to take us to our resort.
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Jennifer on the bus to the resort.
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Julia on the bus to the resort.
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Arriving at WDW.
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Walking into Coronado Springs Resort.
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Waiting to check in.
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Julia and he mommy outside of the Pepper Market.
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Julia getting ready for her first swim in the "big pool".
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Julia and Jennifer swimming in the "big pool". This pool also had a water slide which Julia worked up enough courage to go down twice!
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Making funny faces at Mommy.
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Julia in the kiddie pool.
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Julia went swimming twice each day. It was one of the highlights of her trip.
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Julia and Daddy at the Coronado Resort.
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Main lobby and eateries of the resort.
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Jennifer with her resort mug.
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Waiting at the resort bus station to go to Downtown Disney.
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Jennifer getting ready for dinner and shopping at Downtown Disney.
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Biggest Disney store in the world.
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This dragon is made of Legos.
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We all got Mickey hats with our names on them.
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Julia at Downtown Disney
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Julia at Downtown Disney
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Jennifer waiting for a bus at Downtown Disney
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The Pepper Market is the main restaurant where we ate at the resort.
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Mickey waffles!
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This is the only time Julia did not have mac and cheese for lunch.
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Pepper Market
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The first park we visited was Epcot.
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Meeting Mickey at the Epcot Character Spot.
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Meeting Pluto at the Epcot Character Spot.
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Meeting Pluto at the Epcot Character Spot.
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Meeting Minnie at the Epcot Character Spot.
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Meeting Donald at the Epcot Character Spot.
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Meeting Donald at the Epcot Character Spot.
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Meeting Goofy at the Epcot Character Spot.
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Finding Nemo at Epcot was our first ride.
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Mine, Mine, Mine
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Entrance to the ride.
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Bruce!
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Eating a snack at Epcot
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Monorail circling Epcot.
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Cars topiary
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Julia met Daisy on her way out of Epcot. Julia had been disappointed that she didn't see Daisy with the other characters she had met.
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Julia told Mommy that Stitch is naughty and advised her to stay away.
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Julia makes her grand entrance into the Magic Kingdom.
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Jennifer on Main Street in the MK.
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When we arrived at the MK there was a stage show just starting outside of the castle.
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Stage show at the MK.
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Julia woke up just in time to see the end of the show.
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Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
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Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
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Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
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Getting ready for Mickey's PhilharMagic 3D movie.
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Julia and Daddy outside of Cinderella's Castle.
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Mickey ice cream cone.
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Sweet balloon.
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Sweet balloon.
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Getting ready to go back to the MK.
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Mommy and Julia in their Mickey hats
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Julia really was looking forward to riding Dumbo.
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Julia in a Dumbo.
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Julia's favorite ride.
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It's a Small World ride.
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It's a Small World ride.
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It's a Small World ride.
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It's a Small World ride.
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It's a Small World ride.
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It's a Small World ride.
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It's a Small World ride.
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We rode this ride three times.
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Eating lunch at Pinocchio outside of It's a Small World.
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Tommorowland
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Tommorowland
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Tommorowland
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Mickey and Minnie topiary at MK.
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Flying carpets in Adventureland
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Waiting to ride the Flying Carpets in Adventureland
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Flying carpets in Adventureland
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Riding the Flying Carpets
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Julia and her daddy riding the carpets.
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Julia was brave enough to go into The Haunted Mansion.
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The Haunted Mansion
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Me thinks thar be pirates near
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Pirates!
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Where be Captain Jack Sparrow?
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Yo ho, yo ho it's a pirates life for Julia!
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Tortuga Tavern
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Where be Daddy?
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Julia on her way to Disney's Hollywood Studios.
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Disney Hollywood Studios
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There was a sweet Pixar parade just starting when we arrived. Julia slept through the whole thing!
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She missed all her favorite Toy Story Friends...
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Woody
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Woody
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and Buzz
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Disney Junior Live on Stage
It's the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
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Disney Junior Live on Stage
It's the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
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Disney Junior Live on Stage
It's the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
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Disney Junior Live on Stage
Little Einstiens
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Disney Junior Live on Stage
Neverland Pirates
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Toy Story area of DHS
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Lightning McQueen
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Making funny faces at DHS.
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The Animal Kingdom
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Safari ride at AK
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Safari ride at AK
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Safari ride at AK
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Safari ride at AK
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Safari ride at AK
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Safari ride at AK
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Safari ride at AK
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Safari ride at AK
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Safari ride at AK
Pumba
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Safari ride at AK
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Safari ride at AK
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Timon at AK
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Watch out for Tigers!
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Animal Kingdom
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Animal Kingdom
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Animal Kingdom
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Animal Kingdom
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One of Julia's top priorities for this trip was to get her picture taken with Rafiki
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Julia fulling her wish.
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Rafiki's Planet Watch at AK
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Animal Kingdom
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Animal Kingdom
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Animal Kingdom
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Meeting Chip n Dale at AK
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Animal Kingdom
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Camp Minnie at AK
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Camp Minnie at AK
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Camp Googy at AK
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Animal Kingdom
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Animal Kingdom
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Animal Kingdom
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Animal Kingdom
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Animal Kingdom
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Animal Kingdom
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Animal Kingdom
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Animal Kingdom
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Epcot after a very heavy storm
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We went to Germany for pretzels and bier!
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Germany - Epcot
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Germany - Epcot
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Germany - Epcot
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Epcot
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On the last day of our trip we arrived at the MK in time to see them open the park.
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The characters arrived on the train.
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Mickey opening the MK.
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Opening the MK.
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Julia got to meet the Princesses and it was magical for her.
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Julia meeting her favorite princess
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Meeting Cinderella
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Heading to breakfast at the castle
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Minnie statue outside of the front of the castle
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View of Cinderella's dinning room from outside
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Cinderella window inside the castle
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Meeting Cinderella before breakfast
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Waiting for breakfast
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Julia with her magic wand
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Ariel surprised Julia during breakfast
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Julia and Ariel
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Julia and Daddy eating breakfast
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Princess Aurora
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Belle in he blue dress
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Julia and Snow White
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Tangled characters
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Steamboat at the MK
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Julia drove a green car (with only a little help from Daddy)
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Julia and Mommy after riding the cars
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Alice in Wonderland topiaries
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Tea cup ride
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Julia getting ready for her teacup ride
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Parade at the MK
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Parade at the MK
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Parade at the MK
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Theater where we met the princesses and Mickey
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Julia with Mickey and Minnie
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Pakkala Family with Mickey and Minnie
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Coronado Springs Resort
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Quiet pool at Coronado Springs Resort
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Coronado Springs Resort
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Coronado Springs Resort
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Coronado Springs Resort
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Julia on her way home
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Day 1 - Drinking Fun Ship Specials on the Lido deck.
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This is me on vacation!
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Jennifer on the back of the Lido Deck waiting for the muster drill
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Day 1 - Miami
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Road leading to the South Beach area of Miami.
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Lido Deck
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Imagination at the Port of Miami.
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Fake palm trees on the Lido Deck. We thought they would look pretty cool on our deck at home.
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Ship atrium lit up at night.
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Sweet water slide on the back of the ship. We both went down twice.
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Our room.
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Day 2 - Key West
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The Imagination docked at the Naval Pier in Key West.
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South side of Key West on our way to the sourthern most point.
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The claimed southern most point in the continental USA.
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Jennifer's favorite drinking hole on Key West - Sloppy Joe's.
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Not even 10:00 am yet!
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Jennifer's favorite drink - Alexander the Grape.
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Having a drink and sloppy fries at Sloppy Joe's.
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Jim standing near the RC Majesty of the Seas which was also at Key West.
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Jennifer and a brown pelican enjoying the sunshine by the Majesty of the Seas.
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Sail away from Key West. Next stop - Cozumel, MX.
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Formal night - we were the only people at our table who actually dressed nice.
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Jennifer showing off her sun burn.
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Day 3 - Breakfast on the Lido Deck.
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Here is Jim getting ready for a day in Mexico.
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Sailing to Cozumel. View from the front of the ship.
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Day 3 - Arriving at Cozumel.
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Senor Frogs 1/2 at the International Pier in Cozumel.
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Getting off the ship in Cozumel.
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Puerta Maya - best location for shopping in Cozumel.
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Fury Catermaran excursion in Cozumel - snorkel, beach, sailing and drinks!
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Jennifer with her snorkeling gear.
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On our way to the reef for snorkeling. This was our best snorkeling trip yet!
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Jennifer with a post-snorkeling drink.
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Cheese - we are in Mexico!
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Beach break portion of the excursion.
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Jim at the beach.
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This hammock stunk!
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The palm trees at this beach were awesome.
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Check out those coconuts!
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Traditional foot photo from the beach.
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80F and sunny in Mexico.
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Water wasn't has warm as is has been on previous trips to Cozumel.
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We love the palm trees.
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Jennifer loves her new Ron Jon hat.
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Jennifer at the beach.
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Our last stop in Cozumel was to Senor Frogs.
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Waiting for dinner at Senor Frogs.
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Jennifer having a frozen drink.
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Jim enjoying the music.
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Jennifer trying to keep up with Jim...
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The Imagination at dusk in Cozumel.
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Returning to the ship after a fun day in Cozumel.
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Day 4 - Day at Sea. We spent the day eating and people watching on the Lido Deck.
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Leaving Miami :(
