Tons O' Highlight Pics from Disney Wonder 11/11 - NEW PICS ADDED! 11/24

[bradk]

I took thousands of photos, kept hundreds (maybe more). Tried to find highlights and still came up with too many, so I'm posting them small. If you want larger or have any particular requests (mainly areas of the ship moreso than crew), let me know. Also, due to technical difficultie, I lost many photos featuring parasailing, pirate mickey and the golden mickeys. hopefully i'll be able to retrieve them. until then...

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[bradk]

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[bradk]

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[Heluvsme]

Those are great pictures!!! Love the dolphin one, well, heck, I love all of 'em!! Looks like you had a great time!!

[hjensen]

AWESOME pics!!!!!! Loved them!!!

[CapnJackGroupie]

Fantastic photos!!! Thanks so much for sharing - took me right back to my cruise. :cloud9:

[WeatherbySwann]

Great pics! :)

[lunsusie]

Great pictures! Thanks for sharing!

[Ski-and-Sea]

Fantastic photos!!!!!!

Boy, you had great weather.

Nice shot of Darren at the sailaway party.

[Linda Farrell]

Thanks, Brad! I always enjoy your posts, your photopass and kidcot info, etc. The pics made me feel like I was back on the Wonder!

[tyedye]

How did you get pics at the terminal without people in them? Were you the first ones there? Also on the ship, there are shots without anyone, amazing.

What kind of camera do you use if you don't mind sharing that info.

Great pics!!:woohoo:

[disneyfaninaz]

Thanks for sharing!

[bradk]

thanks all

How did you get pics at the terminal without people in them? Were you the first ones there? Also on the ship, there are shots without anyone, amazing.

that was the plan, but i think one other family beat me to the terminal. i stayed at an area hotel the night before, got to the terminal around 9:30 or so. took my bags through security, took photos, checked-in at around 9:50 and then took my bags back down and out so i could hand them to the porter, then went back in the terminal and just hung out until mickey and minnie showed up and then for boarding.

as for shots on the ship, i'm not sure when and where each of the ones above came from, but after i secured my palo brunch, i started touring the ship to take advantage of people still boarding and buffet'ing. i also got up extra early for many shots. i even went through the morning of disembarkation and went into wavebands, diversions and the cadillac lounge to get pics. also got some great people free shots of places like the restaurants and the oceaneers club during the galley and art of the theme (or whatever it is) tours.

What kind of camera do you use if you don't mind sharing that info.

i just upgraded to a canon eos 40d - my lenses range from 10-300mm prior to the crop factor (16-480 or something 35mm equivalent)

Boy, you had great weather.

the weather was amazing. i think the UV was a bit higher than anticipated for the bahamas but the only time i saw rain or anything like that was a couple of hours before hitting castaway cay, just around sunrise.

[Mastiff]

What beautiful pictures! Hope you had an amazing vacation!

I am guessing that that was a picture of your room? What category room did you have, if you don't mind me asking.

We have never been on a Disney Cruise or any cruise for that matter. I am planning a cruise for us in 2009 and was wondering what your room was like.

Thanks!

[bradk]

cat 7, navigator's veranda on deck 5. that is my room, but there's more to it behind me, like the closet and the split-bathroom. i just couldn't include it all because it would have cut off the bed area.

on the magic, the window is smaller and rounder, more like a porthole. the wonder's are larger and wider. the deal with the navigator's veranda is the would-be 'balcony area' is covered (but still separated from the main portion of the cabin). if i was traveling as a couple, i probably would have opted for a balcony, but it was really nice for what it was, especially when i left it open while i was in the room.

the room size wasn't a bother at all, at least not for 1 person. i have to admit i wasn't crazy about the split bathroom. not only does it make each room smaller, but i would sometimes forget which room i was trying to get into :)

[tflood]

Fantastic pictures, thanks Bradk! I really want to take a cruise now!

[Miss Jasmine]

I think was at Palo when you took that picture. I had to look to see if I was in it. :rotfl: Nope, we were more to the right. Were you with the fun group in the private room? if so, you kept us entertained. ;)

[bradk]

i'd have to think not since i'm not even sure what the private room was. i was also by myself.

i dined at palo during the champagne brunch, from around 11:30 or so.

[fairfax]

Thank you for the incredible pictures! I love them. I miss the Wonder!!

[Miss Jasmine]

i'd have to think not since i'm not even sure what the private room was. i was also by myself.

i dined at palo during the champagne brunch, from around 11:30 or so.

Ohh okay, so just right after us. Sorry for the mistaken identity. ;) Your pictures are great.

[squitty]

Fantastic photos, was your cabin 7620?

That is the cabin that we were in on our 3 day cruise in September.

[bradk]

no, i was 5640

[PoohJen]

Great pictures Brad!!! crap, a 40D??? I've been drooling over that lately....think the sudden demise of my walk around lens last weekend justifies a full upgrade of my 18 month old Rebel XT???!!!:rolleyes1

I especially liked the character pictures - great color, very sharp!


Someone asked about an empty ship. I always go up on deck right at the end of Castaway Cay day (when everyone is coming back and changing) to snap pictures; the upper decks are always empty then!:thumbsup2

[bradk]

my days were pretty full and booked. a lot of the pics i took were during embarking. i was at the terminal at 9:30 and had group 2 and after i checked in for the pin event and made my polo reservation, i did what i could all around the ship to get photos. some were taken during tours, some were taken in the wee hours of the morning.

incidentally, not sure if i mentioned it, but i was able to recover my missing photos. should have a few more to add tomorrow including the shot of the wonder i took while parasailing.

[sleepingbean]

Great photos! We are thinking of a cruise, and I was looking for some compelling photography to sway me! Just the ticket!

[PoohJen]

BRAD - who was the guy with the tennis ball and racket? What show was that??? I'm pretty sure he was on our Magic cruise last year and my boys LOVED his show! It would be great to see him on our Wonder trip next week!:thumbsup2

[bradk]

Michael Harrison - http://www.funnyguy.ca

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[squitty]

cat 7, navigator's veranda on deck 5.

no, i was 5640

Doh! just read your post. Note to self, read posts properly:rolleyes1

[PoohJen]

re: MIKE HARRISON...I thought the current show line up on a 3 day is

Day 1: Herc
Day 2: Golden Mickeys or Dreams or some other DCL/Disney show
Day 3: Golden Mickeys or Dreams or some other DCL/Disney show

so, where does his act come in? Just wondering, trying to plan as much into my little bitty 3 days as I can!:dance3:

or were you on a 4 day??? doh! that must be it; sorry, thought you said you were on a 3 day.:confused3 :rolleyes1

[WeatherbySwann]

re: MIKE HARRISON...I thought the current show line up on a 3 day is

Day 1: Herc
Day 2: Golden Mickeys or Dreams or some other DCL/Disney show
Day 3: Golden Mickeys or Dreams or some other DCL/Disney show

so, where does his act come in? Just wondering, trying to plan as much into my little bitty 3 days as I can!:dance3:

or were you on a 4 day??? doh! that must be it; sorry, thought you said you were on a 3 day.:confused3 :rolleyes1

On a 3-night it should be Herc, Golden Mickeys, and Disney Dreams in that order. (Until early 2008, when Herc will be replaced by Toy Story.)

[bradk]

yes, it was 4 day, sorry.

although Michael Harrison performed several shows during the cruise. the first night was the one in the Walt Disney theatre, the other performances were an adults only show in WaveBands which I also saw as well as another family show and a magic workshop, although that was on the day at sea

[LITTLEKID58]

Tfs

[The Disney Fanatic]

bradk Your photos are awesome!

[Disney owl]

great photos thanks

[bradk]

thanks all.. and now... some of the lost pics i was able to recover:

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[WeatherbySwann]

Glad you were able to recover em! :thumbsup2
That parasailing pic is gorgeous.

[laura_hattaway]

Thanks for posting all of the pictures! They're terrific!

So... If we're really type-A personalities, we should eschew the prevailing advice not to bother showing up at the port before 10 because you absolutely cannot get in before then, anyway? Because that's what this A is hearing. :) *note to self: set alarm one hour earlier...*

[wonderapril2007]

Great photos - thanks for sharing.

[PoohJen]

Thanks for posting all of the pictures! They're terrific!

So... If we're really type-A personalities, we should eschew the prevailing advice not to bother showing up at the port before 10 because you absolutely cannot get in before then, anyway? Because that's what this A is hearing. :) *note to self: set alarm one hour earlier...*

We always arrive around 9:30 and wait!:thumbsup2

[bradk]

you can get in before 10, but you can't leave any bags with the porters outside before 10 and you can't check in before 10 (or whatever time they decide to start).

so if you have a lot of bags you don't want to deal with all day, i'd probably show up as close to 9:45 or so and wait for the porters outside.

[laura_hattaway]

Cool. I think we'll leave the hotel at 9:30 and see what happens. I could spend 30 minutes outside taking pictures. Who knows but this will be my one chance to take a cruise; must have the photographic memories. :)

[bradk]

to clarify, you should be able to enter the terminal (and security) if you wish, but the porters won't be available until 10, so as long as someone is there to give them the luggage at 10, you'll be fine.

[bradk]

to clarify, you should be able to enter the terminal (and security) if you wish, but the porters won't be available until 10, so as long as someone is there to give them the luggage at 10, you'll be fine.

[pl'smama]

Wonderful photos bradk! I got all vaklemp with the character photos and had to share them with my DD! We can hardly wait...five more weeks!!!

Love you photos though. They are amazing! Your parasailing one made my heart leap a bit! How did you feel up there?

Suz

[bradk]

uh.... uncomfortable :) what would happen is every now and then i'd hear what i would describe as a low pitched creak and i'd have to be afraid. i stopped trying to aim the camera at the peak. it was a pretty intense experience. except for the constant fear of plummeting to my death, it was a pretty calming experience. plus the guy told me to keep away from the clips (which held the parachute to my harness) and then i instinctively wanted to press them.

thanks for the support

[pl'smama]

uh.... uncomfortable :) what would happen is every now and then i'd hear what i would describe as a low pitched creak and i'd have to be afraid. i stopped trying to aim the camera at the peak. it was a pretty intense experience. except for the constant fear of plummeting to my death, it was a pretty calming experience. plus the guy told me to keep away from the clips (which held the parachute to my harness) and then i instinctively wanted to press them.

thanks for the support

Man, you are brave! I could not be paid enough for that experience, but what great memories you will have!

Suz

[lysha76]

OMG! Those are wonderful! Now I'm looking into buying a Canon just like yours! It's awesome.

[marcel54]

:wizard: Really great pics...thanks for sharing. :wizard:

[RLccweems]

I love all the pictures....you got lots of great shots!


lettie

[tink,too]

Fabulous photos - thanks for sharing.

Your parasailing pics have been the deciding factor for me - I am definately going to book this for myself for our May cruise. :thumbsup2