July 5, 2011 - Mickey's WONDERful Alaskan Adventure

[Lynda Silk]

Thanks for the welcome, WDWLVR! I was glad to see that we are in the same age group! And those DVDs look great, nascar8820; I'll definitely keep an eye out for them.

Actually, I think we're fairly talkative! I was on the Wonder in August and the thread was very, very quiet! Hardly any posts at all. So it's nice to see all the posts on this thread and that people are so good at sharing information already!

 

[BLTOH]

Also be sure to watch/DVR Extreme Alaskan Adventures on the Travel Channel. The next showing is 10/21/2009 at 11 AM.

oh wow..will have to remember to tape this. with me being a midnite shift worker i dont think i can stay awake long enough in the morning to watch it. thanx for the great info on the dvd's too..i'll have to see what our local library has.

 

[WDWLVR]

My husband found a couple of the Alaska DVD's on Netflix and added them to our list. I really am interested in the Inside Passage one.

 

[nascar8820]

Good morning everyone. DH has been very busy the last few days looking at what others offer for excursions. He found a PDF this morning. I copied out the excursions, length of excursion and the price. This will give everyone an idea of what we can possibly expect for our cruise to Alaska. If you want me to send you the PDF, PM me with your e-mail address and I will send it to you.

- Lisa

Juneau
Mendenhall Glacier Explorer 2.5 hours $40
Mendenhall Glacier & Salmon Hatchery Tour 3 hours $40
Original Alaska Salmon Bake 1.5 hours $44
Mendenhall Glacier & Salmon Bake Combo 4 hours $79
Deluxe Mendenhall Glacier & Juneau Highlights 4.5 hours $89
Underground Juneau Gold 3.25 hours $65
Rainforest Garden Adventure 2.25 hours $44
Rainforest Garden & Mendenhall Glacier Combo 3.5 hours $69
Gold Panning & History Tour 1.5 hours $55
A Taste of Juneau 4 hours $84
Mount Roberts Tramway 1.5 hours $29
Town, Tram & Trek 2.5 hours $74
Guide’s Choice Adventure Hike 4.5 hours $79
Dog Sled Summer Camp 2.75 hours $159
Rainforest Canopy & Zipline Expedition 3.25 hours $179
Alpine Zip & Glacier Adventure 5 hours $199
Bike & Tram Elevation Sensation 4.5 hours $119
Glacier View Bike & Brew 4.25 hours $94
Fly-Out Fly Fishing Adventure 5.5 hours $419
Juneau Sportfishing Adventure 5 hours $209
Steamboat & Mining History Cruise 1.75 hours $47
Photo Safari by Land & Sea 4.75 hours $195
Alaska’s Whales & Rainforest Trails 4.75 hours $189
Whale Watching & Wildlife Quest 4 hours $149
Evening Whale Quest 3.5 hours $169
Mendenhall Glacier & Whale Quest 5.25 hours $169
Whale Watching & Salmon Bake Combo 5.25 hours $179
Best of Juneau 6.25 hours $195
Mendenhall Glacier Float Trip 4 hours $129
Glacier View Sea Kayaking 3.5 hours $99
Mendenhall Glacier Canoe Adventure 3.5 hours $164
Taku Glacier Lodge Flight & Fest 3.5 hours $305
Glacier Flightseeing Adventure 1.25 hours $219
Pilot’s Choice Ice Age Exploration 2.75 hours $429
Mendenhall Glacier Helicopter Tour 2.25 hours $299
Four Glacier Adventure by Helicopter 2 hours $369
Helicopter Glacier Walkabout 3.25 hours $389
Helicopter Glacier Trek 4.25 hours $419
Extended Helicopter Glacier Trek 5.25 hours $519
Dog Sled & Glacier Adventure by Helicopter 3 hours $579
Dog Sledding on the Mendenhall Glacier 2.75 hours $589
Custom Hummer Adventure 4 hours $699
Private Whale Watching 3.5 hours $1,749
Private Salmon Fishing & Wildlife Cruise 5.75 hours $1,499

Ketchikan
Totem Traditions 2.5 hours $39
Saxman Native Village 2.5 hours $59
Potlatch Park & Heritage Tour 3.5 hours $59
First City Deluxe Tour 4 hours $84
Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show 1.25 hours $34
Totems & Lumberjack Combo 4 hours $69
Alaskan Chef’s Table 2 hours $129
Rainforest Island Adventure 2.75 hours $85
Ketchikan by Horse-Drawn Trolley 0.75 hours $30
Rainforest Island Adventure 4 hours $125
Back Country Jeep & Canoe Safari 4 hours $159
Adventure Kart & Jet Boat Expedition 4 hours $225
Ketchikan Motorcycle Tour 3.5 hours $269
Rainforest Ropes & Zip Challenge 3.5 hours $144
Rainforest Canopy & Zipline Expedition 3.5 hours $175
Bear Creek Zipline Adventure 3.5 hours $175
Clover Pass Bike Ride 3.5 hours $104
Alaska Sportfishing Expedition 5 hours $209
Exclusive Alaska Fishing & Wilderness Dining 6.5 hours $329
Best of Ketchikan by Land & Sea 3.5 hours $119
Lighthouse, Totems & Eagles Excursion 3 hours $95
Wilderness Exploration & Crab Feast 4 hours $149
Coastal Wildlife Cruise 3.5 hours $165
Eagles Islands Sea Kayaking 3.5 hours $100
Tatoosh Islands Kayak Adventure 4.5 hours $149
Bering Sea Crab Fisherman’s Tour 3.5 hours $172
Mountain Point Snorkeling Adventure 3 hours $99
Back Country Jet Boat Adventure 3.5 hours $135
Exclusive Flightseeing & Crab Feast 3 hours $219
Misty Fjords & Wilderness Explorer 4.25 hours $179
Misty Fjords Seaplane Exploration 2 hours $259
Misty Fjords Wilderness Cruise & Flight 4 hours $379
Wilderness Bear Watch 3 hours $369
Alaska Bear Adventure 3.25 hours $369
Neets Bay Bear Cruise 4.75 hours $229
Custom Hummer Adventure 4 hours $589
Exclusive Ketchikan by Land 4 hours $999
Exclusive Ketchikan by Sea 5 hours $899
Exclusive Ketchikan by Air 3 hours $1,749

Skagway
Skagway & the Day of ’98 Show 2.75 hours $44
Klondike Summit & Liarsville Experience 3 hours $64
Klondike Summit, Suspension Bridge & Salmon Bake 4.25 hours $89
Historical Tour & Liarsville Salmon Bake 2.5 hours $69
To the Summit 1.5 hours $38
Ghosts & Goodtime Girls Walking Tour 2 hours $42
Experience the Yukon 7 hours $109
Experience the Yukon & Suspension Bridge 8 hours $124
Yukon Expedition & White Pass Scenic Railway 8 hours $199
White Pass Scenic Railway 3.5 hours $125
Bordello Breakfast & Suspension Bridge 4.5 hours $94
Skagway’s Original Street Car 2 hours $40
Taste of Skagway 3.5 hours $109
White Pass Bennett Lake Adventure 8.5 hours $299
Best of Skagway 6.5 hours $219
Klondike Scenic Highlights 7.25 hours $205
Delectable Jewell Gardens 2 hours $49
Deluxe Klondike Experience & Rail Adventure 6 hours $205
Alaska Garden Gourmet Culinary Tour 2.5 hours $99
Klondike Gold Fields Adventure 2.5 hours $49
Klondike Gold Fields & Exclusive Scenic Railway 6 hours $179
Golden Glassblowing Experience 3 hours $199
600 North Yukon Golf & Scenic Drive 8 hours $179
Yukon Jeep Adventure 6 hours $154
Horseback Riding Adventure 3.5 hours $169
Klondike Bicycle Tour 2.5 hours $89
Rainforest Bicycle Tour 3 hours $89
Alaska Sled Dog & Musher’s Camp 2.75 hours $119
Klondike Rock Climbing & Rappelling 3.25 hours $95
Lake Bennett Train & Stampeder’s Trek 8.5 hours $375
Chilkoot Trail Hike & Float Adventure 4.25 hours $119
Glacier Point Wilderness Safari 6.5 hours $254
Glacier Lake Kayak & Scenic Safari 6.5 hours $254
Glacier Lake Kayak & Scenic Railway 5 hours $225
Dog Sledding & Glacier Flightseeing 2 hours $559
Glacier Discovery by Helicopter 2 hours $309
Heli-Hike & Rail Adventure 5.5 hours $399
Snowshoe Hike & Rail Adventure 8 hours 4269
Skagway’s Custom Classic Cards 4 hours 4539
Alaska Nature & Wildlife Expedition 6.5 hours $164
Remote Coastal Nature Hike 6.5 hours $149
Takshanuk Mountain Trail by 4x4 6.5 hours $200
Chilkoot Lake Freshwater Fishing 6.25 hours $219
Eagle Preserve Wildlife River Adventure 6.5 hours $199
Wildlife Quest Float in the Eagle Preserve 6.5 hours $199
Wilderness Kayak Experience 6.25 hours $169

 

[Lynda Silk]

Hi Lisa,
Wow, thanks so much for typing all that information into the post! I'll definitely pm you for the pdf. It all looks so interesting!

 

[WDWLVR]

Thanks Lisa - great information. I've sent a pm!

 

[BLTOH]

Wow that is awesome. Thanx Lisa.

Anybody watch or tape the show on the travel channel?? i forgot what day it was and went to tape it like the day after it already aired

 

[WDWLVR]

Lisa - got the PDF. Awesome! Thanks so much to you and your DH.

Tracy - forgot about the Travel Channel show. I'm sure they'll replay it - at least I hope so!

 

[nascar8820]

I just checked the Travel Channel and Extreme Alaskan Adventures is not on their schedule during the next 2 weeks. I did find a couple more show though.

November 1 on The Travel Channel
2:00 PM Naked Alaska – Naked Alaska explores the rugged beauty and fascinating wildlife of the 49th state. This land of extremes hosts the highest mountain peaks, the most volcanoes, 100,000 glaciers and 3000 rivers.

6:00 PM Alaskan Wild – Alaska is one of the few true wildernesses left on earth. Aerial photography highlights the snowcapped mountains, wide open spaces and glaciers that punctuate the vast and unforgiving landscape.

7:00 PM Alaska’s Arctic Wildlife – As spring loosens the icepacks on the northwest coast of Alaska, animal life awakens. Birds, whales and walrus begin to migrate, while polar bear cubs emerge from their dens to frolic in the snow.

- Lisa

 

[BLTOH]

I had to dress up for our local parade yesterday. I took the Mickey sorcerer hat that we bought over 10 years ago at disney and threw it togther with a piece of red fabric draped over me and tied it all around the waist with yellow boat rope to make myself into a Micky Sorcerer. This was like a last minute throw it all togther in an hours timeframe. and my dd decided i had to wear it all day long.

anyone else dress up for halloween?

 

[nascar8820]

I had to dress up for our local parade yesterday. I took the Mickey sorcerer hat that we bought over 10 years ago at disney and threw it togther with a piece of red fabric draped over me and tied it all around the waist with yellow boat rope to make myself into a Micky Sorcerer. This was like a last minute throw it all togther in an hours timeframe. and my dd decided i had to wear it all day long.

anyone else dress up for halloween?

We need to see pictures!!!!!

 

[WDWLVR]

I just checked the Travel Channel and Extreme Alaskan Adventures is not on their schedule during the next 2 weeks. I did find a couple more show though.

November 1 on The Travel Channel
2:00 PM Naked Alaska – Naked Alaska explores the rugged beauty and fascinating wildlife of the 49th state. This land of extremes hosts the highest mountain peaks, the most volcanoes, 100,000 glaciers and 3000 rivers.

6:00 PM Alaskan Wild – Alaska is one of the few true wildernesses left on earth. Aerial photography highlights the snowcapped mountains, wide open spaces and glaciers that punctuate the vast and unforgiving landscape.

7:00 PM Alaska’s Arctic Wildlife – As spring loosens the icepacks on the northwest coast of Alaska, animal life awakens. Birds, whales and walrus begin to migrate, while polar bear cubs emerge from their dens to frolic in the snow.

- Lisa

Thanks for the update. I'll have to set the DVR. I love when they do theme nights like this. Really gets you in the mood.

I had to dress up for our local parade yesterday. I took the Mickey sorcerer hat that we bought over 10 years ago at disney and threw it togther with a piece of red fabric draped over me and tied it all around the waist with yellow boat rope to make myself into a Micky Sorcerer. This was like a last minute throw it all togther in an hours timeframe. and my dd decided i had to wear it all day long.

anyone else dress up for halloween?

Sounds cute! I agree we need to see pictures!

 

[BLTOH]

We need to see pictures!!!!!

ah man that requires me to dress back up since i didn't take any of me but ok at all your requests i will dress back up in it later this week when we do the trick or treat at the mall and have dh take a pic of me and dd in her outfit. i think she is wearing her princess outfit then. will have to show you all her spaghetti outfit as well.

 

[PURTYPAT1]

We're in My DH & I ( Mark & Patricia ) from New Jersey will be celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary.
Shh.......I copied this from another thread, looked interesting & had the need to share:

Tuesday Vancouver, Canada — 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday At Sea — —

Thursday Tracy Arm, Alaska — —

Friday Skagway, Alaska 7:15 a.m. 7:30 p.m.

Saturday Juneau, Alaska 7:45 a.m. 4:30 p.m.

Sunday Ketchikan, Alaska 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m 7:30 p.m.

Monday At Sea — —

Tuesday Vancouver, Canada 8:00 a.m.



Final Payment Due for Alaska Cruises: suites 150 days; non-suites 120 days before sailing.

Alaska pre-cruise hotel stays:

Fairmon Pacific Rim ($345 for 3 people, $294 for 2 people)
Fairmont Airport ($300 for 3 people, $249 for 2 people)
Fairmont Waterfront ($325 for 3 people, $274 for 2 people)

DVC Hotel Stays: Club Intrawest ; Vancouver Resort
Also if want to go up to Whistler for a few days there is Club Intrawest ;Whistler Resort ...Intrawest bookings are depending on availability and days of stay.


Best family friendley hotels in Vancouver
http://cruiseislandtravel.suite101....ovancouver.about.com/od/fami...dly-Hotels.htm





**** Vancouver FAQ Thread **** Info on Vancouver , sites, transportation, and more....http://www.disboards.com/showthread....histler+canada

Info on Whistler Canada....http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/

Vancouver is the Jewel in Canadas Southwest( info on some of the sites and sounds).....http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stori...n-canadas-nor/

Vancouver Information for Alaska Cruise Ship Passengers: http://www.bcpassport.com/vancouver-...uise-info.aspx

Rental Cars in Vancouver ....... http://rentalcarmomma.com/cities/vancouver


Port Vancouver info/webpage.......http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/

Facebook group for our cruise. Search "Disney Wonder Cruise to Alaska 07/19/2011" or try this link:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=137501178524





PLAN YOUR TRIP.....http://www.tourismvancouver.com/
Maps of Vancouver
Order your free Visitors Guide
Download Discount Coupons
View our Vancouver virtual guides
Visit our Visitor Centre
Half-price entertainment tickets
Passport requirements for U.S visitors


http://www.sealetter.com/Aug-98/yvrtips.html
Sealetter Cruise Tips: Alan Walker's Vancouver Airport Tips For any of you who will be leaving from Vancouver by air to the ... Tip #3: (actually, a warning): Once you go through the "check-in" procedure, you can't get back to the rest ... As you leave Vancouver, you will be passing through U.S. Customs (so that ... I have heard a rumour that your plane will finally arrive. ...


http://www.al-cruise.com/FAQ.php
What is the best time to go on an Alaskan Cruise?
What are good side trips/land excursions for various ports?
What is the temperature on an Alaska cruise? Is it quite cold, given the glaciers and icebergs?
What will I need to wear on an Alaska cruise? Will I need to pack my winter clothes and a cold weather jacket?
What is the best pre or post cruise tour out of Vancouver?
Where is the best place to view bald eagles in Alaska?
Where is the best place to view bears on other wildlife in Alaska?
I don’t have much extra in my budget for shore excursions (and some run over $300 per person!) What are some fun yet inexpensive things to do while in port?
Is it true that not all cruise ships stop in Glacier Bay National Park? I heard that this was one of the most beautiful spots in Alaska and want to see it.
My favorite cruise line does not stop in glacier Bay. What is a good alternative destination?
What about icebergs? Aren’t they dangerous? Will we see any?

Can never get to much info.....so

1. Spend time reading the Alaska board at Cruise Critic - http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=55

2. Read books. My top two recommendations are:

- Frommer's Alaska by Charles Wohlforth: http://www.amazon.com/Frommers-Alask...4226021&sr=8-1 This is the 2010 edition coming out in December. I prefer this to the Frommer's or Fodor's "ports of call" books.

- Alaska By Cruise Ship by Anne Vipond: http://www.amazon.com/Alaska-Cruise-...4226208&sr=1-1


SIDE NOTES AND TIPS:

1). When checking out hotels be sure to ask them to give you the US rate because when they give you a price it will be in Canadian prices. Also be sure to ask how much in taxes...in other words be sure to ask for the full price in American $$$$$

2) If you have a Disney rewards Visa use it for everything so you can get the reward $$$$. You can use the earned reward dollars for your ship excursions, merchandise, and at guest services to pay anything Disney on the ship. We use ours for everything that we would use the cash that we have for than I go online in a couple days and transfer the funds from my checking account to the card. No CC balance. But lots of reward $$$$. You will be surprised how fast it all adds up.

 

[pillow]

We're in My DH & I ( Mark & Patricia ) from New Jersey will be celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary.
Shh.......I copied this from another thread, looked interesting & had the need to share:

Tuesday Vancouver, Canada — 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday At Sea — —

Thursday Tracy Arm, Alaska — —

Friday Skagway, Alaska 7:15 a.m. 7:30 p.m.

Saturday Juneau, Alaska 7:45 a.m. 4:30 p.m.

Sunday Ketchikan, Alaska 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m 7:30 p.m.

Monday At Sea — —

Tuesday Vancouver, Canada 8:00 a.m.



Final Payment Due for Alaska Cruises: suites 150 days; non-suites 120 days before sailing.

Alaska pre-cruise hotel stays:

Fairmon Pacific Rim ($345 for 3 people, $294 for 2 people)
Fairmont Airport ($300 for 3 people, $249 for 2 people)
Fairmont Waterfront ($325 for 3 people, $274 for 2 people)

DVC Hotel Stays: Club Intrawest ; Vancouver Resort
Also if want to go up to Whistler for a few days there is Club Intrawest ;Whistler Resort ...Intrawest bookings are depending on availability and days of stay.


Best family friendley hotels in Vancouver
http://cruiseislandtravel.suite101....ovancouver.about.com/od/fami...dly-Hotels.htm





**** Vancouver FAQ Thread **** Info on Vancouver , sites, transportation, and more....http://www.disboards.com/showthread....histler+canada

Info on Whistler Canada....http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/

Vancouver is the Jewel in Canadas Southwest( info on some of the sites and sounds).....http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stori...n-canadas-nor/

Vancouver Information for Alaska Cruise Ship Passengers: http://www.bcpassport.com/vancouver-...uise-info.aspx

Rental Cars in Vancouver ....... http://rentalcarmomma.com/cities/vancouver


Port Vancouver info/webpage.......http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/

Facebook group for our cruise. Search "Disney Wonder Cruise to Alaska 07/19/2011" or try this link:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=137501178524





PLAN YOUR TRIP.....http://www.tourismvancouver.com/
Maps of Vancouver
Order your free Visitors Guide
Download Discount Coupons
View our Vancouver virtual guides
Visit our Visitor Centre
Half-price entertainment tickets
Passport requirements for U.S visitors


http://www.sealetter.com/Aug-98/yvrtips.html
Sealetter Cruise Tips: Alan Walker's Vancouver Airport Tips For any of you who will be leaving from Vancouver by air to the ... Tip #3: (actually, a warning): Once you go through the "check-in" procedure, you can't get back to the rest ... As you leave Vancouver, you will be passing through U.S. Customs (so that ... I have heard a rumour that your plane will finally arrive. ...


http://www.al-cruise.com/FAQ.php
What is the best time to go on an Alaskan Cruise?
What are good side trips/land excursions for various ports?
What is the temperature on an Alaska cruise? Is it quite cold, given the glaciers and icebergs?
What will I need to wear on an Alaska cruise? Will I need to pack my winter clothes and a cold weather jacket?
What is the best pre or post cruise tour out of Vancouver?
Where is the best place to view bald eagles in Alaska?
Where is the best place to view bears on other wildlife in Alaska?
I don’t have much extra in my budget for shore excursions (and some run over $300 per person!) What are some fun yet inexpensive things to do while in port?
Is it true that not all cruise ships stop in Glacier Bay National Park? I heard that this was one of the most beautiful spots in Alaska and want to see it.
My favorite cruise line does not stop in glacier Bay. What is a good alternative destination?
What about icebergs? Aren’t they dangerous? Will we see any?

Can never get to much info.....so

1. Spend time reading the Alaska board at Cruise Critic - http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=55

2. Read books. My top two recommendations are:

- Frommer's Alaska by Charles Wohlforth: http://www.amazon.com/Frommers-Alask...4226021&sr=8-1 This is the 2010 edition coming out in December. I prefer this to the Frommer's or Fodor's "ports of call" books.

- Alaska By Cruise Ship by Anne Vipond: http://www.amazon.com/Alaska-Cruise-...4226208&sr=1-1


SIDE NOTES AND TIPS:

1). When checking out hotels be sure to ask them to give you the US rate because when they give you a price it will be in Canadian prices. Also be sure to ask how much in taxes...in other words be sure to ask for the full price in American $$$$$

2) If you have a Disney rewards Visa use it for everything so you can get the reward $$$$. You can use the earned reward dollars for your ship excursions, merchandise, and at guest services to pay anything Disney on the ship. We use ours for everything that we would use the cash that we have for than I go online in a couple days and transfer the funds from my checking account to the card. No CC balance. But lots of reward $$$$. You will be surprised how fast it all adds up.

Patricia, you clearly need more to do at home!

Jodie

 

[PURTYPAT1]

Patricia, you clearly need more to do at home!

Jodie

You think????

 

[PURTYPAT1]

Patricia, you clearly need more to do at home!

Jodie

Did you pack yet? LOL

 

[pillow]

Did you pack yet? LOL

I packed our snorkel gear and the kids' goggles. I had the suit case lying on my bedroom floor, and my lovely kitty peed on it!! This is my life on a daily basis . . . (cat is sick so can't get too upset with her - sigh)!!

Jodie

 

[BLTOH]

I just checked the Travel Channel and Extreme Alaskan Adventures is not on their schedule during the next 2 weeks. I did find a couple more show though.

November 1 on The Travel Channel
2:00 PM Naked Alaska – Naked Alaska explores the rugged beauty and fascinating wildlife of the 49th state. This land of extremes hosts the highest mountain peaks, the most volcanoes, 100,000 glaciers and 3000 rivers.

6:00 PM Alaskan Wild – Alaska is one of the few true wildernesses left on earth. Aerial photography highlights the snowcapped mountains, wide open spaces and glaciers that punctuate the vast and unforgiving landscape.

7:00 PM Alaska’s Arctic Wildlife – As spring loosens the icepacks on the northwest coast of Alaska, animal life awakens. Birds, whales and walrus begin to migrate, while polar bear cubs emerge from their dens to frolic in the snow.

- Lisa

Anyone watch these? we did in between everything else going on. pretty interesting information about alaska in general. would like a show about the cruise aspect point of viewing now.



sorry all i forgot to get a picture. It was hectic around here and we had friends over and i forgot all about it. i haven't put it away yet so maybe this weekend if i don't get in my multitasking i will try to get a picture before i put it away.

 

[BLTOH]

I packed our snorkel gear and the kids' goggles. I had the suit case lying on my bedroom floor, and my lovely kitty peed on it!! This is my life on a daily basis . . . (cat is sick so can't get too upset with her - sigh)!!

Jodie

i can't even think about packing yet my brain is still on the transportaion end. once i get that firgured out and in motion then i will know what my limit is to packing