2013 – Aulani Trip Summary

In August 2013 I headed West to Disney’s Aulani Resort in Ko Olina, Hawaii. This was my first time visiting Aulani (I had been to Hawaii before). Over the course of my five nights and six days on the Island I logged just over 25 miles on the pedometer, 4,800 pictures with the SLR Camera, 150 with a point and shoot that can go in water, 60 video clips for just over an hour of footage, tweeted 175 pictures, and took over 400 cell phone pictures.

Here are my dailing summaries featuring cell phone pictures that were Tweeted. Individual/detailed photo sections will be coming in the days/weeks ahead and I will list them here:

• Daily Summaries/Recaps:
  • August 27 – Day 1 – Arrival and first walk through of Aulani
  • August 28 – Day 2 – Explored Aulani
  • August 29 – Day 3 – Enjoyed Aulani then USC vs Hawaii Football
  • August 30 – Day 4 – Pearl Harbor and drive around the North side of the Island
  • August 31 – Day 5 – Drive around the South Side of the Island then past Ko Olina
  • September 1 – Day 6 – Last day around the resort
• Pictorial sections:
  • 1st Annual Rubber Ducky Derby
  • Aulani Expansion Construction – The project is slated to open in October 2013
  • Arrival/Ko Olina/Approaching Aulani
  • Aulani Lobby
  • Aulani Towers (Waianae & Ewa)
  • Aulani Stores (Kalepa’s Store, Hale Manu, Lava Shack)
  • Aulani Other Spaces (Luana Lounge, Pau Hana Room Community Hall, Restrooms)
  • Room – Studio/Our Room
  • Room – Open House – Two Bedroom Villa
  • Lagoon/Beach including some sunset pictures
  • Aulani from across the Lagoon
  • Waikolohe Valley
    • Overview/Walking Paths
    • Menehune Bridge (Children’s Water Play Area)
    • Rainbow Reef (Snorkel Experience Play Area)
    • Waikolohe Pool (Family Fun Pool)
    • Whirlpool Spas (Waikolohe & Sunset Spas)
    • The Circle of Álae Úla (Mo Ólelo Fire Pit Storytelling)
    • Pu’u Kilo Volcano
    • Sun/Deck Area
    • Waikolohe Stream (the lazy river)
  • Disney Characters @ Aulani
    • Meet and Greets
    • Aloha Fun with Disney Friends
    • The Shake-A-Shaka Pool Party (Waikolohe Pool + Characters)
  • Aulani Starlit Hui
  • Aulani at Night
  • Menehune Around Aulani
  • Menehune Adventure Trail
  • Dining at Aulani
    • Ama Ama
    • Makahiki
    • The Olelo Room
    • Mama’s Snack Stop & Papalua Shave Ice
    • BBQ, Poolside Dining, Little Ophihis, One Paddle Two Paddle, and Off the Hook
  • Driving around Oahu, Pearl Harbor & Football
    • H3 to North Shore
    • Around Diamond Head, South/East Shores then back on H3
    • Farrington Hwy beyond Ko Olina
    • Pearl Harbor
    • Aloha Stadium USC vs Hawaii

My playlist containing videos from this trip:

Related Links

• My first visit to Aulani, Construction pictures from 2010
• More Hawaii Pictures from 2010 including a visit to the big Island
• Guest contruction shots and tour of Aulani