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|Row 1 title = Author
|image        = [[File:Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Getaway cover.jpg|300px]]
|Row 1 info = [[Jeff Kinney]]
|number      = 12
|Row 2 title = Publisher
|release date = November 7, 2017
|Row 2 info = [[Abram Books]] (through Amulet Books), Puffin Books (UK)
|author      = [[Jeff Kinney]]
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|illustrator  = Jeff Kinney
|Row 3 title = Release Date
|preceded by  = ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down]]''
|Row 3 info = November 7th, 2017
|succeeded by = ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown]]''
|Row 4 title = Pages
|Row 4 info = 217
|Row 5 title = Preceded By
|Row 5 info = ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down]]''
|Row 6 title = Followed By
|Row 6 info = ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown]]''
|Row 7 title = Color
|Row 7 info = Azure (Spine: Alternating colors of Azure and Oriental Green)
|Row 8 title = Book Number
|Row 8 info = 12
|image = [[File:Getaway.jpg|250px]]
|caption = The official book cover
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'''''Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway''''' is the 12th book in the [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid]] series. The book was released worldwide on November 7, 2017.


'''Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway''' is the 12th book in the [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid]] series. The book was released worldwide on November 7th, 2017.<ref>http://www.wimpykid.com/faq/</ref><ref>http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2017/03/30/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-book-12-release-date-jeff-kinney/99705614/</ref><ref>https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/04/26/arts/ap-us-books-the-wimpy-kid.html?_r=0</ref>
== Main characters ==
 
== Main Characters ==
* [[Greg Heffley]]
* [[Greg Heffley]]
* [[Manny Heffley]]
* [[Manny Heffley]]
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* [[Susan Heffley]]
* [[Susan Heffley]]
* [[Rodrick's Girlfriend]]
* [[Rodrick's Girlfriend]]
* [[Director of Fun]] (Main Antagonist)
* [[Director of Fun]]


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
The story begins with [[Greg]] saying how he gets bored of hearing about other people's holidays, and that he only enjoys the ones that go wrong. As a result, he mentions the holiday his family just went on, and the story goes back a few weeks.
The story begins with [[Greg Heffley|Greg]] saying how he gets bored of hearing about other people's holidays, and that he only enjoys the ones that go wrong. As a result, he mentions the holiday his family just went on, and the story goes back a few weeks.


[[Greg Heffley]] notices that his family is getting frustrated with the holidays and they're way behind on everything; they have not put up decorations or bought gifts, and the cold is driving his parents crazy. When [[Susan]] and [[Frank]] see a commercial about [[Isla de Corales]] (where they went for their honeymoon), they both immediately decide to skip Christmas and stay there instead, much to Greg's dismay and protest. He does not like the idea of travelling by plane and does not want it as his Christmas present. Manny and Rodrick, however, are on board. The family head to the airport on Christmas Eve.
[[Greg Heffley]] notices that his family is getting frustrated with the holidays and they're way behind on everything; they have not put up decorations or bought gifts, and the cold is driving his parents crazy. When [[Susan Heffley|Susan]] and [[Frank Heffley|Frank]] see a commercial about [[Isla de Corales]] (where they went for their honeymoon), they both immediately decide to skip Christmas and stay there instead, much to Greg's dismay and protest. He does not like the idea of travelling by plane and does not want it as his Christmas present. Manny and Rodrick, however, are on board. The family head to the airport on Christmas Eve.


They are delayed by a series of mishaps. They encounter holiday traffic but arrive at the airport. As they fail to unload in time at the drop off zone, Frank and Greg have to return later with the luggage. Greg steps in a slush puddle and they end up missing the shuttle.
They are delayed by a series of mishaps. They encounter holiday traffic but arrive at the airport. As they fail to unload in time at the drop off zone, Frank and Greg have to return later with the luggage. Greg steps in a slush puddle and they end up missing the shuttle.
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The Heffleys try to escape the resort. Greg heads for the beach and windsurfs away. He gets stuck in the dolphin swimming area, but is chased back to shore by security. He ends up on the Wild Side of the beach and lands on a private beach. Greg runs for the wall dividing the two sides, just where his family was passing. Greg tries to climb over the wall, but this is destroyed by a stampede of tourists. The family escapes unnoticed and heads to the airport.
The Heffleys try to escape the resort. Greg heads for the beach and windsurfs away. He gets stuck in the dolphin swimming area, but is chased back to shore by security. He ends up on the Wild Side of the beach and lands on a private beach. Greg runs for the wall dividing the two sides, just where his family was passing. Greg tries to climb over the wall, but this is destroyed by a stampede of tourists. The family escapes unnoticed and heads to the airport.


When they got back on Sunday, December 30th, Greg wants to show Rowley where he went to for his Christmas vacation. He discovers there that his family has been banned forever and are wanted.
When they got back on Sunday, December 30, Greg wants to show Rowley where he went to for his Christmas vacation. He discovers there that his family has been banned forever and are wanted.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* This is the third blue book. [[Rodrick Rules]] was the first, and [[Cabin Fever]] was the second.
* This is the third blue book. [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules|Rodrick Rules]] was the first, and [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever|Cabin Fever]] was the second.
* This is the third book to include the reptile skin design, and the second to include the new amulet logo.
* This is the third book to include the reptile skin design, and the second to include the new amulet logo.
* [[Fregley]] makes no appearances for the fifth time.
* [[Fregley]] makes no appearances for the fifth time.
* This is the second book that takes place on a vacation. The first is [[The Long Haul]].
* This is the second book that takes place on a vacation. The first is [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul|The Long Haul]].
** This is also the second book where the book only covers 1 month (in this case, December). The first is [[The Long Haul]], which took place in June.
** This is also the second book where the book only covers 1 month (in this case, December). The first is [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul|The Long Haul]], which took place in June.
* This book was foreshadowed at the end of the [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (film)|The Long Haul Film]], when [[Susan Heffley|Greg's mom]] says that next year, they'll be ''flying'' away for vacation.
* This book was foreshadowed at the end of the [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (film)|The Long Haul Film]], when [[Susan Heffley|Greg's mom]] says that next year, they'll be ''flying'' away for vacation.
* This is also the fifth book to feature [[Greg]]’s trademark frown on the cover.
* This is also the fifth book to feature [[Greg Heffley|Greg]]’s trademark frown on the cover.
* [[The Heffleys' Pig|The pig]] is absent in this book. However, he returns in [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown|The Meltdown]].
* [[The Heffleys' Pig|The pig]] is absent in this book. However, he returns in [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown|The Meltdown]].
* [[Corny's Family-Style Restaurant]] makes a brief appearance when Greg explains that adding "family" to something means it will be of poor quality.
* [[Corny's Family-Style Restaurant]] makes a brief appearance when Greg explains that adding "family" to something means it will be of poor quality.
* [[Chirag Gupta|Chirag]] makes a cameo for the first time since [[Cabin Fever]]. He appears on Page 19.
* [[Chirag Gupta|Chirag]] makes a cameo for the first time since [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever|Cabin Fever]]. He appears on Page 19.
* This is the third book where [[Rowley Jefferson|Rowley]] is not seen on the title page.
* This is the third book where [[Rowley Jefferson|Rowley]] is not seen on the title page.
* [[Larry Larkin]] makes a cameo on page 22.
* [[Larry Larkin]] makes a cameo on page 22.
* This is the third book that takes place at Christmas time (the first being [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid]] and the second being [[Cabin Fever]]).
* This is the third book that takes place at Christmas time (the first being [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid]] and the second being [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever|Cabin Fever]]).
* This is the second book in which [[Rowley]] has a minor role (the first being in [[The Long Haul]]).
* This is the second book in which [[Rowley Jefferson|Rowley]] has a minor role (the first being in [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul|The Long Haul]]).
* This is the second book in which the color of the spine is different than that of the cover (the first being [[Double Down]]).
* This is the second book in which the color of the spine is different than that of the cover (the first being [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down|Double Down]]).
* There are a few pop culture references in this book:
* There are some pop culture references in this book:
** [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_Park Jurassic Park] was referenced when [[Greg]] is running away from the Giant Iguana on Page 90.
** [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_Park Jurassic Park] was referenced when [[Greg Heffley|Greg]] is running away from the Giant Iguana on Page 90.
** [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man Spider-Man] was mentioned when [[Greg]] climbs up the fence in the Tennis Court on Pages 188 and 189.
** [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man Spider-Man] was mentioned when [[Greg Heffley|Greg]] climbs up the fence in the Tennis Court on Pages 188 and 189.
** The main plot of this book is almost similar to the 1985 [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Lampoon%27s_Vacation_(film_series) National Lampoon's European Vacation Film's] plot: Both families are going to a different country on an airplane, there are a few romance moments in each of them, and there some other similarities between this book and the film.
** The main plot of this book is almost similar to the 1985 [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Lampoon%27s_Vacation_(film_series) National Lampoon's European Vacation Film's] plot: Both families are going to a different country on an airplane, there are a few romance moments in each of them, and there some other similarities between this book and the film.
** A [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars Star Wars] character is shown holding a [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightsaber Light Saber] on Page 76.
** A [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars Star Wars] character is shown holding a [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightsaber Light Saber] on Page 76.
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* The medicine that reads "¡AY! ¡MI ESTÓMAGO!" on Page 97 is Spanish for "OH! MY STOMACH!"
* The medicine that reads "¡AY! ¡MI ESTÓMAGO!" on Page 97 is Spanish for "OH! MY STOMACH!"
* The Box Jellyfish may not have been an actual Box Jellyfish, due to several hints suggesting that Isla de Corales is located in the Carribean, and the fact that Box Jellyfish are native to Australia. If so, either Greg misidentified it, or it was a factual error.
* The Box Jellyfish may not have been an actual Box Jellyfish, due to several hints suggesting that Isla de Corales is located in the Carribean, and the fact that Box Jellyfish are native to Australia. If so, either Greg misidentified it, or it was a factual error.
* This is the 2nd time Rodrick made an appearance on the book cover. The first since [[Rodrick Rules]].
* This is the 2nd time Rodrick made an appearance on the book cover. The first since [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules|Rodrick Rules]].
** This is also the 2nd time Manny made an appearance on the book cover. The first since [[Cabin Fever]].
** This is also the 2nd time Manny made an appearance on the book cover. The first since [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever|Cabin Fever]].
*** This is also the first book to feature more than 2 characters on it's cover (3).
*** This is also the first book to feature more than 2 characters on it's cover (3).
* This book reveals that Greg has never been on a plane before and doesn't know how they work. He also is shown to not know that there is first class, despite knowing it in Dog Days.
* This book reveals that Greg has never been on a plane before and doesn't know how they work. He also is shown to not know that there is first class, despite knowing it in Dog Days.
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*[[Greg Heffley|Greg]]'s waist seems way too high throughout the entire book. This could just be a new character design.
*[[Greg Heffley|Greg]]'s waist seems way too high throughout the entire book. This could just be a new character design.
*'''Factual error''': Greg states that he learned that human waste is ejected from airplanes. In real life, human waste is kept on the airplane until landing.
*'''Factual error''': Greg states that he learned that human waste is ejected from airplanes. In real life, human waste is kept on the airplane until landing.
*[[Rowley]] seems too tall on some pages, especially on Page 184.
*[[Rowley Jefferson|Rowley]] seems too tall on some pages, especially on Page 184.
*[[Manny]] seems too short on some pages, especially on Page 150.
*[[Manny Heffley|Manny]] seems too short on some pages, especially on Page 150.
*[[Greg Heffley|Greg's]] pants are longer than [[Frank Heffley|his dad's]] pants on Page 78. His pants are also too big in Page 14 since it almost touches 3 lines when it should only be touching about less than 2.5.
*[[Greg Heffley|Greg's]] pants are longer than [[Frank Heffley|his dad's]] pants on Page 78. His pants are also too big in Page 14 since it almost touches 3 lines when it should only be touching about less than 2.5.
*[[Rodrigo]]'s goatee is missing when his girlfriend takes the Heffleys' picture.
*[[Rodrigo]]'s goatee is missing when his girlfriend takes the Heffleys' picture.
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Frank and Susan smooching together in front of Manny, Greg and Rodrick.jpg
Frank and Susan smooching together in front of Manny, Greg and Rodrick.jpg
Frank and Susan in Isla de Corales photo during their honeymoon.jpg
Frank and Susan in Isla de Corales photo during their honeymoon.jpg
Greg is nervous at dinner.jpg
Greg watches Frank clearing up the snow outside as he warms up inside.jpg
Greg watches Frank clearing up the snow outside as he warms up inside.jpg
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Rodrickandmannyaresavage.png
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The Heffley Family stuck in traffic jam during Christmas Eve.jpg
The Heffley Family stuck in traffic jam during Christmas Eve.jpg
The cops tweeting the Heffley Family to move while they are unloading their luggage.jpg
The cops tweeting the Heffley Family to move while they are unloading their luggage.jpg
Greg steps in a puddle.jpg
Greg and Frank with suitcases.jpg
Greg and Frank chattering cold outside the bus stop.jpg
Greg and Frank chattering cold outside the bus stop.jpg
Frank waves at the bus trying to get the driver attention.jpg
Frank waves at the bus trying to get the driver attention.jpg
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Truckdriver.png
Frank and Greg hiding in the smoking zone.jpg
Frank and Greg hiding in the smoking zone.jpg
The Heffleys taking clothes out of the suitcase.jpg
People queuing up in security area.jpg
People queuing up in security area.jpg
The Heffley Family see the business people entering the business zone.jpg
The Heffley Family see the business people entering the business zone.jpg
GetawayCornysCameo.png|Corny's cameo
GetawayCornysCameo.png
A kid presses a button in the pole to hold the barriers.jpg
A kid presses a button in the pole to hold the barriers.jpg
People queuing up causing chaos.jpg
People queuing up causing chaos.jpg
Frank talking to the security guard.jpg
The Heffley Family put the coats and shoes into the conveyor belt.jpg
The Heffley Family put the coats and shoes into the conveyor belt.jpg
Frank and Susan shocked to see Manny taking out his clothes in the conveyor belt.jpg
Frank and Susan shocked to see Manny taking out his clothes in the conveyor belt.jpg
Susan tells Manny that the conveyor belt is not a ride.jpg
Susan tells Manny that the conveyor belt is not a ride.jpg
Larry Larkin cameo.jpg
Larry Larkin cameo.jpg
A job Greg wouldn't want.jpg
Greg going through the metal detector.jpg
Manny presses the emergency button for the escalator.jpg
Manny presses the emergency button for the escalator.jpg
The Heffley Family are running down to catch their flight.jpg
The Heffley Family are running down to catch their flight.jpg
Frank tells lady they should offer a ride in the buggy.jpg
Frank tells lady they should offer a ride in the buggy.jpg
This is illegal.jpg
Flight 231 Delayed.jpg
Crowded airport seats.jpg
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Greg drying socks.jpg
Greg is shocked to see his sock went flying from the hand dryer and landed on urinal.jpg
Greg is shocked to see his sock went flying from the hand dryer and landed on urinal.jpg
Everyone using the charging station.jpg
Everyone using the charging station.jpg
Greg charging his phone.jpg
Flying is not supposed to be fun.jpg
Greg at the airport desk.jpg
Person walks away with money while Greg, Manny and Susan stare.jpg
Flight crews and Flight attendants.jpg
Flight crews and Flight attendants.jpg
Will Your Bag Fit.jpg
Greg sees the leather seats in first-class section.jpg
Greg sees the leather seats in first-class section.jpg
Susan explains that Greg has to sit in economy seats.jpg
Economy seats.jpg
Frank tells Susan he will seat in the first-class section after he got upgraded for frequent flyer.jpg
Frank tells Susan he will seat in the first-class section after he got upgraded for frequent flyer.jpg
Frank talking on the plane.jpg
Overhead bin chaos.jpg
Greg alone in the seat.jpg
The last passengers on board the plane.jpg
The last passengers on board the plane.jpg
Gregsarmismissingt.png|Error: Greg's left arm is missing
Greg is nervous with the other family.jpg
Gregsarmismissingt.png
Nobody watching the safety video.jpg
Oxygen mask deployment.jpg
Oxygen mask deployment.jpg
Airplane safety video.jpg
Greg snapping at people on the plane.jpg
Flight attendant in the toilet.jpg
Sliding out of the plane.jpg
Greg talking about whistles.jpg
Unhelpful whistles.jpg
The airplane took off.jpg
The airplane took off.jpg
Here comes the choo-choo.jpg
Barf bag.jpg
Greg giving the barf bag to the flight attendant.jpg
Baby throwing up on plane.jpg
Baby hitting window with hammer.jpg
People falling out of plane.jpg
Greg whistling on the plane.jpg
Flight attendant gives Greg pretzels.jpg
Susan and Manny went to first-class to see Frank having dinner.jpg
Susan and Manny went to first-class to see Frank having dinner.jpg
Feet on Greg's seat.jpg
Reclining seats on the plane.jpg
Catalogue items.jpg
Catalogue items.jpg
Laughing on the plane.jpg
Crying plane baby.jpg
Greg with a sleep mask.jpg
Plane pilot.jpg
Greg tells flight attendant what happens is that both pilots passed out.jpg
Greg tells flight attendant what happens is that both pilots passed out.jpg
Pilots relaxing while the airplane in autopilot mode.jpg
Pilots relaxing while the airplane in autopilot mode.jpg
Greg crawling under the seats.jpg
Woman talking to Greg on the plane.jpg
Greg in the plane bathroom.jpg
Exclusive Meteorite Crashes Through Man's Shed.jpg
Man bringing meteorite to lab.jpg
Greg making noises in the bathroom.jpg
Bathroom trembling.jpg
Shake shudder.jpg
Bumpy air.jpg
Future Greg pilot freaked out as he sleeps.jpg
Future Greg pilot freaked out as he sleeps.jpg
Flight attendant talking to Greg near the bathroom.jpg
Greg parachuting out of the plane.jpg
Greg surprised to see the plane family sleeping.jpg
Rodrick sleeping on the plane.jpg
Greg sleeps together with the couples' baby.jpg
Greg sleeps together with the couples' baby.jpg
Airplaneatcoralisland.png
Airplaneatcoralisland.png
Isla de Corales bus.jpg
The Heffley Family in the shuttle bus.jpg
The Heffley Family in the shuttle bus.jpg
Activities on the Wild Side.jpg
Greg imagines riding the turtles with dolphin in paradise.jpg
Greg imagines riding the turtles with dolphin in paradise.jpg
Frank and Susan kissing on the bus.jpg
Gettinoffthebus.png
Gettinoffthebus.png
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At the hotel desk.jpg
Woman explains the Wild Side and Mild Side.jpg
Isla de Corales map.png
Robes fantasy.jpg
Robes fantasy.jpg
directoroffun.png
directoroffun.png
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whydotheywanttoreportthemtosecurityagaineventhoughtheyalreadydidforstealingclothes.png
Dolphins chittering at Greg in the enclosure.jpg
Dolphins chittering at Greg in the enclosure.jpg
Security Boat spots Greg in the enclosure.jpg
Security train spots Greg in the enclosure.jpg
privatebeach.png
privatebeach.png
stampede.png
stampede.png
The Heffley Family sneaked underneath through security guard office without being spotted by security guards.jpg
The Heffley Family sneaked underneath through security guard office without being spotted by security guards.jpg
arrib.png|Translation: ATTENTION! Contact Coral Island if you know the identity of the people in the photo above.
arrib.png|Translation: ATTENTION! Contact Coral Island if you know the identity of the people in the photo above.
Greg's_sock_in_the_bathroom_dryer.png|''Whirrr''
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=にげだしたいよ!
|JapR=Nigedashitai yo!
|JapM=I Want to Get Rid of It!
|Spa=La escapada<br>Volando Voy
|SpaM=The Escape<br>Flying I'm Going
|Fre=Sauve qui peut!
|FreM=Let's Run Away!
|Dut=Wegwezen
|DutM=Get Out!
|Ger=Und tschüss!
|GerM=And Goodbye!
|Ita=Una vacanza da panico
|ItaM=A Vacation of Panic
|Pol=No to lecimy
|PolM=Well, We're Flying
|Bul=
|BulR=
|BulM=
}}


==References==
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Revision as of 20:38, 27 December 2020

Template:Book infobox Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway is the 12th book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. The book was released worldwide on November 7, 2017.

Main characters

Plot

Greg Heffley and his family are getting out of town.

With the cold weather and the stress of the approaching holiday season, the Heffleys decide to escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation, instead of staying home. A few days in paradise should do wonders for Greg and his frazzled family.

But the Heffleys soon discover that paradise isn't everything it's cracked up to be. Sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venomous critters all threaten to ruin the family's vacation. Can their trip be saved, or will this island getaway end in disaster? [1]

Synopsis

The story begins with Greg saying how he gets bored of hearing about other people's holidays, and that he only enjoys the ones that go wrong. As a result, he mentions the holiday his family just went on, and the story goes back a few weeks.

Greg Heffley notices that his family is getting frustrated with the holidays and they're way behind on everything; they have not put up decorations or bought gifts, and the cold is driving his parents crazy. When Susan and Frank see a commercial about Isla de Corales (where they went for their honeymoon), they both immediately decide to skip Christmas and stay there instead, much to Greg's dismay and protest. He does not like the idea of travelling by plane and does not want it as his Christmas present. Manny and Rodrick, however, are on board. The family head to the airport on Christmas Eve.

They are delayed by a series of mishaps. They encounter holiday traffic but arrive at the airport. As they fail to unload in time at the drop off zone, Frank and Greg have to return later with the luggage. Greg steps in a slush puddle and they end up missing the shuttle.

In the airport, the family's suitcases are too heavy and the airport people say it'd cost extra to check it but Frank says they weren't giving them an extra nickel, so they stuff some clothes into their carry on baggage. They enter the line for security, but a child unclips a barrier separating the lines, and everybody gets scrambled. They go through security and are delayed again by somebody who has to remove all of his piercings. Manny then gets his toy stuck in an escalator, delaying them more. As a result, the family panic, grab some luggage and dash to the gate. It turns out their flight is delayed. Greg goes to dry his sock but it ends up flying into a urinal while doing so. He hears that the flight is overbooked, and tries to stop his family boarding in exchange of a hotel stay and $300 (soon $500), but is stopped by Susan. Then a woman snaps up the $500. A replacement crew for the plane arrives and they finally board.

Greg is first impressed by the plane's first class seats before he discovers that he has to sit in economy. However, Frank collected enough air miles because of his business trips to sit in first class. In economy, Susan, Rodrick, and Manny are seated in the right row. Greg finds out he has three seats to himself, until a family arrives late on board. The couple sit on either side of him with their baby. Greg becomes paranoid when he watches the emergency video and begins to ask questions about unfortunate events. Greg is very aggravated of the other passengers because most aren't watching the emergency video. Mid flight, he feels boxed in when the people in front recline and the person behind slides his cold and clammy feet on Greg's armrest. Greg tries to recline his chair too but when he asks the flight attendant how, he learns that he can't because the row behind him is an emergency exit. He ends up going to the bathroom because the couple's baby started to get annoying, and sits in there feeling like a mini-apartment to himself. However the handle of the door shakes and the whole bathroom shakes too, the Flight Attendant tells Greg that they were going through a little turbulence. Greg tries to swap seats with Frank but couldn't get to him because one of the wheels on the beverage cart broke from the turbulence. But then he ends up returning to his seat. He was somehow able to sleep for the rest of the flight.

As they land on Christmas Day, Greg begins to understand why the family came there. They touch down and began to head to the resort, Isla de Corales. He is even excited by the activities the resort offer which he sees on the bus. Greg hopes the resort will let them combine activities. They get there and is greeted by the staff. Susan and Frank tell the receptionist they want to stay in the same building they stayed in for their honeymoon, but she says that the resort has since changed, and it is now split with a family side (the Mild Side) and an adults-only side (the Wild Side). However, Frank is disappointed by the changes, but Susan says its better because it is an family vacation and she says they don't need to be around a bunch of young couples partying. The family also discovers that they got the wrong luggage that is locked, and their luggage was sent back home. They only have the clothes they put in their hand luggage. They attempt to buy some new clothes, but they won't buy them because they are too expensive. So they only buy sunscreen and a toy pail and shovel for Manny to use at the beach.

The family goes to explore the resort and end up at the pool. The Director of Fun shows up, however, and gets everybody moving. The Director of Fun makes Greg and Susan get in the conga line. Then Greg decides to do the Treasure Dive. After this, Greg sees an iguana by the pool and is worried, so the family goes to get some lunch. Greg and his family try to eat outside; however, too many birds and bugs keep ruining their meals. Greg wants to go back to the room, but Susan says they were just getting started exploring the resort. Frank also wants to go back to the room because he wanted some rest after the flight. So they head back to the suite, but Frank contracts a severe infection from his water.

The next day, the family decides to go to the beach. Susan tells them they'd clean up after themselves, and decides to rent a cabana at the beach. Greg uses the outdoor shower. As he puts on his slipper, a giant spider falls out. Greg has an intense fear of spiders. As a result, he calls room service, but the lady who answers keeps asking for his breakfast order. Greg gives up and orders breakfast. He gets another call from the room service waiter that there is a do not disturb sign on the door knob. Greg tells him he could come in. The waiter who arrives also is scared of spiders. Eventually, they manage to trap the spider and flush it down the toilet. The family heads to the beach while Frank is still at the suite. He returns, however and reveals that he found the same spider that Greg attempted to flush away on the toilet seat. Manny develops an obsession with collecting sea creatures in his bucket so he can have them as pets. But he is upset by Susan when she dumps them back in the water, so they decide to go to the activities.

Susan decides to sign the family up for the banana boat and turtle hatching. Before this, they have to find Rodrick, who has been in the Teen Zone helping a girl get her lip ring out of the volleyball net. They first try the banana boat to take an photo for the Christmas card, but this is ruined when a kid using a water trampoline lands on and bursts their float. They get hungry, so they go to the golf clubhouse which turns them down as they are not following the dress code. They go to the poolside bar, and learn of a monkey which has been returning there for drinks every day. They are chased away when Manny finds the TV remote, changes the channel to his favorite cartoons, and throws the remote in the water. Greg goes to the arcade, and the family regroup later to find Rodrick. The same girl he helped earlier is now his girlfriend. In the evening, they go to the beach bonfire and go to see turtle hatching. Just as Greg is prepared to leave, they begin to hatch- but they lose their way to the sea as people are using the flashes on their phones to take photos. They find Rodrick with the girl in the dunes.

The next day, Susan goes to the spa and Frank goes to the gym. Rodrick then goes back to the teen zone. Greg takes Manny to the Toddler's Cabana, but Manny gets out of going there because he is not potty trained. He puts Manny in the pool, but has to get him out again later. Susan booked a charter cruise for the whole family due in thirty minutes. On the cruise (which turns out to be a regular boat), the captain offers them to go snorkeling. Greg is freaked out by all of the deadly animals and only stays in for one photo. As he surfaces, he swallows a big gulp of water. He also thinks he swallowed the seahorse along with it so they return to the bay to see a doctor. Frank and Susan also were both seasick, so they just return to the poolside.

They see the Director of Fun, who keeps circling their chair, but suddenly stops at a plastic bag in Manny's bucket. It is actually a "box jellyfish" which Manny smuggled from the snorkeling, where the Director of Fun launches it back into the pool in fear. Because the pool workers can not find the jellyfish, they have to drain the pool. They escape in the commotion, and notice Rodrick isn't with them. He had been left in the sea where they went scuba diving and got sun poisoning. They return to the suite and decide to spend their last two days outdoors.

The next day, Greg goes to the tennis court in the Tween Zone in hopes of learning how to play tennis. Unfortunately, when Rodrigo locks them in, it was just a cage full of children with a ball machine and tennis balls. It turns into a free-for-all, which stops suddenly when a kid recognizes Greg as the family who brought a "box jellyfish" to the poolside. He tries to tell them that it was Manny's fault, but they throw tennis balls at him. He quickly escapes the cage and goes back to the suite with his family. They were out of things to do and want to leave the resort early, however, Frank refuses to leave until he gets a decent meal. Manny discovers that the suitcase they got on mistake fell and broke and has the clothes they need to get in the clubhouse. They each wear some of the clothes in there; they first head to the clubhouse, and then the putting green for golf. However, they are spotted by a security guard, who escorts them out of the green. A family had reported them for wearing their missing clothes.

They attempted a failed getaway, and are ultimately sent back to the hotel to return the clothes. They were also ejected from the hotel for theft, so they were forced to stay overnight at the airport hotel. The next day, Susan and Frank didn't like the way things ended want to leave on a high note. So they sneak in. They skip the pool and then find Rodrick's girlfriend with Rodrigo. They go back to the beach, and scavenge for food by distracting others and then eating their food. They go to take one more photo, but are spotted by the family who they took clothes from.

The Heffleys try to escape the resort. Greg heads for the beach and windsurfs away. He gets stuck in the dolphin swimming area, but is chased back to shore by security. He ends up on the Wild Side of the beach and lands on a private beach. Greg runs for the wall dividing the two sides, just where his family was passing. Greg tries to climb over the wall, but this is destroyed by a stampede of tourists. The family escapes unnoticed and heads to the airport.

When they got back on Sunday, December 30, Greg wants to show Rowley where he went to for his Christmas vacation. He discovers there that his family has been banned forever and are wanted.

Trivia

  • This is the third blue book. Rodrick Rules was the first, and Cabin Fever was the second.
  • This is the third book to include the reptile skin design, and the second to include the new amulet logo.
  • Fregley makes no appearances for the fifth time.
  • This is the second book that takes place on a vacation. The first is The Long Haul.
    • This is also the second book where the book only covers 1 month (in this case, December). The first is The Long Haul, which took place in June.
  • This book was foreshadowed at the end of the The Long Haul Film, when Greg's mom says that next year, they'll be flying away for vacation.
  • This is also the fifth book to feature Greg’s trademark frown on the cover.
  • The pig is absent in this book. However, he returns in The Meltdown.
  • Corny's Family-Style Restaurant makes a brief appearance when Greg explains that adding "family" to something means it will be of poor quality.
  • Chirag makes a cameo for the first time since Cabin Fever. He appears on Page 19.
  • This is the third book where Rowley is not seen on the title page.
  • Larry Larkin makes a cameo on page 22.
  • This is the third book that takes place at Christmas time (the first being Diary of a Wimpy Kid and the second being Cabin Fever).
  • This is the second book in which Rowley has a minor role (the first being in The Long Haul).
  • This is the second book in which the color of the spine is different than that of the cover (the first being Double Down).
  • There are some pop culture references in this book:
    • Jurassic Park was referenced when Greg is running away from the Giant Iguana on Page 90.
    • Spider-Man was mentioned when Greg climbs up the fence in the Tennis Court on Pages 188 and 189.
    • The main plot of this book is almost similar to the 1985 National Lampoon's European Vacation Film's plot: Both families are going to a different country on an airplane, there are a few romance moments in each of them, and there some other similarities between this book and the film.
    • A Star Wars character is shown holding a Light Saber on Page 76.
    • Charlotte's Web was mentioned when Greg fantasized himself into the actual book on Page 107, saying that if he was in it, it would’ve been "a very short book" with him as an exterminator.
    • In the arcade, there's a game that appears to be a parody/reference to Pac-Man.
  • At the end of the book, a picture is shown of the Heffley family on a banana boat with X's crossed on their faces with a caption that reads: "ATTENCIÓN!" "Póngase en contacto con Isla de Corales si conoce la identidad de las personas en la foto de arriba." This is Spanish for: "ATTENTION!" Please contact Isla de Corales if you know the identity of these people in the photo above."
  • The medicine that reads "¡AY! ¡MI ESTÓMAGO!" on Page 97 is Spanish for "OH! MY STOMACH!"
  • The Box Jellyfish may not have been an actual Box Jellyfish, due to several hints suggesting that Isla de Corales is located in the Carribean, and the fact that Box Jellyfish are native to Australia. If so, either Greg misidentified it, or it was a factual error.
  • This is the 2nd time Rodrick made an appearance on the book cover. The first since Rodrick Rules.
    • This is also the 2nd time Manny made an appearance on the book cover. The first since Cabin Fever.
      • This is also the first book to feature more than 2 characters on it's cover (3).
  • This book reveals that Greg has never been on a plane before and doesn't know how they work. He also is shown to not know that there is first class, despite knowing it in Dog Days.
  • 466 words are written in all-capitals in this book.
  • Greg is taller in this book and following books

Goofs/Errors

  • Greg's waist seems way too high throughout the entire book. This could just be a new character design.
  • Factual error: Greg states that he learned that human waste is ejected from airplanes. In real life, human waste is kept on the airplane until landing.
  • Rowley seems too tall on some pages, especially on Page 184.
  • Manny seems too short on some pages, especially on Page 150.
  • Greg's pants are longer than his dad's pants on Page 78. His pants are also too big in Page 14 since it almost touches 3 lines when it should only be touching about less than 2.5.
  • Rodrigo's goatee is missing when his girlfriend takes the Heffleys' picture.
  • When Greg explains that the lady liked the window, and her husband liked the side, his left arm is missing.
  • Greg mentioned that he can't climb a rock wall in their school, but he can climb a fence, as he is also shown climbing a fence in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School. This is a continuity error.
  • Greg says that every time they go to an hotel, he has to sleep on a cot or a sofa bed, but in The Long Haul, he slept in the closet on the floor.
  • On page 202, a man's body is transparent.
  • When Greg sees the iguana, and runs out of the pool , he says he actually skipped across the water. But in Cabin Fever, he reveals he cannot skip.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese にげだしたいよ!
Nigedashitai yo!
I Want to Get Rid of It!
Spanish La escapada
Volando Voy
The Escape
Flying I'm Going
French Sauve qui peut! Let's Run Away!
Dutch Wegwezen Get Out!
German Und tschüss! And Goodbye!
Italian Una vacanza da panico A Vacation of Panic
Polish No to lecimy Well, We're Flying

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