Blogs from Orlando, Florida, United States, North America - page 9

Mark and I had reached a defining moment in our relationship – we were planning a day at Disney World. Through his work connections, Mark scored a pair of Disney park hopper tickets. Within an hour, I had dinner reservations made in the park. This was going to be awesome. Part One – Hollywood Studios Donning Star Wars t-shirts, Mark and I headed off to Hollywood Studios. Since he’s not too much of a ride guy, I thought Mark would enjoy the shows and character experiences in HS. Our first stop, however, was just for me. Like a gentleman, Mark walked with me through the queue of my favorite HS ride, the Tower of Terror. I love the lobby, expertly covered in dust and cobwebs. We parted at the loading platform, where he was escorted down ... read more

On the road again. Our family is all safely home so we gather up Sam & Sandy and hit the highway. Jump aboard....no pushing: you all have your reserved seats. And we're off! Lulu is so excited. She hadn't had a lot of opportunity to do everything she wanted to these past couple weeks. Tim & Conner don't find her as fascinating as some of us so to keep the peace in the family, she sadly stayed back when normally she would be driving the team. She is one considerate soul...but you all know that already. It's time to eat again! Seems like that is all we've done here all winter. If you think one of me is enough; I have doubled in size to make two of me. Now what do you think about that? ... read more

Geo: 28.5377, -81.3774Weather: Sunny and 80 Lines: 120 minutes in linesFast Passes: 2 (we missed one of our times) States: Florida University:  Restaurant: Italy, Japan, China, UK, France, Morrocco and Garden Fresh Epcot Hotel/Home: Casa La Jolla Movies:  Car issues: NoneWow! Another amazing day at Epcot. Everything went so smoothly. We were so worried about Spring Break and the crowds. It really wasn't that bad and Disney just knows how to herd people, feed people and make people happy. We left at 8 AM to arrive in the lot before 8:30 AM and be at the gate before it opened At 9 AM. Apparently, a lot of people got that memo. I, once again, told everyone to trust me and when I say run.....RUN!! Once we filtered through the check-in, I said, "Run!"  We bolted for Test Track. It is one of the most ... read more

Geo: 28.5377, -81.3774Weather: Overcast 80s Minutes in line: Approximately 170 minutes= average 24 minutes per ride w/out FP Fast Passes: 5 States: Florida University: Monsters University Restaurant: Starlight Cafe Hotel/Home: Casa La Jolla Movies: Hall of Presidents Car issues: NoneRides: 12 What a great day at Disney. Fortunately, the family climbed on board the Momma Train and trusted me once again. We got to the park at 8 AM. Parking was super easy. I knew we also needed to adjust our lifetime tickets to accommodate the fact that Ben and Elizabeth are now adult tickets. They do this for free. Yay! It took a few minutes. The guy, Landon to be exact, said, "Since I took so long and you are guys are so nice, I'm giving you a fast pass for any ride any time. ... read more

You are really going to like this new place where we are going....IF you like seafood. Sam's PT guy gave them the low-down on it and our foursome eagerly ventured to it, located near the Florida Mall. It is Fabulous! It is called Bar Harbor Seaford. It is a very large building because they are wholesale distributors for fresh, frozen and live seafood. You might even see their delivery trucks cruising this area of Orlando and around. At one very small corner of this mega building is a little room for their display and order counter. They do the preparation of your lunch order here also. You eat outside under a few umbrella picnic tables. It is very casual...not formal! No fancy, dancey gowns needed here. Their hot lunch menu is served 11-3 on Mon. thru ... read more