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Reexa!
Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease go!
~Brady, player of I'm a Lover Not a Fighter Elavin Rismel.
"If your house costs 3 plat, and your dog costs 18....you maight bey a redneck..."
LOL
Was my point...had to STAND OUT...
We've got A/C here Reexa! It would be so much fun!
"It's a small world after all! It's a small world after all! It's a small world after all! It's a small, small world!"
~Brady, player of I'm a Lover Not a Fighter Elavin Rismel.
"If your house costs 3 plat, and your dog costs 18....you maight bey a redneck..."
Was my point...had to STAND OUT...
We've got A/C here Reexa! It would be so much fun!
"It's a small world after all! It's a small world after all! It's a small world after all! It's a small, small world!"
~Brady, player of I'm a Lover Not a Fighter Elavin Rismel.
"If your house costs 3 plat, and your dog costs 18....you maight bey a redneck..."
I would if I could, Brady, and that's the truth! I love DisneyLand and would love a chance to visit "that other one"; I can't afford it this time though; I'm having dental work done in September and extra funds are going to that.
If it becomes a regular (semi-regular?) thing, I'll definitely make plans for next time.
In the meantime, all y'all need to come to VegasCon.
GM Reexa
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Currently Reading: The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough; Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
If it becomes a regular (semi-regular?) thing, I'll definitely make plans for next time.
In the meantime, all y'all need to come to VegasCon.
GM Reexa
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Currently Reading: The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough; Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
<<In the meantime, all y'all need to come to VegasCon.>>
I was there! I was there! Was in a wheelchair, but I was there! What's everyone else's excuse? Yeesh. I couldn't walk and I still made it...slackers. ::hums::
~Chris
(oh yeah...we bought the tickets before we found out I couldn't walk....well...I was still there! Come to Florida! We love Florida.)
I was there! I was there! Was in a wheelchair, but I was there! What's everyone else's excuse? Yeesh. I couldn't walk and I still made it...slackers. ::hums::
~Chris
(oh yeah...we bought the tickets before we found out I couldn't walk....well...I was still there! Come to Florida! We love Florida.)
>>"It's a small world after all! It's a small world after all! It's a small world after all! It's a small, small world!"
Brady seriously wants to kill me...see That?!?
>>In the meantime, all y'all need to come to VegasCon.
VegasCon is too far, SimuCon is the best, I expect to see you there, I for one will be there.
And yes I'll be at DisneyCon too come October, its just in time for my birthday YAY!
~Villya
"Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy."
--Albert Einstein
Brady seriously wants to kill me...see That?!?
>>In the meantime, all y'all need to come to VegasCon.
VegasCon is too far, SimuCon is the best, I expect to see you there, I for one will be there.
And yes I'll be at DisneyCon too come October, its just in time for my birthday YAY!
~Villya
"Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy."
--Albert Einstein
>>Brady seriously wants to kill me...see That?!?
Ohhhhh, there will be many a ride on that one...you'll get to learn it in other languages too!
>>In the meantime, all y'all need to come to VegasCon.
Yes, I'd love to go there too. We (yes, it includes the wifey!) are planning on going to the next SimuCon, and then the next ____Con is up to the budget. I'd love to go there cos I've never been to Vegas.
~Brady, player of I'm a Lover Not a Fighter Elavin Rismel.
"If your house costs 3 plat, and your dog costs 18....you maight bey a redneck..."
Ohhhhh, there will be many a ride on that one...you'll get to learn it in other languages too!
>>In the meantime, all y'all need to come to VegasCon.
Yes, I'd love to go there too. We (yes, it includes the wifey!) are planning on going to the next SimuCon, and then the next ____Con is up to the budget. I'd love to go there cos I've never been to Vegas.
~Brady, player of I'm a Lover Not a Fighter Elavin Rismel.
"If your house costs 3 plat, and your dog costs 18....you maight bey a redneck..."
I'd go to Disney Con if it was at Disneyland, too.
No more cross country trips for me for a while.
Villya and you other Florida folks, you must be crazy.... the truck drivers on 1-4 drive faster than the cars. Getting from Orlando to Tampa and back was definitely scary for a girl from a state with a separate speed limit for truckers....those big rigs really can haul....
I loved the hot and humid weather, although shutting down the theme park rides every afternoon due to thunder storms was a downer...
Spider-Man is the most awesome ride ever. It tops my list, even above Pirates of the Carribbean at Disneyland. And that's saying something, let me tell you!
Anyhow, if folks are up to rounding up for something in LA, San Diego or San Francisco, I'll be all for an WestCon...we need one, afterall, that us Pacific Time Zoners can attend besides Vegas Con, which can get pricey with those gambling and other costs.
Lisette
No more cross country trips for me for a while.
Villya and you other Florida folks, you must be crazy.... the truck drivers on 1-4 drive faster than the cars. Getting from Orlando to Tampa and back was definitely scary for a girl from a state with a separate speed limit for truckers....those big rigs really can haul....
I loved the hot and humid weather, although shutting down the theme park rides every afternoon due to thunder storms was a downer...
Spider-Man is the most awesome ride ever. It tops my list, even above Pirates of the Carribbean at Disneyland. And that's saying something, let me tell you!
Anyhow, if folks are up to rounding up for something in LA, San Diego or San Francisco, I'll be all for an WestCon...we need one, afterall, that us Pacific Time Zoners can attend besides Vegas Con, which can get pricey with those gambling and other costs.
Lisette
Yeah, I avoid I-4 like the plague...and it's been under construction since before I was born (I'm 22 years old).
Yeah, ride shutdown is quite a frequent thing during the summer...usually it's only for a short time unless it's an absolute deluge. I try to go when it's not summer and avoid all the summer field trips.
I love Pirates of the Caribbean. Such a great ride. My favorites include Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, and the old Wed-Way People Mover (it's not called that any more!)
Too bad we can't go when my high school choir is performing at EPCOT for Candlelight. It's not every day you get to hear a nationally renowned choir perform :big cheesy grin:
~Brady, player of I'm a Lover Not a Fighter Elavin Rismel.
"If your house costs 3 plat, and your dog costs 18....you maight bey a redneck..."
Yeah, ride shutdown is quite a frequent thing during the summer...usually it's only for a short time unless it's an absolute deluge. I try to go when it's not summer and avoid all the summer field trips.
I love Pirates of the Caribbean. Such a great ride. My favorites include Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, and the old Wed-Way People Mover (it's not called that any more!)
Too bad we can't go when my high school choir is performing at EPCOT for Candlelight. It's not every day you get to hear a nationally renowned choir perform :big cheesy grin:
~Brady, player of I'm a Lover Not a Fighter Elavin Rismel.
"If your house costs 3 plat, and your dog costs 18....you maight bey a redneck..."
>>Villya and you other Florida folks, you must be crazy.... the truck drivers on 1-4 drive faster than the cars. Getting from Orlando to Tampa and back was definitely scary for a girl from a state with a separate speed limit for truckers....those big rigs really can haul....
Phhhhffft..Ask Brady I haven't driven once yet since I've been down here. And we didn't have seperate speed limits up north either, but either way by that time, we can all jump in my Mini-Van and I'll hall ass. Floridians have nothing on me.
>>I love Pirates of the Caribbean. Such a great ride. My favorites include Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, and the old Wed-Way People Mover (it's not called that any more!)
Carousel of Progress..I love that so much. But I like all the rides, accept for the Haunted House ride...I don't like that ride.
~Villya
"Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy."
--Albert Einstein
Phhhhffft..Ask Brady I haven't driven once yet since I've been down here. And we didn't have seperate speed limits up north either, but either way by that time, we can all jump in my Mini-Van and I'll hall ass. Floridians have nothing on me.
>>I love Pirates of the Caribbean. Such a great ride. My favorites include Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, and the old Wed-Way People Mover (it's not called that any more!)
Carousel of Progress..I love that so much. But I like all the rides, accept for the Haunted House ride...I don't like that ride.
~Villya
"Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy."
--Albert Einstein
>>Carousel of Progress..I love that so much. But I like all the rides, accept for the Haunted House ride...I don't like that ride.
"It's a great big beautiful tomorrow..shining at the end of every day!" I love that ride/show!
And the haunted mansion was created for certain specific purposes...to scare the ever-loving daylights out of small children, for an air-conditioned ride, to refill on your social activities, and a few others that can't be mentioned here.
So, I love that ride! :grin: I also like the song that the four heads sing during the ride. Probably my most favorite part (that, or turning around and screaming at people that got freaked out during the ride, while we're exiting)
~Brady, player of I'm a Lover Not a Fighter Elavin Rismel.
"If your house costs 3 plat, and your dog costs 18....you maight bey a redneck..."
"It's a great big beautiful tomorrow..shining at the end of every day!" I love that ride/show!
And the haunted mansion was created for certain specific purposes...to scare the ever-loving daylights out of small children, for an air-conditioned ride, to refill on your social activities, and a few others that can't be mentioned here.
So, I love that ride! :grin: I also like the song that the four heads sing during the ride. Probably my most favorite part (that, or turning around and screaming at people that got freaked out during the ride, while we're exiting)
~Brady, player of I'm a Lover Not a Fighter Elavin Rismel.
"If your house costs 3 plat, and your dog costs 18....you maight bey a redneck..."
<<And the haunted mansion>>
No one ever wants to ride with my best friend on that ride because she's notorious for getting stuck at the part with the woman and the beating heart, where she keeps saying "this is your DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMbuggy."
Oh...and last time we were at Disneyland, we found out why the Space Mountain ride always takes the right track and not the left. Heh.
GM Reexa
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Currently Reading: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling; The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
No one ever wants to ride with my best friend on that ride because she's notorious for getting stuck at the part with the woman and the beating heart, where she keeps saying "this is your DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMbuggy."
Oh...and last time we were at Disneyland, we found out why the Space Mountain ride always takes the right track and not the left. Heh.
GM Reexa
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Currently Reading: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling; The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
/offtopic
>the ones we know from Massachusetts (where we live).
Hrm. After hosting several killer BBQs, beach trips, and innocent mayhem parties .. I can not say we've met. I even think (will confirm) that Arcath is in the DR FF - year 2 league with me.
We need to exchange beers or something.
-Marc and Shannon, Franklin MA.
>the ones we know from Massachusetts (where we live).
Hrm. After hosting several killer BBQs, beach trips, and innocent mayhem parties .. I can not say we've met. I even think (will confirm) that Arcath is in the DR FF - year 2 league with me.
We need to exchange beers or something.
-Marc and Shannon, Franklin MA.
LOL! I remember that part, Reexa...
And great to hear that someone has booked their plans already! Hope ya enjoy it!
Some advice for those who plan on going...
1. The night before, get juice boxes (the kind ya put in kids lunchboxes) and freeze them (if your hotel has a freezer...hopefully). These will serve a dual purpose the next day, as an ice pack and as a drink in the afternoon once some of it has melted down. If you get thirsty before it has a chance to melt down a bit, you can open the juice box and eat it with a spork.
2. Pack handi snacks, crackers/peanut butter snacks, and similar small food items for quick eating while standing in lines. Disney food is EXPENSIVE, so hopefully you'll only have to eat one meal a day a la Mickey. Sandwiches are okay, but can get smooshed if you're not careful, and it's easier if you just pack stuff in loose containers instead of hard containers. Disney security is insane now, and all backpacks/bags are inspected before you enter the park.
3. Bottled water. Soooo important. Might want to freeze these too (drain some water out first so they don't asplode!). Disney has water fountains, but not many of them, and the water is almost never cold (and who wants to drink from those anyway..ewwuh).
4. Sunscreen is highly recommended, as well as a hat and probably some sort of neck covering. Buy the highest SPF you can, and waterproof too (in case you guys go on splash mountain a few times, or stand there and get soaked on the bridge).
I'm sure there's stuff I'm missing...I've been to Disney so many times I know how to fine tune your spending so that you don't fork over $200 just in food for the day (it's so easy to spend like $75/person if you're not careful). I'll have to give it some more thought and post more ideas as I think of them.
~Brady, player of I'm a Lover Not a Fighter Elavin Rismel.
"If your house costs 3 plat, and your dog costs 18....you maight bey a redneck..."
And great to hear that someone has booked their plans already! Hope ya enjoy it!
Some advice for those who plan on going...
1. The night before, get juice boxes (the kind ya put in kids lunchboxes) and freeze them (if your hotel has a freezer...hopefully). These will serve a dual purpose the next day, as an ice pack and as a drink in the afternoon once some of it has melted down. If you get thirsty before it has a chance to melt down a bit, you can open the juice box and eat it with a spork.
2. Pack handi snacks, crackers/peanut butter snacks, and similar small food items for quick eating while standing in lines. Disney food is EXPENSIVE, so hopefully you'll only have to eat one meal a day a la Mickey. Sandwiches are okay, but can get smooshed if you're not careful, and it's easier if you just pack stuff in loose containers instead of hard containers. Disney security is insane now, and all backpacks/bags are inspected before you enter the park.
3. Bottled water. Soooo important. Might want to freeze these too (drain some water out first so they don't asplode!). Disney has water fountains, but not many of them, and the water is almost never cold (and who wants to drink from those anyway..ewwuh).
4. Sunscreen is highly recommended, as well as a hat and probably some sort of neck covering. Buy the highest SPF you can, and waterproof too (in case you guys go on splash mountain a few times, or stand there and get soaked on the bridge).
I'm sure there's stuff I'm missing...I've been to Disney so many times I know how to fine tune your spending so that you don't fork over $200 just in food for the day (it's so easy to spend like $75/person if you're not careful). I'll have to give it some more thought and post more ideas as I think of them.
~Brady, player of I'm a Lover Not a Fighter Elavin Rismel.
"If your house costs 3 plat, and your dog costs 18....you maight bey a redneck..."
Why is it AFTER I leave the NE everyone parties, people in Mass have forsaken their RI sister WAAAA
Anyways,
I'll be there, and I hope to have alot of fun considering its the weekend of my birthday, and Brady wants to drag me on the Haunted Mansion because I'm afraid of the damn thing. Yes I am afraid of it, I don't like thinks popping out at me.
I'm sure someone will get an amusing picture out of that and post it.
~Beth, player of Villya
"Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy."
--Albert Einstein
Anyways,
I'll be there, and I hope to have alot of fun considering its the weekend of my birthday, and Brady wants to drag me on the Haunted Mansion because I'm afraid of the damn thing. Yes I am afraid of it, I don't like thinks popping out at me.
I'm sure someone will get an amusing picture out of that and post it.
~Beth, player of Villya
"Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy."
--Albert Einstein
>>Oh...and last time we were at Disneyland, we found out why the Space Mountain ride always takes the right track and not the left. Heh.
Well... why? Inquiring minds want to know.
Killing you softly with his song,
- Stormsinger Shavay
"We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams"
- Arthur O'Shaughnessy
Well... why? Inquiring minds want to know.
Killing you softly with his song,
- Stormsinger Shavay
"We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams"
- Arthur O'Shaughnessy
>>Just don't get stuck in the DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMbuggy.
Last time I went on that thing we got stuck in the cemetary and this head kept popping out of me and I was freaking out...that was my doom buggy. :/
>>LOL...nah, we'll just get the one of splash mountain...:grin:
As long as me and you hun are in the front.
~Beth, player of Villya
"Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy."
--Albert Einstein
Last time I went on that thing we got stuck in the cemetary and this head kept popping out of me and I was freaking out...that was my doom buggy. :/
>>LOL...nah, we'll just get the one of splash mountain...:grin:
As long as me and you hun are in the front.
~Beth, player of Villya
"Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy."
--Albert Einstein
<<Well... why? Inquiring minds want to know.>>
Going left takes you into their breakroom, which is painted an interesting guacamole green and has little glow-in-the-dark stars stuck on the walls (they seem to lose their effect in a guacamole green room). And you have to get out of the cars using a rickety step ladder, one by one since they only have one step ladder.
So when you go left instead of right, that usually means you didn't really want to go right anyway because there's something currently wrong with the ride.
But at least you get a backdoor pass for another ride! :::::zooooomMatterhornzoooomzoom::::
GM Reexa
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Currently Reading: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling; The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
Going left takes you into their breakroom, which is painted an interesting guacamole green and has little glow-in-the-dark stars stuck on the walls (they seem to lose their effect in a guacamole green room). And you have to get out of the cars using a rickety step ladder, one by one since they only have one step ladder.
So when you go left instead of right, that usually means you didn't really want to go right anyway because there's something currently wrong with the ride.
But at least you get a backdoor pass for another ride! :::::zooooomMatterhornzoooomzoom::::
GM Reexa
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Currently Reading: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling; The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
<<I've seen the way those northeastern people drive... I'm going to side with Beth on this one... They're all friggin crazy up there>> Souv
When you're going 80 mph and the big rigs are catching up and passing you on BOTH friggen sides, yes, it's crazy. I'm sorry, but no freeway in LA is ever that horrid! Ever!
<<Oh...and last time we were at Disneyland, we found out why the Space Mountain ride always takes the right track and not the left. Heh.>>
Oof. Why? I'm itching with curiousity Ree!
Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain and the Matterhorn.... all my favorites are mountains except Pirates. Well, and now... Spider-Man!!!!!
One time my son and I stood in line for 90 minutes, got on Splash Mountain....went through the little sing songy part, inched our way up the ascent toward the big fall (aka splash) part... right at the very top, right before going over the fall, the damn thing stoppped !!!! We sat there for like forever listening to those mean ol' vultures cackling. Finally two disneyteers came and roped us out of the canoe (yes, literally put ropes around us!) and walked us all the way down the mountain and out of the ride. : (
Now...therein lies the perfect definition of "anti-climatic".
<<Some advice for those who plan on going...>>
Good advice! The number one savior for me in Florida this July/August vacation was big bottles of ice cold water which I constantly guzzled and forced my son to guzzle, too. Kept us cool.
Also, I would like to encourage folks on the east coast to make the trip to the west coast. Having been to FL I can now ascertain that not only does Orlando have nothing Southern California doesn't have besides insane heat and crazy big rigs, but some of it is a lot nicer....
For example, for attractions you have, all within reasonable distance that no harder to travel than going to the various Disney and Universal and Sea World parks in Florida:
-Disneyland (has more rides than Magic Kingdom and it's is where the magic began, afterall)
- California Adventure (has much of what you can get at MGM studios, plus some things all its own)
- Knott's Berry Farm (think of this as the Busch Gardens or Cypress Park of the west, except western themed)
- Soak City USA (like Adventureland or Wet'n'Wild)
- Six Flags Magic Mountain (it's a six flags...'nough said)
- Universal Studios Hollywood (it's currently lacking the Spider-Man ride, much to my dismay, but it has much of everything else and what it doesn't have, Magic Mountain covers... plus, the Hollywood US gives you a backlot tour of the actual studio which is different every time you go on it).
- various other smaller sites and all the other big city touristy attractions.
- Legoland (cool if you like legos or have really little kids)
- Sea World San Diego
- The San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Wild Animal Park...still the best zoo in the western hemisphere!
Also:
- Very nice hotels and motels that are in literal walking distance to both parks...and you can, if you want, go to both parks and Downtown Disney all in one day without having to waitfor/ride a water taxi or shuttle bus.
- The Candy Cane Inn is my favorite econ priced motel in the area...extremely clean, comfortable rooms, lush gardens, nice pool, free breakfast, helpful friendly staff, convenient location, etc.
- The Grand Californian is my favorite resort-priced hotel in the area.... very nice, clean, comfortable rooms with good service, plus a great pool, resort amenities and a themepark literally at your doorstep.
- It's sunny California. Plus...We have the best Mexican food outside of Texas. What more could you want?! : )
When you're going 80 mph and the big rigs are catching up and passing you on BOTH friggen sides, yes, it's crazy. I'm sorry, but no freeway in LA is ever that horrid! Ever!
<<Oh...and last time we were at Disneyland, we found out why the Space Mountain ride always takes the right track and not the left. Heh.>>
Oof. Why? I'm itching with curiousity Ree!
Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain and the Matterhorn.... all my favorites are mountains except Pirates. Well, and now... Spider-Man!!!!!
One time my son and I stood in line for 90 minutes, got on Splash Mountain....went through the little sing songy part, inched our way up the ascent toward the big fall (aka splash) part... right at the very top, right before going over the fall, the damn thing stoppped !!!! We sat there for like forever listening to those mean ol' vultures cackling. Finally two disneyteers came and roped us out of the canoe (yes, literally put ropes around us!) and walked us all the way down the mountain and out of the ride. : (
Now...therein lies the perfect definition of "anti-climatic".
<<Some advice for those who plan on going...>>
Good advice! The number one savior for me in Florida this July/August vacation was big bottles of ice cold water which I constantly guzzled and forced my son to guzzle, too. Kept us cool.
Also, I would like to encourage folks on the east coast to make the trip to the west coast. Having been to FL I can now ascertain that not only does Orlando have nothing Southern California doesn't have besides insane heat and crazy big rigs, but some of it is a lot nicer....
For example, for attractions you have, all within reasonable distance that no harder to travel than going to the various Disney and Universal and Sea World parks in Florida:
-Disneyland (has more rides than Magic Kingdom and it's is where the magic began, afterall)
- California Adventure (has much of what you can get at MGM studios, plus some things all its own)
- Knott's Berry Farm (think of this as the Busch Gardens or Cypress Park of the west, except western themed)
- Soak City USA (like Adventureland or Wet'n'Wild)
- Six Flags Magic Mountain (it's a six flags...'nough said)
- Universal Studios Hollywood (it's currently lacking the Spider-Man ride, much to my dismay, but it has much of everything else and what it doesn't have, Magic Mountain covers... plus, the Hollywood US gives you a backlot tour of the actual studio which is different every time you go on it).
- various other smaller sites and all the other big city touristy attractions.
- Legoland (cool if you like legos or have really little kids)
- Sea World San Diego
- The San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Wild Animal Park...still the best zoo in the western hemisphere!
Also:
- Very nice hotels and motels that are in literal walking distance to both parks...and you can, if you want, go to both parks and Downtown Disney all in one day without having to waitfor/ride a water taxi or shuttle bus.
- The Candy Cane Inn is my favorite econ priced motel in the area...extremely clean, comfortable rooms, lush gardens, nice pool, free breakfast, helpful friendly staff, convenient location, etc.
- The Grand Californian is my favorite resort-priced hotel in the area.... very nice, clean, comfortable rooms with good service, plus a great pool, resort amenities and a themepark literally at your doorstep.
- It's sunny California. Plus...We have the best Mexican food outside of Texas. What more could you want?! : )
<<Oh...and last time we were at Disneyland, we found out why the Space Mountain ride always takes the right track and not the left. Heh.>>
>>Oof. Why? I'm itching with curiousity Ree!
Err, nevermind. I missed a post by you. Now I see why : ) Although, left sounds like an interesting little excursion by its own rights.
>>Oof. Why? I'm itching with curiousity Ree!
Err, nevermind. I missed a post by you. Now I see why : ) Although, left sounds like an interesting little excursion by its own rights.
I have never been pulled over for speeding and I'm always going 90mph on 95. Go south of PA and it's a different story though. Why does no one use turn signals? I hate people that don't use turn signals.
Currently reading: The Persian Puzzle: The Conflict between Iran and America by Kenneth Pollack.
~Purehand
Currently reading: The Persian Puzzle: The Conflict between Iran and America by Kenneth Pollack.
~Purehand
>Also, I would like to encourage folks on the east coast to make the trip to the west coast.
I actually migrated from the west coast to the east coast. Ok, so I do lots of things backwards. I ended up in the mid-Atlantic region though, not FL. Would not go down there, would not. I'm about to die anyways from the muck even up here in Maryland. However, that said ...
I love the seasons. I think, even if I hate bits of summer and winter, I'll keep 'em. I might not like it all, but without stuff that's icky, there are no good bits. That and parts of Spring and Fall are just to die for.
All the amusement parks. The amusement parks for adults, no less. Woo-hoo! More rollercoasters than you can shake a stick at, from Hershey Park up in PA to Williamsburg/Bush Gardens VA and everything inbetween. Wow. Didn't know about that before I moved here. Now I'm not leaving. Have only been to one so far, but I'll get there, I'll get there. And this is all in half the geographical distance as the entire So Cal mess.
Broadway. enough said
Cost of living. Other than New York, New York and Washington DC its sooooo much cheaper to live here.
Oh yeah, and I've been to the San Diego Zoo (lived within walking distance of it) and the Wild Animal Park. Been to Scripps Aquarium. The National Aquarium is just awesome. So there. <g> Can't wait for the Sygnathadae to come back. I want to see them again. Sea Dragons! You can have your giraffes.
I actually migrated from the west coast to the east coast. Ok, so I do lots of things backwards. I ended up in the mid-Atlantic region though, not FL. Would not go down there, would not. I'm about to die anyways from the muck even up here in Maryland. However, that said ...
I love the seasons. I think, even if I hate bits of summer and winter, I'll keep 'em. I might not like it all, but without stuff that's icky, there are no good bits. That and parts of Spring and Fall are just to die for.
All the amusement parks. The amusement parks for adults, no less. Woo-hoo! More rollercoasters than you can shake a stick at, from Hershey Park up in PA to Williamsburg/Bush Gardens VA and everything inbetween. Wow. Didn't know about that before I moved here. Now I'm not leaving. Have only been to one so far, but I'll get there, I'll get there. And this is all in half the geographical distance as the entire So Cal mess.
Broadway. enough said
Cost of living. Other than New York, New York and Washington DC its sooooo much cheaper to live here.
Oh yeah, and I've been to the San Diego Zoo (lived within walking distance of it) and the Wild Animal Park. Been to Scripps Aquarium. The National Aquarium is just awesome. So there. <g> Can't wait for the Sygnathadae to come back. I want to see them again. Sea Dragons! You can have your giraffes.
I can see the appeal in much of what you say, Dio, but I just cannot trade Bay Area weather for East Coast humidity. I just...wilt.
Missouri's going to be hard to adjust to.
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Missouri's going to be hard to adjust to.
GM Reexa
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>Missouri's going to be hard to adjust to.
>GM Reexa
Don't do it. It's a trap.
Flee, flee now.
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>GM Reexa
Don't do it. It's a trap.
Flee, flee now.
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>but I just cannot trade Bay Area weather for East Coast humidity
Well, this is my first really sick East Coast summer. Ick. Not as bad as San Antonio, but still, ick. It'll be over soon though and then fall ... oooh, gorgeous and cool and fantastic! That's why I love it here.
Anyways, San Fran doesn't have weather. Its always the same. Well, ok, sometimes its cooler than others, like during the summer. Which is when? Oh, you can't tell? <g> Just teasing.
>Missouri's going to be hard to adjust to.
Oh, yuck! I'm sorry. <shudder> I don't think I ever want to live off the coast. I just like being around a lot of water. If nothing else it keeps the gruesome heat to at least a sane level. Yeah, 110 heat index is gross, but I don't even want to think what its like say in parts of the gulf states where you don't have the Atlantic current or a lot of water to help out.
Well, this is my first really sick East Coast summer. Ick. Not as bad as San Antonio, but still, ick. It'll be over soon though and then fall ... oooh, gorgeous and cool and fantastic! That's why I love it here.
Anyways, San Fran doesn't have weather. Its always the same. Well, ok, sometimes its cooler than others, like during the summer. Which is when? Oh, you can't tell? <g> Just teasing.
>Missouri's going to be hard to adjust to.
Oh, yuck! I'm sorry. <shudder> I don't think I ever want to live off the coast. I just like being around a lot of water. If nothing else it keeps the gruesome heat to at least a sane level. Yeah, 110 heat index is gross, but I don't even want to think what its like say in parts of the gulf states where you don't have the Atlantic current or a lot of water to help out.
<<Anyways, San Fran doesn't have weather. Its always the same. Well, ok, sometimes its cooler than others, like during the summer. Which is when? Oh, you can't tell? <g> Just teasing.>>
I retaliate to this one by saying "when I want to go to the snow, I can; when I want to go to the beach and swim, I can...and when I want to do them both in the same day--I can!"
Besides, there are very definitely changes in the weather around here, often from one place to the neigboring town in the same day. We just don't require being buried in 7 inches of snow in order to tell that it's winter time. ;)
Yeah, Missouri. Sigh.
The things we do for love.
GM Reexa
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I retaliate to this one by saying "when I want to go to the snow, I can; when I want to go to the beach and swim, I can...and when I want to do them both in the same day--I can!"
Besides, there are very definitely changes in the weather around here, often from one place to the neigboring town in the same day. We just don't require being buried in 7 inches of snow in order to tell that it's winter time. ;)
Yeah, Missouri. Sigh.
The things we do for love.
GM Reexa
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We had a similar event happen to us on the Log Flume at Six Flags Over Mid-America, Lisette. Someone in the boat ahead of us (naturally, a part of our group) did something and jammed the conveyor belt that dragged the boats up the ramp, causing the belts to shut down. Of course, the boat was still floating so none of the safety sensors went off and the next boat in line (mine) rammed into them. This pushed the aft of first boat underwater, and caused the water in the entire ride course to drain away.
We happened to be all the way at the far end of the ride, so we had to jump out and walk the rail all the way through half the ride.
>>- Legoland (cool if you like legos or have really little kids)
How is it out West? There's one in Mall Of America in Minneapolis, and while interesting for a short while it was fairly unimpressive.
>>- The San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Wild Animal Park...still the best zoo in the western hemisphere!
What's so special about the SDZ? No, really, supposedly I went there during my time in California, but the majority of my time in said state was spent in diapers. Aside from San Fransisco-y stuff and this really cool Hotwheels playset, I don't remember any of it from 25ish years ago.
J'Lo, no that other one
We happened to be all the way at the far end of the ride, so we had to jump out and walk the rail all the way through half the ride.
>>- Legoland (cool if you like legos or have really little kids)
How is it out West? There's one in Mall Of America in Minneapolis, and while interesting for a short while it was fairly unimpressive.
>>- The San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Wild Animal Park...still the best zoo in the western hemisphere!
What's so special about the SDZ? No, really, supposedly I went there during my time in California, but the majority of my time in said state was spent in diapers. Aside from San Fransisco-y stuff and this really cool Hotwheels playset, I don't remember any of it from 25ish years ago.
J'Lo, no that other one
<<Anyways, San Fran doesn't have weather. Its always the same. Well, ok, sometimes its cooler than others, like during the summer. Which is when? Oh, you can't tell? <g> Just teasing.>>
So true, so true.
Didn't stop me from warbling a touching chorus of "Lights" by Journey when I stepped off that plane from Florida last week. Sure, I got looks. But I was just so Happy to be home!
Bagdad by the Bay is gorgeous any time of year, I say.
Reexa, you are moving to St Louis? It's a nice middle America town, but geesh... aren't you going to miss the Pacific? Hope there's something good up there to replace taking a trip to the beach just about any time you want. ; )
Lis
So true, so true.
Didn't stop me from warbling a touching chorus of "Lights" by Journey when I stepped off that plane from Florida last week. Sure, I got looks. But I was just so Happy to be home!
Bagdad by the Bay is gorgeous any time of year, I say.
Reexa, you are moving to St Louis? It's a nice middle America town, but geesh... aren't you going to miss the Pacific? Hope there's something good up there to replace taking a trip to the beach just about any time you want. ; )
Lis
I used to have a friend in Missouri.
He collected crossbows.
Every now and then, he'd go back with one of his crossbows and shoot a few squirrels for dinner.
According to him, they make really good stew.
Perhaps Reexa can confirm this for us when she gets settled in :)
"Never whistle while you're pissing. If you whistle while you're pissing, you have two minds where one is quite sufficient. A divided mind is easily conquered." -- Robert Anton Wilson
He collected crossbows.
Every now and then, he'd go back with one of his crossbows and shoot a few squirrels for dinner.
According to him, they make really good stew.
Perhaps Reexa can confirm this for us when she gets settled in :)
"Never whistle while you're pissing. If you whistle while you're pissing, you have two minds where one is quite sufficient. A divided mind is easily conquered." -- Robert Anton Wilson
<<Reexa, you are moving to St Louis? It's a nice middle America town, but geesh... aren't you going to miss the Pacific? Hope there's something good up there>>
Yep, though when is still not decided. Like I said, the things we do for love.
:)
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Yep, though when is still not decided. Like I said, the things we do for love.
:)
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<<What's so special about the SDZ?>>
My perspective is probably a little off since the San Diego Zoo is the only zoo I have ever been to, but I think it's a great zoo because it's huge and has a wide variety of very well-made exhibits. My favorites are probably the polar bear exhibit, the panda exhibit, and Tiger River. Plus it's right in the middle of Balboa Park, so it's very easy to visit museums and whatnot while you're in the area.
<<Anyways, San Fran doesn't have weather. Its always the same. Well, ok, sometimes its cooler than others, like during the summer. Which is when? Oh, you can't tell? <g> Just teasing.>>
San Francisco has a bit more weather than southern California, though. I swear San Diego is always 68 and partly cloudy. And it always smells like flowers.
As a Kansas alumna, I will probably be massacred for saying this, but... Missouri isn't really that bad. The weather will take some adjustment, but the spring and fall (my two favorite seasons) are a lot more vibrant. Plus people in the midwest are much nicer in general than in California.
Fear not, dear Reexa!
Meghan
My perspective is probably a little off since the San Diego Zoo is the only zoo I have ever been to, but I think it's a great zoo because it's huge and has a wide variety of very well-made exhibits. My favorites are probably the polar bear exhibit, the panda exhibit, and Tiger River. Plus it's right in the middle of Balboa Park, so it's very easy to visit museums and whatnot while you're in the area.
<<Anyways, San Fran doesn't have weather. Its always the same. Well, ok, sometimes its cooler than others, like during the summer. Which is when? Oh, you can't tell? <g> Just teasing.>>
San Francisco has a bit more weather than southern California, though. I swear San Diego is always 68 and partly cloudy. And it always smells like flowers.
As a Kansas alumna, I will probably be massacred for saying this, but... Missouri isn't really that bad. The weather will take some adjustment, but the spring and fall (my two favorite seasons) are a lot more vibrant. Plus people in the midwest are much nicer in general than in California.
Fear not, dear Reexa!
Meghan
>>When you're going 80 mph and the big rigs are catching up and passing you on BOTH friggen sides, yes, it's crazy. I'm sorry, but no freeway in LA is ever that horrid! Ever!
You've obviously never been on the Mass pike during rush hour in the middle of a blizzard, when trucks will go 80 mph REGUARDLESS that there is a blizzard and no one can see anything.
I <3 Mass.
>>Why does no one use turn signals? I hate people that don't use turn signals.
Because in RI, CT and Mass, there is NO SUCH THING. Its just a pretty light they put on cars so we can play pretend with other drivers.
>>Yeah, Missouri. Sigh.
>>The things we do for love.
Ugh..that saying has made me move at least twice..and possibly a thrid time, but look on the bright side...You get to see me and Brady at SimuCon!!!
~Bethy, player of Villya
"Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy."
--Albert Einstein
You've obviously never been on the Mass pike during rush hour in the middle of a blizzard, when trucks will go 80 mph REGUARDLESS that there is a blizzard and no one can see anything.
I <3 Mass.
>>Why does no one use turn signals? I hate people that don't use turn signals.
Because in RI, CT and Mass, there is NO SUCH THING. Its just a pretty light they put on cars so we can play pretend with other drivers.
>>Yeah, Missouri. Sigh.
>>The things we do for love.
Ugh..that saying has made me move at least twice..and possibly a thrid time, but look on the bright side...You get to see me and Brady at SimuCon!!!
~Bethy, player of Villya
"Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy."
--Albert Einstein
>>When you're going 80 mph and the big rigs are catching up and passing you on BOTH friggen sides, yes, it's crazy. I'm sorry, but no freeway in LA is ever that horrid! Ever!<<
Just to make my point... Truckers pass people everywhere but California and mountain ranges when you're going 80MPH, they have timetables to keep after all. Northeasterners are crazy... I was unfortunate enough to be in the car with one when she was getting on a 4 lane highway. she went on the on ramp to the highway that goes off to the right, got onto the highway, then did a U-turn in the middle of oncoming traffic because she "didn't want to wait for those 2 cars at the stop sign because she was in a hurry"
As a side note... the entire time I was up there, that lady was in a hurry... I think she's perpetually in a hurry. In fact, people in general up there seem to be in a hurry
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You sense (N, S) from your current position:
A relatively healthy presence nearby.
Roundtime: 6 seconds
Just to make my point... Truckers pass people everywhere but California and mountain ranges when you're going 80MPH, they have timetables to keep after all. Northeasterners are crazy... I was unfortunate enough to be in the car with one when she was getting on a 4 lane highway. she went on the on ramp to the highway that goes off to the right, got onto the highway, then did a U-turn in the middle of oncoming traffic because she "didn't want to wait for those 2 cars at the stop sign because she was in a hurry"
As a side note... the entire time I was up there, that lady was in a hurry... I think she's perpetually in a hurry. In fact, people in general up there seem to be in a hurry
Souv
You sense (N, S) from your current position:
A relatively healthy presence nearby.
Roundtime: 6 seconds
