robbalvey Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Update 1 - Splash Mountain AMAZING onride photo, Expedition Everest, MORE Update 2 - TONS of photos! Disney/MGM, Universal, Islands of Adventure, Elissa on Fear Factor, MORE! Update 3 - Erik & Will's Photos from all over Orlando with TPR! Update 4 - More Erik & Will Photos! Universal, WDW, Elissa on Fear Factor, StarFlyer at Magical Midway, etc! Update 5 - Funny Mission:Space Postcard Video, Derek's TPR Meet Photos! Update 6 - Epcot Photos! Soarin' Over Sören; Tom's UK in the USA photos; Illuminations Fire Barge! Update 7 - USRoadTripper's TPR Meet Photos! Julie's version of this crazy weekend! Update 8 - Busch Gardens Tampa Photos! Update 9 - Joe's Cypress Gardens, Sea World, & Random Stuff Photos Update 10 - Krista & Todd; Joe's Animal Kingdom & Magic Kingdom Photos Update 11 - Julie's Universal & Magic Midway photos including some GREAT "Elissa On Fear Factor" shots! Update 12 - Joe's Universal Orlando, Islands of Adventure, and more StarFlyer Photos! Update 13 - Joe's Epcot & BGT Photos! Shakria, Fire, and MORE! Update 14 - A CRAZY video of Big Thunder Mountain! Update 15 - Soren's version of what happened in Florida! Update 16 - Non-German Tom, Don & Monica at Unviersal & IOA! Update 17 - Credit whoring at Wild Adventures with Non-German Tom, Erik, Leanne, & Will! Update 18 - Non German Tom's Getting to Florida Photos! Update 19 - Non German Tom's Cypress Garden Photos Hey everyone, Just checked into our hotel after a very long day! Red eye flight from LAX into MCO and the straight to Animal Kingdom! The group we had today was AWESOME!!! Elissa and I, DisneyFan1313, Derek, Non-German Tom, Park Trips, USRoadTripper, Erik, Will, Dave Thomas (not the one that's dead), Frade, Elissa's mom & dad, etc.... We got 4 rides on EE and I think it's a really solid ride. I'll be honest, we probably won't be rushing back to ride it again this trip, but I enjoyed every ride we had on it today. I think it's a solid B+ attraction. We made our way around the rest of the park, rode Dinosaur (NOT OUR DINO!!!), Primeval Whirl, Tough To Be A Bug, etc.. We hopped over to Disney/MGM and had lunch at Mama Melrose's, rode Good Tower twice, Rock N Roller Coaster once and played millionaire. I felt it would be a good idea to come back to the hotel and finally shower! We're on our way to Ohana's then to Magic Kingdom! Photos and more TR's later. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxo Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 It seems like everybody's in Florida these days. Can't wait to see the photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursemelis374 Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 I am glad you guys are there and looking forward to all of the trip reports! I would love to know what you guys think of the crowds. It sounds based on your original post that they aren't that bad. We are trying to decide when to go next year. Thanks! Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 It seems like everybody's in Florida these days. Can't wait to see the photos! Everybody except me.... Grr! Hope you all have a good time. I'm expecing Tom to bring goodies back home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollermonkey Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 I am most looking forward to the EPCOT shots where you harrass Soren! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niiicolaaah Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 Have fun, guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twister II Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 When our 'group' (aka family) was in Florida two years ago, we were usually all asleep before 8:30 because our days were so busy! To me, Islands of Adventure, Old Town, and MGM is about as crazy as I want to get. How do you stay on your feet for so long?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianojohn Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 Hey! Welcome to my neck of the woods. Any chance you guys heading to BGT? I will be there on Monday working and would like to finally meet you! Have fun. The weather here has been outstanding lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneyfan1313 Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 OMG. Most. Insane. Night. Ever. The stories will live on in infamy forever of the 3/18/2006 TPR meet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted March 19, 2006 Author Share Posted March 19, 2006 All of tonight can be explained in the picture I'm about to post.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted March 19, 2006 Author Share Posted March 19, 2006 OMG. Most. Insane. Night. Ever. The stories will live on in infamy forever of the 3/18/2006 TPR meet.... It's impossible to actually describe all the INSANITY that happened today. Honestly, this could have been one of the craziest nights I've had at a park.....EVER! And it can all be summed up with ONE photo.... Best onride photo since our ToT wedding photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 I see the Splash Mountain water jet of doom didn't spare you guys either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 ^ Love the new 'seating arrangements' for Splash.... Is that Elissa there beside Julie? Just checking, here.... ~ ~ ~ ~ (EDIT: Just noticed the log number - that's pretty close enough to me I guess, mmm'k? Wow. Now if it had been 53...... wooo boi dere...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted March 19, 2006 Author Share Posted March 19, 2006 A few more photos. I'm on a crappy dial up so I won't be able to post many photos from this trip, but I'll make sure there are a few..... We might have managed to get 12 people in one Splash Mountain boat, but we sure paid the price! It also means "Robb dances the Hula." It was just an excuse to get a "lay" so he could make cheap jokes the rest of the night. O'Hana's might mean "Family" but to us it means lots of meat served on skewers! We all really liked Expedition Everest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 Lei, Robb, lei. You guys have way too much wierd fun hmmm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaneymon Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 God I Love TPR and All the random adventures people get up to on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 When our 'group' (aka family) was in Florida two years ago, we were usually all asleep before 8:30 because our days were so busy! To me, Islands of Adventure, Old Town, and MGM is about as crazy as I want to get. How do you stay on your feet for so long?! We went thru that kind of thing too, visiting DisneyParis every day we wanted to, but coming back and hitting the beds by at least 9pm. Maybe watching some CNN but not going out after the day's walking and adventureing, heh heh. You just have to plan it, that you are going to spend a good number of hours on your feet, and moving around for long days. Get yourself good walking shoes or runners that are for walking around in. Have a plastic water bottle with you, if you think you need it. Or find all those water fountains and use them, regularly! And DO stop for a breath, now and then. Altho --- with this hardy pardy little group that gets together in new and unique 'touring combinations'.... You may not get that chance, lolol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted March 19, 2006 Author Share Posted March 19, 2006 Ok, we're off to IOA/Universal today. Not sure if today could top everything that happened last night, but we'll try! More pictures to come later! --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterCrazy Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 It looks like you guys had a lot of fun. I'm looking forward to the next batch of pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 Man, I missed all this insanity by just a couple of days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishyBrewer Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 Once you go black, you never go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 And Soren's right in the middle of all the action in the SM boat! ...If you would like to make a charitable donation to help him recover, please send to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 I'm not sure if you have ever ate at Boma's at the Animal Kingdom Lodge, but it is a must. If you ask for the Chef and tell him how great his food is, he will make you this... and a plate full of deep fried oreos...yumm. Not to mention it is an all you can eat buffet. With all of the other great food, no one left hungry...or with the ability to walk. The best RIBS and Shrimp ever!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillMontu Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 There will be a ton of stuff to come over the next few hours, including Soren's first Florida credit! (hint: It's made by Vekoma) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted March 20, 2006 Author Share Posted March 20, 2006 Today was a LONG DAY!!! Here's a few photos (again, not many due to dial up)..... Tom misses England already! We're off to Epcot tomorrow for more insanity! Yay for the Wind Storm credit!!!! Soren gets another USA credit!!! Then we "park hopped" over to the other "Carny" type place to pop Non German Tom's Skycoaster cherry! After Universal we went to Magical Midway to ride the *OMFG* Star Flyer. It rocked! Then over to Universal where Elissa hung from a bar 40 feet in the air for 60 seconds, and then had to throw some "Rancid Octopus" in the Fear Factor show! Yum! Then it was over to Margaritaville for lunch (BTW, no alcohol was consumed before taking this photo!) We made the rounds and finally ended up on Spider Man (even Kevin joined us!) Our day started at Islands of Adventure doing some Dueling Dragons "dragon hopping." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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