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Um, yeah, I have no life and I'm planning on seeing all of them.

^We were all there together. It seems to be an annual tradition now. Maybe you can make an appearnce for week 3 and stay with us at our resort. I always envy your trip reports. I wish I could be *that* good.

I LOVE Morey's Pier! I think this was my favorite day of the trip. It is hard to tell though because now all the days run together in my head. Watch, watch watch the tram car please.

I can't compare it to previous seasons, but comparing it to other parks I've been to, the operations here suck. The ride ops were horrible and had no professionalism at all. If the employees were trained better, I might have liked this park, but they just left a bad taste in my mouth.

Today was the day that we went to Universal! Well really, we did both days, but on the first day, we just wanted to do Mummy and that was it. The park was PACKED. I mean packed as in even photo ops had freakishly long lines. Thankfully we were smart and did the opposite thing everyone else did. It made a huge difference. Of coarse, we did The Simpsons first since that was the newest ride. We managed five to ten minute waits as we circled the parks. When we did our second loop of the park, it was completely different. The Simpsons was up to a 75 minute wait. I was thankful that we did what we wanted and then just goofed off and did random things. Anyway, these are the last group of photos. I apologize for the delay since I actually had something to do which is opposite the norm. Oh and to Robb, these trip reports are a freaking pain! Not really doing one before, I never got to truly appreciate your mini updates on TPR trips! Seriously, I can't believe you even do them with how long they can take. And finally, a giant mess! That is all. A new coaster? Or a seriously messed up looking jungle gym. Wow, that's a lot of balls.... You are not important until December 6th! Ohhh look construction Completely ignore the non important stage being erected. Two guys on stilts, we were in line for one and then Kerry saw the "hotter" one and made a b-line right to him! Yep, that it all. It almost makes me wish it wasn't 75 degrees outside so I could really feel in the "spirit" Check again! Moving on. Is that a fanny pack? Moving on! Check! Yep, everywhere. I loved it. They were Everywhere once you got to NY. Ignoring the blaring sun of death, its Christmas decorations! Yay Skipped! Last time a bee stung me in my eye. Of all places, my eye! Mine! Oh wait, wrong park. I'll take the Big One to go please! Oddly, I feel inclined to visit here, I have no idea why! This was the l line to take a photo with Jaws. I've seen a line before, but holy crap, it was long. Oddly, I only truly appreciate this parks atmosphere during HHN. We went to go ride ET except it broke down. Instead, we saw Barney and his love for water sports. There we go! Hi David! First stop, mandatory group photo with my favorite couple ever! But wait, there is someone missing. The crowds are swarming towards Islands, looks like a good sign! We are on our way! As usual, Kerry is dancing!

Awesome! I love castle photos. Now I just need to find some loser to go with me so I can see it for myself!

^Hahaha! That's the exact reason why I love you! Oh and I should have Universal up tomorrow since I'll have a day off finally. This new 4 day shift till 9 pm is draining me! Because gravitrons are the most evil rides ever. I like them as a kid, but I did one at Beech Bend on the TPR Midwest Tour and I now hate them forever. Oh, and maybe when its 100 degrees outside, have some sort of air circulation in there! Maybe he was whistling at you for other reasons. Normally, I don't mind carnies, but these were the worst. Absolutely rude and irritating. See, when I was with my friend Reese, they did that to us. She just turned around and informed them that I was her property. It was actually quite entertaining.

^Port of Entry had some decorations. The rest of the islands look untouched.

Over the coarse of two days, we park hopped between Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios. I thought I had taken more photos than I did, but apparently that's not true. Unlike last year, the parks were crazy busy. When we went on Thanksgiving last year, we killed both parks in about 5 hours. This year, we pretty much took all day to do Islands and did a few rides, well only Mummy, at Universal. These photos will focus on Islands only. We had SpideyFreak join us, however, I only have one shot. I don't have too many photos, and you guys have probably seen most of them, so I'll post what I can. The best part of today was riding Dudley in 50 degree weather. Oh yeah, that was REAL smart. Somehow, it actually made it more fun. Since Kerry had only done the coasters before, we thought we'd suck it up and sacrifice our warmth just for her. Apparently, I totally skipped taking photos on Lost Continent, Dragons, and Harry Potter. I don't remember why, but I can tell you Dragon's was up to a 60 minute wait. I opted out and talked to the talking fountain. Of coarse David likes his poles WAY too much. Well that's it for now. Even I sucked up and rode it. With any visit to Suess Landing, we all turn 5 years old again. This is about the point my camera finally died on me and I was too lazy to get more batteries. I love how they go all out for this. I equally love that they put fake snow on EVERY tree in site. Its Grinchmas! I love Suess Landing already and even more with the decorations. And now, a moment of Kerry, deep in thought. I chose smoking under the stupid assumption that it must keep me warm! And now we go to the point when we get delirious and take shots of us eating. After being soaking wet, the most natural thing to do is to ride Jurassic Park. I love this ride for the lack of getting me wet again! I on the other hand just removed my shirt and wore my nifty TPR sweater. David on the other hand is striking a pose. Kerry opted for the more natural approach to drying off. They didn't really do much. The down side was, when you stepped out, you were even colder with the now warm wet clothes you had on. I believe some people went into the bathrooms and used the dryers. It was about a 15 minute wait. However, it's pretty warm in here, basically like being under a giant hand dryer in the bathrooms. After reading on ScreamScape about the new dryers in Toon Lagoon, we thought we'd try them out. Cold! That was shockingly cold! I was shivering forever. We faked smiled so appear happy while everyone laughed. Next up, we thought we'd catch pneumonia and ride this. Honestly though, I really HATE these lapbars. Getting in and out is a mission. Realizing how busy it was actually going to be, we made a quick beeline over to Hulk. Well here we are. Time for our favorite game of "Run through the group photo taking people!"

^I need to make my way to Santa's Enchanted Forest. That place is interesting for sure. Edit: Now I have the Santa's jingle stuck in my head. It literally only takes a few hours, you should definitely check it out

^No problem! Since you and David aren't doing West Coast next year, we need to come up with alternate plans.

After Ice, we had to rush home to start Thanksgiving day food! Somehow, with Kerry's help, we actually didn't kill anyone while cooking. I've NEVER actually cooked Thanksgiving dinner and doing it alone was a mission. I didn't know how to cook a turkey or any of the food. Thankfully, my mom, wrote out step by step directions for everything and it came out awesome. This trip report takes over two days so I don't post Thanksgiving twice. Thanksgiving dinner with your TPR friends is really awesome! Next up will be Universal/Islands with a preview of Grinchmas. Finally, to fulfill the ACEr quota, here's your gravy. Oh and some people had too much wine. We all had seconds and in some cases, thirds! We all were starving! Yay wine! Eli seems hungry! Time to eat! The final product. All I need now is wine! God I was so hungry at this point! Awww, look how cooked he is! Seriously, I let him sit in the juices too long, but he ended up being super juicy! Oh yeah baby, just like that. Salt! Yeah, that's the stuff Before I lube Bubba up, one more romantic gesture. Because I'm a klutz, I spilled the Pecan Pie mix all in the fridge. Kerry had the task of cleaning up Corn Syrup! Feed you, not fist you! Oh yeah, I gave it to Bubba all right. Hi, my name is Bubba, and I'm hear to feed you! And Pecan Pie! Yay for home made Pumpkin Pie! Look I'm cooking! Are you scared?

Part two! Tuesday night, Mike and I picked up our new friend (TPR: KerryB) that I met on the East Coast trip. She is truly a breath of fresh air and an amazing person. After getting her around midnight, we checked into The Fountains with all of our stuff for Thanksgiving. In the morning, we decided to do Ice at the Gaylord Palms. Kerry, thinking ahead, actually brought mittens. Needless to say, she was the smart one. My hands were frozen afterward. If you are in Orlando this holiday season, you should really check this attraction out. It's really cute but seriously cold! I've always wanted to check out the Gaylord Palms, and it was really worth it. The atrium and courtyard was worth the visit alone. Next up is me fisting a turkey! Of coarse being me, we added shots of Godiva Liquor for $2. Perfect end to that day. And finally, we went to the atrium to get our free hot chocolate! Yep, Parkas not needed anymore I totally turned 5 years old after this sign. Now that's a Florida Christmas! Ha! She's almost totally adorable! Hi! Oh and the Coca-Cola bears were there too! The last room, aka The Penguin room that Kerry goes crazy in. Kerry didn't quite slide, however, she did manage to push herself down. Oh yeah, I'm going down! Kerry and I had fun not letting excited little kids cut in front of us. The ice slides! This was by far the most popular room. The Nativity. See? It's breathtaking. This room was beautiful. No colors, just ice carvings that looked like crystals. The final room before the slides! There is just something so wrong with those eyes. Wow, Santa's eyes are creepy! And the other side! Hi Kerry! This room had me ready to eat. Gingerbread! Next up was Candyland! And for those who want the full view! Please do not lick or touch the balls! Colored balls everywhere! Next up was the "Hall of Ornaments", an acid lovers dream. And since I'm retarded and didn't post this first! It was really awesome in here! Everything, including the bridge you walk on, was ice. Oh, it became night suddenly. This bear is presenting! First up, the main room, Winter Wonderland! It was supposed to be a frozen park with bears! That's better. It almost looks like a candle. Well at least that's what I see. All I need is a black light. Its freezing, so we decide to sit on ice! We're smart! Finally, we've entered! Boo! These signs are supposed to entertain you on the long walk to the convention center. See? Cold! Outside it was 70 degrees, quite a transition. Thankfully we were given these heavy parkas! It was getting C O L D. Kerry is very excited. Yep, well Snowy for Floridians. The entrance was through Snowy Way! Getting closer! Ohhh I've been very naughty! Yay, I'm feeling the season already. Noted! Time to get prepared! Seriously, she was smart, or maybe she came from an area that was cold! Nerds! Oh wait, I'm taking their photo. We've arrived! Just in case you forgot where you were going after you've paid the $12 for parking.

Part One: Broward County Fair To set this up, after the 2007 Midwest Tour, a few members went through serious withdrawal thanks to the amazing job that Robb & Elissa do with the trips. Seriously, anyone that is thinking about signing up for a future TPR trip, do it! It is simply the most amazing vacation you will ever take. The friends I've met on the past two trips have become a second family to me and one that I will always cherish. We decided that we had to get together, and soon! We decided to leave our families at home and meet up with our new second family. In what is now an annual tradition, we all go to Orlando for Thanksgiving for some food, fun, and drinks. Anyway, so to start off the trip to Orlando, my friends and I decided to hit up the Broward County Fair. This was my first time to the event and I gotta say, it is pretty lame. It reminds me of a church or mall carnival. Compared to the Dade County Fair, this just fails in the atmosphere I love. The star attraction here was Speed, which is basically a Skyscraper attraction. While normally not part of the wristband included attractions, the fair board advised the midway operators it had to be. Needless to say, it was pretty popular and a low capacity ride. The ride only takes 8 people at one time, however, they were only letting TWO people ride at a time. Yeah, that's right, two people. With a 4 minute ride time, the line was taking forever. After about waiting 30 minutes, we finally left to just do other rides. Another thing I hate about the Broward County Fair, are the carnies. Usually, I don't mind them, and have fun, but these carnies seemed vicious. If you were walking by them and they wanted your attention, they would actually grab you to stop you to play their game. It became quite annoying! Ok now that my little rant is over, on to the photos! Next will be ICE at the Gaylord Palms. And lastly, we end on this photo. This ride is one of my favs. The ride op actually left for about 3 songs to smoke, so we just kept spinning 'till he got back. Amazing! The after effect! And then we had this evil contraption. The free spinning version I love, this version hurts guys! My all time favorite carnie ride! This thing always brings back memories. I wish I had a photo of how long the line was. He only let 5 cars go at a time. After going to Knobles, I developed a slight fascination with Bumper Cars. It took me a while to figure out this was a boy and not a girl! I wish I could find the close up photo, but yah. Baby rabbit! All together now, "Awwwwww" Apparently some good 'ole bestiality will cure red eye. Evil bull! Seriously, look at its eyes. After some food and a few rides, we decided to feed the local wildlife. Ever wonder why carnies are missing teeth? They deep fry EVERYTHING! While it didn't look like much, the coaster was really fun! The turns whip you like you want it. More speed! This is speed. Please, only 2 people on at one time! Oh and you couldn't sit next to each other. It was one on each side. Yay a credit! Ok there was two, but the wacky worm was smack in the middle of the games and I didn't want to go back. On the south side of the midway, you have your typical rides that you can see at any carnival. First up is the North side of the Midway. This shot includes the evil Starship 3000.

Voted! However, I must say it was really hard. I sat here for about 15 minutes trying to figure it out! I really wanted to vote for more than 3 if I could. There are several I think are really good. I finally went with the three I thought were the most creative.

Ohhhh.. further proof the world will end in 2012. Apparently Nostradamus wrote a script, or is the the Mayans? The Tom Cruise theory of being a Mayan could be proven about now. 2012

^Haha for posting Jenn and Chris in their drunken moment. You became my hero. Seriously that was freaking amazing! I spit out my coffee. Bas, that was awesome! Only thing is, now I have a sudden urge to go ride Montu!

^Ha, my thoughts exactly. Seriously, I'd love to kill him every week

The Texas State Fair is one of my favs! That's pretty much the only thing I miss about the state! At least I have the amazing Dade County Fair to look forward to as well as the lame ass Broward County Fair! Great photos! Maybe I'll have to make my way back to the DFW area one day.

Here's all I remember of Dorney: - Wake up late and run my ass to the meeting point. - Do ERT on Steel Force - Ride Voodoo, Lazer, and the mouse - Eat lunch at 11:30 - Run back to the hotel and sleep till 5 pm! - Go to Carrabbas, back to the park for Night ERT and sleep some more! Yes, that was my eventful day but totally worth having a hotel right across the street from a crappy park.

Hrmm, looks like I'm going to be one of those undecides that the news keeps talking about. I did get my wish for he final two, but I have no idea which way to go. In one way, boobs don't have any of that mysterious effect on me as I have NO interest what so ever. However, if I kill Natalie, then she could make life hell on the West Coast trip for me (if she even really cares). I think I'll just wait this out and frustrate the pollsters that will keep calling me to see where I stand.

Thank you for an awesome time R&E! I'm glad I met the people I did that I probably wouldn't have met otherwise! Renee, Hector, Guy, and others I can't remember names of, you guys are awesome! Edit: Oh and I'm sad the photo of the infamous waiter didn't show up! Especially since he's the reason I had to sleep in someone else's room the first night. Love you Jenn!

Natalie, Your trip reports are always amazing! I'm really looking forward to meeting you on the West Coast trip.

Voted every day so far! Good luck.

Ugh, I'm so torn! All my friends from the previous trips are doing West Coast but I really want to do Texas/Deep South. I need to have a one on one debate with myself! They both have their pros and cons.