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Nice TR! Despite its flaws, I always have a lot of fun at DCA. I love that spinning Toy Story thing in the Animation building.

Happy Birthday!

I used to be really into piercings, but then had a cartilage piercing that got infected and it kind of turned me off from getting any more. But I still have a navel piercing and 3 in each ear lobe.

Wow, those are great! I was a stupid kid and never fully appreciated the awesomeness of Epcot when my parents used to take me there. Now it's one of my favorite theme parks!

I went out to celebrate a friend's birthday this week and had some Magners Cider. Very good! Sorry for the poor quality cell phone photo.

I hated gym class with a passion. I was always trying to come up with new excuses on how I could get out of class. I was a fat kid and was terrible at any and all sports. No one wanted me on their team, so I was picked last whenever we had to do that. Yeah, those were some good times.

I'm definitely a fan of both parks, but WDW has my vote. I recently spent a few days at DLR, and I kept thinking how a lot of their attractions were better than some of the ones at WDW (Indy, Pirates, Screamin', everything in Fantasyland...). However, going to WDW is just the ultimate Disney experience. It's not only about the parks, but also the amazing resorts, restaurants, etc.

Aquatica looks pretty nice. Now I'm really looking forward to going there this year. Thanks for the great photos!

I'm certainly not a beer expert, but I do enjoy it every now and then. And the reviews on here are always fun to read. So here's my contribution for today... I had the Karl Strauss Endless Summer Light, which I liked a lot. I was at Disney's California Adventure last week and took a nice afternoon break here.

In 2008 so far, I've already been to: Magic Kingdom Epcot Disney's Hollywood Studios Disney's Animal Kingdom Universal Studios Orlando Islands of Adventure Disneyland Disney's California Adventure Nascar Cafe at the Sahara And I plan on returning to all of the above, except Nascar Cafe, as well as: Sea World Orlando Aquatica Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Magic Mountain Hersheypark Maybe a few others too!

That's exactly how I felt about Judi Dench in SSE, too. There was just something about the way she spoke that bothered me, especially when she tried to be funny. Great TR so far, and KT is adorable!!

Great video! Animal Kingdom definitely did seem to have the least amount of holiday decorations. Loved the talking Yeti, though. Can't wait to see the rest of your videos!

You don't need to attend the Christmas party to see the castle lights. They light them at 5:45 every night while performing Cinderella's Holiday Wish Stage Show.

I have to agree - Pop Century is the best choice out of the value resorts. I always stay there when I plan on spending more time in the parks and just want a nice place to sleep and shower at. It's very clean, and the bus service has always been excellent. It's especially nice that they don't share a bus with other resorts. You can take the Mears Attraction Shuttle. There's more info here: http://www.mearstransportation.com/AttractionTrans.htm But you basically just call them the day before you want to go and they give you a choice of times that they can pick you up. Then you call them again a few hours before you want to go back to the hotel and schedule a pick up time for that. It's $16 round trip. Have fun!

Age: 27 Middle Name: Louise Pet Peeve: People who don't respect personal space. For example, when people stand way too close while on a line, or sit too close on a train when there is plenty of room or seats available. Color of your bathroom: Light blue Best Movie of ALL time: Not the best, but my favorite is Clueless Best Song of ALL time: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Best TV Shows: 24, Lost, The Amazing Race Favorite Band/Artist: Green Day Favorite Ride at Disney Parks: Haunted Mansion Yummiest Ice Cream: Anything with peanut butter If you could eat lunch with one person, who would it be: Neil Patrick Harris Morning Person or Night Person: A little of both Pets: Cat and dog Favorite Color: Green Where you would go for fun (not an amusement park): Theatre Coke or Pepsi: Neither Opinion about Peanut Butter and Jelly: Love peanut butter. Jelly's ok. Best Vacation Spot: Disney theme parks Cook or Go Out: Cook Beach, Desert, or Mountains: Mountains

Here's my 2007 list, in no particular order... Magic Kingdom Epcot Disney's Animal Kingdom Disney-MGM Studios Disneyland Disney's California Adventure Blizzard Beach Six Flags Great Adventure Knott's Berry Farm Universal Studios Orlando Islands of Adventure Astroland Pacific Park Adventureland State Fair in NJ Nascar Cafe Adventuredome New York, New York Casino Buffalo Bill's Casino

^ Yeah, I just can't resist the holiday events at WDW!

That looks amazing! I can't wait to see them when I go next month.

Definitely: Magic Kingdom Epcot Disney's Animal Kingdom Disney-MGM Studios (Even though it won't have that name in 2008) Universal Studios Orlando Islands of Adventure Disneyland Disney's California Adventure Six Flags Great Adventure Maybe: Hersheypark Sea World Orlando Knott's Berry Farm Six Flags Magic Mountain

^ I agree, the Disney shows are tons of fun. And there's also Tarzan. Mary Poppins is wonderful and probably one of the best things I've seen recently. However, it's a tough ticket to get and would probably involve waiting on a cancellation line. And another thing I meant to add in the food recommendations: Bagels. Definitely get a good NYC bagel for breakfast one morning.

I've been reading TPR for a while but have yet to contribute anything on the message boards. So since I've lived in NY all of my life, I thought I would drop in here. BROADWAY Going to the theatre is one of my favorite things to do and I go at least a few times a month. My personal favorite is Les Miserables (or Les Miz), which recently reopened on Broadway. It's a classic musical that is entirely sung through with gorgeous music. If you're looking for something lighter, I would recommend Avenue Q, Spamalot, or Hairspray. Hairspray might be the easiest of that group to get tickets for. Wicked is a huge crowd pleaser but is always sold out. As for getting tickets, I'm not sure how much you're willing to spend, but if you want to pay $110 for good seats, you should be able to go directly to the theatre's box office and do that. Except for Wicked, where you'd most likely have to arrive early and wait in a cancellation line for a long time. A lot of people use the TKTS booth, located on 46th Street between Broadway and 8th Ave. You can find out what's been available there recently at the TKTS website. A lot of shows these days are doing a lottery system for good seats at cheap prices. That involves some luck, but some are easier to do than others. Each show has a specific time slot where you fill out a lotto card and then when they call out the winners. For example, for an 8:00PM show of Wicked, you can sign up between 5:30-6:00PM, and then at 6:00PM, they call out the winners. The tickets aren't free, but they're usually $25 and located in the front row. Wicked and Avenue Q are almost always crowded, but I've found that Hairspray is a fairly easy one to win. For more information on these, Talkin Broadway has everything. There are also some discounts that you can use over the phone, on-line, or print out and bring to the box office. Broadway Box lists every discount that is currently available for any show. I could go on and on about this, so feel free to contact me privately if you'd like. I think Avenue Q or Hairspray would be your best bet. Their lottos are at different times, so you'd be able to try both, and if you don't get tickets that way, they should still be available at the box office or TKTS. One more thing and then I'll stop with the theatre talk. Even if you don't see Wicked, they offer backstage tours, in case you have any interest in seeing what goes on behind the scenes of Broadway musicals. They offer them every Saturday morning at 10am for $25. FOOD The first thing I have to recommend is the Magnolia Bakery. It's downtown on Bleeker and 11th Street. They have the most amazing cupcakes that you will ever have. It's a very small bakery but is always packed and has a line around the corner to get it. But it is totally worth it. For non-dessert type foods, of course you have to have pizza. Pretty much any quick service pizza place is fine for a slice of good NY pizza. If you'd prefer to eat it at a restaurant, John's Pizzeria is a good place. They don't serve it by the slice there, but it's excellent, and they also have great pasta dishes and garlic bread. If you're down by Bleeker Street, there's one there, or on 44th Street right in the theatre district. There are a lot of good restaurants everywhere, depending on what food you like. Restaurant Row on 46th Street has lots to offer, and I enjoy several places on 9th Avenue in the Hell's Kitchen area. Ellen's Stardust Diner is in the theatre district, and while they don't have amazing food, the atmosphere and singing waitstaff are great. Another good place, especially for dessert, is Serendipity 3, located on 60th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. Their Frozen Hot Chocolate is the best. Dylan's Candy Bar is also in that area, which is a large candy store. SIGHT SEEING I haven't been to the Empire State Building or Statue of Liberty in years, so I don't have any advice for that except that they're worth seeing for a first time visitor. Central Park is huge but nice to take a walk in. Of course there's the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center, along with the NBC Studio right there. If you choose to see a TV taping, I'd go for Conan O'Brien. You'd have to try for the standby tickets, and I'm not exactly sure how your odds are for getting in with that, or what days they tape (probably Monday through Thursday). The Christmas windows are always nice to see at Macy's, though I haven't been by them this year yet. 5th Avenue is a busy shopping area with lots to see. I especially like the World of Disney Store, which has theme park merchandise there (unlike the regular Disney Stores across the country), along with some exclusive NYC stuff. Bryant Park has set up Christmas shops and an ice skating rink. It's a much, much smaller park than Central Park but it's very cute. Union Square also has a similar holiday set up with shops that are fun to browse. I'm not much of a museum fan, but I've been to the Museum of Natural History a few times. I've always enjoyed the dinosaur exhibit and planetarium. The best ways to get around the city is either by walking or the subway. The subway is dirty and smells like ass but it's a fast and easy way to get around. I can probably come up with more but this is getting way to long already, so I'll leave it at that for now. Like I said, feel free to contact me privately if you want more info on anything and I'd be happy to help! Have a wonderful trip! Renee