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As for now, I'm an Aerospace Claims Technical Specialist. Sounds cool and really important...it's not. It's corporate nerd speak for claims adjuster. Basically, if someone slips, trips, acts like an idiot and falls in an airport that we insure, I handle their claim for damages. We see the true dark side of society. The morons that think they can do no wrong and someone is always at fault besides themselves, and they request hordes of money to "help" them. There's a lot of dumb people out there. When I was younger I wanted to be an animator for Disney or an Imagineer. My room was full of drawings and designs for rides, as well as, all my pratice sketches of all the Disney characters. One bad art teacher turned me off to it completely.....I'd love to go back and thank her. I kick myself everyday.

Nice PTR pianojohn! There's nothing prettier looking than Arrow corkscrews. Riding through them, well that's a different experience altogether!

Blasphemy!!! Those words will get you in trouble. Don't even compare version 3.0 with 2.0 or 1.0. Figment voiced by Billy Barty was the bomb, and wasn't "annoying" in version 1. Version 3 is just a half arsed attempt at bringing back the magic of version 1.

Or you could watch mine... Journey into Imagination (1984) Worst ride is anything in Dinoland..... Soarin' is right up there too. Zzzzz. Overhyped, and boring.

Major bonus points for cfc!!! Mmmm, baklava at Epcot....

Hookeb omb phonbics, workb 4 me!

I love the Sci Fi Diner! It's a must eat when we got to MGM.

Glad to see Adam Morrison still hasn't shaved that "I'm a pedophile" moustache....

^ And I thought you were crying from the firework remenants that were in your eyes.

Awesome report Jahan! That picture of Spaceship Earth is "master of your domain" worthy. That evening was awesome.

Reminds me of the idiots that move next to an airport, and complain about the noise.....

I paid Robb off with lots of candy. Especially Spree.

You mean we weren't supposed too? Now I'm scared, I've been married almost two years.....I have one year left!

Back in the late 70's and early 80's, it was the place to go. They had ads on TV all the time. My Mom would take us there at least once a year. I remember, and I'm stretching my memory, the place being really well kept and the rides in good shape. I was distraught after I read the 2005 TPR trip report. The place looked horrendous.

Wow, I think you out drank us. Food & Wine was a nice new way for us to revisit the park.

We were there on the 20th. It wasn't horrendously cold, but I had been in Orlando for two weeks, so it was a bit of a shock to the system. Crowds were not bad, we experienced much lighter crowds the year before on the same weekend. Superman ops, were just bad though. Every train had a second or third restraint check. The op for the Eagle was brutally mean. She was yelling at people left and right.

I'll have the "Add bacon" please.

My wife ate 5 of those things over the course of our week down there. They were awesome. How'd you like the 11th Anniversary???

^ If I wasn't sick, I'd go. Pretty silly that we sat next to each other at dinner in WDW and had no idea we lived so close to each other.

Is it too early to stake my claim as the first official "Alvey Fetus Fanboy?"

This year was a major disappointment. Decorations seemed half-arsed, and there were little to no scaractors anywhere in the park. The poor ops on Superman is inexcusible. I also thought it was strange to have ever sit down eating establishment closed on such a cold night. There was no where to go to warm up.

Great photos Soren. It was great to finally meet you in person...for the second time in two weeks!

I'm partial to Xerxes. I allow you to use it....my wife put the cabosh on it for our use... curse her.

So after a week at WDW with my wife, a flight back down to MCO for business and a night with the TPR gang, I decided what better way to end two weeks of theme park madness than a trip to SFGAm and Fright Fest this last Friday. I was over tired, and fighting a nasty cold from the last two weeks, but 40 degrees and overcast skies couldn't stop me, and my buddies Marco and Eric. It's become a ritual for us to head up on a Friday, the crowds are usually light and we can get all the credits in. Not too mention they like to visit the Necropolis. Marco, was running late from doing errands so our planned arrival as the gates opened was whacked. I then managed to get in a ticket line (this is the only time I go to SFGAm) where no one in front of me knew how to properly purchased tickets. Seriously, the guy in front of me didn't have enough cash for two tickets and argued about it.... Once in, it was off to Superman. The line was short, but operations were terrible. An hour wait for two train operation and a line that didn't fold over itself in the queue. It was the worst line of the night. The ride was intense, probably more so because Marco left me waiting at the train station for more than an hour and I hadn't eaten anything for 5 hours. It was off to V2. As per usual, my love for Impulses was justified. I still don't get the "brake shake" on the last spike.... Eric and Marco headed off to the Necropolis....or what we deemed later to be the Necrapolis. I was coughing up a lung and in need of sustanance. What better way to fill the void than with a chocolate churro! While waiting for them I took pics of Iron "Werewolf" the nut busting beast and Revolution. I was surprised to see people in line as I heard it was down for maintenance most of the summer.....oh wait, it was then too. It was off to the train ride, I have no idea why, but Marco and Eric insist on riding this every year. We were greeted by some horrendous conductor that just liked the sound of his voice...thanks Patrick, you remided me of the drama dudes in high school. It was off around the loop for the "show" part of the train ride. In basically turned into a bunch of "actors" running around fake punching each other for five minutes. No story, no dialogue (that we could make out) and it was over. I want that 22 minutes of my life back. The evening ended with a ride on the Demon, how could you not? Front row on the Eagle and front row on Raging Bull. I basically froze my epidermal layers off, but had a blast...on the coasters. That show was terrible and there were almost no scaractors this year. What gives? All in all Fright Fest was pretty lame. On to the pictures. Joe, I await to cradle your quad boobs in my restraints..... Final ride....32 degrees and one hell of an epidermal abrasion. The Demon the way God meant it to be seen....EVIL!!!! Hmmm, the weather...that's a new one. Hellz yeah! Wood, freezing temps and a case of the sniffles = Awesome CLOSED??!!! Curses, this place is evil!!!! The lights are on, but you're not home... Holy crap! There's a ghost in front of Ragin Cagun! I have no idea.... I thought this was G rated??? Train ride, where insanity ensues....I think... This ride scares me more than anything. I cherish the jewels too much. I deem thee, Necrapolis. Scarer of none. Ah, I love Impulses almost as much as Joe loves Mr. Schwartzkopf Marco (right) must ride in the front row. It makes it Semi-semi-ultimate Diving towards the semi ultimate pretzel loop Superman: Semi-Ultimate Flight...with terrible ops. No TPR of SF would be complete without one of these....it's EXCLUSIVE!!!

Another fine TR. It was nice finally meeting you in person Erik. As well as, Reed and Stacy (we should have kicked butt in "Where's the Fire?"). And of course the rest of the crew that showed up later. I wish I could of planned it out better and stayed the rest of the week. On a side note, my cab ride back to the hotel was about two times longer and half as cheap s the ride to Downtown Disney. I got hosed on the trip from the Convention Center...