bert425

wait, you didn't' do the Haunted House?? (and can't tell..did you like Black Diamond, or not?. . . we really like it).

FYI. . I started a "flashback" photo trip report on the main forum. with tons of pics from my Ex and my trip to Gay Days in the Disney World Complex back in 2003. http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=75105 (I'll probably get the actual gay day pics up tomorrow night, but have everything else posted now)

and here's Hollywood Studios, where it looks like we did the Studio Tour, stunt show, Beauty and the Beast Show, Muppetvision 3D, Tower of Terror, and closed out the night with Fantasmic. . (we must have done Rock n Rollercoaster too. . but no pic of that) from the Studio Tour. . .a prop from Atlantis (which was animated. . so i guess the prop was for drawing reference?). Batman props from the Studio Tour in the "Honey I Shrunk the Kid" play area. . . Tower of Terror. . looking all "postcard" like The Beauty and the Beast stage show. . . i recall it being very well done. Fantastmic! Indy Stunt Show Muppet fountain. . piggy! Us on Studio Tour. as noted, everyone was very friendly, and I recall not having any issue handing the camera to someone and asking them to please take our picture.

Based on the clothes we're wearing, it looks to me like we did Animal Kingdom & Hollywood Studios on the same day. which i guess makes sense, as this was a few years before Expedition Everest, so Animal Kingdom wasn't really considered a ride park. . more of a zoo by many at the time. (was Kali rapids there yet? I think it probably was, but don't recall riding it). I DO recall we rode Primeval Whirl, and we saw a couple of shows. .. . the lack of any pictures from the Safari in my files, tells me we either chose to skip it, or it wasn't open that day for some reason. not sure which it is. anyways, here are the pics from Animal Kingdom: Chip heading towards Tree of Life then we headed over to Festival of the Lion King. . . not sure why some pics came out better than others. . . all from the same disposable cameras Me and Tree of Life carvings on the tree. . back in 2003 closer pic Note: in this pic, you can see me holding one of the KODAK disposable cameras. . we had brought along, 5 I think. . Getting close to Tree of Life. . .going to see "it's tough to be a bug" rather good pic of us, if I do say us being "bugs" more of us being "bugs"

^ I have NO idea what language this is you all are speaking. LOL. . I'm old. (seriously, it took me a good 20 minutes to realize Elissa and coasterbill were talking about Pokemon Go).

hmm. . .at first I was thinking. . . the track looks similar to the "boxed" track that Shockwave uses at SFoT. . but then realized it really is very thin. when I noticed the single riders! each car only holds 1 person?. . . this is gonna be great. a fantastic addition to SFFT. . . but it *does* leave me wondering: that area will now have Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. seems to be screaming out that Rockville is going to be rethemed (maybe to Smallville?). would be a real shame to lose the "Hustler" themeing if Rockville goes away. but great news on the new ride.

^ thanks! I still have Hollywood Studios/Animal Kingdom, and the actual Saturday 'gay day' at Magic Kingdom to post. . work just kept me too busy today. but will try to get up in the next couple of days!

from TPRs own YouTube channel: [youtu_be] [/youtu_be]

Next up I think we did EPCOT: (but I don't seem to have any pics of IllumiNations -- my guess is they just didn't come out with the disposable cameras, since some of my nighttime pics are just awful) although I'm not all that embarrassed by the short-shorts. . they were comfortable at the time. Tho seeing them now, I likely shouldn't have been wearing them. . . guess I didn't have a mirror. LOL Chip in line for Maelstrom yep, they had that silly "hand with wand" thing at this time Italy in the World Showcase walking thru World Showcase it sure is pretty at night

I have to say, I'm loving reliving these pics. . . . NO ONE is on a damn cell phone

Here are the pics from our 1st full day at Magic Kingdom. there were a bunch of LGBTQ folks in the park already, but this wasn't the actual designated "gay day" for Magic Kingdom. . think that was Sat. anyways. . here are the pics from that 1st day: in one of the buildings on Main Street. . of course we had to stop and get a pic. there were more photo options in here, but we knew we'd come back on Sat for those. Chip on Main Street USA And in front of the castle. In front of my favorite ride in the parks! (the Haunted Mansion, not Chip ) Jungle Cruise time Magic Carpet Ride. . . I think this was relatively new, as we were surprised to stumble across it! the pic NO ONE else takes (but 14 years ago) I found the Tweedles! LOVE them (and felt so thin too) awwww it looks surprisingly not that crowded.. tho I know we were there early for a full day. (we managed to ride everything in the park on this day, with my handy skills as a Planner . . we made great use of the paper fast passes, and I carried the map and checked off things as we did them). The light crowd likely helped too. and me on Main Street the "test seat" rocket in Tomorrowland so I gave "him" a solo pic, hug, afterwards Swiss Family Robinson treehouse ! but do love me a good carousel SPINNY!!!! I'm not worthy and I apparently even got a pic in the Tiki Room We found Dopey! (and remember, how I said we got lots of comments and winks from Cast Members who all seemed VERY happy to be interacting with a couple?. . . . well, Dopey TOTALLY grabbed my ass while we were taking this picture). . . this is a great picture, even tho I'm blinking.

Starting off with the "various" pics. .mainly 1st day, and wandering around Downtown Disney area. first thing we did after checking in, was head to Downtown Disney to wander around, and eat lunch. and of course, Chip immediately found Tigger (he's a HUGE fan). and yes, Chip did love rocking that fanny pack. . . hey, it was 2003 Polynesian from, I think, the ferry boat, that we took over to Magic Kingdom, tho didn't go in the 1st day. I believe this is in the Orlando airport, after arriving, while we are waiting for the shuttle bus to our hotel. We stayed at the Hilton in Downtown Disney. Chip on the left, and me on the right. Change of clothes, and heading out for a quick look see of Pleasure Island, tho we were excited for the next day at Magic Kingdom. surprise pic I took at Rainforest Cafe Chip vs Vader (cut out) in the massive Disney Store Chip vs Vader (cut-out) 2 Outside the Lego store. . this guy is still there, I think? the view from our hotel room. Facing the wrong way for Magic Kingdom/Epcot, but we had a good view of Downtown Disney, and as a Cirque du Soliel fan, I was thrilled to have a view of the La Nouba theater no idea where we saw these Jellyfish. . but they were in my Disney pics, so must be somewhere in Downtown Disney? (maybe they were in Animal Kingdom??)

So seeing that Magic Kingdom retro trip report, made me realize that I have a ton of pics from the trip I took with my Ex back in 2003 for the “Gay-days” celebration, that I don’t think I’ve ever posted anywhere. So even tho they are only ~14 years old, I thought they are worth sharing. (and yes, I reached out to my Ex, and he said he was fine if I posted them, and I’ll send him a link to the photos here ). Some notes:before the pics: 1) Chip and I were together ~ 2 years (having met at Dragon*con in Atlanta, we lived in different states, but communicated often via AOL (lol), and webcam, as well as a couple of trips each year, and of course Dragon*con). Tho we parted ways in Nov. 2013, both he and I have been with our partners for ~13 years (and I married my hubby a year ½ ago). . so we’re both very happy. 2) I was his first boyfriend, as he really ‘came out’ fairly recently before we met in Atlanta. As I’m older than he is (and have been out since college), I had sowed most of my “gay” oats. . but he had not, and since we are both Disney fans (he and his hubby have annual passes out in CA), it was a bucket list thing for him to go to Disney for Gay Days, so I agreed and we planned the trip. 3) Although it’s noticeable on the Magic Kingdom “official” gay day – where most attendees wear red to be visible – for the most part, in the other pics you cannot really tell that the Disney World Complex was swarming with LGBTQ folks (tho we got quite a few winks and nods, and comments from Disney Cast members). But yeah, if I just posted the pics and didn’t note it was Gay Days? You’d likely not really notice. 4) One place you could tell was Pleasure Island, where every night there were circuit parties. No pics from those, as I didn’t bring my camera along. . but one funny story is: (and remember, I’m older than Chip, so I had already sowed my oats). . . he REALLY wanted to go to the White Party. I was not really into it, as I was tired, since we had spent the whole days at the park (s). I even said to him (and I recall clearly). . I’ve been to many circuit parties. . it’s going to be older guys, without shirts, and saggy, pierced nipples, dancing on platforms! . . . but he really, really wanted to go. Let’s just say, I was correct, and you’re welcome I have no pictures. . LOL 5) These pics were all taken with disposable KODAK cameras (the quality is actually really good, I am still surprised how well some of these came out). When I had them developed (at Walgreen’s), I asked for them to be put on disc – remember, we didn’t live in same state – so I could email them to Chip. That’s why I have these still in my pictures and am able to share. I had them all mixed up, but made an attempt to break out by park (and by Day, if I could tell what clothes we were wearing). hope you enjoy! bert

I just went to see Jaws 3D (in 3D). hosted by local drag queens for the monthly "Die Felicia!" show.

Thanks! And all taken with my little tiny iPhone SE! lol it's not the size of the camera. . . . . it's the width of the data card. . . (or so I've heard. . )

wow. . bravo, Robb. those pics from the top of the tower are absolutely spectacular! love them. . . . and it looks like y'all continue to have a fantastic time.

thanks. tho I stopped updating with actual updates a couple of weeks back as much as I type, yeah it takes a while, and since Bill was taking pics too, it doubled the amount to post

great pics Liz! and so glad you got on LR (and thanks for that flashback to standing in the sun waiting for Maverick. . LOL)

wow.. LOVE that Big Dipper pic. should be framed and on the wall

You're welcome. Robb's responses killed me like

ok. .I pinged my Ex (we stayed on good terms) and asked him if he's ok if I post them. If he's not, it will just be pics of me!

Seeing the awesome photo trip report from Magic Kingdom reminded me that I have a ton of pics from the trip that my Ex and I took to Disney World complex back in 2003 during the "gay days" celebration. they are only 14 years old, but if there is interest, I'm considering posting them. so figured I'd test the water and see if y'all are interested? (there are some specific to the gay day activities. . but most of the pics are us simply enjoying Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and Pleasure Island). what do ya think? worth it to post?

pay the money, stay at Breakers. is it "resort" enough to justify the expense? not really. but worth EVERY penny for the location. (and being able to drive around the outside of the park, and then WALK to the entrance (s), and if you wish, go back to your room during the day for a break?). as I said, worth EVERY penny. (the view from our room back in June) :

as usual, Dollywood looks AMAZE-BALLS. love the report, and the pics, and vicariously thrilled y'all got to ride Lightning Rod! some day soon, some day soon. . . . it will be there for me too

these are wonderful! thanks for sharing. . . I have a ton of pics from a trip with my Ex about 16 years ago. . I'll have to do a retro trip report on that