stingrock23 Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Just got back from Orlando, where I got to experience the food and wine festival for the first time. I still didn't get to do HHN, but I did scratch the food and wine off my list. I went with my parents and sisters, and the only bad thing was the hot weather. Now I'm from down south where the weather is hot, but I didn't expect the 90 degree temperatures in October. I stayed at a Universal hotel for the first time, and thought the free express pass was well worth the extra price to stay there. It was only a night, then I moved to Old Key West, which is really nice, but the bus service isn't all that great due to the big size of the resort. Other than that, it was great, and I'll let the pictures explain the rest. Not sure why there was a big Pumba, but I'm glad I wasn't downwind. Next up, day 3, including the food and wine festival and Ohana There was a lot of fog in Caribbean Plaza. I liked the Depp animatronics, especially in the last scene. MNSSHP is Theme Park Review approved Lots of additional Halloween theming "What do you burn from witches?" "More witches!" We also did the Not So Scary Halloween Party. Stopped at the Kennel to walk the dog, didn't see Pluto though. Caught the stunt show for the first time. I'm amazed at some of the tricks they do. Over to the Studios for some good tower. There should be more of these symbols around Epcot. I had my family do the Beverly challenge. 1 in 6 liked it. I thought the Nemo ride was a nice little dark ride. Amazing effects. Soarin', not Soren. The next morning, we headed to Epcot for a Princess breakfast for my baby niece. Back to IOA, where I ended up catching this log at the right spot. Good bye 8-passenger DeLorean Good bye hoverboard Goodbye indoor lab theming Goodbye outdoor railings Good bye BTTF Entrance sign Once again, well worth it. Thankfully Back to the Future was open so I could get a last ride. Am I on the LOST island? Double the pleasure, double the fun Mandatory Hulk shot. It was running really smooth today. Once again The reason I stayed at the Royal Pacific - the complimentary back scratcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrock23 Posted October 25, 2006 Author Share Posted October 25, 2006 Time for day 3. The last photo, Space Mountain with the lights on. Hope you guys enjoyed. Back to the food and wine for the chicken, which was supposed to have sugar cane skewers, but they lied. A pretty deadly game of chess This breakfast is also TPR approved Then hopped over on the Saints-colored monorail to MK for another breakfast, this time full of Pooh Nice and empty Woke up early the last day to get another ride on RnR and Good Tower, even made it for the rope drop. Do you think the big camera took a picture of my little camera at the same time? Back to Epcot to walk off all that food. Oh wait, yeah I can. I can't possible eat one more bite of it's Ohana goodness. . . After all that drinking, I needed some food. This was my first time at Ohana. And my last drink, the Octoberfest. Although I didn't get to meet Soren, which now makes me 0 for 2 Time for another Rosa Regale Which I promptly spilled on my shirt. Luckily, it came out. Time for the Sam Adams festival brew Ended up catching Three Dog Night too. Time for some Sake, which was pretty good. I found it in the Grey Goose lemonade slush. This was perfect for the near record heat outside. A white from Spain. At this point, I was looking to switch to something else. Up next was France, and another Chardonnay. Stellaaaa! Stellaaa! What I really was looking forward to, the Cheddar Cheese Soup. Coupled it with the Icewine. A bit too sweet for me. Next up was the Monkey Bay Chardonnay. Now for the main event. I started with the Rosa Regale My niece was ready for bugs For all you lift hill enthusiasts My sister and me in front of Everest. We managed to escape the Yeti unscathed Over to Animal Kingdom, where it seemed really crowded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re_upcrazy78 Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Nice pictures. Love the T-shirt. You made mention of Back to the future closing at Islands of Adventure. Is it for certain, and when will it be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjaco Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Wow, I think you out drank us. Food & Wine was a nice new way for us to revisit the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrock23 Posted October 26, 2006 Author Share Posted October 26, 2006 Being from New Orleans, I can hold my liquor pretty well. I was glad to make the festival, and now I'm gonna try to plan for it every time I go. BTTF was supposed to close early this month, but my guess is they left it open for the HHN crowd. All I know is I'm glad they kept it open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNRC Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 It really brings back memories looking at those photos. I wish I could visit America more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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