televisedconfession Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Ok, so I've procrastinated updating the final portion of this, simply because it means it actually happened, and it's actually done. I can't even stress how much fun this trip was. It's right up there with the Behemoth/Ravine Flyer II trip. I've also never had as much fun doing my home parks as I have this trip around. Thanks a bundle Jake, for making this trip super awesome! So, Islands of Adventure. This is normally one of my favorite Theme Parks ever. Right up there with Busch Gardens Europe, and now Idlewild. But, for some weird, weird reason this go around sucked. It wasn't anything to do with the park itself though. Maybe it was because We had gone out to Downtown Orlando for my birthday the night before, and got pretty (drunk), or maybe it was the two of us being called out for who we are in the middle of a Christian Music Festival, or maybe it was the fact that my all time favorite log flume (and those of you on the Behemoth Trip knooooooow how much I LOVE log flumes) Dudley Do-Right was CLOSED. Either way, the day had not gone as great as it could have. We should have switched USF and IOA around in days, but can't change it now. Hulk was running great up until the end. Spiderman is still simply the best non-coaster ride ever (In My Opinion). Popeye still gets you as wet as ever. Jurassic Park was closed when we did our first go around, but opened back up quickly. The new Harry Potter construction looks SO interesting and intensely HUGE. I almost worry about Jurassic Park being shadowed by the INSANE architecture going in there. The new connector bridge connecting Lost Continent and Jurassic Park is insanely long. Dueling Dragons was a favorite of Jake, and we quickly debated our favorite side (I'm and ICE fan while he's a stupid Fire fan). Poseidon's Furry still impresses me. Seuss Landing looks great. All in all, I do have to say Islands of Adventure looks great still, and I'm super excited to see the new Harry Potter themed Land. After Islands of Adventure, before our three hour drive home, we decided to Credit Whore it up at Old Town. Now, I've been going to Old Town since I was a kid, and remember being 5 years old and going on the Farris Wheel with my dad and him practically crying with fear. I love Old Town with a huge passion. I'm glad to see it looking the same as it did when I was 5, only with more ghettoly awesome cheap rides. The same drop tower that was at Waldameer was there. There was an "XTREME BUMPER CARS" which confuses me. And of corse the two coasters were awesome. There is a Big Apple, without the apple, and a Zamperla compact coaster. Now Windstorm (guess which one that is) has got to be one of the most EFFED up compact steel coaster I've done. Now, I personally love cheap, ghetto, and crappy going-to-break-any-minute coasters. Heck, I'm from Mexico and have survived the most dangerous and least maintained rides there. So if you believe me when I say how amazingly crazy this ride was, it was amazingly crazy. There was a mid corse diving drop thingy, that will be sure to give anyone over the age of 70 a heart attack. Anyway, the rest of our trip consisted of walking around Old Town and Fun Spot USA next door. We just walked around, didn't ride anything really. We finished with pizza in Old Town. After that, we drove 3 hours home where I bored the hell out of Jake for the rest of the week in boring old Fort Myers, Florida. Now, on to the pictures: I AM POSEIDON! WATCH ME THROW UP WATER! Comprende? Dork shot. HARRY POTTER. Dueling Dragon while still a great ride, doesn't impress me as much as The Hulk. From the new view. I miss you Flying Unicorn! The new connecting bridge. IT'S HUGE Now you've been schooled. It's the Behemoth (pronounced Beh-Hem-Moth) building for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter! Jurassic Park... but wait... what is that in the background? NOOOOO! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD WHYYYY? *cries in a corner* Toon Lagoon. I don't know who this guy is, BUT I LOVE IT! B&M Sexy-ness-ness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
televisedconfession Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 I kept having to restart. My internet is being spotty. So how was the trip Jake? Ok, I'll let your expression give the commentary. Hahaha, randooooom! Pretty. That's just the place for me! GROSS! Yeah, no you don't. Wanna ride? ROBB! FLY AWAY!!!!! Now that is an extreme go-carts. Old Town from a distance... Yeah, not for me. Get me drunk first and maybe. Oh PUH-LEEZ This made me sick just looking at it... Is this a rip off or what?! RESPECT THE SIGN If you ever get a chance to do this, seriously, do it at 9:00 PM so you can see Disney's Fireworks. BEST TIME TO GO! Watch the fireworks as you go up. THis is the ferris where that defines this "park" for me. Extreme? Really? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! *yet i love it soooo much. FLASH....BACKS.... ARE.... TOO.... MUCH.... TO.... BEAR....... yet i want it so much.... Oh... No... *Insert typical gay buttless leather chaps joke here* Is it? Is it really rated the #1 haunted attraction? If so, Old Town holds a LOT of records. Tallest this, best that... EVERYTHING is the best and tallest and biggest. Your mom's the biggest. That's what SHE said. Oh, so I see. Hmm, what could this be like? Seriously, THIS IS INSANE!!!! drop. I love it. Carousel Where's the apple?! Do NOT put your hands up! The drop I mentioned.. Yeah... Now on to Old Town. It is a sexy coaster to look at though. The wait is always unbearable.m I got bored. I love playing with the shutter. Poseidon's Furry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
televisedconfession Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 OK, and finally to finish THE POV OF DANIA BEACH HURRICANE. I wasn't able to upload it to TPR itself, which is fine. I was, however, able to upload it to YouTube. So enjoy. OH AND GO VOTE!!!!!!!! IT'S NEVER BEEN MORE IMPORTANT!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwarzkopf Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Aww, fab trip report. <3. You pretty much summed everything up, apart from: Neil is the bestest. and I owe him a huuuuge favour. UK in the next few of years? I THINK SO. Oh and i'm coming back to florida eventually whether you like it or not, for Cypress gardens, SeaWorld and the stuff we missed haha! xxx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattnz Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Nice trip report! Sorry to hear IOA was a bit of a disappointment. I hope you were incredibly rude to whoever called you out. Where do people get off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms13 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Ha, love the selection for music on that POV! Great Trip Report Neil! One of these days I'll get down to Florida, as it seems that is where the cool things are. Screw the historic PA parks! They're old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
televisedconfession Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share Posted September 23, 2008 ^ YES! Come to the land where everything is new, thrilling, and over-priced! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJay Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Nice TR! Was fun reading and reminded me a lot of my "First Time to the US and Florida in particular - Trip" last year. So there was a "Christian Music Festival" at IOA or did I get that wrong? Sounds weird... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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