robbalvey Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 (edited) Hey everyone! Elissa and I made a quick trip down to San Diego this weekend with Bethany and Dallas. Not too much to report, just your basic San Diego stuff. A few hours spent at the Zoo and we also did the brass ring carousel on Saturday. Then Sunday was Sea World. I'm not going to do too much of a written trip report because I'll let the photos speak for themselves, but I do have one rant.... "What does the word SOAK mean?" Obviously people have NO IDEA, and no matter how many warning they give about the "Soak Zone" at Sea World, in fact they even have an audience participation song about it before the dolphin show, these idiots sit down in the soak zone, and then when the first wave of water comes, you see them all scatter and move to higher seats, trampeling over people wreaking havoc, etc. C'MON PEOPLE!!! What do you THINK is going to happen when you sit in the "SOAK ZONE???" Are people really THIS stupid? Apparently the answer is in fact YES, because EVERY SHOW we went to, as soon as the water started flying into the audience all hell broke loose. I really think we saw some of the worst displayes of stupidity in humanity this weekend. /rant. Ok, onto the photos and a big thank you to PhishyBrewer for the Sea World tickets! "Camel Toe." More photos to continue below..... Now THAT is my kind of carousel! Gigidy! No! Because Robb got it! "...and all I got in return with this pretty little ticket." Can Elissa get the brass ring? We all like the horses....ESPECIALLY Elissa! Just outside the zoo is one of the few remaining brass ring carousel's in the world. Double YAY for the water turles having sex! Yay for big tortoises! Time to take the skyride over to the reptiles. Genetic splicing is in full effect at the San Diego Zoo. Here is the "three-assed Zebra." "Hey, anyone want an ICEE?" ...it's a bad thing that Robb can't read! It's a good thing there are these signs.... For those of you who don't know, these are GIANT RODENTS!!! RatTums would have been proud! The best part of the day! Capybara's!!!!! This guy looks JUST LIKE ROBB!!! This guy's just chillin' in the sun waiting for all his hunnies to come over and hang with him. ...well, at least for Elissa! The Meerkat's were a hit for us.... We saw some Koala's for our Australian friends, and who knows, maybe we'll be seeing these guys in person soon! Dallas gives the zoo his approval. First stop, San Diego Zoo! I don't quite get what all the hype over this zoo is. I mean, it's nice and all, but it's just a zoo. Edited September 26, 2005 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 What the hell did you do to the giant turtle things to get them to actually walk?! I've never been to San Diego but every time I've seen those things anywhere they're just kinda lying there... I've always wanted to poke them to see if they're dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Now THAT is my kind of carousel! Gigidy! All I have to say to that is "Heh heh ... allllriiiight" Nice trip report, I really liked seeing all the different animals ... a nice change of pace from coasters. Oooohh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 (edited) Is it me, or is the meerkat waiting for his "hunnies" a female? Edited September 26, 2005 by Erik Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Well here at Theme Park Review we are accepting of all life styles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 (edited) And how here are the Sea World photos.... We all say "Thanks to Phishy! We owe you a beer next time we see you!" (well, ok, the kids didn't say that, but...you know what I mean!) And here is it! You've all been waiting for it! The most amazing thing ever!!! ELISSA AND SHAMU!!!! YAY!!!! And yes that IS the SOAK ZONE you are sitting in! Why, because you will get SOAKED!!!!! I'd like to see Robb do that!!! "Can I trade Robb for two of these?" This Sea World has that "Stuck in the early 1980s Epcot" look to it. OMG!!! QUICK!!! CALL SECURITY!!! Shamu escaped and is going to EAT that child!!! "Yo, what's up. I'm a penguin...check me out!" Everyone agrees, it's not about Shamu, it's about these little guys! The best part of the day...PENGUINS!!!! "Man, that looks fun...how can I try out for the show?" Lots of Shamu's doing flips and random whale-type things. "Hello, I am an idiot. I didn't realize that you would get WET in the soak zone, and I though it would be a brilliant idea to bring my infant BABY there!" Hey genius, this is why is says "SOAK ZONE!!!" "Hey Shamu! Up here! It's your cousin Betty!" Time for some whale surfing!!! Wow, there sure are a lot of whales here! Yay! It's time for the Shamu Show!!!! it's a Sky Tower. It goes up, it goes down, and you see stuff....it's a Sky Tower! Yes, it's time to pet the large rubbery sea creature. Dallas is all "I want to pet a dolphin!" The Sea Turtles here are just chillin...none of them having sex...yet! The new Clyde and Seymour show included mermaids! I can kind of see why the city thought it was "ugly!" Still, it's a fun ride...just nothing special. Weird. Atlantis looks a lot like a parking lot and water pumps! The rest of it took a themeing lesson from Six Flags Magic Mountian. And the "elevator lift" is the coolest part of the ride. From here it looks pretty. "This one isn't as good as Florida!" "If you are a mutant with four feet, stand here." Our day started at Journey before the line got too long. Edited September 26, 2005 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Was Elissa trying not to bust out laughing because she was getting her picture taken with Shamu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 I really want to see the Clyde and Seymour show, I saw parts of it on a special the travel channel had on Sea World Orlando and it looked awesome. By the way I am surprised at you Robb, all those animals and not even one "Gimme some candy" quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 I haven't been around long, but I think Robb has this "thing" with fat chicks God knows how many "whale" photos there are on this site from parks -- with or without sea creatures. The SD Zoo Carousel had a ring catch? Hmm... I missed that when I was there. I missed out on Atlantis too, it was still under construction - Joe, who got to feed the penguins thank's to my sweet hook-ups in SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryH Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 It seems like a lot of ACErs were at the park that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 2 Things... MEERKATS! Yes, I was really trying not to die when Robb was taking that picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 ^ That's what I thought. Meerkats ... Stupid Knott's Gregg "It's just funnier to blame everything on Knott's" C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 Sorry, my spelling is the worst today! --Robb "I guess I can't edit video OR spell!" Alvey :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hattuchili Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Wow, this photo TR was so funny! Elissa with Shamu, LMAO! It looks like you really had a good and funny day there! --Sören Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomizzle For Rizzle Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 ELL OH ELL to the whales and the big roast beefies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Z Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 ok so Orlando has the better Atlantis, but it looks like they have way more whales. Did they have the spandex Rocks America show as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tngdiablo Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 That sure is a rare breed of whale you got a picture there with Elissa. You got this stupid Atkins guy who is endangering the species. Best pics are of the Penguins and the Meerkats. The sea turtle sex reminds me of the pic that GACoaster got of the tortoises having sex at Great Adventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Nice report. One day, I'll have to get down to Sea World and ride Journey to Nowhere. I won't have to go to the Shamu show because it looks like it's playing all over the park! Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 Yes, the Shamu's were amazing. And our vantage point at the show was GREAT! We were in the front row of the 2nd tier so it meant that every whale that walked into the show was in full view of my camera! I was sitting there thinking "I'm gonna have fun with this one!" --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 You're right abuut the Zoo...It's nice and all but it's still just a zoo. It's the San Diego Wild Animal park that is really something to rave about. The exhibits there are much more like a natural enviroment and the animals have much more terrain to walk around in. Definitely the better of the two. As for the soak zone thing - I used to work at Sea World while I was in school, and every summer night when the park was open late, you could see all the people sitting in the "Soak Zone" with their cameras ready, ignoring the warnings, thinking, "Oh, well the chances of US getting wet can't be that great." Let me tell you, it's pretty funny to watch a person holding up a brand new $600 Digital Video Camera get doused with 55 degree Salt Water. I'm sure the ride home, soaking wet with a busted camera, was really fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Palooza Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 We haven't been to the zoo, or to Sea World in San Diego. Hopefully we get to go sometime soon.... Nice photos. Incredible how many Shamus there were in the show, and out of the show. :shock: How crowded was the park on Sunday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 ^ Not really crowded at all. We went to Journey first and that had about a 10 minute line. All of the shows we got to about 10 to 15 minutes early and we had no problem getting good seats. Didn't check back on Journey again later, but I couldn't imagine the line was longer than 30 minutes based on the crowd that was there. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kroger8 Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 LOL San Diego has a ton of whales (no pun intended), Oh well, still a nice time it seems, most zoos are alike to me, so we just don't go often. There is a wild animal park in Inman, SC, that is home to animals that have appeared in movies, tv shows, and commercials, its called Hollywild Animal Park. So if you've ever wondered what happened to the lion that served as a model for the Lion King, now you know that hes in Inman, SC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 ^ LOL! I find it funny that some random lion out there has that claim to fame! --Robb "Check me out, I'm adult Simba!" Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishyBrewer Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Ok, onto the photos and a big thank you to PhishyBrewer for the Sea World tickets! It's great to see that everyone had a great time and the extra tickets I had did not go to waste. I've never seen so many fatties in San Diego before. Was there a fair or something going on near by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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