Just spent 9 days in FLA with the exteneded fam - Disney et al

M.D. Holloway · 07-28-2007, 07:02 PM

From Tampa, St Petes, to Bushe gardens, Disney, MGM, Typhoon Lagoon, Blizzard Beach. 7 kids and 8 adults. I need a vacation.

Hugh R · 07-28-2007, 07:04 PM

How much money did you leave us at Disney? We want all your money!

Shuie · 07-28-2007, 07:13 PM

Yikes. This thread makes me want to sell my vacation days back to my employer.

id10t · 07-29-2007, 08:06 AM

Shoulda come up here to N Florida and spent a day or two at the springs.... The Big Black Rat has enough $$$

URY914 · 07-29-2007, 11:44 AM

I live 10 minutes from Busch Gardens, you should have ditched them and came over here for a few beers.

livi · 07-29-2007, 12:18 PM

Mike,

You are truly an all around family entertainer! Jolly good of you to endure such ordeal for the sake of the little ones. Five stars in my pediatric year book!

JeremyD · JeremyD's Garage

and I would have bought you a beer with Paul -

KFC911 · 07-31-2007, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by JeremyD

and I would have bought you a beer with Paul -

I can see it now... Superbowl MVP gets a microphone shoved in his face, and proclaims: "I'm going to Paul's"

URY914 · 07-31-2007, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by KC911

I can see it now... Superbowl MVP gets a microphone shoved in his face, and proclaims: "I'm going to Paul's"

Just so it ain't Michael Vick. I don't drink Colt 45.

azasadny · azasadny's Garage

Mike,
Are you "Mickeyed out"?

scottmandue · 07-31-2007, 09:52 AM

Nine days and all we get is one sentence... come on Mike, we want the gory details!

Did you have breakfast with Mickey?

I have been to Orlando twice on two week business trips... haven't visited Disney, MGM, or Busch... I liked St. Pete. Kennedy space center, Coco beach, and the Tampa aquarium.

KFC911 · 07-31-2007, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by URY914

Just so it ain't Michael Vick. I don't drink Colt 45.

I wouldn't mind sharing a Colt 45 with that *********...

M.D. Holloway · 08-02-2007, 11:57 AM

First day we spent at St Petes beach & the hotal pool, the day was cut short when Our Son and I went parasailing and were dragged in prematurly due to lightening. He thaught it was great, I (having been hit by lightening when I was 16 thought that two lightening strikes in one lifetime was as remote a play as hitting the lottery twice) also thought it was pretty cool.

Second day we para sailed agin with clear skies. Our son loved it. We then went to Busch Gardens. The only thing I remember was the train ride around the park and seeing the animals.

The rest of the trip every kid had a adult buddy to pair up with - I had our 4 yr old lil Daughter, Our Son was with his fav Aunt.

Third Day was SeaWorld - Saw the Orca show which was pretty good but it rained huge which dampened our spirits somewhat.

Forth day was Typhoon Lagoon - Becuase my Buddy was Our Daughter, the only thing she wanted to do was swim the Lazy River about a zillion times. I took the tube they provided but she made a go of it. We did go in the wave pool for a little while but she kept wanting to go back to the lazy river. Our son Spent must of the day jumping and riding huge waves or flying down water slides. The lazy river did teach me that girls from Brazil are very hot - including the HS ones.

Fifth Day was spent at Magic Kingdown. We talked our lil one into going down the floom - she really didn't like it, then I talked her into a roller coaster which she really didn;t like ( I have finger grab marks on me arm as proof) but the shows allowed renewed faith in Disney for her. We all took the "It a Small World" ride. Our 8 yr old son thought it was the most irritating ride he had ever been on and said "Dad, this ride is kinda creepy!" Our lil girl thought it amazing. Again, Brazil was omni-present and you will hear no complaints on this end!

Sixth day was MGM studios. My buddy loved the Beauty and the beast show as well as the some other shows. We all went to the Stunt Car show which was a great display of high compression ratio drifting. They had Opels that were weight reduced and outfitted with 1300cc motorcycle engines. The drivers were very good. Great show.

The Seventh day was Blizzard Beach - agin, my lil buddy wanted to do the lazy river all day long which we did. I was able to get her to try a few raft slide rides which she actually did enjoy. Our sone did the Summit Plummit and hit 68 mph! He said that even though he had to wait an hour and a half for 7 seconds of a ride, he would wait another few hours in line to do it again.

The Eighth day was spent shopping for lots of junk and doing Disney Quest which is a 5 story video arcade - a vey cool place.