Trip Report *Food Update* The Get Out of My Way, Watch Your Child, Turn Your Flash Off & SHUT UP Trip Report!!!

Food Update here *Food Update* The Get Out of My Way, Watch Your Child, Turn Your Flash Off & SHUT UP Trip Report!!!


Wow, so I am just digging in here on this thing. Picture editing, camera issues, and pure laziness has had this on delay.

Before I get started though I want to say thanks to Tom (WDWFigment). He really has helped me in so many ways with camera questions, photoshop, lens stuff. Anything I asked he has been great and always willing to take a phone call from a disgruntled "photographer". Pretty much any great or good pictures you see...he knowing, or unknowingly had a hand in there some how. So in all seriousness...thanks bud.

Now a little bit about my upcoming trip (that already happened)...

Travel Dates were August 25th through September 7th.

We have a 6:30pm flight to leave Pittsburgh.

The stars of this show will be my fiance Colleen, and myself. There will be some guest appearances but you guys only are here because of me so screw them. HAHA no we will get to them once their spot come up.

Leading up to this trip the time FLEW BY. 1 year went by so fast that it's pretty crazy when I sit back and think about where all that time went. It seemed like 180 days was here in an instant. Then 100 days, then before I know it my Magical Express and Vouchers are in my mail box. Then I am on the airplane...

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The flight was pretty interesting to say the least. I am not the most relaxed person so to speak when on an airplane. It's not my most favorite thing in the world to take part in...flying, that is. We were flying down as the Hurricane was flying up. So winds in Orlando were pretty wild, and the flight was pretty bumpy. Nothing CRAZY but still...the more smooth the better. With that said the captain kept giving us weather updates for Orlando saying it was windy and raining. We flew right in and touched down and there was no wind or rain. I was very happy about that.

So we exit the plane and walk over to the tram and this greets me...

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Yeah so now I am pretty amped up at this point and I am starting to get that feeling that "Okay...we are here"

So off the tram and down to the Magical Express area. Now anyone who "knows" me or read my trip before you know that I am a huge fan of taking pictures of people who are doing weird things, wearing odd clothes, or speedos. Some of you are fans of it and some of you are not. I have said time and time that I do not look for this, if it presents itself I will snap it and so on. Well we are not even in line yet and something crazy presents itself...

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Yeah this lady was dragging her child around on her luggage through the whole first level of the airport. Aint that like half a mile, or does it just seem like it? Anyways for the most part that is pretty much the only "people pics" I got. There are 2 or 3 more so I am sure that will have some of you on the edge of your seat biting your toe nails...

Anyways back to the adventure...

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We are on the bus!!!

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We arrived at All Star Sports and Nick was waiting for us at the front door. I quickly said what's up and ran to check in before everyone else. Online check in this time was pretty shocking. I walked up to the counter and everything was ready. Dude basically handed my packet and room keys and basically was like "peace dude". I was like ummm is that it?

Our room was located right on the first building outside the cafe on the left. Touchdown something...I forget. But to my surprised the football field was all fenced off. I am immediately ed. I go look and they have new turf down, painted plays all over the field. It looked pretty much like it was almost finished so I calmed down a bit. So we went to our room, put our carry on bags down and headed out the door to go to Planet Hollywood and to meet up with a buddy! We got to Planet Hollywood where we met up with Karen (MillerPoppins) who just happened to be hanging out in Orlando while we were there! Prior to leaving she messaged me and told me she would be down there for a good portion of our trip and she wanted to try The Crunch Chicken. I agreed to meet up with her after careful review. Turns out she was okay. My review was dead on and we are very happy to have got to meet her/know her.

After Planet Hollywood we said out goodbyes and discussed meeting up again and that was that. Nick dropped us off and I dragged Colleen back to the lake at Sports that I wanted to fish at. First we stopped at "The Tennis Court" because I wanted to get a picture of Donald with a new friend next to him...

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After seeing the lake we walked back through the lobby for some stupid reason...

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Here are a few room shots...

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That concludes the first night....

More to come!
 
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blackthidot

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great pics!!!!! Can you just make me disc so i won't be so frustrated next time:ROFLOL: I end up printing too many fuzzy ones:hammer:

Well Disney charges $100 for their discs so you send me about 10 blank discs and I will do it for free! :wave:
 

Tinkerbella16

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Great trip report! I am only on page 4 but decided to comment now. I'm reading this while at work, lol.. oh well!

Looks like we'll be in wdw the same time during the 2nd week of your vacation! I wish I could spend 2 whole weeks in disney.. less rushing and more relaxing. This is my first solo trip so I'm so excited to make it a more relaxing trip.. go at my own pace. :D
 

blackthidot

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Great trip report! I am only on page 4 but decided to comment now. I'm reading this while at work, lol.. oh well!

Looks like we'll be in wdw the same time during the 2nd week of your vacation! I wish I could spend 2 whole weeks in disney.. less rushing and more relaxing. This is my first solo trip so I'm so excited to make it a more relaxing trip.. go at my own pace. :D

I always see people saying how much they enjoy going alone but I do not know if I could do it. I need to talk to someone. I don't like being on my own. If I lived down there I would LOVE it though. I could just go and take pictures and not have to worry about wasting my or anyone elses time. But as far as going a week by myself I think I'd freak out.

Oh and if you see me in Sept run up to Colleen and I and sing this song and I will know it's you!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHwQAZxM0c8&feature=related
 

Tinkerbella16

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I always see people saying how much they enjoy going alone but I do not know if I could do it. I need to talk to someone. I don't like being on my own. If I lived down there I would LOVE it though. I could just go and take pictures and not have to worry about wasting my or anyone elses time. But as far as going a week by myself I think I'd freak out.

Oh and if you see me in Sept run up to Colleen and I and sing this song and I will know it's you!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHwQAZxM0c8&feature=related

LMAO ROTFL!!! thats funny!

I noticed during each trip to wdw with my family, I always made it a point to go off and do things on my own at some point in the trip and loved it, so I thought "Wow, I think I can do a whole trip alone this is great!" and others have given me great advice. Plus my friend and his family will be down the same dates.. we even have the same flights, they are just staying at BLT. I am doing some meals with them and 2 on my own so I won't be alone the entire time.
 

Tinkerbella16

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Kona for breakfast solo (I never miss this one, my fave!), The Plaza Restaurant solo, Teppan Edo with friends and Hoop Dee Doo Revue with friends. First time dining at all of those except Kona.
 

blackthidot

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Cool stuff. I had breakfast at Kona before. Went for the Tonga Toast. It was good but too thick and dry for my liking.
 

Tinkerbella16

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Tonga Toast is my favorite but I usually split it with someone and this time I'd hate to waste it but even on an empty stomach I cannot eat that whole thing. I may go for the macadamia pancakes everyone raves about.
 

blackthidot

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Tonga Toast is my favorite but I usually split it with someone and this time I'd hate to waste it but even on an empty stomach I cannot eat that whole thing. I may go for the macadamia pancakes everyone raves about.

Just get the Tonga Toast and if you do not finish it put it in your pocket for later. it won't be THAT messy.

When I read Teppan Edo I thought that was a solo place and was thinking how funny it would be for a family of 6 to come to a table and you're just sitting there. You could get adopted!
 

Tinkerbella16

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Just get the Tonga Toast and if you do not finish it put it in your pocket for later. it won't be THAT messy.

When I read Teppan Edo I thought that was a solo place and was thinking how funny it would be for a family of 6 to come to a table and you're just sitting there. You could get adopted!


Yeah, I'll be meeting up with my co-worker and his family for that one and Hoop dee doo. I saw in your food thread (which was great!) you went to Teppan Edo.. is it really as great as everyone says? I have only had hibachi once in my area and loved it so I'm excited for this one.
 

blackthidot

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Teppan Edo will probably be just as good as the place you ate at home. It's great tho. Desserts are weird as hell though!
 

blackthidot

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Of the desserts I would get the Green Tea Pudding. I don't even like green tea but I can tolerate this...or just plain old ice cream, but it's better than nothing.
 

blackthidot

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I do see a lot of people lately saying they thing Green Tea Pudding is weird. I think I just tolerated it. I am not even sure if I really liked it or not! Haha
 

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