Photo TR: Epcot Plus! 10/5 - 10/9

Yes, folks, for the first time in 14 months, you’ll actually get a trip report from me that involves a Disney park! *canned and awkward applause*

…Well, you’ll get even more than that. Downtown Disney pictures from the day before! Shopping! Dining! Semi-entertaining!

As usual, a pic is worth a thousand words. Since I don’t feel like writing a 193,000-word TR, here we go!

Flew with USA3000 again on Friday, a surprisingly good flight all things considered. Always fun to be above the clouds!

I call this, “The Hands of God”. Or “Cumulus Shadow”. Whichever one’s more poetic.

Arrived in St. Pete, picked up my sister from campus and headed up I-275 to I-4. You know where it goes from there.

Now if only I had or could afford an Annual Pass.

Ah, yes, one of the better parts of a Florida vacation shows its face. (It rained for much of the night steadily, but it wasn‘t bad when we… well, I’ll keep going.)

Buena Vista Suites is always a good choice. Think it was $88/night. We stayed here for two.

And they’re a Good Neighbour Hotel, which means they’re in cahoots with Disney, but they won’t ask to borrow your lawn mower or anything like a REAL neighbour. (Just sayin’.)

 

[minnie2000]

Fantastic photos!

 

[Uponastar]

Daniel . . .You were there the same time as my daughter and son-in-law!
They were on their honeymoon from the 7th thru the 13th.

 

[Belle of WDW]

Fantasic trip report - the photos are great & the captions are hilarious!

 

[nibblesandbits]

Loved it Danny! Glad to hear you had a great time! Sorry I missed you by just a few weeks. :kiss:

 

[dandaman]

As promised, my unusually delayed ending:

Went shopping the next day, though it doesn't take a genius to figure out which day of the week it was:

Alas, the one central Florida theme park I've yet to experience.

Went to this in its first year; I'm surprised it's lasted this long. To be fair, it was a great exhibit, but I would've thought it'd last a year, tops. (Then again, so was the wand.)

Random Festival Bay shot.

And an even more random model train in Bass Pro Shop.

Quick! Everyone jot the number down before I drive past!

No photos Monday, and it's just as well; not much happened, apart from some awesome mini-golf action at Smuggler's Cove.

See ya later, St. Pete!

And that one extra photo I promised to finish off!

 

[WDW Monorail]

Great report!!

 

[doop]

Great trip report and photos, thanks!

 

[jiminy.cricket]

“Why? WHY?!”

Wonder how much he gets paid to sit there for 12 hours of the day?

I don't know why...amusing and disturbing simultaneously. And the guy below is absolutely creepy. Thanks for the great photo trip report! Reflections of China premiered not too long ago; I want to say 2005. The other film was good, but this one is updated and even more amazing!

 

[nibblesandbits]

Yay Danny!! :kiss: Glad to hear you had a great time!

 

[dandaman]

And the guy below is absolutely creepy!

...You DO realize he's not real, right? :lol: :lookaroun

Thanks everyone!

 

[MAF]

OMG that poor, poor dog....haha

 

[NewfieFan]

We should have some sort of an Award for "Best Trip Report" around here. If they did you'd deserve one! Very entertaining TR! Loved all the pics.

 

[Teenchy]

Great report and great pictures....if its not just a hobby you should think about continuing your photo skills, you are well on your way.

Very witty post and great sense of humor....or is it just a Canadian thing!:animwink:

 

[dandaman]

^ I bought my first camera in August 2006 for the sole purpose of these TR's. Ever since, I've attempted to find new angles, old angles, and basically get lucky half the time.

The captions just come out of the recesses of my messed-up mind. :lookaroun

And of course humour is a Canadian thing. We invented funny. :lookaroun

 

[Fantasmic!329]

2nd floor of the Electric Umbrella

The Electric Umbrella has a 2nd floor? :lookaroun

 

[mouselvrmom]

I loved your trip report! You took some great pictures!

You'll be happy to know that you have inspired me to try a Ghiradelli caramel sundae on my next trip. It looks yummy!

 

[myhappyplace]

you are very funny and entertaining!! love your fountain shots! that was really nice of the cm to let you take pics of MS. great report.

 

[dandaman]

The Electric Umbrella has a 2nd floor? :lookaroun

Yeah, I discovered that at the exact moment I walked in, too. :lookaroun

...Maybe since we're usually buying food FROM there, we're searching for seats on the lower level to make location/transport easier. :lol:

You'll be happy to know that you have inspired me to try a Ghiradelli caramel sundae on my next trip.

Trust me, you won't be disappointed. :slurp:

that was really nice of the cm to let you take pics of MS.

It certainly was. I was just standing there when he rolled up to me on the Segway. :lol: (Apparently he was an alumnus of the same college as my sister!)

 

[HRT+3]

I do believe that was the BEST trip report I've ever read, and AWESOME pics!!
What sort of camera do you use?

 

[dandaman]

Canon Powershot A550. My first was an A430 back in August 2006 for the sole purpose of trip reports. We bought one for my dad (a better one than my first), but he never uses it anyway. I use "his" now on a regular basis.

FYI, it's about $150 Canadian for the camera itself. Not bad.