FreezinRafiki
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- Apr 16, 2009
Ah, my fifth Trip Report. (If you haven't read the previous four, they're all linked in my signature.) Also, the third driving trip, so I decided to dust the mothballs off of the "2 Kids, 2 Dogs, 1200 Miles" moniker. I spiffed her up a bit with the "Patriotic Edition" because we were down at Walt Disney World over the 4th of July. She still looks pretty good for having that many miles on her, don't you think?
The downside to this being my 5th TR is that I'm running out of fresh themes. My last one was the surprise trip to Walt Disney World after a Houston vacation. The one before that was a trip where we took friends who had never been to Disney before. Then of course you have the two that started it all - the original "2 Kids, 2 Dogs, 1200 Miles" and it's sequel, "Cheese ball yak attack!"
So I'm facing a conundrum. How to do I inject enough spark into this report to keep it interesting? I mean, you can only say "then we went from Peter Pan to It's a Small World" so many times. I need a hook, a catch, some kind of overarching theme to set this TR apart from the others. I have a few ideas...we'll see which one takes root.
Also bearing down on me is that other item in my signature: 61 days until our first cruise. I want - no, I need - to finish this report before then. So, how do I squeeze 2 weeks of Florida Fun (not just Walt Disney World Fun, although there was plenty of that as well) into 60 days? Well, for one, I need to quit yaking and get to typing.
Or better yet, get to posting pictures:
That's us at the Polynesian, all fancied up in our Independence Day gear. I'll explain why we were there later, but I'll let you know right off the bat that we didn't stay there.
After 4 completed trip reports, many of you probably know who we are already. But for those new comers, I'll make sure you are all caught up to speed with the class.
Right to left, we have:
Barry (me!). Trip Report Narrator Extraordinaire! (Well, it sounds better than "That guy who writes those mildly amusing trip reports")
Evan (DS4). Official Son of the Trip Report Narrator Extraordinaire. Sports, dirt, breaking things, bugs & lizards, high energy - any "little boy" stereotype you can think of, he will probably fit it.
Madison (DD 6). Official Daughter of the Trip Report Narrator Extraordinaire. Pink & Purple, Princesses, dolls, lace. Again, think of any "little girl" stereotype, she's the epitome of it.
Bambi (DW). Official Wife of the Trip Report Narrator Extraordinaire. Don't bother thinking of any stereotypes here. She's just plain awesome in every way.
Several others will be introduced as I get around to them. It's not like they're secondary characters or anything, but they just missed the cutoff for first post prestige.
So, I'll leave you here temporarily while I put the finishing touches on my last trip report. We'll then gather back here around the fire as people of all lands have gathered for thousands and thousands of years before us... to share the light... and to share a story. An amazing story as old as time itself, but still being written. *
*Sharpe eyed readers will realize that I totally ripped that off from Jim Cumming's monologue before Illuminations.
Table of Contents
Time to Saddle Up and Ride
Keeping Our [Van] Cool
In which we drive further away from Disney World
Let the Magic Begin!
A Magic Kingdom Afternoon
The End of Our First Day at Disney
A Day at SeaWorld in 1 Entry
And the Rain Rain Rain came Down Down Down
Riding Out the Storm
Typhoon Lagoon - with a real typhoon!
Mickey's Backyard BBQ I
Mickey's Backyard BBQ II
It's time to take over the Tri-State Area!
DHS Continued...
More Magic Kingdom
More Magic Kingdom Part 2
More Magic Kingdom Part 3
Animal Kingdom & Garden Grill
Animal Kingdom & Garden Grill Part 2
Independence Day Morning
Chow Time!
The Calm Before the Storm
Blowing Stuff Up in the Name of Patriotism.
Off Property. WAY off Property
Gatorland, Vol 1
Gatorland, Vol 2
Gatorland, Vol 3 "The dumbest thing I've ever done"
Gatorland, Vol 4 "But I get to hold the snake"
A Major time in the Minors
The Flight
The downside to this being my 5th TR is that I'm running out of fresh themes. My last one was the surprise trip to Walt Disney World after a Houston vacation. The one before that was a trip where we took friends who had never been to Disney before. Then of course you have the two that started it all - the original "2 Kids, 2 Dogs, 1200 Miles" and it's sequel, "Cheese ball yak attack!"
So I'm facing a conundrum. How to do I inject enough spark into this report to keep it interesting? I mean, you can only say "then we went from Peter Pan to It's a Small World" so many times. I need a hook, a catch, some kind of overarching theme to set this TR apart from the others. I have a few ideas...we'll see which one takes root.
Also bearing down on me is that other item in my signature: 61 days until our first cruise. I want - no, I need - to finish this report before then. So, how do I squeeze 2 weeks of Florida Fun (not just Walt Disney World Fun, although there was plenty of that as well) into 60 days? Well, for one, I need to quit yaking and get to typing.
Or better yet, get to posting pictures:
That's us at the Polynesian, all fancied up in our Independence Day gear. I'll explain why we were there later, but I'll let you know right off the bat that we didn't stay there.
After 4 completed trip reports, many of you probably know who we are already. But for those new comers, I'll make sure you are all caught up to speed with the class.
Right to left, we have:
Barry (me!). Trip Report Narrator Extraordinaire! (Well, it sounds better than "That guy who writes those mildly amusing trip reports")
Evan (DS4). Official Son of the Trip Report Narrator Extraordinaire. Sports, dirt, breaking things, bugs & lizards, high energy - any "little boy" stereotype you can think of, he will probably fit it.
Madison (DD 6). Official Daughter of the Trip Report Narrator Extraordinaire. Pink & Purple, Princesses, dolls, lace. Again, think of any "little girl" stereotype, she's the epitome of it.
Bambi (DW). Official Wife of the Trip Report Narrator Extraordinaire. Don't bother thinking of any stereotypes here. She's just plain awesome in every way.
Several others will be introduced as I get around to them. It's not like they're secondary characters or anything, but they just missed the cutoff for first post prestige.
So, I'll leave you here temporarily while I put the finishing touches on my last trip report. We'll then gather back here around the fire as people of all lands have gathered for thousands and thousands of years before us... to share the light... and to share a story. An amazing story as old as time itself, but still being written. *
*Sharpe eyed readers will realize that I totally ripped that off from Jim Cumming's monologue before Illuminations.
Table of Contents
Time to Saddle Up and Ride
Keeping Our [Van] Cool
In which we drive further away from Disney World
Let the Magic Begin!
A Magic Kingdom Afternoon
The End of Our First Day at Disney
A Day at SeaWorld in 1 Entry
And the Rain Rain Rain came Down Down Down
Riding Out the Storm
Typhoon Lagoon - with a real typhoon!
Mickey's Backyard BBQ I
Mickey's Backyard BBQ II
It's time to take over the Tri-State Area!
DHS Continued...
More Magic Kingdom
More Magic Kingdom Part 2
More Magic Kingdom Part 3
Animal Kingdom & Garden Grill
Animal Kingdom & Garden Grill Part 2
Independence Day Morning
Chow Time!
The Calm Before the Storm
Blowing Stuff Up in the Name of Patriotism.
Off Property. WAY off Property
Gatorland, Vol 1
Gatorland, Vol 2
Gatorland, Vol 3 "The dumbest thing I've ever done"
Gatorland, Vol 4 "But I get to hold the snake"
A Major time in the Minors
The Flight
Can't wait to hear about this trip 
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