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<font color=blue>Is very worthy<br><font color=red
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Hey.....I can't believe I am back. I am honestly so depressed right now. I am in denial that it is over. It seems like just yesterday that we were planning it and then it's over. The only thing left is our memories. That's why I decided to do this report. But, it's from a teen perspective, which is not the norm. And it is going to be very long and detailed. if you have any questions, feel free to ask, here it goes....
Cast:
Me-Kraig (15) twin bro Kyle, mom, dad, grandpa, and grandma.
Thur.
We left Tucson at about noon on Thur. We decided to leave an extra day early, which I highly suggest. That way, we had an extra day to explore Disney World before getting on the ship. And, if something goes wrong, you have extra time. But, if you book thru Disney, they will hold the ship for you. Anyway, I was so excited I could hardly contain myself. I knew it was going to be great. The flight which went via Denver was fine. Nothing special, but we got a movie from Den. to Orlando, so I was happy. We got to Orlando at about 9 east coast time. Then, we had to go rent our car, which was an adventure. We rented a mini-van because of the amount of people in our group. Long story short, we had to wait an hour because our first van had too little cargo room. We had to wait for I swear an hour before they had to get another one. We didnt get out of there till 10:30 and ate dinner at 11, and finally got to our hotel at midnight. We stayed at the Rennassiance World Gate Marriot in Kissimee/Orlando area. It was nice, but nothing spectacular. It served it's purpose well until the lavish of the Magic.
Fri.
We got up and I reminded myself that in about 24 hours we would be on the Magic. What excitement!!! We slept in, so I got Taco Bell for breakfast/lunch. From there we drove to Celebration. I loved it!!! I really suggest going there if you havent already. It is a small town that basically has a whole lot of Disney living there. But the homes are great, they are all different and look like they straight from a magazine. We stopped in a real estate office to look at prices. Wow. They ranged from 200k to 2 million. A lot of money!!! While we were there, we got to the see the Tampa Bay Buccaners because they were staying at the Celebration Hotel for training camp. So that was awesome. But I would really try to get there if you havent. From there we drove to probably one of the best places at WDW. It was the Boardwalk, which i think is great. The whole atmosphere is great, and then the shops and ESPN Club is great. In fact, we ran into Sal Palantonio, who is a NFL reporter for ESPN. I recognized him, and then went and started talking to him. He hasnt been home for a fall weekend in 15 years. I tell you, those guys sure work hard. Also, we discussed Kobe Bryant while there because the charges against him were just announced. Anyway, I was extremely happy becase I got to walk around there. However, it wasnt easy walking around. The weather is stifling. I swear the moment you walk outside you are instantly wet. But I had fun. From there, naturally I was hungry, so we went to a really good restaurant called Shells. Very good seafood. After that, we went to another great place in Downtown Disney. We got to walk around there for probably 10 minutes before the biggest downpour of my life started. It was like standing in a shower. And then there was lightning really close. Everyone ran inside to the shops. We were in a Cuban restaurant, dont remember the name. But they had a great band playing and people were dancing. Just another fun adventure. Anyway, after about 20 minutes of hanging out we made a mad dash to the car and got soaked. Everything was wet. But I had fun. From there, we went to the hotel to get prepared for the big day coming up.
Stay tuned for the next day!!!
Cast:
Me-Kraig (15) twin bro Kyle, mom, dad, grandpa, and grandma.
Thur.
We left Tucson at about noon on Thur. We decided to leave an extra day early, which I highly suggest. That way, we had an extra day to explore Disney World before getting on the ship. And, if something goes wrong, you have extra time. But, if you book thru Disney, they will hold the ship for you. Anyway, I was so excited I could hardly contain myself. I knew it was going to be great. The flight which went via Denver was fine. Nothing special, but we got a movie from Den. to Orlando, so I was happy. We got to Orlando at about 9 east coast time. Then, we had to go rent our car, which was an adventure. We rented a mini-van because of the amount of people in our group. Long story short, we had to wait an hour because our first van had too little cargo room. We had to wait for I swear an hour before they had to get another one. We didnt get out of there till 10:30 and ate dinner at 11, and finally got to our hotel at midnight. We stayed at the Rennassiance World Gate Marriot in Kissimee/Orlando area. It was nice, but nothing spectacular. It served it's purpose well until the lavish of the Magic.
Fri.
We got up and I reminded myself that in about 24 hours we would be on the Magic. What excitement!!! We slept in, so I got Taco Bell for breakfast/lunch. From there we drove to Celebration. I loved it!!! I really suggest going there if you havent already. It is a small town that basically has a whole lot of Disney living there. But the homes are great, they are all different and look like they straight from a magazine. We stopped in a real estate office to look at prices. Wow. They ranged from 200k to 2 million. A lot of money!!! While we were there, we got to the see the Tampa Bay Buccaners because they were staying at the Celebration Hotel for training camp. So that was awesome. But I would really try to get there if you havent. From there we drove to probably one of the best places at WDW. It was the Boardwalk, which i think is great. The whole atmosphere is great, and then the shops and ESPN Club is great. In fact, we ran into Sal Palantonio, who is a NFL reporter for ESPN. I recognized him, and then went and started talking to him. He hasnt been home for a fall weekend in 15 years. I tell you, those guys sure work hard. Also, we discussed Kobe Bryant while there because the charges against him were just announced. Anyway, I was extremely happy becase I got to walk around there. However, it wasnt easy walking around. The weather is stifling. I swear the moment you walk outside you are instantly wet. But I had fun. From there, naturally I was hungry, so we went to a really good restaurant called Shells. Very good seafood. After that, we went to another great place in Downtown Disney. We got to walk around there for probably 10 minutes before the biggest downpour of my life started. It was like standing in a shower. And then there was lightning really close. Everyone ran inside to the shops. We were in a Cuban restaurant, dont remember the name. But they had a great band playing and people were dancing. Just another fun adventure. Anyway, after about 20 minutes of hanging out we made a mad dash to the car and got soaked. Everything was wet. But I had fun. From there, we went to the hotel to get prepared for the big day coming up.
Stay tuned for the next day!!!
