hockeyplayer
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Apr 8, 2003
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Cast of Characters
Me - the Mom with the plans (which mostly consist of "winging it")
J DD 13 future movie director or cruise director; aka "The Boss"
T DD11 aka "The Phobia Kid"
DH joining us later in the trip, after the insanity has run its course
On Monday we stopped at the World of Coke and scored free tickets. There was a woman in the lobby near the entrance who worked in marketing and advertising. In exchange for about 30 minutes of our time, which we spent looking at and commenting on future print ads, we were given free admission and Coca Cola T-Shirts. We were in no hurry, so we agreed to the deal. After that, we learned more than we'll ever need to know about the history of Coca Cola products. Throughout all of this, the kids were most concerned about getting to the tasting rooms. We finally got to the room with Coke products from around the world, where the kids met with one of the biggest disappointments of the entire trip. Both kids returned from the drink dispensers with looks of absolute indignation on their faces. "No Beverly!" spluttered J. "Every stinkin' machine is out of Beverly," added T. Now it's important to mention that my kids had no plans of actually drinking the Beverly. They have this little "routine" that they do in Ice Station Cool at Epcot. One fills up a cup with some other type of soda, then says to the other, "Mmmm. You have to try this. It's REALLY good!" The other one then replies, "Which one is it?" "Beverly," says the first one, who then finishes gulping the contents of her cup. This exchange is most effective when several people are crowded around the dispenser. The "darlings" then back away to let others sample the "delicious" drink. But the rascals stay close enough to watch the reactions of unsuspecting victims. (Oh, did I mention that my kids are a little sadistic?) Well anyway, the absence of Beverly at The World of Coca Cola pretty much ruined their day. They were also disappointed to find that they couldn't buy any Beverly to take home and "generously" share with their friends.
We grabbed a bite to eat at the Underground, then headed to Six Flags. It was late afternoon when we arrived, but we went in anyway because we had season passes, so it wasn't like we were out the cost of a ticket for just a few hours of amusement. We went back the next day. The Phobia Kid wouldn't go on the boat ride through the old mansion, but the Boss went on by herself and declared it not worth our time. We finally headed for the World on Wednesday, August 13th, not knowing that we were in for an unpleasant surprise. Details to come in the next report, entitled, "Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed."
Me - the Mom with the plans (which mostly consist of "winging it")
J DD 13 future movie director or cruise director; aka "The Boss"
T DD11 aka "The Phobia Kid"
DH joining us later in the trip, after the insanity has run its course
On Monday we stopped at the World of Coke and scored free tickets. There was a woman in the lobby near the entrance who worked in marketing and advertising. In exchange for about 30 minutes of our time, which we spent looking at and commenting on future print ads, we were given free admission and Coca Cola T-Shirts. We were in no hurry, so we agreed to the deal. After that, we learned more than we'll ever need to know about the history of Coca Cola products. Throughout all of this, the kids were most concerned about getting to the tasting rooms. We finally got to the room with Coke products from around the world, where the kids met with one of the biggest disappointments of the entire trip. Both kids returned from the drink dispensers with looks of absolute indignation on their faces. "No Beverly!" spluttered J. "Every stinkin' machine is out of Beverly," added T. Now it's important to mention that my kids had no plans of actually drinking the Beverly. They have this little "routine" that they do in Ice Station Cool at Epcot. One fills up a cup with some other type of soda, then says to the other, "Mmmm. You have to try this. It's REALLY good!" The other one then replies, "Which one is it?" "Beverly," says the first one, who then finishes gulping the contents of her cup. This exchange is most effective when several people are crowded around the dispenser. The "darlings" then back away to let others sample the "delicious" drink. But the rascals stay close enough to watch the reactions of unsuspecting victims. (Oh, did I mention that my kids are a little sadistic?) Well anyway, the absence of Beverly at The World of Coca Cola pretty much ruined their day. They were also disappointed to find that they couldn't buy any Beverly to take home and "generously" share with their friends.
We grabbed a bite to eat at the Underground, then headed to Six Flags. It was late afternoon when we arrived, but we went in anyway because we had season passes, so it wasn't like we were out the cost of a ticket for just a few hours of amusement. We went back the next day. The Phobia Kid wouldn't go on the boat ride through the old mansion, but the Boss went on by herself and declared it not worth our time. We finally headed for the World on Wednesday, August 13th, not knowing that we were in for an unpleasant surprise. Details to come in the next report, entitled, "Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed."
