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DAY 3: Tuesday, April 27th
The Kitchen
We got up early this morning so we could have breakfast together before I had to leave for my conference. We went downstairs to the Kitchen and were seated immediately. Our waitress took our drink order and explained the buffet. I had an omelet and Joe had a little of everything. I thought it was pretty good for a buffet and the service was excellent. I headed out to the "compact" car and off to my conference. I thought I would try I-4 today to see if I could get there faster, but I went in the wrong direction and had to turn around. In the end it took the same amount of time. It was pouring rain when I got out of the conference, so I took I-Drive back to the hotel. I changed and grabbed a hat and headed to meet Joe at Universal Studios.
Universal Studios
Joe was waiting as planned at the Terminator ride and he filled me in on his day. He had taken nearly 100 pictures and needed me to change the camera card. I scanned through the pictures and he had taken 20 of just the stars on the sidewalk! He really enjoyed the Blues Brothers show and went on Jaws and a few of the other rides again. He was dry and had weathered the storm in Finnegan's. T2 was pretty cool. Again, not what I expected, and I really liked the live action in conjunction with the 3-D.
We made our way around the park stopping to ride ET, Back to the Future and Men In Black (I had the highest score!) We caught the Horror Make Up Show and Shrek 4-D. I had hoped to see the Animal Planet show, but we didn't have enough time. We could always come back tomorrow if we were bored at IOA, yeah right! We walked back to the hotel to get ready for dinner at Mama Della's and a night at Pat O'Briens!
Mama Della's
We didn't know how far away was from the Hard Rock, but we figured it must be walking distance so we followed the signs. In about ten minutes we were there. This place was just beautiful. Mama Della's was easy to find and we could hear music playing inside. We were seated at a nice romantic table for two. Out waiter came over right away and helped us select a bottle of wine and appetizer. Everything about this restaurant was incredible. We even had dessert!
Pat O'Brien's
We were stuffed from dinner, so we took the boat over to City Walk. Tonight was 2 for Tuesday at Pat O'Briens and I was looking forward to some hurricanes and the piano bar. We had peeked in a few nights before and the place was pretty dead, but tonight there was a great crowd. We got some Mardi Gras beads and our drinks. There were four guys on rotation at the piano tonight and they were all really good. The drink special ended at ten, but we order a few more rounds so we could keep the souvenir glasses. I had to get up early the next day, so we left (a little) before closing. We walked home and I drank some water to try and avoid a hangover!
http://www.netamy.com/amyandjoe/travel/orlando404/orlando4043.htm
DAY 3: Tuesday, April 27th
The Kitchen
We got up early this morning so we could have breakfast together before I had to leave for my conference. We went downstairs to the Kitchen and were seated immediately. Our waitress took our drink order and explained the buffet. I had an omelet and Joe had a little of everything. I thought it was pretty good for a buffet and the service was excellent. I headed out to the "compact" car and off to my conference. I thought I would try I-4 today to see if I could get there faster, but I went in the wrong direction and had to turn around. In the end it took the same amount of time. It was pouring rain when I got out of the conference, so I took I-Drive back to the hotel. I changed and grabbed a hat and headed to meet Joe at Universal Studios.
Universal Studios
Joe was waiting as planned at the Terminator ride and he filled me in on his day. He had taken nearly 100 pictures and needed me to change the camera card. I scanned through the pictures and he had taken 20 of just the stars on the sidewalk! He really enjoyed the Blues Brothers show and went on Jaws and a few of the other rides again. He was dry and had weathered the storm in Finnegan's. T2 was pretty cool. Again, not what I expected, and I really liked the live action in conjunction with the 3-D.
We made our way around the park stopping to ride ET, Back to the Future and Men In Black (I had the highest score!) We caught the Horror Make Up Show and Shrek 4-D. I had hoped to see the Animal Planet show, but we didn't have enough time. We could always come back tomorrow if we were bored at IOA, yeah right! We walked back to the hotel to get ready for dinner at Mama Della's and a night at Pat O'Briens!
Mama Della's
We didn't know how far away was from the Hard Rock, but we figured it must be walking distance so we followed the signs. In about ten minutes we were there. This place was just beautiful. Mama Della's was easy to find and we could hear music playing inside. We were seated at a nice romantic table for two. Out waiter came over right away and helped us select a bottle of wine and appetizer. Everything about this restaurant was incredible. We even had dessert!
Pat O'Brien's
We were stuffed from dinner, so we took the boat over to City Walk. Tonight was 2 for Tuesday at Pat O'Briens and I was looking forward to some hurricanes and the piano bar. We had peeked in a few nights before and the place was pretty dead, but tonight there was a great crowd. We got some Mardi Gras beads and our drinks. There were four guys on rotation at the piano tonight and they were all really good. The drink special ended at ten, but we order a few more rounds so we could keep the souvenir glasses. I had to get up early the next day, so we left (a little) before closing. We walked home and I drank some water to try and avoid a hangover!
