DIS Dads DDC XXXIV: The Original Home Of The DISDads!!!

[afwdwfan]

Good morning.

This is going to be a great week.

Looks brutal. Enjoy your vacation!

 

[BigTikiDaddy]

Good morning.

Morning..

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

'Morning all...
Nice holiday weekend. Ate too much yesterday. Imagine that.

I had the kids all yell hi when we got to the water tower. The views going on the 77 in the Virginias and Carolinas are just top notch. This year DW plans to push it and that area is our goal for day one.

That explains the disturbance I noticed in the force.
Since you'll be on I-77 for most of its length, I researched just a few of the notable
"Points of Interest" along that road as well...


Starting off in Ohio = = =

House from A Christmas Story
3159 W. 11th St, Cleveland, OH

Homemade Star Wars X-Wing Fighter (and dinner too)
Mikes Place - Town Bar and Restaurant
1700 Water St, Kent, OH

American Toy Marble Museum
200 S. Main St, Akron, OH

Vacuum Cleaner Museum
1875 E Maple St. NW, North Canton, OH

Canton, Ohio
- NFL Hall of Fame
- Tomb of President McKinley

Warther Carvings Museum and Button Collection
331 Karl Ave, Dover, OH

American Gas Pump Heaven Museum
99 N. Tuscarawas Ave., Dover, OH

Johnny Appleseed Memorial
Hwy 821, Dexter City, OH

Peoples Mortuary Museum
408 Front St., Marietta, OH

Marietta Soda Museum
109 Maple St., Marietta, OH


In West Virginia = = =

Well... the views of course.

Exhibition Coal Mine
513 Ewart Ave, Beckley, WV


In Virginia = = =

Pocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine
215 Exhibition Mine Rd, Pocahontas, VA

Big Walker Lookout tower
(quite the climb)
8711 Stony Fork Rd, Wytheville, VA

"The Big Pencil"
Wytheville Office Supply
146 West Main St, Wytheville, VA
**and on the next block**
Skeeter's World Famous Hot Dogs & First Ladie's Birthplace
165 E. Main St., Wytheville, VA

Great Lakes to Florida Highway Museum
975 Tazewell St., Wytheville, VA

Shot Tower Historical State Park
(home of The Jackson Ferry Shot Tower)
Junction of VA-608 & US52 (Exit 24 off I-77 in VA)

The "Confederate Battle Pig"
Mountain Man "General Store"
13142 Fancy Gap Hwy, Cana, VA


In North Carolina = = =

The town Mount Airy
(Featuring everything you ever wanted to know about Sheriff Taylor, Opie and Aunt Bee)
Including: The Andy Griffith Museum (and bonus features about: Chang and Eng)
218 Rockford St, Mount Airy, NC

Giant Moose Statue
at: Bucko's
669 E Plaza Dr, Mooresville, NC

"Homeless Jesus" (bronze sculpture)
Rejected by cathedrals in New York and Toronto, then blessed by the Pope,
before being installed in the town of Davidson
St. Alban's Episcopal Church
301 Caldwell Lane, Davidson, NC

EnergyExplorium (Energy Museum run by Duke Power)
13339 Hagers Ferry Rd, Huntersville, NC

the "Miracle on the Hudson" Jet (and other historical aircraft)
Carolinas Aviation Museum
4672 First Flight Drive, Charlotte, NC


In South Carolina = = =

Over 200 dead African animals (a Taxidermy Paradise)
Museum of York County
4621 Mt. Gallant Rd, Rock Hill, SC

South Carolina Railroad Museum
110 Industrial Park Rd, Winnsboro, SC

World's Smallest Police Station
160 N. Palmer St. (US-21), Ridgeway, SC

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
(This one is actually a real nice day trip)
500 Wildlife Pkwy, Columbia, SC

Eddie: The World's Biggest Kid
(and your chance to explore his innards)
EdVenture (Childrens Museum)
211 Gervais St, Columbia, SC

"The Bronze Stars"
These mark all of the still unrepaired spots where Union General Sherman's
artillery used the capital building for target practice
S.C. State Capitol
Assembly St, Columbia, SC

Make sure you guys check out the disdads travelogue on tumblr... Randall is blowing it up with pictures!

Thanks for the head up.

15 minutes away from my house.. we have season passes so hit me up if anyone is swinging through. It is a small park but they have expanded the water park in recent years. They also had at one time the longest wooden coaster which is built into a side of a mountain. It's a great ride.


Haven't been to either of these....


I've never even heard of this.


Juliana went there on a field trip this year and said it was really cool.

and thanks for confirming some of my research

First full day at the dive resort. AMAZING PLACE! A few pictures...

Our room in Belize City



The view outside the room



Moocher wanting some our lunch



To get to Hamanasi we had to take this crate





Our room for the next seven days







They.went out this morning to dive. I plan on going out tomorrow and today will be by the pool having a cocktail.



This is going to be a great week.

You win.

 

[budamacdvcr]

Top O the Morning Dads! Had a nice holiday weekend except for that Easter egg my Blackhawks laid last night Sorry about your Wildcats Norm, though considering the coach, did not upset me. I know it's a Monday after a holiday weekend, but, we are all 1 day closer to our next Disney trips either planned or unplanned

First full day at the dive resort. AMAZING PLACE!
This is going to be a great week.

Looks great, enjoy CJ!

 

[Cinderella's Fella]

Yummy and Brussels Sprouts should not be used in the same sentence unless it is "I ate something yummy, unlike Brussels Sprouts."

This. Sounds like Man Law material to me.

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[Cinderella's Fella]

Well…
Aside from the dozens of truly legitimate sites and experiences available in St Augustine, St Simon & Jekyll Islands, Savannah, Charleston, Richmond/Central Virginia, Hartford, Boston and Portland

You might consider some of these distractions that are fairly close to your roads of travel as you’re headed north…

In Florida

A Life-Size Steel Replica Of The First Airplane
600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL

The Ruins of Bongoland (at Sugar Mill Gardens)
950 Old Sugar Mill Rd, Port Orange, FL (just south of Daytona)

The Second Tallest Lighthouse in US
4931 S. Peninsula Drive, Ponce Inlet, FL

Castle Otttis
A1A Coastal Hwy, St. Augustine, FL

A House inside a Redwood Log
19 San Marco Ave, St. Augustine, FL

A Large Floating Rubber Duck
1 University of North Florida Drive, Jacksonville, FL (off I-295E)

Tow Mater Replica
551508 US Hwy 1, Hilliard, FL


In Georgia

Submarine on Land (USS George Bancroft)
Kingsbay Rd, St. Marys, GA
(or maybe you can just meet up with DisneyFed, he lives here)

Forrest Gump's Bench (the prop from the film) at the Savannah History Museum
303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Savannah, GA

Where Forrest Gump Sat (the site where it was filmed)
W. Hull St, Savannah, GA

Antique Police Cars (several maintained and kept parked outside a local police station)
201 Habersham Street, Savannah, GA


In South Carolina

Nothing.
***There is much to see in SC, but not along I-95, with two iffy exceptions…

UFO Welcome Center
4004 Homestead Rd, Bowman, SC

Atom Bomb Fragments at the Florence Museum of Art, Science, and History
- Pieces of the device the USAF actually dropped on South Carolina (you can go see the crater as well)
111 W. Cheves St, Florence, SC


In North Carolina

Nothing.
***Like SC the purpose of I-95 in NC is to get you from one boarder to the next.
There is much farther afield, but those would require extensive detours


In Virginia

Luray Caverns
970 US Hwy 211 W, Luray, VA

Dinosaur Land
3848 Stonewall Jackson Hwy, White Post, VA


In West Virginia
***I know, this is actually a bit of a detour off of I-81, but it’s also one of the few truly legitimate “sites” in this list…

Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
242 Main St, Cass, WV


In Pennsylvania

AACA Museum and Museum of Bus Transportation
Antique Automobile Club of America
161 Museum Drive, Hershey, PA

Hershey's Chocolate Factory Tour
251 Park Blvd, Hershey, PA


In New York

Motorcyclepedia (museum and collection)
250 Lake St, Newburgh, NY

Largest Indoor Buddha in the Western Hemisphere
2020 Route 301, Carmel, NY


In Connecticut

Lake Compounce Amusement Park
(America's oldest amusement park & another legitimate site to see)
822 Lake Ave, Bristol, CT

New England Carousel Museum
95 Riverside Ave, Bristol, CT

American Clock and Watch Museum
100 Maple St, Bristol, CT

Museum of Natural and Other Curiosities
800 Main St Hartford, CT

Trash Museum
211 Murphy Rd, Hartford, CT


In Massachusetts

*** Not much, you’re too close too many actual significant and historical sites on this leg of the trip.
Well.. Maybe there’s these:

Salem Witch Museum
19 1/2 Washington Square, Salem, MA

Or the entire town of Salem, MA


In New Hampshire

The Submarine in a Ditch (USS Albacore)
600 Market St, Portsmouth, NH


And last but not least…
In Maine

Wiggly Bridge (World's Smallest Suspension Bridge)
Lilac Lane, York, ME

International Cryptozoology Museum
11 Avon St, Portland, ME

Moxie Museum (Run by the Moxie Congress, loyal champions of a niche soft drink)
2 Main St, Lisbon Falls, ME

Stephen King's House
W. Broadway, Bangor, ME


Just a few thought...

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[Cinderella's Fella]

'Morning all...
Nice holiday weekend. Ate too much yesterday. Imagine that.



That explains the disturbance I noticed in the force.
Since you'll be on I-77 for most of its length, I researched just a few of the notable
"Points of Interest" along that road as well...


Starting off in Ohio = = =

House from A Christmas Story
3159 W. 11th St, Cleveland, OH

Homemade Star Wars X-Wing Fighter (and dinner too)
Mikes Place - Town Bar and Restaurant
1700 Water St, Kent, OH

American Toy Marble Museum
200 S. Main St, Akron, OH

Vacuum Cleaner Museum
1875 E Maple St. NW, North Canton, OH

Canton, Ohio
- NFL Hall of Fame
- Tomb of President McKinley

Warther Carvings Museum and Button Collection
331 Karl Ave, Dover, OH

American Gas Pump Heaven Museum
99 N. Tuscarawas Ave., Dover, OH

Johnny Appleseed Memorial
Hwy 821, Dexter City, OH

Peoples Mortuary Museum
408 Front St., Marietta, OH

Marietta Soda Museum
109 Maple St., Marietta, OH


In West Virginia = = =

Well... the views of course.

Exhibition Coal Mine
513 Ewart Ave, Beckley, WV


In Virginia = = =

Pocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine
215 Exhibition Mine Rd, Pocahontas, VA

Big Walker Lookout tower
(quite the climb)
8711 Stony Fork Rd, Wytheville, VA

"The Big Pencil"
Wytheville Office Supply
146 West Main St, Wytheville, VA
**and on the next block**
Skeeter's World Famous Hot Dogs & First Ladie's Birthplace
165 E. Main St., Wytheville, VA

Great Lakes to Florida Highway Museum
975 Tazewell St., Wytheville, VA

Shot Tower Historical State Park
(home of The Jackson Ferry Shot Tower)
Junction of VA-608 & US52 (Exit 24 off I-77 in VA)

The "Confederate Battle Pig"
Mountain Man "General Store"
13142 Fancy Gap Hwy, Cana, VA


In North Carolina = = =

The town Mount Airy
(Featuring everything you ever wanted to know about Sheriff Taylor, Opie and Aunt Bee)
Including: The Andy Griffith Museum (and bonus features about: Chang and Eng)
218 Rockford St, Mount Airy, NC

Giant Moose Statue
at: Bucko's
669 E Plaza Dr, Mooresville, NC

"Homeless Jesus" (bronze sculpture)
Rejected by cathedrals in New York and Toronto, then blessed by the Pope,
before being installed in the town of Davidson
St. Alban's Episcopal Church
301 Caldwell Lane, Davidson, NC

EnergyExplorium (Energy Museum run by Duke Power)
13339 Hagers Ferry Rd, Huntersville, NC

the "Miracle on the Hudson" Jet (and other historical aircraft)
Carolinas Aviation Museum
4672 First Flight Drive, Charlotte, NC


In South Carolina = = =

Over 200 dead African animals (a Taxidermy Paradise)
Museum of York County
4621 Mt. Gallant Rd, Rock Hill, SC

South Carolina Railroad Museum
110 Industrial Park Rd, Winnsboro, SC

World's Smallest Police Station
160 N. Palmer St. (US-21), Ridgeway, SC

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
(This one is actually a real nice day trip)
500 Wildlife Pkwy, Columbia, SC

Eddie: The World's Biggest Kid
(and your chance to explore his innards)
EdVenture (Childrens Museum)
211 Gervais St, Columbia, SC

"The Bronze Stars"
These mark all of the still unrepaired spots where Union General Sherman's
artillery used the capital building for target practice
S.C. State Capitol
Assembly St, Columbia, SC




Thanks for the head up.




and thanks for confirming some of my research





You win.

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[Cinderella's Fella]

Hi I'm Back!

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

Hi I'm Back!

And balance has been restored to the Force.


Welcome back Randall.
From what I saw it looks like y'all had one heck of a great time.

 

[brettcw23]

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Just a clarification AND an update...I'm not really a fan of Brussels Sprouts. I'll eat them, but won't go out of my way. The ones that I referenced as "yummy", I had one time and I think they were cooked in lard!

I did make them for Easter. Half pound of bacon, garlic and quarter of an onion all sauteed together in a wok. Those that are particularly fond of them, said that they were terrific. DW's grandma even had seconds.
Here's essentially the recipe.

 

[brettcw23]

Hi I'm Back!

Welcome back. Looks like a real nice trip wit the fam last week. Thanks for sharing all of the photos.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Hi I'm Back!

Welcome home! I was going to ask how life was without a boss, but I realized you're still married.

 

[BigTikiDaddy]

Thanks Rob, it's been added to my notes. My week off prior to the trip will be spent planning and I'll be lining things up on the map.

 

[Cinderella's Fella]

Welcome home! I was going to ask how life was without a boss, but I realized you're still married.

 

[Twin Dad]

Evening gentlemen.

I'm just hopping on quick. I'll post more tomorrow. Hope everyone had a good Easter.

First full day at the dive resort. AMAZING PLACE! A few pictures...

Looks fantastic.

Hi I'm Back!

Welcome back. There's a smell coming from the back of the club house we need you to look into.

 

[AirGoofy]

Top O the Morning Dads! Had a nice holiday weekend except for that Easter egg my Blackhawks laid last night Sorry about your Wildcats Norm, though considering the coach, did not upset me. I!

Thanks. It was a great season, but too bad they couldn't finish it. Calapari is a great recruiter, but I don't know how much coaching he is doing.

Hi I'm Back!

You're back? What's wrong?

 

[Twin Dad]

There has been a great disturbance in the Force.
http://www.starwars.com/news/the-star-wars-digital-movie-collection-coming-april-10

 

[Cinderella's Fella]

Welcome back. There's a smell coming from the back of the club house we need you to look into.

You're back? What's wrong?

 

[mm1971]

Good Morning Everyone! Hope all are well. Prayers where needed, congrats where deserved and it's not Monday.

Sorry I have missed the last few weeks. Things have been crazy with sports, house repairs, work and just plain busy. DS made the HS freshman baseball team and is also playing club hoops. They are 2-3 after w weeks. DD is playing club hoops and town softball. Hoop team is 2-0 and softball will probably start in about 2 weeks when the snow clears and the fields are dry enough to play. Looks like she is being bumped up to play with the 8th grade girls this season.

House repairs from the roof damage are underway. DW decided that since we had painters coming to do the work anyway, that it would be a good idea t have them paint the whole house. Still need to get the actual shingles done, but that can be done before winter.

I'm going to try to go back and see what I missed. August can't get here soon enough.

 

[IamTrike]

'Morning all...
Nice holiday weekend. Ate too much yesterday. Imagine that.



That explains the disturbance I noticed in the force.
Since you'll be on I-77 for most of its length, I researched just a few of the notable
"Points of Interest" along that road as well...


Starting off in Ohio = = =

House from A Christmas Story
3159 W. 11th St, Cleveland, OH

Homemade Star Wars X-Wing Fighter (and dinner too)
Mikes Place - Town Bar and Restaurant
1700 Water St, Kent, OH

....

.

Thanks for all the info Rob

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Welcome Back and thanks for adding Rob's stuff to the front page. I was just thinking how it should be saved for posterity.