LarryFmScotland
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Larry Live and Loud Day Nine.
Wednesday 6th August 2003.
Posse
Larry Wilmot 44 Social Work Manager.
Jill Wilmot 43 Nursing Home Inspector
Greg and Ed Wilmot. Attendees of A School in Darkest Scotland.
Today was officially designated recover from Theme Park Wall day, after eight days of totally tiring themeparking we decided to have a bit of a lie in, so we didnt get up until 10am ..zzzzzzzzzzz
After this we went down to the food court for some breakfast and a drink, part of our trouble has been the heat and dehydration, I have started to drink less coke and more iced water. In the sun I am wetting my hair in the water fountains too. If you are a pale Englishman you cannot afford to forget the effects that this kind of heat has on you.
We decided to avoid theme parks until the evening so we went over to the Contempary so the boys could use the watermice. Ed has been looking forward to this for years as he is now 12 and can drive one on his own. However, he was very disappointed as they have a five foot height limit on the drivers. To say he was not a happy bunny was a would be a very big underestimation. He was a seriously unhappy bunny class one. Jill and I thought that the height restriction was to stop people lying about the age of there kids. We felt that it was unfair, because kids under five foot can ride in the mice. Hmmmmph.
I would like to see them stop a 4ft 11inch 45 year old.
Ed went out with Greg in the end, and I think he may have let him have a little shot with the steering wheel. Greg said that he had it on full throttle for the whole trip, so he didnt miss out much there.
After this we were going to go to Kissimmee, for some shopping but we got kinda lost and saw signs for Celebration. So we decided to go there for lunch. Now Celebration is the Disney Owned Gated Community, and boy is it weird. People always talk about the Stepford Wives or the Truman Show, but I think it is more like the British Sixties Show, the Prisoner . I am not a Number I am a Free Man.
The first thing that hits you is that it looks kinda normal, well Old Key West Normal. Then you notice the buggies. The place is crawling with GEMs. These are Global Electric Motorcars. (A Chrysler Daimler Company) They are overgrown Golf Carts. They have there own parking places and they are made of recycled Neon Dashboards. You also see kids with big smiles, dangerously whizzing around on electric scooters and Disney thought police on the obligatory Segways.
We had lunch in the Market Place Café which is like a diner. There are plaques for Honoured Customers, who have eaten there over the nine years the Community has existed. We picked up the two newspapers of Celebration, the Celebration News and the Independent which looks identical to the News. One of them has the rules about gardening, if you dont cut your grass you are up before the Community Council. Im not sure if they have public beheadings on the side of the lake or not, but I wouldnt be surprised. Im certain that if you passed gas in the market place a Disney Suit would come up on his Segway and put a cork in your bottom. Anyway we had a nice lunch and a very nice server. Who told me where the nearest gas station is, and it isnt in Celebration, who needs one, get a GEM.
Here are some of the exciting articles in the two newspapers. (These are real I am not making them up. (Unusually))
Teachers Take Care of your Voice.
Green Bean Casserole remains and American Tradition.
Vegetable Fad is out of Step with Vets Advice.
Thank You Neighbour.
Know you Neighbours. Raine Gottess and Tye Ridolfi.
8 Year Old Falls in Love with Celebration.
You know and in a way so did we. I think we might just be weird enough to live there.
Well we went for gas and of course I struggled to figure out how to use the pump. The gas was almost free.
We then did a quickie visit to the Marketplace to swap some of Eds T-shirts. Then we came back for a while. Jill had a kip and I did yesterdays TR then had a kip and the guys went swimming in the Guitar Pool.
For our Evening Entertainment we went to Epcot, parking at the Beach Club, I was going to give the Beaches and Cream Excuse but the guard wasnt bothered and waved me through before my first sentence had made it out of my mouth. We parked by the Beach Club Villas and went for a nosey around there for a bit. Very nice, and at night they were well lit up, but I guess with all those expensive Dues they can afford to
It was a pleasant walk along the river on through International Gateway. We went to the UK and looked in some shops, where they sell the same kind of touristy stuff that the shops in Inverness sell to our American Cousins. We also listened to the British Invasion, who are OK but dont sound much like the Beatles to moi. Then we went to the American Pavilion for a Hot Dog and some Apple Pie.. The boys hung out outside the Pavilion and went for a Kaki Gori in Japan, whilst Mom and Dad did the American Adventure. Jill watched this for the first time, the pervious two she had slept through it, and she said that she really enjoyed it. We have the soundtrack on CD so I like the American Dreams bit at the end. Mind you Ed contacting me on the walky talkies didnt help. (I turned it off, when I realised.)
We dashed out in time to get a good spot for Illuminations Reflections of Earth. It wasnt quite as boring as I remembered and I enjoyed it, again probably again because of the CD. Im still impressed with the co-ordination between the soundtrack and the fireworks. And the last two minutes are seriously impressive.
We walked out of the park to the Promise and then to the Kayla Waila, from Tapestry of Nations.(Dreams) Which is kinda adding insult to injury as the cancelled the parade for good since our last visit.
Well short day, not too taxing. Which is good because tomorrow is early entry at Magic Kingdom and a trip to NASA. If I can find it, I have no road map and no intention of buying one. So if anyone can post directions overnight, I will be grateful.
Sleep Well and have pleasant dreams. If you live in Celebration it is probably compulsory.
Cheers Larry - I am not a Number - Wilmot.
Wednesday 6th August 2003.
Posse
Larry Wilmot 44 Social Work Manager.
Jill Wilmot 43 Nursing Home Inspector
Greg and Ed Wilmot. Attendees of A School in Darkest Scotland.
Today was officially designated recover from Theme Park Wall day, after eight days of totally tiring themeparking we decided to have a bit of a lie in, so we didnt get up until 10am ..zzzzzzzzzzz
After this we went down to the food court for some breakfast and a drink, part of our trouble has been the heat and dehydration, I have started to drink less coke and more iced water. In the sun I am wetting my hair in the water fountains too. If you are a pale Englishman you cannot afford to forget the effects that this kind of heat has on you.
We decided to avoid theme parks until the evening so we went over to the Contempary so the boys could use the watermice. Ed has been looking forward to this for years as he is now 12 and can drive one on his own. However, he was very disappointed as they have a five foot height limit on the drivers. To say he was not a happy bunny was a would be a very big underestimation. He was a seriously unhappy bunny class one. Jill and I thought that the height restriction was to stop people lying about the age of there kids. We felt that it was unfair, because kids under five foot can ride in the mice. Hmmmmph.
I would like to see them stop a 4ft 11inch 45 year old.
Ed went out with Greg in the end, and I think he may have let him have a little shot with the steering wheel. Greg said that he had it on full throttle for the whole trip, so he didnt miss out much there.
After this we were going to go to Kissimmee, for some shopping but we got kinda lost and saw signs for Celebration. So we decided to go there for lunch. Now Celebration is the Disney Owned Gated Community, and boy is it weird. People always talk about the Stepford Wives or the Truman Show, but I think it is more like the British Sixties Show, the Prisoner . I am not a Number I am a Free Man.
The first thing that hits you is that it looks kinda normal, well Old Key West Normal. Then you notice the buggies. The place is crawling with GEMs. These are Global Electric Motorcars. (A Chrysler Daimler Company) They are overgrown Golf Carts. They have there own parking places and they are made of recycled Neon Dashboards. You also see kids with big smiles, dangerously whizzing around on electric scooters and Disney thought police on the obligatory Segways.
We had lunch in the Market Place Café which is like a diner. There are plaques for Honoured Customers, who have eaten there over the nine years the Community has existed. We picked up the two newspapers of Celebration, the Celebration News and the Independent which looks identical to the News. One of them has the rules about gardening, if you dont cut your grass you are up before the Community Council. Im not sure if they have public beheadings on the side of the lake or not, but I wouldnt be surprised. Im certain that if you passed gas in the market place a Disney Suit would come up on his Segway and put a cork in your bottom. Anyway we had a nice lunch and a very nice server. Who told me where the nearest gas station is, and it isnt in Celebration, who needs one, get a GEM.
Here are some of the exciting articles in the two newspapers. (These are real I am not making them up. (Unusually))
Teachers Take Care of your Voice.
Green Bean Casserole remains and American Tradition.
Vegetable Fad is out of Step with Vets Advice.
Thank You Neighbour.
Know you Neighbours. Raine Gottess and Tye Ridolfi.
8 Year Old Falls in Love with Celebration.
You know and in a way so did we. I think we might just be weird enough to live there.
Well we went for gas and of course I struggled to figure out how to use the pump. The gas was almost free.
We then did a quickie visit to the Marketplace to swap some of Eds T-shirts. Then we came back for a while. Jill had a kip and I did yesterdays TR then had a kip and the guys went swimming in the Guitar Pool.
For our Evening Entertainment we went to Epcot, parking at the Beach Club, I was going to give the Beaches and Cream Excuse but the guard wasnt bothered and waved me through before my first sentence had made it out of my mouth. We parked by the Beach Club Villas and went for a nosey around there for a bit. Very nice, and at night they were well lit up, but I guess with all those expensive Dues they can afford to
It was a pleasant walk along the river on through International Gateway. We went to the UK and looked in some shops, where they sell the same kind of touristy stuff that the shops in Inverness sell to our American Cousins. We also listened to the British Invasion, who are OK but dont sound much like the Beatles to moi. Then we went to the American Pavilion for a Hot Dog and some Apple Pie.. The boys hung out outside the Pavilion and went for a Kaki Gori in Japan, whilst Mom and Dad did the American Adventure. Jill watched this for the first time, the pervious two she had slept through it, and she said that she really enjoyed it. We have the soundtrack on CD so I like the American Dreams bit at the end. Mind you Ed contacting me on the walky talkies didnt help. (I turned it off, when I realised.)
We dashed out in time to get a good spot for Illuminations Reflections of Earth. It wasnt quite as boring as I remembered and I enjoyed it, again probably again because of the CD. Im still impressed with the co-ordination between the soundtrack and the fireworks. And the last two minutes are seriously impressive.
We walked out of the park to the Promise and then to the Kayla Waila, from Tapestry of Nations.(Dreams) Which is kinda adding insult to injury as the cancelled the parade for good since our last visit.
Well short day, not too taxing. Which is good because tomorrow is early entry at Magic Kingdom and a trip to NASA. If I can find it, I have no road map and no intention of buying one. So if anyone can post directions overnight, I will be grateful.
Sleep Well and have pleasant dreams. If you live in Celebration it is probably compulsory.
Cheers Larry - I am not a Number - Wilmot.
Love the Prisoner and ADORED the Simpsons take on it (especially when Homer gets away by popping "the giant bubble").
