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Larry Almost Live and Loud Day Three.
Thursday 31st July 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.
Well we seemed to have a good sleep last night but we were all still a little jet lagged today. Travelling for 26 hours still takes its toll. I spent some time finishing off yesterday's trip report. I have to adjust to this new fun activity into the trip. The good news is at least I can remember things that happened so I don't actually have to make it all up. I think Jill would have preferred me to be in the shower rather than typing in bed as I was holding up proceedings, but as I explained to her the laptop is not waterproof so I couldn't possibly do it in the shower.
As is developing into a pattern Jill and the boys walked down to the food court and I drove the battle wagon down there. We had some breakfast - well they did - I resisted the temptation deciding that I am too big for breakfast and settled on just a hot chock. That is probably 7000 calories on its own so who needs sausages and scrambled eggs. ( Shucks - I always make the wrong choice.)
Today was MGM day. So we drove over there, parking in Stage 46. See this almost live thingy is great, I mean I would never have remembered that doing it the old fashioned way. Oh you don't need to know that!! There is just no pleasing some people.
We took the tram over to the entrance and did the "Security" search. The park seemed quite busy so we popped over to The Tower of Terror, Pal Mickey told me he didn't want to go on the ride. No I'm not making that up, he did tell me. I am hearing voices now, but it doesn't mean I'm suffering from a serious illness. The guy chats to me all the time. He told me some interesting stuff about stuff, and told me a joke about time when we passed a big clock. He's a hoot. ( Why did Goofy throw his clock out of the window? - Because he wanted time to fly. - That's about as good as they get.)
After getting the fastpass tickets we walked over to WWTBAM. Gosh were we rusty, not one of us even got onto the leader board. It was almost embarrassing. I did consol myself with the knowledge that I had been in the hot seat with both the floor manager and the presenter in the past and Jill had done it with the floor manager (Hmmm maybe that needs a little re-phrasing.) The show was a fun one though, shame about Mary getting the chop with Regis, makes the question segment a bit longer though, which is a good thing.
We went and did the Tower of Terror next. The changes are good, I like the spooks in the shaft and the other projections, I like the lap belts too. I put Pal Mickey in with me, and then took him out so that left a bit of slack for some air time. Jill was not feeling too clever, due to a jet laggy headache so she went back to the hotel on the omnibus, and had a little kip for four hours. She felt a lot better after that.
I took the boys to see Muppetvision 3D or 4D depending on what they decide to call it this month. That is a fun show, just a once per trip show, but always worth a go, and Pal Mickey was very chatty in there.
We went for some snap, in the Backlot Express, I had a rather nice Turkey Sandwich with red pepper, quite an interesting combination I thought but it worked well. The boys had boring old chicken fingers etc. But I still like it there, despite the criminal theft of one of the best fixing bars in the whole damb hemisphere.
After that we went back to Rock and Roller Coaster but the fastpass line was of great length, I guess the ride must have been down or something, so we gave it a fast pass. ( Get it no a FAST PASS . Oh gee I'm working on the next load of jokes for Pal Mickey.) Edward said that they should have a Pal Minnie and they could interact together. (Hmm the boy has been paying too much attention at biology, I must get Jill to go and have a chat with him when we get back home.)
Anyway, after lunch the boys headed down to Disney Quest, via Animal Kingdom, Old Key West and a boat ride - I think!) I went and did another show on WWTBAM, I got briefly onto the leader board in 10th place, seat number 129. But then got a question wrong, some tripe about a president. I am going to have to do better than this if I want to get into the hot seat again. Maybe I just don't want it bad enough any more.
I decided to go back to the Hotel to see how Jill was, I walked across to the car as there was no tram about, the car was so hot that my hands hurt steering the car. When I got back Jill was looking a little better so I joined her in having a kip for about 90 minutes.
We went for a little drink at the food court and then drove over to Disney Quest to find the kids. We had quite a fun time there. Jill won the Mighty Ducks Pinball Slam and we both gave those butts a bit of a workout in the process. Jill has won that before so it is quite a skill she has. She should buy a Renault Megane "Shake that ***".
We also did the Buzz Lightyear bumper cars, Jill is a much better hip wiggler than she is a bumper car driver, Our boys just kept hitting our car and making us spin. And Jill wasn't exactly great at getting balls for ammo. She would say that I was a rubbish tank gun operator, but she was wrong there, I was brilliant.
We joined forces with a nice chap and his son, and did the extra-terrestrial alien shootem up thingy. And we were quite good at that, Jill was on a roll and shot more bad guys than me.
Afterwards we played a few arcade and pinball machines and I managed to cover the floor of the Cheesecake Factory with my chips. (New diet technique, throw your food on the floor!!) We went over to the Comedy Warehouse for a show.
I told you Jill was on a roll tonight, well she was sat next to the phone and it rang. We were treated to a nice Cowboy Song, about Peanut The Hamster, based all about our fascinating life in Scotland. The show was a fun one, and not just because we were in it, -it does help -, but generally.
By then Greg decided to have a Jet Laggy Headache, and we came home. Tomorrow we meet our friends Tom and Leanne, for the Mission Space Preview. I keep wanting to call it Missionary Position Space, but Somehow that doesn't seem too wholesome when Pal Mickey is around. Have fun and sleep well.
Larry Almost Live and Loud Day Four.
Friday 1st July 2003.
Well it's August here at Walt Disney World and what a nice hot month it is going to prove to be. Still can't spend all day talking to you about the weather, we have to go and meet Tom and Leanne. Well I think they must have rang us, because Greg went down to find them in the Lobby, just after Greg and I got back from our expedition to get the Morning Hot Chock, which was a failure due to the length of the line at the one and only Hot Chock Machine. So I got cold water instead.
We walked back to meet our Floridian chums, and went off to Epcot, in order to take part in the Annual Pass holders Mission Space Preview. We got a fairly crowded bus down to Epcot, and went though a hot security area, hot in the sense of heat, rather than efficiency of security guarding.
We walked past spaceship earth towards Mission Space. It was fantastic chatting to Tom. Few people know that in his Navy days he went through astronaut selection, for the Project Mercury Group. I don't know if it is true or not but there was a bit of a rumour about a tussle for the affections of Leanne with John Glen, well I guess one of them got the girl and one the trip to space. Tom likes to keep quiet about those days, he is a modest man, but with a fair wind he could have been the first American in Space.
Anyway we made into mission space having first negotiated our way through the trees put there as a barrier to keep the Non Annual Pass holders out of the attraction for the next three days. (The TTC People - I like to think of them.)
This being my second trip into space, I noticed more things than the first time. The big wheel which is like the living quarters in Mission to Mars, and more things on the actual ride. I don't want to spoil things too much for those dear readers who haven't ridden yet, but the slingshot past the moon I especially like. You may also know that I fly gliders (sailplanes) and there is a landing to be done, and I found myself using the joystick as if I was actually flying the thing, to the point that I was annoyed that there was no rudder pedals. I was trying to correct some yaw!!
After getting off, I left Pal Mickey in the stowage locker with my passes. I am a very very bad foster parent. Mind you I left Edward in a fish and chip shop in Bridlington once!! I was tucking into my fish and chips and about to give him a bit of fish, when I realised that neither him nor his pram was there ..whoops.
Well the cast members looked in all of the centrifuges, but I couldn't remember which one we had been in so that didn't help, but it looked like some one had swiped Pal Mickey, but human nature being better than I gave it credit for, it had been handed into the gift shop at the end of the ride. (Thanks - Pal Mickey and I are very grateful to our unknown Pass Holding Benefactor.)
Ed, Pal Mickey and I went on again, Pal asked to be on my lap for this trip. The only problem being that a second ride made me a bit off colour - of the green variety, so I decided that something more relaxing was in order. Journey into Your Imagination.
The gang wandered over to the Imagination Pavilion. We entered an almost empty queue. You know I think Disney could do more to get more people on this ride, the entrance looks like a office block, there is very little their to say that there is an attraction in there. I think it is as if they are almost embarrassed about it. I like it and I want to see more people to ride it, so when you are next in Epcot give it a go
We decided to go for lunch in the Land Pavilion. It is a shame there is no Annual Pass Holders Lounge there any longer. I was tempted to do the secret Masonic lift press to get to the third floor and wander in pretending ignorance, or attempting to pass as a Nestle employee. "Hi I'm Larry from Nescafe, it's all in the bean!" However, I was distracted by Jill who found someone's room key and so we went to the character buffet reception desk to hand it in. (It was a charging one!!) We all seemed to go for different lunch options, and so we used the walky talkies to get back together again. I had a Italian Sub, (I never knew they had a Navy) which was quite nice, I have never had salami before Hey it's not a very cosmopolitan world in Tain. Tom had a Dairy and Fruit Special for lunch, "Apple Pie and Ice Cream".
It was fastpass time by then so we went and did Test Track. By popular vote amongst the gang members, though the jury is still out on Mission Space, Test Track is still king of the Epcot Rides. It seemed faster to me than previously, maybe I'm just getting old!
Well one last thrill ride before Jill, Leanne and Greg go shopping. We did Maelstrom, which had a shorter queue today. Tom was pointing out some hidden Mickey's in the Muriel on the wall. (Coronation Street reference there for the Brits.) Maelstrom was short and fun as usual and we even watched the movie!!
Well it was split up time with Shopping for some and taking Ed to Disney Quest for me, only about 15 hours from International Gateway to DQ, via the Boardwalk on a Friendship, a bus to Downtown Disney and one back to the All Star Movies, it was like flying North West again, but at least Disney didn't cream cracker my luggage.
Tom then came over to the room and helped me log on to AOL so you can get the full live flavour of the trip once I catch up with my self.
It was time then go back for Ed. We used the family radio to raise the guy, who was queuing up for Ride the Comics at the time, so we gave him 10 mins. to do that and we went off for a burger at Macdonald's in the Market Place. On the way, we met Sue Holland, who we are meeting up with later in the week. She was carrying her evening meal back to meet up with her friend Lisa, and this consisted of a Yoghurt and a tub of Tomato ketchup. (Don't ask!) No Banana Bread though! It was nice to see her but as she was balancing two tubs of the yoghurt not to mention copious amounts of the red stuff, we thought that we had better let her get on her way, so we said "See Yer Later" and we went off for our tea.
We met up with Jill, Leanne and Greg, and went to the first show of the Comedy Warehouse, which was fun. Then we did the Adventures Club and Leanne was a very naughty girl, she wouldn't join in the fun, so Emil Bleehall made her join in, with a little bit of help from Jill. So now she knows it is best to milk the cow the first time around!!!!!!!!!!
Jill and I did another show at the Warehouse, and then it was say toodle pip to Sue and head back here to sit on the loo and write up the trip report for all you good people to read tomorrow. (Bloody clever machines these laptops.)
Tomorrow, Magic Kingdom and a proper meet up with Sue.
Have Fun.
Cheers Larry your friend from Scotland.
Thursday 31st July 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.
Well we seemed to have a good sleep last night but we were all still a little jet lagged today. Travelling for 26 hours still takes its toll. I spent some time finishing off yesterday's trip report. I have to adjust to this new fun activity into the trip. The good news is at least I can remember things that happened so I don't actually have to make it all up. I think Jill would have preferred me to be in the shower rather than typing in bed as I was holding up proceedings, but as I explained to her the laptop is not waterproof so I couldn't possibly do it in the shower.
As is developing into a pattern Jill and the boys walked down to the food court and I drove the battle wagon down there. We had some breakfast - well they did - I resisted the temptation deciding that I am too big for breakfast and settled on just a hot chock. That is probably 7000 calories on its own so who needs sausages and scrambled eggs. ( Shucks - I always make the wrong choice.)
Today was MGM day. So we drove over there, parking in Stage 46. See this almost live thingy is great, I mean I would never have remembered that doing it the old fashioned way. Oh you don't need to know that!! There is just no pleasing some people.
We took the tram over to the entrance and did the "Security" search. The park seemed quite busy so we popped over to The Tower of Terror, Pal Mickey told me he didn't want to go on the ride. No I'm not making that up, he did tell me. I am hearing voices now, but it doesn't mean I'm suffering from a serious illness. The guy chats to me all the time. He told me some interesting stuff about stuff, and told me a joke about time when we passed a big clock. He's a hoot. ( Why did Goofy throw his clock out of the window? - Because he wanted time to fly. - That's about as good as they get.)
After getting the fastpass tickets we walked over to WWTBAM. Gosh were we rusty, not one of us even got onto the leader board. It was almost embarrassing. I did consol myself with the knowledge that I had been in the hot seat with both the floor manager and the presenter in the past and Jill had done it with the floor manager (Hmmm maybe that needs a little re-phrasing.) The show was a fun one though, shame about Mary getting the chop with Regis, makes the question segment a bit longer though, which is a good thing.
We went and did the Tower of Terror next. The changes are good, I like the spooks in the shaft and the other projections, I like the lap belts too. I put Pal Mickey in with me, and then took him out so that left a bit of slack for some air time. Jill was not feeling too clever, due to a jet laggy headache so she went back to the hotel on the omnibus, and had a little kip for four hours. She felt a lot better after that.
I took the boys to see Muppetvision 3D or 4D depending on what they decide to call it this month. That is a fun show, just a once per trip show, but always worth a go, and Pal Mickey was very chatty in there.
We went for some snap, in the Backlot Express, I had a rather nice Turkey Sandwich with red pepper, quite an interesting combination I thought but it worked well. The boys had boring old chicken fingers etc. But I still like it there, despite the criminal theft of one of the best fixing bars in the whole damb hemisphere.
After that we went back to Rock and Roller Coaster but the fastpass line was of great length, I guess the ride must have been down or something, so we gave it a fast pass. ( Get it no a FAST PASS . Oh gee I'm working on the next load of jokes for Pal Mickey.) Edward said that they should have a Pal Minnie and they could interact together. (Hmm the boy has been paying too much attention at biology, I must get Jill to go and have a chat with him when we get back home.)
Anyway, after lunch the boys headed down to Disney Quest, via Animal Kingdom, Old Key West and a boat ride - I think!) I went and did another show on WWTBAM, I got briefly onto the leader board in 10th place, seat number 129. But then got a question wrong, some tripe about a president. I am going to have to do better than this if I want to get into the hot seat again. Maybe I just don't want it bad enough any more.
I decided to go back to the Hotel to see how Jill was, I walked across to the car as there was no tram about, the car was so hot that my hands hurt steering the car. When I got back Jill was looking a little better so I joined her in having a kip for about 90 minutes.
We went for a little drink at the food court and then drove over to Disney Quest to find the kids. We had quite a fun time there. Jill won the Mighty Ducks Pinball Slam and we both gave those butts a bit of a workout in the process. Jill has won that before so it is quite a skill she has. She should buy a Renault Megane "Shake that ***".
We also did the Buzz Lightyear bumper cars, Jill is a much better hip wiggler than she is a bumper car driver, Our boys just kept hitting our car and making us spin. And Jill wasn't exactly great at getting balls for ammo. She would say that I was a rubbish tank gun operator, but she was wrong there, I was brilliant.
We joined forces with a nice chap and his son, and did the extra-terrestrial alien shootem up thingy. And we were quite good at that, Jill was on a roll and shot more bad guys than me.
Afterwards we played a few arcade and pinball machines and I managed to cover the floor of the Cheesecake Factory with my chips. (New diet technique, throw your food on the floor!!) We went over to the Comedy Warehouse for a show.
I told you Jill was on a roll tonight, well she was sat next to the phone and it rang. We were treated to a nice Cowboy Song, about Peanut The Hamster, based all about our fascinating life in Scotland. The show was a fun one, and not just because we were in it, -it does help -, but generally.
By then Greg decided to have a Jet Laggy Headache, and we came home. Tomorrow we meet our friends Tom and Leanne, for the Mission Space Preview. I keep wanting to call it Missionary Position Space, but Somehow that doesn't seem too wholesome when Pal Mickey is around. Have fun and sleep well.
Larry Almost Live and Loud Day Four.
Friday 1st July 2003.
Well it's August here at Walt Disney World and what a nice hot month it is going to prove to be. Still can't spend all day talking to you about the weather, we have to go and meet Tom and Leanne. Well I think they must have rang us, because Greg went down to find them in the Lobby, just after Greg and I got back from our expedition to get the Morning Hot Chock, which was a failure due to the length of the line at the one and only Hot Chock Machine. So I got cold water instead.
We walked back to meet our Floridian chums, and went off to Epcot, in order to take part in the Annual Pass holders Mission Space Preview. We got a fairly crowded bus down to Epcot, and went though a hot security area, hot in the sense of heat, rather than efficiency of security guarding.
We walked past spaceship earth towards Mission Space. It was fantastic chatting to Tom. Few people know that in his Navy days he went through astronaut selection, for the Project Mercury Group. I don't know if it is true or not but there was a bit of a rumour about a tussle for the affections of Leanne with John Glen, well I guess one of them got the girl and one the trip to space. Tom likes to keep quiet about those days, he is a modest man, but with a fair wind he could have been the first American in Space.
Anyway we made into mission space having first negotiated our way through the trees put there as a barrier to keep the Non Annual Pass holders out of the attraction for the next three days. (The TTC People - I like to think of them.)
This being my second trip into space, I noticed more things than the first time. The big wheel which is like the living quarters in Mission to Mars, and more things on the actual ride. I don't want to spoil things too much for those dear readers who haven't ridden yet, but the slingshot past the moon I especially like. You may also know that I fly gliders (sailplanes) and there is a landing to be done, and I found myself using the joystick as if I was actually flying the thing, to the point that I was annoyed that there was no rudder pedals. I was trying to correct some yaw!!
After getting off, I left Pal Mickey in the stowage locker with my passes. I am a very very bad foster parent. Mind you I left Edward in a fish and chip shop in Bridlington once!! I was tucking into my fish and chips and about to give him a bit of fish, when I realised that neither him nor his pram was there ..whoops.
Well the cast members looked in all of the centrifuges, but I couldn't remember which one we had been in so that didn't help, but it looked like some one had swiped Pal Mickey, but human nature being better than I gave it credit for, it had been handed into the gift shop at the end of the ride. (Thanks - Pal Mickey and I are very grateful to our unknown Pass Holding Benefactor.)
Ed, Pal Mickey and I went on again, Pal asked to be on my lap for this trip. The only problem being that a second ride made me a bit off colour - of the green variety, so I decided that something more relaxing was in order. Journey into Your Imagination.
The gang wandered over to the Imagination Pavilion. We entered an almost empty queue. You know I think Disney could do more to get more people on this ride, the entrance looks like a office block, there is very little their to say that there is an attraction in there. I think it is as if they are almost embarrassed about it. I like it and I want to see more people to ride it, so when you are next in Epcot give it a go
We decided to go for lunch in the Land Pavilion. It is a shame there is no Annual Pass Holders Lounge there any longer. I was tempted to do the secret Masonic lift press to get to the third floor and wander in pretending ignorance, or attempting to pass as a Nestle employee. "Hi I'm Larry from Nescafe, it's all in the bean!" However, I was distracted by Jill who found someone's room key and so we went to the character buffet reception desk to hand it in. (It was a charging one!!) We all seemed to go for different lunch options, and so we used the walky talkies to get back together again. I had a Italian Sub, (I never knew they had a Navy) which was quite nice, I have never had salami before Hey it's not a very cosmopolitan world in Tain. Tom had a Dairy and Fruit Special for lunch, "Apple Pie and Ice Cream".
It was fastpass time by then so we went and did Test Track. By popular vote amongst the gang members, though the jury is still out on Mission Space, Test Track is still king of the Epcot Rides. It seemed faster to me than previously, maybe I'm just getting old!
Well one last thrill ride before Jill, Leanne and Greg go shopping. We did Maelstrom, which had a shorter queue today. Tom was pointing out some hidden Mickey's in the Muriel on the wall. (Coronation Street reference there for the Brits.) Maelstrom was short and fun as usual and we even watched the movie!!
Well it was split up time with Shopping for some and taking Ed to Disney Quest for me, only about 15 hours from International Gateway to DQ, via the Boardwalk on a Friendship, a bus to Downtown Disney and one back to the All Star Movies, it was like flying North West again, but at least Disney didn't cream cracker my luggage.
Tom then came over to the room and helped me log on to AOL so you can get the full live flavour of the trip once I catch up with my self.
It was time then go back for Ed. We used the family radio to raise the guy, who was queuing up for Ride the Comics at the time, so we gave him 10 mins. to do that and we went off for a burger at Macdonald's in the Market Place. On the way, we met Sue Holland, who we are meeting up with later in the week. She was carrying her evening meal back to meet up with her friend Lisa, and this consisted of a Yoghurt and a tub of Tomato ketchup. (Don't ask!) No Banana Bread though! It was nice to see her but as she was balancing two tubs of the yoghurt not to mention copious amounts of the red stuff, we thought that we had better let her get on her way, so we said "See Yer Later" and we went off for our tea.
We met up with Jill, Leanne and Greg, and went to the first show of the Comedy Warehouse, which was fun. Then we did the Adventures Club and Leanne was a very naughty girl, she wouldn't join in the fun, so Emil Bleehall made her join in, with a little bit of help from Jill. So now she knows it is best to milk the cow the first time around!!!!!!!!!!
Jill and I did another show at the Warehouse, and then it was say toodle pip to Sue and head back here to sit on the loo and write up the trip report for all you good people to read tomorrow. (Bloody clever machines these laptops.)
Tomorrow, Magic Kingdom and a proper meet up with Sue.
Have Fun.
Cheers Larry your friend from Scotland.
