LarryFmScotland
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Larrys Wonderful World TR Day 5
Dear Friend,
Well welcome to Walt Disney World, early morning TR service, yes its the fifth day of six am wakey wakey, Im looking forward to going back to work for a rest, no one outside the world realises just what hard work having a good time is around here.
Yesterday whilst I was in the Magic Kingdom watching the Dapper Dans, the barbershop quartet, I was thinking about one of the real pleasures of WDW is just wandering around away from the main attractions and happening upon things to amuse and entertain you, Im convinced that it is these little things that add to the feeling that makes us perceive the magic. But it is the big things, rushing for attractions in a morning, queuing in queues and generally doing the standing and walking, that are the bits that leave you cream crackered. So my Zipedee Doo Dah, Tip for the Day, is - find some time to chill out and let the magic come and find you.
Or You might get Theme Park Burn Out, and have to spend the rest of your next trip in Orlando Park Memorial Hospital, $5,000 per day plus treatment. So dont say you were not warned. (Can I point out that I typed this comment, early morning Later in the day I was to regret ever thinking it!)
Well today is a Off World Day, so if you are a die hard Disney Fan, you can skip the rest of today, but if you can bear to be unfaithful to Mickey, then I am about to drive to Tampa, for an encounter with the competition.
See you later .
Busch Gardens, well we went and we were there for just over three and a half hours, more of this later, but I shall give you some of my first if brief impressions.
The Drive to Busch Gardens is reasonably easy to complete, the first part of the drive about twenty five miles is one big road works, no delays but the lanes are often narrow and the road busy, then the I4 turns into a modern high quality motorway for the rest of the journey. The last five miles or so are within Tampa and you have to pay attention to the route that you are taking. I actually enjoyed spending some time driving in real America, the high spot being Teds Sheds. Where you can buy some mighty impressive sheds, one of which not only was double storey but had a garage and patio doors. Now that is a shed!
On the way there we listened to the producer of Big Brother, who wants Florida Residents to sign up for the next series. I wonder if I qualify as a Florida Resident, Im here often enough. I could inject some of that British Reserved Charm, just to make the programme watchable.
The car park and tram system is much the same as Disney, apart for the rather annoying fact that I had to pay. We got our Annual Passes eventually their computer not instantly recognising we had them. But all is well that ends well. (As the Bard said)
The park is very nice to walk around, it has some very nice gardens, it is well maintained and it is clean and tidy, absolutely no complaints on that front and definitely equal to Disney. We enjoyed the small avery, and looking at some of the animals, but I thought that the Tiger was in a very small area, though it was awake, I have yet to see an awake Tiger at Animal Kingdom. Well apart from your friend Tigger who always seems wide awake. (And a mighty fine water-skier if he doesnt mind me saying so! Ive seen him on Bay Lake.)
The less good part is that there may be 6 Roller Coasters but none of them are cutting edge, one of them - Python is the smallest (and probably smoothest) Cork Screw that I have ever been on. The Wild Mouse type is a fun one and you can see it is an older brother of Primeval Whirl. The only significant coaster is Gwazi (Or should that be Queezy) in coaster history, is a wooden duel coaster, sadly not a duelling coaster which is a waste. It is a very fast and exciting coaster, it is very bumpy and the most banked coaster I have been on, like riding my motorbike around the bends between Golspie and Dornoch, only a lot faster! There is no fastpass and some of the loading practices are archaic, and all though there was almost no one there to ride it, two trips took 30 minutes. There is also a fore runner for Hulk, which was very similar with the same cars, but doesnt have the same launch system, relying on a chain system. There is also a Leg Dangler, using the Dueling Dragons system, which we didnt get a chance to ride. Though it looks a mighty beast.
Apart from the coasters, we didnt get a chance to do most of the other attractions, like Rhino Rally, because Ed became quite ill there. I dont know if it was from Yesterdays Meal at Ohanas, the journey, or riding coasters, but he was very very graphically ill, necessitating a visit to the First Aid Centre at the park.
Sadly for Busch, Ed was ill in the main restaurant, where they have the Irish Dancing Display, Irish Thunder and I think the 12-30pm show will have had the authentic smell of Dublin at closing time on a Saturday Night!
Anyway, Busch Gardens is worth a visit, it isnt Disney but it is quite a nice park. I will be happy to go again, but it may be during our July trip, as I think Ed needs to put some distance between visits. The good news is that they have a kind of annual pass, which is only six dollars so above the cost of one day, so we didnt have a problem by our visit being so short. Anyway, it was worth the trip just to see the shed.
We decided that we should return to Pop Century, so that Ed can sleep this afternoon. I took the opportunity to Join him for a little nap, Greg has decided to take the bus to Disney Quest for some afternoon entertainment. Poor Ed is suffering from the Pleasure Pain Principal, yesterday he was on Cloud Ten after the boats, and today he has paid for it with a difficult day.
The difficult day was to continue into the night, and we spent three hours in the Contra Care Medical Centre, waiting to see the doctor who spent two minutes with us, and we paid just over $1 per second, never ever let me forget this when I complain about our petrol prices, you can keep your private medical care, I will stick with the NHS and the high petrol costs. Raigmore Hospital Rules.
Anyway, Ed is still feeling a little off colour but he has had his medication and hopefully he will feel better in the morning. He can look forward to a day of clear soup, or Jelly, I think he is likely to pick the Jelly, (Which is probably something different in America, if you wonder why he is supposed to be eating Jam)
Greg had some fun at Disney Quest and in the middle of the waiting time for the doctor, I popped down there and said Hi, remembering the advice that the non sick person should get some attention too, so we did Buzz Lightyears Astro Blaster, which are bumper cars (Dodgems) with a Cannon that fire Footballs (Soccer not American Football) We managed to splat three to one hit, so not too bad there then. I think Greg had met up with some other kids to do things, so he hadnt had a bad time down there. Anyway it was nice for him to be there without having to keep an eye on Ed.
Well sorry it isnt a full of jokes trip report tonight, but it hasnt been that kind of a day.
Hopefully normal service resumed tomorrow.
Thanks for reading.
Cheers Larry.
Your Pal in Scotland.
Dear Friend,
Well welcome to Walt Disney World, early morning TR service, yes its the fifth day of six am wakey wakey, Im looking forward to going back to work for a rest, no one outside the world realises just what hard work having a good time is around here.
Yesterday whilst I was in the Magic Kingdom watching the Dapper Dans, the barbershop quartet, I was thinking about one of the real pleasures of WDW is just wandering around away from the main attractions and happening upon things to amuse and entertain you, Im convinced that it is these little things that add to the feeling that makes us perceive the magic. But it is the big things, rushing for attractions in a morning, queuing in queues and generally doing the standing and walking, that are the bits that leave you cream crackered. So my Zipedee Doo Dah, Tip for the Day, is - find some time to chill out and let the magic come and find you.
Or You might get Theme Park Burn Out, and have to spend the rest of your next trip in Orlando Park Memorial Hospital, $5,000 per day plus treatment. So dont say you were not warned. (Can I point out that I typed this comment, early morning Later in the day I was to regret ever thinking it!)
Well today is a Off World Day, so if you are a die hard Disney Fan, you can skip the rest of today, but if you can bear to be unfaithful to Mickey, then I am about to drive to Tampa, for an encounter with the competition.
See you later .
Busch Gardens, well we went and we were there for just over three and a half hours, more of this later, but I shall give you some of my first if brief impressions.
The Drive to Busch Gardens is reasonably easy to complete, the first part of the drive about twenty five miles is one big road works, no delays but the lanes are often narrow and the road busy, then the I4 turns into a modern high quality motorway for the rest of the journey. The last five miles or so are within Tampa and you have to pay attention to the route that you are taking. I actually enjoyed spending some time driving in real America, the high spot being Teds Sheds. Where you can buy some mighty impressive sheds, one of which not only was double storey but had a garage and patio doors. Now that is a shed!
On the way there we listened to the producer of Big Brother, who wants Florida Residents to sign up for the next series. I wonder if I qualify as a Florida Resident, Im here often enough. I could inject some of that British Reserved Charm, just to make the programme watchable.
The car park and tram system is much the same as Disney, apart for the rather annoying fact that I had to pay. We got our Annual Passes eventually their computer not instantly recognising we had them. But all is well that ends well. (As the Bard said)
The park is very nice to walk around, it has some very nice gardens, it is well maintained and it is clean and tidy, absolutely no complaints on that front and definitely equal to Disney. We enjoyed the small avery, and looking at some of the animals, but I thought that the Tiger was in a very small area, though it was awake, I have yet to see an awake Tiger at Animal Kingdom. Well apart from your friend Tigger who always seems wide awake. (And a mighty fine water-skier if he doesnt mind me saying so! Ive seen him on Bay Lake.)
The less good part is that there may be 6 Roller Coasters but none of them are cutting edge, one of them - Python is the smallest (and probably smoothest) Cork Screw that I have ever been on. The Wild Mouse type is a fun one and you can see it is an older brother of Primeval Whirl. The only significant coaster is Gwazi (Or should that be Queezy) in coaster history, is a wooden duel coaster, sadly not a duelling coaster which is a waste. It is a very fast and exciting coaster, it is very bumpy and the most banked coaster I have been on, like riding my motorbike around the bends between Golspie and Dornoch, only a lot faster! There is no fastpass and some of the loading practices are archaic, and all though there was almost no one there to ride it, two trips took 30 minutes. There is also a fore runner for Hulk, which was very similar with the same cars, but doesnt have the same launch system, relying on a chain system. There is also a Leg Dangler, using the Dueling Dragons system, which we didnt get a chance to ride. Though it looks a mighty beast.
Apart from the coasters, we didnt get a chance to do most of the other attractions, like Rhino Rally, because Ed became quite ill there. I dont know if it was from Yesterdays Meal at Ohanas, the journey, or riding coasters, but he was very very graphically ill, necessitating a visit to the First Aid Centre at the park.
Sadly for Busch, Ed was ill in the main restaurant, where they have the Irish Dancing Display, Irish Thunder and I think the 12-30pm show will have had the authentic smell of Dublin at closing time on a Saturday Night!
Anyway, Busch Gardens is worth a visit, it isnt Disney but it is quite a nice park. I will be happy to go again, but it may be during our July trip, as I think Ed needs to put some distance between visits. The good news is that they have a kind of annual pass, which is only six dollars so above the cost of one day, so we didnt have a problem by our visit being so short. Anyway, it was worth the trip just to see the shed.
We decided that we should return to Pop Century, so that Ed can sleep this afternoon. I took the opportunity to Join him for a little nap, Greg has decided to take the bus to Disney Quest for some afternoon entertainment. Poor Ed is suffering from the Pleasure Pain Principal, yesterday he was on Cloud Ten after the boats, and today he has paid for it with a difficult day.
The difficult day was to continue into the night, and we spent three hours in the Contra Care Medical Centre, waiting to see the doctor who spent two minutes with us, and we paid just over $1 per second, never ever let me forget this when I complain about our petrol prices, you can keep your private medical care, I will stick with the NHS and the high petrol costs. Raigmore Hospital Rules.
Anyway, Ed is still feeling a little off colour but he has had his medication and hopefully he will feel better in the morning. He can look forward to a day of clear soup, or Jelly, I think he is likely to pick the Jelly, (Which is probably something different in America, if you wonder why he is supposed to be eating Jam)
Greg had some fun at Disney Quest and in the middle of the waiting time for the doctor, I popped down there and said Hi, remembering the advice that the non sick person should get some attention too, so we did Buzz Lightyears Astro Blaster, which are bumper cars (Dodgems) with a Cannon that fire Footballs (Soccer not American Football) We managed to splat three to one hit, so not too bad there then. I think Greg had met up with some other kids to do things, so he hadnt had a bad time down there. Anyway it was nice for him to be there without having to keep an eye on Ed.
Well sorry it isnt a full of jokes trip report tonight, but it hasnt been that kind of a day.
Hopefully normal service resumed tomorrow.
Thanks for reading.
Cheers Larry.
Your Pal in Scotland.
I think what you call jelly is jello here. You can buy it at the supermaket ready to eat. I think they make some that doesn't need to be refrigerated.
Kidney stones are very painful. Needless to say, it was a long 15 hour drive back home.
