What day is it?
Like Lynne, from PA. If we could only get rid of the snow & taxes it'd be a perfect state lol. Lived in tampa area for a few years before I started grade school but otherwise reside in the same small town in which i was borne with rural area/farms withing spitting distance
. No traffic, I'm 20 minutes 'from town'. Best of all worlds.
For those who will be in the area via whatever storm, follow the guidelines. Flying debris a big issue.
If @ a resort and you feel that the service/quality of stay is an issue (I'm talking serious deficiencies, your experience will likely be 'different' from the 4 star one you normally receive especially @ Loews). Take names & make contact while at the property. Follow up upon your return home.
We are invited guests for 2 nights our upcoming trip after I brought our personal experience(s) to the attention of management.
. Loews may make mistakes, If you travel enough you will hit more than a few bumps in the road. It's How they ultimately respond to try & make it right/keep a valued customer's business that matters in the end.
WDW, well, I've heard my share of stories from those not pleased with their response during Matthew. Appears they weren't as compensatory as many had expected.
Happy to see TinyD !!
I gave you a shout out the other day here
Sorry to read of your uncle
Hope he can relocate before the hurricane hits
I've lived through earthquakes, tornadoes, torrential rain and blizzards
No hurricanes
Don't consider Matthew that bad compared to what Irma's impact will do
I was in Orlando last year before, during and after Matthew last year
Stayed at rpr and what debris and tree damage at UO I saw, was not seriously destructive
Other parts of the city could of had more damage, just don't know
Lots of debris on road on our way up to U from WDW that Wednesday. Thot i missed most of it, picking my way up. ha...had 2 flat as pancake tires when we went out to check on the rental Saturday.
Andrew was a beast 3rd week of August '92 (i believe). Knew people stuck @ WDW They received a free week's accommodations
Not quite the same treatment during Matthew which really seemed to be more of a tropical storm for MCO.
When i went to Daytona Beach in January, less than 3 months after the storm could see that portions of main road still washed way & tons of hotels were boarded up via damage.
Same trip saw what Matthew did to Freeport in the Bahamas. Never have send anything like it. Such a positive attitude though from all we met!
Happy Hump Day!!
Okay, Irma is causing me fits. Now it looks like it's not going to hit Orlando until Monday at 2 am. Which means I could get there on Sunday. But, has anyone ridden out a hurricane at UO? I know AFTER the hurricane, the weather is beautiful.. So, Monday night through the rest of the week should be gorgeous...
Plus, if Delta will still fly my Sunday morning flight, I don't think I can cancel it or reschedule it without penalties.
Heard yesterday most airlines already working with people to change flight dates. Haven't heard as to waiving cancellation fees outright yet.
talk of using the category system to account for this bad girl! 185 mph winds are no joke. We're talking mobile homes going airborne and all those pretty palm trees laying horizontal. Would like to think majority of buildings are built to whatever storm suitable code is in place and would seek one out if possible. RPH looked like a refugee camp last year, stuffed full of locals & their pets. Many tell me they do an impromtu "staycation" so their fur babies are safe.
..........can't believe where the time has gone. And couldn't have asked for a better husband.........
better safe than sorry though.
Was going to wait till tomorrow when we leave, but cases look so empty...........
. Sending positive vibes out to everyone today that the hurricane will change its trajectory and move back out to sea.
Wonder what we've forgotten. 
