Something About Nothing.........#7

[donaldduck352]

Good morning,another bump day.

 

[Metro West]

Good morning all! Have a great Wednesday!

 

[circelli]

Happy HUMP day to you all!!

Traffic is a pain in the bum when you have young kids that won't sleep and ask "are we there yet?" every 2 minutes

Where is K Starfish and her wedding pics??? Is she leaving us guessing !?!?!

 

[circelli]

I have just under 2 months before our vacation!!!
I was thinking of taking the kids to MNSSHP while we are there but it is $$$$$

 

[keishashadow]

I have just under 2 months before our vacation!!!
I was thinking of taking the kids to MNSSHP while we are there but it is $$$$$

lots of peeps use it for 'cheaper' pm entry into the parks just to ride & skip the event stuff entirely

woo-hoo to u, trip right around the corner

we're right behind u...came to my senses & am going to cancel the southern cruise we had booked for Dec (combo of $ factor & free dining tempting mewill be 2/3rds less out of vacation slush fund).

think im going to book Port Orleans, French Quarter...anybody stay there?

didn't read thru thread, will later...hope all r well

 

[RAPstar]

Good morning, homies!

 

[circelli]

lots of peeps use it for 'cheaper' pm entry into the parks just to ride & skip the event stuff entirely

woo-hoo to u, trip right around the corner

we're right behind u...came to my senses & am going to cancel the southern cruise we had booked for Dec (combo of $ factor & free dining tempting mewill be 2/3rds less out of vacation slush fund).

think im going to book Port Orleans, French Quarter...anybody stay there?

didn't read thru thread, will later...hope all r well

It is the cost of getting from US to Disney and the tickets on top of what we are already spending!! Adults are going to HHN, kids will enjoy the parks at their age and the the PRP pool with my sister!!

Yay to you for Disney....I haven't stayed at those hotels so I can't offer you any advice

 

[tazzielou]

Metro West - do you except PM from people? I want to know about Sanford Flea Market - if it is worth us leaving 2 day earlier for our Florida Vacation. Thanks!

Happy Wednesday Everyone!

 

[macraven]

to
tazzielou to our thread.


I'm sure Metro will accept pm's to help out a homie

i think you can do the pm system now that you have 10 posts.



stick around and maybe someone here that is local or one that has been to the place you need the 411 on, will jump in and post about it.

 

[macraven]

good morning homies....


i have my days all mixed up.
i know now it is hump day which also means it is garbage pick up day....

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

Morning/afternoon all ... Happy Hump/Garbage Day to all!!

Dawnna ... we've done MNSSHP on many occasions. There is trick or treating (about 15 or so locations around the park) so they'll get a bag full of candy ... there are dance parties, a special Halloween parade (with the Headless Horseman) and of course Hallowishes fireworks. The characters are also dressed in Halloween costumes, plus you get some of the characters out and about that aren't out normally (we got a pic with all 7 dwarfs and Snow White, the white rabbit from Alice in Wonderland). I do agree it is pricey but they'll have a blast.

 

[marciemi]

Quick hi while waiting at the Apple store for them to fix our Macbook and iphone. Mac - we're still not sure what way to go. We're actually about 45 minutes north of Detroit, so the difference isn't as great. Normally, on a good day, it's about an 8 hour drive (straight, not counting stops) through Chicago and a 9 hour drive through the UP. As you well know, though, you can easily lose more than that in Chicago if it's not ideal conditions. Driving here, we didn't get slowed down anywhere, but of course that was a Saturday morning, not a Friday afternoon. I'm also worried about the "going north" traffic there. But although the UP is a scenic drive, as you said, it's also a single lane so if there's a problem, there's frequently no alternative. Ugh - what to do?! I'd wait and come home Saturday, but we're doing a triathlon on Sunday morning that we have to leave at 5am for, so I'd like one day to recover, unpack, etc. Guess we'll see! Going to stop at AAA from here and see if they have any suggestions.

 

[circelli]

Morning/afternoon all ... Happy Hump/Garbage Day to all!!

Dawnna ... we've done MNSSHP on many occasions. There is trick or treating (about 15 or so locations around the park) so they'll get a bag full of candy ... there are dance parties, a special Halloween parade (with the Headless Horseman) and of course Hallowishes fireworks. The characters are also dressed in Halloween costumes, plus you get some of the characters out and about that aren't out normally (we got a pic with all 7 dwarfs and Snow White, the white rabbit from Alice in Wonderland). I do agree it is pricey but they'll have a blast.

Thanks Bonny, I know it sounds like LOTS & LOTS of fun but I don't think it is in our budget

I think it would be cool but we need the $$$ to have (more) fun at US

 

[macraven]

Quick hi while waiting at the Apple store for them to fix our Macbook and iphone. Mac - we're still not sure what way to go. We're actually about 45 minutes north of Detroit, so the difference isn't as great. Normally, on a good day, it's about an 8 hour drive (straight, not counting stops) through Chicago and a 9 hour drive through the UP. As you well know, though, you can easily lose more than that in Chicago if it's not ideal conditions. Driving here, we didn't get slowed down anywhere, but of course that was a Saturday morning, not a Friday afternoon. I'm also worried about the "going north" traffic there. But although the UP is a scenic drive, as you said, it's also a single lane so if there's a problem, there's frequently no alternative. Ugh - what to do?! I'd wait and come home Saturday, but we're doing a triathlon on Sunday morning that we have to leave at 5am for, so I'd like one day to recover, unpack, etc. Guess we'll see! Going to stop at AAA from here and see if they have any suggestions.

you might be better off not going thru chicago.
the traffic is unpredictable on fridays.
many take off before noon on fridays and do the family thing to Door County or the Dells and that adds traffic in chitown plus the construction on I-94 that is going on.

We took 2 out of St Ignace and since there are not expressways up that area, you do go thru some towns. speed limit, if i remember correctly dropped to 45 in one of the towns. not bad.

less than an hour out on highway 2 there is a detour through the state park due to the rebuilding of a bridge over a major creek.
very scenic drive but at a much lower speed than the highway.

you will have some construction in michigan going thru the U.P. but it is nothing like the construction in wisconsin.

if it were me and i had to do it over again, i would still go thru the U.P.

truck traffic was limited just mostly cars and rv traffic.

only tie up were the one lane construction areas.

if you were south of detroit, you could get to chgo in less time but then, you still would have to travel 2 hours 45 minutes once you hit 94 WI.

if you are leaving early on friday, you should be good with the U.P. route.

when i travel in illinois highways, i call I-DOT to get the construction areas in order to make a desicion on my routes to take.

why don't you call M-DOT for info on the construction areas that will be going on for Friday?
they can give you the advice to help you make a decision.

who knows, maybe the construction has cleared at this point from when i went thru monday?

 

[macraven]

Dawnna, i have been to 5 different MNSSHP before.

I loved it when it was only $33 some years back.
each year it increases in price and decreases on the types of candy issued to the guests.

this year it is too high for me to attend it.

since you have kids, it would be a lot of $$ for you and the family to attend it.

 

[circelli]

Dawnna, i have been to 5 different MNSSHP before.

I loved it when it was only $33 some years back.
each year it increases in price and decreases on the types of candy issued to the guests.

this year it is too high for me to attend it.

since you have kids, it would be a lot of $$ for you and the family to attend it.

You got it!!! Like $200 just to get in We have to get there too!! I think we may be skipping MNSSHP this year

 

[Metro West]

Metro West - do you except PM from people? I want to know about Sanford Flea Market - if it is worth us leaving 2 day earlier for our Florida Vacation. Thanks!

Happy Wednesday Everyone!

Sure...you can send me a PM. I haven't been to the Sanford flea market in a long time. I usually go to Renninger's in Mt. Dora. You can PM me for more information.

 

[marciemi]

Thanks Mac. We went to AAA and the MDOT website. It really looks like there is a ton of construction even between here and the UP. I'm going to go back to AAA tomorrow and get another triptik for through Chicago since we came 80 all the way to Ohio but would be going back 94 and see if it says as much. Otherwise we may chance Chicago. I know sometime Friday afternoon we may regret that decision! But if nothing else there is a lot better options for meals going that way! We'd stop at Bakers Square and grab 3 pies and then hit bd's once through Milwaukee! I'll let you know what we find out tomorrow!

Hi everyone else! Sorry for ignoring you all but typing on a phone is a hassle!

 

[macraven]

marcie, any questions you have just post here and i'll help

i'll pull up the idot website later tonight in case you don't get to it.

with the IPASS i have, it lists on that website of delays due to construction.
if you have the WPASS, you can pull that one up also.

if you can get thru chgo before noon, you should be fine except for the tie ups on I 94.
you'll hit that traffic first before you get to the WS border by where i live.

they do shut down the construction on the holiday weekends but that won't do you much good for this friday.

 

[Metro West]

Evening all...Wipeout comes on in about 20 minutes and it's an "all-star" show which should be especially funny since these people are back for a second time. It should be a great show!