Freudian slip?
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So for me, the rule is I am causing trouble? Ok, I get it. I UNDERSTAND.
Hi Monica, um, well, actually, what really happened, um , uh, it was a good line, and , Uh, you know me, I had to go for it, uh,,, crap,,, anybody?
Hey! Where's Shawn, and Nuguyincrew, to help me out here. Cmon, you're the only guys I have! Mike? Fine, leave me hung out to dry.
One thing before we resume on this love fest, last evening, when I was totally dying from the heat, and had to walk up here where every step up added a degree, it honestly was 85 downstairs on the thermostat, don't have one up here but I'm guessing 94. Anyway, I posted a joke, that either,,, hold it,
"I posted a joke, that started the whole world laughing, oh, but I didn't see, that the joke, was on meeee, ohhhh nooooo."
sorry, I typed it, then the song popped in my head
Anyway, I guesss my joke was either really sucky, (yes, that's a word) , or it just went over all of your heads. I will thus iterate, once again.
Nebo, quote,,, or close proximity,,,, "Luckily, I happen to be a black belt in the "Marital Arts."
Ok, now that I've done it twice, your right, it does pretty much sucky.
And were kinda off,,,,, We leave the Cat, I took pills, but we're not done with Suessiana land yet. Oh no. Now, we have to find Horton's Egg. This stupid egg has been a bone in my side since we have been going here.
It's kind of like, finding Devine at Animal Kingdom, though much further down on the scale of importance.
I said let's check this way, then, of course, she found it.
"Yep, that's an egg all right"
Then it was time to wander through, "If I ran the Zoo."
This is an interactive kind of playground, that follows a path and lets you push a lot of buttons to see what happens.
If you have kids, don't miss this part, and it's easy to miss.
What I said earlier, about not rushing through I o A, really applies. Each land has subtle, and sometimes not so subtle theme music. Even as you walk in the "Port of Entry", take your time, and you will hear conspiratorial whispering going on in the rooms above you. But only if you take the time.
It is now on to the "LOST CONTINENT" the next land.
The highlight here is a dueling suspended roller coaster named "Dueling Dragons". Which is where we headed.
If you think the queing area to Space Mountain is long, folks, you ain't seen nothin yet. I can't do this without her. Nope, no way, no how. So, even though she's not riding, she has to lead me to it. It's incredible, I don't know how people actually find it.
The whole line area, is in a subterranean cavern, I get ten steps inside, and I'm blind as a mole rat.
Gentlemen, if you are like me, and have a problem with going from bright sunlight into darkness, wear a CUP!
I guarantee you that there will be a railing that wants to meet you.
Even with her leading me by the hand, the kids took a beating.
However, the good news is that I could now hit the high notes on Hooked on a Feeling.
I got in the second seat on the Fire, train, Fire is good in front. Ice, is good in the back. All right, I consider myself to be a coaster afficianado.
And I will almost always choose a wooden coaster to a steel one, anyday.
The Beast, at Kings Island, is still my favorite.
THis one is , uh, ok, not bad. Loops don't do a thing for me anymore. To me, it's a little better than the HULK, which is also in this park, but if you haven't done a lot of coasters, you'll probably love them.
After the ride, we just ambled about for a while. This is a cool land, well themed, and stood by the "Mystic Fountain" for a while, watching the kids be delighted. (read, me)
We skipped Poseidon's Fury this time, no, I couldn't descibe this if my left depended on it. It's a kinda of theatre show that makes you move from room to room with a lot of pyrotechincs and water. Yeah, that's it, I couldn't have said it better. People either hate it or love it. Of course, I'm in the middle.
I'm usually in the middle on a lot of things.
I still believe that George Bush can make this country what it once was,,,,,
A barren wasteland covered with Ice!
Crap, did I say that out loud too?
There is also a stunt show in this land. You really want to miss it.
Sinbad's eighth voyage, or something like that. It's like a bunch of teenagers playing in an extremely fancy play area.
And we skipped the Flying Unicorn, which is a starter type of roller coaster.
And on to Jurassic Park.
I did notice right by the border of these two lands, work starting on the new Harry Potter themed land going in. And yes, when it opens, we will be there.
Even in Yourasick Park, you don't want to fly through it. You'll see bent wires, broken fences, bushes shaking with growling behind them, but the big draw here is Jurrasic Park, River Adventure.
This ride is a combination of Jungle Cruise, (without the jokes), and Splash Mountain.
It is way cool.
As we boarded, I had a choice of rows in the boat to choose from, I waited until this really big guy got in in the front seat, then I sat behind him. Diane got in next to his little wife.
Or daughter.
You can never tell these days.
"Steve, why did you pick there to sit, you won't be able to see with that goril,,,,,,"
"No problem, I'm fine."
Like almost every single ride in Universal, it starts out just fine, but then,,,
It's , " Where nothing can go wrong, wrong, wrong,,,,,"
see?
Now this is a ride I need to do at night. Only problem is there never is a "night" when we are there. There's lot's of dinosaurs in the building, but I can barely see them.
And then comes the splashdown, I hunker down behind the monster guy in front of me, he takes most of the wave,,,,, I got "sprittzed".
Diane got soaked!
Call me a misanthope will you?
I loved the guy.
There is a hands on type of innoventions building here called Discovery Cove, but we passed it by this time.
And on to Comic book land.
This is where you will get soaked, no if's, and, or buts, about it.
You will have a wet but.
We went in and did Dudley Do right's Ripsaw Adventure.
This is the closest thing to Splash Mountain you will find, anywhere.
No, not as good, but still fun just the same. One of my favorite parts is in the line, these two heads on the wall start talking, a moose and a bear, I believe, and if you pay attention, they put in a couple of good jabs at Disney.
This time I did get pretty wet, I had lost my big guy, and couldn't find a replacement.
At about this time, it was close to meeting my friends time.
And we waited.
15 minutes past due time, Diane said how bout we go do it, and then check back here to say if they show?
"What?"
I'm sorry,
"WHAT?" "Oh no, it's way too cold to get that wet, God knows girl you can catch your death of cold. " "Oh no, I feel an evil foreboding if we should do this ride today."
DIANE: "Ok, I admit it. You were right, I was wron , wr, wro, , wren, "
steve: "c'mon, you can say it, it won't hurt." "I'm not moving till you do."
DIANE: " Ok, I was, wr, wron,,,wron,,,, WRONG!"
"There, you happy?"
"Yes, immensely."
Even though, we're pretty wet, it's nothing like what's coming, and we both know that. Ask Jaime's Ruthie, from riding Kali River Rapids. Only this one is worse.
Now, my opinion, such as it may be. This ride just blows away Kali, or any other tub ride you have ever been on.
The visuals and scenery of course can't match up to Kali's.
But it is twice as long, and what it is , is just plain fun!
You will get drenched.
here, let me show you ,,,,,,
"GIRLS GONE WILD"
And that photo was taken about ten minutes later.
We hung around for a while, drying out, they never did show. I later found out that they were doing the same thing the day before. Somehow our signals got crossed.
We went into Marvel Superhero Island, this completes the circle and brings yo back to the Port of Entry.
The Hulk coaster is here, and , again, it's ok, though I passed on it this time.
Dr Doom is here also, which is basically an outside version of Twilight Zone that we have seen at all the Six Flags parks.
But now it's time for the "creme del le creme. "
The 'Piece de resistance".
It's time for Spiderman!
This is, without doubt, no arguments accepted, the greatest thrill ride in the entire United States.
How to descibe it.?
Picture the Haunted Mansion type cars, on a Dinosaur type track, in a Star Tours simulator, oh, and did I mention?
It's all in 3-D!
I will not give the end away, but I will say that Diane rode it 3 times before she actually kept her eyes open for the finale!
That then ended our stay at the Islands, for this trip. As we headed back to the room, it was about quarter after two, and we decided to go in and change, and head on over to Portofino Bay Hotel. Just a couple of stone throws from the Hard Rock Hotel.
Once we cross in front of The Studios again, I snap this picture.
This is how far the hotel is from the front gate.
All righty then, this is going to close out tonights babbling.
I'm really hoping that this time, the screen doesn't go double wide like it did last night. Yes, I find that extremely annoying when you have to scroll back and forth, left and right to read each line. Sometimes it doesn't do it when I post pictures, other times like last night it does, and I don't know what caused it.
If any of you kids know, please, share with me.
night night,
I love Popeyes River Ride (or whatever it is called) and Dudley Do-Right RipSaw Falls
The one thing we learned after the first time we were there was, wear you bathing suit to IOA, and then bring a change of clothes to go to US. (Yes we are one of those who do it all in one day becasue we stay off sight)
The Beast is a GREAT coaster!!! 
on the Bush comment too!
