The Most Expensive Free Trip Ever - TR Link is Up! Pg. 164

[All7OfUs]

You two are making me laugh hysterically!! I'm not saying a thing!

 

[glennbo123]

Yes, that's why those things "private message" are available...

Oh yeah! Okay, I'll be sure not to post all the additional clues that Liesa sent me by "private message".

You two are making me laugh hysterically!! I'm not saying a thing!

 

[All7OfUs]

I still haven't said anything......

 

[glennbo123]

I still haven't said anything......

Just trying to get you into trouble. Where's that "stirring the pot" smiley?

Oh yeah, here -->

 

[glennbo123]

The rest of the drive the following day was much more peaceful and on Sunday the 19th we finally got to Orlando and found the place we’d be staying for a couple of days. This place was Sheraton’s “old” resort and was now dedicated to housing the guests who were there for a cheap room in exchange for a tour. The tours would take place at the nicer “new” resort. I guess what I’m trying to say is that it was filled with people just like me, who were here just because it was cheap and were willing to make a deal with the devil to get a cheap place to stay in Orlando for a couple of days.

We found the building where we had to check-in and went inside. We were greeted with an absolute sea of people. I thought to myself, “Welcome to Orlando. Get ready for masses of people, and lines, and velvet ropes.” It took me the better part of an hour to work my way through the line to the front desk. Judy and the kids waited for me, but they at least got some free popcorn and balloons to help them wait. Once at the desk, check-in went rather smoothly, we confirmed the date/time when we’d take their tour, and we got our room keys. We made our way to our suite and were pleasantly surprised. It was a decent suite, with a small kitchen (that we wouldn’t use, other than cold cereal), a living area, and two bedrooms.

After we unloaded the van we went over to the Yacht Club resort where PChef was greeting arriving consultants to let them know that we had arrived and to get our park tickets. We needed to upgrade them to add a couple of days. We were told that we had to do the upgrade at Port Orleans since we were going to be staying there. So we drove over to Port Orleans Riverside and went up to the front desk. After some computer keyboard tapping and wrinkled brows and cast member trips to the back office we were told that they couldn’t help us. Since we weren’t checking-in to the resort until a couple of days later, they couldn’t add park days to room keys which weren’t issued yet, and they sent us back over to the Yacht Club. My blood pressure was rising and I was fuming at getting the run-around. It’s one thing to get the run-around over the phone, but we were literally driving back and forth between these resorts, dragging the whole family, getting through the security guy at each resorts entrance, getting in lines, the whole thing, over and over. Eventually the cast member at the Yacht Club’s concierge desk was able to upgrade our tickets.

We went back to our resort and decided to find some food. It was well-past lunchtime. We were pretty close to Downtown Disney, at least as the crow flies, but I didn’t know that and it was a straight shot up the road to Red Lobster, so that’s where we ate lunch.

I always call it “Dead Lobster”. Maybe they’re not dead when you walk in and see them in the tank, but those guys are doomed. Anyway, after that we drove to a nearby mall to meet up with Judy’s sister and kids. We found them and walked around the mall for a while. I remember there was a saleslady outside of a store who had this head massager thing that was made from about five or six wires. We watched her use that thing on every willing passerby and even a few people she caught by surprise. All we could think was “what a great way to spread lice”. When we walked passed her we made sure she got nowhere near any of us with that thing. Then we ended up going to an Olive Garden for dinner before calling it a night. I think we just got salad and soup at Olive Garden and actually spent less there than our lunch at Dead Lobster.

Up to this point in this flashback TR we’ve been high on the scale of verbal descriptions and low on the visual. We’ll remedy that next time. On our first full day in Orlando, we paid a visit to Sea World.

Link to next chapter

 

[All7OfUs]

I'm proud to say that we've never- even living in "The Land of Lice"- ever had them!! I'm all smiles; can you tell!?


I think getting the run-around at Disney, is rarer than at other places. Having just said that, I'm sure run-around stories will now work themselves out of the heads- like lice- onto this thread.

Did someone say FREEEEEEEEEEEE popcorn??

Now, let me just state for the record, that Zuppa Toscana is the most fabulous, nosh-worhty, delish-u-ous, tasty soup evuh!!! Those yummy green floaties, zesty sausage bitesies, taters, mmmmm,mmmm!! Let's find an O.G. for our Meet!

I have a feeling GB is going to chime in here in the fond memories he has of enduring his Dad's ideas of taking tours for tix.

 

[glennbo123]

I'm proud to say that we've never- even living in "The Land of Lice"- ever had them!! I'm all smiles; can you tell!?

Well let's just say there was a reason we were sensitive to it.

I think getting the run-around at Disney, is rarer than at other places. Having just said that, I'm sure run-around stories will now work themselves out of the heads- like lice- onto this thread.

I think you're right, it's rarer there.

Did someone say FREEEEEEEEEEEE popcorn??

Only to avoid a mass uprising.

Now, let me just state for the record, that Zuppa Toscana is the most fabulous, nosh-worhty, delish-u-ous, tasty soup evuh!!! Those yummy green floaties, zesty sausage bitesies, taters, mmmmm,mmmm!! Let's find an O.G. for our Meet!

Works for me!

I have a feeling GB is going to chime in here in the fond memories he has of enduring his Dad's ideas of taking tours for tix.

I know, I thought of that. Just wait 'til I get to the tour description. His dad was much more adept at it than I was.

 

[jenbear123]

Oh yeah! Okay, I'll be sure not to post all the additional clues that Liesa sent me by "private message".

I still haven't said anything......

Just trying to get you into trouble. Where's that "stirring the pot" smiley?

Oh yeah, here -->

I was just about to say "WHAT ADDITIONAL CLUES!?!" You almost had me there Glen

Ew! Lice! Gross! Some people just don't think sometimes. I would be very frustrated too if I was getting pushed around all over the place. SeaWorld! Looking forward to pictures of this. I haven't been there since I was 4 years old.

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

ohh sea world, the land of the hurting whales...i have always thought those big animals need alot more space and people that mess with them need to be careful...

 

[englishrose47]

Just popping in to say HI

 

[glennbo123]

I was just about to say "WHAT ADDITIONAL CLUES!?!" You almost had me there Glen

Hee hee hee.

Ew! Lice! Gross! Some people just don't think sometimes.

Yeah, let's not share head massagers with everybody walking through the mall, okay?

I would be very frustrated too if I was getting pushed around all over the place.

Thanks for understanding.

SeaWorld! Looking forward to pictures of this. I haven't been there since I was 4 years old.

Stay tuned. Probably over the weekend somtime. Although I think it'll be in a couple of posts. You have about a week before your cruise, right?

ohh sea world, the land of the hurting whales...i have always thought those big animals need alot more space and people that mess with them need to be careful...

I know. I hate to see them with their dorsal fin all tipped over like they usually are. I think I heard that that's due to them not being in a big enough area to swim.

Just popping in to say HI

Yay! Thanks for popping in Rosie.....HI back at ya.

 

[jenbear123]

Yes, I leave for my cruise in a week. I can't believe it's here already.

 

[eandesmom]

YIKES what a nightmare with the check in! I'd love to have park tickets for our first day but don't see how I can do that since with the DDP they are tied to start on our second day when we check in at the YC.

The Check-In/ticket upgrade from you know where, Dead Lobster, the mall and Olive Garden and the head lice spider massage spreader lady.

I have to admit I remember those wire spider things...the lice thought never occurred to me but the boys were probably to little for me to have been exposed to the fear of lice yet at that point.

Not that I ever let one touch my head!

UGH! When does the vacation start?

 

[marvali]

Just popped in to catch up. Man did I get behind in a hurry. I don't know what was funnier, glennbo disturbing the peace and tranquility of the state of South Carolina, or hucifer passing along her boundless wisdom in the ways of literary prose......

 

[glennbo123]

Yes, I leave for my cruise in a week. I can't believe it's here already.

It's gonna be great.

YIKES what a nightmare with the check in! I'd love to have park tickets for our first day but don't see how I can do that since with the DDP they are tied to start on our second day when we check in at the YC.

The Check-In/ticket upgrade from you know where, Dead Lobster, the mall and Olive Garden and the head lice spider massage spreader lady.

I have to admit I remember those wire spider things...the lice thought never occurred to me but the boys were probably to little for me to have been exposed to the fear of lice yet at that point.

Not that I ever let one touch my head!

UGH! When does the vacation start?

That was a great summary you gave there! Yes, that first day was not much of a "vacation", but the next day we hit Sea World.

Just popped in to catch up. Man did I get behind in a hurry. I don't know what was funnier, glennbo disturbing the peace and tranquility of the state of South Carolina, or hucifer passing along her boundless wisdom in the ways of literary prose......

Glad you're caught up Marvin, and no question about it, Hucifer was funnier. My story wasn't funny at all.

 

[All7OfUs]

Hey Glennbo--Busy weekend??

 

[hucifer]

Page TWO??? And I call myself a groupie?

Forgive me, Great Glennbo.

I guess what I’m trying to say is that it was filled with people just like me, who were here just because it was cheap and were willing to make a deal with the devil to get a cheap place to stay in Orlando for a couple of days.

"Dueling banjos" come to mind.

After some computer keyboard tapping and wrinkled brows and cast member trips to the back office we were told that they couldn’t help us.

At least they gave it a good visual effort that they were trying.

It was a straight shot up the road to Red Lobster, so that’s where we ate lunch. I always call it “Dead Lobster”. All we could think was “what a great way to spread lice”.

So why did you eat there?

Then we ended up going to an Olive Garden for dinner before calling it a night. All we could think was “what a great way to spread lice”.

You people need to find better places to eat.

On our first full day in Orlando, we paid a visit to Sea World.

I hope you remember a lot of Sea World, because I am trying to convince my mom and sister to go there on our next girls' trip.

 

[hucifer]

My story wasn't funny at all.

Because it was so tragic.

 

[glennbo123]

Hey Glennbo--Busy weekend??

Yes, parental visit.

Page TWO??? And I call myself a groupie?

Forgive me, Great Glennbo.

When I was in elementary school I signed everything "Glenn the Great".

"Dueling banjos" come to mind.

We watched the movie "Rudy" last night and every time Ned Beatty (playing Rudy's father) was on the screen all I could think of was "Deliverance".

At least they gave it a good visual effort that they were trying.

Yeah, they're good that way.

So why did you eat there?



You people need to find better places to eat.

This cracked me up. I was wondering if I messed something up in the writing.

I hope you remember a lot of Sea World, because I am trying to convince my mom and sister to go there on our next girls' trip.

There'll definitely be more pictures than the last two chapters combined.

Because it was so tragic.

Exactly.

Hey Hucifer, I started reading your last TR. Good stuff! I also saw a link in there for an even older TR (sans pictures though ), so I'll have to go to that after this one. Anyway, I've read through the MNSSHP. I thought it was funny that you ate a grilled cheese after making your way through the maze at Shades of Green. I now understand the fruit bat reference in your last installment on your current TR. I loved the Amish Caveman costume.

 

[jordanyosh]

Hey not many pictures, but you can talk a mean game....I got a nice visual of you driving back and forth between POR and YC with steam coming out your ears and your face beet red....

Red Lobster...don't like seafood myself, but I hear the have a mean cheesy dinner roll..is this true?