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[/B]My PTR in case you missed it: HERE
Day 1- Monday September 28, 2009
I woke up at 3:30am and did a few last minute things. I woke up John- and BOY he is crabby in the morning. ( I think it is actually more quiet than crabby, but I am over-sensitive) We went outside to wait for the van. The van arrived at about 4:15am & we hopped in and fell asleep quickly until we were arriving in the outskirts of Boston.
We checked in at curbside in about 1 minute, and then headed for security. We were through security in about 5minutes. I couldnt believe our luck! John grabbed a coffee from Starbucks & we got a couple of seats at our gate.
I watched the sunrise over Boston & decided it was then time for a coffee, so I ran up to Dunkin Donuts. I was hungry, but for some reason nothing they had sounded good. John & I read our magazines and it was time to board before we knew it! We sat on the runway for a while before we took off. The flight was pretty uneventful & we landed in Orlando around 12:30pm. We grabbed my bag from baggage claim & then went to the rental car line. We ended up checking in at a kiosk. For those of you who havent done this, I HIGHLY recommend it! It took about 2 minutes AND we got the price they quoted us online. After that we just had to go find a midsize in the garage & drive it away!! We didnt hit much traffic at all. We stopped at the Winn Dixie & ABC on 536 because they are so close to Hotel Plaza Boulevard & in the same plaza together. We bought our snacks & drinks and proceeded to AKL. Online check-in was a quick breeze & we went to our room- 3274. I loved it. We immediately saw animals from our balcony. (I have a pdf of the wildlife viewing guide they leave in the room, too, if anyone is interested)
The room itself:
A little of the hallway & lobby:
Day 1- Monday September 28, 2009
I woke up at 3:30am and did a few last minute things. I woke up John- and BOY he is crabby in the morning. ( I think it is actually more quiet than crabby, but I am over-sensitive) We went outside to wait for the van. The van arrived at about 4:15am & we hopped in and fell asleep quickly until we were arriving in the outskirts of Boston.
We checked in at curbside in about 1 minute, and then headed for security. We were through security in about 5minutes. I couldnt believe our luck! John grabbed a coffee from Starbucks & we got a couple of seats at our gate.
I watched the sunrise over Boston & decided it was then time for a coffee, so I ran up to Dunkin Donuts. I was hungry, but for some reason nothing they had sounded good. John & I read our magazines and it was time to board before we knew it! We sat on the runway for a while before we took off. The flight was pretty uneventful & we landed in Orlando around 12:30pm. We grabbed my bag from baggage claim & then went to the rental car line. We ended up checking in at a kiosk. For those of you who havent done this, I HIGHLY recommend it! It took about 2 minutes AND we got the price they quoted us online. After that we just had to go find a midsize in the garage & drive it away!! We didnt hit much traffic at all. We stopped at the Winn Dixie & ABC on 536 because they are so close to Hotel Plaza Boulevard & in the same plaza together. We bought our snacks & drinks and proceeded to AKL. Online check-in was a quick breeze & we went to our room- 3274. I loved it. We immediately saw animals from our balcony. (I have a pdf of the wildlife viewing guide they leave in the room, too, if anyone is interested)
The room itself:
A little of the hallway & lobby:
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Thanks! I am feeling better after what they thought was a reaction to my blood pressure medication (which I have been taking for 5 years & never had a problem with). I went to the ER & they gave me all sorts of meds so I don't look like a circus freak anymore. 
My lips were SO swollen you wouldn't have believed it. I knew it was bad when I walked into the ER & the receptionist made a face like this: 
They took me in right away.
- then she gave me the cold shoulder for the rest of the night. 
I made up my mind at this point to skip Dueling Dragons later in the day because I didnt want to press my luck. After the Hulk, we went right on Spiderman. 
That is a really cool ride- I highly recommend it! It was very warm & I was dressed to get soaked- though in all of my infinite wisdom (this is dripping with sarcasm) I forgot I was wearing a white t-shirt. Doh! Thank goodness I had enough full coverage on underneath!!! We went on Popeyes Bilge rat barges. Let me just tell you that not one single speck anywhere was dry after that. It was such a fun ride, though, with everyone laughing so hard about how ridiculously soaked we were all getting!!! Afterwards, we decided that we may as well head for Dudley Do-Rights Ripsaw Falls and then Jurassic Park- more walk-ons. Now thoroughly soaked, I waited at a small drink stand while John went on Dueling Dragons. I got some kind of rum drink- I cant remember what it was, so it must have been good! While I was getting to the window to order, the woman behind me yelled out Hey whaddaya got for happy hour?? Ummm
did I suddenly become invisible? 
I bit my tongue & just patiently waited. After sitting for a little while, this same woman decided to point out to me that I wasnt too bright to wear a white shirt when I knew I would get wet. I just smiled and said Yes, I didnt think it through too well today. Is it wrong that part of me wanted to slap her
just a little??? I DO have the excuse that I was starting to not feel too well at this point, too. When John came back, he got a beer & I got a water and we went over to Dr. Dooms Fear Fall. I love this ride no matter how much it scares me! I have to say that I am happy I didnt spring to buy the express pass- everything was a walk-on except for the newest rollercoaster. 
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