"Orlando Mad Weekend" Orlando by jessicadf

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Florida colors

Captured as we headed in to the sunset, back from Cape Canaveral.

Hoo hoo hoo!

A last minute trip for a quick weekend stay. A great hotel room for cheap (yay Priceline!) and I'd forgotten just how uncommonly friendly the Floridians are.

We'd planned on playing at the theme parks on our full day here (yes, I'm writing this while we're here)... But we slept in, blissfully, because it was raining. Turned on the TV to check out the morning news and HUZZAH!! Hussein's been captured!

A very good trip, indeed.

More to follow.

Floridians are really nice folks

It had been so long since I last visited there, I'd forgotten about that aspect. At Joe's Crab Shack, I was reminded of this by our server and several other servers there. Plus they dance. ;-)

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Friendly people, soft air, great skies
  • Cons:Eerily clean and fake surroundings... Stepford wives, perhaps?
  • In a nutshell:Fun to just get away for a bit. If you like amusement parks, then go SOON!
  • Last visit to Orlando: Dec 2003
  • Intro Updated Dec 17, 2003
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  • sarahjayn's Profile Photo
    Jun 12, 2005 at 4:24 PM

    orlando is the new stepford, you know . . . just look at celebration! i like you page - especially the waffle house bit. my friends and i dried out there after a very confusing bender in orlando.

  • Cruefan's Profile Photo
    Apr 3, 2005 at 12:54 PM

    The " It's a small world" ride at Disney could make this page too. After going on that ride I felt like a victim of the Spanish Inquisition. The T-shirt shops you talk about are also in Key West .

  • Jewels's Profile Photo
    Sep 2, 2004 at 12:19 AM

    Looks like you had a fun time - Kennedy Space Center is well worth a visit! :o)

  • Jan 30, 2004 at 4:50 AM

    Did you have Micky Mouse turning out your bed cover?

  • dr.firas's Profile Photo
    Jan 22, 2004 at 8:44 AM

    Wow! Thats a great Place, hold on I will visit one day!

  • belgianchocolate's Profile Photo
    Jan 9, 2004 at 6:03 PM

    Lucky you , your room got upgraded. :-) You should try some belgian waffles with melted ChocolaaaAAaaaaate. ;-)

  • Confucius's Profile Photo
    Jan 6, 2004 at 11:10 PM

    Ah, the wonders of Florida: Waffle House, alligator skulls and Disney (yum, dumb, and Dumbo)

  • mikeraw's Profile Photo
    Jan 6, 2004 at 4:12 PM

    I am in total agreement, I have visited Joe's Crab Shack and will return, the staff do a great rendition of Cotton Eye Joe.

  • caffeine_induced78's Profile Photo
    Dec 21, 2003 at 8:04 PM

    an alligator skull? Now I know exactly where I can find one!!! :-)

  • jessicadf's Profile Photo
    Dec 17, 2003 at 1:55 PM

    Ah, no, we never did make it to Cocoa beach to search for her magic bottle!

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