"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 Jun 12, 2005 at 4:24 PM Report Abuse

    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.

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    Cruefan Apr 3, 2005 at 12:54 PM Report Abuse

    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 .

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    Carnation Sep 2, 2004 at 12:19 AM Report Abuse

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

  • Ivan_Jimenez Jan 30, 2004 at 4:50 AM Report Abuse

    Did you have Micky Mouse turning out your bed cover?

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    dr.firas Jan 22, 2004 at 8:44 AM Report Abuse

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

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    belgianchocolate Jan 9, 2004 at 6:03 PM Report Abuse

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

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    Confucius Jan 6, 2004 at 11:10 PM Report Abuse

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

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    mikeraw Jan 6, 2004 at 4:12 PM Report Abuse

    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.

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    caffeine_induced78 Dec 21, 2003 at 8:04 PM Report Abuse

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

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    jessicadf Dec 17, 2003 at 1:55 PM Report Abuse

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

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