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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Travel By Twitter: Kennedy Space Center (Walt Disney World Day 03)

For those of you not following me on Twitter, you missed my sensational, live tweets from Walt Disney World during our family vacation (we were there March 26 - April 1). The crowds were moderately heavy and I am so glad that I had the Touring Plans app on my Android phone.

We did something highly unusual on this family vacation. Instead of spending every spare moment running from theme park to theme park, we decided to visit Kennedy Space Center. After spending a little more than an hour in the car and about $4.00 in tolls, we reached KSC and were excited to see some space stuff!

After buying our tickets, we headed in!

Space Churros!

Waiting on the Hubble 3D Imax film. He really wanted some popcorn.

Lunch at the Orbit Cafe. These astronauts eat well!

Sharing our Space root beer!

I couldn't figure out how to get inside this ride...

Jet-propelled wheelchair access?

Space dancing!

From the LC-39 Observation Gallery. Yes, that is the Vehicle Assembly Building. It is massive.

Another shot from the LC-39 with the Shuttle Endeavour • STS-134 on the pad.

They both approved of the Space popcorn!

The Backside of Rocket!

It was amazing how large the rocket was.

Janitors in spaaaaaaace...

I have no idea why the plush space shuttle is sitting on a hot dog!

Inside the Explorer's bay.

We decided to skip the Shuttle Launch Simulation; the kids weren't feeling too brave that afternoon.

Space trash!

Um, where are the real ones?

You guessed it! Space nachos!!!

Monday, April 18, 2011

Travel By Twitter Walt Disney World: Day Two (and Three)

I took many more cell phone pictures than I tweeted on this day. It was our first full day at a park and I wanted some good family time. And who wants to bury their nose in a phone all day when you are at Walt Disney World!

For those of you not following me on Twitter, you missed my sensational, live tweets from Walt Disney World during our family vacation (we were there March 26 - April 1). The crowds were moderately heavy and I am so glad that I had the Touring Plans app on my Android phone.

I always take a snapshot of the row where we parked. Obviously, today is an Epcot day!

I love coffee from the future!

Look! It's the backside of coffee from the future.

It is always difficult to get shots on Spaceship Earth, especially with a cell phone camera. Luck must have been on my side.

Looking a little blurry, there Gutenberg. He must have invented the moveable photo!

Everyone's favorite office space from the 1970s.

Attention travelers! Please remain seatted. Your vehicle is rotating backwards for your return to Earth.

For some reason, my future turned out pretty angry.

Those are my thumbs, people.

An amazing display of sand castle magic to celebrate Disney's Cats.

The question begged was which one to do first.

A quick tweet to AJ at the Disney Food Blog to get some real-time dining advice! And no, I did not get the Scotch Egg.

Standard fair at the Rose and Crown!

And now you know why it is called the Electric Umbrella! (The kids loved the chicken strips here.)

This quickly became the seven year-old's favorite ride.

Can anyone guess where this carpet is from?

So, after ditching the families, Andrew and I headed over to the Magic Kingdom for some late night fun. We rode the Jungle Cruise, Space Mountain (three times) and Big Thunder Mountain (three times). Needless to say, we heeded all signs and did not dance while riding BTMRR.

A blurry picture of the Mary Blair mural at the Contemporary. It was late; my cell phone was tired.

A bonus picture for today. This was actually the afternoon of the third day. We had torrential rain that day and my twelve year-old stayed in while Andrew and I took our seven and eight year-olds to the Disney Studios. As I tweeted, "A rainy day at the Disney Studios is better than a dry day at home!" Since we were running around with two kids and a bunch of ponchos, we didn't take many shots.

Monday, April 11, 2011

Travel By Twitter Walt Disney World: Day One

For those of you not following me on Twitter, you missed my sensational, live tweets from Walt Disney World during our family vacation (we were there March 26 - April 1). The crowds were moderately heavy and I am so glad that I had the Touring Plans app on my Android phone. We broke our 12 hours of travel into two days since we picked up the kids early from school. This allowed us to take a slower pace and enjoy some of the sites along the way. Holiday road...

It's showtime...

It is never a trip to Walt Disney World unless we stop at the first Krystal in Georgia that we see during our trip down I-95. Usually, this is the Pooler, GA. exit. Those slimy, greasy burgers are the first sign that we are on our way to the Vacation Kingdom of the World!

I can still smell them! Another reminder, so to speak, that we are getting closer is the slight taste of sulfur that will appear in the soft drinks/fountain sodas as we get closer to the Florida border. Nothing says Disney like the taste of sulfur in the soda and water.

I am sure that every, single reader is familiar with The Prologue and the Promise from Horizon, n'est-ce pas? Well, look at the mural that I found at the Krystal! Isn't it eerie how similar it is?

Allons-y!

We spent the first night of travel in a hotel room; we didn't want to get into Orlando close to midnight! So, I got out my NookColor and started delving into AJ Wolfe's DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining. AJ is a great writer and the ebook layout is fantastic. Lots of great pictures...and a full review is coming soon.

The next day, we stopped at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Pooler, GA. We have driven by the Museum countless times and we knew that our two boys (12 and 7) would love it. Plus, Grandpa was riding with us. Anytime we can sneak something fun and educational into our trip is a good thing!

Besides being blown away by the size of the B-17 Super Fortress, I was very surprised to find a Disney connection in the museum.

This is the first time we stopped at the Florida Welcome Center. Surprisingly, there was a longer wait to get a picture of the sign than the complimentary orange juice! Doesn't the Welcome sign look familiar?