Day Eight - Pool and Shop

After a late start we decided to head out for breakfast at Dennys. This was excellent, great service and much better than the hotel breakfast. Then we went back to the hotel and in the pool.

In the acternoon we headed to Festival Bay for some shopping and then to Prime again. Hannah bought another pin for the colection and she got some shoes. Then back on the i-ride to Walgreens for more suncream before trying to get into the Golden Corral. There was a big queue though and we'd had enough of queues so instead we headed to Perkins. Busy and service not great. Bit still full bellies!

Day Seven - Epcot

Epcot today. We got the the busy bus at 9.25 which was packed again and went around the houses before heading to Disney. By the time we got there it was mid morning so we decided to stay a little later.

Good job we did because Epcot was busy. Still, with a couple of good uses of fastpasses we got on Soaring and Test Track - both good. We also did Mission Earth, the Sea place, Figments imagination doodah and most of Future World and the lands. We missed out Ellens Energy adventure and one or two other things but we'll do that another day...

...Partially because we didnt really do the World Showcase area other than Mexico and Norway. Hannah did get given a pin to add to her small collection from a CM and we also bought a Figment one. Then at 8pm we headed back to the hotel before going to CiCis pizza for dinner. Now Im stuffed with pizza and ready for bed.

Day off again tomorrow I think.

Day Six - Seaworld

After a late start - which means a busy breakfast in the hotel lobby - we went and got the I-ride down to Seaworld. The I-ride bus was very busy and very slow - it took us about 50mins to get there.

Once at Seaworld we headed first to Wild Artic to cool off and then to the Shamu show. This wasn't as good as we remember but still entertaining. Best show was probably the dolphin show, followed closely by the cats and dogs show. Hannah liked the little Shamu coaster. It did feel all a bit of a rush though.

Heading on the green line I-ride we then went to the IHOP for dinner. Burger for me, some sort of vegetable crepe for Michelle and a kids breakfast for Hannah. After looking around a few tacky gift shops we headed back to the hotel. Blimey it was hot and humid again today though.

Day Five - Magic Kingdom

After the "rest" yesterday, today we headed out to Magic Kingdom. Early. Which is a bit of a rush to get the 7.25am bus. However we do get there when parks are emptyish and in time for the opening ceremony (which tbh is ok but not wonderful).

From there we went straight to Big Thunder Mountain - 3 times. Then we head around the park anticlockwise and do most of it, Hannah getting another pin for her little collection as we go. I even get to be Mike Wachoski (or however you spell it) in the Monsters Inc Laugh thingy.

At 6 we headed back on the old bus which went round the houses and had a burger and beer at the hotel abd a doughnut from Dunkin' Donuts. We may have to do MK later some other time to do the paradea and evening shows. But very hot and humid today.

Day Four - Pool and Shopping

Today we gave the theme parks a miss and instead had the hotel pool to ourselves in the morning, had a bite to eat for lunch in our room and then went to the Prime outlets at the north end of Intl drive to do some shopping. Daughter bought a lanyard and pin at the Disney outlet, wife bought some smellies from the Bath and Body Works and we also bought a few gifts (plus a very large icecream and brownie). Prime outlets has been done up since we were last here but although it looks better we don't think its improved.

For dinner we headed to good ol' Dennys and had a lovely meal. I had chopped steak, smothered in bbq sauce, onions, peppers whilst the other two had big breakfasts. Yum.

Tomorrow we might try Magic Kingdom.

Day Three - IoA

Today was Islands of Adventure. The shuttle bus was again a bit of a drama again. God knows how it made it it looked so old. And it was packed. Anyway the park to begin with seemed quite quiet but then it got busier. Harry Potter world was very busy.

This evening my daughter was feeling a bit worse for wear and ill. So we just had a small bite to eat in our room. Tomorrow we'll have a more restful day.

Day Two - Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom today.

We had got up early and were planning on getting the early shuttle bus but breakfast didn't start until 7am so we missed it. So we walked around the area a bit. By 9am I was worn out.

Shuttle bus was a bit of a farce. But eventually we got there. Did Expedition Everest for the first time (not sure about the backwards bit) as well as Primeval Whirl, Finding nemo, and the safari tours thing. Now just back from some dinner at Perkins and very tired.

Who knows what for tomorrow.

Day one - flight

I can see that my spelling isnt going to be up to much on this iPod. :)

Anyway after about 5 hrs restless sleep its now the start of our first "proper" day of our hols. But first more about yesterday. We got to the airport at 9am and were thru checkin and security in half an hour! Flight was sort of on time and generally ok. However after watching a movie, eating a meal and reading a little, you realise only 3 hrs has gone by with 6 left. My it takes ages!

We were then thru immigration and collected our luggage quickly. But then had to wait nearly an hour for our bus transport. First impressions of the hotel was that the lobby area was small - it reminded me of those dodgy motels you see in movies. Still the man behind the front desk seems friendly and our room is spacious and nice.

Not sure what we'll do today - Animal kingdom, go to the rep meeting thingy at Universal or collapse in a heap due to lack of sleep?