DramaMama .......... Janet

I really need to finish this report before I forget what all we did on the trip! Plus, I have an idea for another thread.... Anyway, I believe I left off with us leaving Legoland and heading to the Hollywood, FL area. Thrill's parents, grandmother, and aunts and uncles live there. We got in some relaxation, pool time, shopping, and even some touristy type stuff. The boys got to pick a pineapple that was ripe in GG's (Great Grandmother) backyard. My MIL took us to the old Davie Schoolhouse. It was the first school in the Everglades. My FIL had gone to first grade there and la

Welcome! You will love camping in a PUP at the Fort! Bring on the questions! We are a crazy crew of campers - from the big RVs to tents - so someone here should be able to answer anything. Also, if you want Fiends to stop by, post your site # on the thread here. You may get a visit! If not, no biggie, we understand that, too, sort of... But, if you run into any problems while at the Fort, just start an emergency thread here. If there isn't a Fiend on the Scene, there will most likely be someone here who can point you to the right mechanic, urgent care for people or pets, etc. So glad

Love it! Congrats! It is similar to what we hope to get.

I haven't forgotten about this report; we just got home and got into projects. I have been up to my eyeballs in pulling off wallpaper and scraping popcorn ceiling in a bathroom rehab. Yuck! We have a short weekend trip to AL planned and then I will get back to this. For his part, Thrill Shakespeare is writing that dissertation trying to finish this PhD!!!! Happy thoughts, prayers, etc, appreciated.

That is a great pic of Chase watching the show. Pictures like that of our kids make me just want to know what is going on in their little minds!

Just think, for the price of staying a month you could own a really nice RV and stay where the action is...

Is that the one that looks like the big yellow Lego head? We saw that at Target. Looked cool. I would settle for them not being all over the floor....

Enjoy your trip! May your stay be relatively bug free. Who am I kidding? Oh well, may you not be eaten alive.

That sounds neat! While we were hanging out by those benches we were able to watch them rehearse for the show. We had a great view of the dock they take off from and glide onto (no costumes and basically just doing some of their tricks). They were sweet to wave at us as they came by. Thanks! We saw parts of it as we criss-crossed the park a time or two. We never made it over to watch it all the way through. I must say it was impressive to see Lego costumed skiers. I agree. Thanks. I thought they looked sweet so I had to take the pic. You know, for those moments when you are

Time for an update! I will finish up the Legoland portion of the trip report with a few pics from the Cypress Gardens area. But first, some background: You can read all about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypress_Gardens An excerpt from that site: Billed as Florida's first commercial tourist theme park,[2] Cypress Gardens opened on January 2, 1936 as a botanical garden planted by Dick Pope Sr. and his wife Julie. Over the years it became one of the biggest attractions in Florida, known for its water ski shows, gardens, and Southern Belles.[3] It became known as the "Water Ski Ca

You probably have a good 2 - 3 years until it will really hold his attention.

It does have a different vibe. The guests are pretty much young families. I saw few teens and only very agile senior adults. No scooters, no rushing to one or two specific rides. The load thing? They could use some WDW training. They would ask us how many in our party and then still split us up. Only one time did I hear them ask for "group of 2?" to fill a ride. Some rides have adult seats and kid seats. There aren't signs to tell you that, you just have to figure it out when you don't fit and then they say, "oh, you'll have to wait for the next one." :faceplant2:

The hotel looks impressive from the outside and the online room pics are sweet. However, at $350 a night, I doubt we'll ever stay there. It would be a haul from WDW if you had to get a taxi. I put that pic of DS1 on because I thought it was fitting, but he wasn't really like that very much on the trip. You definitely would have been! Thanks! Thanks. You'll have to let us know what they think. With the $17 a day parking this would really be a great deal for locals.

So exciting! Wishing you the best on the journey and looking forward to reading along!

I'm in! Great pics of the kids. We stayed in a Cars suite at AoA a few years ago. We loved it. WDW can be overwhelming to any kid; it must be insane to anyone with processing issues. However, you as a family, read his cues and know his triggers, so I am sure you helped him have an amazing time. Can't wait to read more!

The by-pass is 475. It is quick and the roads are in better condition that I 75 through the city. If you need gas or food the Zebulon Road exit is a good place to stop. (Also has a Wal-mart, Kroger, Lowe's (east side of the interstate), and -I believe- an auto supply store (west side).

On a Saturday morning we would say plow right down the middle. Weekdays the by-pass would be better. You would loose a good bit of time going around and traffic shouldn't be bad then. We'll pray for good traffic from Atlanta to Macon. It could take one hour or three!

I will jump back in tomorrow evening. We did the 10 hour drive home today from South Florida. I am tired but glad to be home. More pics coming!

Way to make it even bulkier! Yuck.

On with the report: I took this photo of my FIL. He was such a good sport. He decided it was more fun to sit by a Lego man that made snoring sounds than stand around while his grandkids (and kids - let's be honest) created mini-figures in a store. The second day was very full. We rode some rides we didn't get to the day before. This is Technic. I think. Then there were the air boats in a circle: While the guys were riding I snapped this photo. Sometimes you just have to take a pic if you already have a caption in mind. It just calls for "Sucks to Be You". These divers are hav

Time to add a few more pics before we head to church this morning. The safari ride is a slow meander through lego animals. For small kids, they will love pretending they are driving the jeep. Older kids - not so much: What I liked about it were the Lego re-creations of the animals. I was amazed at the detail. Also the first day we ate lunch at the Market Restaurant which had a few different and healthier options. It was pretty good. There is also a fried chicken restaurant and a burger place that smelled really good from the outside. Larger group = restaurant with

Welcome aboard! I am sure you would enjoy it with your brother's family. The neat thing about this trip was that it was for the kids. I had no agenda for what rides I wanted to do. Unlike our Disney trips.....

We all enjoyed it. More on the gardens coming up later. Island in the Sky provides beautiful views and is so relaxing! We hoped to get in a second ride the second day but didn't have time. If you live close you probably have annual passes. They would be a great deal for locals!

Well, I had planned to do a little trip report on our 2 day trip to Legoland on our way down to be with family in South Florida, but I have taken so many pictures that it may not be such a little report. Oh well...... My MIL wanted to treat us to Legoland Florida this summer. Our boys are 10 and 7 and are fiendish about Legos. The park is really set up for families with children aged 2 - 12 years of age. Ever up for new fun experiences we were happy to accept the treat. We headed down on to meet the in-laws on a Friday at a hotel about 20 minutes away from the park. Our plan was to do S

Congrats on the anniversary and actually getting a restful trip alone to celebrate!