Total Joker ... TJ 203 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 http://www.google.com/search?q=Cypress+Gardens&hl=en&tbo=d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=y4H2UMyFLYOC9gSE5ICADw&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAA&biw=1163&bih=768 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Loved the Legolady in giant curlers tending the garden. She was cute!!Just caught up! My kids loved looking at all your Legoland pics! Thanks for showing us what the park is like!Thanks for reading!! I'm glad they enjoyed it!There is another large Banyon tree in Brandenton, don't remember the address. It is down the street from where my Grandparents lived and covers accross the road.Cool!I just finished all the Legoland pictures and my husband slowly kept moving closer so he could get a look. Your report has sold us. Next trip we are taking a day to go to Legoland!That's great!!Legoland had been on my maybe we should go there list.You just moved it up to Oh that is cool we need to go there list!That's awesome! I hope you have a good time!I was going to make the exact same comment regarding the gazebo...I vividly remember it from a visit in the late 70's. In fact, I have somewhere a picture of my sister and one of those Southern Belles in a big yellow dress, sitting on a bench with the gazebo in the background. It was on Webshots, where I used to store photos until several years ago. I wanted to post it, and didn't realize that Webshots shut down on 12/1/12...so those photos are gone. I have them somewhere else I think, so if I find it I'll post it.I hope you find the pics!Sounds good. I am pretty sure my dad has "slides" from Cypress Gardens with the gazebo, etc. i may need to see of we can dig those out!Neat!I have prints from an old 110 film camera that I scanned several years ago and put on Webshots. I'm sure I have the scans somewhere on our old desktop computer, and I still have the prints too. Just not as easy to dig out!LOLI think we have a post card or a photo from there. I wonder if ants ever crawled over the girls in the dresses?eeeewhttp://www.google.co...iw=1163&bih=768Awesome link TJ!!!I also looked up some history of the park. I didn't realize there were so many attemps to keep it open, and so many changes over the years. I also saw there used to be several boat rides throughout. I hope those are eventually brought back. Also something called a "Florida pool" That would be neat to see if it was salvageable.I also see that Legoland has made some changes even since they started. Like the "yellow" Southern Belle was at the entrance, and since later moved to the front of the Gardens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Time to finish up this day.I'm thinking at this point, I had to clear the chip I had onto the computer, cause I was at almost 4,000 pictures by then. So once I put the chip back in took this picture.Then took a few more pictures around the camperI put up the new Mickey lights I had finally found at WalgreensNow some more pictures around the siteAnd that's it for tonite. Time for bed, cause the rest of the weekend is goo, goo, gooooooooo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Love your site pics! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Pretty! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Kahuna aka John 71 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 I loved Legoland. I wonder how long it takes to make those displays. Great TR within a TR ! You rocked it ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kampfirekim 260 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Your site looked GREAT. As always of course. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
photogal06...Sommer 10 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Carol---loved the Legoland photos! It will be many years before we make it back to FL, but that will definitely be on our to-do list when we return. It was nice meeting you, too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted January 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Love your site pics!Pretty!Thanks!I loved Legoland. I wonder how long it takes to make those displays. Great TR within a TR ! You rocked it !It was a cool place. I can't imagine how long it takes. and Thanks!!!Your site looked GREAT. As always of course. :)Thanks!Carol---loved the Legoland photos! It will be many years before we make it back to FL, but that will definitely be on our to-do list when we return. It was nice meeting you, too!It was wonderful meeting you too!! and thanks!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted January 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Friday, December 7thOK, now we're getting to the weekend that was the primary purpose for this trip. The 17th annual Rec.Arts.Disney.Parks Holiday meets. I've attended this event pretty much every December since 1998. Some of these folks are just as dear to me as Fiends are, but we honestly don't get together quite as often as Fiends do. Most of the RADP gatherings are centered around the parks, and we do have a bit of a schedule.The schedule for today FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7th, 2012 RADP ANIMAL KINGDOM DAY Everest Fastpass 9:00am @ Animal Kingdom Attention explorers! If you plan on riding during our 10:30am Expedition Everest meet, make sure to head directly to Expedition Everest and pick up a Fastpass before going to the safari meet! Kiliminjaro Safari Meet 9:30am @ Animal Kingdom Location: Meet to the left of the Kilimanjaro Safari entrance Hosts: Sean & Pam To kick off our 17th annual RADP Holiday Meet, we're going on a safari through the African savannah of Disney's Animal Kingdom! Our wildlife reserve tour gathers at 9:30am, just to the left of the main entrance of Kilimanjaro Safaris. The elephants and warthogs aren't the only wildlife we're likely to see on this RADP adventure! Be prepared to reunite with old friends and make some new ones as we say "Jambo!" to our 17th annual meet! Expedition Everest Meet 10:30am @ Animal Kingdom Location: Meet across from entrance Hosted by: Carol It's time to climb, twist, turn and drop our way through the Forbidden Mountain on our way to Mount Everest! During last year's 2011 Expedition Everest meet, RADP was unfortunately stalked throughout the ride by a frightening yeti. Though they were extremely frightened, the intrepid adventurers made it out safely. We would once again like to apologize for this safety oversight and assure all meet attendees that the same type of incident will almost certainly not happen during the 2012 meet. Right? Festival of the Lion King 1:00pm @ Animal Kingdom Meet near the attraction sign in front Hosts: Bruce and Jack Come experience the pageantry and tribal rhythms of Festival of the Lion King with RADP! Please meet in the area just past the stroller parking area for this colorful and energetic interactive show. Due to the popularity of this show, please plan to arrive promptly at 12:30, we so can be assured to get into the 1:00 show. Dinosaur Meet 2:30pm @ Animal Kingdom Meet just outside the entrance Host: Jan Listen up! We're taking a hair raising trip back in time to the Cretaceous period aboard Dinosaur! We will be meeting at 2:30pm at the main Dinosaur entrance, just in front of the Aladar dinosaur statue. Bring your sense of adventure and be prepared for "dark places and scary dinosaurs!" Dawa Gift Fight 3:15pm @ Animal Kingdom Meet at the Dawa Bar Host: Julie Christmas is just around the corner, so we're sharing a bit of holiday cheer with each other. In order to participate, please bring a wrapped or bagged $5 gift (it can be a nice gift, or a silly gag gift) and get ready to trade those gifts "Bad Santa" style! The Dawa Bar will be nearby if you would like a drink, and the parade will be cheerfully passing by in the background as well. Last year's gift exchange meet was a blast, so don't miss your chance to join in the fun this year! So here we gooooooFor some reason, I stopped in the Outpost as I was heading out, and I honestly can't remember why, but here are a few pics.It was a really foggy morningNot too many carts in the parking area yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted January 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 An Animal Kingdom bus arrived and I was off. See how foggyOh, it looks like they are starting to outfit older buses with the new wheelchair tie down system.Now I'm in Animal Kingdom heading to pick up my Everest FPdefinitely foggyComing up next, the group goes on Safari!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 The fog makes EE look really cool, like you are actually in the Himalayas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 That is some schedule!You got photobombed by a smiling blonde lady while trying to get monkey butt photos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Beats getting photobombed by monkey butts while trying to get a picture of a smiling blonde lady. AC in A2......Aaron 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 That is some schedule!You got photobombed by a smiling blonde lady while trying to get monkey butt photos.Beats getting photobombed by monkey butts while trying to get a picture of a smiling blonde lady.Actually, I know that blonde lady :) It was just me not framing it very well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 So it WAS the monkey butts photobombing! Nicki aka Rebelstand 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Carol-Going back to your Reception Outpost photos, I took some photos of the Christmas decorations in there, too, and meant to point out something when I posted mine, but I forgot.Many of us will remember that there recently have been a couple of Ebay auctions selling old FWRR posters. The posts for these auctions claimed that the posters had been on display at the Fort, and the photo they used looked very much like the poster on dispaly in the Reception Outpost. I wondered at the time if that poster had been taken down. But, your photos show it's still there. Which really makes me wonder if those posters sold on Ebay were legit.TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 The fog makes EE look really cool, like you are actually in the Himalayas.It was cool!So it WAS the monkey butts photobombing! Yeah, I guess it was!Carol-Going back to your Reception Outpost photos, I took some photos of the Christmas decorations in there, too, and meant to point out something when I posted mine, but I forgot.Many of us will remember that there recently have been a couple of Ebay auctions selling old FWRR posters. The posts for these auctions claimed that the posters had been on display at the Fort, and the photo they used looked very much like the poster on dispaly in the Reception Outpost. I wondered at the time if that poster had been taken down. But, your photos show it's still there. Which really makes me wonder if those posters sold on Ebay were legit.TCDI'm guessing fake too. With digital technology today, it's pretty easy to duplicate just about anything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 OK, continuing on. We try to get a group shot each day, and here is today's group shot.Getting ready to board the safariI always take waaaay too many Safari pics, so I'll share just a fewAnd that's all of the SafariWe had some time before the next event, so me and my friends stopped for a snackPretty stuff around AKA glimpse of charactersChristmas decorationsHmmmm, my pictures seem to have skipped Expedition Everest, but we did ride!Coming next, Festival of the Lion King! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 It just the bear necesseties.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Hey I recognize that group!Aren't they the ones who took over the Jungle Cruise and made them go around again? :rofl2:I am looking forward to find out what sort of mischief you all created this year. :clint: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Retired & Tired (Judy) 90 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Boy those carts were really something. Wish I could have seen that parade. A lot fancier than the ones on the 24th we were in. Wonder if they will be back next year!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
we3peas 12 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 CarolMy dd and I saw you at AK the day you were there. Sorry we didn't stop and say Hi. Looked like you were having fun with your group. It was a foggy day, most of our pictures of Everest look like the real thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stefa70 205 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 All caught up again. There's so many great reports going on right now, I'm having a hard time keeping up.I remember my parents dragging me to Cypress Gardens and, as a kid, thinking it was lame. I did like the ski show though!Hope Dave can find his old pictures. I only have a couple from that time. :-I'm sure there were more, stuck forever in a film camera.Thank heavens for the digital age! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Oh, it looks like they are starting to outfit older buses with the new wheelchair tie down system.The new system shortens the time it takes to secure ECV, ESV, & WC because the two rear straps tension themselves automatically and there is only one front strap. It's a nice improvement.The bus in the photo is a Nova Bus. I'm sure that the words Nova Bus translates to Junk Bus in some language. Hard to believe that they're a Prevost bus. What I don't understand though is, when they started converting buses about a year ago, why they started with the Junk Bus and not the the other model, the Gillig bus.The most recent purchases of the Gillig buses have the new system when they're put into service. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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