Ah! Relaxation!

The weather was warm and Mom and Dad had said their goodbye's. I often wondered if they were happy to have me gone for a week. School let out two hours ago, and I had finished packing all the items I thought I might need on the trip. This is what people look forward to in college- the freedom of making your own decisions; not having to deal with brothers or sisters who wish to eat out at McDonald's when you have a variety of exotic restaurants that are calling your name. I was also excited because I would get to spend some quality time with Julie, as we had both been quite caught up in school and our different activities. I traveled with a friend's family down to Florida. The trip was by van and took all night. We arrived by about 8:00 the next morning, their time, of course, and had breakfast at a small restaurant that for no reason looked appealing.

 

I was amazed at how much fun we had. On the trip down, I was a little worried that we had outgrown most of the rides or events that were taking place. I could not have been more wrong. Not only were the theme parks fun for all ages, but they were using the latest tricks and technology to enhance the experience. I was most impressed with Isle of Adventure, which, I'm afraid to say, blew Kings Island out of the water!  Not only were there such a variety of things to do, but the whole trip went well without any traveling problems!

Of course, there are other reasons why this vacation blew away the competition.  I mean, how many other vacations can you go on and see something blow up like this?  Every vacation needs its own large explosions.
No, I did not see this during the time I was there, but I do remember it from the time that I went to Florida when I was in 3rd grade.  Though most of my family did not like the show, I believed it to be very fascinating to see how stunts were performed in Raiders of the Lost Ark.		Also be aware that the stunts they perform are more than dangerous.  This makes the other stunts with airbags look like kiddy stunts.  There was no safety device for a 300 pound ball rolling down the ramp towards the actor!  If anything goes wrong just imagine what could happen...
Good, now that I have you thinking about what could go wrong, guess what?  He tripped.  Yes, the actor demonstrating how Harrison Ford's double went through the stunts fell flat on his face right when the boulder came rolling down the ramp.  He is lucky that there was enough room against the wall for him to curl up against, or else there could have been a new thing called Indiana Pancakes.  Overall, I was amazed at how many times there was only one safeguard against disaster- preparation.  There were several times that had the actor made one wrong move, as much as a step, he could have been impaled or sliced by a giant axe.  Morbid, huh?  What those producers do to keep one entertained.

Enough of talking about my 3rd grade Disney vacation.  Below are links to enable you to easy access around this site to view my best vacation.  I strongly advise you to check out the Mission: Space preview under the WD Sneak Peak link- they have some very hi-tech rides being installed.