pkondz
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Not only that, but she would also have two titanium rods attached to her spinal column in order to help keep it straight—for the rest of her life.
Didn't know that. Impressive!Families from many nations will actually fly in to have their children undergo this surgery at A.I. Dupont Hospital.
Of course. How could you not?Even with their expertise, we were still somewhat nervous when the day came for the operation.
Correct.It’s only natural as a parent, right?
It broke our hearts for her to have to go through it
Yes, I'd say that qualifies. Oy!Sarah is the World’s Biggest Harry Potter Fan. This is not an exaggeration. She’s one of those people who can tell you every single character (no matter how minor) and every single fictional location (no matter how trivial) and every single magical spell (no matter how useless). She’s a super-fan.
Oh really? Huh. Who would've guessed.And she had always wanted to go to Universal Studios to see the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Nice. How did she react?So, we left a stuffed owl and a ticket for the Hogwarts Express at her seat, with a promise to take her to Universal Studios in February 2020.
Sometimes I really wish we had home-schooled the kids, and the only reason for that is so I could vacation in the offseason.
I did know most of that. And consider it... extraordinarily remarkable.In case you were wondering, her surgery was a total success, she fully recovered, and should be able to live a completely normal life—she was all-conference in high school field hockey, played golf, will be able to have children, and most importantly for this trip report, would have no restrictions for riding roller coasters.
Um...I tried to pull off this excursion as cheaply as possible, mostly because we were still planning our big Alaskan Extravaganza for Summer 2020 which I knew would be insanely expensive, but there was no way that trip was ever going to be cancelled.
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Whoa!!they offer lots of ridiculously low airfares (I’ve seen as low as $19 one-way)
Nice tip you got there!We planned to check one bag, and then I learned from a friend that a backpack counts as a “personal Item” (no fee) rather than a “carry-on” for Frontier. So we ended up paying one bag fee and then everyone jammed everything they could into 6 backpacks. It worked.
Correct.what’s the point of eating at McDonald’s if you don’t get the fries?
Just don't go if you're not going to have fries.
Well... they are cool.Those sweatshirts are pretty cool, right? Get ready to see a LOT of them.
Huh. I know WestJet has a very brief announcement about there's, but... 10 minutes????The flight was uneventful, save for the 10-minute long sales pitch for the Frontier credit card. That was a new experience for me—I couldn’t recall being on a flight where I was hit with such an aggressive sales pitch before. It kept going and going and going…I mean, I’ve endured halftime shows that went by more quickly than this.
Anyway, we landed safely in Fort Lauderdale, which is where the Orlando runway seems like it’s located,
Huh. I've only had the (dis)pleasure of renting a Caravan.We picked up the rental ( a nice Chrysler Pacifica, night and day better than our usual Dodge Caravan)
Tourists...That side trip went well except for the part where I rounded a corner and came face to face with a driver going the wrong way on the road.
he finally did a 23-point turn and got out of the way.
Yeah... when K and I went it was totally worth it. But it's not always the case.On the downside, this hotel does not come with the free Express Pass that gets everyone to the front of the lines
Ouch. $$$$$In order to stay at a deluxe hotel, I’d have to rent 2 rooms.
You should try this thing called "rope drop".We’d just have to stand in line with the rest of the peons and hope it wasn’t so crowded that we’d be stuck there forever.
Interesting commentary.I do have to admit up front that I’m just not a fan of the theme. They pulled off the kitschy 60’s theme very well, and it does absolutely nothing for me. Both of those things can be true at the same time. I prefer the transporting, exotic feel of the Wilderness or Animal Kingdom Lodge. Or, if we’re comparing moderates, I liked Port Orleans Riverside and Coronado Springs more. Another point in Disney’s favor.
Whoa....The lobby was insanely crowded. So much for light January crowds.
I always wonder what could it be that they're doing that is more important than helping guests?Even better, I spotted one of my pet peeves: employees behind the desk working on something and studiously avoiding eye contact with all of the people standing in line that they aren’t helping.
45 minutes later—no Express Pass for check-in—we finally got called up to the desk to check in.
Ah. Well, that explains it.It was then that we were informed that the computer systems were down and everyone was getting checked in by hand.
I have too many comments... and non are DISboards friendly.We drove around back and struggled to find a single open parking space. We might have had an easier time of it if this guy hadn’t decided to sleep in a hotel rather than the camping trailer he’d brought along to take up 6 spaces.
Nice!And the view across the way:
That's a cool touch...Just outside the lobby, they had a bunch of classic cars lined up. I thought that was a nice touch.
This was before we read the sign saying to please not lean on the cars. Whoops.