Is there normally Saturday traffic on the I4 between Orlando and Tampa? Perhaps me hoping that the worst traffic would be on weekdays is wishful thinking on my part.
Love the minion, he's stinking adorable!
Still nothing firm on the dolphin cruise just yet. Or breakfast with the minions. Still pondering each, might end up not booking either!! Our Universal AP's expire at the end of this trip, so there will be no opportunity for this character meal on our October vacation....of course, we could always do one of the breakfasts at the deluxe resorts if we really wanted to.....I think the minions are sometimes spotted there as well. Decisions, decisions.
Today I had to be "Responsible Gina" and take care of another trip necessity rather than wish list item: I bought our out of country medical coverage. I am ticking off all those items before adding anything else.
That's a real bummer that you spent your whale watching tour with a baggie in hand......poor you!!
I've been in those shoes on an airplane and it is SO not fun.
I heard the news, and honestly.....I was so sad
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I make no secret of the fact that we adore SeaWorld. We applaud the resuce and rehabilitation efforts they tirelessly provide, and I am proud to say we are annual passholders. SeaWorld is one of our favourite parks in Orlando.
I am pained that an openly biased, for-profit documentary that was loaded with untruths has painted the SeaWorld parks in such an unfairly negative light. I, personally, have a real problem with the incessant call for the stoppage of breeding orcas in captivity, when other animals around the globe are living the same fate. Two panda bears were just born at the Toronto Metro Zoo earlier this month, and the whole city rejoiced.....yet, I see little difference between their captivity and those of the whales at SeaWorld.
I think its become "trendy" to hate SeaWorld and all that they stand for. I'm betting, though, that many of the holier-than-thou people who like to circulate the anti-captivity posts on Facebook are the same ones who crate their dog all day long while they are at work......and will argue "but that's different".
When we visit Seaworld, we see nothing but love between the staff and the animals they care for. And yes, I use the word care very deliberately, because its evident that they do. I think SeaWorld provides the most amazing learning opportunities for our young people (and even us older folks), and gives us a better appreciation of wildlife and our world as a whole. I think that Blackfish was sensationalist, inaccurate, and designed to twist the facts in order to fulfill the personal agendas of the producers while simultaneously filling their pockets.
I'm sad that, to a point, they succeeded.
That said, I have great faith in SeaWorld. I have no doubt that they will find other ways to fulfill their mission. I strongly believe that the changes they implement will be positive ones, and I will continue to support them as an annual passholder as long as my personal finances will allow. While I don't like the reason for the changes, I will embrace them as they occur.
I know many will disagree with my point of view, and I'm totally okay with that. I also don't want this pre-trip report to become an anti-capitvity debate. I respect the viewpoints of other posters (even when I don't agree with them) so I hope they will also respect mine.
I hear ya, girl, on the shift thing. Sometimes you feel like you're just ships passing in the night!! I guess on a positive note it has made us appreciate our time that we did spend together over the years, but still.....I think I'm an expert in the art of appreciation by now, LOL. Bring on the straight days!
I will cross my fingers right along with you. We will be hoping for a re-run of the BOGO AP offer so we can renew ours for another year
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Your week went WAY too fast
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That's awesome!! Just when you think the world's cheapest burger meal can't get any cheaper....it does!! I wish these types of offers were also available on the Canadian Amazon site. We are often in envy of the deals that are open to our American friends.