BACK AGAIN?? 10 NIGHTS SAPPHIRE FALLS.....MAY 18 TRIP REPORT

Thank you for sharing your wonderful trip with us. Looking forward to the next trips. Take care!

tammy, thank you so much!!

It means a lot you enjoyed it........glad to have you reading along.........

You take care too.........:wave2:
 
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See you're heading close to my neck of the woods....Vegas is about an hour flight from my home, good thing since I HATE flying. We just went in February (it was freezing..about 70 with wind)for my Mom's 90th birthday and went the year before that in September (it was in the high 90's). It sure has changed over the last 60+ years when we'd stop by on our way to Disneyland every year....went from the Mafia to Corporate.
Be sure to try the High Roller (Vegas version of the London Eye)....it's the tallest one in the world I believe. Much taller than the one in London or Orlando. Also take the tour to the top of the fake Eiffel tower (at Paris Hotel) a gorgeous view of the strip, mountains (their version of a mountain anyway:rotfl:), desert and everything.
We spent 5 days last trip and still didn't see all of the hotels...we do gamble though. We have MANY casinos in my home State and they're all 'VEGAS STYLE'.
Hope you have a great time in July. Not sure about the heat though, even though you love it.
Our heatwave finally broke a bit...only 92 I think. Of course it's dry heat...:rolleyes1


Lol......mafia to corporate sounds so fascinating doesn’t it!!! I love the history of Vegas!!

We have a few ideas so far, but the high roller is one of them........and the fake Eiffel Tower as we don’t want to visit Paris any longer, but the Eiffel Tower has special memories for us.......Tom proposed to me up there.......and of course looking forward to doing a bit of gambling.........we are going to lose so much money!!!! :rotfl:

But the hotels, we are looking forward to having a mooch around them.........

Yes, the heat will be extreme again in July for us......been a long time since we visited in July........but, plan lazy days and park time at night........September we’ll concentrate more on the parks again........but thank you, we’ll do our best to have a blast!!

You have only 92!!! Sounds bliss to me.......but, we have 66F today........lol......no difference........:laughing:
 
Thank you so much!! I’m glad you enjoyed it.......and yep, NYC and Universal just around the corner........

Clearwater is beautiful........we do like it there!!! And 10 days of beach time sounds incredibly relaxing........have you made many plans or is it a play it as you feel like type of trip........:)

We haven’t made any real plans - my DH loves the beach ( walks up and down the beach for long stretches.....) BUT - I just bought Busch Garden tickets yesterday!!! - as our DD is coming and this will be a fun diversion :flower: If we can swing it at the end of August I would love to head to Universal and the RPR for a week. Fingers crossed.

Can’t wait to hear about your next adventure:flower1:
 
We haven’t made any real plans - my DH loves the beach ( walks up and down the beach for long stretches.....) BUT - I just bought Busch Garden tickets yesterday!!! - as our DD is coming and this will be a fun diversion :flower: If we can swing it at the end of August I would love to head to Universal and the RPR for a week. Fingers crossed.

Can’t wait to hear about your next adventure:flower1:

Oh that sounds perfect!!! Love the beach too........but it sounds idyllic, Clearwater is beautiful.

Busch Garden is supposed to be fabulous, you’ll have a blast there and your daughter will love it too!

Oh yes, fingers crossed you get your week at Universal and RPR!! Will definitely send good wishes for that trip to happen.......::yes::
 


Oh that sounds perfect!!! Love the beach too........but it sounds idyllic, Clearwater is beautiful.

Busch Garden is supposed to be fabulous, you’ll have a blast there and your daughter will love it too!

Oh yes, fingers crossed you get your week at Universal and RPR!! Will definitely send good wishes for that trip to happen.......::yes::

:thanks:
 
Hey @schumigirl! I've been an infrequent visitor here, but I have been stopping by and reading your reports! Thanks so much for sharing! I did not get the details on your upcoming trip, but I hope you have a wonderful time!

We probably won't make it back to Orlando until October for just a weekend and then again at Christmas. We recently made a week-long road trip to Atlanta and Chattanooga. It was a great time!
 
Thanks ck.........that makes me so happy you enjoyed reading along........it’s a pleasure!

It snowed!!! Lol........NYE must have been spectacular to see there.........the hotels alone are where we could spend 5 days looking around without doing anything else........how long did you spend there???

We don’t gamble usually, but will certainly have a go at a few things......have no clue how to play anything!!! But, we’ll learn quick I’m sure.......

Kyle taught me how to play poker last year......well, he tried!! I wasn’t very good at it.........but to have a go at some of the things Vegas has to offer looks amazing!

But, so many other things to do there too........one friend in Orlando is a regular visitor there, so will be picking his brain as to where he would suggest we go........looking forward to it.........

NYE in Vegas was crazy- the close down the strip to any cars and everyone parties in the street!

I once dated a guy who was a big craps player and he taught me. But I doubt I could remember much of anything now.

I agree with Tink2Day- the high roller is really fun. When we went we got the bar car- which serves unlimited drinks for the entire ride-needless to say we made sure we enjoyed!

I also enjoy the Cirque shows. Some of them are so breathtaking (Love, O, Mystere)

And Touring the hotels is amazing. The lobbies with their artwork and conservatories- amazing. You are going to have such an amazing time!
 


Hey @schumigirl! I've been an infrequent visitor here, but I have been stopping by and reading your reports! Thanks so much for sharing! I did not get the details on your upcoming trip, but I hope you have a wonderful time!

We probably won't make it back to Orlando until October for just a weekend and then again at Christmas. We recently made a week-long road trip to Atlanta and Chattanooga. It was a great time!

JaxDad........infrequent or not you are always welcome........:)

Thank you so much......I appreciate the comments, and glad to read you enjoyed them.........and thank you, we will certainly try to have fun.......

We leave a Friday for 5 nights in the New York Palace, then down to Orlando for a sneaky week.........

How lovely you had a week away and had such a great time......Atlanta sounds quite a cool place to visit.........and I do know where Chattanooga is now.........that’s another of those places as a kid I thought was made up like Sheboygan and Schenectady lol.......honestly........thought they were cartoon places!!

October and Christmas are perfect times to visit.........I know you’ll have a blast on those trips too........we are there November 29th till December 9th this year.......we decided a week wasn’t long enough last year at Christmas, and as Kyle will be on that trip with us we plan to add in the KSC that visit......we are all Space geeks!!

Again, thanks so much for reading and the nice comments........:wave2:
 
NYE in Vegas was crazy- the close down the strip to any cars and everyone parties in the street!

I once dated a guy who was a big craps player and he taught me. But I doubt I could remember much of anything now.

I agree with Tink2Day- the high roller is really fun. When we went we got the bar car- which serves unlimited drinks for the entire ride-needless to say we made sure we enjoyed!

I also enjoy the Cirque shows. Some of them are so breathtaking (Love, O, Mystere)

And Touring the hotels is amazing. The lobbies with their artwork and conservatories- amazing. You are going to have such an amazing time!


I think that sounds amazing at New Years.......it’s one of these places that you really have to be there to experience it.......bit like Times Square.....but New Years there is not for me......far too crowded and cramped!!

Oh I love the sound of the bar car..........right up our street!! I don’t like heights, but I can do the various eyes around the country........that one would be spectacular at night I imagine.........don’t think I’d have the guts to do the rides at the top of the tower, especially the one that looks like you are flying off the side of the building......:scared1: Yes to the rollercoaster and the one that is similar to Dr Doom......they look like fun!!!

Yep, it’s a long way off yet, but already looking forwards to trying a new city out.........and yes to a bit of gambling and cocktails..........::yes::
 
Wonderful trip report as usual! I look forward to them all. :-) Can't wait to read the next one! Have a great trip!!

Awww thanks so much!!!

I’m so happy you enjoyed reading it........and than you for the lovely comments.......I do appreciate them.......

And yep, we’ll certainly try and have a blast.........:D
 
Fantastic report as always, you have gotten us all excited for September

Will definitely plan to say hello when we are there, perhaps a beverage in Strongwater tavernwhich you have also made us want to frequent :):)
 
Hi Carole, I am only on page 7 so far but just wanted to let you know I am reading along and enjoying it like I normally do. I just wanted to ask if you missed the Express Passes while staying at SF this time? Gary and I are in the midst of planning a trip next summer, debating on giving SF or Aventura a try but wondering if we will miss having the Express Passes. Since I know you normally stay at RPR, I thought I would ask whether you found that you missed them or not?
 
OK, so now I am on page 9 and I see that you DID have EP. So now I'm confused, presumably that was a little special for you and Tom, because you are such good customers :) I think we will still give it a try since we are planning to stay 10 days so won't be too worried about doing rides constantly.
 
Anyone can buy the ep

They are one time only usage per day/park and unlimited usage each day


Schumi is not home
She started another vacation to the states and not sure how often she will check the boards

Tomorrow starts the New York vacation.
And end of the week back to Orlando
 
Anyone can buy the ep

They are one time only usage per day/park and unlimited usage each day


Schumi is not home
She started another vacation to the states and not sure how often she will check the boards

Tomorrow starts the New York vacation.
And end of the week back to Orlando

Hey mac, yes I'm aware that you can buy the EP. That wouldn't work for us, since when we are on site we often just pop into the parks for an hour or two, it would be a complete waste of money, unless there was some kind of 'add on' we could put on our tickets to allow us EP each day we needed it (and, yes, I am aware that there is an AP type that offers after 4pm EP)

Since Carole and Tom often tour the parks in the way that we do, popping in and out of the parks when they feel like it, I wondered how they had coped without the EP, but then saw they did have it. No biggie, was just looking for her take on touring in that way without EP, then read on through the trippie and saw they did have it so added to my first reply :)
 
Thanks once again for sharing your life with us. I always enjoy reading along. I blame you for my increased wine consumption lol ... I almost never make it through an installment without having to go pour myself a nice glass to read along with. In fact often I would just pour a glass and THEN open up your next report lol ... saves me a trip up and down the stairs as soon as I get to your cocktail hour description, ha!
 
Such a terrific trip report! Looking forward to reading up on all of your next adventures! Also hoping that we can make a meet-up happen in March....:flower:
 
Fantastic report as always, you have gotten us all excited for September

Will definitely plan to say hello when we are there, perhaps a beverage in Strongwater tavernwhich you have also made us want to frequent :):)

Hey!

Good to see you........

September is just around the corner........we are counting the days for that trip too.........yes, hope to be able to bump into you when we’re there.........there’s a lot of us there at the same time, we should aim for a mass Dis meet......lol........

StrongWater is fun! May end up there tonight.........::yes::
 

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