Originally Posted By TDLFAN Prez Bush will be arriving in Orlando in about 20 mins from now... and then head out to the Contemporary Resort for a political speech at the Contemporary Resort, then leave town at aboout 7pm. Those of you around the Contemporary around 5pm will experience delays as traffic around the resort will be restricted. That may also apply to the monorail service... So be prepared if you are out there tonight, or planning to go there in the next couple of hours...
Originally Posted By wahooskipper What convention is he speaking at? He was in Columbus a couple of days ago speaking at Wendy's headquarters.
Originally Posted By alisserae I-4 will also be shut down for a brief period of time. We are heading over to Contemporary after work, not to see bush, jsut to watch the chaos unfold. All CMs working in the Convention Center tonight are required to wear tuxedos, even custodial; and there have been lots of hiccups throughout today as they deal with logistical issues. Chef Mickey's & Concourse Steakhouse had to remove all their trash cans, bomb scares I'm assuming, and the monorail had some challenges. it should be amusing to watch
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Wait!! 4:20pm... I think I see his plane coming in from my window right now!!!
Originally Posted By wahooskipper It must have been Fed Ex. You should see the military transport planes first (with his motorcade).
Originally Posted By TDLFAN NO IT WAS NOT a false alarm!!!! It is Air Force ONE!! Just went by landed a second ago!!!
Originally Posted By Roger55 I think you making it know you are tracking the location of Bush and watching out for AF1 might draw the attention of the SS! If you see men in dark suits approaching your location, watch out!!! LoL
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Lots of men in black (but curiously, not too many black men) in the crowd. Bush just got off the plane 3 mins ago and was greeted by his baby Bro, FL's governor, and they just got on the prez limo and are heading out the airport as I type... Let the circus begins at the Contemporary. He is there for a fund-raising speech of sorts.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Was in the Contemporary about 5 years ago , maybe 6 - when I know for a fact that the Gov Bush was there speaking in one of the meeting rooms on the top floor - and rumor had it W was there also. The MIB were everywhere -- including more than a few enjoying meals at Cali -- there are very hard to miss because there really is no use for an earpiece in the CG in order to eat a meal. It was kinda wierd and spooky in a way -- I am trying to remember the exact trip we were on --I know it was pre 9/11 -- my oldest daughter at the time wanted to take a pic of the table across from us with 4 MIB at it -- I explained that probably wasn't a real good idea. So we know the Bush like CG
Originally Posted By demderedoseguys Now that he won't be running in 2008,was he wearing a Mickey for President T-Shirt?
Originally Posted By trailsend How exciting. Anytime a President of the United States is close by is just exciting. Pres. Bush spoke at the high school my children went to a few years ago and it was just plain exciting. To see the Presidential motorcade ~ whoa, so many cars! And how cool, TDLFAN, to see AirForce 1 ! I love this kind of stuff!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <And how cool, TDLFAN, to see AirForce 1 ! < just never be flying when AF 1 is around-- back 15 - 20 years ago ( hazy on exact year ) I was on a business trip in Kansas City and after about 90 minutes of sitting on the tarmac and not moving and everyone wondering what the heck was goin gon -- the pilot came on the intercomand said he had heard people were concerned why we were delayed so long -- he said to look out the window to see the reason -- it was Air Force 1 sitting by itself - and until it came/went - we weren't going anywhere....seems the Pres ( I believe it was Reagan at the time) was delayed somewhere
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I have seen Air Force 1 several times in the past before. This is the first time I see it landing into OIA though.
Originally Posted By goofy47 He comes down here all the time to vist his brother and raise money for him.. Thank god I was in Disney last week.. I can just imagine the gridlock... WHEW!
Originally Posted By Mr X I heard that Clinton visited WDW often and stayed at the old tree resorts (lots of space for logistics, I suppose). I couldn't believe it at first when someone wrote "military transports airlifting his motorcade" or whatever. I thought "what a waste of taxpayer money, they couldn't just hire more limos!?", but then a second later it hit me that these must be "super" cars all bulletproof and maxed out etc... But still, do they airlift his motorcade EVERYWHERE he goes? What do they do with OTHER visiting dignitaries visiting U.S. cities, THEY must need high security rides too!!??
Originally Posted By TDLFAN MCO= Airport designation code (Official designation) derived from the original name Mc Coy Air Force Base. OIA= Slang for Orlando International Airport, and apparently the preffered way of the press to relate to MCO.
