Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Well we are in our Caribbean themed room drinking cocktails (20% discount with our APs) while the kids doze off in their bunk beds. The park was heaving, we were issued with front of line passes for a few attractions when we checked in. We had a buffet lunch and hopped the monorail to the park (one every 2 minutes - take that Disney). We enjoyed looking around the park, enjoyed their musical comedy stage show and then got in position for the fireworks. While we waited, there were 5 light and fire jugglers and we danced to keep warm. The announcer from the X Factor counted us down and the fireworks were the best I have ever seen. Better than Disney, better than international competitions, better than the Olympics or the millennium. They were truly awesome. I cried, I laughed, and I screamed. The kids were in awe. Music included dance, rave, the 1812 overture, flight of the humble bee, den leopard, queen, van halen, aerosmith, the cast of glee, and it finished with in the hall of the mountain king from peer gynt (Alton towers theme) there were lasers and lights all through the castle ( a real one). And despite 20k people being there, we stopped for a hot dog, did a little shopping, and then only queued for 15 minutes for the monorail (every 2 minutes). When we got back to the hotel, the kids enjoyed the entertainment while I ordered our cocktails and here we are!
Originally Posted By Mary Poppins I salute your recognition of my topic's dalmation day! Your experience this weekend sounds amazing!
Originally Posted By mickeymeg Iam at Brownie camp. We are having a fantastic weekend so far.The theme is active living.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Will do. Just got home, will try to get some up once the kids are in bed. We managed 10 attractions and a table service meal. Couldn't persuade Sarah to stay for tonight's fireworks. Besides school for the kids tomorrow, she reminded me we wouldn't get home until midnight and I need to leave for work at 4am tomorrow. Shame, they were awesome.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo As requested Dagobert, here are the pics from Day 1 including the fireworks: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150345720129998.354535.744599997&type=1&l=1751e4ca1f" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/media/...51e4ca1f</a>
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo And here is today. Please forgive the lack of captions. I am exhausted and need to get up for work in 4.5 hours.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Helps if I include the link: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150345756764998.354551.744599997&type=1&l=da346994ac" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/media/...346994ac</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Thanks for the pictures. Oblivion looks like a lot of fun, although you think it's boring after riding it several times. The fireworks seemed to be fantastic.
Originally Posted By dagobert Was it a special fireworks because of the Guy Fawkes day. That reminds me I should watch V for Vendetta again. Great movie.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo It is a mix of guy fawkes bon fire celebrations and the end of the season. They are often reported as the biggest in britain, and I believe they are. They were on Friday, Saturday and Sunday night. Thorpe park had their's just Saturday. And legoland (you may have seen the photos the other week) had them the last 3 weekends. They were awesome ,beating the London new years, Beijing Olympics and Disney shows imho.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 It's not quite the weekend but our DD's wedding rehearsal and dinner are tonight. Tomorrow is the wedding The actual weekend I will be sitting on the couch
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 Saturday is my 30th birthday, and my husband and kids have something planned for me, but it is a surprise so I am not entirely sure what it is I will be doing. It will be fun though.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE We are going to a Friends 60th Birthday Dinner on Saturday...looking forward to a nice time...
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Contracts amazed. This weekend we are going to the national gallery in London to the opening weekend of the Leonardo da Vinci exhibit, the biggest one ever assembled showing the majority of his paintings. Problem is, we are having problems getting the kids' their tickets.
Originally Posted By mickeymeg Have fun amazed ! What an exciting day =) Dave, that sounds like a lot of fun to go to. I wish exhibits of that caliber showed up here every now and then. I will be attending a Remembrance Day ceremony with my Brownies tomorrow, then going to a little welcome get together for the baby at my old employers place. Other than that I am not sure yet. Hopefully the sun will shine =)
