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January 27, 2008
Expedition Everest
I can't remember if I've said that almost any "fun" ride I got on at Disney made me sick or not. So I'll say it here:
- Space Mountain
- The Aerosmith Roller Coaster
- Tower of Terror
- Cinderella's Bordello
- Space shot mars
All made me ill.
Most of the time I became just a little bit motion sick though one time I required the smallest pit of penicillin.
And so when talk turned to climbing aboard Expedition Everest I decided against it as I really wanted to end one day without any stomach greenness.
Then, as time drew near, I had a what-the-hell thought and decided to go for it.
Up, up, up we climbed. Down and around. Maybe up and down some more before we stopped on a hill and beneath an overhang where it looked like the track was ripped up.
So far, no motion sickness.
As we sat there we could see a shadow of a Yeti (the Yeti? how many are there supposed to be?) on the overhanging rock. He made some noise, danced around, and we started moving backwards.
And I got a little green.
After the ride, and as we were walking through the park, some of us had our picture snapped by a Disney Photographer with Everest in the background. I went to the Disney site yesterday and collected some of the prints and as I looked at them I noticed that some of the people in our group had their very own Yeti traveling with them.
Me.
(Also in the photo: Mr. Orozco (Tony's dad), Michael (Tony's brother) Samson, Tony (the World's Best Brother-in-Law), Jack and David (Tony's brother).
[I would be such a bad witness should I ever see a crime. If a cop were to ever ask me to describe a fleeing criminal, I'd say, "He looked average. About my size."]
There are 17 of us in this photo. Depending upon the day of the trip there were as many as 25 of us. On the bus from Disney World to the ship my sister introduced us to a woman she worked with and her family (not pictured). She pointed the boys and me out as being her brother and nephews and then said "Everybody else is part of Tony's family." I followed that up by saying, "Later in the trip we'll play 'Guess the Catholics'."
The boys and me in front of the giant Epcot ball.
Posted by delmer at January 27, 2008 8:34 PM
Comments
Fancy that, a smile.. almost.
Posted by: Sue at January 27, 2008 9:30 PM
When it comes to height, I have the exact opposite problem...I'm much shorter than average and have a hell of a time estimating other people's heights. I used the phrase "about my height or slightly taller" to describe people who, as it turns out, have been about six to eight inches taller than little ol' me.
Posted by: Emma at January 27, 2008 9:30 PM
Height's a good thing.
It't interesting. You seem quite tall in the one pic of you all in front of Everest; but do not seem that tall when standing by your sister.
She must be quite tall herself then???
Posted by: Greeneyezz at January 27, 2008 10:16 PM
That's why I try never to witness crimes. I'm five four maybe and my old best friend told me once, "Would you quit describing every single person you meet as 'tall'?!?!?!?! Everyone's tall to you!!!!"
Anyway, looks like a GREAT time and very nice pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: at January 27, 2008 11:15 PM
Well, you were most certainly the best-dressed person to ride Expedition Everest that day... that's for sure!
Posted by: Dave2 at January 28, 2008 1:31 AM
Sue: I'd noticed, as well, that I was almost smiling.
Emma: I should probably plan on doing any of my bank robbing in your neck of the woods, then, and hope you're the only witness.
Greeneyezz: Millie is about 5'9" (I think). I had the same thought about how she made me look not so Yeti-ish. (Of course the collar make me look a little bit too Hillbilly.)
Anonymous: The photos in this posting were snapped by the Disney pros. All of their photographers did a nice job and never rushed us. (The trip was a great time.)
Dave2: Undoubtedly. And Jack, I'm pretty sure, is wearing his Zombies shirt in that photo.
Posted by: delmer at January 28, 2008 10:59 AM
You do look a little queasy in the first picture! Lovely pic of you and Millie - I bet Granny has that framed by the end of the week ;o)
Posted by: Pen at January 28, 2008 12:07 PM
"Cinderella's Bordello"?! Am I the only one that noticed that or was everyone else just too polite to comment?
Posted by: Icy Mt. at January 29, 2008 9:10 AM
Lady P: I was a bit green. And that is a nice shot of the sis and me.
IcyMt: Thank you for taking note of Cinderella's Bordello. I was afraid it had gone unnoticed.
Posted by: delmer at January 29, 2008 4:34 PM