Tom and Marilyn's Dec. trip day 6

[Marilyn Michetti]

We are: Marilyn and DH Thomas, Sr. citizens with young hearts.

Day six had us a little worn out. The rain yesterday, and our unusual marathon pace, complete with an ADR almost every day, hit hard by Friday. We woke up, went down the hall to Starbucks, and decided to turn around and go right back to the room. We stayed, resting, and watching the developing story of little Caylee on T.V. until about 11:00. We wanted to go back and see Shamu's Christmas, and had a two day for $$ of one, soooooo...despite our experience with city transportation, we got on the bus again and went back. Big difference in the weather. We had about six hours, so we got another cup of coffee while we re-oriented ourselves to the layout of the park. We started with some of the outdoor exhibits like the dolphin nursery, the manatees, then walked through the aquariums. By this time, the Hospitality Center was open. This is a neat place - seeing the Budweiser Clydesdale horses in their almost sterile stalls, with all that beautiful tack makes me want to eat hay. Maybe we were just hungry. Instead, I had a warm roasted turkey sandwich, and DH got beef stew in a bread bowl. The hospitality center offers complimentary 12 oz glasses of specialty beers, whether you're eating or not, so DH got some dark ale, and I had an O'Douls,

We went through indoor, underwater, exhibits to see the polar bears, sea lions, and headed over to the Shamu stadium to be first in line for our favorite attraction in any park anywhere. The Shamu whales are massive, beautiful sea creatures, and the Christmas presentation leaves me in awe of the interaction between a 120 lb trainer and the world's largest predator. I mean, if the whale chose, the trainer standing on it's nose could be a snack. The music, lighting, and, (being away from the wet zone), make it a show that I could see over and over again.

The park was closing after Shamu, so we headed for the dreaded bus stop and went back to the TTC and boarded the monorail for Epcot, then the Friendship boat for the Studios to see the Osborn lights. They were neat as usual but after walking around, we wanted to beat the crowds out. We found a bus to the Poly, crossed the street to our driveway and had dinner at the Garden Buffet - a decent meal for not much $$.

Back in our room, I laid out my outfit for tomorrow, because this was THE day - we were meeting some Intercot legends. I have to admit.......I'm a "little" nervous.

[KylesMom]

We stayed, resting, and watching the developing story of little Caylee on T.V. until about 11:00.

Ugh. That story broke while we were there in July, and it's a terrible reminder of everything that's not Disney.

I'm glad you were able to make it back to SeaWorld for a better time today. I agree that the Shamu show is truly amazing! Nice, too that you were able to make it over to the Osbourne Lights. Can't wait to hear how the meet goes tomorrow! Thanks for another entertaining post.

[faline]

Much nicer day! And such a festive ending to the day as well!

[mouseketeer mom]

Your post made me want to go to Seaworld!!

[TikiGoddess]

Glad you finally got to enjoy Sea World! It is a cool park... we are hoping to bring the girls there sometime in the next few years.

I can't wait to hear about the rest of your trip!

Kathy

[princessgirls]

Marilyn~
I'm so glad you made your way back to SeaWorld. We went there in March with our girls on our way back to Jersey from the Gulf Coast. It is a nice park.

Thanks for sharing!

Julie

[dtootsie42]

Thanks for the post. I've always wanted to go to Seaworld and after reading your post I've put it on my list of future trips. Sounds like it was fun.

[pdrlkr]

Thanks for the Report!

[kakn7294]

Glad you got to see the Shamu show! Can't wait to hear about your Intercot meet tomorrow!

[ElenitaB]

Now I'm really regretting that we didn't go back to SW to see Shamu (I had bought the extension to our one-day passes when we went in May). But there's only so much you can do in 4 days right?

In spite of everything, you managed to have quite a full day!

[DizNee143]

you sound so much happier tryping todays report than yesterdays!..sounds like a waaay better day at sea world today..

[tinkerbell04]

Sounds like it was a much better Sea World experience today! Thanks for sharing.

[Kisobel]

you make me want to fit sea world into our next trip.

kate

[DisneyorBust]

Now that was a much better day at SeaWorld. Sometimes on vacation you just need to relax a bit before we take on the parks, glad you had a great day!