Shorty's Trip Report

[Shorty82]

Here's a link to my trip report. I'm going to try to keep that blog updated with my progress towards getting to WDW permanently.

Hope you enjoy!

[Big Wallaby]

Wow, you saw that Mickey in person. Very cool. I've only seen the satellite image on Google Earth. It's about 5 miles away.

EDIT: If you zoom in and follow Hwy 27 up from where it is near WDW, you can't miss it. it's honkin' huge! Look for Lake Louisa to the west of 27.

[Shorty82]

Wow, you saw that Mickey in person. Very cool. I've only seen the satellite image on Google Earth. It's about 5 miles away.

EDIT: If you zoom in and follow Hwy 27 up from where it is near WDW, you can't miss it. it's honkin' huge! Look for Lake Louisa to the west of 27.

It was luck. I just happened to look out the window at the right time and saw it. The picture would have been better but it took me a second to think about grabbing my camera, deciding to actually take the picture though we haven't been cleared to use electronic devices, and to actually get my camera from my backpack.

It is huge. I wonder who made it and why.

[Whazzup]

Enjoyed your trip report, Shorty. Sounds like you crammed a lot of park visitation in between being sick and hanging with your relatives. So sorry to hear you didn't feel well - traveling and being sick don't mix well. Hope you're feeling better now.

Isn't it fun to share a little magic when you can? Even something as simple as taking someone's picture or giving away a fastpass can really make someone else's day. And soon you'll be able to do that every day! And I'll have another CM I can come visit on our next trip to WDW. YAYYYY!

[BRWombat]

Cool report, Shorty! (How do you fit several days into one posts? :D :)

I'd never known about that Mickey before! No kidding it's big -- it would cover most of the Magic Kingdom! According to the measuring tool on Google Earth, from ear to ear (including the dirt outline) is 2048 feet, which is a little greater than the distance from the base of Splash Mountain to the entrance of Space Mountain!

[Mar]

It's 'Mickey Forest'!

The article is about halfway down the page:

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/commun ... index.html

[Shorty82]

Cool report, Shorty! (How do you fit several days into one posts? :D :)

It's because I didn't go into as much detail as you nor did I do as much as you. I people watched a whole lot and that makes for a boring trip report.

I people watched. I people watched some more. To spice things up I watched people for a while.

I'd never known about that Mickey before! No kidding it's big -- it would cover most of the Magic Kingdom! According to the measuring tool on Google Earth, from ear to ear (including the dirt outline) is 2048 feet, which is a little greater than the distance from the base of Splash Mountain to the entrance of Space Mountain!

Neither had I. That's why the picture has it going behind the plane, I was delayed getting the picture as I wasn't ready for it. I knew it was huge but thanks for putting into scale for me, it is bigger than I thought.

[February]

Sorry to hear you spent so much of your trip under the weather Shorty. . .but look at it this way you knocked the audition out of the park and you'll have many many happy WDW days ahead in your future on and off the clock!

Incidentally I've never seen the Singing' in the Rain umbrella! I'll have to look for that next time we're at the studios. I love little more than hobbling out of my wheelchair, leaning against a light post and belting out a little bit of a tune (I've been known to do this at the UK pavilion in Epcot. Yes, there are pictures somewhere. . .)

[Shorty82]

Sorry to hear you spent so much of your trip under the weather Shorty. . .but look at it this way you knocked the audition out of the park and you'll have many many happy WDW days ahead in your future on and off the clock!

Incidentally I've never seen the Singing' in the Rain umbrella! I'll have to look for that next time we're at the studios. I love little more than hobbling out of my wheelchair, leaning against a light post and belting out a little bit of a tune (I've been known to do this at the UK pavilion in Epcot. Yes, there are pictures somewhere. . .)

I was only under the weather for about 1 1/4-1 1/2 days. The good thing was that the one full day was not a Disney day. Still to long but could have been worse. I'm doing better from the second bout of sickness but am still coughing some. The cough drops I got have helped a lot.

I'm looking forward to many happy days at WDW as a Cast Member. Soon enough I'll be there.

The umbrella is on the Streets of America and if I recall correctly on the last side street to the left before you get to "Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show". You can hobble out of your chair, hold onto the umbrella (it's firmly mounted and not going anywhere), and get somebody to trigger the sensor in the sidewalk if you are unable to start the "rain" yourself.

[February]

The umbrella is on the Streets of America and if I recall correctly on the last side street to the left before you get to "Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show". You can hobble out of your chair, hold onto the umbrella (it's firmly mounted and not going anywhere), and get somebody to trigger the sensor in the sidewalk if you are unable to start the "rain" yourself.

Thanks so much! I should be able to get out at least a couple notes from the song before my husband triggers the downpour on me LOL :D: One of my goals for our upcoming trip is to spend as much time as we can interacting with Streetmosphere. We got rained out on our Studios day last trip and missed the opportunity and we really were sad about it.

My husband is shy so it's fun to watch them go after him LOL. He loves it and they're his favorite part of the studios. . .