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Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :

I just had the most awesome weekend and wanted to share with some people who would appreciate it.

I met some friends in Orlando this weekend to go to the Harry Potter theme park. It was awesome. That night we decided to see the Phantom Menace in 3D at the theater at Universal Studios. It didn't help make the movie good. BUT, on our way out there were members of the 501st Legion hanging out at the theater and they rocked. The next day we want to the Kennedy Space Center and had a geeky day more grounded (zing!) in the real world. In a totally unexpected turn of events, a few days before heading down to Orlando I found out there was going to be a Lebowski Fest going on in the city the same weekend! The Big Lebowski is my favorite movie and the fortuitousness of this was just too much (almost makes want to believe in god)! I just happen to have a Lebowski costume lying in wait, and brought it with me. For good measure, we watched some episodes of Firefly in our hotel room at night!

I've never had some a totally awesome geek filled weekend. If only we had run across some Hobbits, it would've been complete.

If you're on facebook, I uploaded an album. It's public, so I think you should be able to see it.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150766743678082.504356.822753081&type=1

Posted by CT (Member # 8342) on :

You look so happy! [Smile]

Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :

Thanks CT, I was!

By the way, for anyone that's been thinking about it, the Harry Potter theme park is really impressive. It's not huge, and if the park isn't crowded you can do everything in half a day. But everything is really fun, and there are so many neat details. Even if it is crowded, they are really smart with the lines (especially for the castle) and even if there's a long wait, there's actually a lot to entertain you along the way. It's totally worth it.

Posted by Shanna (Member # 7900) on :

That looks like so much fun! That's like 6 months of geekery shoved in a few days. *jealous* I've never been to the Kennedy Space Center so that may have to join my list of things to do in Florida.

I've been dying to go to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. My mother, my youngest brother, and I have been trying to arrange it for awhile now but we have to schedule it around his weird school holidays and my new inability to tolerate summer temperatures. All of my friends who have gone have absolutely raved about it.

Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :

Are you... drinking butter beer at the top of the page? I too am jealous sir.

Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :

Hah...yes. It was incredibly tasty!

Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :

*jealous*