Roller Coasters

Yesterday's Sky Watch Friday featured photos I took standing under the Incredible Hulk Coaster at Universal Studios Orlando. My inspiration for today's post came while reading the comments.  OK, I was really just looking for an excuse to try out WordPress's new poll feature.

Sky Watch Friday: The Hulk

Today's SWF is a follow up to last week's SWF.  I took these pictures last month when I was Universal Studios Orlando (that is Florida not California) for Rock the Universe.   All of these shots were taken standing under the Incredible Hulk. The Incredible Hulk is very fast going from 0-40 mph in under 2 … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: The Hulk

M is for Magic Kingdom

Note: Walt Disney World is in Florida. Disney Land is in California. The Magic Kingdom is the oldest of the 4 major parks at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida and is similar to Disney Land in California. Each of the major parks at WDW has one iconic structure at the Magic Kingdom it is … Continue reading M is for Magic Kingdom

Sky Watch Friday: Universal Studios (sort of)

Took these last month when I went to Universal Studios Orlando (that is Florida not California) for Rock the Universe.  It was packed that night so we ended up parking on the top of the parking garage. The shots are taken from the garage looking onto CityWalk. CityWalk is Universal's answer to Downtown Disney. It … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Universal Studios (sort of)

L is for Lighthouse

The original St. Augustine Lighthouse was a converted Spanish tower. A brick tower was built in 1824. The current lighthouse was completed in 1874 and remained in operation through at least the 1980s. I cannot remember the when it was decommissioned and could not find the date on line See more ABC Wednesday or ABC … Continue reading L is for Lighthouse

News You Might Have Missed

Baghdad: The Next Hot Tourist Destination While I wouldn't select Baghdad as the destination for my next vacation that is the image Iraqi officials envision for their capital city. Some Iraqi officials are planning an extreme make-over. Officials are examining plans to promote Baghdad as a place of leisure. Among the proposed ideas to promote … Continue reading News You Might Have Missed

K is for Kingdom

OK, maybe not real kingdom but Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World (Florida not California) is a one of my favorite parts of WDW. While Animal Kingdom appears smaller than the other parks it is actually the largest.  Much of Animal Kingdom is used for the Safari.  Animal Kingdom is also the newest of the … Continue reading K is for Kingdom