Archive for August, 2009
When, Oh When!
Thursday, August 13th, 2009
Universal have long been touting their newest coaster ‘Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit’ as the best thing in theme park rides since – ever! So we were understandably gutted to have missed the opening on our last trip.
The opening has been delayed from spring to late spring, to early summer, to late summer and now we are heading full tilt towards autumn with still no opening date in sight.
The latest rumours have it that there is an issue with the safety harnesses and of course, safety is a prime concern. But at this rate the new Harry Potter Land at Islands of Adventure will be open before Rip Ride Rockit!
Scheduled for May 2010, Harry Potter Land promises to be a major draw for Universal and is something many people have booked their trips around. Let’s just hope that this project isn’t plagued with safety issues too or there will be a ton of disappointed fans descending on Universal.
Back home again :(
Monday, August 3rd, 2009
Back in good old Blighty, and the great British Summer. Rain, and lots of it!
I left Florida with a heavy heart this time, knowing that we probably won’t be returning for a year or so. Becky (first daughter) has school commitments that preclude our usual February visit. I know, we are unbelieveably lucky to be able to visit as often as we do, so I won’t harp on too much.
On the bright side I left the villa in great shape, with the brand new games room up and running. George, our handyman, really came through for us and has given us a room which is clean, bright, colourful and most importantly, air-conditioned thanks to two ceiling fans and a new air conditioning unit. He has also built a nifty cupboard for us to store all our crap.
Having the games room also means that we can reclaim the original Dining room (up until now used as a games room) giving us a little extra living space inside the house. The Poker table still stays though, Becky and her friends insisted on it!!
Flights home were great, Continental standards are high, although their cabin crew could do with a few lessons on the art of cracking a smile every now and again. Still, if the price was right I would definitely use this airline again.
So, back to work, back to the usual routine, back to the monotony of real life. Welcome home… it’s good to sleep in my own bed.