A Season Pass to Disney (Kissimmee, FL)

 

Here is one statement I am glad I do not need to read.

“Alternate Side Parking rules are suspended today and tomorrow to facilitate snow removal. Parking meter regulations remain in effect.”

Being that we have season tickets to Disney World we have been making day trips. 

I must say Disney World is extremely well run and organized. From the time you park your car to the time you leave.  It is clean.  A lot of employees  carry around pickup sticks and are required to pick up any trash they may see. 

The admission fee is worth the money.  The problem I have is all of the restaurants are very expensive.   Manhattan prices would put them to shame.  There are shops and stands selling Disney Stuff everywhere.  And the Stuff is not cheap.  The place is designed to suck every last penny out of your pocket.  Well, enough of my rant.

The other night we had a great dinner at the “Ice Palace Restaurant”  and saw the Electric Light Parade,  the Castle lit up and the fireworks.  All were amazing!

Ann had a good time making new friends at the restaurant. 

 

Here is the Castle all lit up at night.

Next came the Electric Light Parade.  Unfortunately we were to far back in the crowd to get any good pictures.

This is the best I could get.

Laser Light Show projected onto the Castle.  Amazing.

Laser Light Show from Roy Brody on Vimeo.

Here is a clip of the Fireworks Show.

Fireworks from Roy Brody on Vimeo.

More to come, I promise.

Happy Birthday to Adam!

Life is good on the Roan Road…

Back in the Sunshine State (Kissimmee, FL)

 

First I would like to state “ Boy am I glad I am not in the Northeast now.”

Well. there is a lot to tell.  Here is the short version.  Put the rig in storage, rented a car, drove to NYC.  Saw all of the doctors, got a clean bill of health from them, visited family, and, of course, Evelyn.  Drove back down to sunny Florida.  Picked up the home and here we sit. 

Now for the long version, with pictures and videos.

After driving up to New York we spent most of the time at Bev’s house. On Dec. 25 Ann, Bev and I decided to meet Alyssa, Mike, Lucy and Emma at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan.

On Jan. 3, 2015 we celebrated Chanukah at Alyssa’s house in Connecticut.

For those of you that did not see these pictures on Facebook, here they are and more.

After our last doctor’s appointment and in a snow storm, we left NYC and headed down I-95 to warmer weather.  Just past Washington, DC,  we finally drove out of the snow.  After one overnight stop we reached Florida and picked up our home, drove it to the campground where we will be until March 8th.

We have been making good use of our season Disney passes. 

RIDING THE DISNEY CAROUSEL from Roy Brody on Vimeo.

And the Tea Cup Ride.

ANN ON THE TEA CUP RIDE from Roy Brody on Vimeo.

And finally “IT’S A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL”.

SMALL WORLD from Roy Brody on Vimeo.

We have been very busy since we came back, so stay tuned!

Life is Great on the Roan Road…

Holiday Greeting ( Roslyn, NY)

 

Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy 2015

We finally made it from SUNNY, WARM Florida to COLD NYC.  So what is wrong with this picture?  This is from someone who swore never to be cold again.

We are here to see all of our NY family and friends.  Also to say hello to all of our Doctors.

And, most important…to see Evelyn!!!!!!!!

We will be back in Florida next year around January, 8th.

See you soon.

Life is great, no matter where we are, on the Roan Road…

More Disney (Kissimmee, FL)

 

We will be taking a break from Disney for a month.  Tomorrow we put the house in storage and rent a car to drive up NYC.  Look out NYC, here we come!  We will return to Kissimmee on Jan. 8th, 2015 for a month. 

Friday we went to Disney, getting there around 5PM.   We went with our friend Dale and met the rest of the gang at the German Pavilion in Epcot. The other day when we went to Epcot I took a video of the Flag Dancers at the Italian Pavilion.

Flag Dancers

The Gang of 9

Bob, Dottie, Me, Ann, Bob, Dale, Barb, Max, Judy

We ate at the Biergarden Restaurant in the German Pavilion.  Along with the buffet they provided a show.

Biergarden Restaurant

After the Biergarden we lined for the Christmas show, the Candlelight Processional.  The narrator that was at our performance was Whoopi Goldberg. 

Candlelight Processional

On the was out Disney said Good Night.

Good Night

Life is great on the Roan Road…

Fantasmic (Kissimmee, FL)

 

Last night we made use of our season pass to Disney World.  We went to the Disney Osborne Lights at the Hollywood Studio with our friends Dale and Donna. 

Later we met up with Judy and Bob Emerson.

The Osborne Family is from Arkansas.  They had a display that grew and grew.  Finally in 1995 Walt Disney brought it to Disney World.  It was crowded but from what we are told it was a slow night.  From a technical and aesthetic standpoint, it is wonderful.  The choreography was not to be believed. 

THE OSBORNE LIGHTS from Roy Brody on Vimeo.

 

The same night after the seeing the Osborne lights we walked over to a show called Fantasmic!!  It is a combination of  a Laser Light show a pyrotechnics show, a water show and even real people!  It is truly a show not to be missed.

Here is a short clip and pictures, that really does not do the production justice.

Fantasmic from Roy Brody on Vimeo.

 

 

Wherever you go in the various parks, you see Disney characters…especially Mickey!

Ann is now in her packing mode getting ready for our trip up north.  She is tired and cranky.  I thing we both need a vacation.

Life is great on the Roan Road…

Four Sore Feet (Kissimmee, FL)

 

We are now in Kissimmee, Florida soaking in the warm Florida sunshine, I hope.  Today we spent our first day at Disney World.  We started at Epcot Center.   The last time we were here, somewhere around 1981, where they were building Epcot so we never got to see it.  Today we spent the first day touring this part of the park.  My first impressions,  there are a lot of kids here.  Where do they all come from? 

As Florida residents we get a discount on an annual pass.  We chose the Weekday Annual Pass.  Which is perfect for us, as we have time to use it weekdays.  Today was our first day.  Boy was it an experience.  First thing we learned.  get there early when the park opens, before the crowds.  Next, bring food for lunch.  Eating at the park is not cheap. 

Ann is definitely in the Grandma mode.  We had to stop in every Disney Shop that we could find.  Ok, maybe not every.  I did put my foot down after 10.  OUCH!! that hurt. 

This is what I am talking  about

 

We did have a great time though. 

Life is great on the Roan Road…

Roy’s New Toy (Kissimmee, FL)

 

We want to wish all of our family and friends a very Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving 2014. 

We will be going out to dinner with some friends to celebrate Thanksgiving.  Now,don’t eat too much tomorrow.

We will see all of you guys in NYC in a couple of weeks.  We will be driving up, leaving Kissimmee on December 8th. 

Here is my new toy.  It is a Quadra Copter. or call it a Drone.  It has a gyro stabilized camera that can take photos or video. I am going to use it to take videos as we travel.

These are the pictures Ann took while I played with my new toy.

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Here is what it looks like from the air.

This is a video of my first flight of the Drone.  Sorry for the video, but it will get better with practice.

 

FIRST FLIGHT from Roy Brody on Vimeo.

Again, Happy Thanksgiving to all! 

Life is Pretty darn good on the Roan Road…