*** I'm still trying to get back into the swing of things after being in Orlando most of last week. Considering me and my family were at Disney World, it's actually much more relaxing now that we're back in town.It's the early mornings that are hitting me pretty hard.
Most of our nights in Florida went pretty late, so it's a wee bit rough adjusting to the 3:20am wakeups each weekday.
Next time you go to Disney World, make sure you do/try the following...
- The No Way Jose ice cream treat at Beaches and Cream. The restaurant is located at the Yacht and Beach Club Resort. Seek it out. Trust me.
- Tower Of Terror at Hollywood Studios. You've heard about this ride, right? Especially for first-time riders, it's a must.
- A chocolate shake at Ghirardelli's in Downtown Disney.
- Aerosmith's Rock 'N' Roller Coaster, also at Hollywood Studios. It's worth it for the first three seconds of the ride, when you go from 0 to 57 m.p.h.
- Use Fast Pass whenever possible. Try to avoid the long standby lines by getting Fast Passes for whatever ride will offer it. It allows you to come back at a certain time of day -- an hour window -- to skip the main line, and have a much shorter wait. Be prepared, though. There was even a long Fast Pass line for the most popular ride, Toy Story Mania, also at Hollywood Studios.
*** There was a brief bit of confusion during the birthday segment as to which M*A*S*H* character was portrayed by William Christopher, who had his 76th birthday on Monday. I never got to clarify on the air that it was, indeed, Father Mulcahy.
*** A couple of programming reminders that we've been mentioning on the show: Wendesday night, tune in for the Candidates Forum at 7:00. Also, Morris football hits the airwaves Friday night at 7:00. The Redskins must win at Plainfield North to make the playoffs. Tune in the next night, Saturday, at 8:00 for the Playoff Pairings Show.
