Cruising with Theme Park Review 2011

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Cruising with Theme Park Review 2011

Postby robbalvey » Sun Oct 23, 2011 5:59 pm

Ready for something a bit different, but equally as fun as a TPR Trip? The day after Busch Gardens Bash, 44 TPR members set sail on "Freedom of the Seas" out of Port Canaveral, Florida, and for the next 7 days, some insanity took place.

We're here to share it all with you!

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Welcome to another installment of Cruising with TPR! This time we are on RCCL's Freedom of the Seas!

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When you see this sign on the door... TPR awesomeness is happening in here!

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Welcome to the TPR Presidential Family Suite! This is a GREAT way to do a cruise with a group. This suite can hold up to 14 people, it includes 2 "master bedrooms" and two additional rooms. It also features a HUGE living and dining area along with a large patio, hot tub, and bar! You also gain access to the "concierge lounge" where you can get free alcohol every evening! Let's give you a tour...

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Here is one of the master bedrooms.

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This is our own personal TPR deck!

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Another one of the bedrooms in the TPR Suite.

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Here is TPR's office for the next 7 days.

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Your bartender for the next 7 days will be Robb Alvey.

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Now this is a vacation...

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"Thank you for the roses, but I am already fancy enough."

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Aha! Caught in the act!

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It's time for Sail Away!

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Sail Away is much better in TPR hot tub!

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"Finally, I will have a girlfriend I don't have to pay!"

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Many areas of Freedom of the Seas feels like a theme park!

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The Royal Promenade is the main section on Freedom of the Seas.

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I think I'm aroused by this?

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William taking advantage if free alcohol in the concierge lounge.

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"You had me at chocolate covered strawberries!"

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"This is not a rum & coke.... It's a glass if rum, with a splash of coke!"

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Yes, very silly.

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Classy dining room meal!

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The girls at breakfast!

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And not just any breakfast, an RCCL Dreamworks character breakfast!

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Shrek hangs out with TPR!

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The menu was actually really good!

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"I'm only on my third plate of bacon!"

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I know Adam prefers Boba Fett...but why not?

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William has gotten more pussy on this trip than anyone else!

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But really, he's more like the princess.

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Family picture!

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The view from the TPR Suite!

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Bon Voyage TPR!

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William presents... Freedom of the Seas!

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We will be spending a lot of time here! ;)

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Chuck loves the pussy glitter.

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It's a Jetpack Joyride tournament! (Piers is winning)

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Once again, TPR dominates trivia! All the keychains and ship crap you can handle!

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Can William beat the house on the Slot Tournament? "No, William...the House Always Wins!"

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Another visit to Sorentos!

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Hooray! We know what day it is!

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Yes, it's back!!! The salad that is better than "normal sex!!!"

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"Yup, better than normal sex!"

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"Everyone is having better than normal sex for lunch!"

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Yeah, the salad is that good!

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Oh, this really makes us miss Japan!

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Recently added to Freedom of the Seas is the Cupcake shop which was a huge hit on Oasis and Allure!

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Amazing cupcakes!

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TPR was here for the cupcake making class.

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"We are supposed to turn this into a hamburger with fries ???"

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Is it Madonna, Lady Gaga, or Robb Alvey? It's very hard to tell them apart!

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Everyone is concentrating... Trying to follow Megan, the cupcake masters directions!

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"We're getting there! Time to put the cheese on the burger!"

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"Adding the meat to my burger..."

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Hooray! It's done! It looks like a hamburger, but it's really a cupcake! Tricky! ;)

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This is not quite Elissa friendly...

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Aha! NOW it's Elissa friendly!

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Joey Ray can't wait to devour his cupcake burger!

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Megan, the cupcake master, shows us what it's supposed to look like.

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Megan says TPR did a pretty good job!

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OM! NOM! NOM!!!

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Ready to eat!

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Adam gets the frosting treatment!

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Who needs the piping bag... Give it to me straight up!

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Round two of the TPR cupcake class!

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William is taking this VERY SERIOUSLY!

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Frosting FAIL for Allison. She needs to double bag it!

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King Julian came to make cupcakes, too!

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Two kings, one cup ... cake!

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FROSTING ATTACK!!!

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William made a cute little doggy!

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Jack made a PISSED OFF puppy.

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Great job TPR!

Our next installment will include an Alpine Coaster, the world's longest zipline "over water", and drunk Piers!!!

Now.... POST YOUR COMMENTS!!!
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Re: Cruising with Theme Park Review 2011

Postby ernierocker » Sun Oct 23, 2011 6:43 pm

Was following along as you posted photos to the Facebook page and it looks like I missed out on an amazing cruise!

By the way, what was that area immediately outside your balcony?
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Re: Cruising with Theme Park Review 2011

Postby robbalvey » Sun Oct 23, 2011 6:46 pm

^ You mean that bluish/green area that Colin threw up on last year? It's just part of the back of the ship.
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Re: Cruising with Theme Park Review 2011

Postby ernierocker » Sun Oct 23, 2011 7:03 pm

Gotcha. I guess I just expected the balcony to be on the back of the ship and not have part of the deck extended from it. Still an amazing view from there!
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Re: Cruising with Theme Park Review 2011

Postby yesac519 » Sun Oct 23, 2011 7:05 pm

yay! Drunk Piers!!! :lmao:

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Re: Cruising with Theme Park Review 2011

Postby xmichellex » Sun Oct 23, 2011 7:37 pm

Wanted to do a cruise on the Oasis or Freedom this year and it didn't end up happening :( BUT - I love seeing your updates on here and Facebook! At least I can live vicariously through TPR! Thanks for posting all these awesome pics. That zip-line in Labadee looks like so much fun.

I'm glad Freedom added the cupcake shop... I'm a cake junkie and it was actually one of my reasons for wanting to go on one of the bigger ships after seeing your Allure TR, haha...

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Re: Cruising with Theme Park Review 2011

Postby gisco » Sun Oct 23, 2011 7:41 pm

That has to be a blast with all the TPR people on board!
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Re: Cruising with Theme Park Review 2011

Postby jbottgen » Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:00 pm

I have been thinking about taking a cruise on the Freedom for a while now. I really want to go now thanks to your report.
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Re: Cruising with Theme Park Review 2011

Postby Yamez » Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:12 pm

I'm so jealous! This looks like a ton of fun, a cruise is definitely on the to-do list in the future. I can't wait to see the zip line, I saw a few preview pictures on facebook and it looked awesome!
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Re: Cruising with Theme Park Review 2011

Postby krazekiddd » Mon Oct 24, 2011 5:01 am

Looks like a great start to the trip! I really need to do a cruise one day!
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