Photo TR: Scarin' and Crusin' with TPR in Orlando

Yes! Yes! The inner sanctum of esoteric cults. Or TPR Cruise. You be the judge.

This is so sad...

I'm already bummed that we're not on a ship and now you do a report of the last day!!!

I miss the Houdini =[

This is so sad...

 

I'm already bummed that we're not on a ship and now you do a report of the last day!!!

 

I am now doubly .

This does not make me happy for heading into work today. Greta job on the TR Chuck, I had fun re-living a lot of the trip through your pictures. I should try and make a TR soon.

Well, it's not quite over. Yes, our time at sea is at an end, but we did have time to kill before catching our respective flights home. So, who's up for ambling around the Kennedy Space Center?

Oh, how nice. Here we go.

Welcome to the World of Tomorrow--from yesterday.

"If I didn't have to wear this helmet, I'd be snaggin' loogies on tourists left and right."

The Bus of the Future--Today!

Really? "Space Dots"? That's the best you could come up with? Was "Cosmic Cream" too suggestive?

They used to tell new guys to stand here during launches. It was some sort of initiation.

"Vjer!"

They used to assemble the Space Shuttle here.

I think they're still using this launch pad.

The Orlando Thrill Park is going to be built here. The Space Dots guy told me.

I know that rocket science is incredibly complex, but this looks like some guy built this in his garage using random pieces of duct work and old truck parts.

Sigh! We got to the moon back in the 1960s. But we seem incapable of going back. More to come.

To infinity and beyond--more Kennedy Space Center.

Back in the day when they used to interrupt your regularly scheduled programming for space launches.

This sumulation of the control room during an Apollo launch is actually kind of cool--I bet Disney could let them have some animatronic scientists cheap.

Yep--that's one big rocket. Moving right along . . .

"OK, who backed their bus into the shuttle this time?"

Wow! This will totally rule!

Oh boy! I hope my body can take it!

My god! It's full of stars!

"I guarantee you folks that this will crap all over Mission Sinise."

But he lied. If this is a "realistic simulation of an actual shuttle launch," then anyone in line at a Dunkin Donuts can be an astronaut.

"Welcome to Space. Be sure to visit our gift shop."

Eww! I shoveled something like off my lawn today!

You are here. Use this knowledge wisely.

For some reason, hot-plasma baths never caught on.

Adam wanted to relive some sad episode from his childhood, so I joined him at Robot Scouts.

Robots get to hang out with hot geek chicks--who knew?

Hey, who wants to see a bunch of pictures of me with random Star Trek props? Anyone? Hello?

Hmm--it says "warp core breach imminent. Jettison core immediately." Guess I have time to grab a sandwich first.

"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated . . . oh, forget it. You have nothing the Borg wants."

There can be no peace as long as Kirk lives!

Captain's log, stardate 3454.7: Sulu has "unfriended" me on Facebook, and I know he's posting snide comments about my weight.

"Crap! Chuck is still behind me!"

Adam tried to escape me in this shuttle, but the Romulans shot him down. Too bad.

That really is all now. Live long and prosper--and thanks for reading. And thanks again to Robb and Elissa for arranging a great week in Florida and at sea!

WOW! A Star Trek the Motion Picture reference, as well as a 2001 A Space Odyssey reference. My Sci Fi void is filled for the week. Thank you for an awesome TR Chuck. I love reading your posts.

Captain's log, stardate 3454.7: Sulu has "unfriended" me on Facebook, and I know he's posting snide comments about my weight.

Love it! Great overall trip report, Chuck.

If this is a "realistic simulation of an actual shuttle launch," then anyone in line at a Dunkin Donuts can be an astronaut.

Well, they have sent chimps up there, so this statement is probably accurate.

Well done, Chuck!

One of these days I will have to get my family out to the Space Center. They just haven't seemed interested and I haven't been there in over 20 years. Looks like it has changed a little.

Chuck - not that your PTRs are ever bad, but this latest update was Red Dawn awesome.

I actually thought the Space Center had improved LOADS from my last visit about 20 years ago.

Now, I was still randomly bored and confused at times but much less than in the past!

^Did you experience the glory that is Robot Scouts? Adam described it as a number of preshows in search of an attraction, and he was right.

This was my first visit there since 2005.

^I don't think we did that one. The whole complex is like one preshow after another! How many preshows were involved with the actual ride? Three I believe! At least!