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Day 1: Friday
Drive to Richmond Kentucky. The Hampton Inn Richmond was a very nice property.
Day 2: Saturday
Visit Chattanooga, Drive to Atlanta - The Sheraton Atlanta Hotel was recently renovated and has a very nice price for being right downtown.
The new club level rooms with the special club access is a perfect getaway.
Day 3: Sunday
Visited Margret Mitchell House, Gone With the Wind Museum,
Rode the Subway (MARTA), and
Centennial Olympic Park.
Drive to Lake Park, Georgia and stayed in the Hampton Inn a nice atrium style property.
Day 4: Monday
Drive to Orlando, Go to New Fashion Square Mall.
Prepared ourselves for the Fantasy of Disney by staying in the Double Tree Castle.
This was a great experince. Met a photographer working for Expedia taking virtual reality pictures.
Also met a really nice guy Chef Jean-Louis, he was the one who did the menu for Disney's Celebration Hotel.
His view on life was a story in itself.
The pool bar here was the spot to meet cool and interesting people.
That evening there was a buffet under the cabana and a live band.
Dancing, Fun, Music.
I would recommend this place to anyone.
We never got a chance to go up on the room for the view, because we were having too much fun.
Don't forget to visit the adjoining Cafe Tutu Tango.
Day 5: Tuesday
We leave the Double Tree Castle and head first thing to check-in at Port Orleans Riverside.
No the room is not ready.... but they give us a number to call while we are in the park for the day to check on the status.
This worked out really well.
Yes, Tower of Terror is worth the wait.
So is the Rocking Roller Coaster ride.
Early Afternoon, we go back to the room.... and settle in.
Then we head to the Yacht Club for Diner and evening show at MGM.
NOTE: Try all the different transportations at WDW as the boat ride from MGM to Yacht Club was worth very enjoyable.
Day 6: Wednesday
We take the Shuttle bus to Animal Kingdom.
Staying in the park is much more relaxing than staying outside the park.
Plus, you get Disney Entertainment 24 hours a day.
Animal Kingdom has all the Disney magic.
The Safari ride was worth getting to the park first thing.
The animals go to sleep later in the day.
Day 7: Thursday
Now off to EPCOT. In the morning we do all the Science related things of EPCOT in Future World.
The new Test Track ride was really done well.
In the Afternoon we head off to the World Showcase section.
We had a great time here especially after being to lots of the real places that these represent.
We had dinner at the Chinese Resturant. Very good food.
Day 8: Friday
Today we experience the Magic Kingdom.
I was here a very long time ago and as always it is still very very good.
Since this was our last day staying at Walt Disney World and we were staying in Orlando longer we had to move to another hotel.
We got a deal at Amerisuites in Orlando walking distance to Universal.
But after checkin and relaxing we headed back to Disney to do Downtown Disney.
We chose Wolf Gang Pucks for Dinner. Awesome meal, great decor, great color theme in this resturant.
Day 9: Saturday
Bright and Early we head to Universal Islands of Adventure.
Now remeber we are on Day 5 of too much excitment.
We should have done this on a separate trip. We are tired, but there are some great rides here.
The HULK coaster was pretty rough compared to other coasters across the country. Good but lots of G's.
The Dualing Dragons was really a great use of two coasters.
The Spiderman ride is great, awesome use of Technology.
This evening we have dinner at Margaritaville and dessert ar Emeril's.
Day 10: Sunday
Wow we are on Day 6 of FUN, FUN, FUN... Here we are at Universal Studios...
Jaws.... Ride the Movies.... I have been to the park in California, this is bigger, but that one has the real sets.
This was good and a lot more like a FUN park versus a studio.
Day 11: Monday
We head out today, starting our trip home.
We take a drive on Daytona Beach.
Then head up the coast of Florida.
We stop for lunch in St. Augustine.
We ate at a little place in the Historic District called: The Bunnery Bakery & Café.
St. Augustine is a great little place to walk around and see the history.
From here we head to Amelia Island.
Day 12: Tuesday
Wow another day of rest, we head across the island for a day at the beach.
Very nice sand and warm water.
It is nice to relax and look for shells.
Now this Hotel: Hampton Inn and Suites Amelia Island was rated #1 and it was awesome...
Day 13: Wednesday
Alright we are rested up. We head towards Savannah Georgia. We originally were going to stay here but Chose Charleston ater reading more.
Savannah was old and we hit the wrong part of town, should have done more research first. So we head towards Charleston.
Charleston is rich in history, plus we got a great deal booking 21 days early at the Renaissance Charleston Hotel Historic District.
We get in early enough to walk around the Market area.
Day 14: Thursday
We go to the Plantation for morning. This was great. The plantation house was beautiful.
In the afternoon we take a recommended walk in the AAA Book.
Dinner at Bubba's Gump.
Day 15: Friday
We now head inland. We stop at White Water Falls. Drive across the mountains in Great Smokey Mountain National Park.
and into Gatlinburg. Stayed at the Hampton Inn, this is an older property right in the Tourist Trap area.
Day 16: Saturday
Drive Through Cumberland Gap Nat Hist Park.
London Kentucky.
Day 17: Sunday
Visit the Birthplace of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
And drive by Lexington Horse Parks.
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