Vacation was amazing
I had a blast on vacation from Saturday to Thursday. It was what I really needed at this point in time. I am energized for the rest of the convention season ahead. I do know I want to do a vacation again and sometime early in 2012. A first thought is to do Anime Central in Chicagoland at the end of April, 2012. Then, put a few days after it for Giordano's along with the Cubs or White Sox.
I do have all of my photos up on my Facebook. www.facebook.com/media/set/ is the link for my Photo Set of the trip. I think you will find a good number of proof I can relax photos in there. I think I have gotten to a point where I can be in photos again for the first time in eons. The highlights of the trip for me was riding Haunted Mansion in the Magic Kingdom, riding a roller coaster for the first time and loving every second of it (Revenge of the Mummy at Universal) and finally seeing MuppetVision 3D. Muppet Vision 3D was some of the best 3D I have ever seen. Most of today's 3D films don't immerse you, they just make it shaprer. Muppet Vision actually drew me in and I felt like the wall was being broken.
Another highlight for me was going to Medieval Times for the first time ever. I won't debate historic accuracy of Medieval Times. I still enjoyed it. It was a great show along with a pretty good dinner. I had enough leftovers to feed me for another dinner. The show was colorful and probably as much fun as any renaissance festival. Show was done in a brisk two hours.
I also got to see the renovated Star Tours and wasn't impressed with it as a 3D attraction. It didn't draw me off the screen like MuppetVision 3D did. I enjoyed Test Track at Epcot much more than Star Tours. Actually, the 3D in the Spider Man ride thrilled me more than Star Tours did.
I also was able to get some sleep at a normal time along with a full night's sleep. I am not as tired as I usually am after a convention. I want to take this energy to the rest of my 2011. I know Otakon will take something out of me. Anime USA took a ton out of me nearly to the point of burnout and that carried into the early point of this year. I think I may cut back on some con attending (such as no NYCC, Baltimore Comic Con or DragonCon for me) to help me keep this energy.
I do have all of my photos up on my Facebook. www.facebook.com/media/set/ is the link for my Photo Set of the trip. I think you will find a good number of proof I can relax photos in there. I think I have gotten to a point where I can be in photos again for the first time in eons. The highlights of the trip for me was riding Haunted Mansion in the Magic Kingdom, riding a roller coaster for the first time and loving every second of it (Revenge of the Mummy at Universal) and finally seeing MuppetVision 3D. Muppet Vision 3D was some of the best 3D I have ever seen. Most of today's 3D films don't immerse you, they just make it shaprer. Muppet Vision actually drew me in and I felt like the wall was being broken.
Another highlight for me was going to Medieval Times for the first time ever. I won't debate historic accuracy of Medieval Times. I still enjoyed it. It was a great show along with a pretty good dinner. I had enough leftovers to feed me for another dinner. The show was colorful and probably as much fun as any renaissance festival. Show was done in a brisk two hours.
I also got to see the renovated Star Tours and wasn't impressed with it as a 3D attraction. It didn't draw me off the screen like MuppetVision 3D did. I enjoyed Test Track at Epcot much more than Star Tours. Actually, the 3D in the Spider Man ride thrilled me more than Star Tours did.
I also was able to get some sleep at a normal time along with a full night's sleep. I am not as tired as I usually am after a convention. I want to take this energy to the rest of my 2011. I know Otakon will take something out of me. Anime USA took a ton out of me nearly to the point of burnout and that carried into the early point of this year. I think I may cut back on some con attending (such as no NYCC, Baltimore Comic Con or DragonCon for me) to help me keep this energy.