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| Lulu and Harry get ready to board Disney 1 |
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| This is EPCOT. Saturday we will be in there. |
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| It was Lulu's surprise gift and it was a good one |
I do not have a bucket list - but I am 68 and Lulu and I never had ridden in a helicopter. We have had several chances in national parks - but you know how tourists whine about noisy choppers ruining the beauty of the moment. So Lulu had purchased the tickets on line - I could either go or lose the money. So off we went - flying over one of the places we love best in the world - Disney's Land.
The ride was only 15 minutes long - we were going about 110 MPH - at 500 to 600 feet above the attractions. We flew over Disney Village/Downtown Disney/Disney Springs - several hotels - EPCOT - Disney Hollywood Studios - golf courses - and Typhoon Lagoon Water Park. We did not invade the air over the Magic Kingdom - but you could clearly see Cinderella's Castle.
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| Last chance to back out |
This family just did a circle and landed right away.
This is our soft gentle landing.
We had headphones on - and it was surprisingly quiet. I was amazed at the great visibility without any distortion. The glass dome was sparkling clean - inside and out. They offer all kinds of flights based on time and distance. One family in front of us - took off - made a circle - and landed - in out 5 minutes of time. It costs about $300 to ride during the Disney fireworks display at night. Our flight was $50 per - and Lulu said it was just enough - she was getting a bit queasy near the end. She was in the back seat - probably not as good of a view.
I am guessing the helicopter we rode in cost $400,000. It looked like they could squeeze 5 people into it. There are several companies competing for your business. I am sure they have a deal with Disney to limit the time they spend over the holy grounds.
It was a wonderful experience and brilliant gift.
Stand by for some video of flight.
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| I-4 and the Hilton in Disney Village |
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| this was called Downtown Disney - now Disney Springs |
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| Disney Village |
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| River boat under construction |
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| Hot Air Balloon |
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| Disney Adult Land |
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| Typhoon Lagoon |
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| Caribbean Beach Resort |
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| EPCOT |
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| More EPCOT |
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| Dolphin and Swann hotels |
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| Hollywood Studios |
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| Tower of Terror |
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| Hollywood Studios |
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| Hollywood Studiios |
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| All-Star Hotels - we stayed here a lot |
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| Last December we took kids here - All-Star Hotels |
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| Golf Courses |
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| Hilton Hotel |
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| Really clean windows |
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| Lulu had my back |
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