LIVE from Oasis of the Seas Transatlantic (with bonus Disney World) April 2024

[laurieal]

Guess who has two thumbs and two functioning brakes!

 

I got picked up from the Pop Century this morning around 9:15 from a Mears driver who speaks French. I was there a bit early so I called my mom to wish her a happy birthday and we chatted until 10 when the store opened. 
 

The guy found a screw that would work and although he was disappointed that the repair didn’t look pretty (screw is a little long), the brake is working so I’m happy. 
 

I’m currently waiting for the same taxi who dropped me off earlier and I’ll go meet my friends at Epcot. 
 

Oh, and it was Florida Mobility that helped me with my chair! I promised the guy I would send all my friends there. If you’re ever in the Orlando area and your mobility device needs some repair, Alan is your guy. 

Edited April 18 by laurieal

[Jimbo]

2 hours ago, StanleyandGus said:

No, you remember correctly! I think that the audience participation was a Covid casualty.

We were there in 2022 and saw the audience participation part done as normal, also saw the plane catch on fire as normal.

[A&L_Ont]

3 hours ago, StanleyandGus said:

No, you remember correctly! I think that the audience participation was a Covid casualty.

 

1 hour ago, Jimbo said:

We were there in 2022 and saw the audience participation part done as normal, also saw the plane catch on fire as normal.

I agree with you both.  If I remember correctly the audience members were actually cast members, as they were involved in “stunts”.

 

As for the plane fire/explosion portion of the stunt show, you could feel the heat from the top rows of the theatre.

[clochette]

3 hours ago, JessyCruises said:

 Yes they used to bring up several members of the audience to be background actors in the scene.  I have been selected a few times. There was always one they picked that was actually a plant and was one of the stunt performers. 

I also was part of the audience participation years ago, you had to make lots of noise to get chosen and I remember jumping up and down, it was fun and they gave us outfits to wear on stage.

[laurieal]

Thanks, everyone! I’m glad my memory isn’t going. 
 

There may have been some difficulties on their set that made it impossible to do the full show and we came in at the very last minute so perhaps we missed an announcement. 
 

I’ll just have to see it again next time 😊 

[laurieal]

Time to play catch up! The last time I saw you I was waiting for the same taxi driver to pick me up from Florida Mobility. 
 

Since I knew my friends were hanging out in Epcot’s France pavilion, I asked the driver to drop me off at the Beach Club. It was a pleasant stroll from there to meet up with my friends who were waiting for me with a crème brûlée doughnut from France’s festival booth. 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh my! It was so, so delicious. 
 

[laurieal]

Then, we went to the America pavilion and saw the Voices of Liberty. Strangely, I had never seen it before. It was beautiful. 
 

 

 

No one had really eaten at that point, except for the doughnut we had shared which I was told is not considered a meal. I had the gumbo from America’s festival booth and my friends had a brisket sandwich. 
 

 

 

I enjoyed the gumbo a lot, but if you’re not good with spicy foods this one will not be for you. It was definitely too spicy for my friend. 
 

After our meal, we took the boat across the lake to Canada to bring us closer to the Land pavilion where we rode Soarin’. 
 

 

It was my friends’ first time and they both enjoyed it a lot. The smells on that attraction are really something. I wish I could purchase some French Polynesia soap or something. 

[laurieal]

We split up after that. My friends wanted to ride Living with the Land and Nemo and chill in the AC a little. 
 

And me, you ask? I had to save the Galaxy. 
 

 

 

 

 

I think it was even better this time. Since I knew what to expect this time, I could pay more attention to what was happening around me. I got Everyone Want to Rule the World again which makes everything feel…I don’t know…floaty? What a good ride. 

[Jimbo]

As far as food goes @laurieal you are going to be in a total letdown once you get on Oasis. You have had some amazing food in Disney this week. Royal's food is nothing like what you have had this week.

[laurieal]

My friends and I met up after that to do the walk through Moans attraction, Journey of Water. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

We all thought it was gorgeous and none of us was mad to get splashed a little since it was such a hot day. 

[laurieal]

7 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

As far as food goes @laurieal you are going to be in a total letdown once you get on Oasis. You have had some amazing food in Disney this week. Royal's food is nothing like what you have had this week.

I certainly look forward to not having to pay for it 😂 

 

But seriously, I think I know what to expect from Oasis, unless quality is very different from other RCI ships. 
 

One last Disney hurrah today and I’m hoping I’ll get to try some new things food-wise. 

 

 

[laurieal]

It was time for a feeding after that, so we grabbed some soy-glazed sticky ribs and a chocolate terrarium from the Trowel and Trellis festival booth. 
 

 

 

I absolutely cannot pronounce Trowel and Trellis. Please don’t make me. 

 

The ribs were very good and not too chewy. The chocolate terrarium was a nice mousse, but we preferred the mousse from Docking Bay 7 in Galaxy’s Edge. We thought it had more elements to make it interesting flavour and texture-wise. 
 

Since we were so close to Mexico, we decided to enter the pavilion and ride Gran Fiesta Tour. I was hoping it would count as a Duolingo lesson. It didn’t. 
 

 

 

[Jimbo]

1 minute ago, laurieal said:

It was time for a feeding after that, so we grabbed some soy-glazed sticky ribs and a chocolate terrarium from the Trowel and Trellis festival booth. 
 

 

 

I absolutely cannot pronounce Trowel and Trellis. Please don’t make me. 

 

The ribs were very good and not too chewy. The chocolate terrarium was a nice mousse, but we preferred the mousse from Docking Bay 7 in Galaxy’s Edge. We thought it had more elements to make it interesting flavour and texture-wise. 
 

Since we were so close to Mexico, we decided to enter the pavilion and ride Gran Fiesta Tour. I was hoping it would count as a Duolingo lesson. It didn’t. 
 

 

 

It's always a short line there and a great place to cool off from the humidity and heat of the day.

[laurieal]

Gran Fiesta Tour sure was fun, but we had more food to try so we left Mexico and went to China. 
 

 

 

 

I got the Cheesy Crab Wontons and the Spicy Mala Chicken Skewer. 
 

 

They were both big hits for me. The peanut sauce with the skewer was super flavourful and although it was a bit overpowering for the crab wontons, I still couldn’t stop dipping them in it. 
 

Sadly, since no one wanted to share with me, that was the end of my appetite for the day. 
 

I don’t do boat rides I have to transfer into because I fear I would get stuck in them forever, but my friends rode Frozen and then we went to Germany where one of my friends got a Toasted Pretzel Bread. 

 

 

 

I tried a small piece and I loved it. It’s all the things I love in the world baked together. 

[laurieal]

Eventually, we made our way back to where we had started: France. 
 

 

 

It was my first time riding Ratatouille and while the ride was super cute, it made me nauseated and gave me a headache. I think it was the 3D that my body didn’t like because I’m fine with the screens on Minnie and Mickey’s Runaway Railway. 

 

We found a spot where my friends would be able to sit to see the fireworks and we shared a Croque Glacé from L’artisan des glaces. 
 

 

 

It’s like an ice cream sandwich, but it involves a brioche and it’s pressed and warm but also cold and just wow. 
 

That and fireworks? A perfect end to the night and, for my friends, the trip. 
 

[laurieal]

It’s now the next day and my friends are at the airport waiting for their flight back to Quebec City. 
 

What about me, you ask? What park am I in? What fun adventures am I up to?

 

Yup. I’m doing laundry. There’s around 30 minutes left on my drying cycle but then I’ll take you to Animal Kingdom. 

 

[mac_tlc]

Enjoying you Disney pix. My first trip was in 1973 with my Mom. I guess I 

liked it because trip #107 is next week! 
 

Looking forward to your TA adventures! My wife and I love the sea days. She prefers slightly smaller ships than the mega ships unless the grandkids are coming along. She has some mobility issues and uses a wheelchair occasionally if a lot of walking is involved. Interested in your experience/observations . 
 

 

mac_tlc

[Pratique]

On 4/18/2024 at 9:57 AM, JessyCruises said:

 Yes they used to bring up several members of the audience to be background actors in the scene.  I have been selected a few times. There was always one they picked that was actually a plant and was one of the stunt performers. 

 

21 hours ago, A&L_Ont said:

 

I agree with you both.  If I remember correctly the audience members were actually cast members, as they were involved in “stunts”.

 

As for the plane fire/explosion portion of the stunt show, you could feel the heat from the top rows of the theatre.

I was part of the team that built the Indy stunt show way back in the early 2000s (lots of late nights on that project). There have always been plants in the audience (the performers rotate through). The flame effects were my favorite part of the show creatively, but adding more heat to the Florida summertime weather was not my idea of fun. 😀

[laurieal]

1 hour ago, mac_tlc said:

Enjoying you Disney pix. My first trip was in 1973 with my Mom. I guess I 

liked it because trip #107 is next week! 
 

Looking forward to your TA adventures! My wife and I love the sea days. She prefers slightly smaller ships than the mega ships unless the grandkids are coming along. She has some mobility issues and uses a wheelchair occasionally if a lot of walking is involved. Interested in your experience/observations . 
 

 

mac_tlc

Wow, trip 107! 🤯 Anything you’re particularly looking forward to for that trip?

 

The Oasis class ships are indeed huge and can be rough for people with mobility issues. Although it takes me longer to get places, I will usually take detours to avoid rolling on carpet for long distances. 

[laurieal]

48 minutes ago, Pratique said:

 

I was part of the team that built the Indy stunt show way back in the early 2000s (lots of late nights on that project). There have always been plants in the audience (the performers rotate through). The flame effects were my favorite part of the show creatively, but adding more heat to the Florida summertime weather was not my idea of fun. 😀

That is seriously cool! Thank you for your hard work; it’s a really fun show. 

[Mrs.Dukes]

Really have enjoyed reading about your Disney adventures @laurieal!

Hope your cruise is equally fabulous!

[StanleyandGus]

I was enjoying your trip to Disney World so much that I had forgotten that you hadn’t got onto the ship yet!

[A&L_Ont]

3 hours ago, laurieal said:

I don’t do boat rides I have to transfer into because I fear I would get stuck in them forever, but my friends rode Frozen and then we went to Germany where one of my friends got a Toasted Pretzel Bread. 

I can understand your philosophy.  I don’t mind hearing the song from Frozen once during the ride, I wouldn’t want to have to hear it on repeat over above the fear of being stuck on the boat. 😀

[A&L_Ont]

2 hours ago, Pratique said:

 

I was part of the team that built the Indy stunt show way back in the early 2000s (lots of late nights on that project). There have always been plants in the audience (the performers rotate through). The flame effects were my favorite part of the show creatively, but adding more heat to the Florida summertime weather was not my idea of fun. 😀

That’s so cool, well except for the heat part. 😀

[A&L_Ont]

4 hours ago, laurieal said:

Time to play catch up! The last time I saw you I was waiting for the same taxi driver to pick me up from Florida Mobility. 

I’m sure I missed it - you are now back to double brake power again?

Edited April 19 by A&L_Ont