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The Pre-Show

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First photo of the trip, in the parking lot outside the Kennedy Space Center (and wildlife preserve). Notice the wind.

NASA

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:09:49 MDT

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The world's biggest single-story building. Or so the bus driver announced. This is the flagship Space Center building (the one you see on TV), but it's not open to the public.

Shuttle 1

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:09:42 MDT

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This is as close as tourists could go to the shuttle to be blasted into orbit (the next morning).

Shuttle 2

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:09:37 MDT

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NASA From Behind

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:09:30 MDT

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'Nuff said.

Control

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:09:23 MDT

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My favorite part of the Kennedy Space Center. This is the actual control room in which the people behind the first successful lunar mission sat. Complete with a launch simulation and shaking windows.

Shuttle 1

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:09:17 MDT

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Suspended over the cafeteria in which Meghan and I had stringy chicken strip lunches.

Shuttle 2

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:09:09 MDT

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Shuttle 3

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:09:02 MDT

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Disconnected from the rest of the shuttle, this is the part in which the astronauts were housed.

No Flash Photography Allowed...

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:08:54 MDT

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Space Center Room

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:08:47 MDT

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Another view.

Kennedy Space Center

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:08:41 MDT

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Obligatory photo of the front of one of the buildings, the center's title in full view.

Walk O' Rockets

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:08:34 MDT

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Several rockets / missiles assembled around a concrete path. Imagine a botanical garden of space artifacts.

Downtown Disney

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:08:27 MDT

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Sea monster. Made out of Legos. No joke. There were other snapped-together creatures nearby, including a family of tourists, but this is the only one with lighting.

Pleasure Island - Comedy Club

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:08:21 MDT

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Cinderella Castle 1

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:08:15 MDT

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Cinderella Castle 2

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Tourists In Front of Cinderella Castle

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:07:59 MDT

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The traditional Disney World pose, no?

Cinderella Castle 3

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:07:54 MDT

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I didn't realize I took so many of these?

Meghan In Bloom

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:07:46 MDT

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In Adventureland. Some people go to Disney World for photos with Mickey Mouse. Meghan goes for pictures with trees. Have to admit it's a pretty one, though.

Splash Mountain

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:07:35 MDT

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Argh!

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:07:28 MDT

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In the gift shop we were dumped into at the end of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. As much time as we spent in this gift shop, it's interesting that I purchased nothing there.

Dumbo 1

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:07:21 MDT

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Dusty and Meghan.

Dumbo 2

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:07:16 MDT

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Jessica and Dusty

Pirate Jessica...and Dusty

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:07:09 MDT

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Funny how the person who LIVES in the Orlando area is the one who ended up wearing a hat around the Magic Kingdom.

Meghan

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:07:03 MDT

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Busy being consumed by Stitch. I love this photo. And I wish someone had bought that hat!

Exhausted

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:06:56 MDT

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Kids aren't the only ones who crash after a day at Disney World.

Epcot

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:06:50 MDT

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The ride inside that iconic Epcot globe, which runs you through two millenniums of human history and invention, was one of my favorites. Judi Dench narration and all.

Sampling International Coke Products

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:06:44 MDT

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Apparently Coke -- like love -- is a universal language. At the fountain behind us in this photo are an array of Coke products that are sold in other countries.

World Showcase: Canada

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:06:39 MDT

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I'm not sure what we're supposed to be, to be honest. Totem poles? Native American gods?

World Showcase: France

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:06:32 MDT

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The Eiffel Tower gives it away, huh?

World Showcase: Morocco

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:06:25 MDT

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Agrabah 1

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:06:21 MDT

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I'm not sure any of us could pass for Moroccan...

Agrabah 2

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:06:16 MDT

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Jessica and her friend Fawn, who works for the Animal Kingdom and hung out with us for much of our day in Epcot.

Toast 1

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:06:07 MDT

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We're drinking English cider.

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I wish these photos turned out a little clearer. Oh well.

Peter Pan Topiary

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:05:51 MDT

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Plenty of artistic plants around Epcot and the Magic Kingdom. This one is new, apparently, for some botanical festival to be held a couple days after our visit.

Astro-Dusty

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:05:42 MDT

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At the end of the Mission: Space ride. Another excellent hat, though perhaps a bit on the shallow side.

Dusty & Meghan 1

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:05:35 MDT

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Outside the Japanese restaurant in which we ate dinner. Yum!

Dusty & Meghan 2

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:05:30 MDT

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Dusty & Jessica

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:05:24 MDT

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World Showcase: Mexico

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:05:18 MDT

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Another fun photo. What a collection of hats you can buy at Disney World!

At The Dueling Piano Bar

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:05:10 MDT

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Perhaps the most fun I had in Disney World? This was a swell night.

Jessica, Meghan, Dusty

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:05:03 MDT

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"Now it's time to say goodbye to all our company..." (Finally, someone bought a hat. Meghan better have worn it on Easter.)

Closing Titles

eldustado — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:04:49 MDT

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