Hello again,

We allhave to or need to or want to fly at some point. Either to get to an important business meeting or get to that once in a lifetime cruise. But if your wifes is like mine, she will want to pack every stitch of clothing she owns, and we are just going away for three days.

So how much can you take on a plane?

Every Airlines has a website that lists how much you can take. Most of the ons I have researched are the same:
2 pieces of luggage checked. Cannot weigh more that 50 lbs, or be 62" total (measure l+w+h).
and
1 piece of carry one luggage. Cannot weigh more that 40 lbs, or be 45" total (measure l+w+h).
Plus a personal items like a purse or laptop case.

Now this does not mean you cannot have that steamer trunk weighing 100 lbs. It just means that you going to get charged more for that bag. And this stinks if your not ready for it. Getting to the airport and having to pay $50 to $100 because your bags are to large or weigh to much.

Now carry on items are a different story. Please do not try and carry on over sized items. Usually the stewardess will have to check your bag if you do. So just follow the rules and you will save your self and everyone else a big headache.

I just purchased a few new bags. And it took my wife and I a month to find the right one. Why? because we wanted to get the max space without going over. So it was a lot of measuring at the Mall.

So the moral to this story, take a few minutes before you pack and see what you can and cannot bring. Your current suitcases might be too small or to large. This way you can avoid those nasty charges at the airports.

Sweet Traveling.

In this edition of Spotlight on, I will discuss Nemo and his friends introduction to the Living Seas at Epcot.

Anything that gets kids to learn. If we need to introduce characters into Epcot to get kids coming back, then so be it. For years and years at Epcot, you would never see any of the other Disney Characters at Epcot. The Immagineers ment Epcot to be different. Thus, no characters.

Well times have changed and so have the minds and thoughts at the House of Mouse. Because now the characters are everywhere. And Nemo invading into the Living Seas, is in my opinion, a welcome change.

Finding Nemo is my second favorite Pixar movie behind Toy Story. Nemo is a great character, and so are his buddies. Everyone from Marlin, Dory, Mr. Ray, Bruce, and the Tank Gang can and will get kids interested in the life we rarely get to see under the waves.

The cue to this attraction is amazing. Take a few moments to experience what they are getting across here. As you enter the building you are transported to a windy, dune beach in Australia. You wind in and out getting closer to the waves. Before you know it your in the water and then under it. You pass the rusty remains of out world to experience life under the sea. Ever see a boat from underneath it?

I will not try and spoils the ride for you here. Just immerce yourself in it, take it all in. Ride it twice or even three times just to see everything. Then when you have had your fill, go say hi to Crush, he will say hi back.

So the next time your at Epcot, climb abaord a Clam Mobile and have a little fun under the Sea (sorry Sabastian). You will not be disapointed.


Epcot is a truly magical place for the whole family.

Well after 9/11/01 our lives changed forever.

And this goes triple for Airport Security. Personally I think it is a good change, but it was a hard lesson learned.

I have been to a handful of Airports since the changes took place, and accept for a few nasty people and some long lines it really is not that bad. If you prepared.

As with all air travel, if you travel light, your going to have a much better time at it. So check what you do not need to carry.

First the line up to security. Take a few minutes and read the signs. They will tell you what you need to know. Yes some of it is real obvious like do not bring guns on board. But some of it you might not have known, like the fact that your going to have to remove your shoes and place them on the x-ray machine. So take a few minutes and plan out what your going to do. Maybe untie your shoes ahead of time, so that you can just slip them off. This way you can help your son or daughter with their shoes faster. Also check out the signs for laptops and computers. There are specific things you must do at security. And what ever you do do not joke with these people. I have not seen a nice security person yet. And joking with them can lead to more searches, and more time lost.

Put all of your stuff on the x-ray machine, yes, glasses, money clips, minus the cash. wallet, keys, everything, jut in case. Most airports will have little bins to put your stuff in. LAX does it right by providing plastic bags in line so that you can get everything ready before the x-ray machine. And read a few paragraphs above, and travel light. I saw a guy one time trying to juggle a baby, his car seat a bag and his wallet and keys through security. It was not pretty, especially when the car seat would not go through the machine. Leave it at home or check it.

If you get stopped and have to be rechecked, do not get mad, just do it. It is for everyones safety.

I would rather have extra work at security, taking off shoes and removing everything from my pockets, than having planes fly into buildings.

Travel Safe, and as always if you have any tips on getting through airport security quicker and with less hassle we all would like to hear about it.

G-Force Records, thats is where your adventure starts.

Hi, in this post I will talk a little about the Rock-N-Roller Coaster Staring Aerosmith. There will be spoilers, so if you want to experience the ride for yourself first hand then stop reading....now.


O.K., So before you say, well this is just another Roller Coaster, well it is and it isn't. First off this Coaster goes from 0 to 65 MPH in four seconds. Yes FOUR seconds. How? Well it is all magnets baby. The coaster uses a type of propulsion based on magnets, pulling and pushing each other. This allow for the amazing acceleration and stopping. Trust me it is one kickin' ride.

It all starts out when your ushered into a recording studio that your favorite Aerosmith stars are working in. Their manager comes in and says that they are late for a concert at the LA Forum. As they are leaving Steven Tyler does not want to leave us, his loyal fans behind so he tells his manager to get us to the concert, and fast. So she orders up a stretch limo, a super stretch limo and tells us it is ready out back.

I love the Themeing of the loading portion of the ride. You really feel like your out back in some dirty alley next to a parking garage. With construction going on overhead and cars zooming all around.

Your lead to your limo and prepare to launch. With two speakers in each seat, the music is pumping you holding on waiting for the car to zoom away. And it goes.....

The rest of the ride your zooming upside down and through a bunch of LA sites. Like the Hollywood sign and past the Hollywood & Vine Street signs.

You end up back stage at the concert when it is in full swing.

This Roller Coaster with am attitude might now be the fastest or the longest. And it does not win any Largest this award, or fastest that award, but it still is real fun.

TIP: If you cannot get Fast Passes for this ride, then try the single riders line. You will not be sitting with your friends and family but the line goes much much faster.

This ride might now be for smaller kids because of the loops and being in the dark, so try out Big Thunder or Space Mountain on the little ones before trying this ride.

Rock On!!!!