# Spidey - Orlando III (return of the Dopes) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 12, 2002, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spidey-orlando-iii-return-of-the-dopes/97908 "2002-03-12T20:18:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2002, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spidey-orlando-iii-return-of-the-dopes/97908/21 "2002-04-10T15:16:40Z")
I just wanted to bump this because I like being called a **GeoStud**. But also, I just got a FANTASTIC Universal Studios Fan Club membership **FREE** from my Human Resources Dept! I get a **HUGE** discount off admission (they don’t say how much, but it must be a LOT!) and other **GREAT** benefits! Not sure what they all are, but they MUST be GREAT! Only 23 more days! ---
**Author:** ![katiekilldare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@katiekilldare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katiekilldare)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2002, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spidey-orlando-iii-return-of-the-dopes/97908/22 "2002-04-10T15:45:31Z")
Well, here’s the thing. **Cyndar** has delivered the very sad news (via Live Journal) that she and her Amazonian pal won’t be able to make it. Booooo. Also, **thinksnow** mumbled (as much as you can mumble in type) his own cancellation - something about Orlandope being “derby weekend”. Sounds made-up to me, but I don’t know much about hats. So, who’s going to be there? Time’s running out! **Elessar** (Mr. Killdare) **elmwood** (but he sounds uncertain) **FairyChatMom Geobabe katiekilldare pricciar Spiritus Mundi TroubleAgain UncleBill velvetjones** Our party has lost a lot of its members. (Lucky for us, we cool ones are still around.) So, just to recap - May 3 - Friday night - Spiderman movie/dinner/fun May 4 - Saturday - Universal Studios’ Islands of Adventure Saturday night - fun at Universal City Walk or Downtown Disney May 5 - Cinco de Mayo (but will probably end up be quiet breakfast and lunch) I’m in the Orlando area now, so what should I check out? I guess I should see about ordering Spiderman tickets ahead of time… Oh my God, this is going to be so much fun. **Pezpunk** , **broccoli** , sign up already. ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2002, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spidey-orlando-iii-return-of-the-dopes/97908/23 "2002-04-10T16:20:08Z")
I don’t think I can make it. The funny thing is that a friend of mine is having a graduation party at pleasure island on the 4th!! So I would definetly come up there. The bad news is that I decided on Saturday that I wanted to go to Costa Rica so I booked tickets. My trip is April 28th and I arrive back in Tampa on May 4th at about 8:30pm. I will probably be too beat to make it. Plus Mrs. Punk will probably want to spend some time with me since we wont see each other for a week (wink wink nudge nudge) We will see about cinco de mayo but I imagine that everyone will probably be leaving Orlando early? ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2002, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spidey-orlando-iii-return-of-the-dopes/97908/24 "2002-04-10T21:12:24Z")
Hmmmm. My schedule seems to be strightening itself out, and it looks like I might be able to stop by on Friday. Not sure about Saturday yet, though: still too early to tell. [slightly off-topic] **elmwood** - I lost your phone number in the GCC (Great Computer Crash). Please e-mail it to me again: there are some more British pubs in town I want to check out. [back to your regularly scheduled thread] ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2002, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spidey-orlando-iii-return-of-the-dopes/97908/25 "2002-04-10T22:05:25Z")
It looks like I’m going to have to join the ranks of the party-poopers. My daughter has a banquet that weekend - she wrote an essay that’s being recognized. Naturally, we’re going to attend. So I shall have to miss out on the fun… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![katiekilldare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@katiekilldare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katiekilldare)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2002, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spidey-orlando-iii-return-of-the-dopes/97908/26 "2002-04-10T22:10:31Z")
I’m sorry you’ll miss the fest, **Pezpunk** , since you’ll be busy in _Costa Rica_ (read: _Clearwater Beach_). I don’t know when people will be leaving town that Sunday. But **screech-owl** , I sure hope you can make it. I’m in Maitland now; maybe we can have lunch talk aaaaall about it. ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2002, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spidey-orlando-iii-return-of-the-dopes/97908/27 "2002-04-11T01:22:15Z")
**katiekilldare** Criminately woman, I used to work in Maitland (okay, Winter Park, close enough)! E-mail me and we can do lunch, dinner, drinking round the world at EPCOT, whatever. Congrats to your daughter, \*\* FairyChatMom\*\* - what was the essay about? ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2002, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spidey-orlando-iii-return-of-the-dopes/97908/28 "2002-04-11T10:44:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by screech-owl \* > **Congrats to your daughter, \*\* FairyChatMom** - what was the essay about? \*\* I can’t remember the exact wording of the topic, but it was about the importance of sexual abstinence in achieving her educational and professional goals. I can tell you, it was a relief for me to read it - knowing the emphasis she places on her future. Plus she entered this contest of her own accord, so she came to the decision without nagging from me. I can feel secure in avoiding grandmotherhood for a few more years… ---
**Author:** ![katiekilldare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@katiekilldare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katiekilldare)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2002, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spidey-orlando-iii-return-of-the-dopes/97908/29 "2002-04-11T14:53:30Z")
I drove over to the hotel yesterday, it’s a short walk to Downtown Disney, and will be perfect. I looked to see if advance sales for the movie were available. Doesn’t look like it. Where should we eat dinner on Friday? When are you guys arriving? Is it too soon to decide this stuff? I’M EXCITED! ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spidey-orlando-iii-return-of-the-dopes/97908/30 "2002-04-15T12:57:28Z")
Sadly, the likelihood of me actually being there has gotten much slimmer. My dad turns 60 that weekend, and my step-mom is planning a party. I will keep checking the thread, though, and update you guys if it looks like I can make it. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spidey-orlando-iii-return-of-the-dopes/97908/31 "2002-04-15T14:07:10Z")
I am looking to make the short (!!!) drive up from Miami (alas, in my car, not on the bike), so I may be a late-ish arrival unless I can sneak out of work early. Once I bust out of Miami traffic, I can fly pretty low and make up time on the Turnpike, so maybe a **UncleBill** arrival of 9-ish? Depending on the lovely and talented **Geobabe’s** flight times, I may adjust that to greet her. But I’ll have four wheels and two back seats! And I’ll be sober! ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spidey-orlando-iii-return-of-the-dopes/97908/32 "2002-04-16T14:03:46Z")
As I mentioned earlier in the thread a friend of mine is having a party of sorts in Orlando the saturday night you guys will be hanging out. Mrs. Punk may go up to hang out with them so I am kicking around the idea of getting off the plane at about 8:30 in Tampa and driving out to Orlando. I am not sure yet though. I am hoping that someone can post the saturday night plans on here once they are known so maybe I can meet up with you guys. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![velvetjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@velvetjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velvetjones)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spidey-orlando-iii-return-of-the-dopes/97908/33 "2002-04-16T14:20:18Z")
I’m excited too. I’m not sure about Friday yet, my band might be playing in Winter Park. What time’s the movie? Where is dinner happening? Universal City Walk has some decent places to eat though some of them may be a tad expensive. I can’t wait to meet everyone. This will be so cool. If I actually get to meet people, I won’t feel like such a loser lurker anymore. How will I know you? Name tags, matching t-shirts? funny hats? ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spidey-orlando-iii-return-of-the-dopes/97908/34 "2002-04-16T15:15:41Z")
NEWS FLASH! **Geobabe** is flying into Fort Lauderdale early afternoon and we are driving up together, so a 5pm-ish arrival time at the hotel seems appropriate. See you at 6:30pm. 😉 We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread. ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spidey-orlando-iii-return-of-the-dopes/97908/35 "2002-04-16T15:17:07Z")
My guess will be all the above velvet ---
**Author:** ![katiekilldare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@katiekilldare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katiekilldare)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spidey-orlando-iii-return-of-the-dopes/97908/36 "2002-04-16T15:34:57Z")
Well, I think either City Walk or Downtown Disney for the movie. I’m leaning toward Downtown Disney’s [Pleasure Island 24](http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?exid=amc&SearchRadius=40&SearchZip=32801&house_id=3509&ShowDate=0&house_pos=1) (AMC theaters), since it’ll be so so close to the hotel. I’m keeping a look out for advance tickets to Spiderman. In Downtown Disney, restaurant choices include Planet Hollywood, House of Blues, Rainforest Cafe, Wolfgang Puck’s something or other, and a Cuban Restaurant owned by Gloria Estefan. Take a look [here](http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/waltdisneyworld/parksandmore/restaurants/restaurantgroupingindex?id=DDDiningRestGrping). What do you guys think? ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spidey-orlando-iii-return-of-the-dopes/97908/37 "2002-04-16T18:19:02Z")
Definitely. Still New Years Eve countdown every night in the bar area? ---
**Author:** ![katiekilldare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@katiekilldare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katiekilldare)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spidey-orlando-iii-return-of-the-dopes/97908/38 "2002-04-16T18:28:59Z")
It’s New Year’s Eve every night in Pleasure Island. It’s great - they shoot tons of confetti off the tops of the buildings. It’s about a $20 cover, and it gets you free entry into about 6 dance/comedy/jazz/adventure nightclubs. It’s 21 and over. Want to do that on Friday night? Everyone over 21? ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spidey-orlando-iii-return-of-the-dopes/97908/39 "2002-04-16T19:05:26Z")
I want to have that option, and yes, **Geobabe** and I are of age. Barely, in her case. ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spidey-orlando-iii-return-of-the-dopes/97908/40 "2002-04-16T19:14:19Z")
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