Flores - December 2005

Day 5 - Monday December 5, 2005

Park hop today - Farewell breakfast

This morning started very abruptly as I awoke to a cell phone call from my mom at 7:15. But I was in a deep sleep, and I awoke very violently. I jerked my head from the pillows and the head board decided to pick a fight with me. I lost as I just went into a daze and lost orientation for a few minutes. My friend from work called and I was able to regain focus and sit down and have a quick phone conversation with her. I thought about going to sleep, but I remember that I was committed to going to breakfast at Animal Kingdom Lodge today. I actually thought I was having a really bad sinus head ache, so I took some Sudafed PE and went down to the food court. I got me a banana and a power aid. I went into the gift shop and got extremely sick to my stomach.

I started perking up a little bit and decided to board the Animal Kingdom bus. I was feeling a little better. I transferred to the Animal Kingdom Lodge. Our breakfast time was not until 9:45. I went out to the private Savannah and enjoyed the animals. Zebras were extremely close to the lodge. I went into the lobby and found me a comfy chair. I met Erica and she said to relax and I fell asleep for a while. I woke up and the group was starting to meet by the big Christmas tree. I went into the gift shop and fell in love with a 25" Mickey Mouse. I had him sent to the resort. I called my doctor at Scott and White to get some advice about what to do about the pain in my head.

We had a gathering at Boma restaurant. Breakfast was extremely good, but I was still aching and moaning quite a bit. My nurse called back and was concerned and told me I need to report for treatment. I said my good byes to everyone and went out to the bus queue. I got on the MGM bus as it is the closest to Pop Century. I made the transfer fairly well and arrived at Pop Century.

I went to the front desk and asked them where I could go to see a doctor. Terri a very nice cast member gave me a safe box where I put everything that I was carrying. She gave me a key, and then called transportation to come and get me. I went to an urgent care facility located outside of Disneyworld. The wait was about 2 hours. The doctor examined me very thoroughly, and said I just jerked my brain around when I made contact with the head board. I decided to go from the clinic over to Disney Quest although I could not do any big or intense rides.

I really love Disney Quest as it is a 5 story arcade. I decided to get me something to eat on the top floor. I ate me a pizza and got me a souvenir cup. I knew that they had free Internet at Disney Quest located on the fourth floor and I wanted to send an email out to everyone. The first thing I did was to the airplane simulator. I was able to get the plane off the ground and up to cruising altitude on the third attempt. I did not get the plane on the ground as I was turning the wheel to much. I went and played duck hockey. In this game we got on a hockey puck and then try and get passed a goalie to score a goal. I ended up being in first place with over 4 million points. The hardest part of the game was trying to keep track of your puck and then moving it the direction you want to go. I went down to the first floor and decided to make a roller coaster. I talked to a cast member and she said it may not be a good idea to actually ride it after I design it. I went to the third floor to the animation station. I played with different pictures, and found one I liked.

I decided it was time to go back to the resort, so I had exited Disney Quest. There was no bus that left the west side of Downtown Disney so I had to walk over to Pleasure Island. I just followed the spotlights in the air. I did not get lost and I boarded a Pop Century bus and just sat down and rested. I called Jeff and told him what had happened and he had told me we can hang out tomorrow. I went back to the resort and went straight to my room. I called my mom and few friends to tell them I am all right. I took some extra strength Tylenol. I called my travel insurance company and told them what had happened and they told me they would open up a case for me and that I can file a claim. I went to sleep afterwards.

High light: none

Low point: getting hurt

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