On Tuesday we visited Disney’s answer to Universal Studios. It’s not as big as its rival, but has lots of rides and shows. Fantasmia lived up to its reputation at the end of the day. The Tower of Terror set a mildly horror-based scene which was an irritating distraction to the real basis of the ride—a crazy, randomly generated sequence of rapid rises and drops in a demented elevator. It was a real hit and the ride that we have... Read more
No. 4 on the list of most-read posts on this blog appeared on August 21, 2007, and was one in a series of posts that catalogued a major debate about baptism and church membership which took place online between such theological heavyweights as John Piper, Sam Storms, Wayne Grudem, Lig Duncan, and Mark Dever. The posts listed below were all so popular they could have made the top 30 in their own right. It’s worth reading all of them: The... Read more
After a quieter day when we went back to Islands of Adventure to revisit some rides we especially liked, we moved to the Pop Century Hotel at Disney. One major advantage of being here at this time of year is that we were able to do almost everything we wanted to do at EPCOT despite arriving just before lunchtime. We still had to use FastPass, however, for Soarin’ and the Test Track. Soarin’ is an “unmissable” hand glider experience. A... Read more
I’m slipping a bit behind with my update posts . . . too busy enjoying ourselves! Here is some video we took at Sea World, however. Read more
No. 5 on the list of most-read posts on this blog appeared on November 21, 2004. I felt like a lonely figure back in 2004 with my strong criticism of Steve Chalke’s views on the atonement. I argued that his words were close to blasphemy at the time. John Piper would subsequently accuse Chalke directly of blaspheming, and Wayne Grudem would first agree, then modify his position to something similar to what I had said back in 2004. Many questions... Read more
Saturday was Sea World day and the Mardi Gras. Tamasin described it as follows in her diary: Today we went to Sea World. Sea World is joined up with Discovery Cove (the place with the dolphins). Sea World was really cool. They had a roller coaster (it was easy but fun) and a water ride. I got so wet I had to buy a new top. There was loads of shows, including a dolphin and whale show, an otter and... Read more
There is more to Discovery Cove than Dolphins . . . Read more
There is even less that I can say about today than yesterday. I’m almost speechless, which is a rare thing for me! Discovery Cove was not cheap. But I’m glad I spent the money. The photos above tell our story, but don’t show the amazing snorkeling pool full of wonderful fish you can see up close and personal or the Lazy River. I’ve received several questions from readers which I thought I’d answer right here . . . First .... Read more
What can I say about a day that truly was unique? Experiencing the simulator version of a shuttle launch in the Shuttle Experience, then climbing inside one, then learning about the International Space Station in a 3D IMAX movie—all before seeing a real launch live . . . not many people get to do that! We were so glad that the weather held out as there had been concerns earlier in the week that a storm might delay things. It... Read more
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