Sailing with the Gang, Disney Magic, Feb 7. 2016

jenseib · April 30, 2016

We were on this bridge just snapping away in both directions.

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jenseib · April 30, 2016

There were bridges all over the place we spotted a few we wanted to go over so we turned back to head towards one that looked to have some good views.

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That lady we passed stopped us and told us we didn’t have the proper band to go in that area. SHOOT! We had wandered out without even realizing it. Shoot shoot shoot. Well we enjoyed our rebelness while it lasted.

So new game plan…..where are we now?

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It was getting closer to noon and we had to meet up in Coral Towers lobby at 12:30 for our tour so we decided it was probably wise to start heading that way.

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jenseib · April 30, 2016

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Up next…..I thought they only did that when they attacked?

jenseib · May 2, 2016

It’s pretty wavy out, but many people were enjoying the beach.

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All of a sudden one of those wave runners was swept out to sea. You should have seen the guy go after that baby!

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This is not an alien in this picture…I just blurred out the young girl in her bathing suit. That guy is standing on a rescued wave runner.

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jenseib · May 2, 2016

I guess she didn’t like this sunny day so much?

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I remembered this building from the last time I was here. I think Skip and I got a burger to share there. I knew we had to make our way over that way to get to back inside.

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Aha…here is the pretzel picture. I must have taken it later as we passed another food location.

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jenseib · May 2, 2016

These guys liked to hang around the food locations.

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jenseib · May 2, 2016

We came to the shark lagoon now.

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The sharks were swimming with their fins up out of the water. I thought they only did that when they were going to attack something.

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jenseib · May 2, 2016

And a video…not very good and I stupidly tried to hum the jaws music…except I can’t carry a tune.

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That saw shark (I am sure there is a technical name) was pretty cool.

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jenseib · May 2, 2016

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A look away from the sharks…so beautiful.

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Another bird hanging out.

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Up next….we better get moving so we aren’t late to meet Karen the Magnificent!

jenseib · May 3, 2016

I started walking a little faster now. I wanted to enjoy all this, but I knew we were getting closer to our meet time. We would just have to come back out here after the tour.

We finally made it into the bar/restaurant area. I think I took this exact same picture last time we were here.

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I was now walking ahead of the rest of them…kind of like the one kid who is always ahead of the family. LOL. Hey guys I found the steps to go down and look at the sharks…we should come back and do this after our tour!

On I went, with my slow pokes following behind.

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A quick hi to the rays.

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I waited at the top of the steps for the rest to catch up.

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jenseib · May 3, 2016

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And a quick walk back and through the casino.

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jenseib · May 3, 2016

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And back through the shopping area.

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We arrived at the lobby and looked around. I didn’t see anyone who looked like they were waiting on us so I asked at the desk where I would find Karen. She pointed me over to another desk because she said she had just been over there. That guy found Karen for me and we all introduced ourselves and I did tell he we had an extra and hoped that was ok. She was fine with it.

She handed us each a little bit of paperwork, basically brochures/map type things and took us over to a table in the lobby and then proceeded to tell us a bit about Atlantis in general and what we would be doing today.

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jenseib · May 3, 2016

I LOVE this couch!

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Then she took us to the elevator and we headed up in the Coral tower to tour a room.

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The rooms are spacious! I believe she told us later that all of the Coral Tower is being refurbished later this summer. And I mean all, rooms, lobby, etc! They are going to actually close the tower down during this time.

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jenseib · May 3, 2016

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Now Atlantis has several price points and different towers cost different prices. I believe the Beach Tower is the entry level and that building was much smaller looking (from the outside) than I had thought it would be. We never went in there. Next up would be Coral. Coral is pretty popular as it is closer to a lot of things and still at a lower price point. That being said, Atlantis is an expensive resort.

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jenseib · May 3, 2016

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Up next……Crush!

jenseib · May 5, 2016

The nice thing about Atlantis is a room with a view is not too hard to come by, no matter where you room is.

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What a view!

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Karen would point out some things too so we had a better lay of the land.

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jenseib · May 5, 2016

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I had my DSLR with me today and I could zoom in on different areas. I am glad I had carried it today.

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jenseib · May 5, 2016

Back inside the room Karen pointed out the mini fridge.

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We also chatted and asked some questions and then moved on. I wasn’t good about taking room number pictures but I believe this was the room we had just been in.

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And on we went.

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We headed down. Atlantis has monitors displaying flight information for people so they can check their flight info when needed. They also have a lounge for airport check in, etc.

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She took us down a flight of stairs to the lower level of the Coral Tower where Crush, the teen club is.

This kiosk is where you sign the kids up. This has a cost. Also when signing up they have to have proof of age with a birth certificate and/or passport.

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jenseib · May 5, 2016

She said this place is so cool and popular that adults wanted to come so now they have some times with adult/family activities and then select times for just the teens.

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From the kiosk we moosied down the hall towards the actual club, passing one of the many Starbucks.

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Karen went in a side door and said she would come around the front to let us in.

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This speedway is right next to Crush and you can design and build a car and then race it. Kind of like a build a bear for guys.

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jenseib · May 5, 2016

Karen came around and opened the doors and we were let in the entryway.

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Brook then had another one of her coughing fits and we were all scrambling looking for water. Karen went off and stole a bottle from the Crush refreshment area and I believe Ellen had a bottle as well and soon Brook was under control again. It really was a bad coughing fit, but with a little water she was able to start breathing again.

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We moved around the club and Karen pointed out things and explained how it all worked.

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