Posted by Andy Grady.
Other on team in limbo from in limbo sponsored by in limbo.
Posted on 11/19/2000 10:38 AM MST
Hi all, little change from the norm of the question of the week…here it is…
Question 11/19/00: In your opinion,what is the best of disney? (Best Park, Best Hotel, Best Ride, etc…)
Posted by Lora Knepper.
Other on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / BC High and NASA, Mathsoft, Solidworks, Analog Devices.
Posted on 11/19/2000 11:52 AM MST
In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 11/19/2000 10:38 AM MST:
Best Hotel (when there for FIRST): All Stars
It’s where all the action is, and after staying there for 2 years, and 1 still in Disney, but not in the All Stars, I say that they get 5 FIRST logos for allowing for team interaction.
Best Ride at Magic Kingdom: Space Mountain
Something about a roller coaster in the dark that’s just plain cool! and on that note…
Best Ride at MGM: Rockin’ Roller Coaster
I’m not a Tower of Terror fan (sorry everyone!) but this roller coaster was really fun…inverted loops in the dark…total fun! Even better than Space Mountain =)
Best Ride at Epcot: Journey Into Imagination
Come on everyone, Figment is by FAR the coolest Disney character! I was rather upset that they changed the ride, the old one was better, but Figment still noses ahead of Test Track =)
Though when I was little, my mom said my favorite ride overall was the Monorail 
No park hoppers needed!
Best Park: Epcot
Something about the giant golf ball I think…I just like the technology theme and how Epcot looked into the future (and of course Figment!!)
Posted by bill whitley.
Student on team #70, Auto City Bandits, from Powers Catholic High School and Kettering University.
Posted on 11/19/2000 12:48 PM MST
In Reply to: Re: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Lora Knepper on 11/19/2000 11:52 AM MST:
Best Hotel: All Star, if you are there for FIRST, there is no where better.
Best Ride: Tower of Terror
Best Park: Magic Kingdom. Nothing tops the original.
Posted by Jason Rudolph.
Other on team #459, , from University of Florida/Eastside High School and .
Posted on 11/20/2000 12:06 PM MST
In Reply to: Re: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by bill whitley on 11/19/2000 12:48 PM MST:
: Best Ride: Tower of Terror
c’mon, you KNOW it’s space mountain
: Best Park: Magic Kingdom. Nothing tops the original.
yeah, but after they got rid of Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, it was all downhill, now I think it’s a tie between Epcot and Magic Kingdom
Posted by Jessica Boucher. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Student on team #237, Sie-H2O-Bots, from Watertown High School and Eastern Awning Systems & The Siemon Company.
Posted on 11/19/2000 1:36 PM MST
In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 11/19/2000 10:38 AM MST:
Hello everyone (again)…geez, Ive written a lot today…
Anyways, #237 has for its 2 years in existence stayed at Dixie Landings. I keep hearing all this good stuff about All-Star, and I think it’s high time for my team to try it out. Though some people are all-for-it, there are still some people who need convincing. Does anyone have any solid ammunition I can use (other than the fact that it’s cheaper?)
Thanks
-Jessica B, #237
Posted by Nate Bulthuis.
Student on team #107, Team ROBOTICS, from Holland Christian High School and Metal Flow Corp…
Posted on 11/19/2000 2:48 PM MST
In Reply to: Need of Convincing for All-Star posted by Jessica Boucher on 11/19/2000 1:36 PM MST:
Hope this helps:
We stayed at All-Star Music 3 yrs ago, Carribean 2 yrs ago, and Dixie last year.
ALLSTAR POSITIVES:
ALLSTAR NEGATIVES:
Overall, both are great, but I would give a slight edge to Carribean. But any of the three resorts is an excellent choice
Nate B, Team 107
P.S. Didn’t Disney drop the deal for ALLSTAR RESORTS last year a couple of weeks into the competition? I thought it was because they could get more money from individual families coming for Spring Break.
Posted by Erin. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Other on team #65, Huskie Brigade, from Pontiac Northern High School and GM Powertrain.
Posted on 11/19/2000 6:45 PM MST
In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 11/19/2000 10:38 AM MST:
ha ha, got you to read
Best Hotel: Tie between Dixie Landings and Carribean Beach. Carribean Beach has the better pools and the beaches (give you the good paradise feel) and a lot of restaurants, but Dixie Landings also makes you feel like you are back in the country and also has good food. Not to mention the stuff to do- rent boats (3 kinds) or bicycle cars, and football is pretty fun on the sand at c.b. (expect when you lose important stuff…heh)
Best Ride: Countdown to Extinction (Good effects)and I love rockin’ roller coaster (esp. when you get a fast pass)
Best Park: Tie between Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon (gotta love those water rides!!! not to mention the wave pools and the live shark attraction!!)
Best Attraction: Tie between Disney Quest and Innoventions- the technology is awesome, and at disney quest i rocked at the mighty ducks pinball and I loved the Bill Nye rollar coaster simulator… mine were all fives!!
-erin
Posted by D.J…
Engineer on team #190, WPI/Mass Academy, from WPI and WPI.
Posted on 11/20/2000 1:18 PM MST
In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 11/19/2000 10:38 AM MST:
: Hi all, little change from the norm of the question of the week…here it is…
: Question 11/19/00: In your opinion,what is the best of disney? (Best Park, Best Hotel, Best Ride, etc…)
Hey Skrach,
Best Place to Stay- definately Carribean Beach
Best Ride- Skrach, remember the water raft ride
over at Animal Kingdom that we rode like 5 times in a row and got soaked on??
Best place to eat- Rainforest Cafe
Best Park- jury still out…
Deej
Posted by Matt Ryan.
Student on team #69, HYPER, from Quincy Public Schools and Gillette.
Posted on 11/20/2000 4:45 PM MST
In Reply to: Re: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by D.J. on 11/20/2000 1:18 PM MST:
: Best Place to Stay- definately Carribean Beach
Are you willing to fork over $185 a night to stay there? You’ve got be out of your mind :P.
-=Freshman=-
Posted by Justin.
Other on team Blue Lightning Alumni Association from RWU sponsored by FIRST-A-holics Anonymous.
Posted on 11/20/2000 5:33 PM MST
In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 11/19/2000 10:38 AM MST:
First off this message has made me realize I need to get back to Disney!!!
Best Park - I’m gonna go w/a toss up between Magic Kingdom and MGM
Best Hotel - Well I’ve only ever stayed @ All Star and For Wilderness…so I dunno.
Best Ride - Monorail ‘Por favor, mentengan se alihados de la puertas.’ (does anything remind us of nationals more then that monorail voice??) -or- Space Mountian -or- Pirates of the Carabiean
-Justin
Posted by Lora Knepper.
Other on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / BC High and NASA, Mathsoft, Solidworks, Analog Devices.
Posted on 11/20/2000 7:03 PM MST
In Reply to: Re: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Justin on 11/20/2000 5:33 PM MST:
‘-or- Space Mountian -or- Pirates of the Carabiean’
: -Justin
Oh my…now that you mention it, Pirates will always have a rather…err…special place in my memory… (Tom, you know what I’m talking about!!!)
Posted by Andy Grady.
Other on team in limbo from in limbo sponsored by in limbo.
Posted on 11/20/2000 7:41 PM MST
In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 11/19/2000 10:38 AM MST:
Hi all, here is my Disney favs…
Best Hotel - Definately All Star Music, hey what can I say, it has the perfect place for a football game, right Lora?
Best Park - Definately MGM, it has everything I love there, from Star Tours, to Rockin Roller Coaster
Best Ride - My all time favorite is definately Star Tours, all though Kali Rapids at Animal Kingdom (Thats where we got soaked DJ) is a close second
Best Attraction - MUPPETS 3D!!! My all time favorite thing at Disney. All I gotta say is those two guys on the balcony rock!
Best Place to Eat - Rainforest Cafe, without a doubt the most fun place to eat and run up a $200 plus bill with a group of 10…Grady party of 10, please come up to the elephant, your safari’s about to begin!
Peace out all,
Andy Grady
Posted by Jason Rudolph.
Other on team #459, , from University of Florida/Eastside High School and .
Posted on 11/21/2000 10:58 AM MST
In Reply to: Re: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 11/20/2000 7:41 PM MST:
: Best Place to Eat - Rainforest Cafe, without a doubt the most fun place to eat and run up a $200 plus bill with a group of 10…Grady party of 10, please come up to the elephant, your safari’s about to begin!
Next time your in Orlando, try Cafe TuTu Tango, it is GREAT, that’s all I can saya bout it…
Jason
Posted by Erin. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Other on team #65, Huskie Brigade, from Pontiac Northern High School and GM Powertrain.
Posted on 11/22/2000 1:01 PM MST
In Reply to: Re: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 11/20/2000 7:41 PM MST:
Andy…
I strongly disagree with that All-Star part…it’s too hard for us to get there if we arent staying there…and esp. if you have like 10 kids coming to play football cutting it close to curfew and we have to bus hop about 12 times!!!
next year, do it somewhere easy to get to, give me and nate a break 
-erin
Posted by Lora Knepper.
Other on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / BC High and NASA, Mathsoft, Solidworks, Analog Devices.
Posted on 11/22/2000 4:33 PM MST
In Reply to: Re: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Erin on 11/22/2000 1:01 PM MST:
: next year, do it somewhere easy to get to, give me and nate a break
: -erin
Erin…why don’t you join us at the All Stars??
Andy – football again this year? I may be staying off site with the rambots, but I’ll make it back to play with ya if I can =)
~lora
Posted by Andy Grady.
Other on team in limbo from in limbo sponsored by in limbo.
Posted on 11/22/2000 7:48 PM MST
In Reply to: All Star Football posted by Lora Knepper on 11/22/2000 4:33 PM MST:
Im not too sure that I will be responsible for organizing the next football game, but who knows you may see an impromptu game show up without warning =)
Cya,
Andy =)
Posted by Ken Leung.
Student on team #192, Gunn Robotics Team, from Henry M. Gunn Senior High School.
Posted on 11/25/2000 1:01 AM MST
In Reply to: Re: All Star Football posted by Andy Grady on 11/22/2000 7:48 PM MST:
: Im not too sure that I will be responsible for organizing the next football game, but who knows you may see an impromptu game show up without warning =)
: Cya,
: Andy =)
Football again? I am there… just make sure we really have a football and don’t have to be forced to use a rubber chicken.
Posted by Lora Knepper. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Other on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / Boston College High School and Seeking Sponsorship.
Posted on 11/25/2000 12:20 PM MST
In Reply to: Re: All Star Football posted by Ken Leung on 11/25/2000 1:01 AM MST:
: Football again? I am there… just make sure we really have a football and don’t have to be forced to use a rubber chicken.
Oh come on Ken my man, you know you would have loved the rubber chicken! I’ll have to talk to Gene over on 69 about getting that chicken…
Posted by Matt Leese.
Other on team #73 from Edison Technical HS and Rochester Institute of Technology.
Posted on 11/21/2000 3:01 PM MST
In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 11/19/2000 10:38 AM MST:
Best Park: Gotta go with Epcot. How can you go wrong with all the technology stuff? It also happens to be where the Competition is held which is even better.
Best Ride: The Rockin’ Roller Coaster, most definately. It’s Space Mountain done right. And who doesn’t like going fast? And I realize that the Best Ride isn’t in the Best Park but that’s beside the point and anyways, Test Track is a close second (in the same vein as going fast).
Best Hotel: Hotel? Who spends time at the Hotel when your in Disney World?! Oh yeah, the parks close at 10 pm. All Star has the whole FIRST-People-Everywhere going for it but I still have to go with Dixie Landings (never stayed there for a competition though). All Star has too much of the put as many people in a small place thing that bothers me.
Best Event: Need I even say it?
Best Restaurant: Restaurant? I had to use those stupid meal tickets so I didn’t get to eat in restaurants…
Best Breakfast: Steak & Eggs. Only affordable with the meal tickets and quite good. Who’d a thought you could get Steak on the meal tickets?
Best Lunch/Dinner: None of it was particularly good and the only consistently edible thing at the Competition Food area was the Chicken Ceasar Salad (hence Matt ate it way too much…well twice, but it was only over 3 days).
For those of you who couldn’t tell, I’m incredibly bored over Thanksgiving Break at home.
Matt
Posted by Jessica Boucher. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Student on team #237, Sie-H2O-Bots, from Watertown High School and Eastern Awning Systems & The Siemon Company.
Posted on 11/21/2000 4:51 PM MST
In Reply to: Re: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Matt Leese on 11/21/2000 3:01 PM MST:
: Best Lunch/Dinner: None of it was particularly good and the only consistently edible thing at the Competition Food area was the Chicken Ceasar Salad (hence Matt ate it way too much…well twice, but it was only over 3 days).
YEAH! Go chicken ceasar salad!
LOL, ok, that was my engery burst for today.
-Jessica B, #237