Old-Time Orlando?!

[SimonV]

OK, this is inspired by Scotty, but what old-time memory do you have of Orlando that either makes you cringe or smile?

Cringe - those l-o-n-g flights with a re-fuelling stop at Bangor (or Gander, Newfoundland). Don't miss those at all!

Smile - getting that first smell of pure tropical warmth after arriving at MCO.

Anyone else?

[carolmc]

Cringe - Flying for the first time to USA in 1994 with the Russian airline - Aeroflot from Shannon to Miami. No seatbelt or in-flight entertainment and huge pots of boiling coffee carried by cabin crew down the aisles to each seat.

Smile - getting a new car from Dollar...new to us. We had a 20year old Cortina Mark 11at home so our lads thought "we have arrived"

[SimonV]

Originally Posted by carolmc

Cringe - Flying for the first time to USA in 1994 with the Russian airline - Aeroflot from Shannon to Miami. No seatbelt or in-flight entertainment and huge pots of boiling coffee carried by cabin crew down the aisles to each seat.

Smile - getting a new car from Dollar...new to us. We had a 20year old Cortina Mark 11at home so our lads thought "we have arrived"

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Yikes, no seatbelts? ! How was that even legal?!

[carolmc]

Originally Posted by SimonV

Yikes, no seatbelts? ! How was that even legal?!

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It gets better - my seat wouldn't come upright ...but cabin crew said it didn't matter Then we saw Captain pay for the fuel in Miami from a large brief case in cash - $. Oh and did I mention that we were the last flight to leave Miami just ahead of Hurricane Andrew and the Capt even did a slight detour so we could see the hurricane coming in
Needless to say this was our last flight with Aeroflot

[EssexSue]

Originally Posted by carolmc

It gets better - my seat wouldn't come upright ...but cabin crew said it didn't matter Then we saw Captain pay for the fuel in Miami from a large brief case in cash - $. Oh and did I mention that we were the last flight to leave Miami just ahead of Hurricane Andrew and the Capt even did a slight detour so we could see the hurricane coming in
Needless to say this was our last flight with Aeroflot

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We were out there for Andrew!

[SimonV]

Originally Posted by carolmc

It gets better - my seat wouldn't come upright ...but cabin crew said it didn't matter Then we saw Captain pay for the fuel in Miami from a large brief case in cash - $. Oh and did I mention that we were the last flight to leave Miami just ahead of Hurricane Andrew and the Capt even did a slight detour so we could see the hurricane coming in
Needless to say this was our last flight with Aeroflot

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OK, the briefcase did it. That HAS to take the Dodgy Flight Prize of all time...!

[Tinkermom]

Cringe - definitely the smoking seats on the back of the plane yuck 🤢 always next to the toilets, and the Bangor refuel

Smile - definitely that Florida smell ❤️

[mick]

Smile
Our first visit in 1990. A week at Fantasy World (that's our white Buick Skylark) and a week at Indian Shores.

Driving from MCO down the OBT past the Tupperware H/Q.

Then as others have said. Numerous times with the dear old TCD into SFB refuelling at Bangor and, on our March/April visits having the wings de-iced before taking off.

Cringe
Thinking someone had pinched the car at a mall near IS as we came out of a different door at Macy's

Mick

[greekgranny]

Cringe Early 80's flying from a very basic Stanstead on an even more basic aircraft and refuelling at Bangor.

Smile. Drawing back the curtains on the second week of our first ever holiday, staying on Treasure Island and seeing dolphins playing. Pure magic.

[SimonV]

Originally Posted by greekgranny

Cringe Early 80's flying from a very basic Stanstead on an even more basic aircraft and refuelling at Bangor.

Smile. Drawing back the curtains on the second week of our first ever holiday, staying on Treasure Island and seeing dolphins playing. Pure magic.

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Crikey, that must have seemed like forever from Stanstead in the 80s But that Treasure Island Smile is just priceless (and still valid for newcomers today ).