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Category Archives: Linda
Caribbean on The Voyager of the Seas 2000
By Danielle Alcorn, Age 9and Steve Alcorn, Age 44 For Spring Break 2000, we took a cruise on the Royal Caribbean Voyager ofthe Seas, the largest cruise ship afloat. It’s 1/3 bigger than anaircraft carrier! We drove to Miami to … Continue reading
Charleston Wine Trip
In February, 2000 we went with three couples from our wine tasting group, The Wine Syndicate, to the Middleton Inn outside of Charleston, SC for a great weekend of wine tasting, recreation and sightseeing. I had only been “through” Charleston until … Continue reading
The New Millennium in Williamsburg, January 1, 2000
We saw the new Millennium (or Millennium-1, depending upon how you count) in at Williamsburg, where my father lives on the Kingsmill Golf Course. As usual, we traveled by auto train. New Year’s Eve was spent at a black tie … Continue reading
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Los Angeles, San Francisco 1998
Our summer 1998 vacation trip was great. We picked Danielle up at SeaWorld camp on Friday afternoon, August 7th, and headed to the airport to catch a Delta non-stop to Los Angeles. The lease ran out on Linda’s car last … Continue reading
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IAAPA in New Orleans 1996
The annual amusement park show, IAAPA, was in New Orleans in 1996. Here’s a love act with Director of Sales, David Geoghegan.
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Bahamas 1995
We went on a “Wine Cruise” to Nassau in the Bahamas. Here we are with Andy and Libby, friends from our wine group.
Captiva 1991-1997
There used to be a summer wine festival at Captiva near Memorial Day, and we started making an annual trip the year Dani was born. Several members of our wine group went along. After the first year we learned to … Continue reading
France 1991
Danielle was born in 1991. When she was six months old, Linda, Danielle and Nicole moved to Paris for the EuroDisneyland installation. Danielle and Nicole stayed for three months, and Linda stayed on for an additional three months. Steve made … Continue reading
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Williamsburg 1989-2007
My father lived on the King’s Mill Golf Course in Williamsburg, Virginia. We visited him most years, sometimes traveling by auto train. We enjoyed the ambiance of the train, and it’s convenient to have our car and all of Danielle’s “stuff” … Continue reading
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Eastern Caribbean on the Norway 1989
In 1989 we went for our first Caribbean cruise, on the Norway, Norwegian Cruise Line’s flagship. The Norway was originally built as “The France”, and represented the pinnacle of cruise ship design. Too large to enter the Caribbean ports of … Continue reading
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Greenbriar, West Virginia 1998
For our 20th wedding anniversary, Linda and I slipped away to The Greenbriar in West Virginia for a delightful stay at one of America’s most unique resorts. It’s amazing how fast twenty years have gone by.
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St. Augustine 1983, 1997
Linda and I visited St. Augustine in 1983 after Epcot opened. Backwards And a return trip in the fall of 1997 when our wine group spent a long weekend at “The Whale’s Tail”, a bed and breakfast in St. Augustine. … Continue reading
St. Thomas 1983
With the stress of Epcot behind us, we took the opportunity to get away for a fourth anniversary trip to Charlotte Amalie in Saint Thomas, U. S. Virgin Islands. We flew down, and stayed on the back side of the … Continue reading
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Morocco 1983
In 1983, with the frantic pace of Epcot’s opening behind us, we visited Morocco, on a Disney-sponsored tour. It was exotic, exciting, and tiring. A great experience, but it was nice to get home!
Bryce, Lake Powell, Grand Canyon 1980
In December 1980 we took a driving trip throughout the western United States, visiting Las Vegas, Zion, Bryce, Lake Powell, and the Grand Canyon. Linda drove her faithful RX-3 station wagon, while I took photographs. We enjoyed the brisk weather, … Continue reading
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Yosemite WEDI Trips 1980-2000
Shortly after joining WED (now Walt Disney Imagineering) Linda began organizing a nearly annual trip to Yosemite for the members of the Electronic Engineering department. The trip was soon dubbed The Return of the WEDI, and her organizing efforts dubbed Alcorn Tours … Continue reading
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San Diego 1979
In 1979 we also went to San Diego together for the first time, visiting the Zoo, SeaWorld, Old Town and Wild Animal Park. OK, so there are a lot of pictures of petting zoos here. We like em, OK? San … Continue reading
Washington DC 1979
In April, 1979 we made our first trip to Washington, D.C. for a friend’s wedding. The Smithsonian. Air and Space Museum. Bubble Chamber at the Smithsonian. Cyclotron at the Smithsonian. Eniac or some other equally old computer at the Smithsonian. … Continue reading
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