Mike Scopa

Kevorka

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That word looks familiar doesn’t it? Go ahead and pronounce it. KE-VOR-KA. Now it sounds familiar. Where have you seen it? Where have you heard it? Let me help. Remember the Seinfeld episode in which George was converting to Latvian Orthodox? Well one of the “sisters in training” kind of found herself powerfully attracted to … Continue reading "Kevorka"
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Deal or No Deal?

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Well everyone, for those of you still undecided as to whether or not the 2008 Walt Disney World Half-Marathon is for you, time is growing short. It doesn’t appear that the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 6.5K or 13K races are in any danger of having it’s registration being closed soon but the focus for … Continue reading "Deal or No Deal?"
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TZTOT: This Pace is for You!

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Well there have been some interesting developments regarding the Tower of Terror 6.5K and 13K races. I know that many people were hesitant to register for either one of these races because for awhile there were no indications as to what the minimum pace would be for each course. Considering that there are entry fees … Continue reading "TZTOT: This Pace is for You!"
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I’m Registered: Part II

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Well gang I’ve registered for the 2008 Walt Disney World Half-Marathon! I kept putting it off because frankly I was disappointed with my performance in this year’s race. However, there’s something about running through a Walt Disney World theme park in the pre-dawn hours that says “AWESOME!.” so I took the plunge yet again. Also … Continue reading "I’m Registered: Part II"
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The Day The Tower Opened: Part III

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Thirteen years later it was all coming back to me, the anticipation, the excitement, and the thrill of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. As I read through my trip report of 13 years back what struck me as most interesting was my observations as my daughter, son, and I came to the bottom of … Continue reading "The Day The Tower Opened: Part III"
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The Day the Tower Opened: Part II

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It’s always exciting to do a soft opening of a Walt Disney World attraction. such was the case back in 1994 when my family and I were among the first to experience the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. When we left off in Part 1 we were sitting in the elevator. My son, daughter and … Continue reading "The Day the Tower Opened: Part II"
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The Day the Tower Opened: Part I

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When I had read about how the upcoming Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 13K is to commemorate the 13th year anniversary of the opening of this attraction, I could not help but think about my first encounter with the Tower 13 years ago. I remember that July trip back in 1994 and wondering when I … Continue reading "The Day the Tower Opened: Part I"
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I’m Registered!!!

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Okay gang I’m back and I have registered for the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 13K. Oh yeah. I’m really excited about this race because not only will be the first time I’ve ever run a night time race in WDW it will be the first time I’ve run a night time race period. As … Continue reading "I’m Registered!!!"
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Shall We Begin?

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Hi Folks. First allow me to thank Deb for inviting me to participate in this new phase for AllEarsNet. I’m pretty excited on the opportunity to share some insights with all of you and hopefully help in any way I can to assist you in your Walt Disney World Trip planning activities. So what’s new? … Continue reading "Shall We Begin?"
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