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Our magical Disney World adventure takes an unexpected turn when we encounter an army of gigantic Florida cockroaches during the Phantasmic nighttime show at Hollywood Studios. What begins as an exciting family outing with prime seating quickly transforms into a horror show as hundreds of enormous roaches emerge from a manhole cover, creating waves of panic throughout the audience.

• Giant cockroaches the size of flip phones invade the Phantasmic amphitheater
• Creatures emerge by the hundreds from a manhole cover near our front-row seats
• A motorized scooter runs over one cockroach, leaving it twitching right in front of us
• Audience members jump onto bleachers screaming while some brave souls attempt to stamp out the invaders
• My four-year-old remains surprisingly unfazed by the roach invasion
• Despite the chaos, the Phantasmic water and light show proves to be spectacular
• Research reveals this is a well-documented ongoing problem at the Phantasmic venue
• Florida wildlife encounters continue at Legoland with a snake that fascinates my fearless four-year-old

Share your cockroach horror stories with us in the comments - we'd love to hear about your encounters with these resilient creatures!

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Three friends reminisce about their first cars and the freedom, breakdowns, and bizarre incidents that came with teenage car ownership in the 1990s.

• Jay's "Red Wolf" - a maroon Ford Taurus that cost $500 and lasted only a week before breaking down
• Chris's 1977 gold Pontiac Catalina with bench seating that received an unintentional tattoo imprint during a romantic encounter
• Tony's Plymouth Reliant with a DIY "dookie brown" paint job that survived repeated abuse but eventually caught fire
• Firefighters using Tony's burning car as an impromptu training exercise, putting axe holes in every body panel
• The origin story of Tony's car being sold by a father who caught his son planning to drink and drive
• Discussion about the future of automobiles, including predictions about self-driving cars and flying vehicles

Share your first car stories in the comments below! What was your first ride, when did you get it, and how long did it last before it died?

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Jay recounts a reckless driving incident from his youth that resulted in property damage, legal consequences, and important life lessons.

• Jay and his friend went to a dance club where they consumed alcohol
• After leaving, Jay drove recklessly, blowing through stop signs on the way home
• While turning a corner near his grandparents' house, Jay crashed into a neighbor's yard and brick wall
• The pair concocted a story about hitting a deer on the freeway
• Police discovered Jay's license plate at the scene and came to question him
• Jay had to apologize to the property owners, repair the damage, and go to court
• The car, purchased just two months earlier, was totaled due to frame damage
• The experience taught Jay an important lesson about not drinking and driving

If you have an opportunity to review this show, we'd love to hear your stories too.