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What to expect for the 2nd half of the year

The first half of 2018 has definitely been an interesting half of the year. During the first quarter of 2018 alone, I managed to start the year right by filming epic lifts with character! My takeaway favorites from 2018 so far was the entrance lift at the IKEA home furnishings store in Elizabeth & the 50-story Montgomery lifts at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City. With that being said, let's take a look at what the 2nd half of the year could look like.

Expect 1 or more visits to Secaucus in the fall

I have not been aBLE TO to get perfect takes of the lifts in the Embassy Suites hotel SINCE December 2016, on my first visit to Secaucus. This Autumn, I want to pick a day where the lifts will theoretically be less busy, and if worst comes to worst, I hope I can get the opportunity to film the staff only lift for the first time to avoid the traffic on the glass lift. If I go to Elizabeth, PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME TO GO TO THE HILTON! I AM NOT FILMING A LIFT WITH EPCO SSL FIXTURES WHATSOEVER, EVEN IF IT IS IN THE CHARLOTTE KINGDOM! If I ever face a situation where I'm in a set of lifts where some lifts have Monitor TR and others have EPCO SSL, I will ONLY film the lifts that have Monitor TR! It's that simple!

If I like Elizabeth, expect me to visit 1 or 2 more times in the fall to re-film lifts

It is no secret that I've already been riding lifts in that town more than six times in my life & have been equally impressed with any encounter. Of course, I will not film the lifts at the Hilton hotel because their lifts are Dover traction with EPCO SSL, making them the WORST LIFTS IN THE TOWN! I expect to have ridden at least ONE KONE MRL before 2018 is out! This means I SHOULD visit the Embassy Suites hotel in Newark Airport. You will not know in advance my plans for filming lifts.

What are my hopes for winter 2018?

For winter recess, I am hoping to visit 1 or 2 of the following that I didn't visit in the summer (to film lifts):
  • Hartford
  • Stamford
  • Atlantic City
  • Fort Lauderdale
  • LA
  • Pittsburgh
On December 16, a journal post containing plans for the first half of 2019 will be discussed, including a proposed 18th birthday weekend trip to Atlantic City. I do NOT want to stay in the Borgata hotel. I am perfectly fine with Harrah's as they have a slew of varieties of lifts to film. I am perfectly fine with Caesar's as they have a pretty neat selection of different kinds of lifts to film, including some MRL's from the 1990s. I am happy to go to the Tropicana, Showboat and Bally's anyday as they have EPIC selections of lifts to film! 
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