Once again, I continue to underestimate the stupidity of Adam the Woo.
This is SoCal to Milwaukee and Milwaukee to Orlando all over again, where he could've flown direct into Chicago, rented a car and driven the hour each way to and from Milwaukee. He booked layover flights that went to Milwaukee, it was a nightmare, and he said it made him not want to book layovers ever again.
Now he needed to get to Baltimore. He could've just booked a direct flight to DC, rented a car and driven the hour or so to Baltimore - or even taken a train! Or, sucked it up and flew economy on an economy airline directly to Baltimore.
Instead, he books a flight to Baltimore that has a LAYOVER in Charlotte and guess what, it doesn't work out well for him.
Mr. Moneybags parks his car at the airport. Before he said if the trip was a week, he parks at the airport. Now he says if it's 7-10 days, he parks at the airport. Otherwise, he'll take rideshare. Goalposts keep moving, just like that weigh-in. He visits the wooden deer that he and his mom saw the last time, so we can add that to the list of rituals.
For a hot minute I thought he was wearing the On Clouds with the hole in them for this entire trip, but I was wrong, evidence later:
So, I wrote last night off the top of my head:
Park at MCO>fountain>sleeping traveler statue>TSA rules (still never got Precheck, idiot)>MCO sells gum>look at the gummy candy>is that my plane?>jetway OCD shot>feet in first class>water>Orlando from the air again>coffee>snack (no meal, too short)>endless clouds>land in Washington
Reality was:
Park at MCO>fountain>sleeping traveler statue>TSA rules>looks at the gummy candy and notes he brought his own gum because MCO
does not sell gum>shows Orlando souvenirs including the same coffee mug he shows every time>is that my plane?>jetway OCD shot>plane's safety card (forgot that one)>shot of coffee (no water to start)>takeoff and Orlando from the air for the zillionth time>shot of his feet>endless shots of clouds>lands in Charlotte
Pretty close, eh? My bad, MCO
doesn't sell gum. Of course, it just goes to show how amazingly predictable and how ritualistic this guy is. He even says and explains exactly the same stuff at each spot almost every time. Explains the entire thing about the gum, reads the entire plaque for the sleepy traveler, stands next to the fountain and says when he thinks of MCO he thinks of it, the American flag and the hotel rooms -every single time.
Here's the total weirdo OCD shot of his feet on the plane, it's clear he's dropped another $200 on a fresh pair on On Clouds, they are NOT the ones with the hole, I guess even Adam won't go that far (yet):
In the most garbled way possible, Adam tries to convey that American Airlines is not his "chosen" airline going forward, this flight had already been booked before he'd chosen his one future airline. He says he did get the airline's credit card.
He REFUSES to reveal what airline he did choose, for whatever reason. Like people are watching waiting for THAT big reveal. He wants a US-based airline that has a deep international system/alliance. If it's not AA, it's United or Delta, who cares which one? Flip a coin for all three of them.
Sadly, he also lets us know he is aware of Global Entry, so that's why he hasn't gotten TSA precheck yet, because he's waiting to get Global Entry. Of course he compares Global Entry to Fastpass
because nothing in the world can exist without being compared to something in the Disney universe.
Adam follows up his coffee with a "not full of sugar at all and thank gosh it's not soda, plus it's fruit so it must be good for you" glass of orange juice. Adam says with a lot of satisfaction in his voice, "Got a little OJ for some vitamin C, got that vitamin C kickin'..." and he sounds as if he was drinking a spinach oat milk smoothie.
Adam lands to find his connection is
and he's very unhappy about it. AA puts him on a flight later in the evening to...
you guessed it, Washington D.C., but he's scared it will also get postponed or cancelled, so he books himself on a Frontier flight.
Yes, he could've just booked Frontier direct to begin with, but Captain First Class MUST enjoy his orange juice while filming his legs crossed, relaxing. He also looked into renting a car from Charlotte and driving to Baltimore, but that would take 7.5 HOURS with no stops and no traffic.
How about flying direct to DC and driving from there, you dolt?
Adam looks out the window and laments his lack of "luck" with American Airlines the last few trips. I guess Adam doesn't realize that this is the state of air travel, it really doesn't matter what airline you fly, and that you need to avoid flights with layovers at all costs.
Or is he doing this on purpose to get views? His travel vlogs never get views unless he can put in the title something about a horrific delay or cancellation he experienced.
He again does the thing where he says, "I'm putting it out into the universe that <whatever, in this case, the Frontier thing> is gonna work out." He finds time while finding and waiting for his Frontier flight to film some Charlotte/North Carolina souvenirs, because those airport souvenirs are so different everywhere you go. He did get replacement shoes, but no haircut or grooming whatsoever for the weeklong trip. He actually brushes the hair out of his eyes during this shot. Why wear your hat like this if it bothers you?
Did I mention he's actually using that Pepe le Pew luggage tag? So appropriate in so many ways.
He says he won't cancel the AA flight to DC until he's on "Frontierland" instead of Frontier Airlines, I swear to God.
What is it with this guy and his feet? Yet another shot on the escalator of his feet in this airport, his feet on every plane all the time, damn. Adam overcomes his social anxiety to talk to a stranger while his films out the window. The man surely thought Adam was talking to him, when in reality Adam was talking to the camera. He gets the OCD shots from the end of the jetway and of the plane safety card, and then explains that for $124, Frontier "blocks off" the middle seat in your row and gives you two carry on items.
Adam ponders why Southwest and Frontier are still flying to Baltimore but AA "stopped" their flight, because certainly there could never be a myriad (or to help Adam understand, a cornucopia, which would be incorrect usage but perfect for Adam) of reasons why one airline cancels a flight on a route that others may not.
Adam sits there, having to deal with the real world for once, with little kids being little kids on a plane. I remember when my son was little and having to go on business trips, and seeing little kids having issues in airports and on planes and it never bothered me, it just reminded me of him made me want to get home to the family. If you've ever traveled with kids, you know how hard it is and you have mercy on the parent(s).
Being the head he is, Adam sits there, films himself, purposely keeps his noise-cancelling headphones off his ears, and makes faces at the camera over the noises he hears. Newsflash, kids yell and cough.
The pilot announces they are waiting for fuel. Adam chuckles with distain over this latest delay. They take off and we get endless shots of clouds while Adam hopes for continued noises from the kids so he can react to them. The plane lands after way too much flight footage, per usual, and I guess this really is an OCD shot I didn't notice until this trip. Every escalator, he has to get the shot of the feet every time:
Once outside, he can't find the rideshare area at first, then he comments on the "lack of humidity" in Baltimore and begins posing for thumbnails with the eyebrows up, and the vlog is over.
Again, how is this guy in trouble financially? His views are dropping in general, but he continues to spend money freely. Parks the car at the airport, books first class flights even at the cost of flying direct, when he gets in trouble during a layover, will spend whatever he needs to spend to get to his destination. I really don't think he actually got the health insurance. No way someone pays out the nose for that and then doesn't use it.
He says he has another destination beyond Baltimore. I assume it is DC, but then again I assumed he would just go to DC in the first place. Given that he went to Baltimore right off the bat, maybe he's going to the Friday game, leaving town and heading to DC for the rest of the week long trip. Maybe I'm wrong about DC and he's headed elsewhere.
But wow, why wouldn't you just fly to DC and either rent a car and drive to Baltimore, or Uber from Reagan to the train station, and take a train to Baltimore
for a change of pace??? Or, investigate the cost of Frontier with the blocked seat, and just fly direct. Also, maybe take an earlier flight to help avoid disruptions? These mid-afternoon flights with layovers that land in the evening are just asking for trouble, too. I really have to consider that he's doing layovers on purpose now, hoping for drama to generate views.