We’ve mentioned before that we love Orlando International Airport’s social media dude. His posts on Twitter, in particular, are informative but he also puts out a whole lot of fun tweets that make us smile. That’s why MCO’s Twitter account (along with several others) is one of our favorites.
Over the years we’ve discovered that the the Twitter accounts of many other airports are equally as fun and amusing. Tampa. Atlanta. etc. So when TPA started throwing MCO some shade, it wasn’t surprising…but it sure was funny!
Some background
One of the restaurants at MCO is Chili’s. But it’s not just any Chili’s…you have to take an escalator to get to it. Which normally wouldn’t be a big deal, except that’s pretty much all the escalator leads to – the Chili’s. And there’s another escalator going down from it. It’s like a standalone Chili’s in the sky. It’s weird.
Anyway, it’s become something of a thing on Twitter to mention that you’re at THE Chili’s at MCO.
When your flight is delayed for 2 hours at MCO, the choice is obvious….@MCO @Chilis #orlando #mco pic.twitter.com/qLdDthSgZN
— Lito M. (@lmo18) July 4, 2019
@BarstoolBigCat finally visited this Florida landmark #orlando #mco #Florida #Chilis @bsmy14 pic.twitter.com/WHLS8bWSCH
— Peter Gallagher (@peetah91) April 6, 2019
.@psuPJ and I found the @MCO escalator that leads up to a Chili’s. #NACDA19 #NACMA19 pic.twitter.com/IkPg1xnmOM
— Chris Grosse (@Chris_Grosse) June 9, 2019
The stairway to heaven has reopened. Renovations are complete and @Chilis in the main terminal is back, baby back, baby back. 🌶️ pic.twitter.com/F4YO8dWJuy
— Orlando International Airport (@MCO) July 24, 2018
So then, all of a sudden on the fine morning of July 29, TPA decided to throw MCO some shade about its Chili’s:
Other Florida Airport: “we have an escalator that leads up to a Chili’s”
Us: pic.twitter.com/OstxnEimxF
— Tampa Intl Airport ✈️ (@FlyTPA) July 29, 2019
And from that point onward, it was ON…
You need to calm down, you're being too loud pic.twitter.com/EdcCD0aQif
— Orlando International Airport (@MCO) July 29, 2019
Of course, other airports had something to say…
It's only Monday…🏖️Relax! pic.twitter.com/aFaUpDY98i
— Atlanta Airport (@ATLairport) July 29, 2019
And
— London International Airport (@london_airport) July 29, 2019
And…
That's one way to start the week. pic.twitter.com/cfwy5BWweG
— Reagan Airport (@Reagan_Airport) July 29, 2019
And…
— Pittsburgh International Airport (@PITairport) July 29, 2019
And even these…
— Akron-Canton Airport (@CAKairport) July 29, 2019
— Nantucket Airport (@AirportACK) July 29, 2019
And, of course, onlookers had to join it, too…
THE SHADE WAR HAS BEGUN LOL pic.twitter.com/BPsAxBsjBl
— 🍃 Jake Uzumaki 🍃 Kingdom Hearts 3 Re:Mind Hype (@JacobTaylorHus1) July 29, 2019
On this episode of airport showdown pic.twitter.com/uda9A3VweR
— 🦊💁♀️Mrs. Fox⚡️🦊 (@JGadz84) July 29, 2019
You could probably get one over on them if you had a video game lounge 👀
— Gameway: Video Game Lounges (@AirportGameway) July 29, 2019
— Tampa Intl Airport ✈️ (@FlyTPA) July 29, 2019
(BTW it used to be a Chili’s Too but is now labeled as a regular Chili’s. 😉 )
So yeah…it was an amusing morning in the Twitterverse 😉
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