The glitch in the system caused an error in the FAA’s ability to generate flight plans, including listing flights under their respective flight numbers, as well as equipment issues, runway take offs, as well as flight points and altitude checks.  When that system failed, it took down the warning system the FAA has in place to alert pilots of specific flights of potential cautions or things they should be aware of in the future, such as inclimate weather and runway closures.

The problems cleared up by mid-morning, but there were several delays and backlogs that had to be updated.

The system the FAA uses is dated, and while it was highly touted for its effectiveness when first installed, it has now fallen behind due to age and being obsolete.  Updates are hard to come by and with the frequency of system crashes increasing, the FAA may need to look into an overhaul to prevent disaster.

Here is a quick and easy alternative. What you can do is think about what your family enjoys most about these places. Is it the roller coasters? The foreigners? The long lines? The expensive food? Or perhaps the creepy people dressed up as beloved characters?

Whatever it is, here are the answers:

-Roller coasters: Do you have a car? Problem solved! Let’s just say that speed limits are suggestions and don’t necessarily need to be followed. If you’re feeling really crazy, some flips could probably be arranged too.

-Foreigners: Every town, or area, has a “Little China,” “Little Havana” or “Little Whatever,” so finding some people who don’t speak your language shouldn’t be too hard. Hey, it’s America.

-Long lines: Take the family grocery shopping at a 24-hour Wal-Mart around midnight. The fun in this is that there are only two lanes open and about 20 people trying to check out…with their grocery shopping for the entire week.

-Expensive food: Two words. Olive. Garden.

-Creepy people dressed up as beloved characters: Two words, one letter: Chuck-E-Cheese. If you haven’t heard about how ridiculous Chuck-E-Cheese has become, then go ahead and try a quick Google News search.

Really any way you look at it, everyone wins.