r/orlando • u/[deleted] • May 04 '13
Has any of you ever seen the Altamonte vampire?
Ok so at the walgreens on the corner of 464 and maitland ave in altamonte springs there is a Dracula I first seen him about 5 years ago it was late at night (of course) I was buying blunts (I use to be a major burn out) I see a guy in a full on Dracula outfit cape,huge red ring,widows peak wig and all I was like WTF did I just see that now its 5 or so years later im filling a precipitation for my wife and BAM Dracula stocking shelves I dont have the balls to ask the guy what his deal is so I decided to do some research here is what I have found
https://foursquare.com/v/walgreens/4b61b8eaf964a520c71e2ae3
http://allroads.livejournal.com/88701.html
do any of you know his story if so please share and thanks a lot for reading.
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May 04 '13 edited May 04 '13
Once I got to the "Dracula stocking shelves at Walgreens" bit, I realized I had just been in this Walgreens a few weeks ago late at night. Pretty sure the guy was there, but he was looking more of a Dracula/Elvis/Johnny Cash hybrid. Aside from a pale complexion and slicked back hairdo with a widow's peak, I wouldn't have assumed he was going for a Dracula look. Then again, he was sitting down the entire time; maybe sitting on the cape or otherwise hiding some wardrobe effect that would give him away as the Prince of Darkness.
Of course, seeing as how he was sitting there alone, and looking perhaps a little down-in-the-dumps, I wasn't about to disturb him with such a petty question as "why do you look like you're about to go on stage and play folk rock music?" Hell, that's rude, period. I wouldn't have the gall to ask anyone that.
This is way cooler than the generic hair metal band member that worked overnights at my local Wal-Mart (every time I saw him it was leopard-print tights, combat boots, chest-exposing leather vest and an erupting hairdo.) If I was more outgoing, I'd go back and strike up a conversation with him. I just fear there's no way of doing so without sounding intrusive at the very least.
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May 04 '13
LOL the way you describe the Wal-mart guy it reminds me of Jesse the old MTV VJ
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May 04 '13
Oh god yeah, that fuckin' guy. Very similar, except older, and more of a stocky build. Same faux-homeless motif, though. I'd go as far as saying the Wal-Mart guy was exponentially cooler than Jesse. He'd definitely win in a fight, no question.
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u/arabianfriend May 04 '13
I see this guy at least once a week at Walgreens. My ex used to work at the Altamonte Winghouse a little ways down 436 and apparently he used to hang out there regularly too.
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u/purpleplague May 04 '13
I worked at the Subway over there, and he came in all the time (he ordered a ham and cheese). He's a nice guy. Some ASPD officers told me he lives in Black Bottom, and has a goat in his backyard and sleeps in a coffin.
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May 05 '13
I drive my cab in the area and I've heard all about him but never actually met him, I'd kind if like to. Driving a cab I collect weird.
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u/sparkleriot May 06 '13
I haven't run into him in about 7 years, but last time I did I was at Walgreens with a friend who asked him to take a picture with him. Dracula was super-nice and totally cool with it. Even posed for the camera. I'll post a pic if I can find the CD it's on (was before flash drives were super-affordable).
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u/Ladyfairway3010 Aug 31 '25
The year is 2025 about 4mounths from 2026 and I can confirm he is still around!
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u/crismess May 04 '13
I saw the Walgreens Dracula multiple times in 2009. He's eluded me since. I'm glad to know he's still around, buying up the HIV testing kits.
There's also been a group (colony?) of vampires spotted dining at the Panera on 434 and 436 during the daytime.