hildasmuriel
08-24-2010, 04:17 PM
Monday 16 August
It appeared to have rained right through the night. It was still raining in the morning. We got up just after 6 (I know, I know, we’re supposed to be on holiday, right?) and we were having breakfast in the Parkside Diner at 7. The breakfast was lovely and we didn’t rush at all as we guessed the Park would be quiet once again. We didn’t leave the hotel until about 8.30
D and I decided that on our feet we would just wear Crocs as there seemed no point in getting our shoes soaking wet. I had given in and bought a Disney poncho as my raincoat just wasn’t up to the job of keeping out The Great Rain. Here we are on summer holiday....
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee59/hildasmuriel/August%202010/100_4053.jpg
It was quiet enough for us to do Buzz twice and then Space Mountain. We decided to go over to Studios.
We got FPs for TOT then went on the Tram Tour as H hasn’t done this for a few years. There seemed to be a couple of differences to me – in Catastrophe Canyon things had been tweaked a bit it seemed and there was less dragon breath on the Reign of Fire set.
We went to RnR Coaster after this then it was time for the TOT FPs.
Next we went for the second day of preview in TSPL. This time Slinky was working – yay! I have a new ride – it’s mild enough even for the big yellow chicken that I am.
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee59/hildasmuriel/August%202010/100_4055.jpg
Slinky looks so sweet as he zooms round and round with his ears flying out at the side, occasionally yapping as he tries to catch his own tail. I went on 3 times.
D and H went on RC Racer 3 times but H declared that was enough for one day – even though they could have just kept going as there was no queue. He was worried that his breakfast was going to make a reappearance. :sick:
There were CMs huddled under umbrellas surveying guests about what they thought of RC Racer. D and H gave it a definite thumbs up. I wanted to take lots more photos but I was worried about getting my camera wet, so I only took them from one spot – under the CMs huge umbrella. Sounds like a weird version of a Rhianna song.
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee59/hildasmuriel/August%202010/100_4060.jpg
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee59/hildasmuriel/August%202010/100_4061.jpg
There were far fewer people around than on the Sunday. As you have probably read, the concept of TSPL is that you are the size of a toy, in Andys back garden - there are a number of Andy's 'sneaker prints' around set in the concrete
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee59/hildasmuriel/August%202010/100_4063.jpg
This is the closest you will get me to RC Racer!
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee59/hildasmuriel/August%202010/100_4064.jpg
To leave TSPL you have to go through a huge blue bridge (supposedly a barrel half submerged in the garden – here Woody and Jessie were lurking out of the rain, looking quite glad to have someone to interact with.
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee59/hildasmuriel/August%202010/100_4065.jpg
This Buzz must be sensor activated, as each time you go near him he starts to talk.
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee59/hildasmuriel/August%202010/100_4066.jpg
We left TSPL and had to pass the queue of people being turned away as it was AP holders only. Lots of glares being directed at us then.
We went back through the Village, stopping off to get take out from Annette’s – 2 rock n roll burgers and chips were only €15.30 (€17 before discount), H had decided he wasn’t hungry but he managed to polish off what D and I couldn’t finish. I had to hold the take-out under my poncho and hurry back to the room to stop the bag getting saturated – very elegant.
We spent the afternoon either reading, dozing or swimming as the fancy took us.
Just before 6 we set out through the rain to Buffalo Bills.
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee59/hildasmuriel/August%202010/100_4060a.jpg
There was a chap on stage before the band who had a good line in corny banter. With a very strong American accent he asked if anyone was from Liverpool – there were a few people who called out. He mentioned the football team. After a few minutes of him deliberately misunderstanding, he revealed he was from Liverpool in the US where they have a good American football team. Groans all round.
Next the band came on (everybody sing now “Y’all come!”) then it was time to take our seats in the arena. The show is enormous fun, even if you have already seen it. The food was good and filling as well. Our rodeo team didn’t win but we still had a great time.
An amazing thing happened on the way out – we were standing by the exit putting on our many layers of waterproof clothing, as was everyone else, when a young voice piped up “it’s stopped raining”. I am sorry to say that the reaction to this from just about everybody was to say “don’t be silly, it can’t have”. But the young lad was telling the truth. There was a collective cheer from all of us standing by that exit. We had made it through the rain, as Barry Manilow so often sang. My only regret was that I hadn’t invested in shares of the company that makes those Disney ponchos and the Mickey Mouse wellies. I would now be worth a million pounds at least.
(Really off topic here, but I am glad I proof read that last paragraph as I didn’t type Mickey WELLIES at first. I swapped that first E with an I by mistake)
It appeared to have rained right through the night. It was still raining in the morning. We got up just after 6 (I know, I know, we’re supposed to be on holiday, right?) and we were having breakfast in the Parkside Diner at 7. The breakfast was lovely and we didn’t rush at all as we guessed the Park would be quiet once again. We didn’t leave the hotel until about 8.30
D and I decided that on our feet we would just wear Crocs as there seemed no point in getting our shoes soaking wet. I had given in and bought a Disney poncho as my raincoat just wasn’t up to the job of keeping out The Great Rain. Here we are on summer holiday....
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee59/hildasmuriel/August%202010/100_4053.jpg
It was quiet enough for us to do Buzz twice and then Space Mountain. We decided to go over to Studios.
We got FPs for TOT then went on the Tram Tour as H hasn’t done this for a few years. There seemed to be a couple of differences to me – in Catastrophe Canyon things had been tweaked a bit it seemed and there was less dragon breath on the Reign of Fire set.
We went to RnR Coaster after this then it was time for the TOT FPs.
Next we went for the second day of preview in TSPL. This time Slinky was working – yay! I have a new ride – it’s mild enough even for the big yellow chicken that I am.
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee59/hildasmuriel/August%202010/100_4055.jpg
Slinky looks so sweet as he zooms round and round with his ears flying out at the side, occasionally yapping as he tries to catch his own tail. I went on 3 times.
D and H went on RC Racer 3 times but H declared that was enough for one day – even though they could have just kept going as there was no queue. He was worried that his breakfast was going to make a reappearance. :sick:
There were CMs huddled under umbrellas surveying guests about what they thought of RC Racer. D and H gave it a definite thumbs up. I wanted to take lots more photos but I was worried about getting my camera wet, so I only took them from one spot – under the CMs huge umbrella. Sounds like a weird version of a Rhianna song.
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee59/hildasmuriel/August%202010/100_4060.jpg
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee59/hildasmuriel/August%202010/100_4061.jpg
There were far fewer people around than on the Sunday. As you have probably read, the concept of TSPL is that you are the size of a toy, in Andys back garden - there are a number of Andy's 'sneaker prints' around set in the concrete
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee59/hildasmuriel/August%202010/100_4063.jpg
This is the closest you will get me to RC Racer!
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee59/hildasmuriel/August%202010/100_4064.jpg
To leave TSPL you have to go through a huge blue bridge (supposedly a barrel half submerged in the garden – here Woody and Jessie were lurking out of the rain, looking quite glad to have someone to interact with.
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee59/hildasmuriel/August%202010/100_4065.jpg
This Buzz must be sensor activated, as each time you go near him he starts to talk.
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee59/hildasmuriel/August%202010/100_4066.jpg
We left TSPL and had to pass the queue of people being turned away as it was AP holders only. Lots of glares being directed at us then.
We went back through the Village, stopping off to get take out from Annette’s – 2 rock n roll burgers and chips were only €15.30 (€17 before discount), H had decided he wasn’t hungry but he managed to polish off what D and I couldn’t finish. I had to hold the take-out under my poncho and hurry back to the room to stop the bag getting saturated – very elegant.
We spent the afternoon either reading, dozing or swimming as the fancy took us.
Just before 6 we set out through the rain to Buffalo Bills.
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee59/hildasmuriel/August%202010/100_4060a.jpg
There was a chap on stage before the band who had a good line in corny banter. With a very strong American accent he asked if anyone was from Liverpool – there were a few people who called out. He mentioned the football team. After a few minutes of him deliberately misunderstanding, he revealed he was from Liverpool in the US where they have a good American football team. Groans all round.
Next the band came on (everybody sing now “Y’all come!”) then it was time to take our seats in the arena. The show is enormous fun, even if you have already seen it. The food was good and filling as well. Our rodeo team didn’t win but we still had a great time.
An amazing thing happened on the way out – we were standing by the exit putting on our many layers of waterproof clothing, as was everyone else, when a young voice piped up “it’s stopped raining”. I am sorry to say that the reaction to this from just about everybody was to say “don’t be silly, it can’t have”. But the young lad was telling the truth. There was a collective cheer from all of us standing by that exit. We had made it through the rain, as Barry Manilow so often sang. My only regret was that I hadn’t invested in shares of the company that makes those Disney ponchos and the Mickey Mouse wellies. I would now be worth a million pounds at least.
(Really off topic here, but I am glad I proof read that last paragraph as I didn’t type Mickey WELLIES at first. I swapped that first E with an I by mistake)