When Jen left...I felt a little lost. I didn't know what to do with myself quite yet. So I took a few pictures of
Pixar Place while I found my footing.
They were not very good pictures. I sat on a bench right outside of Pixar Place and called my Mom and Dad. Mom wasn't home but I talked to Dad for a few minutes, we talked weather, Jen leaving and Mom's excitement for her trip down. After the conversation I went to the restroom near Pixar Place. This gets the cleanest bathroom at Disney award. Seriously clean. Much better than my last restroom experience.
Dark clouds were rolling in...no rain yet but I wasn't going to let it bring me down.
I headed to One Man's Dream. All my pictures are out of order so please forgive me.
I was totally crushed when I read that...
I especially loved all of the Hollywood Studios memorabilia they had towards the theater since they are celebrating 20 years this year.
From opening day.
These are the attractions that were open on opening day...doesn't seem like a whole lot!
Shortly it was time to go into the theater. Even though I have seen this movie multiple times...I still watched it. It gets me everytime. I get teary when I think of everything Walt accomplished in his lifetime and what his legacy continues to accomplish. Just gives me warm fuzzies.
I wiped my tears and headed outside. No rain! WOO HOO! I was so excited to see the sun still out.
I decided to head over to redeem my Voyage of the Little Mermaid fastpass.
I was one of the last people they let into the holding area before you go into the theater.
I think this show is amazing. The puppetry is outstanding. I was in the front row..or maybe the second but very close so I never saw the "inner workings" if you will of the puppetry and it's simply AMAZING.
I had a wonderful time sitting there in the AC watching the story of Ariel, the mermaid of my childhood. I was 7 when Little Mermaid came out, I remember that Mom always tried to get me different Disney movies then my twin cousins had. They had Little Mermaid...I had Beauty & The Beast...I had Aladdin...They had Sleeping Beauty...you get the idea. So we were well rounded Disney fans between our two houses. My cousins would get sick of me wanting to watch The Little Mermaid everytime I slept over, which was quite a bit when I was little. I remember that my grandmother (the Ursula one, she raised my cousins) would let me pick the movie at night and I'd ALWAYS pick The Little Mermaid. I'd stay awake watching until the end, my cousins falling asleep while I was sniffling at the end when Triton turns Ariel human. I couldn't fathom being away from my Daddy like that when I was a little girl! Ahh..memories. That is why I love this show, it brings me back to my little girl self. Moving on from the trip down Memory Lane...
After the show, I checked out the gift shop that is around the corner. I was looking for pins and my traditional trip stuffed animal. Nothing was really calling my name so I moved on.
I decided that I wanted to go see my friends the Muppets. I made my way through the park slowly. Giggled at the people posing at the American Idol background, screaming that they were going to Hollywood.
I peeked into the "Writer's Stop"...I think that is what it is called. It's a little bakery/gift shop place. Nothing really grabbed my attention there so I pushed on toward the Muppet Area.
I made my way inside, grabbed my cute pink 3D glasses and waited for the next show to start. I was a little sad when I thought that I had no one to take a picture of me in my cute glasses, that is one of my favorites of myself from my September trip.
Shortly we were let into the theater and I found a seat. There were some obnoxious people behind me but I tried to ignore them. I had a wonderful visit with the muppets and afterward I checked out their gift shop.
I wasn't really sure what I wanted to do next, so I sat outside Pizza Planet and called Mom back. She had been out running errands and would be home now. We had a nice chat and I felt like I was in my Solo Disney Groove. Hollywood Studios just makes me happy. It's a small park, I don't get overwhelmed and I feel like an Hollywood Starlet while I am there. If you put Soarin' over at DHS, then I would say it would be my second favorite park hands down. As it is...it's very very close with Epcot.
After my chat, I decided to head back to the front of the park by way of Indiana Jones. Still not sure what I wanted to do next but figured I could think and walk.
And right after this picture........
The raindrops came falling down. UGH! I had been thinking about sticking around for a bit longer just to take more pictures and to meet some characters but I was over rain. I made a beeline for the front of the park and over to the ASMu bus line. I think this was one of the stops that was combined with all of the All Stars. I made to the bus shelter before it started to really pour. The bus was loading as I got there but I wasn't able to make it on. The second bus was there shortly, maybe 10 minutes if that.
I had to stand on the way back to the resort and this was when I really started to feel my feet pain. They hurt. I got back to ASMu and bought some supplies for my feet, a trashy magazine, a reusable shopping bag and some soda. Then I went to the food court and ordered some chicken fingers to go, I love their handy to go dishes and some cheesecake.
By the time I did all of this, it was DOWNPOURING outside and I had to walk all the way to the Broadway Section. I pulled out my umbrella and walked kinda on the outside of the buildings, so not straight down the middle path by the big pool if that makes sense. I was able to skirt the buildings, get closer to mine and avoid the gusty rain wind.
I settled in my room, thinking I might go swimming later that night. I knew one thing for sure, I wanted to rest my feet and stay out of the rain.
They were delish! The duh moment I had of the night was that I bought cheesecake but not utensil to eat it with. I did a lovely crushing of the container in order to eat it. No way was I going out for a silly think like a spoon!
I watched some TV, relaxed, soaked my feet again and just enjoyed myself. Even though I wasn't in a park and I didn't go swimming, I really enjoyed my night in.
I formulated my plan for the next day...I was going to have a leisurely morning and head to Magic Kingdom mid-afternoon so I could stay for Spectromagic that night. I really wanted to rest my feet some so that I could be ready to go when Mom arrived on Wednesday.
Oh too funny! We'll mention something LL if you start posting the same day twice.
Do you like them with ketchup?
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Thankfully you get to see her again soon!
And just another good reason on why you must go back in October!
(Lady Tremaine's in my top 5 favorite Disney characters)
At least you'll get to see her again in September.
Brown Derby
- maybe b/c I know with so many of us doing TRs it will be well documented!
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I am sad to see Jen's part in the TR ending, but I am excited to see what you did next.
Did you feel like some inner Disney part of yourself was completed when you met him?
opcorn The corn dog nuggets and cream cheese pretzel look very yummy. So sorry about the rain and your feet hurting but it looks like you made the best of it. 
them. That's another area I want to really explore this time. And see the WHOLE pre-show. And find the key under the map. See the net full of jello. 
