dr&momto2boys
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Oct 4, 2006
Day 4:
The whole gang met in the lobby of RPR. MIL and SIL's family had taxied over from there close by hotel. They stayed at RPR for this one night so they could have Express Access to all the rides for this day and the next. They quickly checked in and their room was ready right away so they followed the porter to their room and dumped their stuff. (Here's a better picture of the lobby and courtyard.)
We all headed out to walk to Islands of Adventure. We got a little down the path when BIL realized they had left their kids' autograph books in the room. He went back to get them while we waited and the kids played. Jacob used his spray bottle to water all the plants along the way.
Finally BIL caught up and we got to IOA. It was already open (barely) and MIL rented a stroller for the kids since SIL's family didn't bring one, but we thought the kids would do better with the option of riding.
We meandered over to Spiderman knowing how busy it gets, but to my complete shock--it wasn't busy at all! We didn't even use the express line. Jacob and Kyle went on this ride and they like it, but Jacob noticed the seats were wet and was fearing getting wet the whole time. (It mists a little as one of the effects.) One thing I love about Universal is how elaboratly themed the lines for the rides are. On Spiderman, part of the lines takes you through the Daily Planet. (That's the name of the newspaper, right?)
The whole gang met in the lobby of RPR. MIL and SIL's family had taxied over from there close by hotel. They stayed at RPR for this one night so they could have Express Access to all the rides for this day and the next. They quickly checked in and their room was ready right away so they followed the porter to their room and dumped their stuff. (Here's a better picture of the lobby and courtyard.)
We all headed out to walk to Islands of Adventure. We got a little down the path when BIL realized they had left their kids' autograph books in the room. He went back to get them while we waited and the kids played. Jacob used his spray bottle to water all the plants along the way.
Finally BIL caught up and we got to IOA. It was already open (barely) and MIL rented a stroller for the kids since SIL's family didn't bring one, but we thought the kids would do better with the option of riding.
We meandered over to Spiderman knowing how busy it gets, but to my complete shock--it wasn't busy at all! We didn't even use the express line. Jacob and Kyle went on this ride and they like it, but Jacob noticed the seats were wet and was fearing getting wet the whole time. (It mists a little as one of the effects.) One thing I love about Universal is how elaboratly themed the lines for the rides are. On Spiderman, part of the lines takes you through the Daily Planet. (That's the name of the newspaper, right?)