[kittylady1972]

This was an early entry day at Hollywood Studios and we had to check out of the Beach Club Resort rooms as well. So we packed up our stuff and took it all down to bell services, requesting that they move it to our room at Kidani Village for us. Perfect.

Frank had picked up our rental stroller from bell services the night before, so we had that ready to go. MIL decided she'd attempt the park without the wheelchair so we checked that with bell services also. Then we headed out to the boat ramp at Beach Club to catch a boat over to Hollywood Studios. It was about 7:30am when we left and yes we are all wearing the shirts I've made for the group, FIL and MIL included!

We arrived at the park before opening and MIL got her Annual Pass activated. Since everybody was lined up in the streets ready to do the mad dash to Toy Story Mania, I told Frank to take our passes and go get Fastpasses and we'd meet him over there so MIL would not have to rush through the crowds on her cane, and I wouldn't have to rush through with the double jogging stroller. So the older boys (FIL, DH and DS9 Nicolas) were off with the crowd and we slowly wandered towards Toy Story Mania at our own pace. Noelle had mentioned before that she really wanted to have her photo taken with Minnie Mouse and I told her we'd do that if we saw her. Well who do we encounter as we are walking towards Toy Story Mania but Minnie herself and very few people waiting to greet her. So of course we stop and get in line for a photo. DS4 Noah stays in the stroller, wanting no part of Minnie, and it doesn't take too long before we get that photo. As we finish and make our way to TSM, here come the boys back with the Fastpasses, so it's perfect timing. We all head to TSM together to ride it first by waiting in the line, planning to use our Fastpasses for a second ride.

Of course everybody loves it and it's only about a 20 minute wait. We have a while for the FastPass, so we decide to hit Tower of Terror next. We stop on the main road there and I go get some fruit and drinks for myself and the kids while Frank and his dad hit Starring Rolls and get some goodies there. I'm trying to be good since we have lunch planned for the Hollywood Brown Derby at 11:30am!

So this will be the first time for Noah to ride this one and he seems okay with that. There is a 5-10 minute wait, but of course it's not even that long before we're on the ride together. It turns out to be one of the BEST drop sequences we've ever had, with 4 or 5 ups and downs which is great for us...but DD6 Noelle ends up in tears when it's all over. Noah proclaims afterwards that it's okay but he has no desire to do it again. He does, however, want to buy a tshirt, and we promise to come back later for that.

The older boys want to do Rock N'Roller Coaster, but the little ones can't do that...it will be the first time for DS9 Nicolas to ride this one. They grab FastPasses for it and then we head to TSM together to all ride that again. After the ride, the boys go back to do RNRC and MIL and I take the little kids and do something with them. I give them several options, Muppets Movie, Little Mermaid Show, etc. but they choose the Honey I Shrunk the Kids Playground. So we head over there with them and let them run themselves ragged, promising to meet the boys back at Hollywood Brown Derby for our 11:30am lunch.