ZFamily5
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- Jul 13, 2010
Sorry I havent posted an update in a couple of days! Trying to enjoy summer while its here! Now, back to the TR!
We got up around 7-ish. Dad ran to Riverside Mill and got a Mickey waffle meal for Thing2 and Thing3 to share. I think I mentioned this before, but Mom, Dad and I arent big breakfast eaters. After we finished getting ready for the day, we made our way to the bus stop. A bus came fairly quickly and we got on. It was standing room only, but that was fine with us. Actually, Thing3 was thrilled she got to stand up in a moving vehicle! This bus ride was a perfect example of people going out of their way to be nice to others. I have a knee brace I wear when Im doing a lot of walking or playing sports. Its not a big deal, because with the knee brace, Im able to do all of those things without pain. Well, on the bus I was standing up. A nice lady moved her daughter (about 6 years old) onto her lap so I could have a seat. It was just one of those feel good moments. I felt bad though, because her daughter had leg braces on and should have gotten to stay where she was, I was doing okay standing. We experienced things like this happening all week. Men and teens would offer their seats to women and children and older people. Anyway, when the bus pulled up to the park, we could instantly tell how crowded it was! The line just to get your bag checked was already really long! Dad waited in that line and the rest of us went to get in line to go through the turnstiles. They started letting people through, and by the time we got into the park, the whole street was full! At one point, they had to shut down security and stop letting people in to the turnstile area. We reunited with Dad and waited for the park to officially be open. They did the little show and we headed straight to Toy Story Mania! Dad gave me the tickets and I went ahead to try and get fastpasses. The line for fastpasses stretched all the way to the little arch where you go down the stairs forget what its called! I stayed in line for a few minutes but the line never moved. Dad eventually found me and decided that it wasnt worth waiting for the fastpasses, because our return time would probably be too late for us to use. We were going to ride stand-by, but the line for that was already insane too! Sometime while we were at Hollywood Studios, Dad was talking to a CM who said that it was more crowded that day than any of the Star Wars Weekends days! We decided to head to Star Tours. There was a 5 minute wait and soon we were well Im not exactly sure what you do on that ride! Thing2 loves Star Wars, so she enjoyed it. I liked it too; I just wasnt exactly sure what was happening! Next we decided to get fastpasses for RNRC. We decided that we were going to see the Little Mermaid show next, since thats something we knew Thing3 would enjoy. On our way there, we saw Tigger and Eeyore, so of course we stopped for a picture!
After that, we made our way over to the Little Mermaid. While we were waiting, Thing3 started saying she didnt want to see the show. Mom and Dad held their ground and made her stay. In the end, she loved it. We all love that show. We went straight across the street and into the Disney Junior show! This one was a little hard on my back, but I made it. Thing3 had fun here, but wouldnt get up and dance. I guess she felt she was too cool for that! After getting the Jake and the Neverland Pirates theme song thoroughly stuck in our heads, we went to get fastpasses for ToT! While we were there, we used our fastpasses for RNRC. We got our baby-swap pass and then Mom, Thing2 and I were off. As I recall, I rode with someone from the single rider line and Dad and Thing2 rode together. While we rode, Thing3 and Mom hung out in the gift shop.
RNRC and my back did not get along. I was in a bit of pain for a minute, but after doing some stretches my therapist gave me, I was doing alright. For some reason I decided I was doing well enough to go again with Mom and Thing2. This time I rode with Mom and Thing2 rode with a single rider. My back did better this time and once I got out of that seat I was doing fine. We were all getting a little hungry, so we decided on Pizza Planet for lunch. Dad and I waited in line for food while Mom and the girls found a table. It took FOREVER to get our food! Im pretty sure we ended up with 2 kids pizza meals and 1 adult pizza meal. And I KNOW we got a Darth Vader cupcake for dessert! That cupcake was AMAZING! After lunch, we went over to see Muppet Vision 3D. Thing3 was especially excited for this, because she loves the Muppets!
Mom decided she wanted us all to have our 3D glasses on...
Its a really funny show and we all enjoy it! Next, we decided to go to the Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Movie Set Adventure Playground (is that what its called?). My sisters and I had a great time blowing off steam and playing in the water!
After playing for a while, we went over to the Animation Academy. We watched the video about Mushu (so funny!) and then went to get in line for the drawing class. This became one of Thing3s must-dos! She loved it!
We drew Winnie the Pooh, I believe. Next, we headed over to ToT. Thing3 is tall enough to ride this one, but she doesnt want to. Mom didnt care to ride either, and stayed with her while Thing2, Dad and I rode. I got very scared while we started going up, but as usual, I loved it! We got off and found Mom and Thing3. It was really hot out, so we decided to go ahead and take the boat to EPCOT, since we were having dinner there! Thats all for now, thanks for reading!
We got up around 7-ish. Dad ran to Riverside Mill and got a Mickey waffle meal for Thing2 and Thing3 to share. I think I mentioned this before, but Mom, Dad and I arent big breakfast eaters. After we finished getting ready for the day, we made our way to the bus stop. A bus came fairly quickly and we got on. It was standing room only, but that was fine with us. Actually, Thing3 was thrilled she got to stand up in a moving vehicle! This bus ride was a perfect example of people going out of their way to be nice to others. I have a knee brace I wear when Im doing a lot of walking or playing sports. Its not a big deal, because with the knee brace, Im able to do all of those things without pain. Well, on the bus I was standing up. A nice lady moved her daughter (about 6 years old) onto her lap so I could have a seat. It was just one of those feel good moments. I felt bad though, because her daughter had leg braces on and should have gotten to stay where she was, I was doing okay standing. We experienced things like this happening all week. Men and teens would offer their seats to women and children and older people. Anyway, when the bus pulled up to the park, we could instantly tell how crowded it was! The line just to get your bag checked was already really long! Dad waited in that line and the rest of us went to get in line to go through the turnstiles. They started letting people through, and by the time we got into the park, the whole street was full! At one point, they had to shut down security and stop letting people in to the turnstile area. We reunited with Dad and waited for the park to officially be open. They did the little show and we headed straight to Toy Story Mania! Dad gave me the tickets and I went ahead to try and get fastpasses. The line for fastpasses stretched all the way to the little arch where you go down the stairs forget what its called! I stayed in line for a few minutes but the line never moved. Dad eventually found me and decided that it wasnt worth waiting for the fastpasses, because our return time would probably be too late for us to use. We were going to ride stand-by, but the line for that was already insane too! Sometime while we were at Hollywood Studios, Dad was talking to a CM who said that it was more crowded that day than any of the Star Wars Weekends days! We decided to head to Star Tours. There was a 5 minute wait and soon we were well Im not exactly sure what you do on that ride! Thing2 loves Star Wars, so she enjoyed it. I liked it too; I just wasnt exactly sure what was happening! Next we decided to get fastpasses for RNRC. We decided that we were going to see the Little Mermaid show next, since thats something we knew Thing3 would enjoy. On our way there, we saw Tigger and Eeyore, so of course we stopped for a picture!
After that, we made our way over to the Little Mermaid. While we were waiting, Thing3 started saying she didnt want to see the show. Mom and Dad held their ground and made her stay. In the end, she loved it. We all love that show. We went straight across the street and into the Disney Junior show! This one was a little hard on my back, but I made it. Thing3 had fun here, but wouldnt get up and dance. I guess she felt she was too cool for that! After getting the Jake and the Neverland Pirates theme song thoroughly stuck in our heads, we went to get fastpasses for ToT! While we were there, we used our fastpasses for RNRC. We got our baby-swap pass and then Mom, Thing2 and I were off. As I recall, I rode with someone from the single rider line and Dad and Thing2 rode together. While we rode, Thing3 and Mom hung out in the gift shop.
RNRC and my back did not get along. I was in a bit of pain for a minute, but after doing some stretches my therapist gave me, I was doing alright. For some reason I decided I was doing well enough to go again with Mom and Thing2. This time I rode with Mom and Thing2 rode with a single rider. My back did better this time and once I got out of that seat I was doing fine. We were all getting a little hungry, so we decided on Pizza Planet for lunch. Dad and I waited in line for food while Mom and the girls found a table. It took FOREVER to get our food! Im pretty sure we ended up with 2 kids pizza meals and 1 adult pizza meal. And I KNOW we got a Darth Vader cupcake for dessert! That cupcake was AMAZING! After lunch, we went over to see Muppet Vision 3D. Thing3 was especially excited for this, because she loves the Muppets!
Mom decided she wanted us all to have our 3D glasses on...
Its a really funny show and we all enjoy it! Next, we decided to go to the Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Movie Set Adventure Playground (is that what its called?). My sisters and I had a great time blowing off steam and playing in the water!
After playing for a while, we went over to the Animation Academy. We watched the video about Mushu (so funny!) and then went to get in line for the drawing class. This became one of Thing3s must-dos! She loved it!
We drew Winnie the Pooh, I believe. Next, we headed over to ToT. Thing3 is tall enough to ride this one, but she doesnt want to. Mom didnt care to ride either, and stayed with her while Thing2, Dad and I rode. I got very scared while we started going up, but as usual, I loved it! We got off and found Mom and Thing3. It was really hot out, so we decided to go ahead and take the boat to EPCOT, since we were having dinner there! Thats all for now, thanks for reading!
I've never been to the animation place, and I wanted to go this year. Did you guys like it?
I get a bit creeped out (OK...VERY) so I can imagine what a 5 year old's imagination is thinking!
She just kept standing in front of us and walking right in front of us...finally we got a picture without her directly in front of us, but she's still there! I think you're right, Finn will enjoy the Animation Academy much more when he's a little older. Thing3 did exactly what Ethan did, except for Splash Mountain! I don't think she would have liked it, so I agree, it's good she didn't ride it! 
