Day 6 (cont): DHS Late Afternoon & Evening
After surviving Tower of Terror it was time to find our spots for the Block Party Bash. We didn't see a lot of parades on our trip because we were usually back at the house for afternoon nap/swim time, but because we had only planned one day at DHS we were there throughout the afternoon and had time to see this one. On the way over, I got this cute picture of Sam and Madeleine:
We found a nice spot, got some popsicles for Caryn & Sam since they hadn't had one earlier, and waited for the Block Party Bash to begin (Matthew was napping again):
We really enjoyed the parade and Sam and Madeleine especially enjoyed dancing to the music as the characters and cast members came down the street. Jessie was one of our favorites:
We headed to Muppet Vision 3-D next, and that was also a big hit:
We had a little time before our next planned activity, the Lights, Motors, Action! show, was set to begin so walked around the streets for a bit. Even though we had left plenty of snow at home, Sam and Madeleine insisted on climbing up this Hollywood snow bank and having their picture taken:
We enjoyed the streets, but were really cold! Next up was something Sam had really been looking forward to since he saw it previewed on the Disney planning DVD: The Lights, Motor, Action! Show. Sam LOVES the movie CARS, fast cars and anything to do with cars! I was suprised at how much everyone enjoyed the show and would definitely make time to see it again on future trips. Matthew loved it and would scream and clap his hands every time something loud took place. It was a lot of fun.
When the show was over we went looking.....and looking.....and looking.....for Lightning McQueen and Mater. It took us forever to find them, even after asking directions! We did find them though, much to Sam's enjoyment:
We had one ride left for the day and walked over to the other side of the park to use our FP's for Toy Story Mania!! So fun!! Now I would not stand in line for hours to ride it (and even with our FP's it was a good 20 minute wait), but we all really did enjoy it. I thought the 3-D element was really fun.
After that it was time to get our seats for the 7pm showing of Fantasmic. It was like a mob scene walking in, but there were plenty of seats when we arrived (about a half hour early) and once we were settled Rick left to get us a bunch of snacks from the concessions stand there. I had really been looking forward to seeing this show and hadn't seen it on my two earlier trips with Rick. Maybe it was the full day in the cold weather or the crabby teenager sitting next to me, but while I really loved and enjoyed the show there were certainly no rave reviews from anyone in my family. I'm not sure if we'd take the time to see it again on the next trip or not. Maybe when the kids are older.
Once Fantasmic was finished we called it a day. A very full, cold, fun day. Rick and Caryn said they enjoyed Rock N Roller Coaster best, I loved Fantasmic, Sam said Star Tours was his favorite and Madeleine loved the Playhouse Disney Show and meeting Quincy and June. The kids went to bed as soon as we got back to the house and Caryn, Rick and I enjoyed the warmth of the hot tub.
Up Next: Another Day at the Magic Kingdom!