One DHS ride short of a Clean Sweep
It was past 8 pm when we left AK and through the magic of Disney transportation, there were buses at the bus stop waiting and more arriving all heading to DHS. We were shooting for TSM and Fantasmic at DHS. The park schedule had changed in late April and where there had previously been one show for Fantasmic!, there was now 2. Again, being Wednesday night, our timing for making 4 parks in one day couldnt have been any better.
We walked in through the gates at DHS around 8.30 pm and I made the boys stop for this shot.
DH thinks that I was very clever to get the angles correct so that it looks like hes wearing the hat. Dont anyone tell him but I dont remember any such thoughts crossing my mind that night.
We then rushed off to see what the queue was like for TSM. Alas, stand-by was around 75 minutes and the fast pass machines were closed for the night. So much for the thought of a perfect clean sweep of our list!
Given the time, we all decided that dinner was probably more important than riding TSM one last time even DS! We briefly contemplated substituting TSM with RnRC; but the boys didnt feel like going upside down.
We ended up at ABC Commissary.
DS ordered the Fish and Chips. Bleh!
DH ordered the Asian Salad. YUM!
The dressing for this salad was pretty good and the reason why the salad was so tasty. It had that nice zing to it and a good balance between acid, sweet and salty.
I also ordered the Asian Salad with extra Chicken! Double YUM!!
We had to wait about 15 minutes for the CMs to complete our order because the Chicken had to be freshly cooked. For me, it was worth the wait because when coupled with the salad, my meal was delicious.
The second showing of Fantasmic!
By this time we finished dinner, it was after 9.30 pm and we needed to work out what the crowd levels were like for the late showing of Fantasmic! The queue was all the way down Sunset Boulevard to the corner of Hollywood Boulevard; or where you could see the Hat!
Whilst we were keen to get in line, we also figured we might not have another photo opportunity at DHS.
I am so glad that we stopped for this one! I am also so glad that we invested in the new camera, as some of the pictures wed gotten on this trip have been unbelievable.
The CMs were doing a great job at encouraging everyone to get in the Fantasmic line. Even though it looked like a full house to me, we were told that there would still be seating space for everyone standing at the back of the line.
It took us 15 minutes to get into the venue. We found a seat at one of the ends of the stadium; rather than in the middle, about ¾ way up from the stage.
DH had the camera and only took 2 shots in Fantasmic.
I wish he had taken more! Both shots look good to me.
As with 4-D movies, DS had never been keen on Fantasmic; but yet again tonight, he had no choice. DH and I made him sit through 15 minutes of this show with us literally holding him down. But in the end, I relented to leave with him just as Maleficent transformed into the dragon. I knew that DS would be jumping out of his skin if we made him stay any longer; even if there was less than 5 minutes to the end.
I think Ive seen Fantasmic at DLR twice by myself; whilst DH stayed back with DS. So, I figured it would only be fair to return the favour this time.
DS and I headed out and it turned out to be a good decision we beat the crowds and there was a Friendship boat waiting for us at the docks to go back to BCV.
Wed pretty much spent the day as commandos and SAS ones at that something that I keep saying that were not going to do. Wed also achieved the near impossible nearly all the major attractions that we wanted to get on at every single park. Sometimes, with luck, magic and pixie dust you end up having a nearly perfect day.
4 Parks, One World One Day!
[Up next Its my birthday and our last day so Ill buy if I want to!]