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Love the Superstar Parade. You can't be in a bad mood when that is going by 
Carnage, Mayhem & Pixie Dust: a “frightful” & delightful Halloween-Inspired, Offsite TR (Oct. 2015)
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So cute!! And awesome that he can win these so easily...but yeah...I'm not sure I'd have room for ONE of those guys in my luggage nevermind three...I'm interested to see how that went for you!
Wow, uncrowded...that's a word you don't hear often at parks!
Love this!!!
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I'm here and really enjoying it, only on page 6. Can't believe how much of your report you have done, I haven't even finishing unpacking after our trip yet.
We had the same man at the raptor encounter agree he was sooo into character. He told DH to be careful as raptor would attack an alpha male. I look terrified on our photos, I knew it wasn't real but it was so realistic.
Mythos was ok for us but DH had the same issue with the forgotton parmesan fries, how odd.
I love the photo of steve and his won pirate minion looks so pleased with himself.
We had the same man at the raptor encounter agree he was sooo into character. He told DH to be careful as raptor would attack an alpha male. I look terrified on our photos, I knew it wasn't real but it was so realistic.
Mythos was ok for us but DH had the same issue with the forgotton parmesan fries, how odd.
I love the photo of steve and his won pirate minion looks so pleased with himself.
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Love the Superstar Parade. You can't be in a bad mood when that is going by
Ain't that the truth!
Even just posting the photos, I have the songs running through my head!Oh....just wait....there's more to that story
.I have been trying to get through this report so I can focus on our December trip....its roaring up on us so fast!! If I don't finish this October report before we leave on our next adventure, I'll never get the darn thing done
.I loved how "real" that Raptor Encounter seemed, too. Universal has done just a SUPERB job on that new park attraction
.Hee hee....he's for rent. He works for Butterbeer
.2014 for us was the last two weeks of August. December was in 2012 and then again this year, but we were there in May 2015 just the week before you!
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Sorry everyone....meant to get to this entry sooner, but Steve ended up at the hospital for most of the day (nothing serious, he’s going to be fine) and my day just got totally turned upside down as a result. Better late than never!
We made our way over to Monsters Cafe to check-in for our Scareactor Dining Experience. This special event, being held for the first time at HHN 25, was only being offered on a small selection of dates (6 nights total, if I remember correctly, and all but two were in September) so we were completely delighted when we found out that October 14th was one of them. You had to be either a pass member or have an RIP tour booked in order to be able to purchase tickets. We qualified on both fronts, and quickly reserved our spaces when the event details were released. The price was $49.99 per person, plus tax.....steep, yes, but it seemed like it had the potential to be a cool experience so we figured, what the heck?
Check in was handled very well. They verified that each person had both an HHN ticket for that evening as well as their ticket to the dinner, crossed-referenced us on a master list, and we were escorted inside just a few minutes later. I want to give a huge shout out to ALL the staff involved in this specific special event: they were quite possibly the friendliest, most delightful bunch of park employees that we’ve ever encountered. Everyone from the greeters to the buffet servers were so sincerely welcoming, it was truly a great experience.
One of the inclusions of the dinner was a free Photo Connect download of one of the pictures taken with the Scareactors. Before being escorted to the buffet line to make our dinner selections, we stopped to have a photo taken with The Caretaker , who was stationed near the entrance door for this purpose:
He was a quiet fellow, rather an introvert....he didn’t have much to say. Creeeepy
.
From there, we were directed to the line up for the buffet. We were trying to remember what food items were on the menu when a TM came through the line with these handy dandy cards that listed all the buffet choices on the back:
These would have made just the most awesome souvenirs. They were super well made....not cardstock, much heavier and sturdier....and I jokingly asked one of the TM’s if I could keep one. She laughed and said I wasn’t the first one to ask that very question!! (but the answer was still no ...
)
They had an abundance of servers behind the buffet that were serving up the foods you selected onto your plate. Being a fussy kind of gal, I really appreciated that they took the time to ask if I wanted certain things all on one plate together, or if there was anything I wanted kept separate. The food smelled delicious and looked equally yummy, and the servers were generous with their portions (giving you as much or as little as you wanted). They reminded us we could come back up for seconds (or thirds, or fourths) of our favourites, desserts included.
Steve’s tray:
My tray:
The menu included 6-7 different types of salads (spring mix, romaine, pasta, etc.), rosemary pork, beef striploin, rotisserie chicken, chicken marsala , gravy, hot pasta (it was vegetarian, if I remember correctly), corn on the cob, broccoli, rice pilaf, roasted potatoes, mashed potatoes, 2 "warm" desserts: peach cobbler & banana chocolate bread pudding (both served with ice cream) and 3 "cold" desserts: chocolate layer cake, strawberry cheesecake, and key lime pie. A really nice selection of choices (something for literally every taste), and we enjoyed it all. Unlimited fountain beverages were also included and provided.
We sat down to eat, and it wasn’t long before the creepy assortment of Scareactors started making their way from table to table. In addition to The Caretaker (who they rotated out of the entranceway and into the restaurant from time to time), we also got a chance to get up close and personal with the Pumpkin Man (who proceeded to try and choke the life out of us with his deadly vines
):
The Body Collector was skulking silently about, wearing his bloody apron from his most recent endeavours
:
There was a chainsaw-wielding clown in attendance (and yes, that chainsaw worked
....she ran it continually!!):
But our hands-down favourite was The Usher. This guy was incredible
.
The Caretaker spoke very little (which was absolutely true to his character). The Pumpkin Man and Body Collector didn’t talk at all. The Chainsaw Clown was quite entertaining and engaging, but The Usher was in a whole league all his own. We had the most awesome (though unsettling) conversation with this fellow, who made a point of telling Steve that what he thought was beef on his plate was actually Richard, his most recent victim. He assured us that the meat should be tender, because “quite honestly, he was a little soft” .
The Usher truly made the meal for us. One of my favourite moments of the entire night!
There was apparently also a sixth Scareactor who was in attendance at the meal, but we didn’t spot him until we were literally walking out the door....and considering we got individual time with five of them, we didn’t bother trying to track down the final fellow. Between the great food and the fantastic character interaction (plus the Photo Connect pics....have a Photo Connect AP, we got them all on our Star Card, and not just the freebies) we felt very much like we had got our money’s worth.
Our HHN night was just getting started....much more to come!
We made our way over to Monsters Cafe to check-in for our Scareactor Dining Experience. This special event, being held for the first time at HHN 25, was only being offered on a small selection of dates (6 nights total, if I remember correctly, and all but two were in September) so we were completely delighted when we found out that October 14th was one of them. You had to be either a pass member or have an RIP tour booked in order to be able to purchase tickets. We qualified on both fronts, and quickly reserved our spaces when the event details were released. The price was $49.99 per person, plus tax.....steep, yes, but it seemed like it had the potential to be a cool experience so we figured, what the heck?
Check in was handled very well. They verified that each person had both an HHN ticket for that evening as well as their ticket to the dinner, crossed-referenced us on a master list, and we were escorted inside just a few minutes later. I want to give a huge shout out to ALL the staff involved in this specific special event: they were quite possibly the friendliest, most delightful bunch of park employees that we’ve ever encountered. Everyone from the greeters to the buffet servers were so sincerely welcoming, it was truly a great experience.
One of the inclusions of the dinner was a free Photo Connect download of one of the pictures taken with the Scareactors. Before being escorted to the buffet line to make our dinner selections, we stopped to have a photo taken with The Caretaker , who was stationed near the entrance door for this purpose:
He was a quiet fellow, rather an introvert....he didn’t have much to say. Creeeepy
.From there, we were directed to the line up for the buffet. We were trying to remember what food items were on the menu when a TM came through the line with these handy dandy cards that listed all the buffet choices on the back:
These would have made just the most awesome souvenirs. They were super well made....not cardstock, much heavier and sturdier....and I jokingly asked one of the TM’s if I could keep one. She laughed and said I wasn’t the first one to ask that very question!! (but the answer was still no ...
)
They had an abundance of servers behind the buffet that were serving up the foods you selected onto your plate. Being a fussy kind of gal, I really appreciated that they took the time to ask if I wanted certain things all on one plate together, or if there was anything I wanted kept separate. The food smelled delicious and looked equally yummy, and the servers were generous with their portions (giving you as much or as little as you wanted). They reminded us we could come back up for seconds (or thirds, or fourths) of our favourites, desserts included.
Steve’s tray:
My tray:
The menu included 6-7 different types of salads (spring mix, romaine, pasta, etc.), rosemary pork, beef striploin, rotisserie chicken, chicken marsala , gravy, hot pasta (it was vegetarian, if I remember correctly), corn on the cob, broccoli, rice pilaf, roasted potatoes, mashed potatoes, 2 "warm" desserts: peach cobbler & banana chocolate bread pudding (both served with ice cream) and 3 "cold" desserts: chocolate layer cake, strawberry cheesecake, and key lime pie. A really nice selection of choices (something for literally every taste), and we enjoyed it all. Unlimited fountain beverages were also included and provided.
We sat down to eat, and it wasn’t long before the creepy assortment of Scareactors started making their way from table to table. In addition to The Caretaker (who they rotated out of the entranceway and into the restaurant from time to time), we also got a chance to get up close and personal with the Pumpkin Man (who proceeded to try and choke the life out of us with his deadly vines
):
The Body Collector was skulking silently about, wearing his bloody apron from his most recent endeavours
:
There was a chainsaw-wielding clown in attendance (and yes, that chainsaw worked
....she ran it continually!!):
But our hands-down favourite was The Usher. This guy was incredible
.
The Caretaker spoke very little (which was absolutely true to his character). The Pumpkin Man and Body Collector didn’t talk at all. The Chainsaw Clown was quite entertaining and engaging, but The Usher was in a whole league all his own. We had the most awesome (though unsettling) conversation with this fellow, who made a point of telling Steve that what he thought was beef on his plate was actually Richard, his most recent victim
. He assured us that the meat should be tender, because “quite honestly, he was a little soft” . The Usher truly made the meal for us. One of my favourite moments of the entire night!
There was apparently also a sixth Scareactor who was in attendance at the meal, but we didn’t spot him until we were literally walking out the door....and considering we got individual time with five of them, we didn’t bother trying to track down the final fellow. Between the great food and the fantastic character interaction (plus the Photo Connect pics....have a Photo Connect AP, we got them all on our Star Card, and not just the freebies) we felt very much like we had got our money’s worth.
Our HHN night was just getting started....much more to come!
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After we had finished at the Scareacter Dining Experience, we grabbed a comfy chair in the holding area just outside the restaurant doors to soak up some of that wonderful late-autumn weather while we waited for the park to officially open to HHN guests. It wasn’t very long before we were given the “all clear” to return to the park….perhaps 15 minutes?....and we were off to explore the various scare zones until it was time to check in for our RIP Tour.
Since we were already in that general area, ae headed into the Psychoscareapy: Unleashed scare zone first, which was in the New York area of the park. This area was described as: “The criminally insane inmates of Shadybrooke Asylum have escaped and unleashed their horror onto a Halloween block party in the streets of New York. Come join the party goers as the inmates kill for the best Halloween costumes for their very own special costume contest where you will be the judge.”
We were pretty sure that some of the HHN props wouldn’t look so innocuous after dark.
This ambulance had “crashed” and billowed smoke throughout the event:
…..and this police car lay abandoned as well, with lights flashing continuously throughout the night (I am pretty sure the sirens rang out sporadically too):
We were just nearing the end of the street when we saw this group emerging from the backstage area…
This were about to get a little (okay, a LOT! ) more unnerving. The Scareactors had officially been released .
They wasted no time in commencing their eerie interaction with park guests. It was not exactly terrifying in the daylight, but it could definitely be unnerving. They tended to find their way up behind you, very quietly, and as soon as you turned…..wham! There they were. Literally THIS CLOSE to your face:
And sometimes with a chainsaw or axe in hand.
Steve was just gobsmacked at the age of the above Scareactor. His eyes almost fell out of his head when he realized that yes, that was a genuine senior citizen and not someone made up to just look like one. He kept saying to me……Can you imagine your mom doing this? Being a Scareactor at Halloween Horror Nights? Um, no
. Definitely not my soft, loveable, tender-hearted Momma.
The Halloween décor on the buildings within the park was minimal, but it was there and it “fit” just perfectly.
Some had some very subtle spooky touches. I loved this wreath in particular.
Our creepy meter was just getting warmed up. There was still the balance of the park to explore as the sun grew lower and lower in the sky.
Another scare zone is up next!!
Since we were already in that general area, ae headed into the Psychoscareapy: Unleashed scare zone first, which was in the New York area of the park. This area was described as: “The criminally insane inmates of Shadybrooke Asylum have escaped and unleashed their horror onto a Halloween block party in the streets of New York. Come join the party goers as the inmates kill for the best Halloween costumes for their very own special costume contest where you will be the judge.”
We were pretty sure that some of the HHN props wouldn’t look so innocuous after dark
.
This ambulance had “crashed” and billowed smoke throughout the event:
…..and this police car lay abandoned as well, with lights flashing continuously throughout the night (I am pretty sure the sirens rang out sporadically too):
We were just nearing the end of the street when we saw this group emerging from the backstage area…
This were about to get a little (okay, a LOT!
) more unnerving. The Scareactors had officially been released .They wasted no time in commencing their eerie interaction with park guests. It was not exactly terrifying in the daylight, but it could definitely be unnerving. They tended to find their way up behind you, very quietly, and as soon as you turned…..wham! There they were. Literally THIS CLOSE to your face:
And sometimes with a chainsaw or axe in hand.
Steve was just gobsmacked at the age of the above Scareactor. His eyes almost fell out of his head when he realized that yes, that was a genuine senior citizen and not someone made up to just look like one. He kept saying to me……Can you imagine your mom doing this? Being a Scareactor at Halloween Horror Nights? Um, no
. Definitely not my soft, loveable, tender-hearted Momma.
The Halloween décor on the buildings within the park was minimal, but it was there and it “fit” just perfectly
.
Some had some very subtle spooky touches. I loved this wreath in particular.
Our creepy meter was just getting warmed up. There was still the balance of the park to explore as the sun grew lower and lower in the sky.
Another scare zone is up next!!
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How nice...you had dinner with my in-laws
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Well I hope Steve didn't pull his HammerSwingCep to land in the hospital! I might want take him up on a butterbeer, but for a lesson. I'm about his size, (6'3", 250, and in my 50's I still lift weights 3x per week) and don't think I could ring that bell that consistently, if at all. Figure I may need some tips from a pro...
In all seriousness though, I hope the big guy makes a speedy recovery from whatever landed him there!
In all seriousness though, I hope the big guy makes a speedy recovery from whatever landed him there!
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OMG that party looked AWESOME!
The food looked great too!! Too bad the requirements seem pretty tough to be able to even be eligible for tickets!!
Funny, I think my mom would totally do this lol
The food looked great too!! Too bad the requirements seem pretty tough to be able to even be eligible for tickets!!
Funny, I think my mom would totally do this lol
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Oh no! I'm sorry to hear about your husband! Glad he is doing okay.
I can't wait to read the rest of your HHN review. I would really love to see it one day, because I love over-the-top themed stuff, but I'm such a chicken when it comes to scary things. I don't watch scary movies or go to any local haunted houses--no way. I will probably just live vicariously through reviews...
I can't wait to read the rest of your HHN review. I would really love to see it one day, because I love over-the-top themed stuff, but I'm such a chicken when it comes to scary things. I don't watch scary movies or go to any local haunted houses--no way. I will probably just live vicariously through reviews...
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Thanks, my friend!
If really was a great event.....sooooo different than MNSSHP, but equally as well done. I'm betting your kiddos will love it once they hit their teens
. I know we commented all night long that Jake would have been absolutely blown away by HHN. 
I would totally recommend it
. I am not ashamed to admit that I grew rather anxious about the event as our trip got closer and closer....but despite the fact that it really was ridiculously scary, I had a GREAT time. I'd totally do it again. And for teen boys? They'd eat it up.Thanks for the well wishes for my Steve-o, I will be sure to pass 'em along. He was at our family doc today for a follow up, and they're getting him all fixed right up. We've got no time to waste.....just 36 days until we're on our way back to our favourite place on earth, and we need him to be feeling 100%!
He says to tell you he'd be happy to share his winning secrets on the sledgehammer game. Apparently there is a definite methodology that seems to work (or so he has convinced himself). We'll have to get you two chatting before your next pilgrimage to Universal.
I think the fact that there were so few of the Scareactor Dining Experiences made them wildly popular, so they had to put restrictions for tickets in place to thin out eligibility and interest to something more manageable. We got a survey after we came home that asked for some very specific feedback on the event, and it sure sounded like they were considering making it a more regular thing for upcoming HHN's. I think it would be great if they offered it on every HHN night.....I'd bet they'd still sell out (assuming tix were extended to the general public too) and surely they would make a killing (pardon the pun) at $50 a head.
Ha! You sound like me! But even as the World's Biggest Scaredy Cat, I had a great time. Truly a unique (albeit totally unnerving) experience!
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The secret is out....it's all about emptying your pockets. Therefore, the true secret....it's all about the wife!!!!!
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Great pictures, and glad to hear Steve is doing okay. Wow, the December trip is coming up soon!
While Mickey was fun and cute, I was amazed at the details Universal did for Halloween. I hope you said the meal was too expensive!
Yep, I did give feedback that we thought the price was a tad elevated. I mean, it is on par with Disney character dinners I guess.....but certainly it would be cost prohibitive for many families. Universal dining is generally much more reasonable, price wise, than their Disney counterparts and I don't want to see that change. I was hard pressed to offer any criticism on any other aspect of the meal.
I do like to think of myself as his good luck charm
.
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From the Psychoscareapy scare zone, we walked down toward the front of the park, and passed this fellow near Despicable Me:
He had been standing still for so long as we approached, I thought at first it was a statue that they had put into place….but then he moved. I cannot imagine how hot it must have been inside that suit……the sun had started to set but it was still VERY warm in the early evening.
The next section we visited was the Icons of HHN scare zone. This specific scare zone is set up with small stages for many of the event’s past icons. There were various scareactors roaming the streets around the stages…..and throughout the night, at regular intervals, you could see one of the icons do a “live kill” on their stage. We didn’t see anyone massacred as we went through at this early hour, but we caught the Usher’s kill after our tour later in the night (and a different one during the tour itself). We saw these scareactors skulking about, though:
Heading out of the HHN 25 scare zone, we made our way toward Springfield and through the Evil’s Roots scare zone. The Universal Orlando Blog describes it like this: “Evil’s Roots — It’s time to be immersed in Halloween’s most evil traditions in the scare zone located in Central Park. Here you’ll find the event’s traditional jack-o-lanterns in the air as you encounter evil fairies, humanoid bats, scarecrows and more. Think “Grown Evil” from 2011 but on a whole ‘nother level!”
There was a TON of fog already being pumped into this area, so even though it wasn’t dark, it was still difficult to see in places. The scareactors here were really, REALLY good at jumping out at people as a result (plus, there were multiple barrels and wooden boxes lining the narrow walkway, so there were a plethora of hiding places in addition to the misty, foggy air). There were many frightened screams and shrieks ringing out as we walked through (yep, a couple of them from yours truly) and while the scareactors never actually physically touched you, they came really, REALLY close!!!
The smokiness in my pics are the result of the fog…..I think it made for a nice effect in the photos.
We didn’t want to stray too terribly far from the park entrance at this point, as it was nearing our check-in time for the RIP Tour. We decided to head back through the scare zones and perhaps grab a beverage to enjoy while we waited. Steve opted to have one of the drinks from the HHN bars which were strategically set up throughout the park, and ordered himself a Long Island Iced Tea. They asked him if he wanted it in a souvenir cup, and he declined…..then poured it in a souvenir cup anyway
. When they realized their mistake, he offered to pay for both the drink and cup, but they smiled and told him the souvenir cup was on the house. He tipped extra well to make up for it .
You can’t tell in the photo, but the cup lights up and/or flashes (it has a couple of different settings depending on how annoying you want it to be
). It was a nice little keepsake from the event, anyway, and the cup is surprisingly well made (the flashing mechanism is all nicely sealed on the bottom to protect it from washing).
At 6:45 sharp, we made our way to the VIP Lounge to check in for our 7:15 pm tour. We were given our RIP lanyards, provided with cards to identify our specific group (we were “Walker”), and then directed to relax and mingle while we waited for our tour to depart. There was a full service bar in the lounge, and a lovely balcony with chairs and a view of the park entrance if you would rather sit in the open air. We found a seat at one of the large round tables, and chatted it up with some of the other guests also awaiting the commencement of their tour.
Turns out we met some other folks from Canada (Oshawa, specifically) and one of them had parents that live in a little obscure village just north of our city. It’s a Small World After All! (whoops, wrong park!!
)
Our tour guide, Zack, made his rounds (all dressed in the RIP “uniform” which consisted of hospital scrubs) to greet us all individually and introduce himself. He pointed out the location of the washrooms in the lounge and encouraged us all to make a pause for the cause before we headed out into the night. I am guessing he didn’t want any of his charges peeing their pants at the first big scare.
Zack gathered us all together, and with his pumpkin light guiding us into the darkness, we were off. God help us.
He had been standing still for so long as we approached, I thought at first it was a statue that they had put into place….but then he moved
. I cannot imagine how hot it must have been inside that suit……the sun had started to set but it was still VERY warm in the early evening.The next section we visited was the Icons of HHN scare zone. This specific scare zone is set up with small stages for many of the event’s past icons. There were various scareactors roaming the streets around the stages…..and throughout the night, at regular intervals, you could see one of the icons do a “live kill” on their stage. We didn’t see anyone massacred as we went through at this early hour, but we caught the Usher’s kill after our tour later in the night (and a different one during the tour itself). We saw these scareactors skulking about, though:
Heading out of the HHN 25 scare zone, we made our way toward Springfield and through the Evil’s Roots scare zone. The Universal Orlando Blog describes it like this: “Evil’s Roots — It’s time to be immersed in Halloween’s most evil traditions in the scare zone located in Central Park. Here you’ll find the event’s traditional jack-o-lanterns in the air as you encounter evil fairies, humanoid bats, scarecrows and more. Think “Grown Evil” from 2011 but on a whole ‘nother level!”
There was a TON of fog already being pumped into this area, so even though it wasn’t dark, it was still difficult to see in places. The scareactors here were really, REALLY good at jumping out at people as a result (plus, there were multiple barrels and wooden boxes lining the narrow walkway, so there were a plethora of hiding places in addition to the misty, foggy air). There were many frightened screams and shrieks ringing out as we walked through (yep, a couple of them from yours truly
) and while the scareactors never actually physically touched you, they came really, REALLY close!!! The smokiness in my pics are the result of the fog…..I think it made for a nice effect in the photos.
We didn’t want to stray too terribly far from the park entrance at this point, as it was nearing our check-in time for the RIP Tour. We decided to head back through the scare zones and perhaps grab a beverage to enjoy while we waited. Steve opted to have one of the drinks from the HHN bars which were strategically set up throughout the park, and ordered himself a Long Island Iced Tea. They asked him if he wanted it in a souvenir cup, and he declined…..then poured it in a souvenir cup anyway
. When they realized their mistake, he offered to pay for both the drink and cup, but they smiled and told him the souvenir cup was on the house. He tipped extra well to make up for it .
You can’t tell in the photo, but the cup lights up and/or flashes (it has a couple of different settings depending on how annoying you want it to be
). It was a nice little keepsake from the event, anyway, and the cup is surprisingly well made (the flashing mechanism is all nicely sealed on the bottom to protect it from washing).At 6:45 sharp, we made our way to the VIP Lounge to check in for our 7:15 pm tour. We were given our RIP lanyards, provided with cards to identify our specific group (we were “Walker”), and then directed to relax and mingle while we waited for our tour to depart. There was a full service bar in the lounge, and a lovely balcony with chairs and a view of the park entrance if you would rather sit in the open air. We found a seat at one of the large round tables, and chatted it up with some of the other guests also awaiting the commencement of their tour.
Turns out we met some other folks from Canada (Oshawa, specifically) and one of them had parents that live in a little obscure village just north of our city. It’s a Small World After All! (whoops, wrong park!!
)Our tour guide, Zack, made his rounds (all dressed in the RIP “uniform” which consisted of hospital scrubs) to greet us all individually and introduce himself. He pointed out the location of the washrooms in the lounge and encouraged us all to make a pause for the cause before we headed out into the night. I am guessing he didn’t want any of his charges peeing their pants at the first big scare
.Zack gathered us all together, and with his pumpkin light guiding us into the darkness, we were off. God help us
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Receive up to $1,000 in Onboard Credit and a Gift Basket!
That’s right — when you book your Disney Cruise with Dreams Unlimited Travel, you’ll receive incredible shipboard credits to spend during your vacation!
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That’s right — when you book your Disney Cruise with Dreams Unlimited Travel, you’ll receive incredible shipboard credits to spend during your vacation!
CLICK HERE
