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So it's taken me longer than even I had anticipated to get this next installment up - so chances are most of you will have forgotten who I am, in which case here's a little reminder:
My First Ever Pre-Trip Report
My First Ever Trip Report - Day 1 - It Starts
My First Ever Trip Report - Day 2 - Adventures in Epcot
My First Ever Trip Report - Day 3 - IOA, Aquatica & Lots of steak!
My First Ever Trip Report - Day 4 -Sea World Saturday and Chicken N' Wine
My First Ever Trip Report - Day 5 - AK, Narcoossee's & DTD
My First Ever Trip Report - Day 6.1 - The Day
My First Ever Trip Report - Day 6.2 - The Evening
My First Ever Trip Report - Day 7 - A Universal Hangover & Roy's
My First Ever Trip Report - Day 8 - African Wednesday - Busch Gardens & Jiko
Day 9 - MGM Studios, Blizzard Beach & Burger Overload!
So todays first stop was MGM Studios (Im sorry, but I just cant call MGM Studios Hollywood studios it just doesnt sound right!) The regular readers will know that Ems only previous Disney experience was a day trip to Disneyland Paris about 3 years ago. Her favourite park that day was the Studios so she was looking forward to today, and me, being just a tiny bit of a Star Wars geek , was also a just little bit excited
Today was absolutely boiling! There wasnt a cloud in the sky and it was already in the 90s by the time we arrived. We got there about 30 minutes after opening
So cheesy!!
Having never been on the Tower of Terror (and it was being built when we were in Paris) before but hearing so much about it, we headed straight for it, naively thinking that the reports of hour long queues for Toy Story Mania wouldnt happen today as all the parks were had been so quiet this week......
TOT is amazing, I absolutely loved it! The theming of the whole thing is a perfect example of the attention to detail which sets Disney apart. Its so atmospheric and it really does look like it could be an abandoned hotel.
Although I was really looking forward to this ride, I also hate heights and I especially hate rides that consist of taking you up high and then dropping you down, yep, Im a living contradiction!
When the lights went all dark I was absolutely bricking it! Lets just say Em is lucky her hand didnt suffer any crushed bones!
Although I was scared - check out Em's face!
After the initial drop my fears were slightly wiped out and it was a really enjoyable ride definitely one of my favourites
Next up was Ems favourite ride from Paris, the Rock and Roller Coaster. Again, I love all the theming in the queue and the cheesy Aerosmith pre ride video
I cant remember much about the Paris ride apart from the fact I absolutely loved it, and I absolutely loved this ride too! Its so much fun and is definitely a contender for my favourite Orlando ride
We got a few cheesy photopass pics taken outside
Then we walked (well I was half running and dragging Em along like an excited 5 year old) over to Star Tours.......And it was just as amazing as I remember from when I was 9!
Me and the At-At Walker
The ride was good fun and on the way out we came out into the gift shop although Em, for some strange reason, didnt want me to buy a Boba Fett helmet. Weird huh?
There was time for a quick landspeeder picture (its always a bit embarrassing when your queuing up alongside a bunch of 7 year olds!)
We decided to try Toy Story next, and thought if the queue was any longer than 15 mins then wed just get a fast pass for later well the queue was 70 minutes and all fastpasses had already gone!
I really couldnt believe it, we hadnt waited more than 10 minutes for anything all week and now we not only reached double figures but were approaching triple figures!
My First Ever Pre-Trip Report
My First Ever Trip Report - Day 1 - It Starts
My First Ever Trip Report - Day 2 - Adventures in Epcot
My First Ever Trip Report - Day 3 - IOA, Aquatica & Lots of steak!
My First Ever Trip Report - Day 4 -Sea World Saturday and Chicken N' Wine
My First Ever Trip Report - Day 5 - AK, Narcoossee's & DTD
My First Ever Trip Report - Day 6.1 - The Day
My First Ever Trip Report - Day 6.2 - The Evening
My First Ever Trip Report - Day 7 - A Universal Hangover & Roy's
My First Ever Trip Report - Day 8 - African Wednesday - Busch Gardens & Jiko
Day 9 - MGM Studios, Blizzard Beach & Burger Overload!
So todays first stop was MGM Studios (Im sorry, but I just cant call MGM Studios Hollywood studios it just doesnt sound right!) The regular readers will know that Ems only previous Disney experience was a day trip to Disneyland Paris about 3 years ago. Her favourite park that day was the Studios so she was looking forward to today, and me, being just a tiny bit of a Star Wars geek , was also a just little bit excited
Today was absolutely boiling! There wasnt a cloud in the sky and it was already in the 90s by the time we arrived. We got there about 30 minutes after opening
So cheesy!!
Having never been on the Tower of Terror (and it was being built when we were in Paris) before but hearing so much about it, we headed straight for it, naively thinking that the reports of hour long queues for Toy Story Mania wouldnt happen today as all the parks were had been so quiet this week......
TOT is amazing, I absolutely loved it! The theming of the whole thing is a perfect example of the attention to detail which sets Disney apart. Its so atmospheric and it really does look like it could be an abandoned hotel.
Although I was really looking forward to this ride, I also hate heights and I especially hate rides that consist of taking you up high and then dropping you down, yep, Im a living contradiction!
When the lights went all dark I was absolutely bricking it! Lets just say Em is lucky her hand didnt suffer any crushed bones!
Although I was scared - check out Em's face!
After the initial drop my fears were slightly wiped out and it was a really enjoyable ride definitely one of my favourites
Next up was Ems favourite ride from Paris, the Rock and Roller Coaster. Again, I love all the theming in the queue and the cheesy Aerosmith pre ride video
I cant remember much about the Paris ride apart from the fact I absolutely loved it, and I absolutely loved this ride too! Its so much fun and is definitely a contender for my favourite Orlando ride
We got a few cheesy photopass pics taken outside
Then we walked (well I was half running and dragging Em along like an excited 5 year old) over to Star Tours.......And it was just as amazing as I remember from when I was 9!
Me and the At-At Walker
The ride was good fun and on the way out we came out into the gift shop although Em, for some strange reason, didnt want me to buy a Boba Fett helmet. Weird huh?
There was time for a quick landspeeder picture (its always a bit embarrassing when your queuing up alongside a bunch of 7 year olds!)
We decided to try Toy Story next, and thought if the queue was any longer than 15 mins then wed just get a fast pass for later well the queue was 70 minutes and all fastpasses had already gone!
I really couldnt believe it, we hadnt waited more than 10 minutes for anything all week and now we not only reached double figures but were approaching triple figures!