Day 6 continued
It was time for our FPs for Space Mountain, so we headed back towards Tomorrowland, we took a peek at Nemo along the way, but the wait was crazy long, so we kept on going! We used our FP and enjoyed it just as much the second time around!
We were a little hungry at that point since we didn't have much of a breakfast and our lunch reservations were not until 1:00, so we stopped at a fruit cart and got some fresh fruit to snack on. The boys got an apple and DH & I got some pineapple, it was yummy and refreshing and hit the spot!
We noticed a small line forming across from us, so I checked the times guide and saw that Buzz Lightyear would soon be making an appearance, so we walked over and got in line to hi.
After we saw Buzz, we went over and got in line to ride his attraction. This is very similar to WDWs version, only you can remove your guns and move them around. Now, let me just say, DH always kicks my tail on this one, I've rarely even come close to his score. But, this time I must have hit one of those hidden targets worth a lot of points because I beat him!! I love that you can email your ride pic to yourself on this one, because I had to have a copy of this momentous occassion
A little sidenote, Wendy if you are still reading this, I'm posting this just for you. DS12 was wearing a Hollister shirt this day, and as we exited Buzz a relatively young woman (late 20's, early 30's) stopped us to ask what the heck Hollister was, because she was seeing those shirts all over the place! I immediately thought of you and figured this should make you feel better!
OK, sidenote over, we went and got in line for Astro Orbitor. This is another attraction that I don't do so well on in WDW, but I decided to give this one a try. I don't know if it was because it is lower to the ground, or if maybe it doesn't spin as fast, but I did fine!
We weren't quite sure where we wanted to head next, so we began walking in the direction of the castle. I noticed a photographer in front of the partners statue and and drug my family over for more pictures.
She was doing some shots with Mickey and Minnie placed into them, so we posed for those photos too.
When we finished she told us that there was a photographer doing "magic" shots in front of Tomorrowland as well. How the heck did I miss him?! So, we walked back over to Tomorrowland for a few more pictures.
I loved these next two!
On this one, Darth Vader was missing from the shot when I looked at my pictures, but I just emailed Disney and they were able to add him, no problem!
The kids decided that they wanted to ride Haunted Mansion, so we started walking in that direction. Here is a picture of DLs HM, much different than WDWs, but it really fits into the New Orleans theme nicely!
There was a photopass photographer there too!
It was
incredibly crowded by this point and there was a long wait for HM, so we decided to just go see if we could get in early for lunch. We had a 1:00 Priority Seating for Cafe Orleans, and it was about 12:20. I asked the hostess if there was any chance of us getting in early and she said she didn't think so, so we had some time to kill. We decided to use that time to go through Tarzan's Treehouse.
The kids had fun "trashing the camp"
There was another one of these pretty waterfalls right next to it too.
We finished here with still about 15 minutes before our PS, we walked slowly back over but still had 10 minutes to go. I went to check in and was told we couldn't check in any earlier than 5 minutes before our PS. Ooooookkkkkkaaaaayyyyy. So, I stood there for 5 minutes and then she checked us in.
I was really excited for this meal! I had been drooling over all the food pics on the DL food porn thread for months! First off, I ordered a basket of Pomme Frites for us all to share. They were as good as I had hoped! For our main meal, I had the Monte Cristo, DH had the Crab Salad Sandwich, DS12 had the Blackend Chicken Ceaser Salad, and DS7 had macaroni & cheese.
DH said the Crab Salad was good, but not great. DS7 ate all of his mac & cheese but said it was a little bland. DS12 loved the chicken in his salad, but the dressing was a bit stronger than he is used to. I liked the Monte Cristo, but it was just way too heavy for me. It wasn't too heavy for DS12 though, he loved it! He ate his chicken and most of my sandwich, while I ate his salad. All in all, the meal was pretty good.
After we were finished eating we decided that it was nap time. We had gotten up early that day and it was starting to get very hot and very crowded! So, we headed back to the hotel for a rest. But, not without stopping for a couple more pictures
Coming Up Next - California Adventure!