17 nights at Royal Pacific and still didn`t want to leave

[keishashadow]

Todd - nom that menu offers so many good offerings it'd be hard to choose, reasonably priced for Orlando standards too.

Would taking South Apooka Vineland rd north, then W on Old Winter Garden then North on Macguire be a good 'back way to go' from DTD area? guessing maybe 30 min off peak?

 

[schumigirl]

Wednesday 18th September

I forgot to say one of the managers had spoken to us the night before and explained that the carpet around our room area was being washed and their would be an industrial dryer outside our room, but it should be gone by late evening. We said it wouldn`t bother us either way. When we came back to our room to go to bed it was still there and did seem loud......but oh my goodness we had an amazing sleep.....when we spoke to this manager the following day we told him they should rent these out as machines for people who like white noise at night.....we didn`t hear one door close the whole night!!!

Another beautiful day again. Headed up for breakfast after we were all showered and changed







I had the cinnamon bun and some fruit this morning...those two had exactly the same as they usually have.....creatures of habit they really are!! We were very quick this morning with breakfast so after we had put some sun cream on we were off to the park. It was such a beautiful day, as it usually is of course but today the sky was it`s usually dazzling blue but today it was almost shimmering with crystal like light.....it was dazzling and so beautiful.....I suppose it`s one of the things we try to notice and not just let the day run away with us.

So we were going to IOA this morning, so after our pleasant walk we got there.......it seemed empty. We had brought our voucher from Universal to get our HHN tickets....this only took a few minutes as there was no queue at all and we headed into the turnstiles.......this was where I somehow managed to tear the back of my knee length dress going through it......don`t know how I did it.....but it was torn. It didn`t look bad with the hang of the dress so I wasn`t too bothered....I would wear it today and bin it later.

The park really was almost deserted.......we were headed to do the Hulk first as usual. We managed to get front row twice in a row.....it really is an amazing ride.....the take off is one of the best we have ever been on. We did this 3 times then headed around to Doom











We lost count of the times we went on Doom........Tom really doesn`t like this ride.......well, he loves it.....but it`s the only ride in the whole park he thinks every time he`s going to fall out of.......I tell him that`s what it`s supposed to feel like. It`s so strange because he will go on anything. I do always have a little panic just before we lift off....but in a good way. WE head off to Spiderman finally.....I think the staff on Doom were beginning to think we were there for the day......Spiderman is always so much fun. We do this a few times then head around to JP.







We decide again to avoid the two main rides that soak you and go straight to JP which is a hit and a miss whether you are bone dry...sprinkled......or soaked. At one time or another we have been all 3. So Kyle decided today he wasn`t going on JP......so we give him the camera and tell him to try and get a picture of us coming out of the drop. We walk straight on to a boat with only 4 other people and head around.



We barely get a drop on us.....the two in front of us were drenched though......lol.....we go on a couple more times as we love the drop....so much fun........we get a little sprinkling on the last ride but not much at all. We head through now to HP.........it was a very short wait for single rider...wasn`t much longer in the regular queue but as we were not bothering this year with either characters or ride photos single rider would do just fine.......it was fun.....no breakdowns today.....I only did this once but they wanted to do it again. I went and sat outside the shop and waited for them. I got talking to a woman and her daughter who were from Long Island....I was telling them I had been to New York in April and had loved it so much. I told her my relatives lived on LI and she actually lived no more than 15 minutes away from my aunt!!! We chatted some more and I think I convinced her to go on FJ......she wasn`t sure if she wanted to or not.......I do hope she enjoyed it if she did go on!! They came off and we headed through HP area.....it was as usual busier here.....I had seen it busier though







We did Duelling Dragons a couple of times.....well each side once then decided we were hungry and ready for lunch. Mythos today.






We hadn`t been to Mythos in a few visits after we had not very good service the last time.....but we wanted to try again. It`s never going to be our favourite restaurant but we did enjoy it and ill go back again. It is so cool when you walk in here......one of the advantages when it`s so hot.







continued in next post

 

[Metro West]

Todd - nom that menu offers so many good offerings it'd be hard to choose, reasonably priced for Orlando standards too.

Would taking South Apooka Vineland rd north, then W on Old Winter Garden then North on Macguire be a good 'back way to go' from DTD area? guessing maybe 30 min off peak?

Yes...that's the most direct way. I tried to get Carole & Company to go back a similar way but they were afraid they would end up in Cuba.

 

[macraven]

hooray, more trippie!

 

[schumigirl]

Wednesday 18th continued

We were being looked after today by Javier who was just wonderful, such nice guy and he more than made up for our previous disappointment.

Kyle ordered a plain cheese pizza....it was bigger than it looked and he really enjoyed it



I had the signature burger which had coleslaw, pulled pork and onion strings, and Tom had the Mythos burger....both were delicious





We did enjoy our first meal for a couple of years and said we would come back this trip. It is a beautiful restaurant. We headed out and thought it had gotten really cloudy......where was that beautiful azure sky we had seen this morning.........



We thought we may head back to the exit and hopefully make it back home before the heavens opened....it was getting distinctly breezier and darker as we reached the shop before you head to the exit.......we made it into the store just as the heavens did actually open. We could here the rain thundering on the roof of the building alongside the actual thunder rumbling so loud. There were people heading in to the parks while we stood watching it....one was obviously a group of business people who were being escorted by a TM.......they got wet even with ponchos and umberellas. We stood at the door and watched it come tumbling down.



It was torrential for about half an hour or so then very gently it eased off and began to lessen so we along with the others who had been sheltering we headed out of the park and walked back to the hotel. It was considerably cooler as it was still cloudy but we still hadn`t felt that oppressive humidity than can exhaust the living breath out of you....but it was pleasant.....I almost complained I was cold......almost!! We got back to hotel and came through the lobby and got to our room, showered changed and out to the car. It was raining heavy again so DH walked for the car while we waited and chatted to the staff.....poor soul he was soaked when he picked us up....but he has no real hair so doesn`t take him long to dry off!!

We decide to go to the Florida Mall.......now I don`t really like this Mall. We had gone once or twice in previous years and it just doesn`t have an appeal for me. But, Kyle was still looking for a watch....he has a lovely collection and gets one every year. I also had to get some coconut M&Ms as we don`t get this flavour in the UK.....and some for a few friends as well. So we would give it a try again. We valet parked as it was still raining a bit......they valet guy walked me to the entrance with a brolly......nice. We wandered around a bit and Kyle saw a watch but it seemed deceptively cheap for what he had seen on the website......It was another Bulova he was after, but this one was over $150 cheaper than it should be....the lady was insistent it was new.....but when she said it only had a 2 year guarantee we knew it had to have been refurbished as you get a 3 year guarantee with them. So she wasn`t happy when we said we wouldn`t be buying it.....in fact she got a bit snippy.....so we smiled and left....went around to another proper jeweller and he got his watch. He was very happy.....it was a lovely watch.

So we got our M&Ms and I picked up some costume jewellery from a little cheapy shop....Charming Charlie or something like that.....nice purple stuff!! After that we wandered some more and then decided we had enough of the mall and headed out. We had decided to eat at Smokey Bones tonight......



another of our favourite places we really enjoy going to.......so we headed down past LBV and straight down. It was fairly busy but we got seated immediately and ordered some of their delicious blackberry lemonade....it is so nice.....Kyle ordered a V daiquiri it was a bit too limey for him but he drank it. I have to say the girl who was serving us was not the best server we ever had......but she was ok.......just I suppose we always seem to have such fantastic people look after us we get used to it......but anyway food was great.......
Kyle as usual ordered chicken fries and broccoli



I had 2 types of ribs fries and coleslaw, I think they were St Louis and baby back.....coleslaw was LUSH!!!! Nicest coleslaw I had on our trip



Tom had the brisket meal which he really enjoyed........I traded him some ribs for his coleslaw.........



The meals were delicious and Tom and Kyle wanted dessert so the each asked for one each of The Wall of Chocolate......Kyle had it last year and loved it but I remembered it being massive and said maybe they should share one........HA!! Not a chance they said.............well.......the girl who was taking their order wasn't really listening so she only brought one with three spoons.......I do eat the ice cream off their dessert as I don`t often have one.......and for once we were glad she hadn`t been listening.......it was big



They really enjoyed it between them although Kyle says it still didn`t beat Linda`s fudge cake from the CF........but there wasn`t much on the plate when they were done



My friend thinks I look a bit tipsy in that pic.......I hadn`t had any alcohol at all that day........don`t think she believed me for some unknown reason. We left there and drove back up towards Universal. As we were passing Wal-Mart Tom said to me to turn in we would have a wander around......now if I said to him at 10pm in the UK to go out and wander round a supermarket he would tell me to not be so silly.......or maybe not those words......but it wouldn`t happen. But there`s something about being on vacation that makes it ok to do it. he said he wanted to look at what laptops they had......I shrugged my shoulders and thought ok not interested!! I had a wander around the household bit while they looked at the electronic bit. He was being very mysterious now. Kyle and I had both got new laptops from Orlando in our previous trip so he said out of the blue he wanted one for him......OK. But I was a bit grumpy and said I wasn`t trailing around everywhere that sold laptops while were here. I was so going to regret being grumpy later in the trip!!!
Picked up a few snacks and headed back home where we watched some tv......laptop time....coffee and fell asleep thinking tomorrow we would have been here a week already........ever wanted to turn back time?

 

[schumigirl]

Yes...that's the most direct way. I tried to get Carole & Company to go back a similar way but they were afraid they would end up in Cuba.

....You make me laugh!!!! I`m still not convinced we wouldn`t have!!!

I still call that other road Hiawatha........sounds better.....same with missing out the second P in Apopka....sounds better......imo of course

hooray, more trippie!

....hope you still enjoying it....going to try and get some more done before we go to Scotland on Tuesday

 

[tnbethie]

I love the picture at Mythos. Your son has wings!

 

[tink1957]

Love Kyle's Pegasus wings....it goes great with his white teeshirt.

I'm a coleslaw gal myself and those ribs look delicious...you're making me hungry again.

Keep those updates coming

 

[Planogirl]

I can't believe how quiet the parks are. We have clearly been going at the wrong time.

And wow, that chocolate cake looks amazing.

 

[schumigirl]

I love the picture at Mythos. Your son has wings!

Lol.......hadn't noticed that.......it's all I can see now

Love Kyle's Pegasus wings....it goes great with his white teeshirt.

I'm a coleslaw gal myself and those ribs look delicious...you're making me hungry again.

Keep those updates coming

Yep.....I'm a coleslaw fan.....but good coleslaw.......will try and update later today

I can't believe how quiet the parks are. We have clearly been going at the wrong time.

And wow, that chocolate cake looks amazing.

The cake was huge........they loved it............
Yes, parks were amazingly quiet our first 8-9 days....they did get a bit busier but not that bad at all........nothing compared to last year. We had to go in July due to kyle starting university in the September...........never again will I go in July. Far too busy when we're used to quieter times.......won't miss those July tour groups either

 

[keishashadow]

more great pics carole I knew reading thru this would make me hungry so I waited until right before I had to cook breakfast

mythos is amazing considering it's in a theme park one of our favs in Orlando.

overall did the rain stay away most of your trip?

 

[schumigirl]

more great pics carole I knew reading thru this would make me hungry so I waited until right before I had to cook breakfast

mythos is amazing considering it's in a theme park one of our favs in Orlando.

overall did the rain stay away most of your trip?

lol.......yes it`s never a good idea to look at food pics when you`re hungry!!

Rain wasn`t bad except for a couple of days where it was like a monsoon for a few hours......but it always cleared up.....I think.......will have to check my trippie.......

 

[schumigirl]

THURSDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER



Had another fantastic sleep and we all felt very refreshed today. We lay in bed and chatted about the previous day and thought about what we would do today........I always feel I have to ask if they want to venture to Disney for a day........the answer is always a definite and resounding NO!!! Well I have to ask! I`m glad really as I have no desire to venture over to the Disney parks anymore. So we decide on the studios again today.....but first breakfast. Once we are all showered we head to the elevators....we press the button to go up and it arrives just as another family arrive wanting to go down.........they didn`t realise I don`t think we were going up........so we get in and put the card in for the 7th floor.......this guy is annoyed when it start going up....one of his kids say they saw the sign say up......he grumbles for the very short ascent to 7......as we get out and the door closes he says very loudly "finally".........lol.....yes it took all a few seconds longer for you to get down!!! We laugh....what else can you do......he looked very stressed!!

Yep donuts for breakfast this morning.........I had a custard filled one which was delicious......hadn`t seen them before so maybe we were always too late and the early birds got them.........I ate it before I remembered to take a picture....yep.....it was that nice!!!

We head back down to the elevators after we had eaten, we got in with a woman.....when we pressed for the 6th floor she looked at us in amazement and asked "you`re going up"......er......no we`re going down......she burst out laughing and said he brain hadn`t focused yet today........we wondered if there was a secret floor we didn`t know about!!! And they say elevators are dull.

We headed to the boat this morning and had our pleasant ride into Citywalk.........I can`t remember what time this was but it looked quiet.....when we got to the gates we saw the place was practically deserted again.....not a complaint!! We had no-one in front of us when we put our tickets in......wandered through the store as we were looking to get our HHN lanyards and I wanted some flashing horns and the flashing skull......the normal store didn`t have any so we would look elsewhere. But first on to DM.........it was a complete walk on for EP.......only a 15 minute queue for regular........This is one ride that some people have motion issues on......I can`t do Simpsons but I`m fine with this ride....no issues whatsoever....DS pointed out I`m fine with rides that use the glasses like Spiderman so I wonder if that helps as Simpsons doesn`t have them. Anyway we go on this twice......no dancing today........I promised!! Came off and Tom and I did RRR......we were on the 3rd row today....Tom always hold his hands up........now I love this ride.......but I hold on for dear life while Gloria Gaynor pleasantly reassures me I will survive!!! So you don`t see my hands in the air....ever on this ride!!



I`m glad Kyle never came on it was slightly rougher this morning, not as bad as previous years but we prefer the front, it never seem rough. As we come off we see the little stand has HHN stuff.......I was looking for the black lanyard that just says HHN on it but they didn`t have any....so we got 3 regular ones that had kinda bloodied zombie faces on, got flashing horns and flashing skull. I did still have red flashing horns from previous trip......and they still worked....but I left them at home......totally forgot them. So happy with our purchases we headed round to Mummy.......love this display






It was still very quiet. When we got there was saw The Mummy was down for a bit, so headed toTransformers.........we did enjoy it better today, but think it lacks something....but still fun. We only went on once then as we headed back to Mummy The Blues Brothers were just starting so we stood and watched them......we watched the whole thing for the first time.....usually we were stood for a song or so then headed off but it was fun. By the time they finished Mummy was back on.....we got on the front row 3 times in a row....it was soooooo good........I wish the coaster part was longer though. We came off and bought some water....this was where I cut my finger opening the seal....honestly I don`t know how I did it but there was blood!!! We were at the little stall outside of Louie`s pizza so the girl told us there was a first aid centre round the corner opposite beetlejuice. So we wandered around........my goodness it was impressive.......I asked for a band aid.......the girl smiled and said oh you Brits usually ask for a plaster.......which is true we call them plasters......but after our first trip we got used to asking for a lot of things differently. It`s strange, we speak the same language but with a lot of differences at times. So with my finger cleaned up band aid safely on we headed around to the other side of the park. We were going to do Disaster but I wish we could miss out the participation bit......yep we`re only interested in the ride bit....so we didn`t bother. We admired the building work that is going to be HP2.......they have come on so quickly since last year and we are looking forward to seeing it finished.

So we do MIB......3 times......zzzzzz.......I do try now to score high as the boys like to beat the other car.....I think we do win each time. They want to do Simpsons so I sit on the benches outside while they head in



They do try to avoid wearing matching tops.......didn`t work today!! While they go on twice I sit and chat to whoever is sat beside me.....today it was a man from Canada........he knew Scotland well and hoped to visit again one day, I told him Canada was somewhere I would love to visit....particularly Montreal for the Grand Prix, Banff and Prince Edward Island......maybe one day. His grandchildren appeared before they did so off he trotted rather reluctantly, I think he was enjoying sitting in the shade for a bit. Well since we were in this area and it was lunchtime we thought we would give the food court another try. I just wouldn`t order a Krustyburger.

We went inside and had a wander around to see what else we could choose........Kyle wanted the same thing as last time, the chicken thumbs as he had enjoyed his last time



We ordered the pepperoni pizza and picked up the Turkey Wrap to share between us today





I had gone to sit down while Tom paid, I told the girl who showed me to the table if she saw a lost looking man with a tray of food send him over to me.....a few minutes later she appeared smiling asking if this was the right man......I said well yeah ok I`ll take him....hey he had pizza!!

Now we were so glad we tried this again.....they were all lovely.....the wrap was so fresh tasting it was delicious and so was the pizza.....nice and warm too. I`m always a bit disappointed if it`s kinda cold by the time you get to it but it was just lovely. We were sat opposite a tv with constant looping of Simpsons scenes.......I don`t really watch it, but it was funny.



It wasn`t too busy again today. We made sure we drank plenty as it was another really hot day today....yay.......when we finished we headed around to ET......didn`t think we would stay in the park much longer today. We did ET only once and then headed out. If the time had been right we would have done Horror Make up show but we had just missed the start so didn`t want to wait. We asked if there was anything else we wanted to do today in the Studios but we decided to head back to hotel....not before we saw my favourite character....Scooby Doo. I know we said we were not going to bother with any character pics.....but it`s Scooby.......so I got my pic with him and Shaggy.....we couldn`t get away from him......Shaggy kept us talking...he was so funny and one of the best Shaggy`s we had came across.....and I think I met them all over the years.....or so it seems. So finally after another hug from Scooby we headed out of the park. We grabbed some more water and Tom said he would open it so I didn`t tear another finger. He thinks I`m delicate.....lol.......well at least he cares!!

We walked back today despite it being so hot....we had just missed a boat. I don`t know about anyone else but I think your feet hurt more if you are just standing still for lengths of time, it`s not so bad if you keep walking, so walk back we did. It`s so lovely ambling through the shady trees of the walkway......they are so well kept. But we were back before we knew it. We headed up the Club Lounge...it was empty again.....I had a sprite, Tom had coffee and Kyle had more water. It was so lovely just sitting in peace and quiet chatting to the staff and enjoying having some down time with a cold drink. After a while we decide to top up the sun cream and go to the pool for a while. It was a bit busier today but not anywhere near full, and the poor girl tried to round us up to play a game of something or other.......we declined as we were just wanting to relax. And that`s what we did. Milled about the pool or sat in relative shade under parasols.....we really do prefer moonbathing....lol.

Eventually we headed back up to get showered and changed again. Went on laptop for a bit while I waited on them then headed up to Club Lounge before we went out. I had a lovely large glass of white wine, Tom had sprite as he was driving tonight and Kyle as usual had some water...he doesn`t like fizzy drinks. The food tonight was a pasta dish with tomato sauce, veggies and usual offerings. We did have some crackers with a little cheese tonight, but again we were eating off site later. Lots of people ask why we eat off site so much, well, we don`t have a lot of the restaurants that are in the States and we really enjoy eating in them........simple really. Tonight we were going back to Longhorn Steakhouse......we love eating here, always a good atmosphere and food is always outstanding.

As we head out I get the hiccups.......really loud hiccups........I am mortified in the elevator as I hiccupped really, really loudly.....now the woman and her husband in with us looked really annoyed with me.......I honestly couldn`t help it.......so because she looked annoyed I started laughing as well.......at the same time.......I couldn`t breathe between laughing and hiccupping......and when I laugh and can`t stop...those 2 start as well....it`s so contagious.....lol........I was never so glad to get out of an elevator in my life. I`m sure she tutted at me as we walked off.....Tom said I imagined it! Anyway we headed down to get the car and headed down to LBV for dinner.

We had a lovely guy called Zak take care of us tonight....he was a hoot.......just the funniest guy.......we got chatting about Broadway shows....which was his ambition to be in....I said I had loved Wicked and he almost went into singing Defying Gravity.....but he didn`t!! Anyway we got our food ordered and he brought s a pina colada daiquiri for free as he heard me say I had never tried one......it was lush.....I really enjoyed it. Kyle ordered his usual Strawberry one........he said he was photo bombing my picture with his watch!! He looks very wary of his daiquiri tonight ...lol



Kyle had his usual chicken fries and veg...huge portion and yes the watch made it in again.......



I had 10oz filet medium rare, fries an veg......I think my veg is still on the separate plate here,



Tom ordered the Prime Rib with mash and it was perfect as well, it came with horseradish sauce and some jus.



It was a perfect meal and we really loved it, as well as Zak entertaining us, he was such a nice lad and we really enjoyed talking to him.



The boys decided they would have some dessert....they had their usual here.......Chocolate Stampede which is for two......how they had the room I don`t know....I did manage a little ice cream though. It is such a huge dessert and I really wished I liked Chocolate Cake.....but I don`t



After we had paid up we headed back to hotel.......I can`t remember times as we try not to clock watch but it was late.......even so we headed back to the lounge and just had some coffee and passed half an hour or so. All of a sudden we were ready for dropping, so went up to our room and I think we were sleeping before our heads hit the pillow.

 

[schumigirl]

HHN next

 

[macraven]

i'm so excited !
more trippie to read about.

the day sounds wonderful and the food pics are fantastic.


i would add more here but it is time for me to go pick up our pizza for dinner.

 

[schumigirl]

i'm so excited !
more trippie to read about.

the day sounds wonderful and the food pics are fantastic.


i would add more here but it is time for me to go pick up our pizza for dinner.

Thanks Hope your pizza was nice.......

 

[schumigirl]

FRIDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER.......HHN

We were definitely going to have a lazy day today.........we slept like logs despite being woken around 1am by 2 very loud women in room next door......won`t dwell on that but it was sorted. Got ourselves ready and headed up for breakfast. We really took our time this morning, had some lovely fresh fruit then decided that was far too healthy and had some toast with grape jelly.........lounge was slightly busier this morning but still peaceful. we headed back down to our room as we were going to watch the free practice for the Singapore F1 Grand Prix......we had found a channel that was showing it so that was our plan this morning. We love F1 so were delighted with this. It was good to watch but oh my the amount of ad breaks was ridiculous.......anyhoo.......we got settled down and watched that for an hour and a half.........then I had a friend who was going to call me so boys headed down to play some pool while I chatted.....I knew it would be a long call When boys came back to room it was time to head off somewhere. We had decided not to go to the park till we were going in for HHN so Tom had said he wanted to go look for a laptop......I kinda groaned to myself, but he spends hours with me shopping and never complains so I didn`t moan too much....just a bit.

I didn`t take many pictures today as we were just mooching around, had a subway for lunch but I had no camera so no pics......it was lovely though but we all prefer Firehouse Subs........we headed into Wal-Mart on John Young Parkway just to see what they had........not much.....by this time I was truly bored. I don`t really like this Wal-Mart.....don`t know why really, I prefer the one on Turkey Lake Road.

By now it was getting well into the afternoon so we headed back to the hotel to shower and change for HHN. We did ave to go back to the room after we left as I had forgotten my flashy horns.......couldn`t go without them!!

We were meeting Todd around 3ish I think so we took the boat as there was one there and arrived in no time at all. They were starting to set up the entrance for regular guests including metal detectors....I was glad we would not have to queue up outside. We have always done stay and scream, apart from our very first year when we knew nothing about the event at all. What a mistake that was. But anyway we were soon inside and heading towards our meeting point at Louie`s pizza.......something of a tradition now......if we do something we like just once.......it`s a tradition!!



We wandered down and I headed into the bathroom as we were early and they went towards Louie`s to wait......as I came out Kyle was pointing that Todd was coming towards us in the distance.......so I turned and was peering down the road......Todd is very tall so he is usually head and shoulders above most people......I couldn`t see him......when all of a sudden he was right behind me giving me such a scare Rats!!!! He had been there all the time.....and thought he would start my night off with a scare.....as he had done the last time we met him for HHN........I think that`s a tradition now too so scare duly over we headed into Louie`s for pizza.

I never took any pictures of this either but we each got a mixture of pepperoni, garden and cheese pizza.........all lovely and we sat and chatted for a while before heading over to the holding area on the other side of the street. We got through just as they putting the barrier up and got ourselves sat down on the sidewalk and waited. It was a long wait, they came round and checked our tickets and we waited some more.........this was where we saw our first few young kids.....there was 2 in the holding are that was around 7 or 8 with proper HHN stuff on and a couple that were maybe slightly older....but still kids........hadn`t seen any buggies yet with babies and toddlers like on previous years.......yet!!!

I was getting a numb bottom at this point







So at 6pm they let us out for the first house which was AWIL.........I truly believe I am the only person in the world who has never seen this movie and don`t plan to either.........I didn`t know what we would make of this one and I wasn`t over keen as I thought I may not be overly impressed......but it was amazing!!! Some fantastic scares........but then I scare easily They make me walk in front of everyone, as one year I was like a backpack on poor Todd......don`t think his ribs ever truly recovered from that so the front it is for me. Tom loves watching me getting the bejeesus scared out of me, which happens a lot!! So we get through the house fairly quickly and I am impressed so far. I truly can`t remember the order we did the house but I think the queue for CiTW was large so we headed around the back to the other houses. By this time the "zombies" were out in most areas.......well, it wasn`t dark yet so it wasn`t the same but they do look good.........just don`t scare me. Although some of them were very gruesome and realistic.......they do it so well you can`t help but be impressed with the effects.



This guy was so good......he kinda scared me a little







The houses we saw were all really good but the them kinda blended too much for us....too many zombies. But we did enjoy them well except Resident Evil.....there wasn`t any scares....it was as if the actors hadn`t all turned up yet for their shift. Wasn`t a fan of Evil Dead or Havoc but it was better than the last Havoc house we saw.

Love La Llorona.........it was fantastic and very creepy, I could have spent ages in there. We knew we were heading back tomorrow night so didn`t push to do any other houses. We really wanted to see CiTW even though we had hated the movie we thought the house would be good which it was, it was one of our favorites. I don`t think you need to know the films or stories to enjoy the houses at all. I didn`t take many pictures today at all, it`s not worth it at HHN.....you just want to enjoy it so I wouldn`t bring my camera tomorrow night....one less thing to carry.

We thought we would head for ice cream for boys.......I didn`t fancy ice cream so I had the yukiest hot dog ever before we headed to Ben and Jerry`s.

Obligatory HHN picture



By this time we had done enough for tonight so we started to head out.....it was busy but not mobbed and the place was swarming with bloodied faced zombies....zzzzzz (sorry mac) lol...........there was lots of screaming from particularly young girls who are an obvious target........it is so much fun though.

Apart from one incident. I can`t remember the queue we were in, we saw a young family.....mum...dad....granddad.....and 3 young kids.....aged maybe about 4 5 and 6....youngest was in a pushchair......they were also in the Express queue so it would have cost them a lot of money.....they all had gone into the house together and as we were still waiting to go in.......the granddad appears with all 3 kids screaming and crying their eyes out clinging on to him obviously scared to bits. Why would you do that to your kids........ I try not to judge....but.....

So we said farewell to Todd till tomorrow night and we headed back to hotel.......we did eat something but I hadn`t taken many notes today so I forget, but we did sit in the lobby lounge with glass of wine before heading to bed.

 

[Metro West]

Ah good times and lusciousness all around.

 

[macraven]

your pictures are always so good!

i'm in for all 17 nights of your trippie.



i'm guessing we will have a long commercial break when you leave for scotland.

have fun with the family!

 

[schumigirl]

Ah good times and lusciousness all around.

Lol.........it was a good night.......every time I use that word now I think of you.........

i'm guessing we will have a long commercial break when you leave for scotland.

have fun with the family!

Thanks mac ..........lol.......yes a long commercial break......good description.........

I'll be sure to have fun in Scotland...........will continue when I get back