Of course, asking my least favorite park at WDW is sort of like asking which is my least favorite Philly sports team.
76ers. I've heard you talk about the Eagles, Phillies, and Flyers. I've never once heard you mention the 76ers.
I sprinted all the way back to Sunset Blvd. to see if the camera shop had any Mini DV tapes for my camcorder. I was even willing to pay the usual Disney 354% markup. Alas, they had nothing. They still sell this substance called "film" for ancient cameras, but my 8-year-old camcorder was apparently obsolete.
That really surprises me. As much as they can mark up batteries, memory cards, sunscreen, etc, I can't imagine why they wouldn't have some stock of just about any media - including floppy discs and betamax tapes.
As you can see, the wait was listed at 30 minutes, so we decided to get right in line. My dad still was under the weather and didn't want to stand that long, so he and mom went off somewhere else and figured they'd use the Fast Passes to ride it with us later. We bided our time in the queue, enjoying the way it put you right into Andy's room from the movie. At one point, you walk by the cover of Rex's book of secrets for defeating Zurg. Down at the bottom, it listed the book's price. We got a good laugh out of this little dig at Canada:
As much as I've been on this ride, I've never gone through the queue. The wait has never been less than 50 minutes. One of these days I'll have to. Loved the Canada dig, though! How was the interaction with Mr. Potatohead?
I rode with Dave, and we had a blast. I just wasn't prepared for how much the string on the gun wears out your arm.
I'm pretty sure those guys on the leader board that score like 300,000 must look like Popeye on one arm.
My parents found us at the end and we walked down to the Backlot Tour. This ride gets a bad rap for being overly long and slow, and...well, for the most part, it deserves it.
Yeah, that ride was a one and done for us.
Of course, that one time my FIL, BIL and I were picked to do the special effects. FIL and I were the swabbies on the deck. That was fun, but the problem was that we never got to see our finished movie. You would think that this being Disney, they would offer to sell you a copy.
Again, I have to ask: would it be too difficult to incorporate those depth charge effects into It's A Small World? Just wondering.
Next stop: The Muppets 3D movie. Now, I know this one is getting a little dated, too, but I love it. Since Jim Henson passed away, this is the only Muppets production I've seen that truly captures the spirit and humor of the old Muppet Show. However, given our experience with Philharmagic, I was a little worried about how the kids would do with another 3D movie.
We went inside, found the key under the mat, and then watched the pre-show. Even the pre-show is funny, with Rizzo the Rat's impersonation of Mickey Mouse. I like the props and details there too:
We went into the theater and watched the show. Thankfully, the kids did really well and enjoyed it all. From Statler and Waldorf in the booth to Fozzie's cheap 3D tricks, and Beaker getting pummeled, it's a winner. Just like the old Muppet show--a great blend of slapstick and gentle satire. How can you not love Sam the Eagle's terrific line "I'm planning a 3-hour salute to all nations, but mostly America."?
Statler: Oh, no, it's that bear again.
Waldorf: Hey, bear, you're not even funny in 3-D!
Fozzie Bear: Oh, no, not you guys. How'd you get here?
Statler: We entered a contest.
Waldorf: Yeah, and we lost.
I love this show!
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Still, it was a great moment to finally see something! 
they probley said the same about me. what did he say?
