WildernessExplorer04
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Oh, I really hope you're able to go sometime! The new expansion is making me so excited.
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Oh, I really hope you're able to go sometime! The new expansion is making me so excited.
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June 12th (Part Three)-Dinosaurs and Superheroes
Even though we were now lacking in magical qualities, our Universal adventure was no where near over! Our next stop: Jurassic Park.
We headed into the Discovery Center and were greeted by these fellows.
Nick and I played a virtual dinosaur game show and guess what? WE WON.
Our prize? Front row seats to view Halley's Comet. The losers' prize? Front row seats to see a different comet (they proceeded to show a short video of a meteorite crushing a few unsuspecting dinosaurs). Yeah, Nick and I felt quite accomplished after that.
At a different station in the Discovery Center, an official-looking guy in a lab coat came out and told the general public that a dinosaur egg was about to hatch.
Several people crowded around the viewing area and the little children were really excited. I mean, come on, a dinosaur was hatching. I was excited, too. The shell broke and a small animatronic dinosaur poked its head out. Props to them, it actually looked very realistic. After that, we decided to leave and check off the next thing on our agenda: the Jurassic Park River Adventure.
The wait time said 90 minutes, but it didn't seem to even take an hour. Dad and Nick were both apprehensive going onto this ride, but they were okay in the end. Although, Nick didn't seem to appreciate it that much. You board a boat that takes you through an informative tour of gentle dinosaurs at first, but then the boat gets off track and takes you into a hazardous area containing more threatening prehistoric creatures. The popular T-Rex makes an appearance and you rapidly descend down a large drop, almost exactly like Splash Mountain. Yes, you do get wet. I enjoyed it a lot!
This is where you come out at the end of the drop, but I didn't manage to get a picture of a boat enveloped by the giant and inevitable splash.
Next to the ride, there's a splash zone for adventurous people seeking the thrill of a good drenching. So, naturally, Nick went ahead and stood there. He got SOAKED. But he dried off fast, since it was unfortunately quite hot that day.
We wandered over to the Marvel superhero area, then. On the way, Nick spotted this ride:
It was in the Toon Lagoon area and he decided he wanted to ride it. So, he and Dad went on that while Mom and I continued on to the Spiderman ride; we planned to meet up outside of Spiderman after our respective rides were over.
We waited in a 75-minute-long line before we were granted the experience of riding the ride.
Here's the overall description of what goes down in that ride: it's 3D and you go around in a car with four (three?) rows with four seats in each one. It's kind of like the Forbidden Journey, except your riding contraption is larger. You're taken through all of these scenes that involve Spiderman trying to thwart the villains and it's pretty cool, even for someone who's not that into superhero shenanigans. Spoiler alert: in the end, Spiderman succeeds in defeating the antiheroes.
After that, we thoroughly documented the amount of time we spent waiting for Dad and Nick to meet us.
We waited...
and waited...
and waited...
and waited...
and finally they decided they'd show up.
Apparently, their ride had a 90-minute wait and that's what took so long.
Anyway, Nick got some refreshing dip n' dots.
Then we decided that we wanted to be done for the day because it was sweltering hot. But, of course, right before we started walking, Captain America and his superhero friends drove their motorcycles down the path and we were stuck. We thought a parade was coming, but really, that was it. They parked their snazzy vehicles and went inside a meet and greet area.
Anticlimactic. Seriously.
But then we officially left Islands of Adventure. After accidentally heading in the complete opposite direction of Disney World due to our lack of Orlando freeway knowledge and backtracking to get on the right course, we passed the Casting Building...
...went through my favorite gate of all time (again!)...
...and arrived back at Pop Century.
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Even though we were now lacking in magical qualities, our Universal adventure was no where near over! Our next stop: Jurassic Park.
We headed into the Discovery Center and were greeted by these fellows.
Nick and I played a virtual dinosaur game show and guess what? WE WON.
Our prize? Front row seats to view Halley's Comet. The losers' prize? Front row seats to see a different comet (they proceeded to show a short video of a meteorite crushing a few unsuspecting dinosaurs). Yeah, Nick and I felt quite accomplished after that.
At a different station in the Discovery Center, an official-looking guy in a lab coat came out and told the general public that a dinosaur egg was about to hatch.
Several people crowded around the viewing area and the little children were really excited. I mean, come on, a dinosaur was hatching. I was excited, too. The shell broke and a small animatronic dinosaur poked its head out. Props to them, it actually looked very realistic. After that, we decided to leave and check off the next thing on our agenda: the Jurassic Park River Adventure.
The wait time said 90 minutes, but it didn't seem to even take an hour. Dad and Nick were both apprehensive going onto this ride, but they were okay in the end. Although, Nick didn't seem to appreciate it that much. You board a boat that takes you through an informative tour of gentle dinosaurs at first, but then the boat gets off track and takes you into a hazardous area containing more threatening prehistoric creatures. The popular T-Rex makes an appearance and you rapidly descend down a large drop, almost exactly like Splash Mountain. Yes, you do get wet. I enjoyed it a lot!
This is where you come out at the end of the drop, but I didn't manage to get a picture of a boat enveloped by the giant and inevitable splash.
Next to the ride, there's a splash zone for adventurous people seeking the thrill of a good drenching. So, naturally, Nick went ahead and stood there. He got SOAKED. But he dried off fast, since it was unfortunately quite hot that day.
We wandered over to the Marvel superhero area, then. On the way, Nick spotted this ride:
It was in the Toon Lagoon area and he decided he wanted to ride it. So, he and Dad went on that while Mom and I continued on to the Spiderman ride; we planned to meet up outside of Spiderman after our respective rides were over.
We waited in a 75-minute-long line before we were granted the experience of riding the ride.
Here's the overall description of what goes down in that ride: it's 3D and you go around in a car with four (three?) rows with four seats in each one. It's kind of like the Forbidden Journey, except your riding contraption is larger. You're taken through all of these scenes that involve Spiderman trying to thwart the villains and it's pretty cool, even for someone who's not that into superhero shenanigans. Spoiler alert: in the end, Spiderman succeeds in defeating the antiheroes.
After that, we thoroughly documented the amount of time we spent waiting for Dad and Nick to meet us.
We waited...
and waited...
and waited...
and waited...
and finally they decided they'd show up.
Apparently, their ride had a 90-minute wait and that's what took so long.
Anyway, Nick got some refreshing dip n' dots.
Then we decided that we wanted to be done for the day because it was sweltering hot. But, of course, right before we started walking, Captain America and his superhero friends drove their motorcycles down the path and we were stuck. We thought a parade was coming, but really, that was it. They parked their snazzy vehicles and went inside a meet and greet area.
Anticlimactic. Seriously.
But then we officially left Islands of Adventure. After accidentally heading in the complete opposite direction of Disney World due to our lack of Orlando freeway knowledge and backtracking to get on the right course, we passed the Casting Building...
...went through my favorite gate of all time (again!)...
...and arrived back at Pop Century.
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PrinceNotSoCharming
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I think you should talk to Nick about his budding alcoholism. That's a lot of butterbeer 
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Oh, I want to see the casting building! I don't know why that is exciting to me.
I like the Spiderman ride and also, Dudley Dorights Ripsaw Falls. I also like seeing characters like Woody Woodpecker. The only time I remember riding the River Adventure it was pouring rain so I was already sooo wet it didn't make any difference.
I like the Spiderman ride and also, Dudley Dorights Ripsaw Falls. I also like seeing characters like Woody Woodpecker. The only time I remember riding the River Adventure it was pouring rain so I was already sooo wet it didn't make any difference.
WildernessExplorer04
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I think you should talk to Nick about his budding alcoholism. That's a lot of butterbeer
Haha, thank goodness they're non-alcoholic, otherwise he wouldn't have been having a very good day.
Water rides when it's raining = YES!
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Before I start this update, I have some exciting news. For those of you who don't know, my wonderful friend MaiLei has been writing a trip report about our high school band's trip to Disney World in April, and you can find that lovely adventure right here: LUCKY NUMBER ELEVEN! And this time, we brought newbies! BUT MaiLei has handed the job of writing that report over to our other dear friend, Abe. The trip in April was his first time going to Disney (besides one time that he can't really remember) so you can hear about the trip in a first-timer's perspective! But why is MaiLei not continuing to write it? Because that lucky girl LEAVES FOR DISNEY WORLD TOMORROW MORNING. So, she wants to focus on writing a trip report for that. She's written some pre-trip report stuff regarding this vacation, but once she gets back around the end of August, she'll have a million Disney stories to tell! You can find that trip report here: WDW Summer Asian Invasion 2013: "LET'S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS..." So, that's all! Now onto the update!
June 12th (Part Four)-More Food and Resort Exploring!
Once we arrived back in our lovely Pop Century room, we just relaxed a bit and watched Disney cartoons. I decided to eat the Sugar Quill I bought from Honeydukes earlier, and GUESS WHAT?
THE TIP OF THE QUILL HAD LEGITIMATE INK ON IT AND IF YOU DIPPED IT IN WATER YOU COULD WRITE WITH IT. HOW COOL IS THAT?
The answer is SUPER COOL.
After that crazy discovery, we walked on over to Pop Century's food court.
It took quite a while for Mom and I to get our food, so by the time we sat down, the guys were almost finished with theirs.
I got a margarita flatbread, lemonade, and worms & dirt for dessert.
It was all delicious!
Mom got a Mediterranean flatbread, a veggie snack pack type thing, Cheetos (not pictured), and a soda.
Nick got rotisserie chicken with broccoli and roast potatoes, Doritos, and chocolate milk.
Dad had beef brisket with barbecue sauce gravy, cheesy macaroni, and broccoli, and a soda.
Here's a picture of Nick and Dad's already-eaten foods. As you can see, neither of them ate their broccoli. Aren't they healthy (sarcasm)?
A lady came to our table asking if we 'd seen a rain poncho that she had left there earlier. WE FOUND IT. She thanked us and went on her way.
Nick and Mom decided to head over to the gift shop then, while Dad and I ventured back into the food court and got a few things for breakfast for the next morning. I got a croissant, he got a chocolate muffin for Nick and himself, and we got Mom a blueberry muffin.
We met up with my mom and Nick in the gift shop and decided to check out the arcade. Upon check-in, we were given a game card with 100 free points on it, so Nick made it a necessity that we use it.
Nick went crazy in there and played a Star Wars game and an aircraft game multiple times. He paid $5 to get another 250 points on our card, too. When Nick was done, the next thing on our not-so-planned-out agenda was traveling around the resort!
I got a wonderful picture with Goofy; we were matching that day!
We couldn't pass up the opportunity to get a picture with the iconic Mickey phone, either.
Then we found a Twister board.
So it was only logical that we use it!
After we disentangled ourselves, we posed with Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head.
We looked at the computer pool...
...and went back to the room.
We watched The Big Bang Theory for a while and Nick opened his chocolate frog. Helga Hufflepuff was on his card! Then on TV, Duffy read us an adorable bedtime story about how he came to be. Cutest thing ever, seriously. Nick marveled at the fact that Disney didn't put a closet in our room so Randall couldn't come scare us and we all went to sleep.
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June 13th (Part One)-"I'm walking right down the middle of Main Street U.S.A.!"
Mike Wazowski woke us up again this morning and we were all rather excited because today we were going to the Magic Kingdom! We wanted to make it there before 8:00 (there were early EMH) for the Welcome Show, but alas, it was not meant to be. After leaving our room, I took a few pictures of the surrounding area.
There was a guy fishing in the lake between Pop Century and Art of Animation.
So, we made it to the bus stop...and were greeted with this:
Magic Kingdom was literally the only bus stop with people at it, and it seemed like everybody was taking advantage of the early EMH there. Fortunately, multiple buses came right after another, so we got on fairly quickly.
Once we arrive, we saw the Monsters University monorail!
We made it through the turnstiles and were officially in the Magic Kingdom. LET THE MEMORIES BEGIN!
Walking under the train station is always one of my favorite Disney experiences. You're outside and you can see the train station and hear the sounds, but then you step into here and it's like a tunnel. There's no turning back (not that anyone would ever want to do that ever in their life) and the only way through is forward. There are those posters on the walls, like the "opening credits" and you can see the light and get a hazy glimpse of Main Street. Then you burst through into the sunshine and you can smell everything and hear everything and see everything and it's all perfect.
Sigh. I love that so much. And this sign holds a special place in mine and MaiLei's hearts.
We walked onto Main Street and I swear I felt like the happiest person alive right then.
Then we turned the corner and got our first view of the castle. And it was magical.
Main Street is my most favorite place in the whole world. It's perfection on asphalt pavement.
I was kind of feeling overwhelmed at the moment and felt like I might need to sit down, but we kept going. Closer and closer to the castle we went.
Basically all of the pictures in the rest of this update will indeed be castle pictures because I'm kind of obsessed. IT'S JUST SO BEAUTIFUL AND I WANT TO LIVE THERE FOREVER. I MEAN, WHO DOESN'T?
Dream Along with Mickey showtimes!
We're getting nearer!
Looking back towards Main Street.
This is one of my favorites!
Then we ventured forth through the castle and into the whimsical wonderment that is Fantasyland.
Where were we going next?
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Mike Wazowski woke us up again this morning and we were all rather excited because today we were going to the Magic Kingdom! We wanted to make it there before 8:00 (there were early EMH) for the Welcome Show, but alas, it was not meant to be. After leaving our room, I took a few pictures of the surrounding area.
There was a guy fishing in the lake between Pop Century and Art of Animation.
So, we made it to the bus stop...and were greeted with this:
Magic Kingdom was literally the only bus stop with people at it, and it seemed like everybody was taking advantage of the early EMH there. Fortunately, multiple buses came right after another, so we got on fairly quickly.
Once we arrive, we saw the Monsters University monorail!
We made it through the turnstiles and were officially in the Magic Kingdom. LET THE MEMORIES BEGIN!
Walking under the train station is always one of my favorite Disney experiences. You're outside and you can see the train station and hear the sounds, but then you step into here and it's like a tunnel. There's no turning back (not that anyone would ever want to do that ever in their life) and the only way through is forward. There are those posters on the walls, like the "opening credits" and you can see the light and get a hazy glimpse of Main Street. Then you burst through into the sunshine and you can smell everything and hear everything and see everything and it's all perfect.
Sigh. I love that so much. And this sign holds a special place in mine and MaiLei's hearts.
We walked onto Main Street and I swear I felt like the happiest person alive right then.
Then we turned the corner and got our first view of the castle. And it was magical.
Main Street is my most favorite place in the whole world. It's perfection on asphalt pavement.
I was kind of feeling overwhelmed at the moment and felt like I might need to sit down, but we kept going. Closer and closer to the castle we went.
Basically all of the pictures in the rest of this update will indeed be castle pictures because I'm kind of obsessed. IT'S JUST SO BEAUTIFUL AND I WANT TO LIVE THERE FOREVER. I MEAN, WHO DOESN'T?
Dream Along with Mickey showtimes!
We're getting nearer!
Looking back towards Main Street.
This is one of my favorites!
Then we ventured forth through the castle and into the whimsical wonderment that is Fantasyland.
Where were we going next?
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ThisIsBrenn
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You can write with the sugar quill?!? That is so cool!
And castle pictures never get old, keep them coming
And castle pictures never get old, keep them coming
WildernessExplorer04
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Usually Dream Along with Mickey is going on when we want to go through the castle, too, so we can't get through. But since we got there early, it was open!
You can write with the sugar quill?!? That is so cool!
And castle pictures never get old, keep them coming
Oh, don't worry, there are plenty more on the way!
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June 13th (Part Two)-"The most magical place on earth is HERE!"
So, when we left off, we were headed into Fantasyland. But where in Fantasyland did we navigate our way to?
NEW FANTASYLAND OF COURSE.
I was here in April and it was spectacular. Everything is just so detailed and amazing. But the rest of my family had not yet had their first glimpse of this phenomenal place, so they were pretty excited, to say the least.
I especially love how they have horseshoe imprints on the pavement.
Our first stop in New Fantasyland was Enchanted Tales with Belle!
While waiting in line, I took the opportunity to get a picture of the Beast's magnificent castle.
Maurice's cottage is basically the cutest thing ever.
Seriously, just look at this adorable drinking fountain.
Mom had to capture us in this quaint setting.
The inside of the cottage is also insanely charming.
We were guided into Maurice's workshop and then my favorite part of this attraction happened. WE WERE TRANSPORTED INTO THE BEAST'S CASTLE BY THIS MAJESTIC MAGIC MIRROR. I DON'T KNOW WHY I LOVE THIS PART SO MUCH BUT I DO AND IT'S AMAZING.
The super sassy Madame de la Grande Bouche greeted us and chose people for certain parts. And guess who was picked to be a suit of armor?
Dad was!
He took his job very seriously.
We arrived in the library and waited to surprise Belle!
Here she is!
Dad was patiently awaiting his time to shine.
The little children who participated were adorable and it was such a cute experience! At the end, everybody who was in the little play got their picture with Belle, including my dad.
He was also given this delightful bookmark.
After that, we headed over to greet Gaston...in statue form.
That little message makes me laugh every time. No one gives extravagantly generous gifts to the humble people of his village like Gaston? Let's see them work that one into the song.
After my family looked around in Gaston's Tavern, we headed to Under the Sea-Journey of the Little Mermaid.
We wove our way through the incredibly detailed and extremely beautiful queue.
I love these little bird tracks! Disney really does think of everything.
Finally, we reached the indoor portion of the queue.
We boarded our clamshell and embarked on our adventure under the sea!
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So, when we left off, we were headed into Fantasyland. But where in Fantasyland did we navigate our way to?
NEW FANTASYLAND OF COURSE.
I was here in April and it was spectacular. Everything is just so detailed and amazing. But the rest of my family had not yet had their first glimpse of this phenomenal place, so they were pretty excited, to say the least.
I especially love how they have horseshoe imprints on the pavement.
Our first stop in New Fantasyland was Enchanted Tales with Belle!
While waiting in line, I took the opportunity to get a picture of the Beast's magnificent castle.
Maurice's cottage is basically the cutest thing ever.
Seriously, just look at this adorable drinking fountain.
Mom had to capture us in this quaint setting.
The inside of the cottage is also insanely charming.
We were guided into Maurice's workshop and then my favorite part of this attraction happened. WE WERE TRANSPORTED INTO THE BEAST'S CASTLE BY THIS MAJESTIC MAGIC MIRROR. I DON'T KNOW WHY I LOVE THIS PART SO MUCH BUT I DO AND IT'S AMAZING.
The super sassy Madame de la Grande Bouche greeted us and chose people for certain parts. And guess who was picked to be a suit of armor?
Dad was!
He took his job very seriously.
We arrived in the library and waited to surprise Belle!
Here she is!
Dad was patiently awaiting his time to shine.
The little children who participated were adorable and it was such a cute experience! At the end, everybody who was in the little play got their picture with Belle, including my dad.
He was also given this delightful bookmark.
After that, we headed over to greet Gaston...in statue form.
That little message makes me laugh every time. No one gives extravagantly generous gifts to the humble people of his village like Gaston? Let's see them work that one into the song.
After my family looked around in Gaston's Tavern, we headed to Under the Sea-Journey of the Little Mermaid.
We wove our way through the incredibly detailed and extremely beautiful queue.
I love these little bird tracks! Disney really does think of everything.
Finally, we reached the indoor portion of the queue.
We boarded our clamshell and embarked on our adventure under the sea!
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June 13th (Part Three)-Swimming below sea level and drying off in the wild West!
Under the Sea-Journey of the Little Mermaid is just incredibly gorgeous in each and every scene of the ride. The detail is insane, from the scales of the fish in the Under the Sea scene to the faces of every character. It's just phenomenal and I can't get over it. But that's what Disney does--perfection.
The Under the Sea room is definitely my favorite because it's so colorful and upbeat. In April, we sang along to the entire song and we were probably a tad obnoxious, but it was so much fun!
Ursula's lair is quite a creepy place to be.
This scene is adorable as always.
They're married! Hooray! I just really really love the fireworks in the background.
The happy couple:
After Ursula transformed us back into humans instead of mermaids, we checked out the gift shop by Gaston's Tavern. I believe it's called Bonjour Village Gifts.
We passed behind Gaston's statue and made our way out of New Fantasyland and into old Fantasyland.
We stopped by Peter Pan's Flight to grab some Fastpasses and continued on!
Our path took us past Liberty Square and into Frontierland!
My favorite ride was looming temptingly on the horizon.
But we passed that up and got in line for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad!
Dad hates wild rides, and since this is the wildest ride in the wilderness, he opted out. Nick and I spied on him with my camera from the line, though.
The line was about twenty minutes long--not bad at all!
I love the view of BTMR from the queue.
The new interactive queue was a lot of fun, even though we didn't know what we were doing more than half the time, haha.
We got on the train and were reminded to "remain seated with your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the train" and to remove any hats or glasses because "this here is the wildest ride in the wilderness!" And we were prepared for it.
We scaled that mountain and had a blast!
Afterwards, we met up with Dad and were planning on riding Splash Mountain.
But the line was 60 minutes and we couldn't get another Fastpass yet, so we trudged on to Adventureland!
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Under the Sea-Journey of the Little Mermaid is just incredibly gorgeous in each and every scene of the ride. The detail is insane, from the scales of the fish in the Under the Sea scene to the faces of every character. It's just phenomenal and I can't get over it. But that's what Disney does--perfection.
The Under the Sea room is definitely my favorite because it's so colorful and upbeat. In April, we sang along to the entire song and we were probably a tad obnoxious, but it was so much fun!
Ursula's lair is quite a creepy place to be.
This scene is adorable as always.
They're married! Hooray! I just really really love the fireworks in the background.
The happy couple:
After Ursula transformed us back into humans instead of mermaids, we checked out the gift shop by Gaston's Tavern. I believe it's called Bonjour Village Gifts.
We passed behind Gaston's statue and made our way out of New Fantasyland and into old Fantasyland.
We stopped by Peter Pan's Flight to grab some Fastpasses and continued on!
Our path took us past Liberty Square and into Frontierland!
My favorite ride was looming temptingly on the horizon.
But we passed that up and got in line for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad!
Dad hates wild rides, and since this is the wildest ride in the wilderness, he opted out. Nick and I spied on him with my camera from the line, though.
The line was about twenty minutes long--not bad at all!
I love the view of BTMR from the queue.
The new interactive queue was a lot of fun, even though we didn't know what we were doing more than half the time, haha.
We got on the train and were reminded to "remain seated with your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the train" and to remove any hats or glasses because "this here is the wildest ride in the wilderness!" And we were prepared for it.
We scaled that mountain and had a blast!
Afterwards, we met up with Dad and were planning on riding Splash Mountain.
But the line was 60 minutes and we couldn't get another Fastpass yet, so we trudged on to Adventureland!
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Sounds so much fun!!! Can't wait until the next update!!!
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June 13th (Part Four)-Dead men tell no tales, except if they're currently residing in the Haunted Mansion.
So, we ventured into Adventureland. And what did we do? Well, we had a date with Jack Sparrow. I'm sorry, Captain Jack Sparrow.
The wait time was only about 15 minutes, so we went for it!
Drink up me hearties, yo ho! I apologize for the not-so-stunning quality of the pictures. It was quite dark in there, because that's normal.
Jack sure lives a good life. Who wouldn't want to spend their life in that ride? It's basically perfection on a boat.
I'm jealous.
We spent some time in the gift shop, just looking around, and then decided to head to the Jungle Cruise. The Jungle Cruise, however, had other plans for us. The wait time was 70 minutes, so we decided to go to the Enchanted Tiki Room instead!
The preshow is so cute
And of course, the main attraction doesn't have any less charm!
After the birds ordered us out with their clever rendition of Heigh-Ho, we made our way to the Haunted Mansion. On our walk over there, we encountered this wonderful little band!
I wish we could've watched them for a longer amount of time, but we had to see if today would be the day one of us became Happy Haunt number 1000.
As soon as we got in line for the Haunted Mansion, a HUGE Brazilian tour group got in right behind us.
Thank goodness for our good timing. I would not want to be stuck behind them.
I really love this picture, because there aren't any people besides the eerie Cast Members. It's perfect.
The beautiful façade that contains next to nothing of the actual ride.
We opted to go through the graveyard this time!
So, if you look closely at those statues, you can see an object above their name and description of how they died. That's the weapon they used to kill their victim. You can figure out who killed who here, and Nick and I wanted to investigate the murders, but there were multiple people behind us and we were kind of holding up the line, so we had to turn down that mystery. Darn.
We moved on and rocked out to the creepy instruments.
And we paid a visit to Captain Culpepper Clyne. His story is a tragic one: "Here floats Captain Culpepper Clyne, allergic to dirt so he's pickled in brine. He braved the sea and all her wrath, but drowned on land while taking a bath." Rather unfortunate.
After we paid our respects to the many gravestones, we ventured inside, and we were the first ones into the stretching room! SCORE!
Nick and I had fun making Harry Potter references throughout the ride. We got stuck for approximately five minutes in the room with the floating instruments and Madame Leota's crystal ball, so Nick and I deeply studied the musical instruments, being the band geeks that we are. At the end, our hitchhiking ghost sat right between us; I hope he followed us home.
Unfortunately, none of us ended up becoming the 1000th Happy Haunt to reside in the Haunted Mansion, so we left and headed someplace a lot less creepy!
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So, we ventured into Adventureland. And what did we do? Well, we had a date with Jack Sparrow. I'm sorry, Captain Jack Sparrow.
The wait time was only about 15 minutes, so we went for it!
Drink up me hearties, yo ho! I apologize for the not-so-stunning quality of the pictures. It was quite dark in there, because that's normal.
Jack sure lives a good life. Who wouldn't want to spend their life in that ride? It's basically perfection on a boat.
I'm jealous.
We spent some time in the gift shop, just looking around, and then decided to head to the Jungle Cruise. The Jungle Cruise, however, had other plans for us. The wait time was 70 minutes, so we decided to go to the Enchanted Tiki Room instead!
The preshow is so cute
And of course, the main attraction doesn't have any less charm!
After the birds ordered us out with their clever rendition of Heigh-Ho, we made our way to the Haunted Mansion. On our walk over there, we encountered this wonderful little band!
I wish we could've watched them for a longer amount of time, but we had to see if today would be the day one of us became Happy Haunt number 1000.
As soon as we got in line for the Haunted Mansion, a HUGE Brazilian tour group got in right behind us.
Thank goodness for our good timing. I would not want to be stuck behind them.
I really love this picture, because there aren't any people besides the eerie Cast Members. It's perfect.
The beautiful façade that contains next to nothing of the actual ride.
We opted to go through the graveyard this time!
So, if you look closely at those statues, you can see an object above their name and description of how they died. That's the weapon they used to kill their victim. You can figure out who killed who here, and Nick and I wanted to investigate the murders, but there were multiple people behind us and we were kind of holding up the line, so we had to turn down that mystery. Darn.
We moved on and rocked out to the creepy instruments.
And we paid a visit to Captain Culpepper Clyne. His story is a tragic one: "Here floats Captain Culpepper Clyne, allergic to dirt so he's pickled in brine. He braved the sea and all her wrath, but drowned on land while taking a bath." Rather unfortunate.
After we paid our respects to the many gravestones, we ventured inside, and we were the first ones into the stretching room! SCORE!
Nick and I had fun making Harry Potter references throughout the ride. We got stuck for approximately five minutes in the room with the floating instruments and Madame Leota's crystal ball, so Nick and I deeply studied the musical instruments, being the band geeks that we are. At the end, our hitchhiking ghost sat right between us; I hope he followed us home.
Unfortunately, none of us ended up becoming the 1000th Happy Haunt to reside in the Haunted Mansion, so we left and headed someplace a lot less creepy!
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Surfinpiratee
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I love Haunted Mansion and Pirates! I've never been in the tiki room, I plan to next trip though! I've been listening to it non stop! It's the Wayne Brady version
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Great update, love the New Fantasyland. We were there in February and we never saw that at BTM. Guess I need to pay attention more. They had a preview of Bell's cottage, so they were letting in a few people at a time to see it. I loved it but the boys didn't care for it. Oh well can't win them all the time.
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I love Haunted Mansion and Pirates! I've never been in the tiki room, I plan to next trip though! I've been listening to it non stop! It's the Wayne Brady version
The Tiki Room is amazing! To think that they dreamed up and made all of those animatronics REAL at the time the ride was created is unbelievable! So, I'd never heard of the Wayne Brady version of that song, so I looked it up and can honestly say I LOVE IT. It's definitely different than other versions and it's wonderful!
New Fantasyland is seriously MIND BLOWING. LIKE I COULD NOT GET OVER IT THE ENTIRE TIME I WAS THERE IN APRIL AND ON THIS TRIP TOO. That's so cool that you got to preview the cottage! When did you go?
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June 13th (Part Five)-OFF TO NEVERLAND! And the most BEAUTIFUL BATHROOMS EVER.
It was time to use our Fastpasses to fly with Peter Pan!
I love Peter Pan. A lot. So much that I really hope my future child is exactly like him and has an obsession with him too so I can theme his bedroom around this wonderful Lost Boy. I also really love the crocodile, because crocodiles are my second favorite animals, next to alligators. There was a rumor going around at my school that our musical was going to in fact be Peter Pan and I was really excited. I really wanted to be the crocodile regardless of anything. Like, I would open and close my arms like a crocodile so I could practice for that role. Unfortunately, the rumor was just thata rumor. Im still holding out for it to happen during my high school career, though, so I keep practicing. Because Im normal.
A child that belonged to the family in front of us managed to get away from them by crossing the railing that separates one line of the queue from another. The section right next to us was the one that leads right to the moving walkway, though, so that was NOT good. However, with the help of a Cast Member, his parents were able to get him back. Except it was practically their turn to board the ride anyway.
Sometimes I forget how much I love this ride. I wonder why so many people would wait in an hour long (or even longer) line to go on something thats like any other Disney dark ride besides the whole overhead track and flying on a pirate ship thing. BUT then I experience it again and I JUST GET LOST IN THE MAGIC OF NEVERLAND. Then I remember how special it is.
Okay.
So Ive been wanting to explore the Tangled bathroom area for FOREVER. It was open in April and I glimpsed it from afar, but we never actually went in there and looked at everything up close. A choice that I highly regret. SO I REALLY REALLY REALLY WANTED TO SEE THEM ON THIS TRIP.
And we decided that right then would be a good time to go to the bathroom, and since the Tanlged one was right there and Id basically been jumping up and down all day from anticipation of seeing it, we journeyed over there.
OH.
MY.
GOD.
I DIED. MULTIPLE TIMES.
IT WAS SO INCREDIBLE AND UNBELIEVABLE. This is where the title of my trip report comes from. Because it was so perfect I literally felt LIKE I HAD ACTUALLY SEEN THE LIGHT. But, you know, it was just some bathrooms. BUT THEY WERE EXTRAORDINARY, MARVELOUS, STUNNING BATHROOMS.
LIKE THEY EVEN HAVE A FRYING PAN. FRYING PANS ARE EVERYTHING.
My beloved Eugenes satchel was also there, but I didnt get a picture of it on this day. It will come soon, though.
Then I decided to go into the actual bathrooms AND I JUST DIED ALL OVER AGAIN.
THE INSIDE OF THE LADIES ROOM LOOKS LIKE RAPUNZEL ACTUALLY PAINTED IT HERSELF. IT LOOKS JUST LIKE HER TOWER.
SERIOUSLY, IF THIS ISNT PERFECTION, I DONT KNOW WHAT IS.
There were also shelves that had the items from When Will My Life Begin. IT WAS INSANITY.
I was deeply in love with everything there. After I had gotten multiple weird looks due to my unhealthy (very healthy in my mind, actually) freak-out session, I headed back outside.
AND WAS GREETED BY THESE.
I knew these were here BUT I WAS TOTALLY UNPREPARED FOR THE AMOUNT OF DETAIL. DISNEY IS PERFECT.
LOOK AT HOW CUTE THIS IS.
I took one last picture of these beautiful lanterns (OH MY GOD THEY WERE SO AMAZING LIKE I WANTED TO TAKE THEM ALL HOME WITH ME)
and then we left. Unwillingly, in my case. My family was getting bored there and they were hungry. HOW CAN YOU BE BORED AND HUNGRY WHEN YOURE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE KINGDOM OF CORONA?!?!?!?!?
They didnt get it.
I didnt get them.
But the moral of the story is that we left.
My dad decided to run over to Splash Mountain for Fastpasses while my mom, brother, and I got food.
We decided to eat at Pinocchios Village Hause, but the line was TERRIBLE. It was literally out the door. This following picture was taken from our place at the end of the line; it was even beyond the signage.
Fortunately, there was an adorable Cast Member with an even more adorable Pinocchio puppet at the end of the line to keep us entertained.
While in line, I saw the Tremaines out greeting and got REALLY EXCITED BECAUSE I JUST REALLY WANT TO MEET THE STEPSISTERS BECAUSE I THINK THEYRE HILARIOUS. I was grieved to find that they were not out after we finished eating.
We finally made it inside the building and I tried to capture the insane amount of people in a few photos.
There were so many people that they had Cast Members seating guests once they had gotten their food. I dont know if this is actually normal, but whenever Ive been here, weve always just found our own seat because it was never this crowded. So it kind of threw me off.
We were seated here:
And I usually find us a seat RIGHT in front of the windows that look onto its a small world because thats the main reason that this is my favorite counter service restaurant. One of my earliest memories is eating here and being SO fascinated by being able to see into the ride. I just absolutely loved it and still do. So I didnt really like not sitting there, but I couldnt do anything. The food here is also pretty great, especially the gelato. My dad has told me multiple times (and has also told me to write it on here) that the chocolate gelato here is his absolute FAVORITE dessert in all of Disney World. Hes obsessed. But thats okay.
Anyway, we sat down, my dad joined us, and we ate.
I got a pepperoni flatbread, mango gelato, and two water bottles because I was a bit thirsty. GOTTA STAY HYDRATED IN DISNEY. Everything was GREAT!
My dad and brother both got the pepperoni flatbread, too, and they also both got chocolate gelato. Because my dads obsessed. They also both got soda, too, and since they basically got the same thing I only took one picture. I think this was Nicks meal.
My mom got a caprese flatbread, mango gelato, and diet coke.
When we were done, we headed out and I longingly looked at the Small World windows. Sigh. We left the restaurant and went in search of other adventures!
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It was time to use our Fastpasses to fly with Peter Pan!
I love Peter Pan. A lot. So much that I really hope my future child is exactly like him and has an obsession with him too so I can theme his bedroom around this wonderful Lost Boy. I also really love the crocodile, because crocodiles are my second favorite animals, next to alligators. There was a rumor going around at my school that our musical was going to in fact be Peter Pan and I was really excited. I really wanted to be the crocodile regardless of anything. Like, I would open and close my arms like a crocodile so I could practice for that role. Unfortunately, the rumor was just thata rumor. Im still holding out for it to happen during my high school career, though, so I keep practicing. Because Im normal.
A child that belonged to the family in front of us managed to get away from them by crossing the railing that separates one line of the queue from another. The section right next to us was the one that leads right to the moving walkway, though, so that was NOT good. However, with the help of a Cast Member, his parents were able to get him back. Except it was practically their turn to board the ride anyway.
Sometimes I forget how much I love this ride. I wonder why so many people would wait in an hour long (or even longer) line to go on something thats like any other Disney dark ride besides the whole overhead track and flying on a pirate ship thing. BUT then I experience it again and I JUST GET LOST IN THE MAGIC OF NEVERLAND. Then I remember how special it is.
Okay.
So Ive been wanting to explore the Tangled bathroom area for FOREVER. It was open in April and I glimpsed it from afar, but we never actually went in there and looked at everything up close. A choice that I highly regret. SO I REALLY REALLY REALLY WANTED TO SEE THEM ON THIS TRIP.
And we decided that right then would be a good time to go to the bathroom, and since the Tanlged one was right there and Id basically been jumping up and down all day from anticipation of seeing it, we journeyed over there.
OH.
MY.
GOD.
I DIED. MULTIPLE TIMES.
IT WAS SO INCREDIBLE AND UNBELIEVABLE. This is where the title of my trip report comes from. Because it was so perfect I literally felt LIKE I HAD ACTUALLY SEEN THE LIGHT. But, you know, it was just some bathrooms. BUT THEY WERE EXTRAORDINARY, MARVELOUS, STUNNING BATHROOMS.
LIKE THEY EVEN HAVE A FRYING PAN. FRYING PANS ARE EVERYTHING.
My beloved Eugenes satchel was also there, but I didnt get a picture of it on this day. It will come soon, though.
Then I decided to go into the actual bathrooms AND I JUST DIED ALL OVER AGAIN.
THE INSIDE OF THE LADIES ROOM LOOKS LIKE RAPUNZEL ACTUALLY PAINTED IT HERSELF. IT LOOKS JUST LIKE HER TOWER.
SERIOUSLY, IF THIS ISNT PERFECTION, I DONT KNOW WHAT IS.
There were also shelves that had the items from When Will My Life Begin. IT WAS INSANITY.
I was deeply in love with everything there. After I had gotten multiple weird looks due to my unhealthy (very healthy in my mind, actually) freak-out session, I headed back outside.
AND WAS GREETED BY THESE.
I knew these were here BUT I WAS TOTALLY UNPREPARED FOR THE AMOUNT OF DETAIL. DISNEY IS PERFECT.
LOOK AT HOW CUTE THIS IS.
I took one last picture of these beautiful lanterns (OH MY GOD THEY WERE SO AMAZING LIKE I WANTED TO TAKE THEM ALL HOME WITH ME)
and then we left. Unwillingly, in my case. My family was getting bored there and they were hungry. HOW CAN YOU BE BORED AND HUNGRY WHEN YOURE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE KINGDOM OF CORONA?!?!?!?!?
They didnt get it.
I didnt get them.
But the moral of the story is that we left.
My dad decided to run over to Splash Mountain for Fastpasses while my mom, brother, and I got food.
We decided to eat at Pinocchios Village Hause, but the line was TERRIBLE. It was literally out the door. This following picture was taken from our place at the end of the line; it was even beyond the signage.
Fortunately, there was an adorable Cast Member with an even more adorable Pinocchio puppet at the end of the line to keep us entertained.
While in line, I saw the Tremaines out greeting and got REALLY EXCITED BECAUSE I JUST REALLY WANT TO MEET THE STEPSISTERS BECAUSE I THINK THEYRE HILARIOUS. I was grieved to find that they were not out after we finished eating.
We finally made it inside the building and I tried to capture the insane amount of people in a few photos.
There were so many people that they had Cast Members seating guests once they had gotten their food. I dont know if this is actually normal, but whenever Ive been here, weve always just found our own seat because it was never this crowded. So it kind of threw me off.
We were seated here:
And I usually find us a seat RIGHT in front of the windows that look onto its a small world because thats the main reason that this is my favorite counter service restaurant. One of my earliest memories is eating here and being SO fascinated by being able to see into the ride. I just absolutely loved it and still do. So I didnt really like not sitting there, but I couldnt do anything. The food here is also pretty great, especially the gelato. My dad has told me multiple times (and has also told me to write it on here) that the chocolate gelato here is his absolute FAVORITE dessert in all of Disney World. Hes obsessed. But thats okay.
Anyway, we sat down, my dad joined us, and we ate.
I got a pepperoni flatbread, mango gelato, and two water bottles because I was a bit thirsty. GOTTA STAY HYDRATED IN DISNEY. Everything was GREAT!
My dad and brother both got the pepperoni flatbread, too, and they also both got chocolate gelato. Because my dads obsessed. They also both got soda, too, and since they basically got the same thing I only took one picture. I think this was Nicks meal.
My mom got a caprese flatbread, mango gelato, and diet coke.
When we were done, we headed out and I longingly looked at the Small World windows. Sigh. We left the restaurant and went in search of other adventures!
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