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Isn't it great? It looks like I woke up with a new, mysterious tattoo...like something out of The Hangover!
I feel like I'm playing catch up and I didn't even go anywhere!
You don't usually get too much snow down there, do you?
Sorry you had to watch it through the window around your computer.
Well I did get to go out and clear my driveway, if that counts as playing in the snow.
We got 3 storms in a week, I think we've had our share. Time for your turn! Thansk Scott! Using a black and white filter always makes a picture look classy.
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When we last left off I had just boarded the Forbidden Journey and was being whisked away on the ride. Pretty early along in the ride, we had a scene occurring in front of us with Harry Potter and his friends, probably talking about Quidditch or something or other, and the ride stopped. It was a full-stop and the lights came on in the building. As the lights came on, Harry disappeared, and we could see that we were perched in front of a big screen. I was seated in the far-right seat of our ride vehicle and I could peer over to my right and see into the building. Of course, my trip reporter instincts kicked-in and I wanted to get a picture, big time. My iPhone was in one of the front pockets of my shorts, but to get to it would be very difficult considering how tightly you're strapped-in on that ride. And I wasn't sure that I really wanted to get it -- it was a brand-new iPhone that I had just gotten a couple of days before the trip. What if the ride abruptly started back up and I dropped it? And, could I keep a hold of it throughout the rest of the ride? But it was too good not to try, so I wriggled to get my phone out like Houdini retrieving a hidden key. I only took one picture, of the inside of the building off to my right, and then brought my hand back under the shoulder bars, squeezing the phone tightly.
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The dark vertical area that you see along the left 1/3 of the picture is the edge of the screen that we were sitting in front of, watching Harry Potter talk to us, just before the ride stopped. It was a big dish-shaped screen, very much like a satellite dish. In the middle of the picture, you can see one of the ride vehicles, with the yellow section at the top serving as the seats for the riders. It's essentially a big robotic arm that rides along a rail on the floor, which you can also see in the picture. It reminds me of the robotic roller-coaster simulator at Epcot, the Sum of All Thrills.
So there you have it. The ride uses a vehicle like the Sum of All Thrills, hoists you in front of movie screens kind of like Soarin' but the screens are dish-shaped and smaller, made for an audience of 4 riders at a time. And between the robotic arm and the track, you get whisked around past other objects here and there as you progress through the ride.
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SPOILER: If you'd rather experience the Forbidden Journey without a glimpse of the lights-on inner workings, click the link below to jump ahead to the next post, where I'll continue the chapter.
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Okay, if you're still with me, here's my shot...
The dark vertical area that you see along the left 1/3 of the picture is the edge of the screen that we were sitting in front of, watching Harry Potter talk to us, just before the ride stopped. It was a big dish-shaped screen, very much like a satellite dish. In the middle of the picture, you can see one of the ride vehicles, with the yellow section at the top serving as the seats for the riders. It's essentially a big robotic arm that rides along a rail on the floor, which you can also see in the picture. It reminds me of the robotic roller-coaster simulator at Epcot, the Sum of All Thrills.
So there you have it. The ride uses a vehicle like the Sum of All Thrills, hoists you in front of movie screens kind of like Soarin' but the screens are dish-shaped and smaller, made for an audience of 4 riders at a time. And between the robotic arm and the track, you get whisked around past other objects here and there as you progress through the ride.
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Judy-game ground rule for pictures in Hogsmeade: for this update we'll just count pictures that Judy appears in somewhere as "1" ie. not "1" per reflection etc., or we'll be here all day.
Okay, back to the trip report.
The ride started up pretty soon after I took the spoiler picture actually, and we continued on without further interruptions. Knowing a little bit about how the ride worked, and the interruption itself, did detract from the experience somewhat, but it was still a great ride. One moment we were flying behind Harry in a Quidditch game, and another moment we had a dragon's head just about come into our ride vehicle. The rest of the time we got whipped around in the dark, what more could you ask for? We met up afterward and we all agreed that we enjoyed it a lot!
Okay, in reading my trip notes it looks like a great story has become a little fuzzy due to the ravages of time. My notes say "stupid locker lady", but I can't remember the details that caused me to write that. I think the lady's locker was near mine and she either had stuff on the ground or she had trouble getting her locker open or something like that that kept me from getting to my locker. And you don't want to irritate me, 'cause I'm a trip report writer and I'll make a note of it and then people on the internet will read all about it. I'm talking people numbering upwards of double-digits. Potentially. There...you've gotten your comeuppance, "stupid locker lady"! (Whatever it was you did.)
We left the ride through the store (imagine that! A store at the end of an amusement park ride!) and discovered that we could have entered the lockers through the store. It might have been quicker to go in that way than the way we went, maybe something to try next time. I did have to laugh at a little boy who was in the store looking at wands. He was testing them out, checking the weight, balance, and action of each one. He'd heft one in his hand, look at it and give it a good "flick and swish", and then move on to another one. Too funny! Doesn't he know that the wand chooses the wizard?!
From there, we moved on to the Flight of the Hippogriff. I think this picture of Hagrid's hut was taken near there.
The Flight of the Hippogriff is a kiddie coaster, and pretty much lives up to that billing. I think I remember it having some circular turns at the end that were fun, but other than that, it was a ways below our thrill level. I'm not trying to knock it though, it's a good kiddie coaster.
After that ride we went out into the courtyard and were able to talk Judy into getting a picture with the Hufflepuff flag. Hopefully you remember from this earlier chapter, link to the Hufflepuff milk chapter, how we accuse her of being a Hufflepuff.
Just like a Hufflepuff to blink for a picture.
James thinks he's a Gryffindor.
Yeah, right! Tell it to the Sorting Hat.
Anyway, we reconvened there and talked about how we'd made a mistake not going through the standby line for The Forbidden Journey. The girls wanted to go back through, but Judy's a Hufflepuff so one ride on Forbidden Journey and one on Flight of the Hippogriff had already put her at her limit. (Old Expedition Everest neck injury, if you remember that from a previous trip report.) So, naturally, I took one for the team (yet again!), and volunteered to go back to the Forbidden Journey with the girls. James decided to hang out with mom, so we loaded the two of them down with our extra miscellaneous stuff so that we didn't have to visit the lockers again, and raced back to get in line. ("Extra miscellaneous" may sound redundant, but when you're talking about stuff youre carrying at an amusement park, it somehow seems to be an accurate description.)
Here are some cellphone pictures from our second ride, as we went through the standby queue.
Things are looking up! With their use of forced perspective, I'll bet that the tippy-top of those towers are at least a good 10 to 12 feet away. Okay, maybe a little bit more than that.
I kinda liked how graphic this warning sign was. No beating around the bush.
Ahead of us in line were 3 girls, who kept looking back through the line. I soon realized that they were looking back for their family members, to see if they were working their way up to them. After a little while, the rest of the family finally did the "excuse me, excuse me" dance past everyone to join the girls. There were no less than 10 people who crowded past us to get to those 3 girls. Not cool.
We went up some steps and came to this Greenhouse, where Herbology would be taught to wizarding students. Obviously.
I half-expected to see some kind of man-eating animatronic plant here, but they all seemed to be no more than houseplants. Toxic, venomous, magical, don't-turn-your-back-on-'em houseplants.
Lauren had to tell me that these hourglass thingies were used to keep track of the house points, en route to the House Cup annual award. I mean, I knew about the House Cup and points and all, but I didn't know about these hourglasses.
If I remember correctly, the lady behind me in line tried to get past me when I paused to take this next picture. Sheesh, gimme a break. I'll close-up the gap in the line in just a second. Oh thanks, now it's blurry.
And we saw the hall of portraits. Well, that's my name for it...it probably has some official name, of which I'm unaware.
This picture didn't turn out very well, but in this one room real snow came floating down, which we thought was really cool. No pun intended.
I think this portrait is supposed to be the one that hangs outside of the entrance to the Gryffindor house.
We got in line at 8:55 and came out at 9:45, so just a little bit less than an hour at that point in the day. Probably not too bad actually, considering the time of year and everything. And not to mention (but I will) the fact that 10 people had budged in front of us. Still, it was great to go through it a second time and see all of the sights in the standby line and to experience the ride again. We give it two thumbs-up!
Meanwhile, the Hufflepuff and Gryffindor-wannabe walked around Hogsmeade. Here are Judy's pictures.
I loved how these cast members (I guess I'll call them that even though this is the "park that must not be named") stood just like the characters in the movie. These are the students from other wizarding schools who've come to Hogwarts to compete in the Triwizard Tournament.
Now for some window shopping.
I think this might be the dress that Hermione wore to the Yule Ball, which followed the Triwizard Tournament?
The girls and I came out from the ride at about 10am, and I took a picture of the crowd in Hogsmeade as we tried to find Judy.
I snapped a real quick picture of the entrance to The Three Broomsticks.
Then we took care of another "must do". When you go to Hogsmeade, you have to try Butterbeer, right? Right! So we did. We got ours from the cart in the street, and we didn't stop at just Butterbeer, we tried 1 regular, 3 frozen, and 1 pumpkin juice.
Is this one of those "drinking pictures" that can get cost you a job if a potential future employer sees it on Facebook? I sure hope not.
James got a little bit of Butterbeer foam on his nose, although it's hard to see. It looks like he likes it though!
What did we think of it? We liked it! It didn't sit well with the Hufflepuff, but what else would you expect? (Check what House you're in before ordering exotic beverages like this.) Anyway, I guess the best way to describe the taste is that it's kind of like cream soda, but with more foam. We liked the frozen version better than the regular, but the regular was still good. We also liked the pumpkin juice, but not as well as Butterbeer. I wrote down that it was thick and syrupy, and tasted like cider with cinnamon and clove flavors. I'm glad that we just got one to share because as syrupy as it was it would've been hard for one person to drink a whole bottle of that themselves.
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Okay, back to the trip report.
The ride started up pretty soon after I took the spoiler picture actually, and we continued on without further interruptions. Knowing a little bit about how the ride worked, and the interruption itself, did detract from the experience somewhat, but it was still a great ride. One moment we were flying behind Harry in a Quidditch game, and another moment we had a dragon's head just about come into our ride vehicle. The rest of the time we got whipped around in the dark, what more could you ask for? We met up afterward and we all agreed that we enjoyed it a lot!
Okay, in reading my trip notes it looks like a great story has become a little fuzzy due to the ravages of time. My notes say "stupid locker lady", but I can't remember the details that caused me to write that. I think the lady's locker was near mine and she either had stuff on the ground or she had trouble getting her locker open or something like that that kept me from getting to my locker. And you don't want to irritate me, 'cause I'm a trip report writer and I'll make a note of it and then people on the internet will read all about it. I'm talking people numbering upwards of double-digits. Potentially. There...you've gotten your comeuppance, "stupid locker lady"! (Whatever it was you did.)
We left the ride through the store (imagine that! A store at the end of an amusement park ride!) and discovered that we could have entered the lockers through the store. It might have been quicker to go in that way than the way we went, maybe something to try next time. I did have to laugh at a little boy who was in the store looking at wands. He was testing them out, checking the weight, balance, and action of each one. He'd heft one in his hand, look at it and give it a good "flick and swish", and then move on to another one. Too funny! Doesn't he know that the wand chooses the wizard?!
From there, we moved on to the Flight of the Hippogriff. I think this picture of Hagrid's hut was taken near there.
The Flight of the Hippogriff is a kiddie coaster, and pretty much lives up to that billing. I think I remember it having some circular turns at the end that were fun, but other than that, it was a ways below our thrill level. I'm not trying to knock it though, it's a good kiddie coaster.
After that ride we went out into the courtyard and were able to talk Judy into getting a picture with the Hufflepuff flag. Hopefully you remember from this earlier chapter, link to the Hufflepuff milk chapter, how we accuse her of being a Hufflepuff.
Just like a Hufflepuff to blink for a picture.
James thinks he's a Gryffindor.
Yeah, right! Tell it to the Sorting Hat.
Anyway, we reconvened there and talked about how we'd made a mistake not going through the standby line for The Forbidden Journey. The girls wanted to go back through, but Judy's a Hufflepuff so one ride on Forbidden Journey and one on Flight of the Hippogriff had already put her at her limit. (Old Expedition Everest neck injury, if you remember that from a previous trip report.) So, naturally, I took one for the team (yet again!), and volunteered to go back to the Forbidden Journey with the girls. James decided to hang out with mom, so we loaded the two of them down with our extra miscellaneous stuff so that we didn't have to visit the lockers again, and raced back to get in line. ("Extra miscellaneous" may sound redundant, but when you're talking about stuff youre carrying at an amusement park, it somehow seems to be an accurate description.)
Here are some cellphone pictures from our second ride, as we went through the standby queue.
Things are looking up! With their use of forced perspective, I'll bet that the tippy-top of those towers are at least a good 10 to 12 feet away. Okay, maybe a little bit more than that.
I kinda liked how graphic this warning sign was. No beating around the bush.
Ahead of us in line were 3 girls, who kept looking back through the line. I soon realized that they were looking back for their family members, to see if they were working their way up to them. After a little while, the rest of the family finally did the "excuse me, excuse me" dance past everyone to join the girls. There were no less than 10 people who crowded past us to get to those 3 girls. Not cool.
We went up some steps and came to this Greenhouse, where Herbology would be taught to wizarding students. Obviously.
I half-expected to see some kind of man-eating animatronic plant here, but they all seemed to be no more than houseplants. Toxic, venomous, magical, don't-turn-your-back-on-'em houseplants.
Lauren had to tell me that these hourglass thingies were used to keep track of the house points, en route to the House Cup annual award. I mean, I knew about the House Cup and points and all, but I didn't know about these hourglasses.
If I remember correctly, the lady behind me in line tried to get past me when I paused to take this next picture. Sheesh, gimme a break. I'll close-up the gap in the line in just a second. Oh thanks, now it's blurry.
And we saw the hall of portraits. Well, that's my name for it...it probably has some official name, of which I'm unaware.
This picture didn't turn out very well, but in this one room real snow came floating down, which we thought was really cool. No pun intended.
I think this portrait is supposed to be the one that hangs outside of the entrance to the Gryffindor house.
We got in line at 8:55 and came out at 9:45, so just a little bit less than an hour at that point in the day. Probably not too bad actually, considering the time of year and everything. And not to mention (but I will) the fact that 10 people had budged in front of us. Still, it was great to go through it a second time and see all of the sights in the standby line and to experience the ride again. We give it two thumbs-up!
Meanwhile, the Hufflepuff and Gryffindor-wannabe walked around Hogsmeade. Here are Judy's pictures.
I loved how these cast members (I guess I'll call them that even though this is the "park that must not be named") stood just like the characters in the movie. These are the students from other wizarding schools who've come to Hogwarts to compete in the Triwizard Tournament.
Now for some window shopping.
I think this might be the dress that Hermione wore to the Yule Ball, which followed the Triwizard Tournament?
The girls and I came out from the ride at about 10am, and I took a picture of the crowd in Hogsmeade as we tried to find Judy.
I snapped a real quick picture of the entrance to The Three Broomsticks.
Then we took care of another "must do". When you go to Hogsmeade, you have to try Butterbeer, right? Right! So we did. We got ours from the cart in the street, and we didn't stop at just Butterbeer, we tried 1 regular, 3 frozen, and 1 pumpkin juice.
Is this one of those "drinking pictures" that can get cost you a job if a potential future employer sees it on Facebook? I sure hope not.
James got a little bit of Butterbeer foam on his nose, although it's hard to see. It looks like he likes it though!
What did we think of it? We liked it! It didn't sit well with the Hufflepuff, but what else would you expect? (Check what House you're in before ordering exotic beverages like this.) Anyway, I guess the best way to describe the taste is that it's kind of like cream soda, but with more foam. We liked the frozen version better than the regular, but the regular was still good. We also liked the pumpkin juice, but not as well as Butterbeer. I wrote down that it was thick and syrupy, and tasted like cider with cinnamon and clove flavors. I'm glad that we just got one to share because as syrupy as it was it would've been hard for one person to drink a whole bottle of that themselves.
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After a refreshing Butterbeer, we were ready to try the Dragon Challenge rollercoaster. But wait, the Hufflepuff was going to sit this one out, and we couldn't talk James into going on it either (and he claims to be a Gryffindor!), so it was just the girls and I again. Oh well, their loss. Off we went.
The walkway to the ride is an elevated ramp along the right side of Hogsmeade, so you can get some interesting pictures of the park as you go.
It was definitely getting busier and more crowded. Or, crowdier, if you like to make Microsoft Word underline potential grammar issues in your writing.
This was the little show that Judy and James had seen earlier in the morning. Something tells me that it is often overlooked. (ba dum bum.)
We came across the Weasley's car in the Forbidden Forest.
I put in my notes that I nominated myself for the Triwizard Tournament, but I don't really remember doing it. I think there was a cup for nominations in this inside-portion of the queue.
We really enjoyed the Dragon Challenge coaster; it had a good amount of "thrill". We were disappointed that only one of the coasters was running though, so we didn't exactly "duel". That was a shame because one of my favorite coasters is the Lightning Racers at Hersheypark and it's so much fun when you're racing side-by-side with another set of riders.
We went through another shop, Dervish and Banges, as we left to find Judy and James. This next picture is pretty blurry, but I left it in to show you that you can find wands here and avoid the crowds at Ollivander's. As crowded as this is, Ollivander's was much worse; we could barely move in there.
You can get whole outfits, robes, and gear from any Hogwarts house in here.
We found the Monster Book of Monsters.
Marlene recommended that I put the lens from my cellphone within an opening in the grating in order to get a clear photo. She's so smart!
We found Judy and talked about having lunch at The Three Broomsticks, but none of us were anywhere near hungry, even though it was 11 o'clock. I went in to get some pictures at least, before we moved on.
It looks like a really neat restaurant. Maybe another time.
This is the Butterbeer wagon where we'd gotten our beverages earlier in the morning. Also, the archway at the left of the picture is the entranceway to the Dragon Challenge, and you can see the loops of the ride along the top of the skyline.
We went into Zonko's again for a last souvenir look-see.
All kinds of crazy stuff in here.
Marlene considered getting a chocolate frog, but I think they were around $10, which seemed like too much to spend for some chocolate that would probably melt before we got out of the park.
I got tired of the crowds and stepped outside while I waited for the rest of them to finish up. The shops, (and Hogsmeade in general), were quaint but too crowded. Somehow they need to make them feel quaint, but not small. That's my only criticism of the area.
This crazy window display caught our eye. (rimshot)
This says it all about Zonko's.
Before we left the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, we waited for a chance for the kids to get their picture with the Hogwarts Express and conductor.
We really enjoyed our time at "WW" but the crowds were starting to get to us and we were ready to see some more of the park.
Up next: Adventures on the rest of the Island
Link to next chapter
After a refreshing Butterbeer, we were ready to try the Dragon Challenge rollercoaster. But wait, the Hufflepuff was going to sit this one out, and we couldn't talk James into going on it either (and he claims to be a Gryffindor!), so it was just the girls and I again. Oh well, their loss. Off we went.
The walkway to the ride is an elevated ramp along the right side of Hogsmeade, so you can get some interesting pictures of the park as you go.
It was definitely getting busier and more crowded. Or, crowdier, if you like to make Microsoft Word underline potential grammar issues in your writing.
This was the little show that Judy and James had seen earlier in the morning. Something tells me that it is often overlooked. (ba dum bum.)
We came across the Weasley's car in the Forbidden Forest.
I put in my notes that I nominated myself for the Triwizard Tournament, but I don't really remember doing it. I think there was a cup for nominations in this inside-portion of the queue.
We really enjoyed the Dragon Challenge coaster; it had a good amount of "thrill". We were disappointed that only one of the coasters was running though, so we didn't exactly "duel". That was a shame because one of my favorite coasters is the Lightning Racers at Hersheypark and it's so much fun when you're racing side-by-side with another set of riders.
We went through another shop, Dervish and Banges, as we left to find Judy and James. This next picture is pretty blurry, but I left it in to show you that you can find wands here and avoid the crowds at Ollivander's. As crowded as this is, Ollivander's was much worse; we could barely move in there.
You can get whole outfits, robes, and gear from any Hogwarts house in here.
We found the Monster Book of Monsters.
Marlene recommended that I put the lens from my cellphone within an opening in the grating in order to get a clear photo. She's so smart!
We found Judy and talked about having lunch at The Three Broomsticks, but none of us were anywhere near hungry, even though it was 11 o'clock. I went in to get some pictures at least, before we moved on.
It looks like a really neat restaurant. Maybe another time.
This is the Butterbeer wagon where we'd gotten our beverages earlier in the morning. Also, the archway at the left of the picture is the entranceway to the Dragon Challenge, and you can see the loops of the ride along the top of the skyline.
We went into Zonko's again for a last souvenir look-see.
All kinds of crazy stuff in here.
Marlene considered getting a chocolate frog, but I think they were around $10, which seemed like too much to spend for some chocolate that would probably melt before we got out of the park.
I got tired of the crowds and stepped outside while I waited for the rest of them to finish up. The shops, (and Hogsmeade in general), were quaint but too crowded. Somehow they need to make them feel quaint, but not small. That's my only criticism of the area.
This crazy window display caught our eye. (rimshot)
This says it all about Zonko's.
Before we left the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, we waited for a chance for the kids to get their picture with the Hogwarts Express and conductor.
We really enjoyed our time at "WW" but the crowds were starting to get to us and we were ready to see some more of the park.
Up next: Adventures on the rest of the Island
Link to next chapter
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Sorry Glenn, not much for me to say on the whole WW. It's not my thing and I almost know nothing about it. I think the most I do know is actually from people on here posting about it.
As for the lockers, I've heard a bit about those and think what a great and irritating idea all at the same time. I'd be pretty upset about having to spend money for a locker just to ride a ride.
But great for the fact you don't have to worry about your things while on the ride.
I did however like your rendition of Dr. Seuss.
You did that very well I might add! 
As for the lockers, I've heard a bit about those and think what a great and irritating idea all at the same time. I'd be pretty upset about having to spend money for a locker just to ride a ride.
But great for the fact you don't have to worry about your things while on the ride. I did however like your rendition of Dr. Seuss.
You did that very well I might add! 
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10 Judys total.....
I will be back to be specific.
Spoiler - 0
Post #1 5 #2,17,19,20,22
Post #2 5 #14,15,17,18,20
Those are the pretty straight out ones, no reflections, shadows. There may be a few more but I will hold at 10.
updated
Post #1 add in 23
Post #2 16,17,20,21,23 Not sure how I got off but looking and counting
total 11
I will be back to be specific.
Spoiler - 0
Post #1 5 #2,17,19,20,22
Post #2 5 #14,15,17,18,20
Those are the pretty straight out ones, no reflections, shadows. There may be a few more but I will hold at 10.
updated
Post #1 add in 23
Post #2 16,17,20,21,23 Not sure how I got off but looking and counting
total 11
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Love the spoiler and yes you went above and beyond. Great Job!!!!
I need to get over there but still have trouble tearing myself away from WDW.
Maybe when the next addition is done.
Great job on all the detail in HP and WW. Looks like they really spent time with some details. I have heard the shops can be maddening and well your pictures prove it.
I need to get over there but still have trouble tearing myself away from WDW.
Maybe when the next addition is done.
Great job on all the detail in HP and WW. Looks like they really spent time with some details. I have heard the shops can be maddening and well your pictures prove it.
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10 Judys total.....
I will be back to be specific.
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Post #1 5 #2,17,19,20,22
Post #2 5 #14,15,17,18,20
Those are the pretty straight out ones, no reflections, shadows. There may be a few more but I will hold at 10.
The Rules Committee has a slightly different count, but you included one that they thought was tough, so that's kind of strange. Also, I think your picture numbers are off in post #2.
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The Rules Committee has a slightly different count, but you included one that they thought was tough, so that's kind of strange. Also, I think your picture numbers are off in post #2.
Went back and edited and it is all there to show my time stamps...
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WOW that is an AWESOME get there Glenn. For me it would kinda suck to happen on a very first ride, but having been on multiple times, personally I would love to see the inner working like that. Very cool. Like riding the Peoplemover when Space has the lights on.
Ugh Universal lockers. (grumble grumble expletive, etc)
Forbidden Journey is one of those few line queues that's so entertaining that the wait doesn't seem that bad at all. I consider it part of the ride really.
You know that crowd shot doesn't look bad at all.
OK, the second crowd shot looks more like what I would expect.
Yeah, they don't race the Dragon Challenge coasters anymore. They had 2 accidents within a couple days of each other and that was that.
You are completely right. The detail is immaculate, but the price is how tiny the shops are. It's pretty claustrophobic.
Ugh Universal lockers. (grumble grumble expletive, etc)
Forbidden Journey is one of those few line queues that's so entertaining that the wait doesn't seem that bad at all. I consider it part of the ride really.
You know that crowd shot doesn't look bad at all.
OK, the second crowd shot looks more like what I would expect.
Yeah, they don't race the Dragon Challenge coasters anymore. They had 2 accidents within a couple days of each other and that was that.
You are completely right. The detail is immaculate, but the price is how tiny the shops are. It's pretty claustrophobic.
glennbo123
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I will be back to be specific.
Spoiler - 0
Post #1 5 #2,17,19,20,22
Post #2 5 #14,15,17,18,20
updated
Post #1 add in 23
Post #2 16,17,20,21,23 Not sure how I got off but looking and counting
Went back and edited and it is all there to show my time stamps...
Correct!
You have identified the same pictures as the Rules Committee. 
And, since the Spoiler post has a different title than the other 2, it is being treated as its own chapter...so, you have earned 2 points. Congrats!Updated scores:
Marvin - 20 Judy-sighting wins, 9 Eagle Eye points
Pat - 8 Judy-sighting wins, 3 Eagle Eye points
Mark - 6 Judy-sighting wins, 2 Eagle Eye points
Dan - 5 Judy-sighting wins, 4 Eagle Eye points
Dee - 4 Judy-sighting wins, 1 Eagle Eye point
Rosie - 4 Judy-sighting wins, 4 Eagle Eye points
Magdalene - 3 Judy-sighting wins, 1 Eagle Eye point
Kelly - 3 Judy-sighting wins
Katharina - 3 Judy-sighting wins
Mary Ellen - 2 Judy-sighting wins
Jenn (elphie101) - 1 Judy-sighting win, First Subscriber Honors!
Tanya - 1 Judy-sighting win
Molly - 1 Judy-sighting win
Kathy - 1 Judy-sighting win
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Andy - 1 Judy-sighting win
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Poolrat
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Correct!
WHOO HOO!!!!
Glad I was available today and paying attention....
onelilspark
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Next time you're in that other park (let's face it, with the new Harry Potter section opening, you'll be back) if you don't want to ride the Forbidden Journey you can ask for a "castle tour" and take the chicken exit at the end. That way you don't have to wait in line to see it and you can keep all of your stuff with you. ...and take your time taking photos! We liked the ride, but it's not my favorite, so we take the castle tour more often than we ride it
scottny
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I was still too fat for the Harry Potter ride 2 weeks ago. Next time I guess.
Hmm, glad I didnt try the pumpkin juice. It doesnt sound like I would enjoy it.
Sounds like it was a fun time in Harryland.
Hmm, glad I didnt try the pumpkin juice. It doesnt sound like I would enjoy it.
Sounds like it was a fun time in Harryland.
glennbo123
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Sorry Glenn, not much for me to say on the whole WW. It's not my thing and I almost know nothing about it. I think the most I do know is actually from people on here posting about it.
Oh that's all right Camille. Thanks for reading anyway, even if you might not relate to all of the references.
As for the lockers, I've heard a bit about those and think what a great and irritating idea all at the same time. I'd be pretty upset about having to spend money for a locker just to ride a ride.
Yes, with as much as you're paying just to get into the place, having to spend a little more for the locker is a little irritating. But it pales in comparison to the aggravation of just being in the locker area!
I did however like your rendition of Dr. Seuss.
Aw, thanks!
Love the spoiler and yes you went above and beyond. Great Job!!!!
Well now you're spoiled! Thank you. It really was kinda difficult to get my phone out, and I was so afraid that I'd drop it.
I need to get over there but still have trouble tearing myself away from WDW.
Maybe when the next addition is done.
I get that. We just knew we had to do it while we still had all of the kids traveling with us. Not sure when I'll ever get back.
Great job on all the detail in HP and WW. Looks like they really spent time with some details. I have heard the shops can be maddening and well your pictures prove it.
Yes, it's really really well done. But, like I said in the post, it looks quaint but doesn't feel quaint with all of the people crowded in there.
Thanks Rob.
Yeah, can you imagine? The. First. Ride. So, I might as well spoil it for all of my readers.
Say no more.
Yes, I agree.
I think we got there early enough to experience most of it without too much of a crowd. But it was getting pretty bad by 10:30, 11 o'clock.
Yeah, they don't race the Dragon Challenge coasters anymore. They had 2 accidents within a couple days of each other and that was that.
Oh really? I didn't realize that. That's a shame. The only ride photo I really regret not getting was on the coaster at Hersheypark that I mentioned in the chapter. It captured me yelling at the other train we were racing. I guess my competitive nature spilled out a little. So much fun.
Exactly. They need to be bigger, but not feel bigger. Easy for me to say!
WHOO HOO!!!!
I looked for a "here comes the bride" gif, but couldn't really find one. I just wanted one of an organist playing...da, da da daaaa.
Next time you're in that other park (let's face it, with the new Harry Potter section opening, you'll be back) if you don't want to ride the Forbidden Journey you can ask for a "castle tour" and take the chicken exit at the end. That way you don't have to wait in line to see it and you can keep all of your stuff with you. ...and take your time taking photos! We liked the ride, but it's not my favorite, so we take the castle tour more often than we ride it
Oh man, that would've been perfect for Judy. Epic fail on my part. Well, thanks for the info for next time Kelly!
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that Scott. Is there a weight limit, or is it based on whether you can get the harness over yourself? Anyway, you can lose the weight -- Camille (a few posts above here) is quite an inspiration!
It was okay to get a taste, but not something you'd want as a beverage to take care of your thirst. Know what I mean?
Yeah, I'm glad we went.
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We appreciate your efforts, and willingness to risk a brand-new iPhone so strangers on the internet could see the ride.
Looks really cool!
I've heard great things about the ride. Is Sum of All Thrills a comparable ride as far as how much you get tossed around? Maybe that's not a good comparison since you program SOAT yourself.
Well...you certainly showed her! She will now forever have the scorn of strangers on the internet.
Only a Slytherin would force his wife to stare directly into the sun.
You are ever the sacrificial sufferer!
Things are looking up! With their use of forced perspective, I'll bet that the tippy-top of those towers are at least a good 10 to 12 feet away.
All joking aside, that's a cool picture.
I kinda liked how graphic this warning sign was. No beating around the bush.
Come on, people. If only we were in a magical place that sold curses...
Probably something more official-sounding, like The Great Hall Of Portraits.
Ha! Take that, computer overlords!
Thanks for all of the tips! I know my daughter will force me to take here there at some point.
FauntleroyFAN07
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the spoiler pic is pretty cool, never thought the ride would look like that but i guess it works.
how many wands did you buy glenn? i know you have one on your desk at work.
how many wands did you buy glenn? i know you have one on your desk at work.
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continued from previous post
It looks like a really neat restaurant. Maybe another time.
Up next: Adventures on the rest of the Island
It looks like no one in this picture is happy - almost like they are in character for the restaurant!
Like Camille, I know very little about HP, but I think you did a great job of sharing both your fun day and information about the park and attractions. Loved your spoiler, but too bad the magic was a little spoiled for you.
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I am soooo far behind I am seeing myself coming and goingHopefully I can at least now keep up!!! I have been partying up a storm thru work and organizing shopping for 10 people is a nightmare Then handling the family feud at my other job !!! These people do NOT get it that all the bickering they do about where this one individual is spending Christmas ends up with me being ATTACKED
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