momof3disneyholics
<font color=royalblue>Maternal Unit Extraordinaire
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We just got back from our monthly visit to USO and had a great time!!! We arrived yesterday about noon and had to satisfy the kids first so we all rode Jimmy Neutron before heading over to the Mummy. Luckily, my kids really like that Mummy cartoon in the family waiting area so they sat there and watched it while my husband and I took turns riding. I got to sit in the front row for the first time and really loved it. I also had the courage to keep my arms up for the entire ride and loved it even more!!!
After we had a great dinner at Margaritaville (my fav place to go
, kids love the people on stilts making balloon hats), we went to IOA for the evening, or what we thought was going to be the evening. Then the rain started. We had just come off of Cat in the Hat when it began. When we went on One fish, Two fish, the guy running the ride said "It's raining and you're going to get wet" instead of the part where they usually say "prepare to get wet". I know he was making fun of us and sure enough while we were on it started pouring!!! After we got off we went into a store and got some ponchos because of course we forgot to bring ours.
Oh yeah, why is it always so hard to get into one of those stores while it is raining? I mean, I understand people want to get out of the rain, but get out of the doorway and move completely in the store so others can come in too! We were able to ride Storm Force and then we rode Spiderman before heading back over to Universal Studios. I am so excited that my daughter is finally tall enough to ride Spiderman!! On our way back over I heard that the only thing that was still open at IOA was Cat in the Hat and Spiderman because of the rain.
Well, we rode Jimmy again and MIB and played at Barney's Playground and then headed back over to the holy grail of all rides for one more ride for the evening.
Today was a much better day (and hotter), so we were able to make our usual circuit with no problems. I rode the Woody Woodpecker coaster 3 times back to back with my daughter because there was no line and she loves that ride. She even held her hands up for it! I got to ride the Mummy first thing this morning twice and once again before we left. Parents, really, show your kids the Mummy cartoon, mine were mad when they had to leave! I think it had just come back up from being broke when I rode it again because when I looked at the photos there were a bunch of empty cars before mine on the screens. Also, I noticed a couple of the effects weren't working when I rode it again. The mummy didn't jump out of his casket at the beginning for one.
I love riding with people who have never rode before. There was a group of teenage boys behind me on my 3rd ride today that were acting all cool and saying it was going to be nothing when the ride started and they were screaming like babies when the coaster part was happening. I'm the only person in my car everytime today and yesterday that had their arms up. I keep telling my husband to put his up but he says that second drop always gets him. I can't believe how much I love this ride and I know I could easily ride it 5 times in a row without stopping. Now, what is funny is that the first time I rode it, I barely could walk when I got off and wasn't sure I would ride it again. Now, I hear myself screaming along with the lines "Death is only the beginning!!!"
Anyway, had a great weekend and we are all looking forward to next month!
After we had a great dinner at Margaritaville (my fav place to go
, kids love the people on stilts making balloon hats), we went to IOA for the evening, or what we thought was going to be the evening. Then the rain started. We had just come off of Cat in the Hat when it began. When we went on One fish, Two fish, the guy running the ride said "It's raining and you're going to get wet" instead of the part where they usually say "prepare to get wet". I know he was making fun of us and sure enough while we were on it started pouring!!! After we got off we went into a store and got some ponchos because of course we forgot to bring ours. Oh yeah, why is it always so hard to get into one of those stores while it is raining? I mean, I understand people want to get out of the rain, but get out of the doorway and move completely in the store so others can come in too! We were able to ride Storm Force and then we rode Spiderman before heading back over to Universal Studios. I am so excited that my daughter is finally tall enough to ride Spiderman!! On our way back over I heard that the only thing that was still open at IOA was Cat in the Hat and Spiderman because of the rain. Well, we rode Jimmy again and MIB and played at Barney's Playground and then headed back over to the holy grail of all rides for one more ride for the evening.
Today was a much better day (and hotter), so we were able to make our usual circuit with no problems. I rode the Woody Woodpecker coaster 3 times back to back with my daughter because there was no line and she loves that ride. She even held her hands up for it! I got to ride the Mummy first thing this morning twice and once again before we left. Parents, really, show your kids the Mummy cartoon, mine were mad when they had to leave! I think it had just come back up from being broke when I rode it again because when I looked at the photos there were a bunch of empty cars before mine on the screens. Also, I noticed a couple of the effects weren't working when I rode it again. The mummy didn't jump out of his casket at the beginning for one.
I love riding with people who have never rode before. There was a group of teenage boys behind me on my 3rd ride today that were acting all cool and saying it was going to be nothing when the ride started and they were screaming like babies when the coaster part was happening. I'm the only person in my car everytime today and yesterday that had their arms up. I keep telling my husband to put his up but he says that second drop always gets him. I can't believe how much I love this ride and I know I could easily ride it 5 times in a row without stopping. Now, what is funny is that the first time I rode it, I barely could walk when I got off and wasn't sure I would ride it again. Now, I hear myself screaming along with the lines "Death is only the beginning!!!"
Anyway, had a great weekend and we are all looking forward to next month!
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