bonnieleigh
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My boyfriend and I stayed at Pop Century from 9/15 (Mon) - 9/18 (Thurs). We did 4 parks w/o park hopper, 2 sit-down meals, MNSSHP and Cirque du Soleil (La Nouba).
9/15 (Monday) Disney's Hollywood Studios: We arrived in the afternoon at around 12:30pm. Park was pretty crowded due to EMH that evening. Wait times weren't TOO horrible. If I remember correctly, it was about 20 minutes for TOT, 30 for R&R and TSM was 60 min. All wait times seemed to go by faster that the actual times posted. Fast passed Toy Story Mania. It was my first time on it and I absolutely LOVED it! Now I see why the wait times are so long for this ride. If you haven't been on it, you definitely need to put it toward the top of your list for your next visit. Saw Fantasmic @ 8pm, the entire stadium was full. Had an ADR for Sci-Fi Dine in at 10pm, but it began to rain at around 9pm, so we attempted to get seated earlier. After checking in with the hostess, they were able to sit us 10 min later. Service and food was great. They made me up something that wasn't on the menu: Bow-tie pasta w/ shrimp and marinara sauce. Delicious.
9/16 (Tuesday) Magic Kingdom/MNSSHP: Arrived at the park for rope drop. Got done Peter Pan's Flight, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and Space Mountain before 9:30. Left MK for 1900 Park Fair ADR @ 10:05a. We got seated about 5 minutes after checking in. The food was yummy and we got to meet every character! After breakfast, took the monorail back to MK and did the following rides between 11:30a-4p: Pirates of the Caribbean, Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain, The Haunted Mansion x2, Peter Pan's Flight, Snow White's Scary Adventures, It's A Small World, Mickey's PhilharMagic, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin x2, Space Mountain x2, Tomorrowland Transit Authority x2 and still had time to sit down, relax, get lunch & the occasional snack. The only long wait the whole day was Thunder Mountain (which was 30 min), but everything else was 10-15 minutes or less. Left the park around 4pm to go rest at the hotel. Returned to MK at 7p for MNSSHP. This was my first time and holy smokes..it was AMAZING! It didn't rain at all, the amount of candy most cast members handed out was generous, NO WAIT ON ANY OF THE RIDES, Hallowishes left my jaw dropped, the parade was great and just overall, I thought it was really worth the money. I loved walking on all the rides. When I went on Splash Mountain, I literally walked on. There was absolutely no one in front of me. The only complaint I have is that I thought the villain show in front of the castle was really short. It started off great, but when it was over, I was left thinking, "..that's it?" Other than that, I was extremely satisfied. It was nice seeing everyone in costume and the park looked spooky and festive!
9/17 (Wednesday) Epcot/Cirque du Soleil: Arrived at Epcot @ 9am. This was my first time back at Epcot in over 15 years. I didn't remember anything and was extremely excited to explore. We were in Future World from 9am to around 2pm. There was so much to do! I loved Test Track, Soarin' (AMAZING!) and Mission Space (did less intense, then more intense). My boyfriend got sick and had to lay down in my lap for about 25 minutes after more intense
I really enjoyed it though. Turtle Talk with Crush was adorable and The Finding Nemo ride was cute! Went to World Showcase at around 2pm. Got stuck on The Maelstrom. We had to be escorted out by cast members. It was frustrating, but at the same time it was neat to walk through the ride and be up close to all the animatronics. Luckily, they gave us fast passes. We walked through every country and browsed their shops. Got something to eat in China and got the Grand Mariner Orange Slush in France. SO AMAZING. Drank the whole thing. Wait times for rides were not bad. A little longer than the day before @ MK, but not by much. Left the park at around 5pm to take a nap at the hotel before heading over to Downtown Disney. Saw Cirque du Soleil @ 9pm. I've seen this show before, but it was my boyfriend's first time. He was in awe. It's very expensive, but well worth it.
9/18 (Thursday) Animal Kingdom: Arrived at AK at around 11:30a. Slept in because my boyfriend got a bad cold the day before and needed the sleep Did Kilimanjaro Safaris, Expedition Everest, Dinosaur, It's Tough to be a Bug and Festival of the Lion King. Spent the remainder of the day shopping (I just began a pin collection!), snacking, resting and watching the parade. Left the park and headed back home.
By the way, the wait times for the buses weren't too bad. We had to wait around 20 minutes one time, but almost every other time was between 5-10 min. Sometimes, the bus would be there right when we walked up.
I have a feeling I left something out, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask!
If you're curious to see more pictures from our trip, click this link:
http://community.livejournal.com/disneyworld/1124820.html
9/15 (Monday) Disney's Hollywood Studios: We arrived in the afternoon at around 12:30pm. Park was pretty crowded due to EMH that evening. Wait times weren't TOO horrible. If I remember correctly, it was about 20 minutes for TOT, 30 for R&R and TSM was 60 min. All wait times seemed to go by faster that the actual times posted. Fast passed Toy Story Mania. It was my first time on it and I absolutely LOVED it! Now I see why the wait times are so long for this ride. If you haven't been on it, you definitely need to put it toward the top of your list for your next visit. Saw Fantasmic @ 8pm, the entire stadium was full. Had an ADR for Sci-Fi Dine in at 10pm, but it began to rain at around 9pm, so we attempted to get seated earlier. After checking in with the hostess, they were able to sit us 10 min later. Service and food was great. They made me up something that wasn't on the menu: Bow-tie pasta w/ shrimp and marinara sauce. Delicious.
9/16 (Tuesday) Magic Kingdom/MNSSHP: Arrived at the park for rope drop. Got done Peter Pan's Flight, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and Space Mountain before 9:30. Left MK for 1900 Park Fair ADR @ 10:05a. We got seated about 5 minutes after checking in. The food was yummy and we got to meet every character! After breakfast, took the monorail back to MK and did the following rides between 11:30a-4p: Pirates of the Caribbean, Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain, The Haunted Mansion x2, Peter Pan's Flight, Snow White's Scary Adventures, It's A Small World, Mickey's PhilharMagic, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin x2, Space Mountain x2, Tomorrowland Transit Authority x2 and still had time to sit down, relax, get lunch & the occasional snack. The only long wait the whole day was Thunder Mountain (which was 30 min), but everything else was 10-15 minutes or less. Left the park around 4pm to go rest at the hotel. Returned to MK at 7p for MNSSHP. This was my first time and holy smokes..it was AMAZING! It didn't rain at all, the amount of candy most cast members handed out was generous, NO WAIT ON ANY OF THE RIDES, Hallowishes left my jaw dropped, the parade was great and just overall, I thought it was really worth the money. I loved walking on all the rides. When I went on Splash Mountain, I literally walked on. There was absolutely no one in front of me. The only complaint I have is that I thought the villain show in front of the castle was really short. It started off great, but when it was over, I was left thinking, "..that's it?" Other than that, I was extremely satisfied. It was nice seeing everyone in costume and the park looked spooky and festive!
9/17 (Wednesday) Epcot/Cirque du Soleil: Arrived at Epcot @ 9am. This was my first time back at Epcot in over 15 years. I didn't remember anything and was extremely excited to explore. We were in Future World from 9am to around 2pm. There was so much to do! I loved Test Track, Soarin' (AMAZING!) and Mission Space (did less intense, then more intense). My boyfriend got sick and had to lay down in my lap for about 25 minutes after more intense
I really enjoyed it though. Turtle Talk with Crush was adorable and The Finding Nemo ride was cute! Went to World Showcase at around 2pm. Got stuck on The Maelstrom. We had to be escorted out by cast members. It was frustrating, but at the same time it was neat to walk through the ride and be up close to all the animatronics. Luckily, they gave us fast passes. We walked through every country and browsed their shops. Got something to eat in China and got the Grand Mariner Orange Slush in France. SO AMAZING. Drank the whole thing. Wait times for rides were not bad. A little longer than the day before @ MK, but not by much. Left the park at around 5pm to take a nap at the hotel before heading over to Downtown Disney. Saw Cirque du Soleil @ 9pm. I've seen this show before, but it was my boyfriend's first time. He was in awe. It's very expensive, but well worth it.9/18 (Thursday) Animal Kingdom: Arrived at AK at around 11:30a. Slept in because my boyfriend got a bad cold the day before and needed the sleep
Did Kilimanjaro Safaris, Expedition Everest, Dinosaur, It's Tough to be a Bug and Festival of the Lion King. Spent the remainder of the day shopping (I just began a pin collection!), snacking, resting and watching the parade. Left the park and headed back home.By the way, the wait times for the buses weren't too bad. We had to wait around 20 minutes one time, but almost every other time was between 5-10 min. Sometimes, the bus would be there right when we walked up.
I have a feeling I left something out, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask!
If you're curious to see more pictures from our trip, click this link:
http://community.livejournal.com/disneyworld/1124820.html
