Our 3rd Annual Holiday Trip to DL in November - November 22nd - 25th, 2013 Post #3416

[skiingfast]

Inside MS TS, it Wasserstein not that bad until I went more and more down the streets

As long as the Wasserstein is going ok it sounds like a good visit.
I love autospell or autocorrect, sometimes they aren't so autoawesome.


That is cool to know they have FP along with the ST soft open, I hadn't picked up if that been the case everyday.

 

[mvf-m11c]

As long as the Wasserstein is going ok it sounds like a good visit.
I love autospell or autocorrect, sometimes they aren't so autoawesome.


That is cool to know they have FP along with the ST soft open, I hadn't picked up if that been the case everyday.

I wrote the first part on my iPad and it was sloppy.

Today it was all bout the AP for the first 4 hours and it was crazy today. If u read on the thread about the AP Sneak Peek that there was a long line this morning.

 

[skiingfast]

I wrote the first part on my iPad and it was sloppy.

Today it was all bout the AP for the first 4 hours and it was crazy today. If u read on the thread about the AP Sneak Peek that there was a long line this morning.

So today was you official preview day?

 

[mvf-m11c]

So today was you official preview day?

Well actually it tomorrow from 9am - 1pm. But after seeing the FP line at least over 100 people in line around 9am today, I might do it later in the morning since I don't want to be in that long line. But I will decide when I get to the park tomorrow. I know that will use my AP to get FP, but I might keep some as souvenirs.

Oh yea, while I was at the park to watch the 4pm Mickey's Soundsational Parade and I just got back from it and now taking a break until WoC tonight at 9pm, I uploaded my video of "The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure today on youtube. So you DISers can check out my video of it right now.

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure 2/28/11

I just deleted the video, so everyone will have to wait until next week. Sorry about that.

 

[skiingfast]

Did you see the school band play?

 

[mvf-m11c]

Did you see the school band play?

No I didn't since they were playing at Cypress College which was 30 minutes away from DL and I had to videotape Soundsational that afternoon. But I was concentrating too much on the parade that Friday and I did regret of not watching my school play. They did a real good job at the competition and won a lot of different medals in each category.

But when they were at the park on Sunday, I joined up with them in the afternoon yesterday and we had a blast.

For all of those of seeing how many times I went on ST during my AP Sneak Peek, I went on it 8 times yesterday and I got 9 FP during those four hours. A lot of you will ask how I got 9 FP during that time? The CMs opened the FP machines 15 minutes early before 9am and I was able to get my FP at 8:48 and came back every 30 minutes until I am eligible to get another one.

 

[kaoden39]

Wow Bret. That sounds great!! I am glad to hear that you are having such a great time!!

 

[tksbaskets]

Sounds great! Did you have a different ride experience each time on ST2?

I'm glad you were able to see and spend time with your band. That must have made for an extra special day.

Looking forward to hearing more about ST2 and TLM!

TK

 

[skiingfast]

For all of those of seeing how many times I went on ST during my AP Sneak Peek, I went on it 8 times yesterday and I got 9 FP during those four hours. A lot of you will ask how I got 9 FP during that time? The CMs opened the FP machines 15 minutes early before 9am and I was able to get my FP at 8:48 and came back every 30 minutes until I am eligible to get another one.

Did the FPs have a return time on them of 30 minutes later? Did you set your watch to get them with that percision?

 

[mvf-m11c]

Wow Bret. That sounds great!! I am glad to hear that you are having such a great time!!

TY Michele. I had a great time this weekend and I'm glad to be home after a long weekend with everything going on at DL.

Sounds great! Did you have a different ride experience each time on ST2?

I'm glad you were able to see and spend time with your band. That must have made for an extra special day.

Looking forward to hearing more about ST2 and TLM!

TK

I rode ST 10 times this weekend including 8 times on Sunday and twice on Friday. I could have rode it again on Saturday since DL was letting the AP holders on the ride Saturday and Sunday night. All my ride experiences were all different and I did not get the same one during my trip.

It did TK, it was nice to spend some time with them on the rides and we ate at the ESPN Zone last night. I was kind of surprise that when we tried to get a table last night and on the wait list it was an hour wait around 7pm. I said no thanks and we decided to eat at the bar and just got on instantly.

What am I saying, I should write this on my TR. It won't be too long since I am editing and uploading all my pics and videos. I will try to upload the videos of Soundsational, LM ride, Magical, WoC with POTC, and Memories. I still got to show my pics for the Music/Sound quest too.

I will try to get everything done in less then one week, but it will depend on how much time I will get to it.

Did the FPs have a return time on them of 30 minutes later? Did you set your watch to get them with that percision?

When I looked at the FP, they didn't have a return time during the AP Sneak Peek. It just said "Now Boarding Please Proceed to the STAR TOURS FASTPASS entrance" I used my iTouch to calculate the time I put my AP in the FP machine and then I came back to it and get my next AP.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 1 – May 27, 2011 – Part 2​

After getting back safely and working on the videos and pics, it is time to start back up on my Soundsational Weekend with part 2 on Friday.

After leaving DL, I head on over to DCA and hope that TLMAUA (The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure) is opened when it gets close to the rope drop. Luckily thanks to the boards that some DISers said that TLMAUA ride was opened for soft openings on Thursday at 10:30am and was excited that there might be a soft opening.

When I looked at the Buena Vista main entrance, it has got better since I was at the DLR last month and excited to see the main gate open in a few months.

I entered the park around 9:35am and the main entrance looked the same like always and the theater is getting taller and taller since last month. But the steel structure looks the same when I was there in April.

I went straight on over to GRR and get a FP especially that I wasn’t planning on seeing it that day, but I always like to collect FP when I am in the park and put in my scrap book with the other FP and maps from my past trips.

At the WoC FP machine, I knew that I would get a blue FP and of course I got it around 9:40am.

With collecting the WoC FP, I head on over to the rope drop right next to the LM ride. The rope queue are already in place right next to the rope drop and I am wondering if the line would be that long during the day for the soft opening. But the only problem I had on that day is that will DCA open the LM ride during the rope drop or wait till later like on Thursday.

I talked to a CM right next to the ride and asked if the ride will open during the rope drop and he said that they are having some technical difficulties. But he said that the ride will open anytime during the day. With that conclusion, I decide just to come back after I do my usual ride on MFW first and get some good aerial views.

Since I got there 15 minutes early, I was close to the rope drop and the first thing I did when the parked opened at 10am, I head on over to PP and get on MFW.

When I got close to the bottom and saw that there were not too many people on TSMM, I decided the last second just to go on the ride and have some fun on this game. I only had to wait 5 minutes to get on TSMM. It has been awhile since I got on TSMM during the rope drop. But with time on my hand, I could use some challenge on this ride.

During the first stage of TSMM, I got the usual 25,000 point mark by hitting the fox on the left side of the stage and show the 1000 point chicken. Then on the 2nd stage, I got the usual 20,000 point part with the erupting volcano. Now the third stage, I finally hit the flying two plates that opened the mountain which shot out the 5,000 point plate. Even though I finally got the mountain to open, I only had 40,000 on that stage. I was disappointed that I didn’t get a lot of points that stage, but I was happy that I finally got it to open. Then on stage four with the ring toss, I finally got all the rings on the aliens on the rocket and got to shoot the rings in Zurgs mouth. I had 70,000 points that stage and was completely ecstatic. Stage five was just average for me as well as the last stage. Then my arm was getting tired at the end and finished with a disappointing 228,200 points. Even with the secret targets on Stage 3 & 4 I just couldn’t get a high score. If my arm was better, I would have gotten over 300,000 points.

After I got off TSMM, I head on over to MFW for my usual aerial photos of DCA and the DLR. On the way, the line for TSMM was not that long, I believe it was around 15 minute wait and I was completely surprise. It is Friday and on Memorial Day Weekend which would draw huge crowds, but not during that time. I could have got back on the ride and do more. But with the LM ride and MFW, I decided not to go on.

That’s it for tonight and I will get back to the TR tomorrow.

 

[tksbaskets]

What a great start to your day! I love your pictures and can't wait to see the new park gate when it is finished.

Congrats on unlocking the mountain and Zurg. VERY tough to do on your own. Your score was great! I'd like to just ride along with the person who got over 400,000 already that day and see what they do. They must have arms the size of Popeye as my arm is almost always aching after I ride TSM. I don't think I could have resisted going on a second time with that short line.

Looking forward to more when you get the chance to post.

TK

 

[mvf-m11c]

What a great start to your day! I love your pictures and can't wait to see the new park gate when it is finished.

Congrats on unlocking the mountain and Zurg. VERY tough to do on your own. Your score was great! I'd like to just ride along with the person who got over 400,000 already that day and see what they do. They must have arms the size of Popeye as my arm is almost always aching after I ride TSM. I don't think I could have resisted going on a second time with that short line.

Looking forward to more when you get the chance to post.

TK

Thank you TK. I can't wait to go through the new main gate when it is finished then going around.

You are correct that it is very tough to unlock the mountain and Zurg just by yourself. I bet they know where the secret targets are and have a very strong arm to keep pulling that string. It would be neat to see how they do that in person. If my arm wasn't tired at the end of the ride, I would have got a high score. Maybe I should have gone on the ride again that morning.

I will work on the next post right now.


While I am working on the next post, I have uploaded the The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure that I videotaped on Monday morning yesterday with my video camera. Hope all of you enjoy it.

 

[JH87]

Great TR so far! As always, great pictures!

 

[tksbaskets]

I'm watching the LM:AUA video and love how the CM says "Enjoy your swim." as you start the ride.

I like that they even have themed messages when the ride stops and starts

Your video was really high quality. I felt I was on the ride too. How did you keep so steady?

Thanks for sharing!

 

[mvf-m11c]

Great TR so far! As always, great pictures!

Thank you Jillian for swimming along.

I'm watching the LM:AUA video and love how the CM says "Enjoy your swim." as you start the ride.

I like that they even have themed messages when the ride stops and starts

Your video was really high quality. I felt I was on the ride too. How did you keep so steady?

Thanks for sharing!

That is a very nice way to start the adventure on TLMAUA. All the times I have rode this ride during that weekend, all the CMs at the entrance have said the same thing.

At least they tell the guests that the ride has stopped to let the people having trouble to get on the ride. Sebastian voice is a perfect one for the ride when it stops.

The video quality was great and I was satisfy with this one the most since I used my extended lens for this video. I have took 5 videos of this ride during my visit and 2 of them are with the extended lens. I am thinking if I should post one more, but I will wait and see. My family said the same thing when I showed them this video yesterday on our HD TV. Since I videotape a lot of videos of the rides, I am use to keeping it steady.

Thank you TK.

 

[deejdigsdis]

Hi Bret,

I'm all caught up. What a great TR so far! I always enjoy your amazing pictures. Sounds like you had a great trip with so many rides on ST and LM:AUA. I will let my boys read your description of ST when they get home from school. I think they will love that ride. I'm looking forward to riding LM next year. That ride looks so well done. Did you film the very first time you rode, or did you ride through once and just enjoy it first? Very nice video!

 

[mvf-m11c]

Hi Bret,

I'm all caught up. What a great TR so far! I always enjoy your amazing pictures. Sounds like you had a great trip with so many rides on ST and LM:AUA. I will let my boys read your description of ST when they get home from school. I think they will love that ride. I'm looking forward to riding LM next year. That ride looks so well done. Did you film the very first time you rode, or did you ride through once and just enjoy it first? Very nice video!

Thank you Deej. I rode ST and LM:AUA a lot of times during that weekend. I thought I only will get a few times on ST that includes my ST AP Sneak Peek during my visit. I was planning on only seeing ST a couple of times during my Sneak Peek, but I just decided to go it as many times that day so I can get the location that I wanted to see (the scene I wanted was the pod racing on Tatooine and Naboo underwater. I'll tell you what day I got that on my TR. Got to keep it a secret to you and others). I thought from all the info I got from the boards and friends who go to DL a lot said that there were no soft openings for LM:AUA. But I was wrong and glad that it worked this weekend. I have updated my descriptions of ST that I rode that Friday morning. It was a little sloppy when I wrote it on my iPad. But it should be better right now when you read it later today. Your kids will definitely love the ride when you go back next year. With about 54 different experience on the ride, you have to go on about over 100 times to get all the different experiences.

The LM ride is a little bit like "The Seas with Nemo and Friends" at WDW EPCOT with the clam mobiles. The clams are almost close to the WDW version. But the LM had the lap bars then the one at WDW.

I didn't film the first time that Friday afternoon since I thought they wouldn't allow any videotaping or photography since it is only a soft opening. But when I was half way through the ride and saw more people videotaping and taking pictures, I just got out my DSLR camera and took some pics. I did the videotaping on Saturday morning and night. A lot of the photos are very blurry and later during the days, I will get pics from my video that I have taken. So it won't be long until you see them.

 

[mvf-m11c]

Day 1 – May 27, 2011 – Part 3​

Now is time to get back to the TR after reading deejdigsdis TR.

After finishing TSMM, I head on over to MFW. For the readers that have followed me on my past TR, I always to this ride first. But with TSMM not having that long line that morning, I decide to go on TSMM first before MFW. Glad that I did that first then going on MFW.

When I got to MFW, there were no one in line so it was just a walk on for me. I got on the non-swinging gondola since I don't like to go on the swinging gondola. I got to keep it steady when I take pics of DCA and the DLR.

Here are my pics from MFW.

TLM:AUA. I also said on my previous post that it was not opened yet.


Work is still going on in the PP food court.


Goofy's Sky School








Work continues on Cars Land






Oh yea I forgot about the Music/Sound Quest and here is one of many pics for the Quest. SSS has plenty of music instrument pics.


DL looks good as always from the top


Looks like divers are working on the WoC platform during the day.


I got off MFW and decided to head on back to the LM ride and hope that it is open when I got back.

On the way, I got more pics during my walk. I also had to get some pics of SSS with those music instruments.

Went through the construction walls around the PP food court and Goofy Sky School.



On the way out, I saw that the Corn Dog Castle stand was reopened. I got to thank Sara for telling me that it opened last week when she was at the park. It looked the same when they closed it last year.



Next door the souvenir stand has its name changed and is now called Seaside Souvenirs which has a lot of the LM products as well as WoC products.



PP viewing area still looks good during the day.

While I was in the area of the LMAUA ride, I had to get some pics of the building. It is so nice that the walls are finally done and was able to get some pics of the building.

When I got to the LM main entrance, they weren't letting anyone on the ride since they are still having some problems. A lot of people were wondering if the ride was open, but the CMs said the samething that the ride is not ready. There were some people waiting at the light tower to get on the ride. It was close to 10:40am and the ride was still closed.

I will get back to u later on my TR.

 

[mvf-m11c]

I just uploaded the first part of Mickey's Soundsational Parade Part 1 on youtube right now and I am currently uploading the 2nd part right now. It should be up shortly around 1.