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

That is awesome that you saw the filming for the greatest commercial ever.

I hope the next report isn't too bad.

That was really neat that Darth Vader and the Stormtroopers were right behind me during the fireworks.

The next report of Mickey's Soundsational Parade should be up anytime now.
 
Day 2 – May 28, 2011 – Part 6

I left last at when I took some pictures of Chip, Dale and the DL Fire Fighter band playing at the Fire Station and I position myself right at the corner of the Flag Pole center area between the Emporium and Main Street Magic Shop. This was a great spot to get a picture of the SB castle and get pictures of the characters and floats down MS.

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While I was waiting for the parade, I talked to some nice people right next to me. There was a nice lady that she helped with the signs for the parade and I was excited to hear about her story. One of the other people right next to me had his tripod all set up right next to me on the left and we were talking about the parade and other things at the DLR.

When it got to 4pm, it was time for Mickey’s Soundsational Parade. This will take awhile since it will be a two or three part post of the parade. So enjoy the parade.

Mickey Strikes Up the Band Units
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Aladdin’s Magical Cymbal Celebration Units
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Sebastian’s Calypso Carnival Units
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I will get back to the TR on anther day and hope you enjoy the parade.
 
Day 2 – May 28, 2011 – Part 6

I left last at when I took some pictures of Chip, Dale and the DL Fire Fighter band playing at the Fire Station and I position myself right at the corner of the Flag Pole center area between the Emporium and Main Street Magic Shop. This was a great spot to get a picture of the SB castle and get pictures of the characters and floats down MS.

Mickey Strikes Up the Band Units


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I will get back to the TR on anther day and hope you enjoy the parade.

Bret, what a wonderful spot to watch and take pictures of the parade :thumbsup2 How early did you need to stake out your spot?

This is my favorite picture! You captured the drum line all up in the air. STUNNING!!
 
Bret, what a wonderful spot to watch and take pictures of the parade :thumbsup2 How early did you need to stake out your spot?

This is my favorite picture! You captured the drum line all up in the air. STUNNING!!

I waited around 1 hour and 15 minutes to get that spot. It was really hot when there was no shade at that time, but luckily the shade came when the parade came along the route.

Glad you like the picture TK. That reminds me that I have to upload the video from that spot.
 

I skipped that whole post so I could wait to see it in person.

How fast did that spot fill up?
 
Day 2 – May 28, 2011 – Part 7

Now back to the pictures from Mickey's Soundsational Parade.

Donald's Fiesta Fantastico Units
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Royal Princess Romantic Melodies Units
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Simba's Beastly Beats Units
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Tiana's New Orleans Jazz Jubilee
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Pan's Neverland Buccaneer Blast Units
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Mary Poppin's Spoonful of Rhythm Units
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After the parade was over, I packed all of my stuff and went back to my room so I can rest up for WoC that night. It was kind of crowded with all the guests leaving the park at the same time as me, so it took longer for me to exit the park.

Thats it for tonight and will get back to it tomorrow.
 
I skipped that whole post so I could wait to see it in person.

How fast did that spot fill up?

The spot that I videotaped and took pictures during the parade, the spot did not fill up until about half an hour until the parade started at the designated time. I was right next to the plant area where DL put the Christmas tree, Halloween pumpkin, etc. but there was nothing there except flowers. There was room for one person that was behind me when I was sitting on the curb.
 
Day 2 – May 28, 2011 – Part 8

When I went back to the BWPPI to rest up, I had to get ready and head on back to DCA for the 9pm WoC show. So all the camera equipment that I have took with me for the 4pm Soundsational Parade, I had to carry it back with me so I can use it for WoC that Saturday night.

It was around 6:30pm and it was time for me to head back to DCA. So I left around that time and was on my way back. There were quite a number of guests that were exiting the buses and entering the buses back to the hotel, so I thought it would be another busy night on Saturday.

As I have past security, there were just about average guests outside the turnstiles while taking pictures of the Memories campaign sign.

So I head on over to DCA and the first thing I did was go over to Taste Pilots Grill to have dinner. Originally I was planning on eating with my DB and his GF later that night, but since my back was feeling bad that night. I told them that I won’t be eating with them that night. Good thing that I have canceled since they were going to eat at Bubba and Gump Shrimp restaurant in Anaheim. They told me that they had a great time that night.

While I was at Taste Pilots Grill, I had the Aviator’s Grilled Chicken sandwich. I was originally going to have the X-3 Rocket Ribs, but I haven’t had chicken all week so I got that instead. I wish now that I got the Rocket Ribs, but that will be another story.

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The Aviator’s Grilled Chicken sandwich was great and then I head on over to PP for the 9pm WoC show. On the way over there, I went though the Blue Sky Cellar area to see all the construction walls around the Theater and Cars Land. There were not too many people walking over that area, so it should be no problem for me to get a good spot until the CMs let all the guests for the 9pm show into the viewing area.

When I got to PP, it was around 7:15pm and as expected, the CMs are getting everything ready for WoC. Over at TLMAUA, the ride was closed. I asked a CM and I ask one of the CM “Why the ride was down?” They said “there some technical difficulties and the ride is closed”. I was not that mad since I have ridden it four times that day. So I just waited around the Light tower until the CMs let the guests in the viewing area.

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Very surprising around 7:45pm, the CMs were letting the guests into the viewing area. I was already lined up around the barricade area when they let the guests in. So when all the guests for the 9pm show were let in, I went to my favorite spot right in front of the yellow fire hydrant. You are saying why get there so early just to be at the back of the viewing area while you can show up later and claim it.

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The last time I seen WoC in person was back in February while I was with my friend that night. When we went our separate ways that night, I got to the viewing area 40 minutes until the show and a group had already claimed it. I was kind of disappointed that night and it didn’t even get better when it rained that day while a lot of guests were leaving the area during the show.

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This time with the new updates for the show, I had to get my spot no matter what it took. While I was waiting, there was no one coming around the area until 30 minutes until the show started. I was kind of surprise that not too many people know this spot, but hey when you go on the boards and read all this great info from the DISers, not too many people know the secrets for the rides and shows.

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Spoiler: If you do not want to see the new WoC show with POTC and Tangled, I would skip it. Thank you for reading this

Here are some pictures of the new WoC show with the POTC and Tangled.

Here are the links to WoC that I have videotaped that night. Part 1, Part 2,, Part 3

POTC Scenes
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Tangled Scenes
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During the show, I have seen that TLMAUA was reopened during the 9pm WoC show and this was a great opportunity for me to go on the ride after the show.

I will get back to the next post shortly.
 
Day 2 – May 28, 2011 – Part 9

When the 9pm WoC show concluded, I packed up all my equipment and head on straight over to TLMAUA. There were quite a number of people that were heading on over to TLMAUA. Luckily I only had to wait about 5 minutes to go through the queue and went on it for the 5th time that day. It was exciting to go on the ride 5 times that day.

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When I got off the ride, the line started to pick up when most of the people were there for the 9pm WoC show. When I went to the exit it was close to 9:45pm and I thought that I could sneak on over to DL and see the 10:15 Memories show at DL. This was quite a gamble for me since I am very tired and my back was killing me.

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I took the chance and went over to DL and head on straight over to DL to see the 10:15pm Memories. The park was not that bad since the firework was already over and most of the people were outside the entrance. So it was a quick walk on over to FL. When I got to IASW, it was around 10pm and I had plenty of time to get all set up for the 10:15 Memories.

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As always, it is so great to watch this show and I wished that it was more appreciated to a lot of people, but not too many people know about it. On the way out of the park, I decided to head on over to TL and see what the lines were for ST.

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When I got over to TL and towards ST, the CMs were letting AP holders on the ride and I couldn’t resist it. It was about a 20 minute wait, so I just hopped in the queue and once again riding ST. The line was kind of long during the whole time, but I didn’t care since it was a short line that day.

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I have boarded entrance 3 and was on another trip to ST.

At the beginning of the ride, we got the Darth Vader and the Stormtrooper scene, than our next trip was to the cold world of Hoth. When we left Hoth and back into space, Yoda transmitted to us. Then our last trip was to Coruscant which we were in a battle between the CIS and the clone army.

I was kind of happy that I got the Darth Vader scene after I got the Stormtrooper with the droid scene on the first flight. After that, it was time to head on back to the room and rest up. I thought about going on it again, but since was past 11pm that night it was time to call it and get ready for another day. Since I had my AP Sneak Peek that Sunday morning, I had to go back and get some rest.

I left the park around 11:10pm and was back to the room around 11:20pm. So I showered up and went straight to bed and that was my day for Saturday May 28, 2011.

This was a great day to get to ride TLMAUA 5 times, Mickey’s Soundsational Parade, get to see the new WoC show, Memories and one more trip on ST that Saturday night. This was just the beginning and the best part will be Sunday during the ST AP Sneak Peek on Sunday. I can’t wait to tell you what trips I have did on Star Tours.
 
Had to skip over a lot of these posts as not to ruin my virgin eyes that haven't seen the new attractions and entertainment.

Fire Hydrant and F! light tower taking more time. The internet ruins everything.
 
Had to skip over a lot of these posts as not to ruin my virgin eyes that haven't seen the new attractions and entertainment.

Fire Hydrant and F! light tower taking more time. The internet ruins everything.

I understand what you meant Matt. It does make sense that you want to experience it before you go on the new ride and see the shows in person.

I could have easily showed up 30-40 minutes to the Fire Hydrant for the blue section, but I didn't want to take a chance and have someone take that spot. Especially when WoC updated the show and had to see it in person. You are right that more and more people know about these tricks and we can't get the spots with a short wait like in the past.
 
SO much fun in one day Bret! I feel like I was there with you :goodvibes 5 rides on LMAUA and a late night ride on ST!

My sister went on ST this past weekend at WDW as part of Star Wars Weekend. She had a similar experience although at the end they went through the early Death Star. Unfortunatly her friend fround the ride induced nausea and my sister only got to ride once. (Another reason some trips are just a bit better solo)

Unlike Matt (and many others) give me all the secrets and sneak peeks you can! :thumbsup2 It only makes me more excited for our trip in December.

Can't wait to hear about Sunday especially now that you say it was even better than Saturday popcorn::

TK
 
SO much fun in one day Bret! I feel like I was there with you :goodvibes 5 rides on LMAUA and a late night ride on ST!

My sister went on ST this past weekend at WDW as part of Star Wars Weekend. She had a similar experience although at the end they went through the early Death Star. Unfortunatly her friend fround the ride induced nausea and my sister only got to ride once. (Another reason some trips are just a bit better solo)

Unlike Matt (and many others) give me all the secrets and sneak peeks you can! :thumbsup2 It only makes me more excited for our trip in December.

Can't wait to hear about Sunday especially now that you say it was even better than Saturday popcorn::

TK

Saturday was a great day, but it wasn't perfect. I was trying to buy the ST AP shirt at the Star Trader. A couple of times that day, I asked if they had my size and the CMs said that they don't have the size I want. I was disappointed that I didn't get the shirt that day. On Friday, I should have got it, but I don't like to buy stuff early. Maybe when I go to DL next week, they would have some shirts available.

That must have been neat to go to Star Wars Weekend at WDW. How did your sister liked the weekend? Sorry to hear that your sister got to ride it once. It is a very intense ride, not as intense like the old one in my opinion. That's why sometimes it is good to go solo.

Some people like to hear about the sneak peek and secrets and some don't want to read or see it until they experienced it. Hope this helps you when you go to DL later this year.

I should have the next post up later today.


Today I got up 4am this morning and hope that I could get a dining reservation at Le Cellier for my December trip to WDW. And once again, there was nothing available at dinner and lunch. I was almost about to explode on the phone that morning since I got up that early and there was nothing available on that day. Maybe I need to stay the resort and get my reservation. But I am not and hoping I can get in.
 
Saturday was a great day, but it wasn't perfect. I was trying to buy the ST AP shirt at the Star Trader. A couple of times that day, I asked if they had my size and the CMs said that they don't have the size I want. I was disappointed that I didn't get the shirt that day. On Friday, I should have got it, but I don't like to buy stuff early. Maybe when I go to DL next week, they would have some shirts available.

That must have been neat to go to Star Wars Weekend at WDW. How did your sister liked the weekend? Sorry to hear that your sister got to ride it once. It is a very intense ride, not as intense like the old one in my opinion. That's why sometimes it is good to go solo.

Some people like to hear about the sneak peek and secrets and some don't want to read or see it until they experienced it. Hope this helps you when you go to DL later this year.

I should have the next post up later today.


Today I got up 4am this morning and hope that I could get a dining reservation at Le Cellier for my December trip to WDW. And once again, there was nothing available at dinner and lunch. I was almost about to explode on the phone that morning since I got up that early and there was nothing available on that day. Maybe I need to stay the resort and get my reservation. But I am not and hoping I can get in.

I'll keep my fingers crossed that you get your reservations. That is disappointing to get up at the crack of before dawn and still not get your dinner reservations. We've never eaten at Le Cellier. So many more places to dine at WDW.

My family went to SWW a few years ago. It was a ton of fun but really warm. If you want to read an OLD trip report it's in my sig. :)

I'll check in later when I get an email that a new post is up. :surfweb:
 
I'll keep my fingers crossed that you get your reservations. That is disappointing to get up at the crack of before dawn and still not get your dinner reservations. We've never eaten at Le Cellier. So many more places to dine at WDW.

My family went to SWW a few years ago. It was a ton of fun but really warm. If you want to read an OLD trip report it's in my sig. :)

I'll check in later when I get an email that a new post is up. :surfweb:

It was disappointing to get up early and find out that there is no times available for the restaurants that I want to get. I know that if you stay on-site at the WDW, you can book 10 days more in advance then the 180 days for a restaurant reservation. Those 10 days make a big difference in getting the restaurant that you want to try and then when it gets to the day, there is nothing available.

I will read that today. :thumbsup2

The next post should be up shortly.
 
Day 3 – May 29, 2011 – Part 1

On a great day at DL on Saturday, it was time to go to DL and do my AP Sneak Peek which I was excited to do that Sunday morning.

I was a little bit tired from last night after staying late at DL, I didn’t get up around 7:40am. I took a quick shower and got dressed asap and I head on straight out of the room. When I got outside of the room, it was kind of wet outside. I was surprise to see that it did rained last night. Luckily, that was last night and that Sunday morning was just a bit cloudy.

When I got to the DLR, it showed that it quite rained last night, but it did not stop me for going to DL that Sunday morning. The lines at the turnstiles were not that bad since it is on a MM. Luckily, I didn’t have to worry about the ST line since the Sneak Peek.

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When I got to DL around 8:05am, the park was not that crowded on a MM. What am I saying? I should know that DL is always dead from 8am to 9am since everyone is having breakfast or getting to the park.

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Well then I head on straight over to TL and see what the line is right now. As of the time I got there around 8:08am, the CMs were not letting any guests in the line, but there were some people underneath the former Rocket Rod track waiting to get in line for the ST AP Sneak Peek.

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Since it was too early to get in the line for ST, I head on over to Space Mountain to get my FP. I like to collect FP and when I read from other DISers that did the Sneak Peek, the FP for ST won’t count with the regular FP at DL. On the way over to Space, there was a duck that was trying to cross through TL. I was not even close to the FNSV lagoon.

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I got my FP for Space and the return time was 8:55am to 9:55am. Since I was doing ST that morning, I wasn’t planning on riding it that morning.

When I left Space, I head on straight over to the ST FP line and they were still not letting people in the queue. So, instead of waiting to get in the queue, I decided to go on BLAB and do one quick ride.

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I got on BLAB and it was a walk on. This time I was determine to get a better score then on Friday which was very disappointing to me. When I have finished my duty on BLAB, I got a higher score then Friday, but it was kind of just average for me. This is what I should be averaging everytime I go on this ride. The 847,500 score was way better then Friday and it did made me feel better. But I couldn’t get the Zurg secret target unlock that morning. I kept hitting the chest with the black dot on Zurg, but I can’t get my gun to light up when I hit it.

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When I exited BLAB from the Little Green Men Store Command, I head on over to the ST FP line and they were still not ready. I talked to a CM and asked why ST was down yesterday morning for the AP Sneak Peek. The reason why ST was down yesterday morning was due to a power outage the night before the AP Sneak Peek on Saturday. Maintenance turned off the power after the power outage last night and it reset the CPU of the ride and made it non-functional yesterday morning.

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After that, I waited outside the FP line at 8:20am and was hoping that the CM will let the guests in the line. Than at 8:30am, the CMs started to let the winners in the ST FP line that morning.

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Very interesting in this picture that there was one person dressed up as Captain Jack Sparrow.
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The queue started to move around 8:40am and was kind of surprise that they started it 20 minutes early then I expected at 9am. I was excited to get my FP for ST that morning. I showed my email paper to the CM confirming that I am eligible that Sunday morning. I got to the FP machine at 8:45am. I only had to wait 5 minutes in the line and get my FP. The FP didn’t have the time, but it did say that you can board as long as u have it.

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Now after I got my FP, I head straight on over to ST. Since I got there first thing in the morning, I didn’t have to wait long until to get on the ride. I believed I only had to wait 5 minutes to get on the ride.

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For my adventures on ST that morning, I began with the Stormtroopers and the droid. Then on our next journey, we went the jungle woods of Kashyyyk. After seeing Chewbacca on the planet, we left and got a transmission from Admiral Ackbar. Then we left the planet and our next stop was Naboo, which the planet was under attack by the Trade Federation. When we got to the planet surface our Starspeeder went down towards the depths of the planet and arrived at the Gungan City. After going through the planet core, we got back to the surface and went in the Naboo hanger which C3PO crashed into a Naboo ship and cracked the window.

On the way out of ST, I had about 15 minutes until the next time I could get a FP. So while I was waiting, my friend and the band were at DL that morning and they were at the Firehouse. I went over there and greeted them. It was nice to see them at the park and I will meet up with them with them later that day since I am doing the ST Sneak Peek.

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They were cool with it and it was almost time for my second trip on ST. I head on straight over to TL and get my 2nd FP for ST.

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Then at 9:18am, I got my 2nd FP for ST that morning. I then head on over to the line and it was completely longer then the first time around. I only had to wait 10 minutes to get on my 2nd trip.

For this adventure, I had Darth Vader and the Stormtroopers. Then it was off to Kashyyyk again, after leaving the planet we had a transmission from Yoda. Then on our next stop we were in the asteroid field of Geonosis. Boba Fett aboard Slave I chases us into the asteroid field then we were right next to the Death Star. C3PO piloted us in the Death Star after being chase outside. When we got outside, Bob Fett was waiting for us and launched a sonic bomb. C3PO shot the bomb away at us and at Boba and detonated. We went back into hyper space and we reached the Rebel fleet. Then we land on the Medical Frigate and were greeted by the Rebels.

When I got off the ride and I had awhile to get back on, I decided to go over to DCA. This was really a big gamble since I only had a little window time to go over to DCA and head back to DL for the next adventure on ST. I went straight on out of the park and over to DCA. I only had a 15 minute time until my next FP was ready. So it will be close.

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I exited the park and was heading on over to DCA. But that will be another time and see if I will make it back at the designated time.
 
Glad to see that respectable score (and IMHO awesome score) on BLAB :thumbsup2 Your trips on ST sound great. How are the graphics? Are the 3-D effects great?

Do you make it back in time?? What do you do at DCA?? These questions are begging to be answered.

Thanks for taking the time to share all your activities and the great pictures.
TK
 
Glad to see that respectable score (and IMHO awesome score) on BLAB :thumbsup2 Your trips on ST sound great. How are the graphics? Are the 3-D effects great?

Do you make it back in time?? What do you do at DCA?? These questions are begging to be answered.

Thanks for taking the time to share all your activities and the great pictures.
TK

My score on BLAB was way better and this is what I should be averaging everytime I ride this ride. But sometimes, those guns don't work too well that day and I get low scores. The graphics of ST is very good just like watching 3D HD movie on your television. The 3D part at the end of the Naboo scene was the best one when part of the ship broke the glass and punctured through the ship.

The next post should be up shortly.
 
I forgot to mention on my last post that when I finished my second trip on ST, I actually waited around TL until I could get my third FP. It was somewhere around 9:49am when I was allowed to get my third ST FP. But I didn’t use it since I planned to go to DCA.

Day 3 – May 29, 2011 – Part 2

When I left DL and went straight on over to DCA, the first thing I did was to get a FP for WoC. Since I have seen it on Saturday, I always like to collect it. I got over at DCA around 9:58. Since I was coming late to DCA, the lines should be really short.

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Over at the GRR FP machine, I know that I got there late. So I got a yellow FP. I didn’t care what FP I got, as long as I have one for my collection.

When I got over to the blockade right by LMAUA, it was already 10am that morning and the first thing I did was head on over to the LMAUA and see if it is open. With no luck, the ride was closed that morning. So my gamble of riding the LMAUA that Sunday morning didn’t pay off, then I decided to get back to DL and get back on ST.

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I walked very fast on out of DCA and try to get back so I can make it around 10:20am for my next FP at ST. The park started to pick up with more and more guests coming into DCA that Sunday morning.

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Outside of DCA, more and more people are now started to show up at both DL and DCA.

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When I re-entered DL, the Disneyland Band was playing in front of the turnstiles.

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I vamoose over to TL and have past MS while. It was kind of picking up around that time at 10am that morning. But it is a usual busy morning.

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I head on over to the ST FP line and showed the CM my email paper. I got my fourth FP at 10:23am that morning. Just about 4 minutes past the time since I got my last FP at 9:49am. But it was still close to get it.

So I took my FP with me and on another adventure on ST. This time when I entered ST, the line started to pickup. But it wasn’t that bad that time. I only had to wait about 7 minutes.

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On this trip we started with the Stormtroopers and the droid, than we were on our way to Kashyyyk again. I don’t know why I am getting this trip so much. As we left the planet, Yoda contacted us. On our way out, we stopped at Coruscant where we were in a battle between the Republic and the Separatists.

When I got off the ride, I only had 15 minutes to wait until my next FP, so I decided to head on over to SM and get another FP while I was waiting. The line at Space was already at 45 minutes at 10:40am that morning and the FP was already towards 1:30 to 2:30pm that time.

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Instead of going around the park and it was almost time for my next FP at ST, I went inside the Star Trader store and browsed through the merchandise to kill my time.

When it got around 10:52, I went straight on over to the FP line and got my 5th FP that day. I got it at 10:55am that morning and now I was off toward my fifth flight that day.

The queue for this trip was not as bad as I have thought especially during the middle of the day. So I only had to wait about 5 minutes to get on the Starspeeder 1000 for my fifth trip.

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For this trip we started off with Darth Vader and the Stormtroopers looking for the rebel spy. We escaped Vader’s clutches and head on out of the ship and jumped to hyper space. Then on our first stop, we were in Tatooine and were in the pod race. We won the race and left the planet. We got a message from Admiral Ackbar and told us to deliever the Rebel spy to a safe location. We jumped backed into hyper space were at the beautiful planet of Naboo and were under attack by the Trade Federation. When we got to the planet surface our Starspeeder went down towards the depths of the planet and arrived at the Gungan City. After going through the planet core, we got back to the surface and went in the Naboo hanger which C3PO crashed into a Naboo ship and cracked the window. That concludes our journey on ST.

While I was waiting for my next FP, I went straight on over to the firehouse to meet up with some of the students. While I was walking on over to I met them right outside the Emporium. I asked what they were doing and they said that they about to buy some stuff inside the store. I told them that they should wait later during the day since you don’t have to carry it around the park. They said that was fine and I told them to buy it later that night.

It was now time to head on back to ST and go on my 6th trip. They wanted to ride that ride that day. But I told them that they got to be an AP holder and win the contest. They were bummed by the news that I told them. But they can’t ride it until June 3rd when it opens to the public.

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When I got to the ST FP line, the line was moving very quickly that day and I got my next FP at 11:26am. Then I head on straight over to ST for another trip on ST. This time the line wasn’t that long so I got on in just 5 minutes.

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On this journey, we started in the hanger and were confronted by Darth Vader and the Stormtroopers. We escaped the clutches of Vader and made our escape to hyper space. On our first destination, we entered the cold world of Hoth. We made our way to the surface and in a battle between the Rebel Alliance and the Imperial AT-AT walkers. We went down a snowy hill and C3PO and R2-D2 had to pilot through a small gap down the canyon. When we got out of the canyon, we head straight to space. In space, we got a transmission from Yoda and told us to bring the Rebel spy safely. On our next visit, we were at the planet Geonosis. Boba Fett aboard Slave I chases us into the asteroid field then we were right next to the Death Star. C3PO piloted us in the Death Star after being chase outside. When we got outside, Bob Fett was waiting for us and launched a sonic bomb. C3PO shot the bomb away at us and at Boba and detonated. We went back into hyper space and we reached the Rebel fleet. Then we land on the Medical Frigate and were greeted by the Rebels.

Then I took a break while waiting for the next time to get my FP and this will be it for now and comeback later to see what the other experiences of ST.
 
Bret, which ST journey did you like the best (so far)? The last one sounds like a lot of fun!

TK
 












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