The last min bargain - Day 12 IOA & MK

[RobynPrincess]

Islands of Adventure today We had spoken to Matt yesterday about seeing them there as they were heading over that way. This morning I wake up to a text saying Hayley and Gareth would be going there too, yay a day out all together They were up and there early whereas we were a bit later. We stopped at McDonalds on the way to get breakfast, which Sy then dropped all down his top, oh dear. He wanted to go back and get changed but being the mean wifey that I am I wouldn’t let him as everyone else was already there.

We valet parked just so we could be a bit quicker in getting to the park. We text Matt once we were inside, no wifi here sadly so had to pay the rip off price set by the mobile company. We started to walk towards Seuss Landing as we guessed this is where they would be for Harry, and I was right as we spotted them just coming off One Fish Two Fish looking rather wet We decided to go round to Harry Potter as Matt and Gareth hadn’t ridden it before, Sue took Harry on Caroseussel and said she would meet us round there.

I just LOVE this picture! I cant take any credit for it, it comes care of Matt and Sue. Thanks for letting me use some of your photos guys, I was seriously lacking on our Islands of Adventure day!



Hayley and I did the walk through with the guys and then left them at the end, I was worried I might feel sick and Hayley doesn’t like spiders so at least we could keep each other company After we left the guys they seem to take absolutely ages to come back out, we were actually panicking in case there was something wrong! Sue had been trying to get hold of Matt too as we could feel his bag buzzing. Eventually they did come out and we went to find Sue who was sitting in some shade with Harry. He was such a good boy sitting there waiting for us.

We then went round to ride Jurassic Park, love that ride! But as we got there we realized that it was closed noooooo! Gareth did buy some crocs inside though as he had worn trainers and didn’t want to get them wet on the other water rides. So we had to test them out right away and headed to Rip Saw Falls. Matt, Sue and Harry watched/took pictures/tried to get us even wetter from the water pistols. It was SO much fun! Sy was n the front, I was in the back. Can you guess who got the wettest?

More pics care of Matt and Sue.







As we were already wet, we may as well ride Popeye’s First up Sue waited for everyone with Harry, she then swapped with Hayley (as Hayley was sick of getting wet now ) so the rest of us rode 3 times.

We found a nice passerby and asked him to take our picture (again photo thanks to Matt and Sue’s camera)



We then wandered round to Spiderman, I was starting to feel a bit icky and didn’t really want to ride so I offered to sit with Harry. Again I cant say enough what a good boy he is! He sat playing with me in his pushchair, I put a little more suncream on his legs (as I’m paranoid! I asked Sue first lol) and he was so good and let me. I usually have to fight with little ones to get cream on them. Honestly Matt and Sue, watch out. I might steal him hahaha

We then headed to the exit thinking we would walk over to US but we weren’t sure we would join the others over there as we had been once already. Hayley and Gareth suggested going to Steak and Shake for lunch - and who were we to argue? Matt and Sue decided to stay and catch up again later. We walked back to the car park and arranged to meet there. I thought we would be last as they took so long to get the car back but we beat them there, only just though

We ate inside today, the food was goooooood.

Some pics from lunch.









Once we were finished and paid up, we decided to head back to the hotel for pain killers - Gareth and I both had headaches. I’m sure it was just too much sun, it was another hot day. We got back to the hotel and changed into dry clothes and lay down for a bit with some TV.

 

[RobynPrincess]

Hayley and I messaged each other and arranged to meet up again and head to MK. So we drove over to their place and hit the monorail to MK, just cause we could. It was hot out and the airconditioned monorail was better than the short walk.

First up we got the train round to Frontierland, ready to ride Big Thunder Mountain. Hayley and I sat together and let the boys ride together.







I really wasn’t very good at taking pictures, they are both pretty dodgy. One Gareth wasn’t ready and then I cut half his face out :O Sorry Gareth!

Love this pictures, it was so bright I couldn’t open my eyes!





Next was Pirates! The queue wasn’t too bad so we made our way inside, it was only about 5 min wait even though it stated 15minutes outside. Yum, love a bit of Johnny Depp

We then went for a walk round Fantasyland. Hayley and I went on Dumbo, the guys were wayyy too cool for it they stood waiting to take a picture of us, only they were stood at the wrong Dumbo. We shouted and called for ages and eventually gave up, until they turned round and saw us! Think they finally realized that we had been gone ages and hadn’t come out by that one.



We then got the train back to Main Street and grabbed a spot at the end of Main Street to watch the Electrical Parade.













We then leg it to the car to hit Logans, w go in one car this time - ours it seemed pointless taking 2 cars. We got to logans for 10pm, just as it closed, Doh! We then spend a few minutes trying to decide where to go and end up going to Outback. We all had a great meal apart from Gareth, and then I feel really bad as I was the one who suggested Outback his steak just wasn’t that great, he had a more expensive cut than Sy and Hayley but he liked Hayley’s more. He told our server who wanted to replace it for him but he wasn’t that bothered so she gave him one of every dessert on the menu I think he forgave her Hopefully he will go back and give it another chance. We always have such great food it was such a shame.







We paid the bill and left, dropping Hayley and Gareth back at their hotel and heading back to ours. We got to bed by 12:30am :O

 

[RobynPrincess]

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