DAY 2 Continued: Tuesday May 15th
Although I love seeing Ariel & friends, she was the only character that didn't really fit anywhere and seemed out of place.
Nemo & Dory in Australia, mate!
Lilo & Stitch in the Polynesian/Hawaii area
Woody & Jessie in the American/Western area
I have always loved the WDW version, but I feel like the DL version is even better with the enhancement of the Disney characters. I know some people were disappointed in the change to a classic Disney attraction, but maybe I'm just so in love with so many Disney characters, because I loved seeing them added in!
The boat brings you back outside to the dock to unload. DS was frantically pointing at something over my shoulder, and although I have no clue what it was, I thought the picture DH took came out kind of cute.
By that time, it was nearing 9:50 and we wanted to head over to DCA for opening to pick up some Fastpasses for World of Color that night. So we made our way to the front of the park and across the plaza to the DCA turnstiles.
I followed behind DH with the stroller to the Grizzly River Run area for him to run ahead and pick up the Fastpasses. While I was waiting, I was approached by one of the CM's with an iPad and agreed to do a quick little survey while waiting. I was happy to do it, but I felt bad a couple times later in the trip when I was approached to do it again and declined! DH walked up just as I was finishing the survey, and we decided to stay in DCA since the Visa member meet & greet would be starting in about 30 minutes. We made our way down to the Hollywood Backlot area where the M&G would be taking place.
There was really only 1 attraction there we just HAD to do, because it's based off of one of my most favorite & beloved Disney movies EVER!
Monsters Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!
Just had to get a picture of us with Boo's door!
We walked literally right up to a waiting ride vehicle, but DH stopped to take a few pictures of the cute signs along the queue area.
We boarded our vehicle and off we went into Monstropolis!
We both really LOVED this attraction. It's done in the classic way of Disney dark rides, but even better since it feels more immersive. A lot of the older ones like Snow White and Mr. Toad have a lot of the cut outs, where everything in this attraction was a 3D figure. Plus there are little video screens on the ride vehicles that show you the "Breaking News" story of the child that got into Monstropolis. Maybe I just love that movie too much, but I thought it was a great attraction. I hope WDW gets on this and builds a Monsters Inc. attraction soon. Wouldn't it be a perfect addition to
Pixar Place?
When we came out, I made DH snap a picture of Muppetvision 3-D because the entrance way is pretty cool looking compared to WDW!
I had hoped at some point in the trip we'd make it back to see the movie, but I'll save you the wondering, we never did. Guess we will have to make sure we see it in WDW in a few more months. I love seeing my little Bean Bunny!
By then, it was close enough to 10:30 that we decided to go ahead and get in line for the Visa M&G since it was right there instead of trying to run and fit in another attraction. DH and I were a little hesitant because we were wondering how DS would do with the characters and would he would love them as much as he did in November? Did he? Well, that'll be the starting point for my next update!
UP NEXT: DS's first character encounter in
Disneyland
But I just wanted him to know that other guys find Disney stuff fun - and it doesn't have to be specifically so disneyfied (like the popcorn carts and weathervanes aren't). 
I saw it on Facebook before he got back to the resort and all I posted to it was, "Gross!!" He was in love with it too, but I hate hotdogs in general so that just made it 10x worse for me! 
Happy to have you here! Hopefully I can convince DH to post his own thoughts more often, because it was definitely fun to do this time. 
I knew what you meant!! 
