Yakety76
Mouseketeer
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- Nov 9, 2007
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Bob and I headed back into the parks. We headed over to DCA first to ride Screamin in the dark. That was something we had never done before and we enjoyed it. We also rode ToT. Bob was a little bummed that I had already ridden it with Mom early this week. He wanted to go with me my first time. I really, REALLY like that ride. Which is funny because I didnt think I would like it at all. We used Fastpasses for both of these and didnt have a wait at all. We also stopped to take a lot of Photopass pictures. However, most of them are blurry. Kind of bummed about that one.
Next we headed to DL. The line wasnt too bad to get in, but we did have a little bit of a scare. My hand had been stamped when we left DL early this morning. I didnt get a hand stamp at DCA when we left. Well, the guy checking stamps said he couldnt see my stamp and didnt want to let me in. I pointed out where I could see the stamp and he said he would let me slide. Lesson learned. Get your hand stamped each time you leave. No matter what.
Bob and I didnt have a lot that we wanted to accomplish tonight, so we just kind of wandered around.
We went to the art gallery that had recently opened. It used to be a bank and they kept many of the bank items as décor. It is a really neat shop. We then wandered through some of the other shops. We didnt buy anything because we didnt want to carry the packages around with us.
We ended up walking back by the Golden Horseshoe where I noticed a pretzel vendor. I had always wanted to eat a Mickey head pretzel, so we picked up one of those and some cheese. We found a bench and relaxed.
After our snack we used our Fastpasses to ride Indy. I wasnt really wanting to ride anymore rides, so we decided to eat some more.
We went to Carnation Café and were able to get seated right away. We ordered coffee and beignets. It was fun to just relax and be together and not be rushing to and fro.
After we finished our treat, we decided to stake out a spot for Fantasmic! It was right around 8:00 by this time. The crowds were horrible. We decided to use the light tower trick- which is no big secret anymore. The CMs were telling anyone who would listen to stand behind the light tower. We were able to get a spot right against the rail and were soon joined by some families. I put my head down and rested while we waited for the show. While I was resting, the crowds swarmed around us. They were packed about 5 people deep behind us. About five or ten minutes before the show was to start a mom comes through the crowd behind us and asks those of us by the rail if her son can stand there with us. No one said anything and so she pushed him into place. The kid standing by Bob turned around and accidently hit the kid, who then fell into Bob. There just wasnt enough room for him to be there. I told the mom this and she went off on me. The other people who had been waiting with us had a large stroller that was taking a lot of space and she said we should move it. I tried to politely explain that we had all been waiting for an hour. She couldnt come in last minute and expect a good spot. The other moms thanked me, but I would really have rather not have had to defend my place that I had been saving for an hour.
Fantasmic! starts and I am loving it. It is really amazing. There is a part where the view of Mickey is obstructed by the light post, though. It is where he shoots the fire, so I really wanted to see it. I put my head on Bobs shoulder so I could get a better view. I didnt move my body- just my head. The lady behind me taps me on my shoulder and asks me to move my head. Are you kidding me??!! I start to say something and decide to take the high road. I move my head away from my husbands shoulder and back into its proper viewing place.
I loved Fantasmic! and would gladly see it again. However, I would either stake out a sitting spot (like Bob and my parents did our first night) or pay for the reserved seating. I was amazed at how people could arrive last minute and then be upset that they couldnt see. I totally get wanting to let your child see the show- that is why I told my parents and Bob exactly how early they needed to stake out their spot on Sunday. Anyway, I loved the show.
After watching Fantasmic!, we waited for the crowds to clear and then made our way back to HOJO. I was done with battling the crowds and just wanted to sleep.
We stopped for some pictures by the tree.
Tomorrow is our last day in the park. Stay tuned for how our trip ends.

Next we headed to DL. The line wasnt too bad to get in, but we did have a little bit of a scare. My hand had been stamped when we left DL early this morning. I didnt get a hand stamp at DCA when we left. Well, the guy checking stamps said he couldnt see my stamp and didnt want to let me in. I pointed out where I could see the stamp and he said he would let me slide. Lesson learned. Get your hand stamped each time you leave. No matter what.
Bob and I didnt have a lot that we wanted to accomplish tonight, so we just kind of wandered around.
We went to the art gallery that had recently opened. It used to be a bank and they kept many of the bank items as décor. It is a really neat shop. We then wandered through some of the other shops. We didnt buy anything because we didnt want to carry the packages around with us.

We ended up walking back by the Golden Horseshoe where I noticed a pretzel vendor. I had always wanted to eat a Mickey head pretzel, so we picked up one of those and some cheese. We found a bench and relaxed.
After our snack we used our Fastpasses to ride Indy. I wasnt really wanting to ride anymore rides, so we decided to eat some more.

After we finished our treat, we decided to stake out a spot for Fantasmic! It was right around 8:00 by this time. The crowds were horrible. We decided to use the light tower trick- which is no big secret anymore. The CMs were telling anyone who would listen to stand behind the light tower. We were able to get a spot right against the rail and were soon joined by some families. I put my head down and rested while we waited for the show. While I was resting, the crowds swarmed around us. They were packed about 5 people deep behind us. About five or ten minutes before the show was to start a mom comes through the crowd behind us and asks those of us by the rail if her son can stand there with us. No one said anything and so she pushed him into place. The kid standing by Bob turned around and accidently hit the kid, who then fell into Bob. There just wasnt enough room for him to be there. I told the mom this and she went off on me. The other people who had been waiting with us had a large stroller that was taking a lot of space and she said we should move it. I tried to politely explain that we had all been waiting for an hour. She couldnt come in last minute and expect a good spot. The other moms thanked me, but I would really have rather not have had to defend my place that I had been saving for an hour.
Fantasmic! starts and I am loving it. It is really amazing. There is a part where the view of Mickey is obstructed by the light post, though. It is where he shoots the fire, so I really wanted to see it. I put my head on Bobs shoulder so I could get a better view. I didnt move my body- just my head. The lady behind me taps me on my shoulder and asks me to move my head. Are you kidding me??!! I start to say something and decide to take the high road. I move my head away from my husbands shoulder and back into its proper viewing place.

I loved Fantasmic! and would gladly see it again. However, I would either stake out a sitting spot (like Bob and my parents did our first night) or pay for the reserved seating. I was amazed at how people could arrive last minute and then be upset that they couldnt see. I totally get wanting to let your child see the show- that is why I told my parents and Bob exactly how early they needed to stake out their spot on Sunday. Anyway, I loved the show.
After watching Fantasmic!, we waited for the crowds to clear and then made our way back to HOJO. I was done with battling the crowds and just wanted to sleep.
We stopped for some pictures by the tree.

Tomorrow is our last day in the park. Stay tuned for how our trip ends.