We were heading in the general direction of Tower of Terror, pausing to wander in and out of shops
And also checking out the magic of Disney animation. I think we skipped the movie and just checked out the back room, where we learned what characters we are – Jakkie:
and me:
You know it really all comes down to whether you tell it you want to eat breakfast with nice people or eat nice people for breakfast….and then I was distracted by something delightful!
Yay, my precious! I wish there were more WALL-E things at WDW. I didn’t really buy any merchandise because I didn’t see any I liked in the limited selection. I know they briefly were testing out a robotic WALL-E in
Disneyland, I hope he becomes a permanent part of the parks.
Next we had our picture taken with the big cheese himself, who was hanging out all alone in a corner!
We got fastpasses for Rock N’ Rollercoaster and then stood in line for Tower of Terror. I am always reminded of the first time I rode this ride, on a school band trip 12 years ago. My friends and I went on it three times in a row, and then while standing in line for our fourth ride, we ended up having to wait in the little pre-show room (where you watch the video) for an unusually long time. Finally a CM came in and said cheerfully “A safety cable snapped, but we fixed it and you’ll be heading on to the elevator shortly!” We said “NO THANKS” and took the chicken exit….I always like to tell this story to whomever I’m in line with at TOT now. They usually do not appreciate it.
Eventually we boarded our elevator, with the cutest little boy sitting behind us who kept saying to his father throughout the ride “Daddy, this is fake, right?” We were in the second row, and our ride photo was pretty funny. I am screaming my head off, and Jakkie has her head turned to the side and is staring up at the guy sitting next to her with a totally blank look on her face. She doesn’t even remember turning to look at him.
Onto RnRC, where Jakkie looks bored in the photo again. I love this ride. From there we hightailed it to catch the next Beauty and the Beast show. Jakkie loves this movie, she once said she would like to have a B&tB wedding but doesn’t think the theme song would be good for the first dance
I am so glad we made it to this show because it was my last chance to see Four for a Dollar. They were awesome. It was fun because Jakkie had no idea who they were so she was surprised when they came out at the beginning and did their thing where they pretend to be sound technicians. They did “Love Potion #9”, “Drift Away”, another song I didn’t know (maybe an original? Think it’s called “It’s Alright”), and then sang “When You Wish Upon A Star” to a little boy celebrating his 4th bday. It was so bittersweet.
Here’s a couple of short video clips:
This song is great….I’ll have to see if I can find it on CD or something
I love the part in this where the guy on the end goes for a high-5 and everyone leaves him hanging
After the show we were hungry and thinking about our options for lunch. Jakkie asked if we could go to a table service restaurant, and I did something not-so-nice…I laughed in her face.
“You want to walk into a TS restaurant during free dining? Good luck with that!” I chortled smugly. Did she not remember our disappointment at Epcot Mexico just a few nights earlier? Personally, I couldn’t handle that rejection again. We were near Mama Melrose’s at that point, so I figured we’d stop in to humor her. We walked in….to an empty restaurant. And were seated almost immediately.
So I ate my words, and also some really awesome food. I had never set foot in Mama Melrose’s before because I’ve been eating Italian food my entire life and usually like to try different cuisines when I’m on vacation. I also hadn’t heard many good things about this place. Well, we loved it!
A little dark for picture taking…but don't those lights in the first picture look like a bunch of tiny hidden Mickeys?
We shared a tomato and mozzarella appetizer, which was yummy. Jakkie got the 4 cheese pizza, which was divine. One of the 4 cheeses was gorgonzola. Yum.
I had the chicken parmesan:
Our waiter Pat was really nice, and the décor of the restaurant was fun. I would definitely go here again!
We were near the Muppets 3-D show, so that was our next stop after lunch. We just missed a show, but that turned out to be OK – I realized I had never seen the full pre-show before. It was so much fun, and I had a blast taking pictures of all the crazy props:
I always love the part where Rizzo the Rat pretends to be Mickey Mouse, hehehe. We got great seats in the center of the 2nd row.
Next we hit up the Great Movie Ride
At first I was disappointed when I realized we had the gangster storyline – I haven’t had the cowboy one in years! In fact the last 2 times we had the same girl playing Mugsy, and she was terrible. But today we lucked out….we had an awesome Mugsy. He was dead on.
I was disappointed when we reached the Indiana Jones room and he left.
Jakkie is a princess girl, so Voyage of the Little Mermaid was our next stop. I was nervous because I had only been on this a couple times before, and on my last trip to WDW I remember getting soaked by FREEZING water during one part of the show. I was shivering for some time. Also our Ariel’s voice cracked on the big note in “Part of Your World.” Ouch.
This time I enjoyed it much more – they didn’t drench us in cold water, and the singers were all very good. I always loved the puppets in “Under the Sea” here too.
Next stop is a tradition for me at DHS:
Yum. Don’t tell my dentist. Jakkie got a shortbread cookie and we sat on a bench to eat our treats. I was covered in caramel by the time I was finished. Ick.
And soon it was time to head out! We were back at the hotel by 4p….
Coming up: Saying goodbye to Jakkie
And – what would YOU do with six hours alone in WDW?
I used to let those things crawl all over me, so the residue from the frog certainly didn't bother me. It was more the shock of it all!I finished catching up on your TR, it's great so far.
I'm sorry, I can't imagaine waiting 2 1/2 hours for ANY attraction!
We did not ride it that day! the line at TSM is worth walking through once, but I am glad I was able to FP it the next time I rode it.
And Carmindy gave me a ton of makeup, which was awesome because the crew told me she usually doesn't do that! 
they did have cat treats at WDW but they were $6 for basically a regular pack of treats with Figaro's picture on them. Mixi is perfectly happy with her $2 bags of Greenies so I didn't get those. I did get catnip toys that she LOVED (and has hidden all over the apartment so I can't find them and take a picture 
Yes, I always feel a twinge of disappointment when the smashy plate part of that ride ends. I could do that for hours.
Later on I explained what happened to a reptile specialist at a pet store and she said it sounded like he was already sick when I got him. Now I mostly play with Jack's roommate's pets. Although here's something kind of spooky - he had a pet snake named Greg (I think it was a baby boa constrictor) and last summer he didn't put the top on correctly and Greg got out....we've never found him 
An office I used to work in had a rat infestation - that was also horrible....ah, city life! 
