mickeystoontown
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After the Mulch, Sweat and Shears concert, we headed down the path towards the Hollywood Hills theater. I knew that we'd be early for the second showing of Fantasmic but I wanted to find a nice spot to sit and wait for the go-ahead to enter the theater. For those of you who read my last trip report, you may remember that John almost got into a fight with a guy because I broke into line. I didn't know I was breaking in line. I just thought I was another fish swimming upstream. Anyway, I wanted to be there early so there wouldn't be a repeat of the trip before.
We found a nice little place to sit right beside the Beauty & the Beast sign. Hunter hopped up on the wall and sat. But, before too long, his shirt was stuck to the rose bushes behind him:
Since we still had a while before they would start letting people into the theater, I decided to take a few pictures. I had Hunter hop down from the wall and sit with his Mamaw and Daddy. This is the picture that I got:
I told Hunter to stop pestering his Mamaw and to pose for a nice picture and this is what I got:
Hunter, of course, wanted to be nosey and see how the picture turned out. I told him he couldn't and tossed the camera over to John. And, then, I said "You think you can choke your Mamaw. Let's see how you like a little choking buddy." John snapped this picture:
Not to be outdone, Hunter told his daddy to take this picture:
And, one thing led to another and we started getting sillier and sillier:
We were laughing so hard and were getting a few looks from other people who probably thought we were being serious. But, we didn't care. We were having fun choking each other. I know! I know! Who can have fun while choking somebody? Well, we can!
After we caught our breath, I told John I would go look for a castmember and see what time they suggested that we get in line. He said go ahead and that he was going to get Hunter to show him and Mamaw the pictures we just took.
I walked just a little ways and spotted two castmembers who were grinning from ear to ear. I thought "hummm, these sure are some cheery castmembers" but didn't think anything else of it. When I got to them, I told them that we had been waiting patiently with my mother and that we didn't want to make her stand any longer than we had to. One of them said "We know, we've been watching you guys and let me tell you, you've definitely kept us entertained." The other castmember said "You sure have. Do you always have so much fun together?" I told him yes we did and that it was my Mama's first trip to Disney in 10 years so it was extra special.
The castmembers told me that we should be able to wait for a while before getting into the line which was just what I wanted to hear. They asked had we done everything we wanted to that day. I told them that we had missed a good bit since it was Star Wars Weekends but that we had had fun anyway. One of them reached into their pocket and handed me four Fastpasses to Tower of Terror and four Fastpasses to Rock 'n Roller Coaster. They said it was a gift from them to us for giving them a few laughs that evening. I told them thanks a bunch and headed back over to where the rest of my family was waiting.
John asked what they had said and what was so funny. I told them that the castmembers had been watching us and that we had made them laugh. And, then, I showed them the eight Fastpasses. That's when Hunter said "Who knew choking each other would earn us Fastpasses?" Yeah, who knew that just being our goofy selves would do something like that?
I asked John and Hunter if they wanted to go on Tower of Terror and Rock 'n Roller coaster. John did but Hunter did not. I knew Mama wouldn't do either one. Mama said for John and I to go ahead and she and Hunter would wait for us.
We decided to ride Tower of Terror first and, again, just like last year, I couldn't believe that I was actually going to be plummeting story after story in a rundown looking hotel. I am too terrified of heights to do something like that. But, I did and not just once but twice! We used our second set of Fastpasses and got right back in line.
We started to use our Fastpasses for Rock 'n Roller coaster but were afraid that we would be too late to get in line. As we were walking back to where John and Mama were, we ran into the castmembers who waved and said "don't choke anybody". I just laughed and said I couldn't promise we wouldn't.
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Hahaha! You got me rolling down laughing with your choking pictures! And those of John "sleeping" in the theatre. 
What super nice CM's 
, I noticed a napkin on the bench next to John in one of his "sleeping" poses. Uh-oh ... looks like they have a new design now for their cups, napkins and such. When we went in May, it was still Celebrate Today! Now, DH peeked over my shoulder and got all excited. He has a whole new set to collect when we go back in May. Most people collect spoons or shot glasses or t-shirts ... my DH collects trash. No, really. He brings home paper cups, napkins, hot dog wrappers, popcorn boxes ... all kinds of crap. At least it's a cheap habit. 
And leaves more $$ for me! 
You're going to love Fantasmic!
