schumigirl
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- May 15, 2007
After we had watched Marilyn and her entourage, we dropped our stuff into the lockers and went to do The Mummy.
This is a must do ride for us every trip......the theme is phenomenal and many folks take a walk through the full line if it`s not too busy, purely because it`s cool. But, today we did use our EP even though it didn't have a long regular line.
We ask for the front again and we get it, and then set off without a full vehicle which is quite unusual. This ride is so much fun...….you are hit by the them first then the coaster part starts and it whoops you up before you know it!!! We love it.....there is a reasonable drop after a brief stop and then you go...…..and your teeth can rattle at this point!!! We just whoop and laugh all the way round till you stop all too short.....I wish this ride was longer as it is wonderful!
We go on again and this time we get the front again, but the vehicle is full.
When we come out we see the stilt guys wandering around, and on our last couple of trips we didn't see the guy in the picture below and wondered if he`d left.....over the years since 2007 we have had our picture taken with this man every trip.....so we were glad to see him still there. It`s definitely a tradition. Of course they never speak, but one visit a man tried to push forward to get in front of us to get a picture with him......he very clearly No to the man with his finger wagging...….the guy didn't argue.....lol.....but he does keep in character and is excellent at what he does. He had also given me blooming good scare one year too where he crept up behind me and bent down to right beside my head......I was looking at my camera so had no clue he was there!!!! I jumped about three feet in the air! Cool guy!
The parks are filled with areas where there is live entertainment on offer throughout the day and this group of singers are excellent.......the little crowd always seem to enjoy them and of course at this time of year it is a festive theme they are singing to...…..we stand for a time then move on.
Round by the lagoon we can see just how quiet this area this morning, and we are slightly too early again to see the fabulous Beat Builders...high energy (very high energy) group of young men who bop around to energetic music......they are quite exhausting to watch, but very entertaining. But, we wouldn't be seeing them today again.
San Francisco area is one of our favourites…….very pretty and colourful too. And it does have Chez Alcatraz which is super little bar, which we don`t visit often enough.....and Lombards. Now this is a place that despite a not so good experience last time, is somewhere that we do like, and Kyle likes it too. In fact he asked if we could eat there this time at some point......so despite my vow to not go back.....for my son, yes I`d go back.....
My two love MiB and The Simpsons...….I`m kinda ok with MiB but can`t do Simpsons due to the motion sickness it causes me and think it`s one of the three worst rides in the park.....the other two being Jimmy Fallon....although I do like the Panda and the building, and Fast & Furious...….not quite sure which one is the worst!!!
So, they wanted to go do those rides and I said I`d mooch around here while they did that......so I got to sit in the sun which was now lovely and warm.......and take some snaps while they went to fight for the galaxy or something like that!!! I did give them my card to get it stamped beside their tree.......although I could get it another day if they forget......which of course they did!!!
But, while they were gone I had a lovely time wandering around and spent a huge amount of time chatting to folks today. People just like to chat and I like that a lot.......and you do get into some odd conversations at times.......one guy heard that a lot of Scottish homes didnt have indoor bathrooms!!!!! Seriously!!! Even he laughed......I think he had watched a Scottish show set in the 1700`s! But, what a nice man and lovely family from Indiana who I chatted to for a while.
And I think people in general do like to chat, as I sat down beside the fountain and a woman just started a conversation about shoes...…lol.....she was funny.
The shrunken head and the conductor are an absolute hoot.....I didn`t go speak to them today as there was quite a line, but if you get the chance to interact with them, do it, they are so funny, and a little risque.....one time the shrunken head said he didn`t believe we were Scottish as he didn`t smell alcohol off us.....lol....and of course the conductor was suitably mortified.....we laughed a lot at that guy!!
And don`t miss going to look at the rear of the bus as you can look in and see the beds and luggage too....it is identical to the bus in the movie.
There is so much to see around these areas you could pass hours just wandering around looking at the detail and precision in the designs of the buildings alone.
I`m looking out for my two now as they shouldn`t be too long now till they`re back.......after a quick wander round DA we plan to get the train over to IOA. So with food coming up soon, I know they won`t be too long.
There are a few places in the Studios we won`t eat in.....Mel`s Diner is awful, and although we used to love it, we don`t eat in Louie`s for pizza anymore.
I turn and see them coming over the bridge proudly talking about their high score on MiB, I think it was almost 800,000 which the Aussie family were very impressed with!!! And tell me they forgot to get my tree card stamped.......I kind of guessed really! So we head into Diagon Alley and we do enjoy the decorations that JK Rowling allowed to be put up a couple of years ago.
It is beautiful.
Looking into The Leaky Cauldron you can see their minimalist decor too.....it`s just enough to look Christmassy without being too much or too out of place.
Who doesn`t love Gilderoy Lockhart......he plays his part so well...….
We missed the Celestina Warbeck singers today, and we also missed where it snows which we liked to see, but today we just planned to do Gringotts once then get the Hogwarts Express.
People say they manage fine without EP, but we love it!!!! Wouldn`t be without it and the ability to do rides as many times as we like with barely a line. The regular line was 30 minutes right now and had jumped to 45 by the time we came off. So, we only planned to do it once today and it was fun.
I always think this isn`t the best ride, I like it, but never think I rave about it like FJ. Until I go on it and remember just how good a ride it is. I wish the drop was steeper, but that`s wishful thinking.......it isn`t really a proper drop but some seem to think it is. It`s not as good as FJ but still a lot of fun.
It is fun and we come off and collect our stuff from the strangely organised lockers today.....no one is gathered in one corner trying to get into one locker......this was the first time I had seen this!!!
We came back out into the sunshine and grabbed a few more pictures on the way out.
I did like this kettle.....
There is something very garish about this pink!!!
Back outside it was lovely...….I did wonder if Kyle felt too hot with his hoodie on, but he was fine......I was glad of mine this morning, but now I wish I`d left it at home.
It was so lovely it was warm again though....and had to be nice the rest of our trip and we also hadn`t seen any rain so far which was fabulous.....and we hoped it continued that way!!!
Outside the entrance to Kings Cross.
Slightly different looking from the real Kings Cross!! But, not too unalike. This was taken on a trip to London a couple of years ago.
There was a little bit of confusion as we went in today, again, some folks didn`t have park to park tickets and some were trying to get in the EP line without having EP .....despite it not being overly busy. But I think some were just confused with which line to go in.
The cool is nice in here, unlike the real King`s Cross, and it smells fresher too!!!
This is always a popular part of the line experience. When you can be seen to disappear through the wall.......it is cool!!!
The family in front asked if we`d mind waiting as they had four kids and they all wanted to go through individually.......of course not, we were happy to wait.......and those kids were all beaming from ear to ear as they went through, and everyone who waited behind us was seemingly happy to wait too.......the dad came back and said thank you, this was their first visit and certainly their last for a lot of years...…bless them!!!
We loved seeing the joy in their faces and wished we had caught them as they saw the HE for the first time. But, they had gone on ahead to join what looked like a whole family tree of folks....lol....
But, it is nice to do this.........
We just caught Hedwig at the right angle!
IOA and lunch coming up...…..
This is a must do ride for us every trip......the theme is phenomenal and many folks take a walk through the full line if it`s not too busy, purely because it`s cool. But, today we did use our EP even though it didn't have a long regular line.
We ask for the front again and we get it, and then set off without a full vehicle which is quite unusual. This ride is so much fun...….you are hit by the them first then the coaster part starts and it whoops you up before you know it!!! We love it.....there is a reasonable drop after a brief stop and then you go...…..and your teeth can rattle at this point!!! We just whoop and laugh all the way round till you stop all too short.....I wish this ride was longer as it is wonderful!
We go on again and this time we get the front again, but the vehicle is full.
When we come out we see the stilt guys wandering around, and on our last couple of trips we didn't see the guy in the picture below and wondered if he`d left.....over the years since 2007 we have had our picture taken with this man every trip.....so we were glad to see him still there. It`s definitely a tradition. Of course they never speak, but one visit a man tried to push forward to get in front of us to get a picture with him......he very clearly No to the man with his finger wagging...….the guy didn't argue.....lol.....but he does keep in character and is excellent at what he does. He had also given me blooming good scare one year too where he crept up behind me and bent down to right beside my head......I was looking at my camera so had no clue he was there!!!! I jumped about three feet in the air! Cool guy!
The parks are filled with areas where there is live entertainment on offer throughout the day and this group of singers are excellent.......the little crowd always seem to enjoy them and of course at this time of year it is a festive theme they are singing to...…..we stand for a time then move on.
Round by the lagoon we can see just how quiet this area this morning, and we are slightly too early again to see the fabulous Beat Builders...high energy (very high energy) group of young men who bop around to energetic music......they are quite exhausting to watch, but very entertaining. But, we wouldn't be seeing them today again.
San Francisco area is one of our favourites…….very pretty and colourful too. And it does have Chez Alcatraz which is super little bar, which we don`t visit often enough.....and Lombards. Now this is a place that despite a not so good experience last time, is somewhere that we do like, and Kyle likes it too. In fact he asked if we could eat there this time at some point......so despite my vow to not go back.....for my son, yes I`d go back.....
My two love MiB and The Simpsons...….I`m kinda ok with MiB but can`t do Simpsons due to the motion sickness it causes me and think it`s one of the three worst rides in the park.....the other two being Jimmy Fallon....although I do like the Panda and the building, and Fast & Furious...….not quite sure which one is the worst!!!
So, they wanted to go do those rides and I said I`d mooch around here while they did that......so I got to sit in the sun which was now lovely and warm.......and take some snaps while they went to fight for the galaxy or something like that!!! I did give them my card to get it stamped beside their tree.......although I could get it another day if they forget......which of course they did!!!
But, while they were gone I had a lovely time wandering around and spent a huge amount of time chatting to folks today. People just like to chat and I like that a lot.......and you do get into some odd conversations at times.......one guy heard that a lot of Scottish homes didnt have indoor bathrooms!!!!! Seriously!!! Even he laughed......I think he had watched a Scottish show set in the 1700`s! But, what a nice man and lovely family from Indiana who I chatted to for a while.
And I think people in general do like to chat, as I sat down beside the fountain and a woman just started a conversation about shoes...…lol.....she was funny.
The shrunken head and the conductor are an absolute hoot.....I didn`t go speak to them today as there was quite a line, but if you get the chance to interact with them, do it, they are so funny, and a little risque.....one time the shrunken head said he didn`t believe we were Scottish as he didn`t smell alcohol off us.....lol....and of course the conductor was suitably mortified.....we laughed a lot at that guy!!
And don`t miss going to look at the rear of the bus as you can look in and see the beds and luggage too....it is identical to the bus in the movie.
There is so much to see around these areas you could pass hours just wandering around looking at the detail and precision in the designs of the buildings alone.
I`m looking out for my two now as they shouldn`t be too long now till they`re back.......after a quick wander round DA we plan to get the train over to IOA. So with food coming up soon, I know they won`t be too long.
There are a few places in the Studios we won`t eat in.....Mel`s Diner is awful, and although we used to love it, we don`t eat in Louie`s for pizza anymore.
I turn and see them coming over the bridge proudly talking about their high score on MiB, I think it was almost 800,000 which the Aussie family were very impressed with!!! And tell me they forgot to get my tree card stamped.......I kind of guessed really! So we head into Diagon Alley and we do enjoy the decorations that JK Rowling allowed to be put up a couple of years ago.
It is beautiful.
Looking into The Leaky Cauldron you can see their minimalist decor too.....it`s just enough to look Christmassy without being too much or too out of place.
Who doesn`t love Gilderoy Lockhart......he plays his part so well...….
We missed the Celestina Warbeck singers today, and we also missed where it snows which we liked to see, but today we just planned to do Gringotts once then get the Hogwarts Express.
People say they manage fine without EP, but we love it!!!! Wouldn`t be without it and the ability to do rides as many times as we like with barely a line. The regular line was 30 minutes right now and had jumped to 45 by the time we came off. So, we only planned to do it once today and it was fun.
I always think this isn`t the best ride, I like it, but never think I rave about it like FJ. Until I go on it and remember just how good a ride it is. I wish the drop was steeper, but that`s wishful thinking.......it isn`t really a proper drop but some seem to think it is. It`s not as good as FJ but still a lot of fun.
It is fun and we come off and collect our stuff from the strangely organised lockers today.....no one is gathered in one corner trying to get into one locker......this was the first time I had seen this!!!
We came back out into the sunshine and grabbed a few more pictures on the way out.
I did like this kettle.....
There is something very garish about this pink!!!
Back outside it was lovely...….I did wonder if Kyle felt too hot with his hoodie on, but he was fine......I was glad of mine this morning, but now I wish I`d left it at home.
It was so lovely it was warm again though....and had to be nice the rest of our trip and we also hadn`t seen any rain so far which was fabulous.....and we hoped it continued that way!!!
Outside the entrance to Kings Cross.
Slightly different looking from the real Kings Cross!! But, not too unalike. This was taken on a trip to London a couple of years ago.
There was a little bit of confusion as we went in today, again, some folks didn`t have park to park tickets and some were trying to get in the EP line without having EP .....despite it not being overly busy. But I think some were just confused with which line to go in.
The cool is nice in here, unlike the real King`s Cross, and it smells fresher too!!!
This is always a popular part of the line experience. When you can be seen to disappear through the wall.......it is cool!!!
The family in front asked if we`d mind waiting as they had four kids and they all wanted to go through individually.......of course not, we were happy to wait.......and those kids were all beaming from ear to ear as they went through, and everyone who waited behind us was seemingly happy to wait too.......the dad came back and said thank you, this was their first visit and certainly their last for a lot of years...…bless them!!!
We loved seeing the joy in their faces and wished we had caught them as they saw the HE for the first time. But, they had gone on ahead to join what looked like a whole family tree of folks....lol....
But, it is nice to do this.........
We just caught Hedwig at the right angle!
IOA and lunch coming up...…..