caitlinnf
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- Oct 2, 2012
Day 4: Chapter 1-Big Kid Rides
Alrighty, it is day 4 of the trip and we are finally entering our first Disney park!!! But first, some breakfast. Most mornings, Ben ran down to the food court and got us two QS breakfasts to share. He also filled some of the mugs with drinks and then subbed the two drinks from the dining plan for sides.
As you can see, it made for a very shareable breakfast and was just enough to get us through the crucial first hours of park time where you don’t want to stop for food.
As you can see, it made for a very shareable breakfast and was just enough to get us through the crucial first hours of park time where you don’t want to stop for food.
After filling up, we hopped a bus to our first park, which was Hollywood Studios! I know people have a hard time finding things to do here. Our family almost always visits at least two parks per day, however, so we have no trouble occupying ourselves here for a few hours before moving on to something else. It also has many of our favorite attractions, so we always end up spending more time here than we think we will.
Our morning plan required us to split up. I went with the kids to sign up for Jedi Training, because Greg is finally four years old and can do it now. Yay!
She's such a goof.
The line wasn’t too bad and moved quickly, and we were done in no time with the exact time slot we were hoping for.
She's such a goof.
The line wasn’t too bad and moved quickly, and we were done in no time with the exact time slot we were hoping for.
Meanwhile, the big boys were off having some fun of their own. It’s always a goal for them to come up with new and crazy ways to pose for ride photos.
Rock, paper, scissors is a pretty normal one for them. They lucked out on Tower, however, and got an elevator to themselves!
Rock, paper, scissors is a pretty normal one for them. They lucked out on Tower, however, and got an elevator to themselves!
After jedi sign ups, the kids and I headed over to Toy Story. Let me tell you, adding the third track has helped the wait times for this ride SO much!
Bethany is 8 years old, so she got to ride by herself, but I had to sit with the little ones, which meant no shooting for me, I occupied myself by taking pictures.
Becca was very excited about her score.
Bethany is 8 years old, so she got to ride by herself, but I had to sit with the little ones, which meant no shooting for me, I occupied myself by taking pictures.
Becca was very excited about her score.
When we came out, Ben texted to see where we were and I told them we were at Toy Story. They were close by and when they got to us, the line was still very, very short, so we went for another spin!
This time there were enough adults to sit with kids, so I got to actually play.
This time there were enough adults to sit with kids, so I got to actually play.
Still in a riding mood, we all headed back down Sunset Blvd and divided and conquered once more.
I took Bethany on Rockin’ Roller Coaster (her second favorite ride at WDW). She is so funny because she always gets super nervous before this ride and then LOVES it. Also, we admired her name in the queue posters.
I requested to be seated near the front as I always do, because I hate how much the back rattles my head around. It was a great ride, and I love having a kid old enough to enjoy it with me!
I took Bethany on Rockin’ Roller Coaster (her second favorite ride at WDW). She is so funny because she always gets super nervous before this ride and then LOVES it. Also, we admired her name in the queue posters.
I requested to be seated near the front as I always do, because I hate how much the back rattles my head around. It was a great ride, and I love having a kid old enough to enjoy it with me!
While we were in our super stretch limo, Ben took Greg to try a ride that he was now tall enough for since he had just hit 40”: none other than his daddy’s favorite, Tower of Terror!
Ben said that he acted very calm during the ride, but it was funny because his little body floated right off the seat.
When the ride was over I asked if he liked it and he said it was fun. Later that day he said he didn’t want to do it again. We’ll see if that held up for the rest of the trip.
Ben said that he acted very calm during the ride, but it was funny because his little body floated right off the seat.
When the ride was over I asked if he liked it and he said it was fun. Later that day he said he didn’t want to do it again. We’ll see if that held up for the rest of the trip.
Becca isn’t tall enough for RnR and does not like Tower (although she has ridden it twice before, so she is braver than I am), so she hung out with our friend in the ToT dump shop.
Once our rides were over we were pretty hungry, so we quickly grabbed two mickey pretzels with cheese. We had to hurry, because it was time to check in for Jedi Training!