Day 7 - A Supercalifragilistic Day
Today was supposed to be a shopping day, but as it was a really hot day, Janet and Ivor wanted to go to a park. Jo and I thought as it was really hot day wed be better off NOT going to a park, but we decided to go anyway.
Isabella hadnt had a great nights sleep because shes teething, so she was a little grumpy. She got up quite early but then fell back to sleep in our bed.
We were hoping that this mornings Supercalifragilistic Breakfast at 1900 Park Fare at the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa might cheer her up as she would get to meet Winnie the Pooh (and Tigger too), Mary Poppins and characters from Alice in Wonderland (including Alice).
Our very own sleeping beauty
On our way to a Supercalifragilistic Breakfast
Close your mouth, please, Joanne. We are not a codfish.
Isabella gave the Mad Hatter's opinion a lot of thought
Isabella had never seen a tiger that bright before
Tigger does great cuddles
"I knew I could smell pooh" said Isabella
I love these Mickey Waffles!
The breakfast was a buffet and the food was really nice. Isabella wasnt sure about the characters but the rest of enjoyed having a cuddle with Tigger and Pooh bear and found The Mad Hatter quite amusing.
After breakfast and a little wander round the Grand Floridian lobby, which is really nice, we headed back to the car. The car parking for the Grand Floridian is about 5 minute walk across the road, which must be a real pain if youre staying there.
Isabella loved the comfy chair...
...And the flowers
She wanted to show off her piano skills too
Nanny, Daddy, Baby, Mummy, Poppa
One thing Ive not mentioned about our car journeys yet is how much Isabella hates being in the car. Janet and Ivor were sitting with her in the back all holiday and Janet had to keep her constantly occupied, which usually involved singing a number of songs including Old MacDonald Had A Farm and The Wheels On the Bus, or reading her books. I think we were all fed up of those songs by the end of the holiday; everyone except Isabella of course!
So back to Day 7. After traipsing back to the car we were off to Hollywood Studios for the day.
When we arrived we headed straight to
Pixar Place to fastpass Toy Story Mania, which has notoriously long waits and can run out of fastpasses within the first couple of hours on some days. The longest wait time weve seen was 120 minutes. Our fastpass was for late in the day.
With the fastpasses received, we headed for the Backlot Tour, which is feeling dated in my opinion and could do with a makeover.
It was then time for Isabellas nap, so Janet and Ivor headed off to do their own thing and Jo and I wandered around the Streets of America while Isabella went to sleep in the pram. While I walked with the pram, Jo got herself a coffee and got me a Coke from Writers Stop.
What?
Nap time on the Streets of America
Janet and Ivor did the Tower of Terror
The lobby could use a bit of a dust
Awake and ready to eat
As it got close to lunchtime Jo headed off to meet Janet and Ivor at the ABC Commissary, she also picked up some fastpasses for Stars Tours too, while I had to do a detour to avoid a large group of Brazilians who decided it would be great for everyone to hear them sing.
Isabella finally woke up and I took her to ABC Commissary, however Janet and Ivor hadnt arrived yet, so we all waited for them outside. Jo and I always eat here when we come to Hollywood Studios as the food is generally good, but on this day it wasnt up to its usual standard - the chicken burgers in particular were dry and chewy.
Me: 1/3 lb Angus Cheeseburger and Fried Shrimp
Jo: Chicken Bleu
Janet: Shrimp Platter
Ivor: Chicken Bleu
After lunch it was time for Jo and I to tryout the new Star Tours. Ivor had already been on it but decided hed have another go, and despite not having a fastpass got on the same time we did - albeit in a different Starspeeder.
As a Star Wars fan, Id never really been that impressed by the original Star Tours: Tour to Endor ride, having felt it always seemed dated.
This new version, Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, was a huge improvement. In case youve not had the chance to try it yet, the ride sequence is randomised and there are eleven random segments of the film (two opening segments, three primary destination segments, three hologram message segments, and three ending destination segments). When combined, they allow 54 different possible ride experiences.
If you want to read more about visit Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Tours:_The_Adventures_Continue
Briefly, our ride was:
- The Millenium Falcon intro
- Land on Kashyyyk (Chewbacca ends up on the windscreen)
- Hologram from Leia
- Land on Coruscant
After a thoroughly enjoyable ride we were reunited with Ivor, Janet and Isabella and after stopping to get fastpasses for Rock n Roller Coaster we headed for the Great Movie Ride.
On the way there Jo stopped to give Isabella a feed in the Baby Care Centre. This was the second of WDWs Baby Care Centres that she'd used, and whilst it was nicer than most mother and baby facilities, the first one at Animal Kingdom was nicer and had private cubicles for feeding and loads of changing tables.
The Great Movie Ride is another ride which is in serious need of a makeover. It seems to deteriorate in quality with each year and this years acting performances from the driver and, in our case, the cowgirl were particularly lacklustre.
With the Great Movie Ride done it was finally time to do Toy Story Mania. Jo and I took Isabella in the vehicle with us and she seemed to have lots of fun being spun around and watching mummy and daddy try to shoot things!
Isabella was unsure of the 3D glasses
It was nearly time to go home, and we had one last ride to do: Rock n Rollercoaster. Im not really sure whether I like this ride or not. The 0-57mph in 2.8 secs start is exhilarating but the rest of it is a bit boring and I hate Aerosmith with a passion! Ive never understood why they used Aerosmith, who likes Aerosmith?!
After that was done, we all headed back to the car and once loaded up we went back to the resort.
After getting ready for dinner we drove to Animal Kingdom Lodge for our reservation at Boma.
On the way Isabella slept in the car and when we arrived Jo and I waited in the car with her while Janet and Ivor went inside to have a look round the resort and see the animals.
When Isabella eventually woke we went to meet them, and they suggested we spend the 10 minutes until our reservation outside looking at the animals.
At dinner, Isabella wasn't in a particularly good mood but the food was really good and Jo especially enjoyed it.
We were all tired after dinner so we headed straight back to the resort and, after a quick stop for coffee and a little browse in the shop, we went to bed.
Isabella thought this hat made her ears look big