schumigirl
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- Joined
- May 15, 2007
TUESDAY CONTINUED...…….
The boat ride is short and pleasant. And quite busy...….we expected the park to be fairly busy today as the weather had pretty much obliterated yesterday and we guessed folks would want to take advantage of this beautiful day...…..and it really was beautiful. Warm and sunny. Just how we liked it...….
We opted for the Studios this morning and genuinely had no plan except we wanted to ride Fast and Furious......we had heard so much and from folks who`s opinion we trusted were telling us it wasn't great, so it`s always good to make your own mind up.
As we got off the boat, I heard a voice shout out our full name...….I turned around and there was a young lady who used to work in the Club Lounge a few years ago...….she was heading in with her family and no longer worked for Loews. It was so lovely to see her, and she had the most beautiful children.....time really does pass quickly. WE had a good catch up and then went our separate ways. It made me think of how many staff had come and gone over our time enjoying RP. Of course Club Lounge isn't a permanent position for most of them. They do it to get through college usually or it`s a second job, but it was always nice to see them going on to bigger and better things. One manager mentioned to us we had probably seen more changes than most over the years. And we had......but it`s that type of business. But, so lovely to see her doing well.
We do then however see an awful lot of school groups...…..and did wonder how that was going to impact the park...….they seemed to be large groups of varied ages. Of course we knew school groups in May are a regular thing, but didn't know it was every day...…..however, I will say they had no impact in any way on our time in the parks. They seemed to split into much smaller groups and were all well behaved and the adults all seemed to have good control of their specific group. It wasn't an issue at all.
So, into Studios now and there is the usual lines to get through the gates, typical hold ups are folks that haven't pre signed their park tickets and the dreaded white sheets that pass as your ticket...….but, we hit it lucky and got through fairly quickly...….
We love this park.....well, we love both parks and there is just something special walking through those gates every time......it never gets old...….we love the vibe and the atmosphere, and yes we do think it has it`s own type of magic!!! Our happy place...…..
I apologise for the amount of pictures of me today...….Tom loved this new camera so much and didn't really want me using it......lol...….
It didn't look too busy at this point in this area, but I was sure further round would be. Namely Potter. But for now we just enjoyed this area a little...…
We walked on Despicable Me this morning, regular line was around 40 minutes...…..such a fun ride and it`s one that never gives me any motion issues at all......you do get moved about on the ride, but it doesn't cause me any dizziness...…..we both love this ride.
The we do Shrek. We had missed that a couple of times, so as the line was just walking in we decided we would too. The pre show is fun and so familiar....then we head through to the main theatre for the show...…..this is fun. But the screen is either needing replaced or updated as it was out of focus......this alone can cause issues for anyone with motion issues. But we got through it and we did enjoy it.
We wandered over and decided not to do RRR today, can`t really remember why we didn't, but just wandered further around. As always though, we took the pics!!!
I could barely see this morning with the sun behind me for pictures, it was so bright...….but this area was deserted and ideal for a photo op...….the façade was still over the building to the side, so they must be doing a lot of work to that one.
We do go through the EP line...….I know it has a cool regular line, but we much prefer less wait time and just get on the ride.....and we head through and the EP line is maybe 5 minutes...…..we were surprised in March that we did have to wait at one point, but it still was nowhere near the regular lines.
We ask for the front row as always, and sometimes we have to just wait for the next car, but straight on today...….and off we go.....so much fun!!!! And so fast...….we learned very quickly where to brace on this ride, and in March it did come to an unusually fast stop at one point, so we double braced for this one......but it was fine. We quickly wandered around again for a second ride......and loved it again...…….
Heading out we are loving this heat and so glad we put sunscreen on......it was hot!!! And in no way were we complaining......this was fabulous.....
We were too early for The Blues Brothers shows, this is worth watching if you`ve never seen it......high energy and fun, and boy can the lady sing!!!
Finnegan`s is somewhere we don't care for much, but they do a mean cocktail!!!! And again, we were far too early for that too...…..but there are so many things to photograph and see in these little streets...…..
Louie`s is one of the best counter service places in the parks......good pizza and very inexpensive...…..the slices have got larger than they used to be, we could even have shared one between us, which you couldn't do before.....as a snack of course, not a meal......but so tasty. It can sometimes take a time to pay because of folks with the Dining plan who aren't sure what they can get, our pizza has got cold before waiting, and always ask for a fresh hot slice if that happens, they have always done it without question.
We are curious to see the changes to the lagoon. There is going to be a new nighttime show with spectacular light effects......I think when it`s finally announced it`ll be very popular…….they have enhanced viewing areas over the other side of the lagoon so you know from that they are expecting it to be something much better than the previous show.
They had lowered the water level of the lagoon by quite an amount, so work could be done easier...….and you can see it is quite elaborate.....
Love this area too...….
We now head over to the newest ride at Universal Orlando.
I have to admit, never watched any of these movies, but we know the premise and the franchise...….so we had mixed feelings about whether we would like it or not...….we opt today to walk through the regular line to of course get a full impression of it...….
Someone we had taken pictures of together offered to take ours too......always nice...…...
So, we head in to the full line, and I have to say it`s decent.....and has a very unique aroma of fuel and garage scents......the cars are alright and the line is fairly interesting......but, if there was a long line no way in heck would I stand in it.....it`s not that interesting, and if you are not at all interested in cars.....then you can easily miss it out.
There are two live actors and this is the first guy...…..he`s ok. But I do find the fake announcements of we are all family very forced and the acting a bit unbelievable…….yep, I know it`s The Rock......but he is no actor. This was annoying as I just felt the fake family stuff could have been omitted.
The second guy was funnier...….but again with the forced emotion of what we were about to experience...…...
Well, we did it 3 times, got various seats on the vehicle and ultimately decided...…...big fail for us. I wouldn't say I hated it, but I wouldn't go back on it...….Tom was more or less the same...…..there was one bit it may be described as fun......one bit. The rest we thought was dreadful...…..and we were disappointed as it should have been so much more...….there didn't seem to be much love for it at all from the other folks coming off the ride either.....although one very excited 6 year old boy declared it awesome!!! Well, I was glad he liked it.....
Back in a bit have to go out...…...
The boat ride is short and pleasant. And quite busy...….we expected the park to be fairly busy today as the weather had pretty much obliterated yesterday and we guessed folks would want to take advantage of this beautiful day...…..and it really was beautiful. Warm and sunny. Just how we liked it...….
We opted for the Studios this morning and genuinely had no plan except we wanted to ride Fast and Furious......we had heard so much and from folks who`s opinion we trusted were telling us it wasn't great, so it`s always good to make your own mind up.
As we got off the boat, I heard a voice shout out our full name...….I turned around and there was a young lady who used to work in the Club Lounge a few years ago...….she was heading in with her family and no longer worked for Loews. It was so lovely to see her, and she had the most beautiful children.....time really does pass quickly. WE had a good catch up and then went our separate ways. It made me think of how many staff had come and gone over our time enjoying RP. Of course Club Lounge isn't a permanent position for most of them. They do it to get through college usually or it`s a second job, but it was always nice to see them going on to bigger and better things. One manager mentioned to us we had probably seen more changes than most over the years. And we had......but it`s that type of business. But, so lovely to see her doing well.
We do then however see an awful lot of school groups...…..and did wonder how that was going to impact the park...….they seemed to be large groups of varied ages. Of course we knew school groups in May are a regular thing, but didn't know it was every day...…..however, I will say they had no impact in any way on our time in the parks. They seemed to split into much smaller groups and were all well behaved and the adults all seemed to have good control of their specific group. It wasn't an issue at all.
So, into Studios now and there is the usual lines to get through the gates, typical hold ups are folks that haven't pre signed their park tickets and the dreaded white sheets that pass as your ticket...….but, we hit it lucky and got through fairly quickly...….
We love this park.....well, we love both parks and there is just something special walking through those gates every time......it never gets old...….we love the vibe and the atmosphere, and yes we do think it has it`s own type of magic!!! Our happy place...…..
I apologise for the amount of pictures of me today...….Tom loved this new camera so much and didn't really want me using it......lol...….
It didn't look too busy at this point in this area, but I was sure further round would be. Namely Potter. But for now we just enjoyed this area a little...…
We walked on Despicable Me this morning, regular line was around 40 minutes...…..such a fun ride and it`s one that never gives me any motion issues at all......you do get moved about on the ride, but it doesn't cause me any dizziness...…..we both love this ride.
The we do Shrek. We had missed that a couple of times, so as the line was just walking in we decided we would too. The pre show is fun and so familiar....then we head through to the main theatre for the show...…..this is fun. But the screen is either needing replaced or updated as it was out of focus......this alone can cause issues for anyone with motion issues. But we got through it and we did enjoy it.
We wandered over and decided not to do RRR today, can`t really remember why we didn't, but just wandered further around. As always though, we took the pics!!!
I could barely see this morning with the sun behind me for pictures, it was so bright...….but this area was deserted and ideal for a photo op...….the façade was still over the building to the side, so they must be doing a lot of work to that one.
As we headed towards Mummy, I realized how much I loved this area...….so many little things to see and it just felt a nice area...….The Mummy of course is a classic ride......it has the best theming around and the ride itself is fabulous!!! Love when it goes so fast but does have some excellent moments all the way around.
They have a barrier up here too with some maintenance at the door where the TM stand, but it has no effect on the ride. As I said we love this ride, and were looking forward to going back on it.
They have a barrier up here too with some maintenance at the door where the TM stand, but it has no effect on the ride. As I said we love this ride, and were looking forward to going back on it.
We do go through the EP line...….I know it has a cool regular line, but we much prefer less wait time and just get on the ride.....and we head through and the EP line is maybe 5 minutes...…..we were surprised in March that we did have to wait at one point, but it still was nowhere near the regular lines.
We ask for the front row as always, and sometimes we have to just wait for the next car, but straight on today...….and off we go.....so much fun!!!! And so fast...….we learned very quickly where to brace on this ride, and in March it did come to an unusually fast stop at one point, so we double braced for this one......but it was fine. We quickly wandered around again for a second ride......and loved it again...…….
Heading out we are loving this heat and so glad we put sunscreen on......it was hot!!! And in no way were we complaining......this was fabulous.....
We were too early for The Blues Brothers shows, this is worth watching if you`ve never seen it......high energy and fun, and boy can the lady sing!!!
Finnegan`s is somewhere we don't care for much, but they do a mean cocktail!!!! And again, we were far too early for that too...…..but there are so many things to photograph and see in these little streets...…..
Louie`s is one of the best counter service places in the parks......good pizza and very inexpensive...…..the slices have got larger than they used to be, we could even have shared one between us, which you couldn't do before.....as a snack of course, not a meal......but so tasty. It can sometimes take a time to pay because of folks with the Dining plan who aren't sure what they can get, our pizza has got cold before waiting, and always ask for a fresh hot slice if that happens, they have always done it without question.
We are curious to see the changes to the lagoon. There is going to be a new nighttime show with spectacular light effects......I think when it`s finally announced it`ll be very popular…….they have enhanced viewing areas over the other side of the lagoon so you know from that they are expecting it to be something much better than the previous show.
They had lowered the water level of the lagoon by quite an amount, so work could be done easier...….and you can see it is quite elaborate.....
Love this area too...….
We now head over to the newest ride at Universal Orlando.
I have to admit, never watched any of these movies, but we know the premise and the franchise...….so we had mixed feelings about whether we would like it or not...….we opt today to walk through the regular line to of course get a full impression of it...….
Someone we had taken pictures of together offered to take ours too......always nice...…...
So, we head in to the full line, and I have to say it`s decent.....and has a very unique aroma of fuel and garage scents......the cars are alright and the line is fairly interesting......but, if there was a long line no way in heck would I stand in it.....it`s not that interesting, and if you are not at all interested in cars.....then you can easily miss it out.
There are two live actors and this is the first guy...…..he`s ok. But I do find the fake announcements of we are all family very forced and the acting a bit unbelievable…….yep, I know it`s The Rock......but he is no actor. This was annoying as I just felt the fake family stuff could have been omitted.
The second guy was funnier...….but again with the forced emotion of what we were about to experience...…...
Well, we did it 3 times, got various seats on the vehicle and ultimately decided...…...big fail for us. I wouldn't say I hated it, but I wouldn't go back on it...….Tom was more or less the same...…..there was one bit it may be described as fun......one bit. The rest we thought was dreadful...…..and we were disappointed as it should have been so much more...….there didn't seem to be much love for it at all from the other folks coming off the ride either.....although one very excited 6 year old boy declared it awesome!!! Well, I was glad he liked it.....
Back in a bit have to go out...…...