IowaTater
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 23, 2013
Day 3 Continued....
DH and I had FD this trip, which we absolutely loved. I know a lot of people don't like it but for us, it worked out great. We didn't have to worry about budgeting for meals, it gave us the ability to experience dinner shows and character dining, and because DH is a picky eater but I'm not, it gave us more dining options.
Because DH is such a picky eater, he basically just left the dining plans to me. After adding an extra day to our trip in order to get the FD, I realized this meant that we had an extra TS that I hadn't thought of. So I thought my sci-fi geek of a hubby would love...
...and I was right. He was so excited! We were ushered to our car and since there were only 2 of us, we shared a car with another small family. DH ordered the cheeseburger and a Coke.
I ordered a cherry Coke (the good kind) and the Reuben.
DH really enjoyed his burger but I thought my Reuben was a little dry. I eventually asked for a side of Thousand Island and that helped a bit. DH was so enthralled by the movie screen, I was afraid he would forget about eating.
I didn't get pictures of it but for dessert, DH got a chocolate milkshake and I got the fruit plate.
With our bellies full, we decided to make the trek to Tatooine (because, you know, it was right around the corner) so we could ride...
We only had about a 15 minute wait for our ride and then it was off to escape the Rebel forces. Neither DH nor I had been on Star Tours since the revamp but we really liked it, although I did have to close my eyes about halfway into it. In hindsight, it might not have been such a good idea to attempt this ride on a full stomach.
After exiting the ride, DH said that he wanted to get a souvenir from Tatooine Traders but after seeing how the place was wall-to-wall people, he quickly changed his mind. So we decided to go see if we had time to make the next Indiana Jones show. Nope, just missed the start of the show. Strike one.
So I suggested seeing if Stitch was out (my favorite character and one I really wanted to meet). Nope, not out. Strike two.
DH then suggested heading towards ToT because there were lots of penny machines along the way. And of course, the one machine that had the penny to complete our Cars collection was broken. Strike three.
By this time, I was tired, hot, and still a little nauseous and poor DH could tell I was getting close to another meltdown so we headed straight for ToT. ToT is my absolute favorite ride at HS, hands down. I loved TSM but it will never top a trip to The Twilight Zone for me. The last time DH was at HS with his family, he absolutely refused to ride it. He's not really scared of heights but for some reason, he was terrified. He was still a little unsure this time around but I managed to convince him.
Luckily, it was almost a complete walk-on so he didn't really have too much time to think about it. He made it through the film sequence in the study and we moved into the basement area. I was so excited, I was bounced off the walls, all while DH was looking VERY apprehensive. It probably didn't help when I reminded him that our marriage vows stated "until death do us part".
We loaded into our elevator with us being in the top corner. We proceeded through the ghostly sequence as I kept telling DH that he had to keep his eyes open. Then came the moment I had been waiting for (and my hands are sweating and my pulse is racing as I'm typing this). The elevator doors open and you can see out across the HS park and then......
Drop.
Stop.
Drop.
Stop.
Shoot upwards.
Stop.
Drop.
Stop.
Drop.
Shoot upwards.
Stop.
Drop.
Stop.
Drop.
Stop.
Drop to the bottom.
Let me tell you, the feeling of weightlessness is the best on this ride than any I've ever been on anywhere. I am a big girl and any time this booty can come completely off the seat is a thrill! As for poor DH...well, they say the proof is in the picture.
Poor guy. I still think he holds a grudge.
We then decided that since we were in thrill ride mode, we'd head over to another ride neither one of us had ridden.
Yet another almost walk-on. We loved the little pre-ride clip and couldn't wait to experience the coaster itself. There was just enough wait that we got to see a couple of limos take off before us and it just added to our anticipation. They put us in the front row as I squealed with delight.
This ride was totally worth it! From the second they blasted us out of a stopped position, we were both screaming like little kids. The music was awesome and all of the neon accents were great. We could have ridden RnR over and over again.
We would have really liked to stick around for Fantasmic but we had dinner reservations we didn't want to miss.
DH and I had FD this trip, which we absolutely loved. I know a lot of people don't like it but for us, it worked out great. We didn't have to worry about budgeting for meals, it gave us the ability to experience dinner shows and character dining, and because DH is a picky eater but I'm not, it gave us more dining options.
Because DH is such a picky eater, he basically just left the dining plans to me. After adding an extra day to our trip in order to get the FD, I realized this meant that we had an extra TS that I hadn't thought of. So I thought my sci-fi geek of a hubby would love...
...and I was right. He was so excited! We were ushered to our car and since there were only 2 of us, we shared a car with another small family. DH ordered the cheeseburger and a Coke.
I ordered a cherry Coke (the good kind) and the Reuben.
DH really enjoyed his burger but I thought my Reuben was a little dry. I eventually asked for a side of Thousand Island and that helped a bit. DH was so enthralled by the movie screen, I was afraid he would forget about eating.
I didn't get pictures of it but for dessert, DH got a chocolate milkshake and I got the fruit plate.
With our bellies full, we decided to make the trek to Tatooine (because, you know, it was right around the corner) so we could ride...
We only had about a 15 minute wait for our ride and then it was off to escape the Rebel forces. Neither DH nor I had been on Star Tours since the revamp but we really liked it, although I did have to close my eyes about halfway into it. In hindsight, it might not have been such a good idea to attempt this ride on a full stomach.
After exiting the ride, DH said that he wanted to get a souvenir from Tatooine Traders but after seeing how the place was wall-to-wall people, he quickly changed his mind. So we decided to go see if we had time to make the next Indiana Jones show. Nope, just missed the start of the show. Strike one.
So I suggested seeing if Stitch was out (my favorite character and one I really wanted to meet). Nope, not out. Strike two.
DH then suggested heading towards ToT because there were lots of penny machines along the way. And of course, the one machine that had the penny to complete our Cars collection was broken. Strike three.
By this time, I was tired, hot, and still a little nauseous and poor DH could tell I was getting close to another meltdown so we headed straight for ToT. ToT is my absolute favorite ride at HS, hands down. I loved TSM but it will never top a trip to The Twilight Zone for me. The last time DH was at HS with his family, he absolutely refused to ride it. He's not really scared of heights but for some reason, he was terrified. He was still a little unsure this time around but I managed to convince him.
Luckily, it was almost a complete walk-on so he didn't really have too much time to think about it. He made it through the film sequence in the study and we moved into the basement area. I was so excited, I was bounced off the walls, all while DH was looking VERY apprehensive. It probably didn't help when I reminded him that our marriage vows stated "until death do us part".
We loaded into our elevator with us being in the top corner. We proceeded through the ghostly sequence as I kept telling DH that he had to keep his eyes open. Then came the moment I had been waiting for (and my hands are sweating and my pulse is racing as I'm typing this). The elevator doors open and you can see out across the HS park and then......
Drop.
Stop.
Drop.
Stop.
Shoot upwards.
Stop.
Drop.
Stop.
Drop.
Shoot upwards.
Stop.
Drop.
Stop.
Drop.
Stop.
Drop to the bottom.
Let me tell you, the feeling of weightlessness is the best on this ride than any I've ever been on anywhere. I am a big girl and any time this booty can come completely off the seat is a thrill! As for poor DH...well, they say the proof is in the picture.
Poor guy. I still think he holds a grudge.
We then decided that since we were in thrill ride mode, we'd head over to another ride neither one of us had ridden.
Yet another almost walk-on. We loved the little pre-ride clip and couldn't wait to experience the coaster itself. There was just enough wait that we got to see a couple of limos take off before us and it just added to our anticipation. They put us in the front row as I squealed with delight.
This ride was totally worth it! From the second they blasted us out of a stopped position, we were both screaming like little kids. The music was awesome and all of the neon accents were great. We could have ridden RnR over and over again.
We would have really liked to stick around for Fantasmic but we had dinner reservations we didn't want to miss.