We start out the day by heading to Hollywood Studios. This ends up being a bit frustrating, because everyone else in our resort is also heading there to try and take advantage of the extra magic hours in the morning. We do end up at the park before the general opening, but not before the line to Toy Story Mania is super long. We grab our fast passes for Toy Story, and decide to head around the park and do some of the things we missed the first time around. If I remember correctly, we got the passes at 8:45 am, and the return time is 1pm! These are going quick.
We did Star Tours for the third time (love this, and the wait is short!), the Narnia movie, One Man's Dream, the backlot tour, and the animation courtyard. The line to meet Winnie the Pooh is only two people long (!) so we grab a quick photo and hug with Pooh. Tip: These lines are air conditioned, so go here! They also were the shortest lines we had seen for a character. I don't know if that's always true, but it was today.
We have lunch at the Starring Rolls cafe - this is great. Lovely focaccia bread, chips are included, and fabulous deserts. We can't resist tiramisu. We then head over to see the Lights, Motors, Action! extreme stunt show. Out of all of the movie shows here, this is Deb's favorite. She finally figured out that her camera takes video, so she's imagining she's Steven Spielberg here and taking a bit of movie footage.
After the show, it's finally time for Toy Story Mania! It's basically a video game that replicates carnival games while twirling around in cars. This is fun! Deb beats Paul (this is good for the marriage), but our scores compare miserably with the younger set. At least, we're blaming our poor performance on age, because we're both sore after pulling the trigger so many times.
By this time, it's hot, and close to the time for the next parade. We grab more frozen cokes (Deb is so happy she could burst right about now) and find a seat close to the parade. Once it starts, it is lively and colorful. The dancers are so close to you and their energy is contagious. Deb loves Woody's dance moves. This may become her screen saver at work if she can figure out how to thwart the IT staff who force her to have a boring Windows screen saver.
Dinner tonight is at Cinderella's Royal Table, where Deb is either a Lady, Queen, or Princess, depending on the person who addresses her. We each get a wishing star for the wishing ceremony to occur later. Paul is slightly miffed that he doesn't get a sword, particularly after he sees another adult with one. This may cause problems later. Deb always wishes for the same thing, which Paul thinks is lame. Paul doesn't tell Deb his wish. Hmmm... Deb's favorite princess is Belle, because she actually likes reading. We tried to ask Cinderella for a pumpkin recommendation so Paul knows what to plant, but she didn't have a good answer for us.
We hang around for the fireworks and Electrical Parade. Both are an amazing way to end our next-to-last day at the Magic Kingdom.
We have lunch at the Starring Rolls cafe - this is great. Lovely focaccia bread, chips are included, and fabulous deserts. We can't resist tiramisu. We then head over to see the Lights, Motors, Action! extreme stunt show. Out of all of the movie shows here, this is Deb's favorite. She finally figured out that her camera takes video, so she's imagining she's Steven Spielberg here and taking a bit of movie footage.
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