WE'RE THERE!

WE'RE THERE!

The first thing I want to talk about is the Amazing feeling you get when you first see that Walt Disney World gate. This is one of the most iconic feelings I have about going to Walt Disney World mostly because it means WE'RE THERE! I live in northern Indiana and every time I have been to Florida we have drove. On a amazingly perfect trip one way it would still be an 18 hour drive. That's enough to have the parents asking the same questions as the kids "Are there yet?"  But on the other hand I kind of like the drive for a few reasons, one of them being you really get to enjoy the beautiful mountains in Kentucky, Tennessee, and into Georgia. The other reason is the Hype and anticipation of the fun you're about to have. It is an amazing long and tiring drive but if you've ever drove it you know exactly what I'm talking about. When I see this sign I feel the same way today as I did when I was 4 years old.

New things Coming!

• New Things Coming!

I know i have not been on here in a very long time. My trip has came and past and I'm awaiting an other trip back to the most magical place on earth Walt Disney World. For this part of the blog I'm going to change it up a bit. I'm going to try to break down and describe the best i can with detail what I think makes Walt Disney World the best place on earth.

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“In bad times and in good, I have never lost my sense of zest for life.”

~Walt Disney~

255 Days to go: Muppet Vision 3-D

255 Days to go: This post is about Muppet Vision 3-D. This is a very cute and fun 3-D show. During the wait in line you are in the "backstage" of a studio. They have tv's showing how everyone is preparing for the show, but beeker and bunson run into a problem to where one of their creations "Waldo" has escaped. This attraction is full of hilarious mishaps and all age good humor. This attration is good the age groups from toddler to seniors (besides the grumpy seniors from the muppets.) Infants might find this amusing but have trouble keeping glasses on them. Overall I give this attraction a 4.2 out of 5. The line is fun, the show draws you in and its fun for all ages.

266 days to go: Honey I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure

266 days to go: Today will be the Honey I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure at Walt Disney Worlds Hollywood Studios. This is a larger than life back yard "play ground." For some people who know or have seen Honey I Shrunk the Kids remember with the ant and the oatmeal creme pie, well this is exactly that. You feel drawn in with blades of grass 20 feet tall, running through ant hill tunnels and sliding down rolls of undevelopes Kodak Film, oh yeah and sprinklers. The kids will have a blast at this play ground.

269 Days to go: Animation Courtyard @ Hollywood Studios

269 days to go: The Animation Courtyard is the Perfect Place to meet your favorite daytime Disney character like Handy Manny, Jojo and Goliath from Jojo's Circus, and The Little Einsteins. The building right next to the Courtyard has all kinds of random characters that you rarely see anywhere else. Some of them are Pixar characters besides from Toy Story cause they have their own area, more like from Up, The Incredibles, A Bugs Life. The other character in there are all just randomized besides one and that is Sorcerers Apprentice Mickey Mouse. This is a great little nook to meet characters, its not to over crowded and you don't have to line up much to meet them (even during spring break.)

273 days to go: STAR TOURS

273 days to go: Today I'm going to write about STAR TOURS at Walt Disney World's Hollywood Studios (MGM) . STAR TOURS is a simulated thrill ride with a 40 inch height requirement. I can remember this attraction from when I was 5 years old. I used to love to wait in the line, mostly cause the 40 feet tall robotic camels that sprayed water in the wooded area from Return of the Jedi. Once you enter you see an animatronic R2-D2 and C3PO off to the side as you work your way through what looks to be the Death Star. When you have reached the ride you be assigned a row to be seated in and to move to the end of the row. Once seated they will instruct you to put on your safety belts and you will meet your captain a rookie flight droid on his first flight. You get a glimpse of what the space ships you are in looks like and the are very similar to a 1980's handheld hoover vacuum(  if you're around the age of 20 or under google it.) Everything is smooth sailing for the first 4 seconds, until you make a wrong turn into a maintenance hallway and drop off a landing. We safely recover from the drop and head out an exit bay. Then we warp to light speed and have to avoid getting to banged up during an ice storm. Then get sucked into the DEATH STAR's tractor beam. After being pulled into the restricted air space you are then escorted to Endore by the safety of Jedi pilots. Once you have reached your destination you will exit to your right, go down the hallway, enter Gift Shop and that's the end of your voyage. In my opinion this ride gets a 4.5 out of 5. Everyone who meets the height requirement will enjoy it. The line is never too long and it is full of props to keep your mind busy away from the wait.  It hasn't changed to drastically until this year (I haven't been on the remodeled STAR TOURS II yet), which you can watch on YouTube.

291 days to go: BACKLOT TOURS

291 days to go: Today I'm going to do a run though on Disney's Hollywood Studios: Backlot Tour. During the line of this ride you'll see props from movies like Pirates of the Caribbean, Pearl Harbor and U-571. The have TVs that have director of the these movies explaining the difficulties and techniques used to film the special effects from the movies. You start the attraction by walking down a 2 tier viewing platform that over looks a small watery set area with a submarine and a naval ship. They take volunteers from the crowd to act in a small skit. This skit shows on a small scale how they shoot the battle scenes in the water using torpedoes and explosions. After the small skit is over. You continue through a warehouse full of movies props and then load up onto a tour bus. The tour take you along a drive lined with larger props some being the motorcycle and airplanes from Indiana Jones, the roller from Who Frames Roger Rabbit, and Herbie. Then you get a peek at the wardrobe warehouse and an animatronic warehouse. After all that you'll enter a canyon and enter an other live action scene with flooding, an earthquake, and a semi truck explosion. This is practically the only unchanged part of the attraction. you will then go past the larger props again one of the being Walt Disney's personal airplane and all other kinds its fun to try to name what movie they are from. This ride is more targeted towards teens to adults, they explosions get the younger kids attention for a minute but the care very little for most props. I give this ride a 3 out of 5 stars just because its not a thumbs up to keep all age groups happy.