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.
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.)
