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There are other changes as well.
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Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
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It's time to move on and move forward.
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Re: Put down your drink! Karen and Eileen storm WDW 6/16-22 - Day 2/part 3- Updated 7/1
<font color="blue"> We took the pathway from Everest into Dinoland U.S.A. and were there so quickly, it almost surprised me. Calder brightened up a bit upon seeing The Bone Yard sign, but still seemed a little fragile. Since I knew there was no way I’d get him to join me on my next mission, I did something that the DH wholeheartedly disagrees with – I gave Calder some cash.
You see, I had Karen’s offer to watch Calder while I stole her son and went on DINOSAUR!
I had missed it during the Grand Gathering last May, but Bob and Calder had ridden it… and now, Calder would never ride it again. Zack had promised to go on it with me and I was tickled pink to have a ride buddy! The two groups split up and Zack and I zoomed over towards DINOSAUR. Except… I was sorta following Zack and he was sorta following me. So, we ended up passing through the shopping area of Chester and Hester’s before I turned to Zack and asked where the ride entrance was. “Back there… duh!” (Well, actually, he didn’t add the word “duh,” but he sure LOOKED it [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] )
We doubled back and I got to see the building for the first time. So cool! Then we were in and, since there was no line, I didn’t have much time to admire the big creature in the atrium. We got up to the CM just as the last group filled the next room. He was so personable that we were happy to stay and chat with him. He noticed Zack’s birthday button (that Karen had gotten for him at Guest Services when they did exchanged their AP vouchers) and the two of them started talking about their birthdays – both of which were in the past few days. (I learned the interesting fact that Gemini’s need lots of sleep and lots of money!)
Then it was our turn. The pre-show was cute, but I was anxious to climb aboard our time rover and see me some dinos! As we walked down to the vehicles, I pointed out the red, yellow, and white tubes with the chemical compounds written on them. Zack didn’t know what they were so I explained that they were “ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise!” Zack got a kick out of that!
Once in our ride vehicles, Zack got me cracking up. He asked if I was a grabber. A what?! “You know, do you have to grab my hand, like my mom does.” I assured him that I wasn’t a grabber… just a screamer. THAT he was fine with! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
I was so anxious to see these creatures and experience this ride, folks. What I wasn’t ready for was how quickly my central nervous system decided to freak out. We passed the raptors and the scientist calmly identified them as such – I started thinking… “how can he be so calm? I mean, has he SEEN Jurassic Park?!”
Then the computer announced that radar showed a very large creature up ahead. The guide asked the computer to identify it. I, of course had been watching this large, red, rubber, dinosaur menacing us with it’s large, white, rubber teeth. I started screaming – “It’s a carnitore! IT’S A CARNITORE!” Luckily the vehicle moved out of pouncing range and I managed not to pee my pants. But I turned around and kept an eye on the carnitore... just to make sure it didn't break the moorings keeping it bolted to the floor so it could chase after us.
I snapped my eyes forward again and there was something there that creeped me out even more! I screamed!
A few more creatures and I was sweating, shaking and… believe it or not… laughing! (It’s a nervous reaction – I tend to laugh maniacally when I’m scared!) Something startled me and, in my surprise, I let something slip, something that is not meant to be heard in a Disney park. And, jeez, there were little kids in the seat in front of me. I leaned over to Zack and asked if he heard that… “Heard what?” Phew… “Nevermind.”
Well, this little exchange distracted me from the approach of the big moment. So, when the huge, hulking beast (that I’ve now blacked out of my memory and I honestly can’t tell you what it was) came at me… me ...in the sucker’s seat… I screamed, felt a rush of abject terror wash over me and I leaped at Zack, practically throttling him.
Apparently, I AM a grabber.
Next thing I know, we’re climbing off the ride and I’m still sweating, shaking and laughing, but this time, however, it’s out of pure joy, excitement and hilarity. I grabbed Zack’s arm (see… I’m a grabber now [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] ) and gave him a shake. He was lovin’ it. He totally thought I was a riot and a weirdo, but he had a smile a mile wide across his face.
I always have to buy the ride photos of a First Ride, so we headed over that way and had a huge laugh.
But to really appreciate it, you have to look at the people in the car around us:
 
Miss Cleavage and the Chipper Twins are having a blast – even the old Dude thinks it’s no big deal.
Not me… not Zack
(although, I’ll cut him some slack and say that he’s reacting to the shriek of terror that ripped from my lips and not to the large, red, rubber dinosaur.)
[Up next: Why is Donald crying?]
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