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I haven't been to California since Radiator Springs but it brought back memories of Utah to me. I remember having my then 17 year old son drive through the canyons as I could not. Not sure if I would like the ride (I am a ride wimp) but I do enjoy Test Track now.
Awesome photos! I loved Cars Land and Radiator Springs Racers so much! Looking at your photos made me realize that we never went through the standby queue. We always did either fastpass or single rider.
Love all the pictures of Radiator Springs! I'm pretty sure our next Disney trip (after our Star Wars cruise) will be to DL. My son will love this area. And my daughter will tolerate it as long as she gets to visit with princesses.
That looks like such an awesome ride!! Glad you figured out the camera issue.
I was momentarily in a panic, but once I got that little door open, all was put to rights.
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Wow! Radiator Springs Racers looks like an awesome ride!
I had the same issues with photobucket when I first started uploading my trip photos. I finally found out that even though PB is resizing your photos, the original photo size is counted as part of your storage. I ended up resizing my photos in Windows Photo Gallery before uploading to photobucket.
Bummer! My photos are huge even after I edit them. I'm uploading Windows Photo Gallery right now. But the thing that got me was that I deleted more photos than I was uploading and the percent never went down.
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Looks like a fun ride and can't believe the photo and writing coverage you gave to Radiator Springs! Is this ride that good?
Radiator Springs Racer is that good. Think Test Track on steroids with a cute Disney movie theme.
Oh wow, you really did luck out, being able to ride Radiator Springs Racers twice in succession - normally we get to do it once and then the line is too long for it to do it again. I'm glad you loved it, but I wouldn't expect anything less - it's just so much fun, isn't it?
I was going to say exactly the same thing. I figured that must be the problem, as I've used 76% of my storage (I pay the $25 or whatever it is per year for storage, which I think is reasonable) and it's been at that level for literally years, as I only ever add the resized photos now to my account.
By my estimation the crowd level this day was low as there really weren't any crowds back in Radiator Springs. Ok, I'm downloading right now the Windows Photo Gallery. I pay the $25 more per year and really don't want to pay anymore than that. for the tip!
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Glad you enjoyed Radiator Springs as much as we do!! That is my absolute favorite ride in DL!! Awesome photos as well and who can argue with riding a second time?!? to Luke!!!
Definitely my favorite at DL, too! Though the Haunted Mansion Holiday is a close second. I'm pretty sure even without camera issues we would have taken a second spin since the line was so short.
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Great pictures from the ride! How lucky to be able to ride it twice so early!
I've not been on the boards for over a week, so I have a lot to catch up on! Sounds like you're having even more fun than you anticipated, which is GREAT! I'm not a big fan of parades, and disliked Spectro (I'd run out of the park rather than watch it!), but this new one looks very creative. The lights look almost too bright, though, did they hurt your eyes?
I was missing you here on the boards. Your response to Sepctromagic had me chuckling as they is sort of the way I am with MSEP. The lights were very bright at times as we were up close with our curbside seats.
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The photo of a relaxed Luke with 2 racers passing by is really cool. Even better because it wasn't staged. Nice!
This installment has really wet my whistle for this ride. Can't wait!
He was so cute right after I snapped the shot he asked if he'd been in my way. Nope, I got exactly what I wanted.
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I haven't been to California since Radiator Springs but it brought back memories of Utah to me. I remember having my then 17 year old son drive through the canyons as I could not. Not sure if I would like the ride (I am a ride wimp) but I do enjoy Test Track now.
The Racers ride is very comparable to Test Track. It is slower than TT and overall much smoother than TT. Really, if you enjoy TT, I think you'd also like RSR.
Awesome photos! I loved Cars Land and Radiator Springs Racers so much! Looking at your photos made me realize that we never went through the standby queue. We always did either fastpass or single rider.
I would not have enjoyed waiting through the entire queue, but since the line was so short it was fun to see and photograph it all.
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Love all the pictures of Radiator Springs! I'm pretty sure our next Disney trip (after our Star Wars cruise) will be to DL. My son will love this area. And my daughter will tolerate it as long as she gets to visit with princesses.
I know my "little" boy enjoyed this area very much, and I didn't mind it either.
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Love your TR and all of your pictures. Seeing a few things that we missed on our trip in Sept. I guess that means another trip is in store.
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Thanks for sharing those wonderful photos of the ride! I hope we make it to DL in the next couple of years - I want to try that ride so badly! So glad you found your new favorite ride
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Glad you were able to get the camera figured out. It was lucky that the line wasn't too long and you were able to get back on and take the pictures again. Sounds like Luke's birthday is off to a great start!
Thanks for sharing those wonderful photos of the ride! I hope we make it to DL in the next couple of years - I want to try that ride so badly! So glad you found your new favorite ride
This ride is so incredible! Hope you get to DL!
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Glad you were able to get the camera figured out. It was lucky that the line wasn't too long and you were able to get back on and take the pictures again. Sounds like Luke's birthday is off to a great start!
Luke's birthday did have a great beginning! He was so happy getting to rides on RSR in the first 30 - 45 minutes of being in the park.
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What a great start to your day! So glad you got the camera issue figured out quickly and were able to hop back on the ride for the fun and pictures.
Me, too! I would have been so disappointed if I hadn't gotten photos with as few people as possible.
That's good to know about RSR as I hope to ride it one day, but other trips in the making for now...but DL will eventually happen for me! I love Test Track, but the original version more so in a way as I know it so well and love the pre-film on that and know all the lines in the film as I rode it so many times!
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I ended up resizing my photos in Windows Photo Gallery before uploading to photobucket.
But the thing that got me was that I deleted more photos than I was uploading and the percent never went down. 
Is this ride that good?
I figured that must be the problem, as I've used 76% of my storage (I pay the $25 or whatever it is per year for storage, which I think is reasonable) and it's been at that level for literally years, as I only ever add the resized photos now to my account.
That is my absolute favorite ride in DL!! Awesome photos as well and who can argue with riding a second time?!? 
to Luke!!!
How lucky to be able to ride it twice so early! 
Nope, I got exactly what I wanted. 
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