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It looks like you had a great time at 50's PTC! Cooper sounded like a hoot. One of the things that disappointed me when we ate there was that the server did not play his part. He wasn't entertaining at all. I had prepped my family on what could happen but we got nothing.
Great start to the day at DHS! I'm not a fan of 50s prime time after several mediocre experiences so it's great to hear you guys getting to experience it as it should be!
What a great time at the Studios and what a fun time you had with Cooper - now he's a real Disney star by the sounds of it!
Exactly! This is what I expect of Disney, and Cooper really delivered!
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Originally Posted by MayraLR
It looks like you had a great time at 50's PTC! Cooper sounded like a hoot. One of the things that disappointed me when we ate there was that the server did not play his part. He wasn't entertaining at all. I had prepped my family on what could happen but we got nothing.
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Originally Posted by xwewhisper
Great start to the day at DHS! I'm not a fan of 50s prime time after several mediocre experiences so it's great to hear you guys getting to experience it as it should be!
That's exactly what I was worried about. It's no fun going in with great expectations and then being disappointed. I'm SO glad we got Cooper this time. Now I'm worried that no one else will live up to him!
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Congrats to Evan on being the Rebel Spy!
We were all so tickled about it! Evan has worn his rebel spy t-shirt several times since we've been home!
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I love that Evan got chosen to be the Rebel Spy..... now I just need to find out what that means! DHS really delivered for you this day. A really fun lunch with Cooper made Sophia very happy, and then Evan's turn on Star Tours.
Glad you got some good sleep finally!
Great day at DHS! What a great meal at 50's PTC. That sampler looked delish!
How great for Evan to be the Rebel Spy, especially when you thought none of you were going to be!
Great pics, even the ones by Cooper! lol
So glad that whatever bothered you after dinner passed quickly, and I think the taxi was a great choice, I think we have done that at least once each trip, whether it was an early breakfast or just a not so fun transfer and it has always been worth it.
What a great day at DHS so far - love your lunch, we love 50s and Cooper looked like great fun.
I love that Evan got chosen to be the Rebel Spy..... now I just need to find out what that means! DHS really delivered for you this day. A really fun lunch with Cooper made Sophia very happy, and then Evan's turn on Star Tours.
Hmm, let me see if I can explain it. In the Star Wars world, Star Tours is supposed to be a private transport/tour company. So the ride is supposed to be all the guests going on a tour somewhere. Darth Vader leads the bad guys in the Star Wars world. As our vehicle tries to depart the space port, Darth Vader and his henchmen (the Stormtroopers) stop our vehicle because someone on board is a spy and he wants to catch him/her before the he/she takes vital information to the good guys. Up on the screen they flash a picture of who the "rebel spy" is, which is a picture of someone who's on the ride/vehicle. In this case, Evan was sitting in the seat where they take a secret picture of the rebel spy before the ride starts. Everyone in the vehicle sees who the rebel spy is, and we all squealed when we saw him up on the screen!
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Congrats, Evan, on being chosen the Rebel Spy!
You guys are Star Wars fans, right? Have either of you been picked before? It would be so cool if Luke got picked because he's a big fan, isn't he?
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Glad you got some good sleep finally!
Great day at DHS! What a great meal at 50's PTC. That sampler looked delish!
How great for Evan to be the Rebel Spy, especially when you thought none of you were going to be!
Great pics, even the ones by Cooper! lol
Everyone around us was cracking up when Cooper took my phone and went around the room taking random pictures.
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So glad that whatever bothered you after dinner passed quickly, and I think the taxi was a great choice, I think we have done that at least once each trip, whether it was an early breakfast or just a not so fun transfer and it has always been worth it.
What a great day at DHS so far - love your lunch, we love 50s and Cooper looked like great fun.
Can't think of what might have caused it. The only meals we ate that day were at 50's Prime Time Cafe and Boma. I don't remember anything tasting "bad" and I didn't really eat anything all that unusual (Boma was unusual, but I usually eat all kinds of ethnic foods at home). Anyhow, glad it left quickly!
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I think around this time was when our FP+ times were ripe. I was able to get Toy Story Mania, Rock n Roller Coaster, and Tower of Terror!
Toy Story was fun, and Sophia finally beat me for the first time! She was THRILLED! Hmm, I don't know if there's any evidence of it, so maybe it never happened!
Then it was off to Rock n Roller Coaster! This was Evan's first time on the ride (he was too small last time), and he LOVED it! In fact, we all loved it so much that we got a return time with Evan's DAS so we could ride again later.
After that we walked right over to Tower of Terror. Sophia prefers this version, and I think I agree with her. We like the "extra" part that moves the ride vehicle into the elevator shaft.
We still had some time before our DAS return time, so we decided to grab a bite to eat. We stayed nearby, at the Fairfax/Toluca Turkey Legs area, and grabbed a seat. I think only Fairfax was open, so I got in line. This is where my memory fails me. I can't remember what we ate, but I do remember it wasn't much because we weren't terribly hungry. I think this was the only meal where I forgot to take pictures! I'm pretty sure I got chicken nuggets and pizza (only because I can see it in the pictures below!). I love these pictures that show my kids at their innocent best!
We ate and then sat for a little while people watching. Evan of course started getting antsy, but luckily it was soon time for our return.
At first I was going to send the kids through without me, but at the last minute I decided to ride again! After making it safely to the concert, we browsed the shop looking for gifts. Sophia saw a shirt she wanted to get her dad, but unfortunately they didn't have his size. A CM offered to check for us, but she came back a few minutes later to confirm they didn't have any more.
Still, Evan had quite a bit of fun!
I need to figure out how to crop this lady out of the picture...!
Next: LIGHTS!
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I need to fall behind more often - just so I can spend 45 minutes catching up on lots and lots of updates all at once! That was so awesome to do!!! I felt like I was there with you guys! If only that were true! I guess because I've been to DL with you, I could really easily "see" Evan and Sophia and yourself being there!!
That's crazy about the golf carts whizzing around at all hours!! Poor thing!
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