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so glad you loved Forbidden Journey! and so glad you wrote the update and i manged to read it today!
we LOVED it as well (as i've been saying...over and over to anyone who will listen!) it really IS the best ride ever.
oh--and yes, you are on an overhead track. we rode five times (no lines--early entry over two days) and by the third time we REALLY started to notice new details. the one is that at certain points you can turn your head to the right and see how the ride works. the other was the thing in the fog--did you notice that? if so, just say 'yes' so as not to spoil it for anyone else. or feel free to ask me what i'm talking about. i noticed it on ride number three, told my husband, and he still didn't catch it until ride five!
don't feel badly about being scared--the first time i rode my palms were literally sweating as i boarded. i was BEYOND nervous. and then i got off and got right back in line!
FANTASTIC update. I the excitement beaming from you! It will be a long time before we go to US, IOA and WWoHP. My girls are too little (imo) so we'll wait till they are older. They'll love WWoHP though! Can't wait for the next update!
Love, love, love all the pictures. As a HP fan, that is definately on my list of must do. I so loved your "excited" picture. Can't wait to read more....
And yes, on the 15th we will be seeing the HP film. Had this in the works since the date of the final picture was announced. I can't wait!!!!
Sounds like a really cool ride. I'm not a HP fan so I don't think i'd "get it" but the ride still sounds neat. I'll be looking forward to hearing more about IOA.
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Wow, Cam...your HP pictures are amazing. My oldest DD (18) took my 9 y/o to WWOHP on June 29th. The rest of us stayed at Disney. They loved the HP part, bought younger DD a wand at Ollivanders, enjoyed chocolate frogs and jelly beans. She did say it was completely crowded and crazy. I know she is glad to have experienced HP. Neat to see that you enjoyed the same things that they did! They were happy to return "Home" to Kidani that evening!
Wow, Cam...your HP pictures are amazing. My oldest DD (18) took my 9 y/o to WWOHP on June 29th. The rest of us stayed at Disney. They loved the HP part, bought younger DD a wand at Ollivanders, enjoyed chocolate frogs and jelly beans. She did say it was completely crowded and crazy. I know she is glad to have experienced HP. Neat to see that you enjoyed the same things that they did! They were happy to return "Home" to Kidani that evening!
Awww...I think that is super sweet that your DD took your 9 yo to HP. What a great bonding time for them!
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Cam, I really like your picture showing the excitment of just waiting for the ride. I believe that I woudl be in the same condition. My DW would be trying to find somewhere else to be. (POTC is her limit for excitement and motion--she does not want to feed the animals in the park. I believe it is called a protein spill by the CMs.) You are right about the crowds around WWoHP. It is new and will be drawing all of the crowds for some time. DW and I went to IOA when it first opened in 1999 and found the crowds to be huge at IOA but almost none at US. Your visit has really made me drool to get there but it looks like it may not be until 2012. Maybe the crowds will be down a little by then. PROBABLY NOT
so glad you loved Forbidden Journey! and so glad you wrote the update and i manged to read it today!
we LOVED it as well (as i've been saying...over and over to anyone who will listen!) it really IS the best ride ever.
oh--and yes, you are on an overhead track. we rode five times (no lines--early entry over two days) and by the third time we REALLY started to notice new details. the one is that at certain points you can turn your head to the right and see how the ride works. the other was the thing in the fog--did you notice that? if so, just say 'yes' so as not to spoil it for anyone else. or feel free to ask me what i'm talking about. i noticed it on ride number three, told my husband, and he still didn't catch it until ride five!
don't feel badly about being scared--the first time i rode my palms were literally sweating as i boarded. i was BEYOND nervous. and then i got off and got right back in line!
I missed whatever was in the fog, though the second time around I did notice much more than the first time. I couldn't have asked Stefanie to wait all that time for a ride she couldn't do, but I would have loved to ride it a few more times.
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FANTASTIC update. I the excitement beaming from you! It will be a long time before we go to US, IOA and WWoHP. My girls are too little (imo) so we'll wait till they are older. They'll love WWoHP though! Can't wait for the next update!
Stefanie loved all the theming, but the waiting was hard on her, and then she couldn't even ride it. So I think you are smart to let them get older.
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Love, love, love all the pictures. As a HP fan, that is definately on my list of must do. I so loved your "excited" picture. Can't wait to read more....
And yes, on the 15th we will be seeing the HP film. Had this in the works since the date of the final picture was announced. I can't wait!!!!
We'll be there on the 15th, too. I'm excited and sad all at the same time.
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Sounds like a really cool ride. I'm not a HP fan so I don't think i'd "get it" but the ride still sounds neat. I'll be looking forward to hearing more about IOA.
Luke hasn't read the books and he instantly forgets every movie and TV show he has ever seen, but he still loved it. The ride in and of itself is just very cool!
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You, my dear, are too adorable! I have a feeling that's about how excited I'll be when I get a chance to go.
Thank you! I really didn't think I could get so excited over a ride that wasn't Disney.
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Wow, Cam...your HP pictures are amazing. My oldest DD (18) took my 9 y/o to WWOHP on June 29th. The rest of us stayed at Disney. They loved the HP part, bought younger DD a wand at Ollivanders, enjoyed chocolate frogs and jelly beans. She did say it was completely crowded and crazy. I know she is glad to have experienced HP. Neat to see that you enjoyed the same things that they did! They were happy to return "Home" to Kidani that evening!
We were really happy the next day to return to the bubble and move in to AKLV.
Awww...I think that is super sweet that your DD took your 9 yo to HP. What a great bonding time for them!
I love that many parents got into HP because of their kids!
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I cannot wait to visit WWoHP!!!!
Hopefully, you won't have to wait too long.
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Cam, I really like your picture showing the excitment of just waiting for the ride. I believe that I woudl be in the same condition. My DW would be trying to find somewhere else to be. (POTC is her limit for excitement and motion--she does not want to feed the animals in the park. I believe it is called a protein spill by the CMs.) You are right about the crowds around WWoHP. It is new and will be drawing all of the crowds for some time. DW and I went to IOA when it first opened in 1999 and found the crowds to be huge at IOA but almost none at US. Your visit has really made me drool to get there but it looks like it may not be until 2012. Maybe the crowds will be down a little by then. PROBABLY NOT
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