The AP adventure - THREAD 5 COMPLETE!
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Jennifer2003 · 02-13-2005, 10:30 AM

I'm so sad about the Land building.

I hope it's worth the rehab.

I can't wait for Turtle Talk. It opened just after my last trip, and I can't wait to get in.

I know a Guest Assistance Pass way into the Living Seas.

I bypassed everything, including the hydrolators!

Can't wait for more!

Jennifer

disneyfan4994 · 02-13-2005, 10:48 AM

Loved your update. We missed The Living Seas on our last trip. We'll have to put it on our list for the next trip. It sounds great!

BabieeMelly · 02-13-2005, 11:01 AM

Great update. I haven't seen ANY pictures of Rabbit out in the parks, either. You guys lucked out!

**Colexis Mom** · 02-13-2005, 12:04 PM

Another great update and pictures Cheryl

Can't wait for more

mestitch · 02-13-2005, 12:39 PM

Great update Cheryl!! And..Andy and I'd be more than happy to be your ride partner on MS!!!

As it's one of our favs at Epcot. Can't wait to hear more!

**DrDolphin** · 02-13-2005, 03:00 PM

Great update Cheryl!!! Wow - I have never seen Rabbit before!!! I will ride MS with you!

luvnwdwgal · 02-13-2005, 03:47 PM

I love the picture of you and Mark with Rabbit!!

**2princessmom** · 02-13-2005, 07:50 PM

Great update! I am not sure I could ride MS with you as I get motion sick on anything with motion. I get sick in theatres if I am too close. Oh well. I will live thru the experiences of everyone on the boards.

I love the picture with Rabbit! I will be on the hunt for him when I go back!

GATechGal · 02-13-2005, 08:18 PM

Can't wait to hear the next installment. Your teasers are always so good.

**chezp** · 02-14-2005, 02:18 AM

Sunday 19 December – part four: “I’m British, I can cope with this cold weather!” and a different ride on the Great Movie Ride

We headed back to the room and I changed into my swimming gear and bravely went down to the quiet pool at the Beach Club Villas. I say bravely because by then, it was starting to get cold. It wasn’t too bad in the sun, but when the wind blew, it was pretty cold. I did a couple of rounds of the pool and then headed over to the hot tub, where I found a fellow British DVC member. I tell you, there aren’t many of us around!

After a few minutes in the hot tub, Mark came down and we decided to go back to the room, so that I could get changed and then head off for MGM. We were due to meet up with Maureen and Kevan at 5.30, but when we got back to the room, just before 4.00, they were already there, so we all set off together.

We drove over there, as we were heading to Boma later and you wouldn’t believe how far out they parked us, considering how many empty spaces there were near to the park entrance. Sometimes Disney does defy logic!

We caught the tram to the entrance and checked out the tipboard once we were inside. Rock’n’Roller Coaster was showing a 55 minute wait and Tower of Terror had a 30 minute wait, so it wasn’t exactly a quiet day, but it wasn’t as busy as I expected either.

First, we went character hunting and found Mickey for Maureen. Apparently he is again her favourite, although (and I quote here!) “Stitch has cuter ears”.

Now there’s a unique way of judging the different characters.

With the main mouse!

We also got JoJo…

… and then it was on to the Great Movie Ride. I have to admit that I was not impressed at all at the 30 minute wait for this and really would’ve happily bailed out, but everyone else was up for it. If I’m honest, I just didn’t want to stand in line for that long, as my back was hurting and I knew my ankle would start to play up too, if it was left standing for a while. I’d also been spoilt so far this vacation with such short waits. Anyway, it turns out it was just as well the others wanted to go on this and were prepared to wait.

In the line, I grabbed a couple of photos of the displays:

One of the carousel horses used in Mary Poppins

And it was interesting to have enough time to look at them, although I did get sick of seeing the same set of movie clips again and again and again!

Finally we were off and we got the cowboy version!

Mark and I couldn’t believe it! We have never got the cowboy version before and it’s way better than the gangster version. I was so glad when we glided past the gangster scene and I realise what was happening. I have been dying to see this version for so long – and even better, we ended up in the front row as well, so we saw everything literally unfolding in front of our eyes!

The Mary Poppins scene

The cowboy scene

The Casablanca scene

The Wizard of Oz scene

Next: lighting up the big city!

mom2my4dwarfs · 02-14-2005, 02:41 AM

Just got caught up with your TR. How lucky to see Rabbit. We were talking about not seeing Rabbit after watching the new Pooh movie the other day. Maybe we will get lucky and run into him too.