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Day 6 ( Friday)
Another Early start with breakfast in the room again. (love those
poptarts) Stop over at the front desk and talk to a manager about
our situation. She apologizes and lets us know that they will do
something about the fudge and an exterminator is already on the
way. Then she calls National for a shuttle to pick us up. We head
over to National because we rented a car for the next two days.
After we finally got through the line at National, we ended up with
a Jeep Liberty and had on over to Islands of Adventure. We get up
towards the gate and there are just droves and droves of people
on line to get tickets to get in. Now, it’s only open till
6 and there is no way we will even get to ride half of what we want
to with all of these people. So, we decide to can the idea and head
to Universal Studios instead. We’ve seen it before but we
wouldn’t mind seeing it again. First stop, as always, was
the bathroom. While I was waiting outside for the DH (our br breaks
are never in sequence with each other) shrek was out there with
the kiddies. We didn’t have any kind of plans here. We were
just walking along casually and whatever ride we passed, we went
on. First stop was the Terminator 3D. Good show but a little loud
with all of the guns blaring. I’ve done this twice now and
I think I can go a while before I do it again. Next stop, Men in
Black. Same concept as Buzz Lightyear but a little bit easier because
you don’t have to control the car. Pretty good ride. I would
do it again if we had more time but the studios are closing early
so maybe next time (if there is one). Next stop is Back to the Future.
Again, a ride not to be missed. I hate to admit it here but it’s
better than Star Tours. The concept is the same but the design on
Back to the Future is a little bit better. Instead of everyone being
in one large car, you have six people in one of several cars and
a huge IMAX rounded type of screen in front of you. It also shakes
you a little more than Star Tours does. It’s not to be missed
if you get the chance to go to Universal Studios. After that, we
shoot over to EarthQuake and hit a pretty big line. Although, it
moves pretty fast it was still a little aggravating. But, needless
to say the ride was good as always. I can due without the beginning
parts of how stunt sequences are shot but that’s just my opinion.
Great effects on the subway in the earthquake though. I think I
lost a couple of arm hairs on the fire. After that we head over
to the diner to have some lunch. Now, at this point we are pretty
much getting sick of tourist burgers and fries. But, there isn’t
really too much that is appealing to us there. We weren’t
too thrilled with it but you know what they say that when you are
hungry…you’ll eat anything. If we had thought of it,
we would have left and went out to Jimmy Buffet’s but the
thought didn’t strike us till the way out. Then we just did
some casual shopping and watched the Blues’ Brothers set on
the stairs in NY. Next…Twister. On the way, we found the new
Mummy ride with a CM (is that what they are called here?) standing
outside and begged him profusely to let us on but it didn’t
work. So, over to Twister we go. This ride….excellent as always.
Although, it kills me how everyone rushes through the doors after
the little video is played. HELLO if they let you into this room,
we are all going to get on the stage!!!! So, there we were all the
way in the back of the hallway where it’s a set of the movie
props and such. I have to admit…this is a pretty neat hallway.
Kind of made you feel like you were touring an area that had just
been hit. As we are standing there, a couple of people find a small
walkway to the other side and jump through, cutting off the rest
of the people on the other side (who had run inside from the preshow)
and then proceeded to run onto the stage. I still found this funny
because everyone is getting the same effect! Not to mention that
if you are one of the first ones in, you are ALL the way on the
end. It really just doesn’t pay to push out in front of everyone.
(sorry for the rant but this one erks me) Next we swing by ET but
decide not to do it. I remember last time not feeling to comfortable
on this ride. In short, they have a 13 inch seat on the bike you
sit on and I have a 16 inch butt. Needless to say, I didn’t
want to relive that memory. Now, it’s time to go. We are pretty
much done with everything and need a nap. Head back to OKW, stop
in the gift shop and walk back over to the room. When we get back,
we find the fudge replaced, the ants gone and stuffed Mickey and
Minnie dolls. You just HAVE to love that Disney Magic! We can’t
stay in the room for too long though because tonight, we have ressie’s
for Biergarten at 7:00. Get out and moving about 4:30ish or something
like that and head over to Epcot. As we are waiting in the Security
Line, a CM comes over to us and pulls us aside. As this point, we
both have a dumbfounded look like what did we do??? So, he congratulates
us and tells us that they are going to do something nice for us
since we are on our Honeymoon. They are giving us Priority Reservations
for Illuminations and tell us to go over to the right of the Rose
and Crown at 8:30 and ask for CM (I can’t remember his name).
Then, tell us that the CM that just pulled us aside sent us. They
take our names, write it down on the “list” and away
we go. Now, we are sweating it because we don’t to miss it
because of our Biergarten ressies. So, we take a quick spin on Spaceship
Earth and then head over to Biergarten and beg them to let us in
earlier (love these hats), get seated 5 minutes later and feast.
So, again we get to talking to the people next to us and apparently,
it’s a very small world because again we are sitting next
to fellow New Jersey people. So, we chat a little with them and
talk about the German restaurants in our area etc. DH feasts down
and can barely walk when he’s done and we leave [sidebar:
the first time DH ate German food was when we were here back on
00, now I can’t get him away from it. He went from being explained
what everything is (part German on my Mom’s side) to telling
me what tastes best]. Get out about 8 and start to make our way
past all of the people lining up for Illuminations. Meet CM (what’s
his name) give our names and he lets us behind the Rose and Crown
and meet up with another Disneymoon couple. So, we chat with them
for a while and it turns out they are also Vets and felt the same
way we did about where to go after the wedding. They are also getting
sick of people asking them if they got married here and how long
they’ve been married for. Ok, on with the show. OH MY GOD
WE ARE CLOSE!!!!! We are so close that when the fireworks are going
off, there is ash in our eyes. Now, I’m usually not a big
fan of fireworks and the loud bangs tend to make me jump. So, DH
is petrified here and grabs the Digital out of my hands and takes
the pics himself. All we need is for this camera to fall into the
water because I’m leaping out of my sneakers! Get some great
pics, and chat a little more with our new friends and watch a great
show. Exit out though International Gateway and check out the Boardwalk.
Now, again it’s probably just us but the boardwalk wasn’t
all that exciting to us. In fact, if we never went there again we
would be ok. But, you have to realize that we are from New Jersey
and frequent the New Jersey boardwalks. We head on over to the Swan
or Dolphin (can’t remember which) use the bathroom and realize
that when we eventually have money, we can pee in the lap of luxury
too! And then we head over to Fantasia Gardens for a little mini
golf. This place is great. We give them our AP discounts and we
get charged a whole $2 each for a game. Very nice in the way Miniature
golf places go. Very easy and a lot of fun, not to mention cheap.
When we are finished and turn in our clubs, CM gives us a free soda
and we are on our way back to catch the bus to PI. While the driver
makes a stop at the Dolphin (or the Swan I still can’t get
them right) some moron tries to get on the bus with a beer in his
hand when the driver tells him that he can’t come on with
it. Now, the guy is already drunk and says “hold on I’ll
finish it” so here we are waiting for this guy to finish his
drink, walk to the trash to throw it out and then back over to the
bus. Meanwhile his wife gets on with 3 kids and all of the strollers
and child gear while he hops on empty handed. This kind of a thing
never ceases to amaze me. First of all, we are all held back because
he has to finish his drink and that is was more important to drink
the rest of it instead of help his wife! Back over into PI and into
the Adventurer’s club. Boy are we pummled here because of
the hats. All night long, they were involving us in the show and
we really wryled them up. It was a really good time that night.
We had back in our semi drunken stupor and catch the bus back to
OKW along with the other drunks. A pretty late night tonight but
that’s ok because we had a good nap in the afternoon.
About today: I miss not wearing my hat. It’s a good thing
I put it back on. Illuminations is best viewed with ash in the face.
I like cheap golf and free soda. Some people are just plain ol’
stupid. If you wear your bride and groom hats in the Adventurer’s
Club, you’ll get hit big time. I hate waiting for the bus
when I’m falling asleep.
Day 7...
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