Volunteer
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Nov 10, 2008
Hello friends!
I apologize for the delay but I had a busier week then I anticipated. One of the highlights was seeing Rolling Stones perform Wednesday night! This was a bucket list concert of mine, and I’m so glad they came to Nashville so I wouldn’t have to go see them somewhere else! Here’s a picture from our seats, not that great but that’s OK!
CHAPTER 4: Adventures of a Rebel Spy.
So there we were in Tomorrowland, just taking in the atmosphere, and the Tomorrowland music loop leads starts leading into “It’s A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow.” I do what any normal Disney fan would do, and start singing right on point.
Greg asks me, “How did you know what song was about to play?” I quickly answer with no shame, “This may or may not be the first time I’ve listened to this music loop…”
We had about 30 minutes to kill before our SM FP (yes, still paper). What were we thinking? Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin? Astro Orbiters? Autotopia? Innoventions (Yes, here it is in Tomorrowland - but it’s closed for refurbishment)?
At this point we were still hitting attractions that would have queues that would be ridiculous later on, so it was time to go to a galaxy far far away.
and now presenting the backside of C3P0
I had actually never done this attraction in DL, because the wait times were always 45 minutes plus when the most I have ever waited in MGM (sorry not sorry “Hollywood Studios”) was about 20 minutes. It was about a 20 minute wait here.
While in the queue, we were stopped enough to watch the security robot scan bags, and we found something very interesting in one of the bags!
photo courtesy of Google
We both had a good laugh that Wall E was in a checked bag. I imagine he would weigh over 50 pounds though, so I can’t imagine the extra baggage fee on that.
We made our way into the vehicle, and we were the only two in the group that was not a part of a big group of high school seniors. Which means it was a very loud and ridiculous ride, and I’ll leave it at that.
The CM actually asked me about the group, and I told him I didn’t know them. I was then perplexed because I thought to myself:
Turns out, neither of us were the Rebel Spy (a little girl that screamed the whole time was - imagine that?). But maybe I am … they just haven’t caught me yet.
We still had some time to kill before SM, and right around the corner is the mountain that WDW does not have.
Notice the lines? It was already about a 60 minute wait at this moment. Today was a pretty heavy crowd day (I’ll try to get into this later). But fortunately, Matterhorn has a single rider pass!
maybe eventually I'll crop out my feet
I’m actually not that big a fan of Matterhorn, but I wanted to check out the new animatronics of the Yeti that had been installed. I am a fan of progress, after all. So in about 5 minutes we were on our bobsleds and I was ready to get it over with.
Disneyland is missing a big market by not opening, “Yeti’s Chiropractor Adventure” at the end of the Matterhorn queue, if that gives you an indication on how rough it can be. Most of the ride can be smooth, up until you go down and just *thump* at the bottom of the jump. It can be pretty painful. Matterhorn is dangerously close to making my Murtagh list (bonus points to a reader that knows the reference - two answers can be accepted)!
As much as I was aching, I was glad to ride it. Plus it was time for Space Mountain, and we all know it has magical healing powers.
this is my “i’m going for the ZZ Top beard from the hair in front of me look”
At this point I was getting hungry so we were making our way out of Tomorrowland but I ran into trouble!
THEY FIGURED OUT I WAS A REBEL SPY TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fortunately, I assured the Stormtrooper I was not the spy he was looking for, and he left me alone.
Anyways, after the scary run in with the law, we made our way into the hub area to get one of my favorite snacks, if not favorite food item, in Disneyland.
Join me as we jump into a painting for this one.
This my friends, is a Matterhorn Macaroon. Coconut macaroon with the top hardened vanilla sugar. As far as I know, they can only be found at the Jolly Holiday Bakery. If you like coconut, this is the jam. AND, it's only $1.99! We sat and discussed our plan of attack for the next couple of hours….
and this is where I leave you (just remembered I have somewhere to be in 75 minutes … ooops!)
Thanks again for reading!!
UP NEXT: More shenanigans!
I apologize for the delay but I had a busier week then I anticipated. One of the highlights was seeing Rolling Stones perform Wednesday night! This was a bucket list concert of mine, and I’m so glad they came to Nashville so I wouldn’t have to go see them somewhere else! Here’s a picture from our seats, not that great but that’s OK!
CHAPTER 4: Adventures of a Rebel Spy.
So there we were in Tomorrowland, just taking in the atmosphere, and the Tomorrowland music loop leads starts leading into “It’s A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow.” I do what any normal Disney fan would do, and start singing right on point.
Greg asks me, “How did you know what song was about to play?” I quickly answer with no shame, “This may or may not be the first time I’ve listened to this music loop…”
We had about 30 minutes to kill before our SM FP (yes, still paper). What were we thinking? Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin? Astro Orbiters? Autotopia? Innoventions (Yes, here it is in Tomorrowland - but it’s closed for refurbishment)?
At this point we were still hitting attractions that would have queues that would be ridiculous later on, so it was time to go to a galaxy far far away.
and now presenting the backside of C3P0
I had actually never done this attraction in DL, because the wait times were always 45 minutes plus when the most I have ever waited in MGM (sorry not sorry “Hollywood Studios”) was about 20 minutes. It was about a 20 minute wait here.
While in the queue, we were stopped enough to watch the security robot scan bags, and we found something very interesting in one of the bags!
photo courtesy of Google
We both had a good laugh that Wall E was in a checked bag. I imagine he would weigh over 50 pounds though, so I can’t imagine the extra baggage fee on that.
We made our way into the vehicle, and we were the only two in the group that was not a part of a big group of high school seniors. Which means it was a very loud and ridiculous ride, and I’ll leave it at that.
The CM actually asked me about the group, and I told him I didn’t know them. I was then perplexed because I thought to myself:
- Do I look old enough to chaperon 30+ 17 and 18 year olds (or have a child that old)?
- Do I look like someone that’s qualified to chaperon 30+ 17 and 18 year olds?
Turns out, neither of us were the Rebel Spy (a little girl that screamed the whole time was - imagine that?). But maybe I am … they just haven’t caught me yet.
We still had some time to kill before SM, and right around the corner is the mountain that WDW does not have.
Notice the lines? It was already about a 60 minute wait at this moment. Today was a pretty heavy crowd day (I’ll try to get into this later). But fortunately, Matterhorn has a single rider pass!
maybe eventually I'll crop out my feet
I’m actually not that big a fan of Matterhorn, but I wanted to check out the new animatronics of the Yeti that had been installed. I am a fan of progress, after all. So in about 5 minutes we were on our bobsleds and I was ready to get it over with.
Disneyland is missing a big market by not opening, “Yeti’s Chiropractor Adventure” at the end of the Matterhorn queue, if that gives you an indication on how rough it can be. Most of the ride can be smooth, up until you go down and just *thump* at the bottom of the jump. It can be pretty painful. Matterhorn is dangerously close to making my Murtagh list (bonus points to a reader that knows the reference - two answers can be accepted)!
As much as I was aching, I was glad to ride it. Plus it was time for Space Mountain, and we all know it has magical healing powers.
this is my “i’m going for the ZZ Top beard from the hair in front of me look”
At this point I was getting hungry so we were making our way out of Tomorrowland but I ran into trouble!
THEY FIGURED OUT I WAS A REBEL SPY TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fortunately, I assured the Stormtrooper I was not the spy he was looking for, and he left me alone.
Anyways, after the scary run in with the law, we made our way into the hub area to get one of my favorite snacks, if not favorite food item, in Disneyland.
Join me as we jump into a painting for this one.
This my friends, is a Matterhorn Macaroon. Coconut macaroon with the top hardened vanilla sugar. As far as I know, they can only be found at the Jolly Holiday Bakery. If you like coconut, this is the jam. AND, it's only $1.99! We sat and discussed our plan of attack for the next couple of hours….
and this is where I leave you (just remembered I have somewhere to be in 75 minutes … ooops!)
Thanks again for reading!!
UP NEXT: More shenanigans!