Day Report 5 - Magic Kingdom - January 2012

I left my house around 7:50 and when I got to the TTA, we weren't allowed in. I assume it was because they had EMH that morning. They had CM's at the gates to not let anybody, except resort guests, in. They finally let us in at 8:45, I had to wait for a ferry, and I was finally walking into Magic Kingdom at 9:05.

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I went and got a fastpass for Peter Pan's Flight and then watched Philharmagic. Philharmagic had some technical difficulties. It stopped after about a minute and maintenance had to come in to fix it.


I went to The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh but it was closed due to technical difficulties. So, I headed to Adventureland.


I took a couple pictures of Peter Pan.


I rode The Magic Carpets of Aladdin.

Star Wars Weekends Tips

 

I've been attending Star Wars Weekends since 2009. I'm not a huge Star Wars fan but I have seen all the movies and I enjoy the Star Wars Weekends. I like meeting and photographing characters that aren't normally out. I thought I'd share some tips to help make the most of the Star Wars Weekends.

• Arrive before the park opens. Stormtroopers will be on the roof of the turnstiles to entertain you and you'll be able to get in the park and hopefully get to your first destination before it gets mobbed.

• If there's a character that you're dying to meet, go to them first. Last year I wanted to meet Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, or Donald. While everybody else was rushing to sign up for the Jedi Training Academy and to Toy Story Mania, I headed to their meet and greet location and I was the first person on line to meet Jedi Mickey.

• A lot of the characters rotate. If you get on line for a certain character, there's a chance that you may not meet them. Last year, Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, and Donald rotated in one location. Boba Fett rotated with Jango Fett. Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu, Shaak Ti, and Kit Fisto rotated in the same location. Ahsoka Tano, Captain Rex, Commander Cody, and Asajj Ventress rotated in the same location.

• If you'd like a good spot for the parade, grab your spot at least an hour early. Last year they changed the length of the parade. It only goes from the front of the park to the hat.

• Roaming characters are just that, roaming characters. They will stop to sign a couple autographs and pose for a few pictures but then they are on the move again.

• Make sure you have plenty of water. The lines for characters are long and a lot of them are in the sun and it gets HOT. You don't want to get dehydrated or pass out from the heat.

Day Report 4 - Animal Kingdom - January 2012

I got to the park around 9:30, took a picture of Timon, and headed to Kilimanjaro Safari to grab a couple fastpasses.

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I saw that Divine was out, so I stopped to watch her for a bit.


I went to Camp Minnie-Mickey and met King Louie.


I met Donald.

Fantasyland Construction Update

Construction of The Little Mermaid ride.






The tents are getting covered.




The progress of the second Dumbo.


Over the walls.




The new Casey Jr. water play area.


 The frame for the castle wall.


 Belle's village.

Day Report 3 - Epcot - January 2012

I got to Epcot at opening and headed to The Land to get a fastpass for Soarin'.

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I rode Living With The Land and was the only person on the ride. There was nobody on my boat, on the two boats in front of me, or in the two boats behind me. It was really nice to be on there all alone.