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Trip Log:
Our day started before sunrise with a 5:45am wakeup
call. We were our front of the Resort by 6:00am to catch
a cab to the Palm Golf Course. Were checked in and on
the practice range just as first light was starting
to show itself. After emptying a bucket of balls we
were called to the tee by the started and went off as
the second group of the day around ten to seven. Played
our round then took a cab back to Pop Century. Met for
lunch and realized one member of our group lost his
room key/ID/annual pass etc.. After almost 30 minutes
of calls to the golf course, the cab company, etc..
someone returned to our room and saw the message light
was on. It was the front desk saying they had our missing
cards.. somehow the items fell out in the gift shop
and were turned in. GREAT to see. Went to Everything
Pop for lunch and back to the room for showers. After
a brief break it was off to our first park of the Day,
the Studios. We walked down Hollywood Blvd and out to
the backlot to grab Fastpasses for the Lights Motors
Action show. While waiting for the 3:15 show we went
to the Muppets and then over to the Great Movie Ride
before heading back to line up for the show. We showed
up right as they started to allow people to move into
the first queue area. After working through the maze
and wait we ended up with a good view of the show. Once
the show concluded we hiked back to the front of the
park and took the Friendship launch over to the Yacht
Club were we disembarked and walked to EPCOT. Walked
over to Futureworld making a brief stop at the Land
to see the change. First real stop was the Living Seas,
with the goal of seeing Turtle Talk. After waiting about
15 minutes we entered the show. Next up we headed back
to World Showcase and Canada for dinner followed by
a trip around the world, starting at Canada and heading
to Mexico and around to the American Adventure area.
Stopped to watch the 8:15 concert and then continued
our loop past Japan, etc.. and back to the entrance
to World Showcase/Future World to watch Illuminations.
Once the final shell rang out we headed with the heard
to the bus stop and got the first bus to pull up to
head back to the resort and to get some sleep.
Thoughts & Observations:
- This trip we decided to play Disney's Palm golf course.. The
course was tough. We lost several golf balls and all shot fairly
bad, even for us. The new greens were great. It was weird for
us to play on a course that had greens that read that true. Too
bad we do not know how to read greens too well.
- Caught the Lights, Motors, Action stunt show in the afternoon.
We ended up with fairly good seats, thanks to Fastpass. The show
itself is fairly good. I thought the storyline and the assistant
director/director got on my nerves a bit. The car stunts themselves
were really impressive to see the drivers put their cars through
the paces in such a confined space. I thought the show kind of
lagged in spots, but I guess that is needed to set up the next
stunt, etc.. Also I thought the idea of "tricking" the
audience over and over again was wearing a bit thin. I video taped
the show and when playing it back can condense it to about 15
minutes of interesting show to watch.
- Went for a trip on Great Moments at the Movies, and the attraction
really is in need of some TLC, it really seems to be faded and
in need of some sprusing up and a new scene or two and new clips
in the final package. Also wonder if the huge hat will ever leave
to restore the great views of the buildings facade.
- Stopped by to see how the Land looked and check out the new
food court. The pavilian looks great, bright, and almost new.
It was extremely weird to see large crowds entering, leaving,
and milling around. Have not seen that in years. Soarin' really
does bring people in. I thought the overall look inside worked
ok. The new food court looks impressive, but I did not like the
menu selection at all and really found nothing that would draw
me in to eat there and it appeared that many others felt the same.
There were quite a few people walking around and at the attractions,
but no real lines at the food area. I think there are some traffic
problems, the stairway on the right as you enter, the one right
by Soarin' was jamed and near a standstill while the other one
was nearly empty. Seems to me another or a wider staircase might
be needed.
- Next up was the Living Seas to see the two new additions since
our last trip, Turtle Talk and Bruce's area. Turtle Talk was really
good.. I thought the technology was impressive, the show really
engaged the audience and was a great experience for all. I got
to talk to Crush, but they goofed. Crush wanted to talk to the
dude in the back with the red shell.. the CM stopped by me for
some reason, even though I had a white shirt on, so not sure who
goofed there. I did not even have my hand up, I was sitting there
trying to get a good picture or two.
- Ate dinner at Le Cellier, which is our second favorite restaurant
at WDW (first is Yachtsman). The food was great as usual. The
service was amongst the worst we have ever had. Our server was
a couple weeks past due in returning home and it really showed
that he was not really into his role.
- Watched Illuminations from just in front of the gift shop at
the entrance to World Showcase, this show still is one of my all
time favorites. I rank it right behind the new Remember Dreams
Come True show at Disneyland.
Pedometer Information for the day:
Date |
Miles |
Steps |
Hours |
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17.01 |
33,969 |
16 |
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