Hollywood Studios

It was a cold morning, but it warmed up nicely this afternoon. We were up at 6 and left the RV at 7:15 for Hollywood Studios for the 8am early opening. We figured this was the only way to get into Toy Story Mania. There was a crowd already lined up at 7:30 even though only Disney resort guests get to use the early opening.

At 8 everyone headed for Toy Story, but we still got in without much fuss. The line inside is filled with all sorts of giant old-time toys: a Candyland board on the wall, checker board on the ceiling in one section and a Scrabble board on the ceiling of another section. There are large dominos, cards, crayons, a huge Tinker Toy can, a talking Mr. Potato Head, a Lincoln Log cabin, a wall with a paint by numbers picture and a Chinese Checkers board, and lots of other huge toys. The ride itself consists of sitting in a car with toy canons shooting at various targets. I found the props lots more fun than the shooting. We came out, got a fast pass for an hour later, and went right back in again. After 3 trips I think I finally saw most of the ride. Before the last ride, we got some breakfast at the ABC Commissary. When we finished at 10:30, the entry for the current Fast Pass was for 5:45pm, and the line for the ride was an hour. We also went through the newly revamped Nardia ride, but that was a real disappointment.

We came back to the RV and had some lunch. Bill took a nap, and I worked on the photos I had taken this morning. Then we took off for Camping World to get a new sewer hose, some camping toilet paper, and an electrical extension for the rally he has planned in March. After we got back, I took my nap. While I slept, Bill went to the Trails End and got take-out dinners.

Photos for this trip can be seen by clicking on the link Disney 2009 Jan/Feb on the left.