Disney Day 5 - Hollywood Studios

What a jam packed, thrilling, fun, and overall AMAZING day!

Hollywood Studios is home to a fairly new ride based on the Toy Story Movie.  We had gotten wind that you needed to get your "Fast Pass" tickets as soon as you arrived.  We did have a little detour when we ran into Piglet, Donald Duck, and Daisy.  After our meet and greet, Seth headed off to get our tickets.  What was so crazy, is that everyone else must have gotten the same message.  He had to wait in line to get tickets to return later!  While he waited in line, the kids and I waited to meet Woody and Buzz Lightyear.  Liam got a big kick out of meeting these two...guess who got the urge to kiss another character...this girl right here.  I gave Woody a big ol' smacker!

Next on the agenda was a Disney Junior puppet show featuring some of the characters from the kids' favorite TV shows.  They had performances from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, and Little Einsteins.  Cute, interactive, and entertaining.

We enjoyed watching The Voyage of the Little Mermaid, but love, love, LOVED the musical of Beauty and the Beast.  Liam and Makayla were mesmerized.  I have always loved this Disney movie, but to see it as a live performance was so entertaining...the singing, dancing, and romance.  I just loved it!

The next main event took Liam's thoughts away from Cinderella (at least for an hour or so).  We watched a stunt show with various cars, motorcycles, and stuntmen.  Liam sat on the edge of his seat, and kept talking about the "awesome stunts."  I wasn't really that thrilled about going, but to watch Liam's reactions were worth every minute of it.  An added bonus: the stunts were pretty awesome! ;)

After sitting for so long, we took the kids to the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids playground and turned them loose.  They played, and played, made a few friends, and played some more.  This got us ready for the Toy Story ride.  This was one of my favorite rides out of all four parks.  It was a 3-D, interactive ride.  The setting was almost like a carnival where you played different games.  As your car moved throughout the ride, your used your cannon to "shoot" different targets.  Your vehicle kept your score so you could compete with your neighbor.  Too bad this ride was so popular.  I would have loved to have ridden it more than once.

Sticking to the 3-D theme, we went to watch a 3-D Muppet show.  I remembered the theater, but the show was totally different from the last time I was at Disney.  This was the perfect time for...Liam to fall asleep.  It was absolutely adorable.  At the end of the show, it was raining.  Seth helped me put on my poncho, with sleeping Liam underneath, and we headed out into the refreshing drizzle.  He was slightly confused when he woke up...Phineas and Ferb, on the other hand, were delighted to meet him!

The rain did certainly clear out the park.  It was fun to stick around and enjoy the park without so many visitors.  We were hoping to see the firework show, as they say it is the best one out of all of the parks, but we were all wearing down...and didn't feel like watching fireworks in the rain.  We opted to stop by a little coffee shop and bakery for some treats, and called it a day.

Don't worry...I did share!

It is so impressive how Disney leaves no detail untouched.  Every park you visit, leaves you wanting more.  I had so many favorite adventures at each.  Memories were made, scrapbooks were autographed, photos were taken, and dreams were made to come true.  I am so thankful for the opportunity to share this adventure with Seth, Makayla, and Liam.  I can only hope that we can return as a family in a few years to create even more memories.

Until then, I have one last day to share about...our last day at Magic Kingdom.