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Day 7 Continued: Friday October 14th
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While DH took the kids to the baby swap room, I went on the ride! It’s an incredible ride, but man, it makes me sooooo sick. I just can’t make myself skip it, though. DH went when I was done while I waited with the kids and took them to change DD’s diaper while we were waiting. Once DH finished on Forbidden Journey, we took turns with DS on Flight of the Hippogriff.
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After some fun in Hogsmeade, we ventured over to Jurassic Park next.
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I waited with DD and gave her some snacks while DH and DS went on Pteranodon Flyers.
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View of Skull Island from the ride
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When they were done, we went over to Skull Island to ride Kong for the first time! I was so excited to finally get to try this ride out, but I was also deathly afraid of the queue because I’d heard there were scare actors in it. So I gave DH the opportunity to go first so he could scope out the Express queue for me and let me know if there were any scare actors in it. Lol
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After he came out and told me the Express queue was okay, DS said he would go with me. He had been really back and forth on if he was going to try it, but once DH came out and said he thought he would like it, DS had agreed to go. We got about halfway through the line when he changed his mind! I was able to get him back to DS through the emergency exit when a TM told me it was okay to go out that way. She even asked him if he was scared to ride or just scared of the queue and volunteered to take us in by the exit and avoid the queue if that was what he was scared of, but he said he didn’t want to go on the ride anymore. After depositing him with DH, I continued on to the ride by myself.
I was lucky to get the first in my row, so I was all the way to the right and closest to the Kong animatronic at the end, which was incredible! It was huge and so lifelike. They did a really great job on it. The whole attraction was really exciting and interesting. I liked that it was not a traditional motion simulator like they have become known for putting in their parks lately. The only bad thing about the experience was the lady who came in to the row next to me. She was soaking wet from one of the water rides, and had no concept of personal space. She crammed all the way against me until I was barely hanging onto my seat because the bench didn’t go all the way up to the side of the jeep, there was a little gap and I was almost in it! By the time I came off the ride, my shorts on the side that was up against her were soaked!
Oct 07-063 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Loved it!
Oct 07-064 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
DD had fallen asleep in the stroller while we were switching off on Kong, so at least we didn’t have to continue keeping her occupied. I feel a little guilty about it, but this is why we are leaving her with the grandparents for our Universal-only trip in September. She can hardly ride or do anything there, so it makes it difficult to keep her entertained all day while we spend time switching off on rides!
After that, we were ready for some Superhero fun!
UP NEXT: Visiting the Daily Bugle
Oct 07-037 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
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Oct 07-041 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Oct 07-042 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Oct 07-043 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Oct 07-044 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
While DH took the kids to the baby swap room, I went on the ride! It’s an incredible ride, but man, it makes me sooooo sick. I just can’t make myself skip it, though. DH went when I was done while I waited with the kids and took them to change DD’s diaper while we were waiting. Once DH finished on Forbidden Journey, we took turns with DS on Flight of the Hippogriff.
Oct 07-045 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Oct 07-046 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Oct 07-047 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Oct 07-048 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Oct 07-049 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Oct 07-050 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Oct 07-051 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Oct 07-052 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Oct 07-053 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Oct 07-054 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
View of Skull Island from the ride
Oct 07-055 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Oct 07-056 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
When they were done, we went over to Skull Island to ride Kong for the first time! I was so excited to finally get to try this ride out, but I was also deathly afraid of the queue because I’d heard there were scare actors in it. So I gave DH the opportunity to go first so he could scope out the Express queue for me and let me know if there were any scare actors in it. Lol
Oct 07-062 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Oct 07-057 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Oct 07-058 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Oct 07-059 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
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Oct 07-061 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
After he came out and told me the Express queue was okay, DS said he would go with me. He had been really back and forth on if he was going to try it, but once DH came out and said he thought he would like it, DS had agreed to go. We got about halfway through the line when he changed his mind! I was able to get him back to DS through the emergency exit when a TM told me it was okay to go out that way. She even asked him if he was scared to ride or just scared of the queue and volunteered to take us in by the exit and avoid the queue if that was what he was scared of, but he said he didn’t want to go on the ride anymore. After depositing him with DH, I continued on to the ride by myself.
I was lucky to get the first in my row, so I was all the way to the right and closest to the Kong animatronic at the end, which was incredible! It was huge and so lifelike. They did a really great job on it. The whole attraction was really exciting and interesting. I liked that it was not a traditional motion simulator like they have become known for putting in their parks lately. The only bad thing about the experience was the lady who came in to the row next to me. She was soaking wet from one of the water rides, and had no concept of personal space. She crammed all the way against me until I was barely hanging onto my seat because the bench didn’t go all the way up to the side of the jeep, there was a little gap and I was almost in it! By the time I came off the ride, my shorts on the side that was up against her were soaked!
Oct 07-063 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Loved it!
Oct 07-064 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
DD had fallen asleep in the stroller while we were switching off on Kong, so at least we didn’t have to continue keeping her occupied. I feel a little guilty about it, but this is why we are leaving her with the grandparents for our Universal-only trip in September. She can hardly ride or do anything there, so it makes it difficult to keep her entertained all day while we spend time switching off on rides!
After that, we were ready for some Superhero fun!
UP NEXT: Visiting the Daily Bugle