The DarkSide's not so Dark after all....
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momofboyz3
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I'm officially a fan! I look fwd to each & every one of your updates. I'm planning a BMG show for us as well can't wait! Regarding Starbucks they came out with a blonde roast, maybe that's what they are serving @ your resort???
ArwenMarie
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Another great update, looks like so much fun!
clsteve
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And it was very close to a perfect vacation. I tend to be very objective (borderline cynical, some would say
). We had an issue Day 3 I will talk about, but it was again rescued by TM's.At the end of the TR, I'll summarize my observations on TM's, the Resorts, the crowds, EP, the Rides as they fit for each of our family members, etc.
Thanks! Ah, that would make sense on the blonde roast- I enjoyed it - and you're going to LOVE BMG. Even an ole guy with no rhythm like me had a blast!
Your TR is getting me so excited for our trip!! Love the pics!
Both of your trips are coming up very soon - you'll be amazed at how far along they've come on DA. What you can see will really get you excited....
mom2rtk
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"We are one with the weather." 
So glad you were able to soldier on and not let the weather stop you!
Yours is one of just a couple trip reports I have read on WWoHP. I can totally see us doing this sometime soon. I love how you described seeing more details each time you did the ride. Try doing THAT with FP+!
I love the photo of the dark skies and castle in silhouette!
What a huge relief on finding the phone!
And I'm loving the "mummy dust" references. I'm going to have to hang out over here more often!
I totally agree with your reasons for doing a trip report. It really is the best anecdote to the post-trip blues! (Plus it gets me to process and work through all of my photos!)
OK, so you have my attention on the Transformers ride. I have absolutely no pre-conceived idea of what it's like. But if you say it's better than Spiderman.... then you have my attention. So here's my question....... would a pair of princess-loving females, who wouldn't know a transformer from an Avenger........ still appreciate it as much as you obviously did?
So glad you were able to soldier on and not let the weather stop you!Yours is one of just a couple trip reports I have read on WWoHP. I can totally see us doing this sometime soon. I love how you described seeing more details each time you did the ride. Try doing THAT with FP+!
I love the photo of the dark skies and castle in silhouette!
What a huge relief on finding the phone!
And I'm loving the "mummy dust" references. I'm going to have to hang out over here more often!I totally agree with your reasons for doing a trip report. It really is the best anecdote to the post-trip blues! (Plus it gets me to process and work through all of my photos!)
OK, so you have my attention on the Transformers ride. I have absolutely no pre-conceived idea of what it's like. But if you say it's better than Spiderman.... then you have my attention. So here's my question....... would a pair of princess-loving females, who wouldn't know a transformer from an Avenger........ still appreciate it as much as you obviously did?
clsteve
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"We are one with the weather."
Yours is one of just a couple trip reports I have read on WWoHP. I can totally see us doing this sometime soon. I love how you described seeing more details each time you did the ride. Try doing THAT with FP+!
I love the photo of the dark skies and castle in silhouette!
What a huge relief on finding the phone!
I totally agree with your reasons for doing a trip report. It really is the best anecdote to the post-trip blues! (Plus it gets me to process and work through all of my photos!)
OK, so you have my attention on the Transformers ride. I have absolutely no pre-conceived idea of what it's like. But if you say it's better than Spiderman.... then you have my attention. So here's my question....... would a pair of princess-loving females, who wouldn't know a transformer from an Avenger........ still appreciate it as much as you obviously did?
I gotta say: early entry, along with EP has us VERY spoiled. The level of detail for so many of the rides and queues (esp FJ) is beyond amazing. Re-riding never got old and I couldn't imagine only being able to ride once.
As far as Transformers. DW and I couldn't have picked one out of a lineup before we rode either and the boys were very casual fans. She loves herself a Princess or 2, as well
. All I can say is it was her favorite ride and I would have lost a lot of money on betting where it would rank with her pre-trip!Just pay attention to the queue videos beforehand - it helps a lot with the storyline...
I sure hope a lot of Imagineers are spending time at FJ to see what an interactive queue can be...
mom2rtk
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I gotta say: early entry, along with EP has us VERY spoiled. The level of detail for so many of the rides and queues (esp FJ) is beyond amazing. Re-riding never got old and I couldn't imagine only being able to ride once.
As far as Transformers. DW and I couldn't have picked one out of a lineup before we rode either and the boys were very casual fans. She loves herself a Princess or 2, as well
Just pay attention to the queue videos beforehand - it helps a lot with the storyline...
I sure hope a lot of Imagineers are spending time at FJ to see what an interactive queue can be...
Well, I am definitely intrigued.
The EP has been a double edged sword for us. We used it last time we were there. In 2004. But I loved it so much I swore I would never go back without it. And Disney did such a good job of capturing all of our vacation dollars since then, we haven't been back to US. We did do Spiderman on that trip though and I was really blown away. I can't wait to do it again. Apparently now I have Transformers to look forward to.
clsteve
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"We are one with the weather."
I totally agree with your reasons for doing a trip report. It really is the best anecdote to the post-trip blues! (Plus it gets me to process and work through all of my photos!)
Yes, we are "one with the Weather!" However, our County doesn't seem to be when it comes to snow and ice
. I still can't believe the kids didn't go to school for the rest of the week starting on Tues because of the snow/ice storm this past week! I mean, there's not a kid on the Island more than 4 miles away from the school!! Wed and Thurs I can understand, but that was just ridiculous....I hope the bolded means there's a west coast one coming....
mom2rtk
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Yes, we are "one with the Weather!" However, our County doesn't seem to be when it comes to snow and ice
I hope the bolded means there's a west coast one coming....
I suspect your snow days are merely the price of living in paradise.
We had school every day last week but live at least 8 hours from anything remotely interesting to do. 
And thanks for asking, there is a DL trip report coming. But I promised myself I'd finish up the December 2012 one first. Since I'm on the last day of that one, it won't be too much longer!
schumigirl
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Great update
Love love love Donkey and Shrek.........we had so much fun talking with Donkey last year.......he recognised we were Scottish as soon as we spoke, and he went off a whole back story of how he loved Scotland because Shrek came from there and didn't he recognise me from when he was in Scotland?? It was so funny and a bit "adult" at times (no littlies around)...........but he was brilliant We were crying with laughter.
Glad you had such a good day.......waiting for more
Love love love Donkey and Shrek.........we had so much fun talking with Donkey last year.......he recognised we were Scottish as soon as we spoke, and he went off a whole back story of how he loved Scotland because Shrek came from there and didn't he recognise me from when he was in Scotland?? It was so funny and a bit "adult" at times (no littlies around)...........but he was brilliant
We were crying with laughter.Glad you had such a good day.......waiting for more
clsteve
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Great update
Love love love Donkey and Shrek.........we had so much fun talking with Donkey last year.......he recognised we were Scottish as soon as we spoke, and he went off a whole back story of how he loved Scotland because Shrek came from there and didn't he recognise me from when he was in Scotland?? It was so funny and a bit "adult" at times (no littlies around)...........but he was brilliant
Glad you had such a good day.......waiting for more
That Donkey could have is own dedicated show- no doubt
I love me some Scotland, as well - one of my favorite places in the world...
Dutchie Guy
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This trip report is really fun and enjoyable. brings back good memories and makes me want to go again once Diagon Alley is finished!
Great to see more and more people going over to the dark side and loving it.
Great to see more and more people going over to the dark side and loving it.
bcrook
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A colleague of mine raves about the pools (and pool bars) at universal resorts, now I see why.
Universal looks great. The back to the future connection brings back great memories.
My cousin and I are getting ready to plan our 2015 adventure. I almost had him convinced to go west and check out Disneyland, but with this trip report and Diagon alley opening, I don't know anymore. DW is still advocating for Anaheim, she usually has the final say.
Looking forward to reading more.
Universal looks great. The back to the future connection brings back great memories.
My cousin and I are getting ready to plan our 2015 adventure. I almost had him convinced to go west and check out Disneyland, but with this trip report and Diagon alley opening, I don't know anymore. DW is still advocating for Anaheim, she usually has the final say.
Looking forward to reading more.
clsteve
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DA looks very special. We had a nice "surprise" Day Three with the train that really got the kids excited.
Oh, I've been lucky to spent a lot of time in your neck of the woods! Had an office for years not too far from Schiphol Airport- walking distance from the Radisson. A good friend I worked with was from Utrecht- another great town. Would love to get the family out there, some day.
clsteve
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Pool hopping ended up being a nicer perk than we'd expected. I'm trying to get the next TR post up by end of today about our HRH pool hop - great fun!
And I know exactly what you mean- I'm thinking about never showing DW mom2trk's west coast TR so there's no debate about next year's trip.....
clsteve
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Day Two cont.: HRH Pool, a US evening, and “Those Blue Guys”
We take the boat back to PBH to get the boys in suits and off to the HRH Pool. It's just warm enough for them to get in the water (emphasis on them). We had heard really good things about both the pool and the poolside bar and grill- The BeachClub, so we decided to have a late lunch there- knowing that dinner would be after BMG.
In the Day One post, I had our family ratings as: Stormalong Bay: 4 ½, BW: 4, and PBH at 3 ½. I guess I should have started this rating system with a 10 scale since HRH comes in just behind SB, making it a 4.25- I guess? It is a very fun pool. The slide is longer and faster than PBH, there's a great vibe to the whole area- with the music and The BeachClub, and they have underwater speakers! It might be the funniest thing we watched all vacation: for a good 45 minutes, the boys did nothing but stick their heads underwater for about 30 seconds, come up for air, then stick their heads right back underwater to listen to the music. Like 2 turtles, they never moved an inch left or right. Sitting at a BeachClub table, with a nice adult beverage, DW and I found it highly entertaining.
The food was well above average for a poolside grill. Our server, Tami, I think? said they have their own dedicated kitchen and it showed. We shared the chicken and portobello quesadillas, the wings, and the chicken tenders- all very good, with nice accompaniments. She was a lot of fun and helped us narrow down that huge drink menu (I like servers with first-hand knowledge). Their drink menu is impressive and the bartenders seem to count very slowly, if you know what I mean. They also have the same deal for a discount on additional drinks if you buy the sig glass for a couple of bucks.
Oh, and how do you immediately know you're not from Fla. anymore....? when it's sunny and 68 degrees, your kids are in the pool, you're wearing shorts, but your server is bundled up in head-to-foot Polartec with a down vest. We felt very "Northern" that afternoon.
Pool hopping was a great, on-site perk. All three resorts are close, making it very easy. We only had a chance to look at the RPH pool, but each has something different to offer and the boys loved hitting a different pool on our 2 warm days.
US Late afternoon
After the usual mid-day family nap and my usual walk-around talk with TM's and guests (it's amazing what good things you can find out), we're back to US for an early evening stroll before BMG and a few chances at bagging some aliens.
It was a beautiful evening.
MiB
The kids had to hit The Simpsons Ride again before we headed over to MiB. The boys loved the movies and we were all ready to test out their aim. If I didn't know before, I do now- we have a competitive family.
And DW is sneaky competitive:
And she's going to kill me when she sees I've posted this photo...
MiB was another family favorite ride: DW's 2nd favorite behind Transformers. I mean, who doesn't like shooting aliens? We rate it over TSMM because we were all in the same car, you hold the guns for better aiming and maneuverability, there's a much larger array and abundance of targets, and the ride setting seems more like a movie set. Buzz just doesn't have any "edge" for us- too many cardboard cutouts and not much feedback when you hit something. During our three days, we rode MiB more than any other ride. However, we did have issues with the guns a couple of times (twice out of 10 rides). It was nice,though, being able to grab the extra one in the empty middle seat when it did happen.
SB was backed up with the tour groups, but EP was virtually empty that evening. They had the shortcut open for EP where you just cut up the stairs before exiting. So, we were able to ride it 4 times in a row with each time taking only as long as: getting out of the vehicle, going up the stairs, across the raised platform, down the stairs and right back in the vehicle for the next ride.
They have several different overlay options for the ride photos, including individuals for each of the riders, or no overlay at all- just the raw pic.
We left to hit the Mummy before it got too late, and so we could also catch a bit of the Celebrations show before heading over to BMG.
The sunset is getting beautiful
The Revenge of the Mummy
How best to explain the ride- I think Hattered's analogy sums it up well: "...think of RnR meets POTC...". This is a great ride. One of my top 3, another you have to ride many times to catch all of the scene detail- it's well themed from the queue through the ride.There are such a high number of effects combined with a great inside coaster- hats off to the TM engineers keeping it all running consistently! Being something of a tech-head, that has to be a tough ride to maintain and keep in-sync. The "ceiling of fire" now that's an awesome effect...
DW and DS10 both love RnR it's one of their faves in WDW. However, neither enjoys the ";coaster going backwards"; effect. Mummy and EE have that in common. So, it was a one-and-done for them, as you can see from the next photo.
However:
The gift shop was a big hit for everyone!
Off to BMG!
We had a chance to hit Transformers again and catch two-thirds of the Cinematic Spectacular show just outside of the ride. Very enjoyable, but not at a WDW night show level. I don't think we had the best viewing spot since the mist obscured the screens a bit from our vantage point - still fun, but not something we'd schedule our night around. We wanted to head out before the crowds hit the exit in order to get to BMG. So, we told the boys that we "had a surprise for them!" They must be getting older, since both immediately asked if it was "Those Blue Guys". I feel pretty comfortable that the only clue they had from the whole day was DW's Starbuck's inhale first thing that morning.
The theatre is just to the right of the US exit. Now, I had no preconceptions about the performance- beyond the random 10 second clip you see on-line or on the in-room "what to do around here" channels while on vacation. DW REALLY wanted to do this. When we made our reservations, four seats popped up that were 3rd row front, center stage, in the "poncho section", seats 19-22. Now, to me, images of Gallagher crushing watermelons immediately popped up in my head. We weren't sure if we got lucky, since the theatre was almost full or, we were the newbie fish just gullible enough to take the bait. But, it's vacation, right? The tickets weren't cheap at $85 bucks. But, cancelling both the Kid's Club ($30 bucks an hour for 2 kids) and our night out, plus, having a late QS dinner at Sal's after the show, it came out within what we'd budgeted.
We arrive at the entrance around 7:24pm for the 8pm show and use our on-line confirmation number to get our tickets at the booth. They have a full bar at the entrance and allow you to take drinks and snacks into the theatre. Knowing they were giving us ponchos to protect them, we grabbed both.
We were lucky enough to be seated just in front of a great family from JAX that were big BMG fans and veterans who let us know just when we should put on the ponchos- no reason to do so before the show starts, like we newbies started to do. They also did a good job of getting the kids really pumped for the show.
The Show
I've thought long and hard about how to best explain the whole experience. All I can say is it was one of our 2 top "Family Nights Out" on any vacation. It's visually stunning, funky, funny, and thought provoking (the set they do based on smart devices and how we're all so "connected" is something to see). They turn the music into a story- and their back-up band is TIGHT.
These are as talented a group of performers as you can see-- and, all without saying a word during the show. If you get a chance to be up front in the poncho section, do it. It's worth the extra $15 bucks. Seeing up close how they use visual expressions as their only communication- especially when it's with an audience member- was really something. None of us got anything on our ponchos, btw. It's not a big deal, and seems to be more of a precaution than anything else, says someone not in the very first row.....
It is absolutely impossible to not get up and shake it a bit during the finale. And this is from a guy with, sadly, limited rhythm (think: The Tin Man, in The Wizard of Oz, right after Dorothy applied the oil). Huge balloons are falling from the ceiling, air streamers are flowing over your head, and toilet paper cannons are going off:
But yes, DS10, with the help of our new friends behind us, decides he's going to wrap DS8 in every bit of it he can get his hands on - turning him into some sort of BMG, art deco, mummy.
He then proceeds to escort him out of the theatre decked out like this and up to the Blue Men and the band taking pictures in the lobby.
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We just missed snapping the picture of Blue Man One as he came ohhh, so close to cracking a grin when the boys walked up....
It's easy to see how pleased DS10 is with himself- having turned his brother into an art deco mummy.
It's about 10:30pm when we get back to PBH by boat for a quick dinner at Sal's. It's the same place I've been getting the early morning fuel each day. They're open late and have an Italian-themed menu (I guess that's not a big news item, being at PBH). You can sit inside or out. DW and I each ordered a pressed panini, with the kids ordering the Margherita Pizza. They have a brick oven for their pizzas and they're made-to-order. We were very pleasantly surprised by the quality and freshness of both- not what we expected for a late night QS. It's a perfect spot for a late dinner. It will, no doubt, be on our list for next time.
It was an exceptional night.... and all of it DW's idea.
On Deck: Day Three's for Favorites and Shows....
We take the boat back to PBH to get the boys in suits and off to the HRH Pool. It's just warm enough for them to get in the water (emphasis on them). We had heard really good things about both the pool and the poolside bar and grill- The BeachClub, so we decided to have a late lunch there- knowing that dinner would be after BMG.
In the Day One post, I had our family ratings as: Stormalong Bay: 4 ½, BW: 4, and PBH at 3 ½. I guess I should have started this rating system with a 10 scale since HRH comes in just behind SB, making it a 4.25- I guess? It is a very fun pool. The slide is longer and faster than PBH, there's a great vibe to the whole area- with the music and The BeachClub, and they have underwater speakers! It might be the funniest thing we watched all vacation: for a good 45 minutes, the boys did nothing but stick their heads underwater for about 30 seconds, come up for air, then stick their heads right back underwater to listen to the music. Like 2 turtles, they never moved an inch left or right. Sitting at a BeachClub table, with a nice adult beverage, DW and I found it highly entertaining.
The food was well above average for a poolside grill. Our server, Tami, I think? said they have their own dedicated kitchen and it showed. We shared the chicken and portobello quesadillas, the wings, and the chicken tenders- all very good, with nice accompaniments. She was a lot of fun and helped us narrow down that huge drink menu (I like servers with first-hand knowledge
). Their drink menu is impressive and the bartenders seem to count very slowly, if you know what I mean. They also have the same deal for a discount on additional drinks if you buy the sig glass for a couple of bucks.Oh, and how do you immediately know you're not from Fla. anymore....? when it's sunny and 68 degrees, your kids are in the pool, you're wearing shorts, but your server is bundled up in head-to-foot Polartec with a down vest. We felt very "Northern" that afternoon.
Pool hopping was a great, on-site perk. All three resorts are close, making it very easy. We only had a chance to look at the RPH pool, but each has something different to offer and the boys loved hitting a different pool on our 2 warm days.
US Late afternoon
After the usual mid-day family nap and my usual walk-around talk with TM's and guests (it's amazing what good things you can find out), we're back to US for an early evening stroll before BMG and a few chances at bagging some aliens.
It was a beautiful evening.
MiB
The kids had to hit The Simpsons Ride again before we headed over to MiB. The boys loved the movies and we were all ready to test out their aim. If I didn't know before, I do now- we have a competitive family.
And DW is sneaky competitive:
And she's going to kill me when she sees I've posted this photo...
MiB was another family favorite ride: DW's 2nd favorite behind Transformers. I mean, who doesn't like shooting aliens? We rate it over TSMM because we were all in the same car, you hold the guns for better aiming and maneuverability, there's a much larger array and abundance of targets, and the ride setting seems more like a movie set. Buzz just doesn't have any "edge" for us- too many cardboard cutouts and not much feedback when you hit something. During our three days, we rode MiB more than any other ride. However, we did have issues with the guns a couple of times (twice out of 10 rides). It was nice,though, being able to grab the extra one in the empty middle seat when it did happen.
SB was backed up with the tour groups, but EP was virtually empty that evening. They had the shortcut open for EP where you just cut up the stairs before exiting. So, we were able to ride it 4 times in a row with each time taking only as long as: getting out of the vehicle, going up the stairs, across the raised platform, down the stairs and right back in the vehicle for the next ride.
They have several different overlay options for the ride photos, including individuals for each of the riders, or no overlay at all- just the raw pic.
We left to hit the Mummy before it got too late, and so we could also catch a bit of the Celebrations show before heading over to BMG.
The sunset is getting beautiful
The Revenge of the Mummy
How best to explain the ride- I think Hattered's analogy sums it up well: "...think of RnR meets POTC...". This is a great ride. One of my top 3, another you have to ride many times to catch all of the scene detail- it's well themed from the queue through the ride.There are such a high number of effects combined with a great inside coaster- hats off to the TM engineers keeping it all running consistently! Being something of a tech-head, that has to be a tough ride to maintain and keep in-sync. The "ceiling of fire" now that's an awesome effect...
DW and DS10 both love RnR it's one of their faves in WDW. However, neither enjoys the ";coaster going backwards"; effect. Mummy and EE have that in common. So, it was a one-and-done for them, as you can see from the next photo.
However:
The gift shop was a big hit for everyone!
Off to BMG!
We had a chance to hit Transformers again and catch two-thirds of the Cinematic Spectacular show just outside of the ride. Very enjoyable, but not at a WDW night show level. I don't think we had the best viewing spot since the mist obscured the screens a bit from our vantage point - still fun, but not something we'd schedule our night around. We wanted to head out before the crowds hit the exit in order to get to BMG. So, we told the boys that we "had a surprise for them!" They must be getting older, since both immediately asked if it was "Those Blue Guys". I feel pretty comfortable that the only clue they had from the whole day was DW's Starbuck's inhale first thing that morning.
The theatre is just to the right of the US exit. Now, I had no preconceptions about the performance- beyond the random 10 second clip you see on-line or on the in-room "what to do around here" channels while on vacation. DW REALLY wanted to do this. When we made our reservations, four seats popped up that were 3rd row front, center stage, in the "poncho section", seats 19-22. Now, to me, images of Gallagher crushing watermelons immediately popped up in my head. We weren't sure if we got lucky, since the theatre was almost full or, we were the newbie fish just gullible enough to take the bait. But, it's vacation, right? The tickets weren't cheap at $85 bucks. But, cancelling both the Kid's Club ($30 bucks an hour for 2 kids) and our night out, plus, having a late QS dinner at Sal's after the show, it came out within what we'd budgeted.
We arrive at the entrance around 7:24pm for the 8pm show and use our on-line confirmation number to get our tickets at the booth. They have a full bar at the entrance and allow you to take drinks and snacks into the theatre. Knowing they were giving us ponchos to protect them, we grabbed both.
We were lucky enough to be seated just in front of a great family from JAX that were big BMG fans and veterans who let us know just when we should put on the ponchos- no reason to do so before the show starts, like we newbies started to do. They also did a good job of getting the kids really pumped for the show.
The Show
I've thought long and hard about how to best explain the whole experience. All I can say is it was one of our 2 top "Family Nights Out" on any vacation. It's visually stunning, funky, funny, and thought provoking (the set they do based on smart devices and how we're all so "connected" is something to see). They turn the music into a story- and their back-up band is TIGHT.
These are as talented a group of performers as you can see-- and, all without saying a word during the show. If you get a chance to be up front in the poncho section, do it. It's worth the extra $15 bucks. Seeing up close how they use visual expressions as their only communication- especially when it's with an audience member- was really something. None of us got anything on our ponchos, btw. It's not a big deal, and seems to be more of a precaution than anything else, says someone not in the very first row.....
It is absolutely impossible to not get up and shake it a bit during the finale. And this is from a guy with, sadly, limited rhythm (think: The Tin Man, in The Wizard of Oz, right after Dorothy applied the oil). Huge balloons are falling from the ceiling, air streamers are flowing over your head, and toilet paper cannons are going off:
But yes, DS10, with the help of our new friends behind us, decides he's going to wrap DS8 in every bit of it he can get his hands on - turning him into some sort of BMG, art deco, mummy.
He then proceeds to escort him out of the theatre decked out like this and up to the Blue Men and the band taking pictures in the lobby.
We just missed snapping the picture of Blue Man One as he came ohhh, so close to cracking a grin when the boys walked up....
It's easy to see how pleased DS10 is with himself- having turned his brother into an art deco mummy.
It's about 10:30pm when we get back to PBH by boat for a quick dinner at Sal's. It's the same place I've been getting the early morning fuel each day. They're open late and have an Italian-themed menu (I guess that's not a big news item, being at PBH). You can sit inside or out. DW and I each ordered a pressed panini, with the kids ordering the Margherita Pizza. They have a brick oven for their pizzas and they're made-to-order. We were very pleasantly surprised by the quality and freshness of both- not what we expected for a late night QS. It's a perfect spot for a late dinner. It will, no doubt, be on our list for next time.
It was an exceptional night.... and all of it DW's idea.
On Deck: Day Three's for Favorites and Shows....
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momofboyz3
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I promise I am not stalking your TR! Ummm well yeah, I guess I am.... Excited to pool hop to HRH (I have teens). Even more excited to book BMG! Love stalking.. I mean reading along
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