Bornieo goes to Disney World - The Official Trip Report

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 11-13-2007, 02:42 AM

Day 7 -

A bit apprehensive I went with the other MC folk to Universal on Day 7. There still was so much I hadn’t seen of Walt Disney World but I had already purchased a multi-day ticket so I went anyway. With luck I hitched a ride and spent the first part of the day over at Islands of Adventure.

With the group we hit the Amazing Spider-Man first which had a very short line as opposed to my previous visit. It still is an incredible ride and just takes you to a whole new level of experiance. After, I split from the group so’s to take more pictures of the park and hit some things I wanted to see.

Me and Spidey!

Sub-Mariner picture over the restrooms - irony

Also ironic that Electro recently "came out" in the comics - I guess the designers didn’t see that comin’

My first stop was Rip Saw Falls, which is a water/log type ride that absolutely soaks you to the core. The que was a lot of fun keeping in tune to the whole animated theme of Dudley Do Right. I understood that they had added lapbars to the "logs" and they weren’t kidding. I barely fit into the seat and the lap bar had no use other than to land squarely on my chest preventing me from moving anywhere. It was extremely uncomfortable and lucky for me, no one was seated in the first row (I was in the 2nd and two other people sat behind me) The ride itself is very well done and takes you from scene to scene with Duddly’ Do Right and cast. By the first drop I knew I was in for a soaking wet ride. The finale to the ride is a 75 foot plummet with a couple of bunny hills (Similar to the Bear Butt drop on Splash Mtn) that left me so wet I could not see as my eyes were filled with the spraying water. I was drenched and laughing all the way back to the dock. Sadly, since I couldn’t see anything, I’m not sure how the ride ended beyond trying to get out of the log.

Jurassic Park soak

Soaked to the bone, I made my way thru Jurassic Park area to the Lost Continent and Poseidon’s Fury, which both puzzled and surprised me. The outside is just an amazing structure and detail. The show itself is kind of a walk-thru with a Fantasmic ending and getting to the end was really, really cheezy. The end has a wow factor that has to be seen at least once. I won’t spoil it.

Suess Landing was up next and I wanted to catch "The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride" which is a nice little train that goes around the Seuss Landing area and is maybe 10 - 15 feet above the ground. It’s themed so very well with all the great look of Seuss. Even the tops of the buildings below were in-theme which is just amazing. It was a nice little ride. Some video is on my Myspace.

Trolley loading area

The nearby roof.

It was time for lunch and reservations had been made for Mythos! Voted best theme park restaurant and they weren’t kidding. The themeing was ok - someone in the group said Al Lutz was quoted as saying that Universal can’t do rocks like Disney can or something like that but it’s true. It looked very play-dough to me. A choice for what to eat was very tough - there were many things I would’ve liked to order and I know I’m somewhat of a picky eater. I ordered the "Buffalo BBQ Fried Chicken Wrap" which was just phenomenal. It was a wrap with boneless fried chicken bathed in BBQ sauce with lettuce, shredded cheese and mashed potatoes all wrapped up. It was just fantastic.

Mythos - front entrance.

Mythos - Lake view

After lunch the group made its way back to Marvel Island and some of them rode The Hulk, which I passed on and we eventually made our way over to Universal Studios. There we breezed thru the Mummy, which is just a great ride and Men in Black which lead us out the exit and back to the parking structure. It was time to head to Animal Kingdom for a rare extra evening at the park and one that I didn’t want to miss.

There’s not really much to say as the group met up with other and we rode Expedition Everest a few times, some braved the Rapids and for me, finally, a ride on Dinosaur! I really loved the ride and thankfully it wasn’t as jaring and spastic as Indiana Jones. It was a lot of fun.

In any case, the evening was mostly spent admiring the park that is Animal Kingdom from the night perspective and it is just a spectacular looking park at night. I wish I had a decent camera to capture it but here are a few pictures that seem to come close to what a sight I saw.

Dusk settles in on Animal Kingdom

wow, wow wow!

After the closing of Animal Kingdom I went with the group to Downtown Disney for some dinner at Earl of Sandwich and then back to the hotel. It was a fairly early evening in, and I took advantage of it to get some rest.

Next: Disney MGM Studios with the Fantasmic buffet!

11-13-2007, 02:42 AM	#16
Bornieo: Fully Loaded Lego Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Disneyland, USA Posts: 3,704	Day 7 - A bit apprehensive I went with the other MC folk to Universal on Day 7. There still was so much I hadn’t seen of Walt Disney World but I had already purchased a multi-day ticket so I went anyway. With luck I hitched a ride and spent the first part of the day over at Islands of Adventure. With the group we hit the Amazing Spider-Man first which had a very short line as opposed to my previous visit. It still is an incredible ride and just takes you to a whole new level of experiance. After, I split from the group so’s to take more pictures of the park and hit some things I wanted to see. Me and Spidey! Sub-Mariner picture over the restrooms - irony Also ironic that Electro recently "came out" in the comics - I guess the designers didn’t see that comin’ My first stop was Rip Saw Falls, which is a water/log type ride that absolutely soaks you to the core. The que was a lot of fun keeping in tune to the whole animated theme of Dudley Do Right. I understood that they had added lapbars to the "logs" and they weren’t kidding. I barely fit into the seat and the lap bar had no use other than to land squarely on my chest preventing me from moving anywhere. It was extremely uncomfortable and lucky for me, no one was seated in the first row (I was in the 2nd and two other people sat behind me) The ride itself is very well done and takes you from scene to scene with Duddly’ Do Right and cast. By the first drop I knew I was in for a soaking wet ride. The finale to the ride is a 75 foot plummet with a couple of bunny hills (Similar to the Bear Butt drop on Splash Mtn) that left me so wet I could not see as my eyes were filled with the spraying water. I was drenched and laughing all the way back to the dock. Sadly, since I couldn’t see anything, I’m not sure how the ride ended beyond trying to get out of the log. Jurassic Park soak Soaked to the bone, I made my way thru Jurassic Park area to the Lost Continent and Poseidon’s Fury, which both puzzled and surprised me. The outside is just an amazing structure and detail. The show itself is kind of a walk-thru with a Fantasmic ending and getting to the end was really, really cheezy. The end has a wow factor that has to be seen at least once. I won’t spoil it. Suess Landing was up next and I wanted to catch "The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride" which is a nice little train that goes around the Seuss Landing area and is maybe 10 - 15 feet above the ground. It’s themed so very well with all the great look of Seuss. Even the tops of the buildings below were in-theme which is just amazing. It was a nice little ride. Some video is on my Myspace. Trolley loading area The nearby roof. It was time for lunch and reservations had been made for Mythos! Voted best theme park restaurant and they weren’t kidding. The themeing was ok - someone in the group said Al Lutz was quoted as saying that Universal can’t do rocks like Disney can or something like that but it’s true. It looked very play-dough to me. A choice for what to eat was very tough - there were many things I would’ve liked to order and I know I’m somewhat of a picky eater. I ordered the "Buffalo BBQ Fried Chicken Wrap" which was just phenomenal. It was a wrap with boneless fried chicken bathed in BBQ sauce with lettuce, shredded cheese and mashed potatoes all wrapped up. It was just fantastic. Mythos - front entrance. Mythos - Lake view After lunch the group made its way back to Marvel Island and some of them rode The Hulk, which I passed on and we eventually made our way over to Universal Studios. There we breezed thru the Mummy, which is just a great ride and Men in Black which lead us out the exit and back to the parking structure. It was time to head to Animal Kingdom for a rare extra evening at the park and one that I didn’t want to miss. There’s not really much to say as the group met up with other and we rode Expedition Everest a few times, some braved the Rapids and for me, finally, a ride on Dinosaur! I really loved the ride and thankfully it wasn’t as jaring and spastic as Indiana Jones. It was a lot of fun. In any case, the evening was mostly spent admiring the park that is Animal Kingdom from the night perspective and it is just a spectacular looking park at night. I wish I had a decent camera to capture it but here are a few pictures that seem to come close to what a sight I saw. Dusk settles in on Animal Kingdom wow, wow wow! After the closing of Animal Kingdom I went with the group to Downtown Disney for some dinner at Earl of Sandwich and then back to the hotel. It was a fairly early evening in, and I took advantage of it to get some rest. Next: Disney MGM Studios with the Fantasmic buffet!
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