Showing posts with label 'Disney's Hollywood Studios'. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 'Disney's Hollywood Studios'. Show all posts

Monday, 9 April 2012

I'm Dreaming of Easter at Disney World - Last Day Today at Disney's Hollywood Studios

It's our last day of our virtual trip to Disney World and we're off to the movies at Disney's Hollywood Studios! I hope that you're all glammed up because, you never know, you might be discovered by a famous producer as you stroll along Hollywood Boulevard.
I thought you'd like to visit the Hollywood Tower Hotel. Let's go inside. It's a bit gloomy because it was hit by lightning on October 31st 1939. Funny how all the bell hops still seem to be wearing 1930s uniforms . . . I wouldn't worry, but they do say that on that night, a whole elevator full of guests was transported to The Twilght Zone . . .
It's very dusty in here, as if it hasn't been touched since the lightning struck. Now we're being asked to board an elevator to discover the secret of this spooky hotel. Come on, you're not scared, are you, even if it does feel like being in The Twilight Zone programme itself?
Agh! We're falling!! The doors are opening! We can see the park! Now, we're going up again.  No, I'm not scared, not at all. Did you jump out of your seat? I did. Would you like to hold my hand?
I'm glad that's over, we must have gone up and down three or four times, I lost count, did you? At least we are still in one piece.

As it's our last night in Disney World, I thought we could have a treat and go and see Fantasmic! We have to get there early to get a seat, but we can have some frozen lemonade whilst we're waiting, and jump up and down as the Mexican Waves come past.
It's a show about Mickey Mouse overcoming the scary images in his imagination, using evil Disney characters like Ursula, and Snow White's wicked step-mother projected on fountains; fireworks; fire on the water; live action and boats. Let's sit back and watch it. It's the ultimate feel-good show when Mickey and all that's good triumph in the end.

I hope that you've enjoyed our trip to Disney World as much as I have. As Mickey says at the end of the show, 'Some imagination, huh?'

Sunday, 8 April 2012

I'm Dreaming of Easter at Disney World - It's Animal Kingdom Today!

Happy Easter! I hope you got back safely after the Illuminations last night!
Today we're off to the Animal Kingdom. It's cooler and shadier than the other parks, so it's not so tiring - except for Expedition Everest! Let's take a ride!
We catch a train here for a short cut through the Himalayas to Mount Everest. Quite safe. Don't worry. Hold on whilst the train climbs up through the mountains. Up here at the peak, we can see out all over the Animal Kingdom. Wow, it's fabulous!
But what's this? What's happened? The track is missing: it's been ripped up by the Yeti who lives in the mountains! Agh!! Now we're going backwards, (it's the only way to go) spiralling down through a dark tunnel. Are we looping-the-loop? Help! The Yeti's following us!
The train speeds away, everyone screaming. Then, we scream even more as the train shoots down a 80 foot drop. Agh!!! Then through the mountain again, back to the station, as we hear the Yeti's roars.
At least we're back safely.
I told you there was no need to worry!








Let's try something quieter now - the Kilimanjaro Safari. The Animal Kingdom was set up to conserve animals (well, perhaps not the Yeti) and here we'll go on a real safari in camouflaged trucks, amongst  real live lions, elephants and hippos. Look at these  beautiful pink flamingoes. There that's better, isn't it?

Tomorrow, it's Disney's Hollywood Studios, so put on your Oscar-winning sunglasses and big smile.  We're off to the movies!

Which is your favourite Disney theme park?