So I've been away too long, I had hoped to wrap this up before we left on our cruise, but that didn't happen...and then once we got home, both DH and I got the dreaded flu. We're still getting over it, but are almost back to 100%. So let's wrap this baby up!
We were finishing up Oga's Cantina where I last left you. We paid for our drinks (almost $60 for 4 drinks after tip) and took one last picture in front of the bar prior to drinking up.
We then explored the bar a little before leaving...
DJ Rex in the house, so happy they found another position for him!
After our quick walk-through, it was time to head out. My thoughts on Oga's, it was fun, but it's expensive and the drinks aren't anything spectacular. I think it's a one and done for us...unless we were traveling with someone who hadn't gone yet. Once we left Oga's, it was time for another bucket list item...it was time for Smuggler's Run!
Can I just say that as a Star Wars fan since childhood, seeing the Millennium Falcon was amazing! The stand-by line was 60 minutes, we had debated doing single rider, but we wanted to see the queue, it was also soooo hot, we were okay with standing in line because we knew eventually we would be in air conditioning. The queue was really fun, there was a lot to see, it did take the full 60 minutes, but it didn't feel like it (it probably helped that since we were without internet for a week, we spent that time catching up on Facebook and Instagram)! Eventually we made our way to the front and getting this picture
We had very little time here, they were quick with handing out our positions and getting us into the cockpit. Both DH and I were lucky enough to be pilots. It was then time to take off, I was in charge of going up and down, DH went left and right. Let me tell you, being the pilot is hard! It was a fun position, but I was constantly screwing up and crashing into things. Soon, our ride was over, and it was time to explore Batuu, we went through the gift shops and explored the land. It was so much fun seeing everything, I really could've spent all day exploring, but since we were only there for the one day, it was time to leave Batuu and go on some more rides!
Next up, we went to Muppet Vision 3D, this show is cute, but is really showing it's age. After, we explored the gift shop and went next door to the Christmas store, but I didn't see anything I couldn't live without! We then went on Star Tours twice...and had the same show both times...which is the same order we had the last time we were in Hollywood Studios February of 2019, I guess we don't have the greatest luck when it comes to Star Tours.
We were lucky earlier in the day to score a early dinner reservation at 50's Prime Time. This is one of our favorite restaurants and we were really excited to have dinner here.
Apparently we were so excited about dinner, we didn't take any photos, but we both had the sampler platter, fried chicken, meatloaf and pot roast with all the fixins. This is what I always order and I love it, but my pot roast was a little fatty this time around, but still always good. To drink, I had a cherry coke and DH had a regular Coke. Our server played a little bit with us, but wasn't too harsh, she was very nice and gave us both drinks to go since it was so hot out!
What better way to digest dinner than to go ride Rock n Roller Coaster, the stand-by line was at 45 minutes, but we decided to ride single rider. But as we walked by, we remembered that the Lightning McQueen Racing Academy had opened since our last trip, so we decided to check that out first. We hadn't heard anything about it and had no idea what to expect. Let me tell you, for 2 adults with no children (especially for me who really isn't a fan of the Cars franchise), this was a snoozer. I can't even really explain what it was, it was just kind of dumb. We weren't allowed to take photos or video, but managed a quick one when the show first started.
It was then time for Rock n Roller Coaster, the stand by line was now 50 minutes, so we did single rider. We had to wait about 20 minutes, but were lucky enough to get in the same coaster. I love that ride, I wish it were longer! We headed back out and the humidity was hitting full force, you looked at the sky and you knew rain was coming, question was, how long would we have?
The answer, not that long...they were already announcing that Fantasmic might be delayed, we knew rain was coming, so we figured we should head to Toy Story Mania, even if the line was long, the queue was all indoors, so we would be protected. It started raining on our walk over and by the time we got to Toy Story Land, it was pouring....the stand-by line was 25 minutes, we were escorted to the 3rd track and were soon donning these beauties!
We finished with the ride and it was now pouring! Everyone was hanging out in the dump shop or lining the hallway, CM's had to keep telling people they needed to keep the aisle clear, but they weren't having a whole lot of luck. We were assuming that Fantasmic was cancelled, so we decided to go back to Smuggler's Run. Along the way, we got drenched, but made it to the queue, where the wait was 35 minutes. We were given pilot again, but asked if the gunners in our group wanted to switch, so we became gunners. Being a gunner made my arm hurt, until DH let me in on the secret that you can just hold the button down. I didn't mind being a gunner because I was able to see more with what was going on in the ride, when I was the pilot, I was so concentrated on my role, that I didn't see what was going on around me.
As we exited Smuggler's Run, it had finally stopped raining, we heard that Fantasmic was going to happen, so we rushed over to theatre and got seated just as the show started. It was misting a little and with the wind, it was kind of hard to see the water projections, but it's always a good show to watch.
Our view of the show. After Fantasmic, we decided to head out, we were tired and wet and since tragical express was coming early in the morning, I had to try and rearrange our luggage. We were lucky and there was a bus waiting, so we had a really quick ride back to All Star Music, there I saw our room for the first time. I managed to get everything packed up and we went to bed.
The next morning went as most do, we had breakfast, dropped off our luggage at the baggage counter, took Tragical Express to the airport, boarded our flight and made it home. We had a great time, this itinerary was amazing, I only hope that some day I'm able to make it back to Antigua and San Juan. I'm very sad that at least at this time, Disney is not doing a southern itinerary winter of 2021, I was hoping to get back on the Wonder.
Thank you so much for reading, for your comments and your likes. This was my first trip report and I had a lot of fun writing it. We recently returned from my birthday cruise, a 7 night eastern with Star Wars Day at Sea. I'm finishing up my notes and photos for that, but hope to start my trip report later this week!