After showering I met back up with Becky and we headed over to Steakhouse 55 for our breakfast reservation. I had eaten there for Tink with DH but Becky wasn't able to join us. So she was happy to get a chance to try it out. I got the steak and eggs. Which was amazing but way too much food!
It also included a bagel!
When breakfast was over it was time for my appointment with DVC. It was right next to the DLH so I walked over and Becky decided to go into the parks.
As I mentioned before this would be my 6th time doing some kind of tour of DVC. Some were in person, some were over the phone but every time they invited me and offered me a gift card to take the tour. So I am on their list. At first they tried to tell me I couldn't do it because DH wasn't there but I had asked first and they told me it was ok. So I went through the spiel and toured the Aulani set up. They actually do make a good argument because we go to Disney so often. But I think if we pulled the trigger it would be through resale. The whole thing took about an hour. At the end they gave me my gift card and fast passes and I made my way to DL.
On the way to DL I decided to hop on the monorail to rest my legs. While I was sitting on the monorail I went through the envelope they had given me at DVC. Much to my surprise they had given me 9 fastpasses instead of 3! Jackpot! I found Becky in front of the Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe. As we were standing there talking a marching band went by with Mickey and Minnie leading the way. As we were turning to leave a cast member stopped to congratulate me on my race. We chatted with him for a minute about the race, our kids, where we are from and how we met. He was so nice and I am sorry I didn't get his name!
We had all these fastpasses that we were putting off using for fear of running out (LOL) so we decided to live it up. First we did Star Tours and then Hyper Space Mtn. It was not as fun the second time around maybe because of where we were seated?
I had been dying to go on the Matterhorn Bobsleds so we made our way over there and used the single rider line since they had no fastpass line. Afterwards I realized why Becky was not so thrilled about riding it, LOL. Talk about whiplash!
Then it was time to use Becky's Indiana Jones fastpass that she had gotten earlier. I was able to use a fastpass from DVC at the sametime. We got in line and even with using the fastpasses I would say it was still a 15 minute wait. So finally it was our turn to ride. The ride started out normal and we were really getting into it when they suddenly stopped the car and turned on all the lights. We thought this can't be good! They played the usual recording that they were experiencing delays but then someone came over the speakers that they would be shutting it down and to remain seated until someone came to help us. The cast members had to slowly make their way to each truck that was stopped on the track and unload them row by row with a ladder. We probably waited 20+ minutes to get out of our truck. To pass the time we played Heads up! Then they led us single file back to the beginning of the ride. They lead cast member was yelling the entire time to stay away from the tire tracks or we would lose a shoe. I stopped to take a picture and Becky high fived someone still suck in their truck and the lady almost lost it. She started to threaten that we wouldn't get fastpasses if we got near the track again. I didn't realize we were anywhere close to the tracks but ok we will be good from here on out.
Sorry the picture is kinda blurry and off center, I was trying not to lose a shoe!
They gave us fast passes for any ride at either park, we were happy with that since we were heading over to DCA and wanted to do Radiator Springs racers. The DVC fastpasses specifically said they were not good for the Racers, so it worked out for us in the end.
As we left DL we took in Main Street one last time and then headed to DCA for the rest of the day.
When we got to DCA we decided to check out the Animation Academy. I had never been to that building before and I was pleasantly surprised at how much is in there. We got side tracked and never actually made it to the academy. But we did get to meet Anna and Elsa.
I am not a big character meeting person when I am not with the kids but there was no line and I thought the girls would get a kick out of it. It was actually a lot of fun. They asked me if I won my race and I told them of course!
Then we headed down to the Sorcerer's workshop where you can try your hand at animation. If you go through the workshop you enter the beast's library. This was impressive and I am so glad Becky took me there!
You can see the desks with open books on them, they are interactive and you take a quiz to see which Disney character you are most like. Becky was Mrs. Incredible. I cannot for the life of me remember who I was. Maybe Becky can remember for me?
After that we had our picture taken in front of the street back drop.
and then headed for Tower of Terror
we again used one of our DVC fastpasses
we are on the left in the middle row. I wish I had thought to do something cool with my medal like the couple up front but I was too worried about it hitting me in the face so I tucked it in my shirt.
Next was Racers with our Indiana Jones fastpasses!! We then did the short bakery tour where Becky bought a loaf of bread Shaped like Mickey! It was so awesome and only like $8. I wish I would have gotten one for my crew. (Becky please post a pic if you have one)
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