Disney World Day Four - Hollywood Studios

Despite (or, more likely, as a result of) going to bed rather late the night before, the kids were up extra early on this morning, so we all got up, had an oatmeal breakfast in the hotel room then headed out to catch a shuttle to Hollywood Studios.

This was the only day that we experienced cloudy/rainy weather, but we were prepared for it with the cutest ladybug and froggy ponchos for the kids.

Once again, the park was quite empty and we were able to gain entrance by walking right up to the turnstiles.  January is awesome for crowd levels. We quickly headed to Toy Story Mania as we'd been told by several people to get there quickly for fast passes.  We waited 30 minutes (the longest wait we encountered in the parks) for this ride and it was just okay.  Our children were a little too small to really understand how to work the toy guns and the experience was lost on them.  J. and I enjoyed it, but couldn't figure out what all the hype was about.

We then watched an incredible performance called The Voyage of the Little Mermaid.  Pea LOVED this, but Chick was restless throughout the show.  When it ended, we were slated to see Disney Junior Live On Stage, but the next show wasn't going to start for another forty minutes, so we opted out of that wait and moved on to Muppet Vision 3D.  While J. and I enjoyed it, the kids wouldn't keep their 3D glasses on and missed the jokes as a result.

Since the Honey I Shrunk The Kids playground was near the Muppet Vision 3D show, we decided to give the kids a chance to have some free play before lunch.  They enjoyed the playground a great deal and we enjoyed the chance to stand and watch them as they climbed, slid, and hopped.

As noon approached, the weather turned even more bleak and we had to seek shelter from the spattering of rain.  Luckily, we found a covered outdoor restaurant that served some yummy vegetarian sandwiches.

After the delicious lunch, we headed back to the resort for naps and by the time naps were over, the weather had cleared up and the sun began to shine through the clouds just in time for us to head back to Hollywood Studios for our dinner reservations at Hollywood & Vine.

An ice cream bar at Hollywood & Vine was a HUGE hit with the twins.

Our touring plan included more rides after dinner, but there was so much going on and the kids really wanted to walk freely amid the "streets" of Hollywood Studios that we decided to throw our plans out the window and just enjoy the sights and sounds of the park instead of standing in line for more rides.

The kids had a great time splashing in this water fountain. So much so, that we let them get good and soaked.




The park officially closed at 7pm, but we stayed until 7:30 enjoying the people and the shops.  We then caught a shuttle back to the hotel, gave the kids a bath and settled in for another night's sleep.