Disneyworld Hollywood Studios

An extra exciting moment for Ash as he got to pose with the Green Power Ranger!

Our second park of four in the Florida, Disneyworld flash-tour. I have to say that I am glad it was the second and not the first or last as that would leave me feelings of disappointment - not that this park was bad, it just didn't 'do it'like the other parks did. There was little room to move with such huge crowds (as with other parks- but not as noticeable with them) and the rides took forever. Ash and I rushed to the premium ride for him and found that the earliest we could get a fastpass ride for him would be more than 7 hours later! Waiting in line alone was over 2 hours so we took the fastpass. Unfortunately, I managed to lose it and so Ash didn't get on that particular ride - embarassed dad, unhappy son. Still we managed to try a range of fun activities around the park, which included a Bugs Life playground where all the play equipment was giant sized to make you feel like and ant, a movie tour and a stunt show for Indianna Jones. Ash even had his picture taken with one of the Power Rangers which was a highlight for him. The girls watched a stage show (Beauty and the Beast)too. It is actually hard to remember what went on here as it didn't stand out like the other parks.

Ash with a Yellow Taxi on Hollywood Boulevard.

Mickey's famous hat from fantasia and a not so happy Paige.

A scene from our movie tour. These are all animated machines that activate as you pass by in your cinema seats on train tracks. The tour lasted around 40 minutes and showed many famous animated scenes from classic movies and sometimes our guide would join in for the added sense of life. Very entertaining.

The pictures above show massive painted sets that fill in the backgrounds of some movies. For the picture on the left it is hard to tell where the painted set ends and the real world starts. Here's a hint: there were NO CLOUDS painted on the set!