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Day 6, Part 1 - February 11, 2002: Two Parks and A Phone Call

Bob wasn't interested in eating, so I went down to Roaring Fork (RF) and had a breakfast plate--scrambled eggs, bacon (this must be vacation! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] ), hash browns and, of course, coffee.

We caught the SRO boat to the Magic Kingdom (MK). This was one of the few days we experienced a big backup at the security checkpoint, and the first we had experienced. I had brought my jacket, and with pockets saw no need for the fanny pack, so I could breeze through the "no search" cut-through. I told Bob I would see him in front of City Hall since he had his pack with him. He was there in about 10 minutes. We made for Frontierland and got in line for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (BTMRR); since it was early yet there was only about a 10 minute wait.

We got a FP for Jungle Cruise (a good captain really makes this ride and a mediocre one can trash it), and when we returned we pretty much walked right on the boat. [We talked to a CM about WWTBAM for a few minutes--he had noticed my 1000 point cap. He said his Dad really likes the show and goes often. He also said that his Dad gets impatient with the preshow (he's heard it all, of course) and would like for them to "get on with it". As we'll see later on, I agree, although I would just prefer to have that time added to the "play" time at WWTBAM--but that's for another day. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] ] We had a good captain for the JC; when we got to the backup at the dock she told this joke--which Bob says we also heard at WWTBAM:

Q: Why did Tigger stick his head in the toilet?
A: He was looking for Poo(h)! [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

From there we got in line for the Haunted Mansion (HM) and had about a 15 minute wait. Fun as always and the CM for the stretch room was particularly good. We then headed for Tomorrowland and found Space Mountain (SM) down for rehab. [img]graemlins/cry2.gif[/img] Bucking up, we bravely moved on to the Tomorrowland Transit Authority (TTA) which we ended up staying on and riding twice. Why, you ask? [img]graemlins/ears.gif[/img] Because even though SM was not operating, the TTA still went through and they had the lights up --so you could see the rollercoaster tracks and everything, including folks walking the tracks to inspect them. They waved back at us, of course, being "on-stage" as it were. Way, way [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img] ! After seeing what we saw, I have come to believe that, all in all, it's perhaps best NOT to be able to see where you're going when you're riding SM. [img]graemlins/dizzy.gif[/img]

When we came off of TTA, we found the Tomorrowland Blast Band setting up , so we stopped and watched and listened to them. A hoot! We headed back to Frontierland and found the standby times for the mountains to be really long, as were the delays for the FPs. As always, we were hungry, so we caught the WDW RR back to Main Street and the boat back to the WL. We did not wait long for either, certainly no longer than 10 minutes in each case. Lunch will be at Whispering Canyon Cafe to round out our tour of the WL eating establishments.

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