After lunch I was off from Epcot to hit
the Magic Kingdom. A quick trip on the monorail and I was there and I
was quickly gone! The Magic Kingdom was PACKED and I wasn't about to
wait in major lines and since I was getting up uber early on Friday I
figured it would be best if I headed back to Pop to take it easy. I
got back to Pop and called Mears to schedule my cab for Friday
morning at 3 am so I could get to the Studios to get in line to buy
my merchandise. I had to tell the woman from Mears 3 am a couple of
times because I don't think she believed me when I said what time and
where I was going to! I tried to sleep but the anticipation of the
start to Star Wars Weekend was getting the best of me and I pretty
much just laid in bed looking at the ceiling.
I “woke up” at 2:15
am and got myself ready for the day and by 2:30 am I was waiting for
my cab, at 2:57 am I received a text letting me know my cab was
dispatched and another text at 2:58 am let me know my cab had
arrived...that was quick! My cabbie wasn't exactly obeying the rules
of the road and drove like a maniac and I say that as a guy who isn't
scared to drive slightly (a lot) over the speed limit! He dropped me
off at 3 am, it took 2 minutes to get from Pop to the Studios, when
you're doing 65 in a 25 and bypassing stop signs you can see why it
took 2 minutes! I was headed to the first part of Star Wars weekend
the great line event. I was prepared, I had a chair! I had bought a
small folding chair that I was able to hook onto my backpack so I
didn't have to carry it with me and I can honestly say that the chair
was one of the best purchases I have ever made. I was able to sit and
relax and not get stiff and sore because I was standing up for 4 and
a half hours waiting to get into the Maul.
I made friends with the
people around me in line and the next 4+ hours went by quickly and I
was lucky the people around me this year were really nice and Star
Wars geeks and not resellers who are there to make a buck and not
into it as much as I am so it made for great conversations and I was
asked why I didn't belong to the 501st since I was a prime
candidate. The 501st is the Star Wars costuming community,
the Tampa Garrison actually marches in the parade at the Studio's for
all 4 weekends. I had to say no citing if I want to stay married I'll
stick to dressing like me and not Boba Fett. My wife puts up with
enough of my shenanigans and I'm not going to push my luck.
More to come! Stay tuned!
Susan S. Disclosure: The reviews and or opinions on this blog are my own opinions . No monitory compensation was received. I was not required to write a positive review. Your experience may differ. The opinions I have expressed are my own I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR Part 255: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsement and Testimonials in Advertising .
3 comments:
looks amazing! I used to work for lucus though and those pants on bobba are all wrong, lol.
It sounds like a lot of fun! I love Star Wars!!
Going to Disney is on my bucket list! I watch and read everything I can, it truly is so magical. I will enjoy through your visits for now!
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