34,000 steps today…how many?? Only 4,000 more than Jordan. Yep it’s HHN day…let’s go!
Damn these early mornings are getting tough. Alarm was snoozed at least 3 times…now I feel I’m getting old. Anyways, storm has been and gone, today is going to be a brighter day…hopefully. It’s HHN night…oh no it isn’t…oh yes it bloody well is. I have to believe it! Ok ok, so we finally muster some strength to roll out of bed, get dressed, and get out. Yes we’ve missed early park hours, but who wants to ride Hagrid anyways?…me 🥲. Nevermind. Come on guys, we are burning daylight…”Wait Mam, you left the tv on”…thanks for that Alaska, only half hour late. It’s ok, I’m sure Universal budget for lazy Brits. Please don’t blame us if Universal increase their room rates :(.
Super special UOAP entrance…oooo that $800 upgrade is starting to pay off…that and the intense $3.50 discount on a new freestyle cup and lanyard. I’ll get the money back somehow.
Bloody hell, IOA have been hit by a dusting of fallen branches and loose debris, so most of the park is closed into a funnel of guests…bet the 8am Hagrid fun run was an exciting prospect; glad lazy Dean took control this morning. Right, we have about 4 hours before the kids depart for HHN this eve, plan time. Like military generals, well, me like a military general, Jordan like the willing infantry, we make a strategic plan. Do all we can with express today, and Hagrid next week…so basically Velocicoaster on repeat. Sorry kids, hope you enjoy watching Netflix in the family room.
Feeling a little guilt…just a little, we hit up Cat in the Hat, “I love Cat in the Hat”. Me too Alaska, me too…though I must say I am shocked that you love something mischievous and destructive…completely left field there 🙄. Love Seuss Landing, love Cat in the Hat…bright colours and complete havoc…just like home.
Enough of your enjoyment kids, it’s time to ride the wildest coaster in the wilderness…wait, wrong park? Yep, V coaster (it’s what the cool kids call it). Feeling a bit shakier than normal, but still a boss assed coaster that almost makes the near death Raptor run worth it. If he dies, he dies!! Calm down Draggo.
Ok, we can’t spend all day here, poor little Loo will be destined to spend the day exploring the child swap areas of the Islands…moving on up through Jurassic, we get a glimpse of Hogwarts…wait, are you telling me the magic isn’t real? We are just in the back alley of Jurassic Park? Or are the stories linked? Wizard Dinosaurs…now there’s a spin off worth doing. Coming soon to a Warner studios near you; Harry Potter and the T Rex rampage.
River Adventure down for the count, apparently the Dinos have been playing fuck and have started ripping Peter Quill limb from limb…ooops, wrong character…again. Seriously though, smug bugger thinks he’s a Raptor god…T Rex thinks otherwise.
Stepping into a Dr Seuss story of our own next, the interlude of the Cat in the Hat stories…’The loss and return of the Cat in the Hat’. Fab thanks little Loo, how you can lose a cuddly toy in a 100ft is beyond me. Tears and tantrums…from Jordan, and 20 minutes wasted just to find it in the stroller…good eyes specs…glad to see those contacts are working for you.
Kong Kong Kong kong…the chants resound around the park as Kong decides to beat the living hell out of a few rouge dinos…Owen may have had no chance against them, but Kong proper messed them up. This sparked a side of Grayson only before seen in those RSPCA adds. He was raging that Kong had so violently dispatched the Dinos attempting to make us their lunch, and began tearing up as he asked for £3 a month to send to their families…bloody hell kid, tears and everything. And how did you like that Alaska? “I shitted myself”…yeah I though you may have 😂
Quick stop at Toon Lagoon to avoid the water rides and utilise perk 2 of the day…the Annual Passholder Lounge. Not much here but some smug UOAP displaying shirts. ..yes yes, we now have joined the club…well worth the $800 😂
Marvel Super Hero Island whilst Jo and Alaska chill and try not to buy everything in sight. Spider-Man and the adventures of Grayson intent on showing everyone how tall he was…newly themed…well just a few upgrades characters…Doc Ock now has a half decent hair cut.
“I want a Corndog”…what? Where did that come from? You’ve never tried one, why do you want one and how would be find one here? It doesn’t matter, Gray was adamant he was going to have the ‘sausage on a stick’…hmm. Settle for a Turkey Leg instead kid…it’s better for you…you little Carnival you 😂
Not long to go now, best get on the Triplets of Terror and the Forbidden Journey…honestly, this trio must be causing poor old Mr Filtch unimaginable torment…I feel you man, those pesky kids. Hilarious to see a few queue jumpers being caught out. As they did the walk of shame we were handed rotten veg to pelt them with to remind them they were being extra naughty…that will teach them.
Damn it’s dark here in Hogwarts…LUMOS!! Ah bugger, forgot my wand, guess I’ll just blindly amble the corridors…thank god I used Alaska as a human shield; I kept walking into walls…that could have been traumatic for me 🙄
Ooo, ok Jo, your very own adventure…’Jordan Fletcher and the Turkey Leg Poonami’. Her poor Gallbladder…before anyone questions my integrity of a poo post, It’s a bit of just revenge (Easter egg!).
Flight of the Hippogryph…the most not worth the wait ride known to man…a 10 second scenic view of Hogwarts, and nothing else…cool…no you can’t go back on Alaska, it’s time to catch up with Bampy…HHN is on!!!
Quickly drop the kids and Chris back at Disney (thank god Chris is here…absolute legend mun), Jordan sneaks off to ride front row Velocicoaster, but we had more fun… a quick video call to Nanny with no other purpose than to make her jealous that she isn’t here…”Are you jealous? Are you crying?”. Yes of course she is kids…keep rubbing it in, we may break her yet.
Leaving Debs in floods of tears was a joy I would have loved to continue, but I needed to make my way back to the park…back for HHN. You got this kids…
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