Our dinner reservation was at 5:50pm at Les Chefs de France and we knew we'd be cutting it close to get to Fantasmic's 8pm show at Hollywood Studios. We got there at 5:15 and they sat us IMMEDIATELY. Thank goodness because I always forget how leisurely that restaurant experience is. No complaints, we love how relaxed it is and we never feel rushed to turn the table and it never feels like a long time (for us...we like slower meals). Our food was wonderful, as always here and our server, Baptiste, was probably the best server we'd had all week. He was totally engaging and interactive with the kids. I had the shrimp and scallops like I always do and Ryan did the 3 course option. He chose the french onion soup, the macaroni gratin, and I had his dessert option, profiteroles. YUM all around!
It was 7 when we left Epcot for the walk to Hollywood Studios and again we beat the boat coming from the same location. We walked right in to the Hollywood Hills Theater and found seats on the far left side of the set. There really isn't a bad view in that theater, except maybe the standing only area in the back. Ally talked all the way through the show and pointed out every single character based on the music she heard before seeing them. The woman sitting in front of us turned to her pre-teen girls and said, "She's a professional." HA! We're so proud. ;-) Ally gets so excited with the characters and points them out, then waves...so cute! Jace slept through the entire event. We waited on the bleachers to let the crowds thin a bit. No sense it trying to hurry out when we had Fast Passes for Toy Story Midway Mania still and Extra Magic Hours had just begun! Not leaving the park just yet!
Ryan and I have a running competition on both this as Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin. He beat me, we think (not sure if we recalled the numbers correctly since they were so drastically different), on Buzz Lightyear so we'd been trash-talking all week about Toy Story. This ride is regularly an 80-90 minute wait even in lighter crowds so this was our only chance to catch it. No do overs for this, unfortunately. Final scores, Ryan: 151,400, accuracy 37%; Tara: 146,000, accuracy 36%. Poop. Next year, baby, next year. I guess I'll have to play our Wii version a little more and train for the next rematch!
We wandered to the Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights and this was pure Christmas bliss! I've been saying all week that I've been really underwhelmed by Disney's Christmas decor. It's just not what I pictured WDW to look like during the holiday season. I expected it to look almost as thought Christmas threw up all over The World, but tastefully Disney-done. This light display was so in-your-face, over-the-top, Christmas-awesomeness! Not acceptable Resort wide but absolutely invigorating for a couple blocks worth! Ally insisted we dance while the dancing lights soundtrack played all around us and Jace wasn't about to miss out on some shakin' so he got in on it too!
If you're not familiar with this lighting display, Google it. The story behind it is fascinating. It's inspired by a real family with this type of show on their house/lawn!
The day done, the kids out for the count and our moving day tomorrow. Epcot and then to the Polynesian we go!
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