Big Photo Update!- March 19th : IASW, Cinderellabration, and More!

[thimblekisses]

This is another co-post with tk421-sw. This will be a HUGE post, keep checking back. We'll be updating for a while.
These pics are from our trip yesterday, 3/19. I took most of these pictures but Ryland took some too.
Here ya go..Sorry for the size but it's worth it. Let it load!
Here is the shiny new outside of IASW - still smells like paint!

Here's the cute new sign - we went straight to IASW after breakfast. Look! 5 minute wait!

A little blurry, but here's our friend the clock. You can also see a little bit of the queue area. Contrary to our expectations, this area is pretty much the same as it was, and we do not enter through where we used to exit. Entrance and exit are still the same.

More of our buddy Clockey-poo!

More of the pretty new facade.

Here are the windows into Pinnocchio's Village Haus, where we did a little spying while construction was going on! Now they are black paint free!

I love this sign! Is it no longer brought to us by Mattel? It doesn't mention Mattel anywhere.

I believe the lovely lady on our right is one of the two new AA dolls. This is a dancing girl who was created to keep "guitar playing boy" company.

The happy couple from far away!

Blurry, but I think this is the other new AA doll, "bowing girl". She is here to accompany "bowing boy" who is on the other side of the boat, as you exit the Asia scene.

Keep checking back! Many more to come!!!!

 

[notnothin]

Nice pics, thanks for sharing ... Can't wait to see the rest.

 

[thimblekisses]

I'll be adding text after the pics are posted, so again, keep checking back! Also, Ryland's trying to edit the size so the pics aren't quite so big!

I think these dolls are new. They aren't animated like the others, but these are all through the ride. I don't remember seeing them in the old ride. Honestly, I think they're a little creepy!

This kangaroo and joey are the cat's pajamas! (Maybe literally, where DID we get those patterns?) We were debating as to whether that was a new pattern on them. She and baby have always been one of my favorite parts of the ride. I think that it's the same pattern, just brighter. What do you think?

This is a shot of the water. No coins in there yet! Looks good!

The goodbye room was especially bright. Still no mention of Mattel!

This wet paint sign was on the ground as we exited. I KNEW it smelled like paint! See the date on the lower left hand corner? We figure that was when it was painted. Just the day before! Ryland wanted to take it but I wouldn't let him. There was another one on the other side of the exit.

More to come! It'll be a little while before the next ones are up, but they'll be here!

 

[thimblekisses]

Now on to Cinderellabration!!!
As I was sitting getting ready to watch, I couldn't help but feel sorry for this little flag on top of one of the castle spires. It was down and all tangled up!

This is our fabulous camera man, Ryland, preparing to film Cinderellabration (that video will be posted in the next couple of days! Keep watching!)

Here are some of the dukes and duchesses in Cinderellabration. Also, see the Grand Duke.

Cinderella and Prince Charming. On the right by the throne is the King (Prince Charming's Dad). I was thrilled to see him! You hardly ever see him in the park.

I always love to see the Fairy Godmother. She's one of my favorites. Here she removes Cindy's tiara in preparation for the coronation.

On this platform are some of the other princesses and their nameless princes (with the exception of Prince Phillip, who has a name) who have come to celebrate Cinderella's coronation. In attendance are Jasmine, Belle, Snow White, and Aurora (Sleeping Beauty).

Following the coronation, the prince and Cindy stand on this lovely platform and. . .

Uuuuuup they go! A lovely platform raises them up high!

I thought it was quite pretty. I forgot to watch and see how they got down from there. . .

Still more to come!

 

[imagineer boy]

Thank goodness, no more coins in the IASW moat! I wonder where they all went to? Oh well, I really don't understand why people would throw coins in it in the first place! I mean, do you see a fountain in there?

Are the bowing boy and bowing girl bowing in sync? Last time I was there, it seemed messed up, and they weren't bowing in sync with each other. IASW looks great! I especially like the clock similar to DL's!

 

[thimblekisses]

Lunch time! I was very excited to have the new Noodle Station open. It adds a great new bit of variety added to the counter service options.

Here are all the lovely options on the menu:

I love the pictures of the kids' meal. Good options!

It was only a couple days after the Noodle Station opened, and already there was a menu addition. This was added in little plastic displays on top of the registers:

So I ordered that (the teriyaki stir fry).

The portions are HUGE! It was like a bucket of food! Look, chopsticks were available.

I was enjoying my food so much (it was VERY GOOD! I highly recommend it!!!) that Ryland had time to snap this (very unflattering) picture of me with the castle behind. It would have been a lovely pic if I wasn't feeling silly and showing the camera my food.

On that note, on to more pics!

 

[thimblekisses]

Thank goodness, no more coins in the IASW moat! I wonder where they all went to? Oh well, I really don't understand why people would throw coins in it in the first place! I mean, do you see a fountain in there?

Are the bowing boy and bowing girl bowing in sync? Last time I was there, it seemed messed up, and they weren't bowing in sync with each other. IASW looks great! I especially like the clock similar to DL's!

Actually, I seem to recall that in the old IASW there was a fountain, a small one, but the facade occupies that space now.

I think the bowing girl and boy were not bowing in sync, but I thought it was supposed to be that way. You can look in tk421-sw's video post to see for sure.

In another IASW forum (one of many) gymleaderphil said that all the coins in there are donated to charities.

 

[JonnyK]

Thanks for the great updates !! You guys rock!

 

[thimblekisses]

Thought this was cool, outside Casey's. Looks like he's going to throw the baseball at the castle.

Stitch had a 70 minute wait! We did NOT ride it.

The line for Stitch went out of the queue and wrapped around to Buzz! This is the beginning of the Easter/Spring Break crowd.

A dorky picture of myself and Ryland.

I saw Timekeeper for the first time. I loved it!! Very unique and interesting.

Ryland swore this bird was threatening to poo on the Casey's sign and was watching to see who'd stop him. His quote was "I'm gonna do it!!!"

Thinner crowds in frontierland, but Thunder Mountain had a 60 min wait! Good thing we fastpassed.

We managed to get Tom Sawyer Island (near and dear to our hearts, ask me why), Liberty Square and HoP, and the castle in one shot.

One more!

 

[thimblekisses]

And last but not least...

In the Exhibition Hall, the pins have been moved. . . there used to be a ton of pins on this wall, but they're gone! We were baffled that the space is now used to hold these frames.

The pins on this side were gone too, in favor of Incredibles dvds. When we asked this CM why, she said it was her first day back after 3 days and she didn't even know why. She told us they were moved to Uptown Jewlers.

Oh no! A runaway Tink! Come down, Tink!

Then we nipped over to Animal Kingdom. It was really just so I could see Thumper, so we decided to give Dinosaur another try after our disastrous first attempt.
Here's a partial answer to one of my questions a few weeks ago about Daylight Savings time and how that would change things. The hours are getting longer for the parks again, but for now it still gets dark early.

Finally! I got to meet my true love, Thumper. Notice I brought my old Thumper toy with me, he even rode Dinosaur with us. He closed his eyes the whole time!!!
Big Thumper hugged and cradled my little Thumper. This visit made my day!

Ryland swears that Minnie on this sign was in for rehab and that they were putting her back up when he was here on Wednesday of last week. So I took a picture out of the car as we were leaving. If you look, you can see Mickey out the other side, and my Tink on the back of my car right under Minnie!
Tink has made her home on my car since Grad Nite three years ago.

Well that's all for now, folks. Keep your eyes peeled for more, as well as Ryland's Cinderellabration video.

M-i-c. . . See you real soon!. . .k-e-y. . . Why? Because we like you!. . . M-o-u-s-e!!!!

 

[nibblesandbits]

Thanks for the awesome update! Makes me feel like I'm there!

 

[PamelaNiebergal]

Wow. Those pictures are great. Thanks so much for doing this. I can't wait to try that teryaki stir-fry. It looks so good, and boy do they ever give big portions. Thanks again for the pictures.

 

[imagineersrock]

Thank you so much, all of these updates are great... you guys are awesome!!

PS- I can't wait to try out that noodle station... from the photo it looked delicious!

 

[-SIR-]

awesome pictures, fantastic update, and...

AWWW!!! ya'll make the most adorable couple... you are so lucky!

 

[Figment1986]

Great update..... Can't wait for your next exciting update.. and food recomendations.. hehe... (where is that coffee drink.)

(that looked delicious... & i hate asian cusine)

 

[thimblekisses]

Great update..... Can't wait for your next exciting update.. and food recomendations.. hehe... (where is that coffee drink.)

(that looked delicious... & i hate asian cusine)

Haha! The coffee drink! Man I love that thing. That and the yogurt parfait (I assume you saw them both in the IASW video. How charming, me eating! Nice!) both came from the Bakery on Main Street. The coffee drink really is the best ever, but it's pretty thick! Almost like Ice Cream or a Wendy's frosty. But mmm mmmm good!

 

[barnum42]

I'm looking forward to the Cinderellabration video. Thanks for the update and I'm glad you got to see Timekeeper, I loved that show but it's always closed when I am there.

 

[joel_maxwell]

great update pictoral. thanks

yummyyyyy. a bucketfull of noodles and stir fry then....... SPACE MOUNTIAN!!!! :hurl: great i can see that right now...... little johnny eats to much and then sits right behind me on SM and yakes al over my back. well, it is an excuse to by a new tshirt.

 

[-SIR-]

Oh please... nothing grosses me out more than :hurl: ... unless of course it's spiders or snakes... "snakes! why did it have to be snakes?" ... fotunately there's not an abundance of either in tomorrowland... Diddn't look like the noodle station place changed much since it overhaul... just a few little things... am I right?

 

[MichelleBelle]

You guys are awesome!!! Makes me want to be there sooo bad.

Thanks to you two as well as everyone that allows me to live vicariously through their pics and videos!!

:sohappy: