Captain Chaos
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Did you guys ride Popeye??? How wet did you all get???
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No I didn't, but I think that is the ride that Skip and Claire rode....the raft ride...they got soaked.
I continued my walk around Toon Lagoon while I waited for my soon to be drench rats.
This is another area that is very stimulating on the eyes.
I was worried about being late back to find Skip and Claire, so I never went inside any of these places. I wish I would’ve though. But hunger was also calling my name, so I basically just did a quick walk and snapped away.
Yes we are!!!
This is another area that is very stimulating on the eyes.
I was worried about being late back to find Skip and Claire, so I never went inside any of these places. I wish I would’ve though. But hunger was also calling my name, so I basically just did a quick walk and snapped away.
Yes we are!!!
I went back to the Popeye area and Skip and Claire were just getting off….and they were wet!
Claire was very excited about how wet she was too. She was soaked right through and even the shorts she had on under her skirt were soaked.
Skip told me that they had a spot to put the bag in and it was completely dry. Thank goodness for that. I was worried his phone would be no good…and he has an old phone as it is, so I’m sure it wouldn’t take much for it to die.
After Claire told me all about her exciting wet ride, we proceeded on. Our mission now was lunch! I couldn’t wait any longer.
I’m not sure why that person has an umbrella. No rain in site…I’m guessing she was shading the sun?
Claire was very excited about how wet she was too. She was soaked right through and even the shorts she had on under her skirt were soaked.
Skip told me that they had a spot to put the bag in and it was completely dry. Thank goodness for that. I was worried his phone would be no good…and he has an old phone as it is, so I’m sure it wouldn’t take much for it to die.
After Claire told me all about her exciting wet ride, we proceeded on. Our mission now was lunch! I couldn’t wait any longer.
I’m not sure why that person has an umbrella. No rain in site…I’m guessing she was shading the sun?
As we walked we discussed dining options. I was impressed when Skip mentioned there was a NASCAR restaurant…that meant he really read and paid attention to my tip sheet! I told him it didn’t matter, that was a good choice, or Bubba Gumps…which proceeded into a conversation of Does it have seafood? Does it have anything else?...or Margaretville as another option.
Even on the fly and starving to death, I thought to get a picture of the rental building. LOL
Bye Bye IoA!!!
Food here we come!!!
Even on the fly and starving to death, I thought to get a picture of the rental building. LOL
Bye Bye IoA!!!
Food here we come!!!
I forgot to mention that we did look at the wait for Spiderman as we walked by. It was 50 minutes. We passed on that. Maybe we could check it out later.
We are now off in search of lunch.
The first place we came across was Jimmy Buffets Margaretville.
Skip said to take a look and see if it had a wait.
Nope there was no wait at all. They asked if we wanted inside or out. I asked how cold it was inside. I surely didn’t want my wet little Claire complaining through the meal about how cold she was. Skip said let’s just go outside. It was a great decision. It was nice there. There was a breeze and they had fans blowing and it was the perfect temperature.
We debated on what to eat. I asked Skip if he wanted to share the nachos and he said yes. My thinking was we could get dessert then too! Skip said he was going to get a turkey club as well. I told him that I was pretty sure the nachos were big and he wouldn’t need a sandwich, but he didn’t believe me. He said he didn’t want to get stuck with 12 nachos to share. Ok then, I won’t argue.
We had an excellent server and we made our order. I told him I was just sharing the nachos and he said OK, but I almost felt like he thought I wouldn’t have enough to eat….but I swear I had seen pictures of here before and the nachos were fairly big.
Claire colored while we waited.
She did complain a bit about being wet. I had a change of clothes for her in the car, but she was wet right down to the underwear and I didn’t have an extra pair of those with me…..I knew I should’ve as in years past we have had to change her right down to the underwear. Oh well. She said she was fine, but she did grumble.
Soon the nachos arrive….Let’s just say I told you so!
I think Skip’s jaw fell off.
They were huge and good. We did notice later though, that the table next to us just had a big bowl of guacamole and chips and we kind of wish we had just went with that option. Claire loves guacamole…or as she calls it “morraca~ole” and she would’ve eaten more that way. And I think I would’ve too as after a bit, the bottom layer got soggy. But it was still good!
Not long after the nachos arrived we also got this!
I ended up eating half of Skips sandwich too. It was to die for. I’m not usually a club kind of person, but this one was REALLY good.
Claire got her usual…chicken strips and she ate almost everything, with the exception of a few fries. She was a hungry girl too. And she had only had a small donut for breakfast and then half a churro later on.
It was nice and relaxing. I had a water and it never tasted so good. I had a headache from the heat and hunger, so I did take a couple of ibuprofen and they were working their magic as well. Skip did tell me I looked awful and red….Can you feel the love?...….he said not sunburn, just red from heat…and I told him I felt awful too. The rest and food was exactly what I needed.
Perry had to help finish off the nachos though!
Claire and I headed off to the bathroom and I didn’t think to leave my AAA card with Skip. So we did miss out on the 10% off there, as he paid while we were in there. I took off Claire’s shorts she had on under the skirt and she felt a little better with that. We also put her skirt under the hand dryer and tried to dry her up a little better.
The waiter gave me a plastic bag and we threw her shorts in there (they were red and we didn’t want them dying anything they touched) and then we put the bag in the famous backsack.
We are now off in search of lunch.
The first place we came across was Jimmy Buffets Margaretville.
Skip said to take a look and see if it had a wait.
Nope there was no wait at all. They asked if we wanted inside or out. I asked how cold it was inside. I surely didn’t want my wet little Claire complaining through the meal about how cold she was. Skip said let’s just go outside. It was a great decision. It was nice there. There was a breeze and they had fans blowing and it was the perfect temperature.
We debated on what to eat. I asked Skip if he wanted to share the nachos and he said yes. My thinking was we could get dessert then too! Skip said he was going to get a turkey club as well. I told him that I was pretty sure the nachos were big and he wouldn’t need a sandwich, but he didn’t believe me. He said he didn’t want to get stuck with 12 nachos to share. Ok then, I won’t argue.
We had an excellent server and we made our order. I told him I was just sharing the nachos and he said OK, but I almost felt like he thought I wouldn’t have enough to eat….but I swear I had seen pictures of here before and the nachos were fairly big.
Claire colored while we waited.
She did complain a bit about being wet. I had a change of clothes for her in the car, but she was wet right down to the underwear and I didn’t have an extra pair of those with me…..I knew I should’ve as in years past we have had to change her right down to the underwear. Oh well. She said she was fine, but she did grumble.
Soon the nachos arrive….Let’s just say I told you so!
I think Skip’s jaw fell off.
They were huge and good. We did notice later though, that the table next to us just had a big bowl of guacamole and chips and we kind of wish we had just went with that option. Claire loves guacamole…or as she calls it “morraca~ole” and she would’ve eaten more that way. And I think I would’ve too as after a bit, the bottom layer got soggy. But it was still good!
Not long after the nachos arrived we also got this!
I ended up eating half of Skips sandwich too. It was to die for. I’m not usually a club kind of person, but this one was REALLY good.
Claire got her usual…chicken strips and she ate almost everything, with the exception of a few fries. She was a hungry girl too. And she had only had a small donut for breakfast and then half a churro later on.
It was nice and relaxing. I had a water and it never tasted so good. I had a headache from the heat and hunger, so I did take a couple of ibuprofen and they were working their magic as well. Skip did tell me I looked awful and red….Can you feel the love?...….he said not sunburn, just red from heat…and I told him I felt awful too. The rest and food was exactly what I needed.
Perry had to help finish off the nachos though!
Claire and I headed off to the bathroom and I didn’t think to leave my AAA card with Skip. So we did miss out on the 10% off there, as he paid while we were in there. I took off Claire’s shorts she had on under the skirt and she felt a little better with that. We also put her skirt under the hand dryer and tried to dry her up a little better.
The waiter gave me a plastic bag and we threw her shorts in there (they were red and we didn’t want them dying anything they touched) and then we put the bag in the famous backsack.
With bellies now full and feeling much better, we headed off to Universal Studios park!
Skip was starting to complain about his feet and shins hurting too. I have had this before, and I knew how awful it was, so I showed him some stretches to do to help relieve the pain. We just walked slowly over to the park.
I love palm trees!
Skip was starting to complain about his feet and shins hurting too. I have had this before, and I knew how awful it was, so I showed him some stretches to do to help relieve the pain. We just walked slowly over to the park.
I love palm trees!
We’ve made it!
This area looked very slow…..I was hoping that was a good sign.
Getting through the gates at Universal was painless and easy. It looked fairly empty too. We walked up the street and tried to decide what to do.
We decided that Shrek would be first.
The line wasn’t too long; we got in the next show.
I took a couple of shots as we waited.
I loved these posters.
This area looked very slow…..I was hoping that was a good sign.
Getting through the gates at Universal was painless and easy. It looked fairly empty too. We walked up the street and tried to decide what to do.
We decided that Shrek would be first.
The line wasn’t too long; we got in the next show.
I took a couple of shots as we waited.
I loved these posters.
The show was cute. Be aware that some of the shows…this one included, has a little adult humor in them. It isn’t awful and flies by most kids head, but I picked up stuff that was kind of funny, if you knew what it meant.
I also think that Universal does 3-D better than Disney does.
If you have been to Universal years ago, this show is located where the old Alfred Hitchcock show used to be.
After the show, we walked out through the gift shop and Claire spotted a very cute Puss n Boots. She said she may want to get him later on.
We saw Shrek, Fiona and Donkey out for a meet and greet, but Claire refused to go see them.
Skip and Claire decided they were thirsty and got in line for a drink while I headed off to the bathrooms.
Skip bought one of those refillable mugs. I think it cost 89 cents to refill it and it said it was good for only that day. We never tried it the next day, so I’m not sure how strict they are with this. I personally didn’t think this was a good deal, but Skip did so he got one. And then he got a drink that I don’t care for, so I only sipped on it a few times to quench my thirst.
We headed off, just roaming randomly.
Someone called Skip so we stopped while he talked…and look what I found! Something I had hoped to see! YAY!!
I was actually surprised to find it here, as I thought it would be close to where the ride used to be.
Skip kept chatting away and Claire and I checked out the car. Claire really has no clue about this movie. I have it on DVD, but I don’t think she has actually ever seen it. And she didn’t think this looked like a very fancy car. Back in the 80’s though, this was the “BOMB!” Who didn’t want a Delorean after seeing that first movie?
I also think that Universal does 3-D better than Disney does.
If you have been to Universal years ago, this show is located where the old Alfred Hitchcock show used to be.
After the show, we walked out through the gift shop and Claire spotted a very cute Puss n Boots. She said she may want to get him later on.
We saw Shrek, Fiona and Donkey out for a meet and greet, but Claire refused to go see them.
Skip and Claire decided they were thirsty and got in line for a drink while I headed off to the bathrooms.
Skip bought one of those refillable mugs. I think it cost 89 cents to refill it and it said it was good for only that day. We never tried it the next day, so I’m not sure how strict they are with this. I personally didn’t think this was a good deal, but Skip did so he got one. And then he got a drink that I don’t care for, so I only sipped on it a few times to quench my thirst.
We headed off, just roaming randomly.
Someone called Skip so we stopped while he talked…and look what I found! Something I had hoped to see! YAY!!
I was actually surprised to find it here, as I thought it would be close to where the ride used to be.
Skip kept chatting away and Claire and I checked out the car. Claire really has no clue about this movie. I have it on DVD, but I don’t think she has actually ever seen it. And she didn’t think this looked like a very fancy car. Back in the 80’s though, this was the “BOMB!” Who didn’t want a Delorean after seeing that first movie?
I have actually seen the Delorean before. Supposedly one used in the movies. Years ago we would have a custom rod auto show in our area once a year. We knew the guy who put it on, so I would work it each year. My Dad and I would go to the airports and pick up the stars and transport them back and forth from the hotels and I would take/sell pictures as well. One year my job was to take pictures of people sitting in the Delorean…of course I got one too. It’s a Polaroid though and I’m sure I don’t have it scanned.
Did you see Skip in that last picture? He’s carrying the famous bag around his neck. LOL
Agent P thought this would be the perfect spy car.
We continued on. I don’t think we had a definite plan of where to go though.
I didn’t like how the tracks came out here. It ruins the theming.
Did you see Skip in that last picture? He’s carrying the famous bag around his neck. LOL
Agent P thought this would be the perfect spy car.
We continued on. I don’t think we had a definite plan of where to go though.
I didn’t like how the tracks came out here. It ruins the theming.
joanna71985
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It may ruin the theming, but it's a fun ride! 
It may ruin the theming, but it's a fun ride!
Too wild for us wimps now a days though. LOL
I have had others tell me that too. I guess we should've brought it with us each day...but i thought it was only good for that 1 day.
We kept moving along, just taking it in.
We came upon the mummy and we decided we wanted to do it…well “we” meaning Skip and I.
I figured this would be too intense for Claire so Skip headed off in the single riders line and Claire and I just roamed the immediate area.
We came upon the mummy and we decided we wanted to do it…well “we” meaning Skip and I.
I figured this would be too intense for Claire so Skip headed off in the single riders line and Claire and I just roamed the immediate area.
We used the restroom and waited under an awning they had near here.
At some point in time Claire had asked me why no one had ever told her about Universal. I thought that was so funny……… Like we had been hiding this place from her for all these years. She really liked this place!
Soon Skip called and said he was out and we met up with him and I took a turn on the Mummy.
Again, this ride is just really cool, very different than Disney rides. It was a bit of a roller coaster, but it would stop here and there and show Mummy scenes. I loved it….BUT Claire would’ve hated it. It would’ve been too intense of a ride for her and too scary as well.
Skip and Claire were still sitting under the awning when I got off and we took off to find the Simpsons. Of course I took more pictures on the way.
I don’t know who this statue is, but he had a bird on his head with bird poo dripping down….poor guy.
Here is Richters burgers…the place I had been told was NOT very good. Skip said he was going to go and eat there, but he didn’t of course….
This bird was walking along with us and when I turned to take his picture he turned away, like he was pretending he wasn’t really walking with us.
At some point in time Claire had asked me why no one had ever told her about Universal. I thought that was so funny……… Like we had been hiding this place from her for all these years. She really liked this place!
Soon Skip called and said he was out and we met up with him and I took a turn on the Mummy.
Again, this ride is just really cool, very different than Disney rides. It was a bit of a roller coaster, but it would stop here and there and show Mummy scenes. I loved it….BUT Claire would’ve hated it. It would’ve been too intense of a ride for her and too scary as well.
Skip and Claire were still sitting under the awning when I got off and we took off to find the Simpsons. Of course I took more pictures on the way.
I don’t know who this statue is, but he had a bird on his head with bird poo dripping down….poor guy.
Here is Richters burgers…the place I had been told was NOT very good. Skip said he was going to go and eat there, but he didn’t of course….
This bird was walking along with us and when I turned to take his picture he turned away, like he was pretending he wasn’t really walking with us.
We checked out Disaster, but the line was pretty long at this point. The last time I rode it, it was called Earthquake. It was pretty cool, one of the rides I clearly remember liking from previous trips.
Wait? Are we in Disney?
This area is where Jaws used to be. You could hear the construction going on behind the walls. This is a really bad picture, but they had people blowing bubbles in the walkway and they were just having a great time. Skip said that would be a great job to have.
They did leave the shark up!
Claire wasn’t too impressed with him, so we didn’t stop to get a picture there.
On the other hand…when I took Paige and Michael many years ago, they had no fear of the shark what’s so ever…they even got a little cozy with him.
Wait? Are we in Disney?
This area is where Jaws used to be. You could hear the construction going on behind the walls. This is a really bad picture, but they had people blowing bubbles in the walkway and they were just having a great time. Skip said that would be a great job to have.
They did leave the shark up!
Claire wasn’t too impressed with him, so we didn’t stop to get a picture there.
On the other hand…when I took Paige and Michael many years ago, they had no fear of the shark what’s so ever…they even got a little cozy with him.
We passed Fear Factor…ICK. I hate this TV show, and was disappointed to hear they brought it back.
And there it is…..The Simpsons….
But wait! There’s Men in Black too. Let’s hit that one first.
We had to put our bags in a locker for this one. Again the process is fairly easy, but crowded. You have to use a computer screen to get your locker. I found that if you use your fingernail rather than you actual fingertip, the touch screen responds better. I did have to wait in a line to get to the screen, each locker section has one, and when you return, you have to go back to that screen to get your locker open. You need to remember your locker number and they also do a finger scan.
We got in line, which wasn’t too long, I think maybe a 40 minute wait was posted, but the time went much faster. I am guessing we waited 20-30 minutes. A lot of it was walk through. They had some really cute queue areas. It was like you were really walking through the MIB agency.
We joked a bit while waiting too. Early that morning while waiting for the wand show, there was a guy, an older lady and a couple of teen girls in front of us in line. We assumed that the lady was probably the Mother in law. They started talking about men and Black and the MIL had never seen the movies. The guy proceeded to tell her about it….in every detail possible. He started at the very beginning of the movie and gave her every scene…play by play. Skip was laughing and joking about it while we were behind him, and it was hard not to laugh. I could see the MIL’s eyes glaze over at one point. A little later a TM had come over and said that if people needed to use the restroom, they could get out of line as long as one person in the party stayed……the WHOLE family went, except for the guy. Skip found that hilarious. He figured they were happy to escape and was guessing they would never come back. They did, but just as the guy reached the front of the line, LOL!
So while waiting in the MIB line, we joked a bit, and pretended like we were giving each other a play by play of the movies, making up stuff of course!
I got some tips on this ride as well. First off I was told to hold my gun button down the whole time and it would score. (This ride is kind of like Buzz lightyear, where you shot at things for a score). I did this and scored a big fat zero. Now I haven’t relooked at my tip sheet, but maybe I had remembered wrong? But this didn’t work for me and I swore I had a faulty gun.
Then at one point you are told to hit a red button. Hit this button as soon as you hear him say it and keep holding it…and you will score big…this DID work for me. I hit it before the other 2 and I got the big score and took the lead and won….but only because I got mega points from the red button. Claire was mad because she didn’t even hear him say to hit it, so I told her next time I would help her. Skip only tapped his. I think only one person per car is awarded those points, so be quick to hit it…and blow your family away!
After MIB, I ran back out to get our bag and had to wait in line for the computer so I could get the locker open. I had like 5 people in front of me, and then they all walked away…seriously, why does a group of 5 all have to stand in the crowded locker area AND all stare at the screen. It’s much easier if you send 1 (or in my case 2 because Claire is nosey) to the locker and just get in and out as fast as you can.
We made another pit stop at the bathrooms near there and walked over to the Simpsons.
I think it was posted as a 20 minute wait and we hopped right in line.
Look how tired someone is.
And there it is…..The Simpsons….
But wait! There’s Men in Black too. Let’s hit that one first.
We had to put our bags in a locker for this one. Again the process is fairly easy, but crowded. You have to use a computer screen to get your locker. I found that if you use your fingernail rather than you actual fingertip, the touch screen responds better. I did have to wait in a line to get to the screen, each locker section has one, and when you return, you have to go back to that screen to get your locker open. You need to remember your locker number and they also do a finger scan.
We got in line, which wasn’t too long, I think maybe a 40 minute wait was posted, but the time went much faster. I am guessing we waited 20-30 minutes. A lot of it was walk through. They had some really cute queue areas. It was like you were really walking through the MIB agency.
We joked a bit while waiting too. Early that morning while waiting for the wand show, there was a guy, an older lady and a couple of teen girls in front of us in line. We assumed that the lady was probably the Mother in law. They started talking about men and Black and the MIL had never seen the movies. The guy proceeded to tell her about it….in every detail possible. He started at the very beginning of the movie and gave her every scene…play by play. Skip was laughing and joking about it while we were behind him, and it was hard not to laugh. I could see the MIL’s eyes glaze over at one point. A little later a TM had come over and said that if people needed to use the restroom, they could get out of line as long as one person in the party stayed……the WHOLE family went, except for the guy. Skip found that hilarious. He figured they were happy to escape and was guessing they would never come back. They did, but just as the guy reached the front of the line, LOL!
So while waiting in the MIB line, we joked a bit, and pretended like we were giving each other a play by play of the movies, making up stuff of course!
I got some tips on this ride as well. First off I was told to hold my gun button down the whole time and it would score. (This ride is kind of like Buzz lightyear, where you shot at things for a score). I did this and scored a big fat zero. Now I haven’t relooked at my tip sheet, but maybe I had remembered wrong? But this didn’t work for me and I swore I had a faulty gun.
Then at one point you are told to hit a red button. Hit this button as soon as you hear him say it and keep holding it…and you will score big…this DID work for me. I hit it before the other 2 and I got the big score and took the lead and won….but only because I got mega points from the red button. Claire was mad because she didn’t even hear him say to hit it, so I told her next time I would help her. Skip only tapped his. I think only one person per car is awarded those points, so be quick to hit it…and blow your family away!
After MIB, I ran back out to get our bag and had to wait in line for the computer so I could get the locker open. I had like 5 people in front of me, and then they all walked away…seriously, why does a group of 5 all have to stand in the crowded locker area AND all stare at the screen. It’s much easier if you send 1 (or in my case 2 because Claire is nosey) to the locker and just get in and out as fast as you can.
We made another pit stop at the bathrooms near there and walked over to the Simpsons.
I think it was posted as a 20 minute wait and we hopped right in line.
Look how tired someone is.
Another photobomb! And a very unflattering picture of me. I guess all those nachos puffed my tummy out, because it does NOT look like that…I swear!
Skip loved this queue because they play Simpson cartoons. It prepares you a bit for the theme of the ride. It shows different clips and commercials that relate to the ride and just general Simpson characters. There is also a part that pays tribute to the Back to the Future Ride. I shows how Doc got some loan to keep the building and a Simpsons character comes back in time to help Doc save it, but runs over the loan officer, so now Doc has to sell the building to Krusty. …(for those who don’t know, the outside queue has television screens all throughout the line and fans blowing as well)
I was happy to see that….as I said before, Back to the Future is one of my all-time favorite rides and movies.
Claire had watched the Youtube video over and over at home and talked how “this” was the ride she wanted to ride, but once we got there she was scared. She thought we would be taking big drops and we reassured her it would be fine, but she was EXTREMELY nervous through the whole queue. She never believes me when I tell her things will be fine, and she didn’t believe Skip because he never even watched the video or been on the old ride before.
Before we knew it we were walking into the prep room.
They had several screens around the room and each screen would take turns talking, some about the ride, some more like a commercial. Skip laughed so hard and watched Apu. He would just sit there and wait till it was his screens turn to talk, but he would blink and just kind of look around. Skip found this hilarious.
After this little show we were led into our preboarding rooms where it gave you a bit more of the story on a video screen.
It told you how Homer’s family won a chance to be the first to ride this crappy roller-coaster at Krustyland…Basically he was set up by Side-show Bob, who wants to kill the family.
Now I have a question before I go on for anyone who is a Universal expert. I read online that Back to the Future had two rooms with screens, one in front and one in back. I have rode Back to the Future two or 3 times and this trip we rode the Simpsons 3 times….I have never gone to the back of the building for a ride. I have gone to the upper level and the lower level, but always at the front of the building. Is it true there is a 2nd screen somewhere?
This is what it says on Wikipedia….”The buildings for Florida and California had completely different layouts. In Florida the two arenas were back to back. Designers found that this led to some operational problems so the California building was designed so that the arenas were on opposite ends of the building with the queue and pre-show in between them.”
Ok….. Back to our regularly scheduled Trip Report….
We entered the next room and got in our car, which is supposed to be like a roller-coaster car. You can set your bag off to the side on the floor. We were in the front seat this time around.
We were soon lifted up and enjoyed the ride. For those who don’t know, it’s kind of like Soarin’…in a way….. It’s a HUGE screen, bigger than Soarin’, and it has the feeling that you are actually riding what you see, but it’s a simulator. There are several other cars loaded (2 levels of them in fact) and viewing the same screen, but unless you are looking, you wouldn’t even realize it. You feel like you have this place all to your own.
This ride is AWESOME! It has a few scents floating around at appropriate times and it is great fun. I do caution that you may get motion sickness. I tend to and could feel it. I actually took a bonine pill while waiting in line to help ward off the sickness. I also found after riding it 3 times over the course of our trip that sitting in the front seats made me less queasy than sitting in the back. Skip even mentioned that sitting in the back seat made him a little queasy too and he never has motion problems.
Now don’t be scared off…Do ride this, but take the precautions prior to riding. I would suggest to actually take bonine earlier in the day.
We got off all smiles and Claire and Skip both declared this the best ride EVER!!!!! Claire said she was nervous for nothing and just loved the ride. Skip was amazed at how we felt like we were actually doing what we saw, yet were just in a car that was moving us around.
There is a part at the end of the ride where they say that this is the part you get your picture taken and a flash goes off. I wasn’t sure if they actually took your picture or if it was part of the story, but I have read online after I got home that they do take your picture….where this is displayed at, I never found.
We made a stop off after the ride for Claire to take a phone call.
The phone has someone talking, but I’m not sure what it said, but Claire was making faces.
Skip loved this queue because they play Simpson cartoons. It prepares you a bit for the theme of the ride. It shows different clips and commercials that relate to the ride and just general Simpson characters. There is also a part that pays tribute to the Back to the Future Ride. I shows how Doc got some loan to keep the building and a Simpsons character comes back in time to help Doc save it, but runs over the loan officer, so now Doc has to sell the building to Krusty. …(for those who don’t know, the outside queue has television screens all throughout the line and fans blowing as well)
I was happy to see that….as I said before, Back to the Future is one of my all-time favorite rides and movies.
Claire had watched the Youtube video over and over at home and talked how “this” was the ride she wanted to ride, but once we got there she was scared. She thought we would be taking big drops and we reassured her it would be fine, but she was EXTREMELY nervous through the whole queue. She never believes me when I tell her things will be fine, and she didn’t believe Skip because he never even watched the video or been on the old ride before.
Before we knew it we were walking into the prep room.
They had several screens around the room and each screen would take turns talking, some about the ride, some more like a commercial. Skip laughed so hard and watched Apu. He would just sit there and wait till it was his screens turn to talk, but he would blink and just kind of look around. Skip found this hilarious.
After this little show we were led into our preboarding rooms where it gave you a bit more of the story on a video screen.
It told you how Homer’s family won a chance to be the first to ride this crappy roller-coaster at Krustyland…Basically he was set up by Side-show Bob, who wants to kill the family.
Now I have a question before I go on for anyone who is a Universal expert. I read online that Back to the Future had two rooms with screens, one in front and one in back. I have rode Back to the Future two or 3 times and this trip we rode the Simpsons 3 times….I have never gone to the back of the building for a ride. I have gone to the upper level and the lower level, but always at the front of the building. Is it true there is a 2nd screen somewhere?
This is what it says on Wikipedia….”The buildings for Florida and California had completely different layouts. In Florida the two arenas were back to back. Designers found that this led to some operational problems so the California building was designed so that the arenas were on opposite ends of the building with the queue and pre-show in between them.”
Ok….. Back to our regularly scheduled Trip Report….
We entered the next room and got in our car, which is supposed to be like a roller-coaster car. You can set your bag off to the side on the floor. We were in the front seat this time around.
We were soon lifted up and enjoyed the ride. For those who don’t know, it’s kind of like Soarin’…in a way….. It’s a HUGE screen, bigger than Soarin’, and it has the feeling that you are actually riding what you see, but it’s a simulator. There are several other cars loaded (2 levels of them in fact) and viewing the same screen, but unless you are looking, you wouldn’t even realize it. You feel like you have this place all to your own.
This ride is AWESOME! It has a few scents floating around at appropriate times and it is great fun. I do caution that you may get motion sickness. I tend to and could feel it. I actually took a bonine pill while waiting in line to help ward off the sickness. I also found after riding it 3 times over the course of our trip that sitting in the front seats made me less queasy than sitting in the back. Skip even mentioned that sitting in the back seat made him a little queasy too and he never has motion problems.
Now don’t be scared off…Do ride this, but take the precautions prior to riding. I would suggest to actually take bonine earlier in the day.
We got off all smiles and Claire and Skip both declared this the best ride EVER!!!!! Claire said she was nervous for nothing and just loved the ride. Skip was amazed at how we felt like we were actually doing what we saw, yet were just in a car that was moving us around.
There is a part at the end of the ride where they say that this is the part you get your picture taken and a flash goes off. I wasn’t sure if they actually took your picture or if it was part of the story, but I have read online after I got home that they do take your picture….where this is displayed at, I never found.
We made a stop off after the ride for Claire to take a phone call.
The phone has someone talking, but I’m not sure what it said, but Claire was making faces.
We wandered over here to look at the fence.
I tried to get Claire to lean up against the fence and pretend she was in trouble too, but she refused. She did however pretend to be helping Bart use the spray can.
We then took another sit down break and Skip went off and refilled the mug.
I got up to join him after he came back and someone yelled at me to get my attention. They let me know I left my bag…..the bag that Skip was in charge of! Thanks goodness the kind person let me know, and I let him know my husband was supposed to be carrying that bag and if he had not said anything, it would’ve been left there for sure!
I tried to get Claire to lean up against the fence and pretend she was in trouble too, but she refused. She did however pretend to be helping Bart use the spray can.
We then took another sit down break and Skip went off and refilled the mug.
I got up to join him after he came back and someone yelled at me to get my attention. They let me know I left my bag…..the bag that Skip was in charge of! Thanks goodness the kind person let me know, and I let him know my husband was supposed to be carrying that bag and if he had not said anything, it would’ve been left there for sure!