#Universal Studios Florida Photo

[sarahg170194]

Ukrainian Ironbelly

May 6 2018

sarahg170194  

[blitzcoaster]

[Image ID: Three-image photoset of the large top0hat hill of a black Intamin rollercoaster]

Velocicoaster [January 25, 2024]

I took so many pictures of this thing, it's crazy photogenic

[believing-is-seeing]

Universal Studios Orlando, FL

April 2024

[jonweetz]

O s m o s i s . . .

[wingdingsandbrokenstrings]

Photos of Gozer the Gozarian, Dr. Ray Stantz, Dr. Egon Spengler, and Phoebe Spengler in the new Universal Mega Movie parade at Universal Studios Florida

Photos by @motley-joey on Instagram

[sciderman]

Sci, I have been wanting to share some Florida lore with you. Did you know that Universal Studios Orlando originally had the theme park rights to Marvel in the 90s/ Early 2000's. So now there is an ongoing contract stating that East of the Mississippi, Disney Theme Parks cannot use any Marvel character that is already in Universal Studios. Universal has the X-Men, Spider-Man, Avengers, and Fantastic 4. So basically, Disneys largest theme park in the world is screwed out of a bunch of IP. The only franchise they got away with having was Guardians of the Galaxy.

Another clause of this contract is that Universal's not allowed to update their Marvel Superhero Island to anything from the MCU, so its in a perpetual state of being in the 90's forever. And i think that's beautiful...

I took all of these photos today after we got hit with a tropical storm :D

i actually already knew this florida lore (because i know every bit of spider-man lore that exists. and the spider-man ride at orlando is on my bucket list. american roadtrip squad. islands of adventure next year? islands of adventure next year.)

i think it's so fucking sexy of universal to fuck disney out of having any marvel ip at disneyworld. and i think it's so fucking sexy to see all that 2000s esque comic art. and bobby you are sooo sexy.

[ofmdrecaps]

07/13/2024 Daily OFMD Recap

TLDR; Taika Waititi; Florida Super Con: Vico & Samba; Dominic Burgess; Kristian Nairn; Christopher Corbin; Darby Family Foster Kittens; Articles; Fan Spotlight: Cast Cards/AuxilleryWardrobe Zine Reminders; Love Notes; Daily Darby / Today's Taika Gifs

Hey crew, today's a bit of short one, but I wanted to make sure there was some fun stuff up and about with everything going on.

== Taika Waititi ==

More shots of Taika directing Russell Crowe's show from a couple days back! You can buy tickets to the recorded concert and see at least a bit more Taika on the IndoorGardenParty website! Thank you to our crewmate @jimjim531969 for the screenshot!

Source: @JimJim531969's Twitter

== Florida Super Con: Vico & Samba ==

Samba and Vico are out at Florida SuperCon-- and as you can probably tell, they're having a great time! They're taking shots with all sorts of fans and other guests, including a certain set of What We Do In The Shadows TV Series friends! <3

Source: Samba & Vico's Instagram

== Dominic Burgess ==

Dominic is keeping us fed with more cat photos!

Source: Dominic Burgess Twitter

== Kristian Nairn ==

Kristian also sharing some beloved pets -- and this time, a new addition to his family, Calypso!

Source: Kristian Nairn's Instagram

== Christopher Corbin ==

Hey! We haven't seen our "Magic" man Christopher Corbin in a while! He's out giving a tour to his bro Jim at Universal Studios!

Source: Christopher Corbin's Instagram

== Darby Family Foster Kittens ==

Today really is a feast for the eyes when it comes to kitties and pups! Rosie shared more foster kittens with us! I can't tell you how tempted I am to drive to CA and adopt some!

Source: Rosie Carnahan Darby's Instagram

== Articles ==

Thank you to ShowSnob for this article on why OFMD deserved an S3! And thank you to our friends over at NeverLeftPodcast for bringing it to the crew's attention!

Source: Never Left Podcast's Twitter

== Fan Spotlight ==

= Cast Cards =

Our sweet @melvisik is keeping up the cast cards for us with another Emmy Submission! Albert Fox joins Mark and John "for Outstanding Music Composition in a Series for Mermen -AdoptOurCrew"

Source: @melvisik's Twitter

= Auxilery Wardobe Zine Reminders =

Reminder! The signups for the Stede Bonnet: Auxiliary Wardrobe Zine close in a week! You can still sign up until July 21! Sign Up Here!

Source: StedeBonnetZine Twitter

== Love Notes ==

Hey lovelies, today was a day all around the world. I hope you're all doing okay. A lot of stuff happened that could have left you feeling a lot of hard feelings. I know it's concerning, and I know it's scary, especially the unknown of it all. If you can, today, take care of YOU. Take time to breathe, take time to eat well, and shower, and drink enough water. If you can, watch something funny, cry, whatever you need to do to feel okay. When the world is uncontrollable, and feels unreachable, and the future unknown, one of the best things you can do is take care of yourself and your loved ones. This is a good article on how to ground yourself, if you're feeling out of sorts. It says it's related to triggers but it can be anything really that you need to ground yourself from. The most important thing in the world is that you're safe, and you are okay, so please take care of you. If you need support, reach out to your crew, we all care about you and your well being.

== Daily Darby / Today's Taika ==

I think today we could use a little boost. So here's Taika laughing his ass off at Rhys' ANYWHO, and Rhys having a bit of a grumble about ZADDY. I love these two so much, it's ridiculous. Gif courtesy of @ dallonismysavior <3

[adrienneleclerc]

The Start of it All

Pairing: Walter Marshall x Hispanic!Reader

Summary: The day Y/N started working in Walter’s district and called him “Don Refri” for the first time

Warning: Masterlist pinned on my blog, it’s probably short.

A/N: i wanted to create a fanfic universe so it’s a series of one shots that take place in the same universe. Like a multi part series without the commitment which is literally PERFECT for me. If you have any ideas of what you want to see take place in this universe like in Walter and Y/N’s relationship, let me know!

Walter was in his office with the commissioner wanted to talk to him.

“What is it? Is there something wrong?” Walter asked.

“There’s nothing wrong, I found a new records clerk.” Harper told him.

“Do we really need a glorified secretary? We’ve been handling the files just fine, Harper.” Walter said.

“The time you spend creating police reports could be used actually solving cases. Whether you like it or not, a records clerk will be here. You can’t do everything on your own, she starts tomorrow.” Harper said, walking out of Walter’s office.

Walter sighed, running his hand through his hair. He knows he had no reason to be mad that a new person would come work here. He just felt that a new person would ruin the flow of things. He won’t know until he meets her though.

Y/N moved to Saint Paul 3 weeks ago and she finally got a call about the job she applied for. She moved from Miami to Quantico for FBI training but when failed the physical assessment, even after weeks of training, she decided to move to Minnesota. Why Minnesota? Who knows, she’s not use to the cold, but it was a nice change of scenery. She managed to get a nice studio apartment with her savings from working as a receptionist in Miami. She applied as a records clerk for the Saint Paul Police Department, Western District (I’ve been researching, they don’t organize the police department by precincts, only few cities do), and she got it! Now she was talking to her Miami bestie.

“Why did you choose Minnesota instead of staying there in Virginia? Do you know how cold it’s going to be once it hits winter?” Her bestie, Melissa, said.

“I know, I know, ni me lo recuerdes, but I’ll be making more money here than in Florida.” Y/N said.

“Fine, what are you going to wear for your first day on the job?” Melissa asked.

It was the next day, Y/N was putting professional clothes to make a good first impression. She decided to leave her hair down and drove to the station. Once she found parking, she entered the precinct and saw five people standing by the cubicles.

“Good morning, Y/N, we spoke on the phone, I’m commissioner Harper, these are our technicians, Matthew and Glasgow, profiler and psychologist, Rachel, and our best detective, Walter.” Harper introduced everyone to Y/N, shaking everyone’s hands respectively.

When Y/N went to shake Walter’s hand, she felt a little spark when they touched. They made eye contact and thoughts that were running in their heads were less than professional. Y/N thought about how it would feel to run her hands through his hair or having his firm hands touch her body. Walter was thinking about how it would feel to kiss her and what sounds she would make when doing so. Maybe having a new person in the precinct won’t be so bad after all.

“It’s very nice to meet everyone, can’t wait to start working here.” Y/N said with a smile. Harper showed Y/N where her cubicle was and she settles down.

Walter watched Y/N for a whole before heading to his office. The morning was pretty calm, when Walter entered the break room to grab his lunch, he saw Y/N eating her lunch, talking to Rachel at the table like they were old friends. He stood by the counter to eat his sandwich.

“So what’s the story of the detective?” Y/N asked quietly.

“He’s a good detective, but he’s closed off, kind of a grouch, we call him detective grumpy but obviously not to his face. I mean, I understand why he’s closed off, I’ve seen the photos of the cases he works, it’s brutal. I can’t imagine actually being there in person.” Rachel said. Y/N looked back at the detective and looked away.

“I Can see that too, but I think it’s better to talk it out, a desahogarte.” Y/N commented. “Bottling up your feelings can’t be good in the long run.”

One night, Y/N and Walter stayed late at the district because they cracked a big case so Y/N is doing the paperwork for it right now. It was kind of quiet so Y/N decided to break the silence.

“So, Detective Marshall, what got you interested in working in homicide?” Y/N asked. Walter looked up from a file he was reading to look at the woman.

“Am I required to answer?” Walter asked.

“You don’t have to answer, I was just trying to make conversation seeing as we’re here, alone.” Y/N commented. Walter rolled his eyes.

“I was on SWAT before, then I switched to homicide.” Walter said.

“Why did you make the switch?” Y/N asked.

“I don’t want to talk about this, just finish your work.” Walter said, looking back at the file, reviewing Y/N’s work.

“Whatever you say, Don Refri.” Y/N commented and Walter looked back at Y/N, seeing her slightly smirk.

“What did you just call me?” Walter asked.

“It’s ‘mister fridge’ in Spanish. Since you’re kinda closed off, you don’t talk, you don’t let what you’re feeling be known. You have a poker face all the time, it’s good when you’re interrogating a perp, but it’s not so good for the soul. You’re kinda cold as well, so until you learn to express your feelings in a positive way and not bottle them up, you will be Don Refri, okay? Okay.” Y/N said as she continued typing. “I wanted to be an FBI profiler before coming here. I was in Quantico and everything, I was training for weeks but when it finally came to the physical assessment, I couldn’t do it. I failed the times 1.5 mile run and got a stress fracture. So now I’m here. But I don’t think I want to become a cop.” Y/N shared and Walter just hummed. “In my culture we’re very family oriented. I moved from Miami, I’m far away from my friends and family, I’m all alone. Since I’m reporting to you, I thought we could at least be friendly towards each other, guess not. I finished, look it over, I’m leaving.” Y/N said as she packed up her stuff to leave.

Walter felt like an asshole. He could at least replied or act interested in what she was saying.

The next morning, Y/N entered the station and when she walked to her cubicle, she saw a little box of chocolate chip cookies with a sticky note that said “Sorry -Don Refri” and that made Y/N smile.

Although Y/N really wanted a relationship with Walter, being friends with him seems like a step closer to the right direction.

The End

Taglist: @shellyshellshell

Hope y’all liked it! I did my research about the Saint Paul police department to make it accurate, and hopefully I gave Y/N a good background since I put in the first installment that she doesn’t do the cold, I made her be from a warmer state. Let me know if you want to be tagged!

[jules-has-notes]

2018 VoicePlay fall activities — maintenance, music, and merriment

Heading into the end of the year, VoicePlay gradually ramped up their schedule until they were running at a decent clip for the holiday season.

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Say cheese!

It had been nearly two years since they'd taken their previous set of promo photos, and enough had changed — Earl's lush beard, Geoff's longer hair — that the boys decided it was time for some new ones.

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On the following Saturday, J.None and his Paradigm pals teamed up with the Push Love Productions folks (including a future familiar face) for a "Come Out with Pride" event at Lake Eola Park. They performed both before and after the parade.

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The next week the SoJam A Cappella Festival released a promo video for their upcoming event featuring VoicePlay.

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Over the weekend, J.None performed at a "night of spoken word and comedy" for the Pipol Angels Foundation, which provides funding for arts and education both locally and overseas. (Previous projects had provided new backpacks and school uniforms to students in the Orlando area, and helped a school in Trinidad build an additional classroom for its growing student population.)

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J.None rehearsing "No Role Modelz" by J. Cole with the band a few days before the fundraiser

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Ready for their close-ups

A few days after that, VoicePlay convened at a local studio to film their laid back video for "Thinkin Bout You".

When you show up for book club, but a slow jam breaks out.

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As the end of the month approached, Layne and Tony gathered a cadre of lovely ladies for the first episode of their new Princess Academy series.

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Sing for me!

The first weekend of November took VoicePlay to North Carolina for the SoJam A Cappella Festival. The attendees consisted of high school and collegiate groups, including two young groups from Winter Park, and three groups from the University of Central Florida (Layne and Eli's alma mater) who swept the top spots in the competition portion.

The guys spent Saturday afternoon leading a workshop on the business of singing for a living, and a masterclass for some of the competitors. Then they headlined the evening concert, with local openers Transit Vocal Band.

In addition to performing and doing educational outreach, VoicePlay also got to see some old friends. Alfredo Austin from The Exchange was doing coaching sessions. Max Herskovitz, who had subbed for Layne several times, was leading workshops for the kids. Singer and sound engineer Tony Huerta was running the show in his role as CASA president.

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When they got back home, the boys headed to the studio for their next music video, a dramatic medley of Queen songs.

Then they spent a couple weeks finishing off projects in progress, working on upcoming ones, and polishing their setlist for their Warm Up holiday tour.

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Holiday ro-o-o-o-oad

Since the Disney World residency for Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party had passed to their pals in The Edge Effect, VoicePlay was free to embark on a slightly more relaxed holiday tour for the final month of the year. They traded a location close to home and four sets per night for just nine longer shows at a variety of venues across the country.

The first leg of their travels was a jaunt out west to Alto, New Mexico (via El Paso, Texas). As the name of the town suggests, it's quite high in the mountains, which can present a challenge when your job involves moving lots of air in and out of your lungs. Earl noted on Twitter that "7200ft above sea level was a real thing!"

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When they got home, they continued the holiday spirit by filming their video for "This Christmas". It was the last remaining track on the "Warm Up" EP to get the visual treatment.

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The next weekend the tour continued with a loop through the Midwest. The boys started in Findlay, Ohio, scooted up to Traverse City, Michigan, then hopped over to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Back at home, they got into a bit of a pickle for a festive Mission Impossible tie-in video. (Luckily, they didn't get blown up this time.)

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The following week's tour dates were slightly more spread out. Saturday took the guys to Kilmarnock, Virginia. The next day, they scooted down to Newnan, Georgia, where they got to see their artist pal Leon King, who had drawn their adorable avatars for the pre-show spiel.

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meet and greet in Newnan, GA — photos by Dawn Ortiz

Then they took a leisurely drive up to Waleska, Georgia before heading home. (Eli made some similarly hatted friends on the flight.)

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Once they were back in Florida, they headed over to Kissimmee for a show at the Gaylord Palms resort. Because they were so close to home, some of their families came along.

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They capped off their travels with a quick trip to a suburb of Chicago.

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And to all a good night

Once they were finished spreading holiday cheer to others, the guys took some time at home with their own loved ones.

Then Earl got a head start on his New Year's resolutions by hitting the gym for a leg day workout.

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With a couple weeks to rest, the guys prepared to hit the ground running in the new year. But that's a tale for another post.

[sarahg170194]

E.T. Adventure

May 6 2018

sarahg170194

[lewisibarra1512]

Since this is the first time I'm making a post about the latest report on today's press conference, I'll go ahead and share details of what guests can expect at Nintendo World's Donkey Kong expansion. Ready? Let's hit the jump and see the results...

Conga Activity - Upon entering the themed expansion within Nintendo World at Universal Epic Universe, you'll be greeted with a Conga Activity. Up to three guests can interact with this activity by scanning their watch and begin tapping to the rhythm of the congos. These congos flash yellow and green color lights for each tap. Once successful, Rambi appears as the grand prize. After all, everyone's a winner.

New DK and Diddy themed watches - Using the newly unveiled watches themed after Donkey Kong and an overweight whale Diddy Kong, guests can scan DK themed spots while on a mission to find four letters that spell K O N G, which is both inspired by and a real reference to the original DKC games that originated in a system I would say to the public but not here. For each letter found, it is stored inside the Universal Orlando app for iOS and Android. Once saved, it can be used for rewards later on.

Jungle Beat Shakes - A quick service restaurant serving DK Crush Shake, a red and yellow ice cream like substance with sprinkles and an edible picture of Donkey Kong throwing a barrel in a waffle bowl protected by an oversized mug. If desserts aren't your thing, a Wild Hot Dog is presented with an avocado motif.

Donkey Kong's treehouse - A meet and greet section where guests can take photos with Donkey Kong. In the future, Diddy will be presented upon opening at Universal Epic Universe.

Funky's Fly 'n Buy - Inspired by the in-game shoppe, Funky's Fly 'n Buy offers Donkey Kong themed merchandise, from plushies to tees and others.

Mine Cart Madness - The sole main attraction found within Donkey Kong Country. Inspired by Donkey Kong Country Returns, a Nintendo 3DS game despite the unacceptable absence of King K. Rool and the Kremlings, Tiki Tong and his tribe return once again as they have invaded DK's home island to steal the bananas. It's up to him and his team to stop them before it's too late. However, they're not alone, as the guests are involved on a mission of their own to snag the Golden Banana as sworn protectors. The new concept to Universal parks is a Boom coaster, where guests board the mine cart and experience the thrill of reliving the classic 2D platformer while presented on a fake track. The good news about the attraction is according to creative director Andrew Padua from Universal Creative, "There are zero screens. It is all real show, it is all real thrill." Just for context: Unlike a boring kart racing game where you beat turds or a big nose's island adventure where you take a snorefest, no forced screens will be present at Mine Cart Madness. This means you get to experience real props, both in queue and the main ride and is in no actual way a motion simulator!

Now, as usual, Donkey Kong Country at Nintendo World will be launched simultaneously at Universal Epic Universe, which also sees the 35th anniversary of Universal Studios Florida in time. The date? 22 May 2025. That's everything included. :)

[morsmordream]

hi! today i visited universal studios in orlando, florida (i’m not american) and took some photos of knockturn alley that i thought might be useful for myself to help visualise when writing fics etc

i thought i may as well share them here in case some form of visual aid would help anyone else!

[britesparc]

Weekend Top Ten #653

Top Ten Disneyland Paris Rides, circa 2024

I've just come back from holiday, and as usual my main thought is that once again the house wasn’t flooded, burned down, or robbed whilst we were away (ha, suck it, burglars!).

However, as I've settled back into the daily grind, my thoughts return to pleasant times abroad, and the fun of the holiday itself. Because – and this was semi-planned – there is some synchronicity with last week’s list, when I ranked my favourite rides/experiences from Walt Disney World and Universal Studios in Orlando, back when I visited them as a child literally thirty years ago. You see, we’ve had a fantastic week-and-a-bit in Paris, France (as they say Across the Pond), rounded off with a chaser of Disneyland Paris. And so, partly to keep the magical flame alive, and partly to reconnect/reinforce/rehash last week’s list, I'm going to rank my favourite things from the European wing of the Disney Empire.

My criteria are a bit different this time around. For one thing, I was travelling with kids of my own. This put a spin (no pun intended when dealing with theme park rides) on the sorts of attractions we prioritised; not just the fact that we didn’t go on any inverted coasters, but also because there was a strong desire to ride Dumbo or see Stitch. To be fair, I've never been too much of a thrill seeker, so eschewing the loop-de-loops wasn’t really too big a deal; although I would have quite liked to go on the Indiana Jones coaster, which sadly was the only ride in the park Daughter #2 was too short for. But I didn’t mind giving the Avengers ride or Hyperspace Mountain a swerve. All the same, I was – to a certain extent – seeing the park through their eyes; as much as I enjoyed basically everything about it, the only thing I really did that was just “for me” was wander around the (sadly a bit sparse) Avengers Campus, and geek out because there was a giant version of one of Ant-Man's size-changing discs poking out of the ground.

The relative sparseness of Avengers Campus has prompted me to give a very short review of Disneyland Paris as a whole. I can’t really compare it to the park in Florida; I was twelve and in awe when I went there, and had little real understanding of how much effort and expense it was to travel halfway across the world to ride a make believe DeLorean. But we went to France at a funny time: the park is being renovated, with the entire “Studio” section getting a whole revamp. No longer themed around the movies and the productions, it’ll be “Disney Adventure Park”, or something like that; the areas currently themed around Pixar movies and Marvel movies will remain, and will be complemented by a Frozen-themed zone and – eventually – one based on The Lion King. As such, in 2024, some parts are closed off, and there are big fences up whilst construction is ongoing. It wasn’t too intrusive, really – especially as we had to deal with the fact that the entire Champs Elysees was shut for the Paralympics Opening Ceremony on our two days in Paris – but it did make life a little awkward. More serious, I think, is the way that certain areas either feel a touch underdeveloped – Avengers Campus, for instance, which could do with another themed ride and maybe some cool Easter eggs or photo areas (Mjolnir, anyone?) - or have a theme that doesn’t quite work (Discoveryland was originally designed around Jules Verne-style steampunk sci-fi but now is more space-y, with a Star Wars zone and a Buzz Lightyear ride; it gives it a somewhat disjointed aesthetic, with the gears and rivets not quite matching with Star Wars’ iconography).

This sounds like I’m sticking the boot in, but really I think the overall theming and design of Disneyland is so strong that the areas that don’t 100% hit the mark really stand out. To be honest, I wasn’t sure what it would feel like going back as an adult; but the magic I remember from childhood genuinely did return. It’s not the rides, as such, it’s the whole vibe of the place; back then, and now, I just love wandering around exquisitely themed locations, travelling through artificial palaces and constructed villages, marvelling at the – for want of a better word – set design of the place. And everything they do to make it exciting for kids is just tremendous. I balked at the price and the length of the queues, but to be honest the cast members are doing a fantastic job of living up to the image and personality of the characters they inhabit. Donald Duck even threatened my wife. What more do you want?

Anyway, the long and the short of it is, I really loved Disneyland Paris and despite how stupidly expensive everything is, I’d love to go again. Certainly not till after the Frozen stuff is built, maybe not till after they finish the Lion King stuff either. But what about the rides? Well, here you go: my official ranking of the best rides and attractions and whatnot at what used to be known as EuroDisney.

And, yes, of course I bloody loved Paris as well. It was a fantastic holiday all round. I felt suffused with culture, I climbed the Eiffel Tower, I explored the Paris Catacombs, and then I met a six-foot duck and watched drones form the shape of Elliot from Pete’s Dragon. It was a good week.

Big Thunder Mountain: I said we’re not much of a roller coaster family – my kids had literally never ridden one – but Big Thunder is great. The whole styling of the piece – the environment, the queue, the lot – is gold; it sells the mining experience. It’s a good length, the ride itself, and sufficiently exciting, with loads of fast turns and ups and downs, some good bits in the dark, and some great views as it snakes in and out of its mountain. Plus, to the delight of some, it has no inversions. Perhaps it’s a “my first proper roller coaster”, but it’s so deliciously exhilarating that no one minds. A classic.

Ratatouille: The Adventure: probably the closest a ride at DLP comes to my memories of Back to the Future at Universal Studios, this brilliantly combines huge-screen immersive visuals with an exciting (but not too thrilling) track ride. In little rat cars, you scamper in and out of large environments, as the massive screens surround you and bring you into the story. Lots of immersive elements and excitement, it manages to be both fun and cute.

Star Tours: The Adventures Continue: I loved this back in the nineties, and it feels like it might have changed a bit but the core experience is still there. You still get the immersive queue, with animatronic droids (and Mon Calamari!), and the whole vibe of taking a commercial tour trip. Then the ride itself kicks in, an exciting (and now 3D) simulator experience, as you hop from one Star Wars environment to another. It doesn’t tie together quite as well as I remember, and it feels rather short, but it’s so quintessentially Star Wars, and so exciting, that you won’t really care.

Spider-Man W.E.B. Adventure: another one where it’s all sold brilliantly by the surroundings, as you enter a science campus and help Peter Parker with an experiment. There’s much to enjoy and much that’s amusing (it’s nice that Peter’s classmates all appear to be other teen superheroes). The ride itself is really just a series of huge videogame screens in 3D, but it’s so cool: you have to “thwip” your hands to fight little spider-bots, and it tallies up the scores of everyone in your car. It’s tremendous fun, and – like Star Tours – does an excellent job with immersion into its world.

Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast: similar to Spider-Man, maybe skewing a bit younger, but also – I'd argue – a bit harder to play. You go round a slow track, with physical guns attached to your car, and you have to shoot at Zurg and his evil robots. It’s like laser tag, basically, with a Buzz Lightyear twist. It might be a bit slow, and I’m really rubbish at things like this, but again it’s good fun – and, again, it records your scores so you can mercilessly mock/be mocked by your family.

Phantom Manor: ah, a classic! Not sure why it’s not called Haunted Mansion like it is in the States (I consistently referred to it as “Phantom Menace”) but it’s basically the ride I remember from thirty years ago. It’s really just a slow-burn track ride – a ghost train, essentially – but it uses all manner (manor?) of trickery, from some great projection to two-way glass, to sell the idea of corpses and ghosts and whatnot. It starts out quite spooky and then just gets onto Skeleton Dance weirdness fairly quickly, so I don’t think kids will be too traumatised. More’s the pity.

Dumbo the Flying Elephant: Daughter #2 has loved Dumbo – the character and both the movies – for years, so this was a must-see. And whilst it’s essentially just a cute merry-go-round, there’s a slightly more thrilling aspect in that the little Dumbo cars really can go quite high. Pleasingly, you’re in control – you make them go up and down – so if you want to get a really cool elephant’s-eye-view of the park, you crank that sucker up like you’ve got a magic feather.

Crush’s Coaster: I’m sure there are a lot of people visiting Disneyland Paris who’d be surprised at how low this features. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a very exciting ride. A more intense coaster than Big Thunder, this has you sitting in somewhat-spinny shells as you rocket through the ocean, with lots of banked curves and fast drops. But the shells didn’t rotate as often as I was expecting, so if you’re facing backwards, you’re like that for most of the ride – and as such don’t quite see as much of the nice Finding Nemo stylings. Also, it’s pretty short; it feels over before you know it. So whilst I had a lot of fun, considering how popular it is – it's got one of the longest queues in the park – I think if I’d waited ninety minutes to go on it I’d be disappointed. As it was, we got there first thing - “rope dropped it”, as they say – and didn’t have to wait long. So that’s my review: fun but short, like Danny DeVito.

It’s a Small World: I love this ride. I know it’s cheesy, I know it’s tame, I know it’s daft, I know that it’s potentially problematic in its stereotypical depiction of multiple cultures even though I also know its heart is in the right place. But all those things combine to make it so supremely enjoyable and adorable. And let’s face it, it’s iconic, right? We all know what they were taking the piss out of in Shrek.

Stitch Live!: everything I’ve listed so far has been a proper ride, but Disneyland is also great for experiences. These can be everything from a formal character meet-and-greet (and those are genuinely great), to walk-through dioramas or just fantastically designed and engineered scenery (there’s a dragon under the castle!). Or you can go see a show! We all love Stitch in our house, and this interactive animated show is a delight, although I would argue that it possibly skews a bit young. A cel-shaded CG Stitch talks to the audience from the screen, calling out people by name and picking on the parents. It’s funny, it’s cool (I can imagine, for a kid, having a cartoon character speak in real-time would blow their minds), and it’s very Stitch-y. However, as well as skewing a bit young (which I guess makes sense), it doesn’t really include the children very much, more focused on making fun of the grown-ups; maybe that’s a necessity (data protection? Fear of upsetting the nippers?). Also, worth reminding your kids that Stitch isn’t really there, only on a screen. But! Still good fun.

Blimey. Lot of good stuff I guess! Anyway, it was a fun holiday. I’d wholeheartedly recommend it, except for the fact that it’s bloody expensive. I don’t necessarily mean “it costs a lot of money”, even though it does; it’s just that, well, for the same amount of money you could probably have a week on a beach. And I’ll tell you something else for substantially less than the cost of a set meal at Walt’s: after spending two days with kids at Disneyland, you could do with a week on a beach.

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Y'ALL

LOOK AT THIS LINK OMG-

There's literally the world of merchandise of all the villains. Literally all of them 😭

There's a ridiculous amount of stuff of the Vicious 6 too :,))

They are literally making me sob over a mug and keychains lmao

And the cap too-

[violin100]

I forgot to mention something in the previous posts. I own the rights to Comedy and Tragedy, and any other character that is an originally made by me.

Ghost Face is owned by Fun World.

The background picture of Universal Orlando's main gate and HHN is owned by Universal Studios Florida.

The fog background is a digital wallpaper photo I found on Google.

So, most of you don't know this, but I try to ship to my original character Comedy with Ghostface a lot. The reason is Comedy really likes the mask.

My reasons were:

1. Ghostface is pretty cool.

2. When the latest Scream movie came out, there was buzz around the character again.

3. I collect a lot of horror memorabilia, pop figures, and popcorn buckets and cups. I actually received the popcorn bucket and drink cup of Ghostface.

4. I support a lot of communities like the LGBTQ+ and many more. I feel like anyone can be Ghostface underneath the mask. So, some people would say Comedy is a bit Bi. But, in her opinion, it's something about the mask and the way he kills. lol

Here are different variations of their love. Let me know which one you like. There is the transparent backgrounds (with yellow moon or not), a black background, a graveyard fog background, and of course outside the main gate of Universal Orlando's theme park for Halloween Horror Nights. (Used to work there and still love going to HHN).

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Julian is going to have an aneurysm