Yesterday was all about Kate and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Okay, I'll admit it, Jon and I were just as excited as her! :) But, today we change gears, put on our superhero capes and head to The Land of Marvel Comics!!! Gabe was very excited to see the real superheroes!
For a little boy, being on this street is amazing!!!
Gabe spent most of the day as "Super Gabe" but later decided to transform into "Super Spidey!"
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So, we got to the park right when it opened, headed straight to the Spiderman ride, and discovered that it wasn't open yet for some reason. :( We were a little disappointed, but have no fear, we found more fun! The kids and I got on this spinning vortex while Jon took off to ride The Hulk rollercoaster. But after a couple dizzying turns, I was glad to see Jon! He took the kids for a couple turns and then we all needed a break!
We headed back towards the Spiderman ride but still not open, we saw a small line forming to meet Spiderman!!! He was so great with the kids! I was amazed with how much time he spent talking to them before the picture...discovering that Kate is a great wizard and Gabe's super power is his super strength!
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The ride is OPEN!!!
Gabe got his 3D glasses, passed the height test (thanks to Kate's boots!), and we boarded the car to help save the city with Spiderman! Gabe was a little scared, but overall he loved the ride!!!
When we got off the ride there were villians in the street...!
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A few minutes later, alarms started sounding, the streets were cleared, and in rode the X-Men and SpiderMan on 4-wheelers! After their grand entrance we started going from line to line to meet each of the superheroes.
Captain America & Wolverine
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Storm & Rogue
Then, the coolest thing happened! Just before heading off to meet Cyclops, an employee came up to us and invited our family to have a special one-on-one meeting with all the Super Heroes at the same time!!! Really??!? I was soooo excited! Kate got "chosen" by Ollivander yesterday at the wand shop and now today Gabe (& Kate) were chosen for a special meeting with the X-Men....Amazing!!!! We were led off behind the buildings where we got to watch the Super Heroes ride up again on their 4-wheelers. Then they got off, walked up to us, and spent about 5-10 minutes talking with the kids! So cool!
Special Photo-Op with the whole gang!
We had a great time in the Land of Marvel Comics, but now it's time to explore the rest of the park. Along the way we saw Popeye and Olive Oil. I got the kids to take a picture with them, but they had no idea who these guys were....do these cartoons still come on tv?!? Guess maybe I'll look them up and show Kate and Gabe if I can....
Lunch and storytime with Dr. Seuss & the gang!
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We also went to Jurassic Park to see the discovery zone. I was NOT impressed with this out-of-date building and mostly broken/neglected exhibits, but just before it closed for the evening we did get to see a baby dinosaur hatch. Kate especially loved this, but was so confused as to whether or not it was real....
On the way out she did catch a really real "dino," a baby lizard! :)
Now, despite the crazy crowds, what would a day at the Islands of Adventure be without at least a quick trip back into Hogwarts! I loved this picture of Kate with the castle in the background!!!
We tried Butterbeer yesterday...time for some Pumpkin Juice today!
I definitely preferred the Butterbeer, but the Pumpkin Juice wasn't bad...sort of interesting.
Students at the castle for the Tri-Wizard Tournament!!!
Another amazing day!!! Beautiful weather and lots of family fun....what more could I ask for! We have one more day left in the parks (tomorrow) to do anything left and do again everything we really loved! Then, I think we might all crash from exhaustion. :)
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