Disney World Day 2 - Hollywood Studios

We started our day with a Disney Jr character breakfast at Hollywood and Vine. I enjoyed this breakfast more than Chef Mickey's because: it was cheaper with the same food, it was less stressful - not as many people and easy to get to from the hotel using bus, and the park was empty. Jake was very happy with the characters.

After a filling breakfast, we headed out into the park just as it was opening to other guests. It was really awesome walking around with very few others around.

We made sure to hit Star Tours almost immediately. Mason was too little, poor guy. But I kept him busy in the gift shop, and let him pick out a small souvenir. We did the rider swap, and Jake was over the moon that he got to ride it twice in a row. The hubster and boys are of course huge Star Wars fans, but I only know enough about Star Wars to carry on a conversation with them. That said, I loved this ride. It was very cute, even for non-fans. We also did the Muppets 3D show, which was OK, but I probably won't do it on my next visit. We then picked up fastpasses to Toy Story Mania. It was a very fun ride, but reminded me a little of Buzz Lightyear's ride in the Magic Kingdom (which I prefer due to shorter lines). There was a long line, even for the fastpass folks, but Disney has a lot of fun things to look at while waiting - and it's inside which would be very attractive in the summer.

We saw the Disney Jr. Live show - which the boys adored! When we attended it was Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Little Einsteins, Handy Manny, and Jake and the Neverland Pirates. I believe the lineup has changed though. The show was about a half hour, and it ended in Disney fashion with a magical surprise of confetti falling from the ceiling. We walked around the animator's area, but we're not much for lines to meet characters, and the boys don't seem to care considering they've seen quite a few characters from the two character breakfasts. When the boys started getting restless, we headed over to Honey I Shrunk the Kids play area. It was awesome! The boys had just seen the movie a few weeks before our trip, so they were especially happy to see Anty.

After a quick nap and another visit from Mickey (who brought Star Wars pez dispensers and small light sabers), we headed back to Hollywood Studios for Osborne Family Lights. We first did the Little Mermaid show - it was cute, but Mason was scared of Ursula and had his hands over his face the whole time. Afterwards we headed straight over to the lights, and it was gorgeous. It's a must do for anyone visiting during Christmas.

Hollywood Studios was a lot of fun. I regretted not getting to see the Indiana Jone's Stunt Show or Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage, but it's a reason to visit again, right?