Chapter 15 On the Backlot Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents When you read about the Harry Potter Studio Tour, they typically say to allow at least 3 hours (or 4 hours for fans who really want to take in everything). Now, we had already been on the tour for 3 hours by the time …
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Le Cellier Dining Review | March 2015 Walt Disney World Trip Report Update
Chapter 31 Canadian Cooking Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents We went to Epcot for dinner, of course. But what restaurant were we going to grace with our presence? Club Cool, of course (for a feast on soda). Lies. We went into World Showcase. Love these Bambi topiaries. We were going to Le Cellier! It’s …
Harry Potter Studio Tour: Hogwarts Express | 2016 London and Paris Trip Report
Chapter 14 Platform 9-3/4 Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents This plaque describes the bookending train station shots at the beginning and end of the movie saga. And then you follow the signage toward Platform 9-3/4. I got ready to push my luggage trolley through the barrier. And bam – just like that, we were …
Hub Construction | March 2015 Walt Disney World Trip Report Update
Chapter 30 Craning Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents We continued through Adventureland and looked in various shops. Then we decided that it was time for a caffeine pick-me-up, so we walked back to Main Street. I couldn’t tell you for sure what we got, but I think it just looks like a venti …
Harry Potter Studio Tour: The Burrow, the Ministry, and the Dark Arts | 2016 London and Paris Trip Report
Chapter 13 These Days Are Dark Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents The Burrow set looked just as welcoming as you would expect. I basically wanted to go take a seat at their table and hang out with the Weasleys. You can see in the background that several of the magical home items featured at …
Be Our Guest Restaurant Lunch | March 2015 Walt Disney World Trip Report Update
Chapter 29 Try the Grey Stuff, It’s… Mediocre at Best Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents We had made two dining reservations at Be Our Guest Restaurant this trip. This lunch quick service slot was the first, and we also had dinner scheduled for one of our last days in the parks. This was a …
Harry Potter Studio Tour: Potions Classroom and Quidditch | 2016 London and Paris Trip Report
Chapter 12 Cauldrons and Broomsticks Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents The next set was the Potions classroom. Interestingly, this set was only used for actual Potions lessons in the sixth film, but the shape of it looked so familiar because it was also used in the first movie as the third-floor corridor housing Fluffy! …
Enchanted Tales with Belle, Jungle Cruise | March 2015 Walt Disney World Trip Report Update
Chapter 28 Tale as Old as Time Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents Here’s another attraction that was new since the last time we had visited Walt Disney World. It was our first time visiting Enchanted Tales with Belle to hear the “tale as old as time.” We had gotten FP+ for this, which …
Harry Potter Studio Tour: Props and Dumbledore’s Office | 2016 London and Paris Trip Report
Chapter 11 Sherbet Lemon! Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents The giant Hogwarts clock occupied an entire wall of the soundstage area. I feel like it’s difficult to appreciate it until you see it from far away. There were a few interactive touchscreens that went along with some of the set design and costume design …
Horse-Drawn Streetcar, Haunted Mansion, and Gaston’s Tavern | March 2015 Walt Disney World Trip Report Update
March 5, 2015 Chapter 27 Decade-iversary Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents The day arrived around which we had planned our entire trip (both land and sea). It was the 10th anniversary of Tracy’s and my first date, and we were excited to be celebrating in one of our favorite places. It’s impossible to …