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Mmmmm, so much to still do. I can wait. All those rows of "railings" in front of The Castle, look like stroller parking to me, LOL.

How about the Mine Car Chase scene in "Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom"? That was such an obvious coaster set up, when I was watching it for the first time, I couldn't believe they never did build something like that. And yes there is "Temple of Peril" in DLP and "Raging Spirits" in TDL. But they're not the same as what could have been created and built.

^ I still for the life of me, can't remember what happened on that train to make us all laugh so much. Anyway... Zaturn / ザターン Space World (Yahata Higashi, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) Photo from the TPR files.

Day 3 in Amsterdam ~ Walibi Holland My next day in Amsterdam was The Day to get to Walibi Holland and get my two credits from there: X-Press, a launched coaster which is an exact clone of DisneyParis' Rock'n'Roller, but without the building (except for the queue), and Speed of Sound, a standard Boomerang with a tunnel attached to the reverse lift hill. (X-press was closed for maintenance, and SoS was SBNO back during TPR's 2008 Tour visit) Both coasters were fine, but I found the queue line for X-Press longer - than I - ever - thought - possible! Every corner I turned it seemed like a block more of queue to go through. Thankfully a lot of us hit that coaster just as the park opened, so there was no lining up through all of this. It was basically a near walk-on. After getting those two ridden (Ka-Ching Ka-ching!), I immediately went over to where the new coaster was being built, and as I said before in the Walibi Holland thread, my photos of the area being prepped are now fairly old (taken Sept.12), and much more construction is up, since my visit. (To be continued...) Leaving Centraal Station to a transfer train, then a bus to WH. Took nearly a couple of hours. This is a fairly old museum we passed by. Windmill! On the second train, I see some coastline, which was nice. Arrival! And even though a freeway sign said WALIBI WORLD, that's all changed now. But it was wierd just seeing the name WALIBI up there, without HOLLAND attached. First up, X-Press with it's seemingly never-ending queue line. Ride was good. Ka-ching #1! Got a morning coffee, and found out for a base price, this cup was mine, with free refills all day! Cool! But it didn't say "Walibi Holland" on it. Which was common on a lot of souvenirs at the park. I see a wheel. And a fountain. La Grande Roue of WH. And I rode Speed of Sound. Ka-ching #2! And it actually wasn't too bad a ride, either. Bleah #1 (#2 is at Disney Paris) First dirt shot of where the new coaster is going. It all looked so nice and flat, back then. Guardian of the Dirt? On this particular wall, around the dirt. You could look through a couple of openings here, but it was all smoke and mirrors (minus the smoke) when you looked into them. Workers ARE working there. Over view. It's going right above the "You Are Here" note on the map, there. Dirt pile!

And then there was the cake.... Yum, indeed!

Traffic

^ Thanks, I shall do my best. www.pne.ca Ands over in a corner there... Keepers Doll Factory will be back in business again, since the PNE debut. Ooh, I think I see my Rapid Pass entrance, too! (o: (Photos were taken at the PNE last August)

Found another photo to post, this one with more greenery in it. Closer look at the Tinkerbell Meet'n'Greet area.

Got my Rapid Pass Ticket for this coming Thursday, October 15th. And us getting rain that evening, is estimated at 10%. Roughly. What I just got. When I'm going. This Thursday! (o:

The Weight The Band

Prize

Advance polls are up in numbers, across the country re: our Federal Election on the 19th. Great!

I've been so wanting to post this avatar. At the right time, of course. I mean, what's better than Hallow-Mater, hmm? Keeping it here, when I change the avatar...again.

Dish

Looking at all those numbers, makes my head hurt. In a good way.

^ Welcome to 1954/55.

Constant rainfall, today.

Gain

The Beef Cheek with the roasted root veggies (and the Coca Cola bbq sauce) looks really nice. I'd try that.

Scales

Day 2 in Amsterdam - Mostly window shopping, and our Thai meal. We looked for a fave coffee shop - but found it had moved on. We found it's new location, eventually. He wrote stuff - much revered - got a bust made. One of our fave spots - I forget it's name. Oh yeah. Right. A rare sight. A parking space in Amsterdam. Thw canal traffic is more ...congested. Etc. Window shopping. With a peacock and a big butt. (o; "Hey! Aren't I supposed to be in front of some bridge or museum?" Small ship in a big window. Herring in a bun. Meh. It tastes better at home. This is what I like, at home. The Flower Market. Wait. Floating animals??? WTF? This reminded me of something. Can't remember what. A franchise looms! This was all over town. The Boutique of Cheese Shoppes! And in another spot... We found this and other 'stuff'. Window outside the Christmas Palace. Mmmm, all those feathers. Two swans-a-swimming. Waiting for his rental group. David and I back at our drink place - dueling cameras. We found Rainbow vodka! At 37 Euros a bottle! At our Thai Restaurant, waiting for the starters. And, they came,. And that's all I got, the food was so good, I forgot to get photos of the meal! It's a learning process, right? Good jazz trio, on one of the many bridges over Amsterdam canals. Night time, and stuff still goes on. Canal boats still go by. And the night continues, in Amsterdam. Night night.

But...Coca Cola hot dogs?

I believe Shanghai Disneyland, will get finished as fast as all of the other theme parks, Disney has created. It's all just a matter of being....patient.

Damn, I can't wait to go out, tonight!

^ No wonder there's so many ride ops on this thing. Most everybody needs help up that conveyor belt. Even Joey.