This is the official blog of Jon Alan Hale. I'm the Disneyland Resort park guest whom has ridden the Radiator Springs Racers ride in Disney California Adventure theme park 10,451 times and 333 times on Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout! since May 21, 2018. I hit my goal of 10,000 rides on November 13, 2017.
Monday, January 29, 2018
Sunday, January 28, 2018
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Day 7 at Disney World
Started out my last full day at the parks, at Animal Kingdom. Got
there right before they let us in at 7:30am. Got on the Nav’i River
tour. No line for the 5 minute ride. Trekked over to the Safari Tour and
went on 3 times. The reason being, I wanted to get good photos of the
baby Hippo and the Lion. Both goals were accomplished. I then got over
to the Maharjah Jungle Trek. It is located in the Asia section of the
park. I went to go see the baby Tiger Cubs. I was able to get photos
with the Mother and one of the Cubs.
I left at 10:13am. Heading over to Epcot.
Got
inside Epcot at 10:55am. Headed straight for Frozen. The hardest ride
to get in in Epcot, I got my Fastpass 60 days ago. Got on the ride at
11:30am.it is a good ride. Pretty quick but full of animatronics. And
lots of music.
Went inside China to watch the
“Reflections of China” 360 degree film. It was pretty interesting.
About the history of China and its different cities.
Walked
around the World Showcase to stop at the Fish and Chips stand in
England. The one food item I wanted to eat. I think this is the first
time this trip I actually stopped to eat. Usually I’m in line for a
ride.
I went over to Test Track to get my 101 ride. I
got selfies with Ray, Katie, and Steph. That was at 1:25pm. I’m now
taking the monorail to Magic Kingdom via the Transportation Hub. I took
the Ferry from the hub.
Arrived at Magic Kingdom at
2pm. I went to see The Hall of Presidents Show. It was pretty cool.
Right after, I finally caught up with my Friend Emerson S. She was
working the parade. She was working at Test Track when I came in April.
It was great to visit for a few minutes. And of course to get a selfie
and have her autograph the 100 Test Track sign.
I have 3 FastPass’ to use today. So I used the first one on Big Thunder. It is twice as long as it’s California counter part. I used the 2nd one in Peter Pan. I want to see if it is any different than Disneyland. The one at Disneyland is more vibrant.
I have 3 FastPass’ to use today. So I used the first one on Big Thunder. It is twice as long as it’s California counter part. I used the 2nd one in Peter Pan. I want to see if it is any different than Disneyland. The one at Disneyland is more vibrant.
I took the 2 Monorails back to Epcot. Got to Epcot at 5:40pm
Arrived at Test Track at 5:47pm. Got a photo with Courtney. Got on for ride 102 at 6:30pm. Ride 103 at 7pm. Took a break and got Chinese food. Back to Test Track and 108 rides by the end of night. Got photos with Paige, Adam and Lauren.
Used my last Fastpass on Soarin’. Ran into Casey from Disney Daily. Great to see her.
Back to Test Track tomorrow to reach 111.
Disney World By The Numbers
Being a numbers person, here are the statistics I kept track of my visit to Walt Disney World.
PARKS:
Epcot: 12 visits
Attractions and shows:
Test Track - 95 rides + 25 from April = 120 total times
Mission Space Green- 2
Soarin’
Frozen
China 360 Film
Illuminations Fireworks
Animal Kingdom: 7 visits
Attractions and shows:
Avatar Flight of Passage - 8
Safari - 6
Expedition Everest - 2
Na'vi River Journey - 2
Dinosaur
Festival of the Lion King
Rivers of Light Show
Hollywood Studios: 5 visits
Attractions and shows:
Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular - 2
Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular - 2
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!
Star Tours
Muppet*Vision 3D
Toy Story Midway Mania!
Beauty and the Beast - Live on Stage
Fantasmic!
Magic Kingdom : 3 visits
Attractions and shows:
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad -2
Happily Ever After - Fireworks - 2
Pirates of the Caribbean
Peter Pan's Flight
Haunted Mansion
The Hall of Presidents
Total Park Visits - 27
Total attractions and shows - 139
Jet Blue Plane Flight $300
All Star Sports Resort with Cast Member 40% off discount $502 - 7 night stay
Food and Merchandise - $446.70
Saved $37.18
Disney World does not give AP discounts for food.
Total cost of trip: $1248 - $37.18 = $1211.52
Sunday, January 21, 2018
Disney World: Day 6
Day 6: January 21st.
Started the day at Epcot. Wanted to see if I can get in some rides on Test Track. Arrived at 8:58am. I was able to get in 14 rides before I left at 1:30pm. That put me at a total of 89. I also got photos with my new Friends, Lacey O. and Lee G. Took the boat that runs from Epcot to Hollywood Studios. It makes stops along the way at Boardwalk and the Swan and Dolphin Resort. Even with the stops, it only took 20 minutes.
When I got to Hollywood Studios I went straight to the Indiana Jones Stunt Show. It was pretty good. A lot of action and explosions. After, I took a couple shots by Rock 'n' Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror. This will probably be my last visit on this trip.
I took the bus over to Epcot. I got to Test Track at 4:55pm. The single rider line was 25 minutes. I was at 91 at 6:14pm. I got a photo with Allie S.
I reached 97 by 7:30pm. I took a 15 minute break and got a selfie with Melissa and Tori. Then I got on 2 more ride to reach 99. This was by 8:30pm.
I went on RELAUNCHED! Mission: SPACE. The 2nd time on this trip. I had a FastPass to use.
I came back to Test Track. They let me be in the last car for the night. At 9:25pm, I got my 100th ride on Test Track. And the crew stayed around after to get a group photo with me. They are a great bunch of cast members and my friends. I love them all.
Group photo
Lacey
Lee
Boat to Hollywood Studios
Indiana Jones
Tower
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
Allie
Tori and Melissa
Saturday, January 20, 2018
Disney World: Days 4 and 5
Day 4: January 19th.
My friend Krystle M. Took me to the Property Store. This is a store for cast members. But they can take their friends with them. The one in California is called Company D. The one here in Florida is at least twice as big. I got a couple shirts and stuff for friends back home. I got to Animal Kingdom at about 11:15am. I was able to ride Flight of Passage for the 6th time. It is such a great ride.
I arrived at Epcot at 1:45pm and headed straight to Test Track. I got on 12 times to bring my total to 68. I was able to visit briefly with a couple of my friends that work the ride. Jessi W., Katie S., and Kat. I also got a photo with the original car number one. It is off the track and on display. I took the bus to watch the Magic Kingdom’s Happily Ever After Fireworks. It was pretty good. But it was also very packed.
I ended the night by going to Disney Springs. It is Florida’s Downtown Disney. But about 3 times as big. I got some pins for my friends at the Disney Pin Trader Store. As I was walking to catch the bus, a girl yelled out my name. It was Rikki A. She is friends with Sarah G., one of my favorite Cast Members. It was great to meet her. I got to bed by 11:30pm.
I arrived at Epcot at 1:45pm and headed straight to Test Track. I got on 12 times to bring my total to 68. I was able to visit briefly with a couple of my friends that work the ride. Jessi W., Katie S., and Kat. I also got a photo with the original car number one. It is off the track and on display. I took the bus to watch the Magic Kingdom’s Happily Ever After Fireworks. It was pretty good. But it was also very packed.
I ended the night by going to Disney Springs. It is Florida’s Downtown Disney. But about 3 times as big. I got some pins for my friends at the Disney Pin Trader Store. As I was walking to catch the bus, a girl yelled out my name. It was Rikki A. She is friends with Sarah G., one of my favorite Cast Members. It was great to meet her. I got to bed by 11:30pm.
Day 5: January 19th.
Met my friend Tina B., at Animal Kingdom. We were able to go on Flight of Passage twice. I saw Chett working the ride. It has been hard for me to get locked into the chair. I need to lose weight before I come in the future to ride. As we were leaving we ran into my friend Jessica and her “posse” for the trip. Great to see them one more time. Tina and I went in the Safari Tour. This was the first day, I was able to get a great shot of the 5 day old baby Hippo. Too cute.
We then went on Dinosaur. To me, the ride is too dark and is more bumpy than Indiana Jones at Disneyland. We got to Epcot at 1:12 pm. We went on Test Track. Tina left to fly back to California after the 2nd time I got on the ride. Once I got back in line, the ride broke down. Some of the crew blamed me. I get this all the time at Racers. So why not here. While I waited for the ride to come back up, I went on Mission Space: Relaunch. The new green flys around the world instead of going to Mars. It was pretty cool.
I also went to visit with my new friend Rikki A., working at guests relations outside of Epcot.
We then went on Dinosaur. To me, the ride is too dark and is more bumpy than Indiana Jones at Disneyland. We got to Epcot at 1:12 pm. We went on Test Track. Tina left to fly back to California after the 2nd time I got on the ride. Once I got back in line, the ride broke down. Some of the crew blamed me. I get this all the time at Racers. So why not here. While I waited for the ride to come back up, I went on Mission Space: Relaunch. The new green flys around the world instead of going to Mars. It was pretty cool.
I also went to visit with my new friend Rikki A., working at guests relations outside of Epcot.
I got back to Test Track and got 5 more rides to reach the 75 mark. I got photos with Justine, Andrea, Melissa and Victoria. As I was walking out of the park I saw Rikki again and got a selfie with her. I took the boat to Hollywood Studios. I went there to see the Star Wars Fireworks. It was pretty good. I also got to see my friend Lindsay one more time. We got to visit for a little bit before the fireworks show. It was pretty good.
The 75th Test Track Ride.
Property Store
Chett
Jessi
Katie
Melissa and Kat
Disney Pin Trader store
Krystle
Me on far left holding my hand up
Jessica’s Posse
Rikki
Melissa and Tori
Justine and Andrea
Rikki
Lindsay
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