DVC2004
06-09-2011, 12:06 PM
We visited IOA yesterday. Just some info if anyone is going soon:
Wizarding World of HP- 90 min wait in the am, 45 minute wait after noon and the line moved quickly. Skip this in the morning! The entire area though is still very crowded.
On the topic of Butterbeer: We loved the frozen! We drank ours so fast it didn't have time to melt. We got it twice, first at teh bar in the restaurant and second from the cart. I think the secret's out about the bar because the wait was very long though the line was short. 30 minutes! Next time we went to the cart and the line was very long but the wait was not, abot 10 minutes. They were quicker at the cart for some reason.
Very long waits (60 minutes but longer time spent in line due to breakdowns) for Hulk and Spiderman. Hulk broke down twice when we waited 2 sep. times. Finally they gave use a pass to go back to it (but only after we complained at guest relations- they didn't inform anyone what was going on with the breakdown, and it was extremely hot and un-airconditioned in the queue area). Dragon Challenge waits not bad, 15 minutes wait time usually. Jurrassic Park long waits in the AM but seemed to get better in the afternoon.
We opted not to purchase the $49 express pass but it was busy- next time we will stay at Royal Pacific one night for the priveledge. Honestly with all the breakdowns that occurred you almost need it. We wasted alot of time in line.
Citywalk was closed until 11 pm for 2 nights so we didn't get to go to the restaurant we planned ( Latin Quarter). We did eat at Emeril's which was good. They were having some private event at Citywalk.
Wizarding World of HP- 90 min wait in the am, 45 minute wait after noon and the line moved quickly. Skip this in the morning! The entire area though is still very crowded.
On the topic of Butterbeer: We loved the frozen! We drank ours so fast it didn't have time to melt. We got it twice, first at teh bar in the restaurant and second from the cart. I think the secret's out about the bar because the wait was very long though the line was short. 30 minutes! Next time we went to the cart and the line was very long but the wait was not, abot 10 minutes. They were quicker at the cart for some reason.
Very long waits (60 minutes but longer time spent in line due to breakdowns) for Hulk and Spiderman. Hulk broke down twice when we waited 2 sep. times. Finally they gave use a pass to go back to it (but only after we complained at guest relations- they didn't inform anyone what was going on with the breakdown, and it was extremely hot and un-airconditioned in the queue area). Dragon Challenge waits not bad, 15 minutes wait time usually. Jurrassic Park long waits in the AM but seemed to get better in the afternoon.
We opted not to purchase the $49 express pass but it was busy- next time we will stay at Royal Pacific one night for the priveledge. Honestly with all the breakdowns that occurred you almost need it. We wasted alot of time in line.
Citywalk was closed until 11 pm for 2 nights so we didn't get to go to the restaurant we planned ( Latin Quarter). We did eat at Emeril's which was good. They were having some private event at Citywalk.