The Blonde Diaries

Man today has been a long day at work. I am still here and having dinner and thought now would be the perfect time to start my new series. Soarin’ debuted at Disney’s California Adventure and then was opened in EPCOT at Walt Disney World a few years later in 2005. It is located in the Land Pavilion and allows you to simulate hang gliding over California. It is a tad out of place in WDW according to some fans but I enjoyed it nevertheless. It is a fun ride for all age groups but there are a few things you should watch out for: You sit in a “hang glider” and you really are lifted off the ground and suspended in the air. If you are afraid of heights this might not be your thing but if you don’t look down and wear your seat belt you should be ok. It also starts out a tad dark so if you have someone afraid of the dark warn them that it doesn’t last too long. Once the ride starts you really forget about everything and are in awe of what is going on.

Here is a video of the ride courtesy of a YouTuber. It does have sound and is a tad long because it shows preshow and the entire video. If you don’t want the ride to be spoiled I would stop once the preshow is over. This should give you an excellent idea of the ride and what to expect. Enjoy!

Today I found a video of Test Track at the special request of my friend Kimberly who is taking her family to Disney in just 7 days. Super Lucky! Can I tell you I am jealous. I would love nothing more than to pack up from work and escape until the quarter ends and then come back lol. Kimberly has a 16 year old and a 7 year old and is trying to prepare the younger daughter, Cameron, for the larger rides at Disney. Cameron has never been on Test Track and this ride is one of my favorites so I wanted to find a video to show her that it is a fabulous ride that she shouldn’t miss next week.

About the ride: You will go through a simulation of 6 or 7 tests just like cars do during their crash tests and model tests before they are marketed to us, the public. The ride is a little bumpy but nothing to terrible that should worry you. I will say to make sure you have your hats and sunglasses stored securely before the ride starts because at the end your really fly around a track and you don’t want to lose those items.

I wanted to post one more video tonight for Cameron to watch before her trip to Disney next week. I am not too sure if I will catch her before she leaves but I wanted to make sure she saw this ride video. This is another one of my favorite rides at Disney. This ride is located in the Disney Hollywood Studios park and from what I understand was featured in the latest Jonas Brothers video. What ride is it?? Aerosmith Rock ‘n Roller Coaster. It is a fast and fun roller coaster set to play Aerosmith hits the entire duration of the ride.

About the ride: This is a pretty fast ride that lasts 1 minute or a little less. The ride is very dark so it is not for those who are scared of the dark. There is one loop where you briefly go upside down but it lasts just a couple of seconds and you are securely strapped into the ride so there is no fear of falling out. There are signs and bright lights throughout the ride so make sure you don’t keep your eyes closed the whole time. Open them to enjoy the surroundings. Remember you are in a limo trying to make it to the concert.

The video below of course is much longer because it shows some of the preshow and was done by the Travel Channel who showed parts of the ride but did not actually video while on the ride. Hope you enjoy and hope it helps you make the decision to try this awesome ride.

Ahh the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (BTMR) roller coaster. It is part of Disney’s 3 famous mountain rides (Splash Mountain, BTMR, and Space Mountain) over in the Magic Kingdom. This ride I would say is the tamest of the roller coasters at Disney and probably the one you should bring your non-roller coaster fan on first. It doesn’t go too high or too fast so it is really the best place to start and there are no big drops and definitely no loops. The theming of the ride is that you are heading to the wild west on a run-a-way train. I hear that it is fun to ride at night during the fireworks but I haven’t tried it yet. I plan on trying it this next trip. As usual, make sure your hats, bags, and sunglasses are secured before getting on the ride but there really isn’t anything to worry about because this is one of those coasters you can ride the entire time with your hands in the air. Enjoy the video!

It’s a Small World (IASM for short) is one of those rides at Disney that you either love or hate. I fall into the camp of loving this ride but I bet if Mike answered honestly he’d be in the camp of hating this ride. So what gives? I think the main thing that bugs people is the song that never ends. It just loops and loops throughout the entire ride and easily gets stuck in your head. Some people also have issues with dolls and there are lots of them. So that said if you have people in your party acting up or acting out usually threatening to make them ride this ride is enough to get them to behave.

But I find that if you don’t sit on the ride and ride it back to back to back it isn’t all that bad! The dolls are crafted really well and are very representative of the world and the song is upbeat and happy. The additional plus is that the entire ride allows you to sit and ride in air conditioning for almost 8 minutes. Florida isn’t exactly cool people, you need this ride and the air conditioning! There is nothing scary about this ride nor fast so it is the perfect ride for anyone in your party.