We had made the earliest possible reservation to have lunch at the 50's Prime Time Café, with the hope that we could become the first family of the day, getting our picture taken with the staff and having it hung on the refrigerator for the entire day for all guests to see. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we were beaten out by another family, and we were left to just enjoy our lunch. Jay, Drew, and I all opted to have Aunt Liz's Golden Fried Chicken, while Tara decided to get the Sustainable Verlasso Salmon. We all enjoyed our meals, and even though we weren't too terribly hungry after eating, we opted to try the Traditional Warm Apple Crisp for dessert. I didn't try it, but it was best described to me as tasting as if it was frozen and store bought , and it honestly looked that way as well. Our waitress today was great - she was giving us a hard time about being on our phones and for putting our elbows on the table. She was like I remembered from the visit that Tara and I took many, many years ago.

After lunch we headed over to Pixar Plaza to take advantage of some PhotoPass opportunities. We got to take pictures with James P. "Sully" Sullivan from Monsters, Inc., as well as Mr. and Mrs. Incredible, Edna Mode, and Frozone from The Incredibles.

Since we were in Pixar mode, we headed over to Toy Story Mania! to do our best in our favorite arcade-style game. Of course Drew beat us all!

After leaving Toy Story Land, we headed over to the Echo Lake area to take in the For The First Time In Forever: A "Frozen" Sing Along Celebration show. I always enjoy the reaction from the little kids in the audience (ours aren't so little anymore!), and it is a good chance to cool down for a bit.

We headed to the shops along Hollywood Boulevard as Samantha was nearing her arrival to the park to join us for the remainder of the day. Once Sam met up with us, we decided to find her something to eat for lunch. We headed down towards the Sunset Ranch Market at the end of Sunset Boulevard near The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. Sam ended up getting the chicken breast nuggets from Rosie's All-American Café, while we went snack/dessert crazy - from Fairfax Faire we sampled the Belle Cup of Enchantment (which is cranberry and passion fruit-orange-guava juices topped with yellow shimmer and strawberry boba pearls) and an Enchanted Rose (a dark chocolate mousse with a taste of blackcurrant and morello cherry-chocolate shortbread cookie, whipped cookies 'n cream fluff, and gilded chocolate-covered cacao nibs). We also tried out the Minnie Kitchen Sink Sundae (which came with your choice of hand-scooped ice cream topped with red vanilla whipped cream, chocolate syrup, white 'Polka Dot' sprinkles, cookie Ears, and a chocolate bow) from Hollywood Scoops. Now we have a match to our Mickey Kitchen Sink at home!

After overeating, we headed over to the Star Wars Launch Bay for the character met and greets with BB-8, Darth Vader, and Chewbacca, while Sam also picked up a souvenir set of pressed pennies for her Star Wars collection. After taking our pictures and wandering around the park for a bit trying to decide what to do next, we decided to stop at Woody's Lunch Box, where we tried the Lemon-Blueberry Lunch Box Tart (which is a lemon filling in a stuffed pastry topped with blueberry frosting), and the kids washed that down with a Frozen Mystic Portal Punch (Mountain Berry Blast POWERADE with flavors of lemon-lime and tangerine).

From Toy Story Land we made our way over to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. We took some photos in front of the Millennium Falcon before heading into the line for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run. We certainly didn't set any records on this ride, but we enjoyed it nonetheless. We wandered through some of the shops in Galaxy's Edge before transitioning over to Grand Avenue. We found the new Ice Cold Hydraulics, and decided to try out their Bouncin' Mini Churros (which are savory churros topped with Coca-Cola and bourbon candied bacon, Sriracha aioli, and scallions), before finding a seat at the Backlot Express to have a seat and enjoy our latest snack.

We next headed over to the Echo Lake area to take in the Star Tours - The Adventures Continue ride. We can't wait to experience some of the new adventures being added soon!

It was getting late, but we weren't done yet... we headed down Hollywood Boulevard to take in the Fantasmic! show. You can read all about that on page two of the pictures!

Disney's Hollywood Studios

Tara and Jayden making their way down Hollywood Boulevard as we enter the park for the day.

We spotted Donald Duck as he was heading out for a day of meeting guests in the park.

The sign for the 50's Prime Time Café, where we would be eating lunch today.

Jay waiting for the restaurant to open.

Tara trying to check into the restaurant while Jay throws deuces...

...while doing the same as Drew gets some rest (he has been under the weather).

Drew, Tara, and Jay at our dinner table...

Rodney and Drew.

A close-up of Rod...

...followed by an extreme close-up...

...and a close-up of Drew...

...and a not-as-close picture of Tara.

Rodney, Jayden, Tara, and Drew meeting James P. Sullivan in Pixar Plaza...

This door in Pixar Plaza holds some important signs - PX-86 for the year Pixar was founded, and A113 for the room at the California Institute of the Arts, where many of Pixar's creative's took classes.

A sign for DevTech Plaza Branch (DevTech is from Incredibles 2).

A look at the building housing The Edna Mode Experience in Pixar Plaza.

Jack-Jack on a beam in Pixar Plaza.

Rodney, Drew, Tara, and Jayden posing with Mr. and Mrs. Incredible.

The original Mr. Incredible suit inside The Edna Mode Experience...

...as well as the original ElastiGirl suit.

Jack-Jack as Edna Mode.

Some more suite from the The Edna Mode Experience...

Violet Parr...

...Frozone...

...and Dash.

Jayden posing in front of the Pixar ball mural.

A look at the entrance to the new Roundup Rodeo BBQ restaurant.

A look at the Tinkertoys in the Toy Story Mania! queue.

Directions for the Midway Games.

A giant plug with Christmas lights plugged into it in the Toy Story Mania! queue.

A giant night light near a stack of board games.

Jay and Tara making their way out of the Toy Story Mania! ride with the exit sign help up by a Tinkertoy piece.

A straw holding up Christmas lights in the Toy Story Mania! exit.

Anna on stage with the storytellers at For The First Time In Forever: A "Frozen" Sing Along Celebration.

Elsa making her entrance during the For The First Time In Forever: A "Frozen" Sing Along Celebration show.

"Snow" falling during the For The First Time In Forever: A "Frozen" Sing Along Celebration show...

Once Samantha arrived at the park to join us, it was time to get her some lunch and us some snacks. We stopped at Fairfax Faire to try out the Belle Cup of Enchantment (which is cranberry and passion fruit-orange-guava juices topped with yellow shimmer and strawberry boba pearls) and an Enchanted Rose (a dark chocolate mousse with a taste of blackcurrant and morello cherry-chocolate shortbread cookie, whipped cookies 'n cream fluff, and gilded chocolate-covered cacao nibs). Sam had the Chicken Breast Nuggets...

...we also tried out the Minnie Kitchen Sink Sundae (which came with your choice of hand-scooped ice cream topped with red vanilla whipped cream, chocolate syrup, white 'Polka Dot' sprinkles, cookie Ears, and a chocolate bow). Now we have a match to our Mickey Kitchen Sink at home!

We headed over to the Star Wars Launch Bay to meet the characters, but also got to check out these models of a few of the ships from the Star Wars movies...

The carpet in the Star Wars Launch Bay includes a scroll!

Tara, Jayden, Samantha, Rodney, and Drew with BB-8...

Sam, our family's biggest Star Wars fan, bought a set of pressed pennies while in the Launch Bay.

Samantha, Drew, Jayden, Rodney, and Tara listening to Darth Vader interrogate us all and provide instructions to us...

Rod, Sam, Jay, Drew, and Tara posing for pictures with Chewbacca...

...who spotted Sam's phone recording the photo shoot.

Sam showing Chewie her video as Rodney looks on.

Drew getting his ".5" of Chewbacca as Jayden and Tara look on.

Tara enjoying a drink at a Star Wars bar...

...before moving on to play with a lightsaber...

...and judging by that look, she's definitely dreaming of dismembering me!

A look at Woody's Lunch Box, where we tried the Lemon-Blueberry Lunch Box Tart (which is a lemon filling in a stuffed pastry topped with blueberry frosting)...

...and washed that down with a Frozen Mystic Portal Punch (which is Mountain Berry Blast POWERADE with flavors of lemon-lime and tangerine).

A couple shots of Buzz Lightyear standing over Toy Story Land...

Some of the scenery in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge...

Samantha posing in front of the Millennium Falcon...

Stormtroopers making their way through Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge...

...before finding a family...

...and interrogating them.

A look at the Millennium Falcon and the black spires of the Black Spire Outpost in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.

Some of the views of the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run queue...

Hondo Ohnaka giving us directions before we make our way through the queue of Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run...

Tara seated beside the Dejarik table while waiting to enter the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run ride.

A couple of shots of the Millennium Falcon and the black spires of the Black Spire Outpost in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge...

A preserved space creature spotted in Savi's Workshop...

...along with some relics.

A ship spotted in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.

Jayden, Tara, and Samantha taking a break from the heat in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.

Jay, Drew, and Sam enjoying the Bouncin' Mini Churros (which are savory churros topped with Coca-Cola and bourbon candied bacon, Sriracha aioli, and scallions) that we picked up from Ice Cold Hydraulics while grabbing a seat at the Backlot Express.

Tara with Jay, Drew, and Sam at Backlot Express.

A billboard for Maroon Studios near Hollywood Boulevard.

A couple shots of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at the end of Sunset Boulevard...

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