Well all - 3 trips out this week and three successful entries (including the 4 minute entry window on Wed)! WOOT!
End of week total - 5 rides on FJ, and the last one was as good as the first one! - This attraction is definately a winner!
FJ got up to 60 minute wait today, and yes, I was in the single riders line when it broke down: almost to the sorting hat - only waited about 15 minutes and they were loading again....not bad at all.
Tried breakfast today because of the rain, got the Traditional English Breakfast with a pumpkin juice and it was really good. Picked up 2 cauldron cakes to bring home (request from the wife since we didnt think to try them the other day). Breakfast with the drink included was about 14 bucks (with my AAA discount of 1.50)
No lunch service yet - was talking with one of the TMs and he was saying that even he was suprised that they hadnt kicked in lunch yet, he said they still needed to practice lunch service and the cut-over from breakfast to lunch still. So, even the TMs in 3 broomsticks seem kind of suprised...my guess would be very soon.
It was nice sitting down to a meal in 3 Broomsticks, got to see some of the "house elf" and "owl delivery" animations go off among others: not anything spectacular as far as effects (basically just projected shadows on the walls), but it really did add to the atmosphere a lot, and it was cool seeing the kids around in there noticing them going off and pointing them out. So the atmosphere does work.
Staff is VERY friendly and attentive inside also, funny that its counter-service but they almost made you feel like it was a full service resturaunt. My plastic fork broke and before I could even attempt to get up to get another, one of the TMs there brought me over one. Now THATS service!
Noticed LOTS more managers, (button down shirts and ties) today in the area than any previous day - even in the rain. Thought that was interesting...wondered what was going on that might have brought them all out of the woodwork today...I guess the best answer is....stay tuned!
Saw that they were re-stocking on postcards and stamps in the owl post today that have been sold out since Wed, so it looks like replacement merch is already on its way in.
Checked, and no new wand deliveries yet. So we are still at least 3 types short of the entire set. (Olivanders wands).
I noticed two items for sale that I dont remember seeing the other days: in Zonkos they had a "Joke Egg", and they also had in Filches, Omninoculars (35 bucks if youre wondering the price): basically a "View Master", but it looked really cool. Took a pic of it, Ill try and upload pics later if anyone wants to see.
Also, there was someone a few dozen pages back as I remember asking about the window over the bathrooms - it says "J Pippens Potions". I also took a quick pic of it, so if you were the one asking about it and would like to see (if someone else hasnt already posted a pic of it) let me know, I would be happy to upload it later.
Thats it for this weeks visits - Disney and MSEP previews tomorrow