Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures
The Jackie Chan
Adventures
The Happiest Place On Earth - DisneyLand
PART 5
But as the friends stand in line
waiting their turn to purchase their tickets one of them acts silly by that I
mean hunched over, pale-scared look on face, hands clutching middle and hopping
from one foot to another.
DONATELLO
I'm afraid I have to go sit
on the pot.
MICHAELANGELO
You gotta what?
<Shocked> Sit on the pot?
DONATELLO
You got it, I can't hold it
back longer.
RAPHAEL
Oh good grief, <Rolls
eyes> just what we need.
JADE
You go ahead and we'll wait
for you Donnie.
VENUS
Just take your time and
hurry back OK?
DONATELLO
Yes ma'am, I'll be
back.
NINJARA
But don't take too long or
you'll miss your spot in buying your ticket.
JACKIE CHAN
I'm sure he'll make it
quick.
DONATELLO
OK! <And he runs
off>
TOHRU
I think I gotta go
too. Wait for me! <Rushes after Don>
RAPHAEL
Oh well, that makes two
victims to use the johns.
VENUS
Just be glad you don't have
to go now.
RAPHAEL
You got that
right.
Seconds later as the
gang approach the booth Don & Tohru return from using the restrooms looking
more calm & refreshed than they did before. Jackie turns to his
friends and asks the all-to-familiar question.
JACKIE CHAN
Who's paying for the
passports? <He sees all hands pointed his way> Me?!
VENUS
Would you like me to help
you buy the tickets?
JACKIE CHAN
That would be very helpful
shinobi.
NINJARA
I'll help too
Chan.
JACKIE CHAN
Thanks
samurai.
Chan turns back to face
the booths and the agent behind the counter.
JACKIE CHAN
I would like to purchase 8
DisneyLand 1-Day passports please.
TICKET AGENT
Ok, that will be
$100.00
NINJARA
A hundred bucks?
<Surprised> Wowsers, are the prices that high?
TICKET AGENT
Not exactly...they sometimes
lower during holiday seasons or special occasions due to how many guests per
family or singles enter through the gates.
JACKIE CHAN
I see, well here's the
money. <He passes over the bills together with Ninjara and Venus forking over
some cash too>
TICKET AGENT
Thank you sir and here are
your tickets. <Passes them over> Enjoy your visit to the Magic
Kingdom.
VENUS
Thank you sir, <Bows>
we will.
NINJARA
Yes since this is our first
time here at DisneyLand, thanks. <She too bows>
Then they proceed
through the turnstile gates get their hands stamped by Cast Members and walk on
passing beneath one of the many tunnels and soon discover they are inside the
park itself. Chan, Jade, Tohru, Mike, Don, Ralph, Venus & Ninjara are
standing in Main Street, U.S.A. a turn-of-the-century small town America at the
beginning of the 1900s. Shops & restaurants line both sides of the
street, Cast Members wearing early 20th Century costumes mingling with the
guests coming & going in and out of the buildings, or walking up & down
the sidewalks. The double-decker bus rolls by, antique autos drive past
oftentimes the drivers honking their horns playfully at the visitors and the
horse-drawn trolley cars glide along the rails in the streets. Music can be
heard from band groups and it sounds & feels like magic to everybody in the
park. Even Ninjara, Venus & Jade start humming the tunes like a
barbershop quartet.
JACKIE CHAN
Are you going to do that all
day long?
JADE
What's wrong with humming
music to yourself?
JACKIE CHAN
Aren't you worried that
people might stare and wonder why is that person humming to
himself/herself?
NINJARA
Oops, don't want to get
noticed that way.
VENUS
Or get into trouble,
sorry.
JACKIE CHAN
It's OK, I'm just concerned
that's all. Oh, here are your passes. <He hands over the tickets to
each friend>
They continue on their
way until reaching the end of Main Street at the famous statue aka PARTNERS in
the Central Plaza-Hub with the various entrances leading to the other realms
within the Magic Kingdom. Stopping for a second or two or three to enjoy
the sights & sounds they decide on their next objective.
RAPHAEL
So what are we riding
first?
MICHAELANGELO
Yeah dude, I'm already
excited and can't stop myself.
DONATELLO
That figures.
<Smirks>
JACKIE CHAN
We need to get on a ride
early before the waiting lines get too long and we get bored standing about
waiting our turn.
TOHRU
But which attraction
first? I mean where do we start at.
JACKIE CHAN
Well...why don't we ask the
map.
He consults the map he
bought at the main gates while the others crowd around but not too close.
Looking up from the map he gestures or points to each entrance calling them out
as the others follow his finger.
JACKIE CHAN
AdventureLand, off to our
left has the Jungle Cruise, Enchanted Tiki Room, Tarzan Treehouse and Indiana
Jones Adventure. Beyond that is New Orleans Square which has the Disney
Gallery, Pirates Of The Caribbean and Haunted Mansion. Directly in front
of us, is FantasyLand. The attractions there are Peter Pan's Flight, It's
A Small World Tour, Mad Hatter's Tea Party, King Arthur Carousel, Matterhorn
Mountain, Storybook Canal Tour, Snow White, Pinocchio, etc. Behind that is
Mickey's Toontown, <Checks the map> which has various kiddy rides
including Roger Rabbit's Car-Toon Spin. Then, over there <Points beyond
AdventureLand> is FrontierLand of the wild-wild-west which has Mark Twain,
Columbia Sailing Ship, Tom Sawyer's Island, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, etc.
And behind that is Critter Country that has The Country Bear Vacation Hoedown
and Splash Mountain. And last but not least on our right is TomorrowLand
Imagination & Beyond with attractions of the future such as Star Tours,
Honey I Shrunk The Audience, Space Mountain, Autopia Y2K, Atlantis
Expedition.
Mike, Venus, Raphael,
Ninjara, Jade, Don & Tohru give surprised, excited looks since they are all
eager & ready to begin experiencing the magic. Seeing this Jackie
decides not to disappoint them any longer or keep them waiting.
JACKIE CHAN
So...shall we start in
AdventureLand and work our way around the perimeter of the park and end in
TomorrowLand? That way we can stop for lunch-break somewhere and enjoy the
rides at the same time, OK?
EVERYBODY
YES SIR
CHAN!
JACKIE CHAN
Then let our adventures
begin.
But before they head
off they persuade a nice CM (Short for Cast Member) to take a group photo of
themselves posing in front of the PARTNERS statue so they can take it back home
to show to their friends. Next they march along singing the "Heigh-Ho"
song like the 7 Dwarfs until passing beneath the arched entrance leading into
AdventureLand. While there they browse through several of the shops
without buying anything since they want to get on a ride quickly then stroll
past the Tarzan Treehouse & Tiki Room. Waving at passing boats on the
Jungle Cruise they soon make their way through the outdoor queue of the Indiana
Jones Adventure based on the 3 hit movies, TV series and paperback book series
before entering the infamous Temple Of The Forbidden Eye!
END
OF PART V
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