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one day of rain really isn't so bad

Got Day Four done - let's see how far I can get on Day Five!DAY 5Tuesday, February 12, 200820ºC/70ºF raindrops kept falling on our headsThe fifth day was really our only poor weather day. It was wet and cool and times and then wet and humid at others. More often than not it was just plain wet from about noon on. We went back to Disney's Hollywood Studios determined to see the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Show. We were almost foiled yet again when the rain started. If the weather was too bad they weren't going to perform. Argh! Luckily the rain held off and only started after we watched the cool show and during the parade.We didn't make an effort to watch the parade (Stars and Cars or something like that) because quite frankly we didn't care. We were happy to be sitting down and eating some food since we were starving and all we could get was a snack product for some reason. I can't remember now, almost a year later, but there was some problem with our trying to get food. Huh. Anyhow, from the pick-nick table we were at we were able to see the parade through the little flower garden thing in front of us. Used the zoom on my camera and although most of the photos turned out blurry I got a couple of nice ones.And I really didn't take that many photos this day at all. I think I have a total of 17 in my web album and that's pretty much all of them. We wandered around the shops and then, um, I have no idea what. I know we sat for a LONG time in the seats waiting for that night's performance of Fantasmic to start - which had a 90% chance of being cancelled for that night due to the rain storm.Luckily we are both adorable in our Disney World rain ponchos. So there we were in the pouring, humid rain almost an hour and a half before the start of what was certainly the BEST fireworks/lights/character show we have ever seen. They kept announcing over the loud speakers that due to weather the show might not happen, but lucky for us, even in the rain it went on! I saved seats in the front (even though we were warned by the Cast Members (staff) that the front row would get us wet. Um, hi? It's been POURING RAIN for the last 2 hours and we were already drenched to the bone. I don't think a little splash from the show would bother us! Thanks, though.) while Shawn went and got us some dinner. Hot dogs (soggy) and beer. Ha! I also got a cool light up magic wand with a star on the end. I love that thing.So the show started when it got dark and it was AMAZING! I can't stress that enough. My main problem was that my glasses kept fogging up when I had my hood on, or they were covered with rain with the hood off - either way hard to see through! Mental note - if I ever see this again when it's raining wear my contacts!This was another one of those productions that brought tears to my eyes from the wonder of it all. You can't really tell here but the stage/rocks all glow as at starts to get darker and it was beautiful. I just couldn't capture any of the magic with my camera. This was partly due to my camera taking sucky photos in dim light, but also because of the rain. None of my photos turned out and I am so sad, but really, this was something that should have been videotaped. Did I mention it was AMAZING!? Even with all the rain and fog and mist. One of the awesome things about this was how they projected films on water. Enchanting for sure.If you were to only see one night time attraction during your Disney World trip I would say this one should be your top priority!We then took our soggy, enchanted selves back to the resort and called it a night. I believe I watched a lot of Disney cartoons on TV and some Hannah Montana and old school Mickey and Donald shorts that night.The pathetic amount of photos can be seen here!