Hailluljah, Hailluljah! I'm back everyone! I'm sorry I took so long, school is a pain and now I have college applications up to my ears to fill out. Originally, I wanted this chapter to be the end of the challenge as well, fate decided otherwise. Ah well, Se La Vie, enjoy the chapter! More to come at the end.
"Yo Geoff, can you believe that Princess actually enjoyed Rockin Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror?" Asked Duncan.
"Really, she did?" Asked the party boy in disbelief.
"Yeah and she wooed and hooed too!" Replied the punk.
"Awesome, Mocha!" Geoff cheered, high fiving the brunette.
"I only did it to appease the ogre and please our companions. Still, I have to admit it was a lot of fun!" Replied the Brunette.
"Okay, enough! We don't have time for conversations; we should have finished this park an hour ago!" Interrupted Noah. "Those who are riding Toy Story Mania!, here are your fastpasses. Those who aren't going on, head over to Epcot and take care of the attractions in World Showcase."
He handed them their passes and ushered the five riders into the fastpass queue.
"What are you doing here, Noah?" Asked Cody.
"Yeah, I thought that there were only five passes." Added Courtney.
"I may have taken a sixth pass for myself." Answered Noah, quickly.
"Oh and aren't you supposed to be dishing out commands over in Epcot?" Inquired Gwen.
"What, the Pass Holder isn't allowed to have any fun?" Asked Noah, sarcastically. "I have Millie relaying my instructions to our fellow teammates in Epcot." He explained.
"No one's saying that, but you of all people have to be careful of your actions today. One bad decision and you're out." Replied Courtney.
"Oh and you sound so sad about it." Teased Noah sarcastically.
"Shut up. It's not like we need you on the team." Snapped Courtney.
"Oh really, and you think that you can be a better Pass Holder?" Retaliated Noah.
"Of course, I was a-" Started Courtney
"Let me guess, CIT." Interrupted Noah.
"Yes, and CITs" Groans came from the rest of the riders, tired of hearing her CIT card, in their opinion, played too many times. "are taught good leadership skills." Finished Courtney.
"Okay then, after Epcot is finished, we'll split the team in two. I'll take my half to Animal Kingdom and you take your half to Magic Kingdom. Whoever finishes their park first wins." Challenged the Bookworm.
"Let's make this a little more interesting. If we lose the challenge, the pass holder who finishes last and causes the lost goes home." Replied Courtney.
"And if our team wins, the pass holder who finishes last cannot take part in the reward. Plus, the pass holder who finishes last also must sleep outside ….and I hear it's going to rain tonight." Added Noah.
"Sounds like fun." Accepted Courtney, shaking her adversary's hand, sealing the deal.
"Ready to have some more fun losing this kiddy game-ride thing to me?" Asked Duncan, after the line had, after the line finally moved a little.
"Oh, it will be fun when I kick your butt!" Said Courtney.
"Doubt it, considering that I'm excellent at video games." Replied the mohawked teen.
"True, but unlike you, I have the upper hand. I've ridden this ride many times before and so I know the tricks." Replied Courtney.
"We'll see what happens after we play this ride." Responded Duncan, with his signature smirk.
"That's if we ever ride. This line is taking forever AND it's the fastpass line!" Commented Gwen.
"Yeah, and if we don't get on and off in the next twenty minutes, Duncan and I will miss Beauty and the Beast: Live on Stage!" Added Courtney.
"Then I hope it takes us twenty minutes." Muttered Duncan, a little too loudly. The comment earned him a vicious glare from the brunette and to save himself, specifically his privates, he quickly added "Not" and the brunette softened her glare.
The line started moving, and ten minutes later, they got on the ride. Duncan and Courtney took one side of the first car with Gwen and Trent on the other side. Cody rode in the second car on one side and Noah on the other. As soon as they reached the first game, Courtney and Noah started racking up thousands of points. As the game progressed, Courtney had the lead with Noah and Cody in close second. Gwen was tied with Duncan in third and poor Trent was in fourth. The six approached their last game, Courtney knowing she had won. Just as she was about to secure her win, Duncan hit the 5000 point critter, beating her by one point! As he scored his winning points, the game ended and the five exited the ride. The final results: In first place with 205,000 points…Duncan! In second place with 204,999 is Courtney, third is Noah with 200,760 points, fourth is Cody with 150,502 points, fifth is Gwen with 100,582 points and in last place is poor Trent with 99,988 points.
The former C.I.T was not happy with the results. She hated losing, especially when it was her ogre that had beaten her.
"Aww, is the princess upset that she lost?" Teased Duncan.
"SHUT IT!" She yelled. "Now come on, Beauty and the Beast is starting in two minutes!"
The brunette whisked her green haired beau away and Noah led the other three to Epcot, hoping that his teammates who had not ridden Toy Story Mania!, had taken care of a good deal of the park.
The Mouseketeers:
"Have you found anyone yet?" Asked Heather, annoyed at the waste of time.
"Yeah, I found Owen at Pizzafari (no surprise there ) and DJ next to the Camp Minnie-Mickey sign." Replied Justin, over the walkie talkie near the pathway from Dino Land to Discovery Island.
"Did you find anyone else?" She asked, still quite annoyed.
"Yeah, I found Lindsay and Tyler in the Island Mercantile Shop (of course)." He replied, glancing back at the couple behind him holding many shopping bags. "Also, I found Ezekiel on Triceratop Spin, and Eva on the pathway in between Dinoland and Asia."
"So that means that we are only missing Leshawna and Harold." Stated Heather. "Ask if anyone's seen them."
As Justin was about to ask his fellow teammates if they knew where Harold and Leshawna are, the lanky nerd came from the direction of the Dinosaur ride and caught up to the group.
"Where were you Harold?" Asked Justin.
"I was doing the Cretaceous Trail like you told me to, gosh." Replied Harold.
"Oh okay good job. By the way, do you know where Leshawna is?" Asked the supermodel.
"No, I don't. Should I look for her?" Asked Harold.
"No, I'll do that. I want the rest of the team and yourself to meet Heather by the Tree Of Life." Ordered Justin.
With that, Justin left for Asia and Africa to hunt down Leshawna and the rest of the team followed their orders and went to the Tree of Life to meet Heather.
Back to The Goof Troopers:
Noah and his three teammates made their way to Epcot, but it had taken them longer to get there than planned. The one of the Friendship boats broke down, causing Crescent Lake and its waterways to be shut down, an inconvenience to those staying in the Epcot Resort Area and the contestants. The four had to walk from Hollywood Studios to Epcot, which is normally about a fifteen minute walk. However, nothing is ever normal for the contestants of this reality show and as soon as the four arrived at the Boardwalk Resort and Villas, they were mobbed by fans.
"I'm sorry ma'am, I'm currently in the middle of a challenge and need to get moving." Said Noah, politely, trying to get away from a woman who kept handing him things to autograph for her family in Massachusetts.
The woman understood and walked away. Noah turned toward his fellow contestants and saw that they were mobbed. Time was of the essence, so he walked over to where Cody was, surrounded by dozens and dozens of fan girls, many of whom were quite pretty.
"Cody, come on, we've got to go." Ordered Noah.
"Aww, come on, I'm enjoying all this attention." Cody replied while a sexy brunette, who was obviously older than them and had larger breasts than Lindsay's gave him a big hug, pressing his face into her chest in the process. Suddenly, someone grabbed him and pulled him away from the very breasty female.
"Aggh! Sierra!" Shrieked Cody. That response has become a reflex as Sierra has pulled him away from other girls many, many times before. The short chestnut haired boy looked at his kidnapper and was relieved to see that it wasn't Sierra, but Millie, Noah's ultimate fan girl.
"You have a challenge to do! I will not let Noah's team lose because of fans like me!" Said Millie as she pulled Cody toward Epcot. "If you need help getting the others let me know!" Called Millie to Noah.
Noah gave her a smile and walked toward Gwen and Trent who were being surrounded by fan girls wearing Gwent t-shirts.
"Hey lovebirds, I know you're enjoying the publicity, but we have a challenge to do." Called Noah.
"You're competing right now!" Asked a very excited female fan with shoulder length wavy dirty blonde colored hair, with bobby pins pulling back her bangs, green eyes, and appeared to be their age. She also has muscular legs, curvy hips, and a small bust. Her outfit consisted of a blue baby tee, with flair jeans and lime green and white skate shoes.
"Yep and if we don't get moving, we are sure to lose." Replied Noah.
"Oh how exciting! Can I come! I want to hang with Trent and talk music!" She asked, posing for a picture with her favorite contestant, Trent.
"Ooh I want to come to too!" Said a girl with long blonde hair that reaches her waist with messily cut bangs and almond shaped brown eyes. She too appeared to be about their age and is wearing a green 'I Luv Trent!' t-shirt, black shorts, and red flip-flops.
"No, I'm sorry. We already have one fan coming with us. And I don't think that Chris would want two more." Replied Noah, as he glanced at his walkie talkie, thinking that he heard an odd sound come from it.
"I'm sure it's cool with Chris." Said Trent.
"Okay fine, but we have to get moving." Said Noah, turning toward Epcot.
"Yay! I'm Maxine by the way, but you can call me Max." She said, introducing herself.
"And I'm Serrina, your biggest fan!" The other blonde said, introducing herself.
"Nice to meet you, Max and Serrina." Replied the musician, offering his hand to shake. Max shook it and Serrina, instead of a handshake, gave him a big hug and then grabbed his hand pulled him away.
"Come on! Let's win this challenge!" She cheered as she dragged him toward Epcot, Max and Gwen following very close behind.
Back to Mouseketeers:
The team made it back to Heather within a matter of minutes and filed in around her.
"Justin put me in charge temporarily, so my instructions are to go to Hollywood Studios and complete that park as quickly as possible. So go now!" She ordered.
The Mouseketeers that were there headed out of the park and to the Hollywood Studios bus station. Heather stayed behind to wait for Justin and Leshawna and remained in her spot in front of the Tree of Life. Ten minutes later, Leshawna came into sight on the pathway that connects Africa to Discovery Island. Heather watched her walk into Discovery Island and noticed that she was having a conversation with someone.
"Where were you! And who is that!" Asked the very annoyed queen bee, pointing at the girl next to Leshawna.
"I was on Kilimanjaro Safaris like I was told to and then I grabbed a small bite to eat with my new friend, Ashley." Answered Leshawna, gesturing toward the girl standing next to her.
"Okay one, your small bite to eat cost us a lot of time. Two, the rest of the team are already in Hollywood Studios, so I suggest you make your way there now before I decide to make you my next target for elimination if we lose and three, she cannot come with you!" Ordered Heather.
"Oh and why can't she come with? She won't do anything wrong. Right Ashley?" Asked Leshawna.
"Yeah, I won't interfere, I promise." Ashley replied.
"I don't think Chris will allow it." Retaliated Heather.
"I think he'll be fine with it. That messed up dude always needs interns." Leshawna responded.
"Errrr fine! Just get to Hollywood Studios now!" Ordered Heather.
"What did Justin die and make you Pass Holder or something?" Asked Leshawna.
"No, he put me in charge temporarily because he's off looking for you!" Heather replied. "Now can you just go to Hollywood Studios already!"
Annoyed, Leshawna and her new friend, Ashley, left for Hollywood Studios. Now all Heather has to do is find Justin, and fast.
"Justin? Come in Justin!" Called Heather over the walkie talkie.
"Yeah, I'm here. Can't find Leshawna, though." He replied.
"She's on her way to Hollywood Studios." Replied Heather. "Where are you?" She asked.
"Coming to Discovery Island from Dinoland USA." Justin said, as he approached her.
"Wow, you were closer than I thought. Let's go to Hollywood Studios." Said Heather.
"Agreed." Agreed Justin.
The two Mouseketeers headed for the buses, both hoping that their team accomplished something in their absence.
Back to the Goof Troopers:
Noah and the rest of his group entered Epcot through the World Showcase entrance/exit and walked over to the closest pavilion, England. Noah picked up his walkie talkie and started contacting the rest of the team.
"Hello, teammates please meet me by the England Pavilion ASAP, no exceptions." Instructed Noah.
Within minutes, the rest of the team showed up and brought good news. Almost the entire park was completed and the remaining attractions were fast passed and ready to ride. Bridgette, Geoff, Courtney, and Duncan took the "Test Track" fast passes and Noah, Cody, Beth, Gwen, and Trent took the "Soarin" fast passes. The teammates boarded their selected rides and hoped that the wait wasn't too long for either ride seeing as though they still have two more parks to complete.
The remaining two Goof Troopers, Katie and Sadie, ran into a sticky situation of their own while completing the assignment given to them earlier that day.
The two Goof Troopers, after viewing a "Disney Channel Rocks!" show and a "Star Wars: Jedi Training Academy" show, left Hollywood Studios and headed to the Magic Kingdom to see the next few things on their list.
"Eeeeeeeeee! I love the Magic Kingdom! Don't you, Katie?" Asked a very excited Sadie.
"Oh yeah, totally!" Agreed Katie, as the two walked into the park. "According to the times schedule, the next "Dream Along With Mickey" show starts in five minutes, so let's get our spot in front of the castle now." She explained.
"Oh yeah, totally! Good plan!" Replied Sadie, as the two walked down Main Street USA, towards the castle. "Katie, do you have a crush on anyone particular?" She asked.
"You mean here, on the show? No, not at all." Replied Katie, a little defensively.
"You do! I can totally tell by your actions that you have a crush on someone here on the show!" Said Sadie, excitedly.
"Okay, you got me. I suppose I can't hide it from my best friend. I like Noah, a lot, but he's with Millie. She's like Sierra, she won't let me touch him let alone kiss him!" Admitted Katie.
"Aww, how sweet! Noah would be a great match for you, and I don't think you have to worry about Millie, she seems to be a bit saner than Sierra." Reassured Sadie.
The show started and ended on time, the girls had their books stamped by the Cast Member who was waiting for them, and then the two of them headed to Fantasyland for fifteen minutes before the "Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! Street Party" started. The two sat down on a bench, books at their sides on said bench.
"What ride do you want to go on?" Katie asked her larger friend.
"I don't know, there are just so many great rides! How about Winnie the Pooh?" Asked Sadie.
"I love that ride, but I feel like riding the teacups." Replied Katie.
"Nah uh, no way! Last time I went on that ride, I got really sick, it was soooooo gross." Disagreed Sadie.
"Oh yeah, that's right. I'm sorry for even mentioning that ride." Apologized Katie, giving her best friend a sympathetic look. "How about we go on "It's A Small World" instead?" She asked.
"You read my mind! Eeeeee!" Replied Sadie.
The two ran towards "It's A Small World", not realizing that they had left behind two very important items.
The wait for the ride was very short because most of the guests were lining up for the street party, so the two female Goof Troopers got on and off the ride very quickly.
After they had gotten off "It's A Small World", the two best friends headed back to Main Street to get their spots for the street party, which was about to start.
"Eeeeee! I'm like sooo excited! I love street parties! Don't you Katie?" Asked Sadie, as soon as found spots on Main Street to enjoy party that had just started.
"Oh Totally!" Agreed Katie. "Look there's Sebastian and Lumiere!" She squealed as she pointed out the two characters riding down Main Street on their respective floats.
"So cool!" Agreed Sadie.
The two started dancing with characters like Mickey and friends, Baloo, and the Chipmunks and soon found themselves having a lot of fun. Songs like "Bang On the Drum" by Todd Rundgren, "Shake A Tail Feather" by The Cheetah Girls, and "Pumpin Up The Party" by Hannah Montana played and everyone was having a good time. Unfortunately, all things must come to an end and for our two Goof Trooper girls; the end of the street party came too soon. The characters boarded their respective floats, and everyone stepped back onto the curbs as the floats proceeded back into gate they originally came out off, the song "Celebrate You" by Corbin Bleu playing.
"I absolutely loved it! Didn't you, Sadie?" Asked Katie.
"Yeah, I totally did!" Replied the chubbier BFF.
The two started heading back to Fantasyland, hoping to grab a quick lunch at Pinocchio's Village Haus Restaurant before they had to head back to MGM (Opps, I meant Hollywood, sorry I tend to do that from time to time, because most of my many trips to Disney occurred when the park was still called MGM) Studios for the "Pixar Block Party Bash" (I imagine this season happening before the recent parade changes in both MGM and Magic Kingdom).
As they approached the castle, a young female Cast Member approached the two. The cast member happened to be the same one who took Bridgette back to Fantasyland after her "flight".
"Hello, excuse me, you two." Called the Cast Member.
The two girls stopped and turned around to face the young woman who was calling them.
"Hi, my name is Jazzlyn; I noticed that you forgot to get your books stamped after the block party. If you could please give them to me, I will gladly stamp them for you." Jazz said, while taking out her stamp.
The two girls happily reached into their pockets for their books and to their utter dismay, they weren't there.
"Do you have your books?" Asked Jazz.
"Uh, I think we accidentally lost them." Replied Sadie.
"Oh no! Noah is going to be soooo upset with us and he'll never go out with me!" Shrieked Katie, in horror of the thought.
"It's okay girls, let's look for them. I'm sure they are around here somewhere." Assured Jazz. "Where were you when you last saw them?" She asked.
"Ooh they were on the bench across from the Dumbo line!" Answered Sadie.
The three walked over to said bench and found that the books weren't there, but a note was left in their place. Katie picked up the note and started to read it.
"Hello girls, it seems as though I have found something of yours. If you want them back, meet me where the bones reside. – A.S." Read Katie.
"Hmm where the bones reside, eh. Well that could lead to six entirely different places. There are bones in the Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Jungle Cruise, Peter Pan's Flight, and in some of the shops on Main Street." Said Jazz.
"Well, I don't think its Peter Pan's Flight." Said Sadie. "There is only one skull and it's on the Jolly Roger flag. Compared to the others that you've listed, it seems to have the least amount of importance, plus there's like no one standing over there." She explained, pointing towards Peter Pan's Flight.
"Well let's walk that way anyway, it's the shortest route to the Haunted Mansion, our most likely candidate." Said Jazz.
The trio walked past Peter Pan's Flight, and found no one standing next to it. They continued onward through the tunnel that connects Fantasyland to Liberty Square. After exiting the tunnel, they made a right toward the Haunted Mansion.
Arrou! Arrou!
The ominous sound of the wailing dog greeted the trio as they approached the gates of the Haunted Mansion. While Jazz remained calm, as she was used to this sound, the girls hugged each other in fear.
"Eeep, I hate this ride!" Shrieked Sadie.
"Me too!" Agreed Katie, just as scared.
"Okay, okay ladies, let's go. I think I know where to look." Said Jazz, leading the two frightened females away from the ride.
"Where are we going?" Asked Katie.
"Big Thunder Mountain, there are dinosaur bones near the end of the ride." She explained.
"But why not Pirates or Jungle Cruise or Main Street?" Asked Sadie.
"Because, Pirates like Haunted Mansion is obvious and easy. This person obviously didn't want to be easy because he or she purposely made the clue very vague and hard to comprehend. Jungle Cruise is too hard and most people don't even think of that ride when it comes to skulls. I only thought of the skulls in the native tribes' portions of the ride because I'm a Cast Member and so I know every ride by heart. Main Street is too vague and vast a spot to check, plus there aren't a lot of bones there anyway. Most of the bone merchandise is next to the Haunted Mansion and in the Pirates gift shop. So obviously the person must be her-" As Jazz was finishing here sentence, the three arrived at the ride and found to Jazz's surprise; no one was waiting for them.
The three decided to look around and a few minutes later, Sadie found not a person, but another note stuck to the wooden fence that goes around the ride.
"Look, I found a note!" Called Sadie.
Sadie was standing near the side of the ride where, what do you know, the dinosaur bones were clearly visible.
"Great find Sadie!" Cheered Katie.
"Thanks." Replied Sadie. "Here's what it says: Congrats, you've solved the first clue, now listen closely, here's what you must do. Walk near the river, jump at the shine, find me where I'm secluded and you can have what's not mine. – A.S. Btw, I know that you're in the middle of a challenge, so this is last the clue, I promise. Solve it, find me, and you can get back to what you were doing and hopefully win your challenge." Read Sadie.
"Huh, now that's a toughie. I wonder hmm…okay, lets treat this like directions. I say we walk next to the water towards Haunted Mansion. Look for anything shiny and if you see something, tell us. Okay ladies?" Proposed Jazz.
"Kay, let's get moving." Replied Katie.
"Uh huh, totally!" Agreed Sadie.
The trio followed the water's edge all the way down to the Haunted Mansion and to no avail; there wasn't a single shiny thing in sight. They walked into Liberty Square and sat on a bench to mull things over, they had no time to waste. The clock was ticking and they were running out of time to complete their part of the challenge. If they didn't get to Hollywood Studios soon, they would miss the Pixar Block Party and thus lose the challenge for the whole team. Even though these two aren't the smartest contestants, they knew the consequence of losing the challenge for their team very well. It happened to them in season one and they promised that they wouldn't let it happen to them again.
"Girls, I don't know what to think." Said Jazz, head in her hands.
"What do you mean? You're a Cast Member, you know the whole park like backwards and forwards. Right?" Asked Katie.
"Yeah, I do but when you're dealing with a clue that makes no sense what so-WHAT!" Yelled Jazz, at Sadie in the middle of talking to Katie.
The chubbier twin was making gestures and waving trying to politely interrupt their new friend, as the chubby teen had something to say.
"Umm, I really have to use the ladies room." Said Sadie in a shaky voice, uneasy around her now annoyed new friend.
"Do you want me to go with you?" Asked Katie.
"Uh no, I'm fine. I just wanted you to know where I'm going so that you don't think that you lost me." Replied Sadie.
"Oh okay, don't take too long." Said Katie, waving her BFFL off. "Now where were we?" She asked Jazz.
"I can't understand the clue despite my vast knowledge of the park." Replied Jazz, showing no emotion as she was still upset because of being interrupted.
"Right." Replied Katie.
The two ladies started to think and talk over there possible solutions, most of them improbable. Meanwhile, Sadie was just approaching the disgusting bathroom located next to Peter Pan's Flight. She did her business and started to head back to Katie and Jazz. Instead of going the way she came, she decided to take the longer route through Fantasyland. She passed Dumbo: the Flying Elephant as well as Cinderella's Golden Carousel before reaching the castle. She walked through the castle and made a left into the pathway that would lead her back to the two women who were waiting for her. She approached Liberty Square and headed towards where Katie and Jazz were sitting when something caught her eye. She stopped and looked to her left to find a tree with lanterns hanging from it. She walked over to the plaque in front of the tree and discovered that what caught her eye is the Liberty Tree. Super excited about her new find, she ran over to Katie and Jazz, eager to show them the tree that had caught her eye.
"Hi guys! I'm back! I'm totally sorry if I like took too long, but I went the long way to give you more time to think and I found something really nice that I totally have to show you!" Said Sadie, as she approached the other two females who were deep in discussion and not paying any attention to her.
"Ooh ooh! I know! By shine the person meant ghosts like in that movie "The Shining". I never saw it but I heard that it's like so scary. So anyway, I think that we er you should look around the grounds of the Haunted Mansion for this mystery person. It's gotta be the answer because there are like so many dark and secluded places on the grounds of the Haunted Mansion." Explained Katie to Jazz, unaware that her best friend was standing next to her.
"Uh hello GUYS!" Yelled Sadie, trying to make her companion's aware of her presence.
"Oh hi Sadie! You're back from the bathroom, how totally great!" Greeted Katie.
"I've been back for a few minutes." Replied Sadie, partly annoyed. 'Anyway, on my way back I found something that you guys MUST see!" She continued, quite excited.
"What is it Sadie?" Asked Jazz.
"That tree, behind us, right over there." Sadie pointed out.
"You mean the Liberty Tree?" Asked Jazz.
"Yeah that one, the lanterns hanging from it are so pretty. Katie, come with me and read the plaque underneath it, it makes the tree seem so much cooler!" Urged Sadie.
Katie complied with her best friend's request and walked over to the tree with her. Jazz, however, walked over to the Haunted Mansion. She believed that Sadie's new fascination was a waste of time and wanted to start the hunt on her own. Thinking that Katie's solution was logical, she wanted to go to the Haunted Mansion straight away to investigate and hopefully find the person holding the missing autograph books.
Hello again, my faithful and most likely angry readers and reviewers. Not to fear, the new chapter will come soon, infact I have the layout and order of events done already.
I hope you have enjoyed the chapter, it was ALOT of work and a HUGE pain in my rear. As always, here are the facts!:
When walking through the Magic Kingdom's Liberty Square it is hard not to notice the Liberty Tree. It is a massive Live Oak that has been a Magic Kingdom landmark since the park opened in 1971, but how many of you know its story? Everything at Disney World is part of a story. Nothing appears by chance. The Liberty Tree actually has two interesting stories to be shared. The first story has to do with the role that the Liberty Treeplays in its place in Liberty Square. The term "Liberty Tree" held a special place during the American Revolution as it was used as a rallying point for the colonists. The original Liberty Tree was in Boston and area beneath its branches became known as "Liberty Hall." This stately elm became a meeting place, bulletin board, and symbol of rebellion for the pre-revolutionary war activities.
The single most known moment was when lanterns were hung in its branches to mark the repeal of the Stamp Act so that all could see.
On the bronze plaque located at the base of the tree (and pictured below) are the following words:
Under the boughs of the original Liberty Tree in Boston in 1765, Patriots, calling themselves "The Sons Of Liberty," gathered to protest the imposition of the Stamp Act. In the years that followed, almost every American town had a Liberty Tree - A Living Symbol Of The American Freedom of Speech and Assembly.
Our Liberty Tree is a Southern Live Oak, Quercus Virginiana, more than 100 years old.
The second story is about the tree itself and its impressive story of how it got to Liberty Square. As mentioned above the tree is a Southern Live Oak and it was originally located within the Disney World Resortproperty about 6 miles south of its present location. The tree was 40 feet tall and 60 feet wide and weighed over 38 tons. At the time this was one of the largest trees ever attempted to be transplanted. It was too large to just place a chain around the trunk and lift it, since that would damage the delicate bark and potentially kill the tree. In order to move the tree and protect it, they drilled two holes through the trunk and inserted metal rods so that a crane could then lift the tree and transport it. After the tree was put into place the metal rods were removed and the original wood plugs were returned to the tree. Over time the re-inserted wood became diseased so they had to be removed and the holes were filled with concrete which stopped the further spread of disease. Also a second, smaller live oak has been grafted onto the original tree to help give it the full shape that it enjoys now.
The Liberty Tree currently holds 13 lanterns representing the 13 original colonies.
The Liberty Tree doesn't get much attention since it is not part of a ride or a show, but it has a story that is as involved as any attraction. It makes an excellent addition to Liberty Square. The next time that you are visiting the Magic Kingdom, please take the time to slow down and look closely at the Liberty Treeand read its plaque.
Taken from www. onlywdworld .com (remove the spaces)
Also, I'm to try something new that I did on deviantart on chapter six of this story. I'm going to try trivia questions on you guys. Please let me know how you do.
1.) In The Haunted Mansion, what is the first scene in which you see a ghost?
a - The ballroom scene
b - The attic
c - The seance roon
d - The graveyard
2.) In what year did IllumiNations begin?
a - 1982
b - 1988
c - 1989
d - 1993
3.) What is stored in the "Earful Tower" in Disney MGM Studios?
a - Water
b - Hidden cameras to monitor the park
c - Old props
d - Nothing
Here are the anwsers:
1. a - The ballroom scene - If you pay close attention, you will notice that you will not see a ghost until after Madame Leota summons them during the seance scene. If you pay even CLOSER attention, you will see that after you fall out of the attic window (or did the bride push you?) the ghosts become less transparent. This is because YOU are now a ghost, too! Yes...I'm sorry to inform you that you "died" when you fell. That is why you can see them better...and now they can see you, too!
2. b - 1988 - On January 30, 1988, General Electric partnered with Disney to unveil the original IiumiNations fireworks and light show in world showcase.
3.) d - nothing - The 130 foot high Earful Tower is modeled on the water tower at the enterance to the Disney Studios in Burbank, California. However, unlike it's California counterpart, the WDW tower has never held water.
I hope you enjoyed the facts!
I do not own anything. The facts came from The Walt Disney World Trivia Book by Louis A. Mongello.
Next is the sneak peak!:
"Did I just hear Noah say something about spliting up his team?" Asked Justin.
"Oh yes he did." Replied Heather, smiling devilishly at her walkie talkie.
"Hey Duncan, this is Allison Swimmer, your biggest fan." Introduced Katie.
"It's a-uh pleasure to meet you, Allison." Said Duncan, extending his hand. He didn't want an annoying fan following him around, but he didn't want to be rude or hurt her feelings either, because that could hurt his reputation.
Instead of shaking his hand, she gave him a big hug, to which Duncan hesitantly hugged back. Courtney, however, had a unpleased look on her face. After the two finished hugging, she decided to befriend the girl as it was the only good choice at the moment.
"Hello, Allison, I'm Courtney. It's a real pleasure to meet you, any fan and friend of Duncan is a friend of mine." Introduced Courtney with a fake smile on her face. Although the girl seemed to be nice, Courtney knew that she's planning to spend alot of time with Duncan and sharing Duncan is not what Courtneys do best, infact it's one of the things that seem to irk her the most.
As Harold approached Space Mountain to obtain fastpasses for himself and his chocolate goddess, he noticed a boy about his age drinking water from his water bottle. The strange thing about it was that he wasn't touching the water bottle, somehow the water was coming out of the bottle and into his mouth without the boy even moving a muscle. This intrigued Harold and he determined to find out about this strange, new, phenomenon of a discovery.
I hope you enjoyed the chapter and the facts and I promise to have more up soon! :)