JoJo goes to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and he’s excited to have Fastpasses for both Fantasmic and Toy Story Mania. However, he’s concerned that the lines for other attractions, like Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror, are really long. JoJo’s unsure of what to do first. He ends up going to the Beauty and the Beast show, along with friends Austin, Keith, Meaghan, and Emily.
Déjà vu, they all go to Woody’s Lunch Box and get grilled cheese sandwiches again, as they did in the video in which JoJo was in the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular. They don’t look excited to be eating it, so not sure whose idea it was. It looks like JoJo roped them in.
After eating, JoJo and crew use the Fastpass for Toy Story Mania. JoJo says it’s his first Fastpass (on his DCP). Afterward, they go to Baseline Tap House, where they run into Will. JoJo notes that Will has not been in the vlog for a while. He says they need to hang out together soon and that he misses Will.
Next is watching kids doing Jedi Training Academy, and then on to Fantasmic. JoJo makes sure he is seated on the front row. While waiting for the show, JoJo gets a lighted bubble wand and runs along the front walkway, encouraging the crowd to do “the wave”. It’s clear that JoJo loves being the center of attention. There are clips from the show, followed by JoJo leaving the park and doing an outro.
Different day, the video continues. JoJo is in the backseat of the car and explains that he has finished work and Austin and Emily picked him up and are taking him to Animal Kingdom. They have Fastpasses for Flight of Passage. JoJo says Emily got the Fastpasses, but it’s unclear to him how she was able to score such hard to get FPs. JoJo asks her directly about them, and put on the spot, she claims she got them on the MDE app. Austin whispers that it’s because she works there. (Austin for the win.)
Thrill of park entry:
“Guys, remember, it’s not a zoo! It’s a jungle! So go WILD! We’re in Animal Kingdom!!”
~ JoJo
Both Austin and Emily work in Pandora. Emily tells an anecdote about a wall of people at rope drop nearly trampling her as they rushed to go to Flight of Passage. JoJo asks Austin if he likes working in Pandora (he does). Also, what is one thing he learned there (that the plant that when rubbed squirts water is a flaska reclinata). Austin continues with speaking some of the local language and explaining more about the flora and fauna.
They get to Flight of Passage and JoJo tells the viewers that the FP expired 45 minutes ago. They are going to try to get in anyway. It’s not known why they are late, but JoJo seems to take the blame and we already know that JoJo doesn’t worry about being on time for things. The CMs let them on despite the expired FPs. Maybe another underhanded example of on-duty CMs helping off-duty CMs get on rides.
They spend time in the avatar matching room, which JoJo refers to in his vlog title as being “TRAPPED ON FLIGHT OF PASSAGE?” JoJo kind of arrogantly squashes the murmuring of his fellow riders by dismissively telling them, “It’s okay, guys. The ride is good. It’ll be worth it.”
After the ride, JoJo introduces Mark, who works at the FOP’s gift shop but surprisingly has never been on FOP. JoJo also introduces CM Alexandra (who prefers to be called Lexi), who he says he was asking questions just to be able to meet her. He finds out that, unbeknownst to him, they already followed each other on Instagram. JoJo says that makes them now friends, and Alexandra appropriately mocks the claim by replying that “Yeah, we are going to be best friends. We’re going to be like this.”
JoJo finds Emily and Austin and they go to Expedition Everest, for which they have FPs, thanks to JoJo. He shows that the FP line is incredibly long and then it appears they skipped the ride and went to Safaris instead. JoJo said they skipped the line at Safaris a little bit (more CM “magic”?). After Safaris, they went to Rivers of Light, which JoJo liked: “I like what Austin said: it’s nothing like super crazy; it’s just really pretty to look at. The water is really cool. I enjoyed it.”
A JoJo moment:
“We just got off the safari. I’m not going to lie, I completely forgot they’re real animals.”
~ JoJo
The video ends with JoJo saying, “Never be afraid to make a magical moment,” perhaps hoping CMs will continue to make more such moments for him.
[2/5] You get to see that JoJo has no inhibitions as he leads The Wave at Fantasmic. Also, we hear about some Pandora Cast Member experience and knowledge from Emily and Austin. However, a lot of the scenes from the first day are too short, which makes for a bumpy ride.
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