8 Magic Nights

by The Blue EM2

Night 4: Fleet of Foot

Jimmy had splintered off from Katrina earlier in the day, as their relative paths in the park went off in separate directions, for Pandora and Asia lay roughly at opposite ends of the park. Well, strictly, the opposite ends of the park were Pandora and Asia, as well as Africa and Dinoland, USA, but who cares about those two? Well, I suppose those who like DINOSAUR or Kilimanjaro Safaris (rising like Olympus above the Sehrengeti) would care about those two, but that is not the focus of this chapter. Indeed, we are focusing on Jimmy, and what he is up to.

Jimmy had a distinct edge over the majority of the visitors who were in the park and racing toward Pandora like an army of hippos. As he was staying in one of the Disney hotels, his Fastpass booking slots had opened at 60 days before his visit, unlike those who were not staying in a Disney hotel, as they could only book Fastpasses from 30 days in advance. This was of relevance because, unlike the people outside the park, Jimmy had access to Fastpasses that nobody else could get. So, Jimmy had secured Avatar: Rite of Passage, a Fastpass that was otherwise impossible to get, and that cut his wait time in half. Admittedly, that still meant a wait of an hour, but there are worse things in life than waiting for an hour. Waiting for two hours, for one...

Anyways, Jimmy walked into Pandora, this time himself and not a cowgirl, he repeated the words on the front gate; "Ohe see ngenga", or "I see you." Wandering past the Amplified Mobility Platform, currently stood outside the main shop, he headed off toward the entrance line for Avatar: Rite of Passage, scanned his Magic Band, and made his way inside.

As he walked through the line, he saw great rock carvings on the wall, of the great To'ruk, or Great Leonopteryx as humans called them. As he proceeded up through the rock formations and up to the point where the lines joined, an annoying gust of wind (which was probably artificial) blew over him. But this was no ordinary wind. Some people talk of the 'winds of change'. And this was a wind of change, alright. But not the type most people think of, but a literal wind of change.

It started with Jimmy's skin, sure enough, which went an icy blue. This was followed in fairly short order by his hair, which went white, the colour of snow, and pulled itself back, exposing his forehead, giving him a very minimal fringe. It then pulled back so it was stuck backwards behind his head. His eyes turned purple, and it was only then his body decided to lose height, dropping approximately 6 inches toward the ground as other features, such as his hands and feet, shrank in size. Not long after, he gained a pair of breasts, and his manhood was sucked into his body.

Not that she noticed any of this, of course. She somehow managed to be completely oblivious to what was happening to her. And then, her clothes joined her process of changing, as her shirt shifted size slightly to suit the body of a teenage girl. It turned a light blue, and gained a horseshoe icon on the front. She suddenly gained a two tone blue hoodie with yellow stripes on the sleeves, which she rolled up subconsciously due to the temperatures. Her jeans became a pair of grey cargo shorts with a large pocket on her left leg, although this time her zip and button remained in place, and her trainers became a pair of slip on shoes with a white base, and a two tone blue body with yellow stripes.

Not that Fleetfoot had noticed any of this, of course. She walked onwards through the queueline, not noticing that her magic band was loose on her wrist.

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Up ahead, the lines joined and Fleetfoot was about to be let into the main queue. She scanned her magic band and went into the main line, weaving through an incredible forest parade of trees and bioluminescent objects. When suddenly, a mother and her two children jumped over the line in front of her, having appeared on her from the left as they had been in the queue behind her, and walked forward smugly.

Fleetfoot was not pleased, and went over to a cast member. "Excuse me?" she asked. "The three people in front of me jumped the queue."

The cast member nodded. "I'll go speak to them." He and Fleetfoot walked over to the family, and the cast member coughed to get their attention. "Good morning," he said. "A customer has just stated that you three jumped the queue."

"We did not!" the mother exclaimed, with a smile. "We have fastpasses on this ride, and so deserve to be here."

Fleetfoot spoke up. "They weren't in the Fastpass line. You can check with the guard at the terminals where the lines join."

"Aren't you too old to be here?" the mother asked. "This is Walt Disney World, not Universal Studios."

Fleetfoot shook her head. "This ride is based on a PG 13 rated movie," she replied. "That came out 10 years ago." She glanced down at the two children, who couldn't have been more than seven. "That means your kids wouldn't even have been alive when it was released."

"Well then, how old are you?" the mother asked.

"Fifteen," Fleetfoot replied. "More than old enough to be here. And Disney isn't just for kids; Walt created the park so that children, teens, and adults could all have fun together."

"Quite right," the cast member said. "Ma'am," he said to the mother, "we have a slot opening in one of the neural link chambers. Please follow me."

The mother smirked, and lead her two children away to a door marked 'EXIT'. Fleetfoot just looked in disbelief. "They're letting her jump even further ahead?" she asked, shocked.

The cast member came back a moment later. "You won't need to worry about them again," he said to her. "They have been ejected from the queue for queue jumping. However, we do have one slot open in the neural link chamber if you want to take it."

Fleetfoot would have been an idiot to say no.

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Fleetfoot was grinning like a manic when she stepped off the ride. She had been on many theme park rides before, but to say the least, that blew each and every one of them out of the water. It had felt- for a brief moment, at least- that she was actually on Pandora, and that had been a magical experience. She was just sad that it had to end.

She glanced about, when she suddenly saw Fluttershy run towards her. "Hey Flutters!" she called, as she walked over. "You have fun?"

"Expedition Everest was nowhere near as bad as I thought it was going to be," Fluttershy admitted. "It was actually quite fun. And you?"

"That was the best theme park ride I have ever been on," Fleetfoot grinned. She took something out of her back. "Cuddly Ikran?"

Fluttershy shuddered. "He looks fierce. Come on, we need to go pick up Tom, or should I say Soarin', as he's still in Epcot."

Author's Note:

Fleetfoot is a background Wonderbolt who is yet to appear in EqG. It is, however, plausible she's in there somewhere.

The queue jump problem is a massive problem on this ride, but trust me, it is worth the wait. I waited two hours for this, and it was worth every second.

I also recommend buying one of these. Aren't they cute?

Comments

[Poet Knight]

9803154
"It's a small world after all...."

[The Blue EM2]

9804615
Indeed it is. What do you think so far?

[Poet Knight]

9804617
Interesting, I'll give you that. Though I can tell you right now, my experiences with the parks listed were fairly different. Mainly due to it being a school trip kind of thing with no fastpass options, but also only for a weekend. Also no funds to buy food or drink while on-site.

They were hosting a national band competition there that year. Our school had enough students that we were able to send 2 full bands. It was funny though; because our 1st class band (ie: the better students) came in 2nd place, yet our 2nd class band (which had half our member forget to bring their music, and whom I was a member of) came in 1st place.

Most of the rides in MGM and Epcot were down, as well as half the games in Epcot's 'showcase'. And the lines were so long that I only got on 3 rides to get out of the heat: Alien Outbreak, Haunted Mansion (honestly kept going back to this one), and (even though I still loath that song) forced myself to go on the Small World ride (kind of an attempt at exposure therapy).

[The Blue EM2]

9804643
Alien Outbreak? I must admit I don't know that one.

You do raise a good point; without Fastpasses, it is hard to get anything done. I guess I was just lucky, I suppose.

I have to say, I'd love for my uni brass band to play at WDW. Congrats on securing 1st and 2nd though.

I have to admit, so may rides being down must've sucked.

[Poet Knight]

9804652
Let's just say pre 2000 for AO, and leave it at that. Yeah, it was annoying but also memorable all the same. Most of the rides were 'in transition' so to speak. Though at MGM I did get to go to the Hitchcock Experience, and had the best experience with 3D glasses ever (especially since I have a strong vision perscription).

[The Blue EM2]

9804661
Oh! ExtraTERRORrestrial Alien Encounter! I'm so jealous.

[JimmyHook19]

Very clever chapter title mate X3

And of course..... another character, image, link to add to my blog post and you know what on my laptop of course X3

4 nights down, only 4 nights left to go! Bring on Night 5!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D

[The Blue EM2]

9805462
Cheers. It's a reference to a 40K special rule.

I'll check out le blog soon.

[JimmyHook19]

9805662
Okie =3

[The Blue EM2]

9805664
What did you think otherwise?

[Thunderous]

Wow, this seems very similar to what had happened to me 2 years ago. And, well, you've already heard the story, so I won't waste my time repeating the story.

[The Blue EM2]

9810105
Yep. I hate queue jumpers. There's another two chapters after this, if it interests you.

[Godslittleprincess]

What parent would think that Avatar was appropriate entertainment franchise for small children?