Coco invited me to join her at the Air & Scare Halloween event at Udvar-Hazy Air & Space Museum. She came dressed as a bumblebee and I went in my monkey suit (which has definitely gotten its money’s worth this year).
Mommy had no idea there was such an event and was happy to have me join in the festivities. For $15 per car, there are free 3D simulator rides, free candy and free photo ops with science fiction movie characters. Being as frugal as Mommy & Aunt Gi are, six of us packed into one car to save an extra few bucks. Normally, one would shell out $7-8 to ride the 3D simulator, but since it was all free, we waited in line for 1 hour to participate in this highly-anticipated ride. Unfortunately, it was not worth the wait even if it was free.
Mommy and Daddy are not into Star Wars. Neither am I. I had no idea who Darth Vader was, but I knew that he was not a good guy. As soon as it was our turn to take the photo, Mommy nudged me to go forward. I took one look at him and told Mommy I was afraid. So, Mommy picked me up and we took a photo with the villian. Needless to say, I was still scared. Darth Vader is certainly no Mickey Mouse!
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The crowd was unbelievable! By the time we left, people were waiting in line for about 1 hour just to get into the parking lot. Next year, we’ll probably have to bypass Air & Scare for something less crowded.
When we left, there was a beautiful snow storm outside. Yes, in October and before Halloween! Having lived in the DC area for over 30 years, Mommy doesn’t recall it ever snowing this early. Hopefully, this is not a sign of a snowy winter.