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            Operation Angel Rescue

by Erastes
Copyright 2019 by Erastes
Chapter 41 – The Hollywood Studios.

When we got back to our villa after spending a second day at the Magic Kingdom, I told the boys to shower quickly and get to bed.  As soon as I finished speaking, Jamie and Caleb came over to ask if they could shower with me and stated that they wanted me to wash them again. 

Sure, I suppose I can do that,” I agreed after glancing at Dakota and seeing him nod. 

And will you suck our cocks too?” Jamie followed. 

Sure, but we’ll have to do that in the shower, because Dakota wants me to wash him as well.” 

K,” they both agreed. 

After I washed them, I sucked each one off, much to their delight.  As soon as that had been taken care of, they got out of the shower to dry off and Dakota stepped in with me.  We took turns washing each other before getting out and drying off as well, and when we entered the bedroom we were surprised to find Jamie and Caleb sitting on the bed. 

Can we sleep with you too?” Caleb asked.

I saw Dakota immediately make a face, so I tried to respond in a way that wouldn’t hurt their feelings.  “Dakota wanted to do something with me tonight, so maybe tomorrow night.” 

Uh, if they don’t mind waitin’ until we’re done then I’ll go get them and we can all sleep with you,” Dakota offered.  “The bed is definitely big enough.”

Is that ok with you two?” I asked Jamie and Caleb. 

Yeah, we’ll watch TV until he comes out to get us,” Jamie confirmed.

Once those two went out to the other room, I looked at Dakota and spoke.  “That was very nice of you, but now we’ll have to hurry.”

Yeah, I know, but I could tell they really wanted to do this.” 

It was still a very generous offer.  You amaze me more every day.” 

We got in bed and started kissing, and after we stopped I paid attention to the rest of his body before getting down to business.  Other than using some lube, we didn’t have to make any additional preparations, seeing we did this quite often.  I also knew all the right buttons to push to give him maximum pleasure and angled my penis to graze his prostate as often as I could.  This not only gave me pleasure, but it led him to have another hands-free orgasm. 

Unfortunately, this made a mess on both of our bodies, so we jumped in the shower to wash off, and then Dakota went out to get the other pair.  When they returned, Dakota went to the side of the bed where he normally slept, and Jamie and Caleb crawled in next to me on the other side.  Jamie let Caleb get in next to me, which I thought was sweet.   

I quickly whispered something to Dakota and he agreed, so I rolled onto my side facing the other two and draped my arm across both of their bodies.  Dakota then spooned up behind me and draped his arm over my side, and that’s the way we fell asleep. 

When we woke up the following morning, we got dressed quickly, slathered on the sunscreen, and headed to breakfast.  After we finished eating, we hurried out to catch the bus, but this time we were going to Hollywood Studios for the day. 

Just like the other parks, this one was divided into different areas as well, so I took them to Sunset Boulevard first.  I’d selected this area because it was close to the entrance, but it also had one of the most thrilling attractions, so I figured it would get Glen off my back right from the start.  With that in mind, I led the boys to The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, and we were able to hear the screams coming from inside as we made our way there. 

Alright, it sounds like this is gonna be really good!” Glen stated.    

After entering the front gate, we walked up the curved pathway and listened to the 1930s era jazz music before passing by the neglected and overgrown gardens.  We then entered the fictional Hollywood Tower Hotel and wound our way through the 1939 version of the lobby, which had obviously seen better days.  As we made our way past the front desk, we noticed it was covered in dust and the entire facility was poorly maintained.  Not only did we notice there were cobwebs everywhere, but we also walked by an ancient elevator with an ‘out of order’ sign attached to it.  Just after we passed by that location, a bellhop arrived and greeted us, and he also stated that our rooms weren’t ready yet.  After apologizing for the inconvenience, he ushered us into the library to wait until they’d been prepared. 

Once inside that area, we glanced out the window and noticed a severe thunderstorm was raging outside, and a few seconds later the power went out.  The only thing working was an old fashion television set that unexpectedly came to life, but how was this possible without any power?  On the screen were the black and white opening credits of an episode of The Twilight Zone hosted by Rod Serling, and it provided us with the background information we needed to know.  It described how five hotel guests had entered the elevator, the same one that was currently out-of-order, and then suddenly disappeared.  It happened on another stormy night when the elevator was struck by lightning, and the unfortunate guests were never seen alive again.

When the TV eventually faded to static, we were led out of the library and directed to another set of elevators.  They held 21 passengers each, seated three rows with seven seats, which meant we took up nearly one row by ourselves.  After we buckled our seat belts, the elevator doors closed and we were greeted by the voice of Rod Serling again.  He informed us we were about to enter The Twilight Zone, and then the elevator rose briefly before coming to a stop.  When the doors opened, we found that we were looking at another hallway and the window at the far end allowed us to see that the storm was still raging.  A few seconds later, the ghosts of the five missing people appeared briefly before disappearing again. 

After the doors closed, the elevator went higher before they opened again, but this time the scene changed several times as we were watching.  At first we were looking into a spooky, deserted room, and then it changed and we were staring into a field of stars.  Those quickly faded and we were now enveloped in total blackness, and this was when the elevator began to fall. 

It happened with such force that we were temporarily lifted out of our seats and were only kept in place by the seat belts we’d fastened earlier.  Once the elevator came to a stop, it started to rise again, and a few second later it came to another stop and the doors opened to show us we were now 157 feet (48 m) above the park. 

When the doors closed again, the elevator started to drop, but we didn’t fall the entire distance all at one time.  The elevator would plummet for a brief time and then be lifted up again, so in total we experienced a series of drops, but the effect was the same – it was terrifying.  When we finally came to a complete stop and the doors opened for the final time, we were directed to exit the elevator and quickly discovered we weren’t where we started.  We were on a lower level and had to make our way through the gift shop before we were able to exit the building. 

Wow, that was scary,” Jamie announced as we were walking away. 

It was awesome,” Glen added enthusiastically. 

Yeah, we’ll have to do it again later,” Laine added. 

The graphics on the TV were pretty lame, though,” Dakota pointed out. 

That’s because the television show ran from 1959 to 1964, and back then they didn’t have computers or the advanced techniques you see today.”

Yeah, whatever.”

As we were leaving the hotel, the boys were chatting excitedly with each other about the experience, and it was during this time when Caleb tugged on my arm and signaled for me to bend down.  When I did, he whispered in my ear 

I think I wet myself a little.” 

I’m sure you probably weren’t the only one,” I responded hoping it would make him feel better.  “If you’re lucky no one will notice, as long as you don’t do anything that will draw attention to it.” 

K.” 

As soon as we left there I led them to the next ride, the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, which is a launched roller coaster ride.  We entered through what appears to be an old recording studio and were greeted by the band members of Aerosmith, who were making a recording.  When the band had to leave to perform a concert on the other side of town, they invited us to join them and were told we’d be given a ride in a really fast limo.  We then loaded into the two person cars with drop down safety harnesses to begin our trip on the LA freeway. 

As the ride started out we heard the radio DJ giving traffic reports, and then we were held up at the entrance to a tunnel due to a traffic jam.  A short time later we heard Steven Tyler count down from five, and then we were launched from 0 to 57 mph (92 kph) in less than 2.8 seconds.  As we were going down the dark tunnel, we were able to listen to a selection of Aerosmith songs, and after navigating a long straightaway, we went through a series of inversion rolls. 

Whoa, that was intense,” Glen squealed when we got out. 

And it was the first roller coaster that took us upside down,” Dakota added. 

And I had that same feeling like someone was sittin’ on my chest again, like when we was on the Mission: Space ride,” Jamie announced. 

Yes, we all did,” I concurred.  “Mission: Space had a 2.5 G-force, while this ride started out at 5 G’s, so it was twice as strong.” 

Yeah, I could feel it.”

After the thrill of the last two rides, I thought it was time to wind down a bit so we went to Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy next.  This is an animation and animatronics show featuring the characters from the Cars franchise of films.  We were seated in an auditorium to view the action. 

After a brief animated welcome, we were introduced to an audio- animatronic version of Lightning McQueen.  We watched as he entered a race against his animated competitors on a wrap around screen, but it didn’t go quite the way Lightning wanted.

I really liked this show,” Caleb announced when it ended. 

Me too,” Jamie concurred. 

I believe we all did,” I replied as the others added their agreement.  “It was very entertaining.” 

Once we left there, I took them to the next area of the park, Echo Lake, to watch the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular.  This was a live action show where stunt people performed stunts from the first film in the series, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.  It was as if we were on the set with the cast and crew as we watched them film the movie and perform the various stunts.  After we entered a large, covered area, we were told to take seats in the bleachers and there was more than enough room to accommodate a large crowd.  I followed the boys to the second row, because they wanted to have an excellent view of the performance. 

Before the show started, the casting director came out and asked for volunteers 18 and over to serve as extras, and the boys immediately started urging me to do this.  The commotion they were making drew the attention of the casting director and she asked me to come down to join the others she’d already selected.  Before I was allowed to get in line with them, however, she asked me to do something first.  She explained I was going to be shot with an imaginary poison dart, and then she showed me the route she wanted me to take as I staggered about after it happened.  When I reached the specific area that she’d indicated, she said the others would simultaneously shoot me with even more poison darts and then I was supposed to fall to the ground and die.  Once I agreed that I understood what she wanted, she called ‘action’ and the scene began. 

The casting director shot me with the first imaginary dart, and then I staggered around the route she’d indicated earlier.  When I reached the next specified location, the others shot me with more imaginary darts and I stumbled forward, fell to the ground, and died.  I got a big applause from the audience, as well as a special round of boisterous cheers from the boys, and then I and the others were sent off to get into costume for the scene we would be in later. 

The show was exciting and featured many of the same stunts that were in the movie, except this time we got to see them in person.  The stunts were exciting and we saw the actors fall from very high places, and there were also some fire stunts and explosions as well.  It was all quite thrilling and very well done. 

The extras, including myself, appeared in the market scene where a big fight was taking place.  The actors were climbing up poles and swinging on ropes, as well as making incredible leaps, and some fell from great heights in the process.  Along the way a group of bad guys attacked Indy with swords and he fought them off with his trademark bullwhip. 

That was neat and you were really good too, Dad,” Dakota assured me after I’d rejoined them. 

Thank you, but now I owe you boys for getting me roped into that.” 

Are you gonna buy us a treat?” Caleb asked innocently. 

No, I think he means he’s gonna get even with us for gettin’ him picked to do that,” Laine offered to straighten out his brother’s misconception. 

As soon as we left that location, I took them to see the Star Wars attractions next, starting with Star Wars: Path of the Jedi.  It was a short film that explained the history of the Jedi from its biggest failure, which was when Anakin Skywalker turned to the dark side, to its biggest success.  That occurred when Hans Solo, Luke, and Leia helped defeat the Empire and got Darth Vader to turn away from the dark side.  Along the way we saw clips from many of the movies and were able to see the characters as they matured along the way. 

That was neat,” Laine stated when it ended, “and it tied everything together.” 

Yeah, but I wish it was longer,” Glen added. 

From there we went to Star Tours – the Adventure Continues, which is a 3D motion simulator ride.  We entered through what appeared to be a spaceport terminal that was filled with posters advertising trips to various planets.  There were also computer screens that gave flight statuses and planetary weather forecasts, along with ads urging us to book more flights on Star Tours. 

In addition to those items, we saw an assortment of animatronic characters, including C-3PO, R2-D2, and two Mon Calamari officers.   We were also barraged with many gags and jokes that related to the Star Wars movies, as well as other Disney and Pixar films, before we received our 3-D flight glasses.  Once we had those, a flight agent directed us to the concourse where we boarded our flight, but prior to taking our seats we were shown a short instructional video about how to fasten our seat belts.  We were also given a brief safety lecture and instructed where we could safely store our personal belongings. 

The flight experience was completely random and different for every group.  They have a number of opening scenes, primary destinations, holographic messages, and ending destination segments that can be combined in different ways to allow for up to 384 unique experiences.  Our journey began when C-3PO got trapped in the cockpit without the pilot and was forced to take control of the ship, and this led to a hair-raising ride through the galaxy.  It included our being caught in battles along the way and we could see everything that was happening on the view screen.  The flight deck also tipped from side-to-side, as well as backwards and forwards, and matched what was happening on the screen.  It allowed us to feel as if we were actually flying in a spaceship. 

That was really fun,” Jamie said as we were leaving. 

Yeah, but it wasn’t very long,” Caleb whined. 

I wish it was longer too,” Dakota agreed. 

Me too, but is it time to eat yet?” Glen followed. 

I was wondering when someone was going to ask that question.”

I’m glad you didn’t say you was wonderin’ when ‘I’ was gonna ask that question,” he responded with a cheeky grin. 

Dakota has asked before too, so I didn’t think it would be appropriate to single you out this time.  I was planning on taking you to lunch now anyway, so let’s head over to the 50’s Prime Time Café.”

When we got there, we discovered the restaurant was decorated in the same décor that you might find in any 1950s era movie or TV show.  There were black and white tiles on the floor in some areas, and in other sections the wallpaper consisted of black diamonds on a white background.  The chairs were chrome with black vinyl seats and backrests, and the tables were also chrome with Formica tops.  There were also multiple old fashion television sets in different locations that were showing black and white TV shows, such as Father Knows Best and the original Mickey Mouse Club.  The staff treated us as if we were part of the family and merely stopped by to enjoy a meal with them, except we got to order what we wanted, rather than merely eating whatever they were having. 

After looking over the menu, Glen and Dakota ordered Aunt Liz’s Golden Fried Chicken with garlic mashed potatoes and collard greens.  Jamie went with Cousin Megan’s Traditional Meatloaf with garlic mashed potatoes and green beans, while Caleb got Mom’s Old-Fashioned Pot Roast with garlic mashed potatoes and Julienne carrots.  Laine asked me what I was going to have so he could order the same thing, and we got A Sampling of Mom’s Favorite Recipes.  This included smaller portions of golden fried chicken, pot roast, and meatloaf, also served with garlic mashed potatoes and a vegetable, and we all ordered milkshakes to drink.   

While we were waiting for our food to be delivered, the boys’ eyes were glued to the TV set as they watched an episode of the original Mickey Mouse Club.  I found it interesting as well, and those kids were all very talented.  They’re probably in their 70s now, if they’re still alive, but they continue to live on as youngsters on the small screen. 

When the food arrived, the boys eagerly dug in, but they never took their eyes off of the small screen.  They were finding the show very addictive, while at the same time discovering the food was quite tasty. 

When we finished our meal, we ordered desserts, and that’s when we got our next surprise, because the dessert menu was on a Viewmaster.  The boys found this device very intriguing, and after they got over their amusement of playing with it, each one ordered Dad’s Favorite Chocolate-Peanut Butter Layer Cake A la Mode.  I went with the Traditional Warm Apple Crisp A la Mode, and was mildly surprised that Laine didn’t get this as well, but he went with the boys on the dessert.  We were all quite stuffed when we finished, so I took them to a nice relaxing show next. 

We had quite a lengthy walk to get there, and fortunately it wasn’t too strenuous after our big meal.  We soon reached Grand Avenue and were heading to another theater to watch Muppet*Vision 3D, but before we got there Jamie spotted something else in the distance. 

Hey, we could have gone to one of those places to eat and then we coulda had pizza instead!” he shouted while pointing at PizzeRizzo and Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano. 

You’ve had enough pizza on this trip already.  Besides, you enjoyed what you had at the 50’s Prime Time Café, didn’t you, and you got to play with the Viewmaster and see the old Mickey Mouse Club too.”

Yeah, ok.  That was pretty good.”

On our way into the theater, we had to wind our way through the ‘Muppet Labs’, go past several office doors with ridiculous job titles listed on them, and we viewed several spoof movie posters.  These included The Bride of Froggen-Schwein, The Pigseidon Adventure, and SuperBeaker II.  We followed that up by walking through a prop room with television monitors featuring several Muppets in action, and we were reminded to grab a pair of 3D glasses out of one of the containers before we entered the theater. 

Shortly after we took our seats, the show began with Statler and Waldorf, the two grumpy old men Muppets, seated in their usual box as they started heckling the audience.  A penguin orchestra then rose up in the orchestra pit while tuning their instruments, and they played a fanfare before the movie started.   It was a cute show filled with the typical Muppet blunders and outrageous antics, and it gave our meals plenty of time to digest before we moved on. 

That was ok, but I’m glad we only did this because you don’t like us goin’ on rides right after we eat,” Glen stated when the show ended. 

Yes, it was definitely good for that purpose, especially since I don’t want any of you to vomit on me,” I confirmed, and they giggled.   

I liked watchin’ it,” Caleb interjected. 

And I thought it was funny,” Jamie added. 

I’m glad you both enjoyed it, because I did too.”

Where are we going now?” Laine followed. 

We’re heading to Toy Story Land because there are a couple of rides there that I think you’ll enjoy.” 

Good, I hope they’re excitin’,” Dakota stated.

Like I said, I think you’ll enjoy them.” 

I took them to Toy Story Mania first, which is billed as a 4D interactive experience.  As we walked through the queue, we passed by many oversized replicas of popular games and toys, along with a large Mr. Potato Head that served as an animatronic carnival barker. 

We had to wear 3D glass as we rode in a four person cart, with two of us sitting side by side while the other pair sat behind us facing in the opposite direction.  This meant four of us rode in the same vehicle, while the last pair rode with two others as we played six old fashion carnival games and interacted with Toy Story characters as we tried to score points. 

Whoa, that was a lot more fun than I thought it was gonna be,” Dakota gushed when the ride ended. 

Yeah, it was a blast,” Jamie concurred. 

Once again it was like being in one of the video games, but we had to shoot at the targets with an ancient looking blunderbuss,” Laine added. 

They only looked old, but they were quite effective.”

Yeah, and I wouldn’t mind doin’ that again,” Glen offered.  

Yeah, let’s do it again,” Caleb agreed. 

I think we should go on the other ride first, and then if you want to come back afterward we can do that too.”

Why, what’s the next ride?” Glen wanted to know. 

It’s the Slinky Dog Dash, which is a roller coaster.” 

Ok, then let’s do that then,” they all agreed. 

It turned out to be a dual launch roller coaster on a steel track, which meant it stopped at one point before jettisoning forward again.  There were some twists, turns, and short drops, but nothing extraordinary. 

That was fun, but I think it’s more for parents with younger kids,” Laine conjectured when the ride ended. 

Yeah, it was fun, but not nearly as much fun as some of the other roller coasters we’ve been on,” Glen confirmed. 

Ok, I have a question for you boys now.  Do you want to go back to Toy Story Mania or do something else, like go back to Star Tours, the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, or The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror again?” 

Can’t we go on all of them?” Dakota asked. 

I doubt we’ll have time to do that before we eat, and we’re already going to be eating later than usual.  There’s another attraction that I want to take you to after we eat, but it doesn’t start until it gets dark.  With the lines the way they are, I doubt we’ll be able to go on more than two of those rides before we do that, so which ones would you like to go on again?”

The boys talked it over quickly and gave me their answer.  “Let’s go on The Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster and The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror again.” 

Ok, that works for me, because they’re both near where I planned to have us eat.” 

We returned to go on the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster first, but we had a bit of a wait, although we all felt it was worth it.  When the ride ended, we hurried over to The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror next and had an even longer wait there.  The boys didn’t seem to mind, though, and once again we enjoyed the thrill of the drop, so the wait was merely the price we had to pay to experience it. 

As soon as we finished up there, I took the boys to Catalina Eddie’s for dinner.  I’d selected this place because I knew the boys would enjoy what they were serving. 

Alright, we can get pizza here,” Jamie and Caleb squealed in unison after looking at the menu. 

Yes, I knew you’d appreciate that, and it’s why I didn’t take you to those other restaurants for lunch.” 

But I thought you said we’ve had enough pizza already,” Jamie reminded me. 

I did, but I was already counting this into my comment.”

As I expected, Glen, Dakota, Jamie, and Caleb all ordered the Meat Lovers Pizza, which came with a Caesar Salad, while Laine chose to have the same thing as me, which was a Caesar Salad with Chicken.  I also ordered a side of breadsticks for Laine and I to share, and we all had a strawberry lemonade slushy to drink and lemon cheesecake Verrine for dessert.  The cheesecake was topped with blueberries and white chocolate pearls, and we totally enjoyed the meal, but then we had to hurry to get to the last attraction on time. 

I’d used our FastPass+ for this, because I knew it was popular and filled up quickly, so we had no trouble getting in to see Fantasmic!  This attraction was held at the Hollywood Hills Amphitheater with everyone sitting in long rows of metal bleachers that are banked for easy viewing.  It’s modeled after the famous Hollywood Bowl, and by using the FastPass+ we had an excellent view of the action. 

Fantasmic! is a laser and light show that also utilizes water screens and fireworks, so I was fairly certain we’d all enjoy this.  It started with Mickey coming out dressed in his normal attire as he began to direct the activity.  Several fountains immediately began shooting water into the air in an orchestrated fashion, and at the same time a variety of colored lights illuminated the water and created a dazzling effect.  As the lights went out, it left us in total darkness for a few moments, and then that gave way to some intriguing visual effects. 

These included fireworks going off, and then Mickey appeared again, but this time his image was holographic and he was far larger, as well as being attired in his Sorcerer’s Apprentice outfit.  A few seconds later, holographic bubbles’ started floating into the air and each one carried a character from one of the numerous Disney films.  In the background the entire time we could hear a marvelous selection of Disney songs that accompanied the action.

Before long we began to see actors dressed in costumes as various Disney characters as they performed on the stage or on one of the various boats and barges.  This went along nicely with the stunning visual effects and gradually drew the audience into the action.  There eventually came a point when Mickey began to battle an assortment of Disney villains, and it was at this point when Caleb stood up and walked toward me so he could climb onto my lap. 

Is this scaring you?”

A little, but I’ll be ok if you hold me.” 

I did, and we continued to watch what was going on.  Near the end of the show there was an amazing moment when fire appeared to be burning on the water, and shortly after that Mickey began to vanquish each of his villainous foes.  The finale took place shortly after the last foe had fallen, and then an 80-foot replica (24.4 m) of the ship from Mickey’s debut cartoon, Steamboat Willie, glided across the water.  It was carrying 26 iconic Disney characters and they were all waving and singing as they passed by.  This was followed by an impressive fireworks display, thus bringing the show to its conclusion.

That was really good,” Jamie told me shortly after the fireworks had faded into the night. 

Yeah, it was good, but a little scary too,” Caleb offered meekly. 

It was incredible,” Dakota corrected. 

Yeah, the whole day was awesome,” Laine concurred. 

This has to be my favorite day of all,” Glen admitted.  “The rides were excitin’, the games were fun, and this was a great way to end the day.” 

I agree wholeheartedly,” I confirmed, “and I’m glad to hear that you all enjoyed today.” 

Yeah, thanks, Dad,” they chimed back, and even Laine and Caleb called me dad with the rest of the boys. 

It was now time for us to make our way to the bus for our ride back to the resort, and the boys all had a noticeable bounce in their step as we were heading there.  In fact, they couldn’t stop talking about today and what a great time they’d had, so I was extremely pleased.



 

 

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I wish to extend my thanks to Emoe and Donny for editing these chapters for me and offering their suggestions. 

 

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My other stories:

http://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/adult-youth/different-points-of-view/

http://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/adult-youth/a-throw-away-kid/

http://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/adult-youth/the-guardian/

https://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/adult-youth/chance-of-a-lifetime/

https://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/adult-youth/all-the-worlds-a-stage/

https://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/adult-youth/watching-noah-grow/

                                                

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Although the boys in these stories sometimes have unprotected sex, I strongly urge all of you out there to be smart and protect yourselves from various sexually transmitted diseases by using taking appropriate precautions before engaging in sex.