Jan 12
Total miles =658
*Touring Tip*
I'd forgotten the magic of Kilimanjaro Safaris first thing in the morning. The animals are feeding, so they are out and moving. This is THE time to go, bar none. Sure, you'll see animals any other time of day, but if you want the absolute best experience, go at opening and head straight for the safari. You can catch It's Tough to Be a Bug at the end of the day before you leave, and there will be a 10 min wait. Just walk by that big Tree of Life, and don't get sucked in. Save it for the end. It's just like Spaceship Earth at Epcot. You'll walk right on at the end of the night.On to the Pangini Trail Aviary (easily overlooked) and the little yellow birds building nests.... This was SO fascinating!
Aren't the little birds just beautiful? (and my friend’s pictures are pretty impressive, too!)
Hi, Little Birds!!!
Well, Hello to You, Too!
Here's a little something I made for you!
Ready….
- Kali River Rapids was closed.
- Triceratops Spin
- petting goats (although we went to Rafiki’s Planet Watch)
- Character Landing
New
- Healthy & Inexpensive snacks: bagels & watermelon
- Props for Expedition Everest pictures
- Getting up at the butt crack of dawn. (OK, so not new but So Yesterday!) Mornings are painful.
Snacks
I spent approx $8 for a huge bagel, a plastic tub of watermelon, and an overpriced bottle of Coke. I don’t normally buy bagels at Disney, because I haven’t thought them a good value, being that I can buy an entire package of bagels at the grocery store for the price of 1 Disney bagel. However, the Disney bagel was considerably larger than the ones in the 6 pack at the store, it was fresh, and for approx $2 it was quite filling. I purchased it at Kusafiri which used to be part of Tusker House in Harambe Village, Africa section.
The watermelon was priced lower than I’ve seen off property, so I don’t know if this will last. I bought it back by Kilimanjaro Safaris (the cart is obvious) also in Harambe Village. It was a square, fold-closed, clear container that was totally full. It was $2.25 plus tax, making it slightly over $2.50. This was refreshing and delicious, and I’ll be on the lookout for this. The Coke doesn’t belong on this list, but I submitted to Disney’s captive audience pricing and bought it to soothe a migraine. It was the most expensive item on the list at $2.50 + tax.
Props for Pictures – Not realizing the importance of the moment, I failed to buy a picture to document this. It never occurred to me I’d want to blog it. Let me attempt to draw you a mental picture. In my effort to 1) raise the bar on picture poses, 2) amaze and impress my friends, 3) make a fool of myself in front of as many people as possible… I decided not to announce my plans to the “girls” but just proceeded, as I rode beside strangers, to carry out my posing for the camera on Expedition Everest. The picture is taken as you begin going down the big hill, so you do have to brace yourself to do this and prepare your props. First Photo: They look normal, I’m on a cell phone having a very animated conversation. Second Photo: They look normal all screaming and carrying on, and I’m drinking a bottle of Coke. To avert disasters, I took my phone out of the case and just held the case, and I left the lid on my Coke. Now, you might want to make any preparations before boarding the ride instead of freeing your phone while going up an enormous hill. Feel free to be original that way.
Tip Have fun with the photos on the rides. Let the boring masses do the same-ole, same-old. See who in your group can make the silliest pose or face. (I’d love to do a page of these, hint, hint!) The easiest place to do this is Spaceship Earth in EPCOT.
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