One of the best reasons to book an AKL savannah view……
It’s hard to capture the beauty of the savannah in a picture…is just doesn’t do it justice. Sipping coffee on the balcony and watching the sun rise is priceless.
And surprisingly enough, I was like the ONLY person on the balcony (that I could see)….I found that odd….people just don’t know what they are missing! Maybe I’m the odd one?????
It was very cool to watch the CMs distribute the animals’ food to the different locations. Many of the feeders were camouflaged making it appear that the animals were eating the trees or eating the vegetation on the ground.
By this time, the kids were awake and ready for Blizzard Beach…..but not before taking a sneak peek of the animals. FYI…..don’t forget your binoculars!!!!
The kids were completely enthralled each morning. This view was well worth the extra money spent... IMO.....maybe not Bill's
After a peaceful breakfast in the lounge, we headed outside towards the bus area. Being early is top priority!!!
And why did I get a picture of the signage, you ask??? ….because I always find it amazing at how Disney blends a simple sign into the landscape. Disney details are impeccable!!
There were lots of people gathered for the buses….I was so hoping we wouldn’t be waiting forever since we shared a bus with DHS people. I know this will come as a surprise to you, but I rarely sit at these bus stops…..what if I wasn’t ready to jump on the bus when it stopped???
In no time, we were on the bus…..first stop…..Blizzard Beach!! Very short trip, by the way…maybe 5 minutes max.
Do you notice anything odd about this picture????? There aren’t ANY PEOPLE! Where are they??? I’m thinking the weather kept them away…which was fine with me.
Stephen was steady chatting away about Summit Plummet!! We had been hearing about this for months!!!! Needless to say, Faith was done with it…. And I was still uncertain that Stephen would actually go through with it. I was anticipating the
'Walk of Shame' for my first born….
We bought tickets at the park....very quick…no lines!!! So far, so good!!
The theming is really cool (no pun intended) but almost strange, too. It was just kinda weird to be in a bathing suit and see snow, sleds, and winter wonderland settings….weird in a good way, though.
We rented a large locker…I think it was around $15. It was plenty of space for my camera, a couple of towels and mom’s bag. They do rent towels, too, but I don’t know how much they were.
I noticed that lots of people were taking in coolers, bags and towels. Since I was a complete newbie at Blizzard Beach, I wasn’t aware that you could leave “stuff” by chairs. Not to say that it’s completely safe, but LOTS of people did this.
And this is what a newbie I was….I didn’t even realize that the waterparks had rope drop!! Not sure what I was expecting….
And here we go again with this attraction!!! You have no idea just how many times we heard the words “SUMMIT PLUMMET”. Excitement was the understatement for Stephen.
We all agreed that we would go straight to this slide and let Stephen make an attempt….it gets super crowded later in the day, so don’t wait if this is something you want to try.
While we were waiting, the crowd started to thicken, but nothing unbearable at all. We got to BB around 8:35am (opened at 9), but I wish we had gotten there just a little bit earlier since it was our first visit.
Also, we learned that before rope drop, CMs will choose 1 person to be the first down Summit Plummet ….this officially opens the park and then the crowd goes wild!!!!
Up next….continuation of Blizzard Beach Part 2
Our kiddos grow up too fast 
However I did have my phone and captured this photo....
Definitely no AG store near here - we have to travel an hour away just to get to Target!!! 
What do you think???!!!
