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[manntra]

LOVE that wine glass!!! So pretty!!
I am a fan of the fruit bats....I just find them so fascinating.....I know a lot of people shy away from them but I love their wings and their little furry bodies I think it was in October when we were going through and saw two of them getting a little close the female was NOT happy!!!

Tracy

[MEK]

Originally Posted by Mndisneygirl

Quick question -
When you do replies, you can break up one person's comments and separate them out and reply on each one. HOW do you do that?

I copy the entire reply and then I cut everything out but the first section and respond to that. Then I paste the entire reply again and again and do the same thing with the section I want to answer next. It's more work, but I like to answer each individual comment. It's only a pain when the DIS is going SLOOOOOOOOOOOW or if its a really LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG reply!

Originally Posted by Mndisneygirl

Did I mention that I love your AK pictures???

Thank you! I absolutely love to take pictures of AK! Favorite park for photo-ops - hands down.

13 more days for you! Woo Hoo!

Originally Posted by Pinkocto

I went to Cozumel Mexico for a week. It was so hard to come back to the cold. When we landed in Atlanta it was 33 and then BWI was 27. Coming from perfect 80s in just a few hours was hard.

OMG! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Jealous! I hope you had a wonderful time. I definitely think I need a warm weather vacation next February right around this time. I bet it was GORGEOUS!

Originally Posted by manntra

LOVE that wine glass!!! So pretty!!

Thanks! I think sparkling vodka would go pretty well in there, don't you?

Originally Posted by manntra

I am a fan of the fruit bats....I just find them so fascinating.....I know a lot of people shy away from them but I love their wings and their little furry bodies I think it was in October when we were going through and saw two of them getting a little close the female was NOT happy!!!

Tracy

They are way cooler than I thought and that's why I wished that CM had been more helpful than she was. I wanted more education. I guess I was expecting her to answer me like she was a trek guide. No such luck.

Leave it to you to observe two bats engaged in a little hanky-panky!

[Wicket's Mom]

The bats are cool to look at, but it freaks me out a little that there is no glass or screen between me & those bats.

I got a pin number today from Disney. I was hoping for free dining, but it is for 30% off lodging in October. I don't know if it's worth pursuing or not. I would get to do F&W, but the crowds keep me away. My DH just hates those crowds & that would make him a very unhappy Disney camper!

[MEK]

Lunch with a Yeti!

When I left off last we were still exploring the Maharajah (NOT Pangani - thank you Glen) trail. I absolutely adored this trail and I do have a few more pictures to post that I took on the trail. Surprised?

I didn't think so!



























Bye Maharajah Trek. It's been real!



Next stop



Conditioned air? OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Kay!

Yak & Yeti was an ADR I made when we were still on the DxDP. I didn't drop it when we realized we were doing TIW instead of the DxDP. Probably not the smartest move because just about every other restaurant in the AK takes the TIW card, except Y&Y. It's a Landry restaurant. There is a 10% AP or DVC discount, but its only on entrees.

Anyway - I wanted to try this restaurant because I've tried to eat here a couple times and haven't been able to. In 2010 Jen and I dropped this ADR and changed park plans and in 2009 Denny could not get an ADR here no matter how hard we tried.

So finally I was here - at 11:30 am for an 11:40 ADR. Tip - if you want to eat lunch here and don't have an ADR, just show up at 11:30 and I think you have a good chance of being seated. I am pretty sure we were the only ones in the lobby that had an actual ADR.

So a few pictures while waiting to be seated.









I rushed to take those pictures because we were seated very quickly. We were seated upstairs in the center of the restaurant. I would have loved one of those window seats, but I figured since they were just opening up they probably had a system for seating people.

Light near our table.

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View from our table










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[MEK]

We had a very friendly server who recommended several appetizers and entrees. Of course I knew of a couple of these recommendations from reading the DIS.

I really wanted to try a Yak attack, but I passed because I knew if I had a drink this early and a big meal I would need a serious nap.

So we decided to start with the wok fried green beans.

Yum!


All I can say is these were heaven on a plate! So good. The outside was crispy and the inside was so soft and yummy. Good stuff.

For entrees Nick went with the Kobe beef burger



Kobe Beef Burger - 10 oz grilled American Kobe beef burger, sesame-soy sauce, mayonnaise, crispy shoestring fries. topped with choice of shiitake mushroom & scallion compote or Asian slaw $17.99

Nick loved this! I have to admit, I'm not a huge burger fan, but this was really good. I have no idea how he ate almost all of it.

Denny had the Seafood Curry.



MalAsian Seafood Curry - Mahi Mahi, scallops, little neck clams, mussels, shrimp, zucchini, roma tomatoes, red curry coconut broth, and jasmine rice $21.99

He did not love it. He said it wasn't very flavorful and the rice on top was just a huge clump of starch.

My entree has no description in allearsnet. Our server recommended the ahi tuna as an appetizer. It was also available in an asian salad. So I ordered the salad. Check this out..........



That salad was HUGE and yummy. The dressing was incredibly flavorful. However, ahi tuna should have a nice firm consistency or texture and this tuna was sort-of mushy in the middle. That's the best description I can give it. It tasted fine, but the texture started to get to me so I actually didn't finish all the tuna. I did do a bang-up job on the salad. I'm actually surprised how much I ate. Wait...no I'm not.

Everyone was way too full for dessert which was a bummer because I really wanted to tried the fried wontons. I was counting on Nick to try dessert, but I guess after a 1/2lb of red meat he didn't have any room left.

So, overall our meal here was OK! Not great. Not bad. Just middle of the road and we only ended up getting about a $8 discount. I would definitely go back there for drinks at the bar and the fried green beans, but it will probably be awhile until I eat there again. I enjoyed the TH more.

So what was next on the agenda??????

We got out of the restaurant about 12:50, so I made a mad dash for Safari FP's and met the boys back at Flights of Wonder. I saw this show once before and since the weather was gorgeous I figured, why not?

It's actually a very good show. It's educational and entertaining.

The stage



We sat near the back since we entered RIGHT before the show started.

For those of you who have never seen the show, the "story line" is one of a lost tour guide who has a fear of birds, but learns to overcome it throughout the show.

Lost tour guide



See the flag



Not for long because this little sucker goes and steals it off this rock



Something like this



Hey! Come Back Here with that flag!



Ok. Where did it go?



A wide variety of birds are brought on stage and this one was so cute because it actually imitated the trainer.





I wish I had video of this part because it was really funny!



Of course Mr Tour Guide with a Fear of Birds hangs out safely behind this very protective tree



The trainer tries to get the tour guide to help her feed the birds, but he doesn't come around until much later.



Here a guest holds out the dollar bill, the bird takes it and gives it to the trainer and then returns it

Look at this ladies' face. OMG! Too funny!



Don't move a muscle



AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Why thanks!



Sure. Go ahead. Put it in my Pocket!



At one point they asked for two audiences members with cameras to come down and yours truly got picked. I don't remember exactly what we did, but I think when we held up our cameras to take pictures the birds flew back towards us. I got as many up close pics as I could while I was on stage.





I wasn't down there very long, that's for sure!

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[MEK]

Continued........

Holy crap.. I'm glad I got off stage before this big, bad, boy came out to play.




Gloves look like a smart idea



That is one big wing span




Oh wait - You know what? I think THESE were the pictures I got on stage

Hi birdie







I get nervous when ever I get called to go on stage. that must explain why I can't remember the experience that well.

More birds





Why Look! Our bird fearing fearless tour guide. I think he overcame his fears of birds. What do you know????



Cool





Well, will wonders ever cease? Look what just got delivered back to the stage?



*Applause* *Applause*



At the end of the show all the birds came out to fly. I love this pic because it looks so surreal











At the end of the show you were allowed to walk up to the stage and get close-ups



I think they have the same expression









I really enjoyed this show! If you need a half hour of down time, this is a great way to spend it. Just don't go in if you are afraid of birds.

Up Next...Safari, Pangani Trail, an adult beverage and a Holiday Parade!

[MEK]

Originally Posted by Wicket's Mom

The bats are cool to look at, but it freaks me out a little that there is no glass or screen between me & those bats.

There was definitely some type of barrier. I think it was glass. I don't remember. I just know they couldn't get out of there so it had to be glass.

Originally Posted by Wicket's Mom

I got a pin number today from Disney. I was hoping for free dining, but it is for 30% off lodging in October. I don't know if it's worth pursuing or not. I would get to do F&W, but the crowds keep me away. My DH just hates those crowds & that would make him a very unhappy Disney camper!

Yeah for a pin! Isn't it still a little early for free dining? I hope you do get it. I know you love your September trips. I hope October is not terribly crowded.

[mickeystoontown]

Wow! Your salad at Yak & Yeti looks awesome...well, minus the tuna 'cause I don't like tuna that much. Oh and the fried green beans look really good too.

You know, in all of our trips to the Animal Kingdom, we've never seen Flights of Wonder. I may just have to try and work it into our plans though because your pictures are great. How cool was it that you got chosen to come down on stage? Oh wait, you don't remember how cool it was do you?

[glennbo123]

Originally Posted by MEK

I copy the entire reply and then I cut everything out but the first section and respond to that. Then I paste the entire reply again and again and do the same thing with the section I want to answer next. It's more work, but I like to answer each individual comment. It's only a pain when the DIS is going SLOOOOOOOOOOOW or if its a really LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG reply!

I just copy the "end quote" {/QUOTE} (using the squiggly bracket in place of the square bracket so you can see it) to the end of the section I want to quote and then I copy the "beginning quote" {QUOTE=MEK;44050537} to the beginning of the next section. Then, if there are a lot sections I want to reply to, I'll just copy that group (the "end quote", 3 blank lines as placeholders for where I'll write, and "beginning quote") and paste it between all of the sections I want to break it into. Then I can go back and fill in what I want to say, in the blank spaces I left. It's too bad I can't show you -- it's a lot easier than it probably reads.

That lady's face at FoW is hilarious!

Hey MEK, ask me how I sold Judy on DVC.

[Stringbean&Wingnut]

I'm sorry to hear your meal at Y&Y was kinda meh. It always sounds interesting in theory there, but I have heard many reviews similar to yours!

Flights of Wonder looks awesome! I always forget about it when we're in AK! How cool that you were able to go up on the stage!

[glennbo123]

Originally Posted by MEK

I think they have the same expression

I've heard of dogs looking like their owners, but that's just crazy!

[IheartDDuck]

I have done the same thing with Yak and Yeti over and over again. Cancel, book, cancel, book, cancel.....this last time was obviously the only time I've kept it.

The wontons totally make the meal. I don't know if I would have felt the same way about it if we didn't get the wontons. Fortunately, we were on the dining plan and had to get them. Darn!

[tinacaplan]

Now I totally want to do Flights of Wonder. Gorgeous pictures. Sorry Yak and Yeti wasn't so great. I can cross that off the list now, I suppose. Fried green beans are delicious. They have them at at P.F. Chang's and they're very good there, if you have one of those in your area.

[Poolrat]

Originally Posted by glennbo123

I just copy the "end quote" {/QUOTE} (using the squiggly bracket in place of the square bracket so you can see it) to the end of the section I want to quote and then I copy the "beginning quote" {QUOTE=MEK;44050537} to the beginning of the next section. Then, if there are a lot sections I want to reply to, I'll just copy that group (the "end quote", 3 blank lines as placeholders for where I'll write, and "beginning quote") and paste it between all of the sections I want to break it into. Then I can go back and fill in what I want to say, in the blank spaces I left. It's too bad I can't show you -- it's a lot easier than it probably reads.

I do the same thing but I usually just type the bracket/ QUOTE bracket out.
This way I can copy and paste the {QUOTE=glennbo123;44051806] part over and over.

Originally Posted by glennbo123

That lady's face at FoW is hilarious!

I love that you got those shots. Great timing.

Originally Posted by glennbo123

Hey MEK, ask me how I sold Judy on DVC.

[MEK]

You guys are cracking me up with all your replies. I hope I have time to reply at work today. I have been very busy! I guess I'll have to try Glenn's tip for replies and see if it works!