We were rather amused when a CM appeared halfway along the route and asked why we were all entering the exit, to which we all replied Were following Tigger!
It was time to enter Dinoland. I find this part of the park a little out of place. I think its the music and theming that make it feel cheap. The dino theme is fine but just too much like part of a regular theme park maybe its just me.
We rode Triceratop Spin and Primeval Whirl, browsed in the shop and then we were thirsty.
It was getting hot in the sun so it seemed like a frozen beverage would be in order. DD asked for a frozen Coke. I have no idea why we ordered it other than that it was cold. Neither of us like Coke, but it did taste good in its frozen form. Better still, I got one of my best souvenirs of the trip. I had been hunting for this since we arrived and MK was sold out so when I spotted the little guy on the counter I had to have him. I think he was just under $8 with tax but sooooo cute! I need to take another photo of him with his ears on though - he's sitting on the kitchen table at the moment.
Feeling refreshed and now carrying the cute popcorn bucket that wouldnt fit into my backpack, we headed back to Asia rode EE (AGAIN!! DD just couldnt get enough of it) and walked through the Maharaja Jungle Trek, which was really enjoyable, as always.
By now DD was struggling with the heat so the prospect of standing in a shaded queue for Kali River rapids looked very appealing to her especially with a promise of getting soaked in the end. We were in front of a group of people who were obviously there for the first time and the one guy was hilarious. It was probably the most fun we had waiting for a ride the whole time we were there.
He was adamant that he never gets wet on water rides; that only happens to other members of his party.
Tee hee! They were trying to decide where to go after AK so I gave them my park hours guide as they tried to decide what was worth doing. He asked what Epics
was and if there was anything there (talking about Epcot). There was a party at MK that night so I advised them that it would be a waste of time unless they left straight after this and got a ticket, which would allow them to stay until midnight, but without buying a ticket Epcot would be their best bet. They were very grateful but seemed to know nothing of Disney or what was even in the parks. They had seen EE and didnt know it was a ride. I wished we had met them earlier we could have taken them to the headliners and got them started as I dont think they had done much that day. Anyway, with the one guys insistence that he would not get wet on KRR, we all decided to announce ourselves as a group of 8 and ride together. As our raft bumped over the big fountain we all got soaked .... except Mr Stay Dry, much to everyones amusement and he was making sure we all knew about it!
Not to worry, as we came down the big shoot he disappeared momentarily under what looked like a tidal wave of water. He could have swam through the river and been less wet.
We laughed all the way through the ride so loudly that people on the bridge near the exit were turning to see where all the noise was coming from. By this time DD had hiccups, which made us laugh all the more. It occurred to me that we could try and behave, but that didnt seem like much fun. We said goodbye to them.
was now 5 pm and the park was closing to regular guests with EMH until 8 pm. At DDs insistence we rode EE again.
On entering the line I noticed two elderly ladies in scooters, one of whom had oxygen with her, entering the line. Brave ladies! When we arrived at the loading area we were directed to the very back car (front seats) and there were those ladies, in our car, but behind us. They were very nervous. It seemed their (grandchildren?) had told them this was not to be missed.
Well we were all buckled in so it was too late for them to get out and the moment we took off they let out a wail. You could hear they were absolutely terrified all the way through the ride. On the big climb DD attempted to distract them by pointing out the lovely view, but they were beside themselves. From that point on, all we heard behind us was OMG, OMG, OMG ....!
I told them afterwards they definitely need to get their photo to prove to everyone they had been on.
What sports! We went into the shop to buy our photo before proceeding to Dinoland. I had promised DD she could go and play in the Boneyard and I didnt mind sitting down and letting her have fun for a while so after a quick spin on Primeval Whirl we settled in the Boneyard for the next hour or so. On prior visits they have always had the Nemo show on at least one during EMH but perhaps because its a different season this wasnt happening.
I had purposely left it to the end thinking we could do that, but having checked at 5 pm we were told that there were no more shows this evening so we ended up re-doing some favourites. Like EE for example. I think we spent the last hour riding it again and again.
We stopped to check our PP photos on the way out and exited the park at 8.30 pm to head back to POFQ. I was suddenly feeling really hungry and realised I hadnt eaten yet all day so when we got back the resort we headed straight for the foodcourt. The thought of a proper meal was very enticing and I asked if I could order just chicken instead of the rib and chicken since there was no option without the ribs. I thought it would be grilled chicken so I would be able to eat the white meat from under the skin. Well I was wrong. It was crumbed and deep fried and I didnt have the heart to say anything because the sweet CM gave me not one, but two enormous chicken portions. The photo doesnt do it justice. This meal could have fed a small family. The chicken wasnt nice at all though. I dug through all the coating to get to the white meat and it was quite tough and chewy. Had it been paid for in cash or like (not free dining) I would have taken it back, but the sides were delicious and by the time I had eaten them I was full and happy. I felt awful tipping all that chicken into the trash though. I first paused and looked around to make sure nobody was looking felt so guilty! The picture does not do it justice: this meal was HUGE!
It had been a wonderful day and we headed back to our room to sit and look at all our photos before a shower and finally bed at around midnight.
Got it right:
Again, getting to the park early. Things change each time and I think re-doing a special attraction over and over is something that can eat a lot of time out of park touring, but kids tend to do this and just going with the flow and enjoying each stage you're at makes it a lot of fun. I think we rode EE nine times in one day, if my notes are accurate.
Could have done differently:
I wished we had done the Nemo Show in the day when we could have. We had purposely saved it for EMH based on previous experiences of low wait times after the park had closed.
Next up: Day 7 Typhoon Lagoon and Magic Kingdom