After this we went to the centralised FP area and picked up FPs for Dinosaur, before exploring some of the trails around the Tree of Life. It was really nice not to feel rushed, and there are some nice cooler areas of shade down there.
Next we got the train over to Rafiki's Planet Watch and, when we arrived, we sat outside the main building and ate our lunch, which mainly consisted of the leftover pastries and muffins from breakfast
After lunch we spent some time looking at the indoor exhibits and petting the goats (one of our favourite things at AK!). The crowds seemed much lower than on our previous visit.
Coming back on the train we decided to go and explore the Pangani Forest Trail - we love looking at the gorillas, and reading all the information that there is to find out about.
When we were done here we saw it was time for our FP for Dinosaur, so went straight there. It seemed darker and scarier, unless I'm just getting jumpier as I get older
Looking at the time we needed to head back to POFQ as we were going out for dinner with the family, it being Rob and Row's last night. Dad was due to pick us up at 5.30, which he did, right on time! We were supposed to be going to Bob Evans, and we were looking forward to this, as mum had told us good things about the food earlier in the trip. However, Robin changed his mind and we were told we were going to a Black Angus steakhouse. Now, this is my idea of hell, as I don't eat red meat at all! My mum also wasn't looking forward to it. When we arrived there was very little choice for non-meat eaters. When I asked if they offered a veggie burger at all, I was told in a very condescending voice that this was a Steak House, so of course not! Overall, while the meat eaters enjoyed their food, mum and I were not impressed as we ended up with oily margherita pizzas. There wasn't even any chicken as an option! Unfortunately the atmosphere was a little bit sour because of this, which was a shame.
When we were dropped back at POFQ Carl and I got straight on the bus to head to MK for evening EMH. On arriving we got some shots in front of the castle in the dark, because that always makes a great photo!
After this we went to Toontown as we wanted to ride the Barnstormer for the first time. I'm glad we did, as it will soon be disappearing into a new form with the Fantasyland expansion! In the queue we started to chatting to a really friendly American boy. We talked to him about school and what he wanted to do when he was older. He was riding on his own, and he ws really sweet, probably about 11 or 12 years old.
After the ride we checked the line for the Fairies again but it was still 60 minutes, so instead we walked across to Adventureland to ride the Jungle Cruise. This is always one of our favourites in the dark, and we got a great captain who had lots of fun with the fact that we were newlyweds, which we played along with. Everyone else on the boat seemed to enjoy the banter too
When we got off JC Wishes was just starting, and there was virtually no queue for Aladdin's Flying Carpets, so we decided to ride - it was great to have the fireworks going off in the background! Although we had planned to stay a bit longer, we decided to head back down Main Street, spending about half an hour in the glassware shop, watching the glass being blown, as well as the guy at the back forging swords. We then got to the bus stop just before 11pm, and although the queue seemed really long, we got a seat on the second bus to come along after only 10 minutes
Tomorrow - Rob and Row's last day in Florida, at Magic Kingdom and Sweet Tomatoes (again!)
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