The Cast:
Me 42, DH 42, DD20 (Silverspark here on the DIS) and DD15
Silverspark will be adding her input to my review, as well as some photos
DAY SIX - Thurs. 7/20/06
Our leaf blower guy was out at 7:30 am again this morning, so we were up pretty early again.
Back to AK today. Got our FPs for Safari, then walked some of the trails and did a few things. Sorry, I can't remember the sequence of what we did each day, so I just refer to it as "a few things"
Went on our Safari and got to see quite a few animals. Went to get FPs for EE, but they werent any available until very late in the evening...again Hello Brazillian tour groups. 
DD15 wanted to go on the single rider line, so we waited for her 
. DD20 got on the phone while we waited and snagged us an ADR for tonight at Chefs deFrance. She and I then decided to go rustle us up some lunch from Flame Tree and had that all waiting when DH and DD15 joined us. DD20 got a turkey leg from a cart and quickly found out that was waaaay too much for her to handle. Poor DH....the human garbage can. Here Dad, I cant eat anymore. This became the battle cry of our trip. 
Now that were back home, youll be glad to know that DH is on a self imposed diet to lose his Disney weight..as am I. Did a few more things, then decided to bid adieu to AK... without ever doing Dinosaur or Primevil Hurl...the timing just didnt work out for us.
Decided to head to Blizzard Beach. As we pulled up, we saw the sign saying that Typhoon was closed due to being at full capacity. We pulled up a bit more and saw that BB was also closed for at least another hour for the same reason
. We looked at each other and quickly decided on the Pop pools. Put on our suits, grabbed our mugs and headed to the much quieter 50's pool. Spent a relaxing time there for a bit, then both DDs went up to the room to shower and rest. DH and I swam and lounged a bit longer, then we decided to grab a couple of Mickey bars from the food court and explore Pop. The theming is really cute here and we walked all around and over to see where the next section, The Legendary Years, will someday be built. This will be a huge complex when thats completed. It was our turn to shower and rest for a bit, despite the screaming kid right outside our door...I mean RIGHT outside our door 
. Hmmm...wonder if his parents would appreciate if we made that kind of noise when we get back from EPCOT at say...1am.
Off to EPCOT for EMH night. We wandered around LS for a bit, then headed to France for our ADR at Chefs. We were a little disappointed in this meal. Granted, were probably very spoiled being from New Orleans and all (IMO, some of the best food in the world
), but the meal was just so-so. Beautiful restaurant, though. Headed out just in time for Illuminations. I didnt realize that theyd shortened this, but we still enjoyed it. Continued to walk around WS for a bit...more shopping as DD20 wanted to pick up souvenirs for her friends in the various countries. DH and DDs decided to do MS one last time. I happily sat on a bench and people watched for a bit. We headed over for a short wait for TT and said our goodbyes to EPCOT for this trip. For some reason saying good bye to EPCOT and MK is tougher for me than MGM and AK.
Me 42, DH 42, DD20 (Silverspark here on the DIS) and DD15
Silverspark will be adding her input to my review, as well as some photos
DAY SIX - Thurs. 7/20/06
Our leaf blower guy was out at 7:30 am again this morning, so we were up pretty early again.
Back to AK today. Got our FPs for Safari, then walked some of the trails and did a few things. Sorry, I can't remember the sequence of what we did each day, so I just refer to it as "a few things"
Went on our Safari and got to see quite a few animals. Went to get FPs for EE, but they werent any available until very late in the evening...again Hello Brazillian tour groups. DD15 wanted to go on the single rider line, so we waited for her . DD20 got on the phone while we waited and snagged us an ADR for tonight at Chefs deFrance. She and I then decided to go rustle us up some lunch from Flame Tree and had that all waiting when DH and DD15 joined us. DD20 got a turkey leg from a cart and quickly found out that was waaaay too much for her to handle. Poor DH....the human garbage can. Here Dad, I cant eat anymore. This became the battle cry of our trip. Now that were back home, youll be glad to know that DH is on a self imposed diet to lose his Disney weight..as am I. Did a few more things, then decided to bid adieu to AK... without ever doing Dinosaur or Primevil Hurl...the timing just didnt work out for us. Decided to head to Blizzard Beach. As we pulled up, we saw the sign saying that Typhoon was closed due to being at full capacity. We pulled up a bit more and saw that BB was also closed for at least another hour for the same reason
. We looked at each other and quickly decided on the Pop pools. Put on our suits, grabbed our mugs and headed to the much quieter 50's pool. Spent a relaxing time there for a bit, then both DDs went up to the room to shower and rest. DH and I swam and lounged a bit longer, then we decided to grab a couple of Mickey bars from the food court and explore Pop. The theming is really cute here and we walked all around and over to see where the next section, The Legendary Years, will someday be built. This will be a huge complex when thats completed. It was our turn to shower and rest for a bit, despite the screaming kid right outside our door...I mean RIGHT outside our door . Hmmm...wonder if his parents would appreciate if we made that kind of noise when we get back from EPCOT at say...1am. Off to EPCOT for EMH night. We wandered around LS for a bit, then headed to France for our ADR at Chefs. We were a little disappointed in this meal. Granted, were probably very spoiled being from New Orleans and all (IMO, some of the best food in the world
), but the meal was just so-so. Beautiful restaurant, though. Headed out just in time for Illuminations. I didnt realize that theyd shortened this, but we still enjoyed it. Continued to walk around WS for a bit...more shopping as DD20 wanted to pick up souvenirs for her friends in the various countries. DH and DDs decided to do MS one last time. I happily sat on a bench and people watched for a bit. We headed over for a short wait for TT and said our goodbyes to EPCOT for this trip. For some reason saying good bye to EPCOT and MK is tougher for me than MGM and AK.
