I was soaked to the bone and thought I'd do something that didn't involve sitting down, the Maharaja Jungle Trek. On my way in I did some more pin trading - I traded Grumpy and Ariel for Pirate Chip and a Baloo.
I guess because it was in the middle of the afternoon, there weren't a whole lot of animals out and about. I did see bats though, which are my favorites in that area anyway.
This was one of two ladies doing a touch up job on the murals
My next destination was Everest, single rider line - woohoo! I rode twice, both with grandparents who had never ridden before. I screamed my face off and had a great time. I rode toward the front both times, usually I am in the back. I think that is my preferred riding location from now on. It felt like a different ride and I really enjoyed it. Again, it seems I'm the only one with arms up!!
Since I was pretty close to Dinoland, I headed in that direction to see if Dinosaur was a short line. I passed the Nemo queue and thought about going in to watch the show, but I just missed it. And I wasn't waiting until 4:45 to see the next one. Once I got to Dinoland I used the bathroom. Now normally I wouldn't talk about my bathroom visits, but this has a very important PSA attached to it. NEVER use the toilet seat covers when your butt is wet from Kali. That stupid paper nonsense stuck right on my butt and it wouldn't come off!!! I was in there for minutes longer than I should have been picking pieces of paper off my cold, wet butt. Be forewarned!!
After my toilet paper cover tragedy, I needed a snack. I stopped at the cart by Triceratop Spin and got a coke and a Mickey Bar. They hit the spot.
Dinoland was really the only empty part of the park on this day, probably because Primeval Whirl was closed. It made me sad, but I took pictures anyway.
Dinosaur was a walk on. Fun ride as always, and I was scared as always!
I was pretty ready to go at this point. But on my way out of the park I saw Goofy and he had a pretty short line. I got some good pictures and I was proud of myself that I did my first Character meet and greet!
The people in front of me in line were HILARIOUS!!! It was an older woman and I think her son. She really wanted a picture of Goofy. Her son stood off to the side taking pictures with the Polaroid Camera. A real life Polaroid, I can't remember the last time I saw one of those!! I saw them later on a bench waiting for their pictures to develop. I wonder where you even buy film for one of those anymore?
As I started to leave the park, I passed the Winnie the Pooh, Tigger and Eeyore greeting spot. It was open until 4:30, so I said, what the hey! I got down to the landing and what do you know, there was only a few other people down there and I was the last one in line. I saw Pooh first. Then Eeyore was next. The Eeyore Photopass guy confused me with being the wife of the guy in front of me. After he realized he was wrong, he was a nice guy. Since I was last, after Eeyore and I took pictures alone, Pooh came over and joined us and I got pictures with both of them. Tigger was the last one and I got pictures with all three of the characters together! The Tigger photopass guy was a little annoying, he totally rolled his eyes at me at one point - whatever!
It was time for Pooh, Eeyore and Tigger to leave, and we all walked out the exit together. Tigger held my hand the whole way. I tried to forget that it was probably some weird girl or guy in the costume and they probably thought I had some mental issues and just enjoy the special moment I was having. I didn't get any pictures of it though, boo.
I was beat now and caught the bus back to the resort
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) up on the wet butts vs tiolet covers!!!
You're too funny!!
