Cinderellagrl
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Day 3 - Monday, November 8
We woke up at 6 am to get ready to go to Animal Kingdom. Another EE day. I read all the opinions about whether to use the EE option or not. I decided to go with the EE because of the parks closing earlier at this time of year. We used it the first day at MK and then today at AK. I later learned that the reverse psychology seemed to work better. Animal Kingdom was full. We didnt arrive until about 8:30 a.m. and headed straight for the Safari ride, but by the time we got there the line was already almost an hour long. I wanted to use FastPass, but DSis suggested we just wait in line because wed get on the ride sooner by waiting in line b/c the return time for the FastPass was over an hour. Having never been there & not too familiar with the FastPass system, we waited in line. I hate waiting in line. We got to see quite a few animals on the safari. From there the girls decided to take the Exploration Trail. Well, halfway through the trail DD5 informs me she has to go to the bathroom, and there arent any around...starting to see a pattern here? We practically ran through the rest of the trail hoping to find a bathroom. I had no idea how long that trail was! After gathering the family back together the girls all decided to have bracelets engraved. We started heading over to see Its Tough to Be a Bug, when we spotted Lilo & Stitch. DD5 and I waited in line while the others took a break. As we approached the front of the line, the CM came over & cut the line off behind us. There was a lady standing behind us with 3 young children. The whole time we stood in this line I overheard her kids talk about how much they liked Lilo & Stitch and they were so excited. When the CM came over & cut off the line, the mom asked her over and over again to please allow her kids to quick meet with them. I understood why the CM had to cut the line...they have to cut it somewhere. But, what really got me, was there were 3 girls/women...Id say in their 20s in front of me in line. They listened & watched as these kids were disappointed, but do you think theyd have a heart & give up their spot for the kids? I know they have every right to meet the characters, too. I dont deny them that. But how can that not tug at your heartstrings when you see a child disappointed? I know that if my 13 yo DD wouldve been in that line, she wouldve given those kids her spot and shes only 13. If it had been only me and my DD13 I wouldve given up the spot, but it wasnt. I couldnt disappoint my DD5. Those women didnt have any children with them. I hope I dont get flamed for this. Its just my opinion.
Anyway, we went over the see Its Tough to Be a Bug, which we waited a long time in line for. The girls kept themselves busy looking at the tree and the giant turtle. On the way in, the CM kept looking at DDF...I forgot she had her birthday pin on. He pulled me aside & asked if wed seen the Festival of the Lion King. I told him we didnt make it over there, so he asked for my name & told me that we should go over there for the next show and head straight for the exit. He was going to call over & get us VIP seating. So we watched Its Tough to Be a Bug...DD5 didnt like the show...shes afraid of bugs. We walked around awhile & the girls wanted to go on Dinosaur. DD5 had seen this ride on TV & was afraid to go on, so I bought her an ice pop while the rest of the gang went on the ride. Met a woman from Canada who decided to take a break on the bench next to us. That was another thing I was finding that I love about Disney. I loved meeting and talking to people from other places & finding out where they were from. Anyway, by the time they got off the ride, we had to rush over to Festival of the Lion King b/c we were running late. He had told us to be there 15 minutes early. We ran all the way over there. Let me tell you how much it was worth it! That show was awesome! The costumes are incredible. The tumbling monkeys were amazing and DD5 loved them...shes a gymnast enthusiast. She stood on the bench for the whole entire show & didnt flinch. Here comes more Disney magic for her...the one guy came over, took her by the hand & took her out on the floor. She got to play the maracas in the show finale. It was incredible. I had the goose bumps & almost cried. We were really surprised she went out there. Normally shed be too shy, but she did not hesitate for a second. I tried to take some pictures of her, but they didnt turn out. Im really disappointed about that.
We had PS at Rainforest Cafe for 3:00 so we headed over there for a late lunch/early dinner. The food was fantastic. Best meal of the week. The service was great. I would highly recommend that restaurant to anyone. The girls laughed at me because I took pictures of my food and our dessert (our volcano). Funny, by the end of the week, I had them doing the same thing. We didnt stay for the parade. We left and went back to the resort.
We got changed and went back over to MK since we really didnt see much the day before. We finally got to ride Space Mountain. DH stayed with DD5 since shes not big enough to ride and hes not too keen on roller coasters. When we left the park, we got in line to take the monorail back to the parking lot. There was a man pushing another man in a wheelchair...they were standing in line waiting to get on the monorail. DH & I could not believe how many people just ran right around him & shoved their way in front of him. So, I stood to the side behind them trying to block the way. Some man pushing a stroller came up behind me & tried every way he could to get around me. I looked right at DH (so the man could hear me) & told him to stand there & help me block the way until the man in the wheelchair could get on the monorail. People are unbelievable! DD5 got to ride the front of the monorail and the CM gave her a co-pilot card. She was so exhausted by the time we got back to the room. We all were. Our original plans for Tuesday were to go to MGM (another EE day). Since we were all exhausted from walking so much, we decided to take the day off on Tuesday. I called & re-arranged our PS while the girls swam in the pool (why does it seem that all kids would be more content staying in the resort swimming rather than going anywhere else??). Off to bed we go...
We woke up at 6 am to get ready to go to Animal Kingdom. Another EE day. I read all the opinions about whether to use the EE option or not. I decided to go with the EE because of the parks closing earlier at this time of year. We used it the first day at MK and then today at AK. I later learned that the reverse psychology seemed to work better. Animal Kingdom was full. We didnt arrive until about 8:30 a.m. and headed straight for the Safari ride, but by the time we got there the line was already almost an hour long. I wanted to use FastPass, but DSis suggested we just wait in line because wed get on the ride sooner by waiting in line b/c the return time for the FastPass was over an hour. Having never been there & not too familiar with the FastPass system, we waited in line. I hate waiting in line. We got to see quite a few animals on the safari. From there the girls decided to take the Exploration Trail. Well, halfway through the trail DD5 informs me she has to go to the bathroom, and there arent any around...starting to see a pattern here? We practically ran through the rest of the trail hoping to find a bathroom. I had no idea how long that trail was! After gathering the family back together the girls all decided to have bracelets engraved. We started heading over to see Its Tough to Be a Bug, when we spotted Lilo & Stitch. DD5 and I waited in line while the others took a break. As we approached the front of the line, the CM came over & cut the line off behind us. There was a lady standing behind us with 3 young children. The whole time we stood in this line I overheard her kids talk about how much they liked Lilo & Stitch and they were so excited. When the CM came over & cut off the line, the mom asked her over and over again to please allow her kids to quick meet with them. I understood why the CM had to cut the line...they have to cut it somewhere. But, what really got me, was there were 3 girls/women...Id say in their 20s in front of me in line. They listened & watched as these kids were disappointed, but do you think theyd have a heart & give up their spot for the kids? I know they have every right to meet the characters, too. I dont deny them that. But how can that not tug at your heartstrings when you see a child disappointed? I know that if my 13 yo DD wouldve been in that line, she wouldve given those kids her spot and shes only 13. If it had been only me and my DD13 I wouldve given up the spot, but it wasnt. I couldnt disappoint my DD5. Those women didnt have any children with them. I hope I dont get flamed for this. Its just my opinion.
Anyway, we went over the see Its Tough to Be a Bug, which we waited a long time in line for. The girls kept themselves busy looking at the tree and the giant turtle. On the way in, the CM kept looking at DDF...I forgot she had her birthday pin on. He pulled me aside & asked if wed seen the Festival of the Lion King. I told him we didnt make it over there, so he asked for my name & told me that we should go over there for the next show and head straight for the exit. He was going to call over & get us VIP seating. So we watched Its Tough to Be a Bug...DD5 didnt like the show...shes afraid of bugs. We walked around awhile & the girls wanted to go on Dinosaur. DD5 had seen this ride on TV & was afraid to go on, so I bought her an ice pop while the rest of the gang went on the ride. Met a woman from Canada who decided to take a break on the bench next to us. That was another thing I was finding that I love about Disney. I loved meeting and talking to people from other places & finding out where they were from. Anyway, by the time they got off the ride, we had to rush over to Festival of the Lion King b/c we were running late. He had told us to be there 15 minutes early. We ran all the way over there. Let me tell you how much it was worth it! That show was awesome! The costumes are incredible. The tumbling monkeys were amazing and DD5 loved them...shes a gymnast enthusiast. She stood on the bench for the whole entire show & didnt flinch. Here comes more Disney magic for her...the one guy came over, took her by the hand & took her out on the floor. She got to play the maracas in the show finale. It was incredible. I had the goose bumps & almost cried. We were really surprised she went out there. Normally shed be too shy, but she did not hesitate for a second. I tried to take some pictures of her, but they didnt turn out. Im really disappointed about that.
We had PS at Rainforest Cafe for 3:00 so we headed over there for a late lunch/early dinner. The food was fantastic. Best meal of the week. The service was great. I would highly recommend that restaurant to anyone. The girls laughed at me because I took pictures of my food and our dessert (our volcano). Funny, by the end of the week, I had them doing the same thing. We didnt stay for the parade. We left and went back to the resort.
We got changed and went back over to MK since we really didnt see much the day before. We finally got to ride Space Mountain. DH stayed with DD5 since shes not big enough to ride and hes not too keen on roller coasters. When we left the park, we got in line to take the monorail back to the parking lot. There was a man pushing another man in a wheelchair...they were standing in line waiting to get on the monorail. DH & I could not believe how many people just ran right around him & shoved their way in front of him. So, I stood to the side behind them trying to block the way. Some man pushing a stroller came up behind me & tried every way he could to get around me. I looked right at DH (so the man could hear me) & told him to stand there & help me block the way until the man in the wheelchair could get on the monorail. People are unbelievable! DD5 got to ride the front of the monorail and the CM gave her a co-pilot card. She was so exhausted by the time we got back to the room. We all were. Our original plans for Tuesday were to go to MGM (another EE day). Since we were all exhausted from walking so much, we decided to take the day off on Tuesday. I called & re-arranged our PS while the girls swam in the pool (why does it seem that all kids would be more content staying in the resort swimming rather than going anywhere else??). Off to bed we go...
