suevee
<font color=red>I am in a frenzy!<br><font color=r
- Joined
- Mar 28, 2000
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Cast: 15 diverse family and friends, all determined to have a great time and not step on each other's toes. Ratio: 11 adults to 4 children, the adults have a fighting chance!!!
Our fifth day, Wednesday, June 5, dawned bright and early. Our whole group drove over to Animal Kingdom at 8:30 am (in separate cars). We had all been here before and we had very specific ideas about what we wanted to see. We entered through the Rain Forest Cafe to avoid the crowds. Apparantly no one knew about this entrance as there was no one there but us.
We saw Tarzan Rocks, Lion King Show, Bug's Life (all but the 3 littlest ones and me), Dinosaur Ride ( half of us), and the dino bones playground. The shows were great but hot as they are outside shows. Bug's Life and Countdown to Extinction (Dinosaur ride) were enjoyed by all who rode them. I was a little disappointed in the playground. It seemed a little small and not well ventilated. At twelve, our crew split in different directions. Our friends decided to check out more of AK. My brother and his family went to Flametree BarBQ. Myself, 2 DD, 1 Sil, and DGG went to the Rain Forest Cafe to get a table. My husband took our oldest DD and her hubby to Celebration Hospital for his shoulder to be checked on. DH dropped them off and joined us at the Rain Forest Cafe for lunch. They took a taxi back to the hotel. We had a very nice lunch at the RFC and we used my Disney Club discount!!! The chocolate volcano dessert is big enough for 6!!! We couldn't finish it. We choose RFC over Flametree BarBQ because it was more comfortable for my pregnant DD. We were very happy we did. We were back at the hotel for a break by 2pm.
At 4:15 we headed out for MGM. Again we drove and it was the whole crew. We has a PS Fantasmic Package at Mama Melrose. We had Pizza, Pasta, bread, salads, all were good. We were fed, refreshed and ready to do MGM. Again we split up so our daring do group could do the Star Wars, Tower of Terror and Rock N Roller coaster. The rest of us did Muppet Show, Indiana Jones (GREAT!!), toy story arcade (don't waste your time) then it was time for Fantasmic.
When we got to the PS Package gate, we realized that our daring do group may be waiting for us at the main entrance!!! They never showed up and we had the passes, so we just went in. The show was great. It was different than last year's and I think better. After Fantasmic we headed back to the hotel.
Note - When we made our PS Fantasmic Package there was a lot of confusion. Wednesday was the only day that MGM was open to 10 pm. The schedual listed 2 Fantasmic Shows one at 9 and one at 10:30. However our concierge, the CM's at dining, and the CM's at the restaurant could not make our PS for the later show as no one knew if that show would really be put on. There was a lot of confusion, especially with the park closing at 10, thirty minutes before the last show!!! Our original plan was to see shows and rides during the first show and go to the second. However, since this was a show we definitely wanted to see we went to the first show to make sure we actually got in.
We were glad we did!!!! Our daring do group ended up at the second show and the line was all the way backed up to the front gate when we got out of the first show!!! WDW really needed to schedual more shows at this time.
We were all tucked in by 11pm, except our Daring do Group. The next day was a free for all! Pirate's Cruise for the children and alone time for Grandparents, US!!!
Our fifth day, Wednesday, June 5, dawned bright and early. Our whole group drove over to Animal Kingdom at 8:30 am (in separate cars). We had all been here before and we had very specific ideas about what we wanted to see. We entered through the Rain Forest Cafe to avoid the crowds. Apparantly no one knew about this entrance as there was no one there but us.
We saw Tarzan Rocks, Lion King Show, Bug's Life (all but the 3 littlest ones and me), Dinosaur Ride ( half of us), and the dino bones playground. The shows were great but hot as they are outside shows. Bug's Life and Countdown to Extinction (Dinosaur ride) were enjoyed by all who rode them. I was a little disappointed in the playground. It seemed a little small and not well ventilated. At twelve, our crew split in different directions. Our friends decided to check out more of AK. My brother and his family went to Flametree BarBQ. Myself, 2 DD, 1 Sil, and DGG went to the Rain Forest Cafe to get a table. My husband took our oldest DD and her hubby to Celebration Hospital for his shoulder to be checked on. DH dropped them off and joined us at the Rain Forest Cafe for lunch. They took a taxi back to the hotel. We had a very nice lunch at the RFC and we used my Disney Club discount!!! The chocolate volcano dessert is big enough for 6!!! We couldn't finish it. We choose RFC over Flametree BarBQ because it was more comfortable for my pregnant DD. We were very happy we did. We were back at the hotel for a break by 2pm.
At 4:15 we headed out for MGM. Again we drove and it was the whole crew. We has a PS Fantasmic Package at Mama Melrose. We had Pizza, Pasta, bread, salads, all were good. We were fed, refreshed and ready to do MGM. Again we split up so our daring do group could do the Star Wars, Tower of Terror and Rock N Roller coaster. The rest of us did Muppet Show, Indiana Jones (GREAT!!), toy story arcade (don't waste your time) then it was time for Fantasmic.
When we got to the PS Package gate, we realized that our daring do group may be waiting for us at the main entrance!!! They never showed up and we had the passes, so we just went in. The show was great. It was different than last year's and I think better. After Fantasmic we headed back to the hotel.
Note - When we made our PS Fantasmic Package there was a lot of confusion. Wednesday was the only day that MGM was open to 10 pm. The schedual listed 2 Fantasmic Shows one at 9 and one at 10:30. However our concierge, the CM's at dining, and the CM's at the restaurant could not make our PS for the later show as no one knew if that show would really be put on. There was a lot of confusion, especially with the park closing at 10, thirty minutes before the last show!!! Our original plan was to see shows and rides during the first show and go to the second. However, since this was a show we definitely wanted to see we went to the first show to make sure we actually got in.
We were glad we did!!!! Our daring do group ended up at the second show and the line was all the way backed up to the front gate when we got out of the first show!!! WDW really needed to schedual more shows at this time.
We were all tucked in by 11pm, except our Daring do Group. The next day was a free for all! Pirate's Cruise for the children and alone time for Grandparents, US!!!
