I'm glad the information is helpful! I love the theme of the Broadway buildings - they are probably my favorite at All Star Music. They are further back, but not the farthest. The walk isn't terrible though. Another nice thing about Music is they recently renovated the food court. The decor was nice, with some subtle musical touches.
Have you seen Wishes from the Poly beach before? It's nice from outside the parks, but it's pretty far. If it was me, I would not do this option on the day you have MK tickets. I would stay in the park and get the best viewing spot you can!
The experience is so much better from the Hub than from across the lake. I would only do the outside the park option on a day you don't have park tickets. I say this because the entire purpose of your trip is to see Wishes before it's gone, and there is no guarantee the beach won't also be crowded.
Great to know about renovating the food court! I'm sure we will be spending a good amount of time in there, for breakfast, lunch, and Mickey Bars of course
I've seen Wishes from the Poly before and loved it, but I agree that it's not the #1 viewing spot!! I was more or less considering this if the park is REALLY crowded, like so crowded you can't move or see anything up close!! Sometimes the atmosphere around me affects the experience more than the fireworks itself
Thanks for all your tips and tricks!
Yes I do think I'll be renewing for next year! December is technically outside this pass year and I want to go in Feb next year and I'm planning a girl's trip with a friend for next Sep.
I think it's hard to selfie with the Tree of Life
Flik's line was so short when we went there too I had to stop!
Ahh I love it!! I hope that one day I'll be able to get an AP, there are so many benefits! Of course, along with the fact that you get 365 days of access to the Disney parks
Aww, poor Flik with his always-short lines! And maybe that is why they banned selfie sticks from the parks, haha!
I am so excited for you to head back to Disney for one last Wishes celebration. My DD and I just got back from Disney, we had a great time. Our last show of Wishes was a raining night but we enjoyed it so much knowing it was the last for us. My DD was very emotional, she loves it so much! We love Dinosaur so much as well, we were glad to see it back up and running this trip and rode several times. Your safari looked like a good one, we have spent much time on the trails the last few trips and really enjoy them.
Thank you
I'm following along with you dining report, and I'm sooo jealous that you get go to the World so many times, and stay at the best resorts!!
What did you think of AKL??
I know that I'm going to get soooo emotional when we see Wishes, I'll probably be bawling like a baby! Glad to know I'm not alone in that
We love the trails at AK as well, even though you see animals at the zoo, it's just SO different at Disney!!
Yes! I'll admit I laughed a little when I read about your weekend trip plans just because of the coincidence.
Glad you're enjoying it!!
What a fun morning in AK! I definitely agree on the early morning safaris. Reading the words "frozen coke" made me really want one! Haha
Haha, it's so cool that you got to go to MK on your birthday!! That's the perfect place to spend a special day, getting treated like a princess
Girl, I am always craving a frozen Coke! We have them at almost every gas station around, but they're just NOT THE SAME!!
No problem, I'm glad you like the site. I actually haven't tried any of the recipes yet, since I discovered it back in December. It didn't feel right mixing tropical cocktails in the middle of our Canadian winter, so I'm waiting for summer to try them.
Ah ha! See, I knew you girls really do mean something is wrong when you say "nothing's wrong"!
Interesting. I don't think I ever heard of any polls being done like that. Nice bonus for you.
I like Bug's Life, too, but haven't seen it in a while. I've never seen Flik out and about. Great meet!
Hmmm, well I'll be waiting to hear if you found your frozen Coke, because I've had one in AK before (although a few years ago).
Haha, I agree with you there! It was 70 degrees in Wisconsin last Wednesday, but today it was snowing and freezing rain all day
You've got us girls all figured out!!
Last-day blues are the worst!!
Kevin Spacey is one of my favorite actors, so I need to watch A Bug's Life again! And I was on the hunt, I knew that there were places to find slushies in AK, but we couldn't find ANYTHING on the map!
Well, did you or didn't you? Inquiring minds want to know! My favorite frozen slushy product is the
Frozen Elephant - frozen Coca-Cola and Amarula Cream Liqueur $10.50. If you've never had one, you can find this yumminess over at the Refreshment Coolpost at the African Outpost in Epcot! I came to love Amarula when I had one on the rocks at Victoria Falls at Animal Kingdom Lodge. I love Amarula!
Haha, I'll tell this to you and only you, I eventually found one
Oooo, that Frozen Elephant sounds really yummy! I've never had Amarula before, is it like Bailey's?! That drink kind of sounds like an adult Root Beer Float
I totally understand that feeling of sadness that creeps up on you as the vacation gets closer to ending
I'm glad your mom was able to snap you out of your funk. It sounds like you were having a nice morning at AK! You really got up close and personal with the giraffes on the safari!
My mom is always able to tell what's wrong with me and shape me up! I love AK in the morning, the park is so quiet but the animals are so active!
I absolutely love Animal Kingdom. The theming is amazing. We got to experience it at night for the first time a few weeks ago (after seeing Rivers of Light during the soft opening period), and I think the park might be even cooler at night. The Tree of Life is awesome all lit up. We got a few Photopass pictures in front of it. But we didn't like dinosaur when we rode it a few trips ago. That's mainly due to the fact that my wife has occasional back issues, and we didn't realize how bumpy this ride would be. I spent most of the ride worrying about her getting hurt, and she spent most of the ride worrying about getting hurt. She was a little sore for a day or two, but nothing too serious. But we learned our lesson not to ride it again.
I love Animal Kingdom too! I think it is such an underrated park. I'm hoping that I'll be able to catch ROL on a future trip, we've never done AK at night but now we will definitely have to!
We are the same way with Space Mountain as you are with Dinosaur! In 1994, my parents and sister went to WDW when my mom was pregnant with me. My dad rode Space Mountain, and tweaked his back sooo bad! He ended up laying face-down on a bench in Tomorrowland for 45 minutes
Turns out, he slipped a disk and needed Cortisone shots when they returned home! Then, last trip, my mom got a huge bruise on her arm from the roughness of Space Mountain! So needless to say, Space Mountain and my family do not get along
Hi lady, I'm ALL CAUGHT UP! Yippee!
Absolutely loving the TR and real life updates!!
Confession time: pre-refurb, my mom and I got stuck on Test Track... back in like, idk, 2001? Well we got stuck the 'hot' section where they were testing how much heat the car could handle... and for someone with panic attacks (cough-me-cough) this was not ideal! I'm nervous every time we ride now! haha!
Poutine = <3
Love this idea... your meal looks so good, glad you got to enjoy Le Cellier and sharing seems like a perfect way not to over eat and feel like crumbs the rest of the day
holy OUCH. I kinda want to see a pic...
Hope its better by now? or you got a second opinion?
YAY! Thats amazing!! The photos are so cute! Congrats!
EEEK... I'm so nosy I would have wanted to eavesdrop #dontjudgeme... I really want to know what happened, especially if it involved the bathroom ?
I need this. NOW.
Yum!!
Your mom, the super hero!!
Ok this stuff freaks me out, especially as a nurse. I HATE going to malls, public places, etc. as i fear someone will need mouth to mouth and I'll get 'outed' as medical provider! haha! My family knows NOT to say anything.... if anyone askes, I'm a horticulturists, like from 'meet the parents'! haha!
YUM! That sounds so refrehsing... plus, like you said, drinking from a pineapple is ALWAYS a good idea
YIPPEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been in to Disney in early early (waaayyy back when I was in undergrad.. a la 2008...) and the weather was great! I don't remember anything particular about the crowds so they probably weren't horrendous.
Those look amazing... please tell me you will do a TR for your March and review these?!
Great minds think alike... I 'instagram'd" this exact photo when I was there last month! love it!
Yay!! Thanks for reading gf, glad to have you!!
Also, do you have Facebook? Because we should be friends on there too
OMG, getting stuck on the "hot" section of Test Track would literally be my nightmare. I would react the exact same way as you and get super panicked!
On mother-daughter trips, we've decided that doing the
DDP isn't worth it because we share so much! Same with the girl's trip; we share a lot of meals so it's not the best value for us!
Aww, thanks for asking about my finger
It's doing much better now; I didn't get a second opinion and it eventually healed on it's own! And I will PM you a pic of the grossness; I see that you're a nurse so I'm sure you're not affected by that kind of stuff
I want to know what happens in the GF bathroom too! My first instinct told me it was shoplifting..maybe she took something from Sandy Cove and tried to hide in the bathroom with it/put it under her clothes?? Whatever it was, it was dramatic
Haha about pretending you're not a nurse
My mom is the opposite; when Haley played softball, every time a kid got hurt she'd rush onto the field and yell, "I'm a dentist!!!"
I'm really excited to experience F&G again and enjoy Disney in the not-rainy season
And yes, I will do a TR on this thread! It will probably be a bit smaller and in less detail, but I will definitely give you all the deets
Can't wait to hear more about your trip as well, lady! The BC is an awesome resort and you will fall in love!!
I was super bummed about it too, because I love Be Our Guest and I think that it’s a great deal for a QS lunch. 
I’m so excited to dine in this beautiful castle again! 
I’m going to try see if I can switch this ADR to 9:30-10ish, so that we can just have some ice cream here instead 
At least there were some left for Splash Mountain!! I figured that the 3 mountains would be the longest lines for our MK day, and as for Epcot, these three rides are my must-dos every time I go to Epcot. Plus, I will be able to utilize the single-rider line for Test Track! 
I’m really hoping to hit rope-drop for Epcot; I’ve never done it before, and maybe it will be easier if I’m on my own time!
Gabi texted me, “You got green?? Who are you??” because I’m a pink-lover, but I explained that I needed to collect ALL OF THE COLORS!
I’ll keep you guys posted on my findings!! SO excited to be going home with my best gal pals 
