Well, I am back home so my plans for a live report didn't quite work out, lol! I had the BEST trip ever and now I have a serious case of PDD. At least I can share all the details with you and get to relive the fun! I am trying to figure out how to resize my pictures, so hopefully will have those up soon.
My 4 parks/1 day adventure was a huge success even with no express transportation. I started the day off at Animal Kingdom enjoying the trails around the Tree of Life, just taking in the details of the beautiful carvings.
As I came around the side I saw the legendary Devine. She was amazing and it was so fun watching her interact with some children who were just in awe of her.
I decided to head up to Rafiki's Planet Watch as I hadn't been there in years. I had fun wandering around checking out the exhibits and even had a meet and greet with Rafiki himself. I hopped on the train back down to Harambe and headed over to watch the Festival of the Lion King show. I hadn't seen this show since our 2010 trip and it was amazing! I love the tumbling monkeys and the incredible stilt walkers. So much talent, you almost feel like you are at a Broadway show!
Next up was my first experience with Pandora and it did not disappoint! I had a FP for the Navi River ride which was beautiful and very calming. I love the immersive level of detail here.
After the ride I headed over to Satu'li Canteen for lunch. I love the theming of this restaurant. After lunch I wandered around taking in all of the details....there is so much to see and it is incredibly well done.
I had an anytime FP as GMR had closed so I decided to check and see if I could use it for FoP. They said I could use and off I went for the experience of a lifetime. This was hands down the most amazing ride ever. It was so immersive, you felt as though everything on the ride was happening to you. I actually cried on this ride from sheer joy and awe, it is just that good. I can totally understand why people wait two hours to experience it. Next up I had a meet and greet at the Character Outpost with Mickey and Minnie in their safari gear. Sadly, these pics did not turn out but it was fun still the same.
By this point I was hot, sweaty and tired so I decided to go back to AKL for a refresh. After a swim in the pool and some time just lounging around I was feeling much better and was ready to head out again. I knew there was a 5:00 showing of Music of Pixar Live at Hollywood Studios so decided to head there as my next park. The bus gods were on my side again as I waited less than 5 minutes for a HS bus. When I arrived the March of the First Order had just started so that was a lot of fun to watch.
I headed up to Sweet Spells next on a quest for a carrot cake cookie. They are the best! When I was in there the heavens opened for a typical late afternoon Florida thunderstorm. I waited it out for a bit then headed over to Anaheim Produce for a Mickey Pretzel and a beer. The rain was pretty short lived and soon I was making my way over for Pixar Live. This show was just incredible and I really hope Disney brings it back. The green men really played up the audience prior to the show starting and the music was awesome. Combined with the screen shots from the movies and appearances from the characters themselves, it was just a wonderful experience. I should have brought tissues with me though, as it is a tearjerker. So beautifully done!
Next up was Epcot! I headed towards the Friendship Boats and luckily there was one right there. I took it over to the Yacht Club and then walked over to the International Gateway.
@Tracy161 and I had plans to meet up and ride FEA so we met up in World Showcase and headed over to Norway. The ride was a lot of fun and I was very happy to get to experience this again. We decided to head towards France for a beverage and of course ended up with Grey Goose slushies! We enjoyed those and chatted about all things Disney. If you have had the pleasure of meeting Tracy in person, you know what a sweetheart she is. I really enjoyed our time together.
I had plans to watch Happily Ever After for the first time so headed towards the monorail for my trip to MK. I was so nervous about this show as I am the biggest Wishes geek ever (I have the soundtrack on my phone and play it regularly in the car, much to the dismay of my teenagers!). So I was a bit apprehensive going in. The area in front of the castle was PACKED but I managed to stake out a good spot to wait. Well, it was incredible. I may have been sobbing like a baby about 1/2 way through. Simply an amazing show and the message was so, so beautiful. I loved it as much as my beloved Wishes and think it is a wonderful addition to MK.
After the show, I was feeling peckish so headed over to get a Dole Whip float which was super yummy. I then took in the Tiki Room show, enjoyed some time with 999 Happy Haunts, journeyed through the century on Carousel of Progress, had some laughs with my favourite Monster Crew and rode through the seas with some swashbuckling pirates. By this time it was time for a "Kiss Goodnight", ending my day in the most perfect way possible.
4 parks/1 day challenge complete!!
Anyway, I'm here now and boy did I have a lot to catch up on!
