Ok, I guess it's the "OLD GUY'S" turn.
After getting sichyated, we changed and soon left for Ak, emh.
I made extra sure I had my spare depends, grabbed my walker and we
were out the door. Even though we were on the ground floor, we still took the elevator.
Now, those of you that have followed this whole dumb tr, you know what
the mission is tonight.
Yes, that's right, find De vine.
Remember last time here? The scanner didn't know my fingers?
Well, it still didn't.
Only this woman working there didn't give me the clever, " Sir, are you by
chance using someone elses fingers this time line," no, she just glared at me.
So I tried different fingers, just for the heck of it.
nothing
This kept going on and still she just glared at me.
Bad Nebo.
After I ran out of fingers to try, I started taking off my shoe.
That's when she finally asked for an ID and let us in.
Once in, she finally talks me into Rafiki"s Planet Watch.
I didn't care, one way or the other, so, ok, let's try it.
It's ok, mostly a pet the goats kinda thing, but you're held hostage by the train.
What is weird there though, is there was a girl holding a spiny tailed lizard.
And encouraged folks to touch it.
The second you touched it, this team of bio-haz security would descend upon you and start washing your hands.
We walked over to the lab side where they had a few snakes.
A guy outside was pointing out a red rat snake in a tank, aka, corn snake.
I told him nice specimen of elaphe gutatta gutatta, have you ever had an
elaphe subocularis here?
Yep, that's a real show stopper, Diane rolled her eyes and walked away, he gave me that "grown a third eye look and walked away."
Hey, give me a break, I haven't been annoying in a while.
Train ride back, we decide to give Kilimanjaro another try. Only tried it once,
and neither of us were too impressed. Not sure why everyone rushes to it
at park opening, but , then again, what are you going to rush to there.?
I don't know why, but this ride still doesn't pop my bubble for me.
And I love animals.
However.
There was one thing that happened on the ride.
Unfortunately, it requires me being able to post a pic.
And that's always dicey.
Our jeep/truck had stopped, and we were told to look out to the left to see something, but I was all the way on the right side.
So, I looked to the right and I see a big rhino, about 25 feet away, just looking at us. (me?)
When I picked up the camera, I had no idea of how good a shot I was going
go get cuz evidently, I didn't hear hem say " no pics".
He charged, and at the last second, pulled up. Right after I snapped it, I was in Diane's lap.
"Do what you want to the girl, but leave me alone."
It looked like this.
Ok, I'm going on faith that this picture posted ok.
Remember, that thing is not just standing there, waving, as we drive by.
It was back in the brush,, and charging.
"Gee, the Safari ride was a lot more exciting this time, wan't it Diane?"
"Yes, it was."
" You can get off my lap now."
Later, we walk by "Flame tree." My favorite ride, but we don't do it this time.
We caught "Flights of Wonder," the last show, and this time she wasn't picked to let the bird take the money out of her hand.
Good thing too, She was holding up a blank check this time.
Heh, just kidding honey, Honey? OW!
When we go out, it's darking out pretty good now so we head over to dinoland.
I love Primevil Whirl, and totally appreciate all the money they spent making
the ride look as hokey as it does.
On the way over to Dinosaur, we see a little path that says " Cretacious Trail."
Hey, it's something different. Walking down it you get to read some plant
signs, hear some growls, and then you come out somewhere you have no idea
where you are.
I think that's it whole purpose, just to keep folks wandering around aimlessly and not actually standing in a line
After wandering around, trying to get back to "Dinosaur," we decided to do
the trail backwards, and Voila, there it is.
I mean this in all sincerity.
This ride is one hundred percent better at night.
It's not just my eyes. Even Diane said she caught more than she ever did
when we used to do it in the day.
And trust me, if you really want to scare a loved one , have them sit on the right side.
With that done, we head on out.
No rush at the bus stop, and back at the Pop in no time. ( yes, I sat, doesn't count from AK.)
Back in the room, I'm starting to get that "boy, this trip is winding down,
isn't it? " feeling. So I ask her if she wants to 'splore with me, and I make a couple of drinks.
Down at the Hippy Dippy Pool, I can't believe how many kids are in it. It's only about 74 degrees out, but I forget about the days when I was little and my mom used to have me netted to get me out of a pool or lake.
You know, with blue lips and shivering all over,, "I'm f-f-f-ine."
The walkway along Hourglass lake is what puts Pop over the top with the All Stars.
Of course we had to walk over the bridge until we hit the dead end.
I am really wondering what they're going to do with that "Legendery side" that was already started. My own guess is that if the mini-suites work out at All Star Music, the whole Legendary Years might be baby suites.
We walked all the way down to the end, then turned back by the '90s buildings.
Taking the inland route back, I couldn't believe that there wasn't a single person in the computer pool. And at night it's even prettier than the other pool.
It's back to the room , another drink, ( have you ever noticed as a trip is coming to a close, you start drinking more?). It's like you finally realize, " Hey, I"m on vacation, I can do whatever I want."
I find myself just standing outside our room, leaning over the rail and looking
at the pretty sights.
Yep. That's our car over there.
Oh, and a Ford Ranger pulled in next to us.
that's it for wednsday, two days left.
coming; tomorrow, the pool, mgm, mini golf, fantasmic and a near death experience, not neccessarily in that order.
Loving your trip report! My DH is 54 and sounds a lot like you 
Has anyone seen my walker??? 
