Sat, May 3, Day 4, Part 1
After such a late night at the P&P Party, it would have made sense to sleep in. Yup, that would have been smart, but I had secured an 8:05am ADR for Tusker House this morning, and there was no way I was passing it up. So I was up and waiting at the bus stop at 7am. While I was waiting, I snapped a couple pics.
That's right, not many people out there waiting for buses in the wee hours of the morning. The bus didn't come until 7:35, but I was at Animal Kingdom before 8. Perfect timing to get to my ADR.
I was let into the park with the rest of the early morning diners, and led back to Tusker House. Had to wait a couple minutes, then they took my picture on the way in
That was with my camera, but they did the whole package deal, but it wasn't included, so no way did I buy it. Managed to take a red neck shot though, you know how I love those!
Breakfast was really good. And I was seated next to a couple who recognized my LGMH. So hi guys! And thanks for taking my picture! Here I am with some of my favorite characters
the host, Donald
the big cheese, Mickey
the lovely lady, Daisy
and the silly one, Goofy
This breakfast was a great character experience, highly recommended!
I was out of breakfast at 8:45am, which was perfect timing to sit and wait at the rope. Normally, I would go to Expedition Everest first, but since Tusker House left me right by the Safari, I decided to switch it up. Craziness, I know. Here was my view, as I was right up against the rope
The CMs told us they wouldn't let us through until the rest of the crowd arrived from the front of the park, but they ended up giving us a few paces head start, which was a nice perk. Thanks CMs!
So I was one of the first to grab a Fastpass, and then I immediately went on standby. There were lots of animals out, and I got some nice pictures.
I always take a pic of this tree, the upside down tree
animals
I think I actually had better luck later, on my second trip. But it wasn't time for that yet. Had to wait for the FP time to be up.
So with the Safari taken care of, it was time to tackle Everest! I love love love this ride, and I love love love the single rider line! I went on twice using the single rider line, without any wait whatsoever. My "number" is 13, so I was thrilled when I was placed in that row
And here are the redneck shots!
Hmm, for some reason, I only got one of them, even though I went on twice
Next big ride I wanted to hit was Dinosaur, so I walked on over to Dinoland.
After that, I decided to try a couple of rides I haven't done before, as long as they didn't have lines. But on my way, I ran into Pluto, so of course, I had to stop and say hi.
So what two rides hadn't I ever been on you ask? Primevil Whirl and Triceratops Spin. Woah, I don't even remember which was which now, but oh yeah, Primevil Whirl, I know why people call it Primevil HURL! That thing threw me around like crazy. I am in no rush to get back on that anytime soon. Glad I tried it, just so I know what it's like, though. And then Triceratops Spin, like Dumbo, but with tilting. Ooh, aaah. So that was fun. I may have gone back through Asia at this point to pick up a FastPass for Everest. I must have gotten the FP at some point. Maybe I did that earlier...not really sure. And I usually write that down! Oops!
Since my FP time was up for the Safari, I made my way back over that way. And yes, I did remember correctly, I got better pics this time around.
Picture overload, sorry bout that! I bet I'm gonna have to split this up into 2 posts...
At this time, my Everest FP window was up, so I headed back to Asia, once again. I really do walk a lot. But in this park, it's really hard not to. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it! On my way over, though, I stopped by Yak and Yeti to see if they had anything available for lunch. Originally, I had a 2TS meal (Artist Point) scheduled around 8pm, but I knew I wouldn't make it that long, so I decided to split the 2 credits, and do one at lunch and one at dinner. So thankfully, Y&Y could fit me in at 2pm, and Disney Dining hooked me up with Whispering Canyon Cafe for later that night. Nice.
I'm looking forward to some solo park visits this July while my daughter is attending a program nearby. 
