Move over Dumbo our circus is taking over! Surprise trip adventure!!

[solana131]

Good morning!!! Look at me go

 

[Chicago Mo]

SO many updates!

I need to think of WARM thought.. this dang cold is killing me.

I really enjoyed going through your HS day as I just finished up my HS update this morning.

I JUST READ IT!!!! How did i not know about your report?!?! regardless i am there and reading a long like a good Dis Friend!!!

Animal Kingdom looks like a fun day so far!
I just love the throwback picture of your kids next to the recent one. So cute!!

So far so good! they were SO LITTLE!!! kills me they grow so fast.

How do you get your photopass pictures so big?
Photobucket will let me change the size of my photos but not the photopass ones for some reason.

I don't know?!? I just upload then add the image like normal?!?!
your pictures are not friendly to the sight impaired?!?! LOL

HOLY UPDATES BATMAN!!!

I NEED DISNEY!!! it's so damn cold here...

Love the DHS pictures, I really love how that place looks at night! And closing down the park? SO COOL!

Love it.. i will try to do more closings.. NEXT TIME!

Love the pictures of the sleeping kiddos. Disney has a way of wearing you OUT, but you always spring back awake and take on the day! I CAN'T FREAKING WAIT!!

Disney does wear you out!! I am shocked in how they slept in. my kids NEVER sleep in. ALWAYS up before 6am.. except in Disney.
I can't wait for you.. I want to hear how everything works..

The Tusker House pics came out great. We have a ressie there, I love their Breakfast.

Always a fun time there. The potatoes are A-MAZ-ING..

We also go right from Tusker house right to the Safari! It's awesome getting there so early in the morning when all the animals are out.

Now with Tusker house having earlier ADR times it's nice to get there.. Eat and jump right into the safari! get everything done in that section early!

Can't wait to read about Everest!!

Shortly!!

Holy Moly.....you are an updating fool! Didn't you get the memo???? The Dis isn't working well.....all your loyal followers are having a horrid time trying to post a reply.
Okay, maybe not all of them, just me. The Dis hates me!

No not you. Dis hates technology!

Loved all the pictures! I have never done the Rafiki thing. AK has always been a half day park for us, so we always run out of ambition before we get to that. Maybe if we could go some time other than the 105 and humid summer....

it's a half day for us too.. I am just not into it like everyone else. We have 2 zoos here.. I can go and see animals anytime. The safari is cool. we don't anything like that here.
Animal Kingdom is DEF the hottest park ever.

Whew great reading for lunch today. Tried to comment from work but my outlook got frozen. So now I am home and replying - I know don't fall over.

There are a lot of problems with the Dis lately. I know a few people having issues..
I am SO HAPPY your here!!

I have no idea when we will get back. 2014 was my first "Survivor Celebration" and the first vacation that my sister surprised us in WDW. We decided then we should vacation together every year.

That's so fun.. I would LOVE to do a vacation with my sister (older one) Our families are huge. I am a family of 5 oldest sister is a family of 5 (plus a boyfriend who has become family) my youngest sister is a family of 6. then my parents. lots of people.. Not including very close cousin (more of a sister) and a couple of friends who are considered immediate family... it's BIG... We are thinking of renting a cabin one year for all of us.. can't wait to see how that goes...

Otherwise this year was my daughters pick. We went to Jamaica. Awesomely beautiful island but a tad bit scary for three women alone. On the taxi ride to our resort two police cars were chasing another car and they passed us on the right with one of the police cutting in front of our taxi and everyone jumped out of their vehicles with big guns!!!! I did not want to leave the resort at all after that wild ride.

This right here is why i have no desire to go to these places. I have heard such horror stories. I am sure they are absolutely beautiful. i know i would love the sites... i just can't! Yet look at the story you have to tell!!

2015 may be a road trip for Hubby and I to the Rocky Mountains with discussions of possibly heading to CA to see the "big trees" on my bucket list. Maybe with a two day stop in Anaheim. That would be awesome but not sure if that is going to pan out.

ohh I would love to see these.. all of this!!! Maybe when the kids are older and they would appreciate it more.
I know you can and will get all of it done.. of course i want to hear all about it.

I NEED to get back to WDW in the worst way. There had been some discussion of a van traveling down with lots of DISers. If I hear more about when maybe I could sneak down and meet you all there. I don't remember when or if this is truly going to happen. I will keep watching for info on this.

WDW will be there and ever changing. it's so hard to NOT go. They keep bringing you back with all the changes!
i have no idea what the deal is with the road trip. I haven't heard anything in a long Time.

OK more than I have ever posted online and perhaps TMI as this is your report not mine. So I am leaving now. Have a nice nite and a good week.
Jane

And you did it on MY REPORT! You post away i love hearing from you!!!

I was so far behind and can't even remember what I wanted to say now. Oh well, just know that I'm still hear and am caught up again.

HA HA HA HA! Glad to still have you!

You are just on a roll with these updates aren't you?

I am! need the warmth of our trip.. it's FREEZING in my office right now.

Great safari pictures. Love the rhinos laying together, but especially LOVE my giraffes.

I thought of you when it was giraffe time.

I'm so glad you got to Rafiki's Planet. If you do the Backstage Safari, you go in that Rhino and Elephant building. Unfortunately, the kids are too young.

do they have to be 18? i would like to do the backstage safari... Rafiki Planet was cute i thought there was more to it than what we saw??

I noticed the one time we saw Rafiki he was in a hurry too. We've never bothered with it again.

Yeah! I hear such great things about this meet and greet! it was nothing special. the kids enjoyed it. that's all that matters.

I don't like being with the goats either.

nope.. not at all. why are these the only animals in a petting zoo?!?!

Great photopass pictures. And I love the comparison picture in the same spot.

Thanks! amazing how they grew in 4 years!!!

I can't believe how empty Hollywood Studios was that day. It certainly made it easy to get lots of PP pictures.

LOVE empty parks!!! it was nice to stay clear of the crowds. they were more interested in the frozen stuff...

We were at WDW in Sept, too, a couple weeks after you and found One Man's Dream and the Art of Animation building to be great places to cool off. In fact, because of the heat and humidity I was able to convince DH to take the animation class. We drew Buzz Lightyear and we both really enjoyed the class.

isn't it nice to relax a bit?!?! i enjoy the class. it's really fun to learn how to make the characters. how did your Buzz come out?

I also took the animation class at the Disney exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry. We drew Goofy. Even our five year old grandson had fun with it.

I think we drew about 6 characters at MSI when we had out Dis meet here!
The guy just said we can keep going, the place was empty so he didn't care.
I will miss the exhibit! the kids really LOVE it too!!!

Did you do any of the Frozen fun stuff? The fireworks were fantastic.

Nope we stayed pretty clear of frozen stuff. It was crowded over there. we were able to run around like mad while everyone else was getting a glimpse of Anna and Elsa. The fireworks were fantastic! we watched them from our room.. It was magical!

We ate breakfast at Tusker's and had a great time. I would go back just for the sliced ham.

ohh the potatoes... yummy yummy potatoes..

It looks too hot out to spend a lot of time with goats.

this is no joke. it was terribly hot and i don't really like goats.. so i wasn't pleased. watching Meg was cute. she was in her glory with the animals.. i just wanted out.

Good morning!!! Look at me go

GOOD MORNING!!! Look at you staying around!

ha ha ha ha

Still waiting on the boss man to contact me about the job.

nothing else new. Just another UPDATE!

 

[Pluto0809]

See if I can sneak in a reply here before you start posting another hundred updates.

Awesome pictures from the safari, I LOVE the ones of the lion!

Rafiki's planet watch is good for every few trips. There are so many hidden Mickey's in that mural you could probably look for hours and still not find them all.

I'm glad you made it into the Rain forest booths. Not too many people even know they exist but it is interesting to listen too.

Bummer that Rafiki wasn't too much fun. He was all about my Pluto gear when I met him out there last February.

I've never seen a photographer by those drums, you found some in unusual places this trip! Was the one on the bench a PP pic or did you add Stitch yourself? Either way it's adorable!

 

[STLMickeyMom]

Awesome updates!! You all were having so much fun!

Love your lion pics on the safari! And thank goodness you were able to get a pic of the hand animal. I thought it was just a legend! Oh, sometimes I crack myself up!

I cannot believe how little the kiddos look in the pic from 2010 compared to now! They were just babies....how do they grow so fast?

We rode the train once but we've never gotten off to look around. Now that I know there are snakes wandering around back there, we might never get on that train again! Actually, I would like to see that mural and look go hidden mickeys in it!

Great updates!

 

[Chicago Mo]

So i left off with Zack bouncing out of his pants NEEDING to get on SOMETHING. he was a real pain in the you know what this trip about ride to ride to ride.. It was aggravating. So off we went to EE.










that's a BIG FOOT! you all know how much we love the big foot walk already!!!

Classic...











ugh oh:




weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee






we went on this a lot...

#2


after the second time around my darling Zack said he needed to sit... I'm sorry.. What??? Yeah he needed something to drink and a seat.. BAAAAAAA HA HA HA HA.. after all this nonsense with him needing to go from ride to ride to ride it got em.. Let's just say he stopped with the need to RUN to each ride and stopped giving me grief about doing other things!

so off we went again:
ANOTHER PP PHOTOGRAPHER!!!!!






we did have a FP for Dinosaur so we were headed in that direction..

Until we found another photographer!

crazy stitch!




well once we got to Dinosaur we were told the dinosaur had escaped- other Cm's were on the hunt for them and were hoping to be back soon. once the dinosaurs were back they would honor our FP.. OK!

So i went to the DSA when the kids went for a potty break.. We didn't want to stray to far away from our ride so we went to play in:

Picture overload. continuing!
..

 

[Chicago Mo]

Meg wanted to ride the dino-dumbo ride.







just a people kinda picture


played in the ever popular store



















we spend an obscene amount of time here. the two CM's working were fantastic. i honestly think we spent about a hour and half just talking with them, then another hour just walking around and looking at everything!
i know we bought a bunch of stuff here the kids with the silly vinylmation meg a necklace the CM's give the kids some stuff too!!!



they did get me on the primEVIL HURL. i did have pictures.. yet i cannot find them?!?!

oh well.. We needed to see if they caught the roaming Dinosaurs yet. Nope.. Not yet. I felt sorry for the poor CM's.. People were pretty nasty to them. so they dropped the fun dino's escaping or other fun stories in why it was down and just said NO. it's down. so off i went to the DSA again.. Talk about extinction! the DSA's here are nonexistent! We hung out here for a while.

kids playing with their toys the non-american people were... well... um... not the most mannerly people... how that for politically correct?!?

we did chat up with another family who the dad (grandpa?) was a Vet. Being Sept 11th he noticed my Chicago fallen memorial shirt as i did with his decorated Vietnam Vet baseball hat- and we chatted for a while....

We went to check to see if the Dinosaurs were ready for us yet AND IT WAS!!

They honored our FP and off we went on a Dinosaur excursion!

















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[Chicago Mo]

Because there was no line....


we went on again!!!!







2010 picture:


OH HOW LITTLE!!!!!!!!!!

enough today!!! Hope you all enjoyed AK so far.. I don't have much more on this day. So i am sure i will finish up tomorrow and get on another day!


.

 

[solana131]

Oh my gosh, look at how little those kids are in the second Dinosaur ride pic.....too little for that ride . Poor little guys are going to have nightmares forever! I wouldn't even let Bradey ride it this year and he is 8. Nope nope nope.
BUt your kiddlets are ADORABLE in the then and now pic. Oh my.....how quickly they grow.

 

[Chicago Mo]

See if I can sneak in a reply here before you start posting another hundred updates.

and you did indeed sneak it right in here!

Awesome pictures from the safari, I LOVE the ones of the lion!

thanks! first time i have ever seen him awake!

Rafiki's planet watch is good for every few trips. There are so many hidden Mickey's in that mural you could probably look for hours and still not find them all.

yes it was OK. too many goats...

Yep. there were a LOT of hidden mickeys. if i were to take the pictures of them i would have killed a SD card!

I'm glad you made it into the Rain forest booths. Not too many people even know they exist but it is interesting to listen too.

We were pleasantly surprised by them! and thank you I totally forgot the name if the booths!

Bummer that Rafiki wasn't too much fun. He was all about my Pluto gear when I met him out there last February.

i have no idea. yep we were rushed though.

I've never seen a photographer by those drums, you found some in unusual places this trip! Was the one on the bench a PP pic or did you add Stitch yourself? Either way it's adorable!

We really did! It was LOTS of fun!
you can add graphics yourself?!?! No this was a magic shot. the Photographer told the kids to look in the space and made a sad face like someone stole their candy.this is what came out..
He also told them to jump up in the air.

Awesome updates!! You all were having so much fun!

we really did have a great time!!!

Love your lion pics on the safari! And thank goodness you were able to get a pic of the hand animal. I thought it was just a legend! Oh, sometimes I crack myself up!

Yes.. we caught it ON FILM!!! I could sell it for THOUSANDS!!! hand animals are hard to come by there!!!

thanks he was awake and woofing!

I cannot believe how little the kiddos look in the pic from 2010 compared to now! They were just babies....how do they grow so fast?

i know.. it kills me. Yet makes me SO HAPPY to know we were able to get them to Disney at the young age! now i can't get them to go anywhere else!!!

We rode the train once but we've never gotten off to look around. Now that I know there are snakes wandering around back there, we might never get on that train again! Actually, I would like to see that mural and look go hidden mickeys in it!

Great updates!

it's really small over there. i really wanted to meet rafiki! i would like to believe they bring out different animals?!?! I would know it was our first time over there!
The mural is HUGE! you should go see it.. there is a potty spot right next to it!



hope you all have a great day!

 

[Chicago Mo]

Oh my gosh, look at how little those kids are in the second Dinosaur ride pic.....too little for that ride . Poor little guys are going to have nightmares forever! I wouldn't even let Bradey ride it this year and he is 8. Nope nope nope.
BUt your kiddlets are ADORABLE in the then and now pic. Oh my.....how quickly they grow.

The kids did it perfectly!!! they were not american i don't know where they were from but they were OK the little one next to me we had him ready for the ride. he was fine He was a huge dinosaur fanatic!

They do grow fast don't they? Kills me. That's why we have DISNEY! they can grown there.. LOL

My kids were 6 their first ride on dinosaur...

 

[KatMark]

You are killing me with these updates, Mo. I keep wanting to go update mine, and I have to catch up on yours.

Let me just say that Meg is nuts! I can't believe she loves EE and her facial expressions are priceless.

I love that gift shop in Dinoland. It's so fun and the CM's are great (I don't think they get a lot of traffic in there normally).

I hear you on the DSA at AK...they moved what they had and I think they shrunk the number down.

I can't believe they got you on the HURL ride.


LOVE your ride photos on Dinosaur. It's one of my favorite rides.

More awesome PP pictures.

 

[Clarf]

Stop it. Just stop! You're going to fast and I can't keep up!

Okay, let's see what I can remember. Muppets. Fun! Love it!

Sorry the shop didn't have more stuff, but I did like the Marie tail.

Phinneas and Ferb, such a good meet up! We waited maybe 15 minutes, but would have waited longer. It was so worth it.

Where in the heck is the Singin' in the Rain umbrella?!?!?!?!?! We can never find it! But I'm glad you did.

Backlot tour is fun. Jason and I got picked to be the "water people" at the beginning when we went in 2001. So much fun!

I can't believe you got to draw Jack. That's the best. At the animation academy at MSI, there weren't a ton of people, so the woman said stay another time and draw something else. She drew Olaf both times. ***? Don't invite us to stay and then draw the same thing we just drew! I was annoyed.

Glad you had a good M&G with Sorcerer Mickey.

That ice cream place in the background of your pics on Hollywood BLVD? THAT'S the ice cream place we love that gives you huge scoops!

I love what your Mousekeepers did with the animals. I love that they do that. I'd take that over a towel animal anyday.

Tusker House is so yummy, but we've only done lunch. So why isn't Donald out front anymore? Sorry your M&Gs were rushed. We had a good time with the characters when we were there.

Good safari. WE loved Rafiki's planet watch. I"m sorry again that Rafiki's M&G was just meh. He must have been having a bad day.

Yay for EE! Love that ride.

Glad you finally got on Dinosaur. And I"m sure those kiddos were just fine. Maura is just 5 and she went on it and loved it1 I think it totally depends on the kid.

Oh, and that Haunted Mansion antenna topper? We got that one!

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

I am loving your trip report!
I grew up in the Chicago area and have lived in Georgia since 1991.

You made great time on your drive down, if you want to get peaches come to Georgia in July and visit the Lane Peach Farm. They give tours and sell peach ice cream and peach cobbler and more.

Looking forward to reading more.

 

[Clio]

Every time I think that I've caught up, you post more up dates. The old back lot tour was much better that what they had before it was closed. Your kids look like the had a a time on the rides.
You went on 2 of my favorite at Animal Kingdom, Everest and Dinosaur. The kids loos so little in that last picture. Too bad people didn't want to play along with the cms looking for the missing dinosaur.
I know what you mean about the rude people at Disney.
I guess I should clarifly, The wild children aren't mine. the live in the housing development behind the store. When school is cancelled they walk over to us and cause problems. My children are in their 30's.
Liz

 

[Pluto0809]

Oh OK, so that one photo with Stitch was a Magic Shot. I don't think you can add anything to the PP pictures, I just thought you had added a graphic on your own photo.

Oh and as for the Rain forest booths. I have no idea if that is their real name, I think I just made that up.

for Zack needing a drink after riding EE twice. That is so me! I love that ride but it doesn't always love me back.

Did you realize that you caught a hidden Mickey on the second picture in the Dinosaur store? Look right in the middle of the photo below the Dinosaur stuff on the ceiling. You'll see an extension cord that forms a Mickey.

Yeah for Dinosaur finally being back up and that it was a short enough line to get to ride twice. I do feel bad for the CMs who have to turn everyone away when a ride is down. That happened with Dinosaur when I was there in December but luckily I had ridden it earlier in the day so I wasn't disappointed.

 

[Chicago Mo]

You are killing me with these updates, Mo. I keep wanting to go update mine, and I have to catch up on yours.

SORRY!!!
You did a GREAT update on your Epcot and boardwalk!!! Except the clown i could have done without that tid bit...

Let me just say that Meg is nuts! I can't believe she loves EE and her facial expressions are priceless.

Oh yes! all my little dare devil children. they love ALL rides.. She does have some great facial expressions doesn't she??? crazy girl..

I love that gift shop in Dinoland. It's so fun and the CM's are great (I don't think they get a lot of traffic in there normally).

It's the best gift shop. I cannot believe the amount of time we spent in there! Always helps when you lose time just sitting and talking with people too!

I hear you on the DSA at AK...they moved what they had and I think they shrunk the number down.

OMG! I cannot believe it! I KNOW for a fact there were a few more then 2 places. I need to quit...

I can't believe they got you on the HURL ride.

they sure did... it wasn't as bad as i thought it was going to be.. it's not as bad as the tea cups.

LOVE your ride photos on Dinosaur. It's one of my favorite rides.

It's so much fun.. I wish i could take pictures inside and on the ride. I just can't with the lens i have. between the bumps, the quick movements, i can't hold a camera that straight! LOL.

More awesome PP pictures.

Thanks! Love those photographers!

Stop it. Just stop! You're going to fast and I can't keep up!

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA.. What can i say i have the winter blues. What better way to get rid of them then to write about warmth!

Okay, let's see what I can remember.

you didn't take notes?!?!

Muppets. Fun! Love it!

Muppets are the BEST!

Sorry the shop didn't have more stuff, but I did like the Marie tail.

I was disappointed... The lack of merchandise for the best kids show of the 70's - 80's!!! Grumble..

Phinneas and Ferb, such a good meet up! We waited maybe 15 minutes, but would have waited longer. It was so worth it.

They are great! we were pleasantly surprised by the amount of time they played with the kids! I would do it again.

Where in the heck is the Singin' in the Rain umbrella?!?!?!?!?! We can never find it! But I'm glad you did.

This was our first too! I was so excited when i finally found it! it's right on the corner! if you blink you will miss it. so look on all the light poles around the muppets, close to the M&G area.

Backlot tour is fun. Jason and I got picked to be the "water people" at the beginning when we went in 2001. So much fun!

No way!!! How wet did you get?!?! that's awesome you have that memory before it closed!!

I can't believe you got to draw Jack. That's the best. At the animation academy at MSI, there weren't a ton of people, so the woman said stay another time and draw something else. She drew Olaf both times. ***? Don't invite us to stay and then draw the same thing we just drew! I was annoyed.

I was so SHOCKED we were able to draw Jack!!! talk about Pixi Dust!

What?!? both times you had Olaf? Maybe that was all she knew?!?! I think we had three different characters. I would have been annoyed too!

Glad you had a good M&G with Sorcerer Mickey.

Anytime with any mickey is a good M&G! LOL.

That ice cream place in the background of your pics on Hollywood BLVD? THAT'S the ice cream place we love that gives you huge scoops!

I had to go back and look.. The Ice cream place in the picture with Meg and bubbles? Good to know! we will be going there!!!

I love what your Mousekeepers did with the animals. I love that they do that. I'd take that over a towel animal anyday.

I have to totally agree.. this is way more fun! everyday we came back to something wacky going on!!!

Tusker House is so yummy, but we've only done lunch. So why isn't Donald out front anymore? Sorry your M&Gs were rushed. We had a good time with the characters when we were there.

I have no idea why Donald isn't there.. Yes breakfast is so good. have you tried it? we have only done breakfast there..

Good safari. WE loved Rafiki's planet watch. I"m sorry again that Rafiki's M&G was just meh. He must have been having a bad day.

probably.. We will probably go back hopefully we get the fun and playful Rafiki?!?

Yay for EE! Love that ride.

after 39845729836759283567 times in a row it got predictable.. HA HA HA HA HA

Glad you finally got on Dinosaur. And I"m sure those kiddos were just fine. Maura is just 5 and she went on it and loved it1 I think it totally depends on the kid.

I really didn't think it was going to open back up.. But luck was on our side! and POOF it opened! your right it does depend on the child whether they can ride or not.

Oh, and that Haunted Mansion antenna topper? We got that one!

I wanted one so bad but just knew someone would have stolen it.

I am loving your trip report!

Hi! Welcome!!! Thank you so much!
Glad to have you!!!

I grew up in the Chicago area and have lived in Georgia since 1991.

Where about did you live in Chicago? I am on the south side.

You made great time on your drive down, if you want to get peaches come to Georgia in July and visit the Lane Peach Farm. They give tours and sell peach ice cream and peach cobbler and more.

This is good to know as i was seriously bummed when i didn't see one dang peach!!! turned into a huge joke. Also some of the places i tried to stop at for potty breaks were very sketchy?!?!
Yes! we did make great time! we didn't hit any traffic on the way down. I am sure since we started so late most of rush hours was done and over with!

Looking forward to reading more.

So glad you came aboard!!!


Let's do MORE UPDATES!!!

 

[Chicago Mo]

Every time I think that I've caught up, you post more up dates.

And i am going to post more! Gotta keep you on your toes!!!

The old back lot tour was much better that what they had before it was closed.

was it? this was our first (and sadly last) time on it. From reading other reports there is another building they go through? they said something on the train it was close this day.. it was hard to hear the CM as we were around some very noisy people.

Your kids look like the had a a time on the rides.

they love them all!

You went on 2 of my favorite at Animal Kingdom, Everest and Dinosaur. The kids loos so little in that last picture. Too bad people didn't want to play along with the cms looking for the missing dinosaur.
I know what you mean about the rude people at Disney.

Aren't they the best?!? They were so little. you never realize until you look back... I know! dang it! If your IN Disney play along with the magic! It makes it so much more FUN!
Yep. Rude people you just cannot escape them can you!??!

I guess I should clarifly, The wild children aren't mine. the live in the housing development behind the store. When school is cancelled they walk over to us and cause problems. My children are in their 30's.
Liz

OHHH!!! HA HA HA! SORRY but that's hysterical!! So your taking in stray kids?!?! want a couple more?!?!

Oh OK, so that one photo with Stitch was a Magic Shot. I don't think you can add anything to the PP pictures, I just thought you had added a graphic on your own photo.

Yep! Magic shot! Ohh! No.. I normally don't add any graphics to my pictures.. takes too much time and thought. I let Disney do all that for me!

Oh and as for the Rain forest booths. I have no idea if that is their real name, I think I just made that up.

Hey it sounds good to me. I will use it from now on!

for Zack needing a drink after riding EE twice. That is so me! I love that ride but it doesn't always love me back.

YEP! Mr. I wanna run from ride to ride and NOT do anything else. Bittersweet my little man... it slowed him down!!!

Did you realize that you caught a hidden Mickey on the second picture in the Dinosaur store? Look right in the middle of the photo below the Dinosaur stuff on the ceiling. You'll see an extension cord that forms a Mickey.

Yep! I have seen that hidden mickey a lot in other reports. we had the book Matt would point them out from time to time.

Yeah for Dinosaur finally being back up and that it was a short enough line to get to ride twice.

YAY! We were so happy!!!! we had a great time!

I do feel bad for the CMs who have to turn everyone away when a ride is down. That happened with Dinosaur when I was there in December but luckily I had ridden it earlier in the day so I wasn't disappointed.

Me too.. They try hard to make it magical, and fun! people just don't get it!!!

 

[ach222]

you guys seriously take the best ride photos (I know this was my comment the last time - but SO CUTE!)

Love the comparison pics of the kids in front of the dinosaur!

Thanks for cranking out updates, helping me pass the time while I twiddle my thumbs waiting for us to leave on our trip!

 

[Chicago Mo]

I left off with my little ones in front of the Dinosaur ride from 2014 and 2010.
It was almost time for our next FP!

on our way:
We had to stop AGAIN



Front car!!! Again Meg kills it with an awesome face!!! Yes we did it again.. I believe we did this ride about 5 times...
Tom i think has lose his mind at this point too..

we stopped for a caffeinated refreshment and watched this for a while
VIDEO:

I loved these guys!!!!! ALMOST just ALMOST got up there to do the superbowl shuffle...

I didn't.. no worries...

Walking to our next attraction!










Then all of a sudden we see this


WOW those are some HUGE TEETH!!! What the WHAT is that?!?!







we were HOT, Sweaty, yucky and needed a cool down. I am sure you guessed what our last ride of the day was...






I bet you guessed right! we always leave this as our LAST and FINAL ride of the day. as you have read.. I don't like squishy feet!







we didn't wait long AT ALL. we sat with some fantastic people!! we had a ball the entire ride with our rafting buddy's



They were laughing anytime the water would come near us i would pick up my feet... i din't care about getting wet anywhere else.. just not the feet - i had enough of walking with wet tootsies!



FUN PEOPLE!


i can happily say i made it out pretty dry! i wasn't bad at all.. the others?? yeah they were ALL SOAKED!

before we left i HAD to have:


I think the sun has gotten to this one.. wacko... I enjoyed my jalapeno pretzel like it was the last food on the planet! yummmmmmmm Matt thoroughly enjoyed his Mickey pretzel.

We slowly made our way to the car saying goodbye to Animal Kingdom along the way. Until NEXT TIME!!!

it was a short walk back to the car:


back on the road to our home. needed to freshen up!


where to next! Too early to call it a day!

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[Chicago Mo]

you guys seriously take the best ride photos (I know this was my comment the last time - but SO CUTE!)

Love the comparison pics of the kids in front of the dinosaur!

Thanks for cranking out updates, helping me pass the time while I twiddle my thumbs waiting for us to leave on our trip!

Thanks! Love ride pictures! yep they were so little then.. kills me to see them grow so fast!

How many more days do you have?!?!?