My Big Fat Disney Solo Weekend: April 2015 Trip Report - COMPLETED

DAY 3
April 26th, 2015 - Sunday

Animal Kingdom!

I had lofty goals of being at AK in time for EMH opening this morning, but after my late night, I didn't QUITE make it. Almost, though... I was through the turnstile by 8:15am. Close enough!

First though, I did stop just outside for a quick entrance selfie...

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No idea what was up with the crooked smile. Also, can we see the humidity getting to my hair yet? :laughing: (And here's the Minnie Ears you were waiting for too, @SarahDisney!)

Then into the park and through the Oasis I went! Of course, I did stop at a PP photographer (no, not James :sad1:) for the compulsory Tree of Life photo, looking particularly rumpled...

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I didn't have any FP+ for AK, as I had them all booked for another park later. So I was bee-lining it right for my favorite... Kilimanjaro Safaris!

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Out in that savanna, lookin' for dem animals!

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...Oh, look! I found them!

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Now in September, I don't know if it was the weather, or that I didn't do it first thing in the morning like usually, but my safari on that trip was.. Meh. Very few animals out and about.

This time? ANIMALS EVERYWHERE. And now you're going to be subjected to the 5 million photos I took of them. You're welcome!

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See the fluffy baby in the nest? :lovestruc

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These two rhinos were ADORABLE. I couldn't get a good photo, but the one on the ground was rolling around, the other one kept nose-bumping it's butt. So funny! :laughing:

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I have to say, I really do enjoy this attraction so much more now that they've removed the whole "Little Red" storyline. I get that it was supposed to be educational for the kiddos about the evilness of poaching, etc... But I personally just felt it was distracting and detracted from the experience. I'm really glad it's gone, and I can just enjoy a nice safari of animal watching! :thumbsup2

After the safari, I had already planned my next stop. Can anybody guess what it is?

1.) It's in Africa, to the right just upon exiting safari...
2.) It's my Disney guilty pleasure...
3.) It increases my face value...

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Ya'll know I had to. I normally don't do the face painting on every Disney day of my trip, but when it's only a 2-days-in-parks trip? Yes. Yes I do. :cutie:

I was about ready for some real breakfast, as the rice krispy treat and bottled Starbucks I'd had in my room that morning were starting to wear off. Good time, because what's right next to the face painting booth? Why, Kusafiri Bakery and Coffee Shop! I was very eager to try this out...

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Hot Breakfast Wrap with Sausage, Spinach, Scrambled Eggs, and Goat Cheese, with a french vanilla iced coffee. (Of course, there's a full review over HERE on my Dining Report!) I was sitting under a tree, and those little bright yellow blossoms you see in the pic kept falling all over me while I ate. Most people probably would have been annoyed by this, but I loved it... It just made my breakfast feel so whimsical!

After breakfast, I decided to head over to Festival of the Lion King to see the situation there. This was one my priorities on this trip, since I'd not yet seen in it's new home because I regrettably wasn't feeling well on my AK day in September and had to make the tough choice to skip it. I got there, and the next show was in 35 minutes, so I decided to go see what I could do in the meantime... And I figured that would be just enough time to check out the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail!

Sadly, I didn't take any pictures in here, just enjoyed. I did get to see the baby gorilla, though! SO FREAKIN' CUTE! :lovestruc

I got back to the FotLK theater at about 5 till, and they let me stay on the ECV and a SUPER nice and helpful CM let me to an awesome spot in the front row of the Lion section to park and view the show! And I LOVED it, as usual! Again, no pics... Which sucks, because I was in a great spot for it! I was thinking how much I'd like to video it next time, maybe. I've got 7 months to practice and sort out my video-making skills!

After that, I made my way over to and through India. (Passing Yak & Yeti/Local Food Cafe always smells AMAZING!) Initially I was going to do Kali River Rapids, because it was the other thing I had to skip in September. But for some reason once I got over there, I just wasn't feeling it. I don't even know why. :confused3 But that's the lovely thing about being solo... I can change my mind and my plans according to my whims!

So... off to visit with the Yeti! It was a good visit. He and I are bro dawgs now.

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God bless those Single Rider lines...

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Right on board I went! So much fun!

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The guy next to me was pretty quiet throughout the entire ride (where-as I was laughing and screaming like a loony bird, as I tend to do on thrill rides), and afterwards he was finally like "That was GREAT." Yeah it is, my dude. Yeah it is. :thumbsup2

It was getting close to time for me to catch a bus to my next destination, but I figured I had time for one more thing... to pay a visit my babies... My beautiful orange and striped babies...

Again to reference my September trip, some of you might remember that I was pretty disappointed because the Maharajah Jungle Trek was really crowded on that day, and I couldn't sit and enjoy the tigers like I love to do. When I would try, people, adults and children, would just swarm in front of me, and I could never get close enough to really see them well. I did get up and stand to see them but a bit, but I wasn't well that day and didn't last long before I needed to sit again. I was pretty bummed, because the tigers are a huge highlight of AK for me.

Well. On April 26, this sweetheart here made up for it all:

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She made my whole day, she really did. I don't know exactly why I love these animals so much, but I truly do, and have for 20 years. And AK has one of the best exhibits I've ever seen. Something about watching them just makes me feel nourished in my spirit. And there wasn't ANYBODY around for this, so to have a private audience with this gorgeous girl just put the biggest smile on my face. :goodvibes

It was the perfect ending to my short time at Animal Kingdom on this trip, and I more than happily made my way out of the exit and to the bus stop.

Up Next... The Worst Disney Bus Ride I Have Ever Taken, and Epcot!
 
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God bless those Single Rider lines...
The guy next to me was pretty quiet throughout the entire ride (where-as I was laughing and screaming like a loony bird, as I tend to do on thrill rides), and afterwards he was finally like "That was GREAT." Yeah it is, my dude. Yeah it is. :thumbsup2
Oh my gosh - I totally forgot about single rider lines! Another reason to take my own solo trip :P that picture is so great.
I also love your pictures of the animals. How special to get time with that gorgeous tiger! Can't wait to see your Epcot post :D

ps; your selfies are so cute!
 
I know you're all not, please don't be offended! :hug: This particular lady was just NASTY!

Never offended, just feel the need to defend sometimes, since some people (tv shows):sad2: give NJ a bad name :). Even if I am originally from NY :D:hippie:
 
What a great morning at AK!! That tiger was so beautiful!! You're right...it is annoying when you just want to chill and watch the animals for a bit and the crowds won't let it happen. Glad you got to watch that beauty for a bit. Your bus ride story sounds ominous...
 

You feel about tigers how i feel about any monkeys anywhere. Not apes, but straight-up monkeys. And not spiritual nourishment, but unabashed crazy hilarity and antics. So, really not the same except that I could literally sit in front of a monkey exhibit for 3 hours and not get bored. Unless these are sleeping monkeys.

That wrap sounds amazing. Headed over to the dining report to check it out!
 
Your face paint adventures make me smile whenever I see them. I wish I could stand make up of any sort, because this is soooo FESTIVE!

You have me "hankering" for a solo trip. I realize there is so much I could experience by myself. But I suspect you are also like me and LOVE sharing the experience with others too.

Can't wait to read more!

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Oh my gosh - I totally forgot about single rider lines! Another reason to take my own solo trip :P that picture is so great.
The Single Rider lines are a God-send! They're only available at Expedition Everest, Rock 'n Roller Coaster, and Test Track. I do hope that Disney will incorporate more over time, though! They're the best! :thumbsup2

I also love your pictures of the animals. How special to get time with that gorgeous tiger!
It totally made up for missing out my last trip! :goodvibes

Can't wait to see your Epcot post :D
It's a-coming! Probably tomorrow night! ::yes::

ps; your selfies are so cute!
D'awww! :blush:

Never offended, just feel the need to defend sometimes, since some people (tv shows):sad2: give NJ a bad name :). Even if I am originally from NY :D:hippie:
I totally understand! I feel the same way when I hear folks talking smack about Southerners, or when talking about a bad run-in they had with somebody from the South. (Ex: We're not all slow stupid racist rednecks, I promise! :rotfl:)

What a great morning at AK!! That tiger was so beautiful!! You're right...it is annoying when you just want to chill and watch the animals for a bit and the crowds won't let it happen. Glad you got to watch that beauty for a bit.
Yes, it was so peaceful and put me in such a happy place! :goodvibes

Your bus ride story sounds ominous...
Yeah... my happy place didn't last long... More on that later. :sad2:

You feel about tigers how i feel about any monkeys anywhere. Not apes, but straight-up monkeys. And not spiritual nourishment, but unabashed crazy hilarity and antics. So, really not the same except that I could literally sit in front of a monkey exhibit for 3 hours and not get bored. Unless these are sleeping monkeys.
I get you! Monkeys are HILARIOUS!!! :laughing:

That wrap sounds amazing. Headed over to the dining report to check it out!
It wasn't bad! :thumbsup2

Your face paint adventures make me smile whenever I see them. I wish I could stand make up of any sort, because this is soooo FESTIVE!
Is it an allergy thing? If so, I bet they would do a small little star or something for you for free, just so you can see if it effects you. If it does, it'll come right off VERY easy with soap & water. For as well as it holds up in the parks, I was shocked and impressed by how easily it came off when I washed my face. :goodvibes

You have me "hankering" for a solo trip. I realize there is so much I could experience by myself.
Dooo eeeet!!! I love doing WDW solo!!! ::yes::

But I suspect you are also like me and LOVE sharing the experience with others too.
Ehhh... :laughing: At this point in my life, I like sharing the experience with others. But I love having the freedom to come and go and do as I please a bit more. :cutie:

I will admit, though, that since my last two trips were solo, I am looking forward to having a bit of company on my next one (taking my aunt & uncle, who are in their 50s, for their very first trip since they were each small children). I do think after that, though, I'll be ready to be solo again for a trip or two! :thumbsup2
 
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Well, at least it looks a bit better with some of the walls down. Nice to see the Tree of Life again.

FP+ does make a bit of a challenge for Park Hoppers in terms of deciding where to get them. I tend to go for the later park as well. Sound strategy I think.

So glad you got to see Lion King. Love he new theatre. And honestly Billie, I admire your not taking photos especially being in the front. Enjoy it.

I love tigers too Billie, always have. If not for giraffes, they probably would be my fav land animal (because dolphins rule overall).
 
I'm so sorry about the rude British guy, I promise we're normally polite and respectful - yay for free ice cream though :)

How wonderful to see the kiss goodnight, I've never seen it and the one night I was in the park way past closing I was enjoying the suite instead :rotfl2:

Your AK day sounds wonderful, I'm so pleased you saw lots on the safari and your beloved tigers plus it sounds like you had a great seat at the Lion King :goodvibes
 
I'm pretty sure it's a rule to be rumpled and have crazy hair when the humidity is so crazy--so you were clearly perfect for your day!

Awesome safari! I always love going by the flamingos because it took me like 10 years to find out that their island is a hidden Mickey and i love finding hidden mickeys! (yikes, run on sentence! I think I got excited there!)

ADORE the face paint! Our oldest is gonna want that next visit. We always let them do face paint one day and when she sees that rainbow, she's gonna flip out! Too cute!!!

I'm so glad you got to spend time with the tigers! I love the bats like that and could stand there all day watching them! I just don't understand why all the other people want to stand there too!! Lol!

Oh my, can't wait to hear about this bus ride....
 

Yay! The new Minnie ears! I love them - they look awesome on you!

Out in that savanna, lookin' for dem animals!

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...Oh, look! I found them!

Yay! The animals! I love when you have a safari with lots and lots of animals!

Yeah, this is a really funny picture. Rhino butt sniffing?


I love the face painting!!

Sadly, I didn't take any pictures in here, just enjoyed. I did get to see the baby gorilla, though! SO FREAKIN' CUTE! :lovestruc

Yay! Baby gorilla!

I got back to the FotLK theater at about 5 till, and they let me stay on the ECV and a SUPER nice and helpful CM let me to an awesome spot in the front row of the Lion section to park and view the show! And I LOVED it, as usual! Again, no pics... Which sucks, because I was in a great spot for it! I was thinking how much I'd like to video it next time, maybe. I've got 7 months to practice and sort out my video-making skills!

Lion section ... awesome! I've never been a lion ...
And yay for getting an awesome spot. I'm glad you enjoyed the show ... and now that you're talking about taking video, you definitely owe use a video on the next TR!

The guy next to me was pretty quiet throughout the entire ride (where-as I was laughing and screaming like a loony bird, as I tend to do on thrill rides), and afterwards he was finally like "That was GREAT." Yeah it is, my dude. Yeah it is. :thumbsup2

I feel like you would be highly entertained sitting next to me on thrill rides. I'm generally completely silent with a reaction of something like "that was awesome" when it ends.


Yay! Tiger! I'm glad you got lots of up close and personal time with the tiger!
 
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Ya'll know I had to. I normally don't do the face painting on every Disney day of my trip, but when it's only a 2-days-in-parks trip? Yes. Yes I do.

I love the face paint! It looks like so much fun. I have extra sensitive skin so I would break out like crazy but it just looks like fun!!

I was sitting under a tree, and those little bright yellow blossoms you see in the pic kept falling all over me while I ate. Most people probably would have been annoyed by this, but I loved it... It just made my breakfast feel so whimsical!

That does sound pretty magical! Princess Billie just having breakfast in her kingdom while flowers gently rain down on her throne!

She made my whole day, she really did. I don't know exactly why I love these animals so much, but I truly do, and have for 20 years. And AK has one of the best exhibits I've ever seen. Something about watching them just makes me feel nourished in my spirit. And there wasn't ANYBODY around for this, so to have a private audience with this gorgeous girl just put the biggest smile on my face

I'm so happy you got a chance to view the tigers up close this time!


It sounds like a great morning at AK with all the highlights! You got some great safari shots. The Lions were out! We really loved FOTLK on the last trip as well. And what a fun ride on EE - with no line too!
 
Then she shocked me when she said, "Oh! Well, in that case, c'mere!" And she took a few steps to her left... And ushered me right through the FastPass lane instead of making me wait in Stand By. :eek:

That is so cool! That is the thing about Disney unexpected Pixie Dust could be lurking around every corner!

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My face... BECAUSE DEFEATING EMPEROR ZORG IS VERY SERIOUS BUSINESS, YA'LL. >:(

:rotfl: Epic! The concentration! The Earth salutes you Commander Billie! Saving the earth one glow in the dark target at a time! :thumbsup2

Yep. It broke. Space Mountain broke. :scared1:

Boo! Seriously Space Mountain? Seriously? Not cool Bro. Not cool. :sad2:

Now, kids... It's time for more of what I should start calling "Rudeness Tales with Billie."

So I continued, pointing out that the other line would probably be faster for him, since it's so much shorter... But before I could finish, he interrupted me blurted out irritably "Yes! Fine!" and jerks his stroller back and moves himself into that line next to us. :confused3

And then that is what I hate about Disney....rude obnoxious people lurking round every corner. :sad2: I dont get people like that I mean you are in Disney dude. Chill. Take a breath...pipe the bleep down! You are giving us Brits a bad name! Not cool. I will dog and bone the Queen mate...you have been warned ::yes::

I was a bit nonplussed, really. I mean, Jersey Lady back at the PP photographer simply made a mistake and wouldn't own it. But this guy? He was just arbitrarily being an ****** and attempting to bully a SINGLE DISABLED WOMAN in the middle of WALT DISNEY WORLD. Like, seriously. Who does that?

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By the time my encounter with Rude Dude was over, it was almost my turn. The lady ahead of me finished and walked away with her items. I did the sharp turn I was lined-up for, and pulled up to the window. I greeted the CM with a bright smile and a hello (as I always do), and placed my order... A large cup of ice water and a cup of vanilla soft serve. So first she hands me out the water, and I secure it in my ECV basket. Then she hands me out my cup of ice cream and a spoon, and as I'm just about to look for the MagicBand reader to charge it to my room... The CM smiles at me and tells me "Don't worry about it, there's no charge."

Yay!! :tinker: Pixie dust saves the day!!

I don't know if this story counts as a tale of Rudeness, or just immature stupidity... But I was in the front row of a boat full of college age kids, all of whom were just acting like obnoxious little buttholes. They were loud and being ridiculous, and just barely a few minutes into the ride, the boat stops and a male CM comes on the loudspeaker inside the attraction, reminding our boat to keeps hands and arms inside the boat and out of the water of all times.

And I knew exactly why, I remembered the news story from last Summer about a guy putting his hand in the water on Pirates, and losing two of his fingertips. So I wasn't at all shocked that the CMs there were cracking down on that sort of thing.

So we continue on, and they're still being loud and carrying on, and the boat jerks to a stop again. And there's the CM on the speaker again, very obviously more irritated this time, saying the same line. These kids thought it was hilarious. And sure enough, a few minutes later... our boat comes to a halt for a third time. And there's the CM again, pretty much BELLOWING ANGRILY the scripted line again. The kids laughed and laughed. :sad2:

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At this point, my enjoyment of the ride was just completely ruined, as they sucked all the magic right out of it. As we approached the platform, I damn near asked the CM waiting there if I could go again and actually ENJOY it this time... But I didn't. I think I was just done at that point.

And then morons ruin it again. :sad2: Oh Billie. What a bunch of idiots you were faced with.


But then... Enter James. :lovestruc

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He was so sweet and kind and easy to talk with, and really cute and even a little sexy with his salt & pepper hair (which also meant that he was age-appropriate for me). Oh, and I almost forgot to mention... He was single, too.

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It's rare somebody captures my attentions in such a way, but James from Grand Rapids certainly made my heart go pitter-patter. :o Eventually we said good night, and he went on his way, and I briefly considered running after him and forcing him to add me on Facebook or something...

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You should have done it! December trip stalkathon maybe? :tiptoe:



Did we just get new gang colours?? :rotfl:
 
Well, at least it looks a bit better with some of the walls down. Nice to see the Tree of Life again.
Yes! The walls around the Tree of Life on my last trip made me super sadface! :sad1:

FP+ does make a bit of a challenge for Park Hoppers in terms of deciding where to get them. I tend to go for the later park as well. Sound strategy I think.
Totally! Especially with it being an EMH morning at AK, I figured that I could easily enough accomplish the things I wanted to in a few hours. :thumbsup2

So glad you got to see Lion King. Love he new theatre. And honestly Billie, I admire your not taking photos especially being in the front. Enjoy it.
It was a struggle! But you're right, sometimes you just gotta put the camera down and let yourself get lost in the moment. :goodvibes

I love tigers too Billie, always have. If not for giraffes, they probably would be my fav land animal (because dolphins rule overall).
You'd have loved my high school then... the Dolphin was our mascot. :cutie:

Great pictures again Billie! As for the rumpled look, if you are looking picture perfect in Disney, you're doing it wrong! Get in there and enjoy!
I guess after my James encounter, I got a little more self-conscious. :laughing:

AMAZING animal pictures, how lucky to see so many! I think you have encouraged me to actually get my butt out of bed and get there early next time! I especially love the cute little giraffe :)
It's so worth it! I'm not a morning person AT ALL, unless I'm seeing it from the wrong side of the day. When left to my own devices (like a week of staycation), I naturally stay up until around 5am, and sleep until 2-3pm. I'm nocturnal to a fault! But... at Disney? I still have trouble sleeping at night, but you better believe that I'm dragging my behind up early anyhow! :rotfl:

Festival of The Lion King was pretty impressive - I really enjoyed the monkeys, lol.
The tumble monkeys are amazeballs!!! :laughing:

I'm worried about your bus ride coming up, but so glad that you had your tiger time, and got to really spend your time enjoying them. I totally get the spirit nourishment component!
The tigers just make me so happy. :goodvibes

I'm so sorry about the rude British guy, I promise we're normally polite and respectful
I know you are! I have a few British ex-pat friends, and they are the most polite people I know! :confused3

yay for free ice cream though :)
Free ice cream can sure all the world's ills. :thumbsup2

How wonderful to see the kiss goodnight, I've never seen it and the one night I was in the park way past closing I was enjoying the suite instead :rotfl2:
Way to rain on my parade! :lmao: Kidding, kidding!

Your AK day sounds wonderful, I'm so pleased you saw lots on the safari and your beloved tigers plus it sounds like you had a great seat at the Lion King :goodvibes
It was a WONDERFUL Animal Kingdom morning, especially considering I only had a few hours there! :goodvibes

I'm pretty sure it's a rule to be rumpled and have crazy hair when the humidity is so crazy--so you were clearly perfect for your day!
Oh, good! Glad to know I was in proper form! :laughing:

Awesome safari! I always love going by the flamingos because it took me like 10 years to find out that their island is a hidden Mickey and i love finding hidden mickeys! (yikes, run on sentence! I think I got excited there!)
If it makes you feel any better, I didn't know it was a hidden mickey until I read it in another TR here last week. Whoops! :rolleyes1

ADORE the face paint! Our oldest is gonna want that next visit. We always let them do face paint one day and when she sees that rainbow, she's gonna flip out! Too cute!!!
Then she's in luck, because it's a design that's available at all 4 parks and Downtown Disney. Each one calls it by a different name on their selection board, but it's there. :cutie:

I'm so glad you got to spend time with the tigers! I love the bats like that and could stand there all day watching them! I just don't understand why all the other people want to stand there too!! Lol!
I like the bats, too! They are fascinating! :eek:

Oh my, can't wait to hear about this bus ride....
It's another one of those stories you might decide not to comment on. It's pretty bad. And this time, it's a Cast Member... :sad2:

Yay! The new Minnie ears! I love them - they look awesome on you!
I'm pretty dang fond of them myself! I've already decided they are going with me in December. For MVMCP, I will buy a set of Christmas ones. The rest of the week, I'll alternate beetween my tiara and my classic Minnie ears. princess: :earsgirl: princess: :earsgirl: princess: :earsgirl:

Yay! The animals! I love when you have a safari with lots and lots of animals!
Me too! It makes the whole thing so much more enjoyable! :goodvibes

Yeah, this is a really funny picture. Rhino butt sniffing?
Girl, this was the most decent of the photos I got of them. In all the other shots, it looks like the one rhino was doing something FAR more R-rated to the one on the ground. :rotfl2: But they were just being adorable, I swear!

I love the face painting!!
Me too! :D I've admired that rainbow design on other trips to the face painting stations, but always told myself I would get it another time. Now I can cross it off my face paint bucket list. :thumbsup2

Lion section ... awesome! I've never been a lion ...
And yay for getting an awesome spot. I'm glad you enjoyed the show ... and now that you're talking about taking video, you definitely owe use a video on the next TR!
I'm going to practice with my phone and hope to get the hang of it, since recording FoF the day before was such a huge fail! :laughing:

I feel like you would be highly entertained sitting next to me on thrill rides. I'm generally completely silent with a reaction of something like "that was awesome" when it ends.
I feel like you would be either highly entertained or highly annoyed sitting next to me on thrill rides. I'm unintentionally obnoxious, as I laugh and scream the ENTIRE way through them. :rotfl:

Yay! Tiger! I'm glad you got lots of up close and personal time with the tiger!
Me too! It was wonderful! :cutie:

I love the face paint! It looks like so much fun. I have extra sensitive skin so I would break out like crazy but it just looks like fun!!
That's a shame! It's so much fun. Crazy as I know it sounds, I think my skin actually looks BETTER after a day of Disney face paint! Like the selfies I took at AK before I got painted up again... My skin just looks so much more clear and almost glowing, far more so than is normal for me. I dig it! :thumbsup2

That does sound pretty magical! Princess Billie just having breakfast in her kingdom while flowers gently rain down on her throne!
Yaaaaaaaaassss! princess:

I'm so happy you got a chance to view the tigers up close this time!
Me too! It was the best possible end to my time in Animal Kingdom! :lovestruc

It sounds like a great morning at AK with all the highlights! You got some great safari shots. The Lions were out! We really loved FOTLK on the last trip as well. And what a fun ride on EE - with no line too!
Yes! It was a perfect morning, and a great way to start my day! :goodvibes

That is so cool! That is the thing about Disney unexpected Pixie Dust could be lurking around every corner!
Absolutely! :tink:

:rotfl: Epic! The concentration! The Earth salutes you Commander Billie! Saving the earth one glow in the dark target at a time! :thumbsup2
Thank you! I did my best, for the good of the planet! :rotfl2:

Boo! Seriously Space Mountain? Seriously? Not cool Bro. Not cool. :sad2:
Yeah. Space Mountain was a big ol' jerkwad during this trip. :headache:

And then that is what I hate about Disney....rude obnoxious people lurking round every corner. :sad2: I dont get people like that I mean you are in Disney dude. Chill. Take a breath...pipe the bleep down! You are giving us Brits a bad name! Not cool. I will dog and bone the Queen mate...you have been warned ::yes::
:laughing: Thankfully, I know you're not all like that. This fella was just... special. :crazy2:

Yay!! :tinker: Pixie dust saves the day!!
Indeed it does! :cutie:

And then morons ruin it again. :sad2: Oh Billie. What a bunch of idiots you were faced with.
Yeah. The rudies were out in FORCE that night! :confused3

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You should have done it! December trip stalkathon maybe? :tiptoe:
You gals are killing me. :rotfl2:

Did we just get new gang colours?? :rotfl:
YES! Absolutely! :thumbsup2
 
DAY 3
April 26th, 2015 - Sunday

Animal Kingdom!


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No idea what was up with the crooked smile. Also, can we see the humidity getting to my hair yet? :laughing:

Now as soon as I saw this pic I thought, "wow, her hair looked good on her AK day!" LOL I have ALOT of long thick hair, and no matter what month we're in WDW it frizzes up. I can straighten it or leave it wavy, but within an hour or so of being outside (sometimes within 5 mins) it's frizzing. I can FEEL when it starts.....if you stared at me I'm sure you could watch the whole thing unfold as it happened........

I love tigers, too! All big cats actually but tigers the most. I think the Bronx Zoo has an especially nice habitat for them and a nice viewing area, if you ever have a chance to get up this way.

Loving the AK face paint! I feel like that's something I may need to do on our next trip. Might be able to talk DS9 into doing it with me; DS13 can go ride EE with DH while we paint ourselves up!

OK back to your Pirates "experience". In March on our anniversary trip, DH and I were in the back row of the boat on Pirates. The rest of the boat was filled with young 20-something guys. They were fun (and may I say, on the cute side? However the same ages as my stepsons :rolleyes1) until our boat got stuck. Then this one guy stood up and started yelling at.....whoever, to get us moving NOW b/c he had to pee. His friends found this hilarious, especially after a CM told the guy, over the loudspeaker, to please remain seated. Well we were stuck for 20 minutes and these guys kept standing up yelling stupid things, rocking the boat, and getting yelled at by the CM who eventually walked over to our boat to yell at them. DH whispered to me that he wanted to hit this one kid. I was like, "We're in Disney, you CAN'T want to HIT someone!!!!" (he does not go around hitting people BTW lol). But you know what? Disney or not....we both really wanted to hit some of them!!!
Or at least knock them into that Pirates water......
 
No idea why my whole message came out like I quoted it...and all my faces wouldn't show up :sad1: Just had to get that out!
 
Even with humidity hair, your pics are still cute!
Reading about you watching FOTLK with no pics and watching the tiger reminds me of why I love AK so much. It’s more of a soak it all in kind of park. A nice break between the other parks.
 
I had two updates to catch up on! Geez, Tracy, get it together! :sad2:

You looked totally hardcore defeating the evil Emperor Zorg! :thumbsup2

Awww, your PeopleMover picture is beautiful! I ride that ALL the time - I can't get enough! And at night?! OMG. Heaven. :cloud9:

Ugh for your Space Mountain situation :sad1: And OMG for Rude Dude! Are you kidding me?!?!? What a mean jerk!

Yay! Just when you thought nothing could beat your much-desired vanilla soft serve, something could: free vanilla soft serve! :thumbsup2

Your castle/carousel picture is fabulous!!!

OMG you've got to be kidding me about PotC! And this just after your run-in with Rude Dude?! I have no tolerance for the shenanigans of kids like that. How obnoxious.

But... omg James!!! :lovestruc What a way to turn things around!!! So will we be seeing a post soon about how you up and moved from SC to Florida to live happily ever after with James?! You looked SO happy in that selfie! :goodvibes

So happy you got to spend some quality time with the beautiful tiger at AK!!!
 
Rude folks. Ugh! Free ice cream! Hooray!! Go find James. Then I can read all about your fabulous Disney wedding...., lol
AK is one of our favorites. Love the safari, working up my courage for the Mine Train so I haven't gone near EE.
The tiger was beautiful.
Your next installment doesn't sound very magical.
 




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