Mission:Space
I didn't go on the first time Al went (I know, I know, chicken...) but he finally talked me into it and I LOVE IT! It is my new favorite ride! I was ready to go right back on after the first time, even tho my legs were a little wobbly (kind of like the way your legs are after being on a boat for a while). And as far as someone over 50 not being able to go: I'm over 50
All the hype leading up to it was starting to scare me, but Al kept telling me I could do it, and it was great! I'm sooooooooooooooo glad I went on it. As a reward (actually as a bribe) Al got me the Mission: Space pin!! Very, very cool. In my opinion, this is the best ride Disney has EVER put together.
Mickey's Philharmonic
was great too. Saw that twice, and noticed things the second time around that I didn't the first. A definite "must see."
Make a Wish Fireworks at the Magic Kingdom
All I can say is WOW--WOW--WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have never seen anything like it!! Disney really outdid themselves this time.
Animal Kingdom
The safari ride keeps getting better and better -- I guess because the animals are getting comfortable. And I just plain like this park. Roamed around it quite a bit, and went on the ride "A Bugs Life" again, and once again thought it was terrific.
FOOD
We ate at BOMA's in Animal Kingdom Lodge and JIKO's. Both were good, Boma's maybe a bit better. But the service and selection at both were excellent. Boma's isn't quite as pricey as Jiko's but the atmosphere isn't as nice either, so it makes sense. BUT, I liked both.
Tried FLYING FISH on the Boardwalk and very much enjoyed that. VERY expensive, but worth it.
Also went to the French Bistro, the place on the second floor in France. VERY VERY nice -- my favorite out of all of them.
The one place that disappointed us was the resturant in the castle in the Magic Kingdom. I have a feeling it has gone downhill. The food was "ok" but not worth the price. The desert was sooooo bad I actually sent it back after one bite. It was on the menu as "creme brulee" (forgive my spelling or lack thereof) but in fact was some sort of half liquid/half solid but lumpy "something", with a melted marshmallow on top!!! And I'm not kidding!! THAT is a crime, I don't care how you spell it!!!!!!!! The waiter shook his head and said that he knew it was bad, and would take it off the bill, and did so. But what a shame.
WEATHER
Weather was great! A little rain here and there, but nothing that caused us to put on rain gear. It was that lite, sprinkly type of rain and never slowed us down. Matter of fact, this was probably the best the weather has ever been while we were at Disney. And the crowds were WAY WAY down. A lot of people canceled because of Ivan, so there was never a wait (other than the 1 or 2 minutes to actually get on the ride.) Disney cast members kept telling us (the tourists) how lucky we all were, and we knew it!
Saw quite a few trees down on the way to the resort (traveling from the airport) and a good number of homes had those blue tarps over the roofs, so quite a few people had damage. But considering what could have been, it was not like those horrible scenes from the islands.
The temperatures were a little high: mid 90's most days. So I got a little more tan than I was before I left, which is a first for me. Very sunny.
I didn't go on the first time Al went (I know, I know, chicken...) but he finally talked me into it and I LOVE IT! It is my new favorite ride! I was ready to go right back on after the first time, even tho my legs were a little wobbly (kind of like the way your legs are after being on a boat for a while). And as far as someone over 50 not being able to go: I'm over 50
All the hype leading up to it was starting to scare me, but Al kept telling me I could do it, and it was great! I'm sooooooooooooooo glad I went on it. As a reward (actually as a bribe) Al got me the Mission: Space pin!! Very, very cool. In my opinion, this is the best ride Disney has EVER put together.
Mickey's Philharmonic
was great too. Saw that twice, and noticed things the second time around that I didn't the first. A definite "must see."
Make a Wish Fireworks at the Magic Kingdom
All I can say is WOW--WOW--WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have never seen anything like it!! Disney really outdid themselves this time.
Animal Kingdom
The safari ride keeps getting better and better -- I guess because the animals are getting comfortable. And I just plain like this park. Roamed around it quite a bit, and went on the ride "A Bugs Life" again, and once again thought it was terrific.
FOOD
We ate at BOMA's in Animal Kingdom Lodge and JIKO's. Both were good, Boma's maybe a bit better. But the service and selection at both were excellent. Boma's isn't quite as pricey as Jiko's but the atmosphere isn't as nice either, so it makes sense. BUT, I liked both.
Tried FLYING FISH on the Boardwalk and very much enjoyed that. VERY expensive, but worth it.
Also went to the French Bistro, the place on the second floor in France. VERY VERY nice -- my favorite out of all of them.
The one place that disappointed us was the resturant in the castle in the Magic Kingdom. I have a feeling it has gone downhill. The food was "ok" but not worth the price. The desert was sooooo bad I actually sent it back after one bite. It was on the menu as "creme brulee" (forgive my spelling or lack thereof) but in fact was some sort of half liquid/half solid but lumpy "something", with a melted marshmallow on top!!! And I'm not kidding!! THAT is a crime, I don't care how you spell it!!!!!!!! The waiter shook his head and said that he knew it was bad, and would take it off the bill, and did so. But what a shame.
WEATHER
Weather was great! A little rain here and there, but nothing that caused us to put on rain gear. It was that lite, sprinkly type of rain and never slowed us down. Matter of fact, this was probably the best the weather has ever been while we were at Disney. And the crowds were WAY WAY down. A lot of people canceled because of Ivan, so there was never a wait (other than the 1 or 2 minutes to actually get on the ride.) Disney cast members kept telling us (the tourists) how lucky we all were, and we knew it!
Saw quite a few trees down on the way to the resort (traveling from the airport) and a good number of homes had those blue tarps over the roofs, so quite a few people had damage. But considering what could have been, it was not like those horrible scenes from the islands.
The temperatures were a little high: mid 90's most days. So I got a little more tan than I was before I left, which is a first for me. Very sunny.
