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Well! Guys.. I did it!!! I booked us for Thanksgiving of 2021!!!!! I took a peek at the options again this morning before I started working and the Standard Rooms were already gone for Yacht Club! What?!?! I mean seriously, do they have 4 rooms they consider Standard and that is it? Well, I went ahead and grabbed the Garden View Room as that is the next "cheapest" 
I figure I can change it / cancel it things don't get better by then. But with it being around the holiday, I figure it's best to grab something now. I booked the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, thinking we could fly out after the girls finish school, which should be a half day. And then we fly home the following Sunday. A full 11 days! I figure with the holiday we can have a few resort days in there. And we may need to take a day to drive down and visit my grandparents again.
But that is about how far I will get for planning for AWHILE!
So, with that, back to trip report:
Day Six: More Animal Kingdom
So, I will say, I think we were hot and tired today. My pictures are lacking a little...
After our trip down the river twice, we decided we needed some snacks. We didn't want a full lunch, as we were having a late lunch. The girls eyed a Churro Cart by the exit of the ride, so Morgan and Andy waited to buy those, while I took Gwen to use the bathroom.
Then we grabbed a table over by Yak and Yeti counter service area. Andy sat down with the girls and I ran over to Mr. Kamal's to grab something for us. I ended up getting the Fries and an order of the dumplings. I am sad that the fries don't some with the tazi sauce on it anymore. But the season is still good.
I also grabbed a Coconut Lychee Lemonade from the soda place across from Yak and Yeti? It was spiked with Rum and was ok. Pre-Mixed so no spilling but fairly week.
And ZERO pictures of any of that stuff. We just sat and relaxed.
Eventually we got up and headed towards Everest for our last fast pass for the day.
 Everest Yeti Signs
Everest Yeti Signs 
We had sometime to kill before we could actually use the fast pass. So we wandered around a bit.
 Everest statue
Everest statue 
Andy took some fun pictures with our new camera while I took Gwen to the bathroom again.
 Waiting to Ride Everest
Waiting to Ride Everest 
 More Everest Waiting Area
More Everest Waiting Area 
 Morgan posing for Andy
Morgan posing for Andy 
 Everest
Everest 
Finally it was time to use our fastpass!
Gwen is kind of so so about this ride. But she was a trooper and agree togo as long as she could ride with me.
 Ready to Ride Everest
Ready to Ride Everest 
Gwen is smiling at least! I think by now, she was getting better at just closing her eyes at the yeti part.
 Everest Ready to ride
Everest Ready to ride 
 Everest Photo Pass
Everest Photo Pass 
She even got brave and raised her hands on the ride!
We all had a great time climbing Everest. We checked out the dump shop on the way out. Morgan picked out a blue water bottle for school. And Gwen picked up a Yeti Plush. It was a girl version and basically looked like a snow ball. So, it was "cute".
On a side note, Morgan has gotten some really good items from this store. She also got a peacock looking head wrap at one point as well. It's worth checking out the stuff in there, it's not just Disney stamped stuff.
We decided to make our way out of the park and head to lunch after this. we were all just so hot! But we took our time and slowly made our way out, with a few stops on teh way... of course..
First stop, More Drinks!
 Hymalan Drink - Everest
Hymalan Drink - Everest 
I needed my favorite drink in AK, the Himalayan Ghost Drink. It is pink goodness, in my book.
Himalayan Ghost
Snow Leopard Vodka, Guava and Minute Maid® Premium Lemonade
 Pink Lotus Drink
Pink Lotus Drink 
Gwen and Morgan split a Pink Lotus Drink.
Pink Lotus
Monin Wild Strawberry, Lychee and Minute Maid® Premium Lemonade
 Gwen's Pink Lotus
Gwen's Pink Lotus 
But it looks like Gwen might have drank most of it.
 Day Drinking
Day Drinking
Andy even decided to get a drink! He went with the Durbar margarita and said it was good.
Durbar Margarita
Jose Cuervo Gold Tequila, Triple Sec, Ginger, Sweet-and-Sour and fresh Lime Juice
 Durbar Margarita & Himalyan Ghost
Durbar Margarita & Himalyan Ghost 
With drinks in had, we started moving to the front of the park again. As we passed a cart by the monkeys, Morgan asked if she could get an Opka Plush. She said she say it on own way to Everest. So, we stopped for her to purchase that. She took time to inspect the faces of all of the plush and settled on one.
We continued on. And as we were walking out, Morgan noticed a rip at the seem at the leg. I told her we could stop at the main shops on our way out, and that I am sure they would let her swap it for a new one.
We had to go in both of the stores to find the Opkas, and while looking at them, Morgan almost cried. She said she really liked hers face and didn't want to exchange it. We told her she didn't need to exchange it. Oye! She finally decided to keep the one she had, she said she thought she could sew up the hole at home. (Which she did)
And with THAT, we were FINALLY able to FINALLY leave the park!
We didn't wait too long for a bus BUT we hit a bit of a snag with the ride to the resort. This bus driver was super "jokey", cracking jokes the whole way. And when we got to the first resort, he joked that it was the OTHER resort. So, we stayed on the bus. And we got to the second stop, we got off and realized what happened.
We had to ask the folks in the front what to do, and they said there was a shuttle for folks to take. Thankfully one pulled with in a minute and we were able to hop on. I was pretty annoyed at this whole situation. And we weren't the only family this happened to. There was one other family who literally did the same thing. Sigh.
But we made it FINALLY!!! And we were still early, so at least we weren't worried about being late.
We made our way down and checked in.
 Sanaa
Sanaa 
And ran into this lovely lady!!!
 Sanaa
Sanaa 
Caroline was there as well with her daughter for lunch. I don't think we realized that we would be there at the same time. So, it was a nice surprise. Even if I was a HOT HOT mess!
Up Next Lunch!
				
			I figure I can change it / cancel it things don't get better by then. But with it being around the holiday, I figure it's best to grab something now. I booked the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, thinking we could fly out after the girls finish school, which should be a half day. And then we fly home the following Sunday. A full 11 days! I figure with the holiday we can have a few resort days in there. And we may need to take a day to drive down and visit my grandparents again.
But that is about how far I will get for planning for AWHILE!
So, with that, back to trip report:
Day Six: More Animal Kingdom
So, I will say, I think we were hot and tired today. My pictures are lacking a little...
After our trip down the river twice, we decided we needed some snacks. We didn't want a full lunch, as we were having a late lunch. The girls eyed a Churro Cart by the exit of the ride, so Morgan and Andy waited to buy those, while I took Gwen to use the bathroom.
Then we grabbed a table over by Yak and Yeti counter service area. Andy sat down with the girls and I ran over to Mr. Kamal's to grab something for us. I ended up getting the Fries and an order of the dumplings. I am sad that the fries don't some with the tazi sauce on it anymore. But the season is still good.
I also grabbed a Coconut Lychee Lemonade from the soda place across from Yak and Yeti? It was spiked with Rum and was ok. Pre-Mixed so no spilling but fairly week.
And ZERO pictures of any of that stuff. We just sat and relaxed.
Eventually we got up and headed towards Everest for our last fast pass for the day.
 Everest Yeti Signs
Everest Yeti Signs We had sometime to kill before we could actually use the fast pass. So we wandered around a bit.
 Everest statue
Everest statue Andy took some fun pictures with our new camera while I took Gwen to the bathroom again.
 Waiting to Ride Everest
Waiting to Ride Everest  More Everest Waiting Area
More Everest Waiting Area  Morgan posing for Andy
Morgan posing for Andy  Everest
Everest Finally it was time to use our fastpass!
Gwen is kind of so so about this ride. But she was a trooper and agree togo as long as she could ride with me.
 Ready to Ride Everest
Ready to Ride Everest Gwen is smiling at least! I think by now, she was getting better at just closing her eyes at the yeti part.
 Everest Ready to ride
Everest Ready to ride  Everest Photo Pass
Everest Photo Pass She even got brave and raised her hands on the ride!
We all had a great time climbing Everest. We checked out the dump shop on the way out. Morgan picked out a blue water bottle for school. And Gwen picked up a Yeti Plush. It was a girl version and basically looked like a snow ball. So, it was "cute".
On a side note, Morgan has gotten some really good items from this store. She also got a peacock looking head wrap at one point as well. It's worth checking out the stuff in there, it's not just Disney stamped stuff.
We decided to make our way out of the park and head to lunch after this. we were all just so hot! But we took our time and slowly made our way out, with a few stops on teh way... of course..
First stop, More Drinks!
 Hymalan Drink - Everest
Hymalan Drink - Everest I needed my favorite drink in AK, the Himalayan Ghost Drink. It is pink goodness, in my book.
Himalayan Ghost
Snow Leopard Vodka, Guava and Minute Maid® Premium Lemonade
 Pink Lotus Drink
Pink Lotus Drink Gwen and Morgan split a Pink Lotus Drink.
Pink Lotus
Monin Wild Strawberry, Lychee and Minute Maid® Premium Lemonade
 Gwen's Pink Lotus
Gwen's Pink Lotus But it looks like Gwen might have drank most of it.
 Day Drinking
Day DrinkingAndy even decided to get a drink! He went with the Durbar margarita and said it was good.
Durbar Margarita
Jose Cuervo Gold Tequila, Triple Sec, Ginger, Sweet-and-Sour and fresh Lime Juice
 Durbar Margarita & Himalyan Ghost
Durbar Margarita & Himalyan Ghost With drinks in had, we started moving to the front of the park again. As we passed a cart by the monkeys, Morgan asked if she could get an Opka Plush. She said she say it on own way to Everest. So, we stopped for her to purchase that. She took time to inspect the faces of all of the plush and settled on one.
We continued on. And as we were walking out, Morgan noticed a rip at the seem at the leg. I told her we could stop at the main shops on our way out, and that I am sure they would let her swap it for a new one.
We had to go in both of the stores to find the Opkas, and while looking at them, Morgan almost cried. She said she really liked hers face and didn't want to exchange it. We told her she didn't need to exchange it. Oye! She finally decided to keep the one she had, she said she thought she could sew up the hole at home. (Which she did)
And with THAT, we were FINALLY able to FINALLY leave the park!
We didn't wait too long for a bus BUT we hit a bit of a snag with the ride to the resort. This bus driver was super "jokey", cracking jokes the whole way. And when we got to the first resort, he joked that it was the OTHER resort. So, we stayed on the bus. And we got to the second stop, we got off and realized what happened.
We had to ask the folks in the front what to do, and they said there was a shuttle for folks to take. Thankfully one pulled with in a minute and we were able to hop on. I was pretty annoyed at this whole situation. And we weren't the only family this happened to. There was one other family who literally did the same thing. Sigh.
But we made it FINALLY!!! And we were still early, so at least we weren't worried about being late.
We made our way down and checked in.
 Sanaa
Sanaa And ran into this lovely lady!!!
 Sanaa
Sanaa Caroline was there as well with her daughter for lunch. I don't think we realized that we would be there at the same time. So, it was a nice surprise. Even if I was a HOT HOT mess!
Up Next Lunch!
 
				 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
  Sanaa
Sanaa Light in Sanaa
Light in Sanaa Morgan's Watermelon Lemonade
Morgan's Watermelon Lemonade Raspberry Mojito
Raspberry Mojito Mango Margarita
Mango Margarita Me in my happy place
Me in my happy place All of the DIPS!
All of the DIPS! Lamb Kebabs
Lamb Kebabs Chicken Tandoori
Chicken Tandoori Gwen painting
Gwen painting My Serving container (at home)
My Serving container (at home) 
 
		 Your relaxing lunch sounds like it was just perfect.  Two hours sounds like a long time, but I bet it was so relaxing!
 Your relaxing lunch sounds like it was just perfect.  Two hours sounds like a long time, but I bet it was so relaxing! 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		
 Sangria in the room
Sangria in the room Green Tea Chicken cones, scallop w/ Cheese and Crackers
Green Tea Chicken cones, scallop w/ Cheese and Crackers Green Tea Chicken Salad Cone
Green Tea Chicken Salad Cone Phone Booth
Phone Booth World Showcase
World Showcase EPCOT Photo Pass Pic
EPCOT Photo Pass Pic EPCOT Photo Pass
EPCOT Photo Pass The Land Pavilion
The Land Pavilion Soarin
Soarin Spaceship Earth Space Jesus
Spaceship Earth Space Jesus Man Landing On the Moon
Man Landing On the Moon Yacht Club at Night
Yacht Club at Night 
 
		 Turns out being a director - no matter how small the place - is NOT for me, especially not in the middle of a pandemic
 Turns out being a director - no matter how small the place - is NOT for me, especially not in the middle of a pandemic  You live and learn though, right?
 You live and learn though, right?  Thank you for asking, that was sweet of you to remember
 Thank you for asking, that was sweet of you to remember 

 But hopefully soon!
 But hopefully soon!

 Friday Cheat Sheet
Friday Cheat Sheet Only kind of awake
Only kind of awake Tink's Gift
Tink's Gift Tink's Gift
Tink's Gift Main Street
Main Street Space Mountianb
Space Mountianb Space Mountain_Gwen
Space Mountain_Gwen Space Mountain_Andy&Mo
Space Mountain_Andy&Mo Only Half the Park is Open!
Only Half the Park is Open! And Waiting
And Waiting Speedway Selfie
Speedway Selfie Speedway, Done
Speedway, Done Speedway
Speedway Sword
Sword Sword
Sword Sword_Morgan
Sword_Morgan Sword
Sword Sword
Sword Peter Pan Que
Peter Pan Que Peter Pan Mermaids
Peter Pan Mermaids It's a Small World
It's a Small World Camel
Camel Hawaii
Hawaii HM
HM Uncle Jason
Uncle Jason Some other guy
Some other guy Bat Harmonica
Bat Harmonica Playing some miusic
Playing some miusic Captain Tombstone
Captain Tombstone Haunted Mansion Stretching Room
Haunted Mansion Stretching Room 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		







 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		