Exotic, yet, Disney sterile. Believe me, real Africa has far more trash everywhere you look, there is no running hot water in the cute little inns- you have to stay at a really schwank place to get that luxury. Blackouts are more common than having power on, and most places have running sewage on the sides of the streets.
Sometimes Disney sterile is a wonderful thing!
Licking your fingers at a theme park is gross! How many of you see kids (or worse adults) licking their hands at Disney, or worse railings?!
Railings? Why would you do that?
Did you know it was once a fort and that, through a peaceful revolution, is now governed by locals and was turned into a preserve? Did you know that if you listen carefully above the Dawa you can hear doorbells ringing and conversations the lend to the story of a landlord trying to collect rent that has gone unpaid for too long? Did you know that the yellow balloon seen on posters in the area is real and can be found in the rafters of the queue to the Safari?
I did not know any of those things! But now I need to look for this balloon, too.
You have loads of lovely photos in this update. This one was my favorite.

Some impressive work here!
Ever see a hippo fart? And just like an 4111-year old boy, he’s even laughing as he does it.
Even the hippos know that farts are always funny.
Were you amused by our tour? I always am! <USE YOUR HAND SANITIZER AGAIN! Those buses are nasty and you touched them!>
Eh, you gotta develop immunities somehow.
A hearty Hakuna Matata, kila mlango na ufunguwo wake, and a heartfelt kweheri!!!
Wait, what did you call me?
Do you think it's weird for adults at Disney to do the activities that might be considered kids' stuff? Like the Agent P hunts at EPCOT or the Wilderness Badges at AK? I'm asking for a reason...
Well, I can be on both sides of the fence on this one. On the one hand, it's your vacation, you paid for the experience, so have fun! Do what you want. On the other hand, I don't do things like wait in line to see characters, because at some point I understand that it's a random person in a suit, and as much as I use my imagination I'm not going to pretend they're a fantasy character. So I feel like it's ok to let some things pass me by as an adult.
I think where I would ultimately stand is if it's designed for kids to do, then kids should get the first crack at it. I certainly wouldn't want to force kids to wait for me to play a game that is more on their level. But if no one else is taking advantage, then have at it if you want to. Does that make sense?