So we were back at Animal Kingdom today.
We had another ADR at Tusker House before park opening. We were glad about this as we didn't see all of the characters last time, being in a back room they seemed to come to us last and even after being at the restaurant an hour, we still had only seen two characters. We missed Goofy so wanted to see Goofy this time. We didn't do the Donald photo outside this time either. We already had the photo from the other day so didn't need another and the photo queue is a mile long so we just went straight to our table
Now to our shock we were seated at exactly the same table as we were the time before. This was becoming a bit of a pattern with us. At Cape Mays, both visits there so far we were at the same table (so had to ask characters to stand another direction so the photos didn't look the same
). So I asked at Tusker House if we could please sit somewhere else, we didn't want to be at the same table, stuck in the middle of the room. So we went over the other side of the room, so at least our photos didn't look the same
Breakfast was good as usual. We have eaten here a few times now and it's always been a great meal. Great food, great character interaction and good service.
Donuts for breakfast
(they are Krispy Kremes
)
We were meeting our friends in the park today but they were not there yet. So after breakfast we went and got fastpasses to Killamjaro Safari for later in the day. The standby wait was only 5 minutes at the time too so we jumped in line and were on in a flash. What is wonderful about the safari is that it's different every time you do it. Different drivers, animals doing different things.
We then caught the train over to Rafikis Planet Watch, didn't stay there long. DS wanted to stay longer but our friends had arrived and were over at Dinoland so we hopped on the train back to the park. Oh the train it was so embarassing, I had a massive coughing fit! I just could not stop coughing, had a terrible itch in my throat and it just went on and on, until I almost threw up (but I didn't THANK GOODNESS
), but the poor people sitting in front of me on the train, must have been listening to this person behind them, with the worst cough ever, wishing that the coughing person would just jump out the back window and go away
I was so embarassed but unfortunately couldn't do anything about it.
Over we went to Dinoland. i didn't get much done today in the ride or show department because of my torn artery and my DS who was normally afraid of all rides that are not a carousel
actually went on and wanted to go on more scary rides.
So we went over to Dinosaur and it was closed due to technical difficulties. The CM's didn't know how long it would be for, so we went over and got fastpasses, then lingered around debating on where we were going and they decided to go back to Primeval Whirl. But they time all the debating had been, we looked back and the CM's who had been blocking the entrance due to the closure had gone. So they all raced in to ride the ride. My friend and I wanted for all of them in the shop and when they came out, they were going on Primeval Whirl again.
After some wandering around it was time for lunch at Yak and Yeti. We were all really looking forward to lunch, our friends also loved Yak and Yeti and we had such a good meal the other week. Anyway, when we got in and got to our table I started chirping "NO WAY"
We were at the same table as we were at the other day. Now I just could not understand how on earth we kept ending up at the same table. Like these restaurants are huge and we go to different restaurants and they keep seating us at the same table, by sheer coincidence! Anyway we ordered and the food was just not as good this time as last time
Maybe because we had just been to PF Changs a couple of days before and had had the same food (honey chicken, chicken rice, lettuce cups) but the food was no where near as good, which was a little disappointing. Our friends also thought the food wasn't as good as when they last went, but also thought maybe having PF Changs in our memories, it didn't compare.
So after lunch we went over to Expedition Everest.
My DS would not go on it, so he and I sat and watched the others go on the ride. After that it was time to go on Kali river rapids. Well it was another diamond warning ride, but i was going on this one. I didn't want to miss the fun all day. So I was expecting to get wet, but we got absolutely soaked. I was wringing the water out of my top and shorts for ages after. But in saying that it was so much fun, so funny, getting so drenched.
So after our drenching my DS decided that he wanted to brave Expedition Everest, so my friend and I went back over to Dinosaur to get the photo from earlier in the day and did a little shopping along the way whilst the others went on Expedition Everest again, and again and again (as there wasn't a wait) With the park closing at 5.00pm it was almost time and so we decided to leave the park.
I took one of our friends daughters with us whilst they went shopping. We went back to the hotel to get changed as even thought time had gone by, we were still drenched from the Kali river rapids ride.
So we took the bus back to YC, got changed and started walking to Epcot for our ADR at Via Napoli. We ran into a photopass photographer along the way, outside the YC so had some photos taken. When we got to the entrance of Epcot my friends DD's pass was registering as invalid. I said that's impossible, she has just used it at AK and I knew they had park hoppers. Then the penny dropped. They had a terrible room and location at SSR and had moved that day. After I left them they were going back to get their new room at SSR before shopping and I realised that they would have issued them new keys
So her park ticket would be on the KTTW card and not on the one that I had
Bummer, I was so looking forward to Via Napoli. So where would we go.
We ended up heading to Beaches and Cream
(ok, these are my very favourite milkshakes at WDW, so I would have to go and torture myself and have a milkshake). There was a ridiculous wait as usual (even though the restaurant wasn't even half full) I have to say that I found this to be a very very frustrating part of eating at WDW TS restaurants. You would arrive somewhere, have a 10 to 30 minute wait (sometimes longer) and you would get into the restaurant to find it only 1/3 to 1/2 full!!!!! Like what I don't understand is they virtually don't pay their staff anyway, the customer pays in tips, why not just employ more wait staff
It baffles me!
Anyway the kids went into the arcade to play (which is right beside Beaches and Cream), whilst I sat outside waiting for our table. About 20 or so minutes later our table was ready. We all had hotdogs, milkshakes and I ordered bottled water. They were little bottles and came out opened with straws. Only problem is they were frozen! Like mine was over half frozen but my friends DD, hers was probably about 85% frozen! She had finished the fluid (in about 5 seconds) and all that remained was ice. So I had to call the waitress and tell her that we couldn't drink our drinks (milkshakes hadn't arrived, they take a while) as they were frozen. She simply said, oh yes, the refridgerator must be too cold
Oh do you think was my thought
Anyway she was about to walk away and I said, that we couldn't drink these, the aircon was freezing, they were not going to thaw anytime soon as they were too frozen, if they were a little icy, then yes, but they were like one massive block of ice. So she said "don't you want those then" I said "well no, we can't drink them" So off she went and bought about 6 bottle back
all not frozen, but didn't take the frozen ones away, then our milkshakes arrived. Now anybody who has been to Beaches and Cream will know that the tables are not very big. So you stick 9 bottles of water, two milkshake glasses plus two of the silver milkshake containers along with the condement container that was on the table, there wasn't any room for food.
Anyway we guzzled down the water and when they came with the food, we had to take bottles off and hold them until they put food down then they took them away. The hotdogs were nice and the milkshakes were sensational! Truely the best at WDW.
After dinner the kids went back to the arcade for a little while, they each got a prize with their tickets and back to the room we went and watched the illuminations fireworks. Just after that my friend called to say they were almost back at the YC, so I took their DD down when they arrived.
So another day at WDW is over. The days are going really fast now. Only a week to go until we go home
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. You have such a great attitude 
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They were sooo cute. Two elephants and some other creature. 
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Just as well tables have legs. That SAME TABLE must be tired from all the walking to follow you round all the restaurants in the different parks and resorts if you keep getting it. 
