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This is a good tip for first-timers. Need to remember that.
Me too!I get that.
The Many Adventures of an Aussie Disney Honeymooner
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Chapter 7: In which we come to the savanna and DH nurses an injury
This morning we were headed to Tusker House for a final farewell breakfast. Once again, I’d booked us a late slot, thinking that we could either enjoy a couple of rides before breakfast or sleep in. And once again, we chose to sleep in
Luckily Ben’s ankle had improved enough for us to stick with the plan for the day!
We arrived at a rather busy AK at about 9:30am and made our way directly to Tusker House. There was a very large queue right out the front of the building, which caused Ben great concern, thinking that it was the line to get in… turned out it was the line for the safari, which apparently spills way out of its queue area at that time of day! We snuck through, checked in, and were called to be seated almost immediately. We were led through to one of the beautifully themed back rooms, overlooking the safari queue lol!
For such an occasion, we decided to splurge on mimosas. Just as we’d finished ordering, Mickey and the gang put on a little dance party.
I absolutely loved the theming in the buffet area, and there was such a great variety of foods to choose from. I was rather boring and mostly stuck to the tried and true favourites, but did decide to mix it up with a Simba waffle instead of Mickey. Nothing beats a Mickey waffle.
Most of the characters came around in fairly quick succession, and we thoroughly enjoyed meeting them all in their cute safari outfits.
It took a little while for Daisy to come out, so we took the opportunity to get dessert. I can’t remember what flavour the bread pudding was here, but it wasn’t nearly as nice as the one I’d tried at Boma. We both enjoyed some more zebra domes though! Eventually Daisy came to visit.
Ben managed to get in a quick dance before she moved on.
We’d really enjoyed the whole experience, would definitely recommend it as a fun and kind of different character meal.
7.7. The final farewell begins
This morning we were headed to Tusker House for a final farewell breakfast. Once again, I’d booked us a late slot, thinking that we could either enjoy a couple of rides before breakfast or sleep in. And once again, we chose to sleep in
Luckily Ben’s ankle had improved enough for us to stick with the plan for the day!We arrived at a rather busy AK at about 9:30am and made our way directly to Tusker House. There was a very large queue right out the front of the building, which caused Ben great concern, thinking that it was the line to get in… turned out it was the line for the safari, which apparently spills way out of its queue area at that time of day! We snuck through, checked in, and were called to be seated almost immediately. We were led through to one of the beautifully themed back rooms, overlooking the safari queue lol!
For such an occasion, we decided to splurge on mimosas. Just as we’d finished ordering, Mickey and the gang put on a little dance party.
I absolutely loved the theming in the buffet area, and there was such a great variety of foods to choose from. I was rather boring and mostly stuck to the tried and true favourites, but did decide to mix it up with a Simba waffle instead of Mickey. Nothing beats a Mickey waffle.
Most of the characters came around in fairly quick succession, and we thoroughly enjoyed meeting them all in their cute safari outfits.
It took a little while for Daisy to come out, so we took the opportunity to get dessert. I can’t remember what flavour the bread pudding was here, but it wasn’t nearly as nice as the one I’d tried at Boma. We both enjoyed some more zebra domes though! Eventually Daisy came to visit.
Ben managed to get in a quick dance before she moved on.
We’d really enjoyed the whole experience, would definitely recommend it as a fun and kind of different character meal.
pkondz
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Never been. Know many have.
Good!
Really!
Then again... having never been, I'm not entirely sure where it is!
(Digs out AK map...)
Ah! Right beside Dawa. Long line!!
Presume it's the same mix, but different shape.
Again... I've never been, but I have had the bread pudding from Boma and that is amazing.
mmmmmm....
Fun pic.
zanzibar138
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One would assume so, but somehow it just didn't taste the same!
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Chapter 7: In which we come to the savanna and DH nurses an injury
We knew we were starting the day with Tusker House and finishing with Fantasmic!, but we’d left the middle fairly flexi so we could do what we wanted with our final day. Unfortunately the wait times were all pretty long by the time we finished breakfast, but there was one part of the park I hadn’t seen yet and couldn’t leave without a quick visit… Rafiki’s Planet Watch.
We made our way to the station, enjoying the African theming as we went.
There was already a fairly large crowd at the station, and the train wasn’t far away. We made our way to the end carriage and somehow still managed to end up with front row seats.
We always enjoy a scenic train ride, however this one started off without much to see. It got way more interesting though as we passed the backstage area for AK – I thought that part was a lot of fun!
We arrived at Conservation Station and followed the herd to the main area. I was surprised how far the walk was from the station and started to think maybe it hadn’t been the best idea with Ben’s ankle still pretty fragile!
We considered doing the animation class, which I think Ben would have enjoyed. He was keen to get to HS though, so didn’t want to spend a lot of time there. Instead, we just wandered around the animal care and reptile/amphibian displays. I really love that they’ve got this area for awareness and for people who want to learn more about animal care at AK. We both enjoyed our short walk-through. I was excited to find a hidden Mickey!
Continued in next post…
7.8. Farewell to AK
We knew we were starting the day with Tusker House and finishing with Fantasmic!, but we’d left the middle fairly flexi so we could do what we wanted with our final day. Unfortunately the wait times were all pretty long by the time we finished breakfast, but there was one part of the park I hadn’t seen yet and couldn’t leave without a quick visit… Rafiki’s Planet Watch.
We made our way to the station, enjoying the African theming as we went.
There was already a fairly large crowd at the station, and the train wasn’t far away. We made our way to the end carriage and somehow still managed to end up with front row seats.
We always enjoy a scenic train ride, however this one started off without much to see. It got way more interesting though as we passed the backstage area for AK – I thought that part was a lot of fun!
We arrived at Conservation Station and followed the herd to the main area. I was surprised how far the walk was from the station and started to think maybe it hadn’t been the best idea with Ben’s ankle still pretty fragile!
We considered doing the animation class, which I think Ben would have enjoyed. He was keen to get to HS though, so didn’t want to spend a lot of time there. Instead, we just wandered around the animal care and reptile/amphibian displays. I really love that they’ve got this area for awareness and for people who want to learn more about animal care at AK. We both enjoyed our short walk-through. I was excited to find a hidden Mickey!
Continued in next post…
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As an Aussie, I have a healthy respect for snakes, but I do think they’re beautiful animals. We had a bit of a chat with one of the CMs near the reptile exhibit, which as usual I found very interesting at the time, but now can’t even remember what type of snake it was 
We also enjoyed seeing the other animals in the area. The turtles and especially the frogs were teeny tiny – I really should have taken a more zoomed out photo as well for scale.
The operating theatre was also very interesting.
We weren’t really interested in the petting zoo part so, having satisfied my curiosity, we headed back to the station. The walk back was far more pleasant without a wave of people to deal with!
It was a bit of a wait for the train, with a bit of a crowd having built again by the time it arrived. We found seats in a pretty similar spot to what we had on the way in.
I’d assumed we’d go back the way we came, but it was a different way that didn’t really have much to see. There were a few cute details close to the end, but I wasn’t quick enough with the camera.
Continued in next post…
We also enjoyed seeing the other animals in the area. The turtles and especially the frogs were teeny tiny – I really should have taken a more zoomed out photo as well for scale.
The operating theatre was also very interesting.
We weren’t really interested in the petting zoo part so, having satisfied my curiosity, we headed back to the station. The walk back was far more pleasant without a wave of people to deal with!
It was a bit of a wait for the train, with a bit of a crowd having built again by the time it arrived. We found seats in a pretty similar spot to what we had on the way in.
I’d assumed we’d go back the way we came, but it was a different way that didn’t really have much to see. There were a few cute details close to the end, but I wasn’t quick enough with the camera.
Continued in next post…
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I did one last check of wait times again when we arrived at the station, just in case anything was miraculously under 30 minutes, but of course right in the middle of the day, on a weekend, with the national cheerleading competition on, there was little hope of that! I was pleased I’d gotten a couple of last rides on EE the night before.
As we made our way to the exit, we stopped at the otters one last time since Ben hadn’t seen them yet. Success! There was one having a grand old time swimming around.
We stopped for another quick look in the shops on the way out, and the pin boards. I now had 2 x fan Pluto and 2 x fan Minnie to trade, but wasn't having much luck finding anything I wanted.
We stopped for a couple of last photos at the entrance, including another magic shot (assume this one was for Valentine's Day, which was the following weekend) Ben didn’t quite get lol!
It was a bit of a wait for the bus to HS, and we took the opportunity to admire some of the designs.
By the time the bus arrived, there was quite a crowd waiting, and it ended up being a rather full bus for the journey to HS.
As we made our way to the exit, we stopped at the otters one last time since Ben hadn’t seen them yet. Success! There was one having a grand old time swimming around.
We stopped for another quick look in the shops on the way out, and the pin boards. I now had 2 x fan Pluto and 2 x fan Minnie to trade, but wasn't having much luck finding anything I wanted.
We stopped for a couple of last photos at the entrance, including another magic shot (assume this one was for Valentine's Day, which was the following weekend) Ben didn’t quite get lol!
It was a bit of a wait for the bus to HS, and we took the opportunity to admire some of the designs.
By the time the bus arrived, there was quite a crowd waiting, and it ended up being a rather full bus for the journey to HS.
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