kclark9830
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How fun to do the light saber duel! That's awesome, and I'm sure will be a great memory for...well, forever!
Right? They're so fun, and part of why we keep coming back.I love the Disney details.
Ooh fun! did they duel?Great plan. DH has the green one and DD has the Red one.
it was! She was great.Great CM ineraction.
it was super cool!!How fun to do the light saber duel! That's awesome, and I'm sure will be a great memory for...well, forever!
Ooh fun! did they duel?
Ha! Hilariousit's basically a mini-safari
Yum!!! Can I have a Ronto Wrap right now?
Those Ronto Wraps are delicious, honestly. A+, Disney.
I totally agree. We need a fun food or two.Oga's really is a fun spot -- I just wish they had more/better food options. The Oga's Obsession is fun, but honestly, it's fancy jello. Fooooooooood please.
Amazing! I wonder how late they schedule and plan it take to get everyone out of the parks...One of the CMs challenged Trevor to a lightsaber duel. She won though, cause she was making us leave. To be fair, it was 9:45 and the park closed at 8 pm so it really was time to go.
Ooooh that'd be nice (and expensive ).Not yet. They got them on separate trips. They both want to each make another one.
Me too! I'm very curious, cause I felt kind of bad keeping them late but also, Oga's takes reservations until 45 min after park close, so they must schedule at least for another hour past that.Amazing! I wonder how late they schedule and plan it take to get everyone out of the parks...
agree 100%! Love seeing the queues, but man I miss FPs.Great morning in AK. I really miss FPs but it it nice to see some of the great queues that are missed doing the FP line.
That is early, you guys are dedicated!!!, I decided that since the park opened at 8am, and reports were of people being let into the park at 7am, we should leave the room at 6am. BLERGH. Right? so early. Trevor is such a good sport.
But I will say, I think we need to adopt this method if there is still no fast passes when we go!We got to Animal Kingdom and tapped in at 7:10am. There was like no one there, seemingly. No lines, nothing like at Hollywood Studios. So clearly they must have already done rope drop, but even so, there were not many people. Thankfully.
That is nice. This is the one thing that will be nice with no fast pass, is seeing the ques!The people behind us in line were nice enough to take a picture of us with the animatronic avatar. That thing is so cool.
NICE!We got in line at 7:50 am, and the line was way outside the queue, though it was posted at 25 minutes or so.
Cute!Super cute. Notice the one baby goat in the back of the truck.
Ha. Still that is pretty good.pparently he was just kind of looking around and standing in the shade til some guy came up and actually started the line, and then he got in line behind that guy.
Ginger Beer is SUPER strong! A little goes a long way!I got the Zingiber Fizzie: Passion Fruit Purée, Mint, Simple Syrup, and Lime Juice topped with Ginger Beer. This was good, but spicier than I expected -- that ginger beer lingered and built and kind of snuck up on me!
It's no bread service from Sanaa. Not terrible but I don't dream about it.my first time at Nomad Lounge back in 2019, and I wasn't a huge fan of it -- especially not the pomegranate focaccia. But I figured Trevor at least had to try it, right? He agreed with me though -- the pomegranate focaccia is just not our thing (it's way too florally for me). Next time, we probably won't get it.
That sounds really refreshing.the Lilly Gorillie: Strawberry and Sprite. I really liked that one so I ordered one for myself.
Yum! Next time I need to try these.He woke up about 5 minutes later when our beef sliders arrived.
They used to have yuka fries at Skipper Canteen but I think they go rid of them. ;(I lived in Brazil a few years ago and they were fairly common. We should have them more often, as they're delicious!
I love when we get the boys involved in the trip reports!Oh and Trevor wants me to say that he took videos of all the flotillas here, if anyone is interested: Flotillas from Nomad Lounge
We didn't even get very wet! So that was nice as well.
Everest was posting a 20 minute wait, and Trevor didn't have anything else he wanted to do, so he headed over to Nomad to get in line, and I went to do Everest one more time.
Trevor (rocking his Pandora hat) got the Hibiscus Henna: Watermelon, Hibiscus, and Lime Juice topped with Soda Water. This was pretty sweet; we both liked it.
This came with a veggie flatbread, as well as a crispy flatbread that I've had in Indian restaurants before though I don't remember the name, as well as the signature Tiffan Pomegranate Focaccia. The dips were red pepper hummus, a coriander yogurt, and a ginger pear chutney. I'd heard raves about this before my first time at Nomad Lounge back in 2019, and I wasn't a huge fan of it -- especially not the pomegranate focaccia. But I figured Trevor at least had to try it, right? He agreed with me though -- the pomegranate focaccia is just not our thing (it's way too florally for me). Next time, we probably won't get it.
A few minutes after that (about 30 minutes after our bread service arrived), more food came: charcuterie board!
These were delicious, especially the yucca fries. I really like yucca fries -- I'd never had them until I lived in Brazil a few years ago and they were fairly common. We should have them more often, as they're delicious!
We had to, honestly--we couldn't leave Nomad Lounge without trying the churros!
We headed back into Pandora, wandering around and taking lots of pictures. I made us find all the photopass photographers again, of course.
Well, we hopped in the queue, and off we went with taking pictures. Honestly that queue is just amazing - so much detail! We took way too many pictures, but it was fun, and definitely made the time in line go by quickly.
It wasn't too crowded in the walkways, but the line for Navi felt long, especially 'cause that queue isn't nearly as interesting as the Flight of Passage queue.
We will DEFINITELY be going back, even though it is pricey. We very much enjoyed our meal. I'm obviously not a food critic, so I don't have great descriptions -- but this page from the Waldorf Astoria's website that describes the restaurant and the food is a pretty accurate representation of our experience! https://www.waldorfastoriaorlando.com/bull-bear-yields-dining-delights/
It really really is! I don't think I've had it before, or not recently, so I didn't realize how strong it would be.Ginger Beer is SUPER strong! A little goes a long way!
What?! sadness. Though they currently have Brazilian cheese bread at Skipper Canteen and those are DELICIOUS.They used to have yuka fries at Skipper Canteen but I think they go rid of them. ;(
right?I love when we get the boys involved in the trip reports!
Oh I didn't even think of that! I didn't know they could turn down some of the effects. Interesting. Wonder why? It was super hot, since it was practically summer. Maybe a covid thing?!We rode Kali in October and really enjoyed the extended queue but didn't get very wet either. I wonder is they turned something down.
Oh how fun for your daughter! Hope she's having a good experience doing the DCP. And hope you get a chance to try Nomad LoungeNow this sounds really good. I've never been here but really want to try it. My youngest DD is doing the DCP right now. She spent some time in Nomad's alone at the bar but had the best time visiting with the other guests. She loved the churros.
Glad you're enjoying!!Wow absolutely loving your trip report
Thank you for sharing
I love that you still got there at the crack of dawn with no real plans...Once we got into the park (at 7:15am), it didn't feel super crowded, and since we didn't have any huge rope drop plans, we were just enjoying hanging around and taking pics with the castle. We of course got some photopass pictures in the uncrowded hub.
That it is!!!
Best roller coaster in the wilderness!!
So weird that they didn't say something to the folks nicely waiting.The way it worked out, we turned out to be the first people in line, walking through the queue right behind the CMs. Woot! I think this is the first time we've ever been first in line for a ride, actually. I did feel a little bad for some of the people who'd been waiting around with us who weren't paying attention and didn't realize that the ride had opened and were a bit further behind.
Amazin!!! One day...Empty loading area!
Best Pirate photo!We were 100% prepared for the picture this time! Still social distancing at this point, which we appreciated.
That is a pretty efficient morning!At this point, it was 9:30am exactly. We'd taken empty park pictures with the castle, and ridden Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Haunted Mansion in a little less than 2 hours. Not too shabby! What to do next?
That video is hilarious. They are the best. I like them more than most of the princesses. They are just more fun.off Mine Train at 11:35ish, and wandering around Fantasyland, we ran into Cinderella's stepsisters out by the Fairytale Hall line. They are HILARIOUS. We hung around for 5 minutes or so til they went back in line. Trevor even took a video of one of them telling us her idea for a new hotdog.
Why do they always do this. It's going to be awhile and then seat you almost immediatly? So strange.I made myself comfortable, but they called us in after only 3 or 4 minutes -- we were seated even before our original reservation time! And we got seated in the Jungle Room!
I think the chimichuri sauce is what makes them! And they are my new favorite things here!We should have ordered two of these -- the sauce is chimmicurri cream cheese, and it was delicious too. Highly recommend, even to the point of making a specific reservation just for the cheese bread!
You guys crack me up with this! I don't think I could nap in public like that. But I am not a good napper in general. But I love it all the same!
Tom Sawyer Island and the rocking chairs!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woot.