Yeah, we loved that room!Wow! I learned a bit about giraffes today- thanks Sheree!The view from your room was fantastic!
Loved the girls Animal Kingdom themed outfits.
Thanks! We love it too, but I'm ready to try a different resort. AKL is one of our "home" DVC resorts, so I'm sure we'll be back.
Yeah that view and the CM every morning was so cool!I love the view you had. Nice that the cm was talking to you.
We love AK & seeing the animals & the walking trails. Yeah I wonder if that was Lilly?? I love watching the tigers & could just stand there & watch them all day.
Nice to see a pic of you & DH. I know I am usually the one taking the pictures so not too many of me unless we get PP. It is nice to get us all together.
RIGHT!Sleep, schmeep! Who needs sleep? We're going to Disney World!
LOL!! That's what I think!
You need to make that path come through Nashville with time for a hippo meet!
We actually do go through Nashville many trips, but don't often stop. Dave read your comment and said he would like to stop for a day there, so we'll have to set something up! He and I stayed there a couple days pre-kids on our way back from WDW and loved it!
It's been a while since we have driven, but we are doing so this summer. The Florida Welcome Center is always an exciting stop - if we get to it when it is open. Sometimes we are so early driving through there that it is not even open yet. We make a potty and picture stop, but there is no juice for us, and we can't stock up on a few dozen pamphlets to read the rest of the way.
Good luck with your driving! The welcome center is such a monumental landmark for us! Even though I know we still have a little ways to go, it's always a fabulous feeling to say "we're in Florida!"
I love this.Just sitting out by the pool catching up with family you don't get to see - very special.
Indeed! It's always nice to see them! Hanging at the pool turned out to be a popular activity for us!
Your girls are growing up - and what wonderful young ladies they are going to be! I bet she felt so grown-up doing that.
Oh my gosh, they are! It's going a little fast for me lately. Although part of me wishes one could drive so I could stop being a taxi driver! 4 more years to go!
Those pools are great. Art of Animation has that in the Nemo pool, too, so hopefully they will be doing more pools that way as they create new resorts.
I love zero entry! it's great for the little ones to splash around in and still be in the big pool. Plus I think it looks cooler!
Neglected Animal Kingdom??? Bad, bad, bad!
You know we love that park!
Oh, I know! Sarah loves animals too!
What else you got in there, fella?
Great caption!
Brooklynn and I would have been loving that
Gotta love tweens and teens and all of their silliness. I love that you shared this. Jill went through a stage when she called police officers 'po po', and there was some contest that went with that where you said po po and touched the ceiling of your car for a point.Kids are fun, aren't they?
Always a source of entertainment!!
The dining plan is too much food for us. We don't drink much soda, and we definitely don't get desserts at every meal, so unless it's a 'free dining' time, it's not a good deal for us.
I definitely preferred not to be on the plan this time. The girls are both Disney "adults" now and they just don't eat like that. They'd love dessert with every meal, but really, the CS desserts aren't usually that great and they don't need it. They get plenty of treats.I meant to do the math, but didn't. I'm pretty sure we came out ahead or very close without the DDP.
Definitely cute to be on a jeep with first-timers and hear them ooh and aah and hear the kids' squeals over seeing the animals.
Very fun for sure!
Well, I feel like we've just had a conversation, Sheree! Nice chatting with you. I look forward to more Animal Kingdom fun next time.
That was fun! I've got a little more AK to share - maybe even tonight if my kids get to sleep!
As for the gorilla, the last time we saw Lilly, she was nowhere near that size, so unless she has grown leaps and bounds, that is not her. Sadly, I didn't get to see her in March. She will soon be big like the others, and we won't be able to tell her apart from anyone else. They need to put different colored bandanas on them so we can know who is who.
I knew you would know more about Lilly - I agree, they need some sort of labeling system! I remember the guide was able to identify them, I just don't remember what he said and which one I was photographing!
P.S. My reading group just finished reading a book called Gorillas and Chimpanzees. Yes, it was my choice, and yes, I quite enjoyed reading it with them and showing them Animal Kingdom pictures to supplement the learning.Gotta use any way you can to sneak a little Disney into a work day, right?
HA! Well, now that you're all caught up, I'll keep going!All caught up. I am famous for getting the rear ends of animals too!
I think it's one of the things that sets AKL apart. The CMs have so much to share, and are very willing to do so!How neat the the animal caretaker was close enough to your room that you could talk with him. I love that kind of stuff.
You guys saw a lot of animals on the safari! I'd much rather see the back end of animals than no animals at all.
Beautiful view from your room! Love all the animals.
And talking about animals - you got great shots on the Pangani trail and on Safari. I just love AKL and AK park. What a great way to start your trip.
How about now?
Ha! Yeah, they were cool, but I wish we'd done what they told us to make them last longer. Maybe next time I'll get one!Love the tattoos. I can't show those to Claire or that will be her main mission the next trip.
She did get a Minnie one last trip and she was really impressed with herself.
We ate at Ohana for the first time too in Nov. We just thought it was ok. We didn't like the sauces on the meat. We liked the meats, but the sauces were not our thing. I have read it's changed now, so maybe I'll give it another chance.
The girls do look a little frightened on Dinosaur. Heck I probably look that way too when I ride it.
Yeah, now I can never stay there without savanna view! So spoiled! You had a great deal - but like you say, you can't count on it!
Thanks! It was so fun!
Thanks! I'm always amazed how they turn out. I don't know my camera that well. I've not taken time to read the manual and figure out the settings, but it's pretty basic. I just point and shoot most of the time!Great pics!
Thanks Emma - I know how you appreciate the tropical feel! I've got lots more pics - just need to find time to get them up!
Thanks! I will be stopping at Dawa every time now too! Ohana was good - I'd eat noodles and potstickers all night! And bread pudding? Yummmm.Love the girls tattoos!!
Oh I love the Lost on Safari at the Dawna bar. I usually get one every trip.
We have not been to Ohana in a few years now. I would like to go back again.
Ah Food & Wine. LOVE it!! Cannot wait for this Oct.
I know how much you like to resort hop! It's fun and a nice relaxing way to spend some time outside the parks!I laughed at this picture. Someone is looking less than happy here.
Oh man, you're not kidding! I think she was sick of posing by then. I hadn't noticed it when I first posted it.
We love 'Ohana!
We are hoping to eat there again in New Year's Eve. (Fingers crossed that we can get a coveted ADR on such a busy night.)
I wish I could join you!
One of my favorite things to do in Disney World.
Love Sarah's top - its absolutely adorable.
Love the henna tattoos. Makes me want one! So cute.
Love the Lost on Safari. I mean, really, who wouldn't?
Your meal at Ohana looks fabulous. It really is a lot of food and my only beef with that meal is I'm too stuffed by the time they serve the shrimp.
Yeah for a visit to the ToW lounge. And yeah for multiple pictures of you and Dave.
Hi andGlad I just spotted your TR. Have had fun catching up on the last few pages - it looks like your trip has got off to a great start!
Really looking forward to reading along because there are all sorts of things you'll be doing that are new to you and to us, that hopefully we'll be able to do in Oct 2014 (the provisional date for our next trip). We'd like to catch Food and Wine, as well as MNSSHP, and Ohana is still on my to-do list after we had to cancel an ADR for it last year. Plus I'm paying close attention to weather, crowds, etc because our previous trips have all been in the heat, humidity but low crowds of late August/early September.
The girls do seem to have grown since your European adventures - and how exciting it must be for Sarah to be able to make her own purchases. I still get excited about my KTTW card now
I'm glad you found me too! Good thing you're not going until 2014 - it might take me that long to finish this! HA!Oh, that's so sweet! I sent you a pm.Did you realize the the "Lost on Safari" has enough fruit juice to be officially classified as a breakfast drink?
Well, according to me it does......
I can see that! I'm definitely on board!
The girls, hennas were gorgeous! How did they hold up with pool time?
Well, they didn't hold up so well. But we did not follow the instructions too well. They told us to put vaseline or chapstick on them and we only had chapstick. So we did a little, but not every time. I'd guess vaseline would work better too. Put it in your owner's locker!
On a side note, I've been packing up my classroom. At this point I'm just cleaning out file cabinets, the office, and closet, because I'm moving to 5th grade next year. I can't take anything off of the walls yet, because we don't want the kids to think we are done learning for the year. Besides, they don't know that I'm moving up in grade level either...
Anyway, in a sack, I found a little something that I had purchased for you a while back.
Could you pm me your address? I'd like to send it to you.....
Hmmmmm.....
What do you think about
Monsters University?
I finally made it back to the Dis and am all caught up on your report. I am still so very bummed I missed you while we were there at the same time. How fun it would have been to meet you and your family! Great report so far and I look forward to reading more.
