DisneyFaeriePrincess
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Disney Trivia of the Day
Pizzafari/Flame Tree Barbecue
Each room in Pizzafari is graced by the presence of different collection of animals that share some cateforical theme that ties them together:
The food service area is adorned with the images of ornamental animals-peacocks, parrots, butterflies, and fancy fish.
The dinning room(behind you when you enter) features animals that hang upsidown such as opossums, bats, and snakes.
When you enter the hallway to the rearr of the building you are treated to a collection of Oaxacon wood carvings of fantastically patterend animals in numerous combinations.
The room to the left is populated with animals that carry their houses-turtles, snails, kangaroos.
To the right is the room ofr nocturnal animals-owls, wolves, and raccoons.
Straight ahead, if you can spot them, you'll see animals that camouflage themselves in their habitants, leopards, tigers, deer, and polar bears.
(This one is really cool too because I always knew there was a pattern to all of them but just couldn't figure out what it was. I got some of them (like the nocturnal room) though!!)
Initially the Flame Tree Barbecue was to house an open-air amphitheater.
Notice that each of the pairs of animas on a given structure (ants and anteaters, snakes and mice, spiders and bugs) represents a predator-and-prey relationship. This even extends to the decoration of the tables and chairs.
The tables are adorned with prey animals and the chairs with predators, so that as you sit to eat your postition in the food chain is made clear.
(Oh the little details, I love them!!)
Pizzafari/Flame Tree Barbecue
Each room in Pizzafari is graced by the presence of different collection of animals that share some cateforical theme that ties them together:
The food service area is adorned with the images of ornamental animals-peacocks, parrots, butterflies, and fancy fish.
The dinning room(behind you when you enter) features animals that hang upsidown such as opossums, bats, and snakes.
When you enter the hallway to the rearr of the building you are treated to a collection of Oaxacon wood carvings of fantastically patterend animals in numerous combinations.
The room to the left is populated with animals that carry their houses-turtles, snails, kangaroos.
To the right is the room ofr nocturnal animals-owls, wolves, and raccoons.
Straight ahead, if you can spot them, you'll see animals that camouflage themselves in their habitants, leopards, tigers, deer, and polar bears.
(This one is really cool too because I always knew there was a pattern to all of them but just couldn't figure out what it was. I got some of them (like the nocturnal room) though!!)
Initially the Flame Tree Barbecue was to house an open-air amphitheater.
Notice that each of the pairs of animas on a given structure (ants and anteaters, snakes and mice, spiders and bugs) represents a predator-and-prey relationship. This even extends to the decoration of the tables and chairs.
The tables are adorned with prey animals and the chairs with predators, so that as you sit to eat your postition in the food chain is made clear.
(Oh the little details, I love them!!)
So Im starting my one month from today countdown!! We will be leaving one month today on August 9!! We will be waking up no later than 3:15 in the morning but I have a feeling were going to be up much earlier, I just wont be able to sleep!! Well get ready to go, make sure we have everything we need, thanks to my handy dandy packing list which Ive been compiling since um like December 
we shouldnt forget a thing!! Well leave Ians apartment at about 4:30 to make it to the airport no later than 5:15. Well stop at McDonalds on the way to pick up some breakfast. I have no idea why but when I go to Disney I love stopping there!! Probably because I used to eat at a McDonalds in one of the airports when I went to Disney with my family. We used to always get breakfast there and my mom would steal the little packets of jelly for our room!! I know I know were horrible people!! So anyway back to our day! Well hopefully get there by 5:15, park the car, and get all that stuff done at the airport. Ok to be honest Ive never flown by myself, Ive always been with my parents so I have no clue what to do!! Ive never paid attention because everything was taken care of for me! So right before I go Im going to have a little teaching session with my parents so they can update me on what to do with the airport and magical express! 
Checking in at the resort, Im fine with, for some reason I always pay attention to that!! Could it be its because were in Disney and Im excited to be there so Im fine tuned in on anything we do at Disney!! Hehe. Ok anyway (wow I have like ADD or something, I get distracted sooo easily!) After we check in at the airport we go through wonderful security. Yay!! (Ok anybody get the sarcasm there?) Then we wait. It shouldnt be that long because we only got there an hour before our flight. The airport near us is not very big and our flight leaves so early that we dont have to get there ridiculously early. Finally well board the plane and take off (hopefully on time!!) Well be on the plane for like 2 hours or so deltas website says but Im definitely think its going to be less time than that. Oh did I mention while all this is going on Ian will be freaking out! Its his first time flying and hes is scared to death. So not only do I have to balance everything else and make sure we get there on time, I have to keep him from taking running back home as soon as we get to the airport!! Ok so our connecting flight is in Altanta, we have a little over an hour layover. But you figure by the time you get off the plane and get to the next gate it wont be that long until we get on our next flight and finally make it to Florida!! Our flight lands at about 11:30 in Orlando. As we are landing Ill look out the window and see
palm trees!! I love seeing palm trees!! It proves to me that were really in Florida!! We get off the plane and as you know Im going to be jumping up and down with excitement. 
Ian will probably just be glad were on solid ground again, hell be jumping up and down because of that! Ok so onto Magical Express!! Again I must find it, I have a general idea of where it is but this will also be part of my teaching session with my parents!! We board the bus (and hopefully its an actual Magical Express bus and not a regular Martz bus, Ill even take a Cruise Line bus but definitely want a Magical Express bus!) As we walk to the bus Ill feel the blast of heat that is Florida weather and revel in it (because right now it hasnt even gotten to 80 up here in PA) And were on our way to Disney World!! I love watching the movie, it really gets you in the Disney spirit! Now Im going to be extra excited because its Ians first trip!! Ok and I always pick a seat on the bus that gives us a great view of the tv because I NEED to see that movie! And I think its great for Ian as a first time visitor, itll get him excited!! (Hopefully!) Were getting closer and I finally see the sign, you know what sign I mean. THE sign, the Disney World sign. We are now officially in Disney World!!!! Ahhh, my favorite place on earth!! Onto Pop Century we go. Hopefully well be the first stop, historically Pop is the first stop and I hope its that way for us!! Im expecting to get to Pop at about 1:30-2:00, well check in and hope our room is ready. Im thinking it might be but if its not well sign up for the mobile room ready notification thing and head over to the food court at Pop, we probably havent eaten anything since breakfast at about 4:30 that morning so well stop and get a late lunch. After that our room should be ready so well had over and drop our carryons off there. Im hoping Ians basket will be there but if not itll be there when we get back. Back from where you ask? Back from
..MAGIC KINGDOM!!!!! I must visit the MK and see the castle first on every trip to Disney. Its really not an option, it must be done that way, no arguing allowed. So well hop on the bus to MK!! I will get more and more excited seeing the signs and just being in Disney. Finally we reach MK. Im hoping we can get there by like 3:30/4. These times arent set in stone, just a reference point. So well go into MK!!!! As I pass underneath the train station my anticipation will be growing, Ill walk around the buildings and there it is!!! Cinderellas Castle!!!! I cant believe it, were here!! Its been so long and were finally here and Im with Ian, the excitement will not be contained!! Ill probably start tearing up, Im tearing up now just writing this and thinking about it! So first well take our time and walk down Main St for the first time together. At the end well check out the tip board and see what the wait times are. Well probably start on some of the smaller rides that dont usually have a long wait. This is all up for grabs depending on how long the waits are. Well do rides until we feel hungry again. Im thinking probably around 7:30/8. Well stop in at Pinnochio Village Hous for a quick dinner. Well have the quick service dinning plan so itll be counter service all the way. We dont mind and its cheaper! So after that well scoot on over to Frontierland and stake a spot out for SpectroMagic!! I always sit in Frontierland, it doesnt usually fill up as quickly as Main Street. Well watch Spectro and then head on with the rest of the crowds on to Main St to watch Wishes!! I think this is the perfect ending to our first day!! I love the nighttime shows at Disney, they always make me tear up and really feel the Disney Magic!!! Ok there are extra magic hours at MK tonight but I think well be too tired to do any of it. Well probably stake a spot out outside Caseys and watch the people fight each other to get to a bus stop thats not going anywhere. I never understood fighting to get out, never made sense. So well wait until most of them leave and see how we feel. If were feeling good we may do some rides if not well head back to Pop. Hopefully when we get back our luggage will be there along with Ians basket!! I hope he likes it!! Its been killing me to keep it a secret!! So well unpack and then probably head right to sleep, well be so tired!! Up tomorrow
Epcot day!!
Hehe, but I can't wait for it to come!!!
i hope it goes fast and hurrys and gets here but at the same time-- i do want it to take its time because i really enjoy all the planning-- and i want the trip to take its time!!! i really hope it will being that i will be there for 10 days !!
