You're the best parents in the world! I gotta pee! Where's My Tooth? Trip report!

[mickeystoontown]

I was really surprised that everybody wasn't going straight for the Pangani Trail as we've usually seen them do. I guess everybody was going back to ride Expedition Everest.

Everybody knows that the real stars of the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail are the gorillas but there are a few things to stop and look at along the way.

These fish are really pretty and colorful. I know you're not supposed to feed the animals but does spit count? You see, my Daddy taught me a long time ago, that fish would come to the surface if you'd spit in the water. Not a big ole' spit, just a nice gentle drop of spit. And look how many came a swimmin'!

And a close up:

Right about the time I was taking the pictures of the fish, a castmember came by and asked if we wanted her to take our pictures. She walked up behind us and kind of scared us a bit because we thought we had been caught spitting at the fishies!

After we had our picture taken and our hearts slowed down a bit, we walked into the building that houses the naked mole rats and other creepy crawlies.

I know I took more pictures but this is the only one I could find. My they are ugly!

When we got to the hippo viewing area, we couldn't see much in the filthy water they live in but a castmember did point out some eyes and the tip of a nose waaaay back in the back. Since it was stinky in this section and we couldn't see anything besides fish (and we'd already spit at some), we walked on through to see what else we could find.

Look who we found standing guard:

A close up:

Hunter with the guard in the background:

Next up, the gorillas!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Yes. DH usually carries the backpack so I need to make sure I brief him properly on Focker signals and things like that. Or maybe it would be more interesting if I didn't? (just kidding).
BTW I have chills reading your latest encounter with 'The Judge'.

ok, officially getting creepy! And really fun reading

OK, now you've got me hooked, it's really creepy!

My husband and his brother are way more creeped out than I am. I got a really good look at the book and memorized just exactly how it is lying on the floor. So, when I come in the office in the morning, I can see if it's been moved.

 

[mickeystoontown]

So glad to see some animals. We saw none. It wasn't just misting or just a drizzle. Not even rain. It was monsoon season that day with heavy storms. Most of the rides were down most of the day. So your animal pictures will now become mine and I will pretend I saw each and everyone. Thanks.

I'm happy to share my animals with you, Ginny. There are more pictures to come.

 

[eandesmom]

Spit! who knew! I'm going to have to remember that one

 

[Angies1274]

Love all the AK pics!! Can't believe I missed your first AK update earlier. Such a cute picture of Hunter with Terk

 

[MrsSpratt]

Whoa. Really Creepy. Chills!

(and I love your TR, but the ghost is just ....spooky.)

 

[retiredkid]

geez, go away for a while and it takes over a week to catch up!
Fabulous stories, ghost and otherwise. And wonderful pictures too.
Can't wait to read more.

 

[longing2Batdisney]

I was wondering if I was missing the ghost stories...can't wait to see the book...

Love the AK pics! we did not do that walk... RAIN, RAIN, RAIN...Ashton would have loved it! next year!!!
Hunter w/Terk is adorable

 

[hhockman]

Great pics so far! I always take 1000 at AK too. I'm not sure if we've ever seen Terk. Maybe.

I'm looking forward to finding out why it was a bad idea that you put John's poncho in your backpack.

I'm kind of glossing over the ghost story. The whole thing just

creeps

me

OUT.

Though I'm also half intrigued.

We're from the "south" and I've never heard the term "goober" before. Then again, we're from Florida, which really ISN'T considered the south. It's kind of just a place unto its own. But we grew up on the panhandle, which is fondly (or not so much) called "LA" (lower Alabama), so we did grow up with a lot of "south-isms". I spent most of my life in various parts of Florida and am now in north Georgia and have never heard that term. Guess I'm not southern enough. I love "goov", though. It's a good code word.

on for the rest of AK....

 

[longing2Batdisney]

We're from the "south" and I've never heard the term "goober" before. Then again, we're from Florida, which really ISN'T considered the south. It's kind of just a place unto its own. But we grew up on the panhandle, which is fondly (or not so much) called "LA" (lower Alabama), so we did grow up with a lot of "south-isms". I spent most of my life in various parts of Florida and am now in north Georgia and have never heard that term. Guess I'm not southern enough. I love "goov", though. It's a good code word.

I'm from further south than Lisa and I can say that is not a code word I have ever heard; but it is a cute code word. Alot cuter than the things I grew up hearing (not that they were bad--just not as coded).

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Great animal pics. Love them. I absolutely loved the Safari, it's the first thing i'm going for next year. We didn't do the Pangini trail, but will for sure next year too. I love the pic of the Lion draped over the rock, that's really neat looking.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Spit! who knew! I'm going to have to remember that one

I swear it works every time!

Love all the AK pics!! Can't believe I missed your first AK update earlier. Such a cute picture of Hunter with Terk

It was really cute because Terk was waving his hands in the air and the Terk's handler/castmember had the crowd getting into it.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Whoa. Really Creepy. Chills!

(and I love your TR, but the ghost is just ....spooky.)

Just skip over the ghosties!

geez, go away for a while and it takes over a week to catch up!
Fabulous stories, ghost and otherwise. And wonderful pictures too.
Can't wait to read more.

Glad you're all caught up!

I was wondering if I was missing the ghost stories...can't wait to see the book...

Love the AK pics! we did not do that walk... RAIN, RAIN, RAIN...Ashton would have loved it! next year!!!
Hunter w/Terk is adorable

Some of our best trips to Animal Kingdom were in the rain. Not pouring rain but rain showers on and off. We would, literally, skip all around the park.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Great pics so far! I always take 1000 at AK too. I'm not sure if we've ever seen Terk. Maybe.

I'm looking forward to finding out why it was a bad idea that you put John's poncho in your backpack.

I'm kind of glossing over the ghost story. The whole thing just

creeps

me

OUT.

Though I'm also half intrigued.

We're from the "south" and I've never heard the term "goober" before. Then again, we're from Florida, which really ISN'T considered the south. It's kind of just a place unto its own. But we grew up on the panhandle, which is fondly (or not so much) called "LA" (lower Alabama), so we did grow up with a lot of "south-isms". I spent most of my life in various parts of Florida and am now in north Georgia and have never heard that term. Guess I'm not southern enough. I love "goov", though. It's a good code word.

on for the rest of AK....

I always take lots of pictures at Animal Kingdom. And, it's not just of animals as you'll see later on in the report. There's just so much stuff to take pictures of.

Feel free to skip over the ghost updates so you won't get too creeped out.

The backpack/poncho story is coming up soon. And, yes, it was a bad move on my part.

I'm from further south than Lisa and I can say that is not a code word I have ever heard; but it is a cute code word. Alot cuter than the things I grew up hearing (not that they were bad--just not as coded).

I grew up in a house of three daughters. There was a story in our local newspaper when I was born about my dad being outnumbered by women in his house. Don't know how that made the paper but it did. So, I didn't hear too many "goov", "goober", etc. words until I got older. John, however, comes from a family of five boys and just one girl. He has all sorts of words I didn't hear coming up in an all girl household.

Great animal pics. Love them. I absolutely loved the Safari, it's the first thing i'm going for next year. We didn't do the Pangini trail, but will for sure next year too. I love the pic of the Lion draped over the rock, that's really neat looking.

Just wait until you see my gorilla pictures that are coming up in the next installment. I was absolutely amazed by them.

 

[dismagiclover]

I love all of your animal shots The safari is our favorite thing in AK. It's never the same ride twice

 

[racefanof88]

OH that is so creepy. You need to keep your camera with you all the time so you can catch that stuff. Like take a pic of the office when you leave in the evening and then get one in the morning when you come back in.

Your safari pix are great . I played with the settings on my camera this past weekend and found some settings I didn't know it had. I will be a good photographer one day.

 

[mommytothreeboys]

Wow...I go a way for a long weekend and I'm 6 pages behind! I'm all caught up now!

Great updates! I was on the lookout for a wallet at WoD too....didn't find one I wanted, but I did later in the trip.

We've never been in the Virgin Megastore, but DH is afraid of heights so I can't see him wanting to try. Sorry you were so affected by it.

I love the spitting at the fishies story! Too cute that you thought you were busted! LOL!

I'm sure there was more I wanted to comment on, but for now I'll just be happy to be caught up! The ghost stories are getting better and better...keep them coming!

 

[deedeew80]

Hi! I'm just joining in here! Found your trip report and spent yesterday and today catching up! Love it!! Can't wait to read more. We too are CBR lovers! We stay there all the time. DH and I stayed at POP one year, it was the only way we could afford to go, and we did not like it at all. Especially the bus stop! But we were in Disney so we tried not to complain too much! Enjoy your next trip! We won't be going again until 2011. I am currently pregnant, due in January. So we are looking forward to a trip with our new baby in 2011!!! So far away!!!!!

 

[jenseib]

We do the spit thing too! Thats so funny. I thought that was just my secret! LOL!

We are so much alike!
My DH is a family of 5 boys and 1 girl too, and I was one of 3 daughters as well. I learned alot when I had my son. LOL! Then DH has taught me alot about what it was like with alot of boys in the family. Totally different. I feel bad for his sister.

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

About a year ago, Wal-Mart had pizzas shaped like Mickey heads. Did I buy them? Of course I did!

Me too!