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I had some photos I wanted to share but my photobucket AP and the Internet aren’t talking to each other….again.
As you have probably figured out, I made it down here. Travel was pretty much uneventful which is the best kind of travel these days. I met up with my buddies Jeff and Angelo in the lobby of the Disney Vacation Resort we are staying which is Kidani Village. First thing I see when I look out onto the balcony were a couple of zebras wandering along a path. Since then I have seen a number of animals wander by. It is nice just sitting on the balcony and watching the wild life wonder by.
The rooms are, of course, Lion King themed but rather subtly. You recognize shapes and images as you go. Of course the cheetah print carpet has hidden Mickeys in the pattern. It is a very nice set of rooms.
We went to Magic Kingdom yesterday afternoon and evening and got to do pretty much everything we wanted to do. If you are a fan of the Haunted Mansion, I highly recommend taking the cemetery path to the front door. They have an alternative path but it is not as much fun. We played around with the various interactive tombstones including the poetry writing one for a bit before riding the ride itself. I still get a big grin on my face when I go through there.
Pirates of the Caribbean is another must ride for us. They have added some dialogue with Blackbeard but not much else has changed. Davey Jones was on a break so we didn’t see that effect. It smells the same and I, as usual, got wet due to always seeming to sit on the side of the boat that gets the cannonball shot THAT time.
We then went to the Tiki Room which is back to the original soundtrack and show. It was a nice piece of retro-Disney. They have spiffed it up quite a bit too. It was fun seeing a show that I saw 30 years ago.
Next was Philharmagic or as we call it “duck butt”. If you have seen it, you know why it is called “duck butt”. It was fun and still works even with all the improvements to 3-D animation.
From there we wandered to Tomorrowland. We rode on the People Mover which gets this rep as a lame ride but it is quite fun. Also they have spend it up a bit so it moves at a nice clip. Carousel of Tomorrow was next. They put back in the Valentine’s Day piece in the first segment. Nice to see the day before Valentine’s Day.
Buzz Lightyear was our next and final ride for the day because we had just run out of energy. I had been up since 3 AM and we were rapidly heading for 11 PM. We got back to the resort and chatted for a bit and then went to bed.
I woke up this morning to Zebras playing in the courtyard.
Today we plan to go to Disney Hollywood or whatever they are calling it this week.
Maybe I’ll get the photobucket to work and show y’all some photos but I am not holding my breath.
I am grateful for smooth travel.
As you have probably figured out, I made it down here. Travel was pretty much uneventful which is the best kind of travel these days. I met up with my buddies Jeff and Angelo in the lobby of the Disney Vacation Resort we are staying which is Kidani Village. First thing I see when I look out onto the balcony were a couple of zebras wandering along a path. Since then I have seen a number of animals wander by. It is nice just sitting on the balcony and watching the wild life wonder by.
The rooms are, of course, Lion King themed but rather subtly. You recognize shapes and images as you go. Of course the cheetah print carpet has hidden Mickeys in the pattern. It is a very nice set of rooms.
We went to Magic Kingdom yesterday afternoon and evening and got to do pretty much everything we wanted to do. If you are a fan of the Haunted Mansion, I highly recommend taking the cemetery path to the front door. They have an alternative path but it is not as much fun. We played around with the various interactive tombstones including the poetry writing one for a bit before riding the ride itself. I still get a big grin on my face when I go through there.
Pirates of the Caribbean is another must ride for us. They have added some dialogue with Blackbeard but not much else has changed. Davey Jones was on a break so we didn’t see that effect. It smells the same and I, as usual, got wet due to always seeming to sit on the side of the boat that gets the cannonball shot THAT time.
We then went to the Tiki Room which is back to the original soundtrack and show. It was a nice piece of retro-Disney. They have spiffed it up quite a bit too. It was fun seeing a show that I saw 30 years ago.
Next was Philharmagic or as we call it “duck butt”. If you have seen it, you know why it is called “duck butt”. It was fun and still works even with all the improvements to 3-D animation.
From there we wandered to Tomorrowland. We rode on the People Mover which gets this rep as a lame ride but it is quite fun. Also they have spend it up a bit so it moves at a nice clip. Carousel of Tomorrow was next. They put back in the Valentine’s Day piece in the first segment. Nice to see the day before Valentine’s Day.
Buzz Lightyear was our next and final ride for the day because we had just run out of energy. I had been up since 3 AM and we were rapidly heading for 11 PM. We got back to the resort and chatted for a bit and then went to bed.
I woke up this morning to Zebras playing in the courtyard.
Today we plan to go to Disney Hollywood or whatever they are calling it this week.
Maybe I’ll get the photobucket to work and show y’all some photos but I am not holding my breath.
I am grateful for smooth travel.
