Animal Kingdom Trip Report 10/29

i'm on my own for this one. Laurie's super tired. I'm manning the digital camera and video camera.

12:30 pm - l'm on the road and enter the park. My plan is to use the video camera mostly. First stop Expedition Everest.

12:50 pm - enter line. All fastpasses have been distributed for the day. My wait is quoted at 60 minutes. I'll video and shoot pictures. I can't wait but I have to wait. I have my iPod running tune.

1:10 pm - bored. I'll watch last week's Office, the Initiation. Ha Ha.

1:30 pm - I pack every thing safely. Cause I'm getting on this ride.

1:40 pm - what an awesome ride. It's a great Disney coaster with steep banks. The yeti effect was cool and disappointing because I couldn't see it clearly.

1:45 pm - back in line. I just found the single rider's line. doh!

2:10 pm - I'm here to see animals. I go on the Jungle Trek. I got nice video of a tiger 'marking' her territory.

2:30 pm - in line for Kilamanjaro safari. 50 minute wait. IPod comes back on and I have a woman constantly running into me with her stroller. I'm such a patient person.

3:00 pm - I'm on the ride. Let me warn you. Visit Animal Kingdom in the morning. There are no animals out in the afternoon. The best time to arrive is as the parks open. The animals are frisky.

The safari ride was a bust. No animals except some sleeping lion and a lost giraffe.

I'm done. Back to the resort.

4:45 pm - we head out to EPCOT.

5:05 pm - we discover that Future World closes at 7:00. That doesn't give us much time.

We go to Nemo and Friends. Absolutely no lines. We get on the Clamulators. What a fantastic ride! They say that Disneyland submarine ride is going to be better than this. I don't know how this is possible. You've got to ride this ride. The rest of the Nemo & Friends is a little sparse but there are some good spots.

6:20 pm - we ride the Communicore. This is one of favs.

6:35 pm - we leave EPCOT. We are going to Cape Cos Cafe for their Clambake. I love shell fish.

6:55 pm - we arrive at the beach club. We're told that the wait is 1 hour. NO PROBLEM!

8:00 pm - DINNER!!! I head immediately for the clams and mussels. And there's no stopping me.

8:50 pm - back to the resort for Desparate Housewives.