For my last day in Florida, we chose a pretty aggressive itinerary: TWO Parks. Though neither park was explored thoroughly, there was comfort in knowing that I'd be back one day.
Our first explore was at Animal Kingdom which was celebrating its 20th year. Wild indeed. Erline was there for the opening and all day shared stories of it all. It is pretty awesome to be in the company of a Disney historian.
Erline had not traveled to Pandora- The World of Avatar. I hadn't see the movie but the extravagant details have me very interested now.
Because of its newness, this area was pretty packed. We did take the Na'vi River Journey. It was a 70 minute wait, in a pretty interesting environment, but we both agreed we should have chosen differently. Still cool, just not worth the wait.
This was the start of character greetings (my favorite aspect of all Disney parks). Russell & Dug from Up were adorable.
And what's not to love about Pocahontas... a strong woman who led men.
Ducktales was one of our sons' favorite cartoons. There are a ton of memory evokers in Animal Kingdom.
While we didn't see any alligators, we did see a super smiley crocodile.
We took the Discovery Island Trail to admire the carvings on The Tree of Life.
The Trail ended with us watching the darling 3D movie It's Tough to be a Bug! There is truly something for everyone here.
Park #2 was Disney's Hollywood Studios for a different kind of fun.
We dined in a most unique place- the 50's Prime Time Café. This restaurant serves classic American comfort food,’50s kitsch and good old-fashioned family fun, which took us back to a bygone era.
"This is an Authentically Vintage Atmosphere. It’s a blast from the past when you walk into this all-American eatery themed like Mom’s kitchen. Bring your appetite and your sense of humor, because Mom and the extended family aren’t above giving you lessons in table etiquette—and doling out punishment to misbehaving boys and girls."
A meet up with Minnie & Mickey is always a must!
One of my favorite of the Pixar/Disney films in Toy Story so off to its land we went.
This was the BEST restroom sign ever (and believe me, I am a connoisseur of them).
There is never enough time to do all we had hope to do but there is always some day. Erline and I made some great memories in a very short period of time. I have thoroughly loved my Florida escape! Ah, home tomorrow.
"Sunsets, like childhood, are viewed with wonder
not just because they are beautiful but because they are fleeting."
-Richard Paul Evans
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That is very cool that Erline was there for the opening of AK. We were first there in January of 1999. For me, at lot of Disney magic comes out at night. That is the case with Pandora. But at Disney, you can NEVER see it all. David LOVES the Prime Time Cafe. Who had the wine and who had the milkshake? That restroom sign was made for you! I smiled every time I saw a character photo of you in the past two days. I know that is your happy place.
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