blestmom
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- Mar 9, 2004
Day 14: A quick change in plans
Andrew and I headed out to the Magic Kingdom. However, we took one look at the bus lines at Pop Century, and made a different plan. We were just tired of crowds and heat.
We are used to coming in the off-season (Late January/early February) and seeing the bus stop at Pop Century like this:
From 2 years ago (January 2010)
What we saw this morning
Ugh! So we decided to go to Downtown Disney, have a snack and shop a little (Andrew wanted to look at a specific souvenir) and then head over to a park.
Besides, the line for Downtown Disney was non-existent, and we were lined out.
After shopping a bit with no crowds whatsoever, we headed back to Cookes of Dublin for some Garlic and Parmesan Skinny Chips...
and another Dough Bar. Yum!
Feeling rested and ready to tackle a park, Andrew and I headed over to Hollywood Studios. We saw Lights, Motors, Action!, which Andrew has always liked. Typical teen boy.
We didnt spend a lot of time in Hollywood Studios. We headed over to Animal Kingdom instead.
We had some of our favorite counter service food/snacks. That included the egg rolls and fried rice from the Yak and Yeti
and a jalepeno cheese pretzel. So amazingly good!
We rode Primeval Whirl, Dinosaur, and Kilimanjaro Safari. Our safari had to stop and wait for some an animal to get out of the road, and it was right in front of the cheetah, who happened to just stand perfectly still for a photo.
We also got to see the lion
And Andrew got a great shot! These are HIS photo of the lions, and a giraffe, taken with a point-and-shoot. Hes getting to be a pretty good photographer.
We then rode Expedition Everest 7 times in a row, up until the park closed. We LOVE that ride! (Andrew wasn't really bored...he just likes to pose silly for ride photos)
Again, we wandered out slowly, as Animal Kingdom is so beautiful at night.
Getting close to the end of our trip. Its been great, and weve got a lot planned for tomorrow.
Andrew and I headed out to the Magic Kingdom. However, we took one look at the bus lines at Pop Century, and made a different plan. We were just tired of crowds and heat.
We are used to coming in the off-season (Late January/early February) and seeing the bus stop at Pop Century like this:
From 2 years ago (January 2010)
What we saw this morning
Ugh! So we decided to go to Downtown Disney, have a snack and shop a little (Andrew wanted to look at a specific souvenir) and then head over to a park.
Besides, the line for Downtown Disney was non-existent, and we were lined out.
After shopping a bit with no crowds whatsoever, we headed back to Cookes of Dublin for some Garlic and Parmesan Skinny Chips...
and another Dough Bar. Yum!
Feeling rested and ready to tackle a park, Andrew and I headed over to Hollywood Studios. We saw Lights, Motors, Action!, which Andrew has always liked. Typical teen boy.
We didnt spend a lot of time in Hollywood Studios. We headed over to Animal Kingdom instead.
We had some of our favorite counter service food/snacks. That included the egg rolls and fried rice from the Yak and Yeti
and a jalepeno cheese pretzel. So amazingly good!
We rode Primeval Whirl, Dinosaur, and Kilimanjaro Safari. Our safari had to stop and wait for some an animal to get out of the road, and it was right in front of the cheetah, who happened to just stand perfectly still for a photo.
We also got to see the lion
And Andrew got a great shot! These are HIS photo of the lions, and a giraffe, taken with a point-and-shoot. Hes getting to be a pretty good photographer.
We then rode Expedition Everest 7 times in a row, up until the park closed. We LOVE that ride! (Andrew wasn't really bored...he just likes to pose silly for ride photos)
Again, we wandered out slowly, as Animal Kingdom is so beautiful at night.
Getting close to the end of our trip. Its been great, and weve got a lot planned for tomorrow.