Elizabeth Smith
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- May 7, 2017
Day 5 Part 5 -- Party Time and Trip Highlight!
After a few hours of relaxation, we made our way back to the Animal Kingdom for the After Hours party. (I had such a great time, that I'm still saving the wristbands!) We really desperately wanted to make it back in time to watch the Rivers of Light show that was to take place at regular park closing. The thought was that even though there was a ROL showing taking place during the After Hours event, we didn't want to waste time watching it when we could be riding rides. So we really rushed back to the outdoor amphitheater and only missed a few of the floats coming out on the water. Let me tell you, even now just writing about it, this show makes me emotional. It is sublime, it is beautiful and moving. We resolved then that it wouldn't be a waste of time to watch the 9 o'clock showing, so we left the amphitheater, planning to return later.
So we made our way into Dinoland USA to ride Dinosaur. We had actually made a 4th fastpass for it during the day after Finding Nemo the Musical, but the ride was down so we just left. But now was the time!
If you cannot tell, this is a blurry selfie with the little scientist in the video.
Since the park was now officially closed, Dinosaur was a walk on. For whatever reason it doesn't look like we got a ride photo...
I snapped this pic while in Dinoland:
I don't know why, but the look on this dino's face was really funny to me.
We rode TriceraTop Spin, which was my first time, and then we got our first complimentary ice cream Mickey premium bar and pop corn. And it was time for the real party to start. There was a DJ in Dinoland and I got to dance with Chip and Dale, practically by myself since there really wasn't anyone else back there. This was a true highlight of the whole trip. Even though it was freezing outside, the ice cream and the dancing... It was so fun! Not to mention, we were dancing to an old school Jonas Brothers song, (and this was before they announced their reunion.)
(This is actually a video if you click on it.)
We stayed and danced for a while, and then made our way to Rivers of Light for another show!