Blogs from Orlando, Florida, United States, North America - page 8

Our adventure at Animal Kingdom and a semi-private 3-hour tour, Wild Africa Trek. Best day ever! I was the first one in the park! Mark wrangled another set of tickets to Disney World, and I knew exactly what to plan for our day. I have always wanted to go on the Wild Africa Trek, a 3-hour tour for a group of 12 guests through the back pathways of the savanna. Knowing the afternoon would be too warm, Mark and I signed up for the earliest tour. We checked in with our guides in front of the turnstiles at 7:30 am; there were already 100 guests waiting in line for early magic hours. Once half the group was present, we were escorted into the park, and I was the first one in! Gearing up The tour meeting ... read more

On Monday we went to Typhoon Lagoon Water Park. It had a wave pool and water slides and a long lazy river. I went on the slides that weren't too scary. I even bought a bucket and spade ice cream. It's meant for sharing but my friend refused to share stating that beer would not mix with ice cream so I had to throw most of it away. We left around 4pm and I went off to Disney Spring on my own to do some shopping. I was after Jasmine Beckett Griffith T-shirts which I found in the Co-op shop.... read more

Saturday was Epcot. We walked around the World Showcase and I spent money in Japan. I bought some cute paper kits and some pocky and a ramune pineapple to drink. I was in my BTSSB dress as I was hoping to meet Alice in England and indeed I did meet her. You get some photo pass pics of her. She called me Alice 2. Then off for some more rides and though I continue to chicken out of thrill rides I surprised myself. I managed a ride called Test Track and not only lived to tell the tale, but loved it. Next, Spaceship Earth and we used our fast pass for the World Showcase fire works. I got a bit tiddlywinks on a Bailey latte. Naughty me!... read more

Hi guys. Just to let you know to protect privacy. I am not running this blog I am emailing a friend who is editing and running the blog for me. I haven't got time to polish grammar and spelling and anyway I'm too busy doing Disney fun. The different time zone doesn't help either. Thanks for understanding... read more

After a long day we arrived in Orlando airport, got through the gates and got the Disney Express to our hotel, where we checked in, got our Magic Bands and unpacked. We wandered round the hotel, got our refillable mugs and in the evening we went off to the Magic Kingdom, that being the park that was open till 1am. We fell into bed at 12:30 am... read more