The rain yesterday brought cold and windy weather today. We were both freezing for most of the day!
We took the shuttle again from the hotel to the parks. This morning we took the shuttle to Epcot (since that was were we were planning on ending our day). From there, we took a bus from Epcot to Animal Kingdom. The great thing about the Disney World parks is that they have free transportation between the parks. Awesome!
We started our day at Animal Kingdom by getting hot chocolate because we were so cold! Then we went and did the safari experience that they have. It was so cool! There are no cages or fences. The animals are free to roam and you get pretty close to them.
No zoom. That's how close we were to this gorgeous guy!
Hard to see, but there's a lion sleeping on top of that rock!
After the safari we walked around the park. We saw the big "Tree of Life" that they've created and carved with all the animals on it. It's incredible!
The Dinosaur ride (which is supposedly the same track as Indiana Jones...not sure if I believe it...)
And our reactions when the T-Rex jumped out at us!
There is no Matterhorn at Disney World. Instead, they have a ride called Expedition Everest, which is like the Matterhorn on crack! It goes way up high, then you go forwards AND BACKWARDS through dark mountain tunnels and are flipping, and turning all over the place. It's awesome! We did it twice.
The first time, however, the ride stopped and we were stuck right at the entrance to the mountain in a freaking wind tunnel. It was SO COLD!
We ate lunch at a sit-down restaurant that was delicious! We got their wok-fried green beans with sweet chili sauce, which were the best thing I've ever put in my mouth, and I got another Asian noodle/veggie bowl with tofu that was so yummy!
After lunch we went on a jungle trek that they had. The sign said we'd meet "tigers, bats, and lovely birds."
Ginormous bats. Wingspans were probably at least 5' across.
Tigers! Gorgeous!
And lovely birds! (That attacked Julia...two flew right at her face!)
After our jungle trek we hopped back on the bus to go back to Epcot. Out of all the parks, this was the one I was least excited about visiting, because I knew there weren't that many rides. We first went and did "Spaceship Earth" which was kind of cool. It takes place inside the big, iconic, silver ball and takes you through the evolution of communication. Then at the end it gives you a glimpse of what your future will look like based on some questions you answer and a picture it takes of you at the very beginning. It was funny! This was one of the pictures of mine and Julia's future:
We then walked around and through the different countries. The first one we did was United Kingdom. Because the Flower and Garden Expo was going on, they had different character topiaries throughout the park that were really cool. Of course, in England, they had Peter Pan.
We walked down to a gift shop that was kind of out of the way, just because, and literally ran into Peter Pan! I thought Julia was going to have a panic attack. She was like a teeny-bopper finally meeting her boyband crush! However, by the time we got there he was talking to his last person and was on his way back to Neverland. I was sure Julia was going to start crying. But I told her, "You're getting closer and closer each time! Next time you'll actually be able to touch him!"
We tried the frushi (fruit sushi) in Japan. It was amazing! It was mango, pineapple, and strawberries wrapped in coconut rice with whip cream and a raspberry sauce. Yum!!
In America, there was a colonial drum and fife group. They had everyone say the pledge of allegiance. It was awesome!
In Germany there was a cool model train village set up outside, and a pretty Christmas shop and a delicious caramel store!
Pickle tree
Caramel and chocolate covered pineapple! So good! (not pictured: I also got an apple pie caramel apple)
The best ride was the one in Norway. It was a log ride similar to Pirates of the Caribbean, but with trolls.
By the end of the day we were both tired and freezing to death, so we decided to head back. Unfortunately we missed one shuttle and had to wait for the next one. We had to wait for TWO HOURS!
I was mostly bored with Epcot. I'm glad I went because I think everyone should do it once in their lives, but I don't think I'll ever go back. There just wasn't enough there that caught my attention. Julia liked it, though. She had fun walking through and seeing the different architecture of the different countries.
Steps walked: 21197
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