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So glad that you immersed yourself in the FOLK show this time without seeing it through your camera lens. I have tried to do that more often lately as I feel like I miss so much when I'm so busy taking pictures. I never noticed the signs about visiting Epcot but I'll be sure to look up to see it next time! Did you find it as soon as you exiting Dinosaur? I don't recognize the picture but I'll take a guess that it's in the new Harambe Marketplace food area?
Great update! I know what you mean about looking at everything through a camera lens. I've gotten to the point that I rarely take pictures unless it's something special like F&G topiaries or such. I've got so many pictures and I don't scrapbook, so I really don't see much of them. I do enjoy the PP pix though as it's the only way I can prove I was there since I'm generally a solo traveler. Even if I have someone with me, I'm the photographer and they don't like to be in pictures. I make them take a few PP pix, though.
Great pictures of AK!
Travis and I loved AK at night. He always said it made him feel like he was in jungle.
Does it count that I've seen that "EAT" sign before??!!?
What a great time in the AK for FOTLK! I still have yet to see this show, but hopefully in October. Sounds like some great food for lunch in Harambe Market and didn't know there was such a variety here at the various windows/kiosks. May have to do this for my first day in the AK as second day will be at night for hopefully ROL, which god willing should be open by then!
You definitely need to get a FP+ for FotLK. Such a great live show! I love skewers and the chicken here was so delicious.
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Cute photo session!
Lunch sounded good! Though it seems there should be clearer directions for ordering. You weren't the only ones who split up thinking you needed to be at two different Windows.
I have no idea where that picture was taken!
You know I never went back to see if we just missed the signage at the entrance that would have helped us understand the way the market was set up. But it would help if there was some.
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We saw FOTLK for the first time last year and loved it! I am looking forward to seeing it again in our upcoming trip. I am going to take a giant guess and say the photo is in Dinoland.
We didn't see FotLK right away. In fact, it was at breakfast a couple of years after it opened that our server asked if we'd ever seen it. When we said no, she seemed shocked. She came back to us with a priority seating pass for the front row. And from then on we were all three in awe of this show.
That would be the water tower outside of Restaurantosaurus in DinoLand wouldn't it?
You are absolutely right! Luke looked up at it and asked if it had always had EATS on it. We neither knew the answer, but I thought it would make a good mystery photo.
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Those first few photos made me think you had bought out the park they were so peaceful and serene looking! Glad you were able to quickly learn the secrets of Harambe and get lunch sorted out I also still love Dino after riding Indy! They are both wonderful!!
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It was an interesting day crowd-wise. Some areas were sparse and then others were packed.
Love all the PP pictures! Glad you enjoyed FoLK and had a great lunch! I agree, IJ is so much better than Dinosaur! Love the pictures!
I think the fact that IJ is more lit than Dinosaur is part of the reason I favor it.
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So glad that you immersed yourself in the FOLK show this time without seeing it through your camera lens. I have tried to do that more often lately as I feel lik.e I miss so much when I'm so busy taking pictures. I never noticed the signs about visiting Epcot but I'll be sure to look up to see it next time! Did you find it as soon as you exiting Dinosaur? I don't recognize the picture but I'll take a guess that it's in the new Harambe Marketplace food area?
The signs for visiting Epcot on the front of Chester & Hester's right across from Primeval Whirl. The mystery photo is in Dinoland and is part of restaurantosaurus.
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Great update! I know what you mean about looking at everything through a camera lens. I've gotten to the point that I rarely take pictures unless it's something special like F&G topiaries or such. I've got so many pictures and I don't scrapbook, so I really don't see much of them. I do enjoy the PP pix though as it's the only way I can prove I was there since I'm generally a solo traveler. Even if I have someone with me, I'm the photographer and they don't like to be in pictures. I make them take a few PP pix, though.
My best photos do make it into scrapbooks, but I have a whole separate external hard drive for all the others. That is making me a bit more selective in the photos I'm taking. Luke and I wouldn't be in any photos either if we didn't stop at the PP photography spots.
Great pictures of AK!
Travis and I loved AK at night. He always said it made him feel like he was in jungle.
Does it count that I've seen that "EAT" sign before??!!?
I"m really excited for the new nighttime stuff at AK. We did evening EMH years ago and thought it made the park more magical.
Definitely credit for knowing you've seen the sign!
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Lunch sounded yummy! Glad you enjoyed FOLK so much
I wouldn't mind having one of those chicken skewers right now.
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May have to do this for my first day in the AK as second day will be at night for hopefully ROL, which god willing should be open by then! 
You know I never went back to see if we just missed the signage at the entrance that would have helped us understand the way the market was set up. But it would help if there was some. 
Luke looked up at it and asked if it had always had EATS on it. We neither knew the answer, but I thought it would make a good mystery photo. 
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