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Nice sightings on KS even though it was somewhat of a speed right with your driver! Glad you got some photos of the giraffes! I remember baby Stella from my Caring For Giants tour last year and she has gotten big! Every time I go on this ride the lions never seem to be out, but you have better luck with this! I did not know there was an AP line to scan your MB.
All four parks have an annual passholder entrance that is usually much shorter than all the other lines. There is a sign outside these touchpoints that designated it as AP.
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You were so lucky to get through the bag check area and the ticket entrance so quickly this trip as we found our AK very crowded with lines at the entrance for both! The description of your KS tour had me absolutely laughing out loud! It is rare that you ever get a driver who seemed as shall me say "hurried" as yours seemed to be. Well, at least you know everything you need to know about Baobab trees.
I kept thinking that tree isn't even real and we're learning way more about it than the animals. I've always felt that the drivers were aware that folks needed time to look around, but this one seemed to be on a time deadline.
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Beautiful pictures. You guys hide the results of the heat well. Great to see the lions out even though they were doing the usual---lying around.
Thanks! My bangs will begin to curl up as the day goes on. We are pretty lucky with the lions.
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In spite of the speed, we did luck out with so many of the animals.
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All things considered, you got some good Safari pictures. Maybe getting through the bag lines and entrance scan so quickly set the tone for the day - FAST! It seems too early in the day for your driver to be racing back for a break?
I hadn't thought about that, but it might have been the theme of the day.
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Great update Cam! Thanks for sharing the Indian exhibit. My great great grandmother was a full blood Blackfoot Indian. I've always thought that was where I got my love of color. Too bad your driver had such a lead foot on your safari! Looking forward to more!
So neat about your great great grandmother! This exhibit was nicely set up and included so many interesting art pieces.
As we finished breakfast, we walked over to the restrooms near Festival of the Lion King, our next destination. Then we scanned our Magic Bands at the FastPass queue touchpoint and moved very near to the front of the line. Initially, the line was sprawled as it usually is, even though a cast member announces over and over to move forward and fill in all available space. Eventually, the crowd will move forward and fill in most of the available space, but today it was nice to have a bit of air moving around us since it was yet again hot and humid.
As we waited, we both noticed a few details we haven’t noticed previous trips. First, Luke looked up and asked if the beams in the photo below had always been there. I was pretty certain that I had no idea. I shrugged my shoulders, then took a photo of the beams.
As I brought the camera down, I saw a sign noting that the next section was an arts and crafts workshop. As you see in later photos, there were arts and crafts decorating the next section.
In truth, we both have noticed this building in the new section of Africa where Festival of the Lion King is located a number of times. But we still neither have any idea of what it represents.
Now on to the arts and crafts. I love the animal heads.
Looking back to the room we had just passed through, I realized that the art here was designed out of Coke cans. When I pointed it out to Luke, he told me that he had seen it before. This remind me of the giraffe made from Coke cans that June and her family bought me during our October 2016 trip.
A couple more arts and crafts photos. Isn’t the box with box with the bird interesting?
About 10 minutes before the show was to start, the doors opened and soon we were filing in with hundreds of other folks. We were seated in the elephant section, and I thought again that I would enjoy the show and leave the camera in my lap. But I couldn’t resist taking just a few more photos of my favorite live show at Disney World. My photos started with the animal floats that roll in first. No surprise that the giraffe gets two photos.
The camera came back out as the tumble monkeys climbed the stage. The last of the four photos is my favorite portion of the tumble monkeys’ routine, the monkey bridge that one of the monkey climbs to the top. Excellent team work!
Be prepared! Here is the dude who plays with fire in amazing ways.
I did take a break for “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” because the lighting is very low and the birds are almost always in motion. But I couldn’t resist another photo or two of the finale with the lights up and everyone on stage exuding so much energy.
That's an odd looking building in Africa and wondered about it myself! I think I have a photo of it from my current TR. Glad you enjoyed the FOTLK show as I don't need to even mention this! I'm glad I finally got to see this amazing show on my last trip as I enjoyed it so much!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
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That's an odd looking building in Africa and wondered about it myself! I think I have a photo of it from my current TR. Glad you enjoyed the FOTLK show as I don't need to even mention this! I'm glad I finally got to see this amazing show on my last trip as I enjoyed it so much!
You got some wonderful photos of the queue, and the show!
It really is hard to keep your camera on your lap, isn’t it? It is almost instinctive to go for it when you see something photoworthy. I remember when we were in the backstage areas of the tour, I really had to fight the urge to grab for my camera!
I really need to start paying more attention to my surroundings while at WDW. There are so many details that I never notice. Glad you enjoyed FOTLK. I have only seen it once many years ago. DH could care less for any musical shows so we skip them altogether rather than seeing them by myself. I wish I had a friend or family member that loved WDW as much as I do. DH doesn't mind going, but I just don't think his heart is in it. It's more a quick/convenient destination to him where he doesn't have to drive at all and as long as we stay in a value it's not too hard on the budget. Bless him though for going as many times as we have. Hoping to convert my sister soooo bad! More please!
No doubt and will be a must on my next WDW trip for certain! Can't wait to see it again!
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What great pictures of all the details in the building. We really enjoyed Lion King and hadn't seen it since our first time with the kids about 15 years ago.
You got some wonderful photos of the queue, and the show!
It really is hard to keep your camera on your lap, isn’t it? It is almost instinctive to go for it when you see something photoworthy. I remember when we were in the backstage areas of the tour, I really had to fight the urge to grab for my camera!
I had the same problem on our train tour. It was only a short part there and back when we weren't allowed to photograph, but I saw several things I wanted that would have made great photos. I found my hand drifting to my camera. Oops! But I resisted.
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I really need to start paying more attention to my surroundings while at WDW. There are so many details that I never notice. Glad you enjoyed FOTLK. I have only seen it once many years ago. DH could care less for any musical shows so we skip them altogether rather than seeing them by myself. I wish I had a friend or family member that loved WDW as much as I do. DH doesn't mind going, but I just don't think his heart is in it. It's more a quick/convenient destination to him where he doesn't have to drive at all and as long as we stay in a value it's not too hard on the budget. Bless him though for going as many times as we have. Hoping to convert my sister soooo bad! More please!
Luke isn't fond of musicals except Disney's versions. for converting your sister.
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No doubt and will be a must on my next WDW trip for certain! Can't wait to see it again!
Yep! It's hard to resist this show once you've seen it.
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What great pictures of all the details in the building. We really enjoyed Lion King and hadn't seen it since our first time with the kids about 15 years ago.
Glad you all got to see it again. Luke knows it is a must-do for me.
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Great pictures from AK! Love the ones from FoLK!
Thanks so much!
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You always capture the essence of FOLK so perfectly! Thanks for sharing your pictures of this great show!
Great photos of all the details and the show. I love that show and every time we see it, it's always better than I'd somehow remembered it to be, if that makes sense?
Great photos of all the details and the show. I love that show and every time we see it, it's always better than I'd somehow remembered it to be, if that makes sense?
I feel the same way, even when the soloists change. Just love it!
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Glad you got some photos of the giraffes! I remember baby Stella from my Caring For Giants tour last year and she has gotten big! 
Every time I go on this ride the lions never seem to be out, but you have better luck with this! 
The description of your KS tour had me absolutely laughing out loud!
It is rare that you ever get a driver who seemed as shall me say "hurried" as yours seemed to be.
Well, at least you know everything you need to know about Baobab trees.
I've always felt that the drivers were aware that folks needed time to look around, but this one seemed to be on a time deadline. 
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