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Oh your breakfast looked just scrumptious! I think you've gotten the best shots of the cheetas that I've ever seen--I never see them up and about! I am calling AKL Concierge tomorrow to ask if there is room for us on the Sunrise Safari in October--it was great the first time we did it and I think we'll have a great time the second time through!
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What the heck kind of plant is that??? Mark looks very interested in it.
Glad to hear the safari was a success. I'm like you, let everyone kill themselves to get to the food because they lack the patience to wait...it happens all over the parks.
I don't know, but I do know that it's one of those that eats insects...
What an amazing safari! With all the recent TRs I've read about the Sunrise Safari, I want to do it again! Can't wait to hear about your visit with Eeyore!
That was probably one of the big highlights of our trip - and it's coming up next!
Sunday 24 April – part three: the best Eeyore encounter EVER!
We headed off for the Character Landing to see if I could get a final donkey fix for this trip. There was no line ahead of us and we only had to wait for one family to finish. We got plenty of time with Pooh, Eeyore and Tigger and when it came to Eeyore, he was amazing. I told him he was my favourite and he went to walk off with me. The Cast Members kept asking him where he was going and he kept telling them that I was his! He even shooed Tigger out of the way and Tigger had to almost manhandle me off Eeyore. My goodness, it was such a fun experience and, by miles, the most magical one I’ve ever had to Eeyore. Thank you to my precious donkey boy for such a special memory!
We even got a few extra bonus photos:
We headed out of the park and I was stunned to see this at the tipboard...
The Cast Member there admitted it was very quiet this morning, much quieter than she’d expected, considering it was Easter Sunday. Where was everyone? If they were all over at the Magic Kingdom, then it would be chaos over there!
We headed out of the park and for the bus, as this is the only downside to this tour, there’s no transportation back to the Lodge, you have to make your own way back. Fortunately, a bus turned up just a couple of minutes after we got there and we were soon back.
It was back to the room to finish off the packing. Two suitcases were slightly overweight, by about half a kilo, so we removed one item from each and then they were all just underweight – at least that’s what our scales told us anyway!
We set off for Downtown Disney...
We were hoping the scales were right and they were pretty much spot on. The woman queried the first case, but then said it was fine and the others were as well. Not bad – three suitcases going out and three coming back, now that’s impressive for us!
Because we’re flying Premium Economy, we get front of the line treatment when we drop off our bags at Downtown Disney and, according to Mark, you should’ve seen the woman’s face at the head of the Economy line. Sadly, I missed it, but I can imagine!
Once that was done, we headed for the gas station, as the $15 we’d put in on Friday hadn’t lasted as long as we’d hoped. We put in another $10, as we had to return the thing empty, which is always a pain.
Next: but this will be mad on Easter Sunday.... won’t it?
You drop your bags off at DTD? Really? That sounds like a bit of a hassle to me, an extra stop, just to check your bags. I love all the photos with you and the Donkey! They came out great!
You drop your bags off at DTD? Really? That sounds like a bit of a hassle to me, an extra stop, just to check your bags. I love all the photos with you and the Donkey! They came out great!
It's much simpler. No stopping to do it at the airport, you have your boarding passes in hand and you just head straight for security when you get there.
Aww, cute interction with your fave character on your last day--what better way to end your vacation?
Wonder if all the locals stayed home that day b/c of the holiday? That might explain the low crowd levels, perhaps?
That is rather odd the park was slow on Easter. The crowds probably were over at MK. I'm so happy you got such quality time with Eeyore! Jealous. What great photos and memories!! This one is my favorite:
It's as if you can read each others minds... long lost pals!!!
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He even shooed Tigger out of the way and Tigger had to almost manhandle me off Eeyore. My goodness, it was such a fun experience and, by miles, the most magical one I’ve ever had to Eeyore. Thank you to my precious donkey boy for such a special memory! 
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