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MK may be my favorite park, but Animal Kingdom is definitely the park I feel most at home in. You could drop me off there and I could live happily somewhere in Asia or Africa. I definitely feel like I’m in these countries when we’re at AK; it’s my dream to be able to travel there someday and compare how well Disney has brought parts of them to life.
These are things we’ve yet to do and really want to…
~ Rafiki’s Planet Watch
~ Finding Nemo – the Musical
~See DiVine
The girls said FoTLK will always be a special memory for them, as we received a Front Row pass last trip and they were asked to dance in the show. As much as we want to see it again, we haven’t experienced Finding Nemo yet, so that one takes priority this trip.
~ Arrive for RD, FP and ride EE and then head over to DinoLand for Primeval Whirl and Dinosaur.
~ FP Kilimanjaro Safari and pick up a quick lunch, probably Pizzafari.
~ After KS, we’ll head out to Rafiki’s Planet Watch where I am hoping to snag a photo op with Rafiki himself (one of my all-time favorite characters!)
~ Easy afternoon exploring and taking in details, before our ADR at Yak & Yeti.
~ Finishing up the day with Finding Nemo
In planning news, I was able to get Kevin two more pairs of his favorite shoes at a great deal – so now he’s up to 4 pairs to take with us. All the same shoe. Men!
Still trying to find some really cool SW t-shirts for us to wear. I’m actually thinking of designing my own at Zazzle or Café Press.
And, Kevin told me I need to order more VitaMotion-S spray as he gave awayhis brand new tube to a friend who also experiences motion sickness!!! Glad he told me now and not right before we leave!!
And finally…I’m still in search mode for the perfect bag to carry in the parks. I’ve tried 2 different styles of Baggallini’s so far: both have their pros and cons but I know there’s got to be SOMETHING out there that will be a better match for what I want.
Plans are sounding good. finding a new bag - I'm on quest for one as well.
A cool trick if you do end up with wet shoes in Disney - stuff them with newspaper before bed and they are dry when you wake up. I use them for my son's shoes all the time - works great.
Plans are sounding good. finding a new bag - I'm on quest for one as well.
What bags have you been looking at?
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A cool trick if you do end up with wet shoes in Disney - stuff them with newspaper before bed and they are dry when you wake up. I use them for my son's shoes all the time - works great.
Amazing idea! I would never have thought about newspapers. We will definitely be carting some with us this trip. Thanks!!
Kelly - those are absolutely adorable shirts! I'm assuming you had them done...or did you do it at home?!?
Which bag at thirty-one did you get?
I made them at home actually. I just got iron-on transfer paper from a crafts store (Michael's) and made a design on the computer - google image search is awesome!
I got the Organzing Shoulder Bag, but the Pop Crossbody was a second choice. I told the rep that I wanted the bags combined. I'm having a party in May and I might get the Pop Crossbody and see how it compares.
Love the AK plans...we love Rafiki's Planet Watch, it is one of Jasmine's favorites. We have always had great interaction there with Rafiki, Jiminy Cricket and Pochohantas.
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finding a new bag - I'm on quest for one as well.
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I'm having a party in May and I might get the Pop Crossbody and see how it compares.
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