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I remember enjoying a breakfast buffet at the top of the Contemporary, back in the 70's. As kids, we were in heaven being able to eat more than 2 slices of bacon. It must have been much less than you paid, or my Dad never would have brought six of us back the next day.
October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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I remember enjoying a breakfast buffet at the top of the Contemporary, back in the 70's. As kids, we were in heaven being able to eat more than 2 slices of bacon. It must have been much less than you paid, or my Dad never would have brought six of us back the next day.
It's a bit more involved now with a much heavier price tag attached to it now!
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Expedition Everest after that delicious meal at Tiffin's sounds like you are asking for an upset stomach.
I was perfectly fine as I had fair amount of time to walk off some of it!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Sunday, October 16th (Part V) After enjoying the Nomad Lounge for a little while, I still had one thing I wanted to see in the Animal Kingdom before heading back to my resort. I wanted to see the Tree of Life all lit up at night and its’ light show. I began to walk toward that area of Discovery Island as the Nomad Lounge is located here as well. I stopped in Harambe Market first for just a bit to see more of the nighttime entertainment.
Shortly, the Tree of Life came into view and it was such a wow moment to see it all lit up at night. Even better was the show as the colors would change and some of the animals on the tree were animated as you could see them moving. It was quite amazing to witness this and glad I spent a night here.
The photos don’t show how great the show was as a lot of it was animated, but you can see images of some of the animals on the tree. I spent about fifteen minutes here just taking it all in and just enjoying it as it was quite a sight to see.
Once, I had enjoyed my time with the show, I walked over the bridge and then toward the park exits. I found the bay number for the Disney Springs bus and I waited there with others, which seemed like an eternity. The other Disney Springs bus arrived there but not ours. I think we waited about 45 minutes until our bus which was the B side arrived. The A side bus driver said that our bus had broken down and another one was one the way. Finally, one arrived after 9 pm and we were on our way back to Disney Springs and the B Resort. This would be the last time there would be a problem with the Disney Springs bus transportation during my trip.
Once I arrived at the B Resort, I returned to my room for a bit and got ready for tomorrow, which would be another full packed day. Even, better as it would be my first ever experience at the Epcot Food & Wine Festival, which I was looking forward to enthusiastically! I also wrote down my notes for the day to make this TR that much easier!
After finishing up in my room I took the elevator downstairs and explored a bit more of my resort.
This is quite a cool area outside the rear of the hotel and love this life size chess board. It’s a nice area to relax with some sofas and the pool and spa are close by.
I did spend a few minutes on this couch, just relaxing for a bit and it was quite comfortable.
Next, I wanted to check out the bar in the hotel which is the American Kitchen. The bar portion of the restaurant doesn’t open until 10 pm, when dinner service ends. I think the hotel needs to change this or have a separate lounge.
It was quite busy here as the Gartner Group was having a convention using the hotel’s convention center as well as many of the Disney resorts. It was quite a large gathering as many people attending were staying in the hotel and all rooms were sold out. The bar was fine and I stayed for just a little while and had a Moscow Mule, while watching one of the Sunday night football games.
I returned to my room at around 11:30 pm and I was quite tired after another long and active day. I was planning to make it for rope drop at Epcot tomorrow.
NEXT: Will I Enjoy This Revamped Version?
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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Great pictures Dave. Wasn't the tree so pretty all lit up��
Glad you liked the photos! Seeing the tree all lit up for the first time was just overwhelming!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
I'm so sad we didn't get to see the Tree of Life all lit up. I'd like to say we'll do it on our next trip, but I'm not sure our plans will work out that way.
What a wonderful day!! The tree of life looks gorgeous!! That is one thing we missed that is definitely on our list for next time!! Your resort looks beautiful!!
I'm so sad we didn't get to see the Tree of Life all lit up. I'd like to say we'll do it on our next trip, but I'm not sure our plans will work out that way.
It's most definitely worth seeing as just so amazing with the colors and animation! I hope you can find a way to work it into your plans for your upcoming trip!
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What a wonderful day!! The tree of life looks gorgeous!! That is one thing we missed that is definitely on our list for next time!! Your resort looks beautiful!!
It was a great day and enjoyed myself so much. The Tree of Life is definitely worth seeing at night. The B Resort was a good choice abd enjoyed my stay there.
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Great pictures of the tree! Great ending to your day!
The Tree of Life looks amazing and a great way to finish off my time in the AK!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
What a wonderful way to wrap up the day (aside from the wait for that bus!)
The bus was a bit of a hassle, but it eventually worked out. Loved the Tree of Life all lit up! Such a great addition to the AK at night!
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I really enjoyed seeing your pictures of AK lit up at night, especially the tree of life Your resort really looks beautiful!
Glad you are enjoying my photos and Tree of Life was such eye candy to see! The B Resort is a nice resort and love all the modern touches to it!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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I began to walk toward that area of Discovery Island as the Nomad Lounge is located here as well. I stopped in Harambe Market first for just a bit to see more of the nighttime entertainment.
Even better was the show as the colors would change and some of the animals on the tree were animated as you could see them moving. It was quite amazing to witness this and glad I spent a night here. 
The other Disney Springs bus arrived there but not ours. I think we waited about 45 minutes until our bus which was the B side arrived. The A side bus driver said that our bus had broken down and another one was one the way. 
Finally, one arrived after 9 pm and we were on our way back to Disney Springs and the B Resort. This would be the last time there would be a problem with the Disney Springs bus transportation during my trip. 
Even, better as it would be my first ever experience at the Epcot Food & Wine Festival, which I was looking forward to enthusiastically! 
I also wrote down my notes for the day to make this TR that much easier! 
It was quite a large gathering as many people attending were staying in the hotel and all rooms were sold out.
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