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Loving the start of this TR, Amy, from the funny flight attendant to the Toy Story without Buzz to Pop at night. But so sorry that your dad hurt his knee getting off the bus.
Excited for this TR. I loved following along the Pre-TR
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Loving the start of this TR, Amy, from the funny flight attendant to the Toy Story without Buzz to Pop at night. But so sorry that your dad hurt his knee getting off the bus.
He looks bed to make things challenging, that's for sure lol!
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Signing in! Definitely an eventful arrival but it's always nice to make it to the bubble!
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The next morning we got up about 6:30. Dad went to test his blood sugar, and his glucometer was broken. Of course! So I said we could probably test it in the parks at first aid and hoped I was right. We packed our belongings and took them down to Luggage Assistance. We told them about the bag with dad's insulin and that it needed to be refrigerated. No problem there. They were very friendly and told us that our bags would be arriving at Coronado Springs between noon and 3.
I then went in to check to see if my dining plan was active to use credits on our breakfast that morning. Since I hadn't checked into Coronado Springs yet I was concerned about that. The cast member clicked a few buttons but assured me to just explain it to the server and that I should be fine. If not, pay for the meal and then they would refund it and use credits later.
Off to the bus stop we went with dad hobbling along.
It was a scorcher! The cooling towels were already out and in use. We got to Animal Kingdom very quickly. I wanted to be able to be there wary to get him an ECV. I didn't realize that it had to be done inside the park. We sat near a tree in the shade and waited for the gates to open. They did, about 8:45 and we quickly went and got him an ECV.
We headed back and saw that beautiful Tree of Life. They had an opening show where they released the macaws but I didn't have my camera ready in time to capture them. We then headed back to Africa for our breakfast reservations at Tusker House.
We stopped and enjoyed a show before checking in.
Oh wait! We also stopped at first aid. We got dad's blood sugar tested and she made him an ice pack for his knee that melted in about two minutes flat with how hot it was.
We checked into Tusker house and got seated quickly. I had let them know ahead of time that dad was diabetic and needed a low sodium diet. They said the chef would be out to talk to him soon. And this is where dad's stubborn streak kicked in. The chef came out, but I could tell right away that this guy was not going to be helpful. He started off by saying that he refuses to eat heathy even though his wife asks him every day. He didn't offer to make dad eggs without salt or anything special . Dad took that as a free for all, told the chef he knew what to eat, and pigged out at the buffet on sausage and other salty things. He thankfully didn't carb load too badly and did get some fresh fruit. Then when I was at the buffet, the chef repeated to me how he doesn't eat healthy and just had an attitude I didn't care for. I was disappointed to say the least. But oh wel. We are there for dad's for character meal. I had my mealie pap, so my tummy was happy.
Dad was asking all sorts of questions about the Tree of Life. Was it really carved wood? Was this park here when we came back in the 80's? And then he said he saw Daffy Duck coming our way. Oh dad. Oh dad. I am surprised they didn't kick him out. Ha! I corrected him. He said he knew it was Donald, he just got confused. Which I believe. I told him it was the high sodium food he was eating going to his head.
Daisy came soon after. She liked dad and gave him a hug.
A picture of my plate. I used that book in the background as an autograph book.
The next pictures aren't the best but they tell a story. Goofy pointed to dad's button and wanted to know what it meant. So dad told him that he had died 4 years ago and that the EMTs brought him back. He was now here to celebrate the second chance he had been given with his kids.
And Goofy wrapped dad up in a big Goofy hug.
Then Mickey came by for a visit. I told him that I was a teacher and my classroom was covered with Mickey and Minnie Mouse. He loved that.
And there is no picture of me with Mickey because no matter how I tried to show dad how to take a picture he kept shutting my phone off instead of pushing the right button and my sefie with Mickey was hideous.
We had booked this with the Jungle Book viewing package. We got our vouchers instructions on where to check in for that.
After breakfast we used the restrooms. Oh! A little tip I learned. I asked for some ice water to go here. The ice that is comes with is round and fits perfectly in a water bottle.
We then headed to Kilimanjaro Safari, which is picture heavy so I am saving that for the next update. We got sooooo lucky and dad was spoiled...just a sneak peek at what is to come.
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What a great time you had with the characters at Tusker House. Just a shame about the chef and his appalling attitude. I was really shocked by that.
I was pretty done with Tusker a house back in November, not because of a bad experience, but because I wanted to try something new. This time it just worked in our plans. However I am not in a hurry to go back next time.
What great character interaction! Sorry to hear about the chef and his horrible attitude. That really surprises me since Disney is usually so accommodating when it comes to special diets.
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Just a shame about the chef and his appalling attitude. 
I was really shocked by that.
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