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The chef at Tusker House was appalling to me. I hope he was having a bad day and not his regular demeanor. We have eaten here 2x with food allergies/dietary needs (one being low sodium/diabetic diet) and were treated kindly & accomodated easily both times. So sorry you had a negative experience. The character interaction especially with Goofy was awesome. Must what your dad needed after his knee issue to cheer him (and you).
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.
I know! I was really surprised and hoped that wasn't the case for the rest of the trip.
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That chef was quite unprofessional.
Food looked great! TH is on my must-try for next year.
How sweet of Goofy to give your dad a hug.
The food was very good and the characters were fun.
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How unprofessional of the chef at TH! Was he saying that so he could be lazy and not make anything to accommodate your dad?
It looks like the characters were awesome, especially Goofy!
I think so, and I wasn't happy about it. Goofy hugs are definitely a good way to make you feel better!
The chef at Tusker House was appalling to me. I hope he was having a bad day and not his regular demeanor. We have eaten here 2x with food allergies/dietary needs (one being low sodium/diabetic diet) and were treated kindly & accomodated easily both times. So sorry you had a negative experience. The character interaction especially with Goofy was awesome. Must what your dad needed after his knee issue to cheer him (and you).
I think it was exactly what he needed. As far as that chef, I hope so too. He thankful, was the only cast member issue we had really.
We headed for our Fastpass for the safari. While in line I got a text saying that would be in Cabanas 9A on the ground floor (yay)!
Soon enough we were on board! We saw a rhino sleeping, hippos underwater, a few crocodiles, and an okapi. None of those pictures are different or unique, so I left them out. Soon we came upon the painted dogs, which you still can't really see them under the rock. You could see their tails moving, and they were new since my November safari.
Then we saw the cattle that I will probably butcher the spelling of. Ankole?
Dad was already amazed.
And then we saw the giraffes. By saw them I mean almost could hug them but was smart enough not to.
Not everyone was showing their best side.
Cute little baby!!
And then we came across this big guy.
And we actually saw the mandrills. They safari driver was surprised as normally she doesn't see them out and about.
And back to that gorgeous elephant again.
Then a mama and her baby
Look! Not one rear end in the bunch!
Then the pretty flamingos.
Dad was still recovering from seeing all those gorgeous elephants. I could tell he was purely wrapped up in this experience.
Then we saw the cheetahs which are normally much harder to see than this.
And then we came upon the lions. You know, that sleep 22 hours of the day. And they weren't sleeping.
They shall be called Nala and Simba in this story, as I don't know what their names are. Nala came over and snuggled up to Simba who kind of growled at her a bit for disturbing his kingly pose.
We all loved that! It gets better.
Then we saw these two. They were walking and not sleeping for once as well.
And then this happened.
Look at that mighty roar. Actually it was a yawn.
But this. Just this.
I can guarantee I will never see anything like it again. Dad was thinking that this is Disney. Stuff like this happens all the time. Um no dad. The safari is always awesome, but you have no idea how spoiled you got on this one.
We said Hi to Pumba.
Then there were the beautiful zebras who were also behaving well today.
After this fantastic safari we headed over to see the Festival of the Lion King with our Fastpass.
Now dad fell asleep here for a bit. I would also like to add that he was not getting the hang of the ECV, as predicted, and didn't the whole trip. More about that later. Since Dad was in the ECV we got front row seats. I Periscoped the show so Tim could see it. Tim was one happy guy. One of the main four noticed that I was filming it and kept getting right up by me. Dad loved this show. They guys dancing on the stilts blew him away. The guy dancing with the fire amazed him. Though he fell asleep in the theatre waiting for the show to start, he did not slee through the actual show. He raved about it.
After that we headed over to our Fastpass for Finding Nemo. It was a mass of people. I tried to find the Fastpass line and with dad being on a scooter it was an absolute nightmare! Once we found the line there was no way for us to get back in the line as it was literally a wall of people. A cast member said we couldn't stand their waiting where we were. I gave up. We were hot, tired, and ready to go check into our hotel. So we missed the show. I am disappointed in that, but that chaos was disappointing and not worth it to me. And on the way through that massive crowd dad rammed into my feet with the scooter. I yelped in pain. I know it was on accident. But it still hurt. Between that and the massive disorganized crowd, and lack of sleep I had a bit of a temper flare. Not terrible, but I wasn't happy. I took a few deep breaths and moved on.
On the way out of the park we stopped for a moment. I caught sight of Devine.
Dad thought she was cool and kind of weird.
He returned his ECV and hobbled back to the bus. While on the bus I got a message to stop by the front desk. Some magic was coming my way. I had no idea what that meant or who would do something for us. I was really happy we were heading back now.
Next Update: Tears of joy and the Face of Coronado Springs
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What a wonderful safari!! So awesome that you got to see the lions interacting instead of sleeping Sorry about the chaos by Finding Nemo - sounds like a good idea that you are heading to the resort to check in and have some relaxing time.
Can't wait to hear what the magic is that is awaiting you at the front desk!!
What a wonderful safari!! So awesome that you got to see the lions interacting instead of sleeping Sorry about the chaos by Finding Nemo - sounds like a good idea that you are heading to the resort to check in and have some relaxing time.
Can't wait to hear what the magic is that is awaiting you at the front desk!!
That safari definitely goes down as the best one I have been on. As far as Nemo goes, part of it is my fault for scheduling the two shows back to back. However we were there on time. They need a cast member with a sign standing at the end of the Fastpass line so you know where it is. Otherwise it just looked like a wall of people.
OH MY GOSH those LIONS! How freaking adorable! I find it very hard to do both the Lion King and Nemo shows in one day, so I usually pick one or the other. Sorry the line situation made that decision for you Sounds like you made the right call though!
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OH MY GOSH those LIONS! How freaking adorable! I find it very hard to do both the Lion King and Nemo shows in one day, so I usually pick one or the other. Sorry the line situation made that decision for you Sounds like you made the right call though!
It is very hard to do in one day, I agree. It was definitely the right all. I think of the two, Lion King was the best to choose from for a must see for dad. And those lions! I just couldn't believe it!
I am so glad the animals were showing their best side today in all regards! [emoji4] People that do not go normally to AK or a zoo (gasp [emoji33]) never seem to appreciate the fact the animals are up & moving about. This past year when we took the boys to the zoo in hot hot July, one of the Amur leopards decided to come out of the tree, walk the glass partition & then pawwed on the partition at my son's kitty stuffed animal that he was clutching as he stood by the window. It was amazing and I yelled for my DH to bring the video camera to me as a crowd had convened on the area. He didn't get the excitement but most of the onlookers did and mom & I definitely did. I still love that memory and I'm so glad your safari trip brought it back to me.
Sorry dad never got the hang of the EVC; in his defense it is much much harder than it looks. I hope your ankle wasn't badly bruised or injured. One leg injury is enough. Can't wait to hear about the magic that was spread about the CSR for you.
I am so glad the animals were showing their best side today in all regards! [emoji4] People that do not go normally to AK or a zoo (gasp [emoji33]) never seem to appreciate the fact the animals are up & moving about. This past year when we took the boys to the zoo in hot hot July, one of the Amur leopards decided to come out of the tree, walk the glass partition & then pawwed on the partition at my son's kitty stuffed animal that he was clutching as he stood by the window. It was amazing and I yelled for my DH to bring the video camera to me as a crowd had convened on the area. He didn't get the excitement but most of the onlookers did and mom & I definitely did. I still love that memory and I'm so glad your safari trip brought it back to me.
Sorry dad never got the hang of the EVC; in his defense it is much much harder than it looks. I hope your ankle wasn't badly bruised or injured. One leg injury is enough. Can't wait to hear about the magic that was spread about the CSR for you.
What an amazing experience with that leopard! I am glad that memory was brought back to you too. I know that the ECV isn't the easiest thing to get the hang of. But the whole trip, and I mean every time, he wanted to go forward, he went backward, and vice versa. Sigh. My foot recovered fine thankfully because the shoes I was wearing. Had I been in flip flops, we would have both needed ECVs. Ha!
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