The After a 12 year break...TWICE IN 10 MONTHS?!?! WOOHOO!! - UPDATED 7/7 - Page 7 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Well let me see if i can pick up where Barry left off...poor dude is so busy im gonna try and step in to help here
Well....after a walmart trip to stock up on room supplies.... we unloaded our lil SUV and headed off to AK. We had only spent 1\2 of 1 day there on the last trip (TOOOOO HOT IN AUGUST) so we were all excited to go again!!!! As we arrived...we noticed a WHOLE lot more folks leaving than arriving.....YIPEE!!!! It was SO nice that day....MUCH cooler than our last experience.
Our first ride was DINOSAUR The que was posted at 45 minutes.....but i think it was more like 15.....we rode it......got off and rode it AGAIN....all in under 45 minutes. I that ride!!!!! And i made kayla keep her eyes open this time....and she it too!!!!
Next it was on to safari.....even the line here moved at a nice pace.....it might have taken 30 minutes but i dont think so.....at any rate the ride was way cool....the animals were out in full force.....(one of the rinos got so close that i literally could have reached down to touch him.....VERY COOL) . I truly enjoy this ride...the animals are so beautiful....
At this point i lost kayla and barry to the mountain.....EE....i just could not talk myself into getting on it...but they absolutly love it so off they went. They rode it TWICE ....and once from the back car..... . Both agreed.....the back car was WILD and COOL MAMA!!!!!! needleess to say...they enjoyed themselves!!!!
AFter a fun night at AK....we decided to go offsite to eat....Logans ended up our choice...i mention this...because we had the coolest waitress ever....kayla wanted to go back every night to see her....so if you end up at logans (right outside WDW) ask for Melissa....shes WAY COOL!!!!!
Next.....day 2....DTD, DHS, and the pool at ASports
(hope Barry doesnt mind i took over.... )
Great job "taking over". Glad AK was better this visit. I know what you mean...it goes sooo hot in that park and we can bearly stand it. Can't wait for more.
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Great update. I agree with you that AK is awesome when the temp's is lower. I went one day in Dec. and the temp was in the mid-70's. Made me fall in love with AK even more.
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Sounds like you guys had a great time at AK and Logans! I am going to keep Logans in mind for our trip as we were going to eat offsite the first night.
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and once from the back car..... . Both agreed.....the back car was WILD and COOL MAMA!!!!!! needleess to say...they enjoyed themselves!!!!
My clan (and me) wholeheartedly agree that the BACK of EE is the BEST!! Gives you the smoothest, wildest ride-we always request to be in the back 2 rows.....it's incredible I tell ya! You've got to get on it though too, sweety-if I'm ever at the World the same time you are, I'm gonna drag you on there but hold your hand the entire time!
I am so glad you guys got to go and you had such a great time-I can't wait to hear the rest of your adventures!!
And BTW.....you promised me a picture of DD along time ago w/HSM Minnie & Mickey..........
What a whirlwind 1st day...13 hours and still made it to MK to ride HM - that is true Mickey love
Your day at Epcot sounded great and so did the cool afternoon at AK - we had a great time there last week but it was soooo hot! We finally had to give in and go somewhere else. Glad you had great weather for the park.
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that ride!!!!! And i made kayla keep her eyes open this time....and she 
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