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We had awhile before the Expedition Everest Fastpass. My husband mentioned getting a frozen chai, so we headed toward Asia. On our way we saw the line for Baloo and King Louie wasn't long, so we got in it. It was fun to see them in their holiday finery.
Caden asked Baloo if be and King Louie get along now, since in the movie they don't always very much. They let us know they do now, and especially at Christmas time.
We walked a little further and there was another set of PhotoPass photographers, many of which were just "earning their ears", so we stopped again.
This seemed a popular pose today.
We stopped for an iced chai. It was pretty good, but it is funny how it wasn't quite as good as that 100 degree day last time. The guys rode Expedition Everest.
And we caught this photopass photographer by the bridge.
And doing that pose again.
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We then decided to do the maharajah jungle trek. The boys went in the Bay Area. They freak me out so I waited for them, but this guy kept staring at me.
Preston began to feel poorly again, and Caden was saying he was tired, and frankly so was I.
The tiger are was particularly crowded and we were trying to take our turns, but the amount of people pushing in front of us didn't help. I didn't get great pictures.
We came to an area with some okapi and there was a bench, so we sat and rested for awhile. There was another woman there with her older son Reston as well. We got to chatting. It turns out they were from Michigan and we talked about the snowstorm that was hitting back home, but we were sitting here in shorts and sweating. How wonderful that was!
Our next Fastpass wasn't until 4:30 for the Nemp show, but there was no way we were going to make it that long. We decided to see if we could just do an earlier show.
I snapped these pictures on the way.
We got right in line for the Nemo Show. We have never managed to see this one before. We ended up getting seats down front right next to the Fastpass section.
We really enjoyed the show. Caden particularly takes about it often that night. Tim noticed that the guy that played Crush in that is also a singer in Voiceplay, that was singing at the Christmas party. He amazes me with how he notices things like that. He even tweeted it on the guys page, and he shared it. Pretty cool.
Much happier that we were able to see an earlier show we headed back to the resort. We all took a nap.
Up next: We need to come back here, so rearrange everything to make it happen.
After our nap we all felt much better. It was getting time for our dinner reservation at Cape May. It wasn't raining at the moment and made for a beautiful night strolling through Epcot.
We got some Photopass pictures that I will post later.
I am disappointed with how this picture turned out, but it shows the Eiffel Tower being illuminated in tribute.
Tim couldn't believe how light the crowds were and said he wanted to come back later that night to enjoy the World Showcase. I had hoped to see Illuminations that evening too, so that sounded good to me.
We made our way to the International Gateway and made our way to the Beach Club.
I was very happy to see this was up and running.
We checked in at Cape May and wandered the lobby while waiting for our buzzer to go off.
We were soon called in to our favorite restaurant and were seated in a great spot, not far from the buffet. As you can tell, Preston still wasn't feeling 100%.
Tim's plate:
My plate:
Looks great, doesn't it? Not so much. The crab legs were still frozen in the middle. I alerted the server right away and within a minute several chefs were out there to remedy the situation. The next batch I had were perfect.
Can't talk, must eat.
Preston's second plate. Or maybe it was the third.
I love their mashed potatoes. So good. But that salmon was the star of the night. It was so good! And not overcooked. The flavor was amazing. I ate so much of it I didn't get dessert.
But Caden did.
And Tim did.
So while we enjoyed our meal, we decided to try something else next time. It was okay, but the frozen crab legs made me not want to rush back. We used the restrooms and then decided to head back to Epcot.
There is something about going to Cape May that causes it to rain on us. Sure enough, we step out the front door and it starts to rain. We stand there trying to decide what to do. At this point it is quite a walk to get back to the bus from Epcot. Maybe we could walk over to Hollywood Studios? The heavens opened up. It was a cold rain too. I had the idea to catch the boat to Hollywood Studios, knowing the buses are right there. That is what we did. As it was torrentially raining we made our way over to Hollywood Stidios with a few stops along the way, each letting on soaking wet people. Caden and I were wearing our ponchos, but we still got wet with the rain coming through the plastic windows.
On the way there Tim said we needed another evening in Epcot since that night didn't work out. We talked about how to make that happen, and decided Thanksgiving night would have to be it. We cancelled 1900 Park Fare for that evening and decided to eat quick service somewhere, since our main meal would be at Liverty Tree Tavern that day anyway.
Eventually we got to Hollywood Studios, just in time for the rain to let up, and caught a bus right away back to the resort. We got to sleep easily this evening.
Some firsts we did today: the Nemo Show, seeing the Lion King show in the new location, and taking the boat to Hollywood Studios.
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What a great time in the AK! It is always a problem when trying to get a photo of the tigers with too many people trying to push their way to the windows!
Cape May looked good except for the frozen crab legs and Anna and Elsa were no where to be seen! I guess Preston was feeling a bit better considering how much he devoured at CMC.
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What a great time in the AK! It is always a problem when trying to get a photo of the tigers with too many people trying to push their way to the windows!
Cape May looked good except for the frozen crab legs and Anna and Elsa were no where to be seen! I guess Preston was feeling a bit better considering how much he devoured at CMC.
The people at the tiger area were just ridiculous. There was a CM there trying to guide people but it was a losing battle. You are right, I think those crab legs were meant for Elsa! Ha! Preston can eat and eat even when sick. I don't know where he puts it. He needed it apparently because he started to feel better.
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Looks like you're having a wonderful time, although all the holiday pics are making me jealous, as we aren't going this holiday season and probably won't get back for the holidays until 2017.
Looks like you're having a wonderful time, although all the holiday pics are making me jealous, as we aren't going this holiday season and probably won't get back for the holidays until 2017.
It was our first time during the holiday season and it sure made me wish I could go more often. I can see why so many people want to go!
What a fun safari, especially since I got to ride along! Sorry Cape May wasn't up to par this evening, but it looks like none of you went away hungry. But darn the weather spoiled your light crowd night at Epcot.
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and Anna and Elsa were no where to be seen! 
I guess Preston was feeling a bit better considering how much he devoured at CMC. 
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