Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) – summary & trip log
Started off the morning well before sun rise with a 5:30am wake up call. Grabbed a quick snack and was out from to catch a cab by 6:00am and on my way to Disney’s Oak Trail for a quick 9 holes of golf (once the sun came up).
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 1 Arrived at Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course before the sun had risen today.](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_063347-620x465.jpg)
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 2 Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course Sign](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_064351-620x465.jpg)
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 3 Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course - Looking back at the 4th Fairway](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_072452-620x465.jpg)
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 4 Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course - Best best shot of the day was on the 4th hole. Here is where my approach landed. I made the putt for a birdie.](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_072444-620x465.jpg)
Played my round and was back in a cab on my way to Kidani by 8:30am. Took a shower, ate breakfast, and was off again by 9:30am.
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 5 Disney's Animal Kingdom entrance](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_101758-620x465.jpg)
First stop today, the Animal Kingdom.
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 6 Disney's Animal Kingdom - Tree of Life](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_102151-620x465.jpg)
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 7 Disney's Animal Kingdom - Wait times](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_102248-620x826.jpg)
Made my way through the park and out to Africa.
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 8 Disney's Animal Kingdom - New Festival of the Lion King Theater construction](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_102650-620x465.jpg)
The wait for the safari was more than my patience so walked Pangani then took the train out to Conservation Station.
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 9 Disney's Animal Kingdom - Two male gorillas on the Pangani Forest Trail](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_104248-620x465.jpg)
Once back checked the Safari, again too long, so stopped at Pizzafari for lunch. Then made my way to Dinoland for a ride on Dinosaur (using a Fastpass+).
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 10 Disney's Animal Kingdom - Dinoland USA Entrance](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_121734-620x465.jpg)
Caught a little of the Dinoland dance party then walked quickly to make the 1pm Flights of Wonder.
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 11 Disney's Animal Kingdom - Dinoland Dance Party](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_124450-620x465.jpg)
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 12 Disney's Animal Kingdom - Dinoland Dance Party](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_124501-620x465.jpg)
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 13 Disney's Animal Kingdom - Flights of Wonder](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_132547-620x465.jpg)
Explored the Jungle Trek afterwards and then hiked over to Expedition Everest.
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 14 Disney's Animal Kingdom - Expedition Everest](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_140533-620x465.jpg)
Some of the group used Fastpass+ to ride. Then we all headed for Africa to use our Fastpass+ for the Safari.
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 15 Disney's Animal Kingdom - Harambe](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_152510-620x465.jpg)
Made our way to the bus stops as it started to drizzle. Arrived at Epcot and it was drizzling a little.
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 16 Next stop Epcot](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_161641-620x465.jpg)
Roamed through Innoventions and Club Cool on my way to World Showcase.
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 17 Goofy and Donald Topiaries playing soccer - Epcot](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_162800-620x465.jpg)
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 18 The new Innoventions paint scheme is different...](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_162847-620x465.jpg)
It was raining off and on by this point. We decided to take the long way to the international gateway (meaning walk all the way around starting at Mexico) since it was not raining too bad.
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 19 Epcot - International Flower & Garden Show - Fantasia Topiaries](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_163434-620x465.jpg)
We made it as far as Japan and the skies opened.
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 20 Epcot - Japan - waiting out the rain storm](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_165117-620x465.jpg)
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 21 Epcot - Japan - waiting out the rain storm](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_170233-620x826.jpg)
We hung out for 20 minutes or so in Japan watching the rain waiting for a break in the down pour so we could move on, we had 5:30pm dinner reservations at Shula’s.
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 22 Shula's Steakhouse sign](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_173031-620x465.jpg)
It let up but was still a steady rain when we decided to make a break for it. Walked quickly through the rain. Once we reached the Boardwalk the rain finally let up. We arrived only a couple minutes late and the others in our group were already seated. After dinner the plan was to take a Friendship launch to the Studios then head back to Kidani since it was still raining.
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 23 After dinner it was still raining](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_185520-620x465.jpg)
Unfortunately I forgot to check the time schedule and the Studios closed at 6pm so that failed. We ended up taking a bus to the Magic Kingdom. The rain was letting up so some of us made our way into the Magic Kingdom for a couple of hours.
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 24 Main Street USA - Magic Kingdom](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_195025-620x465.jpg)
Walked on several attractions. Starting with Buzz in Tomorrowland, the over to the Little Mermaid in Fantasyland as well as Small World.
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 25 "it's a small world" - Magic Kingdom](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_203925-620x465.jpg)
Finished off the trip with the Haunted Mansion. It was about 9pm and we were getting tired after the early morning so decided to head back to Main Street and caught a bus back to Kidani.
![Walt Disney World Day 2 (4/30/14) - summary & trip log 26 Cinderella Castle on the way out](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140430_210955-620x465.jpg)