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Walt Disney World – Day 4 (12/11/14) Trip Log

Jason @disneygeek.com
A much more pleasant day at the Animal Kingdom today compared to Monday. Clear skies but cool to cold temperatures.
A much more pleasant day at the Animal Kingdom today compared to Monday. Clear skies but cool to cold temperatures.

Trip log:
Started off with a cold morning as the sun was rising, it was in the 40s. Waited for some friends and boarded a bus to the Animal Kingdom just before 8am. Arrived at the park a good 45 minutes before park opening and hung out in the entrance area, linking our tickets and picking up some FastPasses until around 8:45 when they started letting guests in. One member of our group had a problem with their ticket so our first stop was guest relations to get that sorted out. Half an hour later we were on our way into the park. Wandered through the Oasis and out to Discovery Island. Kept walking out to Harambe and onto the Safari (no wait at all). Once back stopped by the Theatre to use our first FastPass+ and catch the 10am Festival of the Lion King. After the show hopped on the train to Conservation Station and spent some time exploring the station and area. Once back in Harambe visited Pangani Forest. Decided it was lunch time so walked to Pizzafari. After lunch explored the Tree of Life Garden then back to Harambe to use our FastPass+ for a second Safari. Made our way to Flights of Wonder for the 1:45pm show then ventured into Asia and the Jungle Trek. Walked by Everest and around DinoLand USA. Returned to the Theater in the Wild for the 4:00pm Nemo show to use our last FastPass+. After the show some shopped and I paid a visit to the Flame Tree dining area to take some Everest and Rivers of Light construction pics. Met up at the walkway to the exit and roamed around the Oasis a bit before boarding a bus to Fort Wilderness. Thanks to great bus time we arrived 45 minutes early for our priority seating time at Trails End. They seated us early. After dinner hopped on a boat to the Magic Kingdom and then a bus back to the Beach Club. Some called it a night and I continued on to Epcot. Walked around world Showcase a bit before Illuminations. Watched the show from the bridge near the International Gateway. Afterwards walked along the water on my way back to the Beach Club to call it a night.

Chip out for some fun and games at Conservation Station. Dale was running around too.
Chip out for some fun and games at Conservation Station. Dale was running around too.

Pedometer Stats:
Steps – 21,995
Miles – 8.3
Moderate Pace walking steps – 13,311
Moderate Pace time – 126 min

Zebra were out near the Meerkats in the Pangani Forest Outlook area.
Zebra were out near the Meerkats in the Pangani Forest Outlook area.

Images from today:
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The elephant herd was out on our second trip today (the first one in the morning only the one male was out, not the main herd)
The elephant herd was out on our second trip today (the first one in the morning only the one male was out, not the main herd)

My summary page for this trip.

Expedition Everest from across the lagoon.
Expedition Everest from across the lagoon.
Rivers of Light Construction this is to the right of the previous picture toward the Theater in the Wild.
Rivers of Light Construction this is to the right of the previous picture toward the Theater in the Wild.
Panning to the left here is a closer look at the Rivers of Light construction.
Panning to the left here is a closer look at the Rivers of Light construction.
Panning to the left here is a closer look at the Rivers of Light construction.
Panning to the left here is a closer look at the Rivers of Light construction.
Dinner this evening was at Trails End out at Fort Wilderness. A sample of the food.
Dinner this evening was at Trails End out at Fort Wilderness. A sample of the food.
Closed out my evening with Illuminations Reflections of Earth.
Closed out my evening with Illuminations Reflections of Earth.