2024 – Walt Disney World May Trip Summary

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7 Nights/8 Days at Disney’s Riviera Resort, 2-bedroom Villa
81.49 miles logged
5,507 – SLR Pictures
2,073 – cell phone pictures
50 – videos clips

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	Day 1: Arrival & Quick Visits to Disney’s Hollywood Studios & Epcot Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Day 1 – My trip log, thoughts & observations Full picture sets Part 1: Travel to WDW My journey from Los Angeles to Walt Disney World. Part 2: Disney’s Riviera Resort A look around our two-bedroom villa at Disney’s Riviera Resort. Part 3: Disney’s Hollywood Studios Today Disney’s Hollywood Studios turned 35 so I made a quick trip to walk through the park. Part 4: EPCOT Closed out my first day at EPCOT visiting World Celebration Gardens to see the Spaceship Earth Beacon of Magic Lights then Luminous the Symphony of Us. Blog Posts All My Picture Posts from Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Pictures: Walt Disney World From the Plane Today Pictures: Disney’s Riviera Resort – Two Bedroom Villa Pictures: A Walk Through Disney’s Hollywood Studios on its 35th Anniversary Pictures: A Quick Walk Around EPCOT Pictures: Luminous the Symphony of Us at EPCOT Disney Skyliner Experience After Luminous Tonight
	Day 2: Magic Kingdom & EPCOT Thursday, May 2, 2024 Day 2 – My trip log, thoughts & observations Full picture sets Part 1: Magic Kingdom Arrived at the Magic Kingdom for Early Resort Guest entry and spent the morning enjoying the park including a visit to Tom Sawyer Island. Part 2: Monorail to EPCOT The Monorail trip from the Magic Kingdom to EPCOT including a check of the Polynesian Tower and a some Flower and Garden Pictures at EPCOT. Part 3: Lunch at Space 220 in EPCOT Lunch at Space 220 in EPCOT World Discovery. Part 4: EPCOT Closed out my first day at EPCOT with some time in World Showcase checking out some of the topiaries and entertainment plus World Celebration Gardens and Luminous the Symphony of Us. Blog Posts All My Picture Posts from Thursday, May 2, 2024 Pictures: Smellephants On Parade Statues (5/2/24) Pictures: Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Status at Magic Kingdom (5/2/24) Pictures: A Visit to Tom Sawyer Island at the Magic Kingdom Pictures: Morning Visit to the Magic Kingdom (5/2/24) Pictures: Polynesian Village DVC Project from Express Monorail (5/2/24) Pictures: Epcot Monorail View of World Celebration Pictures: EPCOT World Celebration Construction from Monorail & Ground (5/2/24) Pictures: Annual Passholder Lounge in Morocco at EPCOT Pictures: Space 220 at EPCOT Pictures: EPCOT Topiaries
	Day 3: Fishing, Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom & EPCOT Friday, May 3, 2024 Day 3 – My trip log, thoughts & observations Full picture sets Part 1: Fishing on Bay Lake Started my day with an early morning fishing excursion on Bay Lake . Part 2: Magic Kingdom Stopped by the Magic Kingdom so some could experience TRON then we took a look at the Smellephant experience. Part 3: Disney’s Hollywood Studios Lunch at the Studios and visited a trio of attractions while there. Part 4: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Visited Kilimanjaro Safari and Gorilla Falls this afternoon. Part 5: EPCOT & Dual Fireworks from the Riviera Closed out day with some time at EPCOT and then back to the Riviera to watch two fireworks shows from the balcony. Blog Posts All My Picture Posts from Friday, May 3, 2024 Pictures: Fishing on Bay Lake Pictures: Kilimanjaro Safari at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Pictures: Gorilla Falls at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
	Day 4: Disney’s Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, Magic Kingdom & Fireworks Cruise Saturday, May 4, 2024 Day 4 – My trip log, thoughts & observations Full picture Part 1: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Started the day at the Animal Kingdom where we visited Pandora, Africa and Asia before lunch. Part 2: EPCOT After lunch spent some time at EPCOT taking in a few attractions. Part 3: Magic Kingdom Traveled the Magic Kingdom for a couple hours this afternoon where I took a cruise around the Rivers of America and visited the Hall of Presidents. Part 4: Happily Ever After Fireworks Cruise Closed out my evening on the Seven Seas Lagoon watching Happily Ever After from a pontoon boat. Blog Posts All My Picture Posts from Saturday, May 4, 2024 Pictures: Morning at Disney’s Animal Kingdom (5/4/24) Pictures: Zootopia Wrapped Bus at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Pictures: An Early Afternoon Visit to Epcot Pictures: An Afternoon Visit to the Magic Kingdom
	Day 5: Disney’s Hollywood Studios & EPCOT Sunday, May 5, 2024 Day 5 – My trip log, thoughts & observations Full picture sets Part 1: Disney’s Hollywood Studios Started my day with resort guest early entry at the Studios to visit a number of attractions and eat lunch. Part 2: Disney’s Boardwalk Resort Walked to and through Disney’s Boardwalk Resort to check out the ongoing projects. Part 3: EPCOT Spent the afternoon and evening at EPCOT visiting several attractions and taking a couple laps around World Showcase before Luminous the Symphony of Us. Blog Posts All My Picture Posts from Sunday, May 5, 2024 Pictures: Disney’s Boardwalk Renovation, Corn Dog Stand and Bakery Project (5/5/24) Pictures: Morning Visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios (5/5/24) Pictures: A Handful of EPCOT Topiaries Pictures: Forces of Nature by AntiGravity Pictures: Luminous the Symphony of Us at EPCOT
	Day 6: EPCOT & Disney’s Animal Kingdom Monday, May 6, 2024 Day 6 – My trip log, thoughts & observations Full picture sets Part 1: Breakfast @ Topolinos Topolinos Breakfast at Disney’s Riviera Resort to start our morning. Part 2: EPCOT Spent the late morning at EPCOT visiting several attractions Part 3: Disney’s Animal Kingdom A quick trip over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom for a Safari, a visit to Gorilla Falls and Dinoland USA. Part 4: EPCOT Back to EPCOT to close out my evening. Blog Posts All My Picture Posts from Monday, May 6, 2024 Pictures: Breakfast at Topolinos Pictures: Views from Topolinos at Disney’s Riviera Resort Pictures: Morning/Afternoon Visit to Epcot (5/6/25) Watched the SpaceX Launch from EPCOT Pictures: An Afternoon Visit to Disney’s Animal Kingdom (5/6/24) Pictures: Kilimanjaro Safari at Disney’s Animal Kingdom (5/6/24) Pictures: Luminous the Symphony of Us at EPCOT (5/6/24)
	Day 7: EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios & Magic Kingdom Tuesday, May 7, 2024 Day 7 – My trip log, thoughts & observations Full picture sets coming soon Part 1: EPCOT Started my day with a quiet visit to EPCOT. Part 2: Disney’s Hollywood Studios & Magic Kingdom My nephew was picking the attractions so we visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios for Muppets the Magic Kingdom for the Festival of Fantasy Parade this afternoon. Part 3: EPCOT Back to EPCOT for the evening to visit a couple attractions and watch Luminous the Symphony of Us from a location I had not seen it yet. Blog Posts All My Picture Posts from Tuesday, May 7, 2024 Pictures: A Quiet Morning Walk in EPCOT Pictures: Festival of Fantasy Parade @ Magic Kingdom (5/7/24) Pictures: Tiana’s Bayou Adventure from Frontierland (5/7/24) Pictures: Sunset at EPCOT This Evening Pictures: Luminous the Symphony of Us at EPCOT (5/7/24)
	Day 8: Magic Kingdom & EPCOT Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Day 8 – My trip log, thoughts & observations Full picture sets coming soon Part 1: Magic Kingdom Spent a few hours in the Magic Kingdom then took the Ferry Boat, Monorail, and Skyliner to end our park time this trip. Part 2: Trip Home My trip back to Los Angeles Blog Posts All My Picture Posts from Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Pictures: Jungle Cruise @ the Magic Kingdom Pictures: Carousel of Progress @ Magic Kingdom Pictures: Polynesian Village Resort DVC Tower Construction from Ferry Boat (5/8/24) Pictures: Views of EPCOT from the Monorail (5/8/24)

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