Time as a Tourist!

Saturday, August 17, 2013

I've definitely had my share of bad luck while I've been here, but these past couple of days have been full of FUN! The other night we went to Fantasyland in Magic Kingdom and visited Gaston's Tavern! For those of you who don't remember/know, I'm referring to Beauty and the Beast. In the tavern, we had LeFou's Brew, a frozen apple juice with a hint of toasted marshmallow and topped with passion fruit-mango foam. Yep, I'm not 21 yet! It was still good...I'd even go back for another! I make one GREAT tourist! We also rode everyone's favorite, "it's a small world"! I love that ride...especially since it's inside with air conditioning, you get to sit down in a little boat, and it's a long ride! And I can't help but like the song! This Florida weather is exhausting! That night, we also rode Mad Tea Party (the spinning teacups) and Under the Sea-Journey of The Little Mermaid. I don't think I'll ever get tired of fairytales.

Yesterday was another exciting day! I went back to Animal Kingdom! Remember, I have unlimited access to every park. In Animal Kingdom, we rode the Dinosaur ride! This is definitely one of my favorite rides. It's just like the Indiana Jones ride in Disneyland, but with scary dinosaurs! I also watched the Festival of the Lion King! It's a parade/celebration of one of our favorite Disney movies! There is a lot of dancing, gymnastics, singing, and great costume design to keep you entertained. It's definitely worth seeing! Disney does an excellent job at involving the guests in EVERYTHING. I had another exciting adventure in Animal Kingdom! We took the Kilimanjaro Safari ride and saw animals! Although some animals were on naptime, it was still a lot better than the Denver Zoo. This ride alone is equivalent to the size of Magic Kingdom! For those of you who don't know, Magic Kingdom is HUGE! So now you know how big Animal Kingdom is! A few fun facts that I learned on my safari ride: 1) Elephants are pregnant for 2.5 years, 2) Giraffes have tongues long enough to lick their own eyeballs, and 3) Ostrages can run 45 mph. Did you know that?

And last night, we went back to Epcot! I've officially decided that Epcot is my favorite park! We rode Test Track and Soarin' Over California, two popular rides! I'm not sure why we didn't soar over Florida, but it was still great! We finished the night eating ice cream in France and watching the Illuminations firework show. I could do that every night, but I don't want to get fat. It was such a relaxing night!

Aside from all that fun, we've had a few minor issues in our apartment. I LOVE all my roommates, but I don't love a messy kitchen. We had to post a "Kitchen Rules" list on the fridge. Stealing other people's food is not allowed. Anyway, I got a tour around Typhoon Lagoon today (since I work there)! You can swim with sharks for only $20! Any takers? As a cast member, we don't get in the waterparks for free. You have to pay half price. But since I work at one, I get in both Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach for free! YES! You know where I'll be the rest of August! I'll post pics of my costume soon! FYI it's not cute.

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