My Third WDW Trip Report-Nov 2015
Posted: Feb Mon 15, 2016 9:02 pm
This trip was special for several reasons. The first being that it was my first one to Disney World without parents. I met up with a friend from university for a 4 day side trip to WDW before we continued together to Miami for the wedding of another from our school group.
Day 1:
Our “home” for 4 days. Another first, I’d never stayed in Hoops Hotel at All Star Sports before. It was not what I’d requested being no where near transportation, but we checked in about 11pm so I imagine there wasn’t much left. It wasn’t that bad, although I got evil glares from my friend taking a short cut across the grass first thing in the morning. I hadn’t noticed it was wet and she had crocs on
First stop: Animal Kingdom. Black rhinos on Kilimanjaro Safari trip #1
and a family of elephants.
Over on the Pangani Trail it was breakfast time for the gorillas.
In Dinoland the Christmas decorations were out.
Frosty has invaded! I’m not sure how the other guy is feeling about that.
After taking the above pictures I looked down and discovered this gem.
I hadn’t been to Rafiki’s Planet Watch in some time. Nothing was happening in here but I love the Mickey in scrubs and the hidden Mickey in the brushes hanging on the wall.
The evening continued at Hollywood Studios. What a difference without that sorcerer’s hat!
We grabbed fast passes for Fantasmic and then went to EPCOT for dinner. The Food and Wine festival was finishing this weekend and I’d never been to that before. It was packed! We ate then took the boat back to DHS for the show. But first a stop at the Streets of America for my first (and last since this was the final year) viewing of the Osborne Lights. Pretty angels!
A Mickey soldier
There’s something wrong with this photo. I didn’t actually take it as is. To get the writing to read forward I took the mirror image. Inadvertently I then deleted the original. Oops. I really like it though and it's still the desktop image on my computer.
Hidden Mickey at the top of a light tower.
Thankfully the fire didn’t add heat to the Florida evening. The weather was nice and with the crowds no fireplace was needed.
So many lights!
The Rockette’s don’t have anything on these dancing ornaments in the windows on Hollywood Blvd.
Day 2 coming soon!
Day 1:
Our “home” for 4 days. Another first, I’d never stayed in Hoops Hotel at All Star Sports before. It was not what I’d requested being no where near transportation, but we checked in about 11pm so I imagine there wasn’t much left. It wasn’t that bad, although I got evil glares from my friend taking a short cut across the grass first thing in the morning. I hadn’t noticed it was wet and she had crocs on
First stop: Animal Kingdom. Black rhinos on Kilimanjaro Safari trip #1
and a family of elephants.
Over on the Pangani Trail it was breakfast time for the gorillas.
In Dinoland the Christmas decorations were out.
Frosty has invaded! I’m not sure how the other guy is feeling about that.
After taking the above pictures I looked down and discovered this gem.
I hadn’t been to Rafiki’s Planet Watch in some time. Nothing was happening in here but I love the Mickey in scrubs and the hidden Mickey in the brushes hanging on the wall.
The evening continued at Hollywood Studios. What a difference without that sorcerer’s hat!
We grabbed fast passes for Fantasmic and then went to EPCOT for dinner. The Food and Wine festival was finishing this weekend and I’d never been to that before. It was packed! We ate then took the boat back to DHS for the show. But first a stop at the Streets of America for my first (and last since this was the final year) viewing of the Osborne Lights. Pretty angels!
A Mickey soldier
There’s something wrong with this photo. I didn’t actually take it as is. To get the writing to read forward I took the mirror image. Inadvertently I then deleted the original. Oops. I really like it though and it's still the desktop image on my computer.
Hidden Mickey at the top of a light tower.
Thankfully the fire didn’t add heat to the Florida evening. The weather was nice and with the crowds no fireplace was needed.
So many lights!
The Rockette’s don’t have anything on these dancing ornaments in the windows on Hollywood Blvd.
Day 2 coming soon!