Day 10 Thursday 14th December
For some unexplainable reason Animal Kingdom had ended up at the end of our holiday again. I really don't know where Animal Kingdom fits in to Disney. There is nothing particularly wrong with it, just to me it doesn't seem to fit
Another confession here. Until two weeks before we left we had not seen Avatar
We only watched it then because of our trip, we did however enjoy it. I am not quite sure why to some people it is so popular but then we are all different. It was good that we had seen the film or Pandora may have completely passed us by. The effects for the World of Avatar scenery are good and this new area is fun, if a little busy.
Pandora by
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Our first Fastpass choice was for the Na'vi River Journey which is a beautiful boat ride true to the film, pefect for my wife. We even bumped into, literally, Warwick Davis and his family on leaving as they were being escorted onto the ride via the exit.
As I said I don't quite get Animal Kingdom, so much of our day was spent wandering around simply enjoying the sights.Wait times were generally long and unless you have booked then I don't think there is much worth queueing for
Disney's Animal Kingdom by
wdw1998, on Flickr
Lunch was booked at The Rainforest Cafe. Quite an experience if you haven't done it. No complaints, food was good, but I doubt I could become a regular.
The absolute must for us at AK is Kilimanjaro Safari. It is good to see the animals like that even if there are hidden fences. We had done the other big rides previously so had kept our 3rd Fastpass for Rivers of Light. With a bit of time to spare we ventured into Dinoland. With only a 20min wait time I persuaded my wife that Dinosaur would be Ok. She survived
We got a seat on the third row back for Rivers of Light which was perfect. I would suggest that you don't sit any lower. We did enjoy this show and the water projections were my favourite.
Disney's Animal Kingdom by
wdw1998, on Flickr
Animal Kingdom done
. Maybe that's why we leave it til last, it just doesn't excite the same as other things Disney.
We got back to the Yacht Club and had a sandwich in the Market at Ale & Compass before sitting on the Crescent Lake Pier to watch Illuminations for the final time. Tomorrow was our last day