Jennifer's Pixie Vacations

04/22/2025

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02/01/2025

Photos from the ship’s bridge.

02/01/2025

January 2025 - Adventure of the Seas - Eastern Caribbean cruise - Day 9 - Up early this morning. Went to the Windjammer to pick up breakfast and then ate out on the pool deck. Then it was time for the All-Access Ship Tour. It was a small group paid for tour. First we were taken up to the bridge. Saw all the control panels, the very small wheel (really a dial now) for the ship, the view was great and there was even a lounge sitting area. Next we went to the deck 5 Main dining room and were led back into the galley. Saw where they cook and put together the meals, how the servers pick up meal components and how they wash all the dishes. Then it was down to deck 3 where we were taken to the backstage area of the ice-rink. He explained how the ice was 3 inches thick, how they make it and maintain. And showed us the Zamboni. Then we moved down to deck 1 and the Engineers control room with all the radar, electrical controls and cameras. Security scanned us before we went on the bridge and then again here. Not sure what could have changed between the 2 places. Next the provisions master showed us where they kept all the fruit, liquor, the meat freezer and the dairy refrigerator. He said last cruise he had hardly any liquor left but this one he had more than he should. And then we went down another deck, deck 0 I guess. Down here we saw the garbage and recycling room where all the waste is sorted. The money that is made from selling what they can goes directly to the crew. And then the laundry rooms. They are the first ship to have an automated towel folder that folds the towels for them. There are also crew cabins down there. After the tour, I was hot and claustrophobic. I went out and walked the around the pool deck a couple of times and then found a shady spot to read for awhile. Had a pulled pork sandwich and mozzarella sticks for lunch in the main dining room. After lunch, I did some work then walked around the outside of deck 4. The matinee show was the Adventure of the Seas orchestra. They performed selections from the Pink Panther, Frank Sinatra, Chicago and John Williams. The lead trumpet player, did the arrangements and also did some singing too. I went to the Game of Thornes trivia and quickly learned that it has been something like 4 years since I read the books and watched the series and I didn't remember most of it. Headed back to the room to start packing before dinner. I had dinner in the Windjammer in front of the windows since tonight's Main production would have been during my dinner seating. The show was a comic who did a family friendly show and then the singers, dancers and the orchestra did a farewell number. I went back to the room, finished packing and put my luggage out. The comic then did a late night adult show. He was fairly funny. Then it was time to call it a night. Tomorrow - heading home!

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01/31/2025

January 2025 - Adventure of the Seas - Eastern Caribbean cruise - Day 8 - No early plans today so slept in a little. Picked up breakfast in the Windjammer and then went out on deck to eat. Nice and sunny and very windy. Finished up and walked around the upper deck. Then went down to deck 4 to walk around the ship. At the front, you couldn't complete the loop but I discovered stairs which took you up to the 5th deck and the very front of the ship. There was a helicopter pad and bench seating. The view was spectacular but extremely windy. Attended the Art Auction which was again interesting. My favorite was over $7000 this time. I did win an Effy bracelet and a photo of the ship. Again, it went past the main dining room's closing time, so I went to Johnny Rocket's for lunch. This time the place was pretty packed. After lunch, I relaxed and read and did shop shopping. Ended up with a ring for me and a bracelet for Jessica. Before dinner there was Star Wars Jedi trivia. Dinner was a taste of France. I had the cheese tortellini and strawberry shortcake. Next was a gameshow - the Parent Trap. Kind of the like the newlywed game concept but with a child and parent from different generations. The main show of the evening was the BeatleManiacs. I saw them on the ship last summer in Liverpool. And they were still very good. Very much a crowd pleaser. Headed back to the room to do some work, watched some of the 70's party from my window and then called it a night. Tomorrow - last Sea Day.

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01/30/2025

January 2025 - Adventure of the Seas - Eastern Caribbean Cruise - Day 7 - Woke up this morning to the Captain on the overhead with port arrival information for St. Maarten and the weather. Must have been in the shower the previous mornings. Got ready and had breakfast at Windjammer. This time my shore excursion was not a first one and met on the pier at 10:15. I walked off the ship and wandered around the port area, took pictures and made a note of a couple of stores to check out after the shore excursion. The tour was a double deck open air bus tour around the island with stops. Sounded like a good idea in the middle of the Chicago winter. First issue, it was poorly organized. One tour guide told a guest that the tour could not accommodate a wheelchair, seating was first come first serve and was refusing to take tickets from anyone not in the 2 by 2 line. The other guide did straighten that out and said she would make sure those who couldn't walk the steps would get lower level seating. We were marched to the bus pick up area and told where to stand. Other regular buses were there. We were then told those buses had to be loaded before our bus could pick us up. 20 minutes later we were told to move out of the way so those people could get on those buses. They left and we told our bus was in an accident and it would be another 15 minutes of standing in the heat. The few benches were occupied by tour operators. Finally an hour late we were loaded onto the bus. Absolutely wonderful views of the island and we went around both the Dutch and French side. Problem was couldn't take photos. To afraid of dropping the phone as the roads were not good. 2 of the stops were scenic. The other 2 was a rum store and a cheese store. All the stops were 15 minutes barely time to do anything. And had to wait on the bus over 40 minutes while it was stopped in traffic waiting for a drawbridge and then an accident. The driver did finally pull over a top canopy so that everyone was a least shaded. Finally tour ended over 90 minutes late. I think they cut the stops times due to all the issues. I walked into the Pandora store but decided I was too hot and hungry - no time for lunch anywhere - to shop. Walked back on the ship grabbed a soda and a slice of pizza and went to the room. Ordered room service and showered. Felt much better after cleaning up and eating. Afterwards, I stopped at the shore excursion desk and expressed my issues with the experience. She took it quite seriously and made notes. Went to the Name that Tunes Elvis edition. Dinner was a Taste of Mexico so I was okay going in not being hungry. I tried the pork Enchilada and Tres Leche dessert, I liked both more than I thought I would. Next was the Battle of the Sexes game show. Again, one I've seen and they did it a little differently. First tine I've seen the guys win. The main show as the Royal Caribbean singers and Dancers in Let's Rock and it was pretty good. And then it was the Crazy Quest and it was as whacky and funny as ever. And that was enough for the day. Tomorrow - Sea Day!

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01/29/2025

January 2025 - Adventure of the Seas - Eastern Caribbean cruise - Day 6 - It was a very early up this morning. Quick breakfast in Windjammer, a walk around the deck for first views of St. Croix and then to the theater for the shore excursion meet up. It was off the boat and into a van for a 30 minute drive to Christiansted on the opposite side of the island for a walking tour. Soon as I saw the tour guide I knew it would be a lot less walking then yesterday. She looked at least 75 years old, had a walking stick and a microphone that still only allowed you to hear her half the time. And she clearly thinks the National Park service has done a horrible job in preserving any of the historical buildings. Saw the little town area, the fort and were dropped off at the Boardwalk The day and the sites were gorgeous. I don't think I've been to a prettier place. Wandered around the shops. I brought a ring with Caribbean stones in it that flips from blue to pink depending on how you wear it. Afterwards, it was the 30 minute van ride back to the Fredericksburg port. Here there were lots of crafters out looking to sell things and more great ocean views. I wandered around some and then got back on the ship in time for lunch at Windjammer. After lunch, I put on my bathing suit and went to the Solarium to soak in some sun. When I had my fill, I headed back, changed for dinner and went to the Imperial room for the Royal Caribbean Orchestra and Ballroom dancing. I thought the Royal dancers would be preforming but it was the orchestra playing for the audience to dance. Orchestra was great. Only 1 couple danced and they were okay. They knew the motions but were clearly novices with stiff movements and a lot of concentration instead of enjoying it. The next event was the 60 second game show where contestants had to see how many times they could do a silly task in 60 seconds. It was mostly funny. Dinner was my favorite - a taste of Italy - had the Parmesan Arancini, Chicken Parmesan and Tiramisu. In the Art Gallery they had a Find the Disney character hunt using Thomas Kinkade paintings. He had hidden Disney characters in Disney paintings that were not the subject of their movie. Some were really tiny and hard to find. The Headliner show was Manny Zagura - a juggler. If you like jugglers, he was good. Then decided to call it a night. Tomorrow - St. Maarten.

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01/28/2025

January 2025 - Adventure of the Seas - Eastern Caribbean cruise - Day 5 - Slept in a little after last nights late night. Went to Windjammer for breakfast. It was pretty busy as people were getting ready to arrive in San Juan. After breakfast, I walked the upper deck and took some pictures of San Juan. There were 3 other ships in port - an MSC, a Viking and I never did get the name of the other one. Met in the theater for the Fortresses of San Juan shore excursion. We were the first group off the ship. Met up with our guide who was from Puerto Rico, extremely outgoing and talkative. Talked a lot about area politics and Puerto Rico's relationship with the U.S. It was a walking tour. We walked up one side of the island to the first fort and then down the other side to the St. Christopher Fort. It was a lot of walking. Very beautiful but very hot. A few raindrops toward the end felt good. Afterwards, I was hot, tired and hungry. Not a good combination for wandering and shopping so I headed back to the ship. I stopped and grabbed a soda, pizza slices and chocolate chip cookies for a very late lunch. Ate and cooled off in the stateroom. Decided to skip trivia and went up to the Solarium to enjoy the warm sun and do some reading. Finished my third book since I left home. Went back to the room to clean up and change for dinner. It was Caribbean night. I had the coconut shrimp appetizer and Tiger shrimp entre. I had passed on dessert but the waiter persisted so I asked for chocolate cookies. He brought too many so I took half to the stateroom. Right after dinner, I made the first Ice show of the evening in Studio B. This one is probably my favorite of the ice shows I've seen - with traditional ballroom ice dancing scenes to a very upbeat Beatles medley. First time I've seen so many skaters slop and fall though but it was the first show. Seas are a lot calmer then they have been but I can still feel some movement. Afterwards, went to the theater for the Love & Marriage game show which every sailing has. The couples ranged from a 1 day marriage to 63 years of marriage. This version was quite good. It was run by the cruise director. First time I've had a female cruise director and she was spot on. Decided to then call it a night with tomorrow's meeting time at 8:00. Tomorrow - St. Croix.

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01/27/2025

San Juan.

01/27/2025

January 2025 - Adventure of the Seas Eastern Caribbean cruise day 4 - Lost an hour due to the time change and nothing pressing so slept in this morning. Headed to Windjammer for breakfast a little after nine. A little more crowded then yesterday but plenty of seating. Food wasn't as warm as the day before though. Then did the Where in the World Next Cruise trivia. Was not good at that. Registered for the Art Auction. My new event to try. Stayed for the entire 2 1/2 hour auction. I asked for the pre-auction price on my favorite - a cat & dog print by Romero Britto and it was over $4000. Needless to say did not buy anything. There were some paintings auctioned for under $100 but nothing I really liked. The highest price piece started at $150,000. No one bid on that one. The auctioneer had one lot where he started with 3 paintings for $9,990 and ended with 9 painting and 1 sculpture in the lot and still no one would bid. A solo cruiser from South Carolina had joined me and we had fun commenting on the pieces and prices. By the time it was over, the main dining room had closed for lunch so I went to Johnny Rocket's. Which there is a surcharge for but the onion rings are worth it. It was pretty empty and the South Carolina lady ended up showing up with the same idea so we ate together. Afterwards, I walked the deck. It was still really windy but the sun was out. I read in the sun for awhile before heading back to change for dinner. Went to the 80's music Name that Tune and knew about half the songs. Dinner was Taste of the USA. Had the shrimp cocktail, baked potato soup, the steak in butter sauce and warm apple cobbler. The headliner show was Tony Tillman a Las Vegas singer. He did a lot of old Rock N Roll tunes and was quite good. Next up was the Finish The Lyric game show. The format was tweaked some from the other times I've seen it. Still quite fun. I then stayed for about 30 minutes of the adult Karaoke before deciding it was bedtime. Tomorrow - San Juan.

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01/26/2025

January 2025 - Adventure of the Seas - Eastern Caribbean cruise - Day 3 - Up early to have breakfast in the Windjammer. It was quiet and pretty empty. Went to the Spa for the massage and facial special. Very relaxing - until the upsell try at the end. Finished at about the time the ship arrived at Coco Cay. There was a bit of delay in docking. Sea is very rough with high winds. The larger Wonder of the Seas docked first and helped block the waves enough for the Adventure to dock. At least, that is what the captain announced over the intercom. Along with a recommendation for those prone to seasickness to get meds for it. Went ashore and got a lounger in front of the ocean. In the sun, it was just about 70 degrees but a lot cooler when the winds hit. Moved more inland by the pool and the winds weren't as bad. There were some swimmers but mostly loungers. Had lunch at the Chill Grill - typical hot dog, fries and corn on the cob. Went back to an oceanside lounger for awhile. Picked up Mozzarella cheese sticks and a funnel cake at the Snack Shack and then found a sunny spot over by the Oasis Lagoon to eat and read. Walked around the island and the shop area before heading back to the ship. Took a long hot shower and a short nap. Went to the Country Music Name that tune. I knew about half of them. Had dinner dinner in the Main dining room. It was a Taste of France - had a Caesar salad, Chicken cordon blue and apple cobbler. Afterwards, went to the Imperial Lounge for the Generation Gap game show. It was standing room only, so I stayed just long enough to get the premise. The host kept messing up generations. I don't think 45 year olds are baby boomers. The Headliner show was the Royal Caribbean singer and dancers in their own show - Let's Dance. Show was made up of various songs and different types of ballroom dancing. One of the better ones I've seen. Decided to call it a night. We lose an hour of sleep tonight. Tomorrow - Day at Sea.

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01/25/2025

January 2025 - Adventure of the Seas Eastern Caribbean cruise - Day 2 - Was able to get a good night's sleep. No cat to wake me up at 4 in the morning. Took a long hot shower. The hotel had a really nice shower. The hotel also supplied a free breakfast. I had apple juice and a croissant. The shuttle pick up time was 10:30 with directions to meet in the lobby at 10:15. I was there before 10:00 and again no sign of a shuttle at the appointed time. At about 10:45 a man came and started reading off names. He didn't have mine even when I gave him the reservation number. He said not to worry, he would get me to the port. They were waiting for the shuttle to finish its airport runs. At about 11, he asked if it was just me and said he'd run me to the port himself. So we got into his car and he drove me to the port. It sounded like he was part owner of the company. Was able to walk right on the ship. My muster station was pretty much right at the walk on point so got that done right away. Dropped my carry-on off at the Key table. Wandered around some and checked out the art gallery. Had the Key lunch in the dining room with the Chops Menu. Then walked around the upper decks until the staterooms were ready. The stateroom is really nice. Overlooks the promenade and has a nice little seating area - window seat and a sofa and I think the bed is King sized. In my excursion tickets was a deal for a spa treatment package. Went and booked that for tomorrow and cancelled the pass to the adult only Hideaway Beach. Weather is suppose to be in the high 60's tomorrow so figured I wouldn't spend a lot of time on the beach. Unpacked when the suitcase came and had to get a stateroom attendant to fix the safe. Grabbed a couple of pizza slices and went to the TV themes trivia. Then I went to the headliner comedian show at 7:00 which was during my dinner time but they were only doing the one show this evening. Afterwards, I headed to the main dining room. I had been told it wasn't a problem eating later. When I got there, the line was long and it was crowded and after 8:00. Decided to just go up to Windjammer for dinner. Windjammer was very quiet and peaceful. Food variety was good but it wasn't very warm. Decided I was tired and it was time to call it a night. Tomorrow - Perfect Day at Coco Cay.

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01/24/2025

January 2025 - Adventure of the Seas - Eastern Caribbean cruise - Day 1 - Early up this morning and out the door after a last check on Ivy. R.J. drove me to the airport surrounded by cold and snow flurries. Boarded the plane on time but sat on the runway for a 30 minute delay while the plane was de-iced. Arrived in Orlando to warmer but rainy overcast weather. Picked up my luggage and found my way over to the Terminal A side of the building and down to the shuttle pick up area. I booked a shuttle transport to take me to my Port Canaveral Hotel. Then it will take me from the hotel to the ship tomorrow and then ship to the airport. For $52 seemed like a great deal. The shuttle showed up almost 20 minutes past its schedule time. It was a nice van with about 8 other people on it and would be dropping off at 4 hotels. It was a smooth ride though it started with the driver talking about the cruise shuttle in the morning and giving out some bad advice. I was the second stop - Homewood Suites. I had done online check in where you can choose your room and get a digital key on your phone. I received a text the room was ready before leaving the airport. I arrived and went straight to the room. Very nice and spacious. Has a very nice pool area but too chilly to try it out. No restaurant but their Tiki Bar serves drinks and hot food. Due to the weather it was moved inside the lounge area. I had mozzarella cheese sticks and a meatball sub as an early dinner as it was to rainy to walk anywhere. Food was good and convenient. Decided to then relax in the room and call it an early night. Tomorrow - embarkation day.

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10/07/2024

2024 Orlando trip - day 7 - Today's weather called for rain all day and the forecast was pretty accurate. The rain was mostly a steady drizzle. I was picked up by Steve from Quick Transportation at 7:30. He made to Universal just before 8:00. The security line entering looked pretty long but moved extremely quickly. Got into Universal Studios before 8:30. Goal today was to see all the shows but they didn't start until 10. I rode Minons and Jimmy Fallon - mostly to stay out of the rain. It was nice that neither ride was interrupted this time by ride operators admonishing stupid people. The first 2 shows I saw I had never seen before - the Horror Make up Show and the Bourne Stuntacular. Both were good. It was close to noon so I stopped in Springfield and had a hot dog at the Krusty Burger. The curly fries are good. Next was the Animal Actors on Location. Which I had seen and is always a lot of fun. This is the first time I've seen so many of the animals not doing exactly as they were suppose to. 2 dogs ran up into the audience and the opening dog took about 12 times to complete his trick. He was given a big hand when he finally made it. Then I saw another new one The Dreamworks Imagination Celebration. It was singing and dancing with Shrek, Donkey, Po and a couple of trolls. It was cute. Next would have been the parade which was cancelled due to the rain. And I went to Diagon Alley for their shows which yes were cancelled due to rain. I wandered the shops here and went down Knockturn Alley which I hadn't done in years. I optimistically headed to the Blues Brothers show and yes it was cancelled. Decided I was wet and was pretty much done with the park. Went to find a restaurant to get a appetizer & soda and sit out of the rain. It was about 3:45 and the first 2 places I went to had a 40 minute wait. Ended up with quesadillas at Margaretville. Decided try a Voodoo Doughnut and pick up one to take back. Thee was a long line there. I got on the Universal app. Placed a mobile order. Came back in 5 minutes. Bypassed the line and picked up my order. Headed back to the parking lot and waited for Steve to pick me up. He was 15 minutes early and got back to the resort before 6:00. Took a long hot shower and was finally warm. Decided dinner would be at the food court to avoid getting wet again and make it an early evening. Tomorrow - flying home!

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10/06/2024

2024 Orlando trip - Day 6 - Up really today for a 7:00 pick up from Quick Transportation. Private driver picked me up outside the lobby and dropped me off at Universal. Driver was very nice, arrive early and let me know I could text him if I wanted an earlier pick up. I scheduled pick up for 8:30. I bought the Unlimited Express Pass for today and the plan was to use that to get all the rides in at both parks today. Tomorrow I'll go without it and do the shows. Arrived at 7:30 and went to the ticket booth to pick up the Express pass and my park ticket. Universal Studios was listed as opening at 8:00. They started letting guests in at 7:50. Headed right to Diagon Alley and the Race from Gringotts Harry Potter ride. Afterwards, I left Diagon Alley and started off to the right hitting each ride in order. Transformers was down when I went there but it was back up after I did Jimmy Fallon. Somehow I never got the 3D glasses for Transformers and rode it without. Was very weird. When I got to Minions it was having technical difficulties. I did the new Villain-Con ride that replaced Shrek. It was a big video game. You stood on a moving sidewalk with a blaster to shoot at videos as you moved by them. Very different. Minions was still down so I moved on. I made it back to Diagon Alley about 11:30 and had lunch at the Leaky Cauldron. Then I took the Hogwarts over to Islands of Adventure to ride those attractions starting in Hogsmeade. I did not get wet at all on the Jurassic River ride. Kong shut down during the next to last scene before moving to the last scene. At the end, they did offer everyone a redo. Made to Spiderman and it was down. Happened last time I was at Universal. Was really hot at this point. Texted and moved my pick up time to 5:30. Decided to ride the River Barge and get soaked and would not want to eat dinner at City Walk when wet. Then rode the River Barge ride and got soaked. Getting soaked never felt so good. Had a churro & Coke Zero. Saw the Marvel heros and got a picture of Rouge & Storm. Spiderman still wasn't up so I headed to Suess Landing. Rode the rides there and finally was able to ride Spider-Man. Walked out of Islands of Adventure and back to Universal and was able to ride Minons. Was done with both parks at 4:00. Walked some of the City Walk shops including one that was an Epic Universe preview store with merchandise and a whole miniature model of Epic Universe. Was then picked up by a new driver Steve who was old enough to be my grandfather and apparently didn't believe in driving over 50 mph. Finally, made it back to the resort. Changed into clean, dry clothes and caught the 7:00 bus to Disney Springs. Had dinner at one of my favorites - The Earl of Sandwich. Walked through all the Disney marketplace stores not finding what I was looking for. Decided that was enough of the zoo. The line for the Lego store was a mile long. Was back at the resort by 9:30. Went to the food court to get some sprinkle cookies they had the other night and they were sold out. Maybe tomorrow. Tomorrow - back to Universal.

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10/05/2024

2024 Orlando Mother Daughter trip day 5. Slept in slightly later this morning. Went down to catch the 8:10 bus to the Magic Kingdom at 8:00 and a bus was there. Arrived at the Magic Kingdom and decided to take the walking path to the Grand Floridian. It was sunny and not quite super hot yet. Had 45 minutes before our 1900 Park Fare reservation. Toured around the Grand Floridian looking in the shops and the restaurants. Mom hadn't been there before. Was seated on time for the buffet breakfast. The Wish card we received was signed by Aladdin, Mirabella, Tiana, and Cinderella. Tiana did not appear. The other 3 did along with Snow White. The characters walked around for autographs and pictures and then they did a Wish ceremony with Jimmy Cricket as the announcer. Food was good. Afterwards, we took the monorail back to the Magic Kingdom. Then mom headed back to the buses. She flew home today. I headed into the Magic Kingdom. I did Small World first as mom did not want to do it with me. Then it was the Haunted Mansion, Country Bears Jamboree, a stop at the Christmas store and Philamagic. Decided to hop over to Epcot and hit Soarin again. Did a little shopping and then took the Skyliner to Hollywood Studios. It was stopped for about 10 minutes on the way. Watched the Mickey's Vacation Fun cartoon to get out of the sun. Then had a churro and some water before the Frozen Sing-a-long. Watched Muppetvision and then took 2 trips on Star Tours. The first one was all Resistance scenes from the newest movies and the 2nd trip was all rebel alliance scenes from the original movies. Checked in for my dinner at Sci-Fi Drive In. Was seated over 30 minutes past my reservation time. Food was good, service was not. Left there and found a quiet corner to call Disney for a client emergency. Disney hold times were long and after getting the first cast member I had to hold for guest services both times. Took close to 2 hours but issues with all fixed. I wandered the shops a little trying to decide if I wanted to stay for the 9:30 Fantasmic show. My plan was to see the 8:00 show before calling it a night. Decided to head back to the resort since I have a very early bus to Universal pick up in the morning. Some sleep would be good idea. Tomorrow - Universal.

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10/04/2024

2024 Orlando Mother Daughter trip Day 4 - Up early and out to catch the first bus of the day to Animal Kingdom. Was in the park and in line for Avatar right around 7:50. I don't know what time Animal Kingdom starts letting guests in. It continues to be before I arrive. The Avatar wait said 25 minutes and that was pretty close to accurate. Afterwards started to use our Lightning Lanes. First the Safari. Animals were pretty active. The lion was roaring his head off. Had a stork that wouldn't get out of the road and a giraffe that crossed in front of us. Then saw he Lion King show before heading to Kali River Rapids. I hadn't done it in years. This one was my mother's suggestion. And we got drenched. Started drying off on the walk to the bus where we hopped over to Epcot. Had made a last minute reservation for lunch at San Angel Inn. Did the Mexico boat ride before eating. Food was really good. I had never eaten there. Mom had suggested Mexican since she doesn't get it often as my father isn't a fan. Afterwards, started walking to America for the Voices of Liberty. And it started raining. Hard. Made it to Germany and stopped and bought ponchos. Finished the walk to America and it just rained harder. Saw the Voices of Liberty show. They are so good but only did 4 songs. It was still downpouring as we headed out. Had intentions to use our Lightning Lane for Soarin but were getting pretty wet and didn't want to deal with taking off the ponchos. Headed to the bus and just about the time we got back to the resort it stopped raining. Took a hot shower and changed and wrung out the wet clothes. Rested and had a little snack. Took the 6:45 bus to the Magic Kingdom to get on the Fort Wilderness bus for the Hoop-De-Do R***e. Mom hadn't seen it in years and its my favorite show here. Arrived with plenty of time to spare. Wandered the gift shop and mom got wine at Crockett's Tavern. Show was fantastically fun as always and the food was good. The night stayed beautiful as we left by boat back to the Magic Kingdom and bussed to the resort. Made it back at 11:30 in time for bed. Tomorrow - 1900 Park Fare.

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