Just Keep Swimming 2017- Day Six

Our sixth day of the trip was our second and final day at the Animal Kingdom. Crowds were low and we rope-dropped Dinosaur before heading over to Rafiki's Planet Watch. We left early on this day, as Jimmy wasn't feeling well and we had accomplished all our goals.

Duffy & ShellieMay Dressed as Dinosaurs!

Locations- Primarily Rafiki's Planet Watch, Dinoland and Asia. 

In line for Dinosaur. I'm uncertain why jimmy looks heavily medicated. tired maybe?

Eats- 

Yak & Yeti: We stopped at the Yak & Yeti table service restaurant in Asia. The atmosphere was okay, as was the food. My expectations had been a bit higher since the counter service that shares the same kitchen is pretty yummy.

Rafiki had no line this time!

Rides & Attractions- 

Dinosaur, Dinoland trails, Conservation Station, Affection Section, Wildlife Express Train, Finding Nemo- The Musical, Flights of Wonder, Maharajah Jungle Trek and Kilimanjaro Safari.

I love rhinos.

Diversions- 

I got to brush some goats and sheep.

We met Rafiki, saw the Macaws flight over head, watched a chicken get a checkup, saw a tiny owl close up and became Senior Wilderness Explorers!

Impressive horns.

Safari...

More safari.

Actual rhinos.

A super exciting unexpected surprise! Two characters from Splash Mountain just outside the entrance gate...no lines. Super fun!

Just Keep Swimming 2017- Day 3

Our third day of the trip was our first day at Epcot. Sadly, this was one of the least favorite days of our trip. We still had fun, but we had to leave early. The crowds in the world showcase overwhelmed both of us (thanks to Festival of the Arts), and we became tired, cranky and stopped having fun. The morning was was great, though. I have some ideas on how to do Epcot in the future, which I'll discuss in the planning posts for my next trip.

In front of my Dory!

Location- Future World East, The Seas Pavilion, and the World Showcase

Eats

Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe- This bakery and cafe in Norway is often raved about on Disney blogs and podcasts. We ate here for lunch and found it underwhelming. It was small and crowded. We had the Traditional Kjøttkake (Norwegian Meatballs) which were just okay. We also got the Schoolbread (which is pretty infamous) as well as a Troll Horn for later. We found both too sweet and rather bland. We rank this pretty low on our list of eats for now.

Norway lunch.

Coral Reef- This was our second time dining at the Coral Reef. We love the atmosphere and watching the fish tank. This time we sat on the second tier, but up front, so we still had a good view of the tank. I had the Oven-roasted Chicken Breast with Creamy Polenta Cake, Pearl Onions, Swiss Chard with Bacon and Mushrooms and thought it was wonderful. Jimmy had the Seafood Scampi- Seared Skewer of Sea Scallops and Shrimp, Prince Edward Island Mussels, Diced Tomatoes, and Pasta served with Scampi Butter, and thought it was good. We got a free dessert: The Chocolate Wave served with Raspberry Gelato.

Rides and Attractions

Jimmy at Test Track.

Test Track, Mission Space: Green, Ellen's Energy Adventure, Frozen Ever After, Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Cabelleros, Spaceship Earth, The Seas with Nemo & Friends (x2) Turtle Talk with Crush, The Seas Pavilion

Required fish face

Diversions

Joy & Sadness Meet & Greet- The *best* meet and greet! They were so adorable!!!!!! And their area was super well themed.

Sadness gives the best hugs! She really hugs you tight, and she rubs your back. Adorable.

Worth the wait! Will definitely do this meet and greet again!!!

Side Notes

Two pressed pennies (third row), 1 set of signatures, and a couple of resort pennies (right hand side)

Loot for the day!