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- Some markings along the road on the way to the Animal Kingdom.
- This was right before the World Drive turn.
- Oops focused on the fence.. but beyond it you can see they were using a lift to put something into one of the Avatar buildings.
- Arrived at the Animal Kingdom around 8:30am for the 9am opening thanks to no delays with the bus this morning.
- That means a few minutes to check out the latest Pandora work. From this angle it is very similar to December. Just some more detail has been added but not a lot of big visible changes.
- They opened the gate about 15 minutes early and allowed you to head up to Discovery Island. The paths were blocked there till 9am.
- If you had a breakfast reservation you could enter on the far right hand side for Tusker House
- I was fairly close to the front and the plan was to follow the herd to the Safari since I did not have FastPass+ this morning.
- Winged Encounter birds arriving for the opening moment.
- Here is a video clip of the opening moment.
- A lot of guests were walking a lot faster than us and by the time we reached Africa it looked like this.
- Still a posted 5 minute wait only. Turned out to take just over that because of how long it takes to walk the queue.
- A black rhino
- Another look at the black rhino having a morning snack.
- A family of bongos were out. All on the other side of the truck and looking away of course.
- Along the road you can spot some of the lights for the night time safaris. Some are camouflaged.
- Other lights are not.
- Looks like speakers back in the woods before you head down onto the savanna
- Some animals out this morning on the savanna
- A giraffe on the move
- Wildebeest
- Some of the painted dogs were moving around.
- Their area is one of the few that does not look quite as natural as others. The fencing and barriers are very obvious.
- A giraffe coming down the road toward us.
- It walked right next to the truck.
- Elephant country.
- You can see some lights here too, just to the right of the center of this picture is one up in a tree.
- Not sure what this group of props is. Maybe hiding lighting equipment? Or something for a storyline?
- A cheetah was on the move as we drove by.
- A video clip of the cheetah moving along side.
- The lions were not moving at all
- A white rhino
- A gorilla visible on the back side of Pangani Forest
- A long FastPass+ return line as we passed back through Harambe.
- A cast member out performing as we walked by.
- Our next stop the Harambe Theatre for Festival of the Lion King.
- Tumble Monkeys
- A couple video clips from the show of the Tumble Monkeys and more.
- Be Prepared
- Timon during the finale sing along.
- A performer on stilts was out near the drums in Harambe.
- The Tree of Life. Not a lot of time to stop for pictures, on our way to Flights of Wonder.
- But a quick look at some of the work going on.
- Looks like work is still going on with the theater.
- The new roof structure looks very industrial right now.
- There is a net up to keep birds out of the rafters.
- The show was the same as it has been for years.
- A Hawk
- Bald Eagle
- The gibbon family has a new addition.
- Here you can see the young one on the mothers lap.
- Next stop the Jungle Trek.
- The komodo dragon peeking out from behind a plant.
- Eventually she came into view.
- A profile shot.
- Then she moved toward the back. Very active this morning.
- Further up the trail some work going on.
- Looks like a net is being installed over the area.
- No indications of what is coming.
- Some specials at the Yak & Yeti counter.
- Moving on to the Rivers of Light viewing area. The walls are down. The show has been delayed. It was supposed to start over a week ago, now looking like a Fall opening.
- Some of the show equipment is not very well hidden at this point, looks like it did back in December.
- A closer look at the viewing area
- Assuming the tent is for the programming team.
- An ape on the move as we walked by. Notice it high above on the ropes.
- A closer look
- The other side of the Rivers of Light viewing area.
- A closer pan across this side.
- Looking down you can see a projector here. Wonder if this is a re-alignment of the one that is in the structure at the top of the frame or in addition to.
- The power box was off.
- Flags are strung overhead to match with the rest of the area.
- Looking out to the show area.
- The viewing area is closed off. The regular barrier then a small wall behind it.
- A closer look at some of the seating. Standard bleachers in the back.
- One of the entrances. There is a lot of detail on these structures.
- A closer look around.
- Plenty of signs in the area too.
- The FastPass+ poles blend in nicely here compared to most attractions since they were part of the design since the beginning.
- Looking toward the other half of the viewing area.
- Looking back from the bridge.
- A sign for the area, still covered.
- The equipment on this side does not have the rich proping that the other side does.
- Wheelchairs out. Guessing to look at the sight lines?
- They look poor with that high of a wall and no platform for the chair.
- This side has some flags too but the other side looked a lot better in my opinion.
- The FastPass+ poles on this side appear generic.
- Time for lunch. Decided on fast food.
- Chicken nuggets..
- If you order the kids corn dog nuggets this is what you get.
- Caught the last couple seconds of Viva Gaia Street Band! on Discovery Island.
- A new structure rising in the Flame Tree BBQ seating area.
- No indication of what it is.
- A wider view of the Rivers of Light show area.
- Expedition Everest on the opposite bank.
- More equipment along the riverbank.
- Time to head out.
- Some Jungle Book merchandise in the Riverside Depot.
- All quiet at the job site on a Sunday afternoon, it was about 1pm.