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- Outside it was a bit cold and rainy this morning. That gave us an excuse to pack up some, this is our last full day.
- Near the front desk a note about morning Yoga.
- A Minnie Van out front of the Boardwalk. There seemed to be a fairly steady stream of them the couple times I paid attention.
- We had a 10 minute wait for a bus, so sat down and tried to stay warm.
- Passing by the area they are using as a staging area for the Studios construction, this is where the dirt conveyor system you see over World Drive goes to.
- Arrived at the Animal Kingdom just before 10am.
- A steady stream of guests heading into the park at this hour. The rain was letting up so seems a lot of guests had the same idea as us.. wait it out a bit and then show up.
- First stop Pandora to use a Flight of Passage FastPass+
- As has been the case all trip there were people and lines throughout.
- A picture of the ground. Even though it was wet it was not any slicker than regular pavement.
- Looking back into the valley from the Flight of Passage FastPass queue
- The preshow seemed even longer this time through (this was my second ride)
- Afterwards we had a couple extra FastPass+ since not everyone in the group wanted to ride so a couple went back for a second trip. I roamed around taking pictures.
- Most of the manhole and other covers were themed to the area.
- I did find one that had a generic WDW logo.
- 150 min standby wait for Flight of Passage this morning.
- The stand by Flight of Passage queue is out there with all those guests.
- The walkway to Africa along the water.
- A closer look.
- The Nomad Lounge and Tiffins across the water.
- Next up Kilimanjaro Safari FastPass+
- Painted Dogs on the move.
- Young off spring in the brush on the left, a parent on the right.
- Giraffe
- Mandrill Monkey
- Looking back toward Elephant country.
- White Rhinos on the move.
- Lions on the rocks.
- White Rhino
- Walked by the Tree of Life on my way to the other side of Discovery Island.
- Paid a visit to the Adventurers Outpost using a FastPass+
- A couple photos from the queue. Inside we were able to grab a quick picture with Mickey and Minnie.
- Stopped by Asia after lunch and watched the gibbons for a while.
- A video clip of the gibbons.
- I do not recall seeing them spend much time on the ground on previous visits.
- Next up the Maharajah Jungle Trek, several of the animals were inside due to the cold. These monkeys were not.
- The overlook in the back where the cattle usually are was closed.
- The male tiger was out, but sleeping when we walked by. Cast Members told us the cubs were not going to be out until the new year and had a video of them playing. This proved wrong and a couple days after we left they made their debut.
- Here is a Disney Released video of the new tiger cubs and their mom on their first day.
- Kali River Rapids was not very popular with the cold wet weather.
- Tree of Life
- Next stop for us was the Animal Kingdom Lodge to show some friends around and check out the Christmas decorations.
- Looking out to the main savanna from the point.
- Looking back at the main lobby.
- One of the side savannas
- Passing through the gift shop on the way to the bus.
- About half an hour later arrived at Disney's Hollywood Studios
- A couple Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge photos but with the lighting and angles you really cannot see much.
- The Muppet Fountain is back and not blocked anymore.
- The new backstage gate near the exit to the Muppets
- Posters for the new Mickey Mouse attraction coming at some point in the future.
- The center projector has some plants on the Hollywood Blvd facing side but nothing on the side facing the theater.
- Scaffolding above the Walt Disney Presents building is for preparations for Toy Story Land.
- This will be the entrance to the new land in a few months.
- The bridge that connected the original soundstages has now been removed and the building is being completed.
- Looking toward Toy Story Land, you can see a little of the Slinky Dog Coaster.
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge rising above the end of Pixar Place.
- Cruz Ramirez out for pictures on Pixar Place
- A side view of the scaffolding that is left.
- Walking back to the Boardwalk. This will be the Studios Skyliner station at some point.
- This appears to be where one of the towers for the Skyliner will be going.
- That tower is where the turn will be for the Skyliner near the Boardwalk.
- Looking across the lake toward the Yacht Club Resort
- Spaceship Earth in the distance.
- A wider look across the lake as the sun was setting this evening.
- Yacht Club Resort Christmas Tree
- A quick look into the newly updated lounge in the Yacht Club Lobby. It was busy so I did not go in for pictures.
- Yacht Club train set.
- The train was not moving this evening.
- Dinner this evening was at one of my favorites.
- A wreath near our table.
- Beach Club Resort gingerbreak/candy display in the lobby.
- Beach Club Resort.
- Disney's Yacht Club Resort
- We walked over to the Studios for Jingle Bell, Jingle Bam. Arrived a couple minutes before showtime and thanks to a Star Wars Stage being stuck we were able to get an ok, but obstructed view.
- None of the primary lasers were used in the show this evening.
- Snowing on Hollywood Blvd as we walked out.
- Mickey Topiary out front of the park.
- I closed out my last night with Illuminations Reflections of Earth. Here is a video of the finale and Holiday tag.