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- 2:29pm - Waiting for the bus to Disney's Animal Kingdom. It showed up a few minutes after this.
- 2:59pm - Arrived at the Animal Kingdom bus stop
- 3:10pm - The Tree of Life
- 70 minute wait for the Safari was well beyond our patience. We were hoping by the time we arrived the wait time would have gone down but it has been in the 60-70 range for the past couple hours.
- Decided to take a stroll through Gorilla Falls
- This odd little walkway was closed again/still. Or maybe its a new squirrel exhibit...
- The gorilla troop was out and active this afternoon.
- The stand by line for the safari was not moving.. Lightning Lane guests were walking right by them.
- Video: Several Flotillas and cruises of the Discovery River passing by. This was from the Discovery Island bridge to the Oasis.
- The Adventure Flotilla featuring Scrooge McDuck
- Discovery River Cruise - Pocahontas
- Mickey & Friends Flotilla
- Santa... technically part of the Mickey & Friends Flotilla I believe.
- A check of the wait times before calling it a day at DAK and giving up on the idea of a final Safari for this WDW trip. Still a 70 min wait and it closes in 45. It was starting to drizzle and forecast said rain soon so it was time to go.
- This seemed odd the exit/walkway to the buses was closed and you and to go through the parking lot one at the main security screening area.
- And to exit they only had one space open so it looked much more congested than it had to be.
- 4:05pm - Our bus arriving
- A parking lot tram on the road heading toward Animal Kingdom, this was near Coronado Springs.
- 4:25pm - Arriving at the Yacht Club. The rain had not started so decided to exit here to take a look at the Christmas decorations.
- No Christmas, just one 50th banner.
- The Christmas tree in the lobby.
- The traditional train/village display in the lobby.
- Yachtsman Steakhouse menu as I walked by.
- Not many guests in the pool. The rain was still threatening and it was cooler today.
- Next stop Disney's Beach Club to check out this year's gingerbread carousel
- Video: Disney's Beach Club Resort Gingerbread Carousel
- A closer look at the carousel horses. First Up Tiana's
- Elsa
- Snow White
- Belle
- Jasmine
- The skies were holding...
- I saw the boat was just leaving the Yacht Club so decided to walk vs wait out and chance the rain.
- The Cake Bake construction.
- 5:05pm - Back at the Boardwalk just as the winds picked up and rain started to fall.
- 6:15pm - The rain had blown through so venturing over to Epcot.
- Decided to ride over.
- Passing by Morocco
- This evening Candlelight Narrator is Gloria Estefan
- Video: Epcot Candlelight Processional Clips with guest narrator Gloria Estefan
- Passing by Germany
- China this evening
- Olaf in China
- Santa was done for the evening
- Passing by Test Track
- Connections with Spaceship Earth in the background
- Stopped to watch the Beacon of Magic one last time, tomorrow I will be on my way home at this hour
- Spotted the guy with the backpack again.. saw him last trip. He has the lights on his backpack programmed to match Spaceship Earth.
- Decided to watch Harmonious from here since the wind was blowing toward the International Gateway.
- Italy through the center ring.
- You can almost make out the effects above the ring from this angle.
- Video: A clip of the Harmonious exit music.
- A Friendship Boat waiting to pull into the International Gateway.
- 10:15pm - Back at the Boardwalk to conclude my last night of this trip.
- Video: A clip of the Harmonious exit music.