Our Wildest Halloween Ride through the Wilderness!

[CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547]

Friday, October 26 continued

This is a great gift shop:

This guy was very serious about his apple-coating technique:

Some of the selections available:

And I took this photo just because something in it appealed to me:

Then we used our FPs for Peter Pan … David’s favorite attraction. Our next stop was the ice cream parlor (last trip it was closed for the duration, and we couldn’t wait to go again!) for some of our favorite snacks.

We decided to leave the park.

Yes, you will!

Thanks to Hurricane Sandy’s high winds, all the boats had stopped operation. So we had to take a bus to Wilderness Lodge and then another one to the fort.

Had leftover GAG for dinner and then crashed.

[CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547]

Finally getting to read your TR ~ great start and some really good photos.

Sheila, thanks for reading. It was great to finally meet you!

[Southern Blessings 4]

Enjoying reading your trip report and all the pics!

[CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547]

Enjoying reading your trip report and all the pics!

Thank you!

I have to be awake at 5am to receive more pixie dust tomorrow but I can't sleep. David has been snoring for an hour. I'm frustrated.

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

periodic checkin...good job

[GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799]

Let's continue on ...

Friday, October 26, 2012 – Sandy Rears Her Ugly Head

We had breakfast at Trail’s End.

For years I’ve complained about the bacon at TE – thin and the flavor of what I suspect cardboard tastes like. Well, surprise, surprise! Today the bacon was thick and chewy and oh, so good! It’s making me hungry just thinking about it.

Real bacon?!?!? I HATE normal Disney bacon. They even serve that pre-cooked crap in the castle, so this is big news!!!!!!!

[CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547]

periodic checkin...good job

Thanks, Nicki!

Real bacon?!?!? I HATE normal Disney bacon. They even serve that pre-cooked crap in the castle, so this is big news!!!!!!!

Yes, REAL BACON! I was shocked but so, so happy! I thought maybe it was a park-wide change, but then we got the cardboard variety later in another more expensive location.

[CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547]

Boo! Our last day in the parks. We're starting home early in the morning. We have an adventure early this morning. Everyone have a good day!

[NVWSSV 25]

Have a magical day!

[dvccamper 32]

Enjoy your final day, hope it's a great one!

[Tri-Circle-D 2,059]

Gwen-

I hope your last day is full of Pixie Dust!

I am looking forward to some more of your great photos!

TCD

[Sheraugh ~~~ Sheila 21]

It's so sad to leave. Hope your day today is fun and photo filled. Waiting for the next installment of your trip report. :popcorn:

[stefa70 205]

Great photos Gwen! Especially love the train shot.

I giggled at Peter Pan being David's favorite attraction. He doesn't look like the Peter Pan type. :)

[CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547]

Have a magical day!

Enjoy your final day, hope it's a great one!

Thank you! It's been good so far but also frustrating. It's been a hurry up and wait day.

Gwen-

I hope your last day is full of Pixie Dust!

I am looking forward to some more of your great photos!

TCD

I've taken more photos today than I ever remember taking in one day! Unfortunately this morning was very overcast and I don't know how good they will be.

It's so sad to leave. Hope your day today is fun and photo filled. Waiting for the next installment of your trip report. :popcorn:

I probably won't get to post another update til we're on the road. Starting to clean Dolly now. We'll go back in the MK a little later to say goodbye, then leave early in the morning.

Great photos Gwen! Especially love the train shot.

I giggled at Peter Pan being David's favorite attraction. He doesn't look like the Peter Pan type. :)

Peter Pan has something to do with childhood memories. I think it's funny too!

[Tri-Circle-D 2,059]

I've taken more photos today than I ever remember taking in one day! Unfortunately this morning was very overcast and I don't know how good they will be.

So what's the problem?

I say give me quantity over quality any day!

TCD

[CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547]

So what's the problem?

I say give me quantity over quality any day!

TCD

I like to have both!

[Brent... Just Brent 83]

If I haven't said so, Great TR.

I, too, noticed real bacon at TE recently. I wonder if it has anything to do with their lunch menu? They had the really, really good bacon on their bacon cheeseburgers when I last had one.

[jugman 4]

I was reading along and enjoying your report, but I have to hi-jack right quick. First, we drove by your campsite several times and didn't notice anyone stirring so we didn't stop. Second, what is this about the famous TCD coming by.

[CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547]

If I haven't said so, Great TR.

I, too, noticed real bacon at TE recently. I wonder if it has anything to do with their lunch menu? They had the really, really good bacon on their bacon cheeseburgers when I last had one.

Thanks. I hope the real bacon stays on the breakfast buffet.

I was reading along and enjoying your report, but I have to hi-jack right quick. First, we drove by your campsite several times and didn't notice anyone stirring so we didn't stop. Second, what is this about the famous TCD coming by.

I think he came by the fort late that day. But I met him in Fantasyland.

Thanks for reading! Sorry we weren't home when you came by.

[Momof6....aka Marty 769]

Thanks for posting a TR! I always love reading them.

[CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547]

Thanks for posting a TR! I always love reading them.

Thanks, Marty! There is much, much more to come.

Right now listening to the EWP music.

[CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547]

Saturday, October 27 – Never Listen to TJ!

Had protein bars for breakfast, then went looping for a little while. TJ and a couple of other fiends told me that only a few people get wet on Kali River Rapids – the ones who go backwards down the slide. Everyone else would stay pretty dry.

So we were off to AK. Again, a terrible wait for the bus. EPCOT, internal, internal, DD, HS, internal, internal, EPCOT, internal, then finally AK.

Finally we arrived.

We did both walking trails. The hippos weren’t feeling very photogenic this morning. If you look through the filthy glass to just under the bird, you can barely see one:

Gorillas:

And my favorite gorilla photo:

Bats:

That’s enough of those creepy bats. Let’s move on to my favorites – the tigers!

I didn’t know tigers eat grass:

Okay, let’s move along.

[CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547]

LOOK OUT, DAVE! DIVINE ALERT!

This DiVine was the one we’d never seen. I think the one I had pictures of in my March 2012 TR was much better than this one.

Then we donned our dollar store ponchos and rode Kali River Rapids (a first).

We were so wet from Kali despite our ponchos … in fact, everyone on our raft was absolutely drenched. We had 3-4 inches of water in the bottom of the raft when we disembarked. So never listen to TJ again!

We then went in search of a warm place to eat lunch.

And settled on Restaurantosaurus (another first):

My BLT salad with chicken (yum) – it didn’t arrive looking like this. I added several items from the toppings bar:

After lunch we made our way to Dinosaur.

But the wait time was terrible. We’re like TCD. We might wait 10 minutes. Otherwise, there’s always next time.

Still cold and wet and really tired, we went back to the fort. I visited with the fiends while David warmed up with a hot shower.

Cooked dinner and crashed early.

[mouseketab.....Carol 1,261]

Beautiful update!!! The kitty kats were posin pretty!

[Momof6....aka Marty 769]

Thank you for the tiger photos. My big cat loving 15yob will enjoy peering over those tomorrow. :D