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Well, we went swimming in a cold refreshing pool and then took Emily to the airport as she had to return to Utah. Angela and I decided that since I only had one day to visit and get to know all of Disney World we better make it count.
We started early in Animal kingdom. We went on a sweet roller coaster called Everest which reminds me a lot of the Matterhorn at Disneyland- but way better. Despite our tight schedule we rode it twice we were so impressed. We then went on a real African safari with Lions, Elephants, Giraffes, etc... We hunted down some poachers and really messed them up.
Epcot was our next stop on the map. We went around the world to France, Italy, Mexico, Germany, and many more. We stopped for lunch and I had a Filafel (balls of fried chickpeas) wrap- delicious.
We listened to some great singing from an American A' Capella group and saw a sailor street performer make everyone laugh.
We continued our journey to Hollywood studios where we survived the tower of terror and hung out with Aerosmith on the Rockin' Roller Coaster. The thing I liked the most about these rides was that they were longer than the average theme park ride and had awesome decor that made you feel like it was the real deal.
After all this we didn't give in to fatigue but pressed on to Magic Kingdom. It was about 9 PM so all the park was lighted beautifully. We road some classics like Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, and even tried out the Buzz Lightyear ride where you get to shoot a gun and rack up points as you go through the ride. I won't say who won between Angela and I :) We even got to walk through castle which had been blocked off previously. It was a wonderful day and admittedly I was a bit skeptical about the parks because I haven't really been that much into Disney- however my opinion has changed. The whole Disney aspect is fun and tastefully done in a way not to detract too much from the ambiance of the different attractions. I'm a believer!
