Ultimate Epcot Touring Plan - Part 2-ish

Since Todd is blogging about our adventure over at Touring Plans, stop over there to read about the first half of our adventure!

No Beverly at that dispenser.  :(

Ultimate Epcot Touring Plan - Part 1

Yesterday I made an attempt at the Ultimate Epcot Touring Plan with my friend Todd.  I'll come back with a full review of the day once we get out pictures organized and data submitted to Touring Plans.  Until then, I'll just leave you with this picture:

Okay, I know that I'm not in that picture, but at least it is Pluto from the opening show.  Pretty neat picture if you ask me!

Wordless Weekend

Quote of the Week

"Actually, if you could see close in my eyes, the American flag is waving in both of them and up my spine is glowing this red, white, and blue stripe."

-Walt Disney

New Babies at the Animal Kingdom

There were some new members born to the Animal Kingdom family recently!

A few weeks ago, a new elephant was born into the family.  He was named Jabali.  He is the sixth baby elephant to be born at the Animal Kingdom.  There are pictures of him out on the savanna as recently as this week.  I rode Kilamanjaro Safari twice yesterday in the hope of seeing him, but no luck.  I did see one of the older baby elephants though.  Check out the adorable picture of him with his mama on the Disney Parks Blog.

I did have better luck over in Asia.  I almost always stop to check out the apes and this time I was surprised to see a new born clinging to mama's belly.  I'm not even sure that this has been announced on the Parks blog yet so it was a very pleasant surprise. 

We hung out there for a while sipping our frozen chai and trying to snap a good picture of the baby.  It wasn't easy because the mom kept her back to us unless she was climbing to a different feeding location.  The cast members that are nearby to answer questions said that it was a very good sign that the mom was hiding the baby from us.  The is a definite sign that she has accepted the baby and will raise it.  Here are some of the pictures I took:

Here we can see a hand gripping mama's hair.

Here we have the whole arm.  So tiny!

And here we get a little peek at the face.  Aww!

Wildlife Wednesday

Fall Has Arrived in the Magic Kingdom

I know that other bloggers have already shared their pictures of some of the Halloween decorations that are already in place at the Magic Kingdom, but I wanted to share some of my own.  I made my way over to the Magic Kingdom last Friday night to see the Magic, Memories, and You and Wishes!  I got these pictures before the sun went down:

And something that I don't think I've ever seen in the evening at the Magic Kingdom.  A few of the Main Street vehicles were still out.  I thought that they were only out in the mornings.  Hmmm...  Does this have something to do with a closed Toontown?  I'll keep my eyes out for them and let you know if I see them in the evening again.