After going to bed at 2 AM, I was rather surprised when I woke back up at 7 and felt somewhat refreshed and energized. So, I got up and grabbed my laptop to sit on the deck. It is so much fun to sit here and watch the Fort wake up! Busses constantly running, staff flying here, there and everywhere. Our site is somewhat close to a main road, so we see a lot of traffic. But that's OK, because it serves as entertainment. We get to see all of the decorated golf carts as they "loop" ( a practice here of driving your golf cart around every single camping/cabin loop).
Fort Wilderness fact - there are 799 campsites and 409 cabins. That translates to, assuming 4 people/site or cabin, nearly 5000 people at maximum capacity. Mind boggling. Of course, right now there are 2-3 cabin loops shut down for refurbishment. But, even at a full capacity, the transportation system never seems to feel cramped and you don't feel crowded. I love this campground because it has such a laid-back feel, but is still part of the Disney experience. This is the 5th or 6th time we've stayed at this resort and it is just HOME. If I won the lottery, I would seriously considering living here year round (it would be ridiculously expensive, but oh so worth it to me).
Back to our trip report: Around 9, I went up to the Outpost to see about picking up my golf cart. I had made a reservation and the cast member said I should be able to pick it up early. Yeah, no. Since the campground had been at or near capacity all weekend, they had to wait to get carts back and nothing would be ready until 1. OK, majorly disappointed, I walked back to our loop and caught a bus to the Meadow Trading post to get some milk. Ended up getting bacon and eggs to cook breakfast. Downside of cooking bacon? It took all day for the scent to dissipate and you can still catch a hint of fried bacon. But the breakfast made Kait and Greg happy, so it was worth it. After I cleaned up breakfast, Kait and I went to ABC to pick up beer and wine (since I left mine at home). We waited in a huge line to get back in (because no one told me about the back gate :( ). Once we did, she dropped me off, I picked up my golf cart. By that time, we needed to leave to get to Animal Kingdom for our fast passes. (note: if you're not a Disney Enthusiast, you may not know what those are. Basically, you get to walk onto rides or have a very short wait, compared to 100 minute waits). Greg chose to stay at the campsite and play with the golf cart.
Kait and I had a private bus to AK. It was phenomenal to ride without listening to crying children or rude people. We got new Platinum Plus Annual Passes (which have a glitch I need to call Disney about). And we went to catch our safari. We saw tons of animals, even the lions and cheetahs that we have rarely seen. Kaitlyn said she wanted to pet a cheetah, because the guide said they purr just like regular cats, except louder. Yeah, probably not louder than Bailey. It was a nice ride, I took my regular crappy photos.
After the safari, Kait was hungry, so we stopped at the Harambe Market. Interesting smells drew us in. I got a grilled chicken skewer and Kaitlyn opted for the Grilled Beef Gyro. Both were excellent. We split a red sangria with tangerine liqueur. It was OK, but I don't really like red wine.
Following lunch (and questioning the timing), we proceeded to Expedition: Everest to visit the Yeti. I swear they changed the ride since the last time we were there, but Kaitlyn said no. I'm not convinced. It felt like they added a loop. But it was exhilarating. I waited so many years to ride it and finally did 2 years ago and haven't stopped! I actually like it a lot.
After EE, we had FP+ for Kali River Rapids, but Kaitlyn said no. Some day I'll get her on that ride. We wandered around AK for a while, stopped to get a drink...she got a frozen drink of some sort, I got a margarita. The cast member working that kiosk was an idiot and had no idea how to make Kaitlyn's drink. We had to tell him how.
After we got our drinks, we wandered around a bit more, sat on a bench and people watched, then decided to go back to the campsite. Greg picked us up at the bus stop and we drove around for a bit. He was hungry so we got Trails To Go for him ( a Pulled Pork BBQ sandwich that was HUGE and good and some Mac & Cheese). After that, we decided to hang around the campground for the night. Greg called it a night early and Kaitlyn and I drove every loop. We went to the beach for a while but got bored. Came back and went to bed. It was a fun day and I am looking forward to more today.
Have fun wherever you are!
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