The Final Countdown - 4 Days!

I have survived the first day of my final week at work before vacation! Let me tell you, it was intense! All day I was jumping at the sound of my email notification because I was concerned that a last-minute catastrophe would happen. 

But the work day is over and here I am!

Four days left until vacation commences and that means I've got a post to write. Full speed ahead to day seven of the trip!

Thursday September 22

• 8:00am - Wake Up!

• 9:00am - Animal Kingdom opens

• 10:00am - Festival of the Lion King, Animal viewing, Tamu Tamu Refreshments for chocolate-covered espresso beans

• 11:45am - Flights of Wonder

• 12:30pm - Lunch at Yak and Yeti

• 1:45pm - Kali River Rapids Fastpass, Jungle Trek

• 2:25pm - Expedition Everest Fastpass

• 3:00pm - Finding Nemo The Musical, Dino Land, It's Tough to be a Bug!

• 5:00pm - Dinner at FlameTree BBQ, Discovery Island Trails, Dawa Bar for Watermelon Mimosa

• 7:30pm - Kilimanjaro Safari Fastpass

There are more evening activities we would like to see but Animal Kingdom seems to be the park with the most last-minute changes to its schedule so we are playing it by ear until we get there. I would love to ride Expedition Everest in the dark, as well as catch the Tree of Life Awakening and Discovery Island Carnivale. I know it's too much to hope for a soft opening of the Rivers of Light show but it would be cool to catch some Cast Members testing the floats for the show if possible. 

This day will be pretty relaxed for us because, well, Animal Kingdom is a super laid-back park. If Epcot wasn't already my favorite park then Animal Kingdom would probably claim that spot in my heart because it's beautiful and it houses one of my favorite rides - Dinosaur! Although <insert sad face here> Dinosaur will be closed for refurbishment on this trip.

Time just keeps winding down and I don't even know what to do with myself anymore! I made a nail appointment for Wednesday and I'm ticking off a few items on my final to-do list but it still feels surreal. Maybe day three will be different! Stay tuned :)