“Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful.”
Shade is good.
Morning of the iguana.
Ducks of the Oasis
Hard to believe that it’s been twenty years already…
A marsupial moment.
“My bill has a yellow saddle.”
Padded river.
Quill you have a drink with me?
Click here for galloping galápagos.
More river padding.
Riverflections.
A bird and a bug. On the Tree of Life.
Vermilingua, a profile.
Imagineer Joe Rohde: “In the beginning. The Tree of Life would sit about right here. From a site walk in 1991. Happy Birthday to Animal Kingdom.”
Click here for Tree of Life and falling water.
A bridge to Africa.
Trying to cut back on the fire-breathing thing.
Macaca silenus.
“I’m the Tree Monitor. I’ll need to see your tree pass.”
Click here if you want to monitor him.
“Where is my cylinder?”
“Found it.”
“On Friday we wear stripes.”
Click here for the chin rub. And here for the walkabout.
Rock that crown, Victoria.
The resort has recently undergone a major overhaul. The restaurant has been open just about a week.
Crab Cake. With Watercress Salad and Herb Mayonnaise.
Jerk Chicken Salad. With Black Beans and Rice and Marinated Vegetable Ribbons.
The view of what will eventually be Disney’s Riviera Resort is currently quite unlovely.
Here’s what will eventually be the Disney Skyliner Station.
Take aim, fire at will, down a gondola and win a prize!
The official flag of the resort, naturally.
In case of actual Skyliner opening, just peel for directions.
Last one.
and I say to myself, “it’s a wonderful time not to be in the standby queue for Splash Mountain.”
Given the opportunity, I will never not photograph Beacon Joe.
Click here for teepees.
When your trunk runs into your peanuts.
Don’t even try to get in there and drive that locomotive yourself.
I’ll be in my trailer.
It has its devotees, obviously, but the Tomorrowland Speedway remains firmly in place as my least favorite Walt Disney World distraction. Of course, all those people in line for it are people who are not in line in front of me at an attraction I like, so… speed on, people! (While the speeding is good)
Another in the Articles-of-Clothing-That-Should-Be-Available-in-Adult-Sizes-But-Aren’t series:
Why is there a bust of Maurice Chevalier on display in the Emporium?
Click here to take the monorail out of here.
