Day 6 was magical because it was my first day off where I actually had access to the parks. Not only that, but Laura and Lisa had the day off with me! I'll just answer the question I'm sure you're thinking now. Yes. We mix each others names up. All the time. Lisa becomes Laura, Laura becomes Laurel, Maddie becomes Morgan, and yesterday I tried to call Nicole "Danielle." We don't even have a Danielle.
So back to day 6. Laura and Lisa and I had a nice leisurely morning before heading to Animal Kingdom around noon. Right away we went to the Finding Nemo show. We got in about two minutes before it started and were one row away from the aisle that divides the front seats from the back section seats, so we had a fantastic view, particularly for the jellyfish scene. I love the way they do the Nemo show because they do the whole story but in about 40 minutes, and the details and concepts are just gorgeous. The costumes, the music, the set. Everything is beautiful. After Finding Nemo, we went to see It's Tough to be a Bug in the Tree of Life. I still remember seeing this show when I was quite young, and it's so fun to go back and see it in a new light. Lisa had never been to Animal Kingdom, so she was expecting a pretty adorable bug show.
I love the show, but I will say it's pretty creepy. As soon as it started the kid in front of us just lost it, and more kids joined him as more creepy things happened. It's fun to be surprised, but in this case it's more fun when you know what's coming and you're with a newb who thinks it's going to be "cute."
After that we decided to find the place we heard was serving rum Dole Whips and SURE ENOUGH we found it. First of all, they were amazing. Second, we also got the tofu curry they serve and it was PERFECTION. I highly recommend. After food, we wandered over toward Expedition Everest, aka one of the best rides of all time ever. We got in the single rider line the first time around because it takes about half to a third of the time, and then we rode again with a FastPass. When we were satisfied with rollercoasters we made our way to the Maharajah Jungle Trek. This is one of those hidden gems within the park. Most people don't realize what it is because it isn't a ride, but it's this lovely trail through the trees with stops along the way to see bats, tigers, elds deer and a huge number of birds. The trail is really quiet and peaceful, and I've never seen it excessively crowded. As an added bonus, there are cast members stationed at the main viewing points to answer questions about the animals and share fun facts about them!
After practically meditating our way through the Maharajah Jungle Trek, the three of us left for EPCOT where we had a dinner reservation for all six roommates at Restaurant Marrakesh in Morocco.
We got there right on time and were seated pretty quickly, and it was GORGEOUS. Our reservation was right before the dinner rush, so it was really nice to get in there and see everything before it was filled with people. Once the other half of our roommates joined us, we all ordered our drinks and food. There was a Moroccan coffee on the menu that I considered trying, but fortunately my coffee-addict roommate Morgan got it instead and I sampled it. It's really interesting if you like drinking a spice cabinet, so it was a fun experience. I got a type of hot mint tea they serve which ended up being amazing. For my entree they didn't have many vegetarian options, so I went with this Mediterranean Salad appetizer for two that ended up being absolutely the right choice. It had hummus, eggplant puree, falafel, olives, and some perfectly fried pitas.
After dinner we wandered around the World Showcase looking for dessert and peeking into shops. A nice couple noticed our shirts and took our picture for us! By the way, if you go back a few posts to my Day 1, you'll notice we're wearing Lisa's gift to us in this picture!
And of course the roomies all had to get roommate pictures!
Nicole and I are opposites in so many ways. She's tiny and blonde to my big brunette and she's the lightest sleeper where I'm the heaviest. Yet we're making it work really well! I haven't had to share a bedroom with anyone since I was about twelve, so I'm incredibly lucky to have someone who makes it so easy.
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