J_Carioca
Well-Known Member
I couldn't disagree more!
Really? The safari is "just ok"? Last week I was on the safari and we witnessed two baby elephants and their parent completely submerging themselves in a water hole, splashing water on themselves, and rolling around. Keep in mind that this was about 20 feet away from our bus. That is not something I see every day or, in fact, have ever seen before. It was really special and as I wrote in a previous post, I felt privileged to see such beautiful animals in a gorgeous setting. I find it terribly sad that other people don't realize how lucky they are to see these animals.
As for the petting section, if you take time to actually enjoy it and learn, it is worthwhile. We spoke for about a half hour with one of the animal trainers there and she was very knowledgeable and friendly. You get out of it what you put into it.
I couldn't disagree more strongly that AK is a lame rip-off of Busch Gardens (or any other park). AK is sooooo beautiful. Pay attention to the little details: the signs in Harambe village, the paintings on the temples in the Maharaja walk-though, the prayer flags as you board Kali...it's amazing. I feel that Disney really outdid themselves in making a park that is fun, by far the most beautiful of the four, AND educational. It is not meant to be full of thrill rides; if you read about the ideas behind it, it's supposed to be about the human relationship with the natural world.
Really? The safari is "just ok"? Last week I was on the safari and we witnessed two baby elephants and their parent completely submerging themselves in a water hole, splashing water on themselves, and rolling around. Keep in mind that this was about 20 feet away from our bus. That is not something I see every day or, in fact, have ever seen before. It was really special and as I wrote in a previous post, I felt privileged to see such beautiful animals in a gorgeous setting. I find it terribly sad that other people don't realize how lucky they are to see these animals.
As for the petting section, if you take time to actually enjoy it and learn, it is worthwhile. We spoke for about a half hour with one of the animal trainers there and she was very knowledgeable and friendly. You get out of it what you put into it.
I couldn't disagree more strongly that AK is a lame rip-off of Busch Gardens (or any other park). AK is sooooo beautiful. Pay attention to the little details: the signs in Harambe village, the paintings on the temples in the Maharaja walk-though, the prayer flags as you board Kali...it's amazing. I feel that Disney really outdid themselves in making a park that is fun, by far the most beautiful of the four, AND educational. It is not meant to be full of thrill rides; if you read about the ideas behind it, it's supposed to be about the human relationship with the natural world.
