WDW Picture of the Day (Part 8)

[1DisneyDad]

 

[Disneyfan2000]

 

[forevermickey]

I'm in the blue sky planning stages for my next visit. If all goes well, I'll get to see this with my mom (who hasn't been since she was pregnant with me)!

How exciting! I wish you the best in planning and vacationing!

 

[DisneyPrincess5]

At a quick first glance, I thought he was a Manatee! Nice shot-where was this taken?

 

[Capty]

How exciting! I wish you the best in planning and vacationing!

Thanks! I am thrilled, minus budgeting for $4 gas. It's still cheaper than flying, though!

 

[Capty]

Getting in the wildlife mood at AK:

 

[TakeMeThere81]

Toward the end of the day, we finally got this photopass picture. The photopass photographer who was there early that morning was still there. And he was looking a bit run-down. I thought I'd cheer him up by asking for a picture...with him! It worked!

 

[1DisneyDad]

At a quick first glance, I thought he was a Manatee! Nice shot-where was this taken?

Thanks!

Pangani Forest Exploration Trail
AK

 

[bluefaery]

Getting in the wildlife mood at AK:

My 15 year old niece saw your picture and told me that you were doing the "paws up" thing that Lady Gaga does. I had to laugh.

 

[graphite1326]

My 15 year old niece saw your picture and told me that you were doing the "paws up" thing that Lady Gaga does. I had to laugh.

I've always wonered why this sign has a dragon in the middle.

 

[Capty]

My 15 year old niece saw your picture and told me that you were doing the "paws up" thing that Lady Gaga does. I had to laugh.

Haha, I hadn't thought of that. I was going for tiger, I think.

 

[popsicletrees]

 

[ChuckElias]

I've always wonered why this sign has a dragon in the middle.

The original plans for Animal Kingdom included its own version of Fantasyland. There was supposed to be an area that included animals from fantasy stories, featuring (obviously) dragons. That plan was scrapped for some reason (maybe budget) and now I think Camp Minnie-Mickey is what took its place. The name of that area was going to be the Beastly Kingdom.

There has been one major dinosaur tie-in besides the Dinosaur attraction (which I don't really like, to be honest). Imagineers created a walking 8-foot tall animatronic dinosaur, which was named Lucky. Lucky debuted at California Adventure, but spent a summer at Animal Kingdom in '05, I think. It has since moved on to Hong Kong.

Here's Lucky in action:

Here the pin that commemorates Lucky's arrival in Florida:

 

[JustInTime]

My 15 year old niece saw your picture and told me that you were doing the "paws up" thing that Lady Gaga does. I had to laugh.

That was the first thing I thought too! Paws up, baby!

 

[1DisneyDad]

 

[SFMarine]

Haha, I hadn't thought of that. I was going for tiger, I think.

lol I definitely see the tiger in you...
with a slight resemblance of lady gaga...

 

[TakeMeThere81]

 

[MillerPoppins]

 

[ShadeRF]

I finally got back to Disney for the day and got some new shots. Here's my shot for today.

Click the image above to view my Flickr page.

 

[BuzzGoofy]

Tree of Life 2009. Is there a snake charmer in the house?