Josh the Squash
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Parade of ducks at the queue for Kilimanjaro Safaris. Most organized tourists that I've ever seen
Hopped to Animal Kingdom. Great progress on Tropical Americas! They have framing for the arch and the carousel. You can also see the square framing of the Casita. The sightlines will be immaculate. Also got to ride Everest. The waterfalls were on. Bonus shot of solar trash cans
Hollywood Studios morning. Lines are low. Tower of Terror is getting touched up. The lobby must be getting some paint too because that's the least amount of cobwebs I've seen in a while
Scrims are down at Haunted Mansion. Still a little more work getting done, but looking good
Didn't get a chance to post earlier. Breakfast at Steakhouse 71 this morning was so delicious! I got the new New York Strip steak and eggs. Cooked to perfection 5/5. I had to be extra and get a side of Mickey waffles with the seasonal key lime sauce. OH. MY. DELICIOUSNESS. 5/5 no notes
Hopped to Test Track to try it with the doors working. I love it! It's not a near miss anymore but it builds some suspense as to where you are going if you've never ridden before
Vibing at Magic Kingdom. Got my best score on Buzz Lightyear. Also, got on Peoplemover and Space Mountain had the lights on 👀
Doing a staycation at French Quarter. Gorgeous environmental storytelling and the rooms are recently renovated
Impressive progress since the old Frozen faces ... But the face still glows and does not match the rest of the figure. Not for me. Maybe they need an e-ink display so they can light it normally?
Animal Kingdom to finish out the day. The animals were active on Kilimanjaro Safari. Also we got to tour the kangaroos and wallabies at Conservation Station
Hopped over to Hollywood Studios. Saw the Pride mural. Also got to ride Rock N Roller Coaster. Got Song 2 by Blur, which fits the ride like a glove
Buzzing around WDW. Love the unobstructed view of Spaceship Earth. Getting some Pride mural shots too
Dinner at Wailulu as usual. I can't stay away from the Kampachi with green curry, chickpeas and rice. So good
Calling it now: Carousel of Progress is going to give us an EXTRA scene by doing a simultaneous load and unload. In the attached diagram the opening position will be where Walt presents. Guests will simultaneously load and unload in the current closing position.
Dinner at Kona Cafe. We wanted the sushi and the menu had a refresh recently. I got the wings and a rainbow roll. Delicious!
Soarin' Across America had a soft open and I got to ride! It's good. Less CGI than Around the World. I still prefer Over California the best. Worth checking out if you are visiting EPCOT
Rock N Rollercoaster preview done! We got Walkin on Sunshine with Kelly Clarkson. It fits the ride well. Overall, it feels like old Rock N, but with some fun new paint and a great new preshow. Highly recommend to fans of the original or the Muppets.
Three icons. Do you think Hollywood Studios will switch back to the hat or stick with Tower as the main icon
Happy to see some of the updates at Hollywood Studios coming together. Loving the sorcerer Mickey hat. I will be checking out the Rockin' refresh in less than a week