 Hey friends today, I am hanging out at animal kingdom. It is a beautiful day. It's only 80 degrees out There's a beautiful breeze. I am so excited because animal kingdom is one of my favorite parks But it always is hot, but not today. So let's go do this It also looks like we're gonna avoid all the rain because it's just beautiful skies out all wait a second What is that over there who invited that guy? It's okay though I'm not gonna let a little rain ruin my day because this side of the park is beautiful Just a little dark and gloomy on that side. So if it happens, maybe it's only gonna be for a minute Oh, look at here comes all the birds What a timing Oh, that is so awesome I'm actually gonna proceed right over to Asia because I want to see if the tiger track is actually open I don't know if that closes early now even though the park closes at five o'clock. How much earlier can they close it? But we're gonna find out But before we actually get over there, I want to show you something really cool That's at the yak and yeti market that is kind of Disney, but it's not Disney But it's really cool because it's sold in Disney right outside of the restaurant They have a little marketplace that sells a whole bunch of cool like yak and yeti and animal kingdom themed merchandise And like I said, it's it's kind of like Disney, but it's not Disney and they even have Face mask and the face mask actually have some of your cool animal kingdom sayings like namaste And then be kind and that one says yak and yeti. This is really cool and they all have different t-shirts Very fancy. I always like discovering things that you normally can't buy in traditional locations and that's one of them And it looks like the jungle track is open and it's open till five o'clock so we can check out some monkeys tigers and dragons That's why I love coming over here because you get to see kimono dragons Sometimes the kimono dragons don't do much. They kind of just sit there But it's cool over here because there's tons of awesome photo opportunities Like the tiger section is beautiful. Well, I'm just realizing my mask really fits the scenery here Right there's a kimono dragon. It's just like hanging out on the rocks. Look at that But I'm gonna hop over here so we can get a good like look right at his face. Look him in the eyes Wow, we're staring him right down and he's staring right back at us It's not afraid of anything To me, I think the kimono dragons are really awesome And it was the first time I've ever seen one actually in captivity was here at animal kingdom. Oh, it's bright Now we're actually gonna go in the Bat cave This is really a close-up view of bats and the crazy thing is I always thought like maybe they would have like some kind of like protection for you But they don't like so like this is the bat cave or the bat sanctuary And you would think like there's like a glass here, but there's not and let me show you where the bats are You see him? You see him? So you have to be pretty batty to hang out in there We're gonna move along to the tiger forest and like I said, it's actually very beautiful to come down here and take photos And although tigers are present in the forest, you will be very safe by walking on the well-traveled paths You just take a look at this Well, the only thing is I haven't seen any tigers, but there's still a couple more spots We can take a peek see and maybe catch one Oh, yes, right through here. I bet you we can spot a tiger in here This seems like to be the spot Wait a second. I hope we don't see a tiger in here So we have Emma the deer over there And then the tiger is somewhere over here, but it is separated Just can't find the tiger. They kind of just like to hang out But for now, I think we're gonna hop from Tigers and dragons to yetis and see if we can take an expedition on Everest. Wow, that just came out perfectly But let's also throw in some monkeys. Look how close these monkeys are actually to you. You see it up there at the top He can easily just like climb down and basically run amok But here at Animal Kingdom, all of the animals have the right way I think that's awesome that the animals have a right way. So if there's like a group of ducks Uh, and they're blocking like for instance, uh, just a parade route They would literally wait to the ducks to move. They won't physically move those ducks and that's awesome But speaking of ducks, let's visit the Himalayas. Ah, look at that expedition Everest Man, this is one of my favorite rides in all of disney Oh, well, this is kind of sad too. My favorite like pre expedition bar isn't open I don't think they're open at all. Oh, wow. They do have some things over here though I always like to stop here and like get myself a drink before I actually ride expedition Everest But no, no more. They do serve some beer and also the Simba pretzels Yeah, everyone loves the Simba pretzels I think I'm gonna go with the tiger beer. Look at that So cool that they have pretty awesome different types of beers here instead of just like your regular bud lights Even though I love my bud lights, but I would like a tiger beer Yes, that's the way That is such great news They just told me that the bar is opening up tomorrow to open on weekends and then they're going to be open up every day So I'm just a day early It says expedition Everest is 25 minutes. That seems like a pretty long line last time I was here I did ride it and I remember I got in a line just to like that size and it only took me 20 minutes So I really believe it This tiger beer is actually phenomenal. I really love it. I mean it's like really up there for me But for now, let's go get that yeti And like I said, it says 25 minutes, but I really believe we'll be on in 20 minutes. Hopefully Take a look at that high tech technology. They got going on in there Some fancy stuff and I noticed that they added some new stickers Actually, just some things like that mountaineer one has kind of a new sticker look to it That means people are peeling them off, but it's nice to see they have some to replace This is what old stickers look like See how they tear them away Oh, that was awesome. That was like 10 minutes. No lie 10 minute wait And check that out number one whoo Have a great expedition It's cool seeing it from right here because to the left is where they go to sleep at night Very fancy. Oh hi Hang on to your hats and glasses on this ride folks because this here is the uh Wildest ride in the Himalayas This is also why I love sitting at the front. Look at that view I wonder if we're gonna see the bird We get blinded by the light Did you just see the track switch? Let's see if we can get this without actually getting blinded I love it though. Seriously. One of my favorite. Oh, that was exhilarating and honestly, you know, what's kind of funny Is that's the shortest way I've waited for a ride in disney for like the past like I would say two three weeks So kudos animal kingdom actually overall I feel like the animal kingdom is the best part to be in right now I don't know what it's like at other parts today, but this is fantastic Since it always gets super bright when we're coming out of that tunnel there I might as well give you a peek see what that drop looks like That was a great screen That was so awesome But here's another cool thing if you ever see and a cast member in a blue alpha right here That means it's time for a meet and greet and take a look Yeah, I would do anything to be that guy sitting in the back Oh And for now, I think we're gonna take a hop scotch over to uh the valley of mora pandora But on our way, we're gonna cut through discovery trading company. I'm gonna show you some cool merchandise. Maybe even buy something This actually just came out today the wish come true blue collection And it's really fancy and 25 of the sales actually go to the maker wish foundation to like help celebrate the 40 year anniversary I really like that stuff I actually already bought that blue spirit jersey because I was so excited about it It's a little bit sparkly than I thought One thing that I'm interested in are these long sleeve walk disney world resort actual like I don't know what you call these because they're kind of like spirit jerseys But they're not and they're actually a very nice material So I think I'm actually gonna buy like the classic black one because I love it. These are really really awesome Look at these fancy things They actually have like the little disney emblem right here and then down the sleeve nothing on the back But I really like this and it's a lot cooler. It's a different fabric than the spirit jerseys But what a great purchase I actually went and switched it over because I like it so much Look at that and it fits really good. This is really bad. I'm very happy right now I Love the sound of crickets in the afternoon Maybe we'll see how long the wait for navi river journey is or flight of passage. I mean either one is great Wait a second Is this the end of the line? For navi river Oh boy We just got in pandora Well, that's not too promising. I mean I love navi river Um, and if I was on vacation, I probably would wait But I mean that this is a that's a huge run. That's a huge line And if this is navi river, I can only imagine what flight of passage can be like Flight of passage is probably all the way back at the festival of line king Oh, we'll wait a second here This is the end of the lines of flight of passage. That's not too bad at all actually So yeah, that's pretty crazy navi river has a longer wait than flight of passage But I actually know why Navi river is actually only putting one person per boat. So that backs that up extremely long This actually is just a huge queue. But you actually get in line Inside the queue. It's not extended and fold it all the way back to all these weird spots. It's all just in there And like I said 60 minutes is not that bad at all. In fact, I've seen lines where like They were coming out onto this bridge here. So even though it says 60 minutes of flight of passage, I bet you it's only about a 30 minute wait So the one entertainment or show that I probably miss the most has to be the festival of the lion king I love the festival of the lion king. In fact, I think this is the show that Really got my mom hooked in the disney spirit. She was captivated watching this And basically since we walked right through flight of passage and established that Navi river journey has a longer wait than flight of passage and how much I missed the lion king Might as well do with Kilimanjaro safari But before we get there look at what's open. It's the da la bar Wow Line starts here. Where's the queue? I guess we go this way. There's no queue Oh wait, there is a queue. It's not that long though. It's not that long at all This is hands down my favorite lounge or bar in animal kingdom I know a lot of people always like go for the nomad lounge But nothing like hanging out the da la bar hearing the entertainment. This is the spot for me. This is the one A long long time ago before I ever picked up a camera I sat at this side of the da la bar and met this really nice couple Who asked me if I wanted to go swimming with dolphins and I never went with them I think about that all the time. What if I did go that could have been a lifelong friendship And plus I've never swam with dolphins crazy things happen at the da la bar If some complete strangers asked me today if I wanted to go swimming with dolphins I would probably say absolutely. What time? Normally I'd be getting myself maybe a victory beer or a tusker beer But I'm feeling a little nostalgic. So I'm gonna get a safari amber. I used to be obsessed with this beer I don't want to kill any spirits, but this safari amber. I used to think it was very special It's actually made by anhyzer bush and it's called American red So delicious though, but we're gonna move along and get to the safari. Hopefully it's not a long wait I haven't really checked any of the times for that today at all Oh, it actually only says 10 minutes. How cool is that? Wow, how fancy 10 minutes. This is really a great park to be in Wow, no way. Actually, it's just a walk on This is a great day at animal kingdom When the park first opened we're actually allowed to take our mask off But they actually change that now you need to keep your mask on the whole entire time I absolutely love riding Kilimanjaro safaris But I find it one of the most difficult rides actually filmed because it's very bumpy and I really am kind of like I try to keep the camera as still as possible, but I'll do my best. I will do my best Oh, yes the elusive saddle build stork right there. Oh, look at these bongos Oh Wow, I've never seen this many kudo and bongos actually before Oh, look the crocodiles got their mouths open and this one has a pink back Look at all the flowers laying on that crocodile. How cute Oh, it's like it's like a pretty little dress I think I got a shaky door I've never heard that before Look at those fancy giraffes up there Wow, I have never seen the cheetahs like that before Look at them just hanging out like that. Look at them actually moving along back there That is crazy I have never seen the cheetahs Oh, wow, and even the lions are hanging out Look at that I had to put my foot here to stop this door because it's going crazy if I let go watch What is that? I've never seen this before. What are they putting here fancy That was a nice little safari and when we actually got off I realized that There's no way to get like we can just literally hop back on and ride without waiting And holy moly, I feel like the crowd's completely disappeared This is awesome Anywho's after the safari, I think I'm calling it a day We could probably get another ride in probably get in line a flight of passage The reason it seems a lot less crowded now is because at the end of the night right before the park closes Everyone heads the pan door to get in line a flight of passage because as long as you're in line prior to the close You're gonna get on but I think that's gonna do it for me. I hope you guys enjoyed the video I enjoyed making it. We'll see you next time. Bye Thank you. I did have a while time This is crazy, but as soon as I got in my car This song turned on As I'm leaving animal kingdom