 Hey friends today. We are hanging out at Disney's animal kingdom I wanted to come out and show you all the new food offerings They released at flametree barbecue and nomad lounge and then also if the wait time is low enough I wouldn't mind riding avatar flight of passage. I feel like it's been a while So we're gonna eat some food ride some rides and just have a beautiful animal kingdom kind of day Anyhoo, let's go do this Today is Saturday, so I'm sure it's gonna be busy inside the park and normally I don't come to the parks on the weekends But I was sitting at home and I was like wow, it's such a beautiful day And I didn't want to stay inside, so I forgot to come here to Disney. I Know that flametree barbecue has a new Creole smoked sausage sandwich and a soulfully Banana Fosters cupcake, so we definitely have to try those and then over at the nomad lounge They have a new like cocktail and that is my favorite lounge on property. I love nomad lounge. The vibes are just so amazing in there Let's take a look at the wait times. Like I said, I know it's Saturday So it's probably gonna be a little bit busier than normal and avatar flight of passage is a hundred and seventy five minute wait Holy moly expedition ever says 40 minutes dinosaurs 45 minutes Triceratops spin is only 15 minutes though. So we got that going for us Navi River 65 Kilimanjaro 70. Yep. It's super busy at Animal Kingdom today 175 minute wait is just too long for me to want to wait for avatar flight of passage So we're gonna keep our eye on it Maybe the wait time will go down or we can buy a lightning lane because if someone cancels a lightning lane It just goes back out there So someone else can buy it and that happens all the time, but what's the longest you would wait for flight of Passing you owe me 175 minutes like if this was like my vacation I was only down here for five days and I had to do it. I would do it But since I come all the time, I probably would wait tops maybe 60 minutes In the meantime, we can head on over to flametree barbecue and grab ourselves the Creole smoke sausage Grab ourselves a little smoke sausage sandwich One thing I have to say about flametree barbecue I feel like they have the best quick service dining location with amazing views and I always love dining over here I mean everything except for the attacking birds who are constantly trying to eat your food Earlier when I was talking about this being probably the best like little quick service dining area. Look at this You got a gigantic pond here. It's so beautiful frogs and there's plenty of seats. It's actually massive I just like the setting and it's tucked away So like you wouldn't see this as you're walking around the park and I think that's why I like it so much But here we go take a look at this here is our soul cupcake like I said it has banana fosters filling in there Which I am so excited. I've never had like a banana fosters like cupcake and then here is the Creole Smoked sausage with black-eyed peas and look at the view. This is what I was talking about look at that Isn't that just so beautiful? Normally I probably would eat the sausage first But I'm afraid the cupcakes gonna melt because it's like 85 out today and it's not looking the best condition right now So I think we're gonna do that one first Look at this cupcake. There's a lot going on here I'm pretty sure the music notes are actually edible, too that's why I wanted to eat it first because I think it's gonna actually melt but Let's cut right down the center here I want to see what the inside looks like and I love how you can hear expedition ever. It's like just Going back again the back on you can hear the screams. Oh Boy, I don't know how to do this. There we go. I don't see much filling in there No, no, let's just bite into it First I want to eat these music notes. I don't know how I Can't tell if I just ate paper Or something delicious kind of tasted like paper. I Don't know if that's actually edible. I'm gonna I'm gonna have to check back on that But here we go grab a little of the cake a little bit of the filling That's a good cupcake. Wow Normally, I'm not the fan of the cupcakes here I'm actually I don't like the cupcakes normally, but I like this cuz I like bananas and I like banana fosters. I Think I just ate paper here guys. I Really think I ate paper because it doesn't seem like it's melting I don't know. Maybe I should go up and ask and also look we have some visitors here already One actually oh, I wonder why he didn't grab that cupcake that crumbled. Maybe he don't like bananas Now it's time to get into the Creole smoke sausage with pickley relish on there It also came with a side of black-eyed peas. So I'm gonna try that as well. I'm not too sure how I'm gonna like this Relish, I mean the sausage looks good at first. I thought it was only a half a sausage But if you look on this side, it actually is like a whole sausage. So here we go Honestly, I was expecting this to be a little spicy But it's not spicy at all. And did you guys see how the hot dog bun just kind of fell apart like that? Think it's a little stale. It's a stale bun, but I mean the sausage is good I don't know. I was really expecting spicy. It wasn't there though. Now. I want to try some black-eyed peas Honestly, I probably have eaten black-eyed peas in the past, but I don't remember what they taste like Oh, and there's something else in here too I don't know what it is There's a lot of stuff happening in here. I have a lot of questions. Is the music notes paper? What else is in the black-eyed peas? All right, here we go I think I like this better than the sausage Wow The cupcake I definitely would get again. I don't know about the sausage though I mean there's way better options at Flametree barbecue. So I won't know I think I might just pass on that I wish I had a little bit more spice Enough of the sausage business I made my way over to Nomad Lounge to join the walk-up list and it's actually an hour and 30 minute wait It's actually just go in and get a drink and sit down You could do take out drinks, but I think half the experience is actually hanging out Inside the lounge itself. So I had them put me on my list I had them put me on the list and maybe we'll actually be able to get in there in a little bit At least when they do that they actually text you and let you know your tables available I know some lounges and bars you actually have to stand outside and wait for them to call your name So like that could be crazy just sitting out there for an hour and a half, you know I Made my way down to flight of passage and it is truly like a three hour wait The line is actually wrapping around the mountains. It's actually coming out of the queue and that is so wow This ride has been here for so long and it's still probably one of the longest waits on property It's probably longer than Toronto be when that actually opens up and it will stay like that for a while We're gonna keep on checking back though Like I said normally they do like have lightning lanes available and I think it's $14 just for avatar flight of passage So $14 a one-time purchase and that's all you get It's just a ride avatar flight of passage in the lightning lane and I saw one earlier And then it disappeared faster than I can actually get it. So you got to be quick. You got to keep refreshing In the meantime, maybe we'll head on over to Kilimanjaro safaris because it's only a 30 minute wait And this is like the lowest weight on any attraction other than triceratops spin and probably a tough It's tough to be a bug The best thing just happened as we were about to get in line for Kilimanjaro safaris I kept on refreshing to actually get a lightning lane for flight of passage and bada bing bada boom One popped up and I was able to grab it and we're good to go. So we're literally gonna do safari nomad lounge flight of passage I'm so excited All you got to do is keep refreshing inside the my disney experience app and like I said if people cancel it or leave the park and It goes back in there So other people can buy it and I paid $14 and bada bing bada boom $14 to skip 165 minute wait I would do that all day. And also look at my little guy here. Look. I'm walley walley Simba one is a waiting for us. We're gonna head on in hopefully roll one here We say to win a which means Let's go I Told her and you are more than welcome to keep them on your lap or on the seat next to you But please do not hold them up in the air like Simba. That's also not safe So just don't do it once again now that I have told you guys all of that It's time to head on in an African who lack right now. Oh Sadly there are only about five thousand black rhinos left in the entire world And that's because they're poached for their horns those horns are thought to have some sort of medicinal value But that is not scientifically proven They actually are made out of keratin, which is what our own hair and our nails are made out of come it up Ahead to the right. This is pretty lucky over here. It looks like we're going to see an Nile hippopotamus on land The hippos are more than capable of staying in the water for quite a long time up to eight minutes to be exact But oftentimes they will come out of the water to graze Sometimes they do travel for miles away from their group though. I don't see the group anywhere I never get to see the hippo Those are the springbok. They are known for springing up to six feet in the air and 13 feet forward So their name is definitely appropriate Not as cool as the bantabag Animals and I heard someone in the back say they see zebras you guys are absolutely right These ones are Hartman's Mountain zebras tape. It's now 100% safe But since you're worried, I'll go across poli poli, which means very slowly poli poli Oh, and get a better look at the elephants over here. Wow Beautiful. Oh, I didn't add we added zip ties to the bridge. So triple protection right there Gorilla glue zip ties and duct tape Back tires we are good to go. I was not worried at all maybe a little bit and I will tell you why they do that if you look at the little notches right in the middle of their legs You would think that that is their knee, but it's actually their angle So it's like they're standing on their tippy toes when they're standing on both legs So they shift from side to side gives them a little bit of relief What a flamboyance I Looks like oh we found a pride guys Wow We woke the female up Oh boy, we woke the female up Although sleep about 15 hours out of the day and I can imagine that the females are very exhausted They are the ones who do go out and do the hunting. They quite literally bring home the bacon Well immediately in front of us the left you will see that bond to Bac over there They were once extremely endangered almost extinct, but their numbers this is the closest I've ever gotten to a bond to Bac But we're currently working to increase their numbers look at that it's got a little one four and two Whoa Look at these goats They are very cute Those guys produce a very sweet milk that can be made into cheese The villagers will take the milk and cheese into town and they'll sell it to make a profit It's both nutritious But also eco-friendly because now we don't have to rely on the poaching of wildlife in order to make a living And I did say kids, but actually the Nigerian dwarf goods here are fully grown If you guys know me, I love Bonta box and that is the closest I've ever gotten to see Thank you, Hannah Santisana That was such a great Safari seriously Hannah was an excellent tour guide I have never gotten that close to the Bonta box before in my life and you guys know I love the Bonta box that animal that species was so close to being endangered and now it's thriving here in animal kingdom And I love it. I really really do love it and now it's time to head over to nomad lounge as soon as we were getting off The ride. I got the text that said our table was available Kristin are you ready to get a beverage Right now a beverage our tables ready Look at how comfortable this is Wow Fancy here. I love the atmosphere of the nomad lounge You sit on a nice little balcony or a little porch got some nice patio furniture Enjoy some good drinks and some good food too Here is a look at the menu. They've got the Cuban Frida sliders which I've had before They've got smoked pork ribs a charcuterie lobster mac and cheese But we're actually looking for something that's on the kids menu and then also the specialty cocktail is talking about the whiskey ginger Uncle nearest not Uncle Nester Uncle nearest premium Tennessee whiskey. I think it's a Nice little like whiskey there and then ginger liquor. I'm not the biggest fan of ginger beer So they told me that it doesn't really taste like that So I'm gonna believe them and then some brown sugar simple syrup and lemon juice nice little whiskey ginger All right, our drinks have arrived our beverages cheers The whiskey ginger Oh that is smooth no ginger beer no ginger beer taste at all. This is actually really good It's incredible how like refreshing this actually is I mean You know whiskey usually has a little bit of a kickback to it But I like it and they used like I said the uncle nearest which I believe is the same whiskey In the drink over at the polite pig. So very fancy Another thing I'm kind of interested in is the chicken tenders here It's not even on the menu, but Bethany Vinten a friend of mine actually made a video of underrated snacks And she said the tenders here were so good and they looked like they were not like the traditional tenders You would get so I think we're gonna actually order those as well And here it is this is actually a kids menu, but they don't have it Advertised but look at the way the chicken nuggets look like these do not look like regular like Disney chicken It's almost like chicken cutlets and I like it it comes with two sides. So I got broccolini and french fries Look at all this food. I got probably for ten dollars like I would say it's probably a ten dollars I don't know I don't need the ketchup though No ketchup for me It's time to dive in little chicken-nuggy nug time The crunch is so good. It's actually amazing way better. This is probably the best chicken nugget or chicken tender I would say it's a chicken nugget best chicken nugget. I've had a Disney property in my life This is probably one of the best meal hacks you can find on property It's so good the broccoli the fries the chicken nuggets. I mean the broccoli is so good Look at this huge portions That was so good and the little chicken nugget meal was amazing It's not even on the menu and it can only cost ten dollars and fifty cents I think was a kids menu item they use the chicken Inside one of the bowls and I think they just give like a chicken nugget offering, but I love the drink I love the food now. It's time for flight of passage It's time to make our way back down to the Valley of Mora because it's go for flight of passage I'm excited like I said, I haven't rode this in a while and we don't have to wait three hours because we got the lightning lane $14 well spent One of the main reasons why I wanted to ride flight of passage today is because a lot of people were asking me if I have Road flight of passage especially after my Tron video because I was showing the leg restraints So I'm going to show a little bit of the restraints on Flight of passage today when we go ride it inside there and it'll give you a little bit of a better idea We're making our way in now look at the lines all the way back here like I said, this is a long long wait I'm glad the lightning lanes available There we go With my Tron light cycle magic band We're going to lane three. I love riding this ride Like I said, it's like a special treat when you come to animal kingdom to ride flight of passage But don't worry, they're very common around these parts. Let's start the decon Or as we call it a band sheet Straddle the seat step forward and sit down Slide your hips forward until you are against the chest pad and then move your feet all the way forward Wait until you're seated before you put on your flight visors Hold on to the hand grips as shown. It's important to hold on to the hand grips at all times After you're seated back and lake restraints will be firmly engaged Here is the seat and Unlike actually riding Tron you leave your feet flat on the ground and then these little restraints come up Actually behind your calves and I'll show you how it goes Honestly fitting on flight of passage is really simple. It's very easy So if you fit on Tron, you definitely can fit up by the passage. You can always take that as a grain of salt Flight of passage is such a good ride I really do enjoy riding it and like if I was here on vacation I would probably wait if I couldn't get a lightning lane like it's one of those things that's more than a ride It's an experience. I remember the first time I rode it. I got goosebumps I also remember like having memories of riding it with my mom So don't pass it up if it is a long wait if you got once in a lifetime opportunity just wait it out I know it's tough, but it's definitely worth it or rope drop and get here super early because that'll help you out big time Now that we've officially gotten to ride flight of passage I think we're gonna make our way over to dino land USA. What am I riding dinosaur today? I seem like it honestly expedition ever since closed right now and Cali River Rapids is closed for refurbishment So there's only like four rides actually in the park right now. Oh and Kilimanjaro safaris closed at five So there's only like four or three rides actually open in all of animal kingdom after five o'clock right now And that is that's kind of dangerous Honestly, if avatar flight of passage went down right now I don't even know what the wait times would be like for Navi River Like can you imagine like having avatar flight of passage down Cali River Rapids Exhibition Everest and Kilimanjaro safaris. What would be left like what would be left? Time to make our way into dino land USA Also, I don't know if any of you caught on to my shirt or not because Valentine's Day is around the corner. I decided to wear the shirt today, but that's not the only reason It's absolutely one of my all-time favorite TV shows, but just take a look at this beautiful Dwight and Angela Valentine's Day Roosevelt shirt. Look at it. I love it. If you guys love the office, this shirt is amazing It's it's literally the perfect shirt for me. I Remember coming on vacation here and I was obsessed with this crocodile here I just always grab a beer and just sit here and stare at it, but I don't think it's even out anymore You can hardly ever see it usually gets maybe back in its little home. Maybe behind that boulder there. I do miss it though. I Think a lot of people have just left Animal Kingdom and decided to hop to Epcot or Magic Kingdom some place that has a nighttime show So the wait time actually might not be that bad for dinosaur. Let's go get that dino Well, I was completely wrong about my idea of people leaving and going somewhere else because Now the line looks extremely long. It's all the way outside. Is it starting to rain? I don't think we're gonna get that dino it's a blast in the past, but look at I think we got to get out of here We weren't gonna ride dinosaur, but the raindrops are falling like big time So I think we're gonna actually start making a slow descent out of here or a very quick one We got stuck inside Restaurant a source for a little bit because it started raining and we decided that we didn't want to end the night there and Decided to come on over to Port Orleans to try the new Benye's and maybe a cup of gumbo I switched out. I got my little hoodie on now. I feel a little blue. I'm all blue actually I feel fancy and I love coming. I like our late-night Port Orleans trips me Kristen and Shawn We always come here usually at the end of night kind of just like relax eat some Benye's it's always our go-to spot. So, uh, yeah And not to mention they have berry Benye's like a special new Benye and Some good old gumbo nice herty meal to end the night Kristen told me to wait in my car because she wanted to give me a gift and look at this. She got me a waffle house slides Yeah, yeah chef we're gonna wear these as we go to waffle house one night. I like it Now that we have made it over to French quarter I think we should do some gumbo first and then Benye's gumbo first. I Do love getting gumbo here though. Oh, they also have some other new food. You see that Is that the southern fried chicken bowl? Oh? Wow in a comeback chocolate cake Wow And what's the pineapple mule? Oh? They have a lot of good stuff here But the southern fried chicken bowl looks really good Candied yams. Is that what that is? Yeah? Oh? White mac and cheese Creamy mac and cheese bites. Oh, no a creamy mac and cheese bite. Oh Boy, I gotta stick to my gumball though my heart belongs to the gumball, but I do want to get a berry Benye. I Think Kristen is actually gonna get that chicken and I'm gonna stick to my gumbo jumbo liar a little jumbo liar a gumbo gumbo Liar, that's how I do it Look at that. That's the bowl the southern chicken bowl This looks delicious, and they let me know that this is supposed to be like the chef's grandma's recipes It's like a special baked mac and cheese collar green sweet potatoes chicken thighs rice a corn muffin I'm a little down. I'm a little jealous honey on top. Oh Man, but I do love that gumbo Look at this some hearty gumbo, and then Kristen. How's that chicken? Is that your first bite? My first bite It doesn't look crispy it looks like it's I think it's because of the hot honey laid on top No, it's just not like a crispy fried chicken that you want It's more of like a roasted chicken almost with breading on it. It's really good. The flavor is great I'd love that hot honey on top But it's not like that crispy fried chicken that you want nah Gumbo and cornbread Amazing Jim and gumbo Jimbo Jimbo The best gumbo in town, but I think I'm full I'm throwing in the towel Kristen really didn't like that chicken No Chicken was okay a little a little Chris. How was everyone else's food all good good good Yours is good some gumbo was a hearty tender and delicious Yep I know Enough of the gumbo business. It's time. We head on in and get the beignets Really they don't serve the berry beignets here. Oh wow Well, what do you get? I don't know. I wanted to try the berry. I wanted the berry beignet. I Want a berry I Wanted the berry beignet It looks like an order for us to get the berry beignet we have to come over to the jazz club a little scat cat and Get it here a lot of people don't even know that scat cat's club is literally right next to the beignet spot And it's actually a really cozy spot live music drinks and beignets and food Is the berry beignet Definitely doesn't look as appetizing as the picture does What you got regular beignets Classic extra sugar Look at that. That's the way Can I still some of your sugar? That's better Alright well now we are home. I do have to say I enjoyed the berry beignets But I still feel like my heart belongs to the regular like powdered sugar beignets I mean I like the combo but nothing beats like that nice warm like Powdered sugar. It's so good. But anyways, we're home now And I always like to ring the doorbell to let Gracie know I'm home and then we get to like walk her out But there's like a little like side area and I want to try to hide and set the camera up and catch her Because she always freaks out she always does I Guess that didn't go as planned But I had a lot of fun today animal kingdom was fun flight of passage and I got to hang out with some friends They need some binaries, so I hope you enjoyed the video. I enjoyed making it and We'll see you next time Bye