Saturday, March 15, 2025

Grand Finale D'Isgny

So for our last week in Orlando, Vicki wanted to visit each of the four Disney parks, especially for the fireworks, but for other things too...

At the Fantansmic (or whatever) at Hollywood Studios, the pond
before the stage really is afire...Disney must burn as much gasoline 
and natural gas as a small state...or country

But Mickey appears ("Here I am come to save the day!")(wait, no...)

And, with Nothung or the re-forged shards of Narsil, banishes all evil ("Mit
diesem zeichen bann ich deinem zauber!
")

After his triumph Mickey reappears in his original state, as steamboat
pilot; note that Minnie is relegated to C deck...

The color symbolism much in effect (grayscale suggests the historique...)

Mickey In Majesty

Next day we are in EPCOT, or ECPOT, as I like to say, where the
Disney plants and gardens show is in progress



It doesn't take long to discern that Disney gardens are to
gardens as Disney art is to art...

Every now and then something non-Disney intrudes

The fireworks/waterworks/luminworks at EPCOT were surprisingly good, however,
much improved since November




Thursday night we were back at the Magic Kingdom, for the final
extravaganza there



And Friday, we were at the Animal Kingdom, for a last safari; note
belayed human on the bridge above the animals; we've crossed
scores of bridges like these, in Nepal and New Zealand (way higher
and longer), and were never belayed; but, then, a trip to Disney probably
costs more than one to Everest or the adventure capital of the world...

Slow-walking cheetah

Crucificado; or possibly Leonardo pose, on the Gorilla
Walk's research/education center

How can you get so huge just eating plants?

Doesn't appreciate fat-shaming

As crowded as we've seen it...2 hour line to do the safari truck ride...
perhaps 200 yards from the entrance

We've always thought being a Disney designer/procurer would
be interesting work

The day's ultimate goal--they don't do fireworks at Animal
Kingdom--was to see the baby tiger...

So here are our final shots for this campaign

Mama tiger never very far away

Playing like a kitten...

But don't worry: Vicki, Rebecca, and Penelope already are
planning a visit to Disney Paris a couple months from now;
and we'll be back to the same apartment in Lake Buena Vista
for a month next fall for Mickey's Halloween Party


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