Originally Posted By magic0214 I'd like to know a couple of things, #1 Does anyone know the logo for the anniversary? and When did Animal Kingdom open? I need month and date please!
Originally Posted By demderedoseguys All I know is that that place has to be the HOTTEST park at WDW. I remember the first time we went in July after it just opened, Disney CM's were handing out free water to everyone. It was brutal. I know it's always hot in Fl in July , but that place is ridiculous.
Originally Posted By Bob Paris Tell me about it. I come from a city in Australia that is known as one of THE MOST humid and even *I* was getting p*ssed from the xtreme humidity there. I snapped at a CM one day because I just couldn't take it anymore. Not something I am proud of and, as somebody who has worked extensively in customer service I usually am EXCEEDINGLY nice and polite to even the surliest of staff(and WDW has some truely surly CMs!). This one day however I had just had ENOUGH. Fortunately a trip on Kali and a good splashing got me nice and cool.
Originally Posted By MPierce I think it gets so hot there because the park is built in a small valley. With all that foliage you just can't get a good breeze blowing thru. That's another good reason for going in January or February.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 In the beginning there wasn't enough tree coverage. Now even though there's no air, at least there's foiliage to hide under, and ya gotta love those misters.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome >> I still refer to the Gorilla Falls trail and CtX. << And Conservation Station.
Originally Posted By CMDad <<And Conservation Station. >> Same here ... it was Conservation Station when dd started working there ... and Rafiki's Planet Watch when she left.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome I know part of it is still considered CS, but I don't think I'll ever think of it as Rafiki's PW (sort of like I still use the names Wedway People Mover, Star Jets, etc.)
Originally Posted By CMDad ^^ Yep ... even my daughter who barely knew it as the People Mover continues to call it that. You know that DHS will be called "MGM" for years to come.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome >> You know that DHS will be called "MGM" for years to come. << I will either call it MGM or The Studios. Denise
Originally Posted By MinnieSummer I think I might have to plan a trip to celebrate AK's 10th!! I love that park, always have and it just keeps getting better.
Originally Posted By beamerdog One year we were there they had cm's spritzing people with super soakers (if you wanted to be soaked).
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I think I enjoyed AK in it's first year than I did either Epcot or MGM. I don't know why, exactly, but I would guess it was because it really felt like the most immersive theming of any of the parks.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome >> One year we were there they had cm's spritzing people with super soakers (if you wanted to be soaked). << At least they asked. I don't tend to like to be squirted - or have those big earth balls thrown at me. One of these days I'll have a ball thrown, and I'll take it and thank them for the gift...:-D
Originally Posted By CMDad ^^ Happened in EPCOT once a few years back. We were leaving the park at closing with thousands of others ... the CM tossed the ball ... the guest took it and started out with it. The CM had to physically wrest it from him after running after him and his friends - who had one or two (?) drinks it seems.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome ^^^ I had to find the little ^ hat on my computer, I had no idea where the key was! That is funny about the CM! - but IMHO, if you throw something at me, it's mine! I've always given them back, but I personally don't think they should be throwing the balls at people. Not everyone sees it, and it's one of my minor Disney pet peeves. Lately, CM's have also been throwing balls during parades (with kids). I have nearly been hit a couple of times, I'm not too fond of that either. Most of my pet peeves tend to have something to do with getting hit! (including those lighted swords).
