Disney Character Warehouse

Today is a beautiful day to go to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park. If you are planning a trip to Disney right now, it is hot! As we get out of the car, there is a wonderful breeze on this 91-degree day. We are parked close enough to walk to the gate.

I am surprised how many people are still coming to the park at 4pm. We found that Animal Kingdom is open tonight until 8pm, so there is plenty of time to have a great visit. My first stop is the Allergy Kiosk for a gluten free Cinnamon Donut, next, Royal Anandapur Tea Company for iced tea. Then, we sit and watch people go by as we eat our Cinnamon Donuts. Yummy!

Our next stop is Finding Nemo – The Musical. This is the first time we have had FastPass+, so we get to sit way down front, second row to be exact! Soon the entire theater is full, and the show begins. It is so beautiful as the actors make the movie Finding Nemo come to life! A young family from Minnesota is sitting beside us; this is their kids’ first trip to Disney! They are so very excited to see Nemo and his dad, Marlin. I love this musical and all of the detail; the songs are so well written that it draws you into the music. Soon, it is over and there is thunderous applause for all of the characters we saw! There are even bubbles floating down from up above. Beautiful.

We pass by DinoLand U.S.A. and I love seeing the huge dinosaur that stands as the entrance into that area of the park. Then, back around through Discovery Island on the way out. It is a busy day at Animal Kingdom, and a fun day!

Since we are at Animal Kingdom, the Disney Character Warehouse is just a few minutes away, so we swing by for a few minutes and then head home! I love the Disney Character Warehouse. We found some cute shirts and it’s always fun to see what new stock they have at the moment!

It is a beautiful, cool, cloudy day and the Disney Character Warehouse Outlet is in sight! I love going to the outlet. There are so many fun items and it is always changing! The clothing, beach towels, figurines, trading pins, shoes, jewelry, and other items are a very good value. There are two locations in Orlando- one at the Orlando Premium Outlets on Vineland Avenue (our usual stop!), only a few minutes from Downtown Disney, and another at the Orlando Premium Outlets on International Drive.

The Character Warehouse!

Located near the Food Court

Shirts and Hooded Sweatshirts…

Lots to choose from!

Toys!

Trading Pin Set…

Little Mermaid Pins

Now, off to Epcot to enjoy the beautiful day. Epcot is busy and the tram is quick to pick us up and take us to the gate. I enjoy the faces of those who are arriving for the first time. The excitement and anticipation is in the air, the music is lively, and everyone is trying to get a picture as they enter Epcot.

As we get into the park, we head for the Terra booth for watermelon juice. Patagonia has two gluten free dishes, the roasted Verlasso Salmon with Quinoa, and the Grilled Beef Skewer with Chimichurri sauce and Boniato puree. They were both delicious. Somehow the clouds have moved; it is 87 degrees today, and of course the humidity is high! Shade! Lunch is pretty busy and the crowds are pretty thick today. Australia was next and we enjoyed the Lamb Chop with Mint Pesto and Potato Crunchies!

Terra Menu

Terra

Watermelon Juice

Patagonia

Australia Menu

Lamb Chop!

Passport Stamp

Mexico has a Rib-Eye Taco that is really tasty. Now we are off to ride the Gran Fiesta Tour ride. There you will find The Three Caballeros leading the way through the ride! It is really fun and the line moves so fast! I love this ride! Located inside the Mexico pyramid, which is a good place to explore, the ride is nice and cool. After the ride, as we leave Mexico, we see the mariachi band! They asked where I was from, and I replied, “Texas! I saw the Mariachis when we traveled and visited Mexico City when I was 12!” Pretty funny, that was 44 years ago.