Disney's Animal Kingdom

Disney's Animal Kingdom opened in 1998.  The Park is a glorified zoo that has rides mixed in with the animal enclosures.  The enclosures are spacious and many of them seem barrier free aka no fences.  There are natural obstacles that make it impossible for the animals to escape.  Above is a photo of the entrance, the wilderness theme continues throughout the theme park.  When the park first opened guests were not given any maps as the guest were supposed to explore, this did not go over well and you now will receive a park map.

Theme Parks

Next week I will be starting a tour through the many theme parks that I have visited. I will give details of each ride and area of the park as well as some photos and video. The theme parks that I will be covering are Disneyland California, Disney's California Adventure, Sea World California, Universal Studios Hollywood, San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park, Disney's Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios, The Magic Kingdom, Universal Studios Florida, Islands Of Adventure, Disneyland Paris, Thorpe Park, and Galaxyland.

That is quite a list!

Will be back soon.

I am just finishing my midterms, after the last one is done on wednesday I should be back to some more regular updates.

LAX

On one of my layovers at LAX I had a fair bit of time to kill.  What do you do with a couple of hours at an airport.  Well you could go and eat somewhere, sit and watch people or you could stretch your legs and go for a walk!  LAX has some nice outdoor areas that have many colourful flowers! After you are done walking around you can have a nice dinner at the restaurant in the top photo.  This used to be the air traffic control tower!  It is not a cheap place to eat but the views are amazing.

Banff Gondola

When in the mountains getting great views is always a top priority.  If you do not have the energy or time to hike up to the top of a mountain you can always take a gondola ride.  I think they are charging upwards of $26 for a return trip and it is free for a one way ride down! (They do not check your ticket...)  When you get to the top there is the 20 minute skywalk.  It is a paved/boardwalk along the top of the mountain.  The views from the walk are second to none!

Travel Guides

Lonely Planet offers some of the best travel guides around.  Below is a link to an amazing deal that is on for a limited time only. IF you or a friend will be traveling in the next couple of months I suggest you start reading about the locations you are going to visit. The promotion ends November 5.