O, Canada! Photos

This is a rather short entry. Canada is not particularly large, at least here at EPCOT.

There's a Canadian group that plays. Bagpipes. In kilts. Called Off Kilter.



The gardens are beautiful. Simply amazing.



Canada has some buildings and an totems as well. Very nice, tall, and Vancouver-y.



My favorite country movie, is O Canada, staring Martin Short. I loved this short, 360-degree film. The theater is at the bottom of a gigantic waterfall. The reason for the waterfall is two-fold. First, it's pretty. Second, behind it is a massive airconditioning unit that makes a lot of noise. The waterfall helps mask that noise.



On deck: Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! Party from the Magic Kingdom
In the hole: Two Shows from Hollywood Studios

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Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge

The Animal Kingdom Lodge is one of the most popular resorts, mostly for the animals living right outside.

There are a few different types of birds hanging around, including flamingos and pelicans. Other animals live here too, but that area was closed to guests at the time I went on my photo shoot. It was probably 7:00 or so in the morning. I generally did these things early because not as many people were up and about. It's also the reason the sky is most of the time a white color and not blue in my pictures.

Anyway, birds...



The exterior of the resort is really amazing looking with the grass-thatched roofs and wonderful plants.



Inside, you can see some really amazing looking sculptures, masks, totems, windows and lighting. There is a bar area and the very popular Boma restaurant located at Jambo House.



Back outside, you can lay out by the pool under the banana trees with water feed by a spring near the entrance to the lodge. You could also relax by the nightly fire.



Nothing more in my records to show you now from this resort.

On deck: Canada from EPCOT
In the hole: A Magic Kingdom Celebration

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Discovery Island Pictures

Warning to Stephanie and other bug haters: This entry contains images that might be disturbing.

With that out of the way, here we are in Animals Kingdom's Discovery Island. I'm going to include pictures from the Oasis here as well. There are a ton of great pictures and characters here, starting before you even get in the gates.



I did get a little worried with how close Baloo got to me.



Discovery Island is an actual island, surrounded by water. The most iconic image is, of course, the Tree of Life with animal carvings. Inside the trunk is the show It's Tough to Be a Bug. Children cry, adults squirm. But still entertaining to me! You might also catch the Village Beatniks band. Pretty decent.



Walking around this area are lots of things, but nothing more interesting that Devine, the walking ivy. A rare and awesome sight. Every time I came to Animal Kingdom, I'd look for her. I only saw her once.



Here's a video of her with some African drums in the background.



There is some cool shopping in this area, including one store with some awesome totems and turtles.



Pizzafari is one of the most interesting quick-service restuarants with a lot of wooden animals all over the dining area. But don't miss the Flame Tree Barbeque. Very very good. And you can smell its deliciousness well before you see it.



You'll find a lot of cool artwork throughout the area. By the restrooms, on lights, and in the woods.



When exiting, you can always stop by the Rainforest Cafe for a bite to eat. As they say, it's a wild place to eat!



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On deck: The Animal Kingdom Lodge
In the hole: Another EPCOT country